The Acorn
Quick info
About The Acorn
The Acorn is a pub on Hyndburn Rd in Accrington, with a 74-dish menu that runs from starters to pub mains. Garlic Dough Balls sit among the starters, and the mains include scampi and chips and gammon with egg, pineapple and skin-on fries. A breakfast platter is served at weekends. Out the back, the beer garden has astroturf and a TV, which gives drinkers and diners a place to sit outside with a screen. Orders go in at the bar or from the table using a QR code. The kitchen also lists gluten-free options for guests who need them.
Good to know
“Everyone’s welcome at The Acorn! Our pub is a nice place for families and friends to meet, relax, and enjoy great value pub grub in Accrington. We do food for all the family, and gluten-free options as well. Pile into the car and come over for a cheap midweek treat, Saturday dinner or Sunday lunch. Meet the girls for wine and catch up over delicious sharers. Grab a soft drink and a light lunch that comes in under 500 calories. Settle in with a cask ale and a curry. Try something new from our very varied specials menu, which includes tender grills, big juicy burgers, and colourful dishes from around the world. Every great meal includes a good pud, so finish on a high with a classic. If you’re feeling full but reckon you’ll have room later...”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Menu & Prices
74 dishes- Get collection or delivery
- Garlic Pizza Bread
- Cheesy Garlic Pizza Bread
- Garlic Dough Balls
- Mozzarella Dough Balls
- Jalapeños
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pizzas, breakfast platter, scampi and chips and gammon egg pineapple.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pizzas, breakfast platter, scampi and chips and gammon egg pineapple.
Customer Review Summary
Pizzas lead the praise, with a pepperoni pizza noted for its light base and garlic bread mentioned alongside it. Close behind is the staff, described repeatedly as friendly, polite and helpful, and the pub as clean and tidy inside and out. Other diners name gammon with egg and pineapple, scampi and chips cooked perfectly, a soup full of flavour with a warm bread roll, apple crumble with toffee sauce, and a weekend breakfast platter that feeds two adults and two kids. The beer garden with astroturf and a tv also earns a nod. The complaints are specific. One reviewer reports that staff accused them of using drugs when they were only there for a drink. Another found the prawn cocktail tiny and the Hunters Chicken low quality, and felt ignored at the bar. A third describes lukewarm food, soggy onion rings dripping with oil, and drinks that never arrived despite chasing the bar twice, finally waiting at the bar until they came.
Customer Review Summary
Pizzas lead the praise, with a pepperoni pizza noted for its light base and garlic bread mentioned alongside it. Close behind is the staff, described repeatedly as friendly, polite and helpful, and the pub as clean and tidy inside and out. Other diners name gammon with egg and pineapple, scampi and chips cooked perfectly, a soup full of flavour with a warm bread roll, apple crumble with toffee sauce, and a weekend breakfast platter that feeds two adults and two kids. The beer garden with astroturf and a tv also earns a nod. The complaints are specific. One reviewer reports that staff accused them of using drugs when they were only there for a drink. Another found the prawn cocktail tiny and the Hunters Chicken low quality, and felt ignored at the bar. A third describes lukewarm food, soggy onion rings dripping with oil, and drinks that never arrived despite chasing the bar twice, finally waiting at the bar until they came.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Really disappointing and nowhere near as good as the usual Marstons that I visit near Chorley. The staff were focussed with the outdoors area and pretty much ignored me as I waited at the bar. The one person who stood out was a male in his late teens. He was very warm and friendly and really seemed to focus on the customers. The other staff less so. The food was very disappointing. The Prawn Cocktail starter was so tiny you could almost count the prawns at a glance. The Hunters Chicken was very low quality, with the BBQ sauce tasting like the cheapest supermarket brand. The Chicken Masala was reasonable. The restaurant was a little time-worn and this was surprising due to its relative newness. Apart from the person I have already mentioned, the remaining staff seemed disinterested”
- Google user
“Lovely experience at The Acorn . Pleasant atmosphere. Everything nice & clean . Delicious food. Gammon egg pineapple & skin on fries , peas really nicely presented & Delicious pepperoni pizza also very nice. Base loveky & light. Garlic bread amazing too Friendly & helpful staff nothing too much trouble. Highly recommend The Acorn 101%”
- Google user
“Tried here for the first time and they must say the food was excellent fast service reasonable priced would definitely go again see pictures below”
- Google user
“won't be returning to this establishment. My experience was marred by unprofessional behavior from the staff, who made a completely baseless and false accusation that I was using drugs while I was simply there for a drink. Being treated with such unfounded suspicion and disrespect is unacceptable. I prefer to spend my time and support in places where customers are treated with basic professional courtesy. They even managed to short the refund by 32p, which just perfectly sums up the level of professionalism at this place.”
- Google user
“Extremely busy but good was brilliant and service was excellent.. best pub in a Accrington by far hence why it’s so busy. Always have a great meal and the staff are so polite and friendly Highly recommend”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near The Acorn
- The Hyndburn Bridge4.37462.1 mi
store bought chips, lamb burger, pan-fried sea bass
- The Walton Arms, Altham4.37142.8 mi
dog snack station, beef Sunday roast, scampi
- New Waggoners4.61,7424.8 miReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
views of the countryside, breakfast piping hot, not greasy
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The AcornWheelchair accessible | 4.02,198 | — | pizzas, breakfast platter, scampi and chips |
| The Hyndburn Bridge | 4.3746 | 2.1 mi | store bought chips, lamb burger, pan-fried sea bass |
| The Walton Arms, Altham | 4.3714 | 2.8 mi | dog snack station, beef Sunday roast, scampi |
| New WaggonersReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.61,742 | 4.8 mi | views of the countryside, breakfast piping hot, not greasy |
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