The Lifeboat in Sefton

Quick, friendly service. Tasty dishes.

Good friendly service clean and tidy

Quite a big open planned spoons with a good beer garden. The jacket potato with cheese meal was good, but the Shipyard wasn't the best.

The barman called Ellis was really professional and helpful.

Don't even want to be negative too much but it was that bad I had to do a review , been going to weathys for years but haven't been for over a year , my god the quality of food is shocking now and that is comparing the same meals I've had for years and I am sure they count the chips now with each meal you get about 6 lol , chicken pieces was just deep fried to death with hardly Any chicken , my little girls child's spaghetti Bolognese was tiny and wouldn't fill up a mouse it was basically a £1 heron foods microwave special, the chocolate fudge cake what I've got for years is so cheap and nasty now and shrunk in size by 50 percent but magically went up about 40 percent in price in the last few years, waited 40 minds for deserts the list goes on , tables haven't seen a cloth for weeks , all in ill only be going to the spoons for a pint or two now as the food quality and service is absolutely terrible nowadays Shane as it was great for years .

Such a nice open Spoons. Really liked it here. Gunpowder Mild & American breakfast yum!!

Was nice not to wait long to be served, can take a while when busy.

Some of the female staff require training in customer service, attitude of two members of staff disgraceful towards the end of the evening, they obviously didn't want to be there.

I had the mixed grill, and the meat just tasted like charcoal as it was so overdone and dry. Tables were dirty, kids running everywhere. Not good. No stars for food or atmosphere.

Ordered an English breakfast with extra side of cooked tomatoes and these were forgotten. Politely asked the staff member if we could have what ordered (and paid for). She came back with these tomatoes covered in oil, one raw and one had barely touched the pan. It looked like a joke in a basket. The staff member also came with an air of irritation, I guess being asked give the customer something they paid for is in her mind outrageous. The food was cold, the serving staff seem to hate their job (the staff behind the bar are pleasant). Where is management?

Went on a Saturday night half 6 no fish, no curry ,no pizza ,absolutely unacceptable will not be going back.

Always a delightful experience in the Life Boat the open kitchen is a winner the staff the best in the UK and the atmosphere is always a positive electricity with coupled and families frequenting there.

Great and cheap pub. You can order your food and drink in a pack and everything is very delicious. Many variety of beers. Good atmosphere. Children have to leave at 9:30 p.m.

Nice pub, good food, great staff

One of the more modern establishments although with the familiar comforting welcome of so many other Spoons. Staff engaged and were friendly, never felt awkward. Food was lovely if you haven't tried already the chicken shawarma wraps are grrrreat.

Probably the nicest Wetherspoon pub I have been in

Very nice decor, but the experience was a let down. Service was poor. The girl on the bar poured a Pepsi and Diet Pepsi, plonked them down, and I had to ask which was which. Then when the waitress brought the food she didn't bring cutlery. My granddaughter always has Margarita pizza in our local Wetherspoons, but her was terrible, burnt and greasy. My wife ordered ham and chips, which she's had before, but this was two small thin and cold slices.

We only went in for a drink as we were eating later in Southport. We did a crossword while drinking our drinks of which we both enjoyed. We left to catch the bus back to Southport. We only realised that when we got to Birkacre we had left an umbrella hanging over the arm of the chair in front of the old stone fireplace. We were going home the next day so it was difficult to go back for it. I'm not sure if anyone would have handed it in or not.

We only stopped for a coffee stop on our journey but it was an enjoyable stop. The food looked great, the staff were friendly and it was very very clean ( important to me ).

Love coming here. Breakfast is amazing esp black pudding. Please get extra coffee machines. At least 4 are needed.

Best witherspoon in the country...bar non..x

Excellent location in Formby. Great Wetherspoons 👍 pub . Beer gardens front and back 👌 😎.

Went to Wetherspoons recently and had a lovely meal and some drinks. Staff were lovely especially one girl I think her name is Beth. She was always smiling and very professional. Will definitely be back

Sure a very good atmosphere but quality of food very low... Service doesn't exist! Very bad 😞 experience! Not to visit again!

Very welcome clean experience was very good 👍 food excellent as. Was staff

Much better than the other local spoons

We often call into a Spoons on Tuesdays. Have never been overly impressed with the food but always found it edible. Today I was presented with an uncooked , still frozen in the middle lasagne. Took it back and was told they would bring another to table. After waiting for a while I approached a member of staff who went to chase it up . He apologised and said they were having "issues" today. Eventually another was brought over. This was a 2nd chance at formby as on a previous visit, the mash I ordered was rock hard and stuck to the bottom of the plate. Don't think I'll be returning.

One of the best Witherspoons around

Visited late on a Sunday evening, food was what you expect at a Weatherspoons but lots of dirty tables. The girl who brought my desert said you have extra ice cream, how nice I thought until I realised the millionaire shortbread that was supposed to be in it was virtually non exsistent!!!

Very nice. a new build modern pub nice bright and clean

Really nice place,not too busy(on both occasions we've been)food os nice and the value for money is brilliant

The place is nice and spacious. Lots of room inside and outside. Otherwise pretty much a standard pub for weatherspoon

I ordered a medium rare steak and this arrived x blue steak x it was awful x

Impromptu visit to this Wetherspoons, pleasantly surprised! It was clean and tidy, we sat outside, service was quick. Food was fine, you know what you’re going to get at spoons. Cheap and cheerful. Fish and chips x 2 plus a couple of drinks £25. No complaints. Would definitely return.

First class meal. Excellent service, staff friendly and helpful. Next time we are in Formby we'll be back!

Lovely big spoons, with friendly staff and quick service despite being busy! One of the best I've visited must say...

Had a great day in Liverpool to see the new Cunard liner Queen Ann and Andrea Bocelli. Called in early evening for fish and chips and scampi and chips. I sent back my meal as the fish was all batter and little fish. My wife didn't finish hers as the meal was hot and the scampi was over cooked and hard. We live local and this was the worst visit we have had there since it opened!

Place was disappointing, tables were piled up with dirty plates and glasses Struggled to find a clean one to sit at. Staff need to clear and wipe them more frequently !!!

Great Wetherspoons, with a large and spacious dining area and outside seating available.

Lovely relaxed atmosphere, lovely Regulars.

Serve very quickly by great staff

I love this Wetherspoons, plenty of places to sit, inside and outside, back and front. Great food, big menu to choose from, good value particularly with drinks included 😊

Good place to go . Clean tidy and always people in there .Bar staff very pleasant . Was in yesterday 6th May. Drinkers even form an orderly queue to get served at the bar👍👍very civilised!

Really lovely Spoons, very quick service. Pizza and a beer was great value for what you paid.

Excellent service lovely staff food gorgeous toilets spotless 10/10

Great value and efficient service Nice back outdoor area when sun shining ✨️

best spoons i’ve been to very lovely food much better than any other i’ve been to

Been there before as normally ok , but on Saturday was there with my wife and three granddaughters , sat down , ordered food, I got the katsu grilled chicken, sorry but wouldn't feed this to a dog .. so took it back , said I could change it so asked for a pizza 🍕 we had just spent 54 quid but then was told by an artificially sympathetic woman that if I wanted a large one it would be 2 pounds more ? 2 pounds ! The place was rammed ,surely weatherspoons can't be short of two quid !! Anyway, the bottom line is I'll never go back and secondly be wary of the food you order !

Good service. Clean, welcoming, good atmosphere.

Lovely pub clean and lots of space first time at this pub breakfast nice and hot and coffee refills staff friendly

Good building nice outside space

Nice place, good selection of beers

It's more a restaurant than a pub. There really is a mix of people of all ages. The food is great and so is the service.

Went to this Wetherspoons yesterday with high expectations because of area that it is located, and never had a good experience the food ,was awful I ordered a gammon was semi ok not really cooked but cooked enough to be edible And my partner ordered a chicken and bacon panini , well when that arrived it looked ravaged cut to shreds and one peice of chicken on it so basically it was a bacon panini and the peas tasted like they had be out sitting for days very old

Staff were lovely and accommodating, as my friend has very severe OCD and catered to her needs. Nothing was too much trouble for them. I would highly recommend this place. Great for family's.

Good food excellent service always go for a meal there when in New Brighton

Good lunchtime meal and reasonable. Bar staff area was a let down needed help and a bit more knowledge of menu would have helped.. Would go again.

Good service and decent sized meals.

Love going here makes a nice change from our usual wetherspoons, lovely decor never had a bad meal, or bad service, and come the nicer weather 🌞the outside space is sooo nice 👍

Great Value nice staff Bargin !

Very large Wetherspoons, with all the usual Spoons offering Good selection of beers Friendly staff and quick service Very clean as a whole, and toilets are spotlessly clean, but as usual for a Spoons it's a trek upstairs to them. Reasonably priced as you'd expect from Spoons

Nice, pleasant and clean Wetherspoons. Been here several tmes and no complains.

Called in for lunch after a long beach walk. What a lovely place. Bright, modern,friendly and inviting. FRom someone considered a bit of a Wetherspoons officianado this is one of their best! Will definitely be back

Staff always friendly and efficient. Food good value and no long waiting times

One of the best wetherspoons I've been to - lovely vibe and decent quality grub and drinks!

The service is good like the food. Staff know what they are doing. A year after my last review of this place nothing has changed

Quick service, Christmas Dinner was very good and tasty, everyone enjoyed themselves.

Lovely food and cheap prices, but damn, it gets loud in here and no music to combat it! Still a great place.

Best Weatherspoons around and not only I think that. Family and friends have travelled on 2 trains from Wirral and also friends from South Liverpool. Atmosphere very relaxed, staff really pleasant and great location

Nice food and a great friendly atmosphere, great drinks and very reasonabley priced. What's not to like!

Fabulous service. Apps snd front of house were all amazing. Particularly amazing service from Dariao … As my battery was about to g…

One of the nicest wetherspoons we've been in and we've visited a lot of them. The food, drinks and staff were lovely. Will visit again, highly recommend !

Beaucoup de monde à chaque fois que j y vais car bonne ambiance tout est toujours propre pas d attente pour les plats qui sont bons. Je prends toujours avec boisson incluse c est un bon avantage

I go here with my cycling group and we are easily accomadated nice coffee and free refils clean toilets nice food out door eating and drinking when weather permits all in all a great place

It's OK. Cheap and cheerful. Not as bad as most other spoons

Went for early tea with grandchildren. They had sausage chips and beans followed by icecream with sauce. Adults had curry with rice and chips. All great quality kids really loved the chips. Terrific value for money.

Had a lovely lunch. It's well decorated with comfortable seating. Toilets upstairs are spotless. Food standard weatherspoons fare, tasty and very cheap. Good service.

My favourite stop on bike rides. Great staff, nicely presented, and positive vibes. Food is always great ( most of the time I eat breakfast ). Nice ambience and lovely seating area outside. ***** one of the best wetherspoon pubs

Great food at a good price, nice atmosphere overall a really nice place to visit.

Been here a few times, good ales and food, great staff too, also great location.

Went on a Sunday around 11 / 12 (midday) so was not that busy. food was good, bathrooms are really clean. Parking was 1.10 for 2 hrs just around the corner. Service was quick.

Regular visitor, reasonably priced cask ale, good meal deals, prompt service, but advise sitting away from Kitchen unless you like Acid House Club music. Friday Nights very busy but ordering on app is advised to keep your table if you are alone.

Lovely atmosphere and nice staff

Quick service, well cooked food, and hot too!! (Not always the case I've found in some wetherspoons!) Would recommend The Lifeboat to anyone.

Meet a friend there for a regular drink, always a typical wetherspoons, had a few meals there with family ,

NO DOGS ALLOWED! SORT IT GOOGLE BEFORE YOU SAY THEY ARE. I'm clearly upset and hungry.

Whata great place loved it clean nice people. What u found very weird was everyone was white and oming from London where you the only white person on ya bus sometimes was odd for me

Came for breakfast on a Sunday am. Price wise you can not complain.

Very pleasant curry and a drink for a very reasonable price

Not your average weather spoons

Great pub inside and out, food excellent, service good, would highly recommend.

The best for a nice clean pub with fresh food piping hot unlike the dirty one in Southport.

Disability unaware. Noisy. Kids wrecking the place. Food was ok, but staff need to wake up and realise people are taking the p when it comes to some aspects of what could be a half decent pub.

You cant beat a Formby Friday absolutely unbelievable just the atmosphere is just electric everyone getting alone and also winning money on the roulette it is amazing

Reading some of the reviews I wonder what people expect. It’s a Spoons- cheap and cheerful- not 5* service or food. Having said that I think this is the best we’ve been in, and we’ve been in a few. Great selection of beers and the food was as good as we’ve had. Lovely open, light area with nice outdoor seating at the front and rear. Anyway, we were happy with it. Ya pays ya money and makes ya choice.

One of the nicest wetherspoons in the area. Lovely setting, big spacey area and friendly staff.

The cleanest and "most civilized" Wetherspoons Pub I've been in. As we all know, some Wetherspoons are not the most salubrious of places - tending to be a bit grubby, with food left everywhere. This one is much nicer!!

Take my Dad twice a week, lovely atmosphere, staff are super friendly and helpful and the food is great. Very reasonable prices for what you get.

food when arrived very unappetising my burgers looked reheated lettuce tomato and fried onion so small could hardly see them chips warm. my friends fish chips fish fine chips warm mushy peas like hard green paste unedible

Bar staff took so long to serve us. They didn't know who was next in the queue. And when we got served they slammed our drinks on the bar as if it was a hindrance.