Thyme & Plaice in Chorley

If you like fine food and attentive service then you should try the Thyme and Plaice. Dawn is front of house and her husband Graham is the chef. They have been running the restaurant for about 30 years and are a well polished act. Having come from Cornwall they are especially good at cooking fish and always have 2 fish choices on the varied main course menu. We have been several times recently and have always been very impressed.

Very tasty food with a very nice atmosphere and super friendly staff. Worth a visit!

Four of us visited last Friday. The food was very tasty and well presented. Pear salad was fresh and wholesome. All our mains again were beautiful and the portions were generous. Staff were informative and very pleasant. Reasonably priced and we will be returning soon.

Such an excellent menu served to the highest of standards, I had the wild garlic soup with homemade sourdough, roast lamb main with a white chocolate and orange cheesecake to finish - it was absolutely unreal. We are regulars here it never disappoints.

Such a hidden gem. Delicious food, excellent service and a well rounded menu. A family business offering an unpressured, high standard dining experience

We have been to Thyme and Plaice a few times recently. I am pleased to say that it’s just as good as it always was, possibly even better. There is plenty of choice on the menu, which changes regularly and there are always two fish mains options. The service, presentation and food by Dawn and Graham are excellent and we will be regular customers in future.

Brilliant place gorgeous food & lovely atmosphere

Food is amazing, service is brilliant.

Delicious food!!! Lovely and warm on entering, staff friendly and welcoming. Great menu choice of drinks and food. As you enter there’s a lounge to the left where we were seated first for drinks and our order taken; the restaurant is to the right. All our food was cooked and seasoned perfectly! One excellent point to note was that the plates were all very hot which was lovely and deserves an extra star. Will definitely be visiting again and I fully recommend trying!

What a hidden gem. Small, cosy, well run professional business. The food was delicious and HOT! Traditional service standards by the waiting staff. Very attentive and helpful. This is a firm local favourite now.

The best restaurant in the area. All the food is homemade even the bread. We were served by an amazing waitress who really looked after us. I can’t fault anything give it a try

Very good food & service . Hadn’t been before . Don’t be fooled by the exterior. There is a lovely seating area to have a drink while looking at the menu then through to the dining room. I had the 3 course for £25.95 which was excellent, presentation, taste, size of portion all very good. My partner had 3 courses from the a la carte menu. Excellent food for him too. We will return

Amazing food and impecable service - great owner who recommended some new drinks to try and they were all delicious - would highly recommend Thyme and Plaice.

I wish I could give more stars! This place is definitely a hidden gem that deserves more recognition. The food was delicious, creative, hot and well presented. The service was outstanding, we never had an empty glass. We can not wait to return. Thank you Rebecca & Ruth and the kitchen team!

The food was absolutely delicious this evening. Service is lovely but a little a over with drink offers. Overall go for a lovely meal with plenty of time and a taxi home.

Fantastic service and food......can't wait to go back !

First time I had been here last night, and my experience from walking in the door to leaving was fantastic, nothing is to much trouble, the staff and the chef are unbelievable, the food is amazing. Would highly recommend a visit.

High standard would benefit with cloth napkins rather than paper. Picky, I know but the rest was so good. Not really a venue for children.

Amazing menu ,great choices ,deliciously cooked..Cocktail Menu delicious . We are going back

This place is a hidden gem, fantastic customer service and the food quality was excellent. The lamb was cooked to perfection and full of flavour, we will definitely be back!

We go here about twice a year. Today being our next visit. The food is excellent as is the service. When you are seated you have your table for the night in the relaxed atmosphere which is very nice. I also like that if you go in a larger group the table is square so every one can speak with each other. Would highly recommend and I would say one of the best restaurants in Chorley / Wigan

Superb coffee and a good selection of cakes. I recommend the rhubarb-apple pie. Very friendly and easy going owner, overall a very pleasure experience dining there.

Great little find. Food great, ambience good, booked table for four of us and there was no rush for us to leave. Will go again.

Absolutely gorgeous food. Top notch. Never fails to impress

Always a pleasant night out,the food was upto the usual high standard.The service was top class and a nice steady pace.

Went on Saturday, absolutely fabulous food, lovely staff & great service, always been one of my fave places but not been for quite a while & was so happy it was as good as it always has been, highly recommend ☺️

Small and intimate restaurant. Excellent choices for food and drink of good quality. Friendly and helpful staff.

Had an excellent meal here with friends. Very cosy place and the owner and the young girl who looked after us were very friendly but not intrusive. We will definitely visit again, highly recommend booking a table before you visit.

food offered here is fine, actually quite nice but this is all let down by the rudeness of the staff. would not recommend anyone to visit

Amazing food. Friendly staff and cosy and safe surroundings. Can't wait to return. 👍

First time here with friends. Food was lovely and great service. My friend is gluten intolerant and due to everything being made fresh this was no problem for them. The young waitress was attentive and friendly. No beer or lager on pumps but enough bottles to cater for everyone. Loved the gin and there’s a cocktail menu which may need to be sampled next time. Not a large place but the social distancing was good and very clean. Nice atmosphere. Well done guys.

I have rarely written a review on a restaurant but every time I visit I feel I should offer credit where credit is due. My husband and I called a few days ago for a special anniversary and as per usual staff chef and meal where excellent. If your looking for something special this is the ‘plaice’ .

Had a fabulous time here with some family. The food is exquisite. The owners/staff are friendly and helpful, service was brilliant, we were well looked after. It's good value for great food. Quite intimate so would recommend booking. Great selection of beers, wine and mocktails.

First time, the food was fantastic, lovely atmosphere. Well worth the money,will be going again in the future.

Delicious food, great service friendly atmosphere

Lovely meal, well presented and beautifully cooked. We were looked after really well in lovely relaxing atmosphere. Everywhere was spotlessly clean. We will definitely be back.

Hidden gem, fantastic food and friendly owners.

You will have to try this place our 3rd visit you get looked after the food is fantastic really cosy relaxed and they do a nice bottle of malbec very nice can't fault it you need to book though enjoy.

Lovely relaxing place. Very kind, attentive staff. Wonderful food. Compliments to the chef.

The food was excellent service second to none warm and frendley

Exceptional quality food.....well worth paying just a little bit more for.

What a fantastic meal we had last evening at this very special venue. Truly excellent food and service at very reasonable prices. We will definitely be returning very soon.

It's been a number of years since we last visited and yet again, it surpassed expectations.The food is outstanding and is a credit to the chef. Six of us had 3 courses and each dish was outstanding. From the hake and sea bass to the lamb shank and duck, not to mention the cheesecake and other desserts.The staff are so friendly and polite and nothing is too much trouble. Set in an intimate dining room, it is a relaxed atmosphere and there is no rush as the table is yours for the evening.The young waitresses really are lovely and so professional. They can't do enough for you. I don't like to single individuals out as all the staff were great, but the young waitress with the dark hair (hadn't heard of cognac ) was a pleasure. She really looked after us and joined in with the banter. (Sorry, I didn't get names.)Thank you to the chef and other kitchen staff. The food really was cooked so well and the presentation was great too.Thank you to the owner who was very accommodating as we arrived early but allowed us to park and enter early. (Sorry about that!)Would highly recommend and won't leave it too long before returning.

A really homely atmosphere, friendly staff and fantastic food

First visit since moving to area, can’t fault the quality of food. Service friendly and unobtrusive. Will definitely be returning!

1st time here with friends,we had read the reviews and decided to try it,we were not disappointed,the food was great and the staff were lovely,will be going back pretty soon.

This little restaurant is another hidden gem, tucked away in a quiet location, well worth a visit as the food was good quality and freshly cooked, with excellent service and attention to detail. Also very reasonably priced for such a delicious meal, I look forward to my next visit

Excellent food, great service highly recommend it.

Love this restaurant, never disappoints

Great menu, lovely setting - great steak!

Excellent food a wonderful service. Wonderful wine and Gin selection.

What a hidden gem this is, a converted pub but the food is amazingWent with friends not for the first time the food was beautiful the staff are attentive and look after your needs.They have a very well stocked winery and they are wonderful. We had the goats cheese cake last night with walnuts, never had it before it melted in your mouth both men had steaks and there was nothing left.if you want enjoy a lovely evening and not have to travel this is the place to go

We were a table of 4, good selection of gins to try while we perused the menu in the lounge. Prawns on the specials menu were good, however the risotto rice was slightly undercooked. Rack of lamb was cooked to perfection, salmon looked good and the lamb shoulder special was good too. The vegetarian options were limited but tasty. Wine, both red and white were good. Puddings all demolished. Coffee sealed the night. Our table was next to a radiator which had to be switched off to save the person sitting next to it served up as slightly pink. Problems with the card machine, telephone line but not an issue. Staff attentive. Good night, thanks!

This is a little gem tucked away down Wigan Lane. Although on the main road it has a large accommodating car park at the rear. Once inside a warm attentive welcome awaits you from the small team of staff. We visited on a Friday evening so had the choice of either an Al a Carte menu or the Friday Special which had a good range of meats and fish. Either 2 or 3 courses up to £19.50 for all 3. Great value for a plate full of superbly cooked food. A wide variety of drinks were also available to suit all tastes and to compliment your food choice. The table is yours for the evening so there’s no conveyor belt syndrome to worry about. And what’s more important no loud music to shout over if there’s a few of you. Just good food, good service and a chance to talk to your dining friends.

Very good service and food. Enjoyed our date night here.

Outstanding from the food to the service and everything in-between!

Had a meal here tonight with my husband, been many times over the years and never fails to provide a first class service. The food is excellent and well recommended.

Absolutely brilliant. We love coming here. Top quality food, fantastic service.

Eat recently with some friends and we were all extremely happy with our food. The menu was varied and food wascooked to perfection. The final bill was also very good considering the quality

Probably a few years since we visited for no particular reason. A very warm welcome was had and after a drink in the bijou bar where we picked from an ample menu. All six of us had different meals and every one was great. This plaice is not a large restaurant so it is quite intimate which I like.

Great service & food on a quiet Thursday night. Thank you to our lovely host who looked after us from start to finish. We'll be back! Fab food.

Been going for more years than I'd like to admit - Always excellent food & service

Après Acceuil nous sommes invités à passer au salon pour apéritif ! Pina colada sans alcoolPuis menu raffiné au touche thaïlandais pour l’entrée Plat principal original et très bien présenté Le tout dans une ambiance feutrée Repas excellent et copieux

Been here before and it never fails to impress. The staff are great and the food is sublime. I had the grilled Mackerel with Rhubarb and Capers followed by Fillet steak and white chocolate, orange and ginger cheescake to finish.

Excellent service and food quality, would recommend!

Excellent service from the minute we walked through the door. Love the fact that the menus aren't huge... 6 choices are ample. The food was flavoursome and well presented on all courses and the liquor coffee was amazing. Really cannot find any fault with anything.. read lots of reviews and we were a little apprehensive but we loved everything and will definatley be back nx week

Been here a number of times as a couple, with family and on this occasion with friend. Very good menu both a la Carte and special weekday deal you can enjoy a very nice meal in pleasant surroundings. Sadly there is a real effort to up sell drinks which detracts from the flow and enjoyment of the evening, hence we cannot score a five.

Brilliant will recommend to everyone

Fantastic place serving the best food. A NICE selection of starters mains and deserts without being over faced

Our second visit to this restaurant. Polite efficient staff served us our drinks and our meal. We never felt hurried and the whole experience was enjoyable. The menu was interesting with a specials board. Three of us ate a spiced lamb dish which was extremely tasty. We chose wines from a good list. Nothing to fault here and well worth 5 stars.

Been there twice, food is excellent, value for money, cosy atmosphere. Will definitely be going again in near future

Excellent food a specisl place to visit. Very personal. Its a bit out of the way but well worth a visit.

Distinctly average. Good food but not breathtaking, seems to be run for the convenience of the management and staff rather than it's customers, waiting staff uninterested. "Restaurant by numbers". One of our group ordered a pint of lager shandy which he was served but then refused a half pint of lager later as "we don't do halves". Did ask how the shandy was made but never got a response. Far better options in the area.

Way overpriced drinks. Cold restaurant frosty staff. Bland decor. Food good But all very expensive And no thank you or communication as we were leaving Give it a miss, spend your money where it is appreciated

It had been a few years since we visited The Thyme & Plaice mainly due to busy life style. As we suspected nothing had changed. Great quality food and attentive service. Well what do you expect when the husband co-owner is in the kitchen and the wife co-owner is front of house. They have being doing this now for 17 years so you just know you are always in for a meal without problems.

Our first visit after being recommended by a friend.

Went on valentines night for the special 3 course menu and it was brilliant. The atmosphere and the ambiance of the place is spot on. Very small and intimate and it runs like clockwork. They really do pay attention to detail which makes it feel really special.

Thyme and Plaice, is a small, out of the way restaurant.

Service was amazing. Food was top quality using best ingredients and the presentation was beautiful. Can't wait to return. Gorgeous

This is a small friendly restaurant, a little off the beaten track but well worth a visit. The set menu is extremely good value especially as there is a good choice. The food is well presented colourful and delicious. The restaurant is warm and comfortable and staff are really helpful and pleasant.ban excellent little restaurant.

Excellent food excellent service will definitely be eating there again

We recently moved to the area and had always wondered what this place was like.Quite often driving passed I wasn’t sure when or if it ever opened.

Love this little gem, delicious food, quiet night out for a meal.

Have not been before in spite of driving past regularly. Doesn't look the most promising place from the outside. Went for a birthday midweek meal. Nice place to sit whist you have a pre-dinner drink and choose. Choice of fixed price 2 or 3 courses...

Lovely food, friendly service & great selection of gins! We ate here for our wedding anniversary & wasn't disappointed e everything was great

Staying at a nearby hotel for a wedding the next day we stumbled across this restaurant in an old pub....

We haven't been for a while, but soon we wished we had. All courses were delicious for both the carnivore (me) and the veggievore (my better half). My duck starter with hoisin sauce and spring onion was very tasty as was my partners goats cheese and sunblushed tomato cheesecake. Mains were a rare fillet steak and mushroom rissoto which were lovely. Of course we had pud and both soon history! The meal was washed down with a good bottle of 2009 Italian wine (No 15 on the wine list). Caribbean coffee sealed the night. Lovely staff. This restaurant is a credit to the owners. Thanks!

We arrived at 7.30pm for our table booked at 8.00pm to be greeted with "you're early and your table is only booked for 8 o'clock" and as there was there is no room in the lounge, "do you mind sitting at your table" Someone eventually came to take our drinks order and when we asked for menus to look at we were told" but your table is only for 8 o'clock we will bring the menus then" We eventually got some menus at approx 7.55 and were told there were specials up on the board which we could not see from where we were sat. When two people from our party got up to look at the specials board, someone from behind the bar decided to follow them back to our table and fully go through the specials which SHOULD have been done in the first place.

Visitamos el tomillo y la solla en las vacaciones de mayo. Hemos estado aquí unas cuantas veces antes nos encanta. La comida siempre es excelente, el servicio es impecable y el precio es increíble para lo que te dan. Tienen una maravillosa selección de vinos y dawn el propietario siempre está a su disposición para darle cualquier información que necesite equipo brillante.

Excellent food. Friendly and efficient service. Would highly recommend.

Si tienes un pequeño apetito - suerte difícil - no se permite la opción de dos entrantes - incluso si se ofrecen a pagar el precio completo de la segunda - en cambio tuve que sufrir el estante más horrible" de cordero. .

Another great evening at Thyme & Plaice. As always the staff are great, really friendly and welcoming, the set menu in the week is great value for money - £16.95pp for 3 courses and the food is of top restaurant quality, good portion sizes and good presentation.We will be back again!

Después de los debates de la semana pasada yo y otros 3 que regularmente comer localmente organizó para cenar y reservar una mesa en consecuencia para a mediados de semana. Después de leer los comentarios y me lo recomendaron que era estupenda para ser alojados en la primera consulta.

Our second visit, first was in December. This time we were with friends who hadn't been before. Everyone impressed by the menu and the quality and presentation of the food. One downside was once again there was some confusion over one of our main course selections from which menu. When this was raised with the waitress the reaction was rather abrupt, despite four of us all recalling we had clearly specified which menu we were ordering from. However we would not prevent going back as the food is good, but waitress perhaps should consider her approach in handling a customer concern !!

Good food, attentive service, offered to get a taxi.

From the moment we stepped inside, it was warm and the welcome we got was caring and perfect. The service was nothing short of outstanding all the way through the evening. The menu was varied with the right balance of choice and every drink we had was again perfect. Fantastic value for money with the best service around.

Great food! great service! what more could you ask.The fillet steak is to die for.The staff could not be more helpful.

This was our first visit and will be returning for sure. Pleasant and relaxed atmosphere nice decor.We were first in restaurant on a Saturday evening at 6.45, they had told us they only had table for two at this time or 8.30pm. At 8.45pm when we left we were little surprised to see two tables for two still completely free so see no reason why we could not have had table at 7.30pm, but not a great issue.We had little misunderstanding over a starter but this was quickly resolved without fuss. We had a meal of excellent quality, with very pleasant and efficient service. My partner really enjoyed the duck and I had the very nice chicken wrapped in pancetta.Would not hesitate to recommend but it is quite small so best to book I would suggest.

We visited here after hearing good reports.Possibly the best meal out I have had!The staff are very friendly and attentive. A great atmosphere.We will be back

Here for "Christmas Do", we have been here several times and its never failed to please , this place is very welcoming has a good atmosphere , our meals were great service very good- a good night had by all