The best restaurants serving Other cuisines food in Bunbury Cheshire East North West

I enjoyed the new decor, pleased to speak with the new owner! Really enjoyed my freshly cooked Hot Chicken Sandwich, the whole meal was delicious, being able to see the food being prepared enforces just how fresh the food is. I look forward to sampling some of the Specials Board, especially their Afternoon Tea! Merry Christmas

I really dislike writing negative reviews, and at first, I wasn't going to bother, but after thinking it over, I feel it's important to share my experience. Last year, my husband and I had a small wedding registry event at Rookery Hall, followed by a lovely Sunday lunch with our family. The staff were fantastic, and the food was exceptional (although, looking back, maybe it was the champagne that made everything seem even better). For our anniversary this year, we decided to return for the same Sunday lunch and relive the wonderful memories from the year before. Unfortunately, this time, our experience was disappointing. We were warmly greeted at the door and seated at our table in the beautiful, formal dining room with high ceilings. We chose the two-course lunch, and eagerly anticipated the meal. We both ordered the prawn cocktail to start, followed by the roast beef for our main course, just like last year. However, something had changed. Either there had been a shift in the kitchen or the quality of the ingredients had dropped, but the food was not up to the same standard. Let’s start with the prawn cocktail. The prawns were frozen, which I understand is common in many restaurants, but they were poorly defrosted and not thoroughly cleaned. There was still water at the bottom of the dish, and the Mary Rose sauce was scarce. The dish lacked seasoning and was served with cheese crackers instead of the usual bread or crackers that typically accompany a prawn cocktail. I would have complained, but it was extremely difficult to get anyone's attention. Now, onto the roast beef. Unfortunately, the beef was so tough I couldn’t even cut it. To be fair, my husband’s beef wasn’t as tough, but neither of our portions were the "pink" roast we were promised by the waitress. The plate came with a tiny serving of red cabbage that was overly sweet, as well as roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings. The potatoes were dry, as if they'd been cooked earlier and reheated, and the Yorkshire puddings tasted like they came from a frozen catering pack. I’ve had enough Sunday roasts to recognize when something’s not right. The cauliflower cheese was dry, and the carrots and swede were actually quite nice, but there were no green vegetables on the plate. The gravy, unfortunately, was nearly tasteless. It was a complete disaster. Honestly, I haven’t had such a poor Sunday roast in a long time, and I’m not exaggerating. When our plates were cleared, I hadn’t touched any of the beef. I did eat the Yorkshire pudding and potatoes, as I was hungry by that point. I mentioned to the server that the beef was really tough, and her response was, "Oh, no one else has complained; I’ll let the kitchen know." There was no apology, and she quickly whisked our plates away. Needless to say, we decided not to stay for dessert. When we went to pay the bill, it was again difficult to get anyone’s attention (there were two large private events happening at the same time). In the end, we had to go into the lobby to settle the bill. When we reviewed the bill, we noticed we were still charged for the beef. We asked to speak with the manager, and after waiting around 5-7 minutes while we stood awkwardly in the lobby, the manageress finally came over. She did remove the charge for the beef from the bill, but once again, she said, “Nobody else has complained.” It’s safe to say we won’t be returning to Rookery Hall for another anniversary lunch. It’s such a shame because the venue has so much potential, but perhaps the two private events affected the food quality. What was most disappointing, however, was the lack of apology when we did raise our concerns—it really detracted from the experience.

Good food drinks good Waitress always pleasant can’t do enough for you Unfortunately the lady owner not very welcoming never smiles yet her husband the chef lovely and smiley and he cooks great food Shame about the miserable wife maybe she should stay in kitchen not front of house

Excellent Sunday lunch. The staff were very attentive and welcoming. We went with friends with two small children and could not have been looked after better. The food was very good and lots of it! Perfectly cooked and presented well. Lovely country pub we would recommend a visit.

We got together with family for our engagement/ Christmas celebration. The manager, Matthew made us feel welcome from the moment we came in. The food was superb and the service was warm and friendly. I had the festive menu- the turkey was succulent and delicious and the vegetables were so tasty. We had our dog, Angus with us and he was given his own plate of treats. A lovely cosy pub and a great experience, thank you!