It's 10 years since I've been here so called in as we were in the area…read more A few reviews say the drinks are expensive but I found them no more expensive than most other pubs of the same standard. The service was good and I thought the prices were reasonable. We both had the steak burger which comes with chunky chips and onion rings. The chips and onion rings were fantasic but the burger was tasteless and neither of us finished the burgers which was a bit disappointing.

The service was unbeatable and the meal was one of the best I have tasted in restaurants around the…read morearea. This is what I call good home cooked food, cooked fresh as its ordered not sat waiting until there is a customer. The guy behind the bar was very polite and bought the drinks over to our table, basically they couldnt do any more to help. The food came out within 30 minutes of us ordering and the waitress was polite also and cleared the table once we had all finished. Top marks, we will eat again.

poor service food was overpriced and overcooked…read more only good thing was the dog chicken.

A lovely inn that has a homey feel and delicious food. Not only was the food good, but the wait…read morestaff were warming and extremely helpful in ordering with allergens. Can't wait to visit again!

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.

The service was amazing. The wait staff are well trained and prompt. We were there for a relaxing…read morelunch and I ordered the salad. The salad was lovely except for the fact that a few of the tomato wedges were underripe and several pieces of the chicken were like leather. I'm not sure if they were under a hearing lamp too long, but I didn't get the impression it was freshly cooked. The location and ambiance is excellent. Gentle music in the background make it was to enjoy conversation.

Amazing food! Wow loved the multiple options for Sunday Roast. The vegetables were cooked to…read moreperfection not to hard not too soft and the plate felt of a golden time of hearty well rounded plate of amazing food. So pleased first time visiting but will be back.

I arrived for dinner with my workmates at 8.30pm on a Friday and shortly afterwards a live singer…read morebegan who was so loud we basically had to scream at each other/not talk at all for the next 2 hours (he didn't take a break). He was pretty good and the drinking crowd seemed to enjoy it but I would never come back here to eat again at that time. Wish they had warned us when we booked. I'm not sure if they mentioned we would be sitting on high stools but it might be good to check if a group member might have difficulty with that. Nachos were average but I liked the spicy wings (they are not mega hot but basically standard wings as you would get in the States, which was good because I love those). My strawberry milkshake was also really good. The main event though was the insanely large "brisket ribs" for two, which are actually more than enough for feed three or even four people. We weren't convinced brisket ribs, as opposed to just brisket, is a real thing, especially as the bones didn't appear to have any association with the meat, but the real point was that the meat was really well cooked - no hint of dryness with a sticky sweet sort of crackling on the top that my colleague and I loved. Meanwhile, the parmesan truffles fries were incredibly good as well. Corn was average and overall the sides didn't look particularly exciting. So good food but ambience not at all ideal. Even if they didn't have diners they should turn down the music because it's unpleasantly loud - wouldn't detract at all from the singer if it wasn't at max volume.

Looking for somewhere to cure a few hangovers recently, Crafty Pig came up as a great option - it's…read morestill pretty under the radar for NQ/city centre dwellers, and it offers a raft of comfort foods. We easily found a table, though had to head up to the bar for menus and to make our presence known. However, service was super friendly throughout the meal (despite the sore heads getting to some people when waiting for the food to appear!) and totally understanding of the need for speed when it came to dishing up. It was only soft drinks and squash around the table, though worth noting that coke et al only come in small glass bottles, so could potentially end up costing a pretty penny rather than being able to buy 'in bulk'. After a huge amount of deliberation, I went for the spicy burger, topped with chilli and jalapenos; spice is one of the only things that can keep me on the right side of a hangover, so it was definitely a good option in that respect. Unfortunately I was disappointed in the texture/consistency of the actual burger patty as it was pretty bloody solid. The parmesan fries, upgraded for £1 from the normal fries that come with the majority of mains, were tasty and I love the cheese kick they give. The rest of the table went for the Sunday dinners, which you can have either as a single plate or sharer platter, with one deciding to replace the potatoes with some of the dirty fries - although our server didn't quite know what to say at first, she totally understood once the night before was quickly explained! There were happy nods around the table, though one or two mains about the gravy being a bit too watery - but that is usually an each to their own situation, so make of it what you will. A super relaxed Sunday; I'll be back in the future I'm sure, just maybe not for a burger.

When it's good, this place is decent. But when they make a mistake, don't expect them to take your…read morecomplaint too seriously. Two of our 'veggie bowl' dishes came with the wrong dressings. This was easily fixed because thankfully those two ordered the dressing on the side. But I ordered the slow-cooked pork belly, and what I received was disgusting; it should have never been served to a customer. The plate was swimming in a thick layer of grease, and the skin of the pork was thick and flabby - completely inedible. Our waiter also lied to our table, saying that my dish did not come with vegetables, when it arrived with the exact same things we ordered on the side. Both the ones on my plate and the ones on the side were swimming in grease - saturated with butter. Having lost most of my appetite, the waiter (who seemed to find the whole thing funny and was very patronizing toward me) brought a flower pot full of chips as consolation. This was after I said I didn't want anything else. This was a terrible experience and we will NOT be returning.

This place is owned by Fayre & square so the food is very good at 2 meals for £10. This is the…read morequickest I have ever been brought food. Let me explain. Girlfriend went down and ordered food and drinks. (Total time 5 mins) she came up and sat down with the drinks. I then stood up to go the toilet and the food was on its way. I was so impressed i decided to leave a tip. which is unusual for me as i usually find something to moan about lol.

Well it's not going to win Resturant of the year but it's not bad. If your in the mood for a…read morekickback to the 80s menu and good comfort food it's not too shabby. You doctor would probably frown as there is not too much on the healthy scale on the menu. And you should probably steer clear of the doughnut burger ( Yep you heard me right two burgers between 2 doughnuts ) heart attack on a plate. I settled for the prawn cocktail for starters followed by the half a chicken and ribs dinner. :) all very tasty and filling. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Would come back again.

This place is tinged with sadness, I had my final pub lunch and pints of beer before getting made…read moreredundant following a successfull 4-and-a-half years with T & S Day & Nite Stores in May 2001. I have been back to the pub on several occasions since. It's a very nice pub, decent beer garden, nice interiors, the staff are very welcoming, the service is good, the beer's nice and the food is very good for the price you pay for it, the food menu is very impressive and there is a big screen to keep up to date with the days footballing events. I use the pub when I go to away games at Blackburn Rovers FC, the pub staff were very welcoming towards us and there were no problems at all between rival football fans!

The food was bad it just tasted awful service was also terrible the man was very rude and there was…read morepeople shouting and swearing I only gave it 2 stars because it was cheap

First visit to one of CAMRA's award-winning pubs in the North Cheshire area. My wife and I were…read moreincredibly impressed by the service, the choice of excellent ales and the prices. The recently installed manager made us all welcome (local CAMRA executive meeting), checked that we had all we needed and then provided refreshments during the break in our meeting. The pub is, as usual with Wetherspoons, a superb conversion, providing a huge dining and general area, but also some secluded areas. There seems to be a large outside area under cover for the summer and/or smokers. The usual "cheap and cheerful" Wetherspoons menu is available - personally I love their food, even though it relies heavily on the microwave; I don't see that as a problem when I want a quick meal when out and about. There is a very large car park very close to the pub - my wife walked it in a couple of minutes and she recently had one of her knees replaced and is waiting for the other one, so not 100% mobile. The entire pub is well-kept and clean, toilets among the best. All-in-all, if this were nearer to our home, I wouldn't go to many other pubs.