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Where to eat British food in Macclesfield: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Reviews on British food in Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom. Macclesfield is a market town and civil parish in Cheshire, England. The population of Macclesfield at the 2011 census was 52,044. A person from Macclesfield is sometimes referred to as a "Maxonian". Macclesfield, like many other areas in Cheshire, is a relatively affluent town.
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10. Cafe Bar Arighi at Arighi Bianchi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 614 reviews
Reviewed By Doraexplorah
Not my first experience of âshoppingâ at Arighi Bianchi but reinforced my previous experiences. Their whole approach to customer service, and in particular luxury shopping customer service needs bringing into the 21st century. For those of you that have shopped there you will know the sales assistants sit at their little island of a desk surrounded by room scene of accessories and furniture. But if one asks for advice about an item that is adjacent to them, invariably the response is âsorry not my sectionâ and they then proceed to give directions such as turn left, up a ramp, turn right, down some stairs turn left again and then you might find someone who can help you. Well Iâm sorry but the customer has no way of knowing which member of staff can provide advice or conduct a sale. We found the same level of inflexibility when wanting to proceed with a sale. Surely in this day and age a store such as Arighis should be able to take payment for an accessory at any till. In contrast to the lack of service in the rest of the store the Hammondâs sales assistant was an absolute nosey nuisance. We had wandered into her section for a browse. Not accepting this reason she proceeded to bombard us with prying questions in an attempt I assume to hook us for a sale. She just came across as commission hungry. Following us into another room set we were interested in purchasing an item but when asked for advice. Youâve guessed it, she said âsorry not my sectionâ.So with this poor shopping experience behind us and not in the best of moods we went to the cafe.One is requested to wait to be seated. We were asked in quite a brusque manner if weâd booked. We hadnât do a big deal was made about trying to find us a table. But they did.Once seated. The waitress experience was mixed. One was very impatient, did not smile, and because we did not read through the menu in the time she wanted us to cautioned us that food was taking 10 minutes to prepare. Ie her way of saying hurry up. Another waitress was very pleasant did smile and was polite.Half way through the meal a gentleman came to the table and asked if we were alright. He did not introduce himself so I assumed he was a fellow diner. Turns out he was the owner. Had you introduced yourself Sir I would have sat you down and talked through our experience today.The food was very over priced. My lasagne was just horrible. The chicken salad was too salty. However, the cake we had was delicious.I hope that the management take some of these points on board. Although given how busy the cafe was I guess they have just become complacent. Dear DoraexplorahI was very sorry to read your review on tripadvisor.As a family business, we strive always to give a welcoming and memorable experience for our customers.I'm sorry that it wasn't made aware to you that the Gentleman who asked about your food was indeed my father, Paul Bianchi, who would have welcomed the chance to hear about your experience.I will be sending you by private message my contact details as I would very much like the chance to meet you personally. I hope you can get in touch as your business is very important to us.My apologies againKind regardsNick BianchiDirector
9. Ryles Arms
Overall Ratings
4 based on 477 reviews
Reviewed By Altraveller
Came here with a largish group. Service was friendly and fast although we hadn't pre-ordered. Starter (spring rolls) were very nice, main (pork & apple) was tasty but rather lacking in vegetables and a bit too much meat. Sweet - chocolate fudge cake -was OK but a bit on the dry side.Eaten here a few times and this was slightly disappointing compared to previous occasions.
8. The Rose and Crown Inn
Overall Ratings
5 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By HeatherA730
After reading all the excellent reviews on here Iâm sad to be writing a poor one.This is a lovely looking quintessentially English pub with a lovely selection on the main menu and specials board.The problem for us was the service. Weâd booked a table and the lady behind the bar was off with us from when we arrived, like it was inconvenient that we wanted to eat. When we ordered our food we asked if the garlic butter could be removed from the steak for our son, to be told âyouâll like itâ and it canât be taken off. Later when the food arrived we werenât spoken to at all, not asked if weâd like any sauces, if everything was ok. We were just ignored. I must point out that the food is truly delicious. The garlic butter with the steak is easily removable, itâs only put on the top so my son could take it off. I had the rabbit and ham hock pie which was delicious and filling. My sincerest compliments to the chef.We would have stayed for desserts and further drinks but we felt so unwelcome that we paid and left. In the age of online reviews itâs not good enough to think that because weâre tourists and not locals it doesnât matter if youâre not polite. The older lady should have been more friendly and interested and the young waitress needs training on how to speak and look after the customers. Itâs rare for me to rate places as poor and it doesnât feel good to do so, but we were so stunned at the treatment we received Iâm left with no choice. The saving grace was the deliciousness of the meal.
7. Soma Cafe Bar
Overall Ratings
5 based on 146 reviews
Reviewed By Sarahrun
We're regular visitors of Soma, it has a warm welcome feel the minute you walk through the door and the food is always absolutely on point. My other half and I cannot get enough of the pork belly (I don't even like pork belly usually) and the portion sizes are really generous. The staff are always really helpful and friendly and the owners always seem to be there which is something you don't always see.
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6. Plums Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By Paul F
Really lovely spot at the end of a row of shops. This lovely Cafe has three massive windows with very high ceilings which gives the whole place massive amounts of light, really good.We stopped her for Tea, Coffee and cakes all of which were delicious. A big bonus dogs allowed which is always a thumbs up. Would stop here again and try to make breakfast.
5. Henry's Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 168 reviews
Reviewed By Sjlew1
This is a friendly local place with very nice staff. I tried to feel positive about the coffee but to be honest I found it very average with not much flavour.i had cappuccino which was actually quite small and not much flavour or a good froth on the milk and I thought £2.50 was a bit pricey for what it was. Disappointing. I am quite well travelled and realised I was back in the UK paying high prices for the usual average cup of coffee. I was hoping it was going to be better but I have to be honest with my review. Just wish you could learn to make it as it should be. I don't live locally but visit often but sadly because of this I won't return to this venue but wish you all the best. My aim is to walk out of a coffee shop and say I really enjoyed that. Yet to find..
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4. Peak View Restaurant & Tearoom
Overall Ratings
4 based on 284 reviews
Overlooking the sweeping Peak Park towards the Cheshire plain, the restaurant and tearoom is an ideal place to relax and unwind in a friendly atmosphere. In winter we always have a roaring fire and in summer you can sit outside and soak in the breathtakin
Reviewed By Riski10
The weather was great. So the outside tables were pretty full. We have been when it was busy before but never had to wait 40minutes for our food before (they did warn us once weâd ordered) but after the long wait the food was generous and delicious. The array of cakes looked amazing and were almost impossible to resist.....maybe next time. Anyway please visit but donât wait til you are starving hungry on a sunny day! Views are great. Teapot collection is brilliant. Staff are lovely.
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3. Bacchus
Overall Ratings
4 based on 473 reviews
Bacchus is a Modern British Restaurant(with a hint of European influence) Serving the Best of Locally Sourced Quality Produce
Reviewed By Andrew S
In the old days this would have been a good, local restaurant offering excellent, if unadventurous cooking. Now, tarted up a bit with that necessary "glam" ingredient to attract the Cheshire set, this place remains what it was - a good local restaurant offering excellent, if unadventurous cooking. And what's wrong with that?We enjoyed the meal even if we thought the service to be on the slow side for a quiet night.
2. Rustic Coffee Co
Overall Ratings
4 based on 421 reviews
Reviewed By Yuri755
We went to the Rustic Coffee cafe on Tuesday afternoon for their special cream tea - the lady baked fresh scones and we had them straight from the oven with clotted cream and home made strawberry jam - delicious Dogs are welcome there and they get spoiled too - there are photos of proud lovelies on the displayLovely cosy place
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1. Chestergate Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 574 reviews
We are a small, independent restaurant situated in Macclesfield, near town centre. Opened in 2009, Chestergate Bistro offers a modern British cuisine. High quality and fresh ingredients prepared each day by our chefs are the basis for each of Chestergate
Reviewed By FDAV93
I have been coming here for years with my family. Fantastic food, chefs and front of house staff! Best restaurant in Macclesfield!! Reasonable prices and perfect food. Lunchtime and evening offers are great value. Of course weâll be back again as itâs a regular lunchtime spot for my mother and I - thank you!
