The Windmill in West Lancashire

Lovely pub with fantastic food and atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Lovely atmosphere and gorgeous food. The service was brilliant and we just enjoyed the many varied menu.

Still maintaining high standards of food and service.

Fantastic place ,lovely location, food phenomonal ❤️❤️❤️

Usually love this place and on my last visit a few months ago really enjoyed my meal and the service was great. They seemed to have changed the menu and maybe the chef ? The service was ok but the food was very poor - tasteless and undercooked cauliflower steak with almost cold potatoes . My husband had the rib which was he said was very dry and also tasteless . We didn’t like to complain as our friends were treating us to a meal out but sadly I would not revisit the windmill again.

We went last night for partners birthday meal .. Was disappointed to say the least My son in law didn't like any starters so I asked if he could just have some mushrooms done in garlic , not hard really , waiter came back and said no . Then his main came out with a mushroom on . Wasn't an out there request. Daughter ordered short rib she said was dry and fatty tasted like a lamb shank hardly any sauce with it . Partners mushy peas were like bullets Then deserts came out son in law asked for cookie dough as we were told it was an option but the waitress has only just been told there wasn't any so he got vanilla I didn't make a fuss at the time as it was a birthday meal . Would I come again ? Unfortunately not .

Fabulous new menu, beautifully cooked , service as usual was exceptional, all in all a brilliant restaurant and pub. Its well worth a visit

Regularly visit this pub for food and it never disappoints. Ed is the most welcoming person. The ever changing menu keeps us going back.

Had a charcuterie plate to share for lunch. It was beautiful, really good taste. Service as ever fantastic in here, made to feel so welcome

Excellent service, delicious fresh food from a new menu. We ordered salads, fries, runny scotch egg and soup. The quality feta used in the salads was really yummy. It was all super yummy and the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. The chocolate torte was clearly made on site. So nice to have deserts made and not bought in that a full of sugary foam! A great meal out. Thanks to all the lovely servers who checked on us to make sure we had what we needed and were enjoying our meals. Super service!

Amazing pub but not a fan of the menu change. Bring back the pizzas they were so good and the chicken curry. Also we love Ed which is the only reason we empty our bank accounts here.

Great pub , friendly welcoming atmosphere, and great food , until recently the new menu change meaning 2 of the pub favourites have been removed the pizzas and chicken curry, which is disappointing as this our local and visit multiple times a week , for a few drinks after work along with pub grub

Disappointed with the food at lunchtime on Friday 13 September. Ordered fish & chips it was all overcooked and there was hardly any fish inside the batter. I sent it back and received a replacement meal.There were 4 of us so I ended up eating after everyone else. My friend asked could she give feedback stating she thought that the fish was overcooked and dried out. After that we were not offered the dessert menu or coffees which we thought was odd. Overall it was a very disappointing experience for quality of food and service. This is not what we have been used to here.

I sent my meal back as the fish was overcooked and was mostly batter. It was replaced but as there were 4 of us I had my meal after everyone else. My friend gave feedback stating the fish and chips were overcooked. We were not offered the dessert menu or coffees afterwards. Overall the service and quality of all the food was poor. Not what we have been used to previously at The Windmill.

We popped into here yesterday and we had a Sunday Roast.. We have been to many places yet this was the best we've had and came away with We will deffinatly return .. Lovely friendly staff ... Clean fresh and a very warm welcome 🙏..

A really nice place, friendly staff and good beer.

Had a very lovely meal of gammon, garden peas and chunky chips and partner had homemade steak and ale pie, mash and mixed green veg , Staff was very welcoming and pleasant

Been a few times now. Food is always great with friendly, happy service.

Nipped in for lunch, lovely job. Nice place. Will be coming back 😁. Thank you very much 🙏.

Came for a birthday meal with family. We live locally but it's been a while since we visited. Both the food and service were excellent!

Friendly staff, lovely location off the main drag so it's easy to miss. Always an enjoyable visit

Great country pub for food and real Ales with regular guest beers. Great for walkers and dog lovers who are welcome . Has a great real fire in Autumn and winter to add to the cosy atmosphere.

Nice friendly pub just stop for a quick pint after a walk along the canal 🍻👍

Came here for the Sunday lunch after reading the reviews and I wasn’t disappointed! The pub is nicely set up and good decor,service was speedy and professional and the food was of excellent quality !! I would definitely return and highly recommend.

Worst experience at a restaurant for a long time. It was my wife's birthday so we picked a place we had been to before not to be disappointed. I ordered the fish and chips and my wife the sea bass. The fish was OK but a bit greecy but the Sea bass was very poor the potatoes were hard and over cooked as was the rest of the veg. We called a waitress over and she took the food back but I had eaten my meal by the time my wife's was returned ,this time it was OK. As it was my wife's birthday we decided to order a sweet, big mistake a 30 min wait for a sloppy cheese cake and a pot of custard that was supposed to be a creme brulee. After complaining a second time we were told a new chef had just started and kitchen not yet up to par. No kidding. Avoid at all costs.

I stopped by after walking the canal, a great location. Lots to choose from in the menu with an added bonus of a beer garden. We ordered fish and chips, gammon and 2 cokes, which all came to £40. Good service and the food was just as tasty!

Had a lovely meal yesterday. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Value for money and really good service. Pub proces but restaurant standard.

We took an old friend to the Windmill for Sunday lunch. The service was excellent and the roast loin of pork and roast beef were exceptional. Two pints of perfectly served white Witch as well. Well done to all the staff for

Wasn't impressed at all, ordered a green risotto with chicken added. Meal came put Mayonnaise on but couldn't find any chicken, asked and the waitress said she hadn't asked for the chicken but would. So I waited and out came a small skin on chicken leg with dried up skin. I asked what I was supposed to do with that, so the waitress said would I like a fresh risotto, so I said yes. Within minutes the new risotto came out, luke warm, could taste the Mayonnaise with what looked like uncooked shredded slimy chicken. So then I had to pick all the chicken out but finally left it. Not a cheap meal either. My partner when we were leaving took the plate and refused to pay for that meal but paid for his. I don't get out often as I'm a 24 hour carer and was really looking forward to my special treat with my partner. Needless to say we didn't stay for dessert even though we had planned to. Won't be visiting again 😕

Brilliant place in a lovely village

The best - well one of the best - things about this place is the staff. In particular ... Pauline. She's just lovely! Nothing's too much trouble. She always has a story to tell and is naturally funny. Always a little disappointed when she's on a day off. Pop in and say hello 👋

Great pub staff great food was awesome and was dog friendly with water and treats provided would recommend

Amazing food & service would highly recommend 👌 steak pie was amazing , Don't get me started on the sticky toffee pudding lol

Visited this restaurant after walking along the nearby canal. The setting is very pleasant and in excellent condition. The staff were great and very pleasant too. We had a Sunday roast dinner ( stuffed belly pork) which was absolutely fantastic. The pork was cooked to perfection, mash and roast potatoes, 5 veg and a large crispy Yorkshire pud. Extra gravy too ! One of the best Sunday roasts I’ve had for a while and very reasonably priced too. Additionally the menu was varied and there was a special board selection too. Spoilt for choice we were . This place is well worth the trip and I’m sure I’ll be back again. Thankyou to Ed and his staff for your excellent and kind service. Tony

No long started visiting this place after starting to date someone in the area. Been twice in a week! Excellent, 5/5 on all fronts. Will be seeing plenty of us.

Excellent food and very pleasant service

Great service and wonderful staff

Lovely pub on the side of the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Parbold Did not eat here.

Booked in last minute, lovely meal. The pork scratching straws were magic. Love it, be there again soon.

Fantastic food thought they would of been more veg

Absolutely superb. The ox cheek was so tender and fell apart. The mash was light and fluffy. The pizzas were great too. Top banana

Visited for the first time today at Lunchtime, dining companion had been some time ago. Plenty of available tables on arrival, on entry the background music stood out, it was far too loud, the young waitress showed us to a table. Instantly we realised we had a speaker directly above us couldn't hear our own voices,so asked if we could move further away. Our conversation still had to compete with the music which was frustrating...I would suspect the majority of diners like to communicate over their meal. A good varied menu choice, though only having mains, it did seem to take some time considering your pub wasn't busy. The food was hot (plates too 👍) and very tasty, my dining companion finished his meal first, the waitress approached the table asked for second time was all OK & took his plate.I was still finishing my meal. That waitress should have come back when both had finished eating, they should always wait until the party have all finished. There is nothing worse than a person being left eating & plates being removed. Though 'silver service' hardly exists in eating establishments these days,this is a definite no,no, hence the 3 stars.Would hope this is fedback to all staff.

Mid afternoon, service very good, food was good.

An awesome country pub with a warm welcome and good food. Would of been 5 stars on food but portion sizes are a little small for a pub!

Wow, Wow, Wow!!! Food was brilliant and the service was amazing. Not been here for a couple of years, not leaving it that long again!!

Fabulous Sunday lunch and really nice staff.

Food was brilliant and portions were huge, service was sadly lacking. Started great with a young woman who greeted us, but she either finished soon after or was on a break and it was as if no one took over, we were left for a long time with dirty plates on the table and had to ask multiple times for simple things. Baby change also needs massive improvements - only available in the ladies toilets and is high up above a toilet in a cramped cubicle

Love this pub great food and service.

Working in Parbold on this miserable rainy day, I called to the Windmill Pub. I was given a Mocca from the loveliest barmaid - Pauline. She also provided a little Ray of sunshine on this wet day. Friendly and funny. Will definitely call again! Thank you.

Absolutely gorgeous food and good size portions. You won't be hungry when you leave. It tastes that nice you won't want to leave any. Lovely friendly service. Wad asked straight away if we had any allergies. Would highly recommend.

Had the roast dinner, only warm had to send back got new roast was OK

I did not enjoy the 2-course special. Croquettes for starter unpleasant although one better than the other? Very tough mushrooms and rest of it mush. Flat iron steak inedible. Served rare rather than medium and very chewy so just managed to eat tiny bits from outside. Enjoyed the tomatoes. I did complain and was asked if I wanted something taken off the bill. Awkward as I wasn’t paying but felt like a reduction should have been made as the steak was clearly disgusting but I had eaten the chips and tomatoes.

We visited the Windmill after hearing great things about their Sunday roasts and we weren’t disappointed. Everyone was very happy with their meals the service was great. The apple crumble was the best dessert I’d had in a while. Would definitely recommend!

My girlfriend and I had dinner at the Windmill last night. The food was fantastic, very good service and a warm atmosphere. I can't recommend it enough.

A little slow at times Good menu and decent food choice

It was lovely to return to our favourite pub today, the best Sunday lunch around. Very impressed with the recent refurbishments too, it looks fantastic. Thankyou again to Gill, Ed and all the staff for the warmest of welcomes as always and the most amazing Sunday lunch. See you next month.

Very Disappointed, with portion size served in a desert/ soup bowl to make it look more, plentiful times in past we've had the lamb Henry, but this was ridiculous, I've had more meat on a chicken thigh,!!! Mash was none existing & veg was consisted of 3 little pieces. At a price of £ 23 pounds Totally outrageous, paying for refurbishments that was completed last week therfore won't be going back!!!!

Without doubt the best Sunday Roast around. Brilliant food, great atmosphere and very attentive staff led by Edmund who is the life and soul of the place. A real community spirit vibe on the special event nights like karaoke too.

Fab cup of a much needed coffee!!Definitely coming back to sample some of the delicious delights on the menu!!

Great pub lunch indoors in Winter.

My daughter and I went for our Xmas lunch celebration on the 23rd December and so booked a table 2 weeks in advance. Table for 2 on our favourite table in front of the fire. We were really looking forward to our meal. I checked with the pub at least 3 times, ensuring our booking was secured. Today we turned up only to find our table had been given to someone else! When shown the booking form our details had deliberately been altered. The pub was empty. The ladies who took our table could have been offered multiple options. Disgusting!!!! In response to Manager: Edmund, my daughter and I have met you many times and you have always been welcoming. Just to confirm my original post. •I did state the 23rd. •If you were present in the pub at the time, we certainly did not see you. •At no time were we ever told the booking may be moved to another table. As I mentioned I checked our details were correct more than once. Never was this mentioned. •As the pub was empty excluding a table of 8 who arrived just before us and the two old ladies who had been given our booking, the pub was completely empty. As such I do not see any justification for changing our booking. Thank you for the offer of a drink, however I’m not sure when we will return.

Decent pub food. Lamb was really tender and cooked well. The only issue was a couple of things missing from the orders. Would definitely go again, but would recommend a front of house manager to keep an eye out on customer requirements.

Absolutely brilliant service on a really busy night.. the food was spot on, service was fab and entertainment 'starjump and Moonie' wer the icing on the cake.. well done to all!! xx

Quiet and safe. Havnt eaten there yet. Good beers, dog friendly. Will be back.

Starters good , Manager Ed very pleasant and helpful, Staff Polite , Roast very disappointing waited over 40 mins for it to come, the beef was overcooked and dry , vegetables mainly the carrots over cooked, sent it back ,to be told by the chef , "it is what it is" , Manager Ed was very apologetic on it and could apologize enough.. Can't fault Ed and his staff , but the chef I have no words...

Excellent tasting food! Got a couple of our orders wrong but we're happy to rectify. If it's busy there's not much parking

I had a beautiful gammon chips and peas with fries egg and pineapple. best chips I've had in years. The gammon was lovely too. I had a Wainwrights beer with it...very nice. Good service and a very nice meal indeed.

Booked this only a couple of hours beforehand. Staff were really accommodating. Special room for those with dogs including treats. Service is excellent, food very nice and reasonably priced. There was a slight problem with the bill but staff sorted it immediately and all good. Definitely recommend this pub. Thanks for being so welcoming.

The food was great! And the service was fantastic. Thank you for a lovely meal.

The best - simply the best ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Service, staff and food - amazing I’d recommend this place to anyone!… Well worth a visit!!!

Roast Dinner really didn’t live up to our expectations. Auntie Bessie roast potatoes would have been 100% more acceptable than what we were served. Also, the tablespoon of gravy and the flat, hard Yorkshire pudding was terrible. This was rectified by the waiting staff after our complaint. In a good note we did visit the Windmill in June and had the roast dinner which was perfect. Such a shame the visit this weekend was such a disappointment.

Lovely warm atmosphere when entering with plenty of light. Luncheon menu is not a large one but varied. Two dishes ordered, one small fish and chips ( dont know how big a large one was), perfect light batter with great chips. one chicken and choritso pasta dish, very good and plentiful. Both dishes well cooked, hot and nicely presented. Good lunchtime. Put garlic bread as an extra for the pasta.

After a lovely canal walk we had lunch at the Windmill. The vibe was warm welcoming tradional pub but bright and fresh - just what we were after. It had a designated doggy dining area which we prefer, we had two with us. There was a help yourself treats station! Water bowls were offered on arrival. The pies were fantastic, out of this world! The bubble and squeak starter and chicken liver parfait very good too. Only reason 4 not 5 stars is one of our group thought the peri peri chicken burger could do with a bit more peri peri but that is personal preference, but I have to stay the cheese pie I had was next level! Staff were so helpful and naturally friendly. And a good amount of parking. It was a glorious day so we did have to wait a couple of mins for a free space but nothing crazy. We are not local, we came for a sunny canal walk with friends and have decided we will definitely return here again! Expectations should be good British village pub with excellent pub grub, thats super dog friendly - perfect for walkers all around.

Came across the Windmill by accident, so we popped in for lunch. So glad we did. Staff brilliant, Food excellent, and pricing very reasonable for the quality.

Our second visit here and have thoroughly enjoyed both of them . Not surprised it is busy .

Really enjoyed my evening here. Lovely place.

The service was really good and lovely cooked food

Just returned from another visit to our favourite pub. Nestled in the beautiful village of Parbold, a walk in autumn, with our dog along the canal at the back, was stunning. We worked up an appetite for our dinner and we were not disappointed. The food, as always was tremendous, my sixteen year old son still rates the steak as his most favourite steak ever over the years and it’s always cooked to perfection for him. I had the lamb Henry and it was amazing. We are always greeted by Gill, Ed and the team with the warmest of welcomes, our dog too is always made to feel welcome. If you have not tried here yet, please do, you will not be disappointed. Thank you again to the team at The Windmill.

Took the family here for my mums birthday at the weekend. My mums quite picky so I was careful with my choice when booking a place to eat and we were not disappointed. The service was excellent and the pub was warm and cozy like it should be at this time of year! My dad commented on the great selection of beer too. The food was outstanding, proper pub food. Me and the family were very impressed again overall. This was our second visit as a family but it won’t be the last. Thank you for looking after us! Could see that the staff were all working hard. We all left with full bellies, slightly tipsy with smiles on our faces!

Went for dinner, staff were lovely and attentive. The food was great, I had a steak, cooked to perfection. This was our second visit and we will meet there again. A gem of a find.

We have been coming to the Windmill for some time now, we always find the staff friendly & attentive, and the food to be delicious. The Fish & Chips are superb and there is always a decent choice of cask ale on. Perfect spot for lunch after a walk by the canal, our dogs enjoy it too.

Booked for 7:30pm with family, seated and order taken for drinks, waited for an hour before order taken for food, then waited nearly an hour for food to arrive and it was very disappointing. The waitress was very pleasant and apologised. Will not be coming back

We’ve had countless lovely meals from here, with friends, family and as a couple. Food is always 10/10. Couldn’t recommend enough, the staff are always warm and friendly.

Visited here with my husband for a meal, precooked and was taken straight to our seats, although very busy there was no delay in service and staff was very friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere was relaxed, establishment was well maintained and the food was excellent, best pub food I’ve had! Would highly recommend and will be visiting again soon

Wonderful little gem in picturesque village, well worth a visit

Don't get the onion rings. They we're very greasy, and we'll over cooked, rubbish.

Great honest pub grub at a way higher standard than most pubs. Very friendly and welcoming service. Will be back on my next visit to Parbold.

Attentive service and great food

Beautiful Sunday roast, dedicated area for dogs and the pub is in an amazing location next to the canal. We had the beef Sunday lunch - served with a huge Yorkshire pudding, creamed leeks, carrots, broccoli, parsnips, roast potatoes and creamy mash. A lovely gravy with it too and of course you can request all the sauces you require too.

We had a lovely meal here. The food was very high quality. Also the staff were super helpful when dealing with my wife’s dietary requirements. We will definitely be going back soon.

My Mother-in law, my wife and I, thoroughly enjoyed our different meals and the service. The food was so delicious, we decided to book a table for the family on Christmas Day. Edmund was a pleasant host. Many thanks

Booked and had a superb Sunday roast with the family, lovely staff, great, hot food and well worth a little wait for a busy Sunday dinner, will definitely be back, Thankyou!

My wife and I came up from Dorset to catch up with family whom we haven’t seen for some time, We were a party of eight last Friday for dinner and had a wonderful time at the windmill we found the service to be excellent and reasonably quick, we all enjoyed our meals and were of a really good size. The atmosphere in the pub was really nice and relaxed, and the there is a really good selection of real ales. Would highly recommend and thank you for the Hobgoblin Glass.

Nice lunch. Small dog friendly area

A nice busy but relaxed environment with a good choice for drinks and cask ale, food is great and service is quick, certainly worth stopping in even for just a quick pint or two

Good pub, great beer and live entertainment was fantastic last night. Great night.

My daughter and son in law brought me for a treat and I can truly say it was. The food was excellent, it was all round a delightful evening. Hoping to be back soon!

Always a lovely time here, cosy, and very welcoming to our dog. Only issue is there's not a lot of places to sit if you just want to pop by for a couple drinks, but you can always get a table on a quiet night or book on a busy one.

Had a lovely meal great staff couldn't do enough for you will be going back

Lovely Sunday lunch. Large portions. Quality food. Great service. Free car park at the rear.