The Grapes in Chorley

Spent some quality family time celebrating mum's 80 th with her siblings. Michelle our sever could not have done more. We were lucky enough to have the place to ourselves and were encouraged to laugh as loud as wanted. And stay as long as we wanted. Very grateful for the service we received.

A wonderful brunch with my Grandson. All freshly cooked and flavoursome. Can highly recommend.we will be back

The food was lovely !! The costumer service was amazing everyone was lovely. We had Chelle serve us she was dead friendly !! We would definitely come back again !!

Greeted and served by Chelle, service with a smile. Very chatty a enthusiastic, clear to see she enjoys her job. Complimentary taster of upcoming cocktails, thorough and welcoming. Keep up the good work guys x

Visited yesterday afternoon for brunch. Lovely place, very clean, friendly staff, nothing was to much trouble. We had the pleasure of meeting the owner, who was lovely. The food was outstanding, amazing flavours and great portion sizes and very well presented. We will definitely be back soon and will be recommending the place to our friends and family

Called in today really lovely helpful staff xx wonderful fresh food, could have stayed all day xx the Morris dancers were a plus too thank you

Excellent customer service, attentive without intrusive Gabby, Jack and Ellie were friendly and welcoming no job too much. Food was freshly cooked and flavoursome. Highly recommend

Had such a lovely visit. The food was amazing, so beautifully cooked, decent portions, and reasonably priced. And the staff were lovely, we'll definitely be going back!

It's a very friendly unpretentious pub overlooking the river that does lovely food and beer and the staff are really friendly and efficient.

Great place to spend time with your friends or family wonderful food, excellent service from Chelle and the chef. Pleasant atmosphere

We visited on a quiet Monday night and rang ahead as the website was a little confusing as to Monday evening opening/ food availability. We had a fabulous warm welcome and top notch service from Chelle all evening. We shared multiple small plates and all the food was cooked to perfection, with beautiful fresh veg accompaniments. The pub is under new management and we live locally so have visited a few times recently, the menu and service is constantly evolving and improving. Would certainly recommend. Can't wait for the planned building refurbishments to add to the interior dining experience

Went to the Grapes for the first time since beginning of lockdown. The management had changed since last time & the pub was about to be refurbished. We tried the sharing plate menu and have to say it was great, very tasty, well cooked & sufficient portions, all served by Chelle who was very friendly and attentive. There was a decent choice as well. Looking forward to visiting again, maybe after the refurb, & try the restaurant menu.

I went to the grapes with my wife last weekend. We shared a delicious bottle of white wine, recommended by the gentleman who was waiting on after I described what type of wine I liked. We both ordered fillet steak, which I MUST say was cooked to perfection!! The steak was accompanied by homemade chips, mushrooms, roasted tomatoes, baby onions and my personal choice was peppercorn sauce. The atmosphere in the restaurant was great with low background music - not too much to disrupt our conversations but just enough to enhance the atmosphere. The gentleman and young lady who served us were lovely and polite and I specifically thanked the chef for the food as it was superb….one of the best steaks we have tasted! Will definitely be coming back and recommending to everybody I know!

whilst traveling to see family we visited the grapes and ordered 2 small plates a 1 side to share.I want to give special mention to some of the food we had, scallops, beef wellington lobster mac and cheese, and tiger prawns. the flavors were exquisite the presentation for each dish was so artistic (much nicer than i expected ) a fantastic village restaurant with real home-cooked food and care put into each serving .the waiter said they will be doing cocktails soon pity it will be a while till i am back up noth again but i will be calling in thext time .

Arrived for Sunday lunch following the positive comments I’ve seen on social media. Arrived at 1230, the place was empty and we waited about 5 minutes before we were seen. When we were seated, there was no music playing. All we could hear was the foul language coming from the kitchen. At this point my partner wanted to leave, but I felt we couldn’t just up and go, so decided to stay. The roast potatoes were hard on the inside and undercooked. The beef wellington was blue and barely seared, leaving half as I couldn’t eat it (at £17!). The sticky beef was luke warm, and very little of it. However, the burger was nice. The manager did speak to my partner after noticing she left most of the roast. When I tried to give my feedback, they walked off. I’ve never been one for criticising and moaning within a restaurant, especially after the last 2 years. They did refund my partners meal, which we wasn’t expecting and intended to pay. Sadly we won’t be returning.

Saturday lunch visit..Table for 4 booked.Not been for a long time but will not be returning.Agree with the long time wait ,they were not busy. 2 of us ordered a starter of pear,walnut blue cheese salad and fennel starter.No blue cheese in one and one...

We went for lunch, waited 45min for our food to arrive, when it did we sent one dish back as swimming in oil and not as described. The other food was average.. will not be returning.

Had the best Sunday roast dinner ever! Nice menu, staff really friendly and reasonably priced. Will definitely be going back.

I visited The Grapes with my friends on a Friday evening for food and drinks. We ordered a lovely bottle of rosè Prosecco along with many different small plates and the special of the day which was delicious. The small plates are brilliant as we...

Had an absolutely fantastic visit this evening at the grapes in croston , such a refreshing sight to see the restaurant busy again since the new owner took over. For starters we ate from the specials boards and had monkfish scampi this was heavenly the...

This was a visit for a birthday meal and really didn’t disappoint. We had a selection of dishes from the small plate menu between 3 of us and all of them were brilliant. Highlights were the lobster Mac and cheese, Roasted Cauliflower salad, a luxurious...

Myself and family visited the grapes over the weekend. The girl behind the bar openly announced to another staff member she was 16 and hasn’t been trained on bar work when my wife was enquiring about what gins were available but the same girl was...

This is my 3rd visit to the Grapes in the past 6 weeks and I can honestly say I have never been disappointed. I am really enjoying the selection of light bites. The Chicken flatbread is my favourite accompanied with the Salt and pepper fries....

Came last night for a meal. Half the menu wasn’t available. Sunday roast wasn’t available on a Sunday. The food which was small plates arrived after over an hours wait. It wasn’t good at all. Bones in kedgeree is unacceptable We won’t return.

We went to the Grapes about 4weeks ago having spoken to James about his plans for the restaurant. We gave a very positive and supportive review of our evening experience. We went again last Thursday and were very impressed by the restaurant decor which included...

A wide choice of tapas style small plates. We enjoyed butterflies king prawn, lobster Mac and Cheese, garlic mushrooms and Nduja flatbreqd all recommended by the lovely Danny. Highly recommended - thank you for an excellent evening.

Superb food, obviously cooked and presented by a great chef. We were greeted by a friendly lady ,table service was from an attentive, professional young man. We had several small plates to share ,all excellent. The raspberry cheesecake was one of the best I've had,...

Me and my family went to the pub the other night and was having some drinks and chatting to some other customers on the other table. We were having a nice chat and a little laugh and giggle. One of the staff member came in...

Visited the Grapes on Saturday with my friend & pooch. We were welcomed with a huge smile and the pub was warm & cosy. Food was outstanding and the Lobster Mac n cheese is definitely worth a try. The ‘small plates’ are far from ‘small’...

Went for a walk from Mawdesley to Croston and stumbled across The Grapes at Croston, new owners James and Faye could not be more welcoming to us and our dog. The food was way beyond anything expected from a village pub, it is clear James’...

The new landlords have only been in a week but we wanted to show support. Very welcoming with table service for drinks before we were seated. We both had roast beef with all the trimmings. Beef was cooked to perfection and Yorkshire’s were sublime! Just...

Decided on a family afternoon meal on a Sunday rather late on and this was the only decent sounding place anywhere nearby we could get in - should have maybe been a tip-off. Just turning up outside, the place looked dishevelled and unkempt, now I...

Despite early confusion over our table booking, the food was lovely and the staff thoroughly looked after us. In particular the manager ‘Hannah’ who took time of her day off to ensure we were well catered for and enjoyed our meal. Would highly recommend.

Just called into the Grapes after a ride out on Sunday.We have frequented this pub on numerous occasions and have really never been disappointed food has always been good.However the 4 of us decided to have broccoli and stilton soup and share another starter between...

Food was amazing especially the fishcake starter melt in your mouth friendly warm atmosphere great customer service and a shout out to David the chef

my husband booked Sunday lunch for us as I used to go to school here and wanted to just enjoy and take it all in, but when arriving we asked for the menu everything we ordered they didn't have so sadly just drank our drinks...

Visited with friends for Covid Al Fresco meal. Service was slow, and owners insisted that we paid for each round of drinks and meal every time we ordered. We did offer to leave card behind the bar, but we were "not to be trusted". We...

Excellent roast dinners last week. We ordered 2 adults, 1 chicken and 1 lamb chump with 2 childrens roasts. We also ordered homemade brownie and sticky toffee pudding. Superb food, easy to collect and still piping hot once home. Will definitely be ordering again. Best...

So lucky to have the Grapes on my doorstep. Last meal before lockdown V 2.0.The whole place is decorated in a really cool boutiquey style. It has a charm and personallity that chains just can't repplicate. So human and wellcoming. The menu is just right not a bewildering range of dishes, but it covers all the pub classics with some twists. Worth mentioning when you order they are happy to customise your choices on sides or extra's. I have had quite a few dishes all really well cooked. Yes i'm a fan. Fish and Chips are excellent, burgers are really tasty, steak lashed with butter is gorgeous. Service under the top level Covid conditions is done safely efficiently and in a warm friendly fashion. We were very much looked after again. Thank you to all of the Grapes gang we will be back..just don't know when.

We enjoyed a delicious meal at The Grapes. The sticky chicken and crispy noodles was just the right level of spicy and came with some seriously good fries! The cheese and onion pie with chips and gravy was lovely and the service was great. We'll...

Very friendly great service excellent food which we all enjoyed greatly . 2 of us had short rib beef which was so tender and delicious 1 had steak & Guiness pie mouthwatering good 1 had lamb which was scrumptious followed 2 delicious brownies & 2...

Nice clean pub.friendly family run pub.my meal was abit like a child's chicken dipper meal hubby's fish was greasy said wouldn't have it again veg lasagne looked decent chips was abit like potato wedges.

Lovely little pub! Great food and lovely staff. Perfect to sit outside with the dog even has a water bowl at the tables for the dogs 🐶

We came on Friday to enjoy some drinks and food in the sun, the food was amazing and the two young staff members were superb even though they was rushed off their feet. Had a lovely day out.

Four of us paid a first ever visit to the Grapes yesterday for lunch having booked ahead by phone. The pub has its own car park and seating outside as well as indoors which was well spaced out. Having read recent reviews two of us...

Me and my wife visited for our dinner and we both tried the cheese and steak pies both were superb! Best homemade pies around. Social distancing was excellent and our server was very attentive and friendly. We look forward to returning.

Had driven past this pub numerous times on the way to Southport. Decided to pop in for a bit of lunch. Service was brilliant. Food amazing and staff really friendly. Sat outside and all social distancing procedures were followed. Plenty of hand santitizer available. An...

A lovely afternoon tea that included home made soup. Very tastefully presented. The host was very friendly. It was all very clean and the room was well decorated. Would definitely go back again.

First meal out post lock down and the salt and pepper chicken was amazing. Best meal we’ve had in a long time. Hubby tried the sticky chicken and it was just as good. Staff very friendly and welcoming with the new decor what a fantastic pub. We will definitely see you again soon.

We came for tea on Friday evening food was amazing and the young waitress was friendly and nothing was too much. Will definitely come again!

I don’t want to be negative, but me and my family have been coming here for 10 years every year or so. Was a little bit disappointed with the food, I understand with what’s happened with the current situation that limited menus are in place. But it just wasn’t up to standard, I really have enjoyed dining here in the past and don’t want to fall out of love with the place. Just needs a bit more love and attention regarding the food. The decor is nicely renovated, and friendly staff. Just a little a bit saddened, hope everything gets better.

Make it "Fish 'n' Chip Friday" or some tasty lamb for a bit of normality in difficult times. Fab fish and homemade chips with gluten free option too!Just phone your order through, pay electronically or by card and hey presto!! All you've go to do is warm the plates up and enjoy.

Just had a lovely take away really delicious fish & chips as good as ever . Keep up the good work 👍

Stopped for lunch yesterday, lovely tasty toasted sandwich meal. Very friendly team - will visit again soon. Thanks guys

Heard good things about this pub so thought we would give it a try for dinner on Friday. Not disappointed the food, service and drinks were all very good. There was live entertainment in the bar so the restaurant room was empty except for us but we could see plates of food being taken through to the bar.Not a huge choice on the menu but there was something for everyone and all home made food cooked fresh.Cannot fault the home made pies or the gluten free menu for my husband, he had a gammon steak that was an inch thick and cooked perfectly, I had the steak and guiness pie and our friends tried the sea bass and the chicken and mushroom pie the only thing said was that the pie could have had more mushrooms.Nice desserts two of us had panacotta, I had golden syrup sponge and my friend had the cheesecake of the day, all went down well, good sized portions very tasty.Reasonably priced food and great atmosphere for a pub would deifinitely come back again.

Had afternoon tea at the Grapes in Croston today. Croston is a nice village with the Grapes being a very quaint old world pub/restaurant in the heart of it.There were five in our party for afternoon tea, which consisted of mini onion soup, fresh sandwiches both hot and cold, fresh scone with cream and jam, various assortment of mini cakes and an a apricot based dessert. It was excellent. The service we received was first class and I would have no hesitation in recommending the Grapes for its afternoon tea

had dinner at the grapes both food and service was great bar area busy with a warm atmosphere. looking foward to our next visit

I have been to The Grapes for both lunch and dinner quite a few times over the last year. The food is always excellent, it's really good value and the service is wonderful - the owners really know their stuff and all of the young people who work there are brilliant. It's one of my favourite places to eat, along with Northcote. Just before Christmas, I had the vegan Christmas dinner (finally a pub that offers vegans really great food and that knows how to cook vegetables without turning them to mush!!) - it was perfect. And on Saturday, eleven of us went for my birthday and every single one of us loved the food which ranged from vegan options to steak. Would highly recommend.

Called into the Grapes for lunch. The service and the food were fantastic. The mushroom soup was the best we’ve ever tasted. Reasonably priced for the quality. Will certainly be back.

Party of 9 visited this time. Slow to serve and bring drinks, but we weren’t bothered too much as we were talking. Unfortunately ran out of Pernod (two of our ladies favourite tipple), but rectified immediately, so excellent customer service there. Food, consistent excellent quality, well presented and hot, which is always a bonus. Another good night out. Only down side, gluten free availability was limited tonight.

We had a lovely meal here and it was different, old favourites served a little bit differently...highly recommended

Had a lovely meal we all went for a friend's birthday and the service was good and the meal was lovely a really enjoyable afternoon definetly recommend.

Had a Fantastic meal with with my wife, the service and food was absolutely fantastic. Well done Dave & Sharon and all the team.

First time the family had been out for Christmas dinner and The Grapes didn't disappoint. From the moment we arrived Sharon and her team made us feel at home and the warm, relaxed vibe continued throughout the day. A glass of fizz to start then starters that included brie, fig and black pudding empiler, leek and potato soup, pate, sauteed garlic mushrooms, all delicious. A delightful champagne sorbet palate cleanser followed then it was onto the

Saturday evening meal gammon, and steak pie both good, potions above average and good value for money, decent surroundings, friendly efficient service, sweets excellent crumble and terry chocolate cheesecake, will be back

Fantastic food and good friendly service I’ve will certainly go again would recommend for couples and family’s

Called in with friends for an early evening meal . Great Service very friendly and welcoming as always . Food really good .

Came with a couple of friends on the weekend for some food and drinks, the young man on the bar was very welcoming into the very festive pub, we sat in the bar area to eat lunch as we were all amazed by the Christmas tree, made us all feel very festive. Lunch was tasty and reasonably priced, will definitely be returning!

Visited with some friends at lunch time and was shocked to find the pub nearly empty of people and Christmas decorations. Looked more like a pub in January rather than December. One of the waitresses we saw was standing on her phone instead of giving us some menus. It was only when I caught he eye she ran over and plopped them in front of us. We all chose the leek and potato soup which was okay but the roast dinners were terrible. We all said it was as if they’d been left out and reheated. Everything was dry and hard. The only saving grace was the gravy tasted better, and you needed a lot of gravy to make sure you could swallow!!

Called in for lunch last Friday, quick service, good food and pleasant staff, no complaints and would recommend.

I also attended this venue for a 'Christmas' Lunch.

Merry Christmas! We love this place. Feels like ‘coming home’. Staff are wonderful, making you feel so welcome, the food is just great, with a good variety of bar ‘small plates’ and superb restaurant dining. As new vegetarians this is also catered for very well.

I came with 8 of my customers from work who’ve never visited before, I must say, the Christmas dinner was one of the best they’ve ever had!! Great atmosphere and the staff were so friendly and welcoming. The place was so festive and and homely and we didn’t want to leave. We’ve already arranged another booking for Easter. We can’t wait.

I attended the Grapes today to celebrate Christmas lunch with three ex work colleagues. I have visited numerous times in the past and raved about the food so we were all looking forward to it. What a disappointment - I will most definitely not be attending again.

Booked here for a meal end of November. Quite surprised at the number of diners as the restaurant was nearly empty. However meal was great and we didn’t have to wait very long for service. Gammon was very good and would definitely recommend seasoned chips. Service excellent young waiter was extremely good. Just can’t understand where everyone was. Will definitely be back.

We visited here last night with friends, the food was excellent ,we sat in the lovely homely dinning room and our waiter looked after us all night ,we will defiantly be back .great first experience.

We eat here regularly, and have had everything from the delicious sticky chicken starter to the homemade pies, and it’s consistently good food.

Visited here and were made to feel very welcome and comfortable by all staff. Chose to eat from the midweek 2 course set menu. All food was lovely and well presented. Service was very good. Great prices. Dog friendly in lounge area which was brilliant.

We intended to go to another location in Croston but it was closed so we called in The Grapes for a mid week lunch. It is some years since we last ate here, and I think the ownership has changed since then.

Me and my partner came for food and drinks. The homemade soup and bread was delicious. Me and my partner both chose the pies- a steak and a cheese and onion, they was the best tasting pies we’ve both ever had. They was full of filling leaving us both very full, the price was also very reasonable. The staff were very attentive and friendly. We will definitely be back.

My wife and i tried the grapes when the new owners first took over last valentine's day as we liked the look of the high end menu. The meal however was extremely poor and the service was just as bad. Since then we haven't been back untill now, i heard it was a different chef so we gave it another try.

Very quiet when visited 1330 on a Monday. Dined in front room with basic decour. Service was quick and the staff lovely and attentive. I could not praise them more. Menu and prices were average for the district. My fish and chips were ok but not special. French fries are not the same as chips! My granddaughter had a burger and a huge pudding. Not special enough to recommend a visit.

Went for Sunday lunch with family. We all had starters, I had goats cheese with bruschetta, sticky chicken was good as was the chorizo fries. For main I had homemade steak and Guinness pie which was superb, served with chunky chips,peas and gravy. So very tasty. My daughter had the lamb Sunday roast. The lamb was so sweet and tender. Served with veg,roasts and a massive Yorkshire pudding. Her partner had a large chicken tikka breast with Bombay potatoes and mixed veg. Plates all cleaned to the glaze. We would all return.

Visited today and had the beef Sunday lunch which was overall nice but the roast potatoes were too hard and I didn’t manage to eat 2 as I couldn’t cut them.

A super find in a delightful village. We decided to try this lovely pub as we were on day release from a hectic work schedule and we are so glad we did. Firstly and most importantly for the other half the beer. Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker, well he couldn't praise it enough which is very high praise from a beer afficianado, his exact words ' you can tell this beer has been well looked after, look at the way it holds the head on it, and it tastes fabulous it's very very good' infact he had two pints it was that good. Now to the food and the delightful Kirsty who served us and chatted making sure everything was ok. The boss had Braised beef and boy it looked a gastronomic delight and did not disappoint. Even I could see the slowly cooked beef falling apart as he cut into it, again he said this really is very high quality beef more in line with a fancy restaurant than pub. Well done to the chef. I had a hot tuna and cheese baguette with salad and fries again all presented beautifully and tasted amazing. Thank you to all staff and owners of this great pub.

I've visited several times and the staff are always friendly and the real ales are always well kept.

Young lady who served us displayed fabulous customer service which supported a perfect Sunday afternoon treat. We did expect off the bone lamb and beef however sliced lean and to perfection. Best Yorkshire puds ever, not greasy and plentiful and a lovely calm enjoyable atmosphere with the bonus of a buble song in the background. Another treat was the price, so reasonable for what we had

Ate here last night after some recommendations and I could not say how impressed I was. The food was much better than just standard pub grub. Steak was cooked perfectly. The service was polite and we weren’t rushed. Will definitely be returning.

Have sent a private message to the management as I felt this was the fairest way of reviewing this eatery. I don't agree with having to share my review (good or bad) without first contacting the management.

came here yesterday for their afternoon mini tea it was faultless, everything was delicious, the young ladies that served us were lovely and friendly, my friend and I really enjoyed it, if I lived closer I would come more often, the village is lovely, well worth a visit. The coffee was lovely too its what I would call a lovely strong tasting coffee.. The landlord was very nice and friendly too.

long overdue visit since Sharon and David took over the Grapes, well it won't be long till we are back, the food was excellent and the staff could not be more attentive than they were....... well done to you both, loved our time there.

Stumbled across this lovely pub today. The staff were very friendly and could not do enough for us. We took our dog and the owner fetched him a bowl of water and doggy biscuits. We will certainly call back and highly recommend this pub. Thank you for making us feel so welcome.

As we had eaten here before l decided that l would take my wife Jane, for a meal on her birthday. l had booked the table for 7pm. We were a little early but as we entered the bar the landlord and landlady were there and we were given a very warm welcome. We were shown to our table and our drinks brought to us along with the menu. We decided on starters of chicken liver pate' with cherito served with warm chiabate bread and mine was a ham hock ballentine with chutney, pickled onions and thinly sliced warm chiabate bread, they were absolutely fantastic, very very tastey. Our main meals consisted of large battered Haddock, Chips and garden peas and my wife ordered Mussles in white wine and cream sauce and fries served with a warm flat bread, again the food was top class and very well presented. The service was top notch and to be totally honest, l don't think we will be eating out anywhere else for a long time and we will be shouting from the hills and dales just how good The Grapes is, well done and keep on trucking Sharon and Dave.

Lovely welcome by the landlord and his 2 daughters. Excellent pint and glass of Merlot. Our selection of Small Plates - 'plusquam optime !' Recommended.

We had a catch up with family visiting from Oz and everyone enjoyed their time here. The food was excellent but the star of the show is the beer. The landlord is clearly passionate about what he offers beer wise. Well looked after beers, with Timmy Taylor’s landlord being the stand out.. I didn’t want to leave!

My friends and I were out walking last week and came across The Grapes at Croston. We sat outside where there is lots of seating and lovely flowers-and had a well deserved drink served by very friendly staff . This week we returned and had lunch there. The menu is so varied it was hard to choose what to eat. I decided on beef lasagne, with rocket and flat bread. One friend had gammon egg and pineapple with all the trimmings and the other had small fish and chips, (wouldn’t like to try the large portion), the food was well presented and absolutely scrumptious. Then came the desserts, profiteroles with white chocolate and peach crumble with with creamiest custard , delicious! This is family run and hats off to them for what they have achieved so far. Compliments to the chef and all the staff, we will definitely return.

After a while in the doldrums it seems that the Grapes is back on the up. The new management and staff are really friendly and welcoming .

Myself and my friend decided we need to meet up somewhere in between Southport and Heath Charnock so my husband suggested Croston. We were undecided as to The Wheatsheaf or The Grapes neither of us having eaten in either before. I suggested The Grapes after having a sneaky look on the websites menu.

We treated ourselves to another visit to the Grapes and weren’t disappointed. Absolutely fantastic food and a lovely bottle of wine to top it off. It is very reasonably priced and the service is great. We ate far too much but it’s hard not to when it tastes so good!

My husband and I called off at the grapes. The manageress showed us to our table.We ordered three starters for £13.The sticky chicken was wonderful and the chilli beef with Toccos was very nice.we then ordered the steak sandwich with home-made coleslaw and piping hot chips. The waitress and the manager was very attentive and made sure everybody was having a nice time. We will definitely go back.