The Starting Gate in St. Helens

Brilliant place was passing and called in, brilliant staff and atmosphere

All are welcome and the bar staff are brilliant

I don't recommend this pub because when football was on lt there was few lads takeing drugs in bathroom Staff don't care unsafe if kids are there

We arrived for our friends big birthday bash and I can't fault the service from all the bar staff, really friendly, everyone was waited really quickly. The bar was busy, but you never had to queue, even when the pub was busy, champion league final, everyone was looked after. Best bar staff, pub was clean and well kept, no compaints. Plenty of seats indoor and outdoor

Lovely pub with a nice atmosphere for a weekend drink. great cheeseburger and amazing service from Sybil was very kind and helped with choosing food and drinks that we all loved. will be back!

Great staff and plenty of TV if your a sports fan

The staff are excellent the food was good definitely going back

Visited this pub for the first time with my wife yesterday afternoon and was pleasantly surprised. Friendly welcome from the barmaid, great atmosphere and reasonably priced drinks. All areas of the bar and toilet areas were very clean and well maintained. Would recommend a visit; we will definitely be going back again.

Friendly pub, lovely staff. Good selection of draught beers, bottled beers and soft drinks and shorts.

Warm friendly atmosphere very clean Families welcome Let's of televisions that cover a range of sports 2 pool tables

Good point at a fare price , pleasant staff

Friday nights darts night good local singers too

Great service , no queues and it was very busy for football final , noticed toilet kept very clean , loads tvs New manager Tony seems good fella , I’ll be back 🍺🍺

First visit since refurb done. Busy pub but good staffing able to cope with demand 👍

It was a great night till andy green started to dance

Looks really good and great value

Great night of pool top lads great landlord pity it's closing😮😮

Staff very pleasant but overall the place could do with a bit of an upgrade!

Decent pub,couple of real ales would not go amiss

More of a working man's pub. We went for something to eat, but they haven't sold food for 3 months despite them still advertising it outside? Clean and tidy though the volume of the multiple TVs fighting with each other was a bit annoying.

Yes, the place is great, it use to serve food but it stopped the food side it was great at one time. Pleasent place to have a little drink.

Not the same as the old days but it's ok

You can get a great drink larger and beer good atmosphere

Good weekend lunch/afternoon pub

Love the food and staff really friendly. Will be going again

Pretty good. Food nicely cooked. Fish the size of a whale!!! Better than average pub food. Really friendly. Recommended

Nice friendly staff loads of TVs plus big screen to watch sports even serve food in the bar as well as the restaurant.

Popular pub with the locals . Nice meal but waited over an hour for the food to be served . No condiments on the table . Only one other group waiting in the restaurant for food and still waiting when we left . Beer fine . Nice outdoor area for the file weather .

Good local pub with Good beer. Shows sports on the big screen.

The Paddock was a very nice experience. Good sized portions and clearly home made. Will definitely be back.

Lovely atmosphere definitely recommend the paddock for food

Really great and friendly staff, food was good too with lots of choice. Would definitely return

Great good at good prices bin several times since opened and always the same 👌👍

Always a warm and welcoming atmosphere here, its had new lease of life :D

Celebrated my Mum’s 60th here. The food was fantastic, the atmosphere was welcoming and the service was impeccable. Highly recommend!

Fantastic people & excellent food. 5*

Completely transformed under the new management. Food is excellent and superb value to boot!

Simply a good local pub. Good grub and a decent pint.

New lease of life. Very decent people running it

The stables is one of the best meals i have out in a long time the food was first class the service was second to non and the best pint I've had in ages warm inviting atmosphere