The Freshfield in Sefton

Was hoping for a welcome with our dogs yesterday but the set-aside dog area was full ...of people that didn't have dogs. That's at least £100 pounds-worth of business you lost. We went home to Macclesfield.

parking your car here can cost you 100 pounds so beware of the need to register your car on entry. needless to say won't be coming back again

Nice place for a drink after a walk

Been coming to the Freshfield for over 40 years .. they have a great selection of drinks and the tables are nicely spread out.

Visited by chance for lunch with the dog in tow. The staff are wonderfully friendly and helpful.

Burn top burnt roast dinner watery tasteless mush roast pudding dry and burnt on top truly one of the worst meals I've ever had. Spending over 100 pounds on slop.

Lovely staff Great choice of beers Civilised clientele

Last Friday following a work team building event, I was looking for a pub nearby that could potentially accommodate 15 people at short notice not only drinks but food as well, despite the possibility of such a large number, The Freshfield pub came up trumps not only that they showed how things can be done in terms of customer service and more to the point hospitality. The manager Kate, and her staff Josh and Lilla, were superb. Nothing was too much trouble, the welcome and efficiency to which they served us was second to none, you would be happy if this was two of you, not fifteen. Cheers Kate, we will definitely be back, and anyone considering somewhere in the vicinity of Formby that shows how things should be done, the Freshfield pub would be hard to beat, highly recommended.

A lovely, welcoming pub. Recommended 👍

First visit back home for 3 years and took my mum and wife to the Freshfield - had a great experience as always. Awesome food, service, and atmosphere.

Great service, super food, great drinks, good times

Very impressive pub looks small from the front but big.looks like two houses joined up.

I met up with some very old friends for a reunion. The pub was recommended to me as a suitable venue and what a good choice it turned out to be. Really extensive range of excellent real ales (apparently to be extended soon), inexpensive good food and great service. But the star of the show for us was Kate, who went out of her way to make us feel welcome and looked after - thank you Kate!

I met up with some very old friends for a reunion. The pub was recommended to me as a suitable venue and what a good choice it turned out to be. Really extensive range of excellent real ales (apparently to be extended soon), inexpensive good food and great service. But the star of the show for us was Kate, who went out of her way to make us feel welcome and looked after - thank you Kate!

Hey I’m not going to deny that I don’t like these kind of ‘fake’ pubs with their new decor made to look old BUT this place serves the best onion rings I’ve ever had and fantastic real chips, crisp on the outside and fluffy inside. The deal breaker is draught Aspall Cyder so it was worth the 3 hour trip by train to walk the dogs on the beautiful beach 🏖️

Food was fine and staff were nice. Cleanliness was a little below expectations and we were tormented by a group of flies in the front bar as we ate.

Such friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Really nice, wholesome, friendly pub with lovely staff and tasty food. Visited after a long day at Formby Beach with my friend, our 4 hungry and tired children (aged 3, 5, 5, 5), and one very tired Chihuahua. The food was quick to arrive and very reasonably priced. The children enjoyed their pasta while my friend and I both enjoyed their cheese and bacon topped burger. Will definitely be visiting again when we next come to Formby!

Been a couple of times now and have to be fair and say overall both experiences have been middle of the road. Tried a few different things on the menu, nothing jumps out, Steak pie isn’t great a very little in it Fish is all batter and little fish (not good batter) Kiev’s were always dry Steaks aren’t bad - but cheap cuts. It’s a typical kind of we don’t hire chefs just people who heat up the food with basic knowledge and serve it out. There’s many better places than here to eat, bearing in mind the location of the place, I can safely say this was the 3rd and final time of going. We live round here so we sometime for ease go here but I’d prefer to spend a few quid more and not do

Excellent experience for my Dad’s 82nd Birthday last night at The Freshfield! The food and atmosphere were fantastic and the service was second to none. Thank you so much to Kate and her team for helping make Dad’s night!

This place was a pleasant surprise to me hadn't come across this pub before and stumbled on it by accident and really enjoyed it.

Called into The Freshfield with my husband, Mum and pooch. Mum was well impressed how dog friendly our sitting area was and how well behaved the dogs were. We ordered fish and chips, mushroom chilli and chicken Kiev. The food was beautifully presented, beautifully cooked and generously proportioned - representing brilliant value for money. Josh, who looked after us was lovely. Nothing was too much trouble - although to be fair, we didn't give him any as we were enjoying the ambience and homely feel of our surroundings. Mum had never visited before and she was seriously impressed with her experience. There is plenty of seating areas for diners who don't want to be near dogs so I can highly recommend this pub to everyone. I absolutely loved my mushroom chilli, so I will definitely be returning again!

Enjoyed a tasty Sirloin steak, followed by a chocolate torte... With a nice pint of Timothy Taylor's. Very good value, excellent service. Must be getting a bit old for the pub scene, with the background noise/music! Dog friendly too.

Love this pub! Great food and service! Great location and so much space for lots of friends to join! Lots on tap too.

Absolutely delicious food, the best we've had in a while. Staff was very kind and considerate. We paid about £25 per person, including a starter, main, desert and drink each, so the pricing is very good. The atmosphere was very delightful and the decorations were beautiful! I personally recommend the Hash Duck and the pear frangipane, both which were delicious!

Try the specials, quite a stand out for food considering it’s a chain pub. Had a great piece of chicken, kids menu is really good too!! Great for a family evening meal.

Unfortunately I am so sorry to say the food was disappointing , hopefully it will be back to its normal standard next visit … also nacho’s really not good 👍

Nice friendly pub.Had a dog friendly area which was pleasing for us.. Food was plentiful .we selected the popular fish and chips..very enjoyable.

Played golf at Formby GC and went to pub after around 6pm watched Euros. 2 weeks later received a fine of £100 for parking in their car park. Unauthorised Parking?

Meal good, service excellent, lovely outside space. Wine expensive

Went for first time with daughter and was impressed with menu not like big chains , meals were lovely and served quite quickly and well cooked delicious!pub had lovely atmosphere aswell

Visited The Freshfield today for dinner with a friend, absolutely lovely place, can't actually believe it's part of Greene King, didn't have that 'chain pub' feel to it, food was excellent, staff attentive and friendly. 100% will be going again, have already recommended it to friends and family.

Only visited for the real ale selection which amazed me a few years ago. So disappointed to see such a reduced selection and what there was were bland Marstons own which cut no ice. So immediately turned tail and looked towards the proper real ale pubs of Liverpool. What’s happened to this pub ? It’s a travesty.

Excellent beer and dog friendly

Really lovley afternoon spent in the beer garden on a sunny day x

The Freshfields Pub, what a lovely place inside and out, with a good choice of cask Beers 🍻 can't wait to return .

Very good service and excellent food. Good selection of beers.

Lovely place with wonderful staff and food. Fantastic range of ales and warm welcoming atmosphere. Would highly recommend!

Called in on our way home from a day on the beach, didn't know about the place, just spotted it on our way passed. Friendly welcome from the staff, great service and tasty meal.

Called in on spec, on our way back from a lovely afternoon walk on the beach. Friendly welcoming staff. Delicious food, perfectly cooked. Will call in again..

Just back from a walk in the woods with a dog we’re looking after. Enjoyed a refreshing half of Aspalls, not many pubs sell it round here. My husband had a pint of Carslberg, the cheapest lager. We also bought a packet of crisps and were asked if we wanted a doggy treat. There was no indication that there’d be a charge. The bill came to £9.80 which we thought a little steep. On enquiry I was told the small dish of sausages had cost a pound. Seemed a lot for one sausage which could well have been left over and needed using up. I was surprised as a lot of pubs these days don’t charge for dogs’ treats.

Nice place, doesn't feel like a chain pub. Friendly service and welcoming staff. Good food choices and reasonably priced considering the location. Great beer choices too, a nice place to enjoy a couple after a good walk on the beach.

Lovely family meal . The young lady who served us was fantastic 👏

Wonderful atmosphere, delicious, freshly prepared food served by friendly, efficient staff. Josh and his colleagues are superb!

Lovely pub nice food, but slow service.

It’s a nice little tucked away pub

Only visited for a quick pint. A lovely place and I'll be back there.

Good food. The duck hash in particular was really good. Chicken Kyiv too. The chocolate caramel tarte for dessert was yum. Has its own beer on tap. Cozy pub just a short stroll from the train station.

Found this pub on the off chance after visiting Formby Point. It was a rare lovely day so sat outside with the dogs, water is provided. There is a great selection of beers and a good varied menu. Being Sunday we had the roast. It was worth it, the food was delicious. Service was good, attentive and cheerful. Will definitely visit again and will recommend to others.

Visited after a recommendation. Ordered beef and ale pie and chicken Kiev. Pie pastry was very hard and cabbage was uncooked. Kiev was good. Food service was good and fast. Bar service was poor having ordered a drink at the bar and after paying was told my drink was waiting for me at the end of the bar. I have worked in bar industry for many years and would expect the bar staff to provide a better service especially in an establishment that prides themselves on customer service. When the bar staff was confronted they made no apology and dismissed their behaviour. The management did not acknowledge this either. Sadly I will not be visiting this establishment again.

I was out on my weekly 25 mile bike ride when I arrived at the pub very thirsty. Kate poured me a fabulous cask pint She was friendly efficient and an asset to the pub. Thank you Kate.

Have visited on a number of occasions when walking from southport to formby. Always very welcoming and a great selection of beers and ale. Had food but only light bites stuff and I thought little expensive for what you get.

Excellent food, great service. Had the burger, it was amazing.

Visited the Freshfield on the recommendation of family and friends. All in all, what a nice atmosphric place to relax, with an extreemly large selection of Beers, and a Very welcoming Staff. Sorry but I have to say that the food is letting the Freshfield down, we were a party of four, and only one of us actually ate their meal. First of all, when ordering Fish and Chips we were informed it was off the menu, (very suprising considering it was a Friday, and traditionaly a Fish and Chip Day). The Chicken Kiev was nothing like a Chicken Kiev, it was two thinly slices of chicken covered in breadcrumbs with a weak garlic butter topping, it was so overcooked and 'rock' hard and as dry as a desert. The same dissapointment with the Burger, that was so over cooked tastless and poorly presented. The Fish cakes were NO better, tasteless and again overcooked. The Food is a Big let down for such a nice Pub situated in a Fantasic Area. You have so much to offer, and deliver on the Social side BUT PLEASE.........try to improve your menu and offer the same Fantastic service, value and Care that you put into your Bar. it looks like the food side comes second to the bar and beers on offer. Sorry for bad review but felt so let down.

Was worth the waiting as the brill staff had loads of customers!!!

Great food at a good price, staff really friendly and good service

Another gorgeous meal, lovely friendly staff

Absolutely lovely staff including Josh Kim and another lady. Good food, excellent service felt very well looked after by pleasant and attentive staff.

First visit to the Pub .friendly helpful staff Very good service Lovely main meal and dessert.Special thanks to Josh and Kim and staff

Great dog friendly pub, den at the side for dogs and families. Water and treats available, Great menu pies superb, fish and chips massive. Great service and atmosphere- it’s a footie pub with some famous footie locals 😜that does amazing family friendly food

Excellent service, lovely experience and food. June, Kate and Kim are all fabulous and make sure we’re happy and comfortable every time we visit.

Not as good as the last time we were there

Just had a lovely meal with friends to celebrate my birthday. Should have been fish and chips but ended up getting whale & chips. An enormous portion but really good. special thanks toJosh really looked after us and sang happy birthday so beautifully:-)

We arrived at around 2pm Sunday 18th, we hadn’t booked but the team were able to find a table for us. The menu was great with lots of different options, we had the halloumi & salt and pepper squid to start, both were delicious and came out in good time. For mains we had steak ciabatta, chicken & bacon ciabatta with a side of fries, once again the food was brilliant. The bar service was friendly and drinks were nice. Thank you to the team, especially Kim who really looked after us, we will definitely be returning soon!

Went to celebrate brother’s birthday. Fab atmosphere, excellent service, food lovely and very well looked after by Kim and all the team 👍👍🍻🥂

Busy pub in the middle of a housing estate. On a Saturday afternoon it was full of people shouting at tv screens watching football and rugby. Good selection of beers and good service from the bar staff. Only there for a drink after a walk. Didn't see any food being served so don't know if they do food or not. Tall tables and high stool seating isn't for me but must appeal to some because the pub had plenty.

Had fantastic service from Josh & Kim for our family birthday meal out - despite short notice and late hour. Thanks guys!

Lovely pub, spotlessly clean, with welcoming staff. Great selection of beers 10 lagers/ciders and 8 different real ales. Can't comment on food as we only called in for a beer, but by a clear country mile the best pub in the area.

Great pub. Nice selection of lagers and the food was good. Helpful friendly service as well. Perfect pub after a walk on the beach.

Delicious food, served swiftly and service from Josh was outstanding, warm, welcoming and friendly, will definitely be back soon!

A most welcome site after a 10 mile walk. Nice atmosphere and nicely done out. Very helpful and friendly staff. The service was quick and the food good. Great selection of beers... and most importantly, they sell Neck Oil.

Thoroughly enjoyed the food and the whole experience. Chicken Kiev was fresh and really tasty, the squid equally so. Reasonably priced, great selection of drinks.

Big group of us (16 people) visited the Freshfield for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. Food was excellent and the service was superb - we were looked after extremely well. Will definitely visit again.

Stopped here whilst meandering around formby on my bike, service from Natalie was excellent,decent Guiness will be back soon.

I went to the Freshfield Pub for Christmas Dinner with my family. The festive ambiance, attentive staff, and delicious menu made it the perfect way to celebrate the holidays. I had the fish with tigers shrimp, potatoes and vege -- it was delicious! Highly recommend for a festive and delicious celebration!

Recently paid a spontaneous visit and had a lovely meal (can’t go wrong with the fish and chips)! Kim was very friendly and went the extra mile for us! Thank you, will be back soon!

Came in for lunch with my family, set a tab up, ordered drinks. Then when we came to the bar to order food we were told they weren't serving food for an hour or so until a buffet csme out. During this time the manageress sat down to eat. Other food came out to other guests in this time. Very disappointed with our children starving after a country walk.

A little expensive for what you get but good range of beers on tap and easy to communicate to the staff about food allergies.

Food was incredible. Hospitality was horrific, staff members were incredibly rude and many drunk people making guests uncomfortable.

Good gastro pub with a decent range of ales.

Dog friendly, great food. Busy on a Friday night which is good to see. 👍

Came here for Sunday roast and despite only chicken available the food was comforting. Fluffy enjoyed many admiring paws! My mate John was showing me around the Freshie and many rooms to keep everyone happy.

Visiting our friends in Formby we decided to pay a visit to the Fresh fields. First the good news...there was a great selection of beers and this was accompanied by friendly service. However three of us had the Freshfield Burger( obviously a house speciality)and I can happily report that the burger topping of crispy pork was excellent as was the moist bun and very acceptable chips . Unfortunately all our burgers were. dry and singed to the extent that one wonders if King Alfred had taken over the pub kitchen. Puddings, by the way, were decent.

I booked this restaurant for 4pm for Sunday lunch as been before at it was very nice. On this occasion when we arrived they told us it was busy so they were running late. They also said that they had run out of roast beef..so we had to have roast chicken. We waited an hour before we were eventually served. Sadly it was not worth the wait ..all the vegetables were undercooked and stone cold and there was barely any chicken on the bones. What was there was dry too. Sadly we wont be returning for a while. On the plus side the staff were very nice.

We hosted a big family (almost 50 of us) event for our Mum's Celebrate of Life this past weekend. Kate was fantastic with all the arrangements. The venue was perfect as we had the back section and courtyard to ourselves - so loads of room especially for the kids. The buffet and staff were great. Definitely recommend and will be going back soon. Thanks Freshfield's pub!

Went Sunday afternoon, staff where helpful, nothing to much trouble. Josh was very helpful

Called in for an excellent lunch at the mid point of a 14 mile walk. Great food, good choice of beers and great service.

Excellent food nice environment staff service really good Josh attentive in his service would recommend to anyone either alone with friends & family pet friendly

Good food, fair price. Will return.

Had a cheeky pint, ended up ordering food, wasn't the best, the bread was 3 times the amount of filling, but the triple cooked chips was 👌🏻 nice beer garden, friendly staff, clean and tidy, great atmosphere

Home-made nachos best I’ve ever tasted great little pub with super beer highly recommended

My Husband & visited a few times during the heatwave, sampling the steak baguette/chicken & bacon sandwich/fishcakes & Korean chicken burger; all of them we highly recommend . Then on a family visit we sampled/recommended the prawns & chorizo/chicken wings/seafood risotto/Korean burgers & a child’s chicken nuggets & chips; all were scrumptious and served by the ever-cheerful, pleasant efficient Kim, Kate and The Freshie Team

Lunch time visit for myself husband toddler and two of our relatives. Food was spot on and delicious. Traditional friendly pub with lots of choice for everyone in the menu.

Lovely traditional pub excellent friendly staff

Some of the best real ale in the Formby area. Craft beer is still not really catered for but for some strange reason Greene King have never really taken it seriously so I won’t be holding my breath. Decent enough food and a nice beer garden in the summer

Came here tonight sat outside as it was VERY warm. Great choice of beers. We had 2 pints of the white rat beer which was very nice. Pleasant staff. Himself ordered the burger which he said was very nice. Tasty hot cheese burger with nice skinny fries..he nalso ordered side of Mac n Cheese He was satisfied with his meal. He ate ALL his. I ordered Fish n Chips crushed peas beer batter with triple cooked chips. The ‘crushed ‘peas were just over cooked shrivelled frozen peas.. The ‘triple cooked chips ‘ were just massive chips. The ‘beer battered ‘ fish was more batter than fish ! Very little actual fish in there…overcooked and way too crispy. I didn’t eat my meal… The waitress when taking the plates asked if everything was ok and I said’ No it wasn’t’ there wasn’t much fish and it was all batter.. I gave the waitress my opinion about this food. She said that she would tell the chef of this complaint.. I was very disappointed and annoyed .. nearly £ 15 for Fish n Chips. Poor quality overcooked and not a great plate of food. There was actually very little fish distinguishable under the massive pile of ‘ beer batter’ Never eaten here before. Should have gone Wetherspoons for half the price and much better quality . Will not be returning.

Please put the real ale beer board back, its a pub, not a theatre!!!

Two of us had steak and it was perfectly cooked and excellent value. The other meal was Chicken Kyiv, this too was delicious and good value. Staff were pleasant and helpful and the atmosphere was lively. No complaints.

We haven’t been here for a few months so was unsure how much it may have changed. On our last visit it was fantastic and we really enjoyed our lunch. Well, I can tell you, absolutely nothing has changed! The manageress Jackie remembered us as if we had only been in last week, she and the other staff were so welcoming. While we waited at the bar to be served, Jackie informed us that we had just been preceded by about 40 guests that they weren’t expecting so she invited us to take a seat at our normal table (goodness knows how she remembers these things!) and she would be along to take our order for drinks and food if we were having any. Totally amazing really because within 15 minutes Jackie had been to take our order and we had our drinks served to the table. The young Chef bought out our lunch, Nachos, Home Fries and onion rings within 30 minutes…absolutely delicious as always, all the food was hot and tasty and we cleared the lot. Thank you team Freshfield for your dedication and for making us feel welcome. NB: I have to add that this amazing service was carried out even while trouble lurked with a broken dishwasher..just what you need on a Bank Holiday weekend and the staff were having to wash up by hand too.

Went for a birthday party the venue was fantastic food was great and the staff were amazing great night enjoyed by everyone thanks to the freshfirld team.