We visited here at about 5.30pm on a Saturday and the place was buzzing! Most people were dining,…read morehowever we'd just popped in for a quick pint. Black Sheep was the cask beer, well kept and served by friendly bar staff. A glance at the locally inspired menu convinced me that we'll back soon to try the food. Starters include Bury black pudding & Chorizo with poached egg, hollandaise sauce and rocket and chorizo salad; Goosnargh Chicken Liver and Port Pate; and Morecambe Bay shrimps. Mains include 28 day hung Rib Eye steak, Lancashire Hotpot and Home made Beef and Guinness pie. Quiz night on Thursdays and live music on Fridays. Years ago this pub was truly awful but a complete refurbishment and new ownership a couple of years ago (ish) has completely transformed it. Lucky Elswick!

Just Great. Ales change regularly. But the food is locally sourced from the Fylde and is just…read moreterrific. As is the service. Highly recommended.

This is my favourite bar in Preston by a mile.. I have only praise for the excellent cocktails,…read more fun indie rock n roll vibe and passion for good drinks. Excellent bar staff, sensible and friendly door staff plus a varied and we'll thought out menu. If you like classic cocktails don't be afraid to ask they will make you whatever you ask for and give you inspiration if you are struggling to choose. If you are in Preston head to Fox Street!

If your gonna populate your staff room with students who have no interest in your business, but do…read morehave a crap attitude then the place is not worth my coin. The fact there were 5 of us and we wanted different cocktails resulted in the barman moaning at us. he was simply more interested in continuing the conversation that he was having when we walked in. Fair enough guys, you continue your conversation in future, I'll take my custom else where

A great pub owned by Robinsons brewery with at least six…read morecask beers on the bar always in good condition .The pub has three diferent entrances on three diferent streets and is always busy when we visit.

A proper little old-fashioned locals pub, it's the only pub in Preston, Lancs to feature in the…read moreGood Pub Guide 2009 & 2010 and I can fully understand why. It is a proper real ale pub and the range of alcohol is amazing. The pub doesn't do pub food but there's a wide range of snacks available. The pub is well run and the bar staff are very friendly. If you want a nice beer in the city centre, this is one pub definately worth visiting!

Hit the spot! I usually don't have high expectations when I see eclectic menus that are globally…read moreinspired. Surely they wouldn't make culturally specific foods from different sides of the world equally good, right? But Forum surprised me with really solid execution! Granted, we didn't go too adventurous with our order, but everything we got was very good, and I would be curious to try more of their Asian food next time. Maybe odd, but their house salad was one of my favorite thing we got. Nice mix of veggies and flavors! Very fresh tasting. Nothing soggy. The burger was also pretty standout, with a very nice sauce that was unique. The chili jam and creamy Lancashire cheese were brilliant together.

Service is top notch and the food is excellent. We stopped in for lunch and both wanted a burger…read more We asked the server if he could cut and split them so we could sample different burgers. Not a problem. Fries were excellent. They have regular and NA beer. I will be a repeat customer (actually I already am).

Alright so WHO KNEW Preston has one of the best kept secrets of the North West. This bar and…read morerestaurant is the renovated and refurbished 350-year-old Plough Inn, which sat beside one of the main medieval routes of the north. Numerous historical figures have walked the halls of PLOU since then, and the building has been used for everything from a gin distillery to battle barracks. The new owners have carefully preserved the building and even showcase artefacts discovered in the cellar, where they also happened to excavate the old well which dives 43 feet deep. There are several levels to the building - each with a different function. The top floors house the restaurant, with wonderful dishes from all over the world (HUGE props to the chef). The bottom cellar is where the well is located (right next to a gorgeous bar). And then the floors in between are a cocktail bar and beer/bar stall area. You can rent out different locations of the restaurant for business meetings, workshops, celebrations and more. Okay now onto the restaurant. What a treat! PLAU offers brunch, lunch, and dinner. We went for a late dinner and were blown away. The beer bread butter, king prawns, and duck & squash were my personal favourites, but honestly every dish was lovely. So happy we chose to dine here and can't wait to return!

I went the blackbull on fairagate in preston on Monday the 6th of June…read moreI order a pint of guiness the way the . Mantur barmaid filled it was Dec graceful. She told me don't tell me how to pull a pint of guiness. I am a x barman my self and if you pulled it like she pulled it. They throw it back it your face. I paid £4, 20 pence for my pint . And l told her to pure it down the sink she was so rude to me. I hope the management will do something about this or they have no customer's left. it cost's nothing to be nice I never treat my customers like that when l was a barman It's costs nothing to be nice

A very groovy sports bar - with a bar service only, as it is common in Britain. But they let you…read morewatch TV if you like and beer (beers) is really very good :) To top it all - clean toilets and wooden interiors - God, what more can one desire if one wants to have some beer? :D Velmi prima sport bar - tradičně britsky s obsluhou pouze u baru. Ale v televizi pustí přenos dle libosti a pivo/piva májí vážně dobře opečovávaná :) K tomu čisté toalety a dřevěný interiér - bože, co si na pivo víc přát? :D

Glovers Bar adds something different to Preston's bar scene. Hip but welcoming and not overly…read moreself-conscious. This is the kind of place to grab a table and a bottle or pitcher to share and just settle in for the night. Proof of this is that many of the tables incorporate sunken basins for keeping whole bottles cool. The flat screens show Banksy images, one of the walls shows movies (Pulp Fiction last time I was in). The staff are super-friendly and so far it's attracting a great crowd. I'm already a regular.

I booked a room for valentines day and the whole day was a nightmare. Turned up to be told there…read morewas 'no lights' then got to my room to discover there was actual no electricity at all (funnily enough though they were still able to use card machines and take contactless payments). Waited as we were told the electricity would be back on at half past 7 latest (bearing in mind this was about half past 4 we got there. Had to speak to manager and explained that it wasn't really okay and surely the least that she should be doing is offer us a complimentary drink while we couldn't use our rooms to which she eventually agreed after a debate. Went through to bar sat in total darkness had to request a candle (no one offered one) waited and checked with manager a few times to be still told repeatedly that it would be back on by half past 7 latest so ordered another drink and sat in bar as it was pointless going to room but as time went on started to feel like nothing was happening and they were still cooking with no extractor fan so the whole place was smokey so went to room and went for a little walk then came back and went to request a refund as the situation was not acceptable. Explained how I had already paid for an uber there and was going to have to then pay for a taxi back as didn't have any power in my phone so had to request a taxi be phoned which was another huge debate ( at this time the chef had to come out to tell the manager he couldnt keep cooking bevause it was breaching health and saftey regulations). During this process the manager started to cry in front of all the other customers which then caused a debate between myself and another couple who had just turned up. This then escalated to a point that I had a pint thrown in my face. I find it highly unprofessional how the situation was dealt with and the fact that the manager created more of an escalation by involving other customers who had just arrived. Tried ringing multiple times to no avail even though the power is back on. After I eventually managed to get a taxi out of the hellhole and I then was so flustered and worked up that I left my wallet in the taxi and I can't get in touch with the cab company because I don't even know which company the staff rang. This is beyond a joke I have emailed and called with absolutely no response the place is an absolute joke

Full of Olde Worlde charm (and pretty much every sign is spelt in this way) Guys is a great place…read moreto spend an afternoon: outside a great pub that serves hearty food in a beautiful canalside setting. It's a must for me on Sundays in summer. Easily found just off the A6, this complex of thatched hamlets making up the pub, restaurant and hotel rooms is remarkably peaceful and a real retreat to bygone times. I often find myself sampling the wine list during the afternoon, succumbing to the menu at dinnertime, slipping into a comfy chair in the bar and then booking a room for the night! Residents can also make the most of the 'nightclub' a bit of a locals night, but great fun in a rural way. The restaurant and pub menu is part of the 'Taste Lancashire' acceditation scheme, which guarentees local produce wherever possible, as well as high standards of service and hygiene. TIP - Make sure you book a room with a whirlpool bath - just don't have a blonde moment like me and go overboard on the complimentary bubble bath - not fun to clean up! Another tip is to check out when they hold their annual oyster festival - usually in early September.

This is one of the better pubs around Preston Marina. It is situated at the far end of the dock…read morenear the swing bridge and is a good place to sit outside in the summer to watch the boats go by. They have a karaoke on a Friday night and a pub quiz night on a Tuesday. There is a restaurant on the side of the pub which serves nice tasting food at good prices and children are welcome too. Always a friendly atmosphere and good service too with plenty of spaces to park in their car park.