Boars Head Hoghton in Chorley

A really lovely pub, very oldie worldly, the food is lovely, it has an outside seating area at the front of the pub, clean toilets, my only questionable thing was why did I have to wait 20 minutes for my cup of coffee, but apart from that I'd highly recommend this place

Did you know you can sit outside the Boars Head and watch the sun go down. It's really lovely. Afterwards we went inside for a meal and it was excellent. Well recommended 😊

Fantastic service, food and atmosphere. Only wish we lived closer

Love atmosphere, great food. Will definitely visit again when we’re in the area.

My first visit here after a recommendation. We all had a pie which were so tasty with lovely pastry. Plenty of good food. Lovely atmosphere in the pub. Polite service. Super clean, modern ladies toilet.

We were visiting from out of the area and wanted a Sunday Lunch and were recommended . We were advised to book as apparently busy for Sunday Lunches. Great service, price and atmosphere. Wish we lived closer as we'd definitely be back if we could

Not been to the Boars Head for years. Went with my partner and it was a great night out. From the friendly arrival it was a wonderful experience. The place is really clean and comfortable. The food was excellent and well priced. We will definitely return. Thank you

Friendly staff . Value for money

A great, lively atmosphere and really friendly staff. A lovely pub whether you're out for a pint or some great food

I went to the boars head last night for a pint and something to eat with my family. The food was really really good and freshly made. The beer was great and the atmosphere was buzzing. I look forward to going back.

Storm Eowen was still blowing mightly the welcome was warm as I entered the pub. It's becoming an annual event to meet Derek and his wife and the Boars Head is approximately half way between us and for me easily accessible by bus. I had the gammon off the lunch menu followed by the blackberry and apple crumble off the main menu. Both excellent and well worth the money. Surprisingly my bill was less than last year which made me smile even more. I have no doubt that all being well we will meet there again next year.

Did not eat here but the food looks good, beer good, nice warm fire on a cold day

I wouldn’t usually write a bad review, but if I can help one other new mum not feel as uncomfortable as I did there, then this will be worth it. We went on Saturday after doing a long walk with our 3 month old baby. When we arrived, we decided we would see if they could seat us for an early dinner. It was about 4:40 pm and there was only one table filled in the whole restaurant (which is a relatively big restaurant). Not one member of staff came to see / seat us, even though there was a bunch of them stood behind the bar bit in the restaurant and clearly knew we were waiting, so after we were stood there like lemons for a few mins, we decided just to have a drink in the pub section instead. The pub section was very busy and not at all set up for prams so we did have to leave the pram by the door. As soon as we sat down the baby started crying and as we had done a long walk, I knew she needed a feed. I went and asked if there was anywhere in the restaurant area I could feed her seeing as it was very empty and there were quite a lot of tables with privacy. The employee who I asked just looked at me very uncomfortably and said “… well it is a restaurant…” clearly saying no. So I asked if there was a chair in the ladies so I could go there and he again said no so after I was clearly looking at all the empty tables in the restaurant and especially at this one quite private section of the restaurant, he very reluctantly said “you can go down there but be wary that people are gonna come in any minute now”. It wasn’t even 5pm, there was no way that the restaurant was about to be fully busy. I rushed feeding her due to feeling so uncomfortable and went and changed her in the toilets. I realised she needed feeding again but as I didn’t want to have to go ask the man again, I had to feed her whilst stood up in the toilets. I went back to my husband at the table, who had been given quite a frosty reception at the bar I might add, downed our drinks and left. No mum should be made to feel like it’s inappropriate to take a baby to a pub / restaurant when it’s not even 5pm and to be made to feel like it’s ridiculous to even dare to ask if there was anywhere to feed her.

We had a fantastic meal at the Boars Head with friends. The place was very busy but we were shown to our table quickly.The service was excellent without being over the top. The food was outstanding with good choice on the menu We would highly recommend this place.

Called in for food following going to a Dog Show at the Village Hall. We had Starters served as main course with a side order of chips. Everything delicious and we will certainly make a point of eating here again. Staff very pleasant and helpful too

Can't comment on the food as I haven't eaten here. The pub is a quaint traditional pub. The staff were lovely, and the food did look amazing to be fair, so I will be back at some point to try the food. The pub was very clean and quite cozy. Drink selection is very good.

Best pub meal we've had in a long time. Food is too notch, as is the service from the wonderful staff. So glad to have found a good pub and we'll return.

Busy pub so booking for meal is advised. Good choice of beers available. Great atmosphere with log burner going. The black pudding starter is amazing

Lovely food, lovely people, lovely atmosphere :)

Nice modern decor, cozy feeling inside, very nicely presented, very clean and tidy, the food is excellent and prices are good, service is excellent and friendly. Large car park to the side of the building. 👍 The best fish, chips, please and curry anywhere ‼️‼️‼️

Another great meal at the Boars head. If you haven't been you need to go!! 👌🏻

Very busy, young staff kept disappearing. Needed to relocate table because, of stairs and a wheelchair don't mix, food was very nice and the the locals were lovely and friendly

Normally very busy for food at the weekend, always a good sign.

I did a review this time last year and was a bit (not overly) critical of the visit. This year I avoided the festive menu and chose from the a la carte ,(although the rest of the party went Festive and had no complaints. The food was lovely - and piping hot throughout. A special shout out for those chips - wow. Some of the best chips ...ever (and I've eaten a few over the years).

We had the peppered steak pie and the crispy cod sandwich Both were fantastic. Maybe a little pricey for lunch but a beautiful pub, excellent staff and the food is so good. Freshly prepared and very nicely presented. We will definitely be visiting again and recommending to friends

We came in last Friday for my dad's birthday dinner and it was fantastic. The food, the atmosphere and the service was really good. Our waiter was funny as he made us laugh while he went through our orders. Well recommended.

Lovely busy pub, nice atmosphere, great food. We are in the bar area (so no table service to order and you can't book a table in the bar, only the restaurant) but it was really good food and the staff were great.

The food was amazing, coupled with great service & a fantastic atmosphere. What is there not to like?

my wife and her friend started with hot halloumi . very nice. her hubby and myself had the pea soup. OK. For mains our friends had too change their fish meal twice . no salmon or cod. they settled for Curry. My wife and I had the Sunday roast. It was piled up like there was no tomorrow, and topped off with a Yorkshire pudding and a small pot of gravy. Worst presentation ever. Sorry. maybe just a bad day for us. Terry and Benita.

Due to have lunch today,recieved phone call to explain,that had been flooded ,and no power.Great shame,good professional customer service,hope you are back to full service soon

Went here yesterday for a meal with my mum and sister, the food was DIVINE, and the service friendly and attentive, and the prices are good too. 100% would recommend

Lovely meal, except for the mash potatoes, they were far too salty, as to be inedible, I tasted them before adding more, but still way over seasoned. Shame because it ruined a perfect meal

The food and friendly service is really good here the only thing that spoils it for us if we are dining is the lack of quality wines on offer both limited & poor choices which is a shame. We aren't wine snobs but better and more choices should be available. Having said that the beers and food are excellent though!

Took my parents for Sunday dinner 22/09. Delicious French Onion soup to start. Then had the Sunday Roast trio. Meat and veg cooked to perfection, delicious gravy and a crisp Yorkshire Pudding. Great place with attentive staff. Recommended! :)

Everything about the pub and it's food and service was great. Modern decor tastefully refurbished in an old pub. Excellent service from the waiting staff. A nice range of beers. Reasonable prices. We will go again.

Superb food. Staff very friendly. Service excellent. Will be going again.

Been going to Boars Head on and off for years, we went for Sunday roast yesterday and it was disappointing to say the least. Roast potatoes where hard, kids burger got left as it wasn't good and not sure who thinks its a good idea to put Cumberland sausage on a child's meal. Majority of the food got left. Im more disappointed how management dealt with it to be honest no good will gesture just an “oh sorry” as we paid the £120 bill, he didn't even ask for details to why we didn't enjoy our meal, we did tell the waiter when she collected the plates to which she offered us desserts but still charged us anyway. Shame as we have always enjoyed dining here.

Really lovely venue, delicious food and friendly service.

Called in as past many times staff very friendly and relaxed had fish and chips mushy peas liz had smoked salmon and prawn both excellent and reasonably priced will certainly make the effort to go again

Went to the Boars Head with my friend for a late lunch. The food was exceptional, we had the prawns with mango and chilli dip followed by the chicken and seafood paella. Beautiful food. Full of mango in the prawns, the paella was full of chicken with lots of seafood presented lovely. The staff were pleasant, accomadating and just a pleasure to be in the company of such lovely young people. I cannot mention the two young ladies and the young gentlemen s nss as mes because I didn’t know their names, beautiful place with a great vibe and buzzing with other guests. Just a fantastic afternoon. Will definitely be back. Thank you to all staff for great food and great service. Thank you. (Maria at Samlesbury Hall)

The Boars Head is a really nice place to visit. The food is very good and we enjoyed our choices. My chosen dish of cheese and onion pie was disappointing only for the fact there was cheese and no onion. Thank goodness there was no potatoe in there. Otherwise, I may have gone mad with this review. This is a little in jest, of course, but I do prefer cheese and onion pie to have a content of onion. Chef, please take note that your pies are not that good. Try a different recipe, including large pieces of onion.

We had a lovely lunch here It's the first time we have been here and we will definitely be going again

Come here quite a lot. But just thought I’d share a review. Service and food was lovely. Very relaxed atmosphere, very busy but they managed to still get us a table for 2. There was a young lad Isaac training with another lady that was helping him, she was great at training him, they were both very polite and so helpful. Compliments to the chefs and to the bar staff. Many thanks will always come back.

It was a very pleasant afternoon / evening. Me and my wife don’t get out very often so when we do it’s nice to experience a calm and relaxing environment. We arrived and were seated by a very pleasant young man who was a trainee, you really wouldn’t have thought he was a trainee as he oozed in confidence and had a lovely pleasant manor. Overall the service was excellent and the food was tasty, the ambiance was cool and honest and the drinks flowed freely. What a lovely pleasant evening. If the trainee’s are this good then surely that is a huge plus for this establishment. Well done the boars head, we will return.

Minimal but nice menu which helped everything be so tasty well done and fresh, how a gastro pub needs to be for success and satisfied customers, lovely meal and every table appeared to be enjoying the same, good service, pleasant staff, reasonable prices, will be back.

Asked on local FB community:- Anyone truly recommend somewhere pretty local for a Sunday roast:-meat not over cooked (eg not grey), Yorkshire puds cooked from fresh ie not frozen, veg nicely cooked (ie al dente) … not a silly price…just like I get at home but I’d like to treat chef to day off! Beers & wine fine, experimented with Burrata shared starter, we went for roasts. Wife totally pleased with salmon. I went trio. Meat stacked on top, spotted YP & veg under. Plenty gravy! In the end, YP & roast spuds disappointing, I think meat & veg had softened them. Waitress checked & promised YPs were home made from scratch. But for me, they weren't up to scratch! Sorry!

The staff were really great, well kept beers, and a nice clean pub.

Good food and service. A high end for the price of food compared to other places

Really lovely country pub with the most amazing and delicious menu. We had a big family dinner here and the service and food was perfect. Lots of choice, great drinks menu, and the desserts were sooo good!! We all left incredibly full and discussing when we were going to go back!! I highly recommend the lamb shank, the chocolate lava dessert, and the Argentinian Malbec! Even the kids meals looked amazing, my son had the fish and chips, and they were super tasty!! The team there were all so helpful and couldn’t do enough for us. Thank you for a great evening!!

Went with my sister who I haven't seen for 6 years. Thought it would be quiet, but there was a funeral party in and it was very packed and noisy (not the Boars Heads fault) Food was very mediocre and we all left lots. Very disappointed and not a great deal of choice that I liked, which is very unusual for me. A few leading into the place so not very disabled friendly.

I loved the food it was great, and the service was excellent quality place five star try it you will not be disappointed 5☆☆☆☆☆

Lovely pub first time visiting . Food was lovely , staff warm and welcoming . Jacob lovely lad serving

Visited Saturday for a family get together. Everyone's food was delicious and the service is excellent and friendly

Was very very worried when my father in law pulled up outside this pub especially after realising it was a 4 star eatery, this is largely because I had my 8 year old non verbal autistic son with me and knew this wouldn't be a good place to be with him but didn't want to let me father in law down, I expected funny looks, tuts and sighs from staff and customer as dealing with a non verbal child is hard enough never mind trying to serve dinner to him and keep other customers happy aswell as be OK with the requests I gave due to him having an eating disorder BUT what I got was the absolute total opposite treatment from staff and customers the girls serving were amazing with him 🤗 I couldn't believe it they accepted all the requests without questions ( usually get alot of questions from servers when I tell them he will hardly eat anything) they also made sure we had everything we needed for him including an extra plate incase he did want to try the food. The food itself is out of this world! Even my teenage daughter enjoyed her meal it was that good! The place itself is beautifully decorated and not cluttered, parking was easy and wheelchair entrance too, toilet was spotless 🤗 All in all this is an amazing restaurant with amazing food and absolute top notch staff I would 💯 come back here and highly recommended anyone to call in and try it 😀

We went on a Sunday evening, superb as always, food excellent, staff great, great atmosphere. We have been dozens of times now, always great.

Such a lovely place, great staff and food. A little pricey for some menu options but well worth it! We will be back again - thank you.

The food is superb 👌 The portion size, the presentation and the flavours are exquisite! Staff were lovely but we waited a long time to have our plates cleared and for drinks to be served and staff were hanging around. Will definitely return!

Well looked after by the staff, the food was very good, place was virtually empty though, probably because it was a Monday dinner.

Lovely place for an afternoon pint in the sun.

Great place. It is fairly expensive, but you get what you pay for. The second time here, I'm sure I'll be back.

Booked for Sunday lunch and we both had the Sunday roast, it was absolutely delicious, well presented and piping hot. Also managed to squeeze in a dessert:) I had the strawberry cheesecake and cream which was amazing. Lovely staff, very good service

Called a few days ago without having booked for our tea. We all had small fish and chips which was ample and cooked to perfection in fact the best we have had for a long time and the chips are excellent home cooked. Will definately be our tea time drop in for fish and chips and compliments to the chef as all in all delicious. The service was efficient and polite and lovely clean establishment. Thankyou

Stopped off after a lovely walk through Houghton bottoms, great menu and covers all diets today we all opted for the different pie options and none of us disappointed then after a couple of drinks stepped out the front door to catch the 152 bus home.

Monday teatime, we booked. Not too busy at all. We get treated politely as normal, but never with warmth of welcome! I had a draught beer then a lager. Driver on a soft drink. We shared a special starter, cauliflower in a sauce! Very very tasty! My companion had a Caesar salad & loved it. I had a taste - yummee! Big serving! I had the small f,c & m peas! Disappointing! I like them all fried crispy! Didn't get there! I took the fish flesh out to eat it! Couple of ice cream scoops! I think Mondays a quiet night!?

Fabulous Sunday roast, I had roast beef and I was asked how I like it and it came out pink just as I requested.

A spot of Lunch on the way home Very Nice Meal Quick service Cooked Well

Excellent food, extremely attentive and friendly staff, fantastic building and location. Would recommend to anybody!

Lovely venue, main course slightly disappointing. Dessert (apple/cinnamon suet pudding) 1st class. Would go back

Great Sunday lunch Good beers What more do you want

Good pub grub but a little bit over priced.

Excellent 10 stars in my opinion

I have alway found food good and service but a bit slow today compered to other time staff are always very friendly.

Not for the first time we visited the Boar's Head at Hoghton and once again we left the premises feeling very pleased. The location, the ambience of the pub/restaurant and the service was simply first class. The food was delicious. We will definitely return because we are always guaranteed quality. It isn't particularly cheap but ultimately, you don't mind paying that little bit extra if the food and service is of a very high standard.

Lovely place with very clean up to date features. Food not as good a value or quality as we have had in the past. Doesn't reflect the price charged. Not so much restaurant quality, more bar snack level.

We thought the menu was rather limited in choice and that the food it was overpriced for what it was. We had a pie and chips at £17 each (and one came with a small side serving of cheap Heinz baked beans!). The tastelss desserts were £8 and £9 respectively so were definitely not worth the money. The dining area we sat in, while modern and contemporary, was too warm as it lacked air conditioning. The windows I opened for fresh air were quickly closed by the young staff on duty. We will stick to just having a drink here in future.

Stopped there for Lunch a couple of weeks ago (Mid April), wasn't over hungry so plumped for the Prawn and Salmon sandwich with a side of Chips. So while all of the food i had was very tasty, in fact it was very good. Of course i can only comment on what i had. I think it was about £18 for this, so while good I did think it was a little pricy for the amount served

This has become my local, even thought it's a 13.5km round trip on foot with the Dog, and I pass other pubs on the way. Great food on the main menu, with some excellent specials. Never disappoints, but can get very busy so always worth booking if there's a few of you. Dog Friendly too, with free treats and plenty of water bowls.

Great food, lovely atmosphere, and first class service! Would recommend 👌

Good food and service, friendly staff.

Lovely team. Classy place. Delicious food. Great portions. This place was recommended to us and I'm glad we came. Would come back again if in the area.

We visited on a Saturday evening. It was our first time and we really looked forward to the food. Unfortunately, the quality and taste was not great. The burger was very plain and dry. The fries were soggy. Very disappointed. The pork belly starter was small and flavourless, definitely not worth £9. For a pub defined as a gastro pub this was not a good experience for a foodie like myself. I would not be visiting again.

Excellent food. Tastefully decorated.

We visited on Mother’s Day for the first time. Busy as expected but service was good. We all thoroughly enjoyed our Roast Dinners. Top notch ‘proper’ Yorkshire puds and tasty gravy (our request for lots was met with a huge and much appreciated jug!) Desserts were lovely too, sticky toffee pudding 👌 We were all impressed and will be happy to return again when in this neck of the woods 😁

Pub manager lazy useless dogs in pub wouldn’t eat here in less want dog hair in your food would never go back

Excellent Sunday roast beef dinner, didn't have to wait long to be served at table.

We’ve not visited here before but had heard good things, we were not disappointed. Duck, steak and salmon were our choices for the main courses and all were excellent. The desserts were also delicious. We will definitely be back. It is quite expensive, but worth it.

Sat and ate in the bar area of the pub as we were a walk in and it was a busy Sunday afternoon. Great food best chicken burgers I've had in a long while!

We only had a drink, bar staff were pleasant atmosphere great 😃

Booked last minute for a Wednesday evening, 2 adults & 1 child. Wanted to visit here for a while as I had heard good things. I ordered fillet steak stroganoff off specials menu, husband ordered Boars Head burger and we ordered bangers and mash for daughter. Burger was good, fries were fresh, all in all as you would expect, a bit pricey but aren’t all things these days ? Now onto the stroganoff, totally underwhelming and gloopy, suspected no cream nor brandy was used although waitress insisted chef included, beef was chewy and the ‘panache greens’ consisted of limp tenderstem broccoli, very disappointing indeed and not what I would expect for a dish costing £17. Child’s meal was a single sausage, a portion of mash the size of a satsuma, and a small portion of gravy on the side, £7.. really !!! Returned the gloop to the bar as no one was for coming to the table to check if everything was ok, duty manager didn’t even apologise.. Idyllic location, however food is overpriced and underwhelming, would call for drinks but would not eat here again…

Fabulous food and service , well recommended

Been a few times and never had a poor experience. Best to book as it can get very busy. Great food, atmosphere and excellent customer service.

When we arrived the pub was in darkness. Power cut? But restored PDQ. Driver found carpark quite flooded. We went in & got the usual friendly welcome from waitresses. My attempt at humour:- name please. “Sparks”! was twigged. We shared the black pudding starter & opted for small f,c&mps & c&o pie! Good stuff, really good! 2 pints of proper beer & a glass of wine. Staff well welcoming, quite young? £55 with tip. Satisfied. Some items on specials pretty pricy:- £33 for Beef Wellington?

Well here we go again.After a walk out today we called in the Pub for a drink...... A pint of Peroni £5.60 and a glass of Turtle Bay SA £11.00,total rip off taking the you no what. Not only that our regulars at the bar effing and blinding like there's no tomorrow. I've mentioned this to the owners before,however nothing has changed.If you wont to go to a pub in a nice area avoid the foul mouth people that visit this pub and the extortionate prices. This pub needs to be in the real world. I don't need to visit this pub with my wife and listen to the foul mouth talk of idiots at the bar. Stay clear.......

Amazing food once again. I would highly recommend it. Been a number of times and look forward to going again soon.

Peppered steak pie was really nice. Creme brulee was naughty but 👌🏼. Venue has additional car parking. Modern but cozy feeling interior. I also went here for lunch and had the cod bites which i thought was overpriced for portion size and quality.

First time for me at this pub to celebrate my niece's 18th birthday. I opted for an offer on the specials, Venison bourguignon pie, as did my friend. We both agreed the best pie we had ever eaten, the food was faultless, everyone else all thoroughly enjoyed their food and nothing was left on their plates. Prices are very reasonable for such good quality food also staff were efficient and friendly. The pub itself is decorated to a high standard and I was surprised it wasn't slightly fuller for a Thu evening, but perhaps end of Jan is relatively quiet. I am looking forward to eating there again

A lovely welcoming pub/restaurant. Very friendly staff and the food is excellent. I had the best steak ciabata I have ever eaten. We will be back

An excellent lunch with a group of friends. A clean, atmospheric coaching inn with bags of character. The staff are attentive and make you feel welcome; I thought they were helpful and caring without being intrusive. The food was delicious, everyone thoroughly enjoyed their main course and desert. The peppered beef pie and the cheese and onion pie were notable; the fruit crumble was very good. This is great pub with quality food. Highly recommended.

Lovely place and beautiful decor . Nice staff

Great food and service. 7 of us ate 7 of us were very full and happy. Defo be back.