The Farmer's Arms in Bolton

Popped in Thursday after work , new clientel , whom i might add are verey very friendly. They had free food one , Home made Chicken Curry with Rice n Garlic Bread , all is need is to make a donation The Food was lovely as are the staff I would advise you nipping in

Went in for lunch with my husband. The place was pretty unloved really compared to previous visits. The tables were all sticky. Loud group in pool room swearing & shouting and rap music playing loudly which contained a lot of swearing (bare in mind this place markets itself as a family establishment & there were kids in)! The food was basic - cheap and not so cheerful. I had a homemade steak & kidney pie. It had about 6 small pieces of steak in it and the rest was watery gravy. Chips were cheap frozen ones. We had heard it had changed hands and thought we’d give it a go but I’m afraid we won’t be back.

allthough its changed name its has a carvery n no during summer has a salad all you can eat for £4:95 its great food n great staff will visit again

Personal amable. Visitamos después de un largo paseo con los niños y perros. Desafortunadamente tienen una opción es eres vegetariano. . . . patatas fritas o huevos. Tiene cosas en el menú como hamburguesas, lasaña, tarta de pastores. Los niños tenían una hamburguesa de queso, todos disfrutamos y venía con una ensalada fresca poco lateral. La falta de una opción de los vegetarianos no significa que es el mejor para nosotros, así que no volvería a comer, pero un poco de buen pub con nuestros asientos puerta.

Comida encantadora. Nos hicieron sentir bienvenidos. Personal amable. Esperamos que la cerveza fest el sábado. Es un gran lugar para ir a almorzar.

What is wrong with this place , it used to be a good place to go , I have been going on and off most of my life , in the last few years it has changed hands more than a pack of cards . I have avoided the place since I had a dissappointing meal , but as a local I decided to try for another 'last visit , what a terible experience , bad food bad service , it always shows to me when I enter a pub/restuarant on Saturday evening and there is a lonely old man sat at the bar and no other customers that the place is bad , time for another deal of the cards I think , somebody must win one day..

Went to the farmers at the weekend with family for my friends birthday had a 2 course meal fantastic price and lovely food. Had a 2 course meal as you could pick how courses for different prices (very reasonable) the soup was gorgeous bread was soft and yummy and the Sunday roast was nice too home made stuffing, Yorkshire puds and potatoes really enjoyed it one of the bar staff who made the soup was lovely couldn't do enough for us very helpful and friendly and we will definitely go again : )

When for a meal with friends and family. The bar staff were really freindly and the food was great. Good prices as well and the meal and a pint deal rivals Wetherspoons. Had the home made meat and potato pie. Was great. The meat was very meaty

Really good home cooked food. Eat here on a few occasions always fresh and very reasonably priced. Cheap beer too.

similar experience to others in that we had a very long and tedious wait with no apology and when the food came it definitely wasn't worth the wait. Terrible food, terrible service. Just don't waste your time and money.

One of the worst places I've ever been to in my life !! We went here last night for tea with family we arrived and ordered our food at 5 o'clock we waited 2hours for our food in the mean time after waiting 45 minutes already they came to us and told us they were out of 2 of the items we had been waiting for, so we changed to something else we then waited a further hour and 15 minutes by this point the kids were hungry upset and we was irritated the food all came out at different times it wasn't what we had ordered and wasn't edible in the slightest we had no apology and was quit clear bar staff and chef hadn't a clue how to cook or serve people , we complained about our food and the service and was met by a very angry aggressive rude chef who wasn't interested in what we had to say , we finally got half our money back and left ... would never set foot in the place again and warn others never to go !!!

Been to this pub tonight for tea with family, ordered 2x shepherds pie served with pickles and baget, cheese burger and chips, hungry farmer burger and chips, pizza, and one child's meal chicken nuggets ,beans and chips, first problem card machine not working so paid cash, after waiting 45mins we were told there were no nuggets so decided on sausages after another 45mins the pizza arrived, then the burgers turned up with one portion of chips no salad garnish, pizza finished and the shepherds pies came describing it as bland is being kind, it was served with chips and frozen veg after asking for the pickles and baget we were served with silver skin onions and a toasted bap with marg! We decided to complain and were met with a very negative response (again I am being kind with my words) eventually we were given half our money back. Never use this Pub if you enjoy food as you will be very disappointed.

First visit to this pub and it will be my last! Menu stated sandwiches - when I asked what fillings? The young man at the bar had no idea! After finding out I ordered 2 sandwiches and chips - an hour later our food had still not arrived- I approached the lady behind the bar to ask how much longer how food would be and she was very rude! 'It's being done now!!!' She snapped! Sorry but how long does a sandwich and chips take!!! When it finally arrived it was basically a plain white sandwich and chips - no salad or garnish - it was placed on table with no offer of sauces or condiments! Toilets were very dated and smelled badly of damp!!! This is no way to run a business!! Very disappointed in our visit! To be fair to the chef - apparently he had to boil eggs especially for my egg mayo sandwich which was the only redeeming part of the whole experience.

* UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT * give them a try we all enjoyed what we had Husband had Fish Chips Mushy Peas Fish not huge but all Fish and not all batter Chips tasty Peas Mushy just right. My Mother in Law and Myself had Home Made Plate Meat Pie Chips and peas the pie was (Just like Mum used to make ) very tasty. The staff was very helpful , we chattered to the owner who said had only taken over in November Sunday Lunch is all home cooked Meats also going to try a few theme nights so if you used to go before it's decline GIVE them a chance it's worth trying

My husband and I went for a meal for my birthday. My husband had a burger and chips . I had fish and chips . We really enjoyed it !

Sunday Roast Beef , good attmosphere n nice lunch tbh beef too shop bought n sliced not home roast n meal was like a tapas dish , small all though tasty

Loved this pub so much in its better times. Was once the busiest pub in Bolton. Again new management without a clue. Open at reasonable times!!! Food times are stupid. Seems like the new management is another set of imbeciles. Sort that shed out at the front too, it look scruffy as hell! Do a good menu and make it great again.

We've been before and been very impressed with the food. When we arrived on this visit, the place seemed different from our last visit. More drinkers, more signs for 'live entertainment'. When speaking to the staff, they said it had been taken over recently. We got talking to new manager/owner/chef who told us he'd taken it over 10 days ago and it had taken a lot of work to turn it around. I'm not sure what it was being turned around from - although the exterior and interior looked a bit tired and dated, the food had always been fantastic. Anyway, the menu had all changed. Typical pub grub. Very cheap but you get what you pay for. Beef burger and chips for £3.95. Realistically, how can that be of a good standard? As expected - the food was typical pub grub. Veg overcooked, frozen chip, too much salt, meatballs dry, etc. Had to send drinks back - fizzy drinks were flat. The doorway/curtain into the outdoor area was left open so smoke from smokers was wafting back into the restaurant. It seems that the 'turn around' the new management were talking about was taking it from understated gourmet food to a typical local, specialised in cheap drinks, football and evening entertainment. Interested to know where the previous chefs have gone as we'd like to sample their cooking again. We'll not be visiting here again.

Me and my partner came to the farmers arms to have some tea. I didn't expect the food to be as fresh and tasty as it was. The burgers where amazing! I had the huntsman burger and my boyfriend had a double cheese burger. We both had sweet potato fries and they were so fresh and the burgers were sensational! Very nice soft bun with fresh meat. I will definitely come again. Thank you x

Found this place through Tripadvisor thought on off chance it would be ok. Drove into the car park looked like a dive needs major refurbishment. Walked in there was a notice sayin they served food unil 8pm and we got there just before 7pm. Was desperate to use the loo. They need a major clean couldnt even sit on toilet...when asked for a menu was told they stopped serving at 7. So thought stuff it walked out theyve lost custom and money.

Myself and my hubby dined there today and the food and service was fab...we both had the mixed grill which was delicious...would definitely recommend :)

Really disappointed this time long wait for the food despite there being hardly anyone there. Roast dinner they forgot to put the mash on. Sticky toffee pudding was one of the deserts which was served with ice cream we asked if we could have custard instead they was in unaccommodating despite there being another desert with custard and two chefs because everything was apparently portioned. Will not be returning feel like I let everyone down in the group for suggesting the place.

Visited here quite a few times and have always found the food good. Burgers especially are very good value and very filling. Staff are friendly and overall a pleasant experience.

Me and my partner tried 'The Farmers Arms' for the first time and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We had the burger & beer deal for £4.95, the burger was delicious! Great value for money and lovely staff. I would highly recommend visiting 'The Farmers Arms'.

Four lovely meals. Chicken and bacon salad which was so fresh! !. Hunters chicken burger. Pie chips and peas and cheese burger. They do 2meals for £12 Wednesday to Friday great deal. Looks a bit shabby outside but the sun made it worth sitting outside. Plus we took the dog who was offered water twice. The girl behind was really friendly. Definitely worth a visit !

The best burgers i have eaten in Manchester...Excellent service also,and not expensive at all. Will come back for sure

Food looks and tastes stunning, prices are fantastic considering how good the food is, Definately worth a visit !!A hidden gem

We went Friday teatime as some freinds were visiting and loved the Burgers last time they visited.We had the burgers, fish & chips and childrens menu and they were all great.The waiter was happy & pleasant and attentive. We noticed they now have an eating challenge which we plan to get some mates together for to test how manly they claim to be.

having been in the Farmers Arms a couple of times before , we were disappointed to see that there was no improvement , we were let down the last time I was in by not getting what I ( and what was printed on the menu) asked for but , to be fair I thought I would give another try ,. This time after reading the menu , if you like cajun there were at least three dishes with it on , I decided on a rare steak and chips, though done rare was juicy and tender but there was a burned ( i couldn't put a name to it ) flavour to it , the chips were dried and very crispy a bit over done as if they had been re-fried and there was a small heated up tomato , it was as the menu said , steak and chips nothing else , a bit if salad or peas would have given a bit of colour to it , I dont think I would go again , I expected a lot better from a ' Master Chef ' . There are better places around and a bit cheaper with more brightness to the food ..

the food was brilliant. Nicely cooked decent portion hot and tasty. Cannot complain. Dessert was fabulous. Thought the price was good value. Only downside is the decor. It's a little in need of some attention. But the food is worth it. Promise

We visited because I followed them on Twitter after being recommended in the people you might know section. After months of seeing some pretty impressive photos of their food on Twitter we decided to visit. We arrived at 5pm on Friday. While the food was great for the price we paid (£29.59 for 2 adult meals a side of onion rings a kids meal & 2 drinks) the overall atmosphere was awful! You couldn't really enjoy the meal because you felt you were sat in Last of the Summer Wine! We'd go again for food but only if its updated!

Visited one evening, first impressions are not great from the outside but I didn't let this deter me.Inside was very dated, no ambience, noisy local radio station over the speakers, a large tv on loudly in another corner.Funny damp smell as soon as you walk in.No tablecloth of any type or table matsWhite paper napkins & a knife & fork just put down on the tableI noticed crumbs under our table & a plastic top off a drinks bottle, not a big deal you could say but to me showed lack of attention to detail.I had cheese & onion pie with chips. The pie was nice though I think it was cheese, leek & potato pie & the chips were thick home made chips. The meal didn't look appealing as for some strange reason a "plastic" yellow liquid cheese had been poured over it - unecessary.The service was polite & friendly but we wont be returning.

The last time I went there both me and my son had a burger.The meat tasted sweet and we both left at least 3/4 of them. I advised the manager who said he would tell the chef. Then went on to bill me for the full meal. We were not the only people to leave the burgers while were there.I've been there a few times but always ordered chicken or fish, which have been beautiful although expensive. After the food and attitude of the management last time I will never go back.

I'd heard really good things about Farmers Arms, including from various foodie blogs so when my friend suggested a visit I was excited to try the food. As others have mentioned, the interior is a bit dreary, but I don't usually let this put me off as some of the best food I've had is from drab looking places. I ordered one of their burgers with a side of cheese and bacon chips. The burger was tasty, but a little dry. I was expecting it to be cooked medium rare as most good burger places do, but it was overcooked. There was nothing really to set it apart from other pub burgers if I'm honest. Just a nice burger. The chips looked and tasted like standard pub chips. The food wasn't bad, it just wasn't better than most places. I eat out in Manchester a lot, regularly going to Solita, Almost Famous and the Handmade Burger Co., and all those places do burgers so much better. I wouldn't be against going back if friends wanted to do, but I don't think I'd pick it over a lot of other places.

I went here this evening with out of town family and my brother who loves this place and raves about the food. I have to admit to be being dubious about the area as it is not the best.But, the place was warm and inviting, staff attentive and friendly and the food was amazing. We had been told about the steak and ale pie so two people ordered. My goodness you could have fed us all. Piri piri chicken wings were so hot, the steak ordered was perfection and the cheese and leek tart just right. Add really good chips and onion rings and no room for anything else...but....he sells Holdens ice creams which is a local ice cream parlour. Ever had malteser ice cream?? No, neither had I, or Vimto, or, being nearly Bonfire night, parkin ice cream! Add an enormous brownie with a pint of whipped cream, and we were rolling out!!!Will be back. Thanks Jon, you should be proud.

Every so often you stumble across a right little cracker. We've been going to the Farmer's Arms ever since they opened, and have seen them go from strength to strength. Whether it's their crackers quizzes, imaginative theme nights, mouth watering specials or ever changing pies of the day, they are always concocting something new. My personal favourites include the Steeplejack burger (named after Bolton lad Fred Dibnah) and anything with the fried chicken on it. Hell. Fire.The Farmer's Arms are offering good pub food with a bit of a cheeky edge. If you love your Manchester style burgers, you'll be laughing, but then old faithfuls like fish and chips are also on the menu. On my last visit I had one of the daily specials - beef chilli served on a bed of 50/50 fries with healthy dollops of sour cream, guacamole and salsa. Christ alive it was out of this world! Just as I was leaving they received a delivery of Parkin ice cream from Holden's too. I'll be back to sample that stuff! You'll always be greeted by a friendly face and something hearty at the Farmer's. I recommend it to everyone I know!

Jon has worked hard building up his standards and to read the last two comments just makes me laugh everthing they do is fresh and made in house and to the chef let me know what pub you work at and i will come and see how good they are,how do you feel as a chef when another slags you of on trip advisor.i have been many times and never a problemSend me where you work and will then try and then post my review.some how you will not.keep the good work going jon.

Pate??? I don't eat Pate unless of course it's from The Farmer's Arms! Home made bread the most amazing melt in your mouth fried chicken wings ever. Desserts Willy Wonker would be proud of and themed nights like no other. Not been? Really? Well don't take it from me! Get down there, try it for yourself!

Went to the farmers as we hadn't been in a long time.We ordered a sunday roast (chicken) with veg, mashed potatoes, and yorkshire pudding and Gammon steak and chips. The chicken was microwaved, the veg, potatoes, were frozen and the yorkshire pudding was cremated...the whole thing was drenshed in BEEF gravy ???When we questioned this it was met with a shrug of the shoulders...Chicken with beef gravy ?I wasnt expecting Michellin stars...but good honest pub food...THIS IS NOT HONEST PUB FOOD...PLEASE GO ELSEWHERE !!!

We went as a group of 4 for lunch. Was greeted by the barman who was friendly amd really helpful and served us really quickly. The food was great and gpod value for money. The notorious p.i.g was very filling with the sweet potatoe chips. Could not fault the place really enjoyed it and will be visiting again soon

We'd been to jumbles country park and were looking for somewhere nearby to eat afterwards, didn't know the area so went purely by TripAdvisor. It had great reviews so we went for it. Weren't put off by exterior as a few reviews had said not to be, it turns out that the general consensus of judging a book by its cover should have been used here! Credit where credit is due, the interior was clean as was the back bar and the guy who served us although a little shy was friendly and attentive. The food however was a let down after the reviews we had read. The burgers were over done by a country mile, I'm a chef and my pub is known for its burgers, and for some reason people seem to be scared of them and cook them to within an inch. The pulled pork was also over done and the fries were soggy as if dropped into cold oil. It may have just been a bad day, maybe the rest of the time the burgers are not dry and unseasoned. The fried chicken in my burger was ok, as was the bacon. Shame as like I said the rest of your reviews are good, so it was either an off day today or standards have slipped.

Have driven past this pub many times, but did not realize the excellence of the food! My partner and I looked for recommended places to eat in Bolton and decided to come here. My partner is diabetic and does not eat large meals, I like to push boat out when I eat out, only to regret it later! So, we decided to go for the senior citizens option. We were pleasantly surprised. For £5.50 each, we got a pot of tea each, lovely tasty tomato soup, with a warmed granary roll, very nicely presented. Then I had fish thick cut chips n mushy peas, he had sausage n mash with gravy. We were not over-faced with a plateful of chips, or potato, and each item of food was very tasty, and well presented! We were truly impressed with our meals, the service,and the value for money! We will definitely "come again!"

Great food and service,was 15 of us so had to tell them what we wanted couple of days before,no problem at all,they do this as the food is all fresh and boy it was, all 15 of us really enjoyed the food,the burgers are to die for in fact no one single person had anything bad to say about their meal...so great result,in all great food great night,will we go again? Almost certainly .

The food was good really tasty and not over welming for the price we would definitely be going again

From the outside it looks like your usual suburban hostelry frequented by locals. In fact if you were looking for food above and beyond the norm, the outside and perhaps the locals might have you driving on. Yet drive on at your loss. This place is very heavily praised on TripAdvisory, especially the burgers. And it was the Notorious P.I.G. burger I had today. A double burger, with cheese, slaw, pulled pork, bacon and barbecue sauce in a white bun. Served with crispy thin French fries. Delicious. Proper home made burgers. Tasted like quality beef too. And a side of onion rings were fantastically crispy and tasty too. Barman who served us at our table was friendly too. Sensible prices also. Get yourself down there.

I remember the first time coming here was when I was young its was my best friends birthday party.The service was great , loved the food , felt very home cooked and enjoyed my day. Thank you.

We were told to go by a mate. We had driven last it and from the outside it looks like a standard pub and a bit scruffy so hasn't ever considered it.We went on a Friday with our 11month old son. The staff were brilliant and we couldn't have asked for better service.The food was immense. You can tell the mince used for the burgers was a good quality beef and the chips were gorgeous as its so rare people make them from fresh now.My husband had the Notorious PIG and he loved it. We got a range of sides and nothing let us down.We have recommended it to all out mates and will be going back with family to show them the food.

Ate at the Farmers Arms with family. Good choice of burgers and home made chips. Fish and chips good too. Real ales to go with it.Recommend if you want pub grub.

The Farmers Arms pub in Bolton is a small friendly pub serving free house beers and largers but it's main attribute is the food. The chef Jon is a fantastic bloke from Wales who was a runner up in professional master chef and loves experimenting with food. The meals here are fantastic made win localy sourced ingredients, his speciality are burgers , not your average burgers though. The prices are not cheap but you get what you pay for and defiantly get value for money.We are always made welcome and have never had a bad meal would defiantly would recommend a visit.

eat here a couple of times a month the food is amazing at great prices. good choice of beers nice outside area in hot weather, AND FANTASTIC SERVICE, EVEN A LOOKALIKE CHEF HE REMINDS ME OF PANCHO FROM DIRTY SANCHEZ SEE YOU NEXT WEEK JOHN AND BEN. always offers on and a specials board is changed daily

Ate at the Farmers Arms on visiting Bolton for the first time, a hidden treasure with fantastic food, service and staff it's a must also thoroughly enjoyed the cocktail range would we go there again - definitely one of the best 'homemade' Sunday lunches I've had - food and staff amazing would highly recommend

Really great fresh meaty burgers,stacked expertly and tasting lovely. One of our party had the sticky toffee pudding and said it was fantastic. Definitely going back there.

Took advantage of the Thursday offer - 2x burgers and 2x bottles of beer for £20 (great value for 2 people). The stacked burgers were beautiful - cooked to perfection and the hand-cooked chips were to die for! I had the sweet potato fries which were also delicious. Would definitely recommend this place as staff are very attentive. We will go back for sure :)

Decided to eat hear after seeing recent comments on twitter. The burgers were amazing - definitely lived upto there expectations. My husband and I both had starters off the specials board - they were superb also. Our son had a meal from the children's menu then had the Sticky Toffee Pudding - very tasty!!!! Will definitely go back and recommend to others !!!

Chose the Farmers Arms at random, fancying a proper Sunday roast and were not disappointed. Sunday lunch menu 13.95 for 3 courses with traditional and innovative choices, plus the usual menu which was very tempting.I chose the bread board instead of a starter, bread heaven with dipping oil, butter and bacon jam... Yes really! Husband picked the homemade tomato soup, which was chunky with peppers and onions and delicious. Today's roasts , pork or beef, had one of each and both very good, pork fatty but tender and veg nicely done. Just had room for waddle, ice cream and toffee sauce, large glass of wine (nice to be offered a choice) and pint of real ale brewed in horwich, which at £2 a pint was great value and went down very well. Staff were friendly, couldn't believe they weren't busy but apparently that's unusual

If you like burgers this is the place for you, we went for the classic side of the menu, burgers take up a large part of the menu which is a shame.I had the steak pie which was very average and my wife had the steak cieabata which was served with French fries( them chipstick things) and some limp rocket she was not very happy with it.We go in lots of different pubs in greater Manchester so we have got lots to compare with and to be honest very average food and not good value it was a Wednesday night and was very quite

We visited the Farmers arms earlier this evening and had an amazing meal.We started with a bread board which was warm and freshI had a a-pork-acalypse burger which was a beef burger with pulled pork and bacon, which was meaty and really juicy.My wife had a burrito off the specials menu which was nice and spicyAll in all that was the best burger I've had this side of the AtlanticThe place itself is more a pub doing good food than fancy restraunt but for honest good food it's hard to beat

what a fantastic place to eat out in Bolton. They have a wide veriety of neals on their menu including an additional burger menu with creations made by the chef himself. All the food is good value with plentiful portions and if you do have space they have a desert menu too. Welcome to Bolton Farmers Arms I for one will be visiting again!

These burgers are INCREDIBLE!I am a massive fan of stacked burgers and this place is the holy grail for burger connoisseurs like me. The new menu is extensive and includes some of the best options on any menu I have been to.There is nothing I like better than heading for lunch here and having a Steeplejack....yum!What is more, the chips are so good too! Just how I like them and even better than the best chip shop chips.Add gorgeous onion rings on the side and you get an amazing and reasonably priced meal..When we went, my wife had the cheese pie which was also top quality!Go this hidden gem, you will leave as a regular!

Went here with my parents and was not disappointed. My dad ordered a Sunday lunch which was beef, my mum ordered the cheese pie with sweet potatoes and I braved the steeplejack burger. All was cooked from fresh and was delicious. Home cooked food at its best. The bill was £42 for three meals, 3 alcoholic drinks and 2 soft drinks. Great value for money.

Me and the OH have been here a few times now while visiting friends in Bolton. So glad they've finally got a decent local. Have to say i've even started timing my visits depending on what creations i've seen on the facebook page. The burgers are my favourite, particularly the colonel. Included home made gravy and southern fried chicken with a home made burger plus amazing chips. I tried the pigs in blankets terrine just before Christmas and not sure I can wait another year to try that again. Specuals board has been tempting on each visit.The desserts are the absolute star finale. Really imaginative, always been tasty and well presented and everything is great value for money. Bar staff did a great job too. As others have said in their reviews, when you like a decent tipple its a breath of fresh air to find people that know what theyre talking about and keen to help. I took some convincing before i'd eat anywhere in the area but this place is a real hidden gem!!!

After reading much hype amongst the Manchester food bloggers, we decided to visit The Farmers arms for the 1st time end of december. My OT opted for the xmas menu whilst I had the sunday lunch. Food was very nicely presented and of an excellent quality on this occasion and for the price, very worth while.As we enjoyed our 1st visit so much, we decided to return again (also on a Sunday) after reading it had re-opened after the new year and with a new menu. We both ordered the Steeplejack burger. When this arrived, we were so dissapointed, the "hand made" burger looked like a frozen bought one-the meat so so compact and did not taste good (having had burgers from almost famous & Solita, we know what a hand pressed burger looks like.) The chicken and piece of bacon that was on top was so dry and overcooked, certainly did not look anything like the photos I had seen on bloggers pages! The hand cut chips were good though. All in all, very mixed opinions on this place, maybe we were very unlucky on our second visit, it was very quiet, maybe need to visit again to see :(

We've been meaning to sample the food at the Farmer's Arms for a while. Good reviews convinced us to give it a try and we weren't disappointed. Really, really good pub grub at a reasonable price. Home made soup with freshly baked bread & scampi with home-made tartar sauce saw us off to a very good start. For mains, hubby had the mixed grill, huge portions of good quality, tasty, well cooked food. I had the home made cheese & onion pie, mash & veg. Pastry was melt in your mouth, sorry to say I couldn't finish it or try the sweets which looked very appealing. 2 courses, 3 rounds of drinks for two for less than £50, we'll be back!

I ate at The Farmers Arms on Friday 22nd November.Having seen much advertising with pictures and blogs on twitter and facebook me and my girlfriend came here to try it out. we felt very welcome and the staff were brilliant. to drink a got a pint of hop which was an ale that was on. and it was lovely. to eat a got a garlic prawn starter and a hog burger. followed up by a special dessert which was oreo doughnuts with ice cream. propper mint, top food and i will deffently be back, to try the hot wing challenge they have...all in all. the meal, atmosphere and staff everything was really good.

We had heard some great comments on the recently re-opened Farmers Arms in Darcy Lever, especially those from the ever reliable Dollybakes food blog. Determined to see for ourselves, we arrived at 7.30 on a cold and wet November Wednesday night, our hopes not that high, given the generally mediocre state of food in Bolton these days. We were immediately greeted warmly and welcomingly on our arrival, our drinks orders were taken and menus promptly delivered in a friendly and professional manner. The Farmers has an excellent selection of beers and guest ales and decent wine too, not the usual 'red or white' more common in Bolton pubs! Bar staff are knowledgable about their products and eager to discuss the merits of various local craft ales. The menu is extensive and imaginative, ranging from more traditional pub fare to a range of dishes more commonly found in the more trendy Manchester food hotspots. The food was excellently prepared, cooked and presented with the use of very obviously high quality ingredients, all served with an air of polite efficiency all too rare anywhere these days. We will certainly be returning at the next opportunity!

Living just 10 minutes for The Farmers Arms its a very welcome gastro pub in an area where getting good food is very hit & miss. The Menu is varied, we all order different starters with the Black Pudding Fritters being the favourite. I opted for my usual Fish n Chips for main course which was very good and the special Venison went down a treat as well, The desserts were just to die for, they would not look out of place in the top restaurants in Manchester City Centre. My Oreo Cheesecake was just superb.All in all the quality of the food was excellent, we hope this new venture is a success as it is much needed in the area.