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Tavern at the Mill

BarsThornton Cleveleys

4.2 out of 5 stars4.2(2,019 reviews)

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+44 1253 862586
Marsh Mill Village, Fleetwood Rd N, Thornton-Cleveleys FY5 4JZ, United Kingdom

About Tavern at the Mill

Tavern at the Mill is a bar in the Marsh Mill craft village in Thornton Cleveleys, set beside the site's grade II listed windmill. The pub splits into open plan dining with smaller seating corners and a separate bar area, plus a beer garden to the front and side with benches and four huts under the windmill. A carvery runs seven days a week with a choice of meats, and the menu also includes a chicken and bacon wrap, steak ciabatta, and a jacket potato with cheese and beans, with sticky toffee pudding and custard among the desserts. The bar area allows dogs, and board games are on hand for children. Screens around the venue show TV and news, and it operates on a walk-in basis rather than table booking. A weekly quiz runs at the pub. On-site parking includes an EV charger.

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Reviews

4.2/5
2,019 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention carvery, jacket potato, sticky toffee pudding and hot honey chicken.

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Customer Review Summary

The carvery draws the most mentions, with reviewers calling it "very nice" and "lush" and describing the meat as beautiful and tasty. Close behind are friendly, smiling staff who checked that diners were happy. One reviewer sampling the spring menu praised the hot honey chicken, the creamy Stilton mushrooms, the featherblade steak and the sticky toffee pudding, and another singles out the dessert selection. A chicken tikka curry, kids' board games and very clean toilets also earn mentions. Consistency is the recurring complaint. One carvery arrived with cold vegetables and gravy and only the roasties warm, and another looked shrivelled from sitting under hot lights. Jacket potatoes were described as dry and reheated, or lukewarm, with tasteless beans and a wet, bland tuna filling. One reviewer reports feeling nauseous overnight after the carvery. Tea was weak enough that one table asked for extra tea bags, and one waitress answered a jacket potato complaint with only "I'm sorry".

Featured reviews

  • Google user
    “We have been here a few times since moving into area and have generally enjoyed the food, today was a huge let down though. Both of us had the carvery and found the meat to be beautuful and tasty but all the vegetables and gravy sadly were cold and only the roasties were warm. Informed the youngman waiting tables and the response was an apology and that he would inform the chef. Will not be rushing to have the carvery again. Just as an update, both of us felt nauseous during the night ..... coincidence???? It has somewhat put me off eating there for now.”
  • Google user
    “Had a lovely meal here. Highly recommended. Didn't give it five stars because Scotland were rubbish at the World Cup and I'm in a mood.... ( five stars next time, promise.)”
  • Google user
    “Took my mum here for Sunday lunch, she opted for the chicken tikka curry, I went with medium carvery. My mum really enjoyed her meal and we paid a little extra for poppadoms and chutney and my carvery was lush. Highly recommend, the staff checked if we were happy with meal, all smiles like they really enjoyed their jobs. If you're thinking about going here, there's plenty parking and the atmosphere was nice and quiet with pent tv screens around if interested in news etc”
  • Google user
    “Took friends visiting for the day, to the Tavern for lunch. We all opted for the carvery and thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The service was excellent and the staff were all very friendly. Loved it and looking forward to the next time.”
  • Google user
    “A great location, good car park with handy EV charger. Food is mediocre. Jacket potato was lukewarm and the tuna and spring onion was too wet and a bit bland. Chicken and bacon wrap could benefit from a small side salad instead of the green weeds they current serve it with. Steak ciabatta was just ‘ok’, just again a bit bland. Tea was soo weak, we asked for additional tea bags. Toilets are exceptionally clean and smell fresh. There were board games for the kids which was a great touch. Staff are very helpful and friendly and are a real credit to the venue.”

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Good to know

“The Tavern at the Mill is situated in the picturesque craft village of Marsh Mill in Thornton-Cleveleys. The Tavern, previously known as the Marsh Mill Tavern, offers a warm and homely atmosphere paired with a fantastic selection of food, beers, ales and homemade desserts. The pub has a mix of open plan relaxed dining with cosy corners and a more casual bar area which is dog friendly. To the front and side of the pub there is a large beer garden with benches and four huts situated under the lovely backdrop of a grade II listed windmill. This great pub in Thornton Cleveleys has a regular weekly quiz at the pub.”

  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
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  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

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