The Broughton Inn - Preston

Lovely roaring fire in entry lounge sets the scene for this inviting country pub. We had plenty of room in our booth in the rear so we could relax, chat and catch up together. Holly, our waitress was friendly taking our drink order while we perused the menu. Kids had proper healthy food options menu. Adult menu had great variety. We went for sticky chicken, beetroot arancini (super yum) garlic pizza. Excellent starter choices. Main of grilled chicken burger, their special beef burger, Marguerite pizza and superb fish n chips (beautiful light crispy batter with thick fillet. Triple fried chips for that extra crunch. Couldn’t finish it all as too full) In all this was a lovely meal; seating, setting, service, ambiance and food. We will be back when I visit family again.

Amazing service and amazing food. great place for people with food, dogs as i t has a dog friendly area in the bar and a separate dining area. staff was very friendly and helpful. i really recommend. went with two of my friends and we all loved it.

We live locally so have been here a lot. The building itself is lovely and has a really nice atmosphere inside. I think they 've done a good job with making the different areas cosy and welcoming. Good selection of spirits and wines (though could do with more options for a couple of craft beers/IPAs). The food however is average at best, and very expensive for what it is. We 've eaten here about 5 times and it 's always been okay , nothing to write home about, but the bill is very high. My husband hit the nail on the head saying they 're charging fine dining prices for basic quality food after paying £16 for a very average chicken burger that would be about £10 elsewhere. I understand prices have gone up, but when you 're spending over £60 for a simple dinner for 2 you expect something a bit more special. It 's also a shame they don 't do much with the beer garden ; it very much feels like you 're sat in the middle of a car park... Just with a few nice screens to separate it off and some lights or extra plants it would create such a nicer atmosphere to sit outside when the weather is a little warmer. With so many cyclists going through the village I 'm amazed they haven 't thought of this.

Looking forward to something special on New Years Eve lunchtime. Certain aspects were good nice waitresses but food not up to expectation and very expensive for what it was. Nothing we can say was bad but then nothing really good either.

On this occasion, a mixed experience. Met friends at 5pm for drinks. Table already booked for 8pm to dine. Bar busy, tables full of dirty glasses. We were invited to share a long table with another party. I made two trips to the bar with about sixteen empty glasses to make space for new drinks. Great to see the place so busy as it's our only local. My husband and his mates are regulars every Friday night, often on other days too. Unfortunately on this particular visit there was no draught beer or cold white wine. The reason for no hand-pulled beer was “The manager is cleaning the lines”. Yes really!!! Tea-time on December 29th whilst the pub and restaurant were heaving… It gets better!!! “The manager was still cleaning the lines over one hour later”. My husband and his friends drank Guinness, not their drink of choice but they are forgiving chaps. Apparently Howard who had arrived before us ordered a pint of cask beer and when he expressed his dismay at the timing of the line-cleaning was told, “if you don’t like it you can go somewhere else”. When I found my Chardonnay to be quite warm, I went to the bar and asked the barman if there was any “cold” white wine, he mauled my glass and said “it’s been in the fridge”, I replied “but it’s not cold”, he offered to put some ice in it. I didn’t want ice in my wine, it’s supposed to be served nicely chilled without the need for ice to water it down. To my surprise the barman offered to sell me a whole bottle of wine (presumably with a bucket of ice). I opted for ice and a dash of soda in my warm wine. Thinking ahead I asked if there were any other bottles of Chardonnay in the fridge so that I might have a glass of my favourite wine with a meal later on. The barman could offer no assurance, to be fair he seemed a little out of his depth, some further training will resolve this in the future. I attempted to discuss my experience with Johnny the restaurant manager when he came to our table later in the evening, he was uninterested, unapologetic and simply said, “We’ve been busy”. The food was ok, not fine dining but enjoyable and served to a good standard as we’ve come to expect from the Broughton Inn. I still feel disappointed by the shoddy attitude of certain staff members that evening. In the absence of an alternative within walking distance from our homes we will continue to spend our money there but with less enthusiasm than before. My current opinion of the management remains low.