Cholmondeley Arms

Decent food, good beer, great gin.
We had their sharing platter and that was pretty good! There was plenty and nothing disappointed! The lamb burger was also pretty good! Onion rings were also pretty good! It was generally pretty good.
I went to the bar to ask about a gin menu, ended up getting up a 15 minute long chat with one of their… Well I can only describe them as «giniuses». Learnt a fair bit about gin, then drank a fair bit of gin… They make a mean cocktail.
I recommend it, if you’re in the area /​aren’t in the area. It’s good for a meal /​booze up. It also seems to do good gin tasting lessons or something.
Go here. And drink gin.

Well, well, well what a find this place is. I’ve driven past it many a time on my business trips to Shrewsbury but its not much fun eating on your own so I’ve never stopped :(however after a weekend spa trip to the near by Mcdonald hill valley hotel I suggested it to the girls.
They source ingredients locally and specialise in Old School classic dinners and puds as well as having over 200 gins and 6 different tonics to boot. Gin tasting classes are £15 and are available during the week and on a Saturday (check thier website for details gin lovers!)
I opted for the roast Cheshire rib of beef with veg and of course my fav Yorkshire pud (£13.95) It didn’t disappoint and was very tasty. Home made Yorkshire pud was a bonus. Even though it was a reasonable size i still felt like a pudding after my main meal so went for the Yorkshire rhubarb and ginger steamed pudding and custard (£5) Pudding was lovely and just the right size– 2 ingredients from Yorkshire in one meal is defo a result!
They have 6 bedrooms housed in the old school masters house so i think my next trip will be for a gin tasting course and an overnight stay– really cute pub and great friendly service!