Ye Olde Black Bear in Cheshire East

Went in on the off chance for a light lunch on Saturday (30th July). It was full inside but seating outside. There is a bar outside too. Ordered a mezze to share and a fish finger sandwich. The food and drink service was very good and quick, the food was lovely. The staff are all very professional and friendly. Jamie was working on the bar outside and he was very attentive and professional, he was very good humoured and made the visit for the three of us very enjoyable. It is obivious Jamie is knowledgeable about the products and passionate about his work. Thank you Jamie for making it such a relaxed and fun visit for the three of us. We hope to be back soon.

Came all the way down to Sandbach from Haworth W. Yorks to collect some vinyl I'd ordered from my old mate John Beddows of Backtrax records in the market. After a bite to eat in The George I fancied a quick pint before my train back to Crewe. As I used to live in Alsager I already knew the town from many visits so I thought I'd pop into The Bear as it looked, as it always has, quite interesting. Sadly, they were only taking money off families filling their faces. No room at the Inn. Ended up walking all the way back to the station for a quickie in The Midland instead. The vinyl sounds great anyway...

We visited here last sat night , we sat outside at the back ,the setup is great , patio heaters and an outdoor bar .great atmosphere .nice for a good night out .

Changed name to DV8 and has gone up market to pseudo wine bar with food. Outside set up suggests potential night club!

Recent change of ownership means it's very cocktails and trendy staff. That's ok if service and food is great but they aren't. Mostly paninis and burgers. Not a lot of choice but again not a problem if good but 3 of our meals were wrong and had to go back. Even the bill was wrong. Very old beams and cosy corners. Hope it finds its stride.

Poor quality overpriced food would not come back to eat especially when there are far better eateries within a couple of minutes walk.

Excellent service and food was amazing. All fresh food complete with proper home made chips!!! Top chef in my eyes and would say the prices are very good to. Even gave me my meal for free with being the birthday girl

Nice pub, good beer and pleasant surroundings - staff having a loud shouted (and lengthy) conversation across the lounge bar spoiled it - two of us were having a chat and had to raise our voices over the yelling. Maybe a one off? Inconsiderate though. Pleasant beer but with so many pubs in marketplace I'm not drawn back after this ringside seat to a yelled dialogue.

Really impressed with the black bear in Sandbach. Came in for Saturday lunch and the quality was spot on. Well made, excellent ingredients, good salad and the chips were chunky and red hot. The owners are passionate about there pub and very approachable. Do visit here if you're in Sandbach!

Stopped here at this traditional English pub for a pint with some friends. Cheerful staff and good collection of beer and cider. Traditional and quaint building with a thatched roof and window box flowers.

We called here for lunch on a Saturday lunchtime, sat outside and enjoyed sausage and onion baguette and chicken/stuffing baguette, we shared a portion of chips. The food was very good, freshly prepared and the chips were fabulous, we wished we had a portion each! Facilities clean and tidy too. Would recommend.

This guy really knows what he is doing. Add to that - dogs are welcome in the bar area where they are not in many other Sandbach pubs. Great beer and wine selection, but most importantly, I asked for a rump steak cooked rare and it actually came out perfectly cooked rare. So often, rare seems to mean well done to other pubs/restaurants. We'll be back for certain where we have previously kind of abandoned Sandbach town centre pubs in favour of areas further out. Well done, new landlord.

Just had lunch here today the food was very nice lovely & home made well worth the drive out. Staff were very friendly as we're the locals

Love this pub. It's very quaint with its thatched roof and beamed ceilings. Food is great and very reasonable, with a good choice of food. Sunday lunch is all freshly cooked and plentiful and the ales are all very good. A friendly welcome by the landlord and landlady make it extra personal. Highly recommend.

Heard about it from friends so decided to give it a try. Was pleasantly surprised. Excellent big portion food cooked from scratch. Came here several times now for lunch and dinner. Every time great food. Friendly owners and staff! Lovely atmosphere! Highly recommended!

Don't be put off by some old reviews. The food in this pub is as the title says, world class. A £1 or 2 more expensive than Wetherspoons across the road but worth double the price.

Top notch grub and great service from the staff. Go here if you're after a good meal, and live music on Fridays. Great place

Been back to the Bear a few times now since the new owners took over, and what a transformation! Food is brilliant, beers are varied and tasty again, and the whole place just has a better vibe, the bar staff are lovely and always up for a bit of banter! Check out their Friday night live music, the best in town! They've also spruced up the outside seating area too, the heaters are so hot that you don't notice the cold nights. The Bear has definitely gone back to being our chosen local pub of choice :)

Happened to be in Sandbach with my Mum and was attracted to the building so thought we would give it a go for lunch. Staff very pleasant, lovely, clean surroundings including toilets! Food was also excellent too. Good, respectable pug grub and prices very reasonable.

Had a wonderful meal from the specials board - whole tilapia with Thai sauce and 5-spice rice. My husband had fish and chips which was also excellent and good value. This is our 2nd visit since it re-opened and on both occasions we have been very impressed with both the food and the service.

Called in for evening meal and was made to feel most welcome by hosts and customers. The food was good, honest wholesome stuff, we had steak pie and a curry. Apparently the mixed grill is something else but you have to request fried egg on top! Worth a try.

How this managed to be a CAMRA pub of the year is beyond me- rude service from a vulgar person who could hardly speak English , poor choice of beer.It's no wonder pubs are closing .Tip to the manager get a barman who can speak English properly a disgrace to Punch taverns and Sanbach.

This place is a joke! Food orders arrived incomplete. Management were clueless, it was embarrassing. Wouldn't recommend visiting here for food. Disappointing!!!

We called in on the off chance. We ordered food and we both had different meals and both were excellent and good value. The landlord was excellent and very pleasant. We would recommend it too anyone. Thanks barrie and emma

Very atmospheric old building with lots of charm and character and looks to be recently renovated. Went for lunch, which was okay, I had Cajun chicken and fries which I enjoyed, my friend had the mushroom stroganoff which she found a bit dry and only a small amount of sauce. It was supposed to come with garlic bread which didn't arrive and when we queried it was told they had none. We we offered chips instead but they arrived about 10 mins after we had finished our meal. They were very apologetic and I think these are only teething problems under the new management. Staff were friendly and tried their best for us.

New managment poilet and friendly...the food is to a very high standerd cant fault it....try the mushroom stroganuff...highly recomend it...

We visited Ye Olde Black Bear after a recommendation from a friend and have to say they were right, the food was excellent and the staff were very friendly and helpful, we will definitely be dining there again.

Fantastic friendly pub, children welcome too, lovely cosy traditional pub with excellent menu and lovely home cooked food! The owners are very welcoming and there's always a lovely environment.

Fantastic pub with a great atmosphere. Great food and friendly staff really worth checking out also a good selection of beers bonus a real pub full of character

Well I visited the "new black bear" to be told I couldn't kiss my girlfriend at the bar, there was nothing gratuitous about what we were doing but I was told it's a family pub and it was inappropriate, the ironic thing is that they are quite happy to serve some of the well known drug dealers in town, maybe getting a good doorman over weekend and learning why the plates is empty is of benefit, but that's why they've had 4 managers in 12 months!

Since going under new management, the black bear has become a fresh faced and friendly pub for people to visit in Sandbach. The staff are always friendly and welcome you with a smile. I have heard nothing but good reviews about the food and can't wait to try it for myself. I would recommend coming here for a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, definitly a place to watch in sandbach!

Picked this pub at random from the many black-and-white-timbered buildings in Sandbach's attractive market square. Food was OK, value impressive (our "light bites" were of generous proportions at less than a fiver each) but the service, while friendly enough, was decidedly disinterested. A couple who came in after us were pointed in the direction of the menus and then ignored for 10 minutes.....after which they simply walked out without ordering. Can't say I'm terribly surprised.

The pub had just opened on a busy market day, my friend and I just called in before lunch the landlord was a very nice and polite chap, very chatty and very knowledgeable about his wines and the menu looked very nice with reasonable prices, will check out the menu definitely when we have more time, unfortunately we had an appointment to go to, but one white wine and soda was all we had time for.

When we visited, the staff were new (only their 3rd day) but they made us very welcome and the food was excellent. Good value too, 2 courses at lunchtime for £8.95. Vegetables were fresh and the soup of the day was so thick and full of tomatoes that you could almost stand your spoon up in it! Useful place to know if you are travelling on the M6 and, like us, hate motorway service stations. You can park for free in car park near Waitrose, two minutes from the pub.

This place has sadly let us down a few times recently, suddenly there was no Chef and then there was a very limited menu. The sad thing being that this place was once an outstanding venue and no-one could beat it, the food used to be excellent and the service was once exceptional. Very sad that a once well run pub and food outlet has now bit the dust.

Dropped in last Friday night to have a meal with family before they went away for Christmas. Chose this pub due to the cosy interior and the warm welcome the staff extend.Had a lovely meal, nice home cooking. The others had the pie and I had the scampi - all was lovely and hot and plenty of it. Bit of a breather before we went for the pudding!If you want a nice meal out, in nice surroundings - how an English pub should look then call in here.Good selection of food on the menu. Will call in again next time in the area. Wish it was my local.

We called into Sandbach to see the crosses in the market place. On looking for a place for lunch, we were spoiled for choice as there are many places to eat in and around the market place.We dont know why we chose this pub but we are glad we did.The menu has something for everyone from main meals, sandwiches, light bites etc. There is also a lunch club were a selection of 5 choices are very reasonably priced. I went for the lunch club scampi and chips with peas and tartare sauce. My other half had soup and a sandwich. There is also a good selection of wines, beers and local ales.The pub seems to have undergone a major refurbishment as all the decor seemed now and in keeping with such an old building.The management team have only been running the pub for about 3 months but I can see them running it for quite a while if this is there normal standard for food and the environs.

Popped in to try it for a Birthday meal. Very impressed, good value, friendly service and nice atmosphere.

When there is so much completion in such a small town it was lovely to have home made food at a reasonable price. The manager & his team are working extremely hard to build up this lovely quaint recently refurbished tradition thatched roofed pub. Congratulation to you all especially the chef for putting the time in to do homemade chips!!! Best of luck to you all we will certainly be returning. We where a family arriving & leaving in dribs & drabs and nothing was a bother for them!!