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The Kicking Donkey, Ormskirk, Scarisbrick

The Kicking Donkey

4.3
4.3
83 Reviews
£25 and under
Pub

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19:00

About this restaurant

  • Great for brunch
  • Child-friendly
  • Dog-friendly
Hello there! The Kicking Donkey is an elegant yet relaxed place to come and drink, eat and meet with friends and family.
It's a classic country pub with bags of character, boasting a selection of cracking real ales and stunning wines and shelves crammed with gins, rums and single malts. We also have a full menu of delicious, freshly cooked dishes that are lovingly prepared with as much local produce as possible.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub, Contemporary British, Contemporary European
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sun 12:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    01695 227273
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Matthew Fallaize
  • Location
    50 Narrow Moss Lane, Ormskirk, Scarisbrick L40 8HY
  • Area
    Ormskirk
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 83 people are saying

The Kicking Donkey reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Kicking Donkey is celebrated for its "excellent food" and "friendly, attentive staff." Guests enjoy the "cosy atmosphere" with "lovely fires" and a "great range of beers." Renowned for its "tasty roast dinners" and "dog-friendly environment," it's a welcoming spot for a hearty meal with family or friends.
83 Reviews

  1. Sandy

    Liverpool1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 8 September 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Place was heaving, loud and food not that great unfortunately

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    Lancashire1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 2 June 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    On entering, we immediately felt unsure about our booking, with a lot of screaming children running around, and a cramped bar area with lots of families. Whilst we completely understand a pub may be busy on a Sunday lunchtime, it felt more like we had entered a play area. Staff were lovely, friendly, and efficient, but did make a poor judgement in where they placed us. Four adults, will clearly not want to sit surrounded by screaming and out of control children. It would not have been difficult to seat us separate to the families, or try to keep an area at the furthest point where children were not seated. My partner spent a lot of his meal being poked, and messed with by the out of control child behind, combined with children hurtling around from the other room. One family came in right next to us and dumped a box of lego on the floor. At no point did any staff member come in to ask whether the chaos around us was ok, or if we might like to move table. portions were huge, and seemed more based on quantity than quality. We visited when under previous management, and really enjoyed our meal. We were entertaining two people via the business, and we were embarrassed at bringing them. It is such a shame compared to how this pub was previously run.

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  3. Elaine

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very tasty roast dinner and good friendly quick service.

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    Lancashire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 3 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    7 of us met for luch on the 3rd May, excellent food, staff were great and very attentive, I would recommend the Kicking Donkey, in fact I've booked again for this Friday lunchtime.

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    Liverpool1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 28 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Me and my partner took both sets of parents for a lovely afternoon lunch, food was lovely, service was great, the fire was lit (toasty warm) and there was no pressure to leave the table after finishing.

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    Lancashire4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 20 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely evening spent by an open fire with delicious food.

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  7. michaelb

    Lancashire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 14 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    good place on all fronts - lots of choice for food and drinks

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  8. TonyH

    Lancashire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A lovely place to go recommended to us and we would definitely do the same to others , very friendly and lovely food .

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  9. LornaB

    Lancashire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a warm welcome at the KD. Great range of beers and delicious food that doesn’t break the bank!

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  10. Pleasure

    Liverpool4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved this pub, the staff are friendly and helpful, food is tasty, lovely fires, most welcoming, would definitely visit again.

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The Kicking Donkey is rated 4.3 stars by 83 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Kicking Donkey

50 Narrow Moss Lane, Ormskirk, Scarisbrick L40 8HY

Additional information

  • Area
    Ormskirk
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sun 12:00–23:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub, Contemporary British, Contemporary European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Matthew Fallaize
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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