Quick info
About Venture
Venture is a pub and restaurant on Billinge Road in Wigan that welcomes Brit Stop motorhomes and campers for overnight stays. Dogs are welcome inside, and the kitchen runs alongside the bar with a menu that leans into pub staples. A Greene King house, Venture plates up burgers built around a barbecue base, with onion rings served on the side, plus gammon, egg and chips, a mac and cheese plate with salad, and a separate line for kids. Live acts and events take over the main area, which fills up and gets loud on Saturday evenings. The team will rearrange seating to keep a party together, including moving guests with a baby out of the busier section of the room. Service is by walk-in.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
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Menu & Prices
106 dishes · mains £1–25- Ultimate Feast£10.29
- Chick 'N' Mix Platter£14.99
- 8oz* Sirloin Steak£13.49
- Nachos£4.99
- Vegan Nachos£4.99
- Crispy Chicken Strips£4.99
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention signature bbq burgers, mac and cheese, gammon egg and chips and kids meals.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention signature bbq burgers, mac and cheese, gammon egg and chips and kids meals.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers single out the food and service as the main draw, calling both great, excellent, and promptly served across multiple visits, with several naming it one of their favourite local pubs. Staff come in for consistent praise, described as great, polite, and accommodating, including one instance where the team rearranged seating so a family with a baby could stay comfortably past the live entertainment. Close behind, several mention good value and quick service for groups. The negative side, raised by a smaller cluster, centres on the kitchen: overcooked and dry signature BBQ burgers, gammon and egg served overdone, mac and cheese arriving lukewarm with far more salad than pasta, and waits stretching around 45 minutes for food that arrived barely warm. A few also describe the service in that same run as shocking and the staff as rude, with one diner saying they could not wait to leave. A couple of reviewers note the interior could do with updating and that Saturday evenings get loud, but say the visit was still worthwhile.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers single out the food and service as the main draw, calling both great, excellent, and promptly served across multiple visits, with several naming it one of their favourite local pubs. Staff come in for consistent praise, described as great, polite, and accommodating, including one instance where the team rearranged seating so a family with a baby could stay comfortably past the live entertainment. Close behind, several mention good value and quick service for groups. The negative side, raised by a smaller cluster, centres on the kitchen: overcooked and dry signature BBQ burgers, gammon and egg served overdone, mac and cheese arriving lukewarm with far more salad than pasta, and waits stretching around 45 minutes for food that arrived barely warm. A few also describe the service in that same run as shocking and the staff as rude, with one diner saying they could not wait to leave. A couple of reviewers note the interior could do with updating and that Saturday evenings get loud, but say the visit was still worthwhile.
Featured reviews
- deborah spencer
“. went the other day , daughter had gammon egg and chips , not 10 chips and gammon overdone egg overdone and tomato 🍅 if can call it that was shriveled up ,I had Mac and cheese which was luke warm and more salad than Mac n cheese on the plate , definitely won't be back , shocking”
- Mari Buckley
“Nipped into here after our outside broadcast at B&Q in Wigan. The meal was very nice and so were the staff!”
- Chris Mckay
“Food was great we had a party of 8 including a little baby, everyone enjoyed tje food with no complaints. Will definitely be back again.The service was quick and polite. Made a mistake coming on a Saturday evening was sat in the main area, little bit loud, but our fault. Saturday evening in a pub! Massive thank you to the management team, they had a act on and postponed it a little because we had a baby with us then found us different seating after the food. Thank you so much guys..”
- Jackie Carter
“Didn't enjoy the food well 4 years later and its even worse than when i was last here rude staff service shocking i came back for an 18th open minded shocking was an understatement i will not be back. Work in hospitality and i know the sector is struggling but if i gave that kind or service at mine i would not have a job still sat in your restaurant cant wait for it to end and go home shocking”
- Brambles
“Good food and good service!.Great prices too. Will definitely return.”
Highlights
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Karaoke
- Live music
- Live performances
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Dancing
- Food
- Highlights· 8
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Karaoke
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Trivia night
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Parking· 4
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Usually plenty of parking
Location
Bars near Venture
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- Red Robin4.02,2551.4 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
amanda on bar, busy pub food, rachael polite smiling
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VentureReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.21,564 | — | £10–20 | signature bbq burgers, mac and cheese, gammon egg and chips |
| PoacherReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Wi-Fi | 4.2590 | 0.5 mi | £10–20 | live sport, new menu burger, chicken wings |
| Primrose Farm - Dining & Carvery | 4.55,458 | 0.5 mi | £10–20 | carvery, breakfast buffet, avocado and poached eggs on toast |
| Red RobinReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.02,255 | 1.4 mi | £10–20 | amanda on bar, busy pub food, rachael polite smiling |
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