The Cheshire Cheese Inn

My husband and I had a night at The Cheshire Cheese Inn. The pub was extremely busy so we were pleased that we had booked a table. We had an excellent evening meal, homemade steak and ale pie and venison haunch. The real ale is extremely well kept. The staff were friendly and did a fantastic job! Bedroom was quiet and cosy. Bed was comfy. Breakfast was delicious, especially the bacon and the Derbyshire oatcake. I would recommend this pub and you will be made to feel welcome whether you are popping in for a drink or staying for a meal or night.

As we were staying in a B&B in Hope this was one of the obvious places to eat, especially with good TripAdvisor reviews. Unfortunately it did not meet expectations. The starter of mushrooms was very good, and it looked as if we were in for a really good meal. We had both chosen venison. I wanted mine cooking for slightly longer than my husbands. Once we started eating we realised we had been given the wrong plates and had to swop. The venison was served with tenderstem broccoli and dauphinoise potatoes. My broccoli stems were thick and unfortunately not cooked. I appreciate it is difficult to ensure the stems are cooked, and not overcook the head. With stems as thick as mine they could have been split into two, and mixed with less thick stems, which my husband had. They were left. The potatoes were slightly dry. The gravy was tasty, but too thick, and it fell, rather than poured onto the plate. The venison was well cooked, and better accompaniments would have made this a great meal. I remarked to the waitress that the broccoli was practically raw, no reaction.

Quaint pub. Cosy and welcoming. Very friendly staff and very helpful. Good menu and tasty home made type dishes and decent portions. We visited twice and had a very nice crisp New Zealand white wine too. Definitely best to book a table as it is very popular.