Th'Owd Smithy Inn in South Ribble

Lovely atmosphere the landlady is sound 👌

Used to be my local 30yaers ago, RIP old nick,

Closed on a Sunday. Supposed to be open but dark and locked up

Lovely pub and certainly friendly.

Great little village pub, lovely atmosphere and brilliant staff

Beers was ok. Pub is looking nice inside. They have a TV in there playing sport. Bar staff was friendly. They also take card and contactless.

Proper decent little pub with friendly locals

Small village pub with modern stylish interior & screen for the football. Decent selection of drinks and clean facilities.

Nice pub, regulars a good crowd, staff looked after us well

Decent pint but more for the older generation

Ye the new landlord seems ok nice to see the staff back a few cobwebs about could try and make something nice at the side off the pub for people can sit out appart from that all is ok be nice if the did food again as well .

Nice and Cosy and the manager is ace!

Lovely pub, great beers, and friendly staff.

Great village pub will deffo use it more

This is an attractive Pub - well appointed from the outside and located I. The centre of Much Hoole village. Inside it is quite characteristic and the bar staff themselves are well mannered and friendly. The beer wine and spirits are well priced so a few drinks with friends is relatively inexpensive. The downside to this establishment is the customer base that all seem local and are not overly friendly. It’s not a case of everyone stops talking and the music stops playing but you do get funny “ who are you?” type looks!

Lovely village pub serving a good selection of real ales and lagers. Very comfortable and set up to watch sport on the TV's. We had a very nice pint of ale and some superb wine. Service and locals very friendly welcoming. Shame they don't do food but they were happy for us to pop to the village store next door to get some hot sausage rolls and pies.

Unfriendliest pub I've ever been in. Barmaid hardly spoke. Didn't finish our drinks and left.

Visited his old haunt after John's funeral, nice atmosphere

lovely local pub with locals in it !!! great beer staff cud not have been better chatty and attentive

Good company made very welcome

Friendly good atmosphere great selection of gins highly recommended

Excellent beer and pleasant environment..

Really good pub, good selection of beers, landlady very pleasant, will go there again.

Cosy little pub . Friendly staff and locals .

Great friendly pub good pint of coors.

Nice people , serves our village proud .

Great quiz night, more should give it a whirl. Thanks Ben

Just a spit from the busy main road this little pub is lovely! It has such a cosy feeling with attentive staff and friendly atmosphere. As dusk rolled in the candles are lit and it really did make for a lovely afternoon/evening. They have live entertainment on a Saturday too.. We're sure to return... But first perhaps we will try quiz night!!

Well we never knew this pub was even here,we had gone to visit some friends in Tarleton and took the wrong turning and came across this gorgeous little pub,my husband had a pint of the real ale and I had a glass of wine both were lovely and chilled,we will definitely be back 👍

A brilliant, lively local pub. Full of friendly faces and a good selection on offer. It has been beautifully decorated and has really brought some life back in to the village.

Yes a proper pub nice feel, friendly staff

Nice place, lovely people, good selection of beers.

Friendly staff and good ale on tap

Pretty basic food, not somewhere that I'd rush back to visit. Could have visited on an off day in comparison to some of the other reviews.

Visited here today with friends whom couldn't recommend the food enough. And I must say, they weren't wrong! The food was absolutely incredible! Could tell everything was HOME MADE AND FRESH! Will defiantly be back again!

The new chef at Smithy Inn is absolutely incredible. Massive portions of amazing food, very fast service. Everything to the highest of standards. Fantastic value for money, would 100% reccommend!!

Friendly staff, good beer and button busting portions, seems popular with the locals.

The pub was taken over a few months ago. The pub before hand was run down, and empty most of the time! Since the revamp and new ownership, not only the interior but the exterior look amazing. The pub has guest ales constantly, numerous shorts that you wouldn't normally find in a pub. They have started doing food, and for pub grub, the service and quality of food is amazing,and is well priced. The staff are friendly, and will help any way they can. The pub recently had a beer festival, and everyone I spoke to said it was a great event with lots of street foods and guest ales available. Well worth a visit!!

Went on my dinner hour for lunch, we were greeted by a very friendly polite barmaid. We both had the soup of the day (chicken and sweetcorn) which was delicious. My boyfriend upgraded his to soup & sandwich for extra £2.50 and he definitely got his money's worth! Very good quality food, would highly recommend and we will be returning again. I had only been once before last year (before it had been revamped) and it is a total transformation in both decor and atmosphere! A lovely local pub now

Having had a few false stats since charismatic Landlord Lee Holmes moved on it seems that under new ownership and free of a brewery tie this typical local pub may have a chance! This a tidy up and lick of paint inside and out a comfortable a "feel good" atmosphere has been created. A good choice of real ale and cross section of lagers served by friendly staff makes a difference. The food offer is yet to be tested by ourselves but that's a matter of time only as feedback is positive. It's a pity that a degree of commercialism has crept in as the car park now has planning permission for housing - small as it was! So car parking is likely to be a problem at a the corner of a congested junction by a busy local shop and Ina bus route. What were the planners thinking and has the owner made a mistake. Time will tell but as a watering hole it will still be popular with the locals!

Not family friendly at all!! Very disappointed with the service and the way they treat children and customers! Will not be returning!!

I might be being bias as I work at the pub myself, but I can't honestly say the chef Lewis makes the BEST steak and ale pie. I have had numerous things from the menu and all been fantastic. From well presented starters to heart warming home made mains & yummy deserts. All home make grub which wont leave you unsatisfied. The pub is warm, friendly with a great atmosphere. A must visit for anyone wanting live music on a Saturday night or just some good old pub grub! With fantastic bar staff too ;-)

Love love our local 'new' pub. Always a fantastic atmosphere and the barstaff always greet you with a smile. I've yet to sample the food but from what I have heard I will not be disappointed.

After eating a few times at the sister pub, ye hob' we tried the Thowd Smithy. It's a beautiful place. Recently had a full refurbishment and it looks great. Had the home made pies and they were delicious. The minted lamb pie was to die for. Proper home made chips and a great welcome from the staff. We will be back!!!!

Nipped in for a pint, was asked if we wanted food so we said we would have a look at the menu. We got recommended the pies. So we ordered the steak and ale pie and the chicken and leek pie. Food came quickly and was the best pie, chips and peas I have had in while. Very reasonable price, cannot fault it! Just what you want from a local pub.

A warm welcome from the bar staff soon as my girlfriend and I walked through the door, seated and served top notch food and drink very soon after we ordered! We both left with full tummies and very satisfied!

From the moment you walk into the newly refurbished and renamed 'Th'Owd Smithy Inn' you know you've walked right into a little gem in the heart of Much Hoole village. With no other decent pubs in the surrounding area, a good amount of knowledge from the purveyors of the quality ales and pie's that they sell really becomes apparent... I had one of the local brewers ales called 'the bees knees' brewed across in Feniscowles and what a cracking pint, served by one of the fantastic bar girls, attentive, witty and ultimately professional. The food is outstanding, the steak an ale pie is scrumptious, the steak literally melts in your mouth. Its well worth a visit whether a local or a traveller, you won't be disappointed.!

We visited this pub today with friends and children.

Have visited a few times and will be back to try the food. The staff are lovely and the quiz is great fun! Great pub!

A lovely friendly pub with great live music every weekend. Always has a good atmosphere and there is a great selection of homemade pies on the menu. The burger that I had was fabulous and my husband said that the steak in his pie was cooked to perfection!

Visited here recently with some friends on a Saturday night.Upon entering we were met with a busy well decorated pub which had a real good vibe to it.The drinks are well priced and the service from the barmaids was first class.As the night went on the pub got busier and busier and we were really well entertained by the singer.I think they have entertainment on every weekend which is a real bonus as not many pubs in the area have any live music anymore.Had a fantastic night,great atmosphere,everyone friendly and having a great time.Exactly what a pub should be like.We'll be back again soon.

Wow, what can I say, over the last few years this pub has changed hands more times than you can care to mention

The pub is excellent, beer choice amazing with many real ales, with some really outstanding ones to choose from and service is top class.

Great pub, very well presented and very well priced ale which is always a winner , well worth a visit.

Great refurb, fantastic service and value for money, food was excellent and entertainment is first class! Would highly recommend a visit!

Gorgeous interior, super friendly staff, very fair prices and an all round great atmosphere. They have themed nights and now serve food too.

If you like real ales, this has to be one of the best pubs around. The beer is fantastic and really well looked after and there is always something new on to try. There is music on Saturday nights which makes great entertainment. All round a great evening to be had here.

So after visiting on opening night and on a few occasions since then we elected to book for a post holiday family meal.

We visited this pub as a passing visit. I'm so pleased we did. The staff were amazing with my 7 year old son. The food was fabulous and the choice of Gin amazing. The pub is clean and the toilets which your kids always need are possibly the cleanest pub toilets I've seen. We will defo go back. Hats off to them we all loved it.

Great pub, great staff, good beer. Job done! Not had any food yet but plan to. Definitely worth a visit