Rope and Anchor in Warrington - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This is a lovely pub with friendly staff and well worth a visit the new decor is lovely .The food was delicious and well worth the money

First, Family meal at The Rope for 6 of us on a Saturday evening, absolutely 5 star. Starters, Mains and Deserts were all to die for. Only comments made - We will be back …

We have visited the Rope and Anchor today to spend the afternoon with friends. We had a lovely time. Food excellent and the couple that have took over the pub have done a great job. Nothing was too much trouble and they were very friendly and chatty. Will definitely be back 😊👍

I call in in here every now and again,after visiting my mother.These pair are an absolute joke,wrecked a great pub,in the few months,never met such chauvinistic people,the landlady was smashed totally ruse to my family,will never visit again.

Called in for a drink on Saturday 15th June. Great atmosphere an food looked gorgeous. The best is, the toilets, they were spotless, hot water, good basins and, a plunger stopper! Fabulous. The baby changing an disabled toilet was spotless too, which is a rare occurrence these days . Keep up the good work.

The reviews say it all, I thought not to review or say anything but from reading these reviews about the bald guy, then 100% agree he is a bully, rude and aggressive and can only agree with the review about him and his wife (landlady I think) being drunk! Can say will not be rushing back JWLees need to rethink or a new manager I think 🤔

An excellent Sunday roast, all the family enjoyed it and are looking forward to coming back to sample the main menu. The staff were kind and very helpful and checked if we needed anything else.

As a local to this pub, I frequently visit with my family for food and drinks; however, since the new management have taken over, everytime I have visited the landlords have been very confrontational. They are always drunk and cause a lot of issues with the locals and then use their “power” to bar customers for issues they have caused themselves. Extremely unprofessional and should not be allowed to manage pubs at all, they clearly have issues with alcohol. I have never experienced such chauvinistic attitude in my life from the landlord. I will not be returning and I’m sure many of the locals will agree!

Very welcoming staff and fantastic food! We went in for the Sunday lunch last weekend and it was amazing, called in for dinner today to try something different off the menu. Had the fish and chips and it was spot on! We will definitely be going again

The Rope & Anchor Woolston Disgusting landlord 945384544 Treated absolutely disgustingly by a bald guy who works there, who we assume is the new landlord. We arrived bang on 7:30pm for our teams football game. The area on the left was packed with no seats to watch the football so we looked for other screens. There was a tele on the right showing the game with a free table in front of it. We sit down to watch the game and my brother goes the bar to get the first round in. Meanwhile this bald guy comes over and turns the tv off in quite an aggressive way. I walk up to him and say excuse me mate are you not showing the football on that tv? He says no this is the restaurant area we can’t have it on in here. I said well it was just on as we walked in and my brothers gone the bar to get drinks. My brother catches wind of the situation and says we’ll have to go to another pub then as we’re only here to watch the football. He points to the packed sports area and says go watch it in there. We said there’s nowhere to sit and he points at a young couples table and says sit on there with them! We obviously weren’t going to intrude on a couples night like that. My brother proposed he pays for his drink and takes it with him as it was still in the bottle and the landlord says you can shove it up your arse and pours it down the sink and says you’re both barred. This guy should be nowhere near the hospitality sector and is going to run this place into the ground. Quite comfortably the most rude arrogant obnoxious member of staff I’ve ever experienced in my 25 years of going out to eat or drink. We are both local lads who have been coming here all our lives with my younger brother playing for the rope & anchor football team for 10 years. The disrespect is on another level.

went a few weeks back staff were rude when i said excuse me sorry to get past went “you wil be sorry” absolutely disgusting way to speak to a fresh 18 year old when they are 40years old+

Went for Sunday lunch.The pub has recently reopened after a brilliant refurbishment. Made ti feel very welcome from the start. We had the beef option which was delicious. I also was able to have fresh horseradish sauce which you don't normally get at a pub. Service was quick and efficient. My husband said the beer was fresh and enjoyable. I had a glass of Chardonnay which was good. The new decor is light and bright. All in all a brilliant experience

I went here for multiple work occasions and with friends. It's got a great atmosphere, fantastic food and good value for money. I look forward to visiting again hte near future!

Visited the rope and anchor for almost a week whilst staying at the local premier inn. We were made to feel really welcomed and the staff ensured we got a table each night even though it was really busy due to the “eat out to help out” scheme. The food on each night was great. The portions are huge and each dish was hot and freshly made. Will be returning on my next work trip in September!

I booked this for my son, brother and their business colleague not knowing the area but had wanted something close to the local Premier Inn because they had driven for almost four hours, so I didn't want them to travel too far afterwards. I had searched for reviews beforehand and there wasn't one negative review for this pub and rightly so. Even though one of the guests arrived after they had stopped serving food, they were kind enough to put a meal together, something they didn't have to do. The quality of the food was excellent. My son is a vegetarian and whilst there were only a few options, it was beautiful - I was aware of the limited vegetarian options beforehand so it wasn't a surprise. The food and service was so good, a table was booked again for the second night they were there.

Visited on a Sunday. Arrived at 12pm opening time. Ordered drinks at the bar & asked them gentleman behind the bar if they were serving food. They were. He said he’d bring menus over to us. After waiting ten more minutes the menus didn’t arrive so we got up & found them ourselves. We ordered 1 chicken Sunday dinner & 1 steak & onion baguette with blue cheese topping & chips. Both meals arrived well presented. The Sunday lunch was ok. Not the best by far as it was only just wasn’t, but it did the job. More veg & more potatoes would have been nice. It arrived with just 1 massive roast potato on the plate. The baguette was lovely. No food check back to see if food was ok. Venue was clean & tidy.

We had no problem parking . We had been gifted a free meal up to the value of 30£ , as we were ready to fly off on holiday a meal in the pub was welcome. The bar staff accepted the voucher with no problem . The meal was quickly served and was Google quality , hot and tasty. We enjoyed the atmosphere in the pub and thankyou to all the staff .

Amazing place to be, full of the most pleasent atmosphere and friendly staff. An overall lovely place to be.

Popped in to the in for a meal as the premier inn down the road was maxed out and we didn’t want to waitWe got quick service, good food, good helpings all at a good priceWell worth a visit if your after a jolly good bar/restaurant meal

We had a delicious lunch,staff and service excellent. Food was delicious. Would recommend to anyone and certainly return

This is our second visit and being new to the area found the food to be excellent and every bit as good and if not better than our first visit. Well worth a visit for good pub food

A last minute decision to eat here, but the food was really nice, service was very good. I had scampi, with chunky chips, salad and mushy peas, my husband had fish and chips. Portions were large.

We call here quite often for drinks and sometimes food. Theres a decent outside area and loads of seating inside. Always enough staff on to serve without too long a wait. Food is decent, fairly priced and the drink selection is good.

We have just had a lovely meal at the rope and anchor. This is the first time we have been since they changed the menu, and it will be the first of many. There were 7 of us in total and the food arrived together and warm - on the plus we didn’t have to wait long which was good as we had two ‘starving’ boys.Would defo recommend it.

Good tasty food in a pleasant atmosphere. Costs very reasonable. Not the first time we have visited but happy to return.

I’ve been here recently with both friends and our children, the food is delicious and portion sizes are large. I’d recommend the steak pie and for lunch the baguette of the day was enormous! We’re local so we’ll definitely be back! Would be great if they could add a play area to the old outside seating area at the back of the pub.

Wonderful little gem of a place. Been quite a few times and gets better each visit. Sat outside in the garden area on a beautiful day ate off the lunch lite bites menu and thoroughly enjoyed the food. There was that much steak on the baguette that the dogs benefited when we got home. Well worth the drive

Comme je cherchais ou dîner, j'ai essayé le JUNIPER House.

We pop into The Rope quite regularly as we're local to Woolston. Food is always great, reasonably priced, portion sizes are huge and great presentation. Recent changes to the menu are excellent and there's definitely something for everyone. Sunday lunch (£10) is also really good value. The burgers are lovely and can highly recommend the bangers and mash, Mexican burger & nacho sharing board. Lisa and the team are always welcoming, great choice of drinks (particularly the gins) and a lovely house red. Keep up the good work Team Rope!

Dropped in for a quick lunch and we were very impressed.

The food is excellent, the service couldn't be better, the portions are huge. This is THE best restaurant I've eaten in. Even the atmosphere is great. Try it because I guarantee you will love it!

We had a fantastic family meal here on Sunday 20th Jan 11 adults 1 at 6 years old and a baby of 3 months.

We met friends for some tea and a catch up between Christmas and New Year.

Brilliant gluten free options, I had the classic burger, so juicy with bacon and cheese. Lots of gluten free options and AGF available gluten free options. Desert gf brownies home made. Wish this pub was closer we would be regulars.

We came here to watch the fab bands on the afternoon of the rope rocks festival. Sadly it p'd down all day so they moved the event inside. This made for a busy afternoon but the atmosphere was great and we had minimal wait for food. I shared the baked Camembert with a friend which was gorgeous. Friendly staff and great event.

Visited in the middle of a long walk as not much to do in this area. Ordered a pint and produced a £5 note which ripped in front of the staff serving. Two opinions sought but note NOT accepted even with MATCHING SERIAL NIMBERS. Not at all impressed. May not bother returning even though otherwise not a bad pub

I have been to The Rope and Anchor a few times now and will keep on going. The staff are friendly and accommodating, we got there pretty late on Sunday and mentioned when ordering drinks that we may eat, the staff came to find us just prior to service ending to make sure we didn't miss out. The food is great, especially the choice of burgers and the sharing boards.

Am afraid I always have the mexicana burger because it's so good, as are the chips that come with it, but must remember to ask for it to be plated otherwise it comes on one of those annoying boards. The burger is so juicy that it drips, so a plate would be far more suited as standard.

Two big different coloured hairs were on my daughters meal when it arrived at the table, we advised the young girl that brought the food out and she took it away. Then a guy appeared I said to him I want another meal all together so as we didn’t get the same food with the hairs removed.

I advised the owner or manager that the jacket potatoe was cold in the middle on Monday 12.03.2018.

Advised staff disappointed...no apology...will not be going back ....the beef was tasteless..tough and don't believe cooked fresh...

Despite the restaurant being extremely busy we were attended to very quickly by efficient and friendly staff.

Lunch with friends from work to celebrate my 50th birthday. Food was really great, I had something from the lunch menu, which was delicious, an open sandwich with fries. We sat outside in the sunshine & picked at all the food on offer!

So despite living right across the road from here very rarely go in but since it’s been renovated thought we would give it a go. Really lovely visit it was staff were friendly and attentive, drinks were good as was the atmosphere and ambience. Didn’t have food but will be back to try overall it was good though.

Lovely pub! Food excellent! Staff lovely! Had the beef Sunday dinner, gorgeous! Reasonable priced will be going back soon!

Attended back in October for a family lunch on a Sunday. The pub was lovely, service was good and everybody really enjoyed their food...except me.

I took 40 people here today, having previously arranged for us to park our cars here whilst we went for a six mile walk. The service was prompt, our previously booked food was delicious and the staff could not have been more helpful, before and during our visit. Many thanks

Excellent food and good atmosphere. Without the deals may seem top price. Staff friendly and efficient.

Visited by chance after a walk around Dunham Massey. We wanted Sunday Lunch and we chose here on our way home.

We went to the rope and anchor to have a couple of drinks one evening - a great atmosphere, really friend and lovely staff. We didn't have any food so can't comment, however overall a good pub for a pint and game of pool!

Had a meal and real mixed bag. Don't get me wrong it is nice food but I do t think I'll return. What I will say is the staff are lovely

First trip here..thought I'd walk from Locking Stumps(45 minutes)..Really friendly atmosphere..Lees Ales, Cloudwater very nice..and Roast Pork with all the trimmings..veg cooked to perfection and crackling cracking!Definitely highly recommend & I'll be back with friends.

asked to support a local hospice on a charity day arranged by good WarrIngton folk but declined. Only in it for the profit not the community. May I suggest you give a little back of what you take.

Came here after a recommendation from a friend. Generally food and service were good. We asked for one of the burgers to be fully cooked through as my wife is pregnant and unfortunately they cooked the other budget the same way. My friend asked for the fish with risotto but no risotto was on her plate when it arrived. They took it away and when the brought it back, we had finished our mains. Good and bad I suppose. The said that their kitchen staff hasn't realised that the menus changed and that the fish includes risotto. The best thing is probably the atmosphere. Other families here and people enjoying themselves on a dry summers day. The children enjoyed playing out on the grass and small outdoor play frame. Shame the car park is not a bit more segregated from the play area. Need to keep a very close eye on the children playing.

We nipped for a quick lunch and were very pleasantly surprised by the improved quality of food. It was really very good, worth trying. In the past it has been mediocre, however now I would recommend eating there.

The Rope & Anchor is our local pub & caters for a wide variety of customers. We regularly have a post dog-walk drink in the beer garden. Today we opted to have a late lunch and we were both pleasantly surprised. The food at the Rope has always been okay for standard pub fare. But the new menu has lots of choice, with one of our fave starters (pigs in blankets) and a good array of grill & main courses.This is not your top end restaurant and doesn't pretend to be. It's a great pub, with tasty food and good service.... and all for decent value for money. We got two good sized starters, two mains from the grill and side salad with four glasses of wine ... £55. Monty & Scout (pooches) also had access to a water bowl which is often lacking in some places!Great afternoon lunch treat! Thank you!

We just called in here for lunch, it was barely noon so not very busy. My husband had fish and chips from the main menu and I had the 2 courses for 9.50, which was excellent value, everything was well cooked and well presented, we were very happy with our meal and will definitely go again.

We visited on Friday for a late lunch and were seated immediately, it was fairly busy but there were a few tables free and we hadn't pre-booked.The waitress took our drinks order whilst we browsed the menu which was printed daily, they also had a cosy lunch menu which was fantastic value - 2 courses for £9.95 or 3 courses for £12.95. We settled on the cosy lunch menu & ordered the mini pigs in blankets, sausage & mash then had the waffle & ice-cream for dessert.The menu stated mini pigs in blankets so it was quite a surprise when 6 large chipolatas came out, the portion size was great as was the presentation and garnish. Our main course tasted delicious and the onion gravy was so homely. Everything was fantastic from the quality of the food to the service. I'd definitely eat here again & recommend it to everyone.

We visit this pub several times a year. The trouble we have is that you just don't know what you're going to get. The service can be excellent or non existent, there really is no half way house and theres no explanation as to why. Its certainly not due to how busy it is. The food is actually quite good although if you choose a pie you may be told that it will take forty five minutes to arrive, sometime it does others just twenty. Either way cant a pub predict that on a cold Sunday there may be customers who might want something off the menu. We've been some of the first diners so its not that they have run out, simply poorly managed!Moan over, when this place is on song its an excellent place to go and eat, particularly on a sunny day where you can sit outside and eat. If they could sort their front of house out to a consistent level it really would be first choice every time.

Visited here for Sunday lunch and was very disappointed. I opted for the beef which had more fat than meat, the cauliflower was hard and the roast potatoes were not very nice. My husband opted for the steak burger, again not impressed with the food, cheese was like plastic, the bacon was not cooked and the barm was soggy and not impressed with frozen fries. All in all very disappointed and would not re-visit. The staff were helpful and pleasant.

I live quite near this pub but have only been in it once about 6 years ago. We had food but it was awful & this is why we never went back.It is my 50th Birthday this year so my friend booked a table there for a lunchtime get together with a few of us. What a pleasure it was this time, it has been revamped & it looks fresh & modern. The food was fantastic & so I totally recommend you try it out. I'll definitely be going back!!

Just wanted a good pub lunch & we weren't disappointed, fish & chips & aubergine & goats cheese burger ordered. Presented well, friendly waitress and food hot & tasty.

Lovely meal with my husband. This pub has just been taken over. It is NOTHING like it was before it is clean and friendly. The food was delicious. I had chicken in the basket and my hubby had beef sizzler. I recommend both. We were also served well

We've dined and drank at the Rope and Anchor in Woolston ever since we moved here in 1984 and we've seen restoration after redecoration after change of ownership. We didn't know yesterday, when we callef in for lunch, that the pub had changed hands again the day before.For years we have been trying to get the incumbants to increase the number of gluten free options on their menus, just to give my Coeliac wife a fighting chance at something other than gammon and pineapple. One of the friendly staff sympathetic to my wife's needs, as we walked in, descended on us enthusiastically with the new menu, following the take-over, for us to examine. It was rife with GF options.So, thank you Rope and Anchor's new owners for your consideration. Meals we ordered were delightful, albeit a little more expensive, well cooked and all from fresh food. My wife now jokingly complains of too much choice.Now, I have to see if the new owners can restore to the menu my favourite meal,, All day breakfast!

I went here on the same night as there was Robbie tribute act, the place was busy, friendly and great service. We had a great night and look forward to returning again.

Lovely lady with red hair friendly warm and welcoming food lovely great value for money will be back soon

As a break from the extortionate and disappointing hotel food, I hit the road. This place was chosen based on a client's recommendation. Very easy to find.There were two members on the bar to help out and helpful they were too. I'd seen the menu online and my order was in my head ... please don't tell me you have run out !!! Luckily both items were available and were ordered. Lancashire Hot Pot and a bottle of wine. Both together fitted within my allowed expenses limit, happy days.I have a fond childhood memory of hot pot, my nana used to make it for me. She used to live several years ago on Liverpool Road in Eccles which is literally down the road from this pub. Out it came. I don't care if this started life in some mass manufacturing freezer plant because whoever made it, go it right. There were particles of meat bits thickening up the gravy and lovely chunks of lamb and carrot under the layer of potatoes. Every so often a pickled onion would be picked from the side dish to take a break. The idea of having bread to mop up the gravy was well intentioned but I did have to ask for a spoon to get to the last luscious drop.OK, the hot pot was nice :)

We fancied a treat so we went to the 'Rope and Anchor'. We chose our own table and placed our food order at the bar. The pub was full, so we had to wait a while, but however it was well worth it as the food was delicious, hot, extremely well presented and served fabulous, attentive staff. Great job!

We went to the Rope & Anchor for Sunday Lunch and were pleasantly surprised to see a new menu in place since our previous visit.We had 4 different dishes between us each of which were thoroughly enjoyed.The Sunday Roast was excellent and great value as was the fantastic 3 Cheese & onion pie which came with delicious cheese sauce & mushy peas.Overall, great value, tasty food, lovely cask ale - what's not to like?

A fairly standard chain pub type eatery but the staff were very friendly and were very helpful. food was ok - value for money I suppose

Lovely food served by great staff. Food quality good and great portion sizes as well as value for money. The atmosphere was good and they had on a live singer who was fantastic. Will definately be back to this pub if I am back in this area again.

Staying at local hotel & needed a place to eat before 6pm friends recommended this pub. Friendly staff & nice to eat tasty good pub grub. We can recommend the tasty cheese & onion pie & liver and bacon dish. 4 drinks, 2 starts, 2 mains £32 great value for money.

Very average pub food. Cheese and onion pie very nice but chicken very rubbery obviously frozen as was the horrible mash on the child's meal. Also no ales on offer but Guinness very nice. Probably worth driving the extra 10 minutes to the black swan at Hollins Green.

We used to be able to have light bite meals and 2 for £10 (or £12) but the new menu has only got 6 items for the special deal. In the past, we often had scampi or the liver and bacon but they have stopped doing scampi altogether now. What a shame! In the end, we were so disappointed with the menu choices that we went down the road to another pub.

Decide to try somewhere new and came across this little gem. Lovely interior, clean and spacious. Menu is small in comparison to other places but still has lots of choice and the food offered was beautiful! All the food was cooked lovely, good size portions and delicious. Will certainly be back soon!

I really wouldn't bother, this place is for regulars only, the staff aren't interested in you unless you've been drinking here for the last thirty years, so be prepared to wait at least 20 mins to get served. No decent real ale at all,the landlady never makes the effort. As for the food ;if you enjoy microwaved Aunt Bessie rubbish then this is the place for you.

This was our second visit to here first time everything was gorgeous food staff and atmosphere. This time around unfortunately it wasn't as good as the first time food took a very long time to come over 1 hour and the prawn sandwich one of our group got was a shocking portion. Deserts were ok but cheesecake didn't come with cream as we were told and the hot chocolate was certainly notLuxury we may try this again as this was just maybe a bad day in the kitchen. The actual place and surroundings is lovely though.

Nice place for a few drinks- really nice pub, friendly staff, reasonable prices.We didn't eat here, but the new menu looks good.

Heard a lot about the food and thought we would try for ourselves as Warrington were playing so was a good opportunity. The food was delicious and service was excellent. Well Done 'Rope and Anchor' Great Job!

Called in while on business in the area. The place is very popular and was packed at 6pm on Sunday evening.Service was very slow. A dance troop had come in just before us and were ordering and paying 1 at a time. Not the pubs fault.We had pate which came in a Kilner jar and 2 of the smallest pieces of warm bread ever. Asked for some more but was told the chef didn't like to give more. Said I was happy to pay and one more tiny peace came out.Pate was fine.Had mixed grill for main course, most of it was ok apart from the sausages .They could do with more than one food ordering point and an extra chef.We had to wait over 15 mins to order and an hour for food to arrive.

Biggest problem with this place is the sad lack of staff. Ask about drinks, give you a menu and go away. We had to go to the bar to see if anybody was ever going to take our main meal order. Food was ordinary for the money charged. After a long wait they took our plates away and we had desert menus. After 15 minutes nobody came anywhere near our table to take an order so we got up, went to the bar and paid. NEVER AGAIN at this place.

I went to this pub years ago as it is my local (before Lees bought it - BIG MISTAKE by Lees??).Everything about this pub then was BAD.I gave it a miss for 3-4 years, tried it again - no better.Lees bought it and I love JW'S beers so I was delighted and hoped for drastic changes..My euphoria lasted until I tried it again......NOTHING HAD CHANGED except GOOD BEER is now served badly.I have not been back since.I don't see this pub getting any CAMRA awards.My advice?Go to the Dog and Partridge, same road, three quarters of a mile towards Warrington centre.

Called in for a quick bite to eat with a supplier, food and service was fine.Wouldn't go for a special occasion but it's absolutely fine for a quick bit to eat.

We used to frequent the Rope and Anchor a lot, before it was modernised and it was a lovely place to go, family orientated and always welcoming and accommodating, However, since the place has had a makeover it has not been quite the same. It's not as warm and friendly, we had on visit where this was the case. The last time we went, it wasn't busy yet we were told it would be a long wait for food, despite there being many tables free. We asked could we not just eat at one of the taller tables, as we didn't want a banquet just a few snack type dishes, only to be told, "Oh we can't use those tables for eating off!" So they would rather lose custom than serve at a different table, We decided to have a drink before we went to look for another eating place and the barman had his back to us, doing little jobs behind the bar, (there was nobody else waiting to be served or actually being served) and yet he didn't even look round to see us. We waited a good few minutes and then left in disgust, telling the girls who worked there why. We won't be going back there in a rush. The way it's set out now is too sterile looking, too formal, it does not feel as friendly anymore these days. Much preferred it the old way. Sorry.

Very pleasant experrience, excellent menu selection good variety opted for the 'Cosey lunch' which was very good value for money, place is very well decorated light and airy staff were attentive, main menu has blackened cod, scallops, bury black pudding, we shall return for dinner one day.

Went for a chill out lunch with my sister. Very good service. Very nice food and at a reasonable price. We have used this pub a few times for our halfway stop point when strolling with our group. Only downside is they are not dog freindly so if weather bad you have to sit outside under an umbrella.Yet they have an undercover outside area that is used for functions. Perhaps during the winter months this could be open to the walkers with dogs?

They were short of staff, but gave it their all. Friendly service. Great food. Great drinks. Guaranteed great meal. Get the Steak and Ale pie or the steak for a top class meal.

not the place to take a family should rename it Dope & Anchor.you will understand when the smell hits you.

okay for locals in that area that's all I can say really not great for couples on dates but good for local families on sat night

From walking in the door to leaving, the manageress and her team looked after our family gathering.The service was fantastic, the food was hot and most defiantly home made.Glad most of us left room for desserts, they finished what was a lovely meal.The restaurant was immaculate, and the pub stunning.We came before Christmas and couldn't fault that visit too.Thank you again, and we will most definitely see you again.

The girl that served us was lovely, the manager needs a personality transplant!! Definitely should not be front facing. Face like thunder with an awful attitude

Went here for Sunday dinner, service was a little slow but the food was excellent. Nice selection for the roast dinner and a small but varied menu as well. Nice selection of Holt's beer too.

I visited on the way home from work hoping to catch the football. Having visited in the day previously I had noticed a bar area with a pool table and fruit machines, I assumed there would also be a television. I noted that when I came in tonight, no TV, no music, no atmosphere... No point! No wonder the place was quiet except a few random couples. Not that is a bad place, the beer is good, service adequate and it's clean. Just needs some sort of atmosphere in an evening.

We visited mid-week and it was not too busy. We were able to order drinks quickly and we ordered food at the bar. We only ordered the liver and bacon and had the small portions. The liver was rather tough and the peas were a little hard but the whole meal was tasty. The mash was nice and smooth and the onion gravy was good. There is free Wi-Fi and that is a bonus. They do have sports TV and there is a bar with pool and darts.

I have to admit that I've dined here quite a lot over the last year or so and more than once, I have decided to pack in going due to bad service and poor meals. However, it is conveniently close to home, serves a 2 for £12 menu and has Lee's cask conditioned ales on the hand pump.I have no idea whether it is currently under new management or whether things have recently just improved, but this week, I watched in admiration as the staff handed out food to a crowded lounge as well as catering for an assortment of meals requested by a group of 12, all wishing to eat together.In the past,I've had an all day breakfast that took nearly all day to produce, gammon with an inch and a half edging of fat and fried eggs that looked as though they were cooked with a kitchen blow torch. The menu is still short on gluten-free items, but my Coeliac wife has a few favourites that she can choose from and the kitchen staff know what we are talking about. It's a shame that very few of the products bought in by the kitchen as sauces, etc., are suitable for a Coeliac. However, regardless of how many times I've had my doubts, I've currently returned to well prepared and tasty dishes, not to mention cask ale.

This wasn't the first time we had visited this pub. Over the past few months since it had supposedly turned itself more into a food pub instead of a place here people just go for a drink, the food has become unedable. After being served what can only be called as a plate of fat and gristle I returned it to the bar and was told because I had eaten part of the meal (1/4 of it) that because I had started to eat it they would only offer me a dessert to replace the excuse for food that was on my plate. I explained my unhappiness about this and was told I could have the chips back off the plate as I hadn't touched them. I was shocked and appalled at the service. Won't be going back there again and would advise people to think twice before spending their hard earned money on food I wouldn't even give my dog.

Went here as we had just got back from holiday and had no food in! Reasonable local pub and for the price it was good food. No problems with service.

Waitress not interested in providing any type of service beyond transportation of food. Picking food out of her teeth as she took our order while simultaneously conversing with colleagues.Transported starter and promised cutlery which hadn't materialized by the time she transported the main course. Didn't even bother to ask if we wanted any condiments so had to shout after her as she abandoned our mains if she would be so kind as to bring some salt and vinegar. Luckily I had called at the bar to gain some cutlery which enabled us to actually eat our order. Did not realise we had sat in the creche area as it was nice and quiet and empty when we sat down. Soon started to get hit by children's toys as they threw them around the very large and empty outdoor seating area. Will call back next month as I doubt the waitress is cut out for a service position and will probably have gone by then.

The food as very nice and is not expensive however I feel the drinks are a bit costly. If you want a quick meal this would be a good place to go.

We visit about once a month because it is local. We only go to eat an evening meal when we do not have to travel too far. The food is usually served quickly and we have not had any issues with it. The meals are usually well presented and hot. It is a pub and so it is not always geared up to serve food in the same way that an hotel would be. It really does depend on who serves you. The staff are not very communicative because they are busy. The menu has a good variety of pub meals and they also have special focus nights, e.g. Curry Wednesday, Steak Thursday etc. The meals are reasonably priced. The rooms are pleasant and light.