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Salt at Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa, Tarporley, Cheshire West and Chester

Salt at Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa

3.4
3.4
10 Reviews
£26 to £40
British

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2+ people
23:00
Booked 2 times today
  • Good for business meals
  • Child-friendly
  • Good for groups
Our name is an homage to the long-established rock salt industry of Cheshire.
It’s believed the Romans started to extract rock salt using salt pans and brine
kilns in Northwich in the 1st century AD. As essential kitchen ingredient, the
industry remains important to the area today, with the largest rock salt mine

in the UK in nearby Winsford.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–9:30 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    0344 879 9082
  • Payment Options
    Cash not accepted
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Colin Gannon
  • Catering
    A variety of menus ranging from Full dining experiences to buffets and tailor-made menus to suit your occasion.
  • Private party facilities
    Private dining spaces available for up to 150 guests,catering available for all occasions including buffet options

What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.4
3.4 based on all time ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 2.5Ambience
  • 2.9Value

NoiseModerate

10 Reviews
  1. LouiseR

    Derbyshire

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Breakfast was table service, which I felt was a big improvement. Staff were lovely. Room was upgraded. Food was good. The Asian salad didn't have any kind of dressing on it, therefore it was very ordinary. They don't serve cocktails. Pork belly was good with a lovely cider gravy ( I requested more which wasn't a problem ) you pay extra for sides. There is a £5 supplement for a few of the breakfast items eg avocado. We had a lovely time. Bed and breakfast was only £60 ppl which is good value especially when you can use the lovely warm pool, even after checkout.

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  2. Katie

    Lancashire

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food is lovely, really nice. Service was terrible, waited 40 mins for a drink and was brought the wrong drink and partners drink came 5 mins later. Took an hour to get our starter and then another half an hour after to recieve our main. The bill was high considering smaller plates and then they automatically add a 10% service charge when the service was terrible. Lovely place and food though.

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  3. Julie

    Cheshire

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We were staying in the hotel for my husband’s birthday and decided to eat here although the staff were lovely upon arrival to restaurant we were told that there was no fish dishes available on the menu given that we both eat a lot of fish narrowed the menu the food was okay but won’t rush back very disappointing after a lovely day in the spa

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  4. Gary

    Cheshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We dined on Saturday evening and although the experience was ok it wasn't great. The restaurant wasn't busy only having about 5 tables and a group of 12 golfers eating. The service was ok but I felt the staff were either not trained properly or were too busy somewhere else. The food was a good standard but nothing amazing. We ordered the £5 bread bored for a starter and expected breads with balsamic and oils etc but we received 1 bread roll and a blob of butter, When I questioned if this was the £5 bread bored the member of staff said, "Yes it is, you usually get 2 rolls but we don't have them so we have given you 1 roll". I asked for oils etc and I received a small ramakin of mixture of oil and balsamic.

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  5. Lindsey

    Cheshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was absolutely stunning, but I do think the service could be better, especially when a tip is added to your bill (I dont agree with discretionary tips) I do also feel the wine was slightly overpriced when it's bought by the glass

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  6. Pamela

    Cheshire

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    The food is delicious but my husbands steak was requested medium and it was definitely rare in places. He could not eat it but this was removed from the bill without issue. The restaurant was very busy with large groups of men, presumably golfers, and they tended to be quite loud. Language not always appropriate for a restaurant, especially with children around. But it is a golfers hotel so to be expected. This was our 3rd night at the hotel and on the 2nd night we had to ask to move tables as the language on the next table was unacceptable to me and offensive. The staff I have to say are extremely well trained and polite considering how young most of them appear to be. A credit to the place.

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  7. Pamela

    Cheshire

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 23 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    No complaints with the food or service but we had to ask to move tables as three men at the next table were loud and using offensive language. Not appropriate in a restaurant. Unfortunately due to the move, our main course got lost somewhere and we had to ask for it! However it was excellent when it arrived and our bill was reduced as a result of the mistake.

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  8. Pamela

    Cheshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 22 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The service is excellent and the food absolutely delicious!

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  9. Megan

    Cheshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Our serving for the evening was Thomas, he was fantastic. The steak was delicious.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Cheshire

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 July 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Food was mediocre, not terrible but not great either. Fish was oily, steak was asked to be medium rare; this translated to one half of steak being rare and the other half being well done. Would've been acceptable at pub grub prices but at these prices could've been better. Ambience was horrible, sat all diners together all being a number of individuals and couples wanting to enjoy their meal next to what appeared to be a stag do of 20+ loud misogynistic middle aged men with vile language. + a larger group silencing the entire restaurant so they could announce their golf scores like they'd just won the british open. In contrast the staff were lovely, feel sorry for them having to put up with this clientele. Wouldn't eat here again.

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Salt at Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa is rated 3.4 stars by 10 OpenTable diners.

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2+ people
23:00
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for Salt at Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa

Cobblers Cross Ln, Tarporley, Cheshire West and Chester CW6 0DJ

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Cobblers Cross Lane, Tarporley, CW60DJ
  • Area
    Tarporley
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–9:30 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Public transit
    Nearest public transport stop est. 20-30 min walk
  • Payment Options
    Cash not accepted
  • Executive Chef
    Colin Gannon
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan
  • Phone number
    0344 879 9082
  • Catering
    A variety of menus ranging from Full dining experiences to buffets and tailor-made menus to suit your occasion.
  • Private party facilities
    Private dining spaces available for up to 150 guests,catering available for all occasions including buffet options
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