Lark Hill in Chorley

We got a voucher for a 3 course meal for 2 with processco. When we arrived we were seated quickly, drinks order taken and menu provided. We were told about the extra supplements for 1 starter, 2 of the mains and 1 dessert! Drinks came quickly and we had barely touched them before being offered more. Eventually the order was taken. We ordered all three courses at once. It was very slow but the food was lovely. The goats cheese tart to start was delicious. We both had suppliment mains (steak and duck) but they were really nice and the sticky toffee pudding was out of this world. Somewhere that actually gives you enough toffee sauce! Amazing. We enjoyed it, with drinks (2 diets cokes and 2 alcholic) and the supplements it nearly doubled the cost of the voucher but we enjoyed it.

I stayed here for a wedding and ended up eating here. The food was great and the service was great.

OK I am dull but I had fish and chips. Should NOT have had a starter! HUGE. the next table had a creamy pasta thing that looked great. The Pinot Noir was amazing. Great breakfast too.

We come here at least once a year for a family meal. There is usually about 12 of us. We have the dinner menu which gives lots of choice at great value :) the service is great and the views from the restaurant are stunning :) I come her a lot and have tried most things on the menu and I have not been disappointed once :)

We arrived 20 minutes early as I thought the M65 might have been busier. No problem at all, we were led straight to a table. 3 grown ups and a toddler. Menu was there in a jiffy. Pulled a high chair out for us on request immediately. We had three different starters, and three different mains and three different desserts. As Is the norm I had a sample of all of them. I couldn't believe the size of juniors Humous and olives, it was a huge portion. The mains were delicious which included a huge fish and tons of chips, a lovely chicken breast wrapped in bacon with flavoured mash, and Junior has now got a thing for steaks and polished hers off leaving not a crumb. My desert was superb it was a mixed berry Pavlova and I am a Pavlova expert, and don't see it on menus as often as I would like. All in all an excellent meal and very good value for money. Oh and before I forget, the music they had on was Simple Minds Greatest Hits, so you get 10/10 for your taste in music.

Me and my family came here for tea the night before my wedding and had a lovely meal. Friendly staff and delicious food. Ordered a burger and was one of the best iv had! Family had the fish and chips and the pie, all plates were cleared as the food was so good. Would definately recommend

Three couples dined at Larkhill restaurant and all of the party praised the quality of the food. I had the roasted salmon which was delicious. I also had the ham hock terrine starter which i really enjoyed. This meal was outstanding value on a voucher deal. I can'twait to try again.

We visited this restaurant last night and the dining room was very clean and modern looking. The toilets and decor were immaculate. All the food that the six of us had was great and there was nothing left on any of the individuals three course plates . The tomato and pepper soup was very hot and my chicken was cooked to perfection and my husband really enjoyed his ham terrine and his salmon in crushed potatoes with a lovely sauce was excellent. Good words and high praise as he does his own cooking . The sticky toffee pud and ice cream just finished it off nicely. A steal at £32 which also included two glasses of Prosecco .

Visited at 6pm on Monday 1st April. We were on a Groupon offer, 3 course and a glass of Prosecco £32 for 2 of us. Starters were very ordinary. Chicken and bacon terrine. Caesar salad had far too much sauce. Chicken main course was pretty good. Prawn Linguine was very good. Sticky toffee pudding and Eton mess for pudding. Waitress really nice. The restaurant lacks atmosphere. Apart from the starters the food was good.

Lovely service and food fine. 3 course set meal 22.95 2 course 18.95 or choose from a la carte. Eton mess was good!! Spacious dining room. Breakfast filling.

Much improved since our last visit. Great food, good portions and very tasty. Will definitely come again, great evening with excellent service

Myself and my partner decided to give this restaurant a try on our way back from a day out as it’s really close to where we live. It was Sunday lunch and when we entered it was pretty quiet but looked nice enough. I must admit we couldn’t help but notice a strange ambience almost as though we had walked into a private party. Anyway we quickly got drinks and received the Sunday menu without prices. My partner had the soup to start which was delicious, I had terrine which was ok at best and a bit measly. For main I ordered the chicken with a Yorkshire pudding and my partner had tomato linguine. From receiving this I just couldn’t wait to get home and make a decent meal. I literally could not distinguish a single item the meal was so incredibly bland it was unbelievable. The gravy basically consisted of warm water and fat. I cannot believe a golf club would serve frozen school dinner Vegetables! I am absolutely gob smacked. This place looks amazing and I would imagine the hotel is beautiful however I will not be risking it. The worst Sunday dinner I have ever had! To top it off the waitress took my barely touched plate (I ate the Yorkshire which was fine, one roast potato one slice of chicken) and never even enquired why I hadn’t touched it. £50 lighter to come home and start heating up a m&s dine in for 2! As for the pasta well if you consider pasta with a tin of chopped tomatoes and cheese on top a quality meal your in for a treat here! I visit lots of bad restaurants but feel leaving harsh reviews is sometimes unfair for the business owners, however I’m sorry to say this was a truly terrible meal. If your looking for Sunday lunch keep looking.

I purchased a groupon voucher for three course dinner for two with prosecco. It was half price, £32 instead of £64. I am glad we were not paying full price. Overpriced at £32. On arrival at lark hill restaurant (the restaurant we were advised to use at oak Hill when we booked) there were no tables set nor were there any staff. We could hear kitchen staff in the back and after ten minutes we shouted through. We asked if we had come to the wrong part of the hotel but we were told right place but they were expecting a funeral party. So we were led to another dining area which looked shabby and dated (other than the wash rooms). We both ordered chicken and bacon terrine starter. Five minutes later we were advised that they had run out of this item.the options were wait 40 minutes while the chef prepares a new batch or have chicken pate. We went for 2nd option. The black pudding mash and standard mash which came with main courses were both obviously reheated, almost solid. Didn't eat it. The chicken and pork which accompanied the mash were just OK. Eton mess was OK but sticky toffee pudding was again obviously reheated, in fact overmicrowaved such that it almost needed a knife and fork to cut through it. The toffee sauce was nice though. Only positive was that the bar prices for additional drinks was reasonably priced. We wouldn't buy another groupon voucher for this restaurant.

You get used to the idea that hotels charge the earth for even the most basic of bar food, but that wasn't the case here. The quality was good, service very good and the prices were gouging. Pleasant surroundings, quiet without the noise of traffic etc as the place is down a country lane.

As usual the service is slightly lacking at this restaurant. We visited on a Groupon offer. Sandwiches were ok, pretty standard. The ham sandwich was covered in whole grain mustard. Cakes pretty good. Scones excellent. Had to ask for some more tea. Very big offering and they willingly packed up some cakes for us.

Called for lunch and the three courses for £12 offer was great value. Lots of choice for each course also - big portions do go hungry!! There was quite a wait between courses so more staff would be better - would still recommend 😊

Arrived on a living social deal for the staff to say we had no booking. We were left waiting for 30 mins whilst the waitress seated everyone else. Only 2 staff on and the place was busy on a Sunday evening. Eventually after asking we were seated and my friend was able to order a drink 40 mins after arriving. Menu and food made up for it. Black pudding was a bit plain, just breakfast items with a few salad leaves and no sauce, poached egg over cooked. Salmon main very nice and fish and chips huge. Sticky toffee pudding lovely. We were on a voucher so got a 3 course meal and a drink very cheap.

Not our first visit.. and certainly not our last!

Booked through reception over two weeks before,on arrival we were placed at a table next to a very large group despite asking for another table. It soon became obvious conversation was almost impossible and had to request a move to the table originally chosen.

Came here with friends for a three course lunch and were very pleased with the whole experience.A lovely venue in beautiful surrounding countryside with excellent and friendly staff and the food was delicious.Lovely wines as well and a good price.We will be back!

What a great restaurant! Had three courses with prosecco deal. Food was superb, with a good choice. Good atmosphere, and the service was outstanding, the staff were attentive, and very helpful, staying in the background but then removing finished plates etc at an appropriate time. Surprised by the choice - the spring rolls starter was very good. The portions were ample, and the presentation as you find with fine dining. The panna cotta came with a three fruit coulis, and a selection of fresh fruit.

This our second visit to this restaurant and the food was just as good as the first time

We have visited Lark Hill restaurant many times but in the last three occasions the service has been very poor, the staff do not appear to be well trained, apart from one girl. When we were eventually able to order wine, it was put on the table unopened, never mind being asked if we wanted to taste it! We also noted that the table d'hote menu has very limited choice, unless you wish to pay a supplement.

A family lunch at 2pm (fully booked until 2pm) but oddly empty on arrival. Service was acceptable. My sausage and mash were v salty (my dog enjoyed the leftovers).... remaining food was fine. After a long wait for the bill - it arrived for drinks only as they assumed we were from Tripadvisors so we pointed out their error and paid in full.

Just visited the Lark Hill restaurant and it was a very pleasant experience,all three courses were delicious and well presented.

We come here for special occasions using Travelzoo, Groupon or Livingsocial vouchers for 3 courses and a glass of pprosecco, making it excellent value. Our meal was well presented and cooked. The service was friendly and the meal well-paced.

Myself and three friends dined here on Thursday 22/2/2018,on arrival we were greeted warmly by the restaurant manager who promptly showed us to our table,it was a very cold evening outside but the restaurant was just at the right temperature not overly hot just right,after a few minutes the gentleman brought us the menus quickly followed by the wine list.the food we ordered all three courses were thoroughly enjoyed by all and resulted in completely empty plates all round,I have to say for the price we paid and the quality and presentation of the food I doubt we could have found better.many thanks to all who gave us a great evening.we Will definitely be returning.

We travelled from Huddersfield to visit this Restaurant on a Teavelzoo voucher. We had quite a long way to travel in bad weather. We were greeted with a glass of Prosecco which was very welcome after the long drive. We had 3 course evening meal..starters of scallops and duck spring roll were very tasty. Then our Mains of Chicken Breast, and Duck, were full.of flavour. We both had puddings and really enjoyed them (we hadn't eaten all day!).

4 of us dined here Saturday 27 Jan on a Groupon voucher. Second visit and will return.Restaurant is clean, smart with a modern decor. Staff were very attentive and pleasant. Menu has changed from the one on the website but plenty of good choices available.

Really poor effort. Sandwiches were average, we left all of the cakes after tasting a little of each and the scones were just bland. Ended up going elsewhere afterwards for a bite to eat! Member of staff who showed us to our table and gave us our food then left the room, and by the time we’d finished our pot of tea we were completely alone in the restaurant. Had to wander around to find someone to pay so we could leave. They saw that we’d left most of the food and said nothing, didn’t ask if we’d enjoyed our food so perhaps didn’t really care. Won’t be coming back I don’t think, as have nothing positive to say about the experience at all.

We had a fantastic party here on the 15 Dec 2017. Everybody enjoyed the food, great service,food, and value could not fault it! Well done Oak Royal your staff was amazing! Will be back next year. Great venue for any occasion, try it you won’t...

Our group of 8 family members visited on a snowy Saturday evening to celebrate my birthday. The staff were friendly and efficient. The food, a 3 course meal was amazing, tasty and delicious. It was a lovely way to celebrate a milestone birthday with family. I would recommend the Lark hill restaurant 100% !!! and will return .

A group of 13 diners enjoyed a really superb three course Festive lunch here at a bargain price of just £15 per head: choices at every course, high quality food, attentive service, superb ambience and surroundings; every one of us completely satisfied, this experience will...

Although the staff were extremely friendly polite and helpful, we were all dissapointed with the afternoon tea. Had a call...

We visited on Saturday evening 14th October 2017 at 6.45pm.Our party consisted of myself, my husband ,daughter and her husband. We had vouchers from a discount site which gave us 3 courses for £12 per person!!! and that included a glass of bubbly each!!A wonderful bargain.!!!!.... the food was top quality as usual and service was prompt and efficient. We have already booked again for a December birthday celebration!!! Highly recommended !!

Four friends out for lunch to celebrate a retirement. Idyllic location with panoramic views. Pristine decor, excellent service and a menu to equal anything found in top quality locations.

Aunque hemos estado aquí un par de veces, creo que este fue el mejor. El menú era mucho mejor y la comida era excelente.

Primero nos presentó a este restaurante cuando un pariente nos dio una oferta groupon como un regalo de Navidad. Ahora nos hemos vuelto más de dos veces en nuestro propio "vapor". El personal es amable y atento, y la comida es estupenda relación calidad-precio. Siendo completamente honesto, no bastante propina la escala para un 5 estrellas, pero el lugar es cómodo y hospitalario, y siempre existe la ventaja de la vista sobre el Roble Real Campo de golf de 9 hoyos. No se podía hacer mucho mejor que 9 hoyos seguido por un almuerzo de domingo.

Fresh sandwiches , scones served with copious amounts of tea and coffeeWell done Tom for giving us personal service

Ho potuto apprezzare sia il ristorante (cena & colazione) che l'hotel avendo soggiornato una notte.Immerso in un contento splendido, natura protagonista con hotel circondato da un campo di golf e campi coltivati ho certamente apprezzato:- vista dall'ampia vetrata- tipicità e modernità della sala- cameriere disponibili e cortesi- ciboSul cibo va aggiunto che ho apprezzato anche la possibilità dei menu proposti (da 2 o 3 portate) in modo da poter risparmiare e dare più alternative al cliente (raramente ho trovato queste formule in UK).Cibo ben presentato nei piatti e soprattutto gustosi.Ho voluto provare tutto pesce e sono stato decisamente soddisfatto.Unico neo perdonabile è la birra.Avrei gradito una scelta con birre locali piuttosto che le "solite" birre commerciali.Lo consiglio vivamente e se sarò in zona ci tornerò di sicuro. BRAVI!

Went for lunch at this restaurant which has views r f purse and Lancashire countryside. The food was excellent and well presented. Unfortunately there was only one person on duty who was taking orders, serving tables and tending the bar, so lunch took nearly two hours. Nevertheless the young lady was very pleasant and did her best and we would go back.

First time visit which was a nice surprise to find such a beautiful building in a scenic area near home. The business seems organised and professional which reflected on the service and the ambience. The cream tea itself was standard (no soup but it was a blue sky day) and good value for money, nicely presented and more than enough to eat but lovely to look at.

We have visited here on quite a number of occasions and have always enjoyed the food and setting. But now -WOW, the food is amazing Beautiful hot tasty food with plenty of veg, The Eton mess was so pretty to look at and a delight to eat. The way the carrots were roasted with sugar and ? tarragon was certainly a new take on veg and I'm going to try this at home. This chef is a marvel - please hang on to him!! Thank you chef for a tasty, beautifully presented meal.There were plenty of people dining at 6.30pm on a Tuesday so that says a lot. The staff are always pleasant especially Emma, who served us. She is so pleasant, helpful and always smiling. She certainly is an asset to the hotel. Thanks to everyone but the gold star is awarded from me to the chef - amazing!

Eaten at the Lark Hill many times, never had a poor meal and this was no exception- from welcome drink, through starter to main course and sweet was excellent. Fish cake starter very tasty, Sea Bass & it's sauce was divine & a love Eton Mess to finish. Will be back.

This restaurant has in recent years become one of our favourites. Set in beautiful north Lancashire with wonderful views of Longridge it is still within easy reach of Manchester. The decor is modern, the staff polite and attentive and following the appointment of a new chef in recent weeks the food, already extremely good, is now absolutely sublime. Don't waste any time in booking a table and enjoy a truly gourmet experience.

We visited here on a Wednesday night as we didn't have the kids so why not?!?!I have performed here over the last 9 months or so at a few events so decided to try out the food as I have always just had to watch everyone else eat it while I am singing :(. I have seen how the Hotel as a whole including the restaurant evolve into a very nice venue indeed and they are trying their hardest to become a leading player in the area.They have a set meal option and for about £24 you can get 3 courses which is great value in my opinion. The choice is really good and I always try and have something different and for the price it's worth the punt. The food we ordered was very well presented and delicious and from the first bite to the last we loved it. After the three courses we didn't feel uncomfortably full which is a great thing as there have been so many times we have missed out on desert due to too much food! One thing I didn't realise is that the menu does change on a regular basis depending on what is in season which is great and not seen generally.We will be back! I have to be back as I am booked for several events during the year so see you there!

Fabulous value with voucher deal. staff friendly and helpful. Starters and Main course perfect. puddings not so much. Sticky toffee pudding was the menu although some of the staff didn't seem to know. We were disappointed but instead chose syrup sponge with ice cream instead. The syrup sponge arrived but with custard! they had to be returned and arrived with ice cream. Disappointingly the sponge was like lead!! not light and fluffy as expected! Others in our party had Apple crumble which was a bit tasteless too, But overall in spite of a few faults with puddings, I would recommend the restaurant .

The starter was cold so sent it back then I was asked do u really want a new starter or not? I was like yes that's what I came here for a meal. The main was dry to eat hardly any gravy. Chicken dry. The staff needed more training dealing with customers

As a vegetarian I always look at restaurant menus online before I go to make sure I don't become one of those awkward customers that need to chop and change meals to suit my needs. Even though the menu we received was different to the one advertised online the vegetarian options were interesting (instead of just soup of the day and salads that you normally get) and absolutely delicious as well as the perfect portion size. I am a big eater and left full and happy. Great atmosphere and fantastic staff and service as well. Worth a visit for sure!

Me and my boyfriend came here last night it was lovely the surroundings was nice and quiet and the food was amazing! Definitely be returning x

Visited using Tastecard. Excellent service by Amy and a gentleman on reception. I called to ask for a copy of the A La Carte Menu, being a bit of a fussy eater and was updated promptly and professionally. At present, there is only a Fixed Price Menu, though the A La Carte should be available soon (writing this 20.1.2017, visited yesterday). We could use our Tastecard against the TDH menu, though please check with them first, as it is only usually available against A La Carte.Found easily and the building looked lovely. It was dark, though very well presented.We were seated quickly by Olivia. We enjoyed a Merlot and Pinot Grigio and they were very nice wines. In fact, some of the best that we have had by the glass in any hotel.We opted for a main and dessert, I am a "fussy eater" and was not attracted to any of the starters and the Duck bon bons with sweet chilli sauce had sold out. We opted for rump steak (£7.95 extra each) which came with peppercorn sauce and fries and mushroom and tomato. Dessert, Crème Brulee and Sticky Toffee Pudding.The steak was good, not mind blowing but not bad, the peppercorn sauce was fantastic, one of the best we have had in this country. Tomato was quite small and the fries were steak house chips (were frozen). When asked how the meal was, we said OK though we expected fries or home made chips, not steak house ones.Dessert was amazing, the sticky toffee pudding was a taste sensation and so light but rich with flavour. The crème brulee had a perfect crispy coat and a heap of berry compote on top. Dessert was the better meal, though we will definitely go back when the a la carte menu is on. Outstanding service by Olivia and Michael. Toothpicks brought at my husbands request and service with a smile.We look forward to returning in the future. Bet it looks lovely in lighter evenings. Nicely decorated restaurant too. The bit set up for breakfast (I assume) looked a bit out of place, though minor gripe.

We came midweek at the beginning of December. There was only 1 other diner, who left not long after we arrived. We were on a set menu on a 3 course living social deal. Unfortunately they gave us a 3 course Xmas menu which was very uninspiring. Pate for starters, soup or fishcake. The fishcake was very plain and tasted just like a plain cod fishcake. It was deep fried too. Salmon risotto plain too. A turkey roast dinner which was obviously pre-cooked and warmed up. Uninspiring puddings, Xmas pudding and creme caramel. We won't be back.

Attended again last night....We ordered seafood cock tail & pate for starters followed by pan fried chicken & sea bass,finally finishing off with panne cotte.......Absolute fantastic meal in lovely surroundings.....We will be back.....

The food is excellent, staff pleasant, however the restaurant lacks any atmosphere. We visited mid week and there is no music, you could feel the silence. As we were seated next to another table you could also hear other people's conversations. The standard of food was good. I had the crab cake starter, which was obviously popped into a fryer, but big and tasty. My friend had soup. Belly pork for main, amazing. Good veg and pots too. My friend had chicken, which was good too, but not as interesting on the plate as mine. We had booked on a Groupon deal, which was excellent value. We will be returning.

I praise Lark Hill as often as I can, for it's amazing food, service and location, and after moving to the area, we have dined here on several occasions with friends, family and as a couple. Always faultless. However Sunday was almost like the restaurant and kitchens were being run by other people. On entry it took the 4 staff being the bar a few minuets to decide who was going to come over to us, then our booking couldn't be found, despite the fact that all bar 2 tables were empty. (And remind so the duration of our meal) The Sunday menu certainly wasn't as blow-away as the first Sunday we visited when we first bought our house. The music was loud and directly over our table. Then at some point the cd finished. And no one changed it. So ourselves and the other 4 diners sat in silence. It was very awkward. The food wasn't on par with other visits, the presentation was almost that of a function, like it had all been prior plated ready to ship out in mass numbers. With white, cheap paper napkins on the plates. Also with our cutlery. They actually remove the nice cloth napkins and replace them for these on a Sunday?The roast consisted of mangetout, green beans, and cauliflower as the only veg so it wasn't very colourful, and the only potatoes were 2 very sad roasties. No boiled or mash in sight, and a frozen-style Yorkshire pudding. For almost £20 pp for Sunday lunch, I would have expected their to be an option for what slice of beef we got - I love pink for roast beef, but no. It was good roast beef to be fair, but defiantly not the best we've ever had. Dessert was very poor. The ice cream trio consisted of 3 blobs of ice cream in a cereal bowl. That was it. No sauces, toppings, or even an ice cream dish. Panacotta served in a water glass that was far too tall for the amount of panacotta in there. Again, sat on a cheap white napkin.I really don't understand how it's gone so wrong on Sundays. We want to eat here more regularly with friends and family, however Sunday just didn't reflect previous visits. I hope it was a one off, and standards improve. Also, please think about uniforms. Untucked white shirts are not smart, and get dirty far too easily.

Four of us all had different meals ,all tasted delicious ,staff friendly and professional in a relaxing atmosphere .Well worth a visit not overpriced and perfect location

The restaurant has a excellent atmosphere and is clean and welcoming friendly staff. all food very lovely . Good worth it

Visited with family and friends and very disappointing. Staff friendly but very slow service. Server spilled drink over family and didn't offer to dry clean clothes even though drenched. Some food over cooked. Shame as nice place but needs better trained staff and consistent food.

A beautiful restaurant with friendly professional staff. The food was served promptly and was just as described on the menu. Plenty of choice to suit everyone.. Our second time here and will happily return with friends and family. Highly recommended.

We have visited numerous times and always enjoyed the meal and the service. Last week however we took some friends and were truly disappointed (as were they). The service really let the meal down. We ordered drinks which didn't arrive. We ordered wine, and had almost finished the starter and had to remind the waitress again, only to be informed that they didn't have our choice. We chose another red and was served it in an ice bucket! We were therefore a little nervous about taking some more friends last night... BUT... it was great! Different staff completely! Chris and Tom took our orders, and we were serve by the fantastic Helen! The food was just as good as previous occasions and our guests were impressed too! I do however still feel £7.95 supplement for rump steak is over the top. Why not just take it off the menu? We would definitely recommend! and will of course be taking more friends! Thank you for a lovely evening!

Booked this through an offer on Travel Zoo £29 for a three course meal for 2 with a glass of prosecco each. It did state that this was for Monday to Saturday on the voucher but when I phoned to book for a Friday I was told they were no longer taking Friday and Saturday bookings as they had reached the required number so I was slightly disappointed in that. However booked for a Thursday evening and we duly went along. We were greeted by really, really, pleasant and friendly staff and when the food came we were not disappointed. My husband ordered the crab fish cake followed by the sea bass all done to perfection I had the tomato and mozzarella bruschetta followed by the Chicken breast, both were excellent. Then we indulged in cheese and biscuits and the chocolate brownie. Chef or chefs take a bow can thoroughly recommend this restaurant and will definitively be going back however I see the next offer on Travelzoo is for a 2 course meal with Prosecco at £25 which is still very good value and worth paying the full price for the dessert. All in all a lovely meal, lovely ambience and welcoming friendly attentive staff - very much worth a visit and I think if you go once you will definitely return.

Heard so many good reviews about the new Lark Hill Restaurant when we saw a Groupon deal for afternoon tea I jumped at the chance. Visited on Saturday and we received coffee from a filter pot and soon were given our food. Well presented but a little lacking but good choices:- 8 small triangles of beef, egg mayo, ham and tuna, 2 dry scones with cream and jam and 2 slices of carrot cake and 2 victoria sandwich with little pots of crumble. Had to ask for coffee refills overall not great. Another friend had bought a voucher so l revisited and was impressed that we had our own pot of coffee but although when the food arrived was nice to see some salad garnish but 6 finger sandwiches 3 prawn and 3 ham, 2 very dry scones and tiny slices of carrot cake and victoria sponge. We noted other people were getting different sandwiches etc no consistency we were not approached by staff to ask if we were happy and left leaving half the food. A separate email is being sent to management to give them feedback. Won't be back for afternoon tea.

This was our second time at the restaurant.The food was very good and so was the service....I read a previous review relating to the staff and a mention of undertakers..........ummmmmm.......I must admit I have never been to an undertakers before for food....Anyway back to the topic....The starters we had were a fish cake and a terrine....Both fantastic.The mains we ordered were meatballs and a sea bass..Also fantastic.....Did we have enough room for a sweet.. TOOOOO right we did.....We had a chocolate brownee & a Panne Cotte....Both again were fantastic......The drinks were served on request and may I add that the merlot was perfect......All in all a fantastic experience.....The viewsfrom outside were breathtaking........Based on our previous visit this was just as good.......Keep up the good work....

This was our second visit for a 3 course meal and we weren't disappointed. The food is fantastic, the staff are very friendly and professional and you don't feel rushed.

The restaurant has a great atmosphere and is clean and very warming. The menus is limited but the food is excellent. A most enjoyable meal

We have just returned from this beautiful restaurant. We went on a Travelzoo voucher bought for £29 for a three course meal for 2 persons including a glass of bubbly stuff. Really enjoyed our food couldn't fault anything, the service, staff and surroundings were absolutely stunning. Well done Lark Hill Restaurant we will be back soon with all our friends.

Went here last Sunday on a Wowcher deal for 10 of us and had a fantastic lunch and experience.The Sunday lunch was the best i have had in along time with both the beef and the pork loin to die for.The staff were great and the restaurant itself overlooks the golf course and is surrounded in greenery.A great idea was to serve 2 half bottles of wine instead of a full bottle,which gives people with different tastes flexibility and allows you to take home unopened bottles of wine.I have never had this offered at any other restaurant i have been to (1000s)and a great touch.I have booked another Sunday lunch already on the deal,even though i live in Stockport.The place itself looks fairly new and in due course i would expect it to be a great addition to the area.Well done to all the staff,see you again shortly.

As both a lover of good food and a bargain, I was pleased when Travel Zoo offered a voucher for a 3-course meal for 2 plus a glass of prosecco at the Lark Hill Restaurant in Withnall at the amazing price of £29.Too good to miss remarked ‘She who must be fed’, so after obtaining our voucher off we went on a fine and sunny evening in late April for our first visit to the Lark Hill Restaurant, which is part of the Oak Royal Hotel, Golf and Country Club – A Luxury Hotel complex in the heart of rural Lancashire.The restaurant is on an elevated position with spectacular views towards the North Lancashire hills and over the surrounding countryside. The interior is of the smart modern style with subtle lighting and pleasing décor. Many of the tables afford a view from the large picture windows, which sets the scene beautifully as you browse through the menus.We were greeted by Danielle, a very pleasant young waitress and after an exchange of pleasantries were shown to our table. It was reasonably situated but on looking around we observed that there were empty tables in the heart of the restaurant that commanded much grander views of the rural landscape, which we shall request on our next visit. As patrons with a voucher we were restricted to choose from the Table D’Hote menu. This still afforded plenty of choice over the 3 courses on offer and so we made our selection. Our starters of calamari for me and soup for SWMBF were tasty enough and certainly not over facing and no doubt those with heartier appetites than us could be forgiven for declaring them a tad on the ‘skinny’ side. Our main courses of monkfish scampi accompanied by ‘fat chips’ and pea puree were again adequate if again a little on the parsimonious side, but I hasten to add, quite enough for us. However, may I be excused a little ‘rant’ regarding fat chips in general. Being a born and bred Lancastrian, brought up on ‘proper’ chips from the local ‘chippie’, I cannot understand how these nouveau potato monstrosities masquerading as chips have overtaken in popularity the chip shop variety. I sincerely believe we have been seduced over the years by celebrity chefs into accepting that these chip pretenders are the trendy answer to the real thing. My definition of a chip is a thin to medium strip of potato that is deep fried in fat or oil until golden brown, fluffy on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside and full of flavour. The impostors that have had the word ‘fat’ added to their description are uninspiring and tasteless and for lovers of the real McCoy - best to be avoided where possible. Those served at Lark Hill are no better or worse than those served in many similar restaurants. OK, they may be considered healthier and more fashionable but do we always have to sacrifice taste on the altar of dubious health claims? Our plates were cleared by Barbara, who that very day had started work at the restaurant and it was apparent from her pleasant manner that she would easily fit in with the rest of the friendly and attentive staff. For our final course we both opted for the Tarte Tatin accompanied by cinnamon ice cream – again relatively small helpings but very tasty and without doubt the highlight of our meal.We rounded off the evening with a cafetiere of rather nice coffee served again by Danielle who enquired if we had enjoyed our first visit to Lark Hill and would we be likely to return? I informed her that she would need to read my review on ‘TripAdvisor’ for the answer to that and I can now report that the answer is ‘yes’ we will, especially as the restaurant is included in the ‘Taste Card’ list of eating establishments, of which we are members – Told you we love a bargain!

Had a lovely afternoon tea with my friend. Food, staff, ambioance were excellent. Would certainly recommend it as a treat.

First visit to Larkhill as its close to home.Lovely decor but not sure what atmosphere they're trying to achieve. I'm sorry but though staff are courteous, the black attire and white shirts felt like I was in an undertakers! All a little robotic and stilted with nice but average food. Having said that good value at £22.95 for 3 courses though my husbands choice of monkfish scampi was rather dry, my lamp rump slightly over cooked but ok as a main. Not sure we would return as didn't like the confusing ambience. A need to 'loosen up a bit' and not be so overly formal - there's no need! You can be professional without the overwhelming formality.

You can't go wrong here great food good choice very attentive staff and a wonderful experience lovely views

We were a little concerned about the lack of response from the hotel/restaurant when we initially called to enquire about booking a meal for 22 people. However, on the night everything went well, apart from a dodgy chair with a loose leg that had to be replaced. The service was brilliant and everyone agreed that the food was lovely, the portion sizes were not overfacing which we thought was just perfect for us. The bar and restaurant staff were very friendly and efficient, all credit to them and the chef for making the evening so enjoyable for us.

We were a party of 8 visiting for my mothers 78th birthday. We had hardly got through the door and were immediately asked for our travelzoo vouchers. we were seated at a table next to the front door and toilets so asked to be moved which only happened after a lot of request on our part. As the restaurant was empty on arrival and full on leaving we arrived at 6.15 we would have been in a constant flow of people all evening. The staff were very young and customer service was very poor, We were told we could not order drinks until we had looked at the food menu ! when we did order drinks we were told to slow down.. 2 bottles of wine and four diets .. not to complicated i dont think. The shame is the food was excellent, faultless apart from the fact they got 3 orders wrong. It was also excellent value for money. I would recommend going for the food and on a travelzoo voucher , however dont expect to be over whelmed with the customer service. I will try to return and hopefully they will have their staffing issues resolved.

We visited here several months ago for lunch with friends and were so impressed we vowed to return and today we did.Although we remember our first lunch here as remarkably special as the food and the location were outstanding, today was even better. The location, of course, was just as spectacular with stunning views of the north Lancashire hills, the food was wonderfully presented and mouthwateringly tasty. We enjoyed three courses each, starting with deep fried king prawns, mains of crispy salmon and a beautiful dessert of chocolate brownie with pistachio ice cream. Each course exceeded our expectations. Was there a downside ? Well it was disappointing that the only cask ale at the bar was not available today so we were left with standard beers.Nevertheless this remains a favourite location for lunch with food of the very highest standard and a stunning setting.

Visited here 2 weeks ago with another couple having seen the Travelzoo voucher. What a fantastic find, staff attentive and helpful, suggesting drinks, and the food looked and tasted great. 2 of us had garlic mushrooms to start, the 2 men had ham hock terrine, 2 had the salmon/fish pie combo, 1 beef Collop and 1 the pork combo, followed by 2 brownies and 2 sticky toffee puddings.Will definitely be back, the menu changes regularly so will be different combinations to try.

Excellent restaurant both for atmosphere and the food. Warm greeting when first arrived and the service was extremely good. Strongly reccommended. Only slight problem is limited menu.

So enjoyed our last visit that we booked for a group of us to celebrate a birthday. Sunday Lunch was excellent, well-cooked- succulent meats and veggies just right - excellent value for money. Dessert, in the form of the lightest Sticky Toffee Pudd we had had for ages, was piping hot and came with a generous supply of toffee sauce!The ambience in the restaurant is good with beautiful views (over the golf course ) of the Pendle Hills and countryside. This is a lovely restaurant, family friendly and well worth a visit.

We have enjoyed afternoon tea at Larkhill today using a voucher from travelzoo bought by our daughter. On arrival we were welcomed warmly and shown to our table and offered prosecco, one of the party didn't want it and was given fruit juice. There was a good selection of sandwiches and the cakes were delicious, plenty of jam and cream for the warm scones. Thank you to the attentive staff,we will recommend this to our friends.

Bought a voucher for afternoon tea here, after booking a hotel in the locality for a weekend away.When I looked up the restaurant, I found it was linked to a 9 hole golf course, and is itself linked to hotel accommodation.So, as my other half is not really an afternoon tea type of guy, but came along under sufferance, I booked to play golf there first, and then eat afterwards. Cunning eh?The property itself is lovely, great surroundings, restaurant overlooking the golf course and hills round about..really wish we had been staying there!Staff were really nice, welcoming us, and the afternoon tea was delightful. Variety of sandwiches, scones (loads of jam and cream) and several small slices of different cakes..all yummy!! A large pot of coffee and glass of prosecco each what could be better. A lovely way to pass a Saturday and a really nice place!!

I have never heard of this place until I read a review in the Leyland Guardian, I booked the Saturday before Mothers day to take my mum and the rest of the family as we are always up for trying somewhere new and this was only 10 minutes away from us. The grounds and building are beautiful, the decor is tasteful and modern. You can tell it is quite a new venture, there appears to be a bit of ironing out to be done with ambiance and the meet and greet (the room is set out strange) but once we were seated all was fine! The menu was the set menu but with 5 items on each course there was enough to choose from; we chose the soup and the mushrooms which everyone was impressed with, for main, chicken and the pork, the presentation was 1st class and the taste was amazing, dessert was the brownie and the lemon posset which kept everyone quiet and content! Everyone couldn't say enough for each course, the staff were friendly and obviously took pride in what they were doing. We will definitely be back!

We visited after looking for somewhere to eat in the area as we were down for the day.. We picked well,firstly the settings were lovely, the service was friendly and efficient, but the food was Superb value for money, an excellent selection of each course on the menu, the starters were really well presented and full of flavour, the sweets too, but the mains were amazing, I counted 12 components on my plate,all presented well and all tasting amazing.. When you find somewhere like this you have to let them and others know how well they've doing and I like nothing better than dining out and coming away feeling like your money was well spent and you are completely satisfied and this place ticked every box for us, so well done guys, we will be back

This restaurant is set in very pleasant surroundings, with open views of the countryside from the tables. It has a fresh and contemporary feel about the place inside, with a nice relaxed ambiance.We went as a party of five people for a birthday celebration and had the table de hote menu. The starter of goats cheese bon bons, onion chutney and beetroot was quite nice, but there wasn't much cheese evident in the tart. I elected to go for the chicken main meal, which was very succulent and not overdone, but was a little light on accompany vegetables. The sweet was that of sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream, and that was super.The service was excellent and the staff fairly attentive. The price was medium to high. All in all, a very nice dining experience and I will certainly consider returning.

This is my first ever review but felt I needed to pass comment on our first visit to Lark Hill. It is a beautiful restaurant in lovely surroundings. We were made to feel welcome by the staff who were very friendly and professional. The food was delicious and portion sizes more than adequate. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend and will definitely be returning.

We dined in the restaurant yesterday evening. The hotel was hosting a Lancashire evening which was very busy, however, this did not affect the standard of food or service in the restaurant. The flavours and presentation of the dishes in all 3 courses was superb. 4 adults in our party enjoyed a selection of dishes from each course and no one was disappointed. I can highly recommend this venue.

We visited with friends for a wonderful lunch. The setting is beautiful, the welcome warm and courteous and the food was universally delicious and beautifully presented. We will be revisiting at the earliest opportunity.

Had dinner for 2 with travelzoo voucher.Thought the set menu might, therefore , have been restricted...but no .A really good choice for all 3 courses.We intentionally chose different things to test a wider range and we thoroughly enjoyed every course.Food was presented well &with exception of goats cheese starter( which could have been hotter )all food was correct temp.The unexpected provision of bread( with choice of both oil and butter )was a very nice touch ...This is often charged for these days .The staff were very pleasant and helpful,a few are young and learning but eager to please but there is a knowledgeable ,efficient yet friendly ( not always the case in some restaurants )Maitre D who saw and heard all .We will definitely go again with friends and easily recommend it to othersThere is also a bar downstairs that does bar food for visitors and golfers and they do Afternoon tea

This was a birthday present from a friend. We arrived a little early and were shown to a table. Service was prompt. It was a 3 course meal for 19.95. The food was lovely. I had moules to start, trio of pork and duo of brulee. Hubby had pigeon,the pork and cheese board. Prosecco for me and Hobgoblin for him, which was well kept. Everything was excellent, staff very friendly and nice atmosphere. Well worth a visit.

We did say we would return... and we did on 8 January, to be greeted by the same lovely staff, and a new menu and new chef! As we had taken some friends with us (having recommended it since our last visit) we were then a little apprehensive. However it was short lived! The menu was great. More choice... more inventive.. with great presentation. Everyone enjoyed their meal... some much so, we did struggle at the pudding stage!We will definitely go back again, and would recommend that you do give it a try... you will not be disappointed!

We went here for a meal with a Travel zoo voucher, & didn't know what to expect? We were not disappointed at all , the restaurant is beautifully furnished & decorated. The staff are all very pleasant & attentive. The food was excellent!! Could not fault anything we would recommend this place to anyone & will definitely go back in the not too distant future.

Stayed here for New Years Eve. The Gala dinner was fantastic. So much effort had been given to the detail to decorate the room and tables. The food was fresh, hot and really tasty. Had a great time, meeting new people at the table and dancing til the early hours.Breakfast in The Lark Hill Restaurant was delicious and plentiful. The restaurant is clean, spacious and bright with lovely open views. The staff throughout the establishment are cheerful and excellent at what they do. A fsntastic start to a new day and year.We had a brilliant time at the hotel, met some lovely people. We came away more than happy. Well done and thank you !! There have been some great Groupon deals for this restaurant recently and I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this restaurant, or indeed the hotel. We'll certainly be visiting again

We bought a voucher from Travel Zoo and four of us dined at the restaurant and not one of us were disappointed with our meal. The staff were friendly and efficient and the food was delicious. We would definitely go back and recommend it to others who are looking for a good place to dine.

We live quite locally to this restaurant but had not heard of it (or the hotel and golf course complex it is part of), until I received an email with a promotional offer. We tried it with another couple and enjoyed it so much we immediately booked again for a second visit with more friends.The promotional deal was fantastic value but more importantly, it was a great experience with an excellent meal, service and surroundings (on very wet Lancashire winter evenings!).We recommend highly and we will be going again.

Was a bit skeptical when all recent reviews were 5/5 but had no need for doubt! From the moment we were shown to our table to the door being opened for us to leave this was a wonderful dining experience. The service was exceptional without being overbearing. The table d'hote menu had plenty of choice and the food which arrived promptly was delicious. A lovely glass of cold Rose Prosecco complimented our meal nicely. The use of a Travelzoo voucher made this night out fabulous value for money. This is a relatively new restaurant trying hard to impress and in our opinion it emphatically did. Give it a try - you won't be disappointed.

stayed overnight had evening dinner and breakfast service is excellent meals hot and cooked to perfection nice surroundings cheerfull staff

Excellent first visit - the restaurant and bar staff were very welcoming and attentive throughout the meal.Usually you know within the first minute whether you feel comfortable with a venue, and there is a very relaxed feeling in the restaurant which made us at ease straightaway.Food was really very good, and we will be coming back again very shortly.

We also bought a voucher on Travel Zoo: Didn't know what to expect, but we were definitely not disappointed! It was excellent in every way!The staff were excellent, very friendly, nothing was too much trouble. (It was for my Mum's Birthday!)It was a set menu, but something on it for everyone. Everything was super, well presented, good portion size, and of course tasty! We will definitely go back and would definitely recommend!Only one improvement:Lighting on car park/entrance needs to be improved!Thank you for a lovely evening!

First time been to restaurant but got to say was very impressed with the service and food it first class and will go again.

Food in this restaurant is outstanding the chef knows what he is doing with the tastes and mixes of food

Bought a voucher from travel zoo for four people. We were pleasantly surprised at the lovely surroundings and the stylish restaurant. We had a three course meal of excellent quality. Although the table d'ote menu was not extensive the choices were good and we thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Portions were plenty large enough to leave us feeling more than full. We will certainly eat here again.

Bought a voucher via Travelzoo this week and took my friend for lunch. We were not disappointed. The restaurant is tastefully decorated and everywhere (including the loos) is of 5 star standard. The staff were friendly and attentive and the food was freshly prepared and absolutely delicious. My friend's chicken was moist and tender and my salmon beautiful too. Desserts were homemade and gorgeous. I'm so impressed that I have purchased another voucher as I've got until next Jan before it expires, but I have a feeling it will be sooner rather than later.