This pub/restaurant is fantastic. The owners are very welcoming and the pub is split into two…read moresections. The staff are freindly and the customers are just as pleasant! We stayed in the dog friendly seperate section so if you aren't so keen on dogs, there is a beautiful seperated restaurant next door. The food is immense, very original menu with locally sourced food and a twist on some pub classics. I would recommend the samosa starter and chicken pate.

I like this pub been in a couple off time while been in Southport only been in during the day tho…read moreso not had the chance to watch the live bands. When we visit this pub we have always been made very welcome by the staff and locals. They have a large selection off beers wine and spirits they have a nice outdoor seating at the back off the pub the pub is pretty large inside with a centre stage and what caught my eye was at the back off the pub they have a wall were you can sigh it it was brilliant. We will be visiting this pub again and hopefully stay a bit longer to watch the live bands.

Great pub and atmosphere…read more Diverse range of live music over the weekends, great drinks selection and reasonably priced.

Stumbled upon this place while walking through the area, on holiday visiting from United States. I…read morecame here with my family as we were looking for a quick bite to eat before hitting the road to our next destination. The place is beautiful on the outside, causal & cosy on the inside. We saw the bartender (whom I didn't catch his name) & we had a couple of questions but he kindly answered each & every one of them. Having two vegans from my party & myself being vegetarian, the chef & bartender were helpful in providing us their options. Once we placed our order my sister brought to my attention that they open at 12 though we were inside at 11:50. It was so kind of the two gents to help us & provide us with extremely great service. The food was simple yet hot & delicious; vegan/vegetarian all day breakfast.

O' Leary's; sounds Irish, doesn't it? Well, that's probably because it is an Irish-themed pub,…read morefunnily enough. I'm not the world's biggest fan of Irish pubs generally, but O'Leary's off Nevill Street is probably the best one in Southport (it may also be the only one these days, but that's beside the point). The pub itself looks quite small from the outside but as you enter it does open up a bit, offering drinkers more than ample space to drink a Guinness or two in relative comfort. The drinks selection isn't too exciting but it is all reasonably priced for the area, even the Guinness. The atmosphere in here as you might expect can get quite lively at times, particularly on Paddy's Day, and there's even live Irish music on sometimes to help get you in the mood if you need any more encouragement.

Very good Irish pub it situated down a side street…read more The staff are very friendly it looks a bit rough from outside but when you walk in your made to feel very welcome. There two levels but we stayed down stairs. It not a bad pint and reasonable prices I liked it in there and defo returning back there when we visit Southport again.

Having attended King George V College just down the road, The Richmond was a popular place for my…read morefriends and I to go for a quick pub lunch in our lunch hour or a few cheeky pints during a free period if we were feeling adventurous. The pub itself is large in size and offers a very decently-sized eating area as well as a bar area, both of which are comfortable and relaxing. Their menu offers customers a great selection of pub classics as well as more exotic dishes that are reasonably priced and delicious. Their selection of beer on draught is not bad, with the usual lagers on offer as well as a small selection of ales that aren't too expensive. During the week it can sometimes get a bit busy with students in the daytime, but don't let that put you off if you're in the area as it's a great place to go for some hearty pub food or a couple of pints.

Yet another Joseph Holt venture, The Richmond is great pub that is usually quiet and presents…read moreitself with a great atmosphere. The Richmond has a wide range of pub food available to suit even the most discerning palate. There is a great range of Bitters, Lagers, and Stouts. Being a Joseph Holt establishment, you can find Holts on Tap as well. The menu is filled out well with plenty of choice, appetisers and starters tend to be a little small or over priced.

Nice pub very friendly staff especially the owner he brilliant very funny great outdoor seating…read morewith the view off marine lake were you can watch the boats going past you. On the other side off the pub you got more seats were you can watch the singer on the centre stage. They got verity of beer wines and spirits and soft drinks they got a good menu but can't comment on the food as Iv not tryed it yet.

Teeny little pub with outdoor and indoor seating and lovely views over the Marine Lake, nothing…read morefancy just essence of Southport.

Best find on holiday ever!!…read more Set in a beautiful little village with a huge village green with loads of parking round and about (although im sure that on a mid summer sunny day parking may be somewhat difficult!). The pub has a bar area and a restaurant area - we only ever went into the bar as you could eat int here and it was really cosy (dogs are also allowed!). The staff were incredibly friendly and chatty (lets face it, Yorkshire, particularly North Yorkshire folk are possibly the most friendly on the planet - i challenge you to disprove this!). The food was INCREDIBLE. Nothing fancy pants, just really good food, VERY big portions (trust me on this, you dont need three courses - choose your weapon of starter or dessert to go alongside your main - we made the mistake one night and 1) couldnt eat it all and 2)pretty much rolled home). We spent an evening in the pub, had a meal and then sat playing card games - we felt incredibly welcome. So welcome that we ended up visiting three times in a week long holiday. You cant really get a better recommendation than that can you??

Incredible quality food, great selection, good prices…read more Highly recommend the pork and Stilton duo (right proportions of everything and the onion marmalade beautifully contrasted the Stilton) and the lamb shank (fell off the bone, perfect vegetables). And a special mention of the Southport potted shrimps - hot and delicious. Great, friendly and helpful staff who took our reservation over the phone and served our drinks while we waited for our table to be ready. Good ambiance (carpets make all the difference to the noise levels), but not as busy as we expected for a Saturday lunchtime. Very likely to come back again soon.

Was looking for somewhere just for a quick bite and just passed Fishermens Rest. It mentioned on…read morethe outside how it was one of the top 100 most famous pubs in Britain - although famous for what!! Its a nice enough pub inside. It was just a few days before Christmas so most of the tables were reserved but we found a few tables free. I went for the chilli con carne and my Dad went for steak and ale pie. My chilli was average at best - actually more of a "meh". However, my Dads pie was not good. The meat was so tough that after just one bite he asked them if he could have something else - he went for the gammon. They didn't have any issue with this and it was all no problem. The gammon he got instead was also "OK". Based on just the food it would be a 2/5 but with the service and the interior of the pub - looked like the toilets had recently been refurbed - it gets a 3/5. This is one of those times half marks would be good and it would be a 2.5/5.

The Phoenix is a bit of an odd choice for the name of a pub. According to Greek mythology, a…read morephoenix is a mythical firebird with a colourful plumage and tail of gold and scarlet which lives for 500 to 1000 years. Not quite the sort of animal that you'd associate with drinking. But then again, what animal would you associate with drinking? A sloth, perhaps? Name issues aside, The Phoenix is a fairly large pub near to Southport's beach front that serves a good selection of draught lagers and ales on tap all at reasonable prices. It also does food until 9pm everyday, with their menu offering a range of pub classics that are all pretty cheap and can include drinks deals with them as well. The atmosphere in the pub of a daytime is pretty relaxed and casual (unless there's a game on, of course) but at night, the lights go down and the music goes up as a resident DJ gets the party atmosphere going in an attempt to start your night out off in style. This is helped by several great drinks deals, making it one of the cheapest pubs to drink in. All in all, The Phoenix is a very decent place to go if you fancy a drink and a bite to eat or if you're looking for somewhere to begin a messy night out.

This pub is at the top end just off Lord st so its in the perfect location for pre-town drinks! It…read morealways seems to get a good crowd of people in here makin the atmosphere good, they have good offers on drinks and its not too expensive! The food is your average pub grub nothing amazing but it tastes good and does the job and again its reasonably priced.

Very impressed. The food was excellent, the service was quick and friendly even though they were…read morevery busy. Reasonably priced. Friendly atmosphere. Child friendly, including having a selection of board games to borrow. We'll be going back!