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Bob's Smithy, Montserrat - pub details

Address: 1448, Chorley Old Road, Montserrat, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 7PX [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 17703) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Nearest train stations Lostock (1.7 miles), Horwich Parkway (1.9 miles), Bolton (3.3 miles)

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user reviews of Bob's Smithy, Montserrat

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Visited for the first time last weekend, a decent pub with 6 well kept casks. Food orientated, although we didn't eat there.
alexw - 26 May 2016 22:33
Good pub, good food, pleasant staff, always found it to be a freindly establishment serving a good selection of cask beers.
Chrispduck - 12 Feb 2012 11:59
Enjoying the comments regarding this place. I used to spend a lot of time here and at one time I too would have disagreed with Mgeraty's comments. Truth is though, it has, ot like wine, aged badly with time.

It is now a place visited once and then steered clear of util you forget how bad it was...then go back and remember!! Sorry GOLF50... You should liste to the customer, you would do much better...

Paul
PaulHemingway67 - 30 Jan 2012 20:31
Having read mgeraghty,s comments was very intreaged as to this pub and am glad i was what a load of twoddle he speaks,The pub is very nice lots of people in on the nights myself & my wife went in. tried to get in the resturant but were told very sorry fully booked and had to wait a few days to get in and what a treat it was the food was excellent and the casks beers great, as to the landlady and landlord well! very helpful in every way .as for the landlady with her metal on her leg as she broke it and has had a metal cage on for 12 months a can not see were he is comming from she was very nice to all and not aloufe to any one had time to talk to all who inquired about her and arn't they all sopposed to be larger than life.Iwould say to any one in bolton go and see for yourself what it is like and you will see mgeraghty talks o load of rubbish
NGOLF50 - 30 Jan 2012 14:24
Moved into the area recetly from Chew Moor and initially visited another local pub in the area. When using the local taxi firms and going past Bob Smithys I often asked what it is like? The reveiews are always daming and based on the attitude of the people drinking in the pub but mostly the landlady and land lord. essentially that they believe they are running a 5 start Hilton-esq hotel and unless you behave in a way fitting to those places, they won't like you.

Regardless, we eventually went in... And how true the real reviews are. Awful. They have a selection of ok ales, the environment is cold and reminds me of my grans sitting room. Extremely cold and that isnt just the decor. We had the fortune of seeing the landlady. Dressed like the queen mum but without the substance and grace. It is true, this could be a fantastic pub and has the potential of great things, unfortunately just not with the current owners. The place was empty and apparantly it usually is and I can see why. Rude staff and more shocking, a rude landlady. I am guessing the landlord has deep pockets. In summer I hear it gets busy with the walkers and people driving by, who dont know what to expect. Rather like "The Shop" in a League of Gentlemen.

There are other pubs in the area and until things change 100%, we wont be going in there again. Dont waste your time or money!!!
MGeraghty - 18 Dec 2011 12:01

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