Nineteen - Chorley

This is a lovely addition to one of the most under rated golf courses in Britain. When i last played golf here there was a wee cafe,it was alright but this is a special added area.

Following a round of golf with my father on the excellent Duxbury Park Jubilee Golf Course we decided to lunch in the clubhouse in the appropriately named 'Nineteen ' which is open to both golfers and non golfers. The restaurant is pleasantly situated with a glass frontage looking towards the 18th green. Tables with parasols are located at the front to accommodate those wishing to dine el fresco. Once inside you will find the deco is very attractive with a contemporary feel. There is a variety of seating options most benefiting views of the golf course. There is a small bar area at which food is ordered. The menu offers a nice but limited selection however all seem to be presented to a good standard. I opted for the golfers special of pie, peas, gravy and a pint for a fiver whilst dad opted for the hot dog sausage baguette, American stylie. Both were promptly served with presentation again bring of a good standard. The food was very nice as were the staff ; . There was a comfortable, relaxed air about the place with a single wall mounted television showing Sky News. As part of visit to Duxbury Park to enjoy its woodland walks, delightful gardens or it 's outstanding golf course a visit to Nineteen would be high recommended.

We arrived a few minutes past noon for lunch, we 've visited many times before but not since Summer 2015. We ordered drinks (had to request ice as it was not on offer). Sat down to look at the menu, there were only two other people in just finishing drinks, we were alone by the time I approached the bar again a few minutes later to order food. I stood in the front of the barman who had his head down, reading? I moved a few times but was still not acknowledged, absolutely nothing! How can you not notice someone stood directly in front of you? Very odd. Eventually I had to disturb him and ask if I could order food. I ordered two burgers, paid just short of £18 and sat back down. It was ten past noon. Nobody else came in until approx 12.20, they did the same, ordered drinks, food etc. It was 12.45 before any food left the kitchen and it wasn 't ours. I could see the barman was waiting by the large open hatch were food was being prepared, he kept reaching in the taking food and eating it, I hoped it wasn 't our chips, we were also jealous that he was eating and we still hadn 't. Then another order left the kitchen at 12.50 and that wasn 't ours either. I approached the barman still at the open hatch and asked how long it would take for our two burgers, we 'd been waiting 3/4 of an hour? He looked me straight in the eye and replied, what do you want me to say? I 'm not the chef? . I replied that he was the one serving and taking orders, how long would it be, I got the same response. So rude it 's off the scale. I asked for our money back and he said, not from me I can 't do it , he waved his arms about a bit and asked one of the two kitchen guys to sort it. I returned to our table to collect my bag and tell my husband we were leaving. The barman could be seen walking through the kitchen laughing so my husband asked him if he was laughing at us, he continued to the back of the kitchen, opened the door which lead directly outside, HELD IT OPEN AND STARTED SMOKING A CIGARETTE IN FULL VIEW OF THE WHOLE RESTAURANT. We asked him if he realised he was smoking in a food prep area and he continued, so we then asked him to smile for our camera and he still didn 't stop. None of the chefs asked him to stop either, they just wanted my husband to keep his voice down! We got a refund and left, one hour and one drink later, late back at work and still no lunch. On the way back to the car we telephoned Glendale Golf whose Head Office is here and they run the site including the restaurant, we told them what had just happened and that their staff were smoking in the premises. They didn 't take any details of us, names, phone numbers etc. No idea if they took any action. An absolutely shocking experience which left us annoyed, disturbed and disgusted at the thought of what we might have eaten if we 'd have had another hour to stay. Avoid try somewhere else.

This has to be the worst Course and putting greens in Lancashire and maybe the UK. Factual and true.

I went for a walk in the Duxbury woods with my dog and stopped by this restaurant for a drink. I opted for the cake and coffee combo for £4 and it was excellent. I enjoyed a nice slice of carrot cake and a delicious latte while sitting outside on the terrace. The place was very clean and it was a lovely spot to relax in the sun.