Ember pub and Dining at the Castle Gardens in Wyre

We went as a family and wow the food and service were amazing. I can recommend the rib of beef it’s to die for. Finished with the biscoff sundae and full to bursting. Amazing

Came here last Sunday for Lunch. All four of us had the Sunday duo consisting of roast chicken, roast gammon and all the usual Sunday roast sides. The chicken was extremely dry due to being so overcooked and absolutely covered in salt. The gammon again was overcooked and tough. Gravy was powder/packet mix and not home made and also frozen roast potatoes. Once finished our plates remained on our table for a good ten minutes before being cleared. Two of the four desserts arrived and we were then told that one of the desserts ordered had sold out, surely they’d come and tell us this before serving any of them? Disappointing experience and won’t be returning.

Visited The Castle Gardens last Friday and had the Chargrilled Lamb Koftas, Grilled Fillets of Sea Bass with potatoes, king prawns, peas and hollandaise sauce, Mixed Grill (Rump steak, chargrilled chicken breast, gammon steak, pork sausages) and a Chocolate Orange Sponge Pudding. Me and my hubby thoroughly enjoyed everything we tried here from the hearty starter to the flavourful mains and scrummy pudding - a proper pub grub and a well deserved pint after a tiring work week.

My partner and I visited on a Friday and had a lovely lunch, staff very friendly and hard working. Great value for money. We would definitely be back. We did however have an issue with the parking, we have been a few times in the past and never had a problem but this time 2 weeks after our visit we got a Euro Car Parks parking fine. We were not aware that you have to register your vehicle on arrival. I called and spoke with a lovely lady who explained what we should have done and cancelled the fine for us. Great customer service, thank you Castle Gardens.

We had a wonderful experience at the castle gardens, food was lovely, staff were great. Couldn't do enough for us. We'll definitely be back

Visited with the family and was really impressed. Food was plentiful and superb value for money. The staff were really attentive. Will return soon!

poor quality and not worth the price paid there was not a lot of people in so the chef was not under any pressure .we had the sunday roast and were not impressed at all .we have had it before and enjoyed it but not this time

The beer garden is fantastic on a summers day!! I had the rump steak and it was excellent! The staff were all really lovely to me as I was on my own!

Great food and service as always. Had the ultimate burger and it did not disappoint l!!! Highly recommend. The wife raved about the biscoffee sundae, she loved it

We came in for the after party of a funeral (I know) started the bar at 11.30am and what can we say welcomed with genuine empathy. Bar man Vinny looked after our family and very swiftly and efficiently served us and remembered our orders. Made that day so much easier. Thank you to the staff but also vinny x

Visited recently for a family meal. Food was fantastic and service was great. Staff were very busy due to the restrictions in place but were still super helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend

Fantastic more than pub grub posh fish and chips with sea bass amazing and nice mixed grill quick service nice place

Lovely afternoon at the castle !Feel very safe, Awsome food and good covid precautions ! Highly recommend the Karaage Chicken for starters… and Ultimate Burger for mains Food is top notch… staff are lovely and go the extra mile every time we comeHere… suns out… grandmas out … enjoy

Yes it was the hottest day of the year yesterday and we were told it would be approximately an hour wait for food. We had drinks and waited. Unfortunately it was much longer. When the food arrived it was very poor. The mushroom starter was over cooked and dark brown . I have never ever seen a prawn cocktail in such a state. It was a bit of lettuce ‘thrown’ on a plate with a few prawns and sauce. A six year old child could have improved on the look of this. There wasn’t any ‘decoration’/extras eg. Lemon, slice tomato, no paprika. It did not look in any way appetising. The brown bread served without butter. Which we had to ask for that.Main course.The various burgers all had something missing. The barbecue sauce which is a paid for extra, (3 ordered) wasn’t given and had to again be requested. The bacon on some burgers was not cooked fully. One sauce served on the side of one of the burgers had a ring of clear looking ‘water’ around the edge. The chips were very dark.The veggie toad in the hole : all three sausages were very dark and over cooked, the Yorkshire pudding had a very hard edge which ‘shot’ all over when it eventually was cut. The kitchen need to clean/change the oil they are using when cooking. The meals when served had no thought whatsoever to presentation. We were a party of eight and every person left food on their plates. Covid can be blamed for some things as an excuse. Don’t try and say this is what caused all the issues I have highlighted. It’s basic cooking skills.I very much doubt we’ll return to eat there. I was treating my family to a meal and I feel upset at the cost for such very poor food.

It’s the best place for family’s to come been come for30 yrs best pub food and great staff best beer ever would recommend it to any one on there own or as a family

I always look forward to coming to the Castle Gardens. It’s a fun place to be with plenty of seating in and outdoors. Food is excellent with a good variety of offerings to suit all tastes and the menu changes regularly. Being a real ale drinker, the choice of ales is always of importance to me. The Castle usually has a great selection on sale, although perhaps not quite as many as usual just now as we all emerge from a long COVID lockdown. I’ve been here with many friends and all have been impressed and been able to have something that they personally liked. The staff are great and really can’t do enough for you. I’d have no problem recommending this establishment to everyone.

Not the best rump steak by far,quite tough though was cooked to the desired request. They probably need more staff on in the evening

Went in to our local tonight for tea. We was welcomed with a smile and shown to our tables quickly. Food and drinks were top notch as always. JP and his team are doing a wonderful job during the current situation. We will definitely be going back.

We only live 10 minutes away but have never tried here until recently. Tried Sunday lunch,even though COVID restrictions service,food all excellent. The staff are running round relentlessly as they always seem to be short staffed!Been back twice since and every visit as good as the last. Keep up the good work guys please!

Excellent service very friendly and safe social distancing in place food quality was good and served quickly. Good range of drinks reasonably priced. Overall a very cosy pub to visit for lunch and early evening dinners

I have just left the Castle Gardens with a couple of friends and will not be planning on going back anytime soon. I ordered a Tuna Mayo jacket potato.. what was supposed to be tuna Mayo looked like slop on top of the potato . Their was nothing inside the actual potato. It tasted absolutely disgusting,and their was no evidence of actual tuna. The potato alone was also very dry. Normally I would complain and ask for a full refund if food was this bad, however due to certain circumstances I hesitated.

Arrived to a full car park and full dining room (though social distancing was being observed). The only problem was there were not enough staff to cope with that volume of customers! 3 waitresses/hosts were running round like headless chickens! We duly ordered on the app only to find rump steaks had run out so we re-ordered. Finally the table next to ours "kicked off" when their STARTERS arrived after an hour and a quarter. At that point I decided to check what time our own order had gone in, only to find that my payment had been rejected and wasn't even being prepared. So, having waited just over an hour for a non existent meal and facing another extended wait, we left. Everyone there was pre booked so they knew how many diners they were expecting ... very poor management that more staff weren't available.

We called in for lunch last Tuesday ordered our meals .......a cheese sandwich and scampi and chips with fresh chunky Tatar sauce, well the meal looked like it had sat there all day ! Wrinkled garden peas hard and dry,7 peace’s of hard scampi, dry warm chips around 14 of them, no lemon, Tatar sauce out of a jar, dry bread for the sandwich, The coffee and lager was ok, the place it’s self was not clean in fact on the shelf I wrote clean me in the thick dust! Couldn’t be bothered complaining will never go in there again!

Very strict rules with Covid which are okay but when they affect your experience to an extent you don't enjoy visiting then it can't be good. We have visited other eating/drinking establishments in Poulton and its more a different experience with those, rather than a lesser experience at the Castle Gardens.We were placed at a table in a corner with no-one else in sight. Food was good, we placed a drinks order, but then had to wait ages before we could order another drink (advised drinks orders would be taken at the table), in the end when we did manage to grab someone we decided to pay the bill and leave.I do wish CG all the best during difficult Covid times but maybe look at what other establishments are doing to manage things.

Went in on our last day for something to eat. Very well set up with COVID regulations and it felt safe.Our little dog was welcome.The set meal is good, we expected small portions for the price but we’re pleasantly surprised. 2 course for £7.95.Only minor thing, it was cold inside although this may have been due to the sudden drop in temperature outside.

Great meal here today. Staff are friendly and attentive. Felt very safe in the Covid friendly environment. They have a one way system around bar to order food and drinks or alternatively, there is always the app to order on. Highly recommend and will be back soon.

Went for lunch with my mum for her birthday. It was early Saturday lunch and quiet. We ordered Calamari and Pate, coffee, Beef Lasagna and Fish and Chips. All cheap frozen stuff reheated. Absolutely vile we didn’t finish and are annoyed it was so expensive for the quality. The lasagna tasted like a £1 ready meal full of grease. Both left feeling ill.

What time are children allowed in till. 9.45 pm and children dancing and cartwheeling around the pub, very uncomfortable. (very young children estimated age 3 to 7 years )

Went here last Wednesday for an evening meal. As someone else put the queueing system was a bit manic,wanted another drink so had to join the queue again. The food was not bad though some things were off as had run out. Probably due to the government half price deal

Having been a regular for many years and accept the fact that the food standard and quality is hit and miss we booked on the governments eat out scheme in August we were not sure what to expect. On arrival we were met at the door and shown to our table and the one way system and food and drink ordering system, which entailed queuing up at the bar. I did seem to think that the Covid rules were to be served at the table and not at the bar. This resulted in people walking around and around the one way system, passing close to diners, and long queues at the bar which was quite quite unnerving. The venue was extremely busy and did not feel safe. The place was evidently understaffed and the staff that were there seemed so run off their feet and soo stressed. By the way, the food was good, but before visiting again, I will need more assurance that I am safe and that customers cannot just walk around everywhere.

food was lovely. staff were really friendly. the venue was very clean. would eat there again and would recommend.

Where should I start with this review, I'll start with the positives.The burger and chips was really nice and the 1 way system for the bar worked really well. That's all I have for the positives.Here we go with the negatives. I ordered at the bar and ordered the large 3 course children's menu sausage and mash twice. When they came they both only had 1 sausage on and 1 came with chips instead of mash. This was corrected but 3 of us had eaten half our meals before the 4th 1 came back correct.My burger was ordered without lettuce and tomato, it came without that but also no onion or sauce. Also the burgers come with a pot of sauce which only 1 of our 2 burgers ordered came with this. Then the children's puddings came which was apart of the 3 course children's menu. Only 1 arrived so I said to the waiter there should be 2. He told me he served me at the bar and I only ordered 1 which wasnt the case and i found that quite rude. He eventually came back with the second and said it was on the order the kitchen just gave it to him wrong. I felt this experience was 1 of the worst i have experienced especially when my 2 girls eat there mains and desserts at separate times and the waiter being rude. I cant see me ever going back here or recommending it to friends or family.

No cask beer left, no craft beer in the fridge either! Very poor selection. Forgot 1 of our drinks as well. Woeful.

VERY RUDE staff ! Was a regular that spent over £700 in 2019. Went in most Fridays with my wife. NEVER AGAIN !

Came in tonight 18/08/20 with my partner, children and mum and dad... was greeted by kat who was lovely and explained everything about the one way system then Paul took over and Served our food along with Kate .... the food was spot on and so was the service I will definitely recommend this place and will definitely be back!

Booked a table in advance to take advantage of the government eat out to help scheme. We waited too long to be seated, too long for the food order to be taken and a ridiculous amount of time for the food to arrive. We were warned that there was up to an hour wait but we waited an hour and a half for food. There were not enough staff working to cope with the demand. Surely by using a booking system the pub knew how busy it would be? I don’t think allowing food orders from outside helped either. The pub was full of disgruntled customers who all waited an excessive amount of time for their food. The meal was fine once it arrived but the situation needs sorting out I’m afraid!!

After waiting 2 hours for mains (from arriving), the food was good. That is the only positive from our experience at Castle Gardens. The inattentive service, lack of updates on food delays (we were told there was an hour wait for food when we arrived), and the failure to quickly clear tables (or items dropped onto the floor) really made for a very disappointing experience. Not good for any visit, but a real fail for a special birthday meal.When you arrived there was a barcode on a table near the front door to scan and register your details but that appears to be the only Covid compliant activity. No staff wore masks (yes I know they don't have to legally, but this was a busy pub), menus were not disposable (and were well used), and condiments were not single use. Yes, they may have been wiped down, but these continual fails to follow basic Covid hygiene recommendations don't inspire confidence. I can understand why the staff didn't smile much - it is because they are massively understaffed. The Lady Manager was friendly and helpful, but when tables and the bar are stacking up with hundreds of glasses this is a clear sign that you need more staff. When diners left, tables were left uncleared for long periods and food or napkins dropped onto the floor were left. As the table was booked in advance, the venue knew how many people it was expecting, but clearly failed in serving these. Whilst the cost was heavily reduced (Eat Out Scheme), it still wasn't worth what we paid. No complaints about the food, but the delays and lack of care ruined the visit. Hopefully someone from Ember Inns reads this and addresses the staffing and Covid compliance issues. Both of these are simple fixes, but in this case are massive fails. Overall a very disappointing experience.

Staff are nice and restrictions are fully in use, bad waiting time , not clearing plates, Sunday roast a bit golden brown !!!!!!!!!!! Table booked 2pm now 4pm waiting for desserts table still not cleared, watching a fly hop from plate to plate, get a grip please, lots of potential here

My third visit to the Castle Gardens and the first since the country has been turned upside down by a virus.I already know that the food is of a reasonable standard here, especially a roast lunch. But today's visit was marred by terrible service. I accept that the staff has the cope with a one-way system around the bar and they need to clean salt and pepper pots, sauce bottle etc between each use, but there is no excuse for lunch taking an hour to be brought to the table is unacceptable especially as the place was half empty. This was made even worse by the fact that many people who came in after us had their meals before us.We asked what was causing the delayed 4 times but really didn't feel that they cared less.Having to wait is unfortunate. Seeing others served before us is irritating. Receiving lack of customer service is however, unacceptable.Would I go again? Maybe. The beer and the food are generally ok. The problem is this.... there is a lot of choice for eateries in Cleveleys, Poulton (especially Poulton) and they are far, far better even if a little more expensive.Cheap and cheerful shouldn't be an excuse for low quality service, should it? You decide.

Visied with family on August the 5th excellent adherence to all social distancing guidance by staff. Our party included a vegetarian great selection and staff had a good knowledge of their menus. Everyone enjoyed their meals food was well cooked, and servered by very pleasant friendly staff as were the bar staff. Highly recommend will definitely be returning.New managenent have obviously had an inoact.

Did not feel safe in this place. We booked a table but folk were passing all the time to and from their tables. None of the staff wore any mask or visor nor was there any screening at the bar or order point. Also, the person serving our food was breathing all over our food and of course was very very close to us as he put the food and cutlery on the table. Food was OK but none of us could relax because of lack of precautions.Went on the half price offer.Won’t go again in this current Covid situation.

Don't often write reviews but had to give credit where it's due. Wanted to try somewhere new to us for Sunday lunch and went here after a "word of mouth" recommendation, albeit with some trepidation having read some recent "iffy" reviews on here. Booked online. Very welcoming at the bar on arrival and shown to table. Not an extensive menu for the Sunday lunch 2 or 3 course package, but certainly enough for most tastes. Food ordered at the bar. Very good and well paced service throughout. Had a variety of starters, roasts and sweets between us - couldn't be faulted. Excellent value: 3 x 3-course meals plus tea/coffees and a round of drinks for £60. Good atmosphere - busy but not crowded - and a very pleasant experience all round. Will definitely revisit.

Thursday night is steak night at the Castle Gardens but this is one offer you will want to avoid. The meat was so tough you could barely cut through it and my partners steak was just a lump of gristle. To be fair the staff did offer another but who wants to eat on their own? The Castle Gardens used to be a great place to eat but seems to have gone downhill of late.

Lunch today with four friends. Monday afternoon but a good atmosphere and a welcoming open fire. From the lunch menu the fish & chips, the gammon and the pork very acceptable but the two members of our party felt ‘robbed’ to find the batter in the fish fingers lacked any visible amount of fish. The chips & salad accompaniment was fine but it literally was a case of most of the expected fish absent. The place has so much going for it that it’s a shame this dish was so disappointing and no members of staff going around to ask about customers’ satisfaction. It looks like a case of complacency which is extremely sad. It’s usually a good venue but it’s in need to of a bit of a shake-up.

A Friday teatime visit for food for 3 of us, busy but plenty of tables still available. 2 of us had bacon and mushroom carbonara, I paid extra £2 for extra grilled chicken of which there was very little of, the dish itself was tasteful but the carbonara sauce was dried up or little put in? My guess is dried up as some of the pasta was hard around the edge suggesting too long in a oven. The other dish was steak and ale pie with mash and steamed veggies and gravy, the pie was nice but small dollop of mash and vegs on a plate double it's needed size. So no better than average. The staff were friendly and did ask if there were any allergy issues when ordering good which is no bad thing.

All was first class Friendly staff.The older ones didn't like rare beef the others loved it!!!!Top quality and will visit again

A couple of months ago we booked a family Christmas meal in the days before Christmas. It was a large group booking and we were expecting to be on the Festive Menu. we arrived to be directed to a table that had nothing, not even place settings and no hint of any festiveness. We queried it and were told that the management had recently changed and that they were not aware we had made such a large group booking for a Christmas meal. Seems to repeat the issue for another recent visitor of booking confusion. We were brought a large brown cardboard box of crackers, and were told to help ourselves, we also set the table ourselves and rearranged the tables too. Quite bizzare.The order was taken and the food duly arrived, albeit it missing a starter. In all, given they were apparently not expecting to do such a large group of Christmas meals it wasn't a bad effort. The veg, however, left a lot to be desired. Those with the Turkey roast were significantly overcooked where as the massive half a head of broccoli with the sea bass meals al dente at best!This is a place we have visited several times and is a pleasant location with friendly staff. It is also dog-friendly in part but needs to become a place where there is some real consistency in the food offering.

First time eating at castle gardens. Booked a table online although when we got there they had no record of this and said I should have rang them direct. Well how was I to know it didn’t go through when I got an email confirmation of my booking? So not a good start. They got us a table ready. Ordered a roast turkey and a roast beef dinner. And daughter had fish and chips from kids menu. Food took around 45 mins to arrive, we didn’t mind waiting as we assumed the food would be good and we were looking forward to it as we had seen good reviews. Food wasn’t very hot, didn’t come with gravy jug as stated on menu. Food didn’t have much gravy on so I had to go to the bar to ask for some gravy. The roast beef was nice, potatoes not nice at all, frozen ones which was disappointing, good job there was only 3 on each plate. Although for the price which was nearly £10 you would expect more than 3 roast potatoes. Parsnips were burnt. Yorkshire pudding not nice either but again it wasn’t home cooked. It was hard round them edges. Other roast dinner the same issue. Very unimpressed and very disappointed. I spoke to the manager and he was very nice and took the money for the roast dinners off of our bill. He did say we could have complimentary desserts but when we went to pay we were charged for these. We didn’t mind though as the desserts were nice and we didn’t pay for the dinners so that was fine. The price of the dinners aren’t reflected in the quality at all. It’s a shame cos it is a nice place. Unfortunately we won’t be back.

A fairly big three sided bar had 2 staff taking food and drink orders in one corner while the rest of the bar was unattended. Anyone standing on the two unattended sides of the bar was ignored. Numerous people made this point and were told that there were simply not enough staff. From going to the bar to getting the meals was 40-45 mins. The sandwiches were good and people seemed content with their meals but if you go allow plenty of time.

10% discount on the food for all NHS staff (Must have proof) Perfect for lunch or evening meal. Excellent choice of cask ales. Food was very good and a wide choice

A good variety of food on the menu and tasty well cooked food. Always busy but it's a big pub so you can nearly always get a table.

I have left negative reviews before as I found the pub to be dirty, the food to be poor and the pub poorly run. In fact we had stopped visiting even for a drink.

Received a voucher online for discount on main meal. Although, the meat seemed to be reasonable quality - we waited ages between courses. Both meals that we were served were not hot at all - they were only just warm. The order was also wrong on one of the meals. The jacket potato that was served later looked nice but unfortunately, once it was cut open it presented as it had been on a warmer for a significant time - very dry. You do get 'Sorry' from staff but that is all. This is such a shame - The Castle Gardens in our opinion used to serve great food once - used to have lovely raised puff pastry steak pies - they are certainly not like that anymore. Sorry but cancelled our Festive Meal that we booked.

it was a birthday all we wanted was cooked chips and to be honest they were undercooked and not crispy at all, very disappointed ruined birthday.

We ordered at 5pm, the parsnips were like bulletins, the roast potatoes were dry and burnt. The veg was undercooked and the meat was virtually all fat. We will not be eating there again, how ember inns can price like that for such sub standard food beggars belief

The Castle Gardens as usual busy but always somewhere to sit even though we are a family of 6. Plenty of food choice and drinks great atmosphere always friendly and great service staff always helpful.

Unfortunately will not be returning. Rude staff and undercooked food.. I’ve had better meals from McDonald’s (and the staff are nicer there!)

Went for a meal with my other half and was greeted with smiles from the staff. Found yourself a table and the manager came and wiped it down for is. Food came quickly and was absolutely delicious, no problems at all. Bar staff were friendly and served us promptly. Puddings were also amazing and out table was cleaned down quickly. Manager Martyn was lovely with us and very efficient with out service. Definitely reccomend this pub and would go again. Next time with our children.

This is obviously a very popular venue. We went at 2:00pm midweek and it was crowded with diners so much so that we had to search for a table.

The Castle has been my 'go to' pub for over 3 years - not sure about that anymore.

Visited the Castle Gardens last week and had an amazing Sunday Roast. Will be returning very soon for another Sunday Roast.

This is a very nice eating place to enjoy good food, real ales and to sit outside and watch the world go by. Can recommend for a casual relaxing afternoon or evening out.

Visited The Castle Gardens for my Cousin's Birthday, Sunday 21st July 2019 at 1pm.

The food was very nice and the service was great and the friendly customer service was great and the desserts were very nice

Sadly, like most of the pubs in England, this is another pub that provides everything but home cooked food. Where to beging? With the dirty, sticky and greasy menus? Bad beginning! That already should give you an indication that tge food is going to be dreadful. And it was. A boring burguer, similar to those you find in a fast food place. A vegetatian wrap, with very little filling, the halloumi cheese could hardly be seen. Nothing special. And we had to go around trying to find a mayo container which was not empty. The place lacks of atmosphere.

My partner and i decided to go out to eat on the spur of the moment so we ended up here.must say the food was really good the barstaff were very friendly but the reason ive only given this pub 4stars is the girl that served us.she came to the table to bring are food and just said Steak(my partner had that)no smile no enjoy ur meal no smile no customer service whats so ever felt like she was doing us a favour.when we had finished eating she just came ove took the plates and didnt say a word.ive been a waitress not the best of jobs but then again I made alot of tips people need a bit of courtesy a bit of banter doesnt hurt u to smile.anyway rant over the place is lovely food was good just that little blip otherwise we enjoyed it.will we go again of course we will.

Loads of parking available onsite. Called in on a Tuesday evening, self seated, order at the bar. Typical ‘pub grub’ menu with choices for all. Our food arrived in good time, well presented and tasty. Staff were happy and friendly. Usual facilities onsite. ‘Average’ rating is a bit harsh but it is not ‘very good’.

Has an excellent vegetarian menu alongside its regular pub menu. Most impressed with the variety and standard of food. Staff were attentive and happy to help.

We live very close to The Castle Gardens, we visited on Wednesday for a few drinks after going for a family meal out at another Restaurant. We had to wait over 15 minutes for our order to be taken, there were 3 people serving behind the bar and it was not very busy. The people working behind the bar were totally useless! We visited earlier on in the year and the exact same thing happen. If someone from The Castle Gardens reads this you need to employ a bar manager who knows how to run a bar efficiently and knows how to motivate their staff instead of chatting to drunk clients and leaving customers waiting with no drinks! Awful !!

We decided to try the food again as the last few times it was not great. Husband ordered fish and chips and my son had chicken nuggets and chips. I didn’t eat as I had already eaten. The food came my sons was what you would expect, you can’t really get nuggets wrong. Chips were not hot. My husbands fish was grey and just crumbled and tasted horrible. It felt like it was frozen, no taste. The lemon was burnt. Why would you cook the lemon? Sent it back and got a refund. Not much of an apology just £10 plonked on the table. Won’t be returning for food. A shame really as it is local and a really nice pub.

Went for meal the food was awful i had hunters chicken the chicken was burnt the mushroom was burnt. I will not be eating there again

Went again in the hope the food had improved - and was to be disappointed. The Sunday Lunch was disappointing - the Potatoes were grey / black inside when cut open - really poor - will not be dining there again. This was a low key family quiet celebration with my family celebrating my 60th & up coming retirement. My overall rating is actually less than one - cannot be expected to give a decent rating - it was poor.

26 of our members met up on a sunny Tuesday evening for our monthly outing. We ate from the standard menu and everything was good. The place was busy and they coped well with our group.

Visited castle gardens on Thursday 9th of May. The food was very good, well priced and presented well. The thing I was most impressed with was the staff. The girl that served me on the bar with the reddish tint to her hair and in plats was outstanding. Really lovely attitude, lovely smiley face and very helpful. The waitress was also really lovely and friendly, another really nice attitude. Great to see happy staff. Really enjoyed our night.

Have visited here a few times. It is busy, but the service is always excellent, and it is clean and friendly. A good place to meet up, with plenty of parking. Food is yummy, and coffees are gorgeous!

Meeting up with friends at lunch time. Very busy and foods drinks ordered at bar. Quick efficient service and food appeared fairly quickly considering how busy it was. Meal lovely. Hot and well presented

We have eaten there a couple of times recently and all was good. It's a busy large and pleasant pub which is busy but despite that the staff are pleasant and efficient with food and drink served promptly. My partner is vegetarian and had what she said was the nicest veggie burger she has ever had.

went with friends,His wife had Toad in the Hole when it came it was char grilled sausages in yorkshire pudding not what was advertised on the menu, toad in the hole is sausages cooked IN the yorkshire pudding batter, my Ribeye steak was cooked rare as requested but was dry tasteless and chewy - unusual for a ribeye steak and the side order of steamed veg was the same as the medly of frozed peas,beans and cabbage presented as a garnish, the onion rings were probably aunt Bessies as were the Yorkshire puddings. On the upside if you have an AA card you can get 20% off your total bill

Just had fab birthday lunch great food prices and staff just the best see you soon and thankyou lovely chicken roast sea bass and pink gins 😁

Called in today for Sunday Lunch. Hard to find a table that didnt say -Reserved! But fortunatly the waitress, did help out.

Ordered steak well-done came with lots of blood which i hate, sent it back twice as they were unable to cook it as i wanted, just left and found somewhere else, nice place but staff lack training, pity!

As the Castle Gardens is situate local to where we live, I met here with two friends for something to eat and a chat.We had a lovely afternoon. The service was very good. We each had a different choice from the menu. Each dish was nicely presented. Shall definately come here again.

Food average for 11 of us then rushed off table which we understand for next sitting.

Excellent service, food and room for a 90th birthday celebration. Food was fresh, tasty and plentiful. Guests were coming from across the country and the pub even made some fresh chips for latecomers.

It was busy and there was 7 of us but we found a table staff helpful and plenty of food to choose from.

A call here for a couple of well appreciate and well cooked steaks Always appreciated in this well organised pub

Ate here with my boyfriend, the service was quick and friendly. There was plenty of food on offer, I had trouble choosing and as a vegetarian that's not always the case. We both really enjoyed what we picked and will definitely be back.

I often use the castle for drinks and food and it never disappoints. On my most recent visit I foolishly left my coat which had in it my wallet and cash. When I called the castle I was delighted they had found it and put it away for me with all my belongings present!

You walk in through the doors and it feels like a family run pub the atmosphere in the castle gardens is a warm bubbly place the food me and my family was served was restaurant quality and we are now regulars known by name the waiters and chefs are willing to change everything on your meal I would recommend the hunters chicken

first time eating at this pub,visited on a Saturday lunchtime and was fairly busy which I think is a good sign. Had the chicken tikka curry which was good for a non indian curry, tasty and filling. My partner had the ultimate burger which was huge, he said it was very nice and very filling. Pub itself was very clean and the décor is lovely - (time for the toilets to have a makeover though). My one negative and why I didn't give 5 stars is that the cutlery is in a box on the table and I found one in there with dried egg on. Overall very impressed and would come here again.

What a great little pub, clean, nicely laid out with pleasant staff.

Excellent pub restaurant, food excellent, very reasonably priced. Even on a Saturday they did two or three course deals. It very busy of course, as you would expect. Will certainly visit again

Always great value. A local gem where quality and value go hand in hand . A great selection of food and drinks with the added value of rewards and discounts for loyalty .

Haven’t been here in a while and the temptation to receive 40% off main courses it wasn’t worth cooking at home. It was busy but we found a table and the waitress quickly saw the table needed a wipe. Attention to detail, great. All staff were friendly and obliging we were served quickly at the bar and the food soon came out. Salmon was tasty and the steak was cooked to our liking. Great meal.

Never had a problem with the Castle all though have heard it is a bit hit miss the burgers are very good. There is never enough bar staff on and sometimes I find it a bit noisy.

Took my wife and Grandaughter for Sunday. We only went there because of my Grandaughter having to travel back to Shropshire.

Used it for a funeral wake and it was fabulous. Very good value for money, lovely buffet food, and staff were friendly and helpful, everybody really enjoyed the place. Was looked after by Suzanne from start to finish. Look forward to going again, hopefully not for another funeral!

Today myself and wife had Sunday dinner

We visited early evening with friends. The decor and ambiance is very warming and comfortable. There is a good menu with something for everyone. This is part of a large chain and the food reflects this . The price is ok as is the food . The one problem is it can take a while to get drinks when busy . The bar staff are ok if a little disinterested sometimes. Overall it's ok !!!

Finally back on top after a few rubbish visits. Absolutely over the moon! Had the same meal couple of times in a row been spot on. The toad in the hole (simple yet effective) missus had the beef ribs she loved them. Great ale selection.