Royal Oak Hotel, Garstang

Excellent place & great location. All staff were friendly & helpful & made us feel welcome. The hotel itself is a gem great decor. The room was clean & fresh. We booked for evening meal which was gorgeous the steak & kidney pie was one of the best I’ve tasted. The breakfast was great with a great choice it was all cooked to perfection.

Dissopinted with are meals, I have been going to Royal Oak for meals for many years and can say I have never been dissatisfied the food quality and portion size along with prices always been good. I had heard on the Garstang grapevine that the food had deteriorated since the new manager had taken over the running. I went with an open mind and thought I would be the judge of the food. To start with a positive the staff both at the bar and meal server was very pleasant, I ordered fish and chips which I have had many times before my 2 friends went for scampi. My fish arrived which was 2 small battered fish squares which resembled something you would get from a cheap supermarket frozen section, on the plate was a small handful of chips I would say maybe 12-14 frozen and a small dish with a spoonful of mushy peas all for best part of £18 I don’t mind paying £18 when the food is good but all I can say it was just ok on a par with what you would get at Weatherspoons for half the price inc a pint. My friends scampi was ok nothing special but you cannot really mess scampi up but sorry again for the price nothing special on a par to Weatherspoons. Pub was busy all tables full I feel it will be like myself people will visit once and not return which is shortsighted of the management for the sustainability of the business long term. My recommendation would be send the chef back to training school loosen the purse strings and purchase quality products. Get the old chef back asap or you will not survive 12 months I’m afraid. It will be a long time before I return I am afraid the gossip appears to be correct such a shame.

What a disappointment! It used to be so good but after eating here won't be going again. I realize prices have gone up and except that but £18 for fish that was inedible and a tiny pot of peas with a few frozen chips!!! To be fair I sent it back and it was replaced by an average meal. I must say however the waiter and waitress were very good indeed....pity the food wasn't such a shame.