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Hours
Sun
9:00 am - 10:30 pm
Mon
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Tue
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Wed
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Thu
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sat
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
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Food and ambience
Local cuisine, Bar, British, Pub, Healthy, Vegetarian friendly
Details
About
The Rising Sun is a welcoming Chef & Brewer pub restaurant in Wistaston that offers delicious food and drinks in a relaxed and friendly environment. Lying on the outskirts of Crewe, our countryside pub's a stone's throw from the River Weaver and on the edge of handsome Cheshire countryside. We have a lovely beer garden where you can sip one of our refreshing cask ales. Inside you'll find a rustic decor that complements our food menu serving traditional pub food. Don't miss our brunch options or our pub Sunday roast. With free WiFi, disabled facilities and coach parking, our family-friendly pub's happy for you to bring the dog too. Book your table with us online now.
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
Contribute
4.0
1,745 reviews
Excellent
1,113
Very good
282
Average
130
Poor
81
Terrible
140
Ali
Winsford24 contributions
Apr 2024 • family
Have been coming here for years and always had a lovely meal. But this time you could tell it’s gone downhill. The prices have shot up £26 for a lamb chop ridiculous. I ordered the cheese toastie with about 5 chips, the toastie was soggy and oily and tiny wouldn’t order that again. Other members of my family said the same. Sorry but we won’t be visiting again and it’s a shame as my late husband and I enjoyed so many lovely meals here.
Written 13 April 2024
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Greene King
Hi Princessmitzixx, thank you for taking the time to let us know about your recent experience. I'm disappointed to hear that you are not satisfied with your visit, and I'd really appreciate the opportunity to turn it around. Please can you get in touch when you have a spare moment on 1648@greeneking.co.uk .
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General Manager)
Written 15 April 2024
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Bev N
4 contributions
Nov 2024 • friends
There was a real buzz on entering. It looked busy. It was busy but we were seated very quickly and made to feel welcome. Our drinks order was quickly taken and it was obvious that it was very busy, but our drinks were served quickly. One of the ladies came over and informed us she aware we were waiting but she would be a couple of minutes so that she could get the cooked food out to customers. Very quickly she came back and apologised for the delay - which hadn’t really been that long, thanked us for our patience and took our order. Our food was quickly served and was piping hot. Both ladies never stopped running round looking after us and everybody else. They both had smiles on their faces and obviously took pride in their work. What an absolute asset they are - Chloe and Sandra a big well done to both of you and thank you for looking after us.
Written 7 November 2024
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Business Owner
Thanks for taking the time to let us know how we did. Have a great day! We look forward to your next visit, take care!
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General Manager)
Written 8 November 2024
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Bim106
Cheshire13 contributions
Dec 2023 • family
A really lovely experience, both food, service and atmosphere.
I have been for a number of meals at some considered ‘lovely places to eat in the local area’ which have been terrible for food, service and very expensive as well.
We went as a family of 3 on the 29th December to the Rising Sun and it was lovely. We visited at 7.15pm, straight to our table which was reserved and ready for us.
The service was brilliant, could not have been more attentive.
For the meal, we shared olives and breads with dipping oils (brilliant value for the amount you got) and shared a squid in salt and pepper, the 3 of us all dipped in and there was more than enough. My daughter also received a portion of garlic bread as part of her children's meal deal.
Main meal, both adults had rump steak, cooked perfectly……all absolutely lovely, excellent portion sizes, lovely and hot.
In particular, the child’s menu, £8.99 for 3 courses is great value for money, our daughter had, garlic bread, steak and build your own cheesecake desert. The desert was amazing and she lovely putting all the components together to make the sundae.
Overall cannot recommend enough.
Excellent value, excellent food, excellent service and atmosphere. Keep us up the good work Rising Sun …….will definitely back again !!!!!
Written 29 December 2023
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Greene King
Thanks for taking the time to let us know how we did. Have a great day! We look forward to your next visit, take care!
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General Manager)
Written 31 December 2023
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Rebecca W
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • family
Table of 6 + baby in a high chair, booked for 5:15pm. Ordered starters, they were alright then that was a 40 min or so wait until we got our mains and that was after a server asked one of us if our mains had been cleared away, she replied that we hadn’t even had them yet, and other tables that had arrived after us had already received their food.
When the mains did arrive, it was appalling, I ordered the sea food special which was supposed to come with shell on tiger prawns, I was given a pile of frozen prawns the type you buy in a supermarket, both pieces of fish were overcooked and rubbery, the salmon slightly less so.
The Sausages for two of the meals were burnt, the children’s cheesy mash that accompanied one of the sausage dishes had the beans mixed in and it was so sloppy he struggled to eat it. The steak arrived cold and tough and chewy and the turkey roast dinner didn’t arrive at all and had to be requested, then there was the Korean chicken duo which, was so dry and over cooked And the Atlantic cod and chips was also over fried and came with a dry bread with no butter.
We've been here before and it was a family favourite for decades so you can imagine how disappointed we were with the quality of the food.
The general manager who was on shift tonight, 28th Jan 2024, was so kind and understanding. He went far beyond our expectations and he deserves some recognition, working a short staffed shift with fresh stitches. He didn’t put a foot wrong, I wish we’d gotten his name, but thank you.
Written 28 January 2024
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Greene King
Hi Rebecca W, your feedback is extremely disappointing, and I'd really like to speak to you to discuss it further. Please can you get in touch when you have a spare moment on 1648@greeneking.co.uk.
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General Manager)
Written 29 January 2024
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Borgtrip
Crewe99 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
We went here to use up some Tesco Clubcard vouchers and it will probably be the last time , unless we hear they have improved, which I doubt!
A nice looking pub, with an uneven carpark and path to the entrance, so wheelchair users beware
The staff were friendly with a warm greeting
The chicken and ham terrine was a nice starter.
The steak and ale pie man meal was a severe disappointment! The pie chips, broccoli and carrots looked really nice on the plate. The pie was missing the filling! There was no more than 1cm of meat mixed with gravy on the bottom of the pie! There was one, I repeat, one single piece of meat about 1.5cm , the rest was tiny pieces!!
After that the dessert Ice cream sundae was nice but then after the ridiculous main course anything would have been better, and I was too tense to really enjoy it!
My partner actually reomninded me that the last time we had been to a Chef & Brewer , I had order a steak and ale pie and was disappointed then!!
Therefore I have been foolish twice!
Never again, will I order a steak & ale pie from ANY Chef & Brewer, as the CHEF was definitely not at work when those pies were made!
A Wrights pie would have been a far superior choice. Now there's an idea for them!
I do not really understand, why when you pay by credit card they ask you for a tip on the screen on the payment machine! It is not the USA where the staff do not get paid enough and that is what tips are for! To be fair to the diners, they should also have an option to ask if you require a refund for lack of quality food!
Written 20 February 2024
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Greene King
Borgtrip, we're disappointed to hear of the negative experience you had at our pub. We would like to have a better understanding about your experience. Please get in touch with us at 1648@greeneking.co.uk and we will do our best to resolve this with you.
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General Manager)
Written 13 March 2024
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demarfel
2 contributions
Dec 2024 • friends
Came here for works Christmas meal as we had such a good experience last year. When we arrived, we were told to go to our table which was in a lovely little area at the back of the upper area. There were two tables pushed together which would have been fine but they were two different heights. We managed ok with this but, unlike last year there was nothing festive about it. We had crackers etc on the table last year.
Anyway, the starters and main meals were lovely. Everything well cooked and no dry turkey. The waiters were ok and offered us extra gravy, cranberry sauce etc. we requested water which came out to us quite quickly.
The trifle was not good at all. It looked lovely but was mostly made up of very dry sponge with a small amount of dark fruit. There was no evidence of the eggnog custard but had some whipped cream on the top.
Six of us had ordered the trifle and we were all looking forward to it as it is rarely on Christmas menus any more.
We were unanimously disappointed by it so would not order it another time.
Written 20 December 2024
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Business Owner
Hi Demarfel, we'd really appreciate the opportunity to turn around your experience, Please can you get in touch when you have a spare moment on 1648@greeneking.co.uk.
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General Manager)
Written 21 December 2024
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David T
Crewe1 contribution
Dec 2024 • friends
My best mate was travelling from the south coast for the weekend so I pre-booked us a table to eat on Saturday evening. We had done this on a few previous occasions, so The Rising Sun was the obvious choice, having eaten there on many occasions.
We arrived about an hour early so we could have a few drinks prior to our meal.
As usual, the staff were polite, friendly and helpful.
We were taken to our table without any delay and given plenty of time to read through the menu, which can take a while when there is such a mouthwatering choice.
My mate had a mixed grill, which he said was very hot and very tasty......I had the fish, chips and mushy peas.....and I have to say that mine was served hot, the peas were tasty, and fish chips were crispy, fresh and very tasty. We both agreed that the only thing that was missing, was a couple of rounds of bread and butter, but I think that's just a man thing haha.
Overall, we were not disappointed, but that's why we go to The Rising Sun Wistaston.
Written 25 December 2024
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Business Owner
Davidtf2802pu, thank you for sharing your positive experience! Our team strives to deliver an excellent experience, and are glad you found this to be the case during your visit. We hope you have a great day!
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General manager)
Written 25 December 2024
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Carla Reese
Nantwich51 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
Visited not so long ago for a quiet date night with my partner. We ordered starters which took a fair while to come but they tasted good, mains took even longer and was mediocre at best. The staff weren’t exactly attentive and barely looked at us so didn’t bother to complain as it would’ve fallen on deaf ears. We waited and waited for the bill so ended up going to the bar to pay. To my surprise they don’t even take cash anymore yet someone behind the bar was shaking a glass as if they were begging for tips which was extremely rude. The worst part came when we were just finishing paying and two women fell through the door from behind the bar. It was clear to see they were very drunk, shouting and swearing and helping themselves to drinks from the bar. The person behind the bar apologised and excused the behavior from the two women who turned out the be the manager and her assistant. Quite frankly this is appalling for such a quaint and quiet pub.
Written 15 September 2023
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laura c
7 contributions
Sept 2024 • friends
Went tonight (25th) with friends. Had the fish and chips and it was absolutely delicious. Staff were very attentive and polite and the atmosphere is cosy. Friends had a hot chocolate and they came with the most delicious home made tasting cookies. Definitely a firm favourite 😋
Written 25 September 2024
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Greene King
Thanks for taking the time to let us know how we did. Have a great day! We look forward to your next visit, take care!
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General Manager)
Written 26 September 2024
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Lindy S
Manchester5 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
Disappointed with our visit this time.
We ordered 3 adult meals 2 children's meals 1 dessert with coffee 2 children's desserts and 2 more coffees for after the meals.
The main meals were a disappointment we ordered a steak pork and lamb all ordered rare to medium. All were well done I mean really well done. We finished our mains and my dessert and coffee came out and the other 2 coffees came out. We waited 15mins for the children's desserts to come out. Eventually we asked at the bar and.was told shouldn't be.too long kitchen are just doing it. 20 mins later we had all finished our coffees still.no sign of the desserts we asked again and they had not sent the order into the kitchen so they did them at last.
Not a good experience this time.
Written 1 August 2024
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Greene King
Hi Lindy S, we appreciate your honest review. We set a high standard for ourselves, so we are disappointed to hear that your experience with us was not a positive one. Please get in touch with us on 1648@greeneking.co.uk so we can look at finding a resolution for you.
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General Manager)
Written 2 August 2024
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carol2015880
Crewe13 contributions
Aug 2023 • friends
Lovely hot food nice to see different items on the menu Service was slow but it was because they were busy. Popular people eating outside due to mild weather. Very reasonable prices compared with other pubs and restaurants locally will certainly return. Went for lunch in June that was also lovely. Well done
Written 16 August 2023
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Greene King
Thanks for taking the time to let us know how we did. Have a great day! We look forward to your next visit, take care!
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General Manager)
Written 18 August 2023
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Ian W
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • family
waited over an hour for the food to arrive potato wedges were burnt asked for chips instead. no apology from the manager instead she finished her shift went home never bothered to come back to the table to see us after we asked for her. Will never step inside the place again
Written 22 April 2024
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Greene King
Hi Ian W. I am sorry to hear about your experience with us and that the food and the service was not at the full standard it should have been and normally is. If you would like to get in touch and discuss this further you can give us a call or email. Apologies again.
01270213782 / 1648@greeneking.co.uk
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(general manager)
Written 25 April 2024
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Lesley W
Sandbach16 contributions
May 2023 • couples
Oh dear! This once lovely pub has gone to the wall....started with one very snotty manager marching off to show us a table after he was told there were 2 disabled people in our party who couldn't walk very fast. Said he would be along to take our drinks order....he didn't. We had to go to the bar and get them ourselves. The meals arrived after a 45 minute wait and the roast dinners were very disappointing 😞 the Yorkshire pudding was like leather, could hardly cut it and whilst the beef was tasty, it was tough. The roast potato were actually sautéed, not roasted. Veg was certainly bland. No one at any time asked if our meals were OK or if there was anything else we needed, not even when we paid. So, no customer service, nothing warm and friendly, poor quality cooking and I shouldn't think well be back! Well done Chef & Brewer, you've ruined a lovely old pub!
Written 28 May 2023
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Greene King
Hi Lesley W, I'm really disappointed we've let you down and received this poor rating. We appreciate all reviews, and appreciate you giving us the chance to improve by providing us with this feedback. We would like to have a better understanding about your experience. Please get in touch with us on 01270213782 and we will do our best to resolve this with you.
Regards
Sandra Hudson
General manager
Written 31 May 2023
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shadow123123
Crewe117 contributions
Sept 2024 • couples
We arrived and were seated immediately. We are on a diet so I asked for a sirloin steak and baked potato my husband asked for the mixed grill and a baked potato. When it arrived my steak was like rubber I was chewing each piece for a long time and definitely not the shape of a sirloin steak my husband tried a piece and said it was better than the steak he had on his mixed grill also the sausage was black it was so burnt.
Written 19 September 2024
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Greene King
Hi Shadow123123, your feedback is extremely disappointing, and I'd really like to speak to you to discuss it further. Please can you get in touch when you have a spare moment on 1648@greeneking.co.uk.
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General Manager)
Written 25 September 2024
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Heather I
East Midlands13 contributions
Jan 2024 • couples
Meal poor ordered mash got thin cold chips not freshly cooked.
Went to pay with Tesco club card vouchers and was over charged by £15 Wrong voucher taken, came to £23 took £39.!,
Waitress said manager would send me an email which never arrived..
No offer of credit note .
Written 2 January 2024
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Greene King
Hi Janey190, thank you for taking the time to let us know about your recent experience. I'm disappointed to hear that you are not satisfied with your visit, and I'd really appreciate the opportunity to turn it around. Please can you get in touch when you have a spare moment on 1648@greeneking.co.uk
Regards
Sandra Hudson
(General Manager)
Written 5 January 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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