The Upton Tavern in Halton

Not been here for a long time. Heard that it was under new management so that I would visit. The surroundings are lovely, very different than how I remember. The manager explained that it was a limited menu as he was working on a new menu. There was still plenty of choice. I ordered smothered chicken breast with side salad and chunky chips. We did not wait long. It was presented nicely on the plate and tasted lovely. Will definitely be back again.

Great food and excellent service from our waitress Nicola, nothing was too much trouble for her, would recommend this venue.

Located North Widnes, easy to find a great venue. Certainly not a regular, I’ve been here a few times over the years. Called in here September 2024 and had a good evening. A party not far from us had a fantastic buffet with lots of compliments relating to it, we sneaked a bit of it. Top marks. Service was good, served quickly with a really good range of drinks and foods. Would recommend.

Amazing Afternoon Tea! One of the best afternoon teas I’ve tasted, fresh sandwiches, sausage rolls, moist cakes with fresh fruit and delicious warm scones with jam and cream. Friendly staff and a good atmosphere.

We had lunch here today and it was excellent. We received a warm welcome and great service from Louise. We had Halloumi fries and pate for starters. Thai green chicken curry, beef fillet and mushroom stroganoff for mains. Everything was well cooked, well presented and very tasty. The dining area we were in was stylish and comfortable. We only live a 10 minute walk away- we will definitely be back!

My friends and I would thoroughly recommend the Tavern's monthly Golden Oldies event on the first Monday of the month. Very reasonable two or three course meal options, a live singer and game of bingo with a large cash jackpot. Great food, great fun and great staff. What more could you want for a Monday afternoon? The food is always very good at the Tavern and sister pub, The Woodlands. The food is cooked from scratch with a menu that has not just the pub favourites but several additional not so ordinary choices.

We went to the Tavern at lunchtime Golden Oldies afternoon. We had the turkey roast, delicious! The carrot cake with cream was delicious too - would recommend! The singer Danny King could make that guitar of his sing too, great afternoon enjoyed by all twelve of us.

Never been dissapointed with food in the Tavern but we went on Easter Sunday and have got to say I was very dissapointed I chose the lamb roast which I have had before and it was always lovely but mythos time it was just tasteless and couldn't eat the lamb it was so tough I brought it home for the dog also the service was very slow so 5hink I will wait a while before I go again

My daughter purchased afternoon tea with Prosecco as a Christmas present through Groupon. We visited today well what a lovely experience well worth the money. Variety of fresh sandwiches,warm sausage rolls, warm fruit scones with jam/cream then the best selection of cakes/fruit I have ever seen on afternoon tea. We will definitely be back

Bottomless brunch booked for hubby's birthday, absolutely brilliant value, food was delicious , cocktails were gorgeous, freshly made to order, staff were very attentive even though the restaurant was very busy, waited no more than a couple of minutes for our drinks to be replenished, can't fault anything about our afternoon. Thank you for a lovely experience!

Had a lovely lunch today I went with friends for a belated Christmas meal.. we all had sea bass which was absolutely delicious, followed by lemon meringue pie… couldn’t fault the food or the service the staff where very attentive and friendly Great place to eat

Once again another wonderful lunch time spent in this wonderful friendly place food as ever amazing will be back many times such a GEM what a find keep it up all you wonderful staff nothing is to much trouble and made to feel so welcome home from home

We absolutely loved our hot pot😋”gorgeous” & lemon dessert…lovely staff..we couldn’t have had a better birthday lunch..we’ll 100% be back….

Lovely afternoon tea at The Tavern. Everything was presented with a festive twist and there were more than enough sandwiches and cakes for 2. Sausage roll, mince pie and macaroons were also added. Nice staff and good atmosphere. Thank you

Had an afternoon tea with groupon and it was delicious. There were plenty of sandwiches and the lemon sponge was incredible light and airy - very filling. They topped up the tea when we ran out. The restaurant food looked delicious and was reasonably priced.

Very disappointed with our visit. We ordered 5 large English breakfast and 1 small. We had to send 3 of them back as they were cold, the other 3 were cold but they still ate them. The ones we sent back were 2 large and a small one we got 3 small ones to replace them, but we still paid for large. We will not be returing any day soon.

Walked in this morning for a full breakfast nice and quite got served straight away didn’t wait long before full breakfast arrived hot fresh up of tea excellent service would visit again soon thank you for the service

Booked the tavern for my daughters 18th birthday for 15 of us and can't rate the experience highly enough.The girls looked after us and nothing was any trouble.The food was delicious and all brought out at the same time.Thanks to the chef and all the girls who looked after us and making it a memorable afternoon

Tried the Upton Tavern for mums birthday. Food stunning, atmosphere great and service fantastic. Bit pricey but suppose you pay for what you get!! Will be returning soon.

Arrived just after midday and place almost empty ... Despite that, had to wait ages for our order to be taken and then an equally long wait for food to arrive! Two of our party ordered the "pie of the day" which turned out to be a soggy pastry pie, swimming in watery gravy, accompanied by chips which seemed to have been warmed up from the previous day. The other meals were acceptable (just about okay but not great). What's happened to this place? The meals used to be lovely but this is our second visit recently where the food has been disgusting and, frankly, a waste of money. Won't be going there again.

Excellent staff let down by the food. Chicken was tough and overcooked and the carbonarar was gr easy. Even the ice cream felt as though it had ice in it. Would not go again.

Me and my friend went here the other night for food and drinks. The food was really really good, the menu was top notch. The food arrived in a timely fashion and the girls who were serving were all brilliant ! After our meal we took part in the quiz which was really fun. Definitely the best pub in widnes by a clear clear mile. We will definitely be coming back.

We had a roast dinner in December which was nice tasted but almost cold. The prawn cocktail starter was way too peppery too which was weird. In January our large party ate there on the Winter Menu and all enjoyed our food. So I'm averaging the score as 4*. Hope to go back and try it again.

Been to the tavern before and it was exceptional this time not many people in waited ages for food and was so looking forward to the fish and chips as its normal beautiful . It wasn't hot and nowhere near its normal standard . I was so hungry otherwise I would have sent it back . Will try again in the future as the tavern is a lovely place

We wanted a relaxing lunch with my elderly father in law at short notice and he booked the 3 of us a table. We had a pretty perfect experience. The service was friendly and efficient. We didn't feel rushed nor like we had to wait too long on what was a very busy day. The food was a revelation: well presented, tasty starters all round, very good fish and chips and excellent home made proper pie. We didn't have room for pudding but the coffee was good and served with a mint chocolate. Thank you very much to all involved for an excellent experience. We look forward to our next visit.

Disappointed we had a lovely meal last year this year it was disappointing. The place was cold ok it had just opened but still chilly . Food just not that good . Beef gravy on a turkey dinner . No sprout hardly any carrots a pile of red cabbage . Staff not great very young could do with some fine tuning had to ask all the time for everything.

Came here with a large group for a Xmas night out, the quality of the food was excellent and the service was great. The only thing that could have been improved was more staff on at the bar.

It’s a while since we have been to the Tav. Went with friends tonight, food, service, drinks and atmosphere were all really good. We will be returning again soon

Had a belated birthday lunch with my friend yesterday , the whole experience was just wonderful from the moment we walked in Louise and Taylor welcomed us and were so attentive and friendly nothing was too munch trouble for them And they both really engaged in conversation with us and this really stood out from other places we have eaten Our food was delicious , we shared a starter of halumi fries , and we chose sweet chilli chicken and a chicken and mushroom pie , both were served with salad and fries , the pie was home made and it was packed full of chicken and the pastry was light and crispy , we both chose the sticky toffee pudding and it was one of the best I’ve ever tasted the chefs at the pubs do such a great job , there was no rush between courses so we had plenty of time for a catch up I e mailed the pub last night to say how delighted I was with the whole experience, and Lee the manager took the time to reply right away to thank me for taking the time to share my thoughts I would recommend eating at the Tavern and my family and I will,be going back there in the next few days Thanks so much to the team at the tavern See you soon Barb Robson

Very good meal in the restaurant section of this bustling local pub. Sirloin steak was really excellent quality and cooked perfectly. Good wine choice and pleasant service.

The food here is top quality. Staff are friendly and helpful. Overall an excellent experience and we will be returning again very soon!

Interbally pub is good and has a pleasant enviornmnet. Had a family meal. Unimpressed with the quality and presentation. No tomato/ mushroom with gammon, veg was a pot of garden peas, chips looked like someone had stood on them before serving. Would not visit again.

We had a family gathering there yesterday, with 40 plus people. It was a lovely day, great food, good service. We highly recommend

Visited a few days ago and decor and atmosphere was great. However, the only vegan choices are a weird (even my veggie n meat eating friends agreed) sweet potato roulade, and a vegan burger and chips. No vegan dessert choices. Vegan burger was overcooked n...

Great experience as always. I love coming here and have returned many times. The food is great and definitely more than just “pub grub”. There’s lots of drink choice and some good cocktails available. I’d always recommend it here. Great friendly service and always a...

Went today for afternoon tea friendly staff and atmosphere food sandwiches and cute cakes were delicious we opted for tea and a coffee but my only complaint would be you only receive one small cup each no refill unless you want to pay I think...

Nice clean pub. The food was amazing, really good quality and tasty. We will go again. Clean toilets.

Ate here on 14 January. Pub was busy and service was very good unfortunately the food was dreadful. The lunch menu was dearer than the website. The chicken was inedible. It was dry and very overcooked. The rest of the meal was cold. My husband...

Visited here yesterday with my child and parents food was amazing as always, plentiful, hot and flavoursome !! I couldn't recommend this place enough Thanks as always for a lovely meal

After being seated in the corner and forgotten about for a while, we went to the bar area to see if someone would take our order. We ordered 2 lamb roast dinners. After putting mint sauce on mine, we realised that the lamb was dry,...

We decided to treat ourselves to a takeaway, ordered The Tavern Burger, thought £14 was a bit pricey but was a special treat so ordered two burgers. They were luke-warm but all around the burger was absolutely cremated! We were charged £32 not £28 and...

This is my third visit for afternoon tea. The quality of the food is great and the service was fab too. The only thing I would say is that the portion size has been reduced since our visit before Xmas. It is still well worth...

We had Su day lunch. Not worth 14 pounds. Vegetables lukewarm.roast potatoes chewy and meal swimming in gravy. Very poor overall. Won't be rushing back.

Visited this evening with family and friends, 13 of us in total… couldn’t fault it, food was as lovely as ever, staff & service second to none! It was very very busy but the staff, so accommodating. Even managed to cook my husband something not...

The vegan options were very poor, the starter was veg soup which was nice, the christmas main was a big pile of veg with a veg squishy roulade (no potatoes- just veg) dessert was a plate of fruit with a drizzle of fruit sauce. This...

We had a lovely lunch at the Tavern today, Saturday, and looked after brilliantly by Sophie. The food was beautiful, in particular the fish and also the haddock fishcakes. It was quite busy when we arrived and pretty much full by the time we were...

Came here for an afternoon tea that was a birthday present. The food was really fresh and the portion size was more than enough. Bought this on a groupon deal so it was super cheap too. Finally the staff were very friendly too. Would definitely...

We recently had an 80th birthday celebration at the Widnes Tavern for 20 people. We had an amazing time, buffet food was fantastic and the staff were everywhere they needed to be. Attention to detail second to non. If you are planning an event look...

Afternoon tea on 23rd October 2021. Absolutely delicious, plenty of sandwiches and cakes and the scones were warm and delicious. Was offered more tea during our time and it was very reasonably priced. I had some special requirements which the manager was happy to arrange...

Have been here a couple of times for breakfast and on all occasions have been delighted with both service and food. My husband had the Eggs Benedict, 2 Eggs on a Muffin, Bacon & Hollandaise sauce with refillable coffee, I had the Poached Egg, 2...

Food was absolutely shocking table next to us all sent there food back too ,,Young staff, service was terrible ..and manager who questioned why we returned food was so rude

Nice clean pub. Waited for someone to check us in. Went to loo. No soap in either of dispensers. Lady very apologetic though. Went for a cream tea but I don’t drink tea but not given a choice. 6 finger sandwiches, 6 cake squares, 2...

We went to the Upton tavern for our annual AGM meeting, we had a private room with a buffet lunch.the food was excellent with plenty of choice and so was the service.would definitely recommend.

Beautiful "Afternoon tea" served by polite friendly staff, we had the prosecco option ( well worth the £££'s) Plenty of choice great atmosphere lots of helpful staff. Very clean and spacious. Car park at rear 10/10

Went earlier today and found the staff very welcoming. Ordered food and was happy with what arrived. Presentation was really nice and tasted just as nice. Inside was very nice and clean and overall enjoyed our experience.

Booked for a Family Birthday (9 people and a Toddler), table wasn't ready which wasn't a big issue, I ordered as was told the food was lovely, I had the Halloumi Fritters and Pork Ribs with Chicken, £6.50 for two chip sized deep fried halloumi...

Nice to have this place open after lockdown and they continue to produce good food and service. Try the chicken skewers, you won’t be disappointed

Came here as a group of 8 to celebrate a birthday. The Sunday dinner was lovely and the service was great. Couldn’t give 5 stars as the chicken burger was over priced and none of us liked the lemon tart. Despite that I would definitely...

The Upton Tavern did us proud when we held a party of 19 family members in the smaller party room Superb buffet - plenty for everyone and good variety of dishes. Table service for drinks and we were able to decorate the room in advance...

Terrible afternoon tea We went for a special occasion a pre wedding afternoon tea So disappointed the tea for three people was scarsley enough for one Scones were so small and the sandwiches were so small and hard I would certainly give it a miss...

Arrived an sat outside, cleanliness left much to be desired, asked for menu order food was told sorry I've given you the wrong menu we can't serve that outside, oops nothing on outside menu I would husband ordered his starter and a main halfway through...

Oh wonderful afternoon tea. I have Gluten free food not problem when I booked it It was so delicous the Gluten free bread and cakes where absolutely yummy! The afternoon tea wasn't rushed at all, the staff where brilliant. We didn't want the afternoon to...

Visit on 23rd April 2021. Booked late and were full, however the owner Lee managed to squeeze us in, very much appreciated. Service is excellent in the Tavern, great selection of beers and the food is superb. Best fish and chips in Widnes. Free WiFi,...

First time in a beer garden since lockdown rules have relaxed and it definitely did not disappoint. The service was impeccable, staff could not do enough. The quality of the food has slightly declined from its usual high quality however it was by no means...

After a long absence due to the pandemic it was great to return to The Tavern. We were very impressed with the large outdoor seating areas under cover. The food and service were just as excellent as we remember. An extensive lunchtime menu and cold...

First time back to our local since re opening. Came with my 8 yr old daughter, brilliant set up, staff a pleasure to see again and service excellent. No concerns over not being covid friendly. Will be back soon. Thank you.

We have had roast dinners and sampled the takeaway menu for food and cocktails and it’s simply outstanding. Always on time, always fresh , always tastes amazing,

5 stars all round. Food was incredible!! Ordering was easy, it arrived on time, was still hot and really nice

Great pub. food was amazing and we all had something different..my mum's a cook and it's the only place she said she would revisit..prompt service.hot food. Service with a smile. Thanks for a lovely boxing day meal 👍🍰🥂

Great afternoon out with the family,service was great and the food was fantastic,I had 2 course Xmas meal and it was one of the best meals I have had,turkey dinner with gorgeous vegetables and thick cut turkey that fell off the knife and a lovely...

Took my two boys aged 12 and 8 for a post self isolation breakfast treat. The service was great, the food was nice and reasonably priced. We all ordered different food and they catered well for one particularly fussy boy. Will definitely return when we...

Pub is always very clean and loads of staff which is a rare nowadays but unfortunately food is very average and nothing you would rush back for. Also abit expensive for what you get, we had just pub food items nothing fancy and was almost £120 for 2 adults and a child.

A very pleasant way of celebrating my birthday despite all the rules and regulations! The staff were very welcoming and although all the usual constraints were in place we felt very comfortable. Drinks arrived quickly and our starters were both lovely. The main course followed...

Visited The Upton Tavern this evening and we have to say what outstanding food, the best food we have tasted in a while in Widnes, Staff are fantastic cannot do enough for you. Would highly recommend

Came ouside and served us..quite busy..lovely 😍 young lady we will come back..thanks for your a lovely night out. Z

Popped into this nice looking pub without a reservation and was welcomed warmly by the staff. After, what is becoming the usual safety checks we were quickly shown to our table. Menu's arrived quickly, but the service was slow; despite this, the food was superb....

September 2020 Menu excellent, good veg and and gluten free options. I had the fish and chips and it was delicious. Table service was spot on, DIDNT have to ask a passing member of the staff for a drink, they were passing and asked me...

Ordered the Tavern Full English. This has got to be the best breakfast ever. Cooked to perfection and not at all greasy. Free coffee too which was really good quality. Top marks to the chef. Only downside to this supposedly COVID-19 secure visit was when I paid by card the waitress took my card from me to insert it, I entered my pin and again she handled my card. This is completely unnecessary and there is no need for anyone to touch my card. I’m still giving 5 stars though as the breakfast was perfect. (Staff just need a bit of training).

Chose the tavern today for lunch to support a local business. We had a lovely meal and a young man and lady served us who were friendly and helpful. However when it was time to leave I got up to ask for the bill. A young girl brought over the bill without speaking. She then stood by the table with the card machine still not speaking to us. We paid contactless and then she walked away - again not speaking or giving us a receipt! As we left she was at the bar so we politely asked if we could have the card receipt, she turned away got a receipt and passed it over. We couldn't believe that she hadn't spoken a word to us..no apology/how was your meal /thank you etc. (name on receipt was Emily)A disappointing end to an otherwise lovely lunch

Absolutely ashamed to say I live in the same town as this pub. My food was cold and disgusting, I went the toilet and there were 3 lads taking drugs without a care in the world, I told the doorlad who was a lad he looked as though he'd come straight from school and he wasn't interested one bit he even let on to the lads as they came out of the toilets. The whole place has gone down hill since I last went at Christmas

Went for a socially distanced golden wedding anniversary meal for 13 people. The staff and manager were great and accommodating, keeping to guidelines, the food was lovely and the service was fantastic. Would like to thank them for making it a lovely evening .

Came here just for drinkies and because of the weather being so lovely we sat outside the front which was set out really nice and was very clean. This pub has a real good set up adhering to Covid-19 procedures which made me feel very safe. Thank you x

Love love love... absolutely my fav! Staff & customer service is second to none, nothing is to much trouble! The food is excellent quality, tastes fantastic, well presented with nothing at all to fault! Would highly recommend. X

This is a great pub to drink or eat in, its nicely decorated and the food and drink is spot on.Earlier in the year we had a family party here and it went so well we booked my mothers weddinging reception! The food was all tasty and well presented, the staff did everything they could to make the day run smoothly and the the room was lovely.Very happy all round.

Dined here with the Eat Out offer so knew it would be busy and didn’t have high expectations. More than pleasantly surprised, food was amazing but the service was excellent. Staff so attentive especially with our son, made our evening, thank you!

it was my retirement party when we arrived we were shown straight to our table . the staff looked after us all night nothing was too much trouble. they were very friendly 5 star any day good food plenty of drinks on offer atmosphere was spot on.great night was had by all my party thank you toall the staff

The restaurant was busy when we arrived, and our table was ready for us. Plenty of hand sanitisers around the rooms. However there were cards on the table saying who would be using it throughout the day, it was natural to pick them up, which could help spread the virus if an infected person had touched them before you.The food was mainly fine, although my granddaughter couldn’t eat her popcorn chicken, too tough. We all had a desert that were excellent but expensive May go again

Me and my wife have been visiting the tavern for many years , every time time we have eaten there the food and the service have been first class,the choice of menu is varied and something for everyone , we had the Chinese sharing platter to start with and I had chicken hanging skewer for my main course and my wife had the tai green curry , really tasty and piping hot , thank you for a lovely night

Visited with family and decided to have the sweet chilli chicken. Family said before pandemic it was a lovely meal, however now it’s not great, posh McDonald’s french fries and a salty chicken. Ok we did have our meal late, but shouldn’t meals be as good no matter what time. So I took it as if you book a later table, your meal won’t be to the same standard

Four of us went to the Upton Tavern for tea on Thursday night, 3 out of 4 meals were nice however the steak was overcooked. The pub was really busy, busier than we expected for a Thursday. Our biggest issue was that NONE of the staff wore face shields or masks and didn’t keep their distance from the tables at all. Also once we were finished some of the cutlery on our table hadn’t been used, instead of taking it into the kitchen to be washed it got out straight back into the cutlery draw. To say the hygiene measures were worrying in these current times is an understatement. We have been loads to the Upton Tavern and have always enjoyed our visits, however I don’t currently feel that their safety measures or lack off our upto standard and are putting their diners and staff at risk. We will not be returning.

The staff were all attentive and friendly enough. However, we chose the special 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme menu. The main meals on this seemed like pretty small portion sizes compared to standard menu options that others around ordered, so I would recommend choosing things from the standard menu if visiting soon.We were also a bit surprised about how close the staff (all without masks or visors) got compared to other restaurants and bars we had been to recently.

We came for a family meal tonight and I was blown away by the quality of the food. Four adults and a toddler visited and we had starters and mains. Fishcakes, halloumi bites and chicken satay skewers to start, all hot, well presented and tasty. Mains were chicken hanging skewers, beef skewers, children's spaghetti carbonara and fillet steak. We were all in agreement that the meals were excellent. My dad who ordered steak is a butcher of 40 years and has very high standards when it comes to meat and he said it is the best steak he has ever had in a restaurant. For me the skewers were so tasty and plentiful that i didnt even need the chips and tortilla that it was served with. We will be back again and again. Highly recommended.

Really impressed with the measures Lee, Sean and the team have put into place since reopening making for a great night celebrating my daughter’s 18th. Food and drinks were excellent. We had the sirloin steak, seabass and chicken skewers - all delicious 😋

I love it when I get to write a review about something and somewhere that is excellent!Top marks for the service and the food and the staff if there was another star I would choose it and the drinks availability on tap as the review suggests they have blue moon on tap!Judging by how busy it was on a Thursday then we are late to the party and this hidden gem. Definetly be going again very well done to all great food and well priced.

First night out after “ lockdown “. Tea time meal with the wife and we couldn’t of been happier. I’m not usually a red meat person but we Both got the fillet steak, what a decision. Cooked to perfection and quite simply delicious, well worth the money and 10/10 for their efforts at social distance, cleanliness and overall efforts. Will definitely be back

Lovely restaurant, very friendly restaurant staff, food is very nice and atmosphere is good. My only complaint would be to switch some of the TVs off, especially in the middle of the day when the pub is sometimes half empty. Luckily in most of the (small) restaurant part TVs are not visible unless you are nearer the pub end. It’s such a shame that, with so much land, the restaurant can’t be extended.

New to area and called in it was very busy but got a table for 4 straight away. Staff were attentive and food was delicious not what we were expecting. We all felt quite at home and have decided it will now be our local well done guys xx

My partner and my self called at the tavern for afternoon tea paid for by my daughter as a treat .. it was delicious .. more than enough for 2 people ..we even brought some cakes home .. the pub itself is lovely ..we will be going back

Amazing food and service. This is one of the best pubs around. Definitely worth a visit. The management of this establishment are doing a fantastic job, if only other pubs in the area were half as good.

Had a great meal in this wonderful pub .The staff are excellent and offer 5 star service also very friendly .Great menue with lots of choice .