The Horns Inn Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Preston

Address: The Avenue, Churchtown, Preston PR3 0HR, United Kingdom

Phone: +441995601351

Rating: 4.5
based on 184 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff were so lovely and friendly, making my children and my parents feel welcome."
  • "The service was excellent, the staff were smiley, friendly and polite."
  • "Very friendly staff, they are attentive and proactive."
  • "The staff and service were excellent."
  • "The staff were really attentive."
  • "Great staff and fantastic bar manager highly recommended."
  • "Lovely attentive staff and was a great place for me to stop off and do a bit of work in between meetings last week."

Cons:

  • "On querying with bat staff they were unconcerned by our difficulties/their lack of communication."
  • "After just over an hour we were made to feel like we were chasing our meals."
  • "Service was pretty slow though and we left with 15minutes to spare!"
  • "The waitress I dealt with at the till, Jodie, I think, was not very helpful at all."
  • "Staff not very friendly, don't think i would visit again."
  • "Had to get up and find a server as we waited a really long time for mains and it wasn't busy."
  • "Customer service was diabolical."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was exquisite! I had the cod tempura and there was no complaints! It was cooked to perfection."
  • "Delicious food 100% of the time."
  • "For starters I had the coconut shrimp (I kid you not it was simply amazingly tasty!) and had the fish and chips for lunch."
  • "The food was delicious and cooked perfectly and was suggested by the manager Shams."
  • "Excellent meal, reasonably priced. Plenty on the plate."
  • "We had prawn cocktail and garlic mushrooms both good size and delicious."
  • "The food was fantastic; we really enjoyed it and would recommend this place to anyone looking for a great Sunday Lunch... or any other meal for that matter!"

Cons:

  • "Table was sticky so wiped it down, wipe was black so cleaning is not good. Food was at best mediocre."
  • "Steak & Ale pie was poor quality, meat was chewy."
  • "Priced at over £5 per portion it was definitely not worth the money."
  • "Chicken however was dry around edges and not the nicest."
  • "That was possibly the worst meal we have ever paid for. One meal was cold. One was burnt and the steak sword couldn't have been tougher."
  • "Food not good- very oily lasagne and overcooked lamb."
  • "Absolutely terrible food. Overpriced supermarket food."

Ambiance & Facilities

Pros:

  • "Situated in a tranquil little village in Church town, close to Garstang."
  • "The pub has a friendly, relaxed atmosphere."
  • "A convivial ambiance. Plenty of room between tables, spacious even though plenty of diner's."
  • "It's a very quaint countryside pub, interior decor is very warm and cosy."
  • "The toilet facilities and disabled access are excellent, with good parking."
  • "The place itself is nicely decorated. Also they have a good beer garden which is good so the children can play."
  • "The decor is cosy and inviting; a real warm, homely feel."

Cons:

  • "Totally disorganised and would never, EVER return."
  • "Many tables available, but none suitable to use."
  • "So many broken, legs. Broken seats. Chipped planks. Chipped paint."
  • "Tables on slopes, unsuitable for children, overall shocking state for patrons."
  • "Disappointing that there was no baby changing facilities."
  • "Some tables were left uncleared over an hour after the previous customers had left though."
  • "Set in the leafy village of Churchtown, this ordinary looking public house hides a dark secret."

Value

Pros:

  • "Very good choice on the menu, nice variety."
  • "Good value for for money."
  • "The prices were very reasonable given the quality and quantity."
  • "Mothers day meal. This was a set menu but plenty of choice 2 courses £20 3 courses £25."
  • "Great value for money (even at full price) - very fresh, tasty and well presented."
  • "The food was simply amazing! The steak was cooked to perfection, the scampi was crisp and tasty."
  • "Absolutely delicious, plenty of good tasty cheese thickly sliced on makes brown bread, lovely dressed salad, small pot of coleslaw and crisps."

Cons:

  • "When you pay the price they are charging you want your meal 100%."
  • "I could've got our meals from the same supermarket they've been to for under 10 pound."
  • "The chips were awlful and the home cheese pie was just watering cheese with 2 small potatoes."
  • "Quite expensive for roast dinner, and a drive out for us."
  • "Rudely asked to leave because we'd exceeded our 2 hour slot (by 3 minutes)."
  • "I appreciate the incredibly difficult time the hospitality sector has had, but I would have expected a better experience for a lunch costing £50 for 2."
  • "Not even good supermarket food either. Won't be returning."

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