Reviews in Chorley

Went to Truffles for my 40th birthday with my hubby and enjoyed every aspect of it. The decor and ambience are superb, not to mention the lighting (which changes colour) The food was delicious and presented beautifully. The staff were courteous and attentive. The prices are very reasonable and the choice extensive. Went on the first time it opened on Monday a Monday night and will definitely be returning. Fabulous! Cant wait to try a gourmet evening.

Me and two friends ate here on January 16th 2009 and it was the best meal I have had anywhere near Chorley in years. I had hummus and pita bread to start, then the fillet steak stroganoff. Absolutely superb! The cocktails are lovely and reasonably priced (and potent!). The only down side is the service is not very attentive. Drinks took a while to arrive, and we had to ask twice to see a dessert menu (having to get up to find a waitress). But it WAS full, so they were doing their best. Cannot fault the food, lovely intimate atmosphere. Really lovely.

best restaurant in the northwest, easily as good as anything in london.

Another first class meal again at the plough. Staff are excellent. Good selection of beers and malt whiskeys. We will be back.

We recently attended a Wedding Reception at Truffles (29/11/08). The food was superb, both at the main wedding reception and during the evening reception. The service was excellent and James, the proprietor/chef, came around personally to see if everyone was happy with their meal. He certainly had no complaints! On the menu was smoked salmon, fresh salmon, a chicken dish and many more - and the starters and desserts were fantastic. We would certainly visit again.

29th November, had dreadful experience at this place. Seated an hour late and only then because we asked about what was happening. Starters came one was ok,but only ok the other was cold- not what you expect from mushrooms in sauce. Sent it back, came back still cold. Glass of wine ordered, wrong one came. Mains - ok but carrots cold. Won't repeat the experience. Daughter went on previous occasion, stroganoff running with blood but we thought that anyone can have a bad night but it seems this is the norm

we went on Saturday night and i was less than impressed!! we had to wait for our table even though we had booked. One of the waiters was very surly and was quite rude to me. the food was average, and quite overpriced for what it was. My boyfriend found a great big long hair in his steak which was a little off putting and they did change it although no apologies were offered. We were seated in the conservatory area which was nice whilst the radiators were on but halfway through our meal they went off and it went very cold. All in all, i think its safe to say we won't be visiting there again!

ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH, THE SALMON WAS DRIED UP,. THE CHEAP VEGETABLES WERE OVERCOOKED AND TASTELESS, IT IS A "2 FOR £10". NEED I SAY MORE.....?

We chose The Pines to celebrate a family birthday, and twelve of us spent a very enjoyable Sunday afternoon here on a beautiful sunny October day. After drinks in the airy conservatory area, we were seated in a private side room, which was perfect for the occasion and were looked after very well indeed throughout the afternoon. The food and service were good, and I would highly recommend The Pines for a special family occasion.

17/10/08 Friday evening reservation at 9pm at the Shanghai Chorley. First time visitor and my opinion of this restaurant could not be more divided. On the one hand I thought the food was very good, you could tell that fresh ingredients were used and it was fairly well presented. 8/10. On the other hand the service was, in my opinion, extremely poor which was somewhat surprising as there were only three tables occupied so you would have thought that you would receive a high standard, sadly not so. Our waitress was clearly wanting to go home. We had sat down at our table and within less than 30 seconds she had presented us with the menu and asked us if we were ready to order!!! I said please leave us to look at the menu for a few minutes. 1 minute went by and I kid you not she was back and stayed at our table until we had chosen our starter and main course. Our bottle of red (not what was on the wine menu, but a minor hiccup) and starter arrived within 5 minutes. After consuming our plates were removed and replaced with our main course within a few minutes. After enjoying the food we were finishing off our bottle of plonk (time was only 9.55) and they must have decided that they were not going to get any further business that evening because the main lights directly over out table were switched on. Suffice it to say we were not tempted to look at the sweet menu and asked for our bill and after waiting about ten minutes for it to arrive paid at the bar. Great food but sadly appalling service.

had my hen party there last Saturday and what a night. good food, great atmosphere and fantastic hands on staff. a must if you haven't tried it, Laura

We are regular visitors to Amelies but not as regular as our friends the Gibbons/Dunn. We go every opportunity when we have no other commitment but our friends say as they always eat out just one night a week they see no reason to even try anywhere else as the food is excellent, the atmosphere is extremely friendly and Annamarie is very accommodating and nothing is too much trouble. It is excellent value for money and by far the best restaurant in our opinion within a 20 mile radius. We shall be going again very soon with some of our other friends whom we wish to introduce to Amelies. Christine Moorhouse

Had lunch at the Railway yesterday, 16/09/08, and cannot praise it highly enough. The food was great and the staff attentive and caring. We had a baby with us and the staff seated us at a good sized table and couldn't do enough to help. Prices reasonable for quality of food too. Fudge with coffee to die for!! I'll definitely be back

Great 2 for 1 deal before 7pm. New Season comes close to being an excellent place to eat. The restaurant is cosy and generates a good atmosphere. The food is excellent, all freshly prepared and it shows, very impressive. The service though, at least on the night that we visited, left a lot to be desired. The front of house staff were courteous, but not overly attentive, our glasses sat empty for long periods whilst we tried to attract service and our desert never arrived. We could easily have spent another £20 on drinks etc. That said the food and the atmosphere were sufficient to mask this.

The Farmers in Eccleston has a fantastic and varied menu, we have been on numerous occasions and have never been disappointed. Being a vegetarian who is often disappointed with the lack of choice and imagination on the menu, I am always pleasantly surprised when dining here!

great restaurant been going for 20 years,and am still seeing the same owner and head chef, great to see that,not many places would be able to, got to be doing some thing right,

As I work locally, I have visited the Railway on several occasions with colleagues and family and always enjoyed it, however on the last two occasions I have noticed a decline in both the standard of food and waiting time. The first time, in early July, I put down to a blip, but on this occasion, we experienced a 30 minute wait for starters which were little more than assembly jobs (paté, mozarella salad, cheese on toast) and then another 30-40 minute wait for 4 main courses in a restaurant that was about one third full at the most. When they arrived, my husband's cheese and onion pie and my daughter's fish pie were so hot as to be inedible for at least another 10 minutes. My 11 year old son's burger arrived 5-10 minutes after the other courses. In addition, the dishes weren't quite as described on the menu - my 'roast pork chops' were obviously grilled and though tasty were quite tough. The 'beef tomatoes' were unripe salad tomatoes and the fish pie came, rather oddly, with a large slice of bread and butter. The burger was very rare in the middle - I think it had been forgotten about and was rushed out. I did mention the wait and asked the pleasant waitress to convey my comments to the kitchen, but nothing was done about them. Although there are still many positives about this place, I won't go back until I hear things have improved.

To us, Amelies , which we came across in late June is a real “gem “as the food is truly out of the ordinary which is refreshing in a time of increasing standardisation. We have visited on several occasions, sometimes on our own and sometimes with family or friends and each time have been delighted with the quality and exquisite taste of the food, the thoughtful and innovative presentation by Olivier and the charming and pleasant yet professional service of Annamaria. We are looking forward to our next visit because whilst there will be some dishes which , in a short time ,we have come to know and love there will be new ones to sample as the menu changes frequently.