Boskins Cafe - Bar - Bistro in West Lancashire

A lovely gem of a cafe, they was very busy the day we went, we was taken to a table for 2 near the window, we ordered the sausage, bacon and egg barm and it was absolutely delicious 😋 very tasty, they sourced their sausages and meats from a local farm shop that we had to go to to buy more sausages, the food they was bringing out for people looked amazing, very friendly and happy staff, we will definitely be visiting again.. Thankyou

Super Avocado and poached eggs on cafe stop. Food was beautiful x

Lovely place. The staff are friendly and pleasant. Very good and tasty food. Decent sized portions

Lunch here and I consider they are over rated. Soup was very nice, milk shake (£6) was all foam and no substance and way too small. 2 lots of sandwiches were very poor indeed. Supposed to be hand carved ham, well they must work part time in a lab making microscopy slices as it was more like machined and only one slice on some slightly stale boring brown bread (both sandwiches seemed to be on supermarket type bread and for £8 I would expect some kind of artisan loaf. Salad again for the price was poor. It consisted of white lettuce ,peppers and raw onion and that was it. More like a back street cafe offering I am afraid, only my opinion and they do have lots of good reviews so maybe a Monday afternoon was not a good time.

My mum and I called in for a drink this morning. The staff were very friendly. My mum wanted to try the chai latte (which she’s never had before) and was a bit reluctant. They made her a small one to try first before she decided. She loved it and the lady then made her a full size one. When we went to pay, there was no charge for the small drink, which I thought was lovely of her. We didn’t have anything to eat, but the food they were serving looked delicious, with plenty options for vegetarians and vegans, I’ll definitely be back to try it.

Cosy coffee place, excellent coffee and helpful with baby.

I was treated to Afternoon Tea for Mothers' Day. Very friendly staff and a good selection of food.

Attended a Baby Shower here. Service food and drinks all Good and reasonably priced

Loved our visit....Great food and staff. Menu varied and reasonable prices. Would definitely go again.

Great food and a great hub for the community of tarleton

Lovely place to come for a meal, catch up with friends or just have a brew. They also serve alcohol, afternoon tea and gluten free, vegan options.

Great place for lunch, good menu from Sandwiches to Fish & Chips and more. The service was very good despite all the tables being full when we visited. Will call in again.

Excellent food and service. Staff so friendly and nothing was too much trouble. First class atmosphere - look forward to going back. Fully recommend.

We went for drinks so we can't comment on the food....only that what we saw looked lovely. The service was great and they gave our two young children some lovely letters to santa to fill in and an envelope to post in thier north pole postbox. The festive drink menu was lovely. To top it off our sons were both given a little gift with some sweets in. Highly recommend.

Great little cafe , good service and nice food went in for a snack later on in the day . Would go again

Absolutely amazing - under new management and they have turned this place around. The ambiance was so welcoming and warm. The staff are all over it - customer service at its best. The portions were massive and so delicious. Old timeless classic building -mixed with a modern twist. I sat here on my own for 2hours waiting for my car to be fixed - ate n drank so much - but didn’t feel awkward being alone. Truly stunning interior, spotlessly clean, flattering lighting, great tunes- perfect little cafe Bistro. I wish you lots of luck with this project - 10/10. It’s got the heart of village community amalgamated with meeting to everyone’s expectations of what a great little place for a munch is - so relaxed. Thank you xx

First visit to Boskins today. Visited for breakfast, Absolutely delicious food, all freshly prepared, so much on the menu and plenty of choice for everyone. Lovely atmosphere and staff very friendly. Highly recommend.

Just for a Coffees ☕️ and a Toasted Teacake. Sat outside.

Our first visit to Boskins and it won’t be the last food was very tasty. Service was excellent very polite and friendly

Went for breakfast with the family, was very disappointed our food came out 2 full english, eggs Benedict, pancakes , kids breakfast, The full english was cold our mushrooms ,beans , i asked for scrambled egg they just chopped the fried egg up, was no bigger than our grandaughter breaki ,they cooked bacon sausage on griddle my bacon was full of burnt bits of it , i wouldnt go back think its the worst breakfast ive ever had, even 2 ladys complained about there teacakes how can u get that wrong,

Always great service, fabulous food and friendly atmosphere. Visited today with a friend and our children. All had a great time and will be returning soon. Highly recommend for any occasion - brunch, lunch, dinner, coffee and cake, afternoon tea or a glass of wine and a catch up. Thank you

Visited a few times in the past and usually very good. The service was a bit slack last weekend 8/7/23 with wrong order arriving and later a drink missing. When we got the receipt we found we had also been charged for the wrong order as well. Staff could not apologise enough. Will give it another go when in the area as we all allowed the occasional off day.

Lovely cafe with good food and nice staff. Loses one star because the milkshakes are very expensive and way too small. About 50p a gulp!

My dad and I went for Fathers day today. The girl behind the till did say there was a 30 minute wait for food. I said that was fine as we were sat outside enjoying the sunshine. When the food did arrive ,Whitby Scampi and chips it was well worth the wait. It was delicious. And so was the BlueBerry cheesecake recommended by one of the chefs. The only concern I have is my dad is immobile and uses a mobility scooter and there was no access to the tables for him because of all the cars parked up along side each other. I had to ask all the customers if 1 of them would move their car so my dad could get to the table on his scooter. I love Boskins but not thinking of the disabled. They need a designated pathway for wheelchairs and scooters. Thankfully a very kind man moved his car into a space at the back of carpark. By the way my dad is nearly 90years d. Thankyou

All good and friendly smiley helpful staff

The omelette was so good, lovely staff.

Excellent food, great service, lovely atmosphere and fab singer. Had a brilliant night would highly recommend

Disappointed today -280423 . One of my favourite cafes and been visiting regularly since it opened. Sandwich size was meagre to say the very least . I've been used to the excellent 'door stop' sandwiches Boskins used to serve . Noticed from another recent review that I'm not on my own. Boskin's - you can do much better than this. Coffee was really good ,as usual. Glad I ordered a portion of chips which went someway to fill the missing gap left by the lack of the sandwich. Coffee and Cake only Cafe until things improve.

Called in for breakfast... as the norm on a sunday. waited 30mins for a drink.. over an hour for food. Then it was . Cold. Undercooked. Most of it ... burnt toast... rock hard black pud... . Then charged £25 . No apologies. Not just me. Other people left the food and walked out.. .. never again. . Its a 0 from me

Honestly one star is too high of a rating for this place. Absolutely awful experience from start to finish. Terrible service, rude staff,Poor quality food. First and last time I would come.

Always good for breakfast and we extended it to lunch and drinks for their Easter weekend extravaganza! Great kids entertainment (inc. bouncy castle) then and the evening musician was particularly good. The adjacent large grass space is particularly good for energetic kids.

Efficient staff. Good food. Vibrant atmosphere. A little busy and hectic just after lunchtime. Will definitely revisit.

Love it fish n chips was amazing staff lovely

Ordered cheese and chutney sandwich plus a side of fry's. All tasted very nice, but what let it down was the size of the sandwich!! Very small, and I mean small.must say though that's the best cup of coffee I have had for a long time.good place for a coffee and a cake, but not lunch if your hungry.

A great snack after a walk alongside the canal

Grateful for your service, Thanks a great start to our Birthday day.

Pleasant staff and good food but over 50min for a soup and a sandwich means we won’t be returning any time soon.

Lovely food and great service. Emma was amazing. She had great knowledge of the menu and her recommendations were spot on. I would return based on this experience.

Ok food but very overpriced. Terrible service - they forgot one of our dinners and then they sneakily charged us extra where they shouldn't have. Not recommended.

Second time I've visited this cafe and had a sausage barm and a cappuccino coffee. The food was excellent as was the coffee, if a little strong for my tastes, the service was excellent and on a cold blustery day the atmosphere was warm and welcoming.

Great little cafe, our first visit yesterday and it was totally worth it! Staff was very friendly and helpful even though it was very busy. Food was very good and quick. Recommended!

Last thing I wanted to do was rate a local independent with 1 star however after our experience Monday our group of 5 will not be returning. Horrible experience from start to finish- entered the premises with staff walking past multiple times not even acknowledging us, part of one meal was accidentally thrown over table by waitress ( fine accidents happen) but most would apologise not continue laughing. One member of the group arrived at 3.05pm and was spoken to so rudely by the staff member and told food stops at 3pm however when I rang a few days prior was told it was 3.30pm. A young girl behind the counter glared at me and said you would not have been told that then turned her back on me. The second lady behind the counter said she didn't even have my booking am I sure I called the right place to which I assured her I did. She said well you cant have its not in the diary- I showed her my call log and she agreed it was the correct number- shrugged her shoulders and said well anyway its not in the diary and smirked at me! The whole party was spoken to in such a rude and flippant manner- this place has really gone downhill and customer service is severely lacking

It’s ok for a quick drink but not as good as when it was a chocolate room.

Always worth a look into Boskins in my opinion...

Delivered a 2" doorstop crusty sandwich for child's meal. Also delivered hard boiled eggs instead of poached on the eggs benedict.

Truly lovely breakfast and friendly staff

Breakfast was really good. Great options for those with a gluten intolerance.

Really nice place for a quiet coffee. Entrance is at the rear of the business. Lots of tables outside and it's a proper sun trap as well. Nice variety on the menu all at reasonable prices

Really tasty hot food,efficient staff ,very reasonable prices...lovely coffee

Cosy little café. Generous portions, not keen on the huge chips

Had the full English breakfast, maybe a little bit more expensive than some places but you certainly get what you pay for, quick friendly service and great hot food in nice surrounding,loved it, would definitely go again

Generally good. Friendly staff and food good if a little on the expensive side.

Good food cooked well, always full which shows how good this place is

Despite the heat thereafter worked very hard

THE AFTERNOON TEA'S ARE FANTASTIC

Great breakfast, worth a visit 👍

Very nice setting for afternoon tea or something more substantial.

Amazing afternoon tea. Both standard and vegan options were fresh and delicious.

Friendly staff and good soup! And a 3 cuppa pot of tea!! Building works going on outside at the moment but still easy access and plenty of parking.

Very nice cafe to visit. Food good and staff very friendly. Plenty of parking and several shop's nearby to browse after you are feeling refreshed. Will go back.

Delicious late breakfast, top quality ingredients, well-presented. Good value for money. Definitely go again

Lovely salad with my daughter.Will come again.

Went in on walking day afternoon for a cappuccino and a cake . Had a piece of lemon meringue which was completely stale and tasteless , the filling was as hard as a piece of rubber . Told the waitress who didn’t care just said it had been kept in the fridge and charged almost £14 for 2 coffees and 2 pieces of stale cake . Shame on them . Won’t visit again

Excellent food and service , we have tried a few places recently and this is by far the best , we had fish and chips today was superb.

Great little place, l9vely food excellent service and outside seating available for sunny days.

Brilliant, lovely staff , level access ample off street parking, Coffee on par for such an establishment. What isn't there to like 5 stars plus.

1st time we have bin food was excellant

1st visit today won't be the last curry excellent went with my friend and god daughter everyone of us agreed.

Lovely staff, delicious cake! Perfect for a Sunday afternoon

Boskins do takeaways and dine in. We have tried both and have never been let down. The menu is designed to cover most people's tastes including all day breakfast dishes. The food was delicious and always hot. They also have a specials menu. For those who want a beer or a glass of they have a cask ale and a lager pump. The staff were very friendly and welcoming with prompt service. Whilst they accept walk ins, I recommend that you make a booking, especially around lunch time.

I so enjoyed the interview tonight on Radio 4 PM programme. The friendly atmosphere could be felt even though I’m way down south. Fair play to you all and hats off to Chris Brown. He put a big smile on my face. Can’t wait until I’m in the area and can see you all in person. Grub up!!

Coffee not very hot and decaff Coffee very poor tasted like cardboard. Sorry for this bad review but we will visit again in a few months and hopefully report a better review

Heard the place is run by the only Brit to ever win the Alpine World Cup on 22 January 2022, Dave Ryding. Well done, Dave, and fingers crossed for another success at the Beijing Olympics!

First time visitor. Coffee and scones with jam and cream. Worth a visit and it is obviously very popular.

Our last experience was poor, after about 45 minutes they realised following a gentle prompt that our order had been forgotten.

Best Coffee around!! Had a lovely breakfast here this morning. Its our first visit and we will certainly be returning. 5* service

Wonderful and friendly staff, I was catered for and made to feel so comfortable as soon as I entered premises. Very efficient and service is second to none, the food is glorious guys and to be fair with you I would of paid the same price for just one of these Eggs Benedict...2 of them just so so filling, great cafe and will definitely be visiting more regularly 😀 😊

Booked Christmas lunch. Very disappointed with presentation. Nothing Christmassy on the table, not even Christmas serviettes. No crackers table cloth etc. Food was fine except vegetarian meal which was very poor.

Excellent cafe. Food and service without fault in my opinion. Highly recommended.

Fantastic little village cafė. Not too crowded and very fast and efficient service. I had a pot of tea, toasted tea cake and some halloumi fries; very tasty indeed. I was served by Willow who was a great ambassador for the shop.

Excellent food,had the afternoon tea which was superb and very reasonable and they even packed the cakes we hadn't eaten so we could have later.Staff was helpful.and friendly will definitely go again and highly recommend.

Busy. Popular. Varied menu includes vegan options. Good service.

Nuce relaxed spacuous environment. Good lunch foods.

One of my favourite places. Food and service fantastic.

Excellent food and service good menu friendly staff

very friendly staff and excellent food well worth a visit One I intend to visit again

had best scone for years. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, lovely coffee. We would like to see more of Daves bibs or skis on display please! 😉

Friendly staff, good atmosphere and great food. My first visit but unlikely to be my last.

Would 100% Recommend, Staff are lovely and extremely helpful with getting information regarding GF allergens. The food was unbelievable and we will definitely be back in!!

What an absolute treat for the village of Tarleton. Each dish freshly prepared. Perfect location. All completed with highly professional and courteous staff. Cannot recommend this beautiful eatery, high enough. xx

Only called for Coffee but good tasty cup.

Lovely coffee and sandwiches in a great outdoor setting.

Food is amazing and the staff are so lovely

Meal was lovely, waitresses were very attentive, just a little long for our meals to arrive

Great food good service and nice location

Excellent service food was brilliant. Staff extremely helpful and friendly. Would definitely go there again

Little expensive portion size on a takeout was smaller than expected. Lovely Victorian lemonade. 2 panini supposedly served with salad and crisps but if order chips charged for chips and get no salad or crisps 2 bottles of water £20.

Wonderful cafe with great food and excellent service. A hidden gem in Tarleton.

What a little gem fresh clean wonderful people great service and food . The cakes looked fabulous and were home made. We have to go again

Certainly do a cracking coffee and good WiFi