Eagle & Child in Knowsley

Better than it used to be- overpriced for what it is now

I visited the Eagle and Child about two weeks ago with my family for our Sunday dinner. The pub itself has undergone a massive refurbishment and the outside area has also been improved. There's a large car park and allocated spaces near to the entrances for customers with disabilities. As a patron in a vehicle, you have to enter your registration number at the bar as there is a fine system in operation to avoid non guests from parking on site. The inside of the bar is nicely decorated and has kept a lot of the features of the old coach house dating back to C1839. The restaurant was busy on the Sunday evening we visited and I would recommend a reservation to ensure your dining experience. Once seated at our table, we were given menus and our waiter, Matt took our orders. The floor staff were very attentive without being overbearing and our food arrived quickly. The Sunday menu was mainly Roast dinner and although it wasn't going to be my first choice, my god, it didn't disappoint. Unlike the queue up and load up style of carveries in a lot of pubs these days, this was excellent. Presented on a large plate, piping hot, with plenty of meat, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding, oh, and a separate board of side dishes including cauliflower cheese and gravy. The meal was a great combination of flavours. I don't normally go for a sweet course after a large dinner, but on this occasion, I decided to push the boat out. Once again, I demolished the plate and thoroughly enjoyed it. The pub was great, the staff were great and the food was great but don't take my word for it, book a table for yourself and give it a go. Support local pubs. Reviewed by 90 Dirty Adventures Land Rover Driving Experience.

A party of 20 adults and 7 children had pre booked and pre ordered our meals. The service was atrocious, we waited almost 2 hours for starters and another hour for mains. Several items weren’t available despite pre ordering, including mashed potato and peas! How a restaurant can run out of such basic items is beyond me. Several desserts were also not available It was my daughter’s birthday and this put a dampener on the day. The manager did give us a round of drinks and discounted the bill but this didn’t make up for the terrible service. We would have happily paid full price if the meals had been satisfactory.

Absolutely gorgeous meal, we got there at 3.pm and had the toasties and a bowl of French onion soup. Highly recommended

Lovely food, great prices, nice outdoor area!

Played bowls at pub, very good,facilities. However car parking confusing, presumably the car park is run by a separate company!!! You need to enter your car registration on a machine on pub bar but the machine does not display that you have to pay. I was told by staff member that it was either £2 or I could buy a drink to the value of at least £2. However other members of my team were only told that they had to pay £2 - no mention of the drink deal. Therefore inconsistent messages are being given by staff members. This matter could easily be resolved by clearly displaying written payment messages both in the car park and on the bar. After all there are clear messages in the car park of the penalties imposed if you don’t register your car details.

Strong smell of urine inside on a mid afternoon, with few customers at the bar. I assume it was from the toilets, I ordered drinks only and quickly sat outside in the fresh air. Outside seating is ok. Has steps inside which is poor for disabled/wheelchair users when you go in one entrance and get told the bar to order drinks from is down the steps. Raised cobbled stones by the disabled parking is also a poor design feature. Nice friendly staff.

great little place great food lots of it and reasonably priced. Most of all the staff who are fantastic. Really pleasant and helpful really impressed

Sensational banoffee pie and very pleasant friendly staff .. I will definitely be returning in the not so distant future

Lovely local pub very welcoming plenty of outdoor seating areas perfect for sunshine alfresco dining would highly recommend

Disappointed. Not the best beer in the world.

We held our nans funeral here and I couldn’t fault it one bit. Birgit and the whole team were amazing from the planning to the day itself. The kitchen team were fantastic with chef meeting with us from the get go to make sure all needs were met.

£3.40 for a glass of Diet Coke wtf!!!!!! Complete rip off will not be coming here again either with or without family sorry but disgusting prices

Food was good. Service excellent. Staff very friendly and helpful. Comfortable seating. Will visit again.

Played bowls competion at this venue staff lovely in the bar where you had to register car. Will definitely go back to dine.

3 of us visited at 3pm for food, we opted for bar food over the restaurant menu. We ordered a club sandwich with fries, pepperoni pizza and the steak burger with salt and pepper chips. Food was absolutely delicious and decent portions, especially the burger, glaze on the salt and pepper chips was also delicious, everyone really enjoyed their meals- fab chefs 🤩 Majority of staff were lovely and friendly!

Popped in for a quick pint, served inside really quickly and found a seat by the tv in the beer garden. Place was heaving and the place had a chilled vibe.

Waited over 40 mins just for the 1 starter between the 2 of us. Then another 30 mins for the mains, to which one was the wrong order. Chips on the meal were cold. Menu very basic

Lovely Sunday roast..nice atmosphere and staff are really friendly and can't do enough for you..recommended..clean and tidy

I decided to order the Sunday roast. I'm not usually a fan of roasts in pubs. I have to say it was delicious. The beef was so tender and plenty of it. The yorkshire pudding was lovely and crispy. Everything was perfect. Nice friendly staff. We did have to wait almost an hour for the food, but it was rammed as it was Father's Day. Unfortunately, we couldn't manage a sweet!

We went since the place had been done up and taken over and the food was awful. I ordered the salmon and it tasted like it had been boiled in vinegar and lemon 🤢 My partner ordered the chicken tikka masala and it had no flavour too it whatsoever. I'll never eat here again. The price we paid was not worth the food that was served to us.

A good & friendly place. All 5 star. Keep up the good work.

Best food in the area! Hard to beat even if you travel. Excellent service and laid back atmosphere great bear garden for sunny days. Staff are really nice and super helpful. Salt n pepper burger is something else!!! 🤗

Was filming in the area in April this year. I got in touch with the pub and they were happy to accommodate us - they provided a room for us to shoot in but we also had our lunchtime meal here as well. The food was fantastic, much better than you'd expect when ordering a pub lunch. The steak sandwich was particularly nice. Not only that, but the staff were all incredibly helpful and friendly throughout! Would definitely recommend.

A delightful, family friendly pub with good food, Sunday roast- very generous helpings. Caters for vegan and vegetarians. Spacious and outside seating space. Attentive staff. More than enough parking and wheel chair accessibility . Will definitely return.

Quality food, Quality Service, lovely friendly atmosphere and environment, Compliments to the Kitchen team and FOH team, i would reccomend the Steak burger and the buffalo chicken wings 👌will definitely be returning

What a change... called in for a pint.. A warm welcome and quick service. Great staff and great pint. The food menu looks good, so will give the restaurant a try..

Over priced food & extremely poor/slow service. Online menu is better than actual restaurant menu. Went to celebrate a birthday but left feeling disappointed. Soft drinks extremely over inflated. Will not be returning.

Me and my other half and her brother John Walsh had a cracking time in terms of the food which was spot on, the service was perfect by hannah, Amanda and the young lad who's name I never got thank you for treating us in a professional and friendly manner, will definitely be back for John's cheese sandwich 🤣

My partner and I popped in for our tea Saturday teatime. Staff are so friendly. We had fish and chips and a chicken curry. Food was amazing. We can’t wait to go again and try other dishes on the menu.

Lovely staff who genuinely interact with the customers in such a lovely way. Very homely. Service is quick and food is pretty good!!

Great local pub. Friendly staff, great service. Food is excellent especially the Sunday roast. Definitely recommend

Food was hot and delicious, friendly staff.. highly recommend

Great food reasonably priced with very friendly attentive service

The food here is first class, as is the service. I have fatal food allergies and I know how difficult it is for any restaurant to cater for people like me, even with advance notice. We dropped in last minute. The manager Amanda, and the the Chef, Martin, were excellent. Went right through every ingredient and made changes to the recipes there and then so that the food would be safe for me to eat. All the food preparation utensils & surfaces were cleaned & isolated from the rest of the kitchen. No danger from cross contamination. The chef made repeat visits from the kitchen to the table to double check everything, as did Amanda. The serving staff were amazing. The lamb rump was fabulous as was the rest of the Sunday roast. Our party (without allergies) cannot praise the quality of the food enough. Amanda and her team are so pleasant, professional, and so welcoming. If you haven’t been here already, give it a try. You won’t be disappointed.

Excellent food . I have food allergies and the chef adapted my meal for me it was excellent. Hubby had the special sea bass king prawn carbonara and said it was exceptional. Always feel welcome 🤗and well looked after by the friendly efficient staff Alice and Amanda. We’ll be back 👍

This pub should pride its self on its staff, as well as the quality of the food and portion size. I find this quality so rare these days, we where made to feel so welcome as a family, honestly keep up the amazing work, your staff and chef are Fabulous.... foods amazing... defo recommend this place.

Alice was fantastic friendly and professional and we had a good laugh with her. Alice was more than happy to accommodate us and my partners recent gluten free diagnosis! The food was amazing and service even better thank you Alice for making our Valentine’s Day so special! Xxx

Excellent restaurant with fantastic food and exceptional staff who are friendly and extremely helpful thank you. Will definitely be returning soon 😊

Lovely pub, great service just unforgettable put your registration in to the car park that you don’t have to pay for. Otherwise you will have to pay for it, which seems a bit weird

Lovely lunch spot with lots of choice, fish and chips were delicious. The staff were super friendly, especially our waitress Amanda. Will definitely be back!

We enjoyed great food and a really lovely Friday night atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and engaging. Highly recommended!

We had a fabulous meal with great service. We would highly recommend the Eagle and Child Our waitress, Alice, was very attentive.

Brilliant local spot for drinks and food! 100% would recommend the Salt & Pepper Chips!🌶🥵

Lovely staff with lovely food and a great atmosphere throughout the evening which made it enjoyable therefore we will be back again soon

Food absolutely amazing, customer service outstanding definitely come again Alice and Mat so friendly nothing a problem

Good food, good time and belter service from Amanda and Ella felt welcome as always

Incredible service from Amanda and Ella all night. It was a lovely experience and the food, like the service was immaculate. Would 100% recommend anyone who is yet to try the Eagle & Child and are looking for the best food and service in the area then you’ve found the right place, lots of love to all the staff and especially to Amanda and Ella for tonight!

Sublime service as always. Can’t beat it. Staff are so friendly and helpful as always, a never fail to give us a laugh. Good drafts and amazing food. 10/10 can never fault the experience.

Disappointing visit today …. We were put in the ‘annexe’ just the 2of us ! It was very cool and lonely ! Sitting next to a brick wall facing the toilets and emergency exit. Apart from the cold roasties the food was fine !

Friendly staff, good ambience and nice decor pub. Very good value Sunday lunch menu. However, if you’re vegetarian, you’re just not getting the same value as meat eaters. The ‘chestnut’ wellington was awful!!! I sent mine back as the filling was burnt. They brought me another one just as I was finishing my veg and potatoes. Half the Wellington had NO chestnuts, only two green beans and three carrots. No herbs or spices on the filling. WHY do chefs think we want to eat plain veg.. the same veg was a side dish as part of the main course. Also we had to ask for the Yorkshire puddings, despite me asking the polite waitress when we ordered, to include all the same trimmings as meat eaters. Meat eaters had their Yorkshire’s arranged attractively on their place. It’s not difficult to make vegetarian mains to be part of a Sunday roast. Sadly we won’t be rushing back. (We were re funded my main course but I would have much preferred to pay the £15 and enjoy my food)

Outstanding Food is amazing Sunday roast….. is perfect, how do they make that Gravy …very good 5🌟 We love this place and will keep coming back…….

Met with friends for a pre-Christmas meet-up here. Our server Amanda was fantastic throughout, so friendly and accommodating and really added to the day! Food was great and the whole atmosphere was lovely.

Amanda was absolutely fantastic, we felt incredibly looked after. The food was delicious and the atmosphere lovely. Thank you!

The food was amazing compliments to the chef and Liam and Amanda provided best service we have received in a long time absolutely exceptional service and food

Lovely food and amazing service! Thank you Amanda you looked after us well 😁

Lovely food and service from Amanda was amazing. Would come back.

Omg where do I even start?! I'm writing this review from my recliner couch cause I'm that full 🤣 The food was absolutely gorgeous. It's been years since me and my partner were defeated by food 🙌 Portions are so generous. Absolutely lovely. We had a soup of the day for a start and it was like a warm hug from the inside on a cold day. Then my partner had a turkey and stuffing pie. He's a very fussy eater, but he said it was the best pie he ever had! Lovely crust and proper chunks of meat inside. He even liked the garlic mash and the man doesn't like garlic! I had the chicken curry of the day, which again was plenty. The curry was so aromatic and well seasoned, little toasted nan breads were fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Simply delicious! Not to forget the triple cooked chips. I haven't had them for ages as most places serve frozen stuff. Place looks lovely and was spotless. A special shout out to the two Queens who served us, Amanda and Briony. Great customer service, we had a laugh 😜 The food and service was just spot on. Compliments to the chef, he cooks with passion for honest, delicious food. We'll definitely be back! Thank you Eagle and child xxx

Omg where do I even start?! I'm writing this review from my recliner couch cause I'm that full 🤣 The food was absolutely gorgeous. It's been years since me and my partner were defeated by food 🙌 Portions are so generous. Absolutely lovely. We had...

Excellent service and wonderful food, Christmas seasonal menu had a varied choice to suit all tastes .

Had our Christmas meal here 1st December. The food and service was excellent,compliments to the Chefs. Lovely atmosphere. Alice in particular was very attentive and looked after us all very well. Thank you all.

We had our works christmas meal last night.Wow what can i say.Well done team Eagle most of all Alice who was amaxing.Everyone really enjoyed their meal.Would highly reccomend.Thank you.

Gorgeous food, lovely staff, particularly Alice. Really looked after us all night

Very friendly atmosphere, staff where fantastic even though we where 5 minutes early for opening at 12noon. Really enjoyed Gammon Egg and Chips after surveying St Nicholas Church yard war graves Halewood.

Great atmosphere and Great food this place is a gem, from the moment you step foot inside and your welcomed with Jess’ warm smile, Amanda is the most welcoming host always talkative very helpful and great service swell as Amy, We came for curry night and asked Matt the chef for a recommendation and he didn’t disappoint the food was amazing, Matt and Martin (with an I) always deliver great tasting food.

Went again tonight for the curry night. It was excellent. Good food, nicely presented. Great service and lovely staff.

First time visit on Saturday afternoon (11th November) had drinks, staff were friendly and welcoming, great sized pub, good location, spotlessly clean, will return for food.

Zoe, Amanda and briony. Absolutely smashed it. We will back again soon. Zoe said she did better but it was hard to choose. Lovely place and even better staff. Thanks again

Had a lovely evening at The Eagle and Child. Great atmosphere and food was delicious. Our waitress, Amanda, was exceptional. Friendly, chatty and with great banter! Would definitely recommend and visit again !

Had a lovely lunch great food , lovely Amanda served us very friendly .

Love this place, fantastic food and service.

It has been many years since I was here as it was a funeral it was a sad occasion but you managed to create a lovely atmosphere

Food lovely. service has improved with food timings

Lives in area long time and seen pub change hands lots - never seems to change. We went for Sunday lunch recently and food was amazing- very very classy and so lovely. However found drinks pricey - keep saying we will go back but haven’t...

Nice place for family and friends and outsiders like ourselves can't comment on food as only drinking

Brilliant service, team are efficient . Made to feel very welcome, will definitely be back. Had the pie special x

I have popped in for a drink before, and it’s always been a warm, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Amanda delivered the most polite, friendly and professional service that I have ever received in a food/drink establishment. Thank you for making my evening so pleasant from start to finish. The food was also delicious, so I would definitely recommend and return.

Smashing place that has really improved under new management. Food is fab with a great range. Very tasty tomato soup for example. Staff uber friendly. Clearly a well led pub. Fantastic.

Nice place and good service also pet friendly, a little bit noisy and crowded if there is a football match but it's okay if you enjoy

Excellent choice of food, well presented. Would recommend, service very good. Will definitely go back. Table service for drinks if required

First visit and For sure not the last one!!

Nice little gaff, nice food and the staff were very helpful and nice. I would recommend 😁👍

Pretty good. The staff was brilliant and the food was really good.

Nasty surprise after a poor meal: a fine for parking my car in the pub’s car park. Have not paid so far and don’t intend to. Are they trying to wage war on paying customers?

The Eagle remains on top form, still holding it's own as Halewood village's social and dining hub, a far cry from the soulless home of bog standard, flavourless pub grub it was for many years...now we have somewhere to be proud of. Our food was...

The Sunday Lunch today was superb!!!! Piping hot and absolutely wonderful. Excellent service as usual and on our doorstep is just amazing. Well done to Abby and the lovely attentive staff. Well done again. Lu Crompon

Fantastic, gastro-pub with an independent pub feel. You can tell it isn't part of a chain! Staff are friendly and welcoming

Been several times over years and it’s always been ‘ok’. This time we had 2 course Sunday lunch and food was amazing- much better than normal,pub food - honestly couldn’t fault it and will be back. On the downside the drinks are expensive so tbh...

Called in for lunch with my elderly mum in a wheelchair. Staff were friendly and helpful, food was amazing, disabled toilet was spotless. Will definitely be back. Thanks for a lovely afternoon.

Never been there before but lovely meal let down by dirty glasses on every table. They either had lipstick or water marks from dishwasher on them. Very disappointing

More than just a local pub, this place is its own community within our village. Staff are amazing, food and drinks are amazing but the community feeling and welcome you get here isn't matched in any other pub I've ever drank in 👍🏻👍🏻

Received parking charge of £60 for not putting registration details into computer upon arrival (would have been nice if staff informed us of this). Upon appeal was reduced to £30 to cover admin costs etc. Manager didn’t respond, assistant manager told us there’s nothing they can do to help as a different company owns the car park, despite us having proof of purchase for £75. Would never go back, costly with the fine for average pub food.

Lovely quaint pub, nice outside area food was delicious and weird to say but the cleanest loo's I've ever been in.

I and my wife visit our friends several times a year and we are always treated to the The Eagle and Child. Previous visits have been outstanding and we loved coming. We last visited on 27/05/2023, and to our disappointment, the food was not up...

My wife and I visit our friends several times a year and we are always treated to the The Eagle and Child. Previous visits have been outstanding and we loved coming. We last visited on 27/05/2023, and to our disappointment, the food was not up to scratch. The usual triple cooked (home made) chips have been replaced with frozen chips. The ribeye steak was of extremely poor quality. The service from the staff was great but a little disjointed. We could only assume that this is down to poor management however, whilst eating in the restaurant, there were several younger customers vaping. One of our party asked one of the waitresses to ask them to stop as it is illegal for them to do so. The waitress seemed very nervous and said that we should speak to the manager. We asked if she could bring the manager but she was very nervous and didn’t want to. We asked if it would be best for one of us to approach the manager and she said please if you could. This poor girl felt so intimidated by her surroundings and manager. We felt pretty concerned for all the staff hence the poor review. One of our party spoke to the manageress and she was reluctant to come speak to those vaping. She eventually came to the restaurant and it was clearly evident that they were her friends. She did ask them to stop but she was tickling and cuddling one of the vapers in the process and once she left, they carried on! Unfortunately, we left much earlier than anticipated. We were looking forward to the live band but felt absolutely uncomfortable. This place is going down the pan and the owners absolutely need to step in. Until improvements are made, we won’t be back.

Came for food with my family, and I wished I hadn't bothered. They put a menu up and when you get to the servers they tell you that it's a Sunday menu.ok I can cope with a change so I asked for 2 Eagle burgers...

Great restaurant and food was excellent ( fish & chips and fillet steak pie) .

Nice food nice place would recommend it

The food is spot on. Roast dinner 10 out off 10 . The desserts our so nice . Lovley staff to will be back ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great drinks, exquisite food, bar staff are great, good value all round