Bolton
Old Forge At Bobs Smithy Inn

Old Forge At Bobs Smithy Inn

1448 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, United Kingdom

Fish • Wine • Steak • British


"I called the restaurant late afternoon, to book a table for later that evening. Despite there being no availability at the time I requested, the manager went out of his way to shuffle a few tables around, and was able to meet my request. I...was dining with my Grandma and husband, and on our arrival it was clear that it was a busy evening for the restaurant and bar. However, this in no way held up or affected the customer service. Our orders were taken quickly, by a friendly and helpful waitress who was able to answer some questions about some specific dishes on the menu. It was a slightly longer than average wait for our food to come to our table, but it soon became clear why! The food was beautifully presented, very fresh, and hot. We ordered scampi, sirloin steak and seabass. All 3 dishes were excellent! The scampi was fresh, generously portioned and served with plentiful sides of mushy peas, tartare sauce and home cooked chips. The steak was perfectly cooked to preference, minimal fat, and tender. It was served with lovely home cooked chips, a huge seasoned flat mushroom and tasty grilled tomato. A creamy peppercorn sauce was served on the side. However, the best meal on the table was definitely the seabass! It was phenomenal! Beautifully cooked, and presented on a risotto with prawns and lemon and thyme. The flavour and texture was superb. I'm a huge fan of fish, particularly seabass, and this was the best I've ever had! Throughout our time in the restaurant, the staff were attentive, with a lovely manner about them. Huge thanks to the waiting staff (Caitlin, and a guy with facial hair and long hair tied back into a ponytail) for their excellent service! Clearly experienced, well trained, and under great management and leadership. Although I am very familiar with the bar in this establishment, this was the 1st time i had eaten in the restaurant here. It will definitely not be my last! Highly recommended!!"

Hong Hu

Hong Hu

88 Winter Hey Lane, BL6 7NZ, Bolton, United Kingdom

Tea • Meat • Asian • Chinese


"having positive experiences with Hong Hu .my two friends and I ,ordered for delivery from the new menu. I ordered from the Ok Dishes section. Which states deep fried in batter as the heading and lists a choice of beef, chicken , prawn ,and pork .so I ordered pork and some chips to go with it we quoted the numbers on the menu. My friends chose crispy beef with egg fried rice and chow mien with three different meats in it . When the order was delivered .there was no receipt so at first hand ,couldn’t confirm what we had ordered we had reckoned the cost and the girl we spoke to confirmed that ,so we gave the delivery man that amount along with delivery cost and a tip on dishing mine out ,I soon realised I had been given king prawn in batter which I loathe. My friend with the chow mien found there was no meat in her noodles. I rang the shop and was told they don’t do pork in batter.when I explained that there ok menu was misleading sh e said sorry .i asked to be delivered something in its place but she said I would have to pay again which I found unreasonable as it was their mistake. I got nowhere and she insisted my friend who placed the order said prawn which we all knew was untrue as we heard her. Very disappointing. The friend with the chow mien was so disappointed she went to the shop and showed how there was no meat in the dish .the girl found the receipt and said she had ordered and been charged just for soft noodles. She fought her corner and said we had given the delivery man the money for the more expensive chow Mien. The shop was full of customers and it was embarrassing but in the end they said they didn’t want her to be disappointed so they gave her the right dish she had ordered . I though, am still disappointed . I think part of the problem was the poor communication .i expected more from you Hong Hu and won’t be using you again"