Ashlea The Restaurant

This is the second time we have eaten here at the Ashlea this month. We will definitely be stopping off here whenever we are in Stockport or Manchester as its a good location on our way back home to the Peak District.
On our first visit about 3 weeks ago, there were 4 of us. We had the lamb shoulder, seafood medle, one of the burgers and a steak. Everything was cooked beautifly, especially the lamb shoulder which just fell off the bone. Last week it was just the two of us and we had the sea bass which came with a gorgeous prawn risotto and the fish and chips. Again both wonderful.
Many places can be let down with poor service but all the staff we encountered were polite, friendly and helpful. A very welcoming atmosphere. We were checked on to see if everything was ok and we never had to call anyone over to refill our drinks. Very attentive. I wish I could remember all the names. I remember Jess served us last week.
Also we loved the layout of the pub too. Plenty of cosy and quiet areas where you can dine away from the bar. Overall very impressed.

I really like the Ashlea. Nice atmosphere and a good range of beer.
Service is normally very good as well.
The food has been a bit hit and miss in the past but the last couple of visits have been very good.
Overall, I would describe it as better than standard pub food — not amazing but very nice and great for a lunch out at a reasonable price.
The Sunday roast is very good — although I would prefer slightly smaller roast potatoes (they were huge!).
Fish & Chips also very tasty.
Menu is extensive, mostly standard pub fayre but with some good fishy specialities.
Not sure if the fish is responsibly sourced, but I will check next time.
So, good service, generous portions of above average food at a reasonable price (around £25/​head with starter, main and a couple of drinks).
Recommended.

Lovely pub with a very welcoming youngish manager. Nice smoking area out the back with umbrellas. This pub is very well decorated and pleasant. All I had here was tea, a J20 and a packet of crisps. No complaints a very nice experience and I did not feel out of place on my own. There is a car park at the rear but it’s nice to be surrounded by green which this pub is.

The Ashlea is a gorgeous little ‘blink-and-you’ll-miss-it’ pub, situated towards leafy Cheadle village. I came here with my parents yesterday when we were looking for a nice place to go for Sunday lunch, and was very pleasantly surprised by both its atmosphere and the excellent quality of its food.
‘The Ashlea’ prides itself on being family friendly, something which is obvious from the moment you walk through the door, and which is great for Mums and Dads looking to have a nice meal with the kids. I also loved the fact that it was full of little nooks and crannies which you could snuggle away in with a glass of wine — they even had a ‘Cupid’s Corner’ for those looking to have a little more ‘intimate’ privacy.
Above all else though, the food was superb. I was really impressed by the extensive list of delicious looking Specials they had listed on the board next to the bar (although these are only available Monday to Saturday). Myself and my partners decided to share a Mezze Platter to start with, which was full to bursting with warm bread, hoummus, tzatziki, olives, peppers and feta cheese. Then, for a main, I had possibly one of the best Roast Chicken dinners I’ve had outside of my own kitchen. The portion of chicken I was served was huge — I kind of felt like King Henry 8^th tucking into it to be honest. This was served with roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, stuffing, a Yorkshire Pudding, a sausage wrapped in bacon (YUM), seasonal vegetables and a shedload of gravy. By the end of it, I was very full and extremely happy — particularly as it had all been washed down with an excellent glass of Shiraz. Alas, I was too full for a dessert, but from what I could see of them from the other diners, they too looked to be pretty spectacular.
Essentially, this is a really lovely little pub, and a perfect place to go if you’re wandering around Cheadle looking for a nice pub to sit and have a natter in on a Sunday. I’ll definitely be paying it a repeat visit the next time I’m in the area.