The Piper

Our Sunday lunch at The Piper was truly excellent, a rare find. For starters, our party of four had the mozzerella cheese sticks, breaded prawns, and the stilton & garlic mushrooms. The breading on the cheese sticks and prawns was crispy, well-seasoned, and deliciously craggly. All three were excellent. For mains, three of us had the Sunday roast, and one of us the halloumi 'fish' & and chips. As with the starters, the halloumi was deliciously breaded, the chips lovely and crispy, and all of it was generously portioned. But for me, the roasts were the absolute star of the dinner: the beef (pictured) was tender, being a slightly pink medium doneness (I would have preferred slightly rarer, but that is personal taste); the potatoes & parsnips were nicely seasoned and the cabbage & leek was excellent; and the chef even added some beautifully crispy deep-fried kale (it could have been seaweed?) as an inspired umami kick throughout the dish, which complimented the gravy, mash, & crispy yorkshires very nicely. Two of also bought three pigs in blankets each as extras, for £3.50. It was honestly one of the nicest roasts I've had the pleasure of enjoying. For desserts (pictured), we had a vegan cherry sundae (made from delicious coconut ice 'cream'), and the chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. Both were very nice and well portioned. Four of us spent just over £100 including soft drinks and the roasts' add-ons, which felt very reasonable considering the quality of the food. Can't wait to return to The Piper for more!

Headed here after a holiday in North Wales. Made a beeline because it had two rapid electric car chargers and I knew we'd be arriving at lunch time and kids would be hungry. Very glad we did! Not only were the chargers in fine working order but the server could not have been more helpful and more courteous to our kids and ourselves. Fantastic service. The food, also, was hearty and delicious. Sunday roasts and a couple of puds - all cooked to perfection. Just a real gem of a pub and if you want an hour long break on your journey up the M6 this is a great option, especially if you have an EV to top up.

We had our wake for our beloved George here today. It was one of his favourite places, two unassuming 80 year old men drinking a quie pint in the corner. It was very emotional but the team at The Piper did us, and George, proud. A 5* spread from a team that obviously cares. Thankyou, it means so much xx regardless of the type of event I would recommend The Piper, they are professional, caring, attentive to details and well organised.