The Nelson Pub — Restaurant in St Helens

I like The Nelson and surrounding and service is mostly very good. Went on Thursday and decided to try the Lasagne, I was quite dissapointed with the quality and presentation, it was in a bowl swimming with far too much cheese, microwaved as it was stuck to the sides of the bowl and the ingredients were very very poor, it was more like a bowl of mushy pasta, there was 2 thin slices of garlic bread and a measly amount of salad, my total bill with drinks for 2 was just under £17 which was very poor value for what was received. I may reluctantly try a meal here again but if the food is this bad again I will go elsewhere. My review is based on the quality and value of the meal, the bar service and surrounding...

Went in earlier in the day to look at booking a table early evening. Was told wouldn't be that busy and no sport was on. Got there early evening and was absolutely packed with people watching sport over the loudspeakers and not one table to sit at. Worse still was told the kitchen was closing 30 mins early as there was only one person working. We canceled a table in Manchester as we wanted to stay local. Had one drink and left. Won't be going in here again as we usually go in for drinks and wanted to try the...

Went for a Christmas meal with work colleagues. Service was very slow. Meal was booked for 6 p.m. We were still waiting at 6.45. When the starter finally came it was 3 chicken gougons and a small amount of salad. Main course was a slice of turkey, a slice of gammon, 2 potatoes (supposedly roasted?) Carrots, cauliflower, 1 pig in blanket, a miniscule bit of stuffing and gravy. Plus mushy peas??? £19.50 for 3 courses. Christmas pudding which was obviously microwaved. Sorry but will not be...