The Cherry Tree has been recently taken over and revamped (used to be Thatch & Thistle) - the decor…read moreis lovely, clean cut and the Cherry Tree theme is throughout the place. We couldn't fault our food - all made from scratch not a microwaved ready meal in sight!, great starters, a wide variety of choice and our table of 4 all had different starters so we saw the quality and quantity, which was great. The main courses are of a high standard, again all homemade and delicious. The service -well nothing was too much trouble for a young and very new team, all headed up by Adam as the manager. We have since returned at lunchtime and no doubt will return again, and again. If you want cheap, cheerful and quickly served meals - then go to pub chains who do lovely micro meals! not the Cherry Tree.

Can't fault the new Cherry Tree, was recommend to visit by friends, good food, good service nothing…read morelike the Thatch and Thistle (which was awful) Just booked for Christmas and can't wait to take friends and family!

I found The Black Horse by chance! My car broke down on Long Lane, on the way to Chorley, and so I…read moretook respite in the classic country looking inn and had a lovely lunch. Today I returned for dinner, having meant to come back for dinner ever since I enjoyed that first lunch visit by chance. I'm surprised it's not already on Yelp as it's not new either. It's over 1000 years old. Yes you read that right. The Black Horse is believed to be one of the oldest serving taverns in the country, and was the second pub in the country to be granted a license back in 1577. Every corner and beam exudes the feeling of a classic English pub/tavern. It's comfortable, cosy, and welcoming, with dark wooden furniture, a roaring fire, and warmly lit side rooms. It's everything you would want in a proper English pub. As I don't drink, we were here for dinner, and were greeted warmly and given menus. The staff are friendly and familiar, it's their business and their baby, and they want to make sure people enjoy their visit. The menu has recently been updated and has some fantastic sounding options, as well as periodical specials. On this occasion, we chose the starters of black pudding scotch egg, and garlic flatbread. We were surprised. It's a pub, so you don't quite expect the artistic and pleasant presentation of the black pudding scotch egg, which was beautifully tempting to look at, and perfectly cooked with a lovely soft yolk. The mustard sauce was creamy with a gentle kick. The garlic flatbread was subtle on the garlic side, but lusciously buttery and fresh. The staff checked on us now and then to make sure everything was ok, even the chef herself at one point. Very enjoyable indeed. For our mains, we chose the cheese and onion pie, and the fish and chips, two classics of British pub food! The best bit? The chef came out and asked how I'd like the side of bread and butter cut with my fish and chips! We all know why too... preference... do you just want bread? Chip butties? It's all dependant on that cut! It was nice to be asked! Both were again presented pleasantly. The pie was unctuously cheesy in a perfectly crispy pastry, not a soggy bottom in sight! The mash you could tell from the moment it was placed on the table was proper home made mash, and the comforting thick gravy provided was perfect for flooding the lot! Wonderful! The fish and chips were equally good. The mushy peas were nice, and the tartare sauce was particularly good, however my praise is mainly on the fish, which was outstanding! The quality of the fish alone was excellent, and the batter was crunchy, crispy, golden perfection! For dessert we chose the sticky toffee pudding (it's a classic!) and from the specials menu, the jam roly poly. Both with custard. We're Northern. The sticky toffee pudding was deliciously rich whilst being super light and fluffy! The smell of the jam roly poly slapped in the face as soon as it arrived, whisking me back to nostalgic childhood sunday dinners. The taste was amazing, not just in flavour, but the crust on the pudding was just right, with the occasional chewy crunchy bit. Bloody marvellous! I'd come again just that jam roly pudding! Basically The Black Horse is everything you want from a proper old English pub. It's established, cosy, warm, welcoming, and offers great drinks, excellent food, and a thoroughly pleasant atmosphere. I recommend it thoroughly!

Wow ordered a ploughman's platter ( takeaway) what a fabulous feast more than enough for 3 of us ,…read morefantastic taste , great value , definitely ordering more , highly recommend

Everything was very good. As an American still getting used to some of the customs here. Ordering…read moreis quite different from American restaurants. You order before you are seated and go to the bar for your own drinks. All in all the food was good.

Extremely disappointing! Having visited and very much enjoyed the food and atmosphere at the Owls…read moreon many, many previous occasion, sadly Saturday nights experience was very, very uncomfortable due to the restaurant being extremely cold and draughty. These cool conditions prompted our party and other customers to dine in the upstairs seating area in our outdoor coats in order to keep warm. We did request a warmer place to dine and after eating our starters, were subsequently move to the downstairs conservatory which was marginally warmer. Clearly, the heating arrangements were totally inadequate. Regrettably! The food was also not at the Owls usual standard, ie the sprouts were stale and unpleasant and the carrots appeared to have been kept and reheated. Sadly, our family and freinds will not be returning to dine at the Owls in future unless the comfort conditions and food quality greatly improve from our latest experience.

Value for money this place is one of the best I've been to. The normal menu is very reasonable and…read morethen you are presented with another menu, £8.50 for THREE COURSES. That's right, £8.50. It's not shoddy stuff either, I had melon to start, beef stroganoff for main and apple crumble with custard for dessert. I genuinely couldn't believe how good value for money it was, I'd have easily paid £15. The location is very good, the place was busy and the decor is to a good standard.

As a child I was fascinated by Little Scotland. We used to drive through on our way to Aspull when…read moreI went out with my grandparents. It was little because it was literally a tiny country lane, but I'm not sure about the Scotland bit... In the middle of rambling fields and winding lanes you will find Suzanna's. Just outside Blackrod, and very much a step back in time to the bit that escaped development. I remember this building being Gallagher's, a friend of my grandad's. Funnily enough, although I was aware of its presence for many years, I don't actually know anyone who went there, perhaps that is why it is now Suzanna's! After visiting the restaurant with cake club I couldn't wait to go and try the new menu. I called the very next day for a reservation! The decor and staff had already won me over, so I had high expectations for the food. Suzanna is a lovely lady; passionate about her work, the food and her family, but also well travelled and has eaten at some of my favourite restaurants. I was sure this was going to be a good experience! They didn't let me down. My husband and I went on Friday night. I had been dreaming of the assiette of desserts that she had teased me with on Monday... We started with a small aperitif, not something I expected for a restaurant nestled between Blackrod and Haigh! It was a piece of ham terrine with a lovely quail scotch egg on top. We didn't have starters because we both fancied a dessert (some piglet might have been out for lunch as well...) My husband had the Pork Three Ways, and I opted for the burger. I always find a burger is a good test of a restaurant. Easy to get right, but equally easy to make a right pig's ear of it. Both were lovely. What Suzanna's seem to be able to do is serve homely food, but they also capture enough of the fine dining element to make the trip feel a little more special than your average town restaurant. My burger was well seasoned and cooked to perfection. They make their own burger sauce too. The skinny fries were really tasty, and I particularly liked the fact they had their skin on. The pork dish includes a fillet wrapped in bacon, confit belly and ham hock terrine. It's served with dauphinoise potatoes and a local cider sauce. If I'm being honest, I could have quite happily just gone to Suzanna's for desserts. Reading through the menu, I could have easily tried everything they had to offer! Traditional desserts, all homemade, all tempting me... Then there is the assiette. One of almost everything on the menu. This is one of my favourite desserts ever. It's a true tasting platter! None of this trio malarky! We had trifle, bakewell tart, vanilla ice cream, cinnamon ice cream, sticky toffee pudding, lemon tart and carrot cake. We 'shared' it. I have no shame in telling you that I could have devoured the entire plate myself. I loved it. I would happily recommend Suzanna's. We had a relaxing evening with great food. We'll definitely be making a return visit!

As I am completely unfamiliar with the surrounding areas of Wigan I hadn't heard of Suzanna's…read morebefore this weekend and it's a big surprise; the perfect restaurant and bar for special occasions I cannot believe I haven't been treated here before! Stepping in to the bar area you are greeted by big velvet covered armchairs, much akin to images of men sipping brandy in front of open fires, and exposed brick. The reason my review is only 4 stars also lies within this bar - the TV and fruit machine really take away from the atmosphere they are trying, and almost succeeding, to create. The bar staff were polite and helpful and, when it was time to move from the bar to the restaurant, the server took our drinks for us, one of my favourite things when moving from one room to another whilst eating out. The dining area has a real luxury feel to it, with leather covered booths and exposed beams, expensive but comfortable and warm, a balance that can be hard to find. Service was efficient and they seemed happy to go away and come back to take our order later, not annoyed by our indecisiveness about both food and wine (when I say our I mean the men of the table - the women had decided before we'd even sat down thanks to looking at the menu online!) I skipped starters due to my love of dessert but everything was presented well and generated the correct noises from my fellow diners. My choice for main was confit of duck leg and it was delicious; moist, falling from the bone, but with some amazing crispy sections hidden away underneath. The mash was smooth and creamy, blending perfectly with the sweet braised red cabbage and red wine reduction. The menu has a great selection meaning even the fussiest of eaters will be able to find something; I was very much drawn towards the breaded chicken & chorizo burger or the chicken & chorizo risotto (which the bf eventually chose and I managed to snaffle a forkful - smokey and creamy but chunks of chorizo alongside the chicken would have really lifted it!) For dessert I tucked in to warm chocolate fudge cake and ice cream after a long battle with the bf's mum about who was going to have the lemon tart and who would have the cake - you can't have the same dessert!! The cake was moist and drenched in chocolate sauce and the ice cream was sat on top of a tasty nutty crumble, adding another element to the dish. The lemon tart had just the right amount of tang and came with a bright coulis, perfect when you've had a heavy meal. A great experience here and somewhere we will all definitely return to, but not to play the slots.

If you're walking near Rivington Pike then the Yew Tree is really close by - it's popular though as…read moremany of the tables were reserved when we arrived bang on noon on a Sunday (despite there being hardly anyone in). There were some small tables towards the back though, nicely tucked away, so we plonked ourselves down here for lunch after a very wet and windswept walk. Their menu is full of the usual dishes you'd expect from a gastro pub, with starters ranging between £3-6 and main courses £12-20. I opted for their Hot Rump Steak Sandwich with fries from their Bar Menu (£8.75). It took rather a long time to be served; whether the kitchen couldn't cope with the influx of diners or there was a big issue we weren't sure. The steak sandwich was alright, but nothing much to write home about. We were so hungry that we wolfed what we'd ordered down. They serve a couple of locally brewed beers here too - Rivington has it's own brewery. Nice enough, but if we were in the area again, we'd probably drive a little further out to try somewhere else.

Three of us headed here after a soggy walk up to Rivington Pike. We walked in the door on a Sunday…read moreat noon and were greeted slightly begrudgingly by staff who didn't seem thrilled to serve customers. Anyway, despite not booking we were shown a table at the back. The kitchen apparently wasn't open yet but we took the time to change out of our wet walking gear and order some drinks at the bar. The coffee was surprisingly good and the beer selection was nice and local. We were finally allowed to order food at the bar and the guy serving was friendly and helpful. He was one of the few who actually seemed to be doing any work. Despite only ordering a soup, a sandwich and a sausage, our food took over 30 minutes to arrive and I had to ask them where it was. My soup was tasty although verging on cold and the two lumps of hard bread looked more like giant croutons. I asked for an additional slice of bread and was promptly brought it without any fuss or extra cost which was great. The food on the menu wasn't cheap but it seems to be of a very high standard. The menu is huge for a Sunday menu which might explain why it took so long for it to be prepared. Overall it was a nice pub that potentially thinks a little too highly of itself. But tasty, none the less.

The bobbin mill was clean and fresh and very busy when we went in the team were very friendly the…read morefood was good they had run out of a lot of things only one draught larger overall would love to call back

we went here by chance last year, and was really pleased with the food and the service, so much so…read morethat we celebrated my sons 30th birthday here, and all the family really enjoyed themselves.

Curley's Fisheries has always had a café. It started off as a shed, then a slightly bigger shed,…read morethen a portakabin type shed, and then now it has reached the peak of its evolution in a newly built but beautifully complementing building which now contains Curley's Dining Rooms. The café always had loyal regulars, and always achieved good customer service, and word was spread far and wide about their great quality food, but with the opening of a very modern and stylish new airy and spacious dining room, offering traditional favourites as well as a great evening menu, and beer and wines from Bank Top Brewery, it's attracting new customers from far and wide, eager to see the changes, or try the new food they've heard so much about. The dining room itself is a lovely open space with modern dark furniture and reclaimed church pews, with features including a large coal-burning open fireplace (amazing in the winter when accompanied by the under-tile heating!) and a baby grand piano, which is frequently played by a pianist, to accompany your meal. The windows facing water-side all open fully concertina-style allowing a semi al-fresco feel in the warmer summer months, and offering some beautiful views right the way to the Fylde coast. On a clear day, you can even see Blackpool Tower! I love the way the menu is presented as the "Daily Catch" newspaper, telling the story of how the café started and developed, along with photos, and then inside the menu is designed in a similar newspaper style. The menu offers a great variety of fish dishes as well as classic favourites, salads, hot and cold drinks, snacks, and desserts, all of which I'm happy to say are at pretty decent prices considering the quality of the offerings! The fish has a perfectly crisp batter, and lovely fresh hot chips, accompanied by a wonderful home-made tartare sauce and a wedge of lemon. The fish is presented on a gigantic fish-shaped plate, which as well as perfectly containing the very large fish offered, is a fantastically theatrical statement when it arrives. I ordered the prime cod, which although my photo does it no justice, was colossal! There was a menu option for an 'extra large cod', which considering the size of the standard cod, must require the concertina windows to be opened to get it into the dining room, surely! As you can imagine, after this beast, I couldn't manage a dessert, but the cake cabinet at the front of the dining room only taunted me that I wouldn't be able to try what looked like some very tasty cakes! Bank Top Brewery providing the beer and wine means that if you don't quite fancy traditional chippy fare, you can still have a tasty and well prepared meal, and a pleasant evening, and equally if you wanted to simply pop in during the daytime for a slice of cake and a cup of tea, you'd get just as pleasant experience. I'm making myself hungry simply remembering this visit. I really must visit again soon!

Absolutely superb fish and chip restaurant is a beautiful location only criticism is you get too…read moremuch and I always struggle to finish! Quality of food is top notch nicely laid out restaurant staff very friendly and efficient don't have to wait too long for food unless it's exceptionally busy enjoy!