Freemasons Arms in Ribble Valley - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Went for drinks at midday on a sunday and nobody else in. Told we can sit anywhere, then the owner or host stood and spoke AT us for 5 minutes talking about himself when all we wanted was a quiet drink. 5 minutes later he came back and asked us to move as others had come in wanting that table, made us sit at bar while he seated the other group and didnt come bck for 5 minutes, pretty much finished our drinks by then. Absolutely ridiculous, unbelievably rude and obnoxious. 100% never return.

We had a fabulous experience at the Freemasons in Wiswell...Its a beautul pub tucked away in a gorgeous village. The pub is beautiful and tastefully presented but now for the best bit . The food was amazing, the wine choice superb and the host Andrew was just a brilliant guy so friendly and welcoming. In fact all of the staff were lovely. After other eateries where we have been so dissapointed this place was heaven and if I could give it 10 stars I would

A Sunday lunch treat for one of Burnley’s finest OAPs. The menu was different to the sample menu online which can be tricky when there are a few changes to an already quite tight menu and potentially fussy diners. Wouldn’t it be possible to publish the actual menu a few days before? For starters we ordered a combo of salmon, lamb and fish/egg dish. Tasty. Whilst we’d waited we were served amuse-bouche of bon bons, beef dripping bread, and crackers with hummus. Then it was 3 roast beef’s served very pink and very tasty. Alongside each was a whole carrot, creamed cabbage, mash, couple of roasties, a slightly dry Yorkshire pudding and a rich tasty gravy of which there was not enough and we found it embarrassing they wanted to charge for extra! That’s penny pinching. Also there was a dish of cauliflower cheese for those who like their cauliflower that way. To end we had a combo of Black Forest gateau and a couple of burnt custards (that’s a thing not a mistake). Both very good. The ladies let themselves going with a waiter-led white Rioja. Service good and friendly. Just give us more gravy on the house!

The staff are just fantastic, the food is just wonderful. Our first visit, definitely not the last.

The food was extremely nice but in respect of portion size this was too small for the price. The amount of meat was insufficient, and the side dish of chips was necessary, not really a choice. I think at that price the chips should have been included within the overall cost. The total bill for 2 main course and desserts plus tip came to £140, which was grossly overpriced for the amount of food on the plates. We have enjoyed some very nice dining at several places in the Clitheroe area, all of which provided larger portions at less price. Overall, a case of style over substance.

The Freemasons has sustained excellence for some years now and we have never been disappointed. Excellent, beautifully presented food and a top-notch wine list. Attentive, efficient and friendly service too. We use the Freemasons for birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions as our night out treat. We always leave delighted. Highly recommended.

As always excellent food at reasonable price . very enjoyable evening .

The restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere. We had the celebration of summer menu, every course was excellent and prepared to a high standard. The service was prompt but not rushed, the staff friendly and professional. If you enjoy good food The Freemasons at Wiswell is definitely worth a visit.

Went for the early meal deal, great value. Lovely pub, great service, lovely food. Catered for our vegan/vege friend with separate menu. Busy on a lovely summer evening. Parking only on village road. Allowed us to swap desserts between meat and vege set menu to suit our preferences.

Excellent lunchtime meal. Nice menu choice supported by attentive service despite us being at the latter end of the service. We will be returning to try the evening menu and ambience

What a wonderful meal. "Snacks and cruffins" set the tone for taste. Each dish was superb. I had the steak pudding which was delicious 😋. Dessert black forest gateau. Yummy. I'm recommending it to anyone and everyone. Excellent service.

Fish course superb. Great value, high quality meal.

It was some time since our last visit so we were very much looking forward to our Sunday lunch. On arrival we were seated at our table and a small taster was brought and two breads with the butter. We were very confused as we had no side plates to put the bread on. Once we had finished another waitress arrived and set all the tables in the room with side plates. Our starters were very tasty and so were the deserts but the main course of roast beef was underwhelming with two tiny pieces of beef, overshadowed by a huge pile of mash potatoes and other accompaniments on the plate. The chicken main was under seasoned. At a price point not value for money. One final point some of the waiting staff were young girls wearing very short skirts. It is not appropriate to see underwear when they bend over the table to serve?

Okay, nice place, but drinks are apparently EXTREMELY expensive. We stopped on our walk last night to have a drink sitting outside, and I paid with my phone at the bar. I was amazed later to find that the pint of Wiswell Pride and a Malibu and lemonade had cost me £15.70! Am I out of touch, or does anyone else think this is a bit much???

Everything was first class It was our first visit and we were 100% satisfied with everything 5 ,* service ,food and location Thankyou forca lovely experience

A very lovely experience for my birthday! Lovely food and a nice ambience. Would recommend for a special occasion!

My wife and I ate at The Freemasons yesterday for dinner (Friday 9th August). The atmosphere, location and the pub itself was nice. The snacks and starters were great. My main of Lamb cutlets was poor. Undercooked fat on the lamb which couldn't be eaten. One cutlet was pure fat and again was inedible. My wife ordered the beef which was great. However, £50 was steep! The service was poor. The staff seemed to have little knowledge of the food. No member of staff came over to ask how the food was and the plates stayed on the table for around 25 mins after we finished. The dessert was great.

We have been twice in the last 4 weeks for Sunday Lunch, where the roast should take pride of place. Starters and desserts were ok'ish but the main was not! I had beef on the first visit which was ok, yesterday I had pork which was 2 tiny thin slices with 1cm of floppy fat, definitely NO crispy crackling: very tasteless. Then I do not understand why on both occasions there was a large dollop of red cabbage, on the plate, juice running all over the other items on the plate. It was like a school dinner from the 50's. The roast potatoes on both occasions were very leathery, pale, and had no fluffiness in the centre. No greens in sight, just a tasteless carrot. Overall very disappointing, for such an elementary plate of food.

Loved it and a cute little touch for a special occasion!

Stunning food and impeccable service. Rapidly becoming my favourite place in Lancs

Freemasons is in a loved village, has great seasonal menus and a calm atmosphere even when very busy. The food is great quality, professionally sourced and cooked. It delivers on every aspect. It's our family favourite every time.

Excellent as always, great food, service and aexperience

Superb food and excellent service in a lovely location.

Service and food were excellent I was slightly perplexed at the complimentary bread and croquettes then got charged for them - yes I should I have questioned at the time…. I did have to question the bill too.

Tasting menu the best so far !! Lovely courtyard outside for a pre dinner drink

Lovely meal. Nicely set out lots of space and small rooms. Staff very attentive starter and mains were delicious pudding was a bit of a let down compared to the rest but the portions were really good sizes so it wasn’t a necessity anyway (even though I am a big pudding fan!!)

Initially we had some difficulty in finding a place to park as Wiswell is a small village and the Freemasons does not have parking space. Having a problem with walking, it made it somewhat difficult to reach. Nevertheless the food was excellent; small portions, but delicious. Overall, a very good meal although slightly expensive.

Another lovely luncheon. Excellent food and wine. We are always made to feel very welcome. The surroundings are very chilled and make a visit very enjoyable. We will definitely be back soon.

Excellent value for money, stupendous food. Five stars withheld to avoid inundation.

lovely Sunday lunch, looking forward to trying other menus

Just had the pleasure of dining here this evening and what a find! Loved every morsel of our meal, and the pavlova dessert was divine! Staff were all lovely, the servos wasn’t rushed, over 2 hours for 3 courses which I like especially when you’re paying a lot of money! Worth every penny! They even did a special little birthday treat for the other half which was nice!

Excellent service, outstanding food, superb restaurant, cannot fault, always delivers. Would highly recommend.

Table booked for 730pm. We arrived at 730pm. Sat at the bar for drinks. Nobody acknowledged us / at 8pm we had to ask to be seated. Wine ordered took 20 mins to arrive. Food was good. Feedback provided to manager / came across as not bothered. Used to love this place 🥲

Everything was lovely - we had a super time - one request would be a few more veg on the plate to add more colour that’s all ! Thanks

We had the summer 3 course menu, it was excellent all round. Highly recommend!

Absolutely STUNNING Sunday Lunch! Everything was fantastic. The 3 types of chicken on the main was a particular highlight. All 3 being incredibly tasty and just that little bit different to what you may ordinarily expect.

Second time visiting in a month. Travelled 2 hours for lunch as it is stunning. Great food which is amazing value

Excellent in all respects. Relaxed lunch time visit. Dependent on the guest I do wonder if some would benefit from images of the food choices on offer, since the less adventurous may be apprehensive that they will enjoy what they have chosen.

went for a birthday family meal and it was fantastic, lovely place, amazing food. Will definitely visit again and we have recommended it to other family members. Only thing I thought was the children's meal could come with a vegetable side, as they are main item and chips only.

Absolutely beautiful food. We had the 3 course lunch which was delicious and very good value for money. Plenty of gluten free alternatives for my husband. They even surprised my husband for his birthday with complimentary chocolates. Will be going back!

The food and whole experience at the Freemasons is incredible. They is a very special place.

Lovely place nice food Very gastronomical experience Lovely service from a pleasant team who served hot food freshly prepared

Rally excellent food, particularly the twice-baked chees souffle, all beautifully presented, rather unsmiling service, too many annoying aggressive emails in the days , hours and minutes before my arrival checking I was coming, including one at one minute before my reservation time asking me to text back that I was on my way. I was parking the car at the time. There was only one other table occupied , which had two or three very noisy small children there.

This is the third time I have been here in a relative short time and was the first disappointing experience. First of all, we had chosen 16:30 in the afternoon to benefit from the Sunday roast set menu at 47 GBP, only to be told that it had been replaced by the 'Fathers' Day' menu at 60 GBP. There was no mention of this on the website. When we asked for some butter for the brioche, the waitress said that she would 'get us some more'. We never received any to begin with. We had to ask 4 different members of staff before we got a bottle of mineral water. Would it be too much to ask you to have one waiter/ waitress per table? The staff do their best, but it is clear there is no communication whatsoever between them. How about investing in some staff training? The 'Morecambe Bay' seafood starter was excellent and the Lancashire Beef was very good too. The sticky toffee pudding was small, dry and unimaginative. By chance ,it is the third sticky toffee I have had in 10days, and very, very poor in comparison to the others. So to sum up, overpriced food and poor service. Sorry! I think for the money spent, there are some far better options in the Ribble Valley.

Our first visit to The Freemasons, loved the feel of the restaurant, friendly staff & the food was amazing !

We have dined at the Freemasons on several occasions. As always we have enjoyed amazing food and wine. The servers are very pleasant. However, on this occasion we were very disappointed as we repeatedly needed to check if the food was OK for our daughter in law as she is Lactose intolerant. Both her starter and main course we sent back to be rectified. We informed our server of this on arrival but it appears the message didn't get through to the kitchen Despite this we had a lovely evening.

Booked here for Sunday lunch having read many good things about the menu and quality of food, we were not disappointed. The Sunday lunch menu is off the scale, menu options far superior to standard roast dinners and the quality of ingredients amazing. In addition the service was exemplary, faultless and with no service charge added to the bill as a matter of course. Highly recommend

Excellent food, wonderful service. A gem of a place. I'll be back soon.

The best dining experience I have had at The Freemasons and more importantly the best level of service I have received as in the past service has let down the overall experience. It was incredible.

Wonderful food in a relaxed environment. Would highly recommend.

Lovely meal , excellent cooking. Nice young staff on the floor , made for a relaxing evening

The Tuesday evening tasting menu is fantastic value, superb dishes in a relaxing atmosphere. Topped off with friendly unpretentious service.

We are so lucky to live local to this fantastic restaurant. The food we had was pure quality and exceptional cooking. The shin beef & chianti rigatoni was delicious, the cod with Bombay crust, curry sauce & sticky rice was so well cooked and genius combination. Finishing off with French Toast dessert with warm rum & raisins and banana ice cream. What a gastro joy. All great value for money for the Seasonal early supper special. Excellent service. Highly recommend.

We dined here Saturday lunchtime and felt very rushed. The waiter serving us was very young & inexperienced, he lacked manners & table etiquette, the food was just ok, not worth the money we paid either. We also noticed the food portion sizes had become smaller.

Another superb meal at the Freemasons last night. The food quality is superb, tastes were all excellent abd presentation delightful!

Michelin style and quality food without the star rating. Prices more reasonable as well. Service excellent, friendly staff, a really good experience.

This was our 5/6 visit to Freemasons but our first in staying overnight in Partridge with our dog. Lovely room - would be good to have a fridge as fresh milk turned off overnight. Room was a little warm - we struggled to turn temperature down. Fabulous bathroom! Cake in the room was a nice touch! Sunday lunch lovely. Breakfast on Monday was superb and excellent service. We’ll def be back!

Fantastic food, every element delicious. Come with an empty stomach

Excellent, interesting, well presented seasonal food for a very good value Spring package price delivered by friendly staff. Good beer and a wine list that'll be worth returning to spend the night for.

Fabulous lunch . Very good service. Will definitely return

Superb Sunday Lunch. Relaxed, informal service. Amazing food that could not be faulted.

Great Resturant, great food, great service, great ambience, only criticism was the food was not hot enough.

Excellent food and setting. Love the atmosphere upstairs

Best meal we’ve had in a while! Really happy we’ve found this place and will be coming back regularly! It’s exceptional! 🙌

As usual food was excellent and very tasty. Lunch menu extremely good value for such good food. Service excellent. No complaints.

Starters and deserts great but the choice on the Spring menu limited but the portion size very poor.

Always really enjoy our experience here. The staff worked so hard to make sure everyone gets good service. Food was it's usual very high standard. Freemasons is our family favourite.

Couldn’t fault the service or food but I couldn’t get my legs under the table. I’m 6’ 2” and the table frame was too small

Never had anything but great food and service at the Freemasons, a great atmosphere as usual 🙏 x

Freemasons Arms has been one of our favourite places to eat for many years, and we go 2-3 times a year, sometimes staying, sometimes not, even though we live well over 200 miles away. The food has been great, wine list excellent, the atmosphere that of a lively local pub, staff always busy but interested and friendly, and value for money has been decent. Stephen has always been a visible and engaged host. Yesterday wasn’t so good on several of these fronts, and we hope it’s a one-off. Positives - the beef was excellent, as were the duck egg tart and the traditional lemon meringue dessert. Wine list remains good, including some very good reds by the glass. However, the overall experience left us much flatter than usual. Service manager was obviously very busy, so showed us to the nearby reserved table, asked if we wanted a drink, but as we wanted to look at the wine list, we couldn’t choose immediately. We didn’t take long, but he didn’t return, so we eventually asked a waitress who was clearing another table. My wife’s chair was wonky, but with no obvious person to ask, she swapped with an empty table. The menu had clearly been used quite a lot, with some food marks and creases at the edge. The choices were not that plentiful, and the prices have taken quite a step up. Absolutely accepting that costs have risen, and great quality food costs, we were still slightly surprised, as ‘occasional regulars’, that the cheapest starter was now £13.95, closer to starter prices at the nearby Michelin star, than the wonderful gastropub FMA has hitherto been. Service remained willing but patchy, usually on request, and the atmosphere flat, despite or because of a very opinionated nearby table. We didn’t see Stephen, so may not have been there, but if given a chance, would have wanted to say to him some of this, in the hope that our favourite gastropub will continue to make our journeys worthwhile.

The standard of the food was worthy of the restaurants entry in the Michelin Guide. This establishment could easily achieve a Michelin Star with some small improvements to their levels of service. All in all a very enjoyable experience and we will definitely visit this restaurant again.

Without doubt one of the best, if not the best meal I have ever had in my life! I can't even begin to describe how wonderful the food was. The textures, the gorgeously subtle flavours and the way it all came together so perfectly. The knowledge, professionalism and enthusiasm of all the staff and their attention to detail was also wonderful. The skills of the chef(s) are mind boggling. I expected an awful lot from the Freemasons and my expectations were surpassed! Thank you to all of you. I'll be back the next time I visit the UK.

we enjoyed it very much but was disappointed because the menu you sent with our booking had corn fed garlic chicken on and when we arrived it wasn't on my wife struggle to find anything else to have on the menu

The smoked salmon and the roast beef portions could have been a little larger.

Food exceptional, service excellent served by happy smiling staff. A sheer pleasure to dine here. We were smiling all the way home!

A great tasting menu - would recommend. Lovely room too.

What an amazing place!! In such a picture perfect village. We visited to celebrate my Husband's birthday & were not disappointed! We stayed in Mr Fox for 1 night. It is beautifully furnished, with a mezzanine level which proudly boars a roll top bath. The bathroom is stunning too & all spotlessly clean. The complimentary carrot cakes were a lovely touch. Before our 3 course Sunday lunch, we had a drink at the bar. I started with chicken liver parfait & it was delicious. For the main event I went for the pork belly & it literally melted in my mouth. Best roasties & gravy EVER!! The stuffed Yorkshire is totally another level!! We shared a cheese board to finish which was just right to end a perfect Sunday lunch. The service was perfect too. Breakfast at The Freemasons was something else! We had ordered our food the night before, not realising that we would be treated to a feast of army breakfast treats before our cooked breakfast! For me this was a true rival to Northcote!! We will be returning very soon!! Thank you to The Freemasons at Wiswell for making our experience a fabulous one! Vicki & Matt

Really great place. My wife and I are both vegetarian but the veggie menu wasn’t offered when we sat down. Not a criticism just some feedback for the staff. The menu was received after a chat with the waitress. Ambiance was great and the we loved the music being played. Really enjoyed the food and the service was great. Would recommend. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

The Celebration of Spring menu is a triumph! The soup starter is somehow rich but not heavy, the freshness of the pea and the subtle cheese foam bringing one another into sharp focus. Lamb pudding and rhubarb custard dessert also excellent. Very good service and tasteful décor. I cannot wait to return.

Good place, warm, romantic, for family, couple, friends or alone ... pet friendly. Good food, service great. Drinks as dessert amazing...

Was everything I expected and more. Absolutely stunning experience.

Sadly wasn't impressed with Mother’s Day meal. Food was very nice but the gravy was too Rich. Service needs to be tighter, we had bread and starter all together and seemed like they were rushing. Service was nothing special and no leadership presence. It was an expensive meal, service should be excellent sadly wasent

The food was exceptional! Wonderful experience in a location with tons of character. We will be back, thank you

An absolutely fantastic place. I live 20 minutes away and have never ever been. The food and and service was excellent

Absolutely fantastic place, rooms are beautiful. Food and service outstanding would definitely recommend and go back again

The food was absolutely fabulous… incredibly tasty, hot and brought out in a timely fashion. The only option was the 3 course Sunday lunch, every course delicious but I would have liked an option just to have 2. In terms of what I found disappointing… washed out napkins that were greyed and a chipped plate which I wouldn’t have expected!

As usual really good service and food. Would recommend to anybody.

Extremely nice meal, staff were very attentive and friendly. Nice atmosphere, and not overly loud or crowded.

Outstanding place. Always consistent. Upper end of price bracket but in return great food, pleasant and unhurried service and nice ambience.

A warm and friendly welcome, prompt service and delicious food at a fair price. Look no further if you want your dining experience to feel special.

We visited for the Chippy Tea night and it did not disappoint! Traditional fish and chip shop main courses with a lovely sharing starter option and cheese or sticky toffee pud for dessert. Highly recommend the set menu and a la carte for a special occasion too. The wine list is extensive and English sparkling featuring on there is a huge bonus. So lucky to have this place on our doorstep!

Been here a few times now.Food excellent as always.Subtle flavours and lovely presentation.Service quiet and efficient.Relaxed atmosphere with no pretensions. Glad it isn’t on the doorstep as it would have a serious effect on my bank balance if it were.

We went for the Sunday dinner. Everything they gave us was 10/10. Bread and butter pudding was unreal. We liked it so much I’ve booked it for my mums birthday in 2 weeks to show them. I think this might be my new favourite. It’s dog friendly also.

We ate on the winter set menu that offers good value and we had good service and nice drinks but the food I would say for a Michelin guide place was underwhelming compared to other places we have eaten before, which was a real shame and would have been gutted if we had paid more by not eating on the set menu

Superb Sunday lunch, great service with a great ambiance

It would be more appropriate to have dogs in the downstairs area only. The food was luke warm the beef was the smallest portion l have had on a Sunday dinner. We dined with friends we all had the beef it was a small thin piece cut in half . The vegetables were all lovely the cauliflower cheese was the hottest it was served in a separate bowl. I ended up paying for a hot chocolate that none of us had ordered. The bill for 4 with wine coffee and a tip was £400 . More than we usually pay for Sunday lunch . The service was very good and the staff were lovely.

Enjoyed the overall experience as usual though the service was not as good eg bread and canapé came together and we had to ask for glasses to be taken away. The waiting staff did everything with good grace. I think that they were under a lot of pressure. My husband and I had the bread and butter pudding but we both found it a bit heavy and dense. Everything else was of the usual high standard.

Delicious food, great service, great place. Makes you want to keep coming back so we do! 👍

The food was good but overpriced for the quality. Service was mixed and not exceptional in anyway. A fish mains was served undercooked and cold.

The 3 courses for £35 is excellent for the quality of food, the service was also excellent, thank you