The Black Horse in Chorley

We booked a table for 7 of us at 3pm on Friday, as it was a friends birthday and another friend had come up from wales to visit. We got to the pub and the table wasn't ready for us, we had to move our own table to accommodate all 7 of us. The pub also has a certain stale musky smell about it with a mixture of stale ale mixed in, the place needs a serious clean. If the pub area is like that, I'd dread to see the kitchen. I had a pint of Neckoil, which I absolutely love but I took my first mouthful and it just tasted dirty and flat, it was absolutely awful. I had a pint of Madre as a swap and that was ok but still didnt taste right, then I noticed things floating around in the bottom of the pint that looked a bit like limescale. I then decided to swap to bottles and told my friends as they arrived to just stick to bottles of beer. After my friends arrived, what I assume was the landlord of the pub came over and said we have to place a food order as soon as possible (note that this was at 3.20pm and we were literally the only table in the pub) my friend from wales hadn't even sat down at this point! He then said he'd give us 5 minutes to choose food. Gee, thanks! We decided to book there as we liked the look of the food posted on Facebook, but the decor of the pub just does not match the menu at all. The food came and it was "ok", but it didn't look like the pictures they put on Facebook. I couldn't tell the quality of the food as everything was lathered in sauce, so that's all we could taste. The only positive was the barmaid who was very pleasant and smiley, when I took my drinks back she didn't hesitate to apologise and offer me a different drink. Definitely will not be returning here, what a shame as it used to be such a nice pub a little while ago.

I am updating my review of this place. 6 years ago this was an amazing place. We went today 06/03/2024 and chose not to eat. Menu was very different to what shows up on other photos. I can’t say anything seemed appealing for me personally but the place itself had just lost its charm. The main vibe I got was ‘do not eat here’ if I am totally wrong about this place I apologise …… but I don’t think I am. The only reason to re visit was the waitress was lovely. Okay she spilt a drink on us but honestly that was just funny. I’d go again and let her spill a drink on us before choosing food there.

We came here after hearing good things and I'd seen some pictures of peoples' meals, which did look decent. However the menu is all Spanish/Mexican style food, we were expecting pub grub as it is a British traditional old style pub. When the food came, everything was swimming in oil, even the nachos which I'm not even sure why they had oil on? I couldn't finish my main course and my boyfriend didn't finish his, which isn't like him. Won't be coming back. Just felt sorry for the waitress, who was very kind and polite. She kept asking how our meal was but maybe too much, because she must've known it looked awful :( I don't usually complain but just want people to save their money.

One of the oldest pubs in Lancashire, the cellar dates back to the year 996! Anyway food was great, beers high quality 👌 Tried the black horse burger...very tasty 😋

Rude Ants on table Food burnt Staff actively swearing in front of children

We went here today and the food was lovely! Yes the decor is a bit run down, but it’s an old pub!! Staff were lovely and they gave our dogs sausages, which was so nice of them! Would definitely come back

Had a lovely Sunday dinner with a pint in this nice cosy pub.

Great Menu, Good drink selection and a very warm atmosphere!! Having a fire in the Bar area is a very welcome and warming look

So disappointed with the Black Horse. Called in for drinks. Bar maid extremely friendly but the place is in need of significant investment and looking very tired. It is very dated and yet has so much potential. One male member of staff was extremely rude - a good way to lose custom. We won’t be returning even though we are local people. Very disappointing and worse than last time we called in.

We came here on Sunday 29/10/23 this was the opening night for new menu, new staff and new management. We were VERY impressed. The food was superb and although it was evident the staff were very new and nervous, they were so polite and attentive it made our meal an even more pleasurable experience. I would highly recommend a visit to the Black Horse at Limbrick.

Not sure when it reopened but thought I’d give it another try after the last managers had ruined what they had inherited . Friendly staff and food was reasonable . The place itself was a bit chilly but it was quite early on a Sunday so maybe warms up later .

We have just taken over this pub amd hoping to have it back to what the locals want it to be like but still keeping with the old pub but bringing it in 2023 with a great atmosphere.... hope to see you all soon...

Lovely atmosphere and settings. Tasty food and good size portions. Staff very friendly and service is prompt! Would definitely recommend and will return.

Home-cooked food, great variety menu. Friendly staff, very clean and in a pub that dates back to the 16th century! Prices reasonable and food very tasty. Didn't get chance to sit in the beer garden, but in a beautiful setting. Would definitely return.

Lovely food not over priced,friendly staff and dog friendy, what more could you ask for.

Stopped by for a quick bite whilst walking my dogs, great food at a great price! Would highly recommend

Very nice Sunday Lunch and great value with Soup £14.50. Pity they had run out of Soup at 4 pm. Not the fastest service though

Called in here for a drink in the past but tonight had an evening meal. We felt welcome as soon as we walked in, our dog was brought some water and treats! The food came after about 10 minutes and was so tasty and delicious. One of the best eating out experiences we have had for some time. We will definitely be back.

A lovely historic inn with a, superb modern Mediterranean menu with great ale too Staff very friendly and couldn't do enough including giving Maffy some, water and biscuits az it's dog friendly too Wanted to be able to stay longer

Very welcoming, dog friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Went mid week for a late birthday meal so we could walk the dog when it went cooler. Happily served us at 8.30PM. Great menu choice and tasty food. The dog also approved, was very relaxed and he was very welcomed. We will return. Thank you.

Very welcoming, dog friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Went mid week for a late birthday meal so we could walk the dog when it went cooler. Happily served us at 8.30PM. Great menu choice and tasty food. The dog also approved, was very relaxed and he was very welcomed. We will return. Thank you.

"I recently visited this pub with a friend and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. We ordered a chicken curry with poppadom and naan bread with chips, and a creamy chicken with mushrooms dish. The dishes were freshly cooked and came in good portion sizes. What impressed us most was the taste- everything was so flavorful and delicious! I would highly recommend this pub to anyone looking for a satisfying meal and a refreshing drink." The service was excellent so I will be back. Thank you.

Gorgeous meal yesterday, traditional country pub with waterside beer garden, dog friendly and the staff were awesome, well worth going the 5 mins out of Chorley for!!

We had food from the Tapas menu which was excellent and the cask ale perfect. Dog friendly ( included dog treats ). Ordered food and drinks and asked if I could leave the tab open for more food/ drink agreed went back to table. Landlord came over A few minutes later with a card reader to explain they had had customers leave without paying, afraid that leaves a bad taste !

Called in on a Wednesday night for tapas. Nice and quiet but the outside beer garden was busy on such a warm evening. The food here is just sensational, easily rivalling any tapas we've had worldwide. Be careful, its easy to overorder. The portions are generous. The pub has a pleasant relaxed feel to it and the staff are welcoming and likeable. Some mediteranean music in the background added to the experience. Don't come here for a cheap night out but if you want a special evening then this is the place.

A proper old English pub as you'd expect 50 years ago, that's not a criticism either. The food is what you'd expect for the price, good enough. I had chicken fajitas which were a bit watery and not sizzling but flavoursome all the less. The service was perfect and the staff were very friendly. If I needed a quick bite to eat and was in the area or a pint, I'd definitely go back but maybe not a nice date/meal.

We used to go to this pub/restaurant quite often before lockdown and always had an enjoyable meal and got chatting to other diners. We knew it was under new management and decided to try it again. When we arrived there was one other table just finishing their meal and another two tables of four in the other rooms. We ordered drinks and our meal including a starter between us. We didn't expect to wait 45 mins. for our starter considering there were so few people dining and it was at least another half hour before we got our main meal. The whole meal was nothing special or complicated - just basic. We were unfortunately, definitely not impressed and will not be returning.

Visited the Black Horse for a Sunday Roast which was "!ok" at best Frozen roasties !! What's that about? For food I would rate it 4 from ten. While we were there two young families with kids were eating there. One of the toddles went on walk about.. as kids do. The landlady (if that's what she was) BAWLED across the pub "can he not just sit down?" How very embarrassing for these two famillies who were obviously devastated and shocked !! As were we . How very rude of her !! We couldn't wait to leave and certainly will not return for average food and a rude landlady..maybe put a sign outside "no kids under 21 allowed ? SHOCKING !!

Good food good drinks what more do you need. Not bad on price to. Will be back

First time I've ever been and 35 yrs since my partner been. Loved it, the food was excellent, was able to have lots of tea as I dont drink. My partners cask ale was spot on and our Jack Russell loved the beer garden. Will definitely be back!!!

Really good food,great service and price,dog friendly-would definetly go back.Thankyou.

Fabulous food great friendly staff I had fajitas so tasty 😋 my husband had new York chicken also lovely and there not tight with there meals portion

Absolutely fantastic lovely and friendly staff food is excellent good choice of tasty meals on menus my wife just had chicken fajitas and I've just had new York chicken both meals Absolutely beautiful great portions all fresh ingredients nothing out of a packet here great selection of beers and the pub itself is beautiful like going back in time we will definitely be coming back again

Myself and my better half decided to go for a walk in the sun up to the Black Horse in Limbrick and give the food a try... They had Aspalls Cider on draught so already a positive for me! We went for starters and mains each and pricing was in line with most pub restaurants nowadays, but what we got was fantastic!... I've eaten at some of the best restaurants in the country and abroad and was astounded at how flavoursome, fresh, and we'll put together the food was! I had the Calamari to start and the Mrs went for soup of the day... Both easy to get wrong and often are to a point but both were perfectly done! The side salad with my Calamari was one of the best I have EVER had for flavour, dressing and freshness so I was chuffed to bits to have more of it on the plate with my main!... I went for the double chicken stack burger and fajitas for the better half and again, zero disappointment, which is rare to find everything so spot on nowadays!!... Staff were friendly and personable and the venue itself retains its traditional charm and warmth... So, so impressed we'll be returning and cannot sing their praises enough for the quality of the food and service we received!

Very friendly staff brilliant service & very good food definitely be back very soon

Enjoyed the steak and blue cheese pie.

Great tasting vegetable soup served with warm bread followed by delicious roast beef and all the trimmings . Lovely cosy pub . Great value for a family meal out . Will definitely be returning .

Went for some food after a nice walk, had to wait a while before being acknowledged then be sitted but put down to one person doing it all. Then ordered food which was fine and told could be alittle wait on food not a problem. Then receiving food the fish and chips had bones in it and the chunky chips was hard, which was also on my sons plate. So I went and spoke quietly to the bar staff just to let them no and course no fuss, to then have another member of staff come out and try to tell me that fish has bones in it and u will swallow some and the chips wasnt hard and then walked off with an attitude before we could speak. Bear in mind we had already paid and wasn't asking for nothing back just to make them aware. Absolutely disgusting attitude sorry

We had 4 lovely meals made with fresh delicious ingredients, prepared and served quickly too -would definitely recommend giving this quaint country pub a try. The lady serving was extremely helpful and the tables + cutlery were spotless ( also dog friendly) and with a spacious car park.

11 friends ate here on Saturday night, the food was excellent well priced and tasty. The chips were yummy. Buffalo chicken wings were very tasty. Proper pies not the usual dish with some meat in and a puff pastry lid. The staff here especially the lady behind the bar were very friendly and attentive. No complaints from anyone of us only praise, shame the place is not busier they deserve to do well. Would we return? 110% yes 👍

Went for £10.95 sunday lunch offer of soup and carvery beef or pork. Soup was lovely, pork fine with lots of veg. I had the beef which was advertised as Aberdeen Angus which it certainly wasn't. Tough as old boots so sent it back. Pleasant staff replaced it with pork which wasn't what I had come for, with no apologies. . Only four other customers in the pub at Sunday lunchtime which speaks volumes. Shame because as its a cosy pub with a lot of potential.

Friday lunch fairly quiet. Nice and warm with log burner. Good old pub atmosphere. Good main menu and separate tapas menu. We both had the trout dish. Excellent. Well presented, hot and cooked just right. Great pint of cask beer.

Lovely pub & fabulous tapas. We visited on Saturday night for dinner. There were 6 of us and we went for the tapas but there are typical pub main meals on the menu too. Tapas dishes included large prawns in their shells, chorizo (in a fab sauce), meatballs, calamari, patatas bravas, bread. Everything was delicious. Good real ale. Excellent value for money. Would definitely recommend it.

Visited Friday lunchtime. Rather quiet but heating was on and a real fire in the room. Good menu with main meals and a tapas menu. Very pleasant landlady. Two meals taken were the rainbow trout with potato fritters. This came well presented ,hot and well cooked. Very good meal and the way prices are at the moment value for money. Excellent pint of cask Landlord, but not cheap. Well worth the trip out.

A fabulous little place! Great atmosphere, friendly customers and fab staff!

Good choice on menu and very tasty. My husband loved his pie and both him and my daughter raved about the chips. My lamb shank was also delicious.

Wow! Been three times now for the Tappas. Without doubt, some of the best food you will taste this year (or next year). The Pub is an old fashioned classic; welcoming and cosy with plenty of seating. The Management is a friendly and likeable family...

Went yesterday with my wife and our dog for dinner. The food was fantastic. It was piping hot and extremely large portions. The place is spotlessly clean and there is a huge car park at the front. We will certainly be going again this week....

Really nice little place just outside of Chorley. Staff were lovely, really friendly and allowed us to park overnight in the car park. The car park is quite small and half of it is on quite a steep slope of you're looking to park overnight. Free if you buy food/drink. Not suitable for large motorhomes. Reasonably priced food. We had a roast dinner which was quite nice although no stuffing and the chocolate brownie was a bit burnt. For the price and the atmosphere though I can't complain too much. It was a nice place to be and I'd visit again :)

Cute & cosy traditional pub with real fires

Excellent food, lovely warm welcome. Highy recommended for a relaxing meal and drink. The landlord and landlady are so nice and will have a chat . Nothing is too much trouble.

Although a little bit of the beaten track, this is a really nice pub and we had a great time there. A group of us were on a walk between pubs and this one was one of the better ones. There is a nice outside...

Food and service good, but very quiet. As we were a group of 6 that didn't matter too much. Staff very friendly.

Not been here for a while. Used to go in regularly. Then it closed because of lockdown and illness and then re-opened but a friend told me they weren't serving lunches. Anyway, they are now. The menu is good and interesting. Lots of Mediterranean style...

Great oldy worldy pub and good food, well worth a visit.

Great tradutional country pub, cosy with real fires. First visit since it reopened with a new a slightly different menu. Traditional pub classics but now joined with a pizza menu and tapas/Mediterranean dishes. I had a number of tapas dishes and I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised with the quality and flavour of them. I would definitely recommend giving them a try. Cost wise, and possibly indicative of uk eating out costs right now, the prices of the dishes were on the high side for the quantities served. £7 for Calamari is about right but there needs to be a couple more. The £7 creamy mushrooms seemed expensive for a small portion considering the ingredients but they were delicious. I would have preferred the patatas bravas to have been hand cut cubes of potato, possibly with a spoon of alioli but these should definitely be closer to £5. All portions need to be slightly bigger and then it would be a definite 5 stars. A great pint of Black Sheep on tap too.

The landlords/staff lack so much. They are unprofessional and uncommunicative.

Chilli was really good as was the steak pie. Only downer was that the gravy was salty. Chef test your dishes. Otherwise really enjoyed.

Stopped off for a Sunday lunch after our walk around anglezarke. It was really enjoyable. Food was very good and piping hot just what we needed. It felt like good homecooked food not the mass produced stuff you can get at other places. Very tasty. We would return when walking nearby again.

My hubby and I have just eaten our dinner here and it was absolutely delicious, piping hot, and very tasty . The staff where very friendly, the place itself was quaint and clean. I will definitely be going back

Called in for lunch today, chicken tikka meal very nice, vegetarian burger quite tasty but it would have been better if the burger had been the same size as the bun rather than a bit over half the size.

Nice little olde worlde pub, good food and service, nice location, we have been a few times now.

Great to stop and have a quick beer.

We both had the carvery. I thought it was great but my partner would have liked a slightly bigger portion. Well cooked and really tasty. Yorkshire puddings a bit raw in the middle. Will definitely return. Would have loved a lit fire, background music and...

Put dated not welcomed at all very cold reception as you walked in

Called in for a drink on our way home after a walk.

Excellent food and very friendly staff, will definitely be going back.

Brief stop for caffeine. Breakfasts looked amazing and a beautiful period pub. Welcoming friendly hosts really must go again.

Visited here on Friday lunch after a ride out. Sat on the beer garden next to the stream in the sun with some friends. Very welcoming as soon as we walked in. The menu looked amazing. So difficult to choose as it was all proper...

By luck, we decided to try the Black Horse again to see if it was open and it has reopened under new people in the last week. The menu is completely new with tapas, pub favourites and Mexican and Mediterranean fare on offer. I can...

Possibly the most expensive ales in Chorley.....£4-75 cask ales, well over a fiver for lagers etc,

Called in yesterday as it had just reopened..ordered a pint of cask ale...told me the price...£4.75 A PINT.!!!!! thought I was in London,don't think many people will be returning for a couple of pints at these prices.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Piping hot good quality food. Bags of character unspoilt pub.

Sorry to say we had a bad experience here and would not go back. We arrived about 6.30 pm on a Wednesday night which was the first steak night. The pub was chilly and the lighting wasn’t on where we wanted to sit. When the waitress brought the menu it didn’t bear any resemblance to the menu on the website. They didn’t have what my husband wanted on the new menu and there was very little else he would eat. We don’t drink wine so the steak and wine deal wasn’t much good to us but we got talked into it by the waitress. Our starters and desserts were very good but the steak was dreadful. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Great atmosphere and feel, like all pubs should have.

I would give the Black Horse 3.5 stars, the location and the proprietors are nice, though I think the place could do with a revamp. The old dark painted furniture and stone flooring is certainly in keeping with it's reputed 1000 year old history, but it's missing pictures and photos that I would have loved to have seen on the walls, showing the pub throughout it's impressively long and presumably colourful past. Personally I would like to see the dark paint on the seats stripped back to natural wood, both to enhance the seating area and brighten the ambience of the place. The set menus are very traditional (more of a vegan / vegetarian/ meat mix would be a suggestion), though I appreciated the creative specials that were on offer that day.

Lovely pint of White witch. Booked in for fish and chip Friday special.

First time here. Lovely setting on the hill by the road, just outside Chorley. Large free car park. Sport on the telly. Friendly staff and a good pint of razorback.

Amazing food, portions were spot on. Friendly staff that couldn't of help anymore if they tried. Even accommodating a fussy eater.

A great location, amazing service, friendly atmosphere, delicious food and drinks.

Adequate Sunday lunch - but nothing special

We had a table for four. All of us enjoyed a different pint and main meal. It was lovely, and the staff were really organised, even finding us the best place to sit on account of us having a dog with us. Finally, it was all very reasonably price. I live in Manchester, but definitely hope I get to return here.

Excellent traditional pub with really good food. Have eaten here 3 times now and no complaints The meat pie and cheese and onion pie are home cooked “plate” type where you get a triangle portion packed with ingredients. Husband in the kitchen, wife serving drinks...

We went here for my 64th birthday as the pub was recommended by somebody I know. The food was beautiful, plenty of it, and the staff were very friendly. I will definitely visit again!

Lovely pub... friendly staff..well worth a visit in a stunning little location

Most definitely the best food I've had in a long time! Very friendly staff and also dog friendly. My new favourite place to go.

Just had a meal here was going to bring the dogs but decided to go by ourselves. Even though we booked the pub was virtually empty when we arrived, said to girl behind bar we had booked but hadn't brought the dogs she said fine no problem sit wherever you like with or without dogs, lady came to table to take drink orders as we looked at menu. The menu isn't massive although there is a specials board. My wife ordered pate I, soup. Both came around 15 mins later soup was piping hot and delicious it was mushroom and came with hot roll, wife had pate nicely presented, main courses were a little while but, that said it's freshly prepared so you expect a wait as opposed to the "kerching" food you get at your chain pubs, wife had gammon cooked to perfection, I had cheese and onion pie, both came with hand cut chips and 6 yes 6 types of veg not your usual peas and carrots. Brocoli, cauliflower mangetout, carrots, peas,and courgettes both were served hot and plenty of it. Also we were asked 2 or 3 times if everything was OK. All in all excellent meal worth the money and good friendly service we don't live round here but it's well worth the visit and will be coming again soon.

We visited the black horse today , the food was delicious, hot and fresh. Hats off to the chef! Fast service too. We will definitely be back, thankyou

Lovely traditional pub a gem in the centre of Limbrick just a couple of miles from chorley centre... great walks on the doorstep, dog friendly and beautiful, delicious homemade food, great cask beer, top range lagers and great wine and friendly staff once you get there.

We ate here last night, not been here for a while for various reasons. To be honest the food was very tasty, plentiful and well presented, well done to the chef. It was a bit quiet which is a shame for the land lady, the...

First visit here and really impressed with everything. Absolutely lovely food, and the staff are so polite and friendly. Really nice atmosphere and overall such a nice Pub 🙂

New owners and initial indications are some good improvements already made ie it was actually warm as both fitted we're lit.

Highly recommend this little country pub. Food arrived piping hot and generous portions. Will be back x

Visited here for lunch on our way from the Lakes to Manchester. Selected the venue purely from reviews from trip advisor as we have no local knowledge of this area. A plus for us was it was dog friendly as well. The food was lovely...

Don't know what planet the last reviewer was on - If your going to worry about covid and your fully jabbed and boosted then why would you go to a pub and kick off that they are not going covid overboard ? - some people eh ?? do us a favour please if you have nothing nice to say then don't say anything ! ALL that aside - We called in today to one of our best loved pubs in this seductive and special location - and such and old and traditional place - and the welcome was warm and the beer and wine great - and at reasonable prices - we didn't eat as we were just passing by after walking the dogs - but the pub was open on New years day !!!! and quite busy - we checked the menu its all very reasonable - We are coming back soon to have a nice meal there - This is a lovely pub with a slightly poor history of previous managers or owners but now looks set to do great things- I wish them every success and they could be onto a real success here as the welcome was lovely and the place is a true gem !!! traditional it is and hopefully will remain !!!!

Lovely friendly staff. Amazing food. The decor is old style which is lovely, .Covid-19 procedures incredibly poor.

Called into the Black Horse in Heath Charnock, today for lunch on our way to Chorley and I have to congratulate the staff on an excellent lunch. Fish and chips for my wife - top draw, and she is an expert on this dish. I...

Excellent meal the best cheese n onion pie I ever tasted!! Friendly hosts. Good Luck in your new venture. The Black Horse opened again in November Hurrah!! Been comin here over 60 yrs!!

Really lovely traditional Sunday roast and friendly staff

Nice to have the local back open again, lovely new owners/bar staff and serves a beaut pint, friendly vibe. Definitely going to become a second home🤣🤣