https://www.stevedrice.net/ 2026-04-25T13:50:23+00:00 https://www.stevedrice.net/ https://www.stevedrice.net/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/387 Review of 'Hickory's Smokehouse' While in the Crewe area (but not Crewe) looking at houses it was time for dinner. The choices on offer as we drove around seemed to be pretty much the standard: McDonalds, Pizza Hut, a few Thai takeaways, fish & chips text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/404 Review of 'Passage to India' Having recently moved to the area we learned that there was this Indian restaurant in Crewe that was quite good: Passage to India. Located on the Nantwich road a short distance from both the train station and football stadium, Passage to India is well positioned for clientele. We attended early on a Saturday evening having made a reservation in advance. This was a good idea as although there were only a few tables occupied when we arrived by the time we left t… text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/405 Review of 'The Townhouse Nantwich' Having just moved to the area we are beginning our explorations of local eating emporiums. “The Townhouse” is an impressive looking building behind the high on Mill Street, with (unusually) it's own parking lot that you have to pass through to get to the rather imposing main entrance. It has a large indoor seating area on the right that is obviously suitable for event booking as well as a bar area to the left. It always seems to be busy so if you want to… text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/407 Review of 'Churches Mansion' Reading some comments on a community web site I read that Churches Mansion is supposed to serve up the best Sunday Roast in Nantwich. Eager to put this to the test, we visited for lunch on Easter Sunday. When you drive into Nantwich from the east you pass by the distinctive Churches Mansion on a roundabout - A building from 1577 with it's distinctive tutor architecture, yes, wonky beams a-plenty. We had thought it might be difficult to get a reservation at fa… text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/408 Review of 'Death by Tacos' While visiting Chester the other day we paid a visit to the Chester Indoor Market which is a refreshing change from the normal high street stores that dominate most of Chester. The market has a thriving street food scene with a number of stalls that sparked our interest but we eventually decided on text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/409 Review of 'Aroi Thai' Having not been terribly impressed so far with the restaurant scene in Nantwich, our new home, I was recently encouraged by my mother to try more places in the hope of finding something we like. In the spirit of this suggestion we booked Aroi Thai which is in the middle of town on Pillory Street, close to the Nantwich Museum. text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/410 Review of 'Thai by Thai' A personal favourite Having been somewhat impressed by Death by Tacos in Chester at the Chester Indoor Market I once again found myself roaming the room for another taste of excellent street food and I definitely found that in “Thai by Thai”, located near the butchers near the entrance from the mall. The menus are all written out on the walls offering a great selection of what looks to me to be authentic Thai food (the operators are from Thailand) at reasonable price… text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/412 Review of 'Deadwood Smokehouse' Having heard good things about “Deadwood Smokehouse” and having enjoyed the chain Hickory's Smokehouse's restaurant in nearby Crewe we were very much looking forward to trying it. Of particular interest we were told were the chicken wings. The restaurant is located on the outskirts of the core area on Beam Street opposite several charity shops and beside a pub. When we visited early on a Friday evening the area was getting quite busy with young people and t… text/html 2025-06-01T11:55:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/416 Review of 'Guayoyo Cafe (NOW CLOSED)' A personal favourite So, you know what Venezuelan food is right? Ok, ok, it is South American and likely has more than a bit of influence from Spain. So, sure, Empanadas, but what else? Imagine our surprise when first moving to Nantwich to discover a small hole-in-the-wall Venezuelan café. I can't recall having ever seen one when living in London and here in a small village what do we find? With our recent decision to try a new local restaurant every… text/html 2025-11-22T16:16:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/417 Review of 'Kennedy's American Diner (NOW CLOSED)' Kennedy's American Diner has recently opened on the corner of the High Street and Waterlode (opposite the entrance to Welsh Row). Much advertised as a local business and serving up food we are fairly familiar with of course we wanted to visit. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a disappointment text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/418 Review of 'Olive's Cypriot Food' We stumbled across the “Crewe Market Hall” pretty much accidently when we were in Crewe looking for an Asian supermarket. We were delighted to find this clean, modern space with street food vendors selling both food and drink lining the walls and a good number of picnic tables in the middle. When we attended on a Thursday there was a rather loud text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/420 Review of 'The Fish Bar' As a UK resident I am continually on the search for the best fish and chips. I have tried this dish in all four corners of the country and I will continue to do my duty to find the best there is. Having recently moved to Cheshire near to Crewe text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/421 Review of 'Mighty Burger Club' Another stall in the “Crew Market Hall”, “Mighty Burger Club” specializes in...seriously do I need to tell you? They have burgers, dogs, chicken (burgers), veggie (burgers), loaded fries, “mac and cheese text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/422 Review of 'Loco Nantwich' There are not a lot of Mexican restaurants around Cheshire and only the one I know of in Nantwhich: Locos. Found on the wonderful “Welsh Row” of ancient houses it is a bit of a surprise with a modern, fun, interior and quite good food. text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/423 Review of 'Street ' A personal favourite Along the popular and trendy “Welsh Row” there are a number of pubs and small, fun eateries. The one that caught our eye is probably the most unassuming with the most modest of signs - “Street”, at the corner of Welsh Row and St. Anne's Lane pretty much opposite Cheshire Cat. Looking at the menu it is also quite intriguing as it serves Street Food from around the world. text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/426 Review of 'Black Lion ' The original Black Lion Inn dates from 1664 and is still going strong with good tasting food in amazing surroundings. We had a reservation for dinner at 6:30 pm on a Saturday with the ground floor pub area quite busy and our being shown to our table in the front room on the quiet first floor where others with reservations were seated (walk-ins were accepted even on a busy Saturday). The interior of this ancient pub are as you might expect: Low ceilings, many small r… text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/427 Review of 'Romazzino' Having lived in Nantwich for more than six months we have noticed the rather understated, but sleek looking Italian restaurant “Romazzino” as we pass on the narrow pavement on Main Street towards Welsh Row. It always seems to be packed and looks quite different than the other restaurants of the town - A bit nicer, perhaps? Or just a bit more stylish and modern? We were determined to give it a go and so we did early on a Friday night, lucky that we were able to get a … text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/432 Review of 'St Martha Greek Taverna' Once a year, my companion celebrates her birthday. Every single year. On your birthday you pick where you want to eat so in this case she chose the local “St. Martha” Greek restaurant which we have heard good thing about. Located just outside the town centre on Hospital Street just around the corner from the Morrisons this small restaurant (reservations required) might be easy to miss but is well worth a visit. text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/434 Review of 'Cheshire Cat' The “Cheshire Cat” on Welsh Row is always so busy. Any time we drive or walk by there seems to be quite a crowd inside and, in the summer, at their outside tables opposite. We have been intrigued to give it a try so we made a reservation for early on a Saturday evening. text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/437 Review of 'Naaz' A while ago we visited Arol Thai for an excellent meal in our home town of Nantwich but noticed as we left that the place just beside it, an Indian restaurant called “Naaz” was extra busy. It was duly added to our list and we duly visited early on a Friday November evening just after the Christmas lights in the town square were turned on for the season. text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/438 Review of 'Arkle' Located in the Grosvenor Hotel in Chester, Arkle is regularly called the best restaurant in Cheshire so when my wedding anniversary approached there was really only one choice for dinner. The restaurant is located just past the main lobby on the left through a fairly unassuming door. text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/443 Review of 'The Globe Inn' Away from the cute (and old) Nantwich town centre there is the real England with people living and eating like everywhere else. There are the normal pubs, takeaways, supermarkets and everything else needed to keep a population going. Amongst this is text/html 2023-07-23T18:36:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/445 Review of 'Noodle Gurus' We have always had pretty good luck at the Market Hall in Crewe with reasonable fast food. We have been working our way through the various food vendors and this visit it was the turn of “Noodle Gurus” which offers a small selection of text/html 2023-11-27T20:24:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/453 Review of 'Navio Lounge' It was with great excitement that we greeted the arrival of Navio Lounge into the old Barclays Bank building in the Nantwich Town Square. Losing the bank was not all that great but it was good to see the space being used again. Not only that, it was replaced with a casual-style restaurant that promises great things: Tapas, flatbreads, burgers, salads text/html 2023-12-10T15:01:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/455 Review of 'Jordy's ' Jordy's is fairly well known in the Nantwich area having appeared at various festivals over the years and their stall in the Crewe Food Hall. This is their first proper restaurant in a great location just off the Nantwich market square, taking over the the premises from Planet Doughnut. It has been a huge hit since it first opened a month or so ago, so we decided to give it a go. text/html 2023-12-26T18:14:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/456 Review of 'Next Door' Every year I select a restaurant for our wedding anniversary. It is always something interesting and different from wherever we have been before. It also tends to be quite nice, if I say so myself. Since moving to Cheshire I have been on the look out for nice restaurants to visit and this year my search revealed text/html 2024-02-25T14:42:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/459 Review of 'Oriental Magic' On a Saturday night we were in the mood for a Chinese takeaway (bearing in mind we are talking about an English-STYLE Chinese takeaway) in Nantwich. Our first choice was the highly rated “Chopstix” on Beam Street which, despite it's name, is quite fancy inside. We popped in to see if they could do us a takeaway and the answer was no since they had so many orders they could not do ours for a few hours text/html 2024-04-28T12:04:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/460 Review of 'Chopstix' Having lived in Nantwich for several years now we have pretty much exhausted the dining options of the town, however, there is one place we have heard good things about but never visited and that is “Chopstix”. Evidently they serve the best Chinese food in town but when we tried to place a takeaway order there a few weeks ago we were told we would have to wait 2-3 hours as we had not text/html 2024-05-11T14:59:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/463 Review of 'The Rasoi' For years now we have passed this smart looking Indian restaurant on the busy A51 road as we have travelled to/from Chester from Nantwich. Myself and my fellow diner have always said “we really must try it” so, the other day, we did and we were not disappointed. text/html 2024-10-06T17:07:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/469 Review of 'The York Roast Co.' A short distance south of the Chester Cross (in Chester!) you will find the Chester branch of the “The York Roast Co.” (there are two other locations in York) which specializes in “YorkyPub Wrap” - A typical English roast dinner wrapped in a Yorkshire pudding (wrap). I have wanted to visit for quite some time but never manage to be able to drop in when I am in York. The other day we were in the area so decided to give it a go. text/html 2024-10-20T14:54:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/474 Review of 'The Swan' It is a bit of a challenge finding somewhere for dinner each time my wife and my birthday comes around. This year she was ahead of the game for her birthday and opted for local pub “The Swan” in Marbury (about 20 minutes drive) which she had heard good things about. No doubt as it has won various text/html 2026-03-22T10:32:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/475 Review of 'CW2 Burger by Local Burger' As with every year I try to pick a new restaurant for my birthday dinner. As we were in Crewe we started walking along Nantwich Road to see what we could find and, generally, we were quite disappointed but then we stumbled across text/html 2024-10-27T14:36:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/476 Review of 'Stamford Bridge Inn' Over the years of driving to Chester we regularly pass by the charming looking “Samford Bridge Inn” country pub and notice it to be consistently busy. This has been of a lot of interest to us - Why is it so busy? With this in mind we have wanted to visit for years so when we were recently in the area we decided to give it a visit. text/html 2024-11-10T12:12:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/477 Review of 'Hamayuu' Even since moving to the small town of Nantwich in rural Cheshire having lived in London for so many years there are a few things I now miss. Japanese food being one of them. There are no Japanese restaurants in Nantwich so we have to travel to visit any. Checking online we have learned that text/html 2024-12-08T13:22:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/480 Review of 'The Crown' While out visiting a local Christmas market (sadly disappointing) we were on the lookout for somewhere to eat. Our expectations were not very high given past experience but it was getting later and we are stubborn so gave it a go anyway. Thankfully we chanced upon a pub that was welcoming and served good food to boot text/html 2024-12-16T20:50:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/481 Review of 'Teppanyaki Stockton Heath' For several years now it seems like our local “Groupon” has always included a “Three-Course Teppanyaki” dinner. Now, given that where I live has no Japanese restaurants this was quite appealing and appears to be the closest Japanese (style) restaurant to our house. So the day I relented and bought one at £29.99 for three courses for two people. Seemed like a good deal. Was it worth it? If we are talking about the food, I don't think so, if you are t… text/html 2024-12-22T15:30:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/482 Review of 'La Boheme' In my on-going effort to find interesting, and nice restaurants for our wedding anniversary (14 years now, love you Mel!) we have travelled near and far. This year I found “La Boheme”, about an hour's drive north-east from our home along the busy M6 motorway. text/html 2025-03-08T16:06:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/484 Review of 'The Crown Hotel Bar and Grill Nantwich' The distinctive “Crown” hotel in Nantwich is an obvious attraction for many. The other day we decided to pay a visit to try out the food in their bar (pub) area. The interior is very pub-y with a formal dining area at the back but the front with several tables arranged under the low black beams of the building with, yes, low lighting levels and wonky tables. After picking a table you place your order at the small bar area (with some inter… text/html 2025-06-01T12:40:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/488 Review of 'Gio's' We are always on the lookout for a good local restaurant. In our effort, or perhaps desperation, we have loosened up our definition of “local” to encompass anything within, say, an hour of where we live which then includes places like Liverpool and Manchester. Sometimes we hear of somewhere somewhat closer to home and this is when we found text/html 2025-11-09T13:22:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/490 Review of 'Miller & Carter Steakhouse (Crewe)' It was my birthday and, as per custom, it was up to me to decide where I wanted to eat. Leaving this somewhat to the last minute and swayed by recent conversations regarding not having had a steak for quite some time I opted for a local restaurant that we pass regularly driving from our town to nearby Crewe: Miller & Carter. Well, to be sure, it is a chain with 126 restaurants in the UK (mostly in England) but it fits the bill as a steakhouse text/html 2026-01-25T18:22:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/494 Review of 'Mowgli Street Food (Cheshire Oaks)' Having passed by the Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet mall many times on the way to Liverpool on the M53 we decided to finally have a look to see what was there. We have also always wanted to check out the Indian street food chain text/html 2026-02-03T20:39:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/495 Review of 'O Kypreos' Since O Kypreos opened we have talked about going but looking at the menu we were not overly inspired so it was only now, a year later, that we decided to give it a go...on a rainy Saturday evening in January. Despite wanting to visit early in the evening, this small restaurant on Hospital street, just around the corner from St. Mary's Church, was packed so it was just as well we reserved a table. text/html 2026-02-22T16:35:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/497 Review of 'The Rising Sun' We have passed this small, but always busy, pub while travelling locally between Nantwich and Crewe but have never visited. It always looks so inviting when we pass with a sharp, modern exterior and, really, there is no reason not to drop in. So we decided to pay a visit early on a Saturday evening text/html 2026-03-08T15:36:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/499 Review of 'The Thai Kitchen Tarporley' We regularly travel on the A51 between where we live, Nantwich, and Chester. Over the years we have seen development along the way including this new Thai restaurant just outside Tarporley in Clotton, in fact only a short distance from one of our favourite Indian restaurants text/html 2026-03-17T19:13:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/500 Review of 'The Coast' In our never-ending search for somewhere good to eat we headed off to Tarporley which is just 20 minutes from where we live. Despite being in the area for a few years now we have never visited the town and we were very impressed with many nice shops and good looking restaurants including text/html 2026-03-22T10:32:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/restaurants/england/cheshire/introduction Cheshire Cheshire is a lovely, if somewhat quiet, part of the world there are a few gems of restaurants but they are few and far between. 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