The John Gilbert in Salford

Live bands return! Great to see bands back on a Friday and great to see it busy and lively, lots of people eating a drinking.

Amazing night here, haven’t been in a while as they used to have bands on a Friday night but I heard they had brought them back so decided to give it a go. It was a great night, the band were amazing and the atmosphere matched, everyone was enjoying themselves and getting up to have a dance, the staff were incredible as well and handled it very well considering how busy it was, I will be returning soon on a Friday night to see the next band!

Great all around experience, amazing food, fantastic live music, great atmosphere and great staff too. Fantastic place to bring friends and family

Came in on way from travelling food was great and quick

We visited this pub for lunch as it was very close to the hotel we were staying at. It has a pleasant spacious interior. You need to order food at the bar. We wanted a light lunch so we chose three dishes from the small plates menu. The food was fine, but a major problem was that the pub was very cold. We would visit again if we were staying at that hotel, but only in warmer weather.

Good lunchtime pub, the halloumi and chilli jam wrap is definitely a winner

Great place to go with friends and family, service is excellent, food and drinks good value for money also. Go every week for the quiz and the bar staff are brilliant, the young lad and young girl on the bar this evening are always really efficient and helpful.

Made to feel really welcome. Food is reasonable for the price.

Staff not very good at there job .don't know how to serve people at the bar .never be back .one star i give it a 0 star

Wow fish & chips were (CHEF kiss)

Impromptu visit for late lunch. Dog friendly pub with great facilities. Food was really nice, served hot and plentiful. Our server Lucy was really nice, attentive and professional. Overall a really good experience.

Love this place... didn't eat . Nice staff..bit pricey though

Stopped by here after a long drive from London, grabbed a bite to eat and the food was amazing and reasonably priced too, I would 100% recommend and I would definitely visit again if I’m passing

It was "FREEZING" No heating so not a great visit... Staff very nice friendly & polite got the young man got us an extra heater which was lovely of him.

very cold. club sandwich consisted of two slabs of white bread with a bit of chicken snd bacon salad on the side was just leaves. 🤔

The atmosphere of the quiz was so fun! Also, the wine glasses were very nice. Lovely service

Ordered the mac and cheese which was delicious, food arrived quickly. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Will be returning for the quiz.

We were there for the wake after a family funeral. Staff were available to help us with the project and tables. The room was lovely, separate from the rest of the pub. Staff were very friendly. Food was delicious, hot and served on time. The event had a lovely feel despite the sad reason.

Went here for a family meal and had a great time great food and great staff, the pub had a great atmosphere and a very welcoming vibe

We were meeting up after coming together from different directions so this place suited especially as it has a very good sized car park. We arrived early and were told to find a table……there was a big choice. Our small party all arrived so we checked out the menu. It was order from the bar so we did. Our drinks arrived so we sat chatting. Our food came fairly quickly and we settled down to eat it. It appeared to please everyone…..job done.

An absolute gem of a pub and a stone's throw from RHS Bridgwater too. Always superb food and drink and the staff are amazing. It's always an absolute pleasure to visit here.

Visited for family meal while on big drive. Was the best stop off we’ve done 😊 the food was lovely and fresh and the service was efficient and polite. Will be our regular stop off going forward!

Went for a Christmas meal , 4 of us. Mid afternoon, place was absolutely freezing, Entrance was blocked by workmen lifting paving stones and digging, had to use steps ,which was very difficult for my mother. Then we all wanted Turkey only to be told , they had run out. So had fish, which would have been excellent, if severe on hot plates, it was just warm, and seriously this was a shame as this could had been an excellent meal.

We had our Christmas dinner here this year for the first time and we will definitely be returning! Food was lovely and the service was great. Friendly staff and a warm atmosphere. Thank you!

Ended up coming down last minute with friends. I didn't know too much about the place, however thought I should give it a go, what a time I had. The new manager seems sound aswel, is right la. Ordered some food, to which I'll admit, I have been critical of other places in the past, however this was five star. Thank you, I shal be returning.

Always greeted with a lovely welcome from the staff, I book a table using the online website, which is easy to use, the surroundings are always nice and clean and Christmas Decorations are up, came for the quiz night which is great fun, the staff always think ahead and know your round of drinks so you can concentrate on the game, though we don’t always know the answers ha ha, just enjoy the evening as a whole. Staff always friendly and say goodbye too, only thing I can suggest is maybe has a designated driver free drink through the Christmas period available

We got looked after by Ste all night, really made our experience!

Gorgeous Small Plates agree portions. We had 5 … and all were delicious. Even asked for a doggy bag for the halloumi and sausages and staff were happy to accommodate. Service with a smile. 4 stars on food only because no decaf coffee (which was unusual for JG.) 👏

Relaxing and enjoyable catching up with friends and staff. Experience is always friendly and hospitable. The only negative is the cost of “Madri” which the most expensive in the area

Great atmosphere with the live music, friendly staff and decorated amazing for Xmas!! Would definitely recommend !!!

Nice environment, lots of choices in beer, food ok: but limited menu

We came to watch the Man City v Liverpool game. I came with 2 friends. I have not been coming very often since I felt it had deteriorated a bit. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The staff were really courteous. Selection of drinks was excellent and the comfort and look of the place was a very pleasant surprise. I love the fact that it's a great place to watch a football game without it becoming or feeling like a sports bar and that meant the clientele were very different.

It was empty more staff than customers didn't stay long as we were freezing. Didn't bother to order food.

Really friendly staff and a good festive menu. We enjoyed 3 small plates and nachos between us and were pleased with the quantities on each plate.

Been king pub it is what it says it is

The John Gilbert team are amazing supporters of their chosen charity Macmillan Cancer Support and have raised over £1,300 to support our work. What a brilliant team and such a lovely environment ☺️

We had my daughter in laws baby shower here... All though we were seperated in two rooms it was cornered off. And it was a really nice experience lovely atmosphere.. The hot buffet was one of the nicest buffets I've had... Staff lovely and helpful... Highly recommend really enjoyed it. Nice place to eat and drink

Terrible food cold and poor quality. Atmosphere was cold to eat in. Avoid at all costs save your hard earned money!!!

We were there for a wake. We had a buffet and it was very good. It could have done with salad or something green but it was not your run of the mill finger food

Great pub, great staff, great place! Food was fantastic and the live music was very entertaining would defiantly come again

Amazing vibe, reasonable pricing and very friendly service, lovely for a day out!

Hot fresh tasty food great price staff friendly, clean and tidy pub lovely outside area for summer days, good range of drinks

Great service, friendly and accommodating, quality of food was good and decent prices. Staff were very helpful as we needed a high chair and enough space for us.

Lovely friendly local pub - good selection of beers and wines. Great atmosphere. Friday night live music always worth the trip!

Went in the John Gilbert for dinner and chose the fish and chips advertised as Crispy Battered Atlantic Cod With Thick -Cut Chips at £16.45 . On receiving our meals we received what I would describe as a kids potion of a frozen fish ( which was obvious because both our fish were of the same size and shape which were both watery when cut into ) a table spoonful of mushy peas in a small pan and our thick cut chips Not . Would we go back to eat there again 💯 not a chance disgusting.

Great place.. would definitely recommend

Welcoming place for drinks and dining with friends. Well recommended

Good place for drinks - slightly more pricey than other pubs

Fab Sunday dinner, nice and spacious and very dog friendly, the staff are very friendly and helpful.

Lovely pub that we stopped for a drink while having a walk in Worsley woods. Nice selection of drinks

Visited on a Saturday afternoon and was greeted with a lovely, friendly welcome from a lady who I assume (I may be wrong) is the landlady. She took the time to chat with us and was super friendly. We took advantage of the £2 pints of Pravha on offer and had a fantastic afternoon! Lots of TV screens showing the England game also. Great place to watch the match! Will return.

I'm staying in the Novotel nearby for business, popped in for some dinner. Nice and simple menu, good atmosphere, friendly staff and the Iron Steak was delicious. Thanks!

Credit where credit is due 🥰 Not been here for many years …but wow I was very pleasantly surprised with the whole experience. We only went for a quick tea, not planned; but we absolutely loved the food and polite staff members. The main dish steak was absolutely perfect and more than reasonably priced. Compared to local restaurants and this place is well underrated. It’s not ram-packed liked it used to be years ago which is a crying shame I feel because it deserves to be. Maybe it’s not seen as trendy any more but we would definitely go back again. Next time planned :-) The staff were great; Polite and courteous. And again prices …. Nothing Is cheap these days but we got two mains and two sides for £44 which I feel is a great price considering we had two steak dishes.

We had a lovely meal with the family here at John Gilbert, whilst on our stay at the nearby Novotel. Great food, great service and good value for money, especially the steaks we had! Nothing was too much trouble for our server Paige.

Great service and atmosphere highly recommend

I went for lunch with a friend, and I was really impressed. The food was tasty, and well presented. The people who served us were friendly, and welcoming. A nice little spot I'm sure I'll return to in the future

Very quiet when we went (7pm on a Monday) but staff really nice, polite and attentive. Food delicious and came out quickly. Katsu burgers and kids fish and chips. 🤤

Had a bite here with friends. Steak was lovely

My parents went there for lunch at the start of last week so it might have been the back end of July and they told me that they were not happy with their food they told one of the workers that work there and they just didn't seem interested I feel like that's very bad customer service it's like they went there and they said to me in the food were very small portions prices have gone up but smaller portions and the food wasn't that good they went there because I recommended it so when they come back and told me how bad it was I was not happy maybe they had enough day maybe the worker was having a bad day but not happy with the service

We stopped in here on our way back from RHS Bridgewater gardens. Had a drink and some small plate tapas. Service was fast and friendly. The food was good and the pub was clean (although the menus were a bit tatty). It’s a pleasant, modern place and I’d visit again.

Visited here for the first time to try the pub and food. My mother had a gluten free meal and myself had food. My mother enjoyed hers but unfortunately later had come home and been violently sick with all the food, be wary to visit here for gluten free foods. Disappointed and expensive drinks for what it is

Very nice place, food very average and expensive for what you get

Called in for a drink and liked the pub, never been in before, but will call in again soon!

All round great visit, excellent service from bar staff. Food was nice also. Smaller plates of grub as well which is ideal as I am a body builder

Food can be a little overpriced and drinks can be too, the bathroom is rather nice however.

Realy bad food awful staff I will never go there again

Love this place. Service great! Had a belter sandwich 🥪 Will be back very soon😊 Nice one folks, See you on next visit Chris Formby

Cannot fault the John Gilbert. After speaking to Sarah we put all arrangments in place for mums funeral buffet. Her care and attention together with private area for our guests was just right. The food was excellent . The pub itself including toilets are spotless. Area outside to sit and enjoy . We have used this pub often as its central location for motorway access is great for our visiting family. Also visiting family from USA stay near by when in Manchester so we use the John Gilbert as our meet up place. This is just the right place and location for us.

Good pub didn't eat but food look fantastic and food looked brilliant staff very helpful good beers

First time had a meal and drinks very slow service and beer was flat waste of time and money

Fantastic service, lovely food and well run family pub. I regularly visit with my two young children, the staff always go out of their way to make us welcome. We have attended the family fun days at Easter, Christmas and Halloween and the land lady always puts so much effort into putting activities on and fun things for the kids to enjoy!

Friendly atmosphere and staff. The choice at the bar is impressive.

Amazing food. Amazing Staff. Lovely atmosphere.

Amazing service, and amazing atmosphere with great live artists and bands

Good choice of drinks and comprehensive menu. Service was swift. Bar staff were friendly and efficient. Large car park.

My partner and I have just returned from an excellent visit to this pub. We were staying nearby and needed a meal that was not too heavy. We shared 5 small plates and a bottle of wine. It was all very good. The staff were great. It was just what we wanted.

Had a poor experience when going for lunch with my boyfriend today. Working in hospitality ourselves, we know that people can have bad days however, the blonde lady behind the bar had a bad attitude towards us from the get go. We took a seat after a lovely greeting from a lady with red hair (who we think is a manager) and chose our food. I went up to order and the blonde lady wouldn’t let me put a word in. I asked about having no mayo on the BLT and she said it was already mixed in which is fair enough. I tried to find something else I’d want off the menu as I told her I was quite a picky eater and she kept firing different dishes at me as if she were rushing me to make a decision (bare in mind there was no queue at the bar and the pub was quite quiet). I chose something off the menu and was given a dirty look and asked “are you sure you want that? It’s got sauce on it. If you’re picky get a kids burger.” I was very offended by her blunt, sarcastic comment and it made me feel very uncomfortable for the rest of the meal. I went back to the table and told my boyfriend of the situation and he noticed how rude she seemed to be towards me. Like I said, I know that some people have bad days and I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. However, I feel that her mannerisms were frankly very rude. Even if she had a bad day, she shouldn’t be taking it out on customers. I’m quite disappointed as I have always been a fan of the John Gilbert especially for drinks and the quiz but after this encounter I’m quite put off on going again.

John Gilbert is the best place I’ve for a very long time. Absolutely delicious and just what I need in the morning to fill me up for the day. Absolutely gorgeous and I’ll certainly come again!

It was alright. The lad behind the bar seemed seriously over run. Delivering meals and serving drinks.

Disappointing when you can’t order starter and main! Was told it will all come at the same time 🙄 cancelled the starters only ordered main ! Won’t be coming here again to eat ☝️

The sunday roast tasted like it was warmed up from the week before Couldn't cut through the beef or Yorkshire pudding even after we asked for a steak knife ,and it took at least 40 minutes to arrive, and there was hardly anybody in there 😖

Reserved a section for leaving drinks after my last day at work. Great communication and was smooth and easy to reserve a space! The pub was lovely and cosy and food amazing 🥰

Absolutely wonderful place to eat and chill at Worsley. Off M60 and convenience location. Main course size is huge.

Great pub, great food, quick and friendly service! Perfect for what we wanted, would highly recommend

Absolutely first class in each class.

Our first visit, meeting half way with family members. A beautiful day, which complimented an excellent lunch, first class staff, and drinks served outside - a perfect lunch. Thanks 'The John Gilbert'.

Michelle was fantastic, great behind the bar and great table service. Working very hard during a busy Sunday. Great experience.

This was my second time visiting this charming and historic pub and it was well worth it. The beer is varied and there is something for everyone with the hand pulled ales being especially good. We ordered a couple of the smaller plates to share one of which was the cod goujons .....wow! They were utterly superb and not to be missed. From looking at the other food delivered the standards here are very high and also consistent. A special word for the amazing and attentive staff who were working on Sat 24th Feb 2024, they were so very kind and friendly. The pub was busy but they were so efficient and so skilled at keeping on top of things - an absolute credit to Greene King and the pub. This is a beautiful place to go for a drink or a bite to eat and even has live sport on. There are so many little corners to find to feel cosy and even an events/function room tucked away. Even the toilets were absolutely spotless, this place is a true hidden gem and I can't wait to come back again. Don't just drive past, call in and see for yourselves.

I've not eaten here so cannot rate food but they sell peroni on draft and have live music most weekends. Staff are friendly and the pub is fantastic. Well worth a visit!

Superb. We wwnt to watch a friend and his band. Good pub good atmosphere. Ready had a good time.

Had a very pleasant visit, food was lovely and staff were friendly.

£6.25 for a pint of Estrella on a roundabout in Salford? You can't be serious?

Easy parking as I was with my disabled mother, was greatful of the.disabled parking spaces close to the front entrance. Good service,good food. A pleasant and airy place , lot's of tables. Today was very quiet. Mum and I enjoyed it.

We went and joined the quiz night - just great fun!

Friendly staff, really good atmosphere with great views

My local but also my favourite pub! Absolutely love it here, quiz nights/band nights/Sunday lunch - all amazing! Great and friendly staff!

Came here for a Sunday roast this afternoon. Beef was so tender and soft, roast potatoes were crispy, fluffy and well seasoned. The best potato’s I’ve had in a restaurant. Very generous portions with lots of veg (normally restaurant roast are tiny portions). Staff were lovely and attentive, only thing is it was a little chilly as I’m assuming the heating wasn’t working. 9/10 for the roast!

Great Pub, Have been coming here for a long town and seen both good & bad landlords. Now the establishment is being run by an enthusiastic lovely lady . She has made changes for the better. It is warm & inviting place, good service, friendly staff. good food. We come as a couple, we bring family for meals. will be there again on Sunday... Keep up the good work.

The lovey lady now running this establishment has made such an impact. Its a pleasure to visit. we now pop in 3time a week. Food, drinks, charity events on Sunday and lots of good changes as in live much. Quiz night's with good atmosphere, Sport to whatch. What a huge difference this lady has made. Happy client's Diane& Nick.

Great friendly staff and beautiful pub. Decorated for Christmas. I'll was lovely.