Game Bird in St. Helens

The Game Bird is back to form, a much better experience than when we last visited. The food was good same with the value! Wait time was reasonable and staff were friendly.

Normal establishment, dishes correspond to the price

This place used to be really nice, not anymore. The food was poor & the steak wasn’t cooked to how we asked. We did plan on having food plus deserts but we left our food & went elsewhere for deserts. The building is in a bad way & definitely needs a lot of improvements doing. I felt like I stepped back into the 90’s… we won’t be going here again !!!

Went yesterday 10/11/24. Wish we would have driven past. Myself and my son got the”Roast dinner” (turkey&beef). Where do I start!!! The Turkey came out round and fully processed that it had to have gravy on it to stop it sanding the plate. (You do get a jug of gravy separate) Frozen style roast potatoes, just missing the filling Vegetables were so bland you could get more taste from a tree branch. My son had the beef dinner and was physically sick after eating the rubber beef which he struggled to even chew. My partner got the mixed grill or should I say the microwave grill !! Centre of the pork was hot, but once again the thing had an outer casing of rubberised crust. Sausages were like bricks. Asked for scrambled egg instead of fried and got chopped up fried egg.missing the chicken breast completely!. We also got desserts ,well sort of. Ordered two apple and berries crumble just missing the berries part, my son had cheesecake which he said was at least palatable. Think the best thing was the coffees ,they at least could not be microwaved. I gave 1star for them. Avoid at all cost. Better food from a greasy spoon on some back road cabin. Been to other franchises and I will say they are worlds apart !

Bit shocked very tired and scruffy but nice meal with family for my birthday

Great service; freshly cooked breakfast with good coffee. Came on my own while partner took our dog training across the road.

Not what it used to be. Wait too long sometimes

Came for tea on a Sunday with 2 kids, food was a waste of time really, added a pic of the 'tomato pasta' possibly a teaspoon of puree on rubbery pasta, all the chips were cold, steak that was requested medium was rare but just more burnt than the med rare, no skillets so no veggies either, no sauce on the burgers but at least some on the table, it was only £45 for 2 adults 2 kids and it's pub food but it was pants even with that in mind.

Brilliant service Especially Ryan who served us Great service and woman behind bar with glasses brilliant personality

I take my kids to play after school they love this place. The staff are amazing donna is great with kids and always doing as much as shecan to make shure they have a good time.

We had a great time at the Halloween party. Donna always looks after the children and keeps them entertained.

We went to the pub with our grandchildren as they enjoy the wacky warehouse. We ordered food from within the wacky and it was brought straight to our table by a lovely waitress. I ordered the fish and chips and couldn’t finish it because the fish was massive, my husband had to finish it for me, the chips were hot and fresh, the mushy peas actually had flavour and the tartar sauce was tasty with the crispy batter. My husband got the mixed grill and he loved all of it. The grandchildren got the kids pasta which came with garlic bread it was a good size for them both and we didn’t hear any complaints. Will definitely be back again when we’re minding the grandchildren as it was a nice day out for us all.

Loved it , jake loved it and the activities and the good welcoming vibes were amazing! 👌

10 out of 10 for us. Didn't need to book the wacky warehouse, we were given a table straight away. Ordered food and was fresh and came within 15 minutes. Jade was lovely, friendly and very efficient. 90 minutes of play in the wacky warehouse and service was great. Will be back. Thanks again 👍

We had found this gem of a place by chance. We had a delightful and delicious dinner..food was definitely worth the price , there was lot of options.The millionaire cheesecake was the highlight of our evening. It was just out of the world. Jasmin was just amazing and took really good care of us ,especially the kids. Cant wait to come back again.

We had a lovely meal here on Tuesday, staff are so friendly and food was well priced for what we got and everybody finished there plates! Will be returning!

Absolutely awful food. I got the ‘salt & pepper banquet’ a banquet it was not! It was chicken nuggets and chips with a red salt, scabby chicken wings & 1 chicken drumstick with jelly like substance on it. We went for a family members birthday meal as a group of 20 on Saturday & not one of us was happy with our meal. Really disappointed with the whole service from awful food to chipped bowls. Do not recommend

Been today Mac n cheese was very watery bland and tasted like it came out of a can overall very disappointed with the overall experience

Stopped there recently for a quick drink whilst travelling the East Lancs. I used the rear entry. My god I was horrified by the state of disrepair of the building. The whole place should be demolished and rebuilt. The window frames are rotten and falling to pieces and some of the windows have no glass. It's a disgrace that this unkempt dump should be serving food. I wouldn't eat anything there. They can spend money on their wacky warehouse but fail to maintain the building in a satisfactory condition. But the sad thing is they charge over £6 for a pint of Peroni as though the place is a premium establishment. Its nowhere near. This is like London prices in a shabby area of Merseyside and a shabby building. Who are Greene King trying to kid. With management like this it's no wonder tgat they are laying off so many people at Bury S E. Avoid at all costs. Even the parking lot is shabby and full of potholes etc. Close your wacky warehouse and refurbish the whole building to an acceptable standard. Keep driving past.

Food was lovely nice and hot and very enjoyable staff were fantastic I will be coming again was there for my granddaughters 13 birthday we all enjoyed our meals thank you 10 out of 10 from us all

An outstanding bar and restaurant, made endlessly better due to the great service from my male waiter, who had an awesome hair cut. Bye

My little boy had a birthday party at the wacky warehouse. Donna was so attentive and friendly. Thank you so much

We came today with our 2 autistic children which is always stressful but we had the perfect visit. The food was absolutely gorgeous and the service was amazing and special thanks to Donna in the Wacky who went above and beyond. She is very helpful and nothing is to much trouble and she made sure we felt very welcome and we had a lovely day. We will be back soon.

We stopped going the game bird about a year ago due to poor food,but we went on Saturday for an anniversary meal with the extended family and we was dreading it to be honest but we was happily surprised to say the menu had been revamped and the food was glorious and the staff and chef could cope with the rather large party that came in and was all eating at the same time. Will be going back.

Visited the Game Bird for a quick lunch. Food was amazing and was made to feel welcome right from entering thanks to the Lovely Colette. Will definitely be back

Always love going here. The staff are lovely and very attentive. Great service. Ordered smothered sizzling steak and asked for it medium rare and it was completely poked perfectly.

Today we decided to eat for for are dinner. The food was great and there was lots of choices. We ordered a few dishes as my children are fussy eaters. The atmosphere was great and the staff were very helpful. Will deffo be back.

Danielle was superb, hands on service, happy, cheerful and welcoming.. food was great and there was a lovely family atmosphere

Dropped in for a quick bite ended up Haveing a 3 course meal staff attentive and professional food cooked lovly and the way we wanted, a laid back place with music playing in the background, clean and tidy what more can you ask for on a Sunday afternoon

Great staff freindly service couldn't have done enough. A feel of welcoming. Exterior of building needs maintenance as could put people off. Food and drink spot on.

Lovely staff and food x Good selection of meals and drinks. Food is reasonable and there are plenty of deals for throughout the week

Great service friendly staff lovely food , good quality .nice atmosphere. Good value for money . Easy to get too . We will definitely come back again.

We regularly come to wacky warehouse and the children love playing and Donna is very welcoming and extremely helpful. Nothing is to much trouble. We love coming. We stayed last week for lunch which was very nice.

Thank you to all the ladies that where working on Monday great service

Great Monday night meal ,staff always helpful as usual highly recommended 👌

Food was okay, jas and colett were absolutely fabulous, thank you so much girls

The building is over all a mess, when we pulled up we thought we would give the food a try anyway, upon ordering we ordered half pint of coke in a dirty glass, when questioned about it the man told us when you put the ice in it fills it up, MY SON DIDNT WANT ICE! Never been so insulted! The lamb kofta kebab looked lovely for £15 look lovely on the menu until I got it!!The microwave kofta was cold and NOTHING GENEROUS ABOUT OUR FOOD! As it says on the sign as you walk in. The mixed grill had few chips when it says large portion on the menu.

All the food tastes frozen, waste of money, don't order the salt an pepper fries just comes shaked season🤢 apoorling food, honest review, avoid this place at all cost..

DONT ORDER A ROAST Went for wifes birthday and it was a complete disaster orderd food took 45 mins two roasts burger chips and a curry. Curry ok burger chips. burger burnt chips cold. As for the two . ROAST DINNERS meat looks like stuff you put on a butty mash salty stuffing burnt. veg uncooked It's the worst roast I've ever had ever. We've had some good meals from there to be fair. 0 OUT OF 10 manager look at the amount of negatives you have on this dish its not good. UPDATE I NOW HAVE FOOD POISONING

Staff were nice, pub is grotty and needs total refurbishment, we struggled to find a clean chair to sit on they were all so dirty it made me cringe in the end we settled on a booth but we had to clean the seats before we could sit down The tables need sanding and varnishing, the food wasn't nice had a bad stomach next day. Had over cooked lasagna with wilted brown lettuce salad and really pale awful tomatoes cut into big chunks . Sorry but won't be going back.

We had a great time at this small play area! It's the perfect spot for kids to burn off some energy, and it’s well-designed, ensuring that little ones stay entertained for hours. If you're planning to visit during the summer holidays, I highly recommend getting the play pass. For just £14, you get unlimited access for a whole month, which is an absolute bargain considering how much fun the kids have. Another highlight of our visit was the food. We decided to grab a bite, and the quality was impressive. The dishes were not only delicious but also came straight from the pub, giving them that comforting, homemade feel. Whether you're there for a quick play session or planning to spend the day, this spot offers great value, tasty food, and an enjoyable experience for both kids and adults.

Family of 4. There were children running and screaming, chips on the floor. We waited 30+mins for food, then 45mins for dessert. There must have been 5 families there in total so i'd hate to know the wait when it's actually busy. Food was as good as any hungry horse.

Firstly I travelled a distance to bring my son to play they have no space the play area was quiet So goes to get food limted things on the menu When the food arrived tight with the chips I had a rock hard naan bread and my son got a few chips . My dad's burger was burnt nit to mention the mayo shortage shambles of a place . I've been to a lot off hungry horse pubs and this one had to be the worst ever . Says it with how quiet they are . Never will I come here again .

GRIM! Dark, dirty, in desperate need of complete refurbishment. Even the outdoor area was closed.

We waited a while for food to come after ordering. And it was OK not the best won't be returning anytime soon

We decided to come to this establishment for dinner as it had an indoor and outdoor play area. On arrival, we found out there was no garlic bread, overheard someone ordering they had no strawberries either. Then, there is also no burgers including the kids burger, and upon ordering via the app there was also no fish and chips. Being pregnant this left my options very minimal. The kids meal arrived, the mash was yellow and rock hard on top, I mashed it up a little more and it was still noy great, my little boy refused to eat it.. The gravy was so thick it barely poured out of the jug. The mix it up came out and the fries were pale. Will not be returning.

We were unfortunate to decide to eat at the Game Bird this afternoon. Whilst the staff at front of house were excellent I can't say the same for the kitchen staff. Ordered steak and ale pie, chips, peas and beef lasagna with salad. On arrival the lasagne was stone cold and the chips served with the pie were also cold. The lady behind the bar immediately took the lasagne away and said she would get fresh chips as well. After about 10 minutes she came back with fresh chips and said the lasagne would be 5 minutes. When the lasagne arrived my wife put her fork in and the all off the bottom half was burnt, stuck to the bottom of the bowl and totally inedible. Whilst the duty manager did offer my wife another meal she really didn't want to eat anything in that establishment. It will be a long time before I visit this or any Hungry Horse outlet.

Really enjoyable experience, loved the food, great atmosphere, lovely environment with great priced food and drink, Must visit if your in the area.

This was by far the worst experience I’ve had in recent years, too start off we are a family of 5 consisting of 3 adults and 2 young children 1 of the adults being elderly, when we arrived in the children’s play area, there was no staff what so ever, so after 10 minutes of waiting we let them play on the idea of coming too pay when a member of staff wasn’t available, after about 20 minutes I was rudely told this was not something that was allowed, but I suppose you have too be there too I force the rules, anyway we then looked at the menu too order food, then I asked the lady could we order and she told us, no I would have told you but you just barged in, this lady had ample opportunity too tell us that we could not order food, and there was no need for the aggressiveness and attitude when I only asked a polite discussion, after more bickering we decided too just leave the place all together and go somewhere that would treat you with respect, I honestly do not understand the need for people too behave like this especially when it’s directly dealing with children all day

Hi it was one of the worst experiences I’ve hard in long went to take my grand kids to the playroom. The was no staff there waited 10 mins with the kids them someone coming out let us in. Then a Young lady shouted at us for going in I payed for my to children (18 months and 2 years) and seat down looked at the menu and went to order to be told we can’t eat in the playground but the dirty plates on the tables the young lady spoke at us like we done something wrong in front of my mother 78 years old and two young kids. Never again we I ever go again!!!!

Carl was really helpful, the food was fab and would definitely come back again!

Had a Sunday dinner here with family and it was disgusting I wouldn't feed it my dog it was horrible

Went here for some food for first time. Food was good staff was very helpful and friendly even though they looked busy. It's good when a place goes that extra mile for the consumer. Be going again thats for sure.

Food was really good and service was spot on

Brilliant. Booked online had our tables ready. Staff were very helpful, food was delicious and nice calm atmosphere with plenty for children to do.

Great time today. Could not fault the staff and the food.

Dani Colette and Niel are a lovely bunch, only popped in for drink will be back to try the food!

I Came to the wacky warehouse this evening with my partner and son, the lady working was lovely she couldn’t do enough to help, we also ordered food everything came out quickly and tasted Amazing! We have just purchased a monthly pass so we will definitely be back soon.

Donna is an excellent worker and we love coming here for the entertainment

Lovely place have come here for years with my husband.

Friendly staff and excellent food. We went on Friday and it was buy one get free on burgers so couldn’t go wrong!

Welcoming, staff are always lovely and can’t do enough for you. Never had a issue with our meals each time we have visited

OMG Food disgraceful roast dinner cauliflower not cooked, roast potato was one cut into 3 bits, turkey and beef unrecognisable as meat, Yorkshire puddings was still frozen in the middle how you can serve that to people is beyond me avoid this place

Fathers day meal & Most food was out of stock forcing us to pick alternative meals that we waited well over an hour for with 3 kids including a 1 year old wasn't ideal, they forgot my youngests meal so they had to wait while we eat, when it arrived finally it was kids tomato pasta which was barely edible and came from a supermarket bag which was heated up in the microwave, the park is now deemed unsafe for kids so cannot use it anymore, the claw machines swallowed my sons coin without giving him a turn, my partner took my son to change a nappy and the toilets were a disgrace, shoes were soaked and smell was foul, the place didnt have any soul or heart into it was a real let down considering i have been going here since i was in primary school, hungry horse turning into britannia hotels by running the buildings into the floor, its a big no for a return from me

Food was not what was described on the menu. Many items missing. Meat was processed and grilled (turkey) plus a 50 minute wait with no apology until we asked and pub was a ⅓ full?! Have visited many Hungry Horse pubs before and had lovely meals but would avoid this one. Bar staff were lovely on a plus point but the chef? That needs addressing ! Won't be going back to The Game Bird.

Great food and staff, colette was very helpful

Utterly grim. When we went in the staff wouldn't look at anyone. Everything to touch was sticky or greasy from the bar to the menus. The atmosphere was reminiscent of a funeral where the deceased wasn't much liked with the only visible smile on a poster... The furniture is ramshackle and the whole place smells just awful. A terrifying experience as if a chain restaurant appeared in the Wicker Man. The best commendation for the place is that there is room to park, presumably because people know better than to turn up in the first place.

Chicken parm was dry And had very little cheese. Food was OK, but the servers were exceptional. Very kind and very funny.

No onion rings. No sausages. No yazzoo. Basically no caprisun . Waited 15 mins to clean a table . Then 10 mins stood at bar waiting too be served.

Food was horrible veg on my roast was rock solid kids pizzas were all sloppy my partners burger was near raw the wacky warehouse is minty an stinks needs a good clean an there's marther Scott running round after all the kids goin down slides very uncomfortable

Salt and pepper chips full of powder and cost £3.79 disgusting. Informed a member of staff said totally different to the photo on the menu she said yes we just use a seasoning.

Really run down now and not maintained at all. The conservatory part upstairs looks like it's going to fall down. Desperately needs a refurb.

Nice hot food, good service and great value. The pub is a little run down and could be a bit cleaner, but the toilets were clean and tidy.

To be honest, that was not nice at all. Probably one of the worst mixed grills I’ve had. The fish looked like it been cremated. Not great guys so you need to get your act together. On the plus side the waitresses work hard and served at the bar quickly. I don’t blame them, it’s the chef that needs a word with. Sorry, I’m not into leaving poor reviews but this is necessary for you to improve.

Great food and accomodating staff. Really helpful catering for allergies. I was a bit hesitant with some of the reviews but everything was amazing.

Very run down place and not a great feel in there. Food was average but that was reflected in the price. Lipstick on one of our drinks glass and a cutting knife let on the table which was disappointing. The staff were pleasant enough though

Food was excellent,Danielle and Colette were perfect hosts. Food was quick to arrive at our table. Staff went above and beyond for us.

Nice food, good value for money. Chicken wings were lovely. Staff friendly and helpful, great service. Deals on meals are good if you're looking for cheap and cheerful.

Lovely staff, fast service food was spot on but only downside play area was locked and kids wanted a little play but other than that couldn’t fault are visit here ☺️

Been few times now, always have a great experience. We had scampi, bacon cheeseburger, 2 children meals. We also had desserts, I recommend the millionaires cheesecake, delicious. Staff were very friendly, service was great. Kids went to the wacky, and loved their time there. They allow dogs, and they cater for them. If I had to complain it would be the location, but that's me picking. Will defo go again, looking forward to making use of the summer garden, when summers here.

great food, excellent staff, great value for money

Absolutely amazing 👏 😍 ❤️ Ordered 4 different meals and each one was cooked to perfection and served red hot (unusual for different meals),credit to the staff Danielle,jade,colette and neil excellent service will definitely be back x

The food and service were absolutely amazing! The prices of the anre really good and they have some really good deals. We didn’t wait long for our food and the quality and taste of the food was fab. We would definitely come back!

came for a quick coffee after a long drive amazing deals. the new ice coffees was a good hit and even grabbed a chicken and bacon wrap to go. staff couldn’t be any more useful

What a disappointment, just popped in on the off chance, ordered our food and sat down, staff came over and explained they had run out of onion rings, did offer to replace with more fries, I said no thank you, 10 mins later another member of staff came over to explain that they had no coleslaw (we had 2 orders of these, but as only one was ordered separately this was only refunded), staff apologised and once again offered more fries as a replacement, I don't eat a lot of chips/fries so I said no. Now the meal that I ordered had 4 items and half of which was unavailable!!

Excellent service, friendly, personable nothing was too much trouble from the person who served us - Danielle and Neil.

Food was lovely staff were spot on as well

Went for tea as a family of three adults, lovely clean pub, great staff and yummy food 😊

7 of us booked for dinner on Sunday, 6 adults 1 child first of all staff were nice no problems , however, we ordered 1x roast beef dinner 2xfish and chips Steak with baked potato 1x southern fried chicken burger and chips 1xChicken tikka massala 1x Chicken skewers And drinks We're told not available on ordering the 1x Roast beef 2x Fish 2x Baked potatoes 1x Chicken burger And no Guinness in either I mean anyone can be n/a on some less popular items but come on seriously?? Almost our full order !!

Shocking wait time at the bar shocking service by 1/2 members of staff couldn’t be bothered really bad attitude just not acceptable but there was a young lady called Donna who went out of her way to help couldn’t do enough for us many thanks Donna much appreciated but the rest shocking

What an experience at the game bird today all the staff were professional and respectful all the girls were great at their job and gentleman was to they give good service to the public and they all deserve a good pay rise and not paid peanuts because they are all so loyal to your company so stop and think how hard all work

Nice food, pleasent staff. And two burgers for the price of one. Would come again. And a wacky warehouse attached a bonus if have kids.

Amazing food brillant service very fast Carl was our table service he was brillant chatty and told us about new drinks that are coming on the menu soon

Food was very poor. Service wasn't much better. Atmosphere was dire...the place is an absolute dump!

Lovely food nice friendly staff definitely coming back too try rest of menu kids loved play time next door drinks ice-cream etc

Had the katsu banquet was really good. The new menu look good too and Danielle who severd us was amazing couldn't fault our experience here. Will come again.

A great place to visit as a break from work and to relax. The whole team are friendly and go out of their way to make your visit a pleasant one.

Extremely friendly & helpful staff and great value food. We were pleased to find the Game Bird is also very dog friendly! Would come again - thanks!

The katsu banquet was incredible, the staff where great thanks to jade and colette service was great 👍 be back again soon.

Korean chicken burger was nice as was the mini mix grill. Food cooked to our liking.Jade was very friendly would deffo come again.