Birley Arms in Fylde

After years of poor food, poor service, and poor ambiance, the new Landlords have got it right. Best Sunday roast we’ve had anywhere in a long time. Onwards and upwards. Lovely to have a decent local again

Came for tea on Saturday night. Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, good selection of beers and the food was amazing. I can’t stop thinking about the half a roast chicken. We will be back.

Popped in for a Traditional Breakfast and was very happy with the quality and amount of the food. It tasted delicious (especially the sausages) and I thought it was great value for money. Food came quickly, and was served by cheerful and friendly staff

Excellent food and service, light bites should be extended past 5 pm. Special mention to Frayer ( sorry if I spelt it wrong) who is a credit to the pub. Sad to seeJo has moved on. Will certainly return.

Popped in for Sunday breakfast. The staff were friendly, attentive and helpful. The breakfast menu was varied but there was no "smaller" plate option. The food and hot drinks were freshly made, of good quality,and, best of all, served hot😁. Whilst I enjoyed the occasion I found the price to be excessive, and would only be able to breakfast here again on a special occasion😪.

Wow in a bad way. 5 adults and one child visited on a Saturday evening, I should have known when it was empty that things weren't going to be good. The fish cakes were frozen, the garlic and stilton mushrooms had no stilton, the battered fish was over cooked and the service was rubbish. Considering that there are two new housing estates within a few minutes walk, this place should be rammed. Very disappointed, but with the right management and staff this place would be great.

This review is not about the food which is excellent. However I booked a double room for 1 night, at £78 and received a message saying I could upgrade to a superior twin, making a total of £93. Room only Pro’s - very very comfortable bed. Friendly lady on check in Con’s - If this room (2) was superior I would hate to see the less expensive rooms. Very drab and cheerless room with poor lighting, making it almost impossible for my wife to apply her makeup. Curtain rail , left side held up by just 1 screw Upper of the 2 toilet flush buttons broken Towel rail lower bracket not connected Carpets in hallways and bedroom looked as if they needed a clean Obviously catering for business men visiting The nearby British Aerospace works on a company budget. I would recommend eating here but do not stay

The new GM is quite frankly ignorant, when introduced to regular customers his reply wad, I don't need to know anybody name , drinks prices have rocketed and food was not greatbring back Zoe&Tony!!!

We booked to stay 1 night, I did it by telephone, I wasn't told no breakfast weekdays, so not happy when we turned up prepared to pay the extra, to find it was tough, so we ended up getting up and out earlier than we wanted or needed. Evening meal and atmosphere wasn't good. On the positive the room, the pub all clean and tidy.

We ate here for lunch To be honest it was very quiet with no atmosphere, but on the positive side the food was good, the service was good, the prices were good, the staff were very friendly and gave us excellent service. Would I return? Yes why not 👍

We haven't been to the birley in over 12 months as it has changed managerial and staff since then.This is our local pub and thought we would give it a try as heard it had gone terrible. Service was poor, food was poor and the staff didn't seem interested. We had reserved a table as we had 2 dogs but this wasnt reserved when we arrived. We had to ask for Menus after 15 minute's as no one bothered to come over to us. The food wasn't great and we could of had better at a weatherspoons pub TBH. If this is the standard of the pub and it continues I can see it being shut in the next 6 months.This would be a real shame as it was a great little local pub.

Lovely clean hotel, comfortable room. friendly attentive staff. Nothing was too much trouble. Had a lovely breakfast Saturday morning. All very reasonable priced. Would definitely recommend and stay again.

My Husband ordered half larger got a pint which he didn’t want. Waitress said sorry. After Meal. Waitress asked did we want Desert menu I said yes. Never arrived I would have had a sweet and a coffee. When I paid I asked where the dessert menu was she said oh I forgot. What kind of service is that. Wouldn’t return.

My nephew and his partner stayed at the Birley Arms for 5 nights . The Manager and all the team were so welcoming and friendly and nothing was too much trouble . We had a family meal together on Saturday night . Which was fantastic. As well as a breakfast on the Sunday before they left . 5 * service and 5 * food . Management has changed, and you can see the changes that have already taken place in the last few months . The bedrooms are very basic , and could do with a refurbishment but I believe that is next on the list .

Went as a table of 7 Saturday evening and the food was lovely couldn’t fault the service and every member of staff was welcoming and very friendly! I know the head chef John personally and what an amazing chef he is! I know he’s worked at some top places and can personally vouch as I used to be a chef myself so hats off to the Birley arms we had a lovely evening and will defiantly be back

We travelled from Fleetwood to try the breakfast deal, £9.95 full English plus unlimited tea and coffee. Excellent t breakfast all cooked to perfection, generous portions a d freshly made. Staff very attentive and polite. Brilliant! Will be back

Decided to give our local pub another go when we discovered it is under new management. We weren’t disappointed. Friendly staff and lovely fresh food. We will be back 😀

Breakfast now available on weekends! Fantastic service and breakfast was great. New owner has just taken over and we have been for breakfast a few times and it’s been spot on every time. A lot of care and attention in the presentation aswell. Unlimited coffee/juices you can help yourself to.

The birley arms has been a regular for me and my family for the last 3 years with a few changes of leadership, in short time that Val has taken over it has become a welcoming and warm environment. The food has improved, the atmosphere, service is far more friendly, and will definitely be returning. Working in the industry it’s only right to recognise when things are done right! Thank you

Lovely little spot would definitely come back in future. Highly recommend the lunch and chips were divine

Absolute joke.. waited 55mins for starters which to be fair was nice then 30 mins later the mains arrived absolutely awful, don't wate your time

Absolute shambolic!…. After being served at the bar by a lovely young girl an older extremely rude (I’m guessing the manager) took over our order saying no drinks could be added to our table tab as we were likely to leave without paying!…. Next the...

Popped in without a reservation on a Thursday evening. Was seated without delay. Great menu, excellent food and above all superb service by Ben who I understand is the assistant Manager. Thanks for a nice meal. Highly recommended to all.

This place has gone down hill!! The staff were the rudest I have ever met (mainly the owner)! The food was gross and over priced. Such a waste of what used to be a great pub with great staff and lovely locals. New owners needed...

Beer and wine were excellent. The food on the other hand was awful. The garlic bread you couldn't cut properly and was thick doughy and almost inedible. My wife's gammon was dry and very hard to cut. It was also very chewy. My steak and...

Lovely young waitress, absent management, no leadership. We went in and the pub wasn’t particularly busy. The young waitress took our order but then came back a little later and told us that unfortunately it was going to take 60 to 90 mins to be...

Booked a table for 16 and on request pre ordered 16 meals. Meal was Thursday and order was in Monday night. I had the member of staff relay the order back and she also confirmed the order totalled 16. I was informed I couldn’t have...

Visited with my wife’s parents the Friday before Mother’s Day restaurant quiet 2 people had the piri piri chicken kebab on had the lasagne and I had the steak pie when the food arrived it was obvious the pie was the best option no complaints...

We travelled to the pub to see family who are staying at the hotel. There were 9 of us including children. The service was great, We really enjoyed our meals and received a fantastic discount. Everything was spot on, food was lovely and fresh! No...

Awful meal, tasted off! I complained to a member of staff and they didnt care. No reduction in price or offer of an alernative meal. I will not be returning!! We both had fish and chips.

Came here for lunch over the weekend with the kids and the staff were very nice and my food was delicious. We will back again!

Nice pub/restaurant with rooms. We stayed at the pub for New Years Eve. The rooms are a good size as is the shower. Comfortable bed. The pub it’s self is excellent with a good selection of beers. The food at breakfast and evening meals were...

We are local and always seek to support local pubs Will not be going back to the birley for a long time! We arrived about 3.30 Ordered a selection of breads with pesto and olives to share and 2x fish and chips Waited 30 mins...

Not a good welcome, room was cold and smelled of cigarette smoke. The room was average, the bed and pillows rock hard. Breakfast was good and morning staff nice. We were told breakfast was included but when we checked out we were told we had...

We all had a lovely Sunday Lunch meal together the food was excellent and the staff very friendly and welcoming will definitely visit again

Just excellent all round, my evening meal was thoroughly enjoyable. I recommend the mussel starter, it was divine. The room was very tidyly presented and a reasonable price. I found the bed really comfortable. And the breakfast was exactly what was needed and again reasonably...

Disappointing Sunday lunch. Cold plates, overcooked slice of beef on one place and lamb full of gristle on the others, vegetables luke warm and watery thin gravy, used to love their Sunday lunches this was well below average. Sorry but expensive and disappointing

We visited The Birley Arms for my wife’s birthday. We received a warm welcome and were seated by the window. There was a good selection of beers, and a few very reasonably priced wines by the glass. Our starters of chicken liver pate, and tiger...

What a great place to dine . 5 star rating for the quality of food is perhaps a understatement. Service from the legend of Lytham Ernest who is not just a excellent waiter he entertains you also he never fails to deliver always up beat...

My husband and I were celebrating my Brother and Sister-in Law's Golden Wedding Anniversary here on Friday 5th August 2022. All I can say is the entire evening was perfect. The bar staff made cocktails for us and went above and beyond to make the...

Used to go to the Birley Arms pre lockdowns and food always lovely, went last week with friends and was not too impressed. I ordered the Birley Burger which cost £13.95, it came with chips and looked good on the plate, the burger itself was...

Well I never I had been told about this little gem but never ventured out to it ! What a big mistake so decided to try a meal tonight Saturday 23rd July Rang expecting a refusal !! Surprised told had space back foot set, as...

Family visit (ages 18 months to 99 years!) after viewing nephews new family home on Church Road. The Birley Arms will be their new 'local'. Amazing choice of beers and food available with attentive service. Fish & Chips, Thai Curry, Shepherds Pie and Cheese/Onion Pie...

I highly recommend The Birley Arms. Excellent food all staff are lovely. The Friday night artist was amazing. Definitely will be going back

Reserved table for 2.On arrival car park very busy, sign of a popular pub. On arrival we were seated promptly and drinks order taken. The staff are all lovely here. The food was well presented and served in a timely manner. We had a starter...

Visited For Sunday lunch . The food was superb & the service 5 star . There was a lady singer playing some great old time songs on our visit which added to what was already a great dining experience. Reasonable priced in a perfect location...

Amazing food and lovely helpful staff. Will definitely recommend and are looking forward to a return visit. We came in our camper van with the dog and we were made to feel so welcome. The tomahawk steak just melted in the mouth. Thank you

Did not have a reservation but the friendly staff found a table for us. Food really good, the main menu is supplemented with specials. My starter of local shrimps on toast - amazing! partner had the Ribs. for main I had the Shepherds pie, it...

Staff are amazing. They made my colleague and I welcome. The food we had was well presented and very good. Well worth a visit.

The Sunday lunch here is absolutely gorgeous, the mash and cauliflower cheese exceptional…… Would be nice to have a set 2 or 3 course menu option. Highly recommended

I really enjoyed my lunch. But would like a few more choices of sandwiches on the lite bites , only one available it was delicious but poor choice. Staff very friendly and pub very clean and bright.

Nice decor. Friendly staff. What knocked it down was my steak. I asked for rare because a friend said the night before their steak was over done. I wanted medium rare but asked for rare. Good choice said the waiter. When it arrives it was...

Have just returned from a girls birthday night out which was totally ruined by an absolutely shocking singer who thought he was performing at a low grade pop concert . Absolutely no need for him to sing at such a loud pitch in a restaurant...

Generous portions, lots of choice, and entertaing waiters. Great fun and a lovely birthday celebration. I can heartly recommend the beef cheek and ale pie.

We went to the Birley for the first time to celebrate my husbands birthday. Our friendly waiter took our drinks orders & quickly returned with them, before taking our meals order. I ordered Thai green curry with monkfish & King prawns, it was very mild...

Visited on Saturday morning with 3 children and 2 adults. The service was excellent and the food was spot on. Will definitely be back and would recommend to friends and family.

Had the most amazing Christmas Day here. Staff could not do enough, food just fabulous, atmosphere fabulous, highly recommended. Thank you all you are fabulous x

On arrival, nice kerbside appeal. Warm welcome at reception Our room was warm, comfortable , albeit a little tired & needing refurb - nothing major Room lovely & clean. Working TV En suite shower- fab hot water (bit hard to turn shower off) We ate...

First visit (and not last). Stayed on the Motorhome site at the rear. Very good. Excellent food prepared well by a good French chef, Felix. Staff who knew how to serve, clear and pay attention. Nice atmosphere in the bar. A few suggestions however. Leak...

Visited the Birley Arms recently with friends who live locally. Unfortunately my wife fell ill shortly after we arrived, first fainting and then was unconscious for quite some time. We have to say a huge thank you to all the staff, who helped look after...

What a fabulous night we had here. The food was fabulous, so were the staff and the evening’s entertainment was a joy. Brilliant. Big thanks to our waiter who was a great host and to the brilliant singer who had everyone dancing.

This was our first visit to the Birley Arms , and pleased to say we were impressed ! Lovely location, easy to find and good parking. Believe it has been totally refurbished - it's a really spacious pub/ restaurant with a large conservatory and also...

Clean and quiet but too spartan for the money. Irritated that wifi was only available to facebook users, and no vegan breakfast option.

I've tried the birley arms 3 times and every meal was cold... just got back and had to send my food back.. the pub was quiet so no excuses.. I watched my husband eat his food whilst mine went back.. then as he finished his...

We visited 24 August for a few days with our dog Monty. They were very accepting of dogs and room was spotless. Large car park with beer garden and a few tables out front for coffee, etc. Landlord and landlady very accommodating with good food...

After being turned away from the Plough in Freckleton as it was 7pm, arrived here to find although quite quiet food was still being served. Beef and Ale pie was very nice. Steak was tender and tasty but gravy was very thin. Not really a...

Visited here as the place recently had a refurb which started during the pandemic Have to say the outside paint job looks very impressive along with the interior and the outside seating section (which even has an outside server point to take orders to save...

Came for a meal with my girlfriend. Staying locally at ribby hall. The food here was absolutely amazing, from the pate and ribs starters to the chateaubriand for two which was exquisite. Faultless service, good prices, friendly welcome !

Service was pretty slow, starters didn’t all come at the same time. Mains weren’t good. Pork belly wasn’t crispy at all, duck was over cooked and scallops weren’t prepared properly. They did adjust the bill without quibbling but overall the standard of food ruined what...

Having visited here every time the euros were on and spending an awful lot of money we decided to carry on supporting local and going here for tea when my husband got a promotion. We ordered two starters then I had the duck off the...

Excellent food and really pleasant staff. excellent menu . Loses it Gastro appeal with caravan club attached and clientel it brings.

We have been for food at the Birley Arms many times prior to the Pandemic. We returned for lunch today and couldn't believe the transformation, the place was good before, but now it's just superb. Lunch was for six different meals and we all agreed...

Amazing food, amazing friendly staff. 10/10. Really enjoyed a family Sunday lunch. Extensive menu. Children friendly. Beautiful beer garden.

We sat outside under the canopy on a lovely hot day. The table service from the moment we sat down was excellent, lovely and friendly staff in a relaxing atmosphere. Our party all opted for the Sunday roast which was superb, we all agreed. Followed...

Had a lovely stay at The Birley Arms as a base for an afternoon in nearby Lytham. The accommodation was clean and tidy and perfect for our stay. We had our evening meal which extremely nice and also a lovely full English breakfast the next...

Took my girlfriend out for tea on a Saturday night having booked a table on the Thursday. Upon arriving there was no booking but we were given a table . The menus are laminated I presume so they can be sanitised before being handed to...

Me & my partner recently stayed here. The pub is lovely inside, staff seem friendly, polite & professional. The decor is very much to our taste & the staircase leading up to our room is pretty cool, with a great hanging light! The room was...

What a good evening the food was the best we had for ages . Large portions ,perfectly cooked and interesting choices on menu, Live music on too which was an unexpected bonus Bit slow with the drinks but many places struggling for staff and Birley...

We booked for 7.30 but arrived at 7.10. We ordered food at 7.25 and were served at 8.10. The explanation was that anyone who had ordered starters was served first even though they arrived after us, and that ‘fresh food took longer to prepare’, We...

Having visited a few weeks ago and really enjoy our lunch we decided to go again. Hugely disappointed, we ordered the exact same and previously - I had 5oz steak and hubby had the gammon. Both our chips were burnt and tasted of dirty frying...

After calling in just for drinks we decided to return a few weeks later and were so looking forward to it, even talked of staying over as the overall appearance of the place appealed to us. Well, how wrong can one be. Shown to our...

We have stayed here a few times now, food is fantastic and the staff are more than welcoming. Even my five year old son loves coming here as he can happily play on the outdoor park for hours. The owners are absolutely lovely and cannot...

Booked in the restaurant for 7pm, arrived on time and ordered drinks and food. The menu was almost identical to before lockdown so we knew what to order. After waiting 40 minutes I asked why the delay and was told “ I’ll go and find...

This was a special occasion with friends that we hadn't seen for two years. We had to ask three times for drinks and the service was very slovenly throughout!! We had to ask for condiments that eventually arrived!! For the price of our meals, for...

Just returned from a lovely Saturday night stay at the Birley Arms, couldn’t have asked anymore from the hard working staff. The evening meal and breakfast was excellent, even the chief came to our table to cut and serve the rack of lamb. We will...

Fantastic food, ( we had starters, mains and desert) ambience, and live band. Could not ask for more! We will be back!

Popped into the Birley Arms on Sunday lunchtime on the off chance that they may have had a table for two. As it was early we were lucky. All details for Covid tracing were required, and we were shown to our socially distanced table by...

Just back from a three night stay at the Birley Arms Hotel. It has recently reopened and the staff are great, nothing is too much trouble. We were made very welcome and the food and service were excellent. We have family in the area and...

Booked this hotel at short notice, infact as we were walking passed. The room was clean and had a tag on the door indicating it had been deep cleaned. There were holes in the wall by the TV which required a little maintenance, some of...

We visited the Birley Arms for a mid week catch up with family. We were greeted with a warm welcome from attentive staff. We ordered steak which was cooked to perfection and a collossal burger which was a taste sensation. Beautiful surroundings and exemplary covid...

Haven't been to The Birley Arms since it re-opened but was very impressed when we called for lunch today. The menu has changed but the food was excellent. We chose the Gammon,Egg,Pineapple and Chips which was really flavoursome as was the Sausage and Mash with...

so a quick weekend away with the two pooches saw us stay here. The room was just out of the main building in an annex. Great for us ground floor so we could take the dogs out when needed without dragging them through the hotel....

Had our first meal back at The Birley since lockdown and we weren't disappointed - the food was fabulous. Everything in place to make you feel safe and secure re COVID and a the best steak I've had for months!! All freshly cooked and hot...

Room 15,an absolute joke,the noise from the beer pumps which are overhead of this room was deafening,we also had to suffer the boom boom of so called music until midnight,we booked expecting a quiet break due to my wife’s upcoming surgery for great cancer but left early due to feeling VERY UNSAFE,needless to say we would never visit this establishment ever again,big warning to people thinking of staying at this property think again and book somewhere else if you want a quiet and relaxing break.

Had a lovely weekend thank you to the Birley arms the room we stayed in was fantastic staff were were very welcoming and couldn't do enough. The breakfast was sooooo good the was entertainment on in the pub which was good but couldn't hear in the room. We will surely be back see you in the future.

Had a lovely lunch at the Birley Arms yesterday. The food and service were great. Just to be aware that I tried to book online ( via Opentable) to be advised that there was no availability. So I decided to phone instead and managed to...

Had lunch with my sister yesterday, meal was delicious and very reasonably priced with very friendly staff. We will be returning very soon

Arrived at the Birley Arms tonight 1st February only to find it in complete darkness. We booked it three weeks ago and tried phoning to confirm the booking yesterday only to find no one answered all day. I suppose alarm bells should have rung but assumed phone was out of order.Shame for the staff if it’s closed, but shoddy customer service

Service was terrible. Wine red red but took 40 minutes to arrive. No wine glasses had to ask for them but told they were in dishwasher. Food ok nothing special. Coffee came but had to ask for cups and that’s exactly what we got no saucers or spoons. Because everything took so long we were ushered out as they were closing! At £70.00 per person not a good experience!

We have been before but had to once again review this gem of a restaurant/ gastric pub ! A wonderful atmosphere we were wowed yet again ! Three of us had the recommended fish and chips with the fourth of our party having the steak and ale pie ( highly recommended by our waitress - back to her in a moment ) all of us ate every crumb , we had skipped starters as we all wanted desserts which were again a joy and were picked by our waitress - the children had theirs hand picked by her and they are still going on about it now ( chocolate fondue and ice creams if your wondering ) ! Anyway on to the waitress and services ... this is worth the drive to the Birley on its own , Kerry who waited on us is amazing , she is made for this job , never without a smile and a laugh she is attentive , informative and is so knowledgable re the menu making recommendations for us all ( all of which did not disappoint ) but it is with the children that she really excelled , making them laugh and treating them like they were the king and queen visiting the restaurant ( she is a natural and must have children of her own , although she doesn’t look old enough ) So to sum up food amazing / service incredible / don’t ever leave kerry or the place won’t be the same / setting wonderful ... you must pay a visit !