Horse & Jockey in Halton

So we hired the outside under cover decking area for a surprise party yesterday. We had a buffet and added the chicken curry. Food was great and very plentiful. Staff were lovely and responsive. We had music playing through the speakers to add for the atmosphere. It was a cold night and it is outdoors but the blankets and heaters helped! Thanks for a great night

We've been meaning to try the food here for a while but when I've thought about going something has always happened to stop us. So we tried last night and it did not disappoint. Walked into the bar and had a friendly hello from the barman. After getting our drinks we ordered the tapas, and sat outside with a heat lamp above our table to keep us warm. We chose 4 dishes each probably a slight over kill but it was an offer 4 for 3 we really enjoyed all of them. All produce was so fresh . All in all a very tasty and relaxing time.

This pub was recommend to me by a friend. We enjoyed the tapas, we had bravas potatoes, Spanish meat balls, chicken-chorizo stew and the Frank's hot sauce with chicken wings. All excellent. We will be back, as a couple or with friends and I would recommend it.

Absolutely amazing day/night celebrating my sisters 40th, nothing was too much trouble for the staff, food and service was brilliant and Debbie was great, made sure we had everything we needed, would highly recommend.

Had the best day ever yesterday. From start to finish nothing was to much trouble. Food was fantastic, service was brilliant and we were totally looked after 😄

This pub is fantastic!!! I cant praise it enough, the staff the service the cleanliness absolute top drawer pub!!! Best pub in in Widnes

After being let down by another near by pub, who had made a double booking on the night I had around 40 family members travelling into widnes from outside of town, I decided to contact the Horse and Jockey. I must admit, I gave them very little notice and they were absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Everyone enjoyed the food, the alcohol prices were commented on a few times to be 'very reasonable' and the staff were wonderful. Special shout out to Deb, who pulled out all the stops for us to celebrate our engagement. Thank you all.

The food here is beautiful no denying that, but when we had a problem with our food not arriving I went the bar to query it, I was met with a very rude lady. She told me that someone had eaten our food from our party ( that was not the case) and after shouting and making a seen in front of customers and kitchen staff, I walked away. This lady follows up to our table where she carrys on with her rudeness speaking to us like rubbish. One of the party then challenged her and said why are you talking to us like that we have paid for food we have not had,after more terrible attitude the lady did say our food will be coming.. not I'm sorry but I will do it this time! I ate the food and left refuse to buy another drink in there. Shocking behaviour!

Excellent entertainment and wide range of food. Good for vegetarians. Helpful staff and quick service. Would definitely recommend. Food was gorgeous.

Great welcome form the barman, made us feel right at home, asked us about our walk and really made us feel special. Great customer service needs to be recognised. Thank you so much. The pub is very deceiving form the road side, but WOW ITS A TARDIS . THERE IS A MARQUEE OUT THE BACK ,OUTSIDE BAR AND CHILDRENS PLAY AREA. The pub is spotless with well stocked garden to the rear all maintained. Inside the marquee re TVs for the sport or the area can be hired. JUST FANTASTIC

Great venue for food/drinks in Widnes Visited the Horse & Jockey over the jubilee bank holiday with family. The food was delicious & theres something on the menu to suit all tastes. Drinks summer menu is fabulous too. The entertainment was suited to all ages. We will definitely be back, everyone so friendly too!

Lovely little pub with a great atmosphere and friendly staff. Ordered tapas food which arrived quickly and tasted amazing at such a good price. We will definitely be coming here again and would highly recommend to others.

I came here for a party in the outside, the landlady was not only rude also closing the play area, so the kids had nothing to do, the food for the price was terrible £7per head, few chips, 1 meatball, 1 spring roll, 1 chicken wing and small peace of garlic bread.

First visit to this pub and was really looking forward to meeting up with family to celebrate Had heard food was good and it was when it finally arrived!! but unbelievably sparse !! I am led to believe £7.50 a head was paid, for that we got 1 small meat ball 1 small half a chicken wing 1 small spring roll a small piece of garlic bread and a tiny scoop of fries kids menus was paid for too but never arrived until asked and then they brought out a plate full of chicken nuggets for 20 kids no pizza as was ordered So most of the kids went without !! The woman in charge Delayed the food till everyone else in the garden was fed !! ( they where not with us ) and completely spoiled the day by constantly moaning at my cousin about the kids running around, but what she didn’t realise was most of the people in the garden,not with our party had loads of kids too She told our kids that had been sent round to Vicky park to play, so not causing fuss that they had spoilt her day !! by running round her garden They weren’t the kids causing trouble YOU WERE UNBELIEVABLE !! When I approached her to put her wise all she could say was NEVER AGAIN ! Well dear I bet you wasn’t moaning when you tilled up at the end of the night !! And what a profit you must have made on that meagre buffet ! I do hope you will have the decency to refund the organiser for food you didn’t produce !!!

Having heard good reviews of the tapas menu we couldn't wait to try this venue. It's a really good set up with undercover seating area outside .Well heated and cosy.The menu looked promising and we ordered 6 small plates to share. The food arrived very quickly and looked appealing.Unfortunately every dish we tasted was awful! Deep fried frozen spring rolls,deep fried potato cubes,late that had been defrosted.Both of us suffered serious food poisoning which lasted over 3 weeks. Environment health have been informed.

What a lovely surprise finding the garden at the back of the Horse & Jockey. Great atmosphere with excellent food and lovely staff who genuinely wanted to be there and couldn't do enough to look after us. We will definitely be back!!

Amazing food. Amazing service. Amazing cocktails. Could not recommend this place enough, already looking forward to coming back a second time!

Visited yesterday afternoon, just me & my friend. Had a really lovely experience. Great food, lovely seating area, temperature had dropped considerably, but we were so cosy in the heated gazebo. The way this beer garden is set up is ideal, no matter what the...

Thanks for a lovely evening. Food was amazing. Service fab. Lovely surroundings. Great hosts. A hidden gem in Widnes. You need to try it. We will defo be back. Thanks again.

Excellent food and lovely atmosphere outside, brillient service by Maddy for our cocktails. Thank you all for a lovely evening.

Totally turned this pub around... Now a smart friendly pub with great food and great beers... Tapas are nice sized portions and all well cooked.

Had a great night with family Great atmosphere Great food and very reasonably priced and a very friendly crew. Very surprised at a large outside area set up with outside bar and large vidio screen If in doubt give it a go

Having lived in Widnes 15 years ago, I was interested to see how this very traditional drinking man's pub had changed. Wow! Everything is clean and bright, the outside space is well-planned and inviting, the children's area looks amazing and the menu is excellent. There...

Debbie and brian are the most amazing owners. This pub is amazing!! Honestly if you’re looking for tapas and a good laugh come here. Also Carrie the waitress is amazing ❤️ Xxx

We visited the jockey last week with a couple of friends and it was amazing from start to finish! Great selection of beers, gin and rum! The food was absolutly amazing and the staff were diamonds! Will definitely be returning.

I have been a customer at the horse and jockey for years and I must say this is the best state I have seen the place. Great food and great people.

Visited again yesterday, love the new outdoor bar, enjoyed the cocktails, food was gorgeous as always, had a lovely afternoon and great atmosphere

I'm really baffled as to how this food can have good reviews. We sampled most of the menu and the only thing that had any taste was the gyoza. Tacos were soft with some sort of wet stringy boiled tasteless mush inside, dripping in water.y...

Fantastic staff, surroundings, food, drinks and atmosphere!!! X Definitely my favourite local Pud !!!! X

Lovely food. A warm and friendly atmosphere. Staff and owners taking time to chat. Efficient service and great price. Sat outside next to new outdoor bar. Heater on covered by gazebo. Would definitely recommend fm

The way the wooden gazebos are set up in the beer garden is great and the food is lovely. But the service is awful. The staff are lovely but there aren't enough of them for drinks orders. We sat there for half an hour waiting...

Visited the Horse and Jockey on Saturday evening. The place has had substantial COVID updates by the new owners, with plenty of covered outside tables and there was also a patio heater to take the chill off. They currently have a tapas menu and as...

Oh my god.... What an absolute gem.. We had a Spanish tapas (take away covid) and it was amazing ❤️ we loved it. Can't wait for next week's different tapas xxx so glad we love the such a good place

Since the new owners have taken over the horse and jockey it's turned into the best pub in Widnes. Tapas food is delicious, the red hot wings are a must. Staff are very friendly. Garden area has pods, it's great for meals with family and...

We’ve been here a few times since they changed ownership. The owners, staff and service are amazing and the tapas is the best in Widnes. They have a great outdoor area with cute pods and an outdoor tv. It’s the best pub in Widnes.

Yet another fabulous Tapas night at the Jockey - the menu never fails. Great atmosphere, great staff and now ‘the pods’ what a brilliant idea! If you want fabulous food and great service this is the place to go

Fabulous covid safe venue staff fabulous friendly great pub welcoming. X very welcoming nothing to much trouble for the staff. Recommend it all day long. Pauline.

Really lovely warm welcome. Seated in our own pod...so cool! The tapas looked amazing and didn't disappoint! The Sangria was very alcoholic....was expecting it to be 'watered down' ....it was bang on! Everything was so beautifully presented and your staff are a credit to you!...

Friendly staff and nice food did not like the fact that people smoked outside of the designated smoking area at tables while we was eating but seemed OK as staff gave them an ashtray. Everything else was great

I visited this pub with a couple of my friends on a Saturday afternoon. We where able to reserve a lovely table in the garden area. The sun was shining and the atmosphere was lovely. The staff made us feel very welcome and the food...

Popped in for a quick drink & bite to eat & we were blown away by the quality of the food. Great choice of tapas, lovely atmosphere & lots of cosy outdoor seating. Fantastic hosts did fab service with a smile & take social distancing...

Visited this pub on Saturday to watch my daughter sing x she was outside but undercover in a purpose built wooden gazebo, with plenty of tables and chairs and patio heaters. From the moment we arrived the Landlord, Landlady and staff made us feel so...

Let me start by saying that the Horse and Jockey has probably the best Tapas going! The bar staff are all lovely and very accommodating and the owners and fantastic! Will definitely be returning soon, a must for anyone looking for a quality meal with...

Having recently relocated to Widnes due to work I have been looking for a friendly pub to have a pint or two after work , stumbled across this place and I’m so glad I did great drinks at great prices , the food is top...

Our first visit here and the staff were very attentive and friendly and the food was lovely! We will definitely be coming back again soon.

Lovely pub with great owners, staff and excellent food. The outside area is nice and there was live music on, the girl was great and played songs everyone knew. Top pub, will go again.

Booked a table and tried the Tapas, everything was great! The pub has been transformed into a great little pub, good choice of drinks, nice food, friendly and very clean. Looking forward to our next visit

What a fantastic transformation. We used to drink in the jockey up until a few years ago. We popped in for a drink on the opening night and the new owners have done an absolutely fantastic job. We have been back a few times since...

We visited the Horse and Jockey last night, had a great time, love what the new owners have done with the pub and beer garden, although it was busy co-vid rules were adhered to. The food was really good, the home cooked tapas were really...

Shocking service. Arrived with three other couples we were then told that the pub closed in 5 minutes. With it only being 9:30 we questioned this, however at this point, we were then told that one of our members was dressed “worst for wear”. Considering...

We arrived after having a couple of drinks at the barnyard in three couples. A member in our group was told that they shut in five minutes which was a complete lie as it was 9:30pm, then he was told he looks ‘worse for wear’...

We visited the newly renovated pub in the hands of the new tenants. The pub and service is first class. The pub garden is excellent, clean, inviting little lights tickle in the evening. We went during C-19 and, as a senior health care professional, we...