The Stocks Tavern — Restaurant in West Lancashire

Got told about stocks from some work colleagues in Wigan whilst working on a project. This is a gem of a place if you want to eat good food you won't be disappointed don't miss this one if in the area...the quantities are good and the prices are very fair. You can eat in the restaurant or in the bar area, if you are travelling with a dog you can eat in the bar area with the dog by the table. The bar area is laid out with tables a little more casual than the restaurant but it feels more like a restaurant area than a bar. The menu has a great variety of food we struggled to choose as there were so many dishes we fancied trying. The food arrived after a short wait it looked great and tasted superb, it was well cooked well presented on the plate. The staff were great lovely little blond bar maid who not only served at the bar but was doing table service too very polite and attentive. The waiting staff from the restaurant were also great we were told if you eat in the bar you have to order from the bar but we had our order taken at the table by the restaurant staff. This place gets busy which is totally understandable with the food they serve, I suggest you book ahead to secure a table. They venue is on a tee junction it has a small amount of parking to the rear and another small parking area opposite the spaces are tight but OK. During the summer there are a number of benches at the back around the car park if you want to sit outside. Thanks to Stocks and their staff for a nice enjoyable evening meal will be visiting again and will be bringing more of our project team over next time to enjoy...

The menu was interesting, so we decided to try this pub for dinner. On the whole the food was cooked well enough, but seasoning and flavouring let it down. The chicken thigh starter, for example, was crispy and juicy inside. However, the coating was pretty flavourless, as was the accompanying dip, yet the onion bhaji served with it was insanely salty. Several of the dishes we had suffered from the issue of lack of flavour, which was a real shame as the meat and fish were cooked well. A recurring theme with dishes that included a deep fried element was that they were overly greasy. Either they hadn't been drained well or were fried at the wrong temperature. The desserts were generally a waste of time. The cheese cake had a grainy texture, but the fruit on top was excellent. The apple tart was so thin you were left wondering what you'd paid 7 pounds for. Stock control wasn't great on drinks. I was originally offered a pint which had run out the night before, and then when trying to order a bloody mary from the menu I first was told they had no lemon juice at all, then they had no tobasco. Overall, not terrible but at north of 160 pounds for 4 people I had expected better.

We visited again several months later, and whilst stock control had improved, the other problems still exist - inconsistent seasoning and overly greasy deep fried elements. The onion rings nearly dropped when you...

3 of us dined here, 2 had the chicken and mushroom pie, which cost £15 each and our friend had the cheese and onion pie at £13. They came with chips and gravy but if you want vegetables with your meal they are extra and cost a lot extra. Myself and one of my friends both had the hispi cabbage with truffle and each portion of the cabbage was £5 which is a ridiculous price. Error we made was we didn't pay enough attention to the prices. The food was very tasty but way way overpriced whereas the drinks weren't as paid £18 for a bottle if the house white. Never had truffle before and can't see what all the fuss is about to be honest, would I go back, that would be a no unfortunately as trying to charge fine dining prices in an establishment that does not fit the bill. Hardly any parking and no disabled bays at all so from the start does come across as very...