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About Vale Royal Abbey Arms
On Chester Rd in Northwich, Vale Royal Abbey Arms is a pub in a 200-year-old building, where the rooms include wooden floors, open fires and a conservatory. The kitchen works from a menu of 62 dishes. Honey Baked Camembert and Salt & Pepper Squid cover the starters, and the Farmhouse Sausage & Black Pudding Mash is one of the hearty mains. The food is straightforward pub fare. Dogs are welcome, so owners can bring them along.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Menu & Prices
62 dishes · mains £2–44- Honey Baked Camembert£16.95
- Salt & Pepper Squid£9.45
- Farmhouse Sausage & Black Pudding Mash£15.95
- Deli Board£17.95
- Homemade Soup Of The Day£7.45
- Garlic Mushrooms On Toast£7.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, huge homemade yorkshire puddings, fish and chips and steak and ale pie.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, huge homemade yorkshire puddings, fish and chips and steak and ale pie.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast is the main draw, with diners praising huge homemade Yorkshire puddings, succulent turkey, good gravy, plentiful vegetables and a lamb shank roast. Close behind are a full English and pancakes and waffles at breakfast, afternoon tea with cakes and sandwiches, and fish and chips with really crispy batter, though one reviewer found it a little greasy by the end. Staff are called friendly and welcoming, and one family says they found a quiet spot for their son with autism without being asked. The sharpest complaint comes from a longtime Sunday regular whose trio of meats arrived with salty ham, beef full of hard grizzly fat, roast potatoes that looked a day old and rock hard broccoli, after a wait at the booking desk and fetching their own drinks. Another reviewer found service a little slow. One visitor with dogs reports extra water and treats for them.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast is the main draw, with diners praising huge homemade Yorkshire puddings, succulent turkey, good gravy, plentiful vegetables and a lamb shank roast. Close behind are a full English and pancakes and waffles at breakfast, afternoon tea with cakes and sandwiches, and fish and chips with really crispy batter, though one reviewer found it a little greasy by the end. Staff are called friendly and welcoming, and one family says they found a quiet spot for their son with autism without being asked. The sharpest complaint comes from a longtime Sunday regular whose trio of meats arrived with salty ham, beef full of hard grizzly fat, roast potatoes that looked a day old and rock hard broccoli, after a wait at the booking desk and fetching their own drinks. Another reviewer found service a little slow. One visitor with dogs reports extra water and treats for them.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“We came to this pub for an evening meal and I can honestly say it was the best pub food I’ve had in a long time, the staff are really friendly and welcoming, the pub itself is lovely and clean.. we liked it so much we came back for breakfast this morning, the kids had pancakes and waffles it looked amazing! We had a full English and again the food was super tasty. Would highly recommend if your staying this way, great value for money.. thankyou :)”
- Google user
“This is probably our 12th visit on a Sunday and our last visit. We had to wait 5 mins at the booking in desk even to be acknowledged. Shown to the table eventually, marks on table. Again ignored for drinks, had to go get them myself. Eventually our order of 2 x trio of meats arrived, the roast potatoes looked a day old, the broccoli was rock hard. The ham was to salty couldn't eat it, turkey again looked as if it had been left out in a hot room. The beef quality was awful not upto usual standard ful Of hard grizzly fat. Normally the beef is fantastic this was awful. Turkey not even a whole slice, same for ham, 1 slice of beef you cdnt eat. Summarise the meats, we took 80 % of them home for our Westie. Total spend with meal, drinks £ 108 NEVER AGAIN we'll try The Fishpool down the road. When we passed there before our meal full to the rafters, now I know why. Money is tight for everyone, I won't spend mine here again.”
- Google user
“Four of us went for the Sunday roast after birthday celebrations the night before. They had put a birthday banner and card on the table which was nice of them. Hubster is GF and the staff were helpful. We ordered 2 of the Roast sharing platters WOW they had plenty of vegetables, tasty meat and the Yorkshires were massive! We would defo return for a roast and defo recommend others to go too! We dove straight in so here's some images from their Insta & Google.”
- Google user
“Nice place to stop off and have something to eat and drink especially on a very warm day. Dog friendly extra water and treats for the dogs 🐕. The food was good the service was a little slow but not a major wait.”
- Google user
“Found this lovely friendly pub on a little drive out with the family. We stopped for a late lunch and we were so glad we did. The staff are amazing and the food was equally fantastic. We have a son with autism and they staff recognised this without us having to mention it and found us a quiet spot to dine. This shows just how amazing they are. They were so accommodating. I can recommend the homemade stake and ale pie and apple crumble as well as sunday roast or fish and chips. We will see you again very soon. Thank you for such a lovely day.”
Highlights
“200-year-old pub with open fires, wooden floors and a conservatory, serving straightforward fare.”
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Food
- Solo dining
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Parking· 4
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Usually plenty of parking
- Dining options· 2
- Seating
- Table service
- Highlights· 2
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
Bars near Vale Royal Abbey Arms
- 1.9 mi£10–20ReservationsGood for kids
dog friendly, full english breakfast, chunky chips
- The Red Lion, Winsford4.26435.9 mi away£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
sunday roast, braised steak, fish and chips
- Netherton Hall4.41,0036.1 mi away£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
mixed grill, pub roast dinner, fish and chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale Royal Abbey ArmsReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.51,853 | — | £20–30 | sunday roast, huge homemade yorkshire puddings, fish and chips |
| Crow's Nest Café @ The Farmers ArmsReservations · Good for kids | 4.983 | 1.9 mi | £10–20 | dog friendly, full english breakfast, chunky chips |
| The Red Lion, WinsfordReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.2643 | 5.9 mi away | £10–20 | sunday roast, braised steak, fish and chips |
| Netherton HallReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.41,003 | 6.1 mi away | £20–30 | mixed grill, pub roast dinner, fish and chips |
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