The Wayfarer in West Lancashire

A great all round pub. Good beers, excellent food and superb staff.

Brilliant...service, food and of course a couple of Problem Childs best made it perfect. 2nd visit after the Rugby & Beer outdoors which was so good. Staff are eager and nothing was a problem. Menu changes regularly so can't recommend one particular meal. Will be back very soon.

Fantastic Sunday roast with very attentive staff. Great draught choices too.

A really nice country pub. Some of the beers are brewed on site and are excellent. Staff are nice and friendly. My "local" even though I live 15 miles away.

Really good cocktails and food. The staff who waited on the tables were very cheerful and helpful. The food was good, I would definitely recommend going. They do need to change the way they handle tips though, if we tip we like to give it directly to the person and they keep it all for themselves and not share it with the other staff, they didn't serve us or make our experience better, so why would we tip them?

Pleasant atmosphere. Great to sit out when its good weather.

Side salad was mushy, but they replaced it quickly and everything else was lovely

Excellent traditional pub With a selection of cask beers , good menu that changes daily,large car park, It was festival day which added to the fun atmosphere.

Went with family. Lovely Scottish waitress who helped us choose well. Was Mum and Dad’s wedding anniversary- so they made a fuss and offered free celebration drinks. Food was excellent- more quality restaurant than pub grub (except that the portions were very generous!)

The nicest Sunday dinner I’ve had in a while and at a reasonable price as well

not very happy as i have been waiting for 45 minutes. Its empty.

Lovely location, fabulous environment and tasty well presented food.

Great cosy atmosphere with good selection of own brewed and guest beers good food offering both traditional and Italian.

Dropped by for breakfast in the mood for a Friday treat. I was not disappointed. Truly warm welcome from Jane the manager & great service from her throughout. Breakfast menu held lots of tempting choices from Eggs Benedict to pancakes to traditional (which I went for). Traditional breakfast was so tasty, well sourced ingredients and freshly cooked. Highly recommend, can’t wait to return!

Great beer and food, never disappoints.

Lovely pub that has a great laid back atmosphere. Large car park and large relaxed outdoor dog friendly seating areas. Inside the pub is tastefully decorated and comfortable. The Problem Child beer (Dirty Bier) that is brewed on the premises is superb. Large selection of drinks. Nice menu and good food. The bar can be a little understaffed at busy times but that’s a minor point. Great place to visit for a quick bite or a few drinks in the sun.

Lovely place. Highly recommend. Sunday roast 10/10.

Lovely place to have a delicious meal, it was cooked to order and came hot which was good

Visited at the weekend for Sunday lunch. We had booked a table and were greeted warmly and shown to a lovely table in the conservatory area. Fish platter and honey halloumi rolls were delicious as our chosen starters. I shared a Sunday lunch platter with my son which was plentiful and delicious. My husband had the beef Sunday lunch, cooked perfectly as to his request. Servers were attentive throughout but never intrusive. A lovely experience and one of the best Sunday lunches I’ve eaten at a restaurant in a long time.Well worth a visit.

Had a lovely meal in the pub area last Saturday. The greeting was friendly and professional and we were early so planned to have a drink first but we decided to eat in the bar area instead which we were made aware was order yourself at the bar which we were fine to do. The menu had a good and varied selection of meals and the prices were fair. Once we had tried the food we can highly recommend everything was delicious and arrived quickly and hot which made the prices seem even better for the quality of the food. Hubby had the croquettes and burger I had the squid and then the Chicken supreme! The squid had a dressing on the salad which had a little bit of spice but I like hot spicy food so was fine for me and the batter was light but 😋 tasty. The chicken supreme was DELICIOUS!!!!! The sauce was so tasty the chicken was moist and the black pudding side was fantastic 😍 an all round very tasty comforting dish We also asked some questions about the menu and an answer came back from the kitchen quickly 👍👍👍 Already planning our next visit There's also a very pleasant outside area with lots of lovely natural flower beds and planting. It was heavy rain on our visit so we were happy to stay inside and get cosy. Would recommend for a very very tasty friendly cosy meal and a fair price 🥰

Food was spot on, nice atmosphere

Great selection of cask beers. Their own and a couple of decent guests.

Katie and The staff were Amazing Excellent service will coming back 👏 😀

Excellent cask beer, at least half a dozen! 😎 If I'm back this way I will definitely pop in for a few. Loyalty cards are given out.

Lovely restaurant in a beautiful setting with great food and service.

Beautiful country pub with amazing food. I had the Big breakfast and wasn't disappointed at all. All of it was very tasty. Definitely one of the best breakfasts I've had. All of the staff were really friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Great that you can take dogs in too. We'll be back soon with our furry friend I'm sure.

What a great place. The food is excellent, The service is fast and professional. The problem child beers made on site are particularly good.

OK so yes it's a bit more expensive than some pubs nearby but I promise you it's worth the extra few quid per meal, their home made dirty bier is also great, better and cheaper than crud like moreti, can't rate it highly enough, totally coming back

Food poor quality for the price. Atmosphere basic at best. Steer clear.

Never eaten here but the choice of beers is amazing: many brewed in their in house 'Problem Child' brewery. They also have a really nice German Beir called Paulaner.

Good tasty food. Would have had deserts and coffees but no one came to take the order.

We visited the Wayfarer on a very sunny 🌞 Saturday afternoon. It was my first time visiting this eatery. It's set in a lovely relaxing location with a large car park and plenty of outside seating areas Upon arrival, the staff were very friendly and directed us to a nice outside table. You have to order at the bar. We ordered fish and chips 🍟 . Regarding the food. Overall, it was good at the price point. The fish 🐟 was a decent size and moist . The mushy peas 🫛 were tasty better than average. The chips 🍟 were ok,although some of them were undercooked ,as still firm inside. Despite that, we still enjoyed our luncheon in the outside garden with hot sunshine 🌞 beaming down. Overall, I'd definitely recommend visiting the Wayfarer as it's a lovely country pub and eatery .

Good service and excellent beer 🍺

Fantastic Sunday roast with the family. Beef was perfect, great service and lovely atmosphere

Great service from friendly staff. Great food starter and main, good beer and wine. Only small poi t was the ice-cream was served half melted, I think it had been sat on the serving counter for a while.

Good experience, a proper british pub. The food was good, lentil curry, and the beer was excellent. I will definitely go back to try different food and more beer.

Don't even bother ordering the platter at this place. Go to miller&Carter instead wish we had which we usually do for birthdays etc. They are having people off!! £48 for a platter for 2 people,that was brought out with 3 thin minimal skimpy slices of beef no bigger that a biscuit,one small chicken leg&a small piece of pork which most of it was fat. Really felt well&truly ripped off,mentioned to waitress serving it before reluctantly trying to share it onto our plates,there was enough vegetables etc but a sunday platter ain't about making do with most of your dinner being vegetables,it was a absolute disgrace,didnt even stay for deserts so they lost out,if it wasn't for my lovely other half booking it for my birthday I would of walked out,not kidding my little dog would of looked at me for more if I served that in her dish!! PS i dont normally complain but made a exception for this experience so BEWARE!! ,2 days after posting the above I have had a reply to say they offered more meat,they should put more on in the 1st place,they offered a piece of chicken,but that didn't make up for the other short comings served. I would of been ashamed taking it out to a customer. Anyway the business wayfarers have also quoted they having this honest review DELETED, just shows you the kind of people they are..

My family and I enjoyed a delicious meal here today… the food was delicious! My wife and I shared the Sunday Platter which we found very filling, plus a dessert was really good value for money. The staff were great with the grandkids and it was nice to go somewhere where you’re not rushed out.

Great place to wine and dine. Food always great, lovely staff. Highly recommend.

It was ok , nothing Great food was okish gammon was ok chips were hard, the sticky toffee pudding was lovely , service was very slow 😏

We dine out at least 3 times a month and this was the best service and food we have had in the last 12 months. The staff from teenagers to management were fantastic and the food was beautiful. Anything not on the menu was clearly communicated to us. We will be back in April with friends and family. Thank you

Limited menu for Easter and by the time we went in there were more crossed off, food needs to be warmer when served but the presentation was good and staff very good as well.

Overpriced, could make better at home for 1/3 the price

Fantastic Mothers Day meal. We cleared our plates!

Thank you for our lovley meal steak was beautiful atmosphere great not been for a while so enjoyed being back thank you to all hardworking staff

Great food, excellent service. Great atmosphere

Lovely place food was amazing and staff are great

I changed my review as 4 years ago this place was great now it's a ridiculous place. Overpriced rude staff go elsewhere

Called in today on our way to Southport. We had a Sunday lunch sharing platter that was out of this world. Starters were very good too. We will definitely be coming back. Dog friendly too which is a bonus. Thanks and see you again.

We have been coming for the last few years, service is always the best, never had an issue with the food it's always lovely and they cater really well for coeliacs (gluten free options). I've never seen it quiet to be honest yet the food is always hot and quick. The only thing I would change is a gluten free Yorkshire pud for the Sunday roasts 😂😂

Best roast ive ever had in a pub. Red hot and great service

Lovely food, very quiet, was presented (very politely) with the bill and card machine to pay before we'd been asked, so didn't feel welcome to stay for extra drinks after our meal even though they didn't need the table and it wasn't near closing time. Everything else was lovely.

As always, the staff is consistently friendly and professional. A warm and inviting atmosphere. There is plenty of seating indoors and out. The service was fast, even though it was peak lunchtime. Our food came out quickly and hot. As alwacooked to perfection. There are many reasons I pass by several closer pubs on the way to the Wayfarer.

We were booked into a nearby restaurant, party of ten, but on arrival they had no electricity so we relocated to the Wayfarer and they looked after us very well considering time of day, 1pm. No complaints at all about service and food. Well done and thank you

Christmas meal was a disaster. Carlic bread with out the garlic. Turkey was 1part meat. 2 part stuffing roast potatoes were so hard. All in all a disappointment for the money. Can't blame the serving staff.

Always drove past and wanted to pop in and so glad we did! Went in before Christmas after a lovely walk! Reasonably priced, I like the fact breakfast is served until 2pm!! Dog friendly as well! Very welcoming and their own brewed beer was very nice!

We went this evening and the food was shocking chips were full of grease chicken burger was poor and the cheese starter we sent back the only meal enjoyed was the pizza do not know what has happened!!! Such a shame had many good meals there in the past. Such a shame the waitress who helped my daughter was such a nice lady thank you so much..

Lovely food, nice friendly and attentive staff.

Nice place, quick service by pleasent servers, nice and hot breakfast with good quality ingredients. Will be returning !!

Albeit it was the 27th of Dec and it may well have been a reduced team after the busy festive season, there’s no excuse for the poor quality food and service we experienced. Greasy, deep fried and tasteless would be a few words to describe our meals. The waiting team were young, inexperienced and clearly under trained but I would have expected more from this place. Building tents in fields has perhaps distracted them from their core business but I certainly won’t be eating there again. We collectively spent over £400 and I’ve had far far better for much much less locally .

Disappointed with wayfarer tonight, one my favourite places dine out... food was amazing... Service shocking, sons fries came out after he ate pizza after 3 times of asking... told by management they'd take fries of bill, they never.! waited over ten minutes pay bill..again wasn't busy on 28th December, Service again was shocking left after hour as Service so bad..!

Always a good atmosphere in the Wayfarer. Food is also good but can sometimes be a bit hit or miss. More recently it's been a hit.

Christmas Dinner was fantastic, huge portions. Already decided we are booking for next Christmas.

Delicious food and wonderful accommodating service. Tandoori Mackerel, and Pâté Sourdough starter with a Christmas dinner platter shared between the two of us and our toddler.

Super service, came with a party of 26 and we had an amazing time.

Phenomenal. Food perfect. Presentation prefect. It was an accident we dined here because our usual place was full. But it has been replaced by this. honestly 11/10 for everything. Definetly returning for Christmas meals and birthdays 100% would recommend 👌 😋 👍

The place was amazing. It had a brilliant local atmosphere and feel to it. The food was incredibly tasty and the service was with a smile. Live music delivered by Vernon was also wonderful.

Super food and great beer, but service is a bit slow midweek

Visiting friends we decided a birthday treat would be a nice breakfast and we weren't disappointed. We hadn't booked but thought 10am on Saturday would be OK. We had a table in the orangery and looked at the fantastic breakfast menu - lots of different delicious options and the ability to swap and change things. The food was delicious, prices are more expensive than a greasy spoon BUT it was worth the money 😁 After we sat down the place filled up so maybe book in advance Would definitely recommend 😊

Really nice food, great atmosphere and the service was fantastic, very friendly staff and always on hand if you need anything. We went in the afternoon so it wasn't too busy but we know that it does get a lot busier later on in the evening due to the good reputation it has.

Very nice place, prices are reasonable, had the steak and ale pie which was very good an individual pie rather than a slice, comes with some gravy, very good. Wife had the steak which was decent. Some good ales. Will be going again.

We didn't eat but the bar staff were friendly very polite.🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

Lovely restaurant! Food was amazing and the service staff were brilliant, plenty of parking, was a nice little find definitely worth going to again when up that way!!

Managed to get a table without reservation. Can't fault the quality and Service

Everything was brilliant 👏 best meal out in ages.

Brilliant service, food was excellent 👌 best meal we have had our in a long time. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Brilliant food. Amazing ingredients. Home brew - problem child - was a great drop. Staff were very welcoming

Great atmosphere, staff lovely! Looking forward to visiting again x

Very busy Sunday afternoon , excellent food and service. They have certainly upped their game since our last visit which was a little disappointing. Great team. 👌

Went for an evening meal (Saturday 6:45) and was genuinely impressed. A good menu, with something for all tastes. Food was cooked to a high standard with service to match. Tables are a decent size and not crowded together. Prices are more than reasonable for the quality and service standard. Starter, main, and a drink for two and a coffee for one to follow, fir under £70 isn't bad at all. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Fabulous veggie Sunday roast. Thoroughly recommended.

Been a consistently great pub and place to eat for years. Just had a great meal with a big party of people with lots of kids. Staff were lovely and accommodating of individual requests and dietary requirements, such as vegan options. Nice selection of beers which all tasted fresh. Everyone rated their meals highly - the house burger was a particular hit. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a cozy night.

Lovely staff and well presented food. A real enjoyment to visit in a serendipitous fashion.

Festivals are great! Keep your eye open for them!

Poor drinks service, waitress didn't know what she was delivering or to who, menu full of spice, salty gravy, desserts was pavlova and was rock hard, could not break it with my spoon without using excessive force. We attended last year and it was great this year not good

Wonderful looking forward to our next visit many thanks to all the team

First visit for Sunday lunch with friends. Nice food friendly staff, nice surroundings. Good choice of beers.

Midweek meal was excellent, relaxed, seating near the bar area. A great range of Problem-Child beers that are made locally topped off a great evening. 👍

This is my favourite pub in Parbold. It has a proper bar area where you can also eat if you want, and a more formal dining room. It’s a lovely place with lovely staff who go out of their way to help. Good menu and really tasty food and a proper pub setting.

Very tasty food, they actually had food unlike another local pub. The staff were friendly and didn't wander off whilst you are ordering food so it was very pleasant to eat there. We will go back when we return to the area. Its dog friendly as they have a lovely outdoor area too! Thank you!

Not very welcoming, "go sit over there", we felt like an inconvenience to the staff, food was ok nothing special. Over priced for the experience, better places in the area. Very sad that this once great pub has gone down hill. Hopefully it gets back to greatness

Won't rush back,might have improved had the food been served on hot plates

I did not have food but everything looked amazing the beer and the staff were wonderful many thanks to all the team I am looking forward to my next visit already

Some of the best veggie burgers I've tasted. Staff were friendly and we didn't have to wait too long for our meals. I would recommend this place for a meal

Nice place foods lovely but .the seating a bit cramped got sick of people banging in me .....the steak and ale pie was dryer need to sort it out but in all the service was great

Very good food but the pie was to dry........

Friendly place. Lovely personal. Dog and our 1year daughter were happy to play outside. Good beer and food.

Excellent. The food was superb.

Staters we’re very nice, fresh & tasty! Sunday roast was disappointing, we ordered the ‘Sunday platter’ which came out cold, only thing hot was the pork.. we complained and returned food - which was quickly reheated on the platter and returned to our table. Disappointed this wasn’t freshly redone or provided fresh / hot in the first place. Expensive for a reheated meal in my opinion.

This is a perfect, old, traditional pub which is packed with character. The home brewed beers are exquisite (Scallywag is my favourite), with the boxed selections making a great gift. The food is excellent and when dining outside you can watch the gardener tending to the large veg patch which is growing your next meal.