Houghwood - St. Helens

I’ve played golf here a few times and so booked in to see how the restaurant was. Wow! I was very pleasantly surprised! 5 of us had a Sunday Lunch and it was exceptional. Food was amazing and the staff were super attentive and friendly. Views out of the terrace were just the icing on the cake. Highly recommended.

We chose Houghwood to celebrate my mum and dad's 50th wedding anniversary. We invited approx 50 people to join us for the celebration. We had a 3 course meal on a Sunday afternoon. On arrival the room was beautifully decorated and tables set out well. Beautiful views, great parking and excellent choice of drinks refreshments. We had a fabulous time. The food was exceptional, staff were friendly and helpful. All our guests gave fabulous feedback. We had a guest requiring wheelchair access and this was accommodated with ease. The organisation was brilliant. The staff on the day were exceptional..... Big thank you to Jane, Matthew, Jan and Tilly..... you were all fabulous. Highly recommend this venue and will book again soon.

I recently enjoyed a fantastic Father's Day lunch celebration at this restaurant. Every dish was delicious and the service was outstanding. They were able to cater to all of our requests, providing a meal that everyone from age 10 to 90 enjoyed in a beautiful setting. I highly recommend this restaurant for a family gathering and we will definitely be returning in the future.

Four of us went. Very disappointed with the main courses available and we thought the pork and the pie choices were not good. Questioned why most vegatables were not served with the pie meal and never got a response.

Last week we had visitors who had travelled from Nottingham and we booked Sunday lunch at Houghwood because of the great views, the friendly staff, and the fact that we had enjoyed good meals there in previous years. Sadly, we were very disappointed and embarrassed with the meal. My chicken was OK, but the other three had roast beef and it was 'stringy ', very thinly sliced and difficult to cut. The vegetables were also disappointing, a couple of stalks of broccoli and a sloppy mash that could have been carrot or sweet potato, with three roast small roast potatoes that were hard. The only thing we enjoyed were the desserts and the coffee. Sorry, but we won 't be booking a meal there again, although we will drop in for coffee and cake because of the lovely surroundings.