Three Bears, Hazel Grove in Stockport

The Sunday roasts were excellent and the staff were very friendly and efficient.

The dirty crumpled menu set the scene for what was to come, should have given up at that point. Food was appalling. Bacon topped cheeseburger with no cheese, no bacon and very little in the way of a burger. Cold soggy chips / fries. 'Side salad' that was literally one mouthful. Scampi chips and peas didn't have any peas. Lasagna looked like it had been dropped at least once and was devoid of flavour, very sloppy /thin. Unpleasant experience. Almost £50 for food that was worth under £10. There was no offer of a price reduction for the inedible or missing food. I know that there has been a recent change of management and some of the staff were new too (That being the reason that I didn't verbally destroy the food somewhat more at the time). Hopefully there will be improvements, but I certainly won't be making a return visit. The ONLY part of the experience that was (almost) as it should have been were the drinks. 2 cokes and what should have been a half pint of shandy (ended up being given a pint). Additional update from 2024: A relative of mine went here for a meal, and from what she said, standards haven't improved at all. The staff are friendly and polite, however the food is still of a standard where the best thing to do with it is dispose of it in the appropriate colour bin!

October 2024 Plus: - staff are helpful, friendly and hard working - quick service - Food is good (if you can get it) - removed the 80s style carvery Minus: - pretty expensive - they "run out" of food quickly and often; make sure to book - not very easy to find spots to sit with groups of 5 or more - the new stools without backrests 😬 awful and already responsible for a wave of chronic backache in Hazel Grove 🥺 - literally nowhere to hang your coat. Every single coat hook is gone.

I would definitely recommend the three bears. I ordered the scampi and it was delish. The guy behind the bar was really friendly and welcoming his name was Paul. I'll definitely be calling again.

Nice pub ruined by lack of service. Took 5 minutes standing at the bar to be served 4pm Sunday afternoon. Two staff on the coffee machine zero eye contact. Two or maybe three floor staff clearing food tables or stood at food station or just swearing at each other hard to tell. No-one at the bar serving. Poor bloke waiting before me been stood for 10mins. Not worth popping in for a pint. Eventually served without a smile, someone was stressed!

Service was fine, slightly surprised that last orders were called at 9:40pm but given how few people were in the pub I can understand it.

So after booking a table here with family, I was a bit disappointed to find out they had stopped the carvery, but looked forward to the menu. Now we were placed in the conservatory which was nice but the tables that were put together were far too small for 6 people, definitely need a larger table in that area. The food was nice but not really alot for your money, service was slow for our table all evening to the point we were looking for someone to order more drinks. and waiting for dessert at the end was a joke if im honest ice creams and brownie took nearly 20 minutes to come out. Overall disappointed and probably will not return definitely room for improvement from the pub.

We came for meal for our friends 94 birthday and were quite surprised by the quality of the food and the amount of food given. At fifteen pounds per person we didn't expect to have to share a bowl of vegetables between two people should we have not have had a bowl each for the price it says in the menu vegetables served with each meal? The staff are lovely but not much atmosphere as was nearly empty. Not good value for money in anyway and not much choice on a sunday. Disappointing experience for our friends special day

Came here today and had booked for a large family group. Staff were tremendous, nothing was too much trouble. Very accomodating and patient with our very large group. Food was delicious and arrived quickly. We had a lovely time getting together with family from all over the world who all rated it highly. If I'm ever in the area again, I'd definitely be back. (Big shout out to out waitress who's name I unfortunately didn't get.)

Friendly and great service. Nice beer.

The tapas menu is out of this world. Even the side salad excited with a delicious dressing. Food all fresh and reasonably priced

I held my daughters christening reception here. The staff from the start were friendly, helpful and not at all pushy. All my guests commented how nice the food was and that they'd definitely return due to the food, atmosphere and nice decor. Thank you to the staff at the three bears for making our celebration special. We had a lovely time and would definitely recommend as an ideal place for functions.

Nice pub. Menu is a little limited, but nice. New bar snacks are amazing.

Lovely little pub with a great selection of drinks and very good food!

Only had drinks this time but will be going bk for lunch really lovely place

Great pub. Would love to come back again!

Really lovely renovation, beautifully decorated, clean and nice staff. Lovely food choices including bar snacks menu.

Great service & great food not really sure what else you can ask for !!

Food was good and the waiting staff were brilliant.

Made my Mum feel special on her birthday. Lovely food and fantastic service. Thank you.

Great atmosphere. Opted for the curry, chicken served on a skewer. Delicious. Served by Paul, couldn't do enough. Will be returning.

Sunday dinner food was OK but if your a big eater like me and I not abig fella then you need to avoid here the portions are small and they even charge £5 for extras such as cauliflower cheese I could have eaten it twice spent £45 pound and only had a pot of tea with our meal

Just been in for a meal with the grandkids service was great staff were very efficient food was great well worth the money will definitely go again thank you

Lovely friendly and helpful staff, great food - with a fab option of smaller portions of fish and chips 👍 which was delish..and yummy deserts!

First visit since its refurbishment and it's a very nice looking place. Couple of very good Robbies cask ales. Extremely quiet when we were there which was a shame though we regularly see that it's busier earlier on so we get the impression that it's popular for meals. Hopefully it will pick up with custom in the evenings as well in the future.

First time we've been in since it's been done up,and it's lovely. It was very quiet. We got there around 9,but we've looked in on our way past previously, and it's always busy earlier in the evening, so the food must be good. Would recommend a visit.

Multiple items were mislabelled on the menu, one being ‘breaded prawns with tartar sauce’ which came as tempura battered prawns with chilli sauce (which wasn’t an option on the menu) and I have an intolerance to tempura batter which wasn’t ideal. We ordered the special which was a risotto, it tasted like salty rice pudding and wasn’t edible. Food was generally tasteless and greasy unfortunately. Really nice pub atmosphere and decor was really lovely and cosy x

Lovely Pub, lovely atmosphere too👌😊

A great little pub with polite staff friendly out in the sphere and it's been recently decorated inside and looks really nice. Would recommend a visit

Great big place very nice clean inside and lovely lighting I love it

Not like it used to be. Food was ok, but the service was not good. The meal was served ok by manager, but waitresses just not interested. It was like they couldn't wait to close! This was 8pm on a Saturdsy night! Won't be going again unless things improve.

Just had a lovely lunch at the 3 Bears. We had the Pie of the day chicken and veg and the Burger with mac and cheese and onion rings as a side all delicious. The staff were really lovely and friendly, great service will be definately be back 😀

I cannot recommend this place enough! I came in with my daughter's the other day, one of which has severe food allergies. The lady/s behind the bar and the chef were outstanding with their service. Not only did the chef cook exactly what we wanted, he went above and beyond to make sure there was no cross contamination, and even offered to help make future meals more appealing for my daughter, since her meals are very plain and basic. It's the first time in 11 years we have received such amazing service. The atmosphere was great, beautiful place and the prices are fantastic. My daughter was chuffed to bits with her meal, and our meals were gorgeous too. What a blessing to be able to take my daughter our for a meal with no worries. Thank you so much! We will be back soon! :)

Great pub and great food and super staff

Lovely place, food was beautiful. The staff were very attentive and polite. The only minor thing was the time to get the food out but we were told this in advance of arriving as we were a group of 9.

Bright, clean and airy. Friendly staff

Refurbished establishment to high spec - food very good, staff very friendly.

Service was good in this underrated and under used local hostelry.

When we arrived we were told of two main dishes (lasagne and burgers) which were unavailable, also no apple juice for m son, I then ordered the steak but after ten minutes the waiter came over and said they had no steaks either. I ordered the bangers and mash which tasted like a microwave meal. My partner ordered something which was supposed to have chorizo included but again we were told (after it had arrived) that they’d run out of chorizo!! My son ordered a pizza and while it was definitely homemade was still poor quality and couldn’t eat it. The waiter was understanding but still was a very poor experience so we won’t be going again.

Place looks very nice but the food was absolutely awful I had beef burger which was under cooked and the taste was not good my partner had fish and chips the fish inside the batter was not white it was brown which he did not eat what a waste of money would not go back or recommend to friends or family it's a shame food rating should be 0.0

First time we have been in since it changed hands and the layout and decor is far better, brighter and more of a contemporary feel. We didn't have food but the service was great especially from Emma behind the bar.

We used to eat here every week but go elsewhere now. But I thought I'd give it another chance today. Tried the new Bears signature burger today. £17 for this. Awful! As a local resident it's sad it is no longer a decent place to eat.

First time here.. and what a lovely place. Recently been refurbished. Friendly staff and spacious beer garden.

We were in for few drinks with 2grandchildren tonight .7pm sat outside.but chap told us we had to be off the promises by 8pm .even though the children sat quiet crayoning .only 4people inside

Lovely toasted goats cheese sandwich. Lovely staff. Good price

clean, nice place and staff, comfortable, best for couples lunch. really want to sit for a whole day ^u^

Despite the establishment saying that it was open until 11pm today… a barmaid told me that it was last orders at 10:10pm… and said that she wouldn’t offer plastics so I’ve rushed this before aiming back home… as I was told I had 15 minutes to finish that drink (this was a Wednesday)

I was looking forward to revisiting the newly refurbished Three Bars and I'm so sad that your dog friendly policy has put me off. Bar staff petting dogs and not washing their hands means I cannot enjoy eating there anymore.😢

Poor show again. Keep on giving this place chances as its our local but I'm starting to understand why its always so quiet in there when every other pub is busy. We were told we wouldn't get part of our meal as another booking later in the evening was given preference for that part of our food? On top of this just after we were asked to move seats for another booking to sit there, after asking to sit in those spots. Just ended up leaving and just paying for drinks. 3rd time attending 3rd time leaving as soon as possible.

Food Highley recommended and very tasty. Atmosphere nice staff brilliant. Would visit again soon. Thankyou everyone.

Excellent, friendly service. Nice refurbishment and atmosphere.

Revisited last week,great now redone ,good beers nice staff go to place again!!

Newly renovated, I loved the bright, spacious feel. I am looking forward to sampling the menu in April.

Excellent carvery. Good food well priced . Just refubishez

Came here for a family meal. Carvery was chosen, good choice of food it was great. Nice atmosphere. Drinks and desserts were served promptly. Really enjoyed the occasion and may come back again soon.

We had a lovely carvery on sunday 5th Feb.all i can say is the food was awesome and the after eight cheesecake was divine.will definitely be back😊😊😊

Nice food, nice atmosphere and friendly attentive staff. I think her name was Sam. If it isn't, sorry

Just called in for an impromptu lunch. Food was excellent can highly recommend it. Paul Hart was fantastic and made our visit extra special. Will definitely be visiting again soon.

Had Fish, Chips and Mushy Peas. Beautiful piece of Fish and sizeable portion with pleasant staff.

The food was great, staff friendly and attentive

Lovely pub. Great beer and food

We had quite a wait for our lunch, which was surprising as the place had very little custom. The pudding was microwaved for too long. The waitress was pleasant,polite and helpful.

Quite a nice local pub. Relatively new building so accessible to people with mobility issues. Good carvery.

The staff when we first arrived was really friendly the service at first seemed like they was due a rush so wanted us in and out. We had the Carvery well I say cavery it’s more like ingredients they had left over in the kitchen. The meats are stacked in tins on top of each other under the heaters as there’s no space so they take the meat to a chopping board and cut all the meats on the same board. There’s non of the usual Cavery veg you get potatoes (roast and mash) some oily sweet potatoe and some sort of peas, the gravy was very watery. Once we sat the food was cold so it’s not doing anything under the heaters. I will never return here the price for what you get just doesn’t add up.

Very friendly staff and more importantly excellent food . John ( landlord) was very helpful and the Barstaff very efficient. Highly recommended.

Very attentive staff....lovely tasty main course and the best sticky toffee pudding I've had for a long time. Would definitely return.

Visited Three Bears for the first time since the new management took over. Food was good and the service was friendly and professional. Our waiter Will was lovely!

I went with my sister, we love it here! 😀 and "Guess What?" ***They have a New Chef**👨‍🍳 😋 👌 in their kitchen!!! and the FOOD is AMAZING👏👍hat's off to them.... I wish you had more stars on here because I'd at least double them. Lovely place and staff who are very attentive. We're very lucky to have this restaurant on our doorstep ❤️ Well worth a visit ❤️ x

Lovely food and great service. Highly recommended. You need a big appetite.

Quick visit yesterday for a pint for me a salad for my wife and Burger for my one of the kids. Food was served quickly and we were taken care of well.

Nice pub, good atmosphere with friendly staff

Food was good roast potatoes needed more colour but tasted good

OK for a Sunday carvery not busy just us and a few others in. Greeted by the receptionist who was dressed a bit casually I would have expected a more corporate outfit to desinguish he was in charge who showed us to our table and took our order for drinks and food which was on multiple orders 1 for drinks and 2 for food though we were all having the same carvery The meat beef was a little overcooked the Parsnips carrots mash and other food on the pass was luke warm Some veg monge tu and cauliflower came separate to the table mid way through eating and the staff were a little confused at times who they were serving. All in all it was OK might be a while before we go there again sorry.

Food was amazing but the service standard was shocking

Great Food, attentive staff and reasonable prices.

We had a very nice lunch on a week day. The lasagna was excellent, the fish and chips was right, the fish was a little dry, the mushrooms very very nice and the best was the Lovely Staff.

Hope we get better new owners more committed to local needs be open 7 days a week serving drinks

Service was great. Very friendly but the food was only adequate. Southern fried chicken was like a birds eye fillet. Haddock goujons were over cooked and not very many of them. Shame. Its used to be really good quality

Lovely staff, but SHOCKING food. Since the recent change over management we thought we’d give this we’ll known place a go. Sadly, the food is shocking. “Pizza” is ciabatta with ketchup as a base sauce and cheddar grilled over top. We asked as we hoped this would change but we were told this is the standard going forward. The £13 burgers, although thicker than a burger van burger, are ultimately the same Chemically, grimey flavour and bound to leave you needing a serious quantity of toilet roll. Honestly, the staff were lovely but please don’t bother eating here unless you have a serious desire to be unhappy.

Very clean food good but pub needs a spruce up. Must admit can't fault the food and newish owners I think. The downside was it seriously needs to be decorated.

As a local resident, 5mins walk and having operated and owned my own pub and restaurant company for nearly 20yrs… I’ve always found the three bears does generally what a local pub should do, especially during these modern times. Respectfully, sadly, and unfortunately, this is no longer the case! 😔 You really need to focus on the food offer and the socioeconomic area your pub serves. There are higher margins for better service and a better product. Money is cheap - take advantage of that, and focus on local families…. Good luck it’s a tough business, sadly be a long time till we try you again. But thank you for your hospitality, and pleasant staff🙏

Disappointed. Not informed that the dining room was full when booking a costly familyChristmas Dinner we were seated in a sort of conservatory . No more visits to this establishment. New Management!

Great environment, friendly staff

Experience pie & chips not good,

Disappointed. New owners...no carvery. Had fish chips & peas.@£12.99...not a great portion...taste of cooking oil..more batter than fish and no more than a table spoon of peas. Tartar sauce in sashes...used to be a (home made?) portion in a side dish. Just got the impression that maximising profits took precedent over value and quality.

Price of beer changed during visit and poor quality Staff obviously not happy to be there

Went to my local with some friends one had travelled from Alderley Edge .We were told last orders at 9-30 PM and closing at 10-30 PM (why such a big gap between) I thought it was poor and people were turned away/left .Hardly encouraging people to go realise it is slow at this time but could be handled better

Not the best of experiences. Drinks order never materialised and a bottle of white wine we ordered was substituted without asking if it was OK. As for the food it was average at best. And when we asked it the Halloween cheesecake contained nuts, the waitress went away and came back to tell us, no one in the kitchen knew. Thought it was a legal requirement that places serving food had to know all ingredients used. So beware if you have food allergies.

Nice place to be and sit. My pie and chips were lovely, but my veg was clearly one of those steam in the bag things. Didn't like that

Food ok, but drinks are expensive

Had a good night with my friend served at the table really nice and friendly 👌

Not the same since it was sold by the almond group. Carvery stopped at 5pm on Sunday!? So ordered off the menu, a lot of which wasn’t available. What did arrive was a steak with a few chips and mushrooms and a salad with loads of chicken that was dry as a bone. Staff were awkwardly over attentive which didn’t make for a relaxed atmosphere. Won’t be going back unless it is bought back by almond!

So welcoming, amazing staff walking round all the time checking everyone is not going short, good music playing. Cool beer on a hot day. Just wish it was closer to home. I will be coming again. Thank you, you have a real team.

Lovely meal and the service was good, staff very friendly would differently recommend.

Lovely service, friendly staff. Steak pie was LOVELY full of meat and filling. Definitely recommend this place. Kids nuggets and chips went down a treat with my 4 year old too

A quick lunch venue to meet friends whilst passing through the area. Basic menue. Decent food. Very good service. Pleasent atmosphere. This place is a shadow of its former self. Perhaps a consequence of the post lockdown recovery.

Lovely lunch meal. Booked table for 9, quick service. Attentive, friendly staff. Good choise of food and well presented. Will go again

Friendly and welcoming nice pub for drinks .

Good food and wine very friendly staff.

Great local pub. With top quality food