I've wanted to drop into this particular Wetherspoon pub for some time. It's housed in the building…read morewhich was the old Classic Cinema, which holds many fond childhood memories for me. I watched Star Wars, E.T., and Moonwalker here! So it's with quite some disappointment that I found a very run of the mill Wetherspoon bar. I thought, or rather hoped, that something more would have been made of the buildings cinematic heritage. There's a great range of beers, and an extensive food menu. I went for a large mixed grill whilst my dining partner had the scampi. The food was great, no complaints whatsoever. I had expected to find more seating upstairs. Well, if there is any, I couldn't find a staircase to access it!! For such a large bar there doesn't seem to be that many tables. Most of the clientele appeared to be enjoying the keenly priced drinks, not that many people were eating. Downsides: I did have to wait a long time to be served at the bar, and they had run out of fish!! I'm unlikely to rush back, but it's not a bad option for a reliable meal when in the Leigh area.

This is our local wetherspoons . Always fantastic drinks at fantastic prices , good decent food and…read moregreat deals. Last time we went we had the steak it was of a very good standard.

I thought that I would take my wife for a lovely sunday brunch to celebrate our 1 week anniversary…read more This establishment looked promising from the outside and was expecting to receive a zinger burger like no other. I was served by a young gentleman with more craters than the moon and with a acne. What do you mean? To my surprise there was no zingers on the menu?!?!?!? The outside was a facade for the lack of zingers

Applewood Farm is a traditional style large food pub in Tyldsley. It serves classic pub grub along…read morewith some other interesting additions, and prides itself on its dessert offerings, particularly its cake and ice cream. I've heard a lot of praise for it, so decided to finally give it a try for lunch whilst I was nearby. The first thing you notice is that this big traditional style pub is pretty much in the middle of nowhere. You drive along, and it suddenly pops up out of thin air. It has a big car park, but seems to get busy pretty quickly. I must admit, my first impression on walking through the door wasn't positive. It was very busy, and a frantic looking female staff stood behind a large stack of dirty plates sitting on the "please wait here" podium, and then simply said "two?", before dashing off and then coming back to say "just through there on the right hand side". I would've liked to have been taken there really. The décor is a modern interpretation of a classic pub style, and it works pretty well, remaining efficient and clean looking with bright colours and various bits of art and knick-knacks whilst retaining a traditional atmosphere. It was surprisingly busy throughout the pub for a thursday afternoon, with a bustling but pleasant feel. Once inside you realise the size of the place, with different rooms leading off the main thoroughfare, to booth seating along it. As well as the dining pub option, there is also a large carvery counter further into the pub, where you can choose a plate size for a set price, then go and check out the tasty looking carvery options. We ordered a couple of classics in the form of beer battered cod and chips, and steak and ale pie. The wait time for both was reasonable, and the first thing that hit us was the sheer size of the portions! The food was delicious. I loved the crispy bubbly batter, and the tartare sauce, and Phil R loved the quality of the "oh god, it's half a pie!" he was tucking into. We didn't have room for dessert, but had a good look through the huge book of desserts, puddings and ice creams, and as delicious the descriptions of the sweet treats were, we decided that we'd try their "cake-away" option, where you can take a slice of their cakes home with you to enjoy later. Knowing that their target customer would probably be full by now, but priding themselves on their desserts, this is a clever move! When you get to the desserts counter, you can see how crazy their ice cream presentation is, bordering on American in presentation, but also very tempting! The one thing you'll notice though is the sheer size of the cakes! They're colossal! The slices are £4+ in the menu, which might make you bawk a little until you see the sheer size of the things! We opted for the Millionaire's Cheesecake, and the Banana Chocolate Chip cake, which come in a plastic box with a small tub of cream each. Lovely. We ate them many many hours later, but enjoyed the flavour lots. The banana cake was tasty and moist with lots of flavour, and the cheesecake was tasty, but just too big. The middle layer was a solid 6 inches of pure cheesecake, meaning that you didn't get so much of the base or the top with it, which made it a little hard going. Some of the other cakes appeared similar to me, where the middle was just a bit too large unless it was in layers, but with how popular they obviously are, who am I to question?! I loved it here, it's somewhere I'd be happy to bring my mum and dad sometime and know that they'd enjoy it, and the same with friends and colleagues. It has something for everyone. Phil R already stated that he wants to return there next month for his birthday! That's that then!

There's a reason this place is always so busy! For a sunday carvery you couldn't ask for anything…read moremore, huge selection and huge plates (well if you pay for the big plate option - not bad for under a tenner). They have the full Sunday dinner works, plus more (two different types of mash potato, roast potato, spicy roast potatoes and baby potatoes) and then the veg selection is just a vast, far more variety than other carverys I have been too. The cakes are also out of this world, huge portions and very tasty, it makes Applewood Farm stand out from competitors, the "cake away" option is ideal because there is no way I was going to be eating a giant eclair after my "go large" carvery. If visiting on a Sunday be prepared to wait around 30-45 mins to be seated, there is plenty of space around the bar to enjoy a drink or two while you wait. Great value, we had two large carverys, one cake to take away and four drinks and the bill was less than £30.

There is not many good Chinese places around with a high food safety rating. Lucky Star has 4 stars…read moreout of 5 which makes it a safe place to eat. Majority of places you will find on Just-Eat are rated 3 stars by Wigan council. I would never touch any food from a place that is rated below 4; Very glad we found Lucky Star where we can eat with confidence. The food is lovely. I love the vast selection of not only Chinese but also Thai. The Thai chicken roll is great, so are the curries and dumpling. We are mostly happy with everything. The only thing I would improve is the Won Ton soup. I love how it has a lot of vegetable in it like cabbage, carrot etc, however I would add spring onion and improve the flavour and consistency a bit. Its still a good soup and the dumplings are some of the best I had from a takeaway in a long time but the broth needs a bit improvement. Lucy Star is a great place to eat with safe and tasty food that is always consistent.