The Victoria Hotel in Wyre

Such a shame to find this iconic traditional hostelry is still closed. Fantastic interior, great beer and great food. Sam Smiths pubs are always very well kept and this was always a destination pub whenever we visited the Fylde. We've now moved into the area so we're really hoping it will reopen soon.

The previous Reviewer Antony N is quite insulting of the local people that drink in the Vic I moved up here 18 months ago and met a lot of good Friends in there. The comment about ages of people is wrong there is a broad spectrum of ages especially on a Friday night he states about the Mobile Phones made me laugh if you get a call in the Jolly Tars(Wetherspoons) you would not be able to hear anyone as the pub is Loud and always busy. You need to step outside to make a call. As for the Tramway it chucks you out at 10pm when they stop serving food its not a proper pub. The biggest problem with the Vic is the Interference from Humphry and not being open they have had people apply and turned down for stupid reasons as for smiths prices I was in Bispham hotel yesterday and got 4 pints for under £16 that's not bad. Closing comment Humphry get your finger out find a manager maybe offer higher wages.

Last time l went it was nearly empty, No wonder! , Sam Smith's put their beer prices up, by 50 %, And let's be honest, it's only mediocre at the best of times, And you have to go outside to use your phone! , All devices are banned from all Sam Smith venues, Phones, tablets etc, & When you consider the Tramway next door, always busy, Wetherspoons just down the road,will the Morgue ever reopen? With an client average age of nearly dead,and the atmosphere of The Moon, Ain't looking good, Be honest,it makes Blackpool's Devonshire Arms, look like Partying Club Ibiza. I cannot see it reopening, Unless it changes hands, Serves decent beer,and remembers that customers are crucial, Not moneybags to be ordered to go outside if they want to take a phone call from their grandchildren, Seemed a good idea to ban mobile devices at first, but the phone ban, & 50% hike on beer,it ain't working, It's enough to drive you to drink John Smith's,now that is an insult! .

What a dull place. Full of compliant yes men. No phones or television.

If you want a quiet pint and chill this is the pub for you , good beer/ food , friendly staff and a grate manager , will go again 😋

Timmy Taylor's boozer reasonable prices

Wonderful pub. Been a regular for over fifty years

Nice and quiet (on a Tuesday night) place for a pint and a chat, interior decor quite nice, clean and well maintained. Price in line with other places.

Its a nice interior. Friendly staff. Very good beer

We called for Sunday roast and was pleasantly well fed! We have lived near by for 12 months and don't eat out often, but last Sunday we decided that we would try the Victoria pub as it's such a grand beautiful building it looks very inviting. The pub is exactly what pub's used to be like warm friendly no TV or music just people chatting. We ordered roast beef dinner and when it came the plate full! Beef, mashed potatoes roast potatoes, carrots,cabbage all fresh with a huge Yorkshire pudding! With a gravy boat each. It was delicious excellent value for money. The bar is well stocked up and the girls are lovely and polite. Well done to all the team. See you again soon

Great pub for people that like to drink beer and enjoy conversation with no music

Best possible drinks in the country.SAMUEL Smith's pubs/hotels are always very attractive art deco. You can go in and talk to to friends without having to shout above loud music. The Victoria hotel is excellent. So Are the staff.

Lovely and cozy! Bar staff very friendly and happy, good beer! What more can you ask for.

Good Food, Roast Dinner on a Sunday, Good quality, fresh vegetables, arrived promptly and with a individual jug of quality gravy. Would visit again, well done.

Didn't eat just popped in for one after shopping. The place was full and only 5pm, it was lovely to sit and actually hear yourself thinking and see so many families talking amongst themselves. Who needs to be on their phone all the time!

Time warp in decor could not complain Sunday lunch excellent could not fault !!! Nice an warm with a real fire !

a sam smiths pub so no frills but learn to chat with your pals and all is well.

Great gaff. Good cheap ale and drinks. Fantastic that there is a total ban on phones, I Pads etc. Very nice deco inside. Good pleasant staff.

Great pub with endless character, everyone is made to feel at home the beer is 10/10 and the chef is the best which I'm pressuming is the landlord very welcomeing food served on a Sunday which is amazing anything you choose buy ...will definitely be back

It's got great, cheap beer and the staff are nice. You also have the added bonus of the experience of being in a pub in the 80's.

Grand Sam Smiths pub north of Blackpool. Very strict on phones hence no pics. Recommended

As a long term local, I've not been in for about 5 years after moving a few miles away. Came in for the Thursday night quiz with some friends and we had a great night. Service was fabulous, beer was great and the crack was like the old days. Being a Sam Smiths house they have rules, but stick to the them and you'll have a great night. No mobile phone use.

Its well run, clean, and the bar staff are nice and friendly, but like every other Sam Smith's pub the rules on technology are a joke, the beer is no longer at a reasonable price, and the cherry to top it all off is that dogs are no longer allowed.

Nice, cheap Samuel Smiths pub. Good real ale. Friendly staff.

Old fashioned pub, locally brewed beers, decent prices, no mobiles allowed... Need to polish off conversation skills...

Owner of the Sam Smiths chain seems to be determined to scare off every last punter. If he had banned phone calls and playing youtube vids on full volume, that would be great, but he's banned even texting and using headphones - totally harmless to everyone else. This was tolerable when prices were low but he used covid as an excuse to raise prices 50% so now you may as well drink elsewhere. There's hardly anyone in on an evening for the size of the place, so he must be running it at a loss.

No phones, no Internet, no laughing, beer good though

Having worked behind the bar there many years ago it hasn't changed and needs updating to the present day

No debit or credit cards are accepted in here although it is 2022 and has been covid, also no mobile phones or laptops or you will be thrown out. Not a very sociable place that will obviously close in the near future.

A wierd pub. It is very large but always almost empty. Sam Smith's Tady ales are good & cheap enough. But you are forbidden from using any technology in there - mobile phones, games consoles, Kindles, etc. We go in about twice a week because it's local. That's the only reason. Oddly they have had no crisps for three weeks. Odd!

I love this place , when I visit my parents in clevelys I always pop in for a pint...the beer is samual Smith's..

A Digital detox, a place for fine beer and good conversation. Social media interference not allowed. We liked it.

Great place, good old drinking pub, no mobiles going off all the time, no kids running round, dodging grub being served, except Sunday dinner which is great..

Really enjoyed the quiz on Thursday,great atmosphere ,no banging loud music etc....,were defo going again .the three amigos 😁 only one moan n it's the same everywhere the price of a flipping coke!! £3 doesn't encourage non drinkers or driver's! And when it's from the pumps it's exceptionally cheap in reality! I know this as I have friends in the trade! But hey ho it is the same all over sadly 😔

PERSON BEHIND THE BAR CALLED JADE VERY UNPROFESSIONAL, THIS BEHAVIOUR IS ABSOLUTELY APPALLING! NO RESPECT! BAD MOUTHING CUSTOMERS WAS HEARD ALSO ANOTHER GUY ON THE RIGHT INVOLVED & A GINGER GUY SHOUTING & SWEARING, MAKING US FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, VERY CLICKY, I HAVE JUST BEEN RECENTLY BEREAVED.

poor standard beer, expensive for a Sam smith pub, no tv,limited menu, no mobile phones or laptops allowed.

Proper old pub. No football. No music. No mobile phone. Good beer. Can't comment on wine/spirits. Give it a go, talking to your friends or family may catch on.

Lovely food, lovely atmosphere, give it a try..

Over priced unbranded alcohol, not allowed to use your mobile phone, no music, no swearing, not recommended.

Like stepping in a time capsule. Charming pub, friendly service. The snug was quaint almost like being in a church but with good beer.

Lovely meal for a group of 27 people. All the food was well cooked snd staff friendly and helpful. Would recommend and will return if we are in the area.

Once again the owner Humphrey has disappointed his customers by banning dogs from the premises. One of life’s simple pleasures taken away yet again and for what reason? Sam smiths pubs down south are still allowed dogs in. Why only ban dogs in the north? The pub is Managed by a great couple and they try really hard to make it as welcoming as possible. Food is good, beer is good. The loyal regulars (that haven’t already gone elsewhere) are fast losing patience. The only thing letting this place down is Humphrey the owner. Sell up, shut down or live and let live Humphrey.

Interesting .... cash only (in a pandemic when most places won't touch cash) and not allowed to use phones in the bar ... but the beer was good and locals friendly

The Sunday Roast dinner was excellent. The turkey and veg were done to perfection, with lovely moist stuffing and a huge Yorkshire pudding. I had the small plate and my husband had the standard, and that was more than enough for both of us. The staff were very friendly and welcoming too. The bonus of this being a quiet pub, with no technology allowed, meant that we could actually have a normal conversation without having to shout over music and gaming machines. Definitely a plus point for us.

Was quite and could hear your conversations, without lowd music.

Sunday evening, very very quiet. At the most 10 people including us. Only wine they stock is a generic white wine (yuk), dont stock Guiness?? Surprised it stsys open

Proper old fashioned pub. Decent beer and a good vibe to the place even with limited numbers in.

Best beers in Cleveleys but does need to change with the times.

? NOT A LOT TO SAY JUST ITS HAD ITS DAY.

Lovely welcome. Very friendly and helpful staff. Drinks a great price.

It is becoming more friendly somehow! that's how it should be!...not a lot of Customers anymore, here can be quiet a lot of the time but the Publicans & Drinks are decent.

Surely staff used to do food all the time but when asking abruptly told Sunday only and walked off. Good pint though

Really good beer at sensible prices. Dad seems to enjoy it anyway

Only reason for 4 not 5☆ is the brewery owner, not the landlord, has some strange post lockdown policies, like no dogs. But it's a real pub not a bar. Sunday lunch is cracking 👌

Great service good atmosphere and Covid safe

i always try and visit when in the area - a large typical sam smiths pub - if you dont like them stay away!! good beer although humphrey has put the prices up significantly since lockdown however the beer was good and the service was excellent and we were made to feel welcome this is not a pub for the "young" crowd but well worth a visit anyway if you like the whole ethos of samuel smiths

Was on a weekend trip to Blackpool. In a few pubs and the jolly tars weatherspoon pub across the road before and took ages to attract bar staffs attention some bar staff not interested in my experience) as not allowed to leave tables. But in here no problem served straight away pint after pint as nights short enough now so we'll done 👍

Excellent Sunday Lunch, much nicer than the carvery place opposite. Pity they don't serve food more days a week

Astonished to find that prices have rocketed I was charged £5.50 for a pint bottle of own brand cider £2 increase since COVID lockdown , sorry you have just lost 4 regulars !!

Why is my favourit tipple ( wheat beer) so expensive while other Sam Smith beers are so cheap?

Price of bitter up a pound a pint. No one going in. Brewery owner having a laugh. Once great pub now no more. Crying shame.

Love Sam smiths pubs. Great ale. Nice friendly staff

Was a good pub 30 years ago but not anymore.

I enjoy the Vic Pub. There is no TV or music. Just a pub for decent drink and chat. When do you open again after the Coronavirus lockdown?. Looking forward to going in soon.

Great the only place I know which serves mild beer and in such cosy welcoming surroundings well worth another visit

Nice old style bar probably a bit run down a bit of restoration wouldn't go amiss No phones to be used in the bar as they want people to talk to each other rather isolate yourself Not sure I would go back if it remains a Samuel Smith house but OK if you are just after cheep beer

No smoking. No mobile phones. No swearing. Everywhere you look, prohibition notices. Not much longer before No Customers.

Went here for Sunday lunch with family would definitely recommend great food meat was the best I have had great service very fast and clean place to eat manager was very pleasant and helpful and staff go try for yourself I will definitely be going again

Very good place and the best thing is they dont allow mobiles or laptops so its good to catch up by chatting to each other they also have agood selection of ales and very good food

Great Sunday lunch well worth a visit

Pub looked grubby yesterday Thick layer of dust (!) chair & table legs. No fires lit. No food available, even at weekend. Lots of signs warning not to use phones etc... Not very welcoming I'm afraid! When most pubs are doing all they can to welcome customers, this one seems to be doing the opposite! 😕

Highly recommend it Sunday lunch is excellent.

Good beer, at the right price, no TV

Sunday dinner was lovely and washed down with a nice pint

Sam Smith is a pube but a good place for a drink nevertheless

No electronics allowed, have to make conversation, beer great price and very good 😊

It's a place to go for a good old chat no tv no mobile phone but I think they should be aload to do something at Christmas and the new year but my friends and I have really good time

Given the “traditional” values of this place - no mobiles etc - we thought the food, only served on weekends, may be good quality traditional fayre. How wrong we were! All credit card facilities have been withdrawn so I paid cash for two Sunday roasts, one beef and one gammon, and a scampi and chips. Firstly, two beef roasts arrived. One was immediately removed, then around five minutes later so was the second one - and was promptly served to another table. Then a single beef roast arrived - the beef looking dry and barely edible. The other two meals hadn’t appeared after another ten minutes, so we asked for our money back and left. It’s a shame that a good looking building is being held hostage to what appears to be an ambition to be the most joyless, desperate place possible. The decor is really old and the place is grubby and the staff have a vaguely apologetic tone to everything they say and do, they almost feel like hostages too.

Love this pub cheap drinks and good food at weekend's

Great place to go for a quiet chat with my wife, nice bar staff and excellent beer.

Proper old school pub, haven't had a drink I there since I was a teenager(many years ago, over 30). Met an old friend for a drink and was surprised the pub has a no mobile phone policy, no calls, texts, surfing or social media, was sceptical, but what a great idea. Conversation flowed, a few beers, what a great night. Only issue I have is writing a review on my phone about not using my phone, ironic really.

CRACKING OLD WORLD PUB AND EXCELLENT SUNDAY LUNCH

Old style place, great atmosphere, no mobile devices allowed,

I recenly visited this bar with some friends. It is a very large room with wooden divides set around the area, which enables groups some privacy. However it is almost devoid of atmosphere with what amount to threatening notices that customers who use their mobile phones will not be served and asked to leave. Whilst I am very happy not to use my mobile in public places the tone of their notices is not good. I suggest that they inform guests who decide to sit outside with their dogs sitting on the tables is more important than using mobile phones. Fortunately there are many other places to enjoy a drink in the Cleveleys area so I do not have to visit the place again.

It was okay. Server was a little off.

Great prices, good ale...... Old fashioned pub.... No mobiles, tablets or Internet allowed, re - learn the art of conversation.

Loved this place - fabulous traditional feel. Warm and welcoming. Great place to meet up and have a chin wag ❤

Great service, toilets nice and clean

No phones allowed, dog friendly, cheap beer of random percentage.. lol

The beer was cheap, but it was like drinking in a library

GREAT PLACE TO TAKE DOGS IN .I GO IN THE VAULTS THEY ALWAYS ASK IF TILLY WANTS A DRINK AND GIVE HERE TREATS .THE NEW LANDLADY ANGELA IS NICE AND WILL START DOING FOOD SOON.FRIDAY AFTERNOON IS GOOD THERE IS KILLER POOL £1 A GAME I USUALY WIN ONE AND IT PAYS FOR MY DRINKS.

Like this place food good and reasonable priced

I can't believe I'm getting asked to rate a pub on line on my phone that has the use of phones banned in all its establishments. 👎

No food served until 4th August 2019.!

Wow never been to a pub so quiet not planning on revisiting

lovely friendly pub full of local people great conversation between everyone no phones or electrical advises allowed just take outside to answer no tvs or music blasting out .but that is not such a bad thing good old fashioned talking

it has just changed hands, but first impressions are good, not doing food yet but is on the cards once they settle in bear in mind it is a samuel smiths pub so no telephones can be used nad is strongly policed and also no electrical devices laptops,note pads etc if you dont conform you will be barred this is orders of the brewery so not the fault of the management

Great pub, friendly staff,good selection of beers.

Old world atmosphere, no jukebox television or mobile devices- just good very cheap beer etc.

Good beer at right price just a bit harsh that phones are allowed