Cheshire Gap Deli in Cheshire East

The Piri Piri Chicken wings were DEEP-FRIED when they weren't even battered, they came out underdone, and the toilets have no locks, better off going to Costa, might be more expensive but at least you know you won't get near food poisoning from their food.

Not impressed, went in today and queued at the counter along with a man and child . Nobody even acknowledged that we were there , shortly the man and child went as did we 2 mins later. An acknowledgement would have been nice and probably meant we would have waited and bought something!

This used to be a super delicatessen with lovely cheeses and meats. Now it's well below average with very limited voice and poor cafe food. Coffee was tepid and weak. Breakfast was on the whole reheated, with burnt toast and an over cooked egg. The potato cake was horrible. Possibly cooked in old oil, or that's what it tasted like to us. Service was average at best. No condiments offered, no question on whether we enjoyed the meal (good job, too!). Summary... Won't be going back again, that's for sure.

Went in yesterday for first time ....asked if they had any non diary milk for the drinks and was met with a scowl. No then. Very limited selection which may be down to Covid understandably. Felt grubby at a table inside, service was okay, but wouldn’t recommend the coffee as it tasted like Bisto gravy mixed with engine oil (used) probably won’t go back to be honest, as I do know of better places. I don’t think it would be hard to do this better.

I hate to be this person but honestly, sooooo bad.Gourmet open BLT with coleslaw and potato salad. No coleslaw and no potato salad. Replaced with a couple of sun dried tomatoes and a mountain of pickled beetroot.The open gourmet sandwich is literally 2 slices of stale bread laid next to one another; one half with chunky iceberg lettuce, sliced tomato (including end pieces) and mayo, the other half was overcooked, poor quality back bacon on straight up plain sliced bread.It was so dry and all round unpleasant.Full price this should’ve been £8.Take some pride in what you do, especially if you’re calling yourself a Deli and selling at those prices.Staff and service were alright to be fair.The actual dining room had a bit of a cold, dusty feeling to it, like eating in a garage.

Very slow service, food is average at best with above average prices. A shame as they offer a service that isn't in abundance within the town but they let themselves down with the quality.

Very dirty. Poor quality food. Long waits on food. Slow service. Staff were very pleasant though. This place Has some very serious issues with cleanliness of eating area and the deli counters that contain food, bread and cakes had old crumbs that were quite clearly there for some time. Unable to eat our food as the quality was that bad. Needs to close for a short while and undertake a serious deep clean. Nice furnishings though

Very nice place, great staff and the food tasted as good as it looked. I had a goats cheese, ham and chutney sandwich which was very perfect, topped off with a cherry flapjack... I could have had 20 more! I'll be back to try their pies and other cakes soon, they look too good to miss.

Lovely cakes and pies. Quite a lot of fresh food options and everything you'd expect at a deli. Very quirky decor and staff were friendly and helpful. I had a coffee and cake and sat in. There's a few tables inside and out, I thought prices were quite reasonable.

I've just missed my train home from Macclesfield at lunchtime so decided to go for a walk around the town in search of a tasty morsel. The only suggestion Google maps had to offer was Subway which I'm not a major fan of but not knowing the area, I headed in that direction in the hope of coming across somewhere better on the way. I'm very happy to have stumbled upon The Speckled Hen Cafe at the Cheshire Gap Deli!From outside the Cheshire Gap Deli has a mouthwatering array of handmade cakes and pastries in the window and the seating area of the Speckled Hen Cafe looks homely and inviting. Once inside, the place is reminiscent of a village fête with bunting and an abundance of wicker baskets in all shapes and sizes. The staff are very friendly and helpful and it's obviously very popular with the locals as most of the tables were full.I ordered a latte, a tomato, mozzarella and basil panini and some cakes to take away. The latte wasn't quite what I'm used to having spent so much time in the city but it was perfectly drinkable by out of town standards and arrived fairly quickly. The panini was delicious though and came with a side salad accompanied by the tastiest beetroot relish and topped with a strawberry which was an interesting addition.I'll need to add to my review to let you know what the cakes are like when I've had the chance to sample them. For now, I'm giving the place 4/5. I would have scored it a five had the coffee had lived up to my expectations but all in all a very pleasant experience indeed!So I did try the cakes the next day and I have to say they were delicious! The coffee and walnut cake was moist and just walnutty enough without being overpowering and the bath bun tasted just heavenly toasted and slathered in butter - very sweet though!