The Red Cat Restaurant in Chorley

Absolutely fantastic food, the lamb was to die for.

Excellent surprise really enjoyed this cosy restaurant great service & quality food

Food very good, not used to paying a service charge. Would sooner tip separately

First time dining here, portion sizes are very generous and food was delicious. The only thing I would change (and this is not the restaurants fault) but on our visit a party of about 8 people came and sat on the table behind us and they were so obnoxious and loud, to the point where we could hear our own conversation. We will definitely return! Thanks for a lovely meal

This was my third visit to the Red Cat and it was just as excellent as the first time 😊 I just cannot praise the customer service enough! The waiting staff are so attentive & courteous, sharing their lively and friendly personalities with their diners. And their food - Simply Delicious!! The Red Cat has become one of my favourite restaurants and I would highly recommend it; I would visit every week if I could. Thank you to all the staff at The Red Cat ~ Keep up the excellent work and I hope to see you again soon ~ R🌹se

Was at a friend's wake today and the staff worked very hard to serve us all. The pizzas and lasagna were absolutely delicious. Wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and excellent service.

Food was small only for the entertainment we would have left £11 what can I say if I could eat fish that was the better deal entertainment was fantastic book her again xx

We had a great evening here. The waiters were fun and looked after well. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. We all enjoyed our food.

Popped in for a takeaway excellent service

Cracking Italian food , great service and atmosphere, best food I've had for a while. Highly recommended...will be calling again soon ..

A great little gem in Chorley. Fabulous fresh food, large potions, excellent hosts. Lovely atmostphere. We will be back......

Service great ..happy people seeing to all our needs ..food came in good time ..alot of it ..13 in party ...quality was there ..all good

Very good food but the portions are enormous. My starter of a Greek salad would have fed 4 people! However it was good and am looking forward to the remaining half for lunch tomorrow. Lamb souvlaki delicious, but again a huge portion. My blunt knife was ineffective in cutting the meat but I was soon provided with a steak knife. Serving staff are friendly, attentive and efficient. Always concerned about the customer's enjoyment. Friday evening is a busy time with every table occupied. So I would advise booking. However, the waiting time to be served was minimal. The tables are packed in a little too close together, making private conversation difficult. Overall a very good dining experience and will definitely return.

Lovely Mediterranean food, friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, food plentiful, well cooked and presented. Definitely will have to return to try something else from the menu.

Nice spot for a meal and drinks

Came for my mums birthday (27/09/2024), the service, food and atmosphere was amazing! I would 100% recommend, I will definitely be returning, and telling my friends and family.

Not only the best but the most tasteful Sunday lunch I have had! I would highly recommend it,you need to book earlier the better,although they did go out of their way to make room for more hungry mouths! Can’t wait to go again! Delicious thanks all !

Great Italian Restaurant nr Chorley. Nice mix of traditional and modern interior with original beams and stone fireplaces with modern furniture. Quick friendly service, lovely tasting food at a reasonable price. Large car park.

Lovely busy Italian restaurant on the outskirts of Chorley. Light and modern with traditional beams and stone walls. Great Market Set Menu available gor £20.95 except on Friday's, Saturday's, Bank Holidays and December. I had the garlic mushrooms, sea bass and Tiramisu and all of it was great. My friend had; calamari, chicken (Pollo Diane) and panacotta and she enjoyed everything. Quick, efficient service at a reasonable price.

First time going tonight, I can say it was absolutely beautiful. The staff were amazing and had a good one to one chat when they can. They went above and beyond we were seated and fed within 20 minutes of ordering. Fast and Friendly. I will be going back. 👍🏻

A great place. The food is good and service brill . Highly recommended and we will be back soon. Thank you for a lovely meal

Lovely food and great friendly service. Not so good if your in a wheelchair though as the access isn't so good but that is an old building for you.

Really lovely meal, great portion sizes too, we had what we didn't manage boxed up to take home. 😀. Attentive service, nice environment, we shall definitely be going back. Great menu choices, plus a specials menu too.

Lovely evening , great food. Manager was lovely

Lovely, lovely place, food was brilliant, not had a good meal for a while but this was excellent 👌 Also there was a family in with Italian family who had not seen each other for 20 years and they all spoke Italian, was ace 😀 Thank you to the staff and the lemon chello mishap 😜

Not been since lock down . Food was absolutely fabulous. Great menu . The portion sizes were huge and the prices very very reasonable. we had a range of dishes from lamb cleftico , chicken , risotto and pasta dishes . Starters and some deserts. All the food was exceptional and the manager went above and beyond to make it a pleasurable experience for us. Highly recommend, we will see you soon . Thankyou for a beautiful relaxed lunch xxx

Delicious Sunday roast - the finest gravy I've tasted! Owners really need an advertising board on the main road advertising Sunday lunch.

Staying in the near by premier in and was reccomemeded by our receptionist. We love eating out and this was the best place we have eaten in years. Beitiful food, warm welcome from staff and management. Very good price range. Thank you for hosting us family of 4. Truly loved it. Great food

Great service, friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, just what was needed, food was spot on and good value for money, definitely worth stopping off for

Great local spot. Good authentic food and engaging and attentive front of house. We would go back again. Good menu and wine list.

Enjoyed again a post Wednesday walk with friends. Friendly humorous service from staff and tasty food. Will be back !

Been here twice now this year since discovering it. The food has been superb and the service is polite and fast. High recommend the Red Cat, I’ve not had a mediocre dish yet nevermind a bad one. I will be going again.

Fantastic customer service, very welcoming to us and our 17 month old, amazing food and a really good value for money for the amount of food along with the quality of it. It's only down the road from us as has become a semi regular visit with them opening at 5 we get to eat out without messing around with little man's sleeps schedule

Excellent all round. Would recommend to all.

After reading reviews my wife and I visited one Tuesday lunchtime, was greeted by a person who needed a personality booster, but I thought maybe he had his own problems, so ordered the meal, my wife hade the Salmon, I had Seafood risotto, both of which was smothered in a thick lumpy tomato sauce that tasted like it was commercially produced in industrial volumes, the sort you get in a tin of sardines, five muscles and two draws in the risotto, Salmon was a reasonable size fillet along side 3 large pieces of build potatoe, aside plate of veg mostly carot with couple of limp asparagus, so disappointing, then on top ovr that was charged with a 12.5% service charge, won't be visiting again anytime soon.

A Sunday roast/Italian perfect as a casual family dinner at an affordable price. Their market 3-course set menu (£20.95) has a well varied selection of things to choose from and everything I tried was tasty!🍕🍝🐟 🍴What we had🍴 Funghi fritti Pate di casa Mozzarella fritta Bruschetta ai funghi Traditional roast dinner The red cat pizza Tiramisu

My family and I were there for my retirement and birthday combined. The food was delicious . The service was excellent and the banter with the owner and waiters was great.. The atmosphere was so nice. I really couldn’t find any negatives. I would have to give it a well deserved 10/10.

attentive, pleasant staff, good food and pleasant surroundings .nice touch bringing the cake and singing happy birthday .will certainly return.

I went to this wonderful restaurant tonight to celebrate my mums birthday and retirement. The staff went above and beyond with their service, humour and looked after my family so well. The food was 10/10! I will be returning, thank you so much, you have made my mums day! Lisa x

Beautiful food, lovely hosts although the tables are very close together but the food was so good we have been back already. Very amenable, i am allergic to fresh tomatoes so going to a Mediterranean restaurant can be tricky but they did me the lobster ravioli in the most delicious creamy garlic sauce and it was banging!

The food was delicious, the staff were friendly and full of character and very attentive. Will certainly be going again 😁😁

Great Italian food and gluten free available

Excellent food, wonderful staff, great menu, money saving deals and a fabulous time had by all! Pizzas are SO very good and I would definitely recommend them, in fact I would happily recommend everything that we ordered, from pate, crispy breaded mushrooms, soup of the day, seafood linguine and all the way through the meal including coffees and ice creams! We will definitely be returning to this gem of restaurant as soon as possible.

My husband and I were working away but it was our 20th Wedding Anniversary. This restaurant was within walking distance of our hotel so we thought we'd give it a go. So glad we did. The food was amazing and the staff were just wonderful. Will definitely be returning next time we are in Chorley for work. My only criticism would be the price of the lemonade (as a mixer) added over £2 on to the drink and after 3 drinks £7 extra just for lemonade is a little extreme. I had garlic mushrooms for starter which was lovely and the lobster ravioli for main which I could not recommend more

Service is brilliant, very friendly. The food is excellent, I have been coming here for four years we enjoy everything about the place.

Lazy food and overpriced. First visit in about 5 years after a bad experience. Had the lamb souvlaki at £19.99. A huge pile of undressed salad, a single skewer of hardly marinated, overdone dry lamb and soggy vegetables. Even the yoghurt dip was thick and dry. That with prawn starter, a garlic flatbread, plain penne pasta and chips, plus one beer and one soft drink came to £70. Only went as no other Italian restaurants open or not fully booked. Will not be going back.

12 of us went yesterday for our daughter’s 40th Birthday, we had a lovely day the staff at the Red cat are very friendly, polite, and helpful, the manager was great helped us with the balloons and the 40th sign, he even put up a banner for us, the food was fantastic service was great. Thank you Red Cat for all you did, see you again soon. Made our day.

Shame it was so quiet, but it was midweek. Foods good as is the service.

Excellent. Very good menu. We were a big party but everyone had a lovely individual meal. Even though it was extremely busy service was good and we never felt rushed. Lovely

Amazing thought we give a try what can I say me and my husband thought wow truly amazing food. Fresh filling and the flavours where lovely we have found our local eating place.

We went after finding this place online, setting is lovely, watched the lambs gambling about in the field next door, had the Spanish Platter, Funghi Fritter, Beef Stroganoff, Spanish Chicken, Cheese n Biccies and Panna Cotta. Loved everything, apart from meatballs, just not to my taste. No long wait, friendly service. Would deffo be back. Don't be put off by the 10% service charge. We paid it it, but the first thing they asked when paying is if we wanted it removing

Three of us ate here one lunchtime and we would love to return if ever in the area again. My husband is Italian and his plate of pasta was spot on. He couldn't praise it enough. Service was quick and efficient. Would highly recommend.

I didn't enjoy the meal at all. The calamari was so tough I would need a steak knife. No flavour, coating not nice. Disappointed, cost nearly £9. The main course lamb kleftiko very tough, not edible, but tried to eat for the sake of the company I was in. Left most of it, the vegetables dry also. Cost nearly £19. I didn't pay the service charge. I shan't be returning

Fantastic if you love Spanish/Italian/Greek food. Great staff

Good food good service but they put 10% on the bill which spoiled the ambiance. After a lot of discussion most people refused to pay it and it was all VERY embarrassing. Some of our party said they would not go again unless the service charge was abolished !

I used to recommend this place. What has happened??? Bland, tasteless food. Very little seafood in the linguine and to let a very, very undercooked risotto leave the kitchen to be replaced by a slightly less powdery offering was more than disappointing . With a service charge added for the privilege. An embarrassing experience.

Food average and on the expensive side

Hugely disappointed. Used to be our go-to local restaurant but this time the food was very poor. Pizza base was cold, soft and chewy and couldn’t eat the pasta as it was swimming in oil when I’d requested only a little. They didn’t charge for the pizza but the night was spoiled. They must have changed the chef?

Gambas pil pil £9. 3 prawns!! Just 3 prawns. Everything else was great 👍

Food cold and half cooked. Expensive for carry out. Not the first time but probably the last. Staff very friendly and efficient.

We enjoyed our Saturday evening here. The food was quite good .We both had chicken livers to start (plenty of them) My main meal was a chicken stroganoff which was very nice.Plenty of souce but a measly portion of rice ( about the same as a single scoop of ice cream) The venue was quite warm & cosy . The staff where not particularly sociable but the service was prompt enough.On a negative side we where asked if we wanted a drink many times ,twice in less than 1 minute !by different waiters. Placing a £6 service charge on your bill is NOT good. You can ask not to pay it & i did. We have visited here a few times in the past & yes we will go back

We have been coming to the Red Cat for years as it is my favourite local restaurant. The food and service has always been excellent, however for the first time this evening this was sadly not the case. I ordered the salmon and prawn parcel and the prawns had parts of the shells still on them which was not pleasant. The main was even worse, I ordered the Chicken Diane but I could not eat the chicken as it was rubbery and was only fit for the bin. This should not have been served. I complained to two members of staff and did not receive any apology. When the bill came they had the cheek to add on a service charge of £7 which I refused to pay. All in all very disappointing and we won’t be returning anytime soon which seems to be a common theme when I have read the other reviews on here.

Been coming here for years but unfortunately over the past 6 months it has gone down hill. They need to get the old chef back . The food is nowhere near a nice as it used to be . The food is not up to the standard it should be , very inconsistent. I am a great cook so when I go out it needs to be better than I can do myself but unfortunately this is not the case . The restaurant used to be a warm place and now now heating makes it cold and unwelcoming. My parents came to and along with us were cold all night . We did remove the service charge . We tip when we get food service and that is including the food hence why we removed it . Sad but it has put us off returning . Quality needs checking, monitoring and upgrading .

Totally enjoyed our first visit to the Red cat.. Thursday night.. Quiet but we like it quiet. Food was lovey, service cheerful and attentive, really pleasant and comfirtable surroundings. Will certainly be back

Had a great night with family celebrating my son's 18th birthday with family. Food and service excellent! Would definitely recommend, we will be back!

Came for a family meal here, booked in advance (advisable) had a small wait for our table to be ready. Ordered drinks at the bar then went to our table. The building is very well decorated and has loads of character. Very cosy. Ordered garlic bread with tomato and cheese so best of both worlds - excellent Main was lasagne. A good size portion which was throughly enjoyed. Dessert because why not , chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream which was very enjoyable. The waiters / waitresses were very helpful and friendly. The main waiter was very friendly and we had a good few laughs with him. A really good experience coming here. Nothing is disappointing. Really enjoyed our visit and will return for sure.

Ate from the set market menu 3 courses for £20.95 very reasonable, had the calamari the beef roast and tiramisu fab value will be back

Went for Sunday roast dinner and didn’t disappoint, service good and didn’t wait long for our meal, the only gripe I had was the service charge ,we aren’t in a city like Manchester or London so I don’t agree with it, apart from that we will return .

Mediocre food 😕 Very expensive Calamari was peculiar to say the least, rubbery with a burnt fat after note, and a unnatural uniformity to the rings? Burnt edged pizza. Being constantly called mate by the waiter, annoying 🙄 General feeling of being rushed through your meal. All in all disappointing 😞 Shall not be returning.

Well we’ve been visiting here for years. When we first ate here it was quiet and we could not understand it because the food is easily right up there with the best locally. Over the years we have brought family and friends and can honestly say every meal we’ve had has been top notch. Yet I haven’t reviewed it on social media, the reason being , we usually just turn up and we’d hate to struggle to get a table! So please, don’t all rush to book! Seriously the food is delicious and the guys that work there are always welcoming and friendly. You know when you’ve enjoyed a great meal when you’re still enjoying the meal you ate an hour ago! In the words of our daughter - always a good meal at The Red Cat 😋

We were in a bit of a hurry (unfortunately), and we were seated quickly and served a super delicious meal of pizza, garlic bread, calzones, and penned carbonara. Excellent authentic food and beautiful old cottage wnviromeny. We'll be back!

We had a great experience here on 21.01.24 the wait on staff were very friendly & great with our 4yo granddaughter actually asking what would she like to eat/drink. Food was devine and prices on par to other Mediterranean restaurants we have eaten in. Very good options of food, Looking forward to our next meal there in a couple of weeks.

Not been here for a while do we thought we would give it a good. Hasn’t really changed much inside . Was a bit chilly to be honest . The service was good and the food was good . May call again sometime but wouldn’t rush back . Nothing wrong with place though .

We had such a lovely evening ,food amazing ,we added two more people at the last minute and they made it work for us ,everyone enjoyed it

I went to the Red Cat as a team event. The beer was excellent and food even better. Definitely not just your standard affair. I had the slow roasted lamb which was amazing. The polite and friendly service tipped up a great evening. Not the cheapest, but worth the little extra you'd pay.

Restaurant was cold, plate was cold. It used to be nicely presented with veg in a side dish and a full plate. Today it was small slices of beef (catering pack not from an joint as all slices were the same size). Hard carrots, Brussel sprouts instead of the usual broccoli and no Yorkshire pudding as they had ran out. With a cup of tea for one and one alcohol free beer it was £40. Hefty service charge added which could have been taken off but it makes people look mean. We were regular visitors for years but the last two visits have been mediocre so won't be going back.

Great restaurant. One of our favourites

First visit and I was very impressed. Food was lovely and staff very helpful. Will definitely visit again

Made an order to collect. Collect your food and started to serve up at home. The pate Was melted, and the toast was wet. The prawns, which you only get three were not hot. The penny carbonara was tasteless and Greasy. The calzone pastry was about an inch thick and was hollow with 5 half cut cooked pieces of meatball, undetermined origin. All of the above food was binned. I took it upon myself to contact the manager of the restaurant, who constantly kept asking me to listen to him. The pate melted was apparently my fault. Apparently you only get three prawns for £7.45 and the calzone that is the amount of meatballs you will get and yes, there is no sauce inside because they put it into a separate container. They only give out a certain amount of sauce with the penne carbonara. He wasn’t interested

Very disappointed with the Christmas Day experience. For £90pp I was expecting something a little special. Food was below par compared with their usual high standards, welcome drink was not even a half full glass of prosecco and Yorkshire pudding was the cheapest doughiest bought in bulk type. Can't even begin to explain what had happened to the roast potatoes, they looked deep fried. Bailey's tiramisu was their usual tiramisu with a little pot of Bailey's cream. Very disappointing. Other than an Xmas decoration on the table, no crackers nothing. Considering the initial price the added service charge was a bit of a shock. Unfortunately won't be returning at Christmas again

Very good service, our grandchild has food preferinces which were met with care and no fuss, so he enjoyed all his meal, our food was hot, on time and lovley the wine was beautiful and great deserts we had a great boxing day meal thankyou red cat defo come again .

I had a lovely Christmas Eve meal here with my partner and her family. I chose the chipolatas for starter and for my main, the Herdwick Lamb Henry. Food was delicious and hot. I had a tiramisu for dessert. My waistline has now expanded considerably, but it is Christmas! Will definitely be returning!

Excellent food, good choice and one of my go to places. Had a great pre Christmas family lunch. The staff were amazing.

Food lovely. We were very rushed by the staff and made to feel an inconvenience. Staff too attentive! They were never away from our table. Table booked for 7.30pm. Couldn't find our booking for ages. Seated us next to the loudest big party. Music from the speaker was very loud, but it was turned down on our request. Service very, very hurried. Our wine bottle was taken away when half full, and we had to retrieve it. Plates were removed before they'd been used. Same with glasses on the table. We were asked if we would like desert and coffee's. We asked please could we order our coffees after our deserts, to try to enable ourselves to sit at the table long enough to drink the wine we still had. We were tutted at when we did order coffees. We were leaving by 9pm and lights turned off as we left. Obviously they wanted to close up, which I don't understand when you can book a table for 9.30pm to begin a meal.

Gorgeous food. Very reasonable prices, plenty of parking. Highly recommend

Fantastic from start to finish highly recommend it 😁

Gathering of friends in a warm, friendly atmosphere. The service was bril all way through. We were last out again!!! Very enjoyable night in all ways xx

The Red Cat is back. Traditional Italian restaurant with cosy atmosphere. Good food and big choice.

Service was a little slow, but it was very busy. Food was excellent.

Meal Deal is fantastic offer, never had a bad meal or Pizza in here.

Super service from start to finish food Amazing would definitely recommend. Dined 7th October

We used to go quiet regular years ago, then it changed the name and owners,but for a while now, it has its original name back, so we tried it, we only had pizzas and pastas, they were not as good as I remembered, to heavy on the crust, lacking a bit of seasoning,that is my personal opinion.

Pasta was claggy considering it was mainly an italian food outlet I wasnt impressed maybe I should of said something at the time ,but didn't want to make a fuss

First time here, the food was amazing and a great price too. Staff really pleasant and interactive with diners. Definitely will be back.

Food, service & value for money was excellent. First went in the 80s, was great then & has only improved. Bit miffed that we seemed to be the only ones overlooked for the parmesan cheese lol. Only down side was at the end when we really struggled to get the bill, waited over 10 mins & ended up going to the bar to chase.

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Food was hot and delicious. Staff were efficient, helpful and friendly.

Visited for a Birthday meal, good variety of Mediterranean food, a tad on the pricey side but good quality.

The food was delicious! Enjoyed my visit and will definitely visit again

Can I start by saying to the owner, your staff are an absolute credit to you. From walking in the front door Greated by a lovely polite young lady behind the bar to moment we left. Its not very often myself & My partner get a night to ourselves with the kids & our work. But tonight we made time for it & we were not disappointed with The Red Cat. Every single staff member that came to our table was so polite & attentive. Food was absolutely amazing way to much to choose from I really did struggle to decide. Best peppercorn sauce I've ever had & better than I make myself ( I cook for a living) 1 disappointment of the evening, you had just sold the last dessert special before I got chance to order. This is what I had decided on before I'd even decided my drink order. Was really gutted it was sold out, but I did get a complimentary ice cream scoop with my Tiramisu. Thank you once again for making our first visit one to remember. I definitely will be back. ( will call before hand to make sure the dessert is available) :-)