The Layton Rakes in Blackpool

Went for breakfast twice and drinks on and off as we were stopping just around the corner. Food took an age to come out and was mildly warm. Nice though - just cold. Drinks cheap. Service hit & miss at the bar. Some really dodgy smelly people queuing to get in at 0800. But we were in at 0800 as well so not judging at all. It's a Wetherspoons. Some better than others. This is one of the not better ones.

Lovely curry dinner today but should be more attention to the naan bread as mine was rock hard. everything else, service etc was spot on.

Usual value for money at spoons and with excellent friendly service. Superb real ale. Most enjoyable visit. Highly recommend the ramen noodles

Can I just say a huge big THANKYOU to the lovely young lady Chloe who went above and beyond to help us today. A total credit to your company xx ♥️

well what a nightmare been in there had drinks food then asked for stella prat behind bar got the stella that was on bar said been pulled through but been there at least 20 mins so he then poured it all into a pint glass and said it' ok i said no you cant it's slopps oh on pulled through but neen sitting there 20 mins now if you buy anything it comes out of pump ,,, this prat should be so manager i'd ;love a meeting i left someone else said saw him do it early ... i was in the wrong ..... he said i dont give what you think thats it yours

The food was good despite the reviews and it's a very cheap option if you are taking a family I don't know what people complain about where else would you get food with a free drink at this price

Popped in for lunch and a cheeky pint as you do, unfortunately I could only find a table that wasn’t clean, understandably the pub is fairly busy so I get staff aren’t expected to run around like mad heads. Ordered on the app, my Coors was here in 5 mins and my tikka curry in about 15 mins, and that’s pretty fast if you ask me, beer was Nice and food was great, got quite a good amount too so I’d say the price is really good overall, staff are polite too, thank you Only reason I dropped from a 5* to a 4* is the only table I had was a dirty one

Worst pizza ever !!! Awful bread with ketchup just dough with squirt y chilli sauce and no meat mayo mixed in ! Really worst food in years

I called into this branch of Wetherspoons for a quick bite to eat before getting a train home from Blackpool North station. Whilst I had a good hour before my train left I didn't want to the take the risk of ordering food from somewhere that might turn out to be really slow and Wetherspoons are, if nothing else, reliably quick. Disappointingly they were out of the Shawarma wrap that I'd hoped to order so I went with the Korean Chicken wrap instead, along with a pint of Ruddles County to wash it down. I ordered via the app and strangely the wrap arrived quite a long time before the pint did, to the extent that I was starting to think they'd forgotten about it. By the time it arrived I'd almost finished my food. The food was ok and, as planned, I was in and out in plenty of time to get to the station and catch my train.

Great app, great food/drinks and highly efficient and pleasant staff, however this place is FILTHY. I don't think the tablets are ever thoroughly cleaned and everywhere was grubby. WHY don't Wetherspoons have their own nightly industrial cleaners? I love the brand but each time I go in one I'm dismayed at the level of cleanliness.

Visited this bar a few times during my midweek break in blackpool, at all visits i was promp. And very pleasantly big thanks to all staff, tables clean and tidy toilets very clean to hope to visit again very soon thanks to everyone Harrywrag

We had an evening meal on a Wednesday evening. Food was basic, but cheap. Service was fine, meals arrived promptly. We were quickly provided with a box to take half of my daughter's pizza away with us. We returned for breakfast the following morning. Everything was fine again. Staff were nice and friendly to us on all occasions, I think some of these bad reviews were from grumpy, rude people who routinely speak down to waiting staff. If you're nice to people they generally respond in kind.

OK visited the Layton Rakes roof bar for a pint inquired of the bar man if I ordered a pint of real ale on my app would someone have to walk all the way up with it he said yes they would so I sat at table 340 and for some reason? ordered a £1.77 pint of riddles best for table 110! realised my mistake and reordered for the correct table when the bar man brought my pint I asked if he knew were table 110 was he realised what I'd done and fetched my other pint for me exceptional service

Apparently, the hospitality sector is struggling to recruit good staff, after my experience at this location, I would tend to agree. Attended this location with my partner her son and his friend, both of who reside in Blackpool. Ordered two rounds while at this location both via the wetherspoons app, the first round, no dramas, the second round ordered is where the fun begins. First of all on ordering the second round via the app, it quite simply did not arrive. We could see the round of drinks purchased sitting on the bar for in the region of ten minutes and in the end decided to collect them ourselves as it was a hot day and we never wanted warm drinks. On collecting the drinks, the glass that came with my drink, a tin of lemonade and blackcurrant, was smothered in lipstick so obviously hadn't been cleaned properly however rather than cause a fuss I decided to drink directly from the tin. My partner who had ordered a Gin and tonic then tasted her drink only to discover the gin and tonic was minus the gin. She made her way to the bar and spoke with the barman, a bald chap wearing sunglasses in the shaded area of the bar and explained to him there was no gin in the glass, to which the barman asked what her order was prior to replying "yes there is I put it in there myself" he then pointed to the glass and said "you can see the gin at the bottom". The barman was then advised that the fluid at the bottom of the glass was melting ice and invited to inspect the contents which he refused to do. My partner then asked to speak to the manager to which the barman's reply was "there he is (gesturing to a male in a blue shirt with a squashed nose, while waving me away) and saying, "go". My partner then replied to the barman "don't be so b****y rude, prior to walking away and approaching the alleged manager who was as disinterested as the barman. My partner then returned to the table and sat down with us prior to the alleged manager approaching the table and stating as my partner had sworn at the barman we were no longer going to be served??? He then walked away refusing to engage in anything that was said to him and was acting in a passive aggressive manner. I asked my partner what she said and she advised as already stated, this confused me as the table sitting next to ours was using a variety of profanities and yet the barman and alleged manager had suddenly become very sensitive to what was being said around him. The alleged manager was then asked for the head office number which he provided and also asked for his name which he refused to give. Leaving was not an issue as it was our intention to leave following our second round anyway but on the way out we managed to locate the real manager who listened to our complaint amicably, provided his name (which unfortunately I cannot remember) and stated "I know who you are talking about" prior to promising to look into it and contact my partner regarding her complaint. Unfortunately no further contact was received so it seems as though the manager although seeming to be genuine on the night was just going through the motions. My advice to those thinking of drinking or eating here is go elsewhere, where your custom is appreciated.

Went in for breakfast and ordered on the app…..waited over 40 minutes and still no food even though people who came in after me were being served their food and drinks. Went to the bar to get a refund from the ‘manager’ (a young arrogant, rude little blonde haired girl) and she did nothing but be rude and confrontational. She told me a refund had been arranged but yet to receive. Needs retraining or firing……avoid the place

Id give it a 0 if I could. Worst meal I’ve had in blackpool. My food was cold and unseasoned & my husband’s was burnt. Somehow. However, you’ve got more chance of an olympic medal than a refund. Staff are about as useful as a chocolate teapot. & one of them thought he was special because he was wearing a hilarious creased shirt. Id just go to Yates next door if I were you.

This is an ideal go to place for a quick bite such as chips or a drink I would say. The staff are nice, and it is always busy downstairs, so if you are wanting a quite experience I recommend seating upstairs. Although when it comes to food, I strongly advise you not to order any meals including meat, as every time we do it turns out horrible. For example, on one occasion I ordered a burger with chips, and the burger meat was awful, the taste was horrid- so seeing as I was really hungry, I resorted to just eating the buns, which weren’t much better. My boyfriend took the meal to the bar staff and explained that the meal was not satisfactory at all and asked if we could have something in replacement, or atleast some money off. They explained that they couldn’t do anything to help as the buns were eaten. DEFINITELY a waste of money. If you are wanting some nice food there, I recommend the Pizzas, chips, and the chocolate brownies which are by far the best. Service: 4/5 Food: 2.5/5

Very disappointed with our meals.. The poppadoms were soft and soggy and difficult to eat, the naan bread was hard and again difficult to eat, the beef burger was dry and over cooked, the eggs were hard and the ham was very thin and no taste. Such a shame because we had a wonderful meal a week ago at another Weatherspoons. We don't like sending food back so we just tried to eat what we were served.

Customer service is great especially Jack T! Food is quick and menu is easy to navigate. Thanks, will be back again.

We are local but myself and my husband have never been in this wetherspoons although my son who we went with has and told us it was nice. The food was good. Hot and quickly servied and tasty and good value. On the down side the service was terrible. Stood at the bar for ten minutes while two or three bar staff took their time chatted to each other and basically had no real customer service skills at all. Not really acceptable when the pub wasnt even that busy would have understood it if there had been a huge queue but there was just us stood there so for this reason we probably wouldnt return

Hi folks menu change no mixed grills ,no chicken melts .....looking for a new place to go weekends.Go here every weekend time to move on

Dined here yesterday and had to go to the roof terrace in order to get a table. Service friendly but it was slow - not the servers fault. Food and beer were okay, but nothing to write home about. Also significantly more expensive than other Wetherspoons Pubs in the north.

Me and my husband called in last Thursday approximately 6 pm,we only had lager and wine,the pub was very clean and the drinks were fine,it was our first visit but we will definitely be back

We had none of the excitement of some previous reviewers. Just a well-run bar - very clean - with tables cleared quickly when people left. Excellent value drinks.

I was removed from the Layton rakes after two females pushed myself out of the way and accused my of doing this to the second female to the security staff. Staff could be heard outside the male toilets being sexist before asking myself when I got to the bottom of the stairs to leave the pub. When I asked why they told me the twisted story they had Been told, saying they had seen it on CCTV. They didn't have time as they never left where they were. I asked to let my partner know. Initially they refused until I referred to him. Once myself and and my partner were outside the building one short blonde haired security guard followed us making homophobic comments

Found this gem of a Wetherspoons whilst researching for somewhere to eat whilst in Blackpool- I stayed at Forshaws Hotel which is just round the corner - meals were served quite promptly by friendly staff even when it was busy, would definitely visit again.

Staff should be ashamed of themselves. I watched the manager graham hurt someone by aggressively smashing a door in to them. Prior to this he had a go at the table right in front of their children. He refused to listen or reason with them...

Half the beers not available today and miserable service fry a miserable member of staff. Disappointing

Ordered steak and no mustard kids had chicken and no ketchup, the chicken was dry. Frozen chips need ketchup especially for kids

Spoons is spoons, you know what you’re getting, or in this case what you’re not getting. Ordered a Large Mixed Grill and came with 14 chips. Very disappointed

I ate half of my mixed grill but it was getting very cold. Sent it BACK. Would not do anything as i had ordered it at 2pm. True. It wasn't served straight away . The food was cold.

The served me raw meat and when I sent it back the staff was rude when it came back out it wasn't any better think they need a chef that can cook and better staff

I visited Blackpool for Rebellion. This pub is just down the road and cheap. The food is standard Wetherspoons fare and was fine. The beer on the other hand is difficult. They advertise loads of real ales, but they keep on running out, to the...

Great Wetherspoons pub. Usual extensive and inexpensive beverage offering allied with a lovely quiet rooftop location. Loved it!!

The staff were extremely rude and unhelpful. It was a beautiful evening and they decided to close the lovely outdoor seating area at 7pm much to the annoyance of many customers. The place especially the bathrooms very dirty. The Albert, only a few hundred metres...

Worst one of the chain! I always visit a wetherspoons no matter where we go as you know what to expect from the food. Simple but fills a hole! Except this place didnt even do that! Never have I witnessed such unorganised and rude staff...

Thought we would try The Layton Rakes in blackpool for a Breakfast as was in the area We ended up leaving most of it, was Luke warm with very burnt bacon and Sausage and very cold scrambled egg. For some reason couldn’t have Fried egg,...

Excellent value in comfortable surroundings. Very pleasantly surprised. Good and friendly service at the bar

Ordered a burger and chips the lettuce was disgusting,onion rings weren't cooked,burger itself was burnt,fast service though but overall experience poor

Dropped in for a couple of pints while waiting on a table in a restaurant nearby. Great choice of drinks. Always good prices. You know what you are getting at a Spoons

Not a good experience. The breakfast was served cold including the toast. The bacon was inedible, too much fat for me. The egg had burst and was hard and the beans must have been put on the plate with a teaspoon, such a meagre portion....

My family and I went to this Weatherspoons for lunch while on holiday in Blackpool. We waited 40 minutes for our food and when it came it was cold, we had 2 young children with us who were upset and hungry, when my wife went...

Since this place first opened our experiences there have very much been up & down,when it is good it is wonderful! Blessed with exceptional weather for March it was a shame to see the roof top bar not open & we actually managed to get...

I came here twice, first time I had the vegan pizza, next time I had the jacket potato with five bean chilli, both were very nice. Good Guinness too. It's warmer and less busy upstairs. The service was quick and friendly. People can be snobby...

Seemed to be a newest building in the north of town ,this is the busy area for nightlife. A typical Wetherspoons(3 in Blackpool) you know what you are going to get, having said that, the welcome we received was very friendly and the service was...

Appalling food. Miserable staff & the worst customer care I have ever experienced. Our food was cold, the steak gristly & overcooked, the sauce never appeared & when I asked its whereabouts the sour faced staff member said she would get it. However she finished...

7 of us came here for sunday lunch was fantastic and not too pricey had 2 drinks each and a meal and cant grumble

I visited the pub at a time when it was half full and I was second at the bar to be served. I order the Festive Meal, Pigs in Blankets Brie and Bacon burger along with a beer. The young lady that took the order...

Called in for a few drinks and a meal, had to eat and drink in our coats as its absolutely freezing 🥶, been told by staff the heating has been turned off because it has been to hot on previous days now isn't that clever

Chan, chaz or chanell. Can't remember her name but she was amazing. Great service, quick an reliable. They didn't have My normal jd but she offered me apple jd. Reluctant to take it I still said yes. With the 2 cubes of ice I requested,...

Want to give Graham a massive thumbs up for his friendly helpful kind sevice got me n my 90 year mum a taxi had a joke with my mum made her day

Lovely pub - very busy at first - but the food and drinks were lovely and the atmosphere was fantastic!

Visited twice. First was a enjoyable experience. Nice pint. Sat upstairs. Would try again. Second time waited patiently. Bar staff decided to serve regular before me. Walked out. Very rude. Star reduction applied.

we went 7 people to have lunch we ordered soup and the girl served with her filthy fingers in !!!!!!! when we ask to be refunded, we call the Manager he came ready to have a fight with us and of course he was shouting...

The food here was very average.. I have had better microwavable ready meals before. We received our food after 15 minutes of waiting. When we finished our food our drinks were then brought over. Service was very average, food average, average place. Not bad just...

Hugely disappointed !! Went to a show and decided to have a meal and a drink here after as we visited before and at that time it was very clean and the food and service WAS good , Very Poor cleaning regime !! Extraordinary in...

The pub itself is over 3 floors with the top floor being a roof bar. Not much of a view but whole pub was packed across all 3 floors Saturday lunch. Ordering drinks on the app was as easy as ever however wait of over...

Very dissatisfied with the food . Breakfast was poor quality and cold . Service wasn’t great . A real let down . Won’t be eating here again .

We had a great great meal in the layton rakes we always go in when we visit Blackpool we had a few drinks as well as we love visiting it

When visiting Blackpool we go to this. Wetherspoons. No problem getting served and the food came quickly even though they were extremely busy

It’s a real bonus when you have Haddock instead of cod in a wetherspoons. We had the Haddock dinner and also the scampi and both were excellent served on really hot plates.

Well i never knew that this place had a roof top bar it was a nice little surprise especially on a sunny day in Blackpool. We ordered drinks through the app which did take longer than expected it came to a point that we just...

Where to start !!, First of all my partner downloaded the app to make ordering easier but when proceeded to pay it took her to another website,asked staff about it but no help at all, So i went to the bar and ordered a starter...

Not allowing well behaved dogs in the outside seating areas is a disgrace in this day and age. And also the menu has been reduced so badly, taking away many of the favourites is a crying shame. Hooe these issues are resolved soon!!!!

Thank you to all the staff for their attentive service. Unfortunately very disappointed with the cleanliness, decor & tasteless food.

We've eaten here in the past and had no issues. During our weekend stay in Blackpool. We decided to eat at layton rakes. I downloaded the app. I was told that be easier and quicker. Although it was busy we managed to get a table....

On arrival dirty drinks menu! We had breakfast and most of it stone cold. Beans definitely hadn’t been heated up, thin bacon chucked on top of my beans, sausage looked like it had been cooked last week and reheated was hard to cut, toast half...

Food ok for the money; the problem here is that the staff are just plain rude. Being busy is no excuse to be dismissive. Staff training needed here.

The staff member Kim was very nice and helpful. Her service was outstanding however the manager on shift refused us service for no apparent reason. What a tremendous disappointment seeing as we were settled in for the night. We did still manage to enjoy the...

Excellent traditional full English for a very reasonable price. Whole place looked clean and safe under the circumstances. Our grandson enjoyed and demolished his small version. Served at the bar quickly and brought to our table fast enough.

I actually like going to this spoons a lot, normally have fast service and helpful staff, however I cannot stand the bouncers. I tried to speak to them about a table however they practically ignored me and were extremely rude. The woman bouncer and man...

Drinks took 30 mins to come out. Asked 4 times for a man with blonde long but short hair and glasses to clean our table because of previous customers and he completely ignored me at all times despite the COVID risk. Tables dirty, food chucked...

That has to be one of the worse meals we have eaten the pub had no curry no scampi so ordered chicken strips they were hard to bite into and as for chewing we gave up. The steak was greasy and that made my chips...

If you want good food, I’d recommend you go elsewhere. Food is cold and tastes cheap, staff are rude and cocktails are watered down and premixed, the bartender himself told us that they use cheap products to make them. Not worth the money, avoid

Love a Spoons Breakie, huge veggie, no mushroom partner had full English,, kid had roll and sausage good price, quick service, totally fine, rare have any issues at a Spoons

We went here while we were on holiday, we went on the roof area as it was a nice day, we saw a table that was just being cleaned by a staff member so we waited, when he had finished we went to sit down...

was shown to table and a young man came to take our drinks order, the 3 of us gave our order he did not write it down and within 2 mins was back as he could not remember order and he still did not write...

Drinks could have come out faster as they seemed to be sat at the bar a while. Came here last year around September time as orignally from Manchester. Aimee was absolutely amazing, on both visits she was extremely efficient, keeping the restaurant ticking over smoothly....

On our four days in Blackpool we visited this Wetherspoon pub everyday and sometimes twice a day as my twin brother Stephen and I loved the atmosphere here. This is a huge Wetherspoon pub, its set over three floors ,a serving bar on all three...

Having been to the Velvet Coaster first where we couldn't get served we walked out and went to this far superior Wetherspoons. Always hot tasty food and quick service with a smile. The young girl serving on Sunday 6th at 9.30 am was so nice,...

Very organised for covid guidelines. Great service from the doormen organisng where we could sit to the service staff. Lovely food and quick drink service to the table. Male who we think was the manager or supervisor extremely helpful when I ordered to the wrong...

This place really is the worst Wetherspoons I have had the misfortune to visit. Having visited many in the UK with work we were staying in Blackpool for a work matter on the weekend of 24th April. We have frequented many fine Wetherspoons but if...

This place really is the worst Wetherspoons I have had the misfortune to visit. Having visited many in the UK with work we were staying in Blackpool for a work matter on the weekend of 24th April. We have frequented many fine Wetherspoons but if you want marijuana smoking disgusting vile creatures sitting with you who were absolutely paralytic and abusive when approached this is the place to be. These low life ladies would put any male yob to shame with their tattoos and piercings. The lady bouncer seemed scared when asked to speak to these four cretins who gave me a mouth full of abuse when I confronted them with my wife. A number of locals here were absolutely drunk beyond comprehension and should not have been served any alcohol. A stern letter to the chairman Tim Martin will follow this review. A word of advice to the manager would be to sort your security team out as they are not up to the task.

Hoping my opinion on this Wetherspoon Pub changes but not a great selection of drinks here mostly all but a couple of Lagers were out of stock which I usually have. The Burger Meal I had was very good and hot it was just my...

I visited here for breakfast when I arrived in Blackpool, and I had a traditional breakfast and 2 cups of coffee. Standard breakfast really, so I knew what to expect, and the service was quick.

I decided on a slightly impromptu visit to Blackpool ahead of anticipated lockdown (which came into the force the following week). Following a train journey of well over three hours, commencing at silly o'clock in the morning, by the time I reached Blackpool I really...

Visited here for a few drinks and with the weather being decent we decided to work our way up to the roof terrace. Great little spot with a view of the tower! Cheap drinks and table service too! A very good Spoons!

Only had a drink here but found all the staff very friendly and surprisingly efficient for a Spoons. The weather was lovely so we took advantage of the roof top beer garden.. very nice and clean

Just got a steak absolute rubbish. I ordered the signature steak & it was basically a pile of fat & gristle. Avoid this at all costs. Just one thing if this was the signature steak I dread to think what the cheap option would be. Avoid avoid avoid

From start to finish the service was awful! Greeted at the door by a lady with a very rude manor! Not welcoming at all! The food was 2/10 the gammon was fatty and the rest like slop! Mustard is now no available apparently?? Never herd such rubbish! Chilli was lute warm! Packet rice was clumped together!! Couldn’t wait to leave the place! What a waste of money!! Don’t bother going to this place Save your time and money !!

Absolutely disgusting food . took friends 4last week .Ordered medium rare steaks. More like charcoal. Even the manager apologised. Offered us free deserts or drinks. So last night. 9th sept tried again -as there was 4 of us ordered the food by ricing the throw away menus. . Only to realise on the receipt. The guy couldn’t even get the order right.. when the food came well what can I say chicken strips. You could have thrown at a window and broke the window. I ordered pizza vile dripping. In grease. Ordered chicken drumsticks. Picked one up. Attempted to eat it . Sorry if I want a chip pan of grease . All over me. I would have asked for one. Left all my food and so did my friends . Absolutely repulsive. Try getting some trained chefs. Not kids in the kitchen. As a local. Working a business of. Thousands of guests. Per year . I shall be telling them all avoid. Blind leading the blind this venue.

Just had dinner in this wetherspoons and I have to say it's the worst food I have ever experienced from a wetherspoons.We ordered a large fish and chips which was definitely not large and the chips looked like yesterday's leftovers that they had reheated. The burger was supposed to be a gourmet burger which it most certainly wasn't and the onion rings were all stuck together and again the chips were terrible. We were at a table in the corner and it seemed because of this the staff kept walking past and not clearing our plates away when we were finished eating. Did not enjoy the beer either, both the Kronenburg and Carling were flat and tasteless.

Visited here this evening and doorman tried to accommodate us but we had to sit with a divide between our group of six. We asked to move if a table became free, Sam at bar was great. A table became free so we asked Ash if we could move so we could continue our evening there. ASH said we couldn't very abruptly and said he was moving someone there, the pub was emptying at this point. We finished our drinks and left, Ash still hadnt sat anyone at this table and lost some custom due to this. Will not be back, velvet coaster was a much better venue to visit.

Visited as a family of four on a wet day in Blackpool. Had to queue for a short time to get in but not an issue. Once at the table, used the app to order food and drinks which were then served to our table quickly. Food of usual 'spoons quality and prices reasonable. In regards to covid the place is part of the track and trace system so they ask you to leave details or use the t&t app to do so. They then escort you to your table which is separated from other tables by large wooden/glass dividers; it was like sitting in your own private booth. The staff were very mindful of social distancing when delivering food and drinks and were careful not to lean over anybody. One of the staff members told us that they have their temperature taken every time they turn up for work, which adds to the reassurance you are being looked after. All in all the food was tasty, reasonably priced, quickly delivered and hot, and we felt safe as a family whilst there. Would recommend.

Excellent breakfast and great service 👍👍👍👍👍close to Central Blackpool. Roof top terrace also. Just what we needed the next day after our run a full English breakfast 😋

Went with my son and his carer several times for lunch first week in August 2020. Covid precautions were brilliant and felt really safe. Food, drink and service excellent. Thanks to all staff.

Good pub with the Sun Roof area being the best part on a sunny day. Excellent priced drinks and food reasonable and well priced

Very busy, but not queuing, told to fill a form out with name & number & place in box when we leave, shown to a screened off table, all the tables where screened off, fetched & ordered our drinks from the bar, some Penrith handpulled bitter & strawberry & lime Kopparberg, did the job.

ADRIAN + LIV have absolutely gone above and beyond! wonderful personalities! Clair and tim on the door were also brill . PAY RISE FOR ALL xxx

I only asked for my stake to be cooked to at least medium as i cant eat food with blood and i got attacked, saying this is the only way they cook it. I had to go on the defensive straight away. I dont need this when i go for a meal, 2mins on a grill would have done, the manager seemed peed with the fact i could eat blood?