The Woodlands Bar & Grill Liverpool Road, Widnes WA8 7XU

"Fabulous! First visit and it won’t be the last. Afternoon tea was delicious. Service was great - food came out fairly quickly. Decor inside was lovely. Everything was clean. Staff were friendly. Atmosphere was welcoming and relaxed. No complaints from me or the 3 other people I visited with. Booked in for another lunch next month as we enjoyed it so much."

"First time I've been here, but certainly won't be the last! The place is lovely, inside and out. Dining area outside is great, with a play area for children. We had a substantial lunch, special 2 courses, and the portions were certainly not small. The food was delicious, main course and dessert,couldn't be faulted. I would like to mention our lovely waitress, Mia, she was really friendly and helpful, answering any questions we had, and finding the answers if she didn't know herself. So, from the 3 mad old biddies, thank you and to Lee, congratulations on your superb establishment and staff. We hope to see you all again soon."

"Lovely outside area, its good and spacious where on a nice day even if your kids don't go in the kids area, which is good on its own you could bring a ball or you kid's scooter and they wouldn't get in any ones way. Food is lovely. The chip portion size was a bit small for how much the burger meal is. Little bowl in the picture but other than that everything was lovely."

"We visited this venue on it’s opening weekend. As with any new venue, we thought service might be poor as everything was so new, including the team and there may be the normal ‘teething problems’. To our surprise things ran pretty much like clockwork and the team all seemed really well trained and up-to-speed. The venue itself is really quite stunning and it has the feel of genuine quality. The smell of wood throughout is gorgeous and the thought that has gone into the design and concept is noticeable and really commendable. The booth’s, the tree in the restaurant and the little touches like charging points on the side of booths are the things I particularly liked. The beer garden and play area have been completely transformed, including a nice little water fountain. I’m also pleased they have taken the time to add more space and design a proper carpark. In terms of the food, initially we were underwhelmed and the portions looked quite small. However, they food itself tasted amazing and the portion sizes were actually perfect. The ginger sticky toffee pudding was a highlight for me and was my favourite dish that we tried. I would definitely recommend to anybody looking for a dessert to try. The downside for me personally overall is the price. I can fully understand that a major investment has gone into the venue but the prices are way over the top. It feels as though the prices are at the top of the market and have then another 10% added on top. £22 for a burger is steep, as is £19 for a roast dinner. My daughter had a homemade lemonade at £4.75 which again seems excessive. We are all living in a time of all families seeing cost of living increase and the choice to save money when they can. The pub is in a great location for locals in Hough Green and hopefully this can become a real focal point for the community. Hopefully the prices don’t put too many off because we genuinely want this venue to do well. Overall our experience was positive and we will definitely return. Hopefully as things settle down, there may be more competitive pricing, because as things stand it’s probably the most expensive pub to eat and drink in the town."