Salt at Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa

3.4

10 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Good for business meals
Kid-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.

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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
Website
https://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/portal
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
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

Location
Cobblers Cross Ln, Tarporley, Cheshire West and Chester CW6 0DJ
Neighborhood
Tarporley
Cross street
Cobblers Cross Lane, Tarporley, CW60DJ
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Public transit
Nearest public transport stop est. 20-30 min walk
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

PORRIDGE
Porridge oats with a choice of berries, nuts or honey (482kcal / V)
FULLY COOKED BREAKFAST
Free-range egg, premium pork sausage, back bacon, Macleod & Macleod Stornoway black pudding, potato scone, flat-cap mushroom (602kcal)
- +Add baked beans and/or grilled tomato
FULL VEGAN BREAKFAST
Potato scone, vegan sausage, MacSween’s Vegetarian “vegan” haggis, flat-cap mushroom, grilled tomato, baked beans (529kcal / V)
- +Add free-range egg
BREAKFAST ROLL
Filled breakfast roll with pork sausage, back bacon or fried free-range egg (647kcal)
AVOCADO ON TOAST
Smashed avocado, lime juice, coriander, chilli, a poached egg, grilled tomato (393kcal) / V)
JOHN ROSS JR SMOKED SALMON AND SCRAMBLED EGGS
Smoked salmon, free-range scrambled eggs, chives (450kcal)
EGGS BENEDICT
Toasted English muffin, honey roast ham, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce (752kcal)
EGGS ROYALE
Toasted English muffin, John Ross Jr smoked salmon, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce (817kcal)

(V) Vegetarian

Teas and coffees are included. Specialist coffees such as cappuccino and latte are £4 extra. All our food and drinks have been freshly prepared in our premises where we handle all allergens. If you have a food allergy or intolerance, please speak to your server before you order your meal or drinks. All details are correct at time of going to print, however may be subject to change from time to time.

What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.4

3.4 based on all time ratings

3.7Food
3.8Service
2.5Ambience
2.9Value

Noise • Moderate

10 Reviews

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LouiseR
Derbyshire
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 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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Katie
Lancashire
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 16, 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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Julie
Cheshire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 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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Gary
Cheshire
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 12, 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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Lindsey
Cheshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 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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Pamela
Cheshire
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 24, 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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Pamela
Cheshire
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 23, 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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Pamela
Cheshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 22, 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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Megan
Cheshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 17, 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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OT
OpenTable Diner
Cheshire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 23, 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.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

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

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Cobblers Cross Lane, Tarporley, CW60DJ
Neighborhood
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
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Colin Gannon
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/portal
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

Salt at Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Menu

HOT BREAKFAST

PORRIDGE

FULLY COOKED BREAKFAST

FULL VEGAN BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST ROLL

AVOCADO ON TOAST

JOHN ROSS JR SMOKED SALMON AND SCRAMBLED EGGS

EGGS BENEDICT

EGGS ROYALE

(V) Vegetarian

What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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