The Courthouse [Flat Cap Hotels] Toft Road, Knutsford WA16 0PB

"A great little find. Don’t let the grand exterior intimidate you. Inside you find a beautifully designed cosy bar. The atmosphere was so warm and welcoming that after originally only stopping by for a drink we decided to opt for the small plates deal. It did not disappoint! The pork ribs especially were amazing they literally fell off the bone. Thank you to all the team, especially Ben for looking after us so well!"

"Amazing hotel! I stayed here over Christmas with my mum and pup. The staff were very friendly and made a lot of fuss over Hugo (my pup) ensuring he wasn’t left out of the festivities. The bar was stunning, great music and cocktails and a beautiful ambience. The manager Jemma was very polite and accommodated our every need. All of the staff were very professional and helped make a lovely Christmas we will never forget. Definitely recommend!"

"We took advantage of the very good deal of 40% off main meals for January with a table of 10. We were booked in for 12, and the food arrived at 1, which was OK for us because we weren't in a hurry, but wasn't terribly quick. Most at the table had Sunday lunch which was OK, the portion was a bit stingy on vegetables and had a bit of style over substance about it. It was fine given the deal, but I would not have been particularly impressed if we paid full price. The service wasn't terribly good, we had 1 bottle of water for the table when we asked for some, and when the waitress came to the table to ask about more drinks she only asked half the group at one end of the table. Despite the wait at the beginning, when we were asked if we wanted to see the dessert menu, we were also told that they wanted the table back in 15 minutes. Really nice location, decor was a bit random considering the lovely building with fake leaves in abundance and steel girders around the bar - would have thought that the venue could have embraced the historic charm of the building a little more."

"Booked for Christmas Lunch. Nice decor and atmosphere in the restaurant but the lighting was so dim you could not see the dishes you were eating. Service was very slow and it took a long time between each course. Over 2 hours for 3 courses. Sadly the food was all just about edible. Not worth the money paid and will not go back. Had a similar experience with long wait on drinks service only a few days earlier where we waited 20 mins for drinks that never came and the bar was near empty. These are the only two times I have been in there."

"Lovely building, quite a dark interior and fairly noisy with singer / music background, Not sure it really knows what it wants to be. The restaurant is fine but service isn't great because there's also a bar in the middle, and the staff have to serve people demanding drinks there. We moved tables as we were too close to the bar and the sink obviously needs the services of Dino Rod as the smell wasn't pleasant. We ordered cocktails which arrived eventually (recommend the virgin mango and banana lemonade) and meals which ranged from fish and chips to sirloin steak and from burger to sausages and mash. These were actually very nice, but again served eventually, and we had to ask for condiments (one of the party went to the bar) as well as further drinks. Dessert choices were mostly sticky toffee pudding all round; none of which were hot probably due to sitting on the side for a while till the staff have time to attend to them. So I would say the owner needs to reconsider what he or she (or they) thinks this place should be -- bar or restaurant? The two don't really mix due to the impact on the service to both bar users and restaurant users."