White Lion in West Lancashire

Excellent service and delicious food.

Lovely food and super service from friendly staff. Huge outdoor area which will be great in summer

Superb food, attentive staff and lovely cosy environment.

Less than a mile from Junction 27 of the M6. Extensive menu including specials. Cask ales pouring today were on the traditional side from Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company. Huge outdoor seating area - much undercover with heaters and blankets if necessary.

Called in for a quick bite to eat. Food was delicious. Great portions. Special mention to Rosie our waitress who looked after us exceptionally well. Thank you so much for a great visit! We will be back

Just passing The White Lion and popped in for a drink. We sat outside and it was lovely.

lovely pub food and good service would go again

Great food, nice family restaurant ran by Ellie and Matt, always friendly pub!

Cracking service and proper homemade grub. The staff are dead friendly, and it’s got a no-nonsense, welcoming vibe. Plenty of gluten-free options too. The steak was top-notch! As you again soon! :)

We came in for our evening meal this evening, the best food we’ve had in years will definitely be back! The server Liam was very polite and was brilliant nothing was to much trouble for him

Disgusting Experience – Never Returning I’ve been a regular at The White Lion, but after my recent visit on Saturday, September 28th, I will never return. My girlfriend and I came for breakfast and, what started as a usual meal, quickly turned into an appalling experience. As we began eating, a waitress came over to ask if everything was okay, but before we could answer, we saw a small, defenseless field mouse run across the floor. What followed was about 15 minutes of my girlfriend and the waitress trying to catch it—until the chef stepped in and disgustingly stamped on it, killing it. This was an unnecessary and appalling act. If food hygiene was the concern, how does spreading the mouse’s remains across the floor, and onto the chef’s shoes, which he would wear all day, meet hygiene standards? The entire situation was handled horribly. My girlfriend, who had been trying to catch the poor creature, was left shocked and upset, watching as her food went cold, only for the mouse to be violently killed. This was a revolting display, and we are completely disgusted. I will be taking this experience further because this establishment should be ashamed of itself. Never again.

Great service from Holly & Ella, very friendly and professional - made us feel welcome and valued!

Visited Saturday 28/09/24 a party of 11 to celebrate our ruby wedding anniversary as this is our favourite restaurant. As always staff amazing, service amazing, service was fantastic all our food came out at the same time and was all piping hot and was up to is highest standard as always.

Our first visit based on recommendations and it didn't disappoint! Will definitely be revisiting

The entrance to the dining area via the steps was not suitable for anyone with mobility issues. The food was far too hot when it arrived and took ages to cool to a ready to eat temperature. The gammon was very salty. The service staff were very good. They were friendly and very obliging. The atmosphere was very hot and extremely noisy, to the extent that it was even difficult to have a conversation with persons sat next to. It didn't used to be like that. Some kind of air conditioning is needed and maybe less overcrowding.

First time visit, impressed by the friendly staff and the lovely ambience. Food, drink and service well worth the money. Thank you so much for a great meal.

Visited today for some lunch. Food was really nice, seated very quickly and staff were brilliant. Scarlett was great getting my daughter some colouring sheets and pencils, checking everything was ok with the meal and keeping our drinks topped up. I have been a few times over the years, always been a top notch meal.

Great food with nice friendly staff

Stopped off for a drink on our travels and glad we did! Very nice place with plenty of seating area, dog friendly and although we never ate we looked at what others were eating and it looked lovely...... will definitely be trying out the menu soon!

Just had Sunday lunch at the white lion, Mediocre at best, the parsnips were barely cooked the roast potatoes not really roasted ie no crispy skin but the starter I had was very poor. The Mussels although tasty in the sauce 3 of them were empty shells and 1 was completely closed so inedible. When I pointed this out to the waitress I got “ oh dear”, had great expectations but sorry to say it didn’t live up.

Disappointed waited 40mins for main meal I had sirloin steak with truffle fries and herb salad, There was no truffle on the fries and the salad was just watercress, the steak had a lit of sinew. My partner ordered lambs liver and bacon, It must of been under the heat lamp for a very long time the lamb was rock hard and the vegetables were shriveled, Over all disappointed, we didn't send it vack as so hungry after our wait. Staff very nice

Fantastic menu will definitely be going back to try more of the food fantastic menu the food we tried was amazing 😍😋

Brilliant place for a breakfast or lunch, with fast courteous service, prices reasonable as well.

It was lovely service was brilliant we are coming again next week

A great little pub with a range of seating outdoors and under cover with heat lamps. Blankets are just inside the doors for those colder days and I’m already looking forward to an autumnal visit. Inside, the pub is modern rustic. The staff were friendly, offering to help with the pram. It has a great menu, wide selections and whilst we went for lunch, I’ve heard the breakfast is highly recommended. A must-visit for the area.

Terrible service would never return, absolutely awful

Great food and service. Lovely outdoor eating booths. Dig friendly too.

Great place, good menu and food well handled. Decent selection of proper beer too.

Busy place, good menu, tasty food and helpful staff

One of the best places around. Great food.

Great staff, polite, and friendly food was very good

I thought that staff where really friendly I would definatley come the food was brilliant

Lovely pub, love the decor amazing staff and amazing food. Will definitely come again.

Stopped in on the way back from Bygone Times and do not regret it, the staff were friendly and efficient and the food was excellent

Just stopped off for a bite on the way to Wolverhampton.....I was very impressed with the place...food was tasty and reasonable...staff very helpful....will definitely return in the future

Had a delicious breakfast today Service was wonderful Food well cooked and delicious Will definitely be back to sample the menu

Lovely seating area outside and fantastic service from the staff - they couldn’t have been more welcoming or attentive - 5 stars for them. Let down by the meals - the steak and ale pie was only lukewarm warm, the pastry was solid, heavy and had to be left mostly uneaten. The chips were very large, underdone and not tasty or crisp. Wish we’d ordered the fries instead. Such a shame as everything else was perfect. May visit again and try something different but it has put us off somewhat.

Absolutely delicious! Solo female- had just left my friend after we met at Bygone Times and wanted tea before I went home. Waitresses all really friendly and helpful. Found me a quiet table tucked away before they were booked out from 6pm onwards. The sweet chilli chicken in lite bites - omg - don't change this in your menu ! Extremely generous portion half & half ( rice & chunky chips with large pieces of tenderly cooked chicken. Have eaten at the White Lion before although it's not in the area I live. Definitely a winning formula in this pub. Long may it continue.

We are regulars here as we only live down the road, we have never had a bad experience here and would highly recommend. We have a springer spaniel who is made to feel very welcome by our usual waitress Bernice. The experience that Bernice provides is second to none, knowledge of all foods, service and attention to detail is also superb! Thank you to all the staff for a wonderful time

Bernice was so helpful and friendly. We enjoyed our meal on 15th August.

Had a lovely Sunday Roast. The Yorkshire pudding was huge but managed to eat it. We will definitely be visiting again.

Just stopped here for lunch whilst on a long drive up north as it had great reviews and just off the M6. Save your money at the services and come here instead! Not only will you be helping a local business but you won't be disappointed! Food was great value and really tasty and fresh. The staff were super helpful and attentive. Dog friendly and even has a dog menu!

Really nice atmosphere, great food and friendly staff. Would do and have recommended to many. 👍🙂 Still brilliant, went again today, 25.10.22 for breakfast. Still great 👍 15.07.23 We've been quite a few times since last posting, we haven't found anywhere as good as the White Lion, if you haven't been, you're missing out. 28.11.23 Had a lovely evening meal here tonight. Never disappointed at the White Lion 🦁 Going for breakfast sometime soon too, it can't be beaten. 10.02.24 Fantastic as always 😋 29.04.24 Exceptional as always 👌 17.08.24 Brilliant as always 😊

We’ve been regulars at this restaurant, usually visiting at least once a week, but lately, we’ve noticed a general drop in quality. The food has become inconsistent, and the service has been slower and less attentive. This used to be a favorite spot, but with the recent decline, we’ve decided to avoid it for a few months. Hopefully, it will return to its former standard, but for now, we’ll be exploring other options.

we came in a few nights ago for some tea,despite being so busy we were served amazing food by the lovely jasmine, serving us with a smile and catering to our every need, we will definitely be back!

Just dropped in off the M6 on the off chance of getting a table on way back from a day out the experience was fantastic the staff were so friendly accommodating and looked like they genuinely were enjoying their work .. service was excellent food was amazing had the Roast Chicken supreme and wife had Salmon it was quick tasty and we settled up the bill and finished our drinks off outside in Beer Garden which is an understatement the Beer Garden is so well structured booths with heating tables outdoors and even a waiter/waitress booth to place your orders thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will be back again what a gem of a country pub so unassuming from the front definitely worth a visit

14th August 2024 ‘Wandering Wednesday’ this week took Huster Neil and I on a new venture to a beautiful country pub in Wrightington, Wigan, called ‘The White Lion’…which I found via Google. The car park was packed, with plenty of customers inside, despite this, we soon found out why! we were seated straight away, we chose our dishes and our choices were taken in no time at all….food waiting time, was just cooking time, there was plenty of staff inside and they were all very attentive and we wanted for nothing…… this business is ‘very well organised’. The food reviews were excellent, ‘4.6 stars out of 5 from 2.3K reviews’ and it was this, along with a very good varied menu that stood out to us….. We went straight to entrées: Neil had Fish, ‘proper chips’ and mushy peas….. he’s has eaten a lot of fish and chips from our Wandering Wednesdays and this fish was the best yet, it was a HUGE and THICK piece of Cod, he said the batter was thin and crisp, chunks of thick cod flakes, totally perfect. I had the sizzling pulled pork with wok fried veggies, paprika BBQ sauce….. it was PACKED with pulled pork, the flavours were delicious, this came with half rice, half proper chips….. this dish was so delicious. We shared a garlic bread pizza with cheese, this was homemade too with and very thin crispy base, finished off with a mixed salad bowl. This place is faultless….and VERY good value for money for the excellent quality of the food. This pub is a ‘MUST’ Would we turn???? 100000000% YES

Came here twice in one week. First visit wonderful. Second time chilli bit hot for my mum. My chicken supreme was abit small. Brocoli was watery, Waitress forgot dessert menus waited awhile had to go get them. Wasn't busy. My apple and rhubarb dessert was a disaster. No rhubarb and apple tasted of nothing. Crumble was awful, and all I could taste was margarine.

Yep. Superb pub. Awesome food at very reasonable prices. Owners work really hard to make it what it is. Tuesday nights Quiz has over 40 teams taking part each week!!! Cracked it they have.

What a lovely pub! Very dog friendly, Possibly the best Steak pie I've ever had...But it is Wigan, so competition is fierce in these parts.

Good food good prompt service. If anything desserts are a little pricey, indeed most prices have risen, but mains are reasonable & tasty.

We visited on our way from London and food was amazing, added to favourites and will definitely visit next time.

Always a pleasure. Food and service excellent every time.

Went for a few pints. Lovely friendly place, great beer garden and spots for kids to play. Bit expensive though!

Excellent all round can’t fault this place

Fantastic service, great food, and good location.

I rang to book an outside table as we were bringing a dog. The girl on the phone said there's no booking for outdoor seating. Just turn up!!!!!!! Arrived all the best outdoor tables were reserved,?????? Why as I'd been told otherwise.?????? Quite a long wait for order to be taken for both drinks and food. Had to beckon a member of staff. Nice lady took our order but the rest of the younger staff very surly and not friendly. In fact quite sulky Shame as food was very good. Mat I hasten to say we spend a large sum of money £126 Which I would expect much better service. No tip given for the said reason. Only tip would say is " update your staff on customer service"

A decent pub ruined by being made to feel like you are being rushed out. Chips were lovely, just wish the staff were!

First time here food was disappointing we would not go again

HOW NOT TO STARVE IN WIGAN AND OTHER IMPRESSIONS There are places where it's impossible to get a bad meal. Then there are places where it's possible, but you don't—if you're smart and lucky. There is, in other words, a spectrum. Where does Wigan fall? Well, there's good food to be had in Wigan, for sure. There is, for example, the Foresters Arms, where you can not only have excellent pub food and proper pints, but you can also have them served to you by Francesca, the Miracle of Wigan. And if you're smart, you'll just accept that Francesca's recommendations for where to eat when visiting Wigan, of all places, are going to be the best that Wigan has to offer, and you ask her out on a date. So where does one take Francesca for dinner if you happen to be so lucky? The answer came from Francesca herself: The White Lion, Wrightington. And she knows, because Francesca used to work there. And once you arrive at the White Lion and park your rented BMW next to the other snazzy cars in the parking lot and have your left sideview mirror nearly taken clean off by a lady opening her car door as you pull into your spot, you will be struck immediately by the fact that the White Lion is maybe the only place you ever have to go to eat in Wigan, of all places. Here's why: The staff at the White Lion is . . . well, let me put it this way: If you're wondering where the straight hotties of Wigan are—the sort of wholesome ones you can introduce to mum and da, not the ones with really exaggerated eyelash extensions and mini-skirts that show off not only the legs but a good bit of the bum as well, and who you just know have boyfriends with the sort of face tattoos you can certainly get in other places but which if it's a face tattoo you're after, well, you might as well get it in Wigan—they're working at the White Lion. Like Joni, for example. Joni's the lass in the photo with the beers. And she is a keeper, keeper, keeper. And it's not just her stunning good lucks, utter lack of face tattoos, and the fact that she's brandishing two pints of the proper stuff. No, it's that Joni has vibe for days. Vibe, vibe, vibe. When I asked Joni if I could take a photo of her, she didn't hesitate for a second. No. Cuz Joni's got the killer instinct that says, "Oh, you just go ahead and take that photo, you handsome and intriguing foreigner, you. What do you want? Want me to give you provocative? Sexy? Nasty?" While many women would say, "Hold my beer," Joni needs no such assistance. She'll hold the beers—both of them—thank you very much. My point, obviously, is that Wigan doesn't really fall on the spectrum at all, and that's no bad thing. You can get bad food, sure. And you can get really very good food (the Sunday roast, particularly the lamb, at the White Lion is just the ticket, as it were). But nobody comes to Wigan for the food. I'm not even sure anyone comes to Wigan, not on purpose anyway. But if you happen to be in Wigan—say, for the Richard Ashcroft homecoming concert at Robin Park—and you happen to be open to its charms, you can discover, well, its charms. Those charms are these (in no particular order): Joni and the other wildly attractive and vibe-ous staff and Sunday roast and proper pints at the White Lion. Francesca, the Miracle of Wigan, and the Foresters Arms. And the fact of Wigan itself, which is notable for being a place where some people live. Where you can drink proper pints. And eat food. Some of it good. But also where, if you know where to look, you can meet Francesca at the Foresters Arms and, if you're lucky, take her on a date to the White Lion, where you can meet Joni and, if she'll have you, take her on a date to the Foresters Arms. And, if you play your cards right, you can get out of Wigan without having gotten a face tattoo. Or if you maybe didn't play your cards right, but you didn't play them too badly either, you get just a small face tattoo.

Good food. Lovely service. Will be going again! Georgia was lovely and so was the young lady that brought the drink. The "manager/supervisor" was also very pleasant and attentive. Outdoor seating was amazing. Had meant to take pictures of the food but it was so good, my wife and I both wolfed it down! Looking forwards to going again

Breakfast was nice but when paying best part of £10 throw a piece of toast in and dont charge extra!

Come here quite a bit but tonight was not great, this is constructive criticism not a moan as like the place, but the Fish tacos were tasteless, no coriander as stated and served in Old El Paso flour tortilla boats from the supermarket, Fish tacos are about taste and construction. The ploughman’s was really a basic grazing board, granted a basic ploughman’s is bread, cheese and pickle so yeah bit of ham and some chutney extra but not a ploughman’s like the animals head down the road into Wigan. The fillet steak baguette was poor, chewy, not much meat and not good quality so in a nutshell easy to improve on as doesn’t compare to a lot of places nearby so hopefully will be taken on board and improved on as want it to be much better🤞

Had breakfast here this morning and it was absolutely delicious! Will definitely be going back.

Good food, great service, lovely staff

What a gorgeous place, both inside and outside. Staff were friendly and food was great. We will be back x

Always a good meal. Portions are massive!!

Food is always good and reasonably priced

I visited this pub on Sunday with a friend of mine for dinner. First of all the view and seating is great and perfect for having a meal. We were greeted by a lovely polite waitress called Mia who was very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu and helped us pick out our drinks and meals. We both got a pint which was very refreshing and we both ordered the stir fry. The stir fry was well made and full of flavour and we thoroughly enjoyed it. This will definitely be somewhere we will visit again due to the lovely service from Mia and the great food and drink.

Gorgeous location and wonderful atmosphere definitely a favourite place for food

Excellent service and food! I had the salmon with the sweet chilli sauce. My guest had the gamom and tuna melt. Hope to return soon again...

We were ushered into an empty room on the ground floor with no indication from the waitress that this was the room used to accommodate dogs and their owners. We were asked would we like to order drinks. I ordered a glass 0f ordinary water and was served with a glass tumbler filled to overflowing at the brim, so much so I could not lift it. I called the waitress over and asked if she would please give me a straw and for this she had to go back presumably to the bar. WE ordered our food and did not have to wait too long but as it was served two people came and were seatedi mmediately behind us. They had two very large dogs, one a german shepherd and the other looked similar to apyrinean mountain dog. Very soon a table further down became occupied by a small yapping dog and it's owners, this was then met with another couple and their dog. At that point it became a farce of an evening of dining out. WE felt and it looked like we were dining in the kennels. May I please re-iterate at NO TIME WERE WE EVER ADVISED THAT THIS WOULD BE THE CASE. When we could get the waitress attention and get her and her colleague away from petting the dogs, we asked to be moved into the dining room proper, which she said might be difficult but did eventually find us a table. The food was very good but spoiled by the thoughts as to whether hands had been thoroughly cleansed after stroking the dogs. There is obviously a staff training need here re hygiene, plus communication skills. It will be a long time before we come again, if ever.

Always love going the white lion but last night wasn't great..Chips which are normally amazing where soggy and very bland..my peas where rock hard..My partner had the lamb kebab which she left due to it being very chewy and fatty..Bring back the fajitas!!

We had a lovely meal with our daughter, a very extensive menu, and we had real difficulty in choosing. We settled on the lamb, which was delicious

First time at The White Lion food was very good hot served well and very tasty and also served very well from nice friendly staff see you again very soon everything was excellent for us

We were invited out for lunch, to a place we have not been before. Atmosphere spot on, very nice surroundings both in and out. Outside seating very varied and all very nice and great for intimate dining. The staff were great met with a smile and this continued. Service great AND the food was both presented very well and the taste matched. Many thanks, to Megan, and also the guy who served us, you will definitely see us again. The chicken and bacon baggettes with chips was delicious, and looked good and alot of it. Just great thanks to everybody.

Went for breakfast lovely quality food, big portion sizes, good service, lots of parking.

Always such a great experience. Nice and easy to book on line and you can also reserve dog friendly tables both inside and out. Outside ones are nice heated booths. Friendly reception when you get there and this friendly culture is reflected all through the staff. They are so chatty and also make a fuss of the dogs. Food is of a very good quality, served quickly and with a smile.

Food, service and atmosphere here is AMAZING!

Top notch food and service. Came many years ago, but tonight, we fancied a drive out from South Liverpool and what can I say, it was 100000% worth it !!! Starters for really good, tasty and great portion size, mains where next level. Will definitely call by again

Great pub good staff tasty food good pint value for money

Great food great service, if you can reserve a table you'll be more than happy with your choices.

Lovely afternoon and food was great 👍

We love the food and wine here. Definitely recommend.

Had a meal on Father's day, really enjoyed the food, no problems at all. Service was fantastic, only thing, when we wanted to pay, all the staff seem to have disappeared! (They probably wanted to leave us alone for a while) Would definitely recommend and will be going again.

We were here today for Fathers day. I can honestly say we had the best roast dinner we have had in several years. The meals we ordered were all lovely and the staff could not do enough for you.

Absolutely amazing! Staff were so helpful and friendly. Will definitely come again.

Great food served by a friendly and efficient waitress called Izzy. The pub was the perfect place to meet up with friends. It was chilled and relaxed.

Excellent breakfast and service. Will definitely be going again and reasonably priced

Really enjoyed the food service good staff very friendly also the area is spot on 💯👍

Great place with amazing food - nothing pinged and big portions. Lots of choice on the menu and not just your "usual" options

Great food and service, well worth a visit..

After s bit of a drive out we went to.farmers as up road from white lion the manager from farmers arms came out explained they are shut I. They was renovating I asked him his name but won't drop him in it he recommended the white lion ...passed this place loads of time going to site ""electrician "".,nothing to look at from road side give it a go food was superb I had the biggest steak pie n peas n chips in home made gravy delicious... don't give many places 5 stars for food .like cooking know what's good ... give this place a try writington heskeh .

First time visiting The White lion. Fiance just had hospital surgery and when we arrived we were greeted by a not so smiley head of house. We ordered few drinks and the Roast Chicken Supreme and the Chicken New Yorker burger. The guy who served the drinks was great and friendly. Food arrived hot and must say was best pub food we have had. Every mouthful was amazing. Other tables around us were being asked by the waitress "how is / was your food". When she came to our table all we got was "Are you done?". Just felt very rude staff or judgemental as i came dressed down also my fiance so felt judged as we came from a long hospital visit. We would come back as food was amazing but we will not be due to how we felt treated and looked at via our dress sense. Dont know if they were having a bad day but we were willing to spend the afternoon there but decided to leave due to how we got treated.

Probably the best Sunday roast around , and I have had a few at different places in the last year , we will definitely be back !!!!!!!

Easy to access from the front or the rear . Service was good as was the food, the only downside was that the next table to us had a dog that kept wondering next to us whilst we were eating. I own 3 dogs myself but I personally wouldn’t take them into a place I was about to eat food. ( only my opinion). Decent car park at the rear . Price of food & drinks were reasonable .

Visited today for the first time for lunch with friends. I was very impressed with the building and interior, the ambience was great and we were made to feel very welcome and comfortable. Our waitress especially was lovely, friendly and helpful. I had the Liver and bacon, this was however a disappointment as I found it overcooked and dry and I had to leave a lot of it. Otherwise a good experience and my friends had no complaints at all!

The white lion has always been our go to place for a reliably good meal - always five stars for food and service. Unfortunately, this was not the case this evening 18.05.24. Both my wife and I ordered the black Bury black pudding for our starters - this had previously been taken off the menu and was now available again. It did not taste the same and my egg white was not completely cooked through. I informed the waitress who said that she would inform the kitchen - nothing more was done. Our main courses were fine. Also, the gents toilet near the entrance has still not had the door lock fixed. Come on white lion, this is not the standard I expect to receive.

First visit lunchtime on a Monday, very busy. Food very good, service excellent. Will be returning.

Great service, food and prices, the pup quiz is excellent! Would recommend 100%