Golden Lion in Wigan

So me and my sister in law arrived at lunchtime today to have the festive menu not realising you really needed to book. However, not a problem, the lovely lady (I'm so sorry I didn't get her name, but they are all lovely) spoke to the chef and said it wouldn't be a problem. We had the turkey dinner, followed by cheesecake for me, christmas pudding for her, and it did not disappoint. It was absolutely delicious, presented beautifully, and lovely atmosphere, very festive! Thank you so much to the staff for making our afternoon a very pleasant one indeed, and a very Merry Christmas to you all!

Very disappointed waited an hour for our food the service was awful the place was a mess tables not being cleared won't be rushing back

The pub had an old-world charm about the place, and the food and atmosphere were very good

10 of us on a works do, no lasagna, no burgers and one of our colleagues left to starve. Note to oneself...... NEVER AGAIN!

Lovely deco pub . Pizza 🍕 is amazing here. They are different to your average pizza toppings which is good 👍.

Party of 10 family members on annual meet up. Outstanding service, great food in a warm and cosy environment. Even our dog was spoilt by the staff. A big thank you goes out to all the staff for help making it a great evening.

Had to be the best pub grub in the area, the pub itself had been decorated recently and looks good. The food is reasonably priced svd always good quality

Thank you so much for a great meal and fabulous service especially thank you to Jo. We will be back soon

Great food an good selection of spirits just what you expect from a holts venue.

We've been invited to a festive meal here at Xmas time so we went to taste the food to see what we were in for. We weren't disappointed everything was fine service decor the food all was 1st class. Can't wait for the festive meal. I'm sure we'll make this a regular.

Great stuff nice and friendly nice and clean spacious plenty of parking and disabled parking easy access for disability

Nice, clean and comfortable place with plenty of parking available. Good value and variety of meals available. The food was prepared taking into account any allergies or dietary needs, and was well presented, as well as being tasty.

Stopped by for a drink and bite to eat after a walk with the dog at Clifton Country Park. Pub looked newly refurbished and we were made to feel more than welcome with our four legged friend. Drinks and food really good as well the lovely, warm and friendly staff. Probably the friendliest I’ve come across. Thank you 🙏🏻

Lovely visit, staff wram and friendly but I had the cheese and onion pie, chips and beans. The pastry of the pie let it down. It was very soft and spongy as if put in the microwave. Spoke to staff and was reassured it had gone in the oven.

Efficient excellent staff. Lovely Crispy Chicken Wings. Main Course: Scotch Scampi n Chips good!

The barman was so helpful and kind towards me when I arrived sat 21st Sept in a distressed state having got completely lost and frustrated by the diversions on m62 . I am really grateful to be greeted such kindness.. His coffees are lovely. Thankyou. I will be sure to call in if I am ever passing.

The staff were very helpful good service and good food

We’ve been meaning to try this pub for a while. It looks lovely on the outside-very pretty and the inside was pleasantly decorated. Barman was friendly and helpful. Lager was competitively priced but wine was way too expensive both for what and where it was (this isn’t Manchester so maybe think twice about charging £9 for a glass of mediocre rose). The menu is quite extensive which is always a worry. We had fish and chips and the Wexford chicken. Chicken breast was so overcooked and therefore horribly dry and the green beans were inedible (tasteless and chewy)-I really disliked the whole dish-nobody asked why I’d left most of it. Fish and chips was described by my dining companion as ‘dry’ - the portion of mushy peas was tiny. We didn’t enjoy the food one bit and it wasn’t exactly cheap. The place seems to have ideas above what it is able to deliver-or maybe we’re just used to better. We won’t be going back again anyway.

Brilliant food and friendly atmosphere great helpful and friendly staff

Just eaten here and the food was superb. 14 of us in the party and the food was served in excellent time and cooked to perfection. Staff were friendly and the pub is fresh and clean.

Friendly staff but waited nearly an hour for food and nearly thirty minutes for dessert. Lots of staff but spent most of their time standing chatting whilst tables were dirty. Not worth the money , expensive with poor service

First time ever in this pub, we were passing so called in one afternoon for a couple of pints. First impressions...the pub looked clean, organised and friendly. We ordered two pints of different IPA, both were good and the price was decent. The young guy who served us was polite, approachable and recommended one of the IPAs. Good service stands out in this day and age so the interaction enhanced our visit. It's a pub that we will now revisit when we are passing through the area on our fishing trips, we have a selection of pubs that we know are worth having a beer or two in on the way home and this can be added to the list. The food menu looked decent also.

Lovely pub... staff really friendly. Great place to pop in for drink/food!

Thought I’d give this a go for Sunday lunch menu but was very disappointed. Asked the waitress what the meats were on the Sunday roast (she had no idea and had to check) we went for the safe option the turkey, when it arrived it looked like frozen veg had been used, the food lacked taste and was very bland. No seasoning was used and even the gravy taste of nothing. Very disappointing, I really don’t understand why it was quite busy but maybe other diners weren’t having the Sunday roast. Best to try somewhere else and save yourself some money.

This Holts pub was a first visit (on a recommendation) for us. Light, nicely decorated & furnished. Staff friendly and informative, food delicious and brought to the table hot, straight from the kitchen. Main meals & desserts for 3 adults, with a bottle of rose & two pints of beer - change from £75! To me, that's great value.

Great pub with a good selection of drinks, great food and a cosy atmosphere. excellent service from friendly helpful staff. Would definitely recommend.

Not happy, just ordered 3 meals (including sweets). I just wanted turkey, everyone else was given around 6 pieces of meat, I was only given 1.

Good food, bit more expensive than other alternatives in the area. But we’ll worth having an visit to! Try the unholy pizza with roasted union and pickles… hahaha

It was very busy but slow at clearing the pl lates took half plates away then good 15mins before rest

Excellent food but poor service waited 1 hour for main meal and Bearley 1/2 full

Lovely meal plenty of choice fair prices

Always a great visit lovely place to chill.

Just left Golden Lion after a fab meal for 4 Met up with family members for a delicious lunch Not been for some time but definately will return Staff pleasant and really helpful Many thanks

Great place good service will definitely go again

This place has undergone an extensive upgrade that has made it a much brighter lighter and open gastro pub that feels more like a county pub with warm welcoming local feel.

Great service. Friendly & attentive staff. Drinks are really reasonably priced drinks. Nice atmosphere too. Our new local!

Golden Lion has been refurbished since I was last in. Lovely decor. The food was delicious. Service friendly and efficient . There are no issues with parking.

Great refurbishment, access could do with a ramp other than that a very enjoyable time. Staff friendly and helpful food good value and very tasty 😋

Food was absolutely gorgeous 😍Would highly recommend! 🙌

We Love This Joseph Holt Pub/Eatery, It's Not Far From Our Home, Having Said That. We Always Take The Car (As It's About 1½ Miles Away). The Food Choices Are Good 👍🏻 & Best Of All, They Serve Down To Earth 🌎 English Food 😋. Can't Comment On The Beer & Wine As I'm Always The Driver.

Good atmosphere good selection of beers and the food is really good, it's been done up recently and it's made a big difference, I definitely recommend

Took my Mum for Dinner, The food was Lovely, fresh, Piping hot, We both had Fish and Chips and it was so nice. The pub looks nice and so spotless. The Staff we're brilliant really attentive and extremely polite, weekly dinner there from now on.

First time in since the revamp, food was fantastic, will be going here in future rather than having to have microwaved Turkey Dinosaurs, chips and beans at the one 100 yards down the road.

A very clean and cozy local pub. I love the Mazala and also the herbs fry chicken wings. I have not yet tried the steak, so I reserve the fifth star for next time trying the golden steak.

Visited the Golden Lion this evening turned out to be an extremely disappointing visit and most certainly won’t be visiting again. Myself and my daughter waited over 50 mins for our food was told when ordering food there was a 30 mins wait which I accepted but was more like close to an hour, I had to get up and ask a member of staff if they can check on where our meals were, no apology from staff member but said she would send someone over to our table. Young waitresses advised ours was the next table to come out from the kitchen. Meals took a further 15 mins to come out and other tables were before ours. Once meals came I was told they had no Yorkshire puddings left for my Sunday dinner while presenting me with the dinner surly they would have known before starting to make my meal there was no Yorkshire puddings left? Extras we also ordered didn’t come out and had to ask for them. Requested to see the manager only to be presented with the first member of staff I spoke to, was quite surprised she was a manager, aired my frustration to the manager. Manager went in the kitchen to check what had gone on. Returned to our table and said “yeah the kitchen staff said they couldn’t find any Yorkshire puddings but I think they made up that story! So can’t tell you what’s gone on” Which was completely unprofessional of her. Offered complimentary drink or dessert as a standard form of apology which we declined as we wanted to just eat our food and leave. While eating our meals the table next to us also complained about how dry their chicken was an sent their meal back. All in all very poor experience and won’t be returning.

Food nice but to hot in dining area. Felt sick after food so hot 🔥 x

Refurbished very well and the food is as good as always. Got better since lockdown and was good for years before. There is pizza now.

Really nice place, nicely decorated and good service with reasonably price decent food.

Sat24feb Met up with friends for a 40th birthday. Lovely atmosphere in the pub,really friendly bar staff and great food service. A big thank you to the pub manager for being so nice Sorry I didn't get his name We will definitely be returning ,thanks Golden Lion x

Absolutely amazing service food was delicious , staff were so friendly definitely a pub to visit often 👍

It's been great since it's been done meals same in most holts really nice staff really friendly

Absolutely stunning pub excellent food and service not to be missed

Fantastic, excellent value for money....cosy and warm atmosphere, friendly staff, lovely food decent portions....really nice pub thank you x

Only been I once thought holtes pubs were cheap 5 pounds 50 for strongbow 2 50 half of larger started going next door to robin hood 3 75 cheaper for same drinks

Fantastic pub, warm, cosy and very friendly... Amazing staff and excellent food massive portions....loved it thank you very much xx

Tried the breakfast.....nice enough.

Food average but just normal "pub grub" Staff service good.

Went did Sunday dinner today (11.2.24), not as busy as I have seen it before but the food was really nice. Served quickly after we ordered and everything was nice and hot. Have had a few disappointing meals recently but we will definitely be returning here.

Great pub very welcoming and great service can get very busy

When the pub was reopened after being refurbished late 2023 the food was lovely and we couldn't fault it. However just recently we've noticed the standard has dropped. Chips that are still hard, not fully cooked and pastry that's wet and soggy. Whatevers happened to the kitchen staff. Won't be going again.

Absolutely fantastic evening with my partner and children. Staff are always friendly, food is fairly priced and really nice. Great selection of both food and drinks. Thanks to the team at the Golden Lion 😁

Just been for Sunday lunch, it hasn’t taken long for the food to go down hill. veg alright the rest was tasteless and dry. Waited over 45 minutes for the food. Overheard the people on the next table complaining as well. They had the Sunday dinner as well. They need to buck their ideas up. Very disappointed

Waiting 2hrs 30mins for food with baby and mum with dementia. Party of 10 of us.

Went back here after their recent refurb to check it out. On previous occasions we have found the staff to be miserable and very stand offish. Unfortunately nothing has changed in that department. Bar maid totally lacks any and all personality and sucked the life and happiness out of my day. Food was average, atmosphere was terrible, I won’t be bothering again.

The food was good, and the service very good a pleasant evening.

We held my mums Wake here today, the food was lovely, staff very attentive and they were happy to help and answer any questions when I was making the arrangements. The pub has recently been refurbished, it looks lovely and is a friendly relaxing atmosphere.

Since refurb I have been here several times and the food has been consistently excellent! The food was cooked perfectly, portion sizes good, lovely friendly staff and great environment. Really cannot recommend highly enough - great refurb and lovely friendly atmosphere!

Place has been made lovely but the food was awful sum was cold sum was clearly burnt and was still sent out for us we did complain and was offered a free dessert really should av had a refund we left half of it very dissatisfied

Christmas Dinner was lovely, generous portions(all 3 courses). Nice relaxed atmosphere, staff friendly and attentive. Definitely book again.

Absolutely amazing gorgeous Christmas Day dinner. Presentation was lovely and great big portion size on main. Was worth the money as you came away feeling full. Quality of food was spot on. Well done to the chef and the lovely friendly team.

Lovely food. Good staff. Excellent value!!

Lovely little pub with great staff especially niall.

Had fish and chips, chips raw, batter raw, mushy peas covered with scraps that tasted like metal shavings. Appalling

Amazing roast dinner. Arrived withoutbooking. Fed 6 of us 30 minutes later. Will definitely be returning

We were seated next to a table with a dog which is perfectly fine but my friends were allegeric to dogs, they moved us on request but I think people with dogs should have a designated area for dogs other than that it was perfect.

Great service, we wanted Cheese board which wasnt on the menu but they accommodated us with no issue, perfect evening, great food will definitely come ago definitely recommend.

Birthday tea for our Son 15 of us x food to suit everyone and was delicious. Staff brilliant 👏

Refurbishment is lovely. Staff are all pleasant and helpful. Food not so good. Chips were awful. Hard and not cooked through. Lovely waitress brought a fresh dish but they were exactly the same. Beef baguette was soggy. It's not a cheap eatery so would expect better. Won't be returning.

Really impressed with the new Golden Lion. We just had the breakfast and it was lovely. Full English and a coffee for 7.50 can't beat it .Other friends have been in for food and also say how impressed they are with the renovation and the food. Let's hope it continues.

The make over is great and a lovely atmosphere. The front of house staff were very friendly and couldn’t do enough. All the food was delicious from starters, classic mains to the pizza! Hats off to Anthony, one of the chefs, his food was delicious! Will be going back again and again.

Really nice refurbishment, whoever the tables with benches are very uncomfortable, need proper chairs when your eating.

As a HGV driver I regularly stop here when in the area parked overnight. Brilliant Menu, not once in the 50 plus times ive called in has there been a meal anything less than bang on. Bar staff are fantastic, can't do enough. Nat, Wendy, Nial & Jack especially. (See them the most often!) - even sit and chat to some of the regulars now. It's now my local away from home. 😁 The recent refurbishment has worked wonders for the place. Give it a try. You won't go wrong. Keep it up guys. ❤️

Beautiful interior after the refit. Food was amazing and very reasonably price.

I had the gammon to which I must say was the best by county mile I have ever had. The wife had the pizza which was excellent. The sister in law had small bites .hats off to the staff .

We quite like the revamped look. It snice that Holts is spending money on their estate. The new menu still has some old favourites and its a pity that the featherblade - excellent - has had its accompanying sauce "dumbed down" as some complained that it was too spicy - rubbish, it was very tasty. Sadly, the complaints with no taste always win out when someone tries something new.

Lovely place just been upgraded

So glad In the end the horseshoe ringley didn't have our meals cause we was accommodate lovely at The Golden Lion for Patricias birthday amazing meals and cater for vegetarians amazing thank you and refurb looks fab xx

We went to the Golden Lion on the opening night after the refurbishment. We all really enjoyed the food, the steak was cooked perfectly. Fast service and happy staff. We will be back again 🙂

Had a meal which was lovely but did take a while to come

First time visiting since the revamp food was excellent decor is really nice planning our next visit shame the pizza oven throws so much smoke out at to move seats as sat near door and they had to open door to let smoke out hopefully they will be able to sort this out

Golden Lion has very recently had a refurbishment it looks fantastic very cosy and warm looking very modern clean and fresh. Needs to be seen to be believed.well worth a visit. The food and service was excellent too. No loud music whilst we were there late afternoon.

Went tonight for the first time after the refurbishment Good pub food, nice wine and lovely atmosphere The staff are polite and chatty Lovely local pub

Turned up and walked in, just got stared at by the people in there, after walking around and seeing nobody at the bar i asked if they know where anyone is and they rudely said can you not see we are closed

Dog friendly pub..... Staff are welcoming and always time for a chat

A lovely bar great service and the food cooked to your liking

Food was excellent. We were a large party on a Friday evening and we were really pleased with all our meals. So much choice! Piping hot , every plate was left clean. The service was excellent. Black pudding starter is delicious. Can't fault the menu small plate special deal or 2 and 3 courses deal.

The A666 between Clifton and Kearsley has a few nice pubs but I count this one too among them. Bit of a hidden gem as it's in an unassuming location. Right next to the A666 and the M60, behind a school. While that means it cannot boast a beer garden etc, the atmosphere inside is very welcoming. Clean, calm, cozy but certainly not morose. Nice place for a family meal or a meeting with friends as it's possible to hold a conversation. In some neighbouring pubs that's not a given, but yeah I realise that makes me sound old! The food is good value and the service is very friendly. Especially recommend the pies, cold cider and sorbets after - yum.

Great food and atmosphere staff were excellent loved the stake

1800 Friday evening pub almost empty. Only saw 2 tables eating food. Didn't eat there, so I can not comment on the food. Nice friendly man and dog in there. Paid £17 for a bottle of wine from a barmaid that didn't look like she wanted to be there. She didn't even offer a wine cooler. Poor service. Expensive wine.

We use this pub regularly but not anymore the prices have shot through the roof and the new menu does not reflect the price hype on a plus the staff are Brill WONT BE BACK AGAIN