a really first class pub/restaurant with excellent food & service. recently tastefully refurbished…read more all food served is piping hot, great quality & reasonable prices. a nice touch - roast potatoes are served late on 4 drinkers. regulars are friendy. priceless liverpudlian style banter/sense of humour. have the steak & kidney pie!

The Five Ways is situated at a busy junction in Ormskirk. It is a large pub which looks attractive…read morefrom the outside. It has a large car park on site which never seems to get full, even on a Sunday. The interior of the pub looks expensive, well maintained, clean and tidy. The decor is homely and comfortable. When you enter you are asked to wait there to be seated, it took a minute for someone to come and see us but when they did we were quickly shown to a nice table, presented with our menus and our drinks order was taken. The pub is very spacious, with a lot of tables for diners, and comfier area's for people who are just there for a drink. When we were there the football was on, but this only resulted in a distant cheer (or boo) every now and then, and didn't disrupt our evening. The menu has a lot of choice. There is a carvery available 7 days a week but there are also many other options available. I went with my parents who are both pensioners, and as they were members of the pubs "Diamond Club" which is for the over 50's, they were able to get 2 courses for a mere £6.25. This includes the carvery which is usually £7.25. After agonising for a while I chose the "'Brown's of Kirkconnel' black pudding and bacon fritter. Topped with red onion chutney and a poached egg" for starters. This was possibly the best black pudding I have ever tasted. It was rich and succulent without being overly fatty. It was so delicious and just the right size for a starter. For my main course I chose the Ultimate Burger - "Hand pressed Farm Assured Saxon British beef burger and half chicken breast, topped with melted Taw Valley mature Cheddar, smoky chilli bourbon sauce and crispy onions. Served with hand cut potato wedges." This came on a trendy square plate and looked very impressive (and huge) when I was served it. This was simply divine. The burger was delicious and the bacon and chicken were cooked to perfection. The wedges were also delicious and very moreish. For pudding I had Gingerbread flavoured Penna cotta with a homemade honey wafer. I've never had Penna cotta before but I thought I'd give it a go. It was so delicious, creamy and indulgent. But at the same time it was light and refreshing. I was actually sad when I finished the desert as I wanted more! The service at Five Ways is excellent. You don't have to wait long for your starters to be served, and once the plates are taken away the main course is brought to you quickly. The same happened when we ordered our deserts. The staff are friendly and very helpful. They are happy to chat and crack a joke whilst taking your order. They keep an eye on you whilst you are eating, coming over to check everything is perfect with your food, and taking orders for further drinks. I had an excellent meal here. I had previously only had the carvery but I thought I'd try something else and I was glad I did as it was amazing. I can't fault this place at all.

I'm with Hex P. This place is tremendous. The decor is posh, I'd be delighted to have this…read moreluxurious wallpaper in my living room, and the ambience is spot on. The food is top notch, needless to say. The main problem here is that the carvery is so good it's a wrench to not have it and attempt something else. The stuffing balls are delightful, the Yorkshire puds are bigger than my head. And that's saying something. The herby potatoes are a revelation when compared to most other carveries. The desserts are utterly indulgent. Magnificent morsels. The chefs know a thing or two about cooking, no doubt. The Fiveways has the advantage of being close to the farming areas of Ormskirk and Burscough, so its produce is probably much fresher than a lot of other places. Restaurants that is, let alone pubs. Whenever I've been the service has been really quick and friendly. Like Hex P my mum's also a pensioner (sorry mum) and she's a member of the Diamond Club - any over 50's get two courses for £6.25, which is a real bargain considering the calibre of the food.

Really impressed with our midweek lunch at the Saracens head…read more The pub building itself is quite old but has been fully refurbished inside into a comfortable pub and restaurant, more restaurant than pub. There are comfortable sofas and cushions in the front pub area and larger dining area in the middle. Casual, uncluttered and clean lines is the look. We were welcomed and shown to a table overlooking the Leeds - Liverpool canal which passes right outside. The lunch menu is quite extensive with options to cover all tastes. We started with baked camembert with red onion marmalade and shared between us. Well put together and the onion marmalade was the perfect accompaniment. I chose a main of steamed suet pudding of pheasant, partridge and wild mushrooms with garlic mash, red cabbage and cabernet jus. Just excellent. Great British food at its best. The pudding was more like a suet crust pie and the game and mushroom filling was very enjoyable and perfectly complemented by the smoked garlic mash and red cabbage with flavourful jus. I also sampled the roast chicken supreme with pancetta, white beans and colcannon potato cake. Again, really well thought out and prepared with good flavour combinations. Generous portion sizes, just what we wanted on a cold winter's day. Didn't make it to desert but next time... Service was friendly and efficient and prices reasonable for the high quality cooking. Couldn't fault it so a high rating from me and look forward to going back.

Sat outside this place and had a drink, however what I saw of it deserves 4*. A couple of people…read moresay near were having food and it looked excellent. Service was fast, prices were reasonable for drinks, interior decor was nice, staff were pleasant and it's well situated. Short and sweet. 4*.

Before I start, I'm going to tell you now that I'm going to refer to this pub solely as 'The Buck',…read moremostly because I'm not even sure how to properly pronounce 'I'Th Vine'. Not that I'll be saying it aloud, but as I type it I'm sure I'll be saying it in my head. The Buck itself is a lovely, traditional-looking pub in the heart of Ormskirk's town centre, sat in between two rows of busy shops. From the outside, The Buck has a great old-fashioned feel to it and inside it looks like a proper 'old man' pub (which I love in pubs, personally). The beer available there is very nice and affordable as well as quite varied and the food, whilst basic, is decent enough if you fancy having something with your pint. Alternatively, there is a chippy just across the way for after last orders on your journey home. The staff in The Buck are friendly and attentive, ensuring you aren't waiting too long at the bar and the outdoor area at the front of the pub can be very pleasant if the weather manages to hold out whilst you there, enabling you to watch the world go by (and pass comment on people, if you're that way inclined).

This is a quite the charming little pub. They have plenty of beer choices but even better, is their…read morefood. The kitchen staff does a bangup job of getting the orders out fast and fresh. The meals are well filling as well. If you don't want a whole meal they have plenty of snacks and crisps to eat too. The outdoor patio is incredibly nice to enjoy a pint in the evening and watch the town settle down. Theres also plenty of televisions to catch a match on and lots of different rooms if you're not into the rowdy sports crowd. Definitely a must stop in on an afternoon or even early morning!

This place is great! It's the oldest pub in Lancashire! I think it's been around since 1320!…read more The building has a thatched roof, which I love, and all the drinks are served from a very tiny bar, about a foot and half wide! The pub itself is quite big, and has many rooms with plenty of seating. It kinda feels like your friend's grandparent's house with random chairs, and nook and crannies. The bathrooms are outside, and the sinks have freezing cold water. This probably isn't as much of a problem in the summer, but we were here in December, and it was absolutely freezing out and the thought of heading out to the loo was dreadful! Everyone was really friendly; it's a real locals only pub, but everyone was quite chatty and in good holiday spirits! It was a nice welcoming crowd. Best of all, there's a super friendly pub kitty!

I love this quaint little pub! Lovely atmosphere and very relaxed. Great in the summer to sit…read moreoutside and soak up the sun and equally as good in the winter with real log fires inside, very cosy. The locals are really friendly too,

Whenever I read the name of this pub, all I can think of is when people are wrongly imprisoned and…read morethe media will coin a nickname for them like the "Disraeli One", which they will then throw into campaigns like "Free the Disraeli One". Now I don't really know the relevance of Mr. Disraeli to this pub, but I'm pretty sure the name is not related to some kind of political statement about a wrongly imprisoned individual. What Disraeli's One is though is a very pleasant, reasonably-sized pub in Ormskirk village. Pubs are not in short supply in the immediate Ormskirk village area so it can be hard for them to stand out from one another, but Disraeli's One manages to hold its own with the best of them. With a good selection of drinks available, as well as weekly drinks offers such as a bottle of wine for just £5.99, Disraeli's is a lovely place to go for a drink or two that eventually turns into a few more. The pub itself is rather comfortable inside and the atmosphere is relaxed, whilst the friendly bar staff are quick to serve and always smiling. The bar menu is small but quite varied, including dishes such as Philly steak, nachos and tortellini that are not expensively priced and are delicious.

This has got to be one of my favorite pubs in Ormskirk!…read more The inside is fun and clean, and has a few little niches that your group can take over and kinda have a little place to yourselves. They have a ton of drink specials every day as well. The staff is incredibly friendly, as well as the regular patrons. This place is great for a group of people or just a few. They can accommodate almost everyone. They don't have a huge menu but there is some normal good pub food.

I love this quaint little place. Its absolutely gorgeous! And has great drinks too!…read more They have a full stocked bar here, so the choice is really up to you on what to drink. There's a fireplace to enjoy in the winter as well. Plenty of televisions to catch a match as well. This is not necessarily the place you're going to go out with your girls on a rambunctious night. This place is way more laid back. It's a great place to go with just a few friends if you want to enjoy a drink and have a chat.

The Golden Lion is a beautiful, traditional-looking pub that is sat right on the corner of…read moreOrmskirk's busy village centre. Inside, the pub is spacious and well set out and their selection of draught beers and cask ales mean getting a decent pint in there is not difficult at all. Their prices are fairly cheap and the bar staff there are friendly and always quick to serve if you look like you've been standing at the bar for a small time. The pub also has a few plasma TVs littering the walls inside and this, combined with their cheap drinks and good selections, means it is a very good place to watch the match live as there is quite an atmosphere when it gets busier. Its position very close to Ormskirk train station is also invaluable too as it means you can stay there for a few drinks before hopping on the train to Liverpool on a Friday or Saturday night.

The Derby Arms is a cute, cozy pub. It has rustic, classic old-world charm and ambiance…read more I came here for lunch with my boyfriend, as last get together with his family before we left back to America. We came on a weekday, and it was quite busy with pensioners and those having a pint on their lunch hour. It has a nice working class feel and traditional pub atmosphere with classic British dishes. It was exactly what I was looking for on one of our last days in England. We all fit around a big table, next to the fireplace in an living room-looking room. They have cheap lunch deals. I think it was 2 lunches for £8. There's plenty of deals and combos for various dates and times. There were also signs all over the pub for cool and interesting events at the pub. The pub trivia night would have been fun if we were still in town. I had a hot mulled cider that was on tap! We also got an extra cold Guinness on tap. The drinks were good and the food was nice too, and the prices were even better.

Good old fashioned home cooked pub grub at great prices…read more Derby Arms is a winner winner chicken dinner! 2 4 8 menu at lunchtimes and a warm open fire. Perfect slice of Englishness to see me back to America

Not much experience of The Ship but enjoyed a very nice lunch in the bar a few weeks ago. Staff…read morewere helpful and the service was perfectly acceptable as far as I can remember. I would definitely have lunch there again if in the area. Reccommended.

Been to the ship inn, a few times over the years, and yes the food has been up and down…read more But have been today on Sunday and my mum and I both had the Sunday dinner at £8 a head, with cheese cake for desert. Both the lamb and beef dinners where lovely and we got a side plate of veg which was too much. All in all a very nice meal. Give it a try

When I first Googled what the term 'mogul' actually meant, it informed me that it referred to a…read morebump on a ski slope. Now, bearing in mind this a country pub and not a large dry ski slope or piste, something tells me their name refers to something else. Regardless, this lovely, traditional-looking country pub is just around the corner from Maghull train station and is perfect for a quiet pint with friends. It's fairly quiet generally; free from kids and youngsters being all noisy and generally annoying, so it's also the perfect place to go for a quiet pub lunch or dinner. This is also helped by the great food on offer, as the Great Mogul does good quality pub food that is served in large portions, perfect to mop up a few pints with. The sophistication of the food isn't particularly high but it's very tasty, homemade cooking and easily some of the best in the local area. The service is similarly satisfying as the staff there are friendly and attentive, ensuring you have an enjoyable experience whenever you visit.

The Great Mogul is a great little oldy-worldy type pub in Mughull. It serves tasty home style…read morefood--the kind of food you can almost taste as you step in the door because the smells wafting from the kitchen are so yummy. The prices are decent, and it's a really great family atmosphere. There are often families eating here and there's a play place for children. All in all not a bad night out or great place for a lunch out.