Reviews in Knutsford

I booked for afternoon Tea for 5 including a child, with a nut allergy. Food: It was a quality reasonable of sandwiches, cakes and scone. I found it filling but the same acnt be said of the men in the group. My daughter has a nut allergy and received fruit kebabs in place of the cake, which worked well. However, I was concerned when our Afternoon Tea arrived because we had carrot cake topped with walnuts. We were able to keep these items away from her but the risk of cross contamination is too great, and I will not be returning to the hotel. Service: Quite poor. The staff are polite but not very attentiive. It was all a bit disjointed. I had to ask at reception where to go for the Afternoon tea and a loveky lady directed us to the Lounge and to inform the bar staff of arrival. We were shown to our table which was two large tables pushed together, which meant we had to raise our voices to be heard because of a large group of loud people. Added to the fact the design, flooring etc., accentuated the sound. We were asked for drinks, which I now realise meant, do you want a drink from the bar, which we did not. I ordered tea without being directed to the menu, which had a range of different teas, but we all got the same 'builder's tea'. Almost immediately our food arrived, again no dialogue explaining what sandwiches, etc., it was put down and the young waiter walked away. No one returned to check if all was okay, and there was no offer of more tea. After 40 minutes a chef arrived with a 'Happy Birthday' treat which apparently should have been brought out with our tea and sandwiches. Again no explanation as to what ingredients were included in the chocolates or the chocolate sauce. Concerning, given a member of the party had a nut allgery, this was remiss. Atmosphere: Disjointed service, tables which looked like they should be used in the conference room, no table linen and a confused table layout in the room, it certainly wasn't special or inviting. The room had a beautiful aspect but it doesn't work. I have had Afternoon tea in few different places and this was the worst. Maybe staff need better training, maybe someone needs to learn how to 'dress' the room to look inviting. I could go on but it was quite disappointing , overall. The larger party did on the other hand get lots of attention, something content creation for the hotel. Either way, not good enough.

Visited for an afternoon tea with nan. Mum and auntie. Lovely girlie afternoon. Sam the lady who served us was lovely. Afternoon tea was delicious and served on vintage china. The hotel has so much character and the grounds around were also lovely. Definitely visit again

Beautiful afternoon tea with my friend, enough food and tea. A lovely setting also. Thank you.

Highly recommend Afternoon tea, it was served so beautifully in such wonderful surroundings, delicious ❤️❤️

A lovely relaxed afternoon tea in a beautiful setting. Tasty high quality food excellently presented. Certainly one of the best scones I have ever tasted!

This is my second time of going to the mere court hotel. I enjoyed it so much the first time I thought I would give it another go. I can truly say the standard seem to have dropped down from the first time I went. The portion of the cakes which we got were absolutely ridiculous. There were so small that you couldn’t really taste what you were having. Definitely would not recommend to friends for high tea.

My wife and I came for afternoon tea. It was very traditional, very well presented with attentive staff. Lovely sandwiches, scones and cakes including the gluten free option, we really enjoyed.

We had a lovely evening meal in pleasant surroundings. The food was of high quality and nothing was too much trouble for the friendly and helpful staff. Thank you for making it a superb evening. Had a great stay and definitely recommend giving the hotel a visit.

The food and the service were excellent. Only slight quibble was the dining room was very cold that evening.

I really enjoy coming to this venue for afternoon tea. We bought a voucher on Groupon and it was well worth what we paid.

My husband and I have been coming to Mere Court for lunch and celebrations for over 15 years. I think that says a lot. They are a friendly bunch and very welcoming. The meal was lovely especially the roast beef. There are special prices for a 2 or 3 course meal which should be stated on the menu. I do wish they would put the heating on instead of oil heaters scattered around the bar and restaurant. Will certainly be back.

Visited Mere Court Hotel last week for afternoon tea.It was fantastic value for money as well as being delicious.The scones were some of the best I’ve tasted for a long time The newly refurbished restaurant was very pleasant creating just the right atmosphere. All the members of staff from the moment you walked through the door were very welcoming and friendly. We received exceptional service from the lady who looked after us in the restaurant.We shall definitely return. A lovely setting.

Had a lovely stay at Mere Court Hotel, and a great evening meal, the best lamb I’ve had!! The breakfast was amazing in the morning too! Thank you for an amazing stay and fresh delicious food!

I booked for six people, the weather was really good, so we asked if possible we will get the service outside, quickly they prepared two tables and service by friendly staff , the food was lovely, so we really had a good time for sure we will book it again.

We had a lovely afternoon tea at The Mere Court Hotel. Every item was super fresh and tasted delicious. The service was fabulous and nothing was too much trouble. The hotel and grounds are beautiful, and we will definitely be returning in the future. Highly recommended.

Lovely stay at Mere Court. Fab room lovely grounds. We had breakfast and dinner. The breakfast was good, lots of choice and tasty. The evening meal however was disappointing. We were told we could mix and match between the A La Carte and the bar menu. We sat in the restaurant but because we chose one item from the bar menu were told we had to move into the bar to eat our meal. The shin beef was nice but the lamb rump was quite tough,peas were dry and though the sauce was lovely there was only a drizzle of it so could have done with more. Service was excellent and all the staff were lovely.

Great food and attentive staff looking forward to returning.