Game Bird in Liverpool

Me and the mrs and little boy popped in to get a pub lunch and a drink last Saturday. We got a table in the corner booth which was dirty with glasses on it, fair enough. A waitress came over and took the glasses but didn’t come back to clean the table or pick the litter up under the table, and at the side of where we were sitting. We ordered some drinks first, one of which they got wrong. Then we tried to order food, the mrs wanted hallumi sandwich, they didn’t have that, so she said ok I’ll have the grilled chicken sandwich, they didn’t have that, then she wanted salmon, they didn’t have that. At that point we decided to go elsewhere. We won’t be visiting again.

Excellent food good value for money - Good choice of meals and drink options - Staff attentive and friendly - will return

Called in for a quick breakfast. Sat outside. No cutlery but thought that’s ok I will sort it.

Staff arguing between themselves. A meal missed off the order. When the meal arrived the veg was frozen. Double burger paid for, single burger arrived. No offer of refund until meals returned to the bar. Awful experience

My plate was covered in dirt and soil from the salad. The salad was out of date and some of it rotten, don’t understand why chefs or waiting of staff would send that out, grease smears on the plate too and they tried to hide the dirt under the Mac n cheese pot. My step mother had a salmon which was very over cooked. Table was sticky too. All in all a very bad experience that I wouldn’t like to repeat. Doubt I’d ever eat at this chain again. Disgusting.

I have frequented the game bird regularly in the last year, service is always good but the food can be inconsistent in quality. This fathers day, our family of 5 only 2 satisfied with our meals we highlighted the issues of overcooked steak and bland overcooked pasta and steak burger. Other steak cooked as requested We received an apology and compensatory drinks/ deserts and the feedback was appreciated by the restaurant . So service as I said always good and understanding but need to be more consistent with the food quality

I went today the food was very poor lasagne looked like it had been on the hot plate since it opened.

Just pulled in here as we were passing as we didnt want to cook when we got home. Had a delicious meal in nice suroundings. Reasonably priced. Very pleasant staff . A very pleasant afternoon was had by us both. I will be returning for sure.

Both meals ordered had to be returned totally inedible and also meals replaced were ok but at this point we just needed to eat and leave however I must praise the manager and staff as they were very polite just a shame t

Just had a meal at the Game Bird and it was unfortunately disappointing. The steak was over cooked and the chips were cold!

So called jumbo cod and chips, poor effort of food at this pub. Have been to the charnley arms at Standish which is owned by the same brewery. The service and staff at the game bird were not interested in our complaint about the jumbo cod which it was clearly not a jumbo cod but the small plate cod. When the manager came over and saw what had happened he gave us a full refund straight away.

I came in for tea on Thursday night with my friends straight from work, we arrived and it was really busy. We sat on a table which had a tv (table 1) and ordered at the bar, a young girl in a green Macmillan T-shirt served us, she was friendly and polite and apologised numerous times for our wait at the bar and that their would be a wait on our food. We waited 50 minutes for our food! It came and didn’t look the best, the chips were cold and burnt and everything was freezing. I approached another young girl that brought the food over and she told me she was so sorry and she’d get a manager, the manager came over and I have never met anyone as rude and unapproachable as him, he just took the plate away and said “I will get you a refund”, no apologises and no offering of anything else. I seen him having a disagreement with quite a few other customers also that weren’t very happy which he didn’t deal with professionally. I then got given my refund (which was the wrong amount) and I approached the girl in green again, she was so apologetic and approached the manager again who came over all flustered and gave me the money no apology again. Just before we was leaving the young girl in green came over and apologised to us about our experience and that she wouldn’t like this to put us off coming again and re assured next time it would be better, the young girl was so helpful that maybe this manager needs to take a few leaves out of her book. Wasn’t all bad as the staff (certainly not the manager) made up for the in convenience and the pub is in a lovely area with the outside park and benches. Will come back soon and try again!

Visited again today with our granddaughter, who absolutely loves coming here. Very reasonably priced admission, food was good. Donna was really great and interacted with the children who loved it, she gave great service with the drinks, food etc. Our granddaughter can't wait to come back!

As a regular visitor I can state that the play area is always clean and in good order and the staff are fantastic - just get that coffee machine sorted, it is always a gamble whether it is working or not!! Today Donna got some musical instruments out and sat with the children playing and singing (whilst keeping an eye on the door). The children loved it - thanks Donna!! She is great at engaging with the children whatever they are doing. Oh and better bread for toast would help - the bread used is always too hard and breaks when spreading the butter.

Fab place really enjoy the food every time I go, the service is fantastic and all the staff are really friendly, would really recommend

Excellent food and service , staff very welcoming and nothing too much trouble, manager came over and asked if my meal was ok and was there anything else I needed

Food amazing , staff pleasant and service was excellent, nothing too much trouble approached by manager to check that everything was ok with my meal and if there was anything else i needed

Attended today with my partner and two Yr old. Ate in the whacky warehouse part of the pub. Food was OK. However, the clientele was another matter. One 'lady' witnessed a child apparently grabbing her child 'by the throat' and proceed to call the child a t*** in front of a lot of children. Absolutely disgusting. Not only that, she continued to swear at the child's mother, then the dads of both children started squaring upto one another. Credit to the young girl who was working behind the desk for diffusing the situation, which was very intimating and left a lot of scared children. Ruined the whole experience for us

met by Leah, who was really welcoming and could not do enough to help good food and good atmosphere if only all staff could be as helpful as Leah many thanks as our 3 year old granddaughter said she was a nice lady

Staff were friendly and helpful food was lovely and the children enjoyed their play in the wallet warehouse

5 pieces of Chicken and 10 chips on a Big plate Curry was not what I have had before. In 12 years of eating at a Hungry Horse this is the first time I have left feeling Hungry.

food was awful, came out with hardly nothing the menu you had stated and had to be sent back and then was clearly microwaved

Went for a meal today the selection was very good price was excellent and the service was very good. They have special deals on food and drinks every day normally by the time have eaten my meal there is not normally a enough room for deserts, have been there before and will be going back again.

Visited yesterday for a meal with my husband and two young children. The atmosphere upon arrival was lovely, clearly a family pub - we felt very welcome. The menu is extensive, varied and offers something for everyone. Our food arrived quickly and looked amazing - the meal was phenomenal with excellent value for money. The kids had a great time in the Wacky Warehouse and the team both there and in the pub were smiling, friendly and helpful. Great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

I regularly take my little girl to the wacky warehouse at the game bird. She absolutely loves it and the lady who works there, Donna is fantastic. Very friendly and fun place for kids. Love it x

Popped in last weekend after taking the kids to Knowsley safari park and I’m so glad we did! My kids are very fussy and the women behind the bar communicated with the kitchen team to make the perfect meal for my son. After a long busy day a big scrumptious meal was just what we needed. I ordered a burger sizzler combo and the presentation and cleanliness of the dish was perfect. My kids even said how much they enjoyed their meal and they are very very fussy! Perfect place after a long busy day, will be back again very soon!

Family friendly pub feel happy to be there with a big family booking and with small children the food is great value for money and it's great for large family's best pub in our area for children and food

Speedy service ... staff all friendly :) would recommend friends n family to come and enjoy a nice chilled day or night 😀 Aaron n team do a fantastic job

Was great family meal. Have been a fan of hungry Horse for a while. Really enjoying the new menu they have!

Was in the area so decided to stop off for lunch. There was a good amount of people in. Staff were friendly, cleanliness was spot on. Food was hot, tasty and plentiful.

The menu is very varied. Lots of choice. The service was good but the food was only average. Price was OK.

Haven't been in for a while so decided to visit for Sunday lunch with the family. Was shocked to see how busy it was but nevertheless staff were very efficient, the manager Aaron still had time to chat with the kids and made us feel very welcome. Food was lovely, hot and plentiful. It's also nice to visit a place that cares about its cleanliness. Well done Game Bird, sed you again soon.

Haven’t been here for a while but got to say the food and service were excellent will definitely be returning

We arrived on Monday evening as it was our sons 7th Birthday. Due to roadworks and heavy traffic nearby we arrived slightly later than planned as we wanted to get into the Wacky Warehouse for the last hour. My wife ran it at 6.03pm to book the children in and was told that last entry was 6pm and they couldn't go in. Even saying it was my sons birthday didn't seem to help either. 3 minutes late and it would be us losing out with not having the full hour. Anyway a quick trip into the pub to speak to a Manager and we are allowed in. That still didn't stop the member of staff talking about us to a colleague by the till, advising her that we had gone to speak to a Manager to be allowed in. Perhaps that time could have been spent better tidying the place of the dirty plates and glasses that were on numerous table. The children played in there happy enough then we ventured over to the pub for food around 6.50pm. There was a bit of a rush on but we found a table and waited at the bar to be served. We were acknowledged a couple of times and apologised to by the lady working the bar for the delay. We placed our food and drinks order and waited. Food took about 35 minutes to arrive and when it did it was barley warm and the adult meals were brought out before the kids meals. each of the four meals we received were missing something or had something wrong. The waitress made a least 4 trips to and from the kitchen to ensure we eventually received everything. all in all not the best experience and will probably give it w wide birth for a few months to see if any improvements have been made

Cold , dirty , slow, food disgusting , wrong orders , really really bad . Don’t know what’s happened as used to be really nice ! Never again !

Fabulous food, fabulous service great friendly staff.

We was served by Donna who was very helpful even when my daughter urinated on her in the soft play area. Donna did not seem phased and supported us to settle my daughter down. We are going through potty training and my daughter didn’t make it in time to tell us. The food was of good value and portion size.

I actually enjoyed a meal at the game bird. We went as a family to try. It was pretty busy which is expected for a Saturday but food was quick and really nice. Afterwards we went into the wacky warehouse for a little play. It's pretty small but it's really nice. My 2 year old loved it. It was a good little find. I would certainly go back again.

Visited today! Seated upstairs in the cold. Had to sit with coats on! My kids ordered deep fried halloumi and chips (the girl taking the order wasn’t very pleasant), dad had mixed grill, I had steak pie! All the food was awful! The staff did not come back to ask if food was ok? We walked out (food was paid for of course)!

Greeted by a friendly staff member, food easily ordered at the bar from a substantial menu. Food served piping hot by a friendly staff member, extras requested and supplied quickly. We used a Hungry Horse Voucher which reduced the overall costs substantially. Overall a very enjoyable meal in a friendly welcoming pub restaurant.

Had a lovely 18th birthday meal for my daughter very helpful meals were great always there to help us aswell thank u jade Craig meg for a lovely night ❤❤

Excellent value for money and staff very helpful - Donna served us and was very friendly to everyone.

Bar Staff friendly and helpful, meal was excellent value for money and served quickly. Enjoyed the visit and definitely will return. Thank you to all @ The Game Bird

Another fantastic meal great service , nothing too much trouble , meals arrived nice and hot , puddings excellent

Firstly I need to say the front of house staff were friendly enough, considering they seemed so understaffed. We ordered food and then drinks at the bar. Apparently this so called family pub only serves coke by the PINT .... or you need to order the more expensive bottled variety???? For a pub in the middle of nowhere, that relies on people driving to it, this is a massive mickey-take, as is expecting four year olds to drink by the pint.

It was expensive for what we got. The steak sizzler I ordered was fatty dry and didn’t have any sauce on that I’d ordered. The fries were cold

Had an evening meal with family for our grandsons birthday then went to the wacky warehouse afterwards. Once ordered our food arrived quickly and was hot. Food was good just what you would expect from Hungry Horse chain of pubs, tasted good and was value for money.

me and my family love coming this place, another great visit tonight, i highly recommend The Game Bird

We were travelling to visit friends for the weekend,and stopped at this good looking pub on the way past.Glad we did.We both had the melt baguette and not only were they reasonably priced, but they were delicious.Next time we are passing, we will drop in again

We with friends on our Xmas Night out. Ordered of the normal menu, loads of choice. Food was served quickly and the service was excellent. Thank you

We had a great time on Monday, thank you so much!! The kids loved the Wacky warehouse, the food was amazing and a big shout out to all the staff, they really looked after us and made our New Year's Eve very special.

We popped in here on our way back from a friends New Year’s Eve party needing food to make it home. And what a visit it was made to feel at home and great attention from the team. Food is delicious:)

We called in this restaurant with our family and 2 grandchildren. The Food was lovely and the service was fantastic, staff were so friendly and nothing was too much trouble . Will definitely be returning.

We visited the pub on 2-01-19, the food And service was fantastic the staff interacted with my young children and were so friendly . When we arrived we were seated after booking our table and I had some queries regarding deals on menu the staff were happy to help run though these with me. We later orderd and the food came out I orderd a steak and was cooked just the way I requested this and beautifully presented . My children's meals were also to great portion and my son quoted it was "very tasty". Just before heading home we visited the toilets I was so impressed with the clenliness of the pub all in all and the experience we had was brilliant thank you to the staff at the gamebird.

We really enjoyed our visit and the food. The service from Katie was excellent, we will definitely be back!

Amazing atmosphere. Great location. Lovely food and was bought out very quickly of ordering. and Excellent service. Will be booking. again.

Decided to write this review whilst still in the restaurant. Where do I start with such a disappointing visit. We as a family have now decide not to return again having been a number of times some ok, some not. Starters..No chicken wings..kids order..no veg sticks and wrong when served.adults not served with the dips stated on menu. Mains .. first steaks well done not medium rare ..returned.. Second steaks medium rare but cold. No ice for drinks.. cask ales off. I was offered a refund for the steaks but disappointed.

We came in today to celebrate my sons 11th birthday plus early xmas meal with family. Staff was extremely helpful an friendly. My son has some additional needs an is extremely fussy but nothing was too much for the staff. Tracy an katie who served us was amazing. We come a few times a year for special occasions an will be coming again soon.

My elder brother booked this, for 6 adults.

Decided to give this pub a try on way home from Liverpool, excellent service and food cooked to perfection , staff very helpful and polite

We came here Friday lunchtime as it is conveniently located on the East Lancs Road. Fish & Chips was really tasty and the burgers were delicious. They also do a fabulous thing called dirty fries, which is fries with cheese and chorizo. The staff were also very friendly and helpful and gave the kids some colouring crayons to keep them busy. Very enjoyable meal overall.

We ate as a family for my Grandsons birthday today 25-10-18

We had family over from Lincolnshire and after a lovely day out at Chester zoo decided to go out for Sunday tea (6.30pm) was a bad start straight away as they didn't have the IPA that my partner asked for and managed to put ice in an orange juice despite asking specifically for no ice. However ice easily removed and a different beer ordered. Then time to order! Again disaster... No Sunday roasts left!! Not a problem chose the ribs instead... Oh no ribs either! Perhaps I should have asked what is still available! Settled for the fish platter x3! (not much else available!) and a mini mixed grill, plus few side dishes. All meals came with something missing! Fish platters had no pickled onions, bread and butters, gravy/curry sauce and the fish cake was replaced with the starter Thai fish cake! Mixed grill had only 1 sausage no tomato and even the side order of onion rings was missing one of the dips! Waitress did apologise and brought the missing items in dribs and drabs, not a great experience and will avoid in the future, shame as the game bird use to be good and to get a seat in the 'conservatory' on a Sunday would have had to be booked should have realised when the conservatory area was empty!

Decided to pop in for lunch a few of us as i have driven past it many time and the outside of it looked stunning. When we went in it was cleean and tidy with the ice-cream bit looking gorgeous we went to the bar to order and staff were happy and polite and when the food come it was big portion and a girl came to check we were ok and happy. Good food at decent prices.

Visited The Game Bird on Saturday afternoon. The restaurant was clean, tidy and very welcoming from the front entrance. We were greeted as soon as we walked in. Aaron and the team were very friendly and efficient, we couldn’t ask for better service. The food was excellent and definitely worth the money and more! The visit in general was a pleasure and we will definitely be returning. Thankyou to Aaron for making sure we had the best experience, and compliments to the chef!

Popped in with my boyfriend and kids for a Sunday lunch so the kids could have a play in the wacky. It was busy but we served quickly and the staff were so friendly! Food came out quick and hot, no faults!

Recently visited the gamebird. Staff couldn't be more helpful, the food arrived quickly and was really nice. Will be visiting again. Thank you.

You know what you're getting with Hungry Horse. Family friendly and classic pub foods.

I highly recommend all my friends to come here. The staff really went above and beyond. The food was quick to come out of the kitchen and tasted great! I will be visiting again.

Friendly staff, quick food service, reasonably priced, enjoyed our food, nice decor, ice cream cabinet was very tempting

Fantastic restaurant, I went in today for a family meal for my nieces 3rd birthday, Megan, Craig, Amy and jade are a credit to the company, fantastic service the food was AMAZING!!! 10/10

This is was my second visit to the Game Bird and yet again it did not dissapoint. Came on Saturday night the resurant was busy but that didn't make any difference at all. The food was still fantastic and the service exellent. I will definitely be making the Game Bird my resurant of choice both for when it's just me and my partner and when it's family time. The chicken New Yorker is fab would recommend it to anyone

After finding this place last month we have being pretty much once a week since and never had any issues with the cleanliness, food quality or staff! Food is lovely and the kids love the play area!

We have had a few meals here in the past but our last visit was spoilt by kids running about, we sat upstairs to avoid the noise of the kids which was quite loud. I ordered our starters and mains at the bar where there was about three kids crying because they couldn't have any money to put in a egg machine. Food OK......

Decided to pop in to The Game Bird last night on our way back from Liverpool. So pleased we did. The place was really busy but there was a great atmosphere in there. The staff were really friendly and happy to help even though they were extremely busy. Food was excellent and such good value. Altogether a great, happy and clean establishment. We will be back soon.

We’ve been here a few times now on our days out and it just keeps getting better and better. Wonderful food and drink and fabulous service thank you.

We called in by chance one Friday night and really enjoyed our experience. The staff were incredibly friendly and easy to have a laugh and joke with. Our food was brought promptly: nachos to start; 2 different burgers and 2 different steaks with toppers for mains; and we thought all the food was delicious. We loved the range of drinks available too, and the daily offers. Also, the food is really well-priced, you get a good fill without it being expensive.

Food amazing. Great place to take the family with the Play area inside and outside. Team are always friendly.

Had my daughters first birthday here and the kids had a really good time. The lady working Hannah was amazing she couldn’t do enough for us, she really made the day. My only problem was the place it’s self, it’s a little worse for wear. The toilets were dirty and the walls could do with a lick of paint.

We went at 5pm, very busy, plenty of children in, there is a children’s barn on site, my granddaughter went to birthday party there, while we had a meal in the Game Bird

Pleasant staff, need training but very nice. The food was over cooked , you don't have to cook food within an inch of its life ! For a start it blunts the cutlery, 2nd it also seems the plate is a softer option to eat . Food was bland , some of it was spilt on the floor before it reached us, so stop trying to carry everything at once ! Serviettes were one between two , but I would give it another go, it may have been a bad day. The pub was pleasant and clean and staff pleasant.

Popped in this afternoon for lunch with my family and ordered the sharing chicken bucket meal, couldn’t get over the size it! Huge portion of various different pieces of chicken, sides and a sharing dessert for only £15!! Still stuffed now, will definitely be coming back!

We went over the the weekend and was very surprised at how clean everything was!

Brought my family recently for Sunday lunch. The staff were very welcoming and the meals we had were perfect. Lots of choice and the steak we ordered was cooked beautifully. Will definitely return and the wacky warehouse is a bonus to keep the children busy.

Wacky warehouse is great, keeps the kids entertained for a hour and great value for £4. The ladies toilet was out of order though. The food is passable but far from the best, staff are very friendly. Not the best, not the worst.

just about the most terrible dining iv`e ever had,service was good,value for money would have been good if the food was.

After looking through the menu my best friend decided she was going to have the curry i decided to have the scampi really nice meal and large portions too then were told we could have a free desert yipppeee if ur at a loose end on a thursday head down here foods good what youd expect pub grub polite staff and nice ambient atmosphere might make another trip very soon

We had booked a large table as myself husband children and grandchildren were meeting up for post birthday celebrations.

Teníamos más reservado una mesa grande como yo eran marido y nietos hijos de reuniones para celebraciones de cumpleaños de correos.

Just had a brilliant family meal for 4 two adults two children. At£15 for the four meals with loads of choice and superb quality followed by a massive sharing ice cream Sunday that would test the best of appetites I haven’t seen this good value for money in a long time. Definitely be back!

Tried ordering chicken jalfrezi for 2nd week on the run for it to be unavailable yet again even though we are regular customers who order the same food and drink each week

I would have given a 3.5 rating if I could (as it is better than average .. but not VERY good...just good).

Just been coming along the east Lancashire road and as you know there is a pub every couple of miles so just stopped there and glad we did nice and clean. Staff very friendly and polite the food nice and hot and plenty of it, the only down the burger a bit greasy but still nice and reasonable priced, would have to see how it is when busy as it was nice and quite but they still need to have music on to load me think not,not on a Friday lunch. Will go back

Came for a meal as two couples last Wednesday. The portions were absolutely shocking and against the description. The curry dish was burnt. There was no check back. We could see the chefs in the kitchen. Great beard... No hair net, chef hat or beard guard. Worst Hungry horse we have been to.

Visited on fathers day with my partner and baby.

Lovely restaurants do wish they would bring back the hot momma apart from that we love it . Highly recommend

Family of 30 for birthday meal, got given discount code because we was told there wud be a wait on food as they was waiting for delivery, we got our food rather quickly very pleased with general manger and kelly our waitress

Excellent service and food highly recommend. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff we now go here every week for curry night

Wow....called in tonight to take advantage of the curry night and decided to partake in the £5 bottle of wine offer. Simply amazing. We always get a warm welcome from the manager and his staff. Keep up the great work, see you again very soon.

I really do enjoy coming here for my monthly catch up with the girls and kiddies! The food is such good value and the service is great! Today had the pleasure of being served by the landlord, who really has a great presence! Can definitely see where the staff get their upbeat spirit and professionalism from, he definitely leads by example! Well done Game Bird, please keep it up