The Bay Horse

The Bay Horse seems to be part of a chain called 'Flaming Grill Pubs'. It is next door to a Premier Inn which is why we visited on this occasion. It is cheap and cheerful on the food front, burgers, steaks, surf 'n turf etc. as well as regular pub favourites such as steak pie, lasagne and curry. I chose a cheeseburger which came with fries. It was OK, it had a flame grilled taste but it had the texture of a cheap burger really. It was perfectly edible though and I polished the lot off :-) Service was smashing, efficient and friendly from both the bar staff and the waiting staff and the pub was very busy at the time as Haydock Park races were holding an evening meeting and people were stopping off for a drink en route. Only two cask beers were on, Black Sheep and Golden Hen, I had the Black Sheep which was fine and dandy. A pleasant enough pub really, I can't say I'd go out of my way to seek out Flaming Grill pubs in the future but I wouldn't go out of my way to avoid them either.

visited on Sat 15th June at approx 12-30pm. 3 adults- my partner,her daughter and myself.First impressions small carpeted area as u enter through main door was covered in crumbs,leaves and papers,glass on inside door full of fingermarks and smudges not a good impression as pub not been opened long and only a couple of patrons inside. ordered food and drinks at bar and codfather(1st food order) had to be checked with kitchen if available. knives in utensil container on table full of dried food(egg?) and had to get replacements and worst of all 1st toilet my partner went in had poo all on the seat and the bowl and no lock or loo paper in 2nd cubicle. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN HYGIENE STANDARDS OF LOCAL HOSTILERY