The Owls at Standish in Wigan

Excellent meal lovely venue and value for money We both had the 2 courses for £16 offer on a Tuesday afternoon The place was quite full and had a nice atmosphere

The bartender on the orchard bar was excellent friendly attentive and knew his cocktails....

Visited for Platter Lunch on Tuesday 8th October 2024 Evertg

We attended a funeral here of a friend of my 94 year old father, and when we arrived, they were still closed .I asked a member of staff if they could let us in as he couldn't stand, and it was cold, and they left us standing outside for 20 minutes .The food was lovely

Lovely pub, food and service. Large car park and outside area

Excellent service and tasty food

It was a wonderful night, an excellent dinner with a starter of garlic bread and cheese. The time interval between the delivery of each meal was perfect, not too fast to the point of not having time to chat during the entrance and not too long to the point of having to wait a long time after the entrance was finished. Excellent service and high quality of the ingredients served in the meal.

The vegetables weren't nice, too hard for a senior person. They used to do lovely mashed carrot and buttered cabbage, which were really nice.

Portion sizes are small, food is nice enough but enough of it. Forgot my daughter's peas, menu doesn't state what comes with the Piri Piri chicken burger.

Nice food, efficient friendly staff, reasonable prices. What more do you want.

Value for money Good pleasant service

Not the same anymore. 3 course for a price not on the menu anymore. Wasn't busy at all. Food ok . Disappointed really. Normally packed but fewer people. Staff very nice.

Food seems like it has been microwaved from frozen. The boeuf bourguinon was pretty tasteless. Buy a ready meal and save money.

Really enjoy lunches here ... just a shame that the range of meals offered on the fixed price menu seems to have been reduced .. would mgt please consider looking at this. Will return again tho'

Our visit for my mother-in-law's birthday was abysmal. The food portions were small particularly for the price and the service was slow without explanation. We had to ask for our starter plates to be taken away it was that long. Then waited a very long time with us twice asking where the mains were. When the Sunday Lunches arrived, they were lacking. 2 slices of meat, 5 small potatoes, 1 little piece of cauliflower and a carrot cut in half with 3 green beans and a Yorkshire pudding for £15.50 is terrible. We will not be coming back. £120.00 wasted.

I have been going to The Owls for over twenty years and it was always 5* for food, service and atmosphere. About 5 years ago I noticed some changes such as changing the 2 course menu so you could only have a starter instead of a dessert. Since then prices have increased significantly and service is poor with a huge turn around in staff. We can no longer afford to go weekly and after my last visit which my daughter booked for father's day I decided I will never return. It was always full and people used to dress up giving it a refined atmosphere now it is full of families with kids running about making it feel like you're in a Wetherspoon's.

First time here Sunday lunch,staff very pleasant, enjoyed our food,we will definitely be back,

It's a while since I have been there, but it is not as good as it used to be. 6 giant chips. Don't think they have been fried. Braised beef was stringy. Creme Brulle was ok

Such delicious food is served here. Nice view and atmosphere one can find here.

Architecture of the inside and out of the building was very nice. Staff were friendly. Food and drinks are a bit high but it tasted amazing and I was super happy with iced cider.

Easy going atmosphere lovely food and excellent staff highly recommended

Nice setting and decor etc. Food and drink was good, service was okay and felt like being rushed to finish and get out. It was midweek but it was well before 11pm.

Came here today for the second time, highly recommended, food , service, ambience lovely, took our drinks outside after our meal, beautiful surroundings! We will be back! Thankyou x

Good food, great service. Very pleasant ambience from the restaurant to the bar next door and garden outside seating.

Great place for food and drinks, lovely atmosphere and friendly service.

Recently enjoyed a family members birthday here. Staff were polite and attentive. We enjoyed the food, although portions could have been bigger.

Nice food good value lots of choice .

Love the owls I go with my lovely granddaughter Laura. The food is lovely too.

Such lovely food, great service and really nice building

Lovely food, excellent service and vegan option

Lovely place! Really changed since I last came, many many years ago! Food absolutely stunning!!!! I had the braised beef and it just fell apart! Cooked to perfection! The staff are lovely and really friendly! They didn't mind accommodating us even though we had 3 under 3 and weren't the quietest! Beautiful grounds!! Lovely to sit in and look out or ro sit out and enjoy the surroundings. Highly recommended!!!

Brilliant food, service and atmosphere

Ive been coming to the Owls for years and today was the first time ive been disappointed. Over priced (by far) and poor service. It only takes one bad experience to put us off coming again.

Brilliant place , beautiful food and atmosphere

Very nice place tables are well apart which is great as so many restaurants have their tables to close to each other. Excellent service great value for money with good food. Would definitely recommend.

Generally a good dining experience on a weekday. Simple suit most brunch/lunch menu basics down to a price and coffee some of the best around.

Nice atmosphere. Good service. Vegetarian menu very poor and hasn't changed for a long time.

The food was very good ,it was served very quickly and the following courses came out quickly so wasn't much time in-between courses ,the service was very good ,the only down side was as we had finished our meal it felt as if we were being rushed to leave, but would recommend a visit

Lovely restaurant. Just a little expensive. Not sure it's their fault though

1st April 2024 excellent meal plates nice and hot,vegetables cooked properly, not just blanched food cooked 2 perfection apparently they have a new chef well keep up the good work ur doing a good job well recommended

Large group of 16, Half had finished there starters before the others had even got theirs. This was again the same for the mains.

We had a lovely meal made better by the helpful staff,very reasonable prices and good service.

Lovely place to have lunch, chat and spend some time with our dear friends. Food was gorgeous and the atmosphere was really great. Staff were all polite; pleased to serve you - we were happy to have had our occasion. Thank you again, and we'll definitely visit the restaurant again.

The Owls has been a firm favourite with my family and I for many years and we love dining here. It's always really good value and the surroundings are lovely. It's homely and cosy. Popped in for an evening meal with family. The steak and ale pie was delicious! Very cheerful member of staff at reception.

Good food sencible prices nice place good sirvice can't knock it I recermend it to all my friends and the owls bar is great to.

Food not as good as it used to be vegetables soggy, steak pie nice. Just basic food not well cooked

Had a beautiful Sunday roast here. The staff were great, food delicious at a good price. Will definitely come again.

Amazing place, great food, good price. Best to book.

The service in the bar is appalling, second visit to give the benefit of the doubt, but, it was worse than the first! I understand the restaurant is busy with Sunday lunch, but, if you cannot give decent service in the bar area then don't open it

The food was ok, had pate starter & it came with a horrible orange marmalade, chicken burger main which was nice enough, there was a few of us & staff whispered what each meal was so it was difficult to hear but they were pleasant enough, the owls used to be cheap & has been renovated very nicely but there's room to improve with the food at the prices now being charged.

A lovely lunchtime treat here, courtesy of an equally lovely friend. We received a warm welcome, were seated at a cosy table with menus explained and drinks ordered. There was a varied choice of delicious sounding meals, and it really was hard to decide what to pick but we eventually plumped for the soup and sandwich with warm scone and jam & cream plus hot beverage deal, very reasonably priced at £12.50. Everything was fresh and the mushroom soup was home-made, so delicious! The wait staff were friendly, professional and we did not feel rushed at any time during our several hours there.....much needed for an overdue catch-up. We enjoyed the whole experience so much that we have made arrangements to return with more friends in a couple of weeks time to celebrate a special birthday 🎊. Thoroughly recommend The Owls.....now to work our way through the menu!

Very nice meal and very good service.

Had my husbands 60th birthday surprise here on Saturday 27th Jan....it was absolutely fabulous, from the food, the service, the staff, the venue, was perfect from start to finish. Nothing was too much trouble asy daughter had gone earlier to put banners, balloons up etc. The Orchard Bar was lovely too. Cannot recommend enough. Thank you once again to all the team at The Owls and The Orchard Bar. Can't wait for Summer to sit outside in the beautiful surroundings. ❤️

Food was great and service was smooth all food was delivered at the same time

First time I have visited. It was lovely. The food was spot on, the staff were lovely and the setting was lovely, well cared for and clean. I would not hesitate to return.

A group of 10 went for me and my friends birthday. We have gone to the owls for a long time when you could get 3 courses for 8.95. We have slowly watched the price increase which is understandable. However 3 courses was reduced to 2 course, starter and main. However there was still a good selection of choice. When we went last night it is now £17.50 for 2 course and yet again items removed from the choice. The food was definitely not what we have been used to and definitely not worth £17.50. The owls was always busy no matter what night you went, last night it was almost empty. I am afraid we won’t be coming for our next birthday get together. Very sad.

Had a lovely lunch today. Good service. Nice atmosphere. Staff attentive. Also not hurried at the end of the meal.

Beautiful food. We just turned up, party of 6 and they was able to fit us in no problem. Large free car park. We had a starter and main for £16.50. Excellent value. In the garden there was 5 Dear just wandering around.

A great place to eat in style, lovely service and food enjoyed by the whole family.

Maintaining same standard for years

Absolutely stunning place, would love to going summer and see the little river running through, it's a beautiful place inside and out, full table service, very clean and food absolutely amazing had peri peri burgers, and children's meals amazing price for all meals and drinks wasn't expensive like some places, staff was lovely, the quality of the food was amazing. Deffinelt recommend and go again very very soon.

Having never visited the Owls before, I was very pleasantly surprised, the building and interior are lovely and staff and food excellent a place I thinkyou should vist

Lovely food, not sure on overall atmosphere as we were in a separate room.

On the odd occasions when I'm up in that neck of the woods visiting relations, I've always found the Owls a reasonably good place to eat..

Lovely food, very accomadating. Prices reasonable.

Family meal and the food was great but could do with better drinks service. A bit slow but otherwise brilliant.

Absolutely delicious food for all our party and great service

Very busy, but a nice busy. Food good value, staff friendly. Will definitely be returning.

The service from the staff was excellent. Good value for money.

The owls at Standish is always amazing great food and service very warm and friendly atmosphere 😊😊😊

Very attentive staff even though was busy time with xmas parties. Food decent portions and good quality.

Food was delicious but the waitress we had was awful! Moody teenage girl was scowling at my table the whole time! Very unsettling and unpleasant affected our time massively

Excellent service from the second you walk in - super helpful, quick and nice. We took the two course Christmas meal - the egg and prawn starter was quite bad, as was the fish cake. The roast was good and we had a nice time overall and would go again for service and atmosphere. I would have appreciated a veggie roast option.

The service was excellent both in the bar and restaurant very helpful staff food was excellent sheffs do excellent stuff behind the scenes need to take some credits for the amazing food they turn out as you are also part of the amazing team keep up the great work would recommend anyone to go and try this amazing place

Lovely place, definitely recommend a visit, food was lovely, there was 19 of us there tonight and we had a lovely time, fabulous service, front of house staff was very attentive.

Booked for 15 of us, all our starters and mains came out pretty much at the same time, all piping hot and not one complaint about food, everyone commented on how well it went and how nice the food was. 1 downfall only - Our table was very cramped and against a wooden pillar and had it been set up on the other side of the lounge would have had no obstructions and not been banging elbows, but I think they just forgot to pre set up our booking on a busy Sunday and the food made up for it .

Lunch menu specials should be more explainable, had to pay extra for food not happy at all.

Went with a family of 8 tonight, great food and fantastic service. Perfect evening.

Good customer service, food was brought out soon as we ordered, quality of food was good!

Nice fresh food. Good fish and chips.

Sunday lunch here today the service was amazing all the staff were so attentive and friendly. Food was delicious too.

Lovely food, friendly and polite staff. Two meals for £13 lunch time mid week. Highly recommended ⭐

Excellent food, great service and pleasant atmosphere

Went into the bar part of the Owls at Standish, nice decor, relaxing music BUT there was an awful sewage smell, didn't stop for a 2nd drink!

Very nice place with delicious food at reasonable prices.

Food was lovely and staff were lovely too l would go back defo

Fantastic food,fantastic service.Would recommended highly

Very disappointed booked for my parents wedding anniversary meal got there on time no table ready up on booked time arrival got told bh a staff membed to wait outside even though the place was dead watching a lady staff member eat her nails behind the desk you pay at had to tell the staff member at the part how too make the cocktails the steak tasted like it had come out of a microwave dinner meal was looking forward to this meal as been in the past was amazing can't say it was the same this time

Great meal very good service staff very helpful

All in all a good venue, great big portions. The service was frequent but could perhaps have been a little less forced. Friendly enough, plenty of parking, food didn't take long to arrive. Quality of the food was pub fayre standard, the salad dressing was a real hit. No issues, just good food and lots of it.

Food very good but staff not very forthcoming think we must have been invisible no offers of extra drinks or asked if meal was okay or anything else

Always a great meal here and at a reasonable price

Chips where very undercooked as well as the vegetables. Bar service was very slow (we had finished starters before drinks got to us). Some staff where lovely (esp. the door staff) the beef was spot on but it’s a shame the rest of the meal was disappointing. Also, please replace the bulbs, maybe swap for a brighter carpet, the whole front room was dark and depressing, it felt like a retirement home. A genuine suggestion for the owners, go eat in Standish center and see the places in town and do a bit of a remodel.

Una bella sorpresa in campagna. Il cibo è buono, metto 3 stelle perchè da italiana ci sono dei sapori che sono troppo inglesi. La carne è buona, la pasta potrebbe essere meglio ma è comunque la migliore mangiata in questa vacanza. L'ambiente è meraviglioso.

The Owls is a lovely gastropub, the food was delicious and the staff very polite and friendly. The food and drinks where excellent value for money, I'm looking forward to my next visit their. Highly recommended ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very attentive staff and lovely food. Only negative was 2 mins grace between collection of starter plates and main course arrived. Feel we were rushed to eat and go

Because I am a little hard of hearing, I found it a noisy

Very disappointed been going for years .visited couple of weeks ago order kept coming wrong , service was very very slow table booked 12.30 didn't get food until 1.40 . Very disappointed as it was a quiet week day too only 3 other tables in at the same time so no reason for slow service.

6 of us went last night, first time for 45 years (it was a special anniversary). If it was possible to rate higher than 5 stars I would have. Really nice place, friendly and attentive staff and above all the food was great and generous portions. 3 Courses, couple of drinks n coffees £170 for 6 of us which we all thought was very fair indeed. HIGHLY RECCOMENDED!

Excellent starter. Very good mains. Meagre dessert, e.g. "strawberry meringue" came with half a strawberry!