The Barn in Bolton

Disappointed after reading recent reviews. There should be a discount for those who, because they choose to bring their dog with them, have to sit on plastic chairs and vinyl side seats. After being shown to what is probably an ice cream parlour and away from the main restaurant we were offered the sticky (dirty) menus and told to order at the counter. I found a cushion to make my seat more comfortable but it was filthy and I wouldn’t have given it to my dog to lie on! At least there was a bowl of water for her which she did not drink from! Two VERY plastic, over sweet lime and sodas which were flat and which we left. The scampi and haddock were well cooked and hot, the chips dry and hot too. I personally did not like the peas and the tartare was in a very thin plastic pot. The cutlery was clean but the table was very sticky and not pleasant. The main restaurant had ambience but the area where we were put was like sitting in a road side cafe! This is the first time here. (Yes, it will be the last!) The gift shop was full of the usual things, rambling and cluttered. The garden centre had some good offers on plants but by this time l was not in the mood. I was really looking forward to my day out but very disappointed.

I’m a regular visitor here, but I’ve never had afternoon tea here before. It was delicious. Really fresh food with sandwiches that were full of tasty fillings. The cakes were gorgeous. We had a mixture of scones with clotted cream, coffee Renoir, chocolate brownies, meringue….the list goes on. We had copious amounts of tea & coffee & despite our best efforts, we just couldn’t finish it all. Fear not, we were given a box to take our leftovers home. I’ve had many an afternoon tea and this is up there with the best. Thank you!!

We are local to this cafe but it was our first visit. I ordered haddock and chips. The haddock was overcooked. It was the worse fish I have ever eaten. Our 6 yr old had sausages which were hard and dry like they were kept warm all day. the meal was shameful and we all left the restaurant never to return.

We stopped off here for Coffee and cake place was busy as always but they always find a seat for you. The staff are very organised. We’ve had Sunday lunch here before which is very good but just had coffee and cake today. Lovely place to stop off

Staff were very abrupt ,cream tea not the best ,the scone was hard.The tea was very weak and when I asked for teaspoons for my tea as none were given I was given desert spoons ,wouldn’t return again

Wow what a place in the middle of scorton which can seat many people so we didn’t need to book. There is plenty of seating outside too. I thought the value for the breakfast was ideal compared to the south. I had the veggie breakfast which I received 2 of everything and the small English breakfast is ideal for those with little appetite. Service was quick and food arrived really quick. Would visit again. We even purchased 2 cakes 2 take away as it would be rude not to!

Love this place, would come more if lived closer. Never had a bad meal, staff are lovely and the cakes are amazing Garden centre is an added bonus

Sorry to say not impressed with the Soup. It is stated on the menu as Vegetable Soup Broth. The soup was 90% barley and very little veg. No mention of barley on the menu. It is more disappointing when you are not a fan of barley.

Have been a few times before and rated well. This time my wife and I had the notice board specials and were disappointed. Mine was the salmon and just OK. My wife had the meat pie and it was very disappointing. Chips not fresh and vegetables not good with soggy parsnip. Choose from menus carefully. Stick with the ordinary and it will probably be alright

We visited here for the second time today and ordered lunch at the counter which was promptly delivered to our table. We both ate most of a fairly standard lunch when I needed to visit the toilet. Whilst away from the table as its a show kitchen my wife observed one of the chefs picking his nose, also wiping his nose on his sleeve ŵithout washing his hands afterwards. He then immediately handlled food which is unacceptable in any kitchen. My wife is F&B Manager at a local hotel so knows all hygiene rules and this chef hss clearly broke every rule in the book. Won't be returning too quickly!!!

This place has gone a bit weird.... not sure what is going on, but the food has gone downhill since the extension. You have to wait in a line at the door, when it was our turn the waitress said follow me, which we did, but then she stopped to collect menu's and cutlery, then looked up and said you have to wait in the queue, so we had to go back, but then follow her immediately after to the table ?? ... I did not really enjoy my food - chicken chilly wrap. On one of the children's sandwichs the ham was silvery green in parts, when we showed the waitress, she said its fine ?? We asked her to show it to the chef, but she did not come back to us. I preferred the old Barn ...

Visited with group of friends for afternoon tea. Food and service excellent as usual BUT - no clotted cream with scones but a fluffy white alternative which just doesn’t work. Needs to be proper clotted cream please.

Visited here with my aunty and cousin for my birthday, fantastic service, food and quality of food. Great prices and very attentive staff. Highly recommend, will definitely be visiting again. Great gift shop afterwards on your way out with some lovely items.

After a walk around Nicky nook which is our favourite, we called in for a spot of lunch, as always it was quite busy, having secured a table we both had soup a nice vegetable soup and a delicious Lancashire cheese and onion which is the nicest soup I’ve ever tasted with excellent service a nice all round time.

amazing we had cheese steak sandwich cane salad crisps beautifull I had bbq pork sandwich skinny fris and salad beautiful milkshake delicious beer came to £33.00 not bad at all

For anyone who suffers from coeliac disease, you cannot go wrong with The Barn at Scorton. They catered for my daughter's allergies in such a way that you wouldn't know which afternoon tea was hers & which was mine. Her experience was just as enjoyable as mine. A shout out too to staff members Jo & Tom who couldn't have been more helpful. The picture is of my daughter's afternoon tea.

Went for sunday lunch and ordered a roast lamb dinner we were So shocked at the portion two little pieces of thinly cut lamb that was all fatty, two roast potation, two tiny parsnips, a spoon full of mash, same amount carrots and turnip a spoon of red cabbage. Spoke to the manager and complained it looked liked a childs portion, he said if you dont like it you can have your money back. No apology no can we do anything to make things right just took our plates away and sent someone back with our money. £15.95 so not cheap We will not return mainly because of the way the manager spoke to us.

Went with group of friends after walk in Nicky Nook- Very attractive venue and had lovely food , v generous pot of tea- reasonable prices served by smiley polite staff-all good except for people at nearby table who had a dog which kept barking- it was even picked up and on its owners lap at the table- the more it barked the more it was petted and fed. I’ve had dogs all my life but well behaved and quiet - under the table- wouldn’t know it was there. On leaving I questioned the dogs owners as to why they thought it was acceptable to allow it to be so vocal. They were v rude - Eating out is a treat- maybe it would be an idea to have signage to remind dog owners about such behaviour-

We had lunch here today as a family group and booked ahead to ensure that we had a large table to seat us all together. Our request was met and when we arrived, we were shown to our table by a lovely chap called Marcus. We ate, and whilst the food isn't amazing, it is good. We all ordered cakes for desert, of which there was a great selection to choose from and I had a Latte, of which the coffee used was very pleasant. We had a couple of requests during our visit of which Marcus was extremely attentive, and nothing was too much trouble for him. Marcus went "above and beyond" to ensure we had a lovely time and that our requests were met. People really do make businesses stand out from others, and Marcus is without doubt an asset to the business!

I visited the Barn with my wife and our friend today. I ordered the Pulled pork on ciabatta which was quite nice although the barbeque sauce which came with it was served cold. However, my wife and our friend had the hotpot from the specials board. My friend noticed straight away that it had a strong odour and smelled off. I tried a small amount on the tip of my fork and it tasted as bad as it smelled. We called over a waitress and sent back both the hotpots and ordered two more meals. A manager came over to us and said "the food had been cooked fresh yesterday". This seemed odd as the website says 'Our skilled chefs prepare a variety of delicious specials every day'. The dish our friend ordered to replace the hotpot was sweet and sour chicken and this was palatable but not particularly of high quality.

Excellent hot breakfast. Great clean restaurant. Fab service. Lovely staff. Around £20 for small full English (quality produce) and bacon barm, 2 coffees.

We’ve been coming to the Barn for years but hadn’t been since late summer and today really wasn’t what we came for. We were seated in a bright pink ice cream parlour and that straight off is NOT the ambiance we were looking for. We weren’t asked, just taken to the table, which was small and uncomfortable.The menu has changed too, but we enjoyed what we had and they are good portion sizes. However, we seemed to have been seated next to a store for the kitchen and a chef kept making trips past us and to say his work clothes were filthy is an understatement- it was really off- putting. I get that they wanted to bring the cafe and restaurant closer as it must be easier for the kitchen, but I don’t go there for kitsch ice cream parlour vibes, so unless I can request sitting in the main restaurant, then we’ll just stick with the Applestore round the corner, which isn’t trying to be all things to all people.

Welcomed in. Got there 11.40 so some had lunch and other a breakfast which was available until 12.00 Food great for all of us and came quickly and staff working very hard as busy. Took a child through to ice cream area and also served quickly. Only criticism is that although tables cleared quickly they weren't wiped over in either eating area. Also on our large table the old chairs were stained. Its a bit off putting if tables aren't wiped down but as the food excellent and staff very nice, its an easy thing to fix.

Awful customer service, emails ignored, questions unanswered. As a long standing customer this is disappointing.

Although we live fairly close we had never been. We had a gift voucher to use so thought we’d try the restaurant. It was very busy but good atmosphere and everyone seemed to be enjoying the food. Very attentive young staff…….clearing tables very quickly and...

Visited recently on a quiet Tuesday with my husband for lunch. Greeted by a friendly young man and showed to our table, we noticed immediately how cold it was inside the restaurant. My husband ordered the sweet chilli chicken wrap and I had the haddock,...

My wife and I had been before and enjoyed are meals .However I went recently and was saddened by the fish and chip meal.the fish very Small and the chips obviously from a frozen packet .I will not be ordering this meal again .it was...

Not too sure what’s happened to this place. Food expensive and no real value for money. Hoisin Wrap was almost inedible and tasted disgusting. Then, trailing my elderly, ill, mother in law through the elongated walk to the exit (through the gift shop) rather than...

Love this place but have been disappointed with our breakfast on our last couple of visits. I ordered poached egg and they were overdone. My partner had eggs Benedict, again eggs were hard. We should have sent back but we didn’t have time to wait....

The Barn is simply stunning inside. The service we received was fantastic. The food was absolutely delicious. We couldn't fault it. Can't wait to return. Definitely one of our favourite places.

Recently we visited The Barn for lunch. We have visited the gift shop in the past and always intended to try a lunch. My husband ordered fish and chips which was very good. I ordered Hunters Chicken Panini. I was very disappointed. The “crispy chicken”...

Just love this place, gorgeous surroundings, fantastic food, total tranquility. Headed here for a quick brunch, but got totally seduced by the deserts, so had a sandwich and fries followed by the sumptuous banana and toffee pancake. This place gets busy, but there is plenty...

Visit every couple of weeks for Sunday lunch I think this will be our last week we will probably visit. After over 4 years lately we have noticed the deterioration in the food served and the shocking prices, this Sunday the price of roast lamb...

Nice place, great staff (especially the young man at check-in) and decent food, served promptly. All good on that score. Would certainly give 4 stars. But two points that irk slightly if I may: Why wrap the panini in two pieces of non biodegradable tin...

Lovely breakfast, excellent milk shake .will definitely try the lunches next time we are in the area

Food is, well just…meh. The ice cream is Wallings served from a dirty Icecream parlour. Let’s face it everyone comes for the amazing cakes, scones and desserts!

We are regular, or that should be were regular visitors! until Friday which sadly will be our last day of visiting. My husband and I visit every couple of weeks with a friend. I always have a children's egg mayonnaise sandwich without salad with a...

Absolutely love this place and never had a bad experience. I even introduced it to my son and grandson visiting from Australia and they were equally impressed. The staff are friendly super efficient and ask all the right questions. Been to many restaurants in the...

Stopped here for a meal on our way home from a holiday in the lakes. What a find! Excellent place for food and ambience. Lots of space for families or groups, comfy chairs, great menu, good value and friendly staff. Lovely gift shop and gardens...

Wow! Perfection! Sat outside with a view over the gardens. Had our cocker spaniel who loved the space. They even provided a water bowl for our dog. Ordered two gins via the app and they arrived in under 4 mins! Then decided to stay for...

Stunning place and views from the garden. Very lovely and homely inside. Food and ice-cream was great. Staff were lovely and friendly. Chris was a big help, made lots of effort to make sure we were comfortable and happy. Excellent service, will definitely be returning.

The staff were all very pleasant but unfortunately we had to wait 25 minutes for our coffee to arrive as we asked for it to be served after our meal. We had to ask three times before we eventually got it. I ordered a mushroom...

The venue and surroundings are amazing, couldn't fault that. However, this is purely just a nice facade. The customer service was shocking, there was a group of 11 of us on the same table (2 kids) and then another group of 20 on another table....

I had lunch here with family a few weeks ago. The food was lovely and good meal options/ portion sizes. Due to the range of gluten free options available it felt a good place to eat at (there were no gluten free puddings). I'd checked...

We stopped off for afternoon tea at The Barn on our way up to the Lake District for a little break away (50th Birthday) . Luckily, it wasnt too busy when we visited (Wednesday around 3pm) but we made sure we had already booked our...

Lovely location with lots of space outside if the weathers good. You have to go to the ‘meeter & greeter’ who basically just tells you to find a table & order at the bar, pointless! Found a table outside on a nice sunny day, we...

The Barn never fails to impress. A nice varied menu with a varied selection of choices to cater to everyone's needs and desires. The portions are fantastic and the quality is excellent along with the service from waiters, supervisors and managers. The cakes and desserts...

Lovely lunch stop before our walk, lovely setting, very clean, good varied menu. Polite staff, easy to order either online or at the bar, very quick & efficient service. Food very tasty, my only slight negative would be the portion sizes, we both ordered from...

Lovely afternoon tea Fantastic day at the barn with all of my family. Please keep up all of the good work.👌

Went today (Saturday) with my husband. We have been previously but I was a little concerned after reading some recent reviews in case things had changed. Met by a very pleasant gentleman at reception who showed us to a table. Very busy but service very...

Looks great, large seating areas and large car park in a lovely location. The men's toilet was absolutely shocking. The place smelled strongly of urine; it was obviously not cleaned properly for a loooong time. That made me wonder about the hygiene in the kitchens,...

We go to the barn quite often and have had a couple of meals that wasn't up to scratch but on Saturday the chicken and mushroom pie was just a plate of gravy with black bits in supposedly mushrooms and I couldn't find any chicken.I...

Went to The Barn for Afternoon Tea as a birthday treat and it was lovely. Scones were a delight. Service was very efficient and attentive. The venue was busy at the time, but that didn't spoil the experience at all. Would definitely recommend 😉👍

The interior is great - airy and light however the cake was awful. Carrot cake was overly sweet and dry. Also the trashy music was sooo loud.

The carrot cake was awful- really sweet and dry , tasted like very cheap ingredients were used. The interior is really nice but the music is really bad and they play it so loud that it’s very annoying.

The place and food was fabulous! Deckan was brilliant. Will deffo be back. Lovely gift shop and ice cream too

12 of us went to the barn today a family (aged 7 to 78 ) get together so very special. The barn staff were excellent and got us a table together. The food was excellent the best sirloin beef with fresh vegetables mash roast potatoes...

Don’t think you can go here and have a reasonably priced meal and drinks. Don’t get me wrong the food is good but really marking it down because of how much the bill was. We paid £3.95 for kids cheese on toast and see the...

The Barn produces great cooked food every time - with good portions too. The greeters are often a bit glum - and need some coaching on how to smile - and engage with customers. The bar staff who take the food orders too are always...

We’ve been here a couple of times in the last few months. We’ve been for both breakfast and lunch and found the food really delicious, loads of choice on the menu, reasonably priced and fantastic portions. The service was great, we tend to order at...

Visited for afternoon tea with family. Selection of sandwiches, cakes and drinks excellent. Including a vegan selection for one of the group.

It’s all about the service, unfortunately The Barn just doesn’t quite cut it. The meeter & greeter doesn’t have the personality for the job, no eye contact, little engagement. Waited at the till for several minutes, eventually served by one of the staff who appeared...

Ate our meal sat in fleece and coat like most other diners. Turn your heating up or even on. Wont be back until the summer if at all. The greeter broke off half way through his intro to help himself to sweets from a tube...

If you enjoy going out for breakfast then this is the place to go. We have tried so many different places for breakfast and nowhere compares to The Barn. We go once a week for a breakfast and the food is amazing quality, hot and...

First time at the The Barn after a recommendation. We were not disappointed, Food and hospitality first class. Greeted by Ben who was very polite even though the restaurant was very busy. Pete Brought our food over after about ten minutes, food was great will...

This place used to be fantastic. Have been coming for years. It has grown too big and lost its soul completely. Quiet for a Saturday lunchtime too so i think a lot ofpeople must feelthe same. The food was average, lots of bought in mass...

Been there today and was very disappointed . Have been before and had no complaints but not so today. I had a ham sandwich which was literally pieces of ham stuck in a dry bread roll. Bread had not even been buttered. Had to ask...

Have been visiting The Barn for many years but haven't dined in the restaurant since getting our dog as she's not allowed in. It's great that we can take her into the gift shop etc but during a recent visit I left her with my...

Second time here, just love the home-made beefburger with Lancashire cheese, and Wallings ice cream is amazing. Service was good even though it was busy and we didn't have a long wait for the food. Only minor issue was one of our desserts wasn't fresh,...

An amazing visit again. Great food in a friendly atmosphere, plenty of space, could eat food without being rushed. A regular haunt and will continue to be so.

Great place to have lunch or just a coffee Christmas decorations are a must Gray outside spaces and parking

Fabulous Sunday lunch. Great menu, easy efficient ordering via their website. Caesar Salad and vegan Sunday lunch, both fantastic, delicious, well presented. Lovely staff. Highly recommended.

Very disappointing. Confusing as had to wait in a queue to be seated and then join another queue to order. BLT not crispy bacon but rubbery. Friend's Earl Grey tea forgotten and then when arrived was in a cast iron tea pot which was hard...

Food was delicious, especially the pork shoulder baton and Korean chicken burger. The attitude of one of the older ladies on the till was dreadful!!! I was ordering separately as we wanted to pay separately, even though we was on the same table. Instead of...

Visited on Saturday for afternoon tea . Staff pleasant and helpful , the Tea however left a lot to be desired . Sandwiches were made with very thick bread and while I appreciate not everyone will agree the crusts were left on and that made...

Went for Sunday lunch with my wife we ordered 2 x roast beef with their online order process this went smoothly our dinners came very quickly and looked nice with a big yorkshire pudding after moving the pudding to one side and seen the roast...

The Barn do the best waffles around. Fresh, hot, homemade waffles with more toppings available than you could ever imagine! I built my own, a waffle with hot milk chocolate sauce, fresh strawberries and wallings lemon meringue ice cream. The Barn is the only venue...

Really lovely food at a very reasonable price. Also the staff are amazing. Couldn’t book a table as our group was small but called earlier in the week as concerned that my elderly mum needed certainty of a table. The team remembered the call, were...

We visited after walking in the area. What a fabulous place . Beautiful interior and lovely outdoor area. Dogs allowed outside and in the ice cream parlour area. Food was excellent and service with a smile Highly recommended

Very interesting place to visit with the added bonus of a superb restaurant and more importantly an ice cream parlour with wallings ice cream.

Looked at menu pictures on line, liked the look of the fish & chips - so hubby and I ordered it. Fish was nearly all batter, small bit of fish. Chips were narrow and hard. Did not like to complain as had friends with us....

Just had afternoon tea. Was amazing. Highly recommended. Good value. Like the refills for tea and coffee at no extra charge. Nice birthday treat.

Something for everyone, with even a fab garden centre next door. The food is good, slick system and cleanliness needs adhered to. Gift shop is amazing.

Me and my support worker and my friend really enjoyed our lunch and delicious and the service was great and definitely coming back again

Called in without booking. Quickly given choice of any free table. Friendly welcoming staff. Good choice on the menus. Fast service with tasty and hot food. Surprisingly low prices. What's not to like? Far, far better than nearby cafes. Excellent.

The young lad, whilst packing up to go home, re-opened and let me and my partner buy an amazing Wallings lemon meringue & cream egg ice cream (we all need their ice cream in our lives btw), super friendly chap, didn’t rush us at all...

We went on Friday and entered, as usual, via the door nearest the car park only to be told that the entrance for the gift shop was now the door near to the road. We then wanted an ice cream and had to exit the...

Called in for some lunch as staying local the restaurant was closing early for a private function and can tell as the meals we shocking, I have gluten intolerance and no help was offered other than it’s on the menu sandwich came no crisp, I...

Visited The Barn for Afternoon Tea and it was simply fantastic, very good selection of sandwiches, cake and scones with very generous portions, we took a "doggy box" away with us! We had the filter coffee which was also very nice. Staff were very busy...

We visited The Barn today for lunch after hearing great reports. We were very disappointed. Two of us had scampi and chips and the scampi was over cooked. Two others had haddock and chips again the batter thick and over cooked. We were expecting hand...

First time visiting with family, myself and partner ordered the full English breakfast which was lovely and fresh, Nutella pancakes for our six year old son. The prices are higher than most places but its definitely worth the price for a fresh and none greecy...

First time I've been for a long time,all the tables crammed together was sat near the door as not allowed to choose own table.We both had the pork sandwich the pork was as tuff as old boots and the stuffing under cooked sat with a...

First time visit: A pleasant experience plenty of seating for eating, should be lovely outside when the summer comes. A little on the pricey side for lunch, £85 for four adults but did include drinks, though only one alcoholic. I’m pretty fussy when it comes...

Well last time visited covid distance marque covered over could not of wished a glorious day little bit of move round thought it was like a ticking clock excellent service food was even better we thought could not fault thanks we had the pulled pork...

Amazing food, very fresh and had gluten free bread. Lots of choice and won’t leave you hungry. Lovely servers, quick service and beautiful venue. Will return. Thank you

We arrived for a mini baby shower. 2 of us orders sandwiches 2 ordered burgers, when the burgers arrived they hadn't seen any heat still raw mince meat, they happily took the burgers back and the girls got 2 fresh burgers. Wow to get x2...

Firstly the manager / owner need to sort out the signage of where to order. Two “counters”, neither with staff & I was walked passed by staff twice, ignored me completely. Eventually I asked how I order & rather dismissively the member of staff told...

We had walked from Garstang,we launched here, I had the Gamon which was very good my partner had the brie which she liked. The rest of the party set off to walk back to Garstang but my partner was not up to it. I asked...

Called recently for lunch, all our favourites have disappeared from the new menu. We decided on the Welsh Rarebit, it was tasteless and not very warm when it arrived. All the staff we came into contact with, were very pleasant and friendly.

The barn is my favourite cafe to go to every month or so. I used to have the mexican chicken wrap with nachos every time I went which was immense. The menu has changed now which I appreciate happens sometimes, So I picked the burrito...