Reviews in Tarporley

Staff very friendly & helpful-food not as nice as last time-steak very chewy & pie pastry was hard.

I have been to the Alvanley a number of times for evening meals but this was my first Sunday lunch there. I think I can safely say that in my 76 years I have never had a better Sunday lunch in a restaurant anywhere

We had a lovely meal on Bank Holiday Monday. We took my mother in law who is hard to please and she really enjoyed her chicken meal.

Food was average. Service was below par. Wanted an earlier appointment but not given the option. Walked in and the place empty.

Went for a last minute Sunday lunch. Food was top quality for all 3 dishes, Steak Pie, Sunday Turkey Roast and Slow braised Brisket. Very big portions, you will not be hungry leaving. Good value also at £75 for drinks, food and puddings.

We had a lovely lunch with my cousin a couple of weeks ago,so came back yesterday , lovely staff and excellent food .

We visit every couple of weeks & the welcome is always a genuine smile. Food here is excellent - there is really not a bad choice on the menu. Always piping hot & beautifully cooked.

Fantastic place to go. We booked online only about 1/2 hour before our visit. 2 lovely ladies greeted us and the service was excellent throughout. Can thoroughly recommend the Wexford steak, delicious and just melted in your mouth. The Wet Nelly rounded off our meal beautifully. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone.

Food excellent. Everything very good

Average at best. Service slow, staff not attentive Food average: nachos soggy, burger lacking in taste Busy and atmosphere was good

Having moved away from the area, I haven’t visited this restaurant for over 30 years, and it’s still as great as it was back then. Well worth the miles to come again

Delicious food, and a warm welcome.

Food absolutely gorgeous. Service a little slower than we've known in past visits, although as we weren't in a hurry to go on anywhere else, it didn't matter on this occasion. Staff lovely and polite and attentive. Great atmosphere. Overall a tremendous evening.

Been here twice now, lovely pub very welcoming staff and super food !

Sunday 21st April 2024, Sunday lunch was delicious, the best we've had for a long time so we'll be back! Service was good too!

Came on Saturday evening for first time with visiting relatives. Plus points were the Masaman Curry for my wife and the flavour of the Jambalaya that the rest of us had. However, there were several minus points. The service was very bad, 10 minute wait to order drinks followed by another fifteen minute wait for them to arrive. The mussels in the Jambalaya were so tiny they were difficult to find in their shells and about one third of normal size. When we finished the mains we were given a plastic sign to use whe we were ready to order desserts which we thought an excellent idea. What transpired was that when we put it up it was completely ignored! After twenty minutes of trying to attract the attention of staff I had to shout to one of them and she said she would be back but then went to a nearby table to clear their plates instead and a few minutes later sent a colleague to us! We pointed out that the wine was defective as a large amount of sediment had gone into the last glass and there was a considerable amount in the bottom of the bottle as well. The Manager came as a result and gave a poor apology saying it was something to do with the season!, When we left we were completely ignored by our waitress and the Manager, not the way to treat paying customers and not worth another visit. The other restaurants in the Tarporley area are much better than this.

Excellent food, perfect service and vibrant atmosphere. Our meals were perfect, protion size was very good and the service was attentive but not intrusive.