I regularly eat here. The food is great, the prices are great value, the portions aren't the usual…read moresmall portions, everything is clean, and the service is spot on.

From the owner: Good food, good beer, good cheer. Family friendly, dog…read morefriendly, walker friendly, bike (those with or without an engine) friendly - close to Ashurst Beacon - an ideal place to start or finish a walk.

I went here for my boyfriend's birthday this week, my first ever visit - and it was fantastic…read more The food was quite reasonably priced and really delicious! There was quite a wide variety of food available too - so loads of choice. Also had a tasty glass of wine :) The staff were lovely and really attentive - even though it seemed fairly busy. Very pleasant experience! Would definitely go again.

Used to go here about 12 year ago, as the food, service and prices were always spot on…read more Recently went back and I'm glad to say it is still spot on. Great traditional british food (and a good few ethnic dishes) on offer, nice pleasant staff, good prices. If what you want is a great Sunday Roast or more - go here and enjoy.

The Eagle and child is an old charming pub rightly considered to be the best pub in the area, it…read moreregularly features in the good food and good beer guides. The pub offers a variety of cask ales as well as a delightful array of draught and bottled continental lagers. The food is as popular as the beer and I strongly recommend booking in advance if you visiting in the evening. Friday and Saturday nights are exceptional busy and it can be hard to find a seat, the pub is open 12 3, and 5 .30 11.00pm (all day Sunday)

Great Pub set in beautiful Lancashire countryside, Staff & Service first class, our visit during…read moreLunchtime 12th August gave us a choice of menu's we selected Mussels & Smokies as our Starters with Rump Steak, & Steak / Ale Pie for mains. All food was of the highest quality, very tasty and filling, all round EXCEPTIONAL & VERY ENJOYABLE.

A charming and popular pub with delightful decor right next (surprise, surprise) to an old windmill…read moreon the banks of the Leeds-Liverpool canal. Good quality food and an ever-changing range of well kept cask ales with local beers from George Wright and Southport Brewery appearing regularly. In addition there is a wide selection of lagers and an impressive wine list. (Champagne is also sold by the glass). This is a popular destination or pit-stop for walkers, cyclists and barge enthusiasts including ex-prime minister John Major whose photograph looks down on customers from the dining room wall. Staff are friendly and helpful but make sure you book in advance if you want to eat at the weekend. A seating terrace to the front is ideal to watch the world go by and a stone paved beer garden to the rear is ideal for warm evenings. In winter a log fire adds to the charm.Well worth a visit as is the village!

Never have felt less welcome in a pub. Waitress wouldn't let me know what was on draft, and just…read morewalked away when we were trying to order drinks. They also walked away randomly when we were asking questions about the menu. Don't know why they were so unfriendly, but there are better pubs in Parbold. The Wayfarer, for example, has lovely staff and the food is great. Shame about the Windmill, I was excited about trying it out for a long time.

Went here before Christmas for Saturday lunch on the suggestion of my vegan dining companion. She…read morehadn't been here before and may have picked up this claim on their website: "The local vegetarians and vegans, who regularly eat in both the Bar and Southwell's Restaurant, say we have the best selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes in the area." As a vegetarian myself, and having cycled past the Farmers Arms on many occasions, it seemed worth a go. We ate in the bar, but from a passing glance on the way in the restaurant looks very luxurious by any standards, let alone for a pub restaurant in these parts! The bar does the English pub ambience reasonably well, with a warm glow from the woodburning stove. Staff were friendly and welcoming throughout our visit. We both ordered some sort of curry from the six or so choices on the vegan/vegetarian menu. While my overall experience of Farmers Arms was OK, the food was definitely sub-standard. The curry itself, both my companion and I thought had a strange after-taste. I suggested at the time that this might come from some indian vegetable or herb, but it dawned on us later that a green potato was a likelier explanation. Which doesn't really surprise me, as the veg was a hodge-podge of roughly cut baby potatoes, julienne carrots, uncaramelised onions and nothing else outstanding. The curry sauce was thin and unappetising - even a scoop of a Patak's jarred curry sauce would have been a big improvement. Poppadom on top (OK) and by far the highlight of the meal was the food service chips served as part of my friend's half rice/half chips. Coffee after the meal for the lady was "bog standard" in her words. En route, we had passed from Fir Tree Farm Christmas Market into the farm shop and cafe itself. There don't seem to be menus on the tables these days at Fir Tree, only a short, daily changing blackboard menu. If it were all about a safe bet for wholesome sustenance, a bowl of soup at Fir Tree would wins hands down every time. But one needs to take a chance, and here is hoping that the next throw of the dice turns out a bit luckier! It wouldn't surprise me to read a good review of vegetarian food served especially from the restaurant at Farmers Arms. But I feel it somebody else's job to take a chance on that one!

The best pub in this featureless snobby, inbred area…read more The nearby Eagle and Child is a overrated, pretentious, snobbish dump serving overpriced substandard food to inbred snobby p**cks in Range Rovers. Choose this place instead.

Paying homage to thespian Malcolm McDowell whose dad ran the pub a zillion years ago. I'm a…read moreBurscough gal but it had changed a lot and no-one knew old Malcolm and there was no memorabilia, from the Bull and Dog to the Pig and Whistle where his star is on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The food was very mediocre with nothing imaginative on the menu. Service was fine.

I called to the pub today just to play pool. I found the staff to be very welcoming even thought we…read morewere not going to spend a lot of money. I had a look at the menu which seems very good so much my wife and I with friends will have a meal. I you want a nice county pub try this.

This is a really nice pub for a meal, great location as it is situated by the side of the Leeds -…read moreLiverpool canal. Lots of places to sit outside to watch the world go by.

This place is currently closed for refurb and new management .. it has a new carpark on the outside…read moreas well as a lick of paint.. not sure what the inside is like yet

if your into you desserts then this is the place to be!!!…read more yummies dessert bar, on owler lane, firvale area near the schools is a wonderful place. they have ice cream, milkshakes, cakes, even do custom birthday cakes, school puddings with custard wow! memories! :) alot more the name says it all YUMMIES!! :p they are also on facebook which is how i found them!