The derby Arms in Knowsley

Considering we only popped out for a simple pub meal we got more than expected. I had a beautiful Butter chicken curry which was cooked to perfection and tasted wonderful. My partner had the Caprese burger. That burger could easily be served in a restaurant. It was quality beef, cooked perfectly and the whole meal was beautiful. Portion size is bang on, price is very reasonable and the staff were very pleasant, professional and helpful. We will definitely be making this a regular haunt.

Ordered mozzarella pizza, it came with no mozzarella just cheddar. Wasn't enjoyable, basically tasted like cheese on toast. Drinks also came after the food arrived and the food alone took 20/30mins.

Great staff and a really good Guinness

Nice food excellent service staff very friendly i will be going back.

Went christmas day and was suck a good vibe in there.

Lovely menu and super service. Felt it was a tad pricey but it was well worth it. There were a few items unavailable but the server was able to advise and suggest alternatives.

Absolutely disgusting went for a 3 course Christmas dinner with family, seated next to the door so it was freezing, the menu sent -£70 a head, was not the menu we received, half of the items on the menu were not there! totally ripped off !! last straw was dessert - profiteroles that burst with runny cream/milk Would 100% not recommend

I thought this pub was great. I havnt been for ages and we just popped in hoping to get a table. The atmosphere was really relaxed there was great background music on which I really enjoyed as it was all the old classics. We got a lamb roast each which was lovely & kids meals were nice too. Lovely staff very friendly. Great value too! We will be going back very soon.

Came in for a chilled out afternoon Nice pub in knowsley village Friendly staff and top people Be back here soon There is also a dartboard for those who enjoy playing as well as having a team based here I'm very proud to support local pubs In the community, keep up the good work 👏 😊

Really chilled pub . Drinks are a lot more expensive than pretty much anywhere else though! 🤣 nice place

Beautiful interior. Pleasant bar staff. Very quiet.

You know it's something a little bit more when you walk in and that's carried on through the service food and atmosphere very pleasant place to be

We stopped coming here after a decline in quality of food. Decided to come today for a roast dinner as we heard there was a new chef - we will not be returning again; Yorkshire pudding was not cooked, some of the food was hot and other parts were lukewarm at best. Roasties we’re frozen type and in my opinion the chicken breast and lamb were prepacked and not carved from a joint. Very disappointed.

Nice pub, staff are lovely. Very nice roast dinner 👍🏻 dog and family friendly. Nice friendly atmosphere. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Went here on sunday9 july 23 2 of my family orderd black pudding stack which is suppoed to be black pudding on mash and side sald but all they got was 2 peices if black pudding with salad looked like it was thown together and the mash wasnt there like the menu says disgrace i myself got the mediterrainean pasta whick i got a few months previous it had olives and vegetables yesterday it turned up just a tomato pasta with a few red onions thown in and cheese terrible, and then to top it all off my brother orderd roast pork sunday diinner when it came out it looked lost on the plate a few potatoes roasted and 2 little boiled potatoes and stuffing then the pork so perfectly round pieces inwhich looked processed with a small stuffing ball on the top and a splash of gravy then the veg one piece of brocoli and 7 slice carrots an absolute disgrace they have cut the portions down here what are you playing at and charging at the prices ,YOU ARE RIPPING PEOPLE OFF the roast was a joke and as for the other meals well say no more they dont match the menu if yor going to drop the portions sizes and miss the mash of the stacks and the olives and veg out of the pasta DROP YOUR PRICES OUTRAGEOUS

Surprisingly quiet for a Sunday lunchtime. Not sure why. Only stopped for a drink. Decent selection. Large pub inside with a good outside area Friendly quick service.

Great pub great atmosphere, plenty of parking, good prices on the drinks.

Having spent the past two weeks at various places throughout the U.K. this was the most warm and welcoming venue of all. Wonderful staff (Danielle), exceptional food + value and spotlessly clean throughout. TONY Cape Town South Africa.

We didn't plan on coming here but decided to give it a try. Knowing the pubs history I was unsure of what to expect. Myself and my daughter both enjoyed our food it was very well presented and also lovely quality. The staff were all very friendly. Overall this pub has a nice warm feeling about. I would highly recommend this pub.

Love it heart welcomed by the STAFF. THANK YOU. XXX

Only pub in the village must be why they charge town prices

Nice pub , few rogues drink there.

Took the kids here for dinner this Sunday. Lovely little pub inside & they have a great fenced off seating out there front and back of the pub. There isn’t a play area but lots of room for them to run around out the back. I had hunters chicken Which was really nice. Kids ate both of their meals so they must have been good.

Lovely building and outside sitting area but the inside could do with some life, very dull and dated...

Only takes cash, no cards accepted

Beautiful quiet place in the heart of Knowsley village 😊

A lovely place to go for s meal, excellent service and staff

Sunday roast average, unfortunately the mashed potato was laced with garlic I hate garlic.

Medium steak well done, had to wait for cutlery and condiments to be brought to table after the food was served (the table next to us had them well in advance). Finally ordered a sauce with the steak. Came to our table to say they do not have that sauce, offered an alternative which was not to my liking end up not having any even though I had paid for it. No refund offered. No waiter came to check if we were OK, so could not complain. Overall not impressed.

Used to do a lovely roast dinner. Not so much now unfortunately

Only popped in for a quick drink. Staff are always really friendly and also dog friendly.

Decent pub, beer garden was dog friendly. Kitchen closed currently.

Brilliant food lovely service many thanks

The heart of the village. An open armed welcome, delightful staff, bar and lounge as well as the catering area and gardens.

Absolutely brilliant service. Lovely pub with lovely staff

Good atmosphere with nice friendly staff

Good honest pub food great price great service

Nice pub, called in for food and football whilst on a course. Food was great and reasonably priced. Football was also great and the Carling was a good price to. Nice place to go footy and food!!

Just got back from a meal at the derby arms and before I start I am not normally a moaner or neither do I usually leave a place a bad review, but the food at the derby arms is truly shocking and one of the worst pub meals I have ever had. Now I do not expect top quality Michelin star food at a pub but this was several levels below that. Little tiny chicken pieces for 6 pound that looked that they came off a sparrow and and been in the fryer for 30 seconds, barely cooked garlic bread and the mixed grill I got looked like it had been cooked under a lightbulb truly shocking the best part of the meal was the pints of Birra Moretti lager, staff where nice but will not be returning and felt i had to leave and honest review because what we paid for 4 people was way overpriced for the quality that was delivered to us.

Fab food, great service, nice atmosphere.

Nice comfy place homly good meals staff friendly

Went for Sunday roast with my daughter's and was the worst food ever👎 avoid!!!!!

Very helpfull looking to buy 2 skooters

Lovely place, nice people, good cask.

What a lovely find this was. Great Sunday lunches at bargain prices. Plenty of food couldn't even finish it. Friendly service. Will definitely be calling here again

Good selection of beers friendly staff needs something in lounge a bit barren

Staff were amazing and helpful x

Excellent pub grub, very good waitresses . Wide rnge of items on menu. friendly family atmosphere. good parking available

Very nice roast in a clean and tidy pub restaurant. Good size meal, plenty of seasonal veg. Thoroughly enjoyable menu! Can't wait to go back!

Pretty good food at a reasonable price.

Booked prior to going got there was told I hadn't ..we where allowed to stay !! Waited 1 hour for food..as the doors where open flies everywhere...left after eating some loud people in there who like the sound of their own voice

Good food, good service. Would recommend as lots to like about this place. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed

This looks a fabulous pub from the outside but it should have a big sign saying NO ACCESS FOR WHEELCHAIRS. And they didn’t even have a portable ramp so that there was a way that wheelchairs could still get in. As for the toilets……. forget it coz you can’t get a wheelchair in there. When pointing this out to the staff, they simply didn’t care. Not to good for 21st century. I won’t be going again and I am certainly going to tell everybody about the lack of care.

Service impeccable, food excellent and portions nicely between still hungry and stuffed.

Had a well needed redecoration. Owners are lovely. Menu includes a tapas selection which Is well worth the money

An excellent country pub, with lots of walks to work up an appetite, a bus stop outside, large beer garden and a park over the road for the kids.

Clean & tidy hood food nice staff

Stopped here today for brunch break , parked cycles up, sat outside, great food and also really friendly staff, will definitely stop here again.

Needs a good refurb also food not good

Only remember having food in the Derby when I was little and it was nothing special, however had a lovely roast dinner from there on Sunday. We had it delivered to the house which is exciting having the option in Knowsley Village! The quality was better than any chain carvery and was a decent size portion. Support your local! Would highly recommend.

Had a take away Sunday lunch enjoyed it.

eaten there three times in the last few months. sadly it's gotten slightly more disappointing each time.

Went there for lunch with the family and we all loved every single bite the food was fantastic the staff were attentive and very welcoming cant recommend more this place is not only open and under new management but it looks like its starting to thrive on the efforts the new managers are putting in!

Had lovely meal with the family today everyone polished off there plate even my fussy eater, staff were amazing really nice and friendly catered to all of out needs will definitely be back again

Our first visit. From start to end of our visit we enjoyed the atmosphere and lavished being well taken care of by the friendly and attentive staff! A great selection of drinks and the food hot and tasty! Excellent value for money too. Will definitely visit again and look forward to the next one. Thank you Team DerbyArms ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We took advantage of the government scheme and went here for tea, fairly clear that more people had come here than they had expected and we were advised of a wait for the food which ended up being longer but in the real world it happens, the pub has for some time had no food trade so little to be their expectations on. The food was good and we will return, staff were aware of the issues and couldnt apologise enough. If you live local and you like having a pub on your doorstep then give it a go.

Our first visit to the Derby Arms last Sunday, was concerned reading previous reviews, but new management have thrown themselves into making this an asset to the village. Friendly feel to the place, staff polite and efficient, in particular young girl and guy serving us on table 9. Roast dinner was incredibly good!! We will return regularly to enjoy, food menu is varied and all sounds good. Delighted to have the Derby Arms back open!

The Derby Arms Knowsley Village has reopened under new management since Monday 10th August 2020. As this has just been refurbished I can’t believe it has been described as a Horrible Run Down Pub ! In a previous review. Possibly refers to a different Derby Arms as there are a few around Liverpool. My food was delicious and is highly recommended. Staff were polite and professional. I will certainly be back again during the week and most definitely next Sunday for another Roast dinner.

Shocked to read the last comment as this pub has recently been taken over and currently being run by 2 bar managers, place has had a deep clean and kitchen is now open with a great menu and prices. Me and my husband and friends all tried the Sunday lunch yesterday , all home cooked and gravy to die for, would have licked the plate clean if I wasn’t with friends 😋 This is also part of the government eat out scheme 😀

What a pub! Great atmosphere, amazing and polite staff, the place where its situated is beautiful and the pub inside is gorgeous! The service was very pleasant and quick and theb there's the food... cooked beautifully, tasted amazing and overall 10/10! Would definitely recommend 👌

What a fabulous night thanks Paul and Adam see you again very soon 👍❤👍❤

They advertise cask ale but none available

Good chef always makes sure ur happy with food after its served

Food usually good. Today spuds hard and meat quite fatty.

Went to enjoy a drink with friends and heard the manager who was extremely intoxicated slagging her staff off then lead to customers. Surprised this pub is still running with a ‘manager’ like that running it.

Went to watch my friends band and couldn’t as they have NO disabled access for an electric wheelchair! Got told it was around the side of the building to find there was 5 steps to access this entrance! Very disappointing and got asked if we wanted to be lifted in!!! NOT acceptable and highly embarrassing!

Good customer service, nice time.

Service was quick and the food was very nice.

Good pub for a village location. Food and drinks well priced. Newly refurbished indoor and rear patio.

Good pub and home cooked food. So much better than the horse and jockey

Terrible lunch experience!! Lovely pub but barmaid needs a customer service training course!! Don't order food there's no ingredients in so whatever you order they haven't got it in anyway! Ordered 2 meals for £10...absolutely vile boring food....very disappointed and not worth a lunchtime visit ever again!! No service with a smile more like a grimace!!!! DO NOT BOTHER KEEP ON DRIVING! Whole place needs a change of management and overhaul!!! Sad really given its a lovely old quaint village pub!!

The food was very good for pub food but 5 of us ordered food and when it came out there was around 40 mins between the first dish being delivered and the last. It felt almost like they where cooking 1 at a time.

Met this fella called ste hes a sick man get on him for the pints every 9 you get one free😂👍

Only popped in for a pint , really nice coors light,, returned few days later had a steak dinner food was spot on

Food cold, no Sunday roast even though it was Sunday

Essen war ok, Bier war ok, freundlicher Besitzer, kann man wieder besuchen

The best place best staff love to come back next time

Very welcoming, Great service and they make a mean burger (stacked), that'll have you full up for the rest of the day, all for a reasonable price. I don't think anyone could really say anything bad about this place. Certainly gets 5⭐ from me.

Three of us called in for lunch and it was lovely. We had the sharing platter for a starters, it's supposed to be for two people but the three of us shared it. Lots of well cooked, tasty nibbles accompanied by garlicky toasted ciabatta and a big bowl of cheesy nachos. I don't know how two people could eat it all and then have a main course afterwards. We were already feeling full when our mains came out - steak & ale pie, gravy and chips, burnt beef ends cooked with BBQ sauce over chips, and Southern chicken burger and chips. Big portions and well cooked and presented. To be honest we all could have shared just one portion of chips as we'd already started to fill up after the sharing platter but we all did our best to eat as much of them as we could! The staff were very pleasant and we couldn't fault anything. To drink we had a pint of lager, a pint of lager shandy and a pint of diet coke, and the total bill was just £33 which was great.

Nunca he sido abusado verbalmente en mi vida! Fui a tomar una copa el sábado por la noche y el barman llamado Sam me arrancó fragmentos verbalmente. Me insultó y me avergonzó delante de mucha gente. Terminé saliendo. ¡Todo lo que estaba tratando de hacer era conversar y ser cortés! ! Le dije al gerente que se rió y me dijo que le encanta cómo es Sam. Bueno, con el personal del bar como él, me sorprende que los clientes regresen. Sam tiene el pelo rubio y aparece como un chico gay. Solo menciono esto para que la gente sepa quién es él. Si quieres una bebida tranquila, evita este lugar. De hecho, simplemente evitarlo por completo. . . . .

Jody is a belter bar maid here and the rest

Great food had fish and chips so good atmosphere for sports aswell. Great service and polite staff. Recommend

I have to say this as I’m absolutely fuming. The food was that poor I had one bite and took it back to the bar. I was asked if I wanted something else but i just wanted my money back. (Which I wasn’t even offered) I’d already waited an hour for a frozen burger that was burnt, felt like rubber and tasted like something a cow had just produced after drinking a pale ale. The “fries” were that undercooked It looked like they had been cooked under the moonlight. We ordered a pizza, chips and PEAS for my little boy. What we got was a Chicago town frozen pile of mess slapped on top of the moonlight cooked chips and some BEANS that were that hot due to being nuked in the microwave I could of welded the world trade centre back together. My wife’s veggie burger was supposed to be halloumi with salad but it looked like a bar of imperial leather soap melted on a bun with no trace of salad and once again adorned by the moonlight cooked chips. I wouldn’t of fed my dog any of this food and the customer service was awful. Clearly the people who have reviewed their food in the past have either been A: dying of starvation. B: had their sense of smell, feel and taste removed Or C: smoking spice. I’ve only given 2 stars because the girl behind the bar had a nice arse. Avoid for food at all cost.

That was the first time i went there. People been very good for me and my friend. I think i will go there in near future. 😉

Was ignored initially while bar staff finished their conversation. Then a fight broke out between locals, I know as barmaids were shouting both names! Broken glass and crap everywhere! Lovely place, it’s ok though both ‘men’ seemed more interested in hitting the women so I felt safe! One thrown out and a favourite kept! My eyes are open on how to run a pub! Lol

Massive portion, quick service and value for money was ridiculously cheap.

Some disgusting behaviour from one of the chefs ( beard , glasses, middle height , chubby) Asked my son if he had any drugs (weed) as my son was near by waiting for his mate. Don’t know what goes though someone head to ask a teenage boy if he has drugs! Needs to be fired , obviously bring in the wrong crowd !!!!

DO NOT GO HERE! Had Christmas dinner here. The service was none existent. There were no staff to seat us. NO decorations up upstairs were we ate. The bar up stairs had no staff. The toilets had no lights on and the food was absolutley awful. Everything was undercooked, and had a horrible taste to it. I've never had a worse tasting meal! The waiters when they finally got to us spilled the soup all over the table and our bags. They served us the wrong meals and even had the audacity to completely blank us when we complained which we quite rightly did so. Everyone who was eating complained about the food and service which escalated into the family across from us arguing with one another. This then broke out into a full on argument with a few of the customers who then started to pick on our table because we complained. One customer actualy threatened to stab my boyfriend another proceeded to shout at my Mum who is very ill and then the staff came and escorted us off the premises rather than the people who were being aggressive and threatening. I wouldn't go here ever again and would recommend that you steer clear!

DO NOT GO HERE! Had Christmas dinner here. The service was none existent. There were no staff to seat us. NO decorations up upstairs were we ate. The bar up stairs had no staff. The toilets had no lights on and the food was absolutley awful. Everything was undercooked, and had a horrible taste to it. I've never had a worse tasting meal! The waiters when they finally got to us spilled the soup all over the table and our bags. They served us the wrong meals and even had the audacity to completely blank us when we complained which we quite rightly did so. Everyone who was eating complained about the food and service which escalated into the family across from us arguing with one another. This then broke out into a full on argument with a few of the customers who then started to pick on our table because we complained. One customer actualy threatened to stab my boyfriend another proceeded to shout at my Mum who is very ill and then the staff came and escorted us off the premises rather than the people who were being aggressive and threatening. I wouldn't go here ever again and would recommend that you steer clear!

My two children,wife and myself went for food and drinks in The Derby last week. I was pleasantly surprised by the food. Affordable and tasty everyone was pleased.But I must say that the overall experience was amazing down to the service of the waitress/barmaid. A lovely young Irish girl. She made us feel very welcome and was very attentive and she is a great asset to the pub. !