Hoghton Arms in Chorley

Visited for a my birthday tea after finding you on the Compare the Market rewards app. Noticed you were dog friendly so the decision was made. When we arrived we were greeted by a very professional man at the door who clearly welcomed us and the dog and very kindly sat us out of the way a little so the dog wouldn't be a problem to anyone else (She sat and didn't make a sound at all while we were there). The food and drink was excellent, the service was excellent too. We both said we'll definitely be back and possibly choose this as a venue for friends and family too. Thank you.

Timing of meals not the best . Bearing in mind our party of 6 all had the lunchtime menu . .

Always a warm welcome and cosy atmosphere

Very welcoming excellent food and service

First time here, nice meal, lovely setting even though its close to the motorway, but that makes it handy.

Love it. Food is excellent, and they do a mean strawberry patch

Absolutely wonderful evening and meal was Beautiful service brilliant will definitely be returning thank you so much

We had a table for 7 people. Beautiful place, amazing staff and delicious food. The potions were big and great value for money. The staff couldn't do enough to help, and the place itself was so lovely. Can't wait to come back with My pooch 😊

Lovely atmosphere, fab food, lovely staff and super dog friendly.

Always excellent food and service xxx Whilst the service is excellent- just feel an extra pair of hands or two wouldn’t go a miss Just an observation

Good food, Ale and a great service from all the staff.

Lovely pub best pub I never have any faults with this pub, friendly team of staff

Excellent atmosphere & service by Jackie. Will definitely come back

Excellent experience! Really good food and brilliant staff. Made to feel really welcome. Fish and chips were exceptional!!

Fantastic pub with great food and excellent service. We are always made to feel very welcome and we always come for special occasions. The hunters chicken is my personal favourite. Never had a bad experience in 9 years of frequent visits and the last couple of years it’s been better than ever

Lovely place. First visit we only stopped for a quick drink but will definitely go back for lunch.

Will definitely be returning all staff was amazing and friendly

The food was lovely, service was good as well

Always great food and staff, Andrea is lovely a credit to the pub

Good meal. Staff were very helpful on our particular requests on our meals. Also turned the music down a touch at our when we asked.

Excellent food, however the service times when waiting to order and pay could be very much improved.

We came in for some food today and the food was exceptional, it was a lovely atmosphere and our waitress jacky was outstanding, very chatty and just made us feel at home. Will deffo be back x

My experience with the Houghton Arms is excellent time after time I have been. From the staff to the food everything is first class. It's a real credit to the industry this pub on how creating and meeting those first class standards only has us the customers wanting to come back again and again.

Had a voucher, so made meal good value

Great steak and ale pie and the chips were good as well

Had a Family Birthday celebration at the Hoghton Arms and the food, service and staff were excellent.

Nice staff good food just what I need after a long day

Very expensive food , frozen chips not good when meals are between 20 40 pound shame really nice place

Great find. My daughter & myself visit on a regular basis as this is roughly half way from Burnley & Bolton Great food, always plenty and delicious. Lovely pub with a country pub atmosphere and a good sized beer garden. Staff are very friendly & helpful, Jackie was very helpful, also great with grandchildren. Would recommend a visit to Hoghton Arms anytime.

Lovely friendly service, prompt with food and drinks. Had an enjoyable time. Food was really nice.

A very pleasant experience, we would all go again, staff where so lovely. I had the meat free/dairy free options for all 3 courses and they where delicious, the rest of my party said the same about there food.

Very nice but always cold draft with the outside door open why they don't fit an auto matic closure I don't know

Had an excellent meal. Service was superb. Could not get internet connection to order a Uber home & one of the staff ( possibly the manager ) ordered & paid for the Uber on his phone.Service above & beyond expectation. We will definately return again & again. Thank you Steve & Bev

We all enjoyed our meal and the service was good and staff friendly, would definitely recommend to everyone and would go again.

WELL WORTH A VISIT. Staff friendly and always helpful and attentive. boss lady and her No.1 assistant fantastic... AS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!! WILL deffo go back!!!!!!!!!!!

A lovely and large pub/restaurant. Although very busy, the service could not habern better or quicker. Taken to our seats by friendly, helpful staff and drinks provided very quickly. Now as for the Sundat roast, it was without doubt one of the best we have ever had. The beef melted in the mouth and the accompaniments were plentiful and superbly cooked.

Great pub, excellent staff. Really attentive. Food and drinks were excellent. Will definitely revisit

Had a lovely meal, staff worked hard. We didn’t wait to long and the food was delicious

The staff were very pleasant and friendly, no issues there at all. The food was to be polite dreadful. We ordered off the lunch set menu, 2 courses for £15.50 & in truth it was one of the worse meals I have ever had. Garlic mushrooms straight out of a cheap quality packet, then fried with a small pot of out the jar garlic mayo, horrible. The so call buttermilk chicken tenders & skin on fries, I would be ashamed to given to anyone. Basically a sliced breaded chicken, drizzled with bbq sauce. It was dry, obviously been cooked a long time and hard. All in all a disgraceful and complete waste of £31. The 1 star is for the staff.

2024 review. Great food and drink here. Service with a smile even when really busy. Can't go wrong at all. Today's food was fresh, tasty, hot and well presented. Lovely and a credit to Marstons.

Very slow service, nothing special about the food

2nd time visiting this pub. Lovely food and great service from the team - (dog friendly too!) - thanks to our server David

Great food and service. Nicky was very helpful

Staff were friendly and efficient. The food typical of a chain

Last minute Decision that was a great one. A hot roast meal on a cold Sunday did the trick. And nothing better than delish sticky toffee pud and custard to finish. Perfect

Great place. Big thanks to Mark for being great! Definitely recommend

Fab service, really friendly staff, great drinks and food. Very welcoming of my dog too! Thanks x

I booked for a visit with my sister and her wife who have 2 small dogs and were visiting from Lincoln. The dog friendliness is why I booked, from walking in to be greeted with dog water bowls and treats to the staff being really dog friendly too. I had been "bigging up" the flatbread meal which unfortunately wasn't on the Sunday menu..... however our waiter explained we could still order it. The food was amazing, hot, quickly prepared and tasty. We indulged in deserts too. There was a 30% offer on main courses which reduced our food bill nicely. I would definitely recommend eating here. We've booked again for next month when my other sister flies in from Sweden.... see you soon!!

We went for New years eve meal. Had a good night meal and service excellent

From the moment we walked through the door it was a lovely charming local pub the food was excellent the drinks weren't to expensive all the stuff we're lovely and friendly we'll definitely go back I was very happy it's a nice atmosphere and next time we'll bring the spaniel. Will be visiting again soon.

Really enjoyed our visit to The Hoghton Arms. The service and the food are excellent even on a busy Friday night it's well worth a visit. Nicky and the rest of the team were friendly and engaging and the chefs did a great job

Came Friday lunch, told food would be 40 minutes, but came quicker. Food was ok, but have had much better for same price. Staff could be more attentive, there were 2 waiters and barman helping with food delivery. Not visited for a while, will likely be a while before we visit again.

There was a large party of us. We’d chosen our food in advance which is a great idea. The staff are lovely and very helpful. The food is much better than it used to be and everyone enjoyed what they had. Altogether a great experience and we’ll definitely have more family get togethers at The Hoghton Arms. A+

Good service and great menu - lots of variety, something for everyone. Lunchtime set menu is great value for money.

Food is amazing 🤩 Highly recommend !!!!!

We went on Sunday, lived the roast dinners! Now that's a proper yorkie pudding! All the staff where great, definitely be back soon!

Quality of food is slightly the decline. Disappointed this time with the Sunday lunch. Saying that it is good. 16 Feb

Fantastic nothing else to say a must to visit food out off this world steak pie is a must and Sunday roast it wow great not frozen rubbish care and attention is the key and the manager as got it off to a tea

Amazing service food was amazing overall was a great experience definitely be back again

Brilliant service throughout as always, Andrea and Cody were fantastic. They even did a starter for us that isn't on the menu anymore. Our favourite family pub! We'll definitely return!

Can't fault it for the price. Food and service were very good. Staff were very helpful.

Very Surprising, Decent prices, Delicious food and I mean it. Very Friendly but professional Staff ,Service and Good looking, clean Establishment. Nice to sit at.

Good food, great service, comfortable and cosy. Parking was good, which is paramount for us. Hoping to return in the near future

We were served by Jackie today. What a lovely lady. Very friendly and professional in her work. Thank you. Xx

Family of 7 booked for Sunday lunch/dinner at a busy time. All 7 meals thoroughly enjoyed. The food quality for both meat eaters and vegetarian was of a very high standard and plentiful too. Friendly and attentive service even though very busy. Cannot recommend this place highly enough. Great price too.

The setting is lovely. And the menu does have a good range of food, could do with one or two more vegan options though. The staff are extremely helpful and can always recommend. We have been twice in the last few weeks with different friends and really enjoyed our time. Will deffo be back again.

We booked a table for 6 on a Wednesday evening. We didn't order starters just main course and desserts. Food was good and everyone enjoyed their meals but the service was a little lacking not due to the team it was more down to they seemed short staffed and we had to wait a long time for orders to be taken and especially for desserts to be delivered Food included their signature burgers, steak & ale pie, fish and chips and chicken and chorizo kebab. Desserts included double chocolate brownie, lemon tart, brownie sundae It's a nice pub/restaurant just need another couple of pairs of hands to get service right

My husband and I have driven past Hoghton Arms a number of times, whenever we’ve exited the M65 at Junction 3, and said to each other that we should try the food there sometime, mainly because of its countryside kerb appeal. We made a spontaneous decision to call in this time, just before 2pm, on the off chance that they might be able to accommodate us. It seemed quite busy but the staff acknowledged us immediately and we were seated at a table not long afterwards. We were asked if we would like to order drinks straight away, which was great as it saved some time plus it helped curb our hunger, having skipped breakfast. My husband chose the prawn cocktail starter which disappeared quickly, so it was good. He chose a pie for his main, I had sirloin steak, and we shared an apple and cherry crumble for dessert. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals which were served hot, cooked to perfection and within a reasonable waiting time. I particularly enjoyed the chargrilled flavour of my steak; that was a very yummy touch! All the staff were very polite, friendly and attentive. The prices are very reasonable too. It was a real pleasure to dine at Hoghton Arms. My husband and I were admiring the interior decoration as we waited in between courses. We particularly liked the relaxing, muted colour scheme, the magnificent timber roof structure, and the amusing but attractive, grand chandelier made from cutlery. We were pleasantly surprised to see that dogs are welcome too as our golden retriever will undoubtedly like to join us sometime. We would not hesitate to recommend Hoghton Arms and we have already reserved a table in a few days when we intend to return with another two couples to celebrate a birthday.

Considering that we were not late diners on a Sat night it was disappointing that 2 of our diners could not have their choice of lamb shank. Perhaps the staff should tell diners when they are seated before being told when they tried to order? My mixed grill was okay-ish. The rump steak was as tough as old boots and the egg wasn’t soft. We had been loyal to the Royal Oak for many years until a poor experience (without a response to my concerns) so we thought we would give you guys a go

My wife and I had a lovely meal. The service was first class

Great experience today here , I thought the 3 x course meal for £17:99 was great value for money . I had , fried garlic mushrooms, then steak with peppercorn sauce , then crumble and custard . Rebecca who served us was very polite , courteous, and attended to our table efficiently. Would definitely go again if passing

Lovely food with polite and attentive service. Very nice relaxing atmosphere

Service was great, the atmosphere was nice and welcoming. The food was fantastic, left a very happy party 😊

Very easy to book online. Table ready for us when we arrived and served promptly. Very nice greeting by the staff and a reasonable wait for our food. Very good prices and the meal was excellent.

Nice place to eat with family members

Brilliant pub/restaurant staff fantastic Great menue would recommend it

Great place for family dinner, friendly staff,excellent food, will come again and recommend anytime, thanks to the staff to make it a lovely evening

Had a family meal on the 11th of January friendly and very helpful staff, the food was fantastic, there where 7 of us ,and we all loved it, unfortunately my husband and I live 60 miles south from blackburn, but we will come again

Outstanding service. Lovely lady with long dark hair served us and she couldn't have done more or been pleasanter. Food was spot on too.

14 people for afternoon lunch, what a lovely and welcoming atmosphere. All food arrived at the same time and served with great customer service. Thank you to the staff.

We were met with a warm welcome and happy smile. The food was excellent and could not be faulted. A brilliant dining experience and highly recommended.

Lovely place lovely staff they always make you feel welcome even when you go in in your work clothes food is excellent would highly recommend

Visited Houghton Arms which I have been doing for years and years. On arrival around lunch time the place was fairly quiet and we found a nice spot. We noticed that there were no menus on the tables and this would have been just after 12 ish. I then noticed some menus on another table so I took one and was told by a member of staff they are not the right menus, after about ten seconds of silence I asked for a menu and was greeted with a little sharpness and that they would bring one over shortly. I then overheard the same member of staff shortly after complaining that they had no help today which again made me feel like it was somehow our / my fault for visiting.The food was fine and we at least enjoyed that but it’s just a shame the overall service is poor.

Very accessible just off the M25, modern and comfortable very welcoming. Lovely friendly and professional staff Quality food at reasonable prices, also caters for families of all ages. Extensive menu including a 'kids' menu. Although reservations are 'time limited ' on very busy days ,there is no sense of being 'rushed'. Ours was a table for 9 members of the family (ages from 75 to 6years) Our given slot was 2.30pm until 5.15pm (plenty of time). All food was served 'hot' and was cooked perfectly. Thank you to Andrea our waitress for all her attention.

We was soon to being served for our orders. The food is always nice and the gammon was medium cooked to perfection. All staff are friendly and efficient.

😁Lovely relaxing atmosphere. Attentive and friendly staff. Food was delicious 😋 Didn't feel rushed to finish our meal. Overall a lovely experience. We'll be back again.

Great place to celebrate a birthday in, excellent food and service, they even found candles for us when we had forgotten to bring them! Good to know is that they are very dog friendly

Unless on holiday, this was one of the few times that we've had a lunch on Christmas Day somewhere other than at home. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed the experience, particularly not having to clear up after our guests have left. Of particular note, despite working at pace, the service was excellent and friendly throughout. The meal quality and portion size certainly lived up to our expectations; everything was pipeing hot! For us, the cost represented real value for money and we will certainly consider going back again next year.

Hi , lovely meal , staff were great no problem with anything- the only thing I would say is we were expecting a crackling fire and Christmas music - carols or something The atmosphere was a bit flat tbh and I did ask a member of staff if we could get some music on and he said it wasn’t something they did

We enjoyed our Christmas dinner very much. It was very relaxing and the service was great. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have stayed overnight twice now in our motorhome. Made to feel very welcome & the staff are very friendly. It is a nice relaxed atmosphere 👌

Lovely time had by all great food, excellent service and a really good atmosphere. Staff couldn't do enough to make sure that everyone was satisfied with every course and were kept topped up with drinks. Great team that made the day perfect, many thanks.

Really nice Christmas dinner food was excellent good selection and well prepared and staff were very friendly and helpful highly recommend

Great price, menu has something for everyone and the atmosphere and staff are lovely and attentive. Thank you

Nice large carpark and welcomed as soon as we walked through the door by friendly staff and shown to our table. Food was served quickly and piping hot and well presented, plenty of good and tasty food on our plates and all at a suprisingly reasonable price, waitress could not have done better ,we do plan on making a return visit in the new year.

Went here after a family day out on the chance they’d have a table for 6. The staff were really lovely & kindly seated us. Service was prompt & we all ordered food, which came piping hot & a good portion, we all really enjoyed our food it was delicious & reasonably priced, lovely big pub & was warm & cosy

Just a generic Xmas dinner was quite bland and the dessert was ruined with a berry coulais on top of a warm Xmas pudding I couldn’t eat it and told the waiter who said I don’t like it either haha won’t be recommending

Lovely pub , great food and nice staff , very welcoming with dogs too .

Staff make you feel welcome and nothing is too much trouble for them, food is delicious

Our running group booked 4 tables. We were looked after throughout, great service and lovely food. Very friendly staff