The Olde Boathouse Inn in Wigan - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This is nice Resturant in a scenic setting at the side of the canal . They have a menu suitable for all tastes a sandwich or a full meal ,there is also a two course set menu at lunch time for £17 . The main menu is wide ranging and suits most people. The staff are very welcoming and polite .

Today I visited for dinner and was left feeling very disappointed. My self and my wife wasn’t sure what we wanted they had an offer on 2 courses for 17.50 ish which is printed on the menu so I asked the waitress what was included on the offer and I was told anything of the menu so we both ordered a starter and a main when we came to pay this was not the option and was told we had to pay the full price this is what as resulted in this review as some thing you normally over look but as we were paying full price I may as well complain on the thing I would usually keep quiet about. To start sitting in the place it was cold and not a comfortable temperature to sit and enjoy the atmosphere . Then when the starters came mine was wrong so I had to wait 15 minutes which was annoying because we was there as a couple and not a solo eater so I watch my wife eat then she had the pleasure of watching me eat mine. Then our main course came I ordered the mixed grill and my wife ordered the gammon unfortunately my mixed grill was swimming in grease from the fried egg which I used the napkin to mop the grease up all the time the bar manager watched me do this and never once asked if any thing was wrong. the steak was cold in the middle and the gammon was full of fat and chewy my wife’s was also swimming in grease as she had the pleasure of 2 fried eggs on hers 🤮 the skin on chips they advertise are none existent they was just frozen chips at best. There was flys everywhere and when the manager watched me batting them away he commented how they have loads of them at the minute. I also over heard him telling another customer they only had 1 chef in the kitchen. My advise would be learn the menu you are serving then you can give real advise to what you are serving and not tell them you have offers that don’t exist. Look to serving courses together then customers can enjoy or be disappointed together. If you don’t have the staff to cook what is on the menu then cut it back to what is manageable that way you may be able to give average or better rather than a poor attempt and serve cold food in a grease bath. Also probably shut for a day and give the place a proper clean it may keep some of the pest at bay

I went here last night for dinner with friends, what a lovely evening we had! The staff were amazing, chatty & very friendly, perfect table service & the food was delicious! The chef, I believe his name was Mark, most definitely worked his magic in the kitchen!! A lovely little village pub that i would recommend to anyone i know! Well done to a lovely team, you are totally smashing it!!!

Don’t normally do reviews, but the food & service was absolutely shocking, so just thought I’d warn you all. Everyone in the pub today was complaining about the waiting time and appalling food. We Went for a family meal, we waited an hour for food to come out, and it wasn’t edible in the slightest, Chicken schnitzel & chips were all dried out and couldn’t even cut into them, The medium/rare steak was cremated as anything, with a handful of peas. Complained to the team leader, all he said was ‘sorry it’s been a bad day in the kitchen’ but from looking at the reviews, every day is a bad day in the kitchen! Will def not be returning, shocking!

Came for the first time on Sunday 28th July with my boyfriend, after hearing good reviews. Both had starters and mains, including the chicken strips which has home made batter, gorgeous! We had the Sunday dinner and steak and ale pie, the meat was so tender and melted in your mouth. You can tell the sauces are homemade. We loved it so much we came back the next day and had a faultless experience again and beautiful food. Hats off to the chef!! The staff are super friendly and are very attentive, great atmosphere and a lovely little hidden gem! Very surprised to see only a 4 star on here due to irrelevant negative comments what we can see, definitely a 5 star and will 100% be returning 😊

Very nice midweek lunch. Three specials of breaded plaice and on of beef and onion rag pie. With starters and puddings it was a good place for a catch-up.

Called for lunch today. Staff absolutely lovely ,friendly and efficient. Food was served fresh and hot . Menu varied and reasonable. Hot chicken wings were delicious. Scampi tasty and crispy. Weather changeable but seating guards against the elements. Throws available if required. Can’t compliment this place enough. Obviously a good captain at the helm and staff to be proud of.

just popped in for a brew and crispy bacon barm just what you need after a 20km bike ride covid friendly and safe

Just called in for takeaway, food is lovely as always - and the staff are always very friendly, will definitely be back soon. Hopefully the lockdown doesn't last too long so we can dine in again!

Popped in for a takeaway brew and sausage barn on dog walk. Took five mins and lovely service. Spotted that they are also doing takeaway Sunday roasts too. Ordered. Picked up at 5 pm. Great value and great food. Making a real go of it under difficult Covid circumstances for businesses.

Called in here for coffee during a stroll down the canal path from Leigh. They are exercising the Covid requirements very well and the place felt very safe. The staff were very welcoming and efficient. Great place. Will call again.

Tasty Good Value Meals the Staff was very helpful & Friendly & We was Service Promptly Yummy 😋 Apple Crumble & Custard too

Four of us enjoyed lunch served by extremely pleasant staff so we will certainly return. The food is typically ‘pub grub’ and perhaps lacks imagination to excite but good wholesome food at a very reasonable price.

Popped in last weekend for lunch. The blonde lady with the glasses had a bad attitude every time I went to the bar. I asked if we had to order at the bar and she said "Well it would help if you had some menus first wouldn't it".When I ordered my food I asked how much chips and garlic bread were as they were not on the menu. She spoke to me like I was stupid and asked me if I expected it to be any cheaper than it was. She told me to leave by a back door because of Covid, I noticed that both doors had an 'exit only - no entry' sign on them. She said the food would be 30 minutes which I said would be fine and I don't mind waiting. An hour later our starter arrived. I've never eaten garlic bread so greasy, I had to go to the toilet to wash my hands after it. My main was a chicken, cheese and bacon baguette and I had to stop eating it halfway through, the grease was making me feel sick. It was as if the chef had put half a block of cheese on the baguette and microwaved it. Overall probably the worst pub food I've eaten in the last year. Staff were rude, waited an hour for my food and it was all round just a terrible experience. Will never be returning.

Another Lovely family lunch at The Old Boathouse yesterday for my sister's Birthday. Our first time back here since lockdown.As always a fabulous, friendly service and warm welcome on arrival.Thanks to Debs for reserving our table via email, much appreciated.Thanks to our waitresses who were helpful, attentive and smiley.Thanks to the young bar man who brought the cake over & sang Happy Birthday, bless him..what a star.!!The old Boathouse is always my "go to" place to book a table if I'm travelling across to meet up with the family for special occasions and catch ups, so pleased they're still able to give such a great service under the current circumstances.Thanks all of you for looking after us, we'll definitely be back.

Called in for a coffee when strolling down canal bank. The COVID precautions in place were excellent and strictly adhered to. Only had coffee but would definitely return to eat as we felt very safe in today’s coronavirus environment.

Q: When is a chip not a chip ?A: When its a skinny fry.We visited the Boathouse and to be fair our starters were both lovely, no complaints there.We ordered our mains, beer battered fish, CHIPS and mushy peas and Steak pie, CHIPS and veg.We were served barely warm skinny fries.When the waitress asked had our meals been ok I mentioned I was expecting chips not fries and had I known there were no proper chips then I`d have ordered something else, as would my husband. Now some people might think I`m just nit picking but not so and skinny fries have their place with certain foods but not with others and certainly not with fish or steak pie.Anyway we were fed some gobble de gook about it being difficult times and their suppliers weren`t up to speed and they had to do the best with what they`ve got etc etc etc but at the end of the day every supermarket from miles around and every frozen food outlet have mega mountains of frozen chips or better still try peeling a few potatoes and make some.If something on the menu is being substituted with something else then please tell the customers when they`re ordering and then they can decide whether they want it or not. If I`m paying just under a tenner for fish and chips then that`s exactly what i want !

We got seated and waited for our meals to arrive, to what I can only assume was the manager (a lady with short blonde hair) go over to a couple (customers) and talking about tripadvisor and was blatantly mocking people who had left bad reviews! how shocking!!! me and my partner & the couple next to us heard every word! Such bad customer service to sit and talk about customers in such manner. We had planned to stay for desert & a few drinks but decided very much against it because speaking about customers in such a way is just not acceptable. I must say the 2 starts i left was for an older lady with red hair, she was amazing and made sure our meals was ok, did we need anything else etc! Maybe she should be put in a management position rather than the actual manager bad mouthing customers! First and definitely last time i’ll be going!

I read the previous review and was a little surprised as although I've never ordered risotto I have never had any complaints about the food. I would also like to highly commend all the team at the Old Boat House for going that extra mile under such difficult sercumstances we find ourselves in, the service and food was excellent and it's also nice to know that the premises is covid secure for both both the customer and staff, please pass on a big thank you to you and your team. Dave

So we visited The Old Boathouse a place where we have eaten many times and always had a pleasureable experience.On entering the premises it was clear that they are trying very hard with their COVID-19 restrictions, good social distancing, plenty of available hand sanitiser, clearly marked arrows on the floor as well as track and trace information.Some of the staff were wearing masks some without, plenty of screens etc.Sadly that's where the good stuff ended, we were taken to our table and we placed our order, one member of my party ordered the vegetable broth, and the mushroom risotto, the starters for our group of 5 arrived timely, but the soup was terrible, the peas within were hard practically still frozen, very bland taste only slightly bettered by putting lots of salt and pepper in! Once the table had been cleared the mains arrived, the mushroom risotto was horrendous it arrived looking like a brown porridge and tasted worse, its was tasteless and very poorly presented, very sad after waiting for this meal, to have such a poor attempt at the meal, immediately after tasting it the refusal to eat was imminent, the waitress/manager was called over and politely advised how bad this meal was, her immediate reply was "its risotto its like that" to which she was clearly told it was not! She asked if we wanted something else to which a chilli con carne was ordered, sadly by now the rest had eaten well over half of our meals, when the chilli arrived the plate was very hot and it looked good, but on tasting this chilli the spice heat was ridiculous and somewhat dangerous, it was like eating a Naga pepper, its a good job that the person eating did not have an allergy to spices as this would of been a different message.Consequently the chilli to could not be eaten and one person went without a starter or main, we were sat there with our drinks and my 11 year old wanted a dessert but instead the bill was dropped in front of us, this was the final straw as it seemed they simply wanted us out because we had voiced our concerns over the poor meal, i asked to speak with the manager, i took her outside to speak as I did not want to raise this issue infront of other patrons, I explained my concerns, i again told her about the risotto and the ridiculous chilli and the fact the bill was dumped on me, she said the bill was a mistake.A waiter came over and apologised saying the bill being put in front of me was his fault and he was sorry, his apology was accepted as he was very apologetic and sincere.Overall vety disappointed with our mesl notably one of my group had no meal which is unacceptable.It will be a while before we eat here agsin as im very disappointed and a nice meal was spoiled by petulance from the staff/manager.

Lovely food , great staff , cracking table next to the canal , maybe a little short of staff as they were really busy , once we had had our mains didn’t get asked if we wanted another drink or desserts . Apart from that 4 happy customers ! Will be back for certain

Had a lovely meal last night, first meal out during these difficult times, as I was a little hesitant about going out. The Old Boathouse was great, social distancing perfect, felt safe and comfortable, everything was spotlessly clean and well organised. Staff professional and friendly throughout, will definitely go again. Thank you for a lovely evening xx

We had booked a table because we were having a cruise on a borrowed boat. We were booked in advance and found the reception, organisation and service excellent. We felt really safe and confident the pub team were in complete control. Face coverings were being used by staff and I observed door handles being wiped whilst we were there. Needless to say the food was lovely as well. We will be back soon but maybe not by boat

I visited today with my family and 1 year old grand daughter . The service and food was excellent. Great 2 course menu plus lighter bites on the main menu too. The pub was well prepared for social distancing with screens throughout and disposable menus . Well worth a visit

The food was lovely and very prompt, staff great, social distancing spot on and very clean. Will definitely be going back.

We went to the Boathouse,our first outing in 3 months and felt perfectly safe with all the screens and hand-gels, Debs and team constantly cleaning, food and wine excellent as usual.

We visited in passing locally this afternoon just to grab a quick coffee before a walk down the canal. The staff greeted us with happy smiles and a lovely welcome. Despite just popping in for a drink, we decided to take advantage of their 2 course lunch menu for £8.95 and it was well worth it! Very generous portions and a nice selection for such a decently priced lunch menu! We also were given colouring crayons and paper for our toddler to enjoy at the table which was a lovely touch! In summary, it was a really pleasant experience, well priced, family friendly with super staff! Well worth a trip if you’re local to Astley! We’ve only recently moved to Astley at the beginning of the year and it’s definitely one of the nicest pubs we’ve found in the area! Can’t wait to come and try the Sunday lunch menu next!

Nice friendly greeting, good service from staff. Excellent quality food the same as every visit here, competitively priced too. Recommended

booked a table for four in february for my birthday.Asked for,and received the table we wanted.Next day received a phone call saying we could only have the table for 1and half hours due to a party of 20 being booked in.Not enough time to enjoy a 3 course meal,so cancelled booking.Will not go there again in spite of the good food.

Came on 24th Feb for a quick bite to eat. I’ve been before but a long time ago.The menu had lots to choose from. Lots of pub classics as well as sandwiches and jackets too.We opted for the homemade steak and kidney pie and the chilli with chips and rice. Both dishes were really lovely and as we opted for the “light bite” versions, they were only £7.45 each - a real bargain considering how much food you got! If these were the light bites, I can only imagine how big the normal portions must be!We’ll definitely return as we really enjoyed it so thanks very much!

Decided to take family for evening meal (5) Didn’t book , this wasn’t a problem , Food was very tasty ,large portions , price very reasonable , Staff were polite and happy to help , and will go again , Nice warm atmosphere

Chicken goujons starter and a large fish and chips x 2 were lovely as usual. Beer and wine was also good too as expected. We've been here frequently but one of the older waitresses needs to pay more attention, to deliver the right meal to the right person, also on a previous visit to write down the order correctly! Otherwise this place is thoroughly recommended, one of our favourites for good quality pub grub and drink

Amazing roast, bar staff really welcoming and chatty, will visit again. Great pub for a nice beer with mates too.

I've went on a few Christmas meals last Christmas and this was by far the best. Great food, cosy atmosphere, good service

Two of us went for a impromptu meal. We was offered a table which we could have for 2 hours as it was booked for later. It was enough time for own meal. The waitress was very pleasant giving us enough time to choose our meals but offering good,helpful information regarding the menu/food. One of us had a roast dinner which was alright nothing great but still enjoyable. The other had a chicken burger which was superb very juicy chicken and a lovely fresh bread bun. Would highly recommend. We decided to indulge in a dessert the apple pie and bread & butter pudding was both extremely tastyThe pub had a pleasant atmosphere. It's situated on the side of the canal. Well worth a visit for some enjoyable food and surroundings

Went for a family birthday, fantastic food and good customer service, was very busy the night we went but that didn’t alter the quality of the food, good children’s sized portions my two had the fish and chips nd their portions could of easily fed an adult,Highly recommend

Childminders Christmas party on Madness tribute night. Brilliant night with fantastic food and great service. Best place for fresh cooked food xxx

Met for lunch with a mate here, and really enjoyed it. Service was a little surly, but efficient. Food was great - steak & kidney pie was v tasty. Good chips with it. Washed down with a pint of soul train. Fruity little beer ! Sat next to the fire, so warmed up on a chilly day. Able to park on site, so all good.

Good service. Food was good pub food. .,in fact much better than most pubs Lovely surroundings on the bank of the canal..

Just moved just a few minutes walk from The Old Boathouse, after days of constant unpacking we decided to walk down and have lunch at our 'local'.

Visited for lunch on 6th October, wouldn’t waste a stamp to write home about it. Nothing was fresh it was either frozen or bottled sauces, however they were heated up on the premises. We had been to Bents and came here because we thought Bents was a little expensive. Wrong Choice.

Had a lovely meal, food was great and reasonably priced. Nice to have a waitress come and take your order too. Pub very nicely kitted out, it felt like a real treat.

We often visit here on a Sunday and the food and service is always great. Yesterday was no different. Fabulous Sunday dinner, large portion, lots of meat, plenty of gravy and a good portion of veg. 2 courses for £10.95. Always busy so I would suggest booking in advance. Highly recommended. Have also been during the week and the specials menu always has something different to try.

We called in here as a half way point on quite a long bike ride down the canal. This place is tucked away but is a great find for us. A lovely day so we sat outside where there are plenty tables. We really enjoyed our stay and will return soon.

Ordered the nachos and they did not disappoint. A few other people ordered steak and really enjoyed it too. There are seats outside so after our meal we sat outside in the sun drinking procecco, a lovely evening.

Very friendly staff food was excellent a true little gem hidden away just of the a580 Looking forward to returning excellent value for money

This pub gets good reviews but its basic pub food with frozen chips .best meal is braised beef but this is also out of a bag

Mushroom pepper pot starter x 3, cheese & bacon skin starters x 1, 3 fish and chips, 1 burger. Overall the meal was very nice, with the best pub fish and chips experienced in months. Well done Old Boathouse. Good drinks. Not the cheapest but another good meal here, going again. Recommended

We eat here quite regular. Have always had lovely meals. Came for lunch on Monday. I had gammon, it was very good. Service was friendly and efficient. Landlady and staff always helpful and very accommodating. Great place and ideally situated alongside the canal.

Went for lunch 4 friends, food awful, dry cheap and nasty. Typical frozen mess can get anywhere. Dry awful mushrooms for starter. Dried fish, anaemic chips, dried peas, unappetising, told waitress but nil done. Miserable staff, wasn't busy so no excuses, overpriced drinks. Think they were concentrating on dried buffet for Andy Burnam mob. Will never go again, have previously been ok been many times.....lesson to be learned you cannot serve rubbish to paying customers, you insult their intelligence!.They will tell others and never come back. Get some decent staff who can call themselves chefs and front of house staff!.

First time last Sunday had a combo with my mum it so lovey and hot staff were lovey and friendly look after our needs and be back very soon try more good meals on menu

First time visiting here for lunch. Lots of choice on the menu.Decided to have chilli with half chips and hslf rice.Meal didn't take long and was lovely and hot.Definitely value for money.Decided to have a pudding afterwards.Excellent choices of puddings and finished off with a brew.The staff were warm and friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be visiting here again. Lovely atmosphere too.

We came here for a nice meal on a Friday night - The food was great and the atmosphere perfect. We were greeted by a very friendly young man who continued great service throughout. It’s a shame it was let down by an unfriendly waitress who seems to be referred to quite a lot on these reviews. She was very off-ish and made us feel unwelcome. She didn’t say anything rude as such, however it was her general attitude making a pleasant atmosphere seem uneasy. It is a bad sign leaving a restaurant and jumping straight on Tripadvisor to see if anybody else experienced the same. Unfortunately, that seems to be the case. I hope that my review, in addition to the other similar reviews shows the effect poor staff working as the front of a company, are able to have. For this reason only, I’m afraid we won’t be returning.

Our first visit here and I think sometimes you just have a good feeling about somewhere the moment you walk in. We really liked the look of this place and we wasn't disappointed. Friendly staff, clean and tidy everywhere. We ordered drinks and found a table then a lovely young lady came to our table to take our order. We didn't have to wait long for our meals. We were very impressed with what we saw and they tasted even better. The meals were gorgeous and we both really enjoyed our food. A lovely cornered off beer garden with fences and a gate. Also other seats to sit round the back right near the canal. 5 stars. We will definitely be back and recommending to everyone. Thank you very much.

Been here on a number of occasions with both family and friends.

A lovely cosy little pup. My first visit here. I had the home made steak and kidney pie and my partner had the same. The food was excellent, my compliments to the chef. The pup had a lovely atmosphere. The only downside was the staff where not too friendly, not rude or anything , just appeared a little frosty .

Poor food all round, terrible attitudes and 6 people were crammed onto a table fit for 4 at most.

Beautiful day to kayak up the canal from Leigh. Largely still water. Ducklings round about. Sunny blue sky. Hauled the canoes out and ordered a beer. V fine Timothy Taylor blond. Beautiful pint. Food came quickly - my fish finger butty was great. Chips good. Friend loved his prawn baguette. Well worth it and all very reasonably priced. Stayed for a second beer outside on the sunshine. Paddled home with full bellies !

Lovely pub great food with a good selection. Nice seating outside on the canal and good decor inside with friendly staff

Great visit to the boat house for our tea,my other half swears by the lamb Henry I had the fish and Chips batter done in tetley beer batter lovely,we visit the boat house quite regularly and always have great food .

Me and my girlfriend called in for a drink over the Easter weekend due to the nice weather and sat outside in the beer gardenand noticed how good the food looked! We decided to call in yesterday evening at around 6pm for a meal! We was "greeted"on arrival by the lady on the front of house who very bluntly asked us if we had booked which we hadn't! She then proceeded very rudely to say 'you can sit over there but it's a big table" Her attitude made us feel very uncomfortable and that we was an inconvenience! We decided after sitting down that we didn't feel welcome and left to eat elsewhere!

Delightful venue for a chat and a meal,Menu very extensive and delicious,especially black pudding starter with bacon and peppercorn sauce.(a must to try).

Nice spot for lunch, food always of a high standard but can be tricky to get a table sometimes. Staff are really friendly and pub is spotless.

Very nice pub, good food what we had, nice friendly and and good service will definitely visit again

Great home cooked pub food (not your usual microwave stuff). Lovely location next to the canal, gets busy so do consider booking a table at peak times.

Booked a table for lunch. Arrived and were shown to our table and asked if we want to order drinks. The server then came after about 10-15 mins and took our order telling us there would be a 45 minute wait. We said it was ok in my experience it is usually less of a wait and they tell you a bit longer anyway. Our food arrived 1 hour and 15 minutes after ordering! Not impressed is was now nearer to tea time! My daughter who is vegetarian had order the cheese and onion potato skins and the mushroom pepper pot starters to have as a main. The skins came and had bacon on them. she sent them back stating that she didn't want them now as she didn't want to wait again. She started to eat the pepperpot only to find a hair in it! This upset me very much as it meant that she now had nothing to eat. By this point i wasn't enjoying my own food (the hair put me off!) and i asked for the manager. i was asked if there was a problem and i said yes. she then said i am team leader how can i help. i told her that we should have been told on arrival about the waiting time and that we had waited longer than told. i then told her about the problem with the food. i am not usually a complainer and it takes a lot for me to speak up but this was just unacceptable, it ruined what we had planned to be a nice lunch out with my mother and daughter which we don't often get chance to do. we were not charged for my daughter's food and we were given a 50% discount on the rest of the bill. the staff were apologetic and blamed it on being so busy. Sorry to say but we won't be visiting again which is a shame because it is a nice place next to the canal.

Nice good value food but they need to employ some staff who don't make you feel as though they actually want you to be there! Been a few times now & whilst the lad was great & came to take our order the other times we have been ignored & then had a grumpy female who made us feel unwelcome. Not sure that I'll be back

We booked for a family meal here, 3 generations, for a Birthday celebration. We were surprised how full it was on arrival, but our table was ready and service was very quick. The menu is a great mix of traditional and a bit different, everyone could find something to suit. We were so impressed with all the staff who went out of their way to ensure we were happy, especially checking portion sizes for our daughter.

My wife and I discovered The Old Boathouse pub here on Tripadvisor and we were not disappointed the welcome and the food was fantastic.

We visited for a meal (18 us) on new years day to celebrate 2 family birthdays. We were very impressed that they managed to seat us all on one table. The menu is varied and there is also a specials board. The food was delicious, the service was great. It's a lovely location for sitting outside in the summer (right on the canal). Great little pub. Good gin selection too.

Our second time there and weren't disappointed. Food, staff and atmosphere great. We went with my brother in law and his wife. They too were very impressed.

Really like the Old Boathouse, been visiting for years & never fails to deliver in the quality of the food at great prices.Sometimes the service can be a little slow,but a minor issue. Would highly recommend

Went to Old Boat House with family and friends .Pre ordered our meals as we were a party of 11.Our table was ready when we arrived.Staff very attentive ,starts over the main meals were served and no one was kept waiting.I didn't find the food exceptional I had the steak pie ,the pastry was too thick which was a pity as the filling was really tasty .My other disapointment was the sticky toffee pudding .In reality a plain sponge with sticky toffee topping still it was nice sponge was light and custard smooth and tasty.It was a pleasant evening with good company but I wouldn't choose to return .

Great pub lunch. Traditional pub meals with good quality. Hand pump ales and friendly staff. Visited for many occasions and hasn’t disappointed. Book ahead to ensure you get a table. Perfect for the summer, large beer garden and great walks along the canal

We took mum there for her birthday,after a friend recommended it,good selection on menu,food was very good and well presented,staff friendly and service excellent. Go hungry as you are given plenty. Will definitely go back.

Called in here at about 5pm on a Saturday evening on our way to a 60th birthday party in the area. It was fairly busy and we hadn’t pre booked but they were able to find us a table that was reserved for 8.30pm, so plenty of time. We haven’t been here before and our first impression was that the atmosphere was fairly ‘lively’ with a number of children, which is to be expected at this time of the night, however, I will say that this wasn’t a problem and although noisy they were all very well behaved. The staff were lovely, very friendly and attentive and gave an excellent service. The menu had everything that we liked to choose from. I opted for the pan fried salmon and my husband had the double burger, everything was beautifully presented and cooked to perfection. Thank you, we really enjoyed ourselves and will certainly return if we are in the area.

It's like going back in time. Bright, pub full of local rough necks. I did not like the place. had a bad feeling about it

4 of us went for lunch. 2 courses 8.95. Excellent food. Well cooked. Staff friendly and attentive. Nice atmosphere.

Tried here again, food exactly same standard just like having a mid week tea during week at home. Wish they would start making proper home made food and not frozen/ready prepared. It would make a huge difference to the place

My family and I love it here! They serve good hearty food and good sized portions. My favourite meal is the lasagna, it’s delicious! The staff are very friendly. I would 100% recommend this pub.

Went for the first time this month. We were absolutely thrilled to bits with everything. The food, the staff the place itself. Extremely polite staff and great food. A good clean and happy place to eat. We will be returning in the next few weeks with friends of ours who are wanting to go on our say do. Looking forward to it.

Been here a few times but our recent visit was the best yet! 3 adults and 3 children. Made very welcome and excellent service. Plenty of choice for both adults and children-lots on the menu! Very busy as it was quiz night later on in the evening, but we were not rushed and had plenty of time to enjoy our meals. Waitress very friendly and helpful without being overbearing, yes there was a little bit of a wait for our food but that’s because it was cooked fresh and extremely hot when it arrived! Great little beer garden for the children during courses! Many thanks to the staff and chefs excellent visit!

Birthday party - Food - starter brilliant very big and worth the money. Main a special of steak and kidney pudding disappointing. Gravy nice, pudding not what I was expecting too thick, steak ok but kidney hmm. Not much veg though. Wee carrots and one piece of cauliflower. Late arriving at the table. Not everyone served at the same time. Not much room to pass through to the ladies toilet. Used to be a nice place. Changed somewhat.

Food was ok, but i remember a time when it was spectacular. The steak we had was a bit pale and tasteless, not at all seasoned before cooking. The staff were mixed - there was one sweet, helpful lady with blonde hair tied back who had a lovely attitude and great customer care. The others though had a bit of attitude - you felt a bit like you were getting in their way of them doing something else if you asked a question. Another practically called me a liar when a sauce I'd ordered was incorrect - 'why would they send this out if it hadn't been ordered?' was the response! The starters were lovely, the puddings were great and piping hot, and the place itself is great. I just think they either need more staff on busy nights, or a reminder of customer service training for all.

Came here as a family service was ok a little slow but it was busy, ordered our food I couldn’t believe it when it came cheap frozen chips why would any pub/restaurant serve frozen chips and veg this day an age, drinks very expensive went too the corner house at writington last week totally different standard of food and service and our bill was less also we had 3 course there too our two course here, we left feeling we were not satisfied after paying quite a large bill, won’t be returning many eating places about far better standard than this place

Went twice this week good value nice atmosphere friendly staff families welcome car park very tight exit horrible next to humpback bridge beware

Really enjoyed this place, good service and really good home cooked food. Especially enjoyed the braised steak.

Lovely homemade food never had a bad meal and lovely staff. It has a cosy feeling especially in the winter.

Have eaten quite a few times here and our meals have usually been ok but on this occasion it wasn't. My Husband and Mum both had a 2 course Sunday Roast Beef Dinner and both said the meat was tough. I had a Prawn Salad with a side order of a Jacket Potato. I have never in all my years seen such a burnt offering of a potato....skin as hard as a golf ball and the inside had completely disintegrated. Mum had Jam Roly Poly for desert which she left as it was so stoggy ... overcooked (or microwaved) and tasted terrible. The staff didn't seem very knowledgeable regarding the menu as when we were ordering the deserts our choices were changed twice as they were unavailable. Would I recommend... No ....not any more until they get a new chef and new staff.

My partner went to see the canal and fell down the embankment.

Ordered our food..beautiful afish and chips and mushy peas..Allie had same both enjoyed it..its been improved and updated here and has a busier clientele..food was always hearty and the price and the staff are lovely...nice location and always seems to be a bit quirky...can get busy at mealtimes..some people book nowadays... great little atmosphere..will come again....i like it on a bleak cold night.

Can't beat it amazing food lovely seating outside dog friendly, if it's a nice weather the place 2 eat & drink but also lovely inside but I always been on a walk down canal and end up outside xx

We recently visited for Sunday lunch. The pub is in a lovely setting and all staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food was lovely. We will definitely be back again soon. Thank you

Good tasty food and nice attentive staff. Not a complaint but just a 'niggle'...bit disappointed at the frozen chips and wanted a coffee at approx 10.30 to be informed coffee machine had been turned off. Saying that enjoyed the evening and will be coming back.

Just had a meal at The Old Boathouse Higher Green Lane Astley we treated my brother in law to lunch we had the lamb which was very tasty but no one told us we had to meal share with about 15 to 20 fly's we could not eat the meal for the fly's even our drinks had to have beer mats on top of the them to stop fly's getting int the glass, couple next table had a baby with them and the guy was trying to keep the fly's away from the baby

With family in the area, I first visited this lovely canal side pub many years ago. It has developed into an excellent place to sit in sun or shade with good food and beers, easy access to canal side walks and a perfect start for a walk around Chat Moss in all its haunting beauty.

We go regularly, taxi let us down and thus we were late, no problem at all as far as they were concerned, love going there and will continue going weekly

Went here quite a few weeks ago and had the most fabulous meal, the 3 course special. It's was gorgeous, couldn't fault anything. Unfortunately I can't say the same about todays visit and seeing it was my birthday it's was doubly disappointing. We were served by a surly girl who didn't smile at all, decided to have the two course special and it was tasteless, what a come down from previous visit. My two granddaughters had chicken tikka to which chicken was over cooked and dry. Mt 2 year old granddaughter was given a full sized dessert spoon to eat with, not rocket science to gi E a small child small spoon!!! Waited quite a while for food on querying how long will it be was told there is a delay... Why weren't we told this on ordering?? Don't think I will be going back in a hurry...

I went to the Old Boathouse on Tuesday 26th June for a farewell meal with friends who have been staying with me from Vancouver, Canada, I have been several times and the food, staff and service is always first class and last night was just the same, needless to say my Canadian friends were very impressed and thoroughly enjoyed their food.

Went in on a tuesday night with friends it was quite but the service and the food were excellant its nice location especially on a nice evening.