The Bull And Dog in St. Helens

Absolutely amazing again! Never ever had a bad meal here, we had the NY chicken and braised steak… extra gravy boat every time. We love how it’s all home cooked, the chips are amazing too.

Myself and my granddaughter visited today 21.9.24 never been before but will definitely going again. We both had meals and dessert I don't think I have tasted such delicious food and the staff were excellent compliments to the chef.

I so hope that the Landlady reads this. Table 4, 2pm, Me and my lad. That was a good a Sunday lunch that I’ve had in 48 years on this planet. Outstanding

Been today again and it was absolutely amazing! The home cooked roasts are the absolute best. Highly recommended, we've been twice this week, just can't get enough of the place

Always come here for tea when we’re down visiting family in the area, great food with something for everyone. Younger lad serving us today especially was really friendly and attentive, a real asset to the pub! Would recommend to anyone looking for somewhere to go for pub food and drinks in St Helens.

First time visit and definitely won't be the last. Absolutely gorgeous home cooked food, piping hot and plenty of it. The staff were lovely and all smiling. We had braised steak & NY chicken and both thoroughly enjoyed it. We went at 5:30 and we're served really quickly :)

Amazing food, but the landlady puts us off revisiting. Very moody woman and doesn’t seam happy ever. Apart from this, I can’t fault the place and the other staff are very friendly.

Arrived at 18.30 for dinner before we flew out on holiday. As soon as we arrived we ordered drinks and a meal. Whilst we were waiting, there was an 80th birthday party and a funeral up in the function room. The place was very busy. We waited for 1 hour 30 mins for our food. I mist admit the food was lovely. Unfortunately the service was poor, not because of the waiter or the girl behind the bar, but because there was only two staff working. Felt sorry for them both as they were really run off their feet. Asked where all the staff were, they said it was only the two of them. The pub manager had gone home early. Pub owners on holiday. Well all I can say is, poor management. Needs to be sorted out. But can't fault Lewis and Sam, they were amazing, still had a smile on their face. They need a pay rise.

my brothers funeral wake was here. there was limited buffet food. there was no table cloths. food tasted stale and flavourless. they made an excuse to say it was the bank holiday. but this was booked well in advance. my nephew had to keep going downstairs to get the drinks. even though there was a top bar booth. no music. even my family mates did not eat much. so actually. it was a utter disgrace. and disrespectable to him and my grieving family. drinks should have been served upstairs. not filled with old piled up chairs. it was just thrown and cheap. then the caterers bagged up the food. and later we noticed there was a tray of fresh sandwiches left on the bar. for others. and i would not be surprised if they was part of the food we did not get at the beginning. my own sisters could have done the catering and cost less. the pub itself is nice. but i am afraid my brother and family. deserved much better. then this trash.

Waiter come over took our order partner asked 'can you get chicken burger with the free pint included' waiter informed yes you can.. when the food arrive he had a beef burger with the pint, my partner will not eat a beef burger. I told what I thought was the manager which was intact the land lady to be told 'we can swap it but he will have to pay for the beef burger aswell as a chicken' why when he ordered a chicken? This land lady called her own worker 'Slow' meaning doesn't know how to do his job basically.. We told the land lady to leave it as he wasn't paying extra when they're the ones who got it wrong.. my partner had half of my food so I still fell hungry.. onion rings was undercooked also. Also when it came to paying for the food she was stood in the back with the lad who took our order clearly slating us off giving bad looks.

Samantha, wonderful member of staff, always works hard. Ps drinks alright always someone to talk too, quite relaxed environment.

Ordered the curry , complained to waitress telling her the chicken was tough ,spoiled the meal . She said the chicken is cooked the day before , was shocked to here this. It's put me off ordering the curry again now. Even the chef should know that chicken should be cooked on the day !

Lovely food, tip top service from waiter! So welcoming the staff worked so hard for my family on Sunday we were placed in the VIP room for Sunday lunch! The waiter couldn’t do enough for us! We will be returning very soon

Food excellent, good service, full pub and £66 for 3 two course meals and a round of drinks. Could not fault it, we will be back. Thank you

Came here for lunch with work colleagues. Food was disappointing. Had butternut squash wellington which had no taste and was very bland. The cheesecake for dessert was also lacking in flavour. Starter was small and nothing special. One of the most disappointing meals I’ve had in a long time so won’t return.

I was in on Saturday in the bar being served by the lovely lad behind the bar who is so witty! Me and my friends were honestly in hysterics with him! For me and my friends the bull and dog is the place to be! Live Sport, Amazing Dj and also the best burgers in town! It’s a little gem that Iv been coming to for years with my friends and family and cannot fault any of the staff

Great location, when I have had food previously it’s always been spot on, waiters / waitresses never had an issue. The biggest flaw in the bull and dog is the landlady. Looks like she’s chewing a wasp. Serves like she’s chewing a nest of wasps. Ordered a drink at the bar, served by landlady and no please, no thanks no eye contact just absolute rudeness ! Will I drink here again ? Yes, it’s very local ! Does the landlady deserve my money? Hell no ! Would I drink here more often if the land lady was even a jot more hospitable? Prob most evenings for a couple of pints ! Overall, it’s a decent pub. More than decent food, decent pint. Spoiled by service !!!! I’m a polite guy, I’d go out of my way to avoid confrontation, one day I may bite back, but one day I hope to be barred just so I don’t spend anymore of my hard earned money in this landlady’s pub

This pub is outstanding best service and the food i visted the pub with my wife i had the burger it was the best burger in my life and my wife had the sweet-chilli chicken which she said she had loved our first time visiting and we are planning on coming back definitely worth a visit x

Flat lemonade, dry burger. The menus limited and the tables full of cheap packet sauces won’t be coming again good bye..

The food here is absolutely amazing! Everything tastes so fresh! We had the fish fryday deal! The fish is actually better than the chippy! Service and atmosphere was brilliant too! We will be returning keep it up!

Amazing as always. Food great. Atmosphere good. Great value for the money. Service is good I would highly recommend. Since moving to St. Helens this place is the best we have found. Well worth a visit.

Went today for a Sunday roast and was sceptical after reading some of the reviews on here but I needn't have been. The food was amazing so tasty and so much. We left feeling very full. The waffles for dessert looked amazing but I was too full to even attempt one. Will definitely be back.

Always lovely. Always homemade. Proper pub lunch and home made chips. Had the roast here aswell and was really good. Definitely worth the visit

Booked for a graduation ! Food was amazing 😀 service was great, so helpful!! Will definitely be back soon

Lovely staff and really nice food at a very reasonable price, we all really enjoyed our meals which were served very quickly.

Steak Pie had very little pastry but plenty of meat which was nice but the other 2 meals were just ok ,The sauce on the NY chicken was more like tomato ketchup

Lovely little pub hot home made food Lovely out side seating area close to train station and bus route nice atmosphere and clean all round

Had another gorgeous Sunday roast best dinners around.staff were brilliant pub was busy great atmosphere keep up the great work

Called in on spec and due to the nice weather we sat outside on one of the many tables available. Table Service was offered and was effortless as was contactless payment. We went for the baguettes with side salad and were not disappointed. All in all a positive all round experience, oh and the beer was good as well!.

Dined here today as a family when they brought the drinks they forgot the wife’s coke. When the mains ( I was second to order) came the other 8 diners got there’s, when my lasagne did not appear the waitress said she would chase it and came back to say it won’t be long to which I asked how long and she said she would find out for me. This never happened and my meal appeared as the others were finishing. The waitress said my meal was not on the order that she had written down at which point I informed her that I no longer required itIn future I suggest that they should read the order back to the diners which would ensure that everyone gets what they order.Very disappointed with the service when celebrating a family member’s birthday

Ate here for first Time after lockdown, service was amazing and food fabulous, staff could not do enough

Had gorgeous fish and chips with mushy peas and tartar sauce.. Happy atmosphere with warm and friendly service, thank you Sam the barman. 😊

Last minute decision but well worth it. Lovely delicious food. Staff attentive and no waiting for service. Sat in the sun eating good food and cold drinks. Special mention for Sam, on the ball and friendly. Thanks

Absolutely gorgeous as always rump steak was cooked to perfection.well done to all the staff who were working none stop they were brilliant.keep up the fab work ur all doing x

Came on Tuesday for lunch with my wife, it was fantastic, presentation on food was amazing, pub still spotless as usual and very safe for me and my family to come and enjoy it. The manager was on shift on this day and could not do enough for us! So thankful for the return!

Came with my sister and dog, what an amazing little place this is ... fantastic food, brilliant service, just an amazing little pub. 100% coming back. Plus they also have a fab little play area for kids.

We went here on saturday and can I just say the difference is amazing. We ate here couple years back and promised ourselves we wouldnt return. We have been following the pub on facebook and decided to go again as the outdoor park has dragged us back for the kids and the renovation to the garden looked beautiful. Upon arrival we met the new owner he was lovely very welcoming sat us down and he recommended some dishes of the menu. The food was excellent, the taste and presentation. It was very busy due to the weather and volume the beer garden holds but the service was good everyone working hard, and can I just thank the lovely lady who served us as she she did not stop all day and her presence was lovely and welcoming at all times. We Would definatly recommend and definatly be returning. The food is worth the wait. The staff all seem lovely, the food and my pornstar martini was lovely. Well done to the new owners for making the garden such a lovely place to sit and we can't wait for our next visit very soon.

well what can i say sunday dinner just too die for very nice well worth money and plenty for myself and bit for jd thanks vety much mike /sara roll on reopening pub looks fab well done xx

Another amazing Sunday lunch at the bull an dog the dinners seem to get better every time we go.the mixed meat dinner was the best ever the meat is so tender just melts in ur mouth complements to the chefs.the staff are fantastic can't do enough for you especially in these hards times well done x

Just moved to Sutton Heath on Friday from Liverpool and found the Bull and Dog on my travels .. what a find.. spoke to the same lady over the phone twice .. sorry forgot your name .. very helpful and friendly .. picked up a menu earlier today Sunday 27th September and collected my order about 4.30 pm .. well impressed .. roast lamb Sunday lunch .. no complaints whatsoever. My new go to place. Thanks again .. well done chef ! Michael from Sutton Heath

I’ve previously been here and it was excellent - this is my first post covid visit there is NO screening or signing in required and there has been a child coughing for the full hour we have been here. The food was mediocre at best quite tasteless the couple on the next table only got half their order and waited 30 mins for the rest. Need to improve the social hygiene practice majorly

Came on Saturday, just before the entertainment. With my partner and twin girls. It was the most calmest meal I've had in a while. No rushing no mithering! The waitress was lovely. She got everything we needed and was so polite! And understanding when it comes to having kiddies at the table. Felt like it was our local! The food was delicious steak for me, and ribs for the other half! Kids portions are good too! Canny wait to be back again very soon.

Another fab visit to the bull an dog food is amazing staff are fabulous can't do enough for you the best pub around atmosphere is brilliant this is the place to go 😀😀😀

Ok so I've reviewed this pub previously and to say the least not impressed. HANG ON HILD THE PRESS. Well attended for my my mums birthday today and decided to give it a go again. Well, well, well whats happened, the food was good, actually very good. I know I had a reply from the owner on my last review but I hope you took note and made the changes. We all had something different including my wife who is vegetarian. Ok the staff couldn't be more helpful. I didn't expect less to be honest this is a local i always use. The food arrived with a reasonable time and was lovely and hot. The food was tasty and enough for all of us. Now so why not 5, right await reply from owner. Vegetables were limited and maybe some butter carrots and a little colour on the plate. Yes I love cauliflower and broccoli but it looked presentation wise a little dull. Let's get to 5 i am coming back next week with my parents as they enjoyed it and so did i. 5 star review hopefully on the way.

A nice warm welcome back, brand new And fresh seatings in restaurant area, walls have been modernised, looks sparkling clean and smells amazing! 1m stickers and posters are in place to keep us all safe and hand sanitizer stations are available across the pub. Waitress had taken me and my family to a clean table and ordered the most amazing Sunday lunches that seem to get nicer every time! Superb service, Tasty Food and Clean! Thank you to the Bull and Dog owners and Staff for making me and my family feel safe!

Went in Saturday afternoon food was amazing as always.great to sit down as we been having takeaway Sunday lunches through lock down. Inside the pub looks fabulous modern fresh and clean.they have a one way system all the guidelines are in place and we'll managed.well done Sarah an Mike x

One of the best Sunday roast dinners I had apart from my own lol thanks guys jd my pug looking for his share sorry all gone 😀😃

Really impressed with our Sunday Roast, was delivered exactly at the time specified, large portion size, all tasted great, so much meat! Definitely will be ordering again!

Being a regular customer for food I realised that the bull and dog were doing takeaways during this time! I ordered over the phone for a Lamb Dinner, it was absolutely delicious as usual! When I picked up my meal you were instantly welcomed in by the nice clean smell in the pub! Could tell that they had kept on top of the cleaning while it had been closed! Compliments to the Chef at the bull and dog!

Just had 2 lamb roast dinners . everything is homemade the meat just melts in ur mouth the roasties are the best I've ever had the gravy Is amazing u must try.thank you bull an dog during these hard times keep up the fab work

Had a Sunday dinner from the bull & dog today, food was absolutely delicious! Everything was red hot and cooked to perfection! Meat was lovely and juicy and cooked perfectly! Will definitely going back! Will be recommending to all family and friends, if you haven’t had one yet you must try one, won’t be disappointed, thankyou.

Another top meal at bull and dog again.food is delicious and plenty of it.homemade chips are the best.the staff are fab can't do enough for u

We went in to the restaurant and it was empty .my friend ordered fish chips mushy peas I ordered chicken chips our chips were suppose to be home made but looked like frozen they were rock hard inedible my friend complained and we got 2 pound each back and a free drink certainly won't be going there again

We were looking for a place to have Sunday lunch and thought we would just pop in to see if there was any chance,We were found a table, The food was amazing and cooked just how we like it,We will certainly be going again,

I love this place. We have been a few times on a Sunday and it has been a really pleasant experience. The food is lovely, all homecooked. The staff are amazing nothibg us too much trouble. we took our grandsons today and they were brilliant with them. They really do cater for children. Thanks we will certainly be coming again.

The Sunday dinners are the best.best food around everything is homemade.the staff can't do enough for you.excellent service 5 stars all round.well done everyone

Wow.... Took my 82 year old mum for her Sunday dinner, this lady can cook and can be very critical of restaurants! Lol she was more than impressed, stated the lamb was beautiful, I had the steak that was to die for! Prices are more than reasonable, fab atmosphere, staff can't do enough for you, work really hard, and made to feel welcome! Thats my sunday ruined ( usually out with the girlfriends) mum wants to dine out in the bull & dog every Sunday! ;( lol xx

Pub has never looked so clean.well done 2 new owners.lots of new faces going in family friendly pub dogs welcome 2.keep up the great work everyone.

Definitely gone downhill since Dave & Joanne left. I know the chef is the same, but the portions have definitely gotten smaller and what was delicious one week, tastes completely different the next. The landlady serving food in her denim jacket is off putting and they certainly need more staff behind the bar - Saturday tea time when football is on and only 2 people behind the bar. The menu has supposedly changed but only to decrease the options - a sandwich menu would be very much welcomed!

Make sure you are ready to munch, the food was lovely and very well presented. The staff were attentive and friendly Only had 2 drinks couldn't manage another. Thanks again Joe and enid

Christmas dinner was brilliant the atmosphere was great everyone was friendly the only thing was a customer came in asking us to leave cos they was supposed to be in the room I found out later he was booked in a hour after we gone the only thing that spoilt it good work to everyone

Excellent hone cooked food. Great service and friendly pub. Great value for money will definitely be returning.

We had the Christmas menu, the food was wonderful just like a proper home cooked Christmas dinner . The service was outstanding our main waitress was Sian and she couldn’t do enough to help. Fantastic service. After we’d eaten, a singer was on and he was fabulous too. Great night .

I when to the bull and dog on Sunday for my lunch with friends the staff was so welcoming and friendly we sat down and order are food what was amazing best home cooked food I’ve in a long while we will defo be coming back and will be tell friends and family to go for food it’s a shame we didn’t come here a few weeks ago we when to the clock face hotel and was very unhappy with the food and the staff was rude I would never go back there

Had a nice lunch with friend, food hot and service very good. Nice old but nicely decorated pub. Staff very friendly. Nice lunch menu and main menu.

My son came to visit from down south so we went here for a meal , it was absolutely lovely, the staff very friendly and the food was very reasonably priced , will definitely go there again

We went for lunch on Saturday. The atmosphere was really great,the staff we're all friendly and polite. The food was hot and well presented. Would highly recommend

Went to the bull and dog for a meal bought for us by family we had a gorgeous starter a main meal and a pudding and i must say it was lovely a couple of beers will deffo go hear again

Great customer service and lovely food. I've been coming to The Bull and Dog for years. Great value for your money and great atmosphere inside.

Absolutely fabulous.. small Sunday lamb dinner more than enough to eat. traditional home cooked food.. my personal opinion better than any carvary.. Partner had steak and ale pie again fantastic.. we will be returning soon.. great friendly staff.. 😋💓

was at the bull and dog today monday 16th september great we could

Visited a few times over the last few weeks after hearing it’s under new management. You can’t half tell. (It’s a lot cleaner) New &Friendly; staff. Dogs welcome and the food was second to none! The Sunday lunch is 11/10.... highly recommended! Well done Mike and Sara keep up all the hard work!

I went in the other day after hearing a new couple had taken over. Noticed the pub was significantly cleaner, can smell the difference as soon as you walk in! Lovely couple and friendly staff! Food remains remarkable as always!

Visited an hour ago to be told we couldn't take the dog in the pub as bar is being painted. So we left.

Visited with friends. I had driven past many times but never went in. Today went in with friends. Although it looks tired it has a great vibe. The food is very good indeed. The curry was lovely. The chips were home made which is rare these days. I noticed they often show sport on the tv. Tonight it was the football. Portions very large indeed. I noticed they sold a good selection of gins behind the bar.

Excellent service and great value for money. Food is very good and tasty. Very good customer service and friendly staff member. Very good choice of food and drinks.

my friend and I visited today, 9.7.19 at 5.30pm. we were told the nearby wheatsheaf pub was very good for meals, so we first went there, we couldn't wait to get out!! smell was awful. I suggested the bull and dog, we were greeted by a lovely young girl who seated us and went out of her way with the service. excellent fish and chips and the gammon was delicious. as was the free {tues a starter or sweet is free} apple pie and custard and ice cream sundae. will be back very soon with my hubby. well done and thank you, kath o'neill.

Visited today with family after a recommendation from a neighbour. Got told about the sunday dinners. So thats what we went for. First and foremost the servers were lovely. Helpful and informative.

We've been to the Bull & Dog a few times recently for Sunday Lunch, you can also choose from the extended menu.

We've been having a kitchen refurb so we have been coming here every sunday for our roast dinner fix. The small sunday roast is usually enough for us because we have to leave space for the Nutella waffles. Well priced and a really decent amount of meat. We went for fathers day, they had ran out of horseradish which was disappointing to have my beef without and they had forgot the roast potatoes but when I asked the waitress, she brought over a big bowl and apologised :)

Visited for food and drink with different friends and family. All meals have been lovely and staff are friendly and helpful, will definitely be returning

Lovely food been here a few times recently. The pub is just a local and could do with a tidy up but the food is Lovely and the chips are fantastic. We have been and had a roast too it was great. The only thing I’d suggest is that you have the lunch menu on a Saturday as-well as in the week sometimes you don’t want a big meal at lunch time. However all the food we have had has been lovely and a nice little play areas for the kids.

Our first time eating here an got to say food was amazing along with staff an service will definitely be goin back

Some nice meals here. But been disappointed a few times. Meals are expensive here for the amount you get. The chips are very nice but you are not given many. Salad amount is very poor. Burger buns must be the cheapest buns they order, the buns just fall apart as your trying to eat a burger and not a nice tasting bun.. Baked potato was cold had to send it back,must of been cooked hours before then warmed up slightly. A combo for 2 people should be 4 of everything and not 3 of everything ( which should be equally shared between 2 ). Pots of tea not very hot at all Good little play area for kids.

The food was awful, not up to its usual standard of typical pub lunch. It's steadily been "going downhill" for the past couple of months. Won't be going again. We have returned to give this pub the chance to improve. Shame really. It used to be a lovely pub

We went to the Bull & Dog for an early tea and certainly was not disappointed.

The staff as usual were fantastic. The menu is good and the food really well cooked. Great place for an evening meal

First class service and food. At least 20 of us were served quickly and food was great. Waitresses efficient and explained that food would served table to table to lessen risk of delay, would recommend eating here.

Met with three friends for lunch. The food is really good. We had a range from main meals to wraps. I had Brie and bacon jacket potato which was excellent. All very fresh and well presented. Added to this...excellent friendly service. Definitely returning to The Bull and Dog.

I’m in bull and dog every weekend I can totally recommend the curry and an superb Sunday lunch. Staff are always excellent can’t do enough for you. And always a lovely pint of John smiths wash it down lovely Jubbly .

Really not happy the bull & Dog St. Helens comes across as a family pub with a kids play area outside, after spending over £200 on food & drink, at 9pm we were told by the landlady that we needed to remove my kids out of the pub, so we told kids to play in play area outside until train arrived 30 mins later when the landlady appeared to tell us that we need to remove my kids off site because they’ve had complaints that kids are to load in play area outside, I have two well behaved kids, I’m very disappointed for the way weave been treated, will not be going there again

Fabulous food excellent service staff pleasant polite cheerful can’t do enough for you !! Have been several times had different meals all very nice!! Compliments to the chef would recommend to all !!!

We went to the Bull and dog for food on our way into Manchester as it is ideally located at the side of Lea Green railway station. The pub was busy however we were attended almost immediately by a very pleasant young waitress who took our order.

Came here a couple of days ago as had an hour wait for a train at the station just opposite.

Visited Bull and Dog again today with a friend for a meal treat

We went as a family of six on a Friday evening for a meal with a pre booked menu (3 courses for £23.95). We waited a while for the starter & main, however I think it was the landlady came over & explained that they were very busy & we were next to be served so that was fair enough. No complaints about the starters and five out of a party of six had turkey dinner as a main which were fine; nothing spectacular but nothing to complain about either. My dad had the lamb for his main & when asked by the waitress if everything was ok with the meals, he explained that the meat on his meal was very fatty to which she smirked, giggled & continued to collect plates. I think she was just nervous & only young so my dad then also informed the older lady that had apologised for our wait earlier who shrugged her shoulders & replied “that’s the cut of meat”. She was so rude, the meat was inedible & left on the plate in front of her with the lumps of white fat visible. I will never return to this pub to eat or drink specifically because of her attitude. He spent a lot of money taking our family out for a meal together & it really put a downer on the evening.

Called on a Thursday evening with friends . I had been told that the food was good and to try the Bull and Dog .

Visited for tea the other night , i had the Bacon + Cheese burger with hand cut chips , one of the best burgers i have in a long long time , not cremated like most places , the Chips were to die for , thick and cooked perfectly . The wife had Turkey Burger with Sweet potato chips , she was well pleased. Service good although it was quiet , very attentive young waitress.Have booked for the xmas menu with friends , if as good as our last visit was , we will be happy bunnies.

Had a lovely meal here,food was delicious and very fresh . Our waitress,Molly,was attentive and very polite-great service from the bar man too!!!Definitely would visit again .

We have been here a couple of times and each time we have had a lovely meal. Tonight, we sat outside near the children’s playground so my son could watch the trains and play on the swing (which he loves to do!) we ordered drinks & food. service was fast and friendly (even though the bar was chokka with old men just sat/stood having their drinks at the bar)