Malthouse Farm in Chorley

Visited yesterday from my wife's Birthday, great atmosphere, stunning location right on the canal. The staff are friendly and welcoming, very good food and not too pricey either. Very dog friendly, well set out place, will be back very soon 10/10

Another very pleasurable evening with great service and delicious food. Well done to all

Great food in a lovely environment with a nicely decorated restaurant and friendly staff

We ate here for the first time a few days ago with my family and loved it! The place has a lovely cosy vibe with great food and Ahmet provided incredible service. We might’ve found our new favourite pub!

Good value relaxed atmosphere Good service nice setting by canal

Where do I start not been for over 12 months, the staff where slow stood around for 10 minute before a member of staff came to us and took us to the table ordered drinks and the meal, the food wasn't great not like the time's before as this was a regular place we usually went to very disappointed. I don't think I will be going back .

Lovely food in a relaxing place, staff where very polite . Prices are on par with other higher market restaurants. Very worth it

Updated Nov 24 The food is CRAZY good! Book a table or you'll miss out. Apologies, I didn't put the flash on my camera so pics don't look the best. The food was outstanding. Lambshank cottage pie with cheddar mash. Festive handpressed burger with chutney. Updated January 2024 Checked in quickly and professionally by the lovely Claire: Gammon Eggs Chips Peas: Gammon looked like Salmon, tasted amazing, plenty of chips, pineapple looked thinner than a catwalk queen but had the flavour of a couch potato, amazing, PLUS, I couldn't even count how many tasty garden peas on the plate! GREEN ARMY!! 7 mins between full plate to crossed cutlery. As usual AMAZING! Isla very friendly quick service too 😃 Forgot I'd had the beef brisket (I think) Was delicious! Updated July 2023 Ordered the Duo Korean Chicken Main Meal. CRAZY GOOD! Quick and friendly professional service as good as ever, highly recommend booking a table early on as it's so popular and for the quality, extremely reasonably priced. Stayed in the Barn Suite, THE best room I've stayed in all of Prem Inns, Food was amazing and staff super friendly, crazy big carpark, Left my bag there by accident which had a LOT of cash in, all retrieved with no issues, That is huge to me, Would have given 8 stars but can only give 5

Had a night over with family as a catch up. Food average. Nice service throughout the meal but was surprised last orders called at 10.30 and staff sat around with coats on at 10.45.

Excellent food, ambiance, staff and especially good even in social distancing with staff visored up and adhering to all guidelines. So pleasant to visit and dine here all year round

Excellent service even if just calling for a coffee

Tbh my roast beef was like boot leather.

At about 5pm on 23rd November, I went to the Malthouse Farm Pub for a pint and a meal. The place wasn't especially busy and having obtained my pint, I went to sit at a table, because nobody was manning the house desk and there was no sign saying, "Please wait here to be seated". I was intercepted by one of the staff and shown to a table. He could have chosen several others and none were reserved. So I sat down, only to be asked to move two minutes later. My fish and chips arrived and were nicely cooked. Perhaps the 5ml portion of tartare sauce could have been more generous? The beer was indifferent and over priced at £5.10 a pint. It was the kind which is okay cold but not okay when it warms up. May I make two suggestions to the management....? Firstly, are you a pub or are you a restaurant? Given the beers you certainly not brewers as implied by the name of your chain. These days, most places are both, but if you want to control where people sit, why not use the little sign I mentioned earlier? It left the staff in a state of constant confusion, which leads to my second suggestion. If you wish to offend a customer, one particularly good way is to ask them to move, having just shown them a table, especially when you had plenty of options. I'm sure this establishment has many redeeming features noted by other customers but it is being let down by indecisive, dithering management. Thanks but I won't be back.

Food portions very small. Service and atmosphere fantastic though.

I feel I should leave a 4/5 review because I've eaten here loads and always liked the food and staff but I need to leave a negative aspect - why on earth would you stop Sunday roast?! What sort of pub doesn't do normal roast beef or roast turkey (like you used to do). We used to come every Sunday for a roast and now we don't because you don't offer one. I know you do roast chicken but it doesn't really come with sides you'd associate with a roast. It was also extremely dry. And "duo of roast" but it's with pork belly (since when was pork belly a roast sort of thing). We went to another of the same chain near Ormskirk who had the same roasts as always (the menus used to be identical) so we are a bit confused why Malthouse would choose to remove what you'd think would be the most popular dish of the week. I'm hoping they return in December so we can enjoy them for a couple of Sundays before they remove them again. Surely we can't be the only people disappointed you've removed roasts?! But other than this aspect we can't fault you so I didn't really want to rate you badly. We will if you don't bring roasts back ;) lol only joking

We were visiting family in the area and needed a decent meal. So we booked Malthouse Farm. We were very impressed with the vegan and vegetarian options and really enjoyed our meal. The staff were friendly and attentive. The only issue I had was we were served bread before our meal, but it came with butter, as a vegan I feel there should have been a vegan alternative.

Having gone to the Malthouse farm on several occasions since it opened I have to say the meal, the service and the atmosphere at tonight's meal was the worst it's ever been. My husband and I both decided on the fish and chips, the fish was greasy and tasteless and the chips were non descript, some were cooked and some were hard not upto the usual standard at all. It was ages before someone came to ask how things were and we waited ages for the dishes to be cleared and asked if we wanted a dessert. Normally the meals are sufficient and no dessert is required but on this occasion we both decided to have the bakewell tart with raspberry coulis. The tart was blackcurrant and there was no raspberry in site. It was dry and over cooked. Again not upto the usual standard. When we asked for the bill, the guy said he'd bring it over. Fifteen minutes later it still hadn't arrived so we ended up having to go to the till to pay because otherwise we would have been late for the cinema. When I booked we had plenty time to eat with time to spare but after the service being so slow, everything was rushed and we ended up missing the beginning. Such a shame as I'll not be recommending this place to anyone..

Visited here for the 1st time after hearing good reports. Unfortunately our experience did not reflect this. The service was poor and the chips that came with my food were only warm when given to us so had to be eaten quickly. Don't think we will be back again ☹️

I was a bit disappointed with the meal. Soup did not have enough flavour, and there was more gravy than meat in the pie. It had a nice flavour to it, although the pastry was really hard at the bottom.

Stunning pub on canal. Had a really nice meal with friends and the staff were extremely welcoming and very attentive harry was so good

Visited this week and was served by Lucy-what a lovely girl she is a credit to your team!!

Good food, great value and friendly, attentive staff.

Externally beautiful building, adjoining Premier Inn complex, and canalside. Nice outdoor seating areas, perfect for sunny days. Internally pleasant, but some table tops need re-varnishing. Friendly, efficient team. Good menu choices, food nicely presented.

Fantastic lunch and service by Debra. Food was beautiful, couldn't fault it. Canal side looks gorgeous and am looking forward to sitting in sun. Highly recommend.

Been here several times and never fails it's standards. Specials menu good and varied, always worth a look.

Gressingham Duck Pie Special 2/11/2024 is delicious! Loads of duck in a lovely gravy. Absolutely stuffed! Thank you, Tesco Rewards, for paying for the food! X

Came in for tea with my friend for some good food and a catch up. Lucy was our server and made the experience even more so enjoyable. She was very smiley and genuinely seemed happy to be there! She helped us with all our requests and all with a smile! A true credit. I hope to be served by her again the future.

Very nice pub with good food and a lovely atmosphere. Great location also. Excellent service particularly from Deas.

Lovely restaurant, pity hotel guests are treated like 2nd class citizen's and stuck right of the way in the back next to the toilets. The restaurant was empty except for 2 other groups clearly staying in the neighbouring Premier inn. Monday, early evening 17h30 I'm sure it's not going fill up with locals in the next hour.....

We went in for lunch today had the mix grill and the chicken and bacon sandwich, had a lovely time the waitress Lucy got us everything we needed. We will be returning

Came in for food this lunch time for the first time and i will definitely be returning. The young girl Lucy was serving us and was so attentive and smiley all the time. The food was incredible was quick to come out and was very hot. Will 100% be coming back very soon. Thankyou

Lovely atmosphere. Great food. Lunch menu is really good. Great service, very friendly staff especially our lovely waitress Debs.

Great friendly staff, nothing too much trouble, service and food first class. Prices not bad, worth the visit. Good setting, worth a walk up to the locks,

Fabulous meal of Duck Pie with a bottle of Malbec. Excellent service from Ahmet as usual. We took our dog so sat by the log fire which is a dog friendly area

Was very well looked after by Ahmet as usual. I thoroughly enjoyed the Duck Pie 🥧

Came here last week (Wednesday) and had a lovely meal with family, the lady serving us (Debs) was very friendly and professional and made sure we all enjoyed our afternoon. The food was amazing. Will definitely be going there again.

I visited the malt House Farm with friends last week and was greeted by a lovely lady called Debs. She sat us at our table and made sure we was comfortable before taking our order. The food was lovely, Debs who looked after us was lovely and everybody enjoyed their afternoon. We will be returning again soon.

Amazing food and service in a cosy atmosphere. Harry was very attentive & nothing was too much trouble for him. I had the chicken & bacon in a sweet sauce which was delicious. I would highly recommend.

Lovely tea. Mariangela was great welcoming and helpful. Food was very tasty and arrived fast considering we only ordered mains which can be a pain for chef. Will be back

Food was hot and delicious. Good choice on menu and tempting specials too. Fair price for amount of food. Drinks expensive. Staff lovely

First evwr visit. We was served my a lovely young lady called lucy, she couldn't do enough for us. The food was amazing, will definitely be going back.

Visited a few days ago, the interior is good and the staff are friendly. I had steak which I wasn't too impressed with, it was very well seared so had a burnt taste on the outside. My girlfriend had fishpie which she loved. The pricing is expensive, but if you use the different vouchers/discounts they offer, it become much more reasonable.

First time visiting malthouse farm after receiving a pub voucher and looking online at where I can use it. I wasn’t disappointed at choosing somewhere I’d never been before - What a fabulous place! Beautiful setting by the canal in a gorgeous old style cozy country pub. We were served by Harry who was lovely and friendly and the Food was excellent! Will definitely be visiting again soon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Malthouse Farm Pub is always a great experience. Lovely decor throughout and multiple outdoor areas for dining or a quiet drink. With stunning views. We've been many times before. Yesterday, we were looked after by Debs,who was very charming and a helpful host. And also Ahmed found us a lovely table near the open fire, The risotto and mushroom pie were both delicious 😋 and very well priced. I noticed other guests were treated very well too. After a long sunny autumnal walk through the natural beauty of White Coppice, this was the perfect finish to our day. Tucked away behind the canal, this is a real gem in Chorley and Lancashire. Highly recommend.

After recently visiting the malthouse recently we had an excellent meal which we found value for money. The fish and chips were fantastic for a pub. Service from Ahmet was very friendly and considerate without being overpowering. Pat behind the bar offered greet service with a smile, what more could you ask for. Now the fires are on, the Malthouse provides a cosy homely atmosphere. We will be back again.

Nice venue, went for some lunch got served by lucy she was lovely and got us everything we needed😁 we had the steak sandwich and fish pie they was both delicious. Will be returning👍🏼

I recently visited The Malthouse, and it was an outstanding experience. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, with a charming rustic decor that made it feel cozy and inviting. The staff were exceptionally friendly and attentive, a special shout out to Lucy who ensured that we were well taken care of throughout our visit always with a smile on her face! The food was fantastic, with a great selection of traditional pub dishes and some modern twists. I particularly enjoyed the fish and chips, which were cooked to perfection with a crispy batter and tender, flaky fish. The drink selection was impressive as well, with a wide range of ales, beers, and spirits to choose from. Overall, The Malthouse is a top-notch pub that offers excellent food, drinks, and service. It's the perfect place to relax and enjoy a meal or a few pints with friends. Highly recommended!

Had a lovely lunch here today. The food was delicious, service from Debs was very efficient and friendly. Lovely, relaxed atmosphere. Would highly recommend

Nice pub, up to the usual Chef&Brewer standard. Also it's in a lovely position right next to the canal.

Great pub/restaurant, so cozy, great staff and the food is amazing

Lunch time trip with great food and friendly service from Debs. Thanks.

Good spot for a drink. Food was disappointing

Ahmet was a wonderful waiter, service was great.

Excellent meal and service again at The Malthouse, Ahmed is such a great guy, I highly recommend this place!

Our server was Debs and she was very welcoming and helpful and made the experience 10 fold better. The food was delicious.

We have eaten here many times over the years but last night's food was poor. We did leave feedback at the time too. The fish pie was so watery I had to eat it with a spoon, tasty, but, I didn't order soup. The squid starter was very greasy. My husband had a burger and the bun disintegrated. We did get a free pint though with a QR code offer and we used Tesco vouchers, so, didn't pay too much for a below par meal. Might try elsewhere next time

Dropped in here for lunch yesterday and it was lovely. Debs served our table and she was excellent. Highly recommend.

What a beautiful place, very scenic, peaceful, and alongside a canal ,food was amazing 👏

Food was OK but very little on the plate. It said salad with meal, but you only got a garnish. Salad should be salad.

Me and my partner went for lunch on Tuesday. I was absolutely lovely and was made more enjoyable by our waitress debs she really went above and beyond made sure everything for to our satisfaction and we had plenty of drinks etc would definitely recommend it we will be back real soon thank you went again on Tuesday with Mt sister for lunch couldn't decide what to have Vos everything looked delicious so our waitress debs recommend the fish pie n boy was it good debs really looked after is made sure we had enough drinks etc and our food was ok she is a real asset to the pub will deffo be back again please pass on my thanks to debs

We were served by kirstie and we were very happy with the service and the food! Staying at the hotel next door and would certainly recommend to others!

We stopped in for a quick bite on our way to Harrogate. The atmosphere was lovely. The food was delicious. Our server, Emma, was fabulous. My husband and I shared the chicken & bacon burger and the cheese toasty. We loved every bite! Thank you!

Absolutely love this place. Highly recommended. Service by debs was great and food delicious. Will be back soon. Have become a regular visitor here and it gets better every time. Visited again and cannot fault it x

Was disappointed with my meal tonight. Ordered roast rump which was a small portion and was cold. Sent back and ordered sirloin steak, was much better.

Vegan dish lacking, steak pie poor quality, and they served me an alcoholic beverage after asking for zero alcohol, which I drank unknowingly! Don't recommend.

Staff are very friendly. Food is excellent. Great sitting on the balcony in the sunshine with friends. Thanks to all the staff in the kitchen as well. Great place for dogs. We are regulars and would recommend the Malthouse to everyone V xx

Great non alcoholic drinks here

Have not eaten there, but a great place to stop for a refreshing drink after a long hot hike along the Leeds-Liverpool canal path

Family of 4, we went for lunch. They had ran out of several options on the menu, but it was still good! Have eaten there before and will do again!

Very nice Sunday lunch,excellent cherry bakewell tart,good service, it's a lovely pub at the side of the canal nice & relaxing.

A good place to eat, food was well prepared and the service was excellent

On arrival we were left waiting at the desk despite being walked past by members of staff. When we were seated we were told there was a number of dishes unavailable! There were 3 starters out of 6 unavailable which included the soup of the day! 4 mains were missing also, which left a very limited choice. I opted for crispy squid, my husband had pork terrine for starters. There was very little flavour and my squid came with mayonnaise instead of wild garlic mayonnaise. I finished my starter and the waiter took my plate; he then tried to take my husbands plate despite the fact he was still eating!! I decided on steak, I asked for rump but was told there was only sirloin. My husband asked for chicken breast wrapped in bacon. I asked for a beef dripping gravy as an extra. When the meals arrived my gravy (if you could call it that) was in a small jug, all 1cm of it!! I asked if I could please have some more; the staff member looked on the jug, then walked into the kitchen and announced table 22 are complaining about not having enough gravy! I did not complain, I politely asked for some more as I felt £1:99 for 1cm of gravy was slightly over priced; that and the fact I like plenty of gravy. I was given another jug this time with 3cm of gravy, slightly better but still not enough. My husband asked for vinegar and ketchup but did not get it, he had to ask another member of staff. We decided to skip dessert as we’d had such an awful experience with the food so far. We asked for the bill, I paid but then to top everything off I was charged for both jugs of gravy. I told the waitress who said she would sort it out: 10 minutes later, all members of floor staff had disappeared. We left the restaurant without the issue being solved!! I would avoid this establishment at all costs which is a shame as it is in a beautiful setting alongside the Premier Inn, Chorley North.

This might be my favourite pub I've ever been in. It's gorgeous inside and out, is set on the canal, has delicious food and the service is always second to none. Viki has looked after us so well these last few mornings and she's really made us smile and feel so welcome. Nothing is too much! It's so worth the 45 minute drive for us. It's also dog friendly! So you can go for a beautiful wander down the canal and end it with a drink and some food. We'll be back soon with the doggo.

Lovely lunch here today, Emma, who served us was lovely

Unfortunately the food I had wasn’t great which is a shame as I’ve had good food here in the past.

Had a great meal on Friday night - couldn’t fault the service from Kirstie

I highly recommend the malthouse. We both had fish & chip (best I’ve had), 4 drinks. £43.00. Oh and a desert. 😋😋👍🏻👍🏻

We popped into Malthouse Farm last week, and it was top-notch! The food was spot on, and Mia Lee's service was just fantastic. Definitely worth a visit for some good eats and great service!

Absolutely outstanding! From the beginning to the end, we were celebrating my daughter’s GCSEs results & enrolment to further education. Couldn’t have asked for better service (from Patrick) to the environment & exceptional food done to perfection (not easily done!)

Unfortunately the standard of food has dropped. Haven't been for a while but thought I would give it a try again. The starter was supposed to be crispy onions with Rosemary and chive chicken strips. The batter was so tough and had definitely been cooked a lot earlier if not the day before. The steak was good but the salad was not fresh. Service was brilliant. Won't be going here again in a hurry which is a shame.

We came into the malthouse last week for an evening meal, the food was great the burger was perfect and we were served by a lovely Mia Lee who helped us with everything we needed 10/10 evening

A wonderful meal and experience! Don’t miss if you have the chance to eat here! Elevated and delicious pub food! Excellent service, we loved Mia Lee and would come back in a heartbeat! Highly recommended!

Wonderful, elevated pub food! Charming ambiance and excellent service! Mia Lee was our server and she took great care of us! Highly recommended!!

You’re always met with a warm welcome at The Malthouse. Debs and staff couldn’t be lovelier. The food never misses, the atmosphere is spot on and the drinks selection has something for everyone. Will definitely be back again soon!

Another lovely meal at the Malt House last week - best restaurant in town. Big thank you to the lovely Debs who looked after us and is always such a joy. She’s amazing - super friendly, professional, always smiling and always makes sure everything is running smoothly. Thank you Debs! We’ll be back again soon.

Food is always great. Harry was excellent and looked after us the whole time.

Definitely the best Chef and Brewer I have been to. Great location by the canal, food well cooked, tasty, and enjoyed by all. Pleasant atmospheric restaurant. Staff efficient and friendly on what was clearly a very busy evening. Tesco's vouchers used making it a bargain.

Food wasn't great ordered mixed grill the steak I asked for was more well done than rare the egg was overcooked so everything was very dry we dined as a family and was very disappointed with the overall service and food, not one person asked during our meal if everything was ok or even when I’d left most of my meal overall disappointed and definitely won’t be recommending or returning to this place

Just a few words regarding Debbie who treated us with great hospitality and warmth also fantastic humour. Would highly recommend the Malthouse

Over the last six years or so, due to work commitments I often stay at the adjoining Premier Inn & the team at The Malthouse Farm have become friends....they always have a welcoming smile . The food, service atmosphere & friendship is wonderful. Sharon, Kirstie, Patrick & Ahmed amongst the others, thank you 💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💕

Couldn’t recommend this restaurant/pub more! Excellent food and service! I have to say a huge thank you to Debs our waitress who served us and recommend the most amazing food! She’s lovely, attentive and funny! We will definitely be coming back! 😁

Beautiful setting. Mia Lee was very pleasant and helpful. Food wonderful. Highly recommend

Went our for lunch with my daughter, granddaughter and friend. We sat outside and was served my Debra. Honestly she made our experience amazing. Can't recommend her enough.

Nice menu, dog friendly and great service. Many thanks 😊

Lovely dinner out today with my little girl. Debs was the most amazing host and server. She made my experience amazing.

We live a fair way away so visit once a month the food always consistent and staff good in particular our waitress debs she is non stop super attentive I f I had a pub I would head hunt her for my place really good

loved it, food was great and kristie was amazing as our waitress

Had a great laugh will go again in

I went out for tea with my husband for my 14th wedding anniversary and was made to feel extra special by our host debs thank you for being so intention and making sure our night was perfect 😍

Came in last week for lunch food was delicious. Served by debs who friendly and went above and beyond.