Reviews in Garstang

My hubby and i met here some 19 years ago and often visit for special meals. We went in November and it was fantastic so after the birth of our little boy we decided to celebrate with our two older boys on Monday. How disappointed we were. I ordered the hot pot having had it previously to be served up a dish of microwaved slop!!! It was accompanied by a shop bought roll and no red cabbage as advertised. My hubby's meal of viking gammon did not come with any vegetables. |The boys meals were okay, throughout the whole time we were made to feel like we shouldn't be there as it was late afternoon when we arrived, even though we did check they still served food. Obviously they wanted to finish early and the whole experience was awful. would think twice about going again.

Had a tasty sandwich at the very busy Royal Oak in Garstang. Great value for money!

Came across Cobble Hey by chance, lovely location and really homely food. All cooked on site and staff are really helpful. Great for a good value meal for all the family. Animals are cute to

We visited this lovely village pub for a Sunday evening meal after driving down the Blackpool Illuminations. We were made to feel very welcome by the staff and were greeted not only by warmth and atmosphere but also smiles :) I started my meal with the Chilli and BBQ Chicken wings which I can say were a brilliant twist to the regular BBQ Wings found in most other pubs, there were 6 large wings with plenty of meat on them and dressed with a fresh and crisp salad garnish. My husband started with the Homemade Garlic Mushrooms - again excellent presentation and very tasty indeed (i did pinch a few!) For our main meals I chose the Traditional Sunday Roast Pork served with a huge bowl of fresh vegetables cooked perfectly (not soggy!), 3 massive roast potatoes, new potatoes and a yorkshire pudding, not forgetting the obviously homemade rich gravy. My husband opted for a "Laurel and Hardy" or to others a 10oz rib -eye steak topped with lamb chops and 2 fried eggs served with chips and salad garnish... The fact that there was not a smidgen left speaks for its self, eggs cooked perfectly, steak full of flavour and cooked to his request, the lamb chops were meaty and juicy. Unfortunately we couldn't manage a pudding after such generous portions but have to say the puddings we saw coming out to other tables looked beautiful. We will definitely be stopping off again and have been telling our friends all week about "The Horns Inn" Garstang. 10 out of 10

Friendly service and reasonably good Indian food

Teamed with good background music, great food and enthusiastic staff, Horns Inn offers a relaxed atmosphere and is therefore a pub which I find my family and I often return to. They offer a wide variety of food including a daily specials board. I would definitely recommend it.

I have eaten here a few times and its been ok but I had a meal here on Sunday and I was disappointed really. We were given dirty cutlery that was clearly filthy; in fact I don’t think they had even been washed! I am quite funny with cleanliness and tried my best not to let it put me off my food but to be fair it did do. When the food arrived it looked nice enough but tasted bland and greasy, we had the mushroom, black pudding and chicken to start and then for the mains we had smothered chicken that was passable, sausage and mash (my dish) that just tasted cheap and the gravy tasted like oxo cubes….I didn’t eat much of it so that the dog was happy getting my left overs, and finally my mum had the seafood platter which she really enjoyed especially the roll mop herrings. Like I said the food is usually good here so maybe you were just having an off day but giving filthy cutlery out is just not acceptable…not sure if I will be coming here again which is a shame because this really is a lovely venue and the wines are great!

My partner and I dined at Pipers last night and were delighted by the quality of the service and the food. Excellent value for money with a more than adequate wine list I will definitely be returning. The confit of duck pie was a rich flavoursome experience and the seared loin of venison with wild mushroom and oyster sauce was cooked to perfection. This, coupled with the charming ambience made this the best meal I have sat down to for quite a while.

We have had three or four evening meals and a couple of lunchtime meals at the pipers. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who appreciates good food, well prepared and served. The staff are very friendly and helpful, try it you will not be disappointed

Just enjoyed a great meal at Pipers. The restaurant is really relaxed and has a great atmosphere. The wine was reasonable and high quality. The service was exceptional - really friendly delivered by people who wanted to make the evening a pleasure. The food was original with superb ingredients cooked to perfection and my only problem was deciding what to have off the menu. Well done Pipers

We'd happily travel a long way to sample the really excellent cuisine on offer at Pipers in Garstang. Luckily we don't have to as it's within walking distance of where we live so we can enjoy great wine too (good value by the bottle!). We've been twice now and we're looking forward to returning again and again. Brilliant.

The Punchbowl Inn must be one of the best places for great pub food in Lancashire. I eat out at least once each week and this is one of those places that serves what I call memorable food. Each time I go I can't wait to go back! Excellent food and excellent value for money - big portions - take your appetite with you. Staff are warm, friendly and helpful.

I had a lovely meal here with my parents at the weekend, I had lasagna which was homemade and tasted amazing, my mum had the Seabass that was to die for and my dad had the smothered chicken that was tender and beautiful…I know this because I kept eating theirs too!!!!! The cost was more than reasonable and the service was fantastic, we will be back and you should give this gem a try YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!!

What a place, had a great day out here on Saturday!!!! I have never been here before and wasn’t that interested in looking around too be honest but I am really glad I did and I will definitely be returning with my friends to try the Italian and have a few drinks in the buzzing pub, only thing that I would say is that there was no where to find out what’s on and the staff didn’t seem to know much information either!!!!

My wife and I recently had lunch in the Horn Inn in Churchtown. We did not want a full meal so decided on soup and a sandwich. £3.95 for a plate of tasteless lukewarm minestrone with a piece of crusty bread and butter and £5.45 for a single stringy roast beef sandwich with a small pot of watery coleslaw and some greenery. Terrible value, the worst I've had for a long time, it's going to be the New Holly or Punchbowl in future!

Had a meal for four here Easter Saturday, had a lengthy wait but boy was it worth it I highly recommend the Garlic mushrooms with blue cheese topping, the roast lamb, mash and veg with scrumptious gravy and plenty of it, and the cherry pancake with ice cream although the lemon meringue pie is to die for . It didn't break the bank neither good value for great food. Nice atmosphere with friendly staff and you can take dogs

DREADFUL- visited this place for the first time yesterday Easter Monday 2009. Place was busy but not packed waited over 1 hour for 4 main courses- mainly salads and sandwiches. Food arrived in dribs and drabs some of the plates were dirty and one had a piece of ham stuck on the back of plate from a previous meal urgh!!! Sent 2 of the plates back and got a refund for those. Service was so slow and appallingly disorganised that I would wholeheartedly recommend going anywhere else. AWFUL!

As a frequent dinner of lavish restaurant across the uk I have to recommend Pipers as being one of, if not one of my best dining experiences for fine food. The food is outstanding with a lovely warm, welcoming, traditional yet modern feel to the restaurant. I now dine there quite often and recommend it to anybody who has the same passion for fine dining as I do. Using local produce and high quality meats pipers always delivers. Service is fantastic and chef Ian Piper does not disappoint with this beautifully set dining experience. I'll keep coming back!!........