The Wood Pit in St. Helens

A lovely friendly restaurant with an All-Day “Full English Breakfast” as an alternative to their Southern Indian menu items. This weekend we have tried their breakfast menu- a full English and also the lighter English breakfast- both delicious with toast on the side. Next day, we returned for lunchtime and tried several of their traditional Southern Indian dishes. They were delicious but different to the usual Indian restaurant dishes with many items, like vadas and dosas, that we hadn’t tried before. The sauces were thinner and more authentic- rather similar to traditional Lancashire stews but with more herbs and spices. We could choose how spicy we wanted each sauce which was good as we all liked different heats. Prices range between £2.50 to £10 per dish - so excellent value. The meals themselves are full of flavour but are relatively light. This is great for people with normal appetites. If, like me, you have a larger appetite, you can do what I did and order a combination of starters and mains (some are small) until I felt appropriately full! For example, I had two starters and one small with one normal main and it only came to about £15. Or you could just leave room for dessert and a few more drinks from the bar! We will definitely go again and are thinking of booking there for a family get-together between Xmas and New Year. I have only given 4 stars because they are still developing their menu, not everything was available.

This restaurant has changed hands & us now known as Epicurean. It is a limited menu at the moment but will become Anglo Indian in the next week or so I believe.

We visited this restaurant and had one of the taster menus. The food was absolutely amazing and we cannot fault the service. We had wine and cocktails both were delicious I would recommend this restaurant to anyone

The food was excellent, good sized portions or small plates available, the service was friendly, the place has a relaxed informal atmosphere. The menu has a fantastic range, something for everyone.

We'd heard locally that The Wood Pit was good and decided to give it a try. It's absolutely great. Little car park virtually opposite. Was nice and warm and a really pleasant decor inside. Extensive menu and all sourced locally and cooked fresh. Super friendly people, Phil & Andrea run the Cafe and Bistro. We both had the lamb cutlets for our main course, delicious. Enjoyed a lovely glass of chardonnay too. A good selection of drinks was available. All in all an absolutely excellent first visit and we'll definitely be returning and recommending to friends. Oh last but not least it wasn't expensive either, terrific value for such tasty food in a great little Bistro.

I was in the restaurant business on the management side for many years. Because of that I tend to view restaurants in a slightly different light. I happened upon The Wood Pit by chance while walking the streets of Haydock. Without a review in hand I usually go by my first impression which happened to be  the exterior of the building. Not exactly a scientific approach, but do I really want to eat in a place that's not inviting? The exterior of the building is beautiful and caught my eye immediately, along with a large artfully done sign on the front inviting me inside. The staff is attentive and was eager to explain the menu to this American with limited knowledge of British foods. The food choices are excellent with a good variety of dishes. The main course arrived piping hot which is always a good indication the chef and server are on top of their game. Wonderful food, wonderful staff and a very satisfying dining experience at a very reasonable price. I would highly recommend it to anyone. Bravo 

A lovely hidden gem in Haydock. The staff are fantastic and so helpful. The breakfast is scrumptious and plentiful. Excellent quality food and great coffee. Compliments to the Chef 👍👌👍☕🥓🍳🍽️ We'll be back 😍

What a lovely night my friend and I had at the Woodpit!! Delicious food, excellent drinks including all choices of gins! Phil and Andrea couldn’t do enough for us! Cheers…we will be back!

This was my first visit (13/08/22). The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The weather was ultra hot and they were keen to find the coolest part of the restaurant for us. The menu was varied. I ordered the Caesar salad and I can honestly say that it was the best I had ever eaten. The amount of chicken was very very generous and the whole dish made for a very good sized lunch. The free parking across the road was very convenient.

Have visited on a couple occasions, always greeted by very friendly staff, even the chef comes out to say hello. Lovely food, very well presented and tastes lovely. Lovely decor and relaxed atmosphere. A lovely place to eat and enjoy a wonderful coffee also. Many Thanks for a pleasurable dining experience.

Situated in Haydock neat cafe/bistro with pleasant atmosphere. Outside parking or car park just over the road. Warmly welcomed. Good variety of meals on menu. Meals were very tasty and well presented Cocktail menu is £12 for 2 on friday and saturday. Well worth a visit

It was a very pleasant experience i came here with my uncle and his friend and it was very pleasand and very lovely inside . Thank you for this wonderful time !!

just been and had an excellent meal friendly atmosphere and great service get behind this great little place and make it a success

Easy parking opposite. Comfortable interior. Wide choice of dishes. Excellent service. Lovely staff. Visited for a family meal.

Noticed this bistro on Tripadvisor reviews and decided to visit the restaurant for breakfast as we staying in Haydock for the night.Restaurant was good with the quality of choice and food excellent with the staff very friendly and welcoming. Well worth another visit to try their other food choices.

Went for the first time tonight for a meal and some drinks and the service was brilliant! The staff where all very helpful and friendly and we felt very welcomed. The food was brilliant, we had a great first experience. We will definitely be back...

Have just returned from the Wood Pit after having a meal with friends. The food was delicious and the service was excellent, thank you very much we thoroughly enjoyed it

Oh, what an amazing night! I celebrated my 50th birthday with family and friends. The food was amazing and the service from the team was absolutely spot on! Thank you so much for looking after us. Everyone has commented what a cracking night they’ve had....

Went for breakfast after recommended it after such a lovely experience back in September. It was nice, service was a bit slow (wasn't busy). Unfortunately breakfast was average as the beans were only lukewarm and the poache egg was over cooked. I feel as the...

Lovely hot delicious Sunday dinner. Very nice pleasant staff. Fabulous service, not intrusive but efficient. Thanks will return.

Attended the Wood Pit Sunday Morning . I ordered the The Mighty Wood Pit Cooked Breakfast. My partner The Mini Wood Pit. The sausages bacon black pudding eggs beans fried tomato mushrooms hash brown & toast was all delicious cooked perfectly. tea and coffee. Friendly...

Visited with 7 others, for a catch up. We'd pre-ordered the food and were able to sit down on time, drinks ordered and the food arrived very quickly afterwards. My other half commented on it being 'The best Sunday Lunch she'd had !!' and it...

Ordered. Chicken wings and king scallops. Waited. 50 mins and they was cold. King scallops was the size of ten Pense piece. They talk my wings and microwave them. Disgusting. Never would I return

I visited the resturaunt by myself as my wife has not long passed away. Food was amazing and so was the staff ( especially the lovely Suzanne ;) I have lived in st helens for 69 years and Iv only just found this place now....

Many thanks to everyone at Woodpit for my sister's surprise 65th birthday. The food was superb and commented on by all. Staff very attentive and couldn't do enough for you. It must have been very difficult serving all 22 if us in those very hot...

First i would like to say a big thank you to the chef for looking after me what i had was not on the day time unday menu but he went out of his way to do it for me many thanks the whole time...

So today on the spare of the moment we tried The Woodpit in Haydock... The food was fantastic. We both had a hot sandwich, mine was the Italian special and other half had Philly cheesesteak. Both came with salad & crisps, plenty without needing to...

Guys, had another AMAZING Sunday lunch from The Wood Pit!!! The absolute best Sunday lunch around!! Can't recommend highly enough. If you've not tried, especially if you're local, give them a whirl.....YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!! Thanks all at Wood Pit....see y'all soon👍👍👍

We ordered food from here on Friday it was absolutely gawjus will definitely be ordering again, We ordered a vegetarian pizza a chicken kabab a gourmet burger thank you keep up your good wood stay safe xx

had a great evening . food great as usual . friendly staff what more do you need. great time had by all

I booked a table for 5pm, was greeted by friendly and welcoming staff who showed us to a table straight away. We ordered a starter and main at 5:10pm at 5:55pm we were given our starters, 3 mushrooms a little pot of sauce and some...

Had been meaning to pop in for evening meal for sometime & finally made it this evening, Phil the host was very friendly explaining the rules & preparing table, food was well worth the wait the salt & pepper calamari was very very good as...

The food is all home cooked and fresh, staff and chef are very accommodating too with making changes. Love this place I go at least once a month

Ive been twice in the last month and food & service was excellent on both occasions. First was an unplanned lunch with my brother & sister-in-law. We enjoyed the food so much that when we needed a location for a family meal after a very...

We visited wood pit bistro tonight for a family meal. Food was all home made and fresh. Atmosphere was very relaxing, food gorgeous and staff very friendly. They followed all government guide lines, so felt safe and happy. Really if you haven't been, give it...

Had a relaxing meal. Good food and excellent service. The chicken pie was delicious and we chose chips to accompany them

Visited twice on a Saturday evening and with consistently great food, service and atmosphere. The fish cake starters were fantastic and the cheesecake unbelievably good. Must be difficult to run a business during these times, so 10/10 for the owners and chef for their efforts....

My wife and I with 2 friends had our lunch at this restaurant. First of all we felt safe and all measures were in place. The food was great although the menu was a lot more casual dining then the evening menu although just as...

Thankyou to the staff at the woodpit bistro for a lovely birthday treat for my grandaughter .The food was brill steak was cooked to perfection all in all a great experience.

The Wood Pit caught my eye the other night when driving by because it looked really pretty!! As we were looking to go out for a meal with parents the next night we decided to give it a try. It really is a lovely interior,...

Decided to try here for breakfast with family after seeing the reviews Initially good start with drink orders , after 30 mins had to go an ask for someone to take the food order. Quite a wait fir the food to come out . Eggs...

Attended on opening night and the food was beautiful. Waitress who looked after us was very polite and professional. Service was a little slow but when food being cooked fresh understood. We was greated nicely and any special requests we had was easily met with...

Visited for breakfast lovely friendly staff made to feel really welcome, the food was outstanding and well recommended.

Poor service, great meals. Firstly, I would like to say that I sincerely hope that Wood Pit Café in Haydock is a complete success. A good, smart-looking café with tasty meals is much needed since the demise of Amigos. My young granddaughter and I had...

Just finished a wonderful lunch in there. It's very clean and the food is very fresh. Highly recommend you visit.

We visited this restaurant for the first time today and have come away slightly disappointed. My brother and I both had fillet steak, mine was very nice and properly cooked but my brothers was very gristly and full of sinews, plus they ran out of...