Jillie R Ashley
09.03.2025
Came here after a beautiful walk round the lake. We were recommended for the carvery. Everywhere was busy, kids everywhere crying and shouting and dogs allowed in. I nearly fell after a dog went infront of me and after just recovering from my hospital stint was very scary. Toilets basic. No loo paper in some & quite run down. The carvery was ok - just ok. It might be better in the week but weekend and school holidays very noisy and feels like a kids club. So if you are a couple looking for a quiet meal go in the week. Views beautiful though !!
Jay Neary
08.03.2025
What can I say that's good?....I parked the car, ok!! Service from the moment we went in was dreadful. Waiting so long to be seated, only to be told,'sit where you want'. Went to the bar for a drink.....waited ages!! Young barman kept appearing and disappearing. Eventually, I was served, and I returned to the table. We decided to have a carvery, went the bar again to order and pay, a small queue was in front, so we waited and waited. There was, at this time, two people behind the bar. The thing is, only one person was serving this side of the bar, the young lad, was serving the other part of the bar, but he was just sitting around, as no one needed serving there. Went through to the carvery, and again, nobody was serving, and after waiting so long again, and seeing the food, we decided to get a full refund and leave. May I also add that the place was not busy.
Millicent Taylor
08.03.2025
Cheap and cheerful.
Both the bar staff and the man on the carvery counter were polite and friendly. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, perfect for an affordable bite or a pint after a walk around the lake.
The portions from the carvery were a large size and I left very full. I would recommend the cheese and onion pie that comes with the vegetarian carvery!
There is lots of seating and a pool room too!
However, toilets and tables could have done with a bit more of a thorough clean which is why I have left one less star.
Lesley Ann Toland
05.03.2025
Hardly edible carvery Won't be going there again ! Disgusting Veg not cooked Gavevus end of beef which was hard as a rock .It should of been binned
Cj Cat
05.03.2025
Lovely food.
Simon Carline
05.03.2025
Excellent lunch out with my daughter - the staff always make sure she is well looked after. We had a lovely burger each, and the kids deal is great value!
Dion Mills
03.09.2016
Nice location and good for standard family chain style pub meals. it's ok, not the best but acceptable. The staff are really nice with a great local warmth.
Jackie Price
02.03.2025
We came in to eat but missed breakfast and an hour wait for dinner menu. Sat down and ordered from the app .. 30 minutes later we checked with the bar and nobody had checked the system. Another 20 minutes later and we are still waiting ..
K M
01.03.2025
Would definitely recommend it, the only let down this time, was we were on a table near the rear doors that the kids run on and out of, it was cold when they opened the door. Food, service and staff was 5 star. FREE PARKING when you enter your reg inside, we paid!
Ash Marriott
26.02.2025
We really fancied a carvery so went in and was told we’d just missed it because it ended. Didn’t see any times online or on the menu so a bit disappointed.
The carvery was still all out and they still wouldn’t just let us quickly grab a plate. Regular menu is pricy in comparison and took almost an hour to get to the table. Poor food quality too. Seemed like it was all frozen and microwaved. Just like a worse version of spoons tbh.
Judith Ison
25.02.2025
The staff and service was bad food ok
Carrie Smith
23.02.2025
We visited yesterday whilst visiting family from Stoke. We do not know the area well and The Beach was recommended by a local as a lovely scenic pub with a fantastic carvery. So we arrived, it was very busy and we had a short wait for a parking space. Inside you are greeted by the stunning views of the reservoir. We hadn’t booked but luckily we were seated within minutes by a lovely lady, we later learned was named Debbie. We didn’t go for the carvery because we have plans for a Sunday roast the next day, but we will definitely come back here for a carvery another time.
The bar staff were lovely, informed us we would have a wait of about 30-40 mins for food, understandable as it was Saturday lunch time. We waited about 60 mins but the food was nice, good value for money.
Then we had a walk around the reservoir after which was beautiful.
Debbie was exceptionally friendly and polite, a real ray of sunshine! Good luck on the sponsored walk Debbie!
MyLee1969
20.02.2025
The food was delicious and the staff were very accommodating and friendly. Can recommend the fish and the burgers. All very tasty. We will definitely be back again.
Mike Obrien
25.03.2024
Great big friendly pub on the lake friendly staff. Lost a point on the meal. Roast potatoes were tasteless. Tasted like they were cooked to many times in the same oil but,the meal itself was great value for the money. Less than £10.00 for a Sunday Roast
Jade Cooper
14.02.2025
I Would not recommend this place I arrived 15 mins before opening but the door was open I asked could I please be allowed to sit down just to breastfeed my 2 week old baby as he was crying rather than taking him back into the cold for the sake of 15 minutes and was told no as if he let me in would have to let others in it is deffinetly not a family freindly pub
Steven Dee
11.02.2025
Nice clean eatery. Pleasant helpful staff. Visited on a quiet morning. I had finished my coffee before the breakfast arrived 15 minuites later.
Bethany Lumsden
09.02.2025
Came in for a spot of lunch before our walk, the what I assume “manager”( blonde hair and blue shirt) left my partner standing for at least 10 minutes at the bar waiting to order while he was busy chatting with his work pals…once my partner had managed to get his attention to order he barely got through our order before rudely returning to conversation with one of his colleagues what was clearly more important, once we had got our carvery its was barely edible the meat was dry then potato’s was dry not even the runny gravy was enough to take away from the dryness, not the 1st time I’ve had a rubbish food from this place and I’ll make sure it’s the last after the staffs rude attitudes…a gossip is clearly more important than doing your jobs !
SarahJan30
08.02.2025
Great little pub with really decent food! You can park for free if you eat there so it's a win win.
I would say a minor tweak on service is needed - when trying to order our food the woman behind the bar said "Sorry I've finished" and walked off. No one else noticed us for a while - when they did the service was good and the chap serving that carvery was lovely and chatty and definitely made up for it.
Was a horrible wet day but spotted the large garden out back and will definitely return in summer. Would recommend the carvery and carvery sandwiches - they were great.
Leah Clyne
04.02.2025
Very relaxed place
Matthew Paterson
02.02.2025
It's not good but it's cheap
Anthony Kimmince-Cooke
02.02.2025
First time visiting here. We decided to de-stress and take the dog to the Hollingworth Lake. When we arrived we decided to have some lunch before our walk. I decided to try the burger in the picture and told the barman this. My friend had the carvery and we both had soft drinks. This came to £29.23. I thought this was great value until the burger meal arrived. The carvery was delicious my friend informed me and was hot. My burger was the exact opposite. All of it was flat cold and the burger tasted frozen and was well overcooked. The chips that came with the meal were fries and again flat cold and hardly any. I think I must have paid for the novelty of having a hole in the top of my crusty roll as nothing was worth the £11.75 I paid for it. There were no prices on the soft drinks on the menu either.I tried to complain but there was no one around and the poor lad behind the bar was swamped with customers and he was on his own. I was told after ordering, for a table with no number that there was a 30-minute wait on anything other than the carvery. I had already paid by this point so said fine. Our first table was given to someone else when I went out to get my friend from the car even though I told the barman and he said that was our table. This burger meal was sadly lacking in every way and the kitchen must have been solely concentrating on the carvery and shocked when another order came in for something other than the carvery. Green King I found out is the company that owns this establishment and should be ashamed of themselves. I have tried other Green King establishments and if I had known this I would have gone to the pizzeria or chip shop over the road.
Gay Beans
24.01.2025
Booked a table tonight for 8 (dining) but when we got there they stopped food. Food is meant to stop at 9pm....and we booked ! gutted as little one was anticipating the family meal..
