Unicorn Inn in Halton

Use to go to Unicorn years ago so was keen to call in after seeing signs it had been refurbished. Just stopped for a drink and was disappointed to see it is still scruffy,inside, maybe outside had been done up a bit.

Went for a meal as some people said it had gone really nice. The decor is really scruffy and old. I appreciate its a really old pub but the carpet looks filthy and we seen what appeared to be a rat trap under the seat! The food itself was very average. I paid 24 pounds for a steak but I couldnt eat it as it was more fat than meat and it smelt of fat. My friend had the curry and said it was nice but the chips could have done with a bit longer. I hope they invest more in the decor and clean the place up as its in a nice spot. The toilets could do with a bit of attention too.

Recently “modernised” by improving outside seating areas. Providing bumpy castle for children. After a few drinks we decided to eat an evening meal indoors. We were superbly looked after by Belle and Ava . We really enjoyed our selection of starters provided and prepared by an excellent chef - Sean, so much so that we asked if we could thank him face to face afrewards.

We hadn't been to the Unicorn for a couple of years, it was too drab and dreary, and we found it unfriendly tbh. So as it's now under new management - we gave it another try - and lasted about 40 minutes. The seating area outside has been changed - so it looked promising when we arrived but as soon as we entered the pub we were greeted with the usual stares from the locals (far too cliquey) and the same drab, dreary decor. There are definitely no frills in this pub. No frills, and no atmosphere (it was Saturday night) We had our drinks and left, went to the pub next door for the rest of the evening.

I was encouraged to go after reading some of the other reviews suggesting the food was good. Firstly the staff were very friendly and attentive . The pub is old and as a result is fully of character and that well worn aroma that accompanies old carpets and fixtures. Sadly the food was poor. The chill prawn started at approximately £10, was particularly disappointing with 5 basic prawns sprinkled with chopped chilli on a smear of warm mayonnaise, that proceeded to seep it's oil off the edge of the warm slate that it was served on...the main course was no better. a curry with an abundance of orange and quite tasteless sauce. Its an old pub due to have a refurbishment it the coming months, I hope the refurbishment includes the menu and the quality of what's produced.

Staff were friendly and welcoming.Service was excellent,nothing was too much trouble.The dining room as had a makeover,clean and smart,while retaining character.The meal was excellent and really good value for money

Just had great food here. Traditional fish and chips and steak and ale pie - very tasty! Service very good. We will be back

Lovely food and Dan and Eva looked after us superbly. I’d definitely recommend this for an evening meal. The fish pie was amazing and had scallops in it.

Probably the worst food we have ever eaten. I got the fish and chips, took one bite and gagged. I have never walked out of a restaurant before but I had to go before I was sick. Got home and threw up so not sure whether the fish was off but absolutely would not recommend the fish and chips! My boyfriend got the pie and said that wasn’t great either. We don’t like to complain so didn’t say anything in the restaurant as to be honest I was about to be sick so wanted to get out of there. I rang up once home and alls they said was ‘thanks for letting me know’ so I don’t think they were too bothered! 😂

Fantastic customer service, the pub was warm and immaculate, we stopped off after a 6 mile walk for a cold beer and lunch, brilliant food the chips where to die for , I had the mushroom stroganoff which where the tastiest I have had anywhere, compliments to the chefs, The staff where attentive and helpful especially Dan and Paul .we will recommend to friends and family 😄.

Visited for Sunday roast and was very impressed! The food was amazing and it was so nicely presented. Plenty of food and great value for money will definitely be returning. All the staff were lovely and friendly and very prompt service. Well done to all!

Came in for a meal with the friends food was appalling inside was dirty overall shocking wouldn’t recommend to anyone and won’t be coming back.

Haven't been In this place for years . I was passing and thought I'd pop in for old times sake .. so glad I did . It was almost as I remembered it from nearly 44 yrs ago ! Lovely oak beams and carvings in the grain . The memories came flooding back in the brief time I was there . Many thanks to the very nice , chatty and polite barmaid ( I think she said her name was Donna ) , who filled me in with a little of the history of the place and of the upcoming refurbishment . I really hope they do this place justice and not just do what other pubs and chains do , and rip the heart and soul out of the place . I love the interior of this pub .. it just oozes character ! I won't leave it so long next time . See you soon hopefully Donna ! 👍

Great to see a local pub return to its old quality. Went back to the Unicorn after a while as it was under new management. Welcome and service was superb. Timothy Taylor Landlord was excellent again with Dan behind the bar a brilliant host. Food was very good with the triple cooked chips a reminder of 20 years ago when they were the talk of the area. Cabernet Sauvignon washed down the steak pie a treat with all our meals being very well cooked. Great value as well really great to have the Unicorn as an option again.

Always used to visit but have not been for a while As always a great traditional warm friendly pub atmosphere The staff, especially Dan the manager, were very friendly and efficient despite being rather short staffed that evening. Food has improved and is wonderful - they seem to have got a proper chef in the kitchen and the quality and range has improved dramatically. I had Mushrooms on Bruchetta with garlic (sorry about the spelling!) and it was wonderful - lots of mushrooms of different types and lots of garlic but not overpowering. The RibEye steak was by far the tenderest and tastiest that I have had for a long time. My wife had the beef stroganoff and I tried the sauce which was also wonderful pudding were also great Overall it is now one of the best places for food in the area and still the same lovely warm atmosphere.

Called in on the off chance last Saturday evening looking for a quick tea because everywhere was packed with long waits and ended up staying for hours. We haven't been for years because it had gone downhill and were delighted to see our favourite waiter Dan was still there. The pub's under new management (a fairly recent change) and Dan now runs the place for them. It felt just like the good old days. The food was excellent. Starters: delicious black pudding and goat's cheese / two kinds of mushrooms in a lovely sauce on brushetta. Mains: rib eye steak melt in the mouth / rump steak stroganoff sauce to die for, and very clearly freshly cooked to order. Prices were very reasonable. The atmosphere was brilliant; friendly and very welcoming despite it being very busy. The Unicorn used to be one of our favourite places to call in, especially if we wanted to eat and we've missed it. It is definitely back at the top of our list. Apparently it is due for a renovation in a few weeks and we can't wait to see what's done but will almost cetainly be back before they even start.

Fantastic customer service, the pub was warm and immaculate, people where there for Christmas lunch X great atmosphere. The staff where attentive and helpful

Visited with my family, great food and a number of tv’s to enjoy the football after my meal. Staff were very accommodating and helpful. Would definitely go again.

Not visited The Unicorn before. Great service,lovely owner and friendly staff. We will return again soon. Thank you..

We had a big party for a Sunday dinner, not one of us could fault the food great portion sizes and reasonable prices. Our attention was drawn to Dan who as per usual didn’t fail on his service he provided, from start to finish Dan looked after all of our party and never disappoints!

Stumbled on this place by searching for dog friendly pubs so decided to give it a go an wasn’t disappointed…the young lad an girl that took our orders couldn’t of been more helpful an made our frenchie feel right at home an both the beef & chicken dinner we ordered was delicious so well 100% be returning an can’t recommend enough 👌.

Been here a few times and it just gets better! The food was spot on. We got the 3 items for £14.95 and struggled the portions were that big. Would highly recommend this hidden Jem and a big thank you to Dan for looking after us.

Been in this pub a few times over the years, tonight my family and I decided to have a meal there. It absolutely lovely and friendly.

THis place is totally unsuitable for disabled people. To start with the car park is full of potholes ,, extremely uncomfortable in wheelchair,. no disabled parking spaces either.... then there is a ramp which is uneven and the footplate of w/c caught on it. then you cant get inside the building as there isnt room to push a w/c through due to outside seating. . my husband went in to order drinks and asked for a coffee for me, told it would be 15 mins.. this happened last year and the 15 min turned into 45 so ended up with a bottle of water. wont be visiting again.

Fantastic little pub, food was amazing!!! Especially the fishcakes. Would highly recommend, service from Dan was excellent. Nice chilled atomsphere, will definatley be returning and bringing the in laws!!!

Very family friendly. Grandchildren love it. Gardens, play area and friendly service. All food is freshly cooked and they go above and beyond to please. Served by a friendly young man called Dan. Grandkids really like him and have nicknamed him Dan The Man. It was a busy night, told 20 minute wait until food order could be taken and sure enough 20 minutes later Dan came back and took order. All freshly cooked, 2 kinds of chips. 'Home-made' curry for hubby, filet steak for me. Fresh made pizza for grandkids. Service is the friendliest for miles. It's a traditional oldy worldy sort of place inside, definitely worth a visit.

Great if your dog likes sitting on the seating. Crap bar service, so slow, decor in poor condition. On the bright side there's a chippy over the road and Pex hill is close if you like walking.

Came for a family birthday meal and we couldn’t ask for better treatment! We always have great and sufficient service. The team are always so welcoming! I will definitely come again!

Just had a lovely Sunday lunch for my grandsons birthday beef was gorgeous and the staff are so friendly we love this pub and will be back again very soon

Have a lovely night out here. Came on a last minute thing & wasn’t disappointed. The food was lovely & reasonable priced. Staff where lovely, Dan couldn’t do enough for us. The lady Eva was so lovely too. Defo recommend & will be returning very soon. Thanks to everyone

Just been to the unicorn for lunch was not impressed at all by the curry chips and rice absolutely tasteless the curry used to be gorgeous in there this is the second meal we’ve had recently that we have not enjoyed what’s happened the food used to be delicious

If the weekday great value 4-7 happy hour of 1 pound off a beer and 2 for 1 meal, doesn’t fill you up for a week, then grab the Sunday roast. Fresh, tasty and plentiful. Superb Service, great meal presentation and quality , was excellent and highly recommended. Rather than the more readily available ‘family’ pub carvery meals, this local pub ticks all the right boxes.

Always have a great meal at this pub, the food is delicious. The staff are friendly and the service is brilliant. Well worth a visit.

Hands down the worst meal I’ve ever been unfortunate enough to leave on the plate!The outdated decor should have set the alarm bells ringing but thought I’d give them a chance Went for the Sunday roast and totally agree with other comments here - food was bland and tasteless. It’s all frozen and reheated in the microwave, honestly I doubt they have a working oven/stove. Close your eyes and you can’t tell the difference between the veg all the flavour has been zapped out. Chicken had a strange slime texture clearly not fresh either.After commenting the food was tasteless there was no comment from management- completely uninterested in customer feedback So given they don’t care thought I’d share my experience with other paying customers hereAfter lockdown you think they’d be more appreciative of custom - think againNever will I return to this hell hole Avoid avoid avoid!

The food was awful. My partner had a steak which was really poor quality and tasteless. I had chicken curry which tasted like it had been frozen and reheated, again tasteless. AVOID. You’d be better spending your money elsewhere.

Visited last Friday, was lucky enough to book a table quite last minute on a sunny day.Party of 6 so allowed a table to dine in the restaurant.We were served all night by a young man called Dan, he took the orders for drinks and food separately and served both, as well as any table clearing.We had: Starters: Crispy spring rolls, best I've ever tasted. Others had garlic bread with and without cheese. Sadly no sweet potato fries left.Mains: 3 opted for chicken curry, served with both chunky chips & rice. 1 chicken in peppercorn sauce with skinny fries and peas. A sweet and sour chicken with rice and salad and a childs sausage, chips and peas.All delicious and fresh produce, served promptly.2 desserts: 1 icecream and 1 chocolate fudge cake with squirty cream.Drinks: Draught cola is pepsi and they do diet coke in bottles. Moretti beer for Dads and Mums had cocktails that we think Dan mixed himself! How he managed to do all the serving, clearing and taking orders, often memorizing with no mistakes I've no clue! He was also very entertaining, such a lovely young man, he helped make our night out very special.Love the oldy worldy theme of the pub with the best family beer garden for miles! Has a patio area with tables and covered booths and through a laurel archway to a grassed area with picnic style benches under gazebos and a climbing frame with swings and a slide.At the back there is a marquee available for functions with it's own small lawn.

Very quiet but that was nice considering current circumstances. Nothing unicorny about it but very cosy. Dog friendly and nice area to have our food. All food was nice and hot; stayed hot till had finished which was amazing. Seemed home made and good value for money. Land lady very nice and pleasant. Would recommend for cheap and cheerful meal

The service was appalling. I made the reservation on-line but they didn't even know we was going. I stood at the bar for a good 5 minutes without even a "we wont be a minute". The waiter then looked confused as to where he would sit us. We waited 45 minutes just for drinks.When we got our meals the food was great but asked for salt 'n vinegar 3 times and we are still waiting for it. None of the staff were wearing face coverings or shields. It did feel very much that they were only interested in their regulars.

We were staying with our daughter nearby and wanted a traditional Sunday Roast.We phoned 1 hour before arriving not expecting excellenc as it was a late booking.We were pleasantly very surprised. The beef was very tender and the Yorkshire’s were large. They even catered for my request not to have the meat in a stack on top of the roasties. Yes, I know I am awkward, but I cannot abide soggy roast potatoes!,.The meal was served by a very pleasant young man and the 3 of us had an excellent meal and a decent bottle of wine.Thank you.When visiting the area from the south of England, we shall look you up again.

Felt a little guilty with The Unicorn in Cronton because sort of forgot about it since lock down however after calling in last week for a drink whilst out walking in the area decided to book for our evening meal.I have to say we were not disappointed at all. Staff Shirley and Dan were very pleasant and attentive. Tables are more spaced out than on our last visit and obviously hand sanitizers dotted about to make it Covid safe. Beer was really nice with couple of cask ales on. Food was spot on. Steak was to perfection and beef stir fry so tasty.Only one negative. That's that we left it so long between visits. Won't be so long next time that's for sure.

Having recently discovered this little pub. I had visited twice with a friend and enjoyed the three course lunch at £6.95. When friends from Ormskirk visited today and invited me out for lunch. I suggested the unicorn as lunch was good for £6.95. The advertising board was outside, advertising the £6.95 lunch, we were told it was not available, in August on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. And we could only have the £20 lunch discounted by government discount to £10. I told the waiter that i was here last week and had the £6.95 menu, but he insisted. I wanted to leave but my friends did not want to spoil my day. The food was not good, and i will not be visiting again, i was embarrassed and the occasion spoilt.

Called here with four friends and one well behaved dog. A warm welcome and a good Sunday lunch, even a doggie treat for our pooch.

Went here for my 75th birthday treat, it was terrible. Not one of the party finished their food, the battered fish was overcooked, the lasagne hard on the edges, the salmon disgusting, and the gammon, well, it was grilled to death, curled round the edges. The chips came already salted, which they changed for me. First and last time I will visit here.

We enjoyed the lunchtime menu at this pub a bargain price £6.95 for 3 courses, great table service from a lovely friendly lad called Dan, nothing was too much trouble for him, thanks Dan for looking after us!!

Called in lunchtime with friends for a bite to eat. Special lunch 3 courses for £6.95 thought we would give this a try. We were not disappointed. Lunch was served by Dan who was very attentive and went out of his way to ensure we had everything we needed. Will definitely call back again. Cheers x

Visited for lunch with my family. There were a few tables already reserved, but we found a table straight away. There is table service, but it took 15 minutes to get 1 menu for our table. It took a further 15 minutes to get served at the bar as the waitress didn't come back to our table. 2 Guinness which were a mess, pouring over the rim of the glass making them sticky and our table wet.The food took over an hour and half to be served. We ordered soup of the day, the club sandwich with fries, the steak and ale pie and chicken nuggets with chips for our daughter. Not especially complicated food. There were 2 parties in the pub the same time as us, but not that many people to justify the long wait.To be fair my club sandwich was delicious, it was a generous size and served piping hot. The soup of the day was chicken noodle and it was great!My husband didn't really like the pie and my daughter didn't like her food either. She had the chips and that was it.The pub is really small and obviously not equipped to handle parties of people. They either need more staff or to stop booking parties over a certain size at the same time.I would return to give them another shot, because I liked my food. The extortionate wait puts me off a little bit. The lady serving us did apologise for the wait.For our food and drinks it was approx £30.

we decided on a local inn for today due to the weather conditions, we made a booking at the unicorn, the meal we had for both of us was chicken korma and it was really nice as was the dessert we had afterwards, but we have a strong criticism due to the slow service, there only seemed to be one person, a lady, serving, and she was rushed off her feet between the bar the kitchen and the two dining rooms,, the management need to shake their ideas up if they wish to succeed at this venue

Also went with Kazza 12 Feb and totally agree with all of her comments Emma was sensational! Very helpful and efficient. Took our orders for meals and drinks food excellent very reasonable for a 3 course meal would definitely recommend and will be going back very soon!

Visited The Unicorn Inn for my mums birthday with 6 of my family. The lady behind the bar Emma couldn't do enough for us from the moment we walked in, including taking our food and drink orders at the table. We ordered off the early bird menu, 3 courses for £10 and I have no complaints. Most of us had the spring rolls and Steak pie and it was delicious. Desserts were not anything special, but for the price they were fine. Lovely little pub with great atmosphere, will definitely return.

Waited to be seated for 15 minutes even though we could see our table, waited another 20 minutes to be able to order drinks, waited for the menus to be brought out, waited to receive an answer if they did any vegan options, waited for the waitress to return with an answer, waited for her to return to take the order even though we were ready, waited for her to go and then get a pad to write it down, waited for the food, waited over 10 mins for tomato sauce to be brought out whilst our food went cold. A whole lot of waiting and I’ve no idea why any of these things each required an individual trip to the kitchen/bar and back. Even getting the basics right like having the menus and condiments on the tables would prevent more trips back and to. When the food was brought out, 5 of our 7 meals were tiny, we ended up having another dinner when we got home because we were so hungry. The food itself was nice but we were told the two vegan burgers came with onion rings but when they arrived without (after another trip to the kitchen to check) the waitress advised they weren’t vegan so we couldn’t have any. Overall, irritatingly disorganised service and tiny portions mean we’re unlikely to return, certainly not for food anyway.

Bar empty, cold and uninviting, the lights where out over the bar making the area look cold and miserable. The toilets are in real need of a make over , I would not recommend this pub if the weather is in kind, the outdoor space is good so yes I would return in the summer but not to use the toilet facilities

This a lovely pub with a country feel set in the little village of Cronton..Great for locals and visitors alike.Child and dog friendly.We visit as often as we can.The choice of food is great and special deals include Monday to Sat 3 course lunch and Mon to Fri 3 course meal deals.Together with regular menu and specials board there is a plentiful choice.The bar is well stocked with a good selection of ales and bottled beers,wines,prosecco,spirits and soft drinks.The relaxed atmosphere and friendly accomodating staff leave you wanting to stay longer than intended and just chat relax,eat and drink.Ample car park and small play area outside with seats for warmer days.Cant praise it here enough we love it.Big thanks to all the hard working staff with special praise going to Danny,the lovliest young man you can ever meet.Nothing is too much trouble and always a happy welcome ..Thank You.!Cant wait to return.

We haven't been here for about 13 years and we made the decision to give it a go for Sunday Lunch and it was one of the best we have ever had! Staff were lovely and the food speaks for itself! Really big portions of home cooked food. Will definitely be back. We've found a new favorite

Good local pub, good food, great service although drinks can be a little pricey. Food excellent, you get what you pay for, parking available. Worth the visit.

Went at lunchtime had a soup and roll, main meal, and sweet for £6.99 absolute bargain and very friendly staff

Had a lovely meal, service was impeccable the young man fulfilled our experience tending to our every need, lovely hidden jem, will definitely return

Had lunch with my daughter after lots of recommendations.

Cosy friendly pub with great food I had the halloumi burger it was delicious & well presented my friend had liver & onions & said it was also great the same man served us at the bar & with food & was pleasant & very helpful ... would recommend

Excellent time at the Unicorn. Staff couldn't have been more helpful, especially as we have some children running around 🙄 great, friendly place

Had the family roast for £27, very good value for money, full roast chicken , potatoes and veg along with yirkshires for the set price. The yorkshires resembled jet black frisbees, I was embarrassed for them, not sure I d of even served them. The roast potatoes were barely browned or crispy. Nice fresh veg and chicken cooked really well. Starter was fish cake and pate , pate was basic but fine, nice home made piccallili on the side. Fish cake was served freezing cold inside so sent back. Waiter was not too sure on what was on the menu and slow service in parts. Was nice for a change, homely and small.

Wednesday night is 2 burgers for the price of 1. We had the Classic burger and the Cajun burger and they were delicious. Served with fries, onion rings & coleslaw. Will definitely be back.

I visited here tonight with 8 of my family. We had 3 orders of Katsu curry (the description in the menu clearly stated the chicken would be breaded, as is usually the case with Katsu). When the food arrived the Katsu curry comprised of plain chicken breast in watery curry sauce. We asked for this to be taken away and the chicken to be as per the menu. After waiting a further 15 minutes- at this point the rest of our party had finished their food- we asked for the Katsu curry to be removed from the bill and we wanted to settle the bill.

Not ate at the unicorn for a while. Took my 13 & 15 year old children. Tuesdays, buy a main course, get a starter or dessert free! Lovely menu, lots of choice. My son chose an adults portion of chicken strips, it was fab! Generous portion size. My daughter had the soup of the day, which I didn't pay for, as it was in the deal! Absolutely gorgeous... I had the halloumi burger, again, excellent portion size & pricing! Dan, the waiter, was lovely and very informative. Defo worth a visit!!!

I visited this restaurant with my husband and our friend who was over from Texas. We choose from the temporary menu which was extensive. We had a freshly made vegetable soup to start with warm bread it was divine. The mains were very tasty. We finished the meal with coffee in large cups not the usual miniature ones most restaurants use. Perfect way to round off a lovely meal. Have been before and never been disappointed will go again. The staff are welcoming and its lovely atmosphere.

Called at the unicorn on Friday around 5.30 just for a couple of drinks;after a couple of drinks and talking to the staff and customers we decided to have the 3 tapas for £10, the food was as good if not better than any Spanish restaurant we have visited,Great evening talking to Sarah and her work colleague as well as the regulars.Have booked for Sunday lunch and would highly recommend this pub.

This is a pub which is local to us and we have been to for many celebrations and family occasions. In the past the food and service has always been first class; unfortunately this was not our experience this evening.

Just had the worst experience ever at this pub. Arrived at 3:30 for a party of 12, lovely old pub with loads of character but clearly lacked a cook. Waited for tow hours to get a main course and when it arrived it was burnt to a cinder. £200 wasted. Avoid this place until they get a proper chef!!

Went earlier today , food fantastic, potential is unreal if thought about , ( just one gripe though ) , the lovely girl that i was running the bar and laying and serving the food , also collecting the empties and clearing the tables was absolutely run off her feet ,and doing all of it alone, it wasn't just today we witnessed this but on most occasions we go in , we feel so sorry for her , the owner's need to give her a triple wage rise to recognise she is doing the work of 3 people , and considering she looks absolutely shattered she never complains , and treats all customers with a smile and great welcoming, she is a gem . .... she deserves top money for what she does otherwise some other lucky employer will be rubbing their hands , another member of staff , even a new young member collecting glasses and serving food to tables is the least the owner's could do to help her .......

Visited recently with a few friends. We had booked a table as from past experiences we thought that the place would be busy. We were surprised as when we arrived we noticed that there were lots of empty tables. Having placed our order we didn't have to wait too long before the food was ready. The first thing that we noticed was the portion size was smaller than when we had last visited and whilst the food tasted ok the curry sauce appeared to taste similar to that of an instant curry sauce mix that you can buy in a supermarket. We therefore decided that we won't be visiting the Unicorn Inn again for a meal especially as there are places offering better value for money not too far away.

Eaten here lots of times especially in the warm weather, it is lovely to sit outside, had lunch yesterday and was very happy with my scampi which was lovely, hubby enjoyed the sausage and mash! Adam was very welcoming and professional even tho he was literally on his own running the bar, taking orders for food and waiting on he was brilliant ! nothing phased him, well done Adam your doing a great job, will be back again and again, and always recommend! the only downside is the pace could do with brightening up inside it is a bit dull,

Visited here on for a tea time treat, having previously been here but not for over 12 months

Not eaten here in a long time. Booked with a large group for mothers day. Food was really disappointing. Ordered Pan fried salmon waiting ages for main but its understandable when busy. Most random dish Ive ever had basically a roast dinner with Yorkshire pudding, veg, roast potatoes then Salmon was uncooked in the middle has to send two back. Yorkshire was burnt to a crisp. Few had steak and ale pie was luke warm. Very tired looking and dull inside. Needs a major refresh.

Spent a great night in the unicorn inn for a

Had a wonderful evening tonight, great meal, excellent service from the hard working staff. Thanks Sarah Dan and Jess. Highly reccommended

Attractive exterior 18th Century inn.

We went here late October early November and the food was great, home cooked fresh food. We went again 26th February and it was as cheap of food as you could get. Menu has changed which was disappointing and the food is just as you would cook for yourself quickly at home with the kids, something quick and easy. I ordered the chicken curry with half rice half chips, you could count the chips on the plate with no effort. £4.50 for 2 very thin spring rolls which was a real rip off! Don't know what's happened over the last couple of months but the food has definitely diminished to like other reviews microwavable foods!

Less than average pub food, very disappointing.

Burger great lasagna and kids spaghetti bolognese really nice quiet snug area to eat helpful staff warm and friendly real old fashioned pub well worth a visit

Had a Sunday roast here with a few friends and the service and food was 10/10. Staff are really friendly, the food was well cooked and tasted amazing. Will defiantly be visiting here again.

Warm cosy atmosphere, the homemade curry was amazing! My partner loves the cask ales. Very friendly staff. Will be returning soon.

Family friendly pub, warming atmosphere, staff are very helpful. The beef stroganoff was absolutely delicious. Great pit stop after a family outing.

They love a microwave here. Don't be fooled by the fresh food tag and they need to hope they don't get a HSO inspection soon.

Went into unicorn today for Sunday lunch and the pub was freezing cold, even the barmaid kept her coat on. Never had lunch the pub was not only cold but soulless

Have eaten Sunday lunch here on numerous occasions over the last 7/8 years and never been disappointed. Called here 1st Sunday in January and its gone down hill unfortunately. Can only presume there must be a new chef. The food was not up to their usual high standards. We did inform the waitress that the roast dinner was awful. The Yorkshire puds were burnt black as where the roast potatoes. The chips on the fish n chips dish were also burnt. Only 1 hot dessert was ordered and it was cold when it arrived. The couple on the next table complained to us stating they wouldnt be back but they left without telling the waitress. We won't be back in a hurry. Shame as we did enjoy it in the past.

Came here with a few family members for mid afternoon lunch.

One of the best eating places with freshly made home cooked food really delishious and well priced really worth a visit

Visited with two friends who own a restaurant themselves.

My friends and I have been visiting here for about 10 yrs, and never had a bad meal here. Admittedly, we have been frequenting another establishment in Widnes but felt we needed to go to The Unicorn this time to book for xmas, we've had our xmas meal here for about 5/6 yrs.

Excellent country pub. Staff on the ball. Food excellent. Just had the best Sunday Roast Better to book in advance

First visit for about 5 years. Used to be fairly regular but not been for a while. Food was good but the service..? Non existent. Totally ignored by the waitress and her co horrible.. a young lad who really had no idea. Prices had shot up horrendously and overall not a great experience, so much so that for the first time EVER I did not leave a tip.. and I used to work in hospitality so know the importance of a ‘tip’.

We were staying at a hotel in Widnes and decided to have an afternoon walk, and in doing so we stumbled across this charming pub. We decided to enjoy a bottle of chardonnay (priced at just under £14) and really enjoyed the quaint charm of this venue. Within an hour of us sitting down it got quite busy with families and children - think there was a child's birthday party - so we didn't eat here, but this is a charming and relaxing place.

its been a while since we ate at the unicorn but find the prices are higher than the quality of the food, we found it to be inconsistent in quality, in view of that we don't visit now

Hi, went for lunch on a drive out, lovely pub, old fashioned , somewhat tired decor, but a great atmosphere, friendly helpful staff Donna in particular and locals having a good time , friendly banter, but the main thing we went for was the food which didn't disappoint, homely , well cooked food, steak and ale pie exactly what we all want from a country pub, my partner had the liver which was like cutting butter, gravy was homemade , mash gorgeous, highly recommend this place for the food. Could imagine it would be great for a family roast dinner cosy , old fashioned but comfortable x

Nice little pub nice atmosphere clean, staff friendly and helpful, food was average portions quite small pudding was Nice, I do feel they have gone downhill but still worth a visit .

The Unicorn is a lovely old pub. The lady who served my wife and I was very friendly. We both had large cod, chunky chips and mushy peas and it was delicious. The pub has a big car park and is easy yo find.

Had a pleasant evening at the unicorn a couple of weeks ago to celebrate my birthday with friends food was delicious service was also spot on and reasonably priced and a bonus was the staff couldn’t do enough for you and very pleasant I would ring and book beforehand its a very busy restaurant. Excellent 5star

We eat here a few times a month and will always recommend, food is good value for money, good portions and very tasty believe me, Sundsy lunch to thru the week, good deals on food most days, staff very friendly service very good, nice children's play area, even when we call in without booking they always find us a table, inside comfortable and oldy worldy lovely.

My wife and I ate here yesterday and again it was a traditional feed. We both ordered a lamb sunday dinner and it was great.

The Unicorn is a very cosy little traditional pub on the edge of Cronton village. It is still divided up into small, intimate spaces. We visited for lunch and found the staff very welcoming. There is quite an extensive menu, but with a limited number of vegetarian options. We chose the roast vegetable, tomato and chilli pasta, which was very tasty. The chips were also very beautifully cooked, crispy on the outside and fluffy within.

Recently held celebration for 65th. Spot on in everything. Staff could not have been more helpful. Food was excellent throughout . There was 14 of us . Thanks for a great night .