Old Mother Redcap in Blackburn with Darwen - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Since the old mother redcap changed hands to Stonehouse inns I can honestly say the experience and the food have been nothing else but absolutely amazing. We had carvery all you can eat I had all three meats gammon, turkey and beef and they were all cooked to perfection and melted in my mouth all the veg was delicious and so was the gravy. This was my second visit and it didn't disappoint from the first visit. 4 happy family members and we will be back no doubt. A shout out to the fabulous staff members for looking after us.

went for the carvery, what a joke! in queue of 6 took 20 mins for the girl to slice the meat, i wanted pork which she ran out of before i eventually got served, said i would have to wait 20 mins for it so decided to have the Turkey, bone dry tasteless so was the stuffing, rest of the poor offering of the veg ! wont be going back soon, enjoy....

We went about ten days ago 4 of us went we all had carvery and enjoyed it .The staff was Very polite and we plan to go again this week to try there fish and chips hopefully we will enjoy it as much as last time.

Arrived at 1:45 Carvery meat beef couldn't be Any more fatty Pork very dry and end of joint 4 more servings according to the chef. As for veg well what can I say all very watery no taste. I think carvery has had its time the meat they use needs addressing asap

Each time we have come here it’s the same thing. You pay for a carvery yet get told to wait whilst they “catch up on orders” whilst packing just eat orders? Surely you priorities customers in the restaurant? … anyway waited about 15 mins I go up to be told there is no beef not serving anymore. If there is going to be things missing tell your customers when they order! My partner changed his order due to this to then have to pay extra for a pizza, I got mine that hardly had anything that a carvery should have on and he was waiting 45 mins. we paid for a carvery to include everything! Really annoying. Every time this happens. We once went in and got a drink only for them to tell us after we went back up that they stopped serving. Won’t be giving it another chance just irritating Thing is it is nice but when you aren’t told that there is gonna be stuff missing etc it’s annoying cos you’re throwing money. Only one member of staff doing anything. A lovely women super helpful. The two boys working did nothing.

Disappointing. My wife described our carvery meals as like a school canteen dinner with unenthusiastic staff. I was disappointed to wait after the rest of the family were served so they could do takeaway orders then to be told no roast potatoes come back in 15 minutes. My last review was excellent here(6 years ago) and I've given it the benefit of the doubt since. Now no more.

Fantastic food our servers Amy and Gemma where super friend very helpful made our visit as they where so welcoming highly recommend

Food was excellent had food from menu which was excellent very friendly and helpful staff Would definitely recommend this restaurant

Lovely service from amy and the team. Food was spot on and great value. Less than 20 quid to feed us all. Great prices. Would definitely come again. Thanks guys

We had carvery and a pizza at our visit to redcap and the food was great. The staff there accommodated where possible and made our experience lovely.

Lovely carvery with plenty of choice of meats & veg! Great price too and the staff are really helpful. A staff member - Amy, made sure that our dinning experience was up to standard and couldn’t do enough for me and my family! Thank you Amy. We’ll be back

I’ve recently moved to the area , we ordered food from the menu , think the carvery menu is a favourite to the locals We were told no pizzas were available, on leaving pizza were coming out of the kitchen ! Had to wait over a hour for food, burgers and pasta , there was food on the floor around the table, and under the table , no cleaning had been done , the staff were standing around talking ,overall the staff were friendly

The carvery was nice, however, the dessert took over an hour to arrive and was subpar. It wasn’t worth the long waiting time.

Highly recommended, reasonably priced carvery and one of the nicest cauliflower cheeses I’ve had. I would recommend the sausages on the carvery are abolished as they are not nice and dry, it’s better to just have plenty of pigs in blankets. Many thanks.

Having been to the old mother recap on many occasions for breakfast or lunch this was my worst experience..we ordered from our table with the app but was waiting ages for our drinks I had to ask a member of staff in the end to get our drinks for use ...The carvery was ok but my granddaughter ordered chicken burger and chips which was inedible..But the worst thing was my other granddaughter was charged £9 for 3 sausages for her little girl absolute rip off

Called at this place just after 1pm on a Monday. I know carvery’s can be a bit hit & miss but thought as it had only been open an hour we’d be ok…wrong!!! You pay up front for a reason. Dried out meats that looked like they were from the night before…I opted for roast beef but it was that hard no one in our family could chew through it. Stale veggies. I actually asked was there no fresh in the back to be told no. Had I not have been with family I’d have walked away. Cold hard peas, cold cauliflower, stuffing hard & the beans, mash & carrots dry beyond comprehension!!! It’s actually going to be remembered as the WORST carvery I’ve ever had - certainly not worth anyone’s hard earned money!

We often come here for carvery but decided to try pizzas tonight instead. My husband ordered pepperoni feast with stuffed crust and I ordered philly cheese steak. After about 40 minutes I went to see where our pizzas were. I was told they'd just gone in the oven. The bar staff said they had a lot if tickets on - it didn't look particularly busy to me but I suppose you never know. Our pizzas came out and we were very disappointed. Very little in way of sauce and cheese. The pepperoni feast had 11 small circles of pepperoni. The philly steak had some strands of beef on there but not much. No crispy onion bits. And the stuffed crust had little to no cheese in it. If we weren't hungry we would have sent it back or left. All in all, wish we'd stuck to carvery.

we had the carvery and the food was very nice, the service was spot on all in all was very pleased! will definately be returning

Great food and service the staff are lovely and very accommodating! I would definitely visit again

Perfect food. Meal came out quickly and cooked perfectly well. Great hosts. Staff were fast, friendly and efficient. Lovely atmosphere

Had the carvery tonight and really enjoyed it. Basic carvery fare but everything was tasty and fresh. They also offer various other types of meals such as Pizza and burgers etc. The staff were friendly and answered questions in a polite and friendly manner. It...

We booked a table for 12 people on a Wednesday evening for 7.30pm on the day of us attending they call and say that last orders for the main menu was 7.45 and last orders of carvery 8.30 no problem we thought.... gets a phone...

Poor service / average food Order mains. Fine. Carvery staff member hardly engaged with us. Food appeared to have been sat there aaaages. Dry meat, not replenished sides, Cold. Ordered desserts, though had to wait when a server was free as he was waiting to...

Called In today for lunch with friends ,ordered drinks while looking at menu ,after 20 mins drinks arrived coffee was cold ,girl said I've been trying to bring them but people kept coming to bar. We then went up to bar to order food the...

Typical pub carvery food,waited 20mins at bar to place order,the food was tasteless and Bland. All the vegetables tasted the same

Visited here for the first time during my nearby stay for work. Opted to get the carvery for main as I hadn't had one for many years and had dessert too. I had 3 meats which looked good and helped myself to many of the...

We went to the Redcap with our 2 grandchildren. One of them had a burger the other a pizza. They were very nice but the price was a bit steep . My husband and myself had the Carvery. That was very nice too. I only...

I took my family to the carvery at the old mother Redcap ,My wife son and grandaughter thoroughly enjoyed there meal .However i made a huge mistake , At the carvery you could have a slice of beef a slice of Turkey a slice of...

Five star very nice staff fantastic food we came as a group of 16 and we had a fantastic time well worth a visit clean and tidy fresh food

The bar person (female) was so lovely told us to wait as they had a birthday party in and the carvery wd be refreshed. So helpful nice advice .so accommodating. Pub was empty but they were so patient and waited till we were ready to...

I am so fond of eating breakfast here and try to visit at least once a month. The staff are always welcoming and the food, especially the bacon and sausages, are pretty good quality and have lots of flavour. It's hard to actually see how...

Asked chef if any tomatoes as none in dish on buffet he replied shouting I've only just put some out 3minutes ago that wasn't my fault none left he then threw fried eggs down splashing hot oil on my clothes gave no apology then stormed...

I eat here very regularly and this review focusses on the breakfast buffet. The price is excellent and the quality is good. What makes it for me is the quality of the staff, led by Cory, who always goes out of his way to be...

We had three carverys our grandson had a Burger all spot on we had a fish and chip shop for 17 years so we know when food is spot on will go again EXCELLENT 10 OUT OF 10

Had a great day great service at this Carvery the other day, desserts looked and tasted fantastic . Drinks excellent nice clean pint well maintained

Food was fantastic very generous 😋 absolutely loved it and staff amazing Lauren in particular she was awesome made our experience enjoyable and will defo be coming back. Great job guys thanks xx

Food was good and prices fair. Took a little while between courses being served even though it wasnt that busy. Woman serving meat on carvery was a misreable sod. Pity she couldnt have been more welcoming and put a smile on her face. Overall though...

This visit was compensation for a less than perfect experience and the staff dealt with this follow up visit well. We were greeted warmly at the bar and we were expected. The barman was friendly and did a great deal to restore confidence. The service...

Meal was good, staff were friendly. Lauren in particular was very helpful. Tables were cleaned and ready.

I will never be eating her as we was leaving we saw 3 rats coming from the bin area to the field on the left hand side it knocked us sick wasn’t what we wanted to see after eating food that was as dry as...

I’m trying to be positive but it’s not easy. Young staff serving were very helpful and did their best, with the exception of the chap serving the carvary, I can appreciate it’s not the best job in the world but do you need to be...

Been today for breakfast and was pleasantly surprised! After reading mixed reviews we thought we would try for ourselves and I don't understand what the bad reviews are for! For the price it was lovely! Bacon was well cooked and better quality than it used...

arrived at 3pm, was served straight away, I had the fish & chips, the better half had a carvery. no complaints about either of them, the staff were really friendly and helpful. Lauren was particularly helpful with us all, especially with an older couple who...

We booked our table on the day online which was so easy. Staff are super friendly, shout out to Alissa our server who was so lovely. Food was yummy and all happy full bellies.

The old Mother Redcap is done up to a good standard. The ambience is very nice and the staff are lovely. My husband had the Carvery which he said was very mediocre and not quite hot enough. I had Chicken and bacon salad and a portion of chips. I think I had a full lettuce with too much dressing on .Otherwise it was OK. The garlic bread looked very un savoury so I didn't bother with it. I think they need to get there act together regarding the food because it could be a lovely pub

Went to old mother redcap on Friday 11th February with my friend Wendy , was quite busy but the service was very quick . We both had the simple chicken burger with chips . Then I had the chocolate fudge cake with cream and Wendy had the apple pie. It was lovely couldn't fault the food or service . I will be going again on the 21st February with my husband. We will have the carvery then . As it looked very tasty at my last visit .

This venue has recently changed ownership and has been fully refurbished. The atmosphere is brighter and more modern. I visited today for the first time and I was a little disappointed. Let's hope it was teething troubles.First of all I called them to check the times of the carvery. The phone was not answered at 15:00 in the afternoon, though I did try more than once. I was greeted at the bar however I could not describe it as a friendly experience. There was no server at the carvery and I had to wait several minutes. There was a wide selection of vegetables etc. Most were okay but the peas were v ery undercooked. The price for the carvery was fair however a standard pepsi Max (not a pint) was very expensive for a small pub. There was no interaction from the staff during my meal and my departure was not acknowledged. The food in general was satisfcatory and the toilets were clean and fresh

Not visited since it reopened, read the poor reviews but thought we'd give it a chance. Arrived at 5.45pm on a Saturday. Got served at the bar straight away, were we ordered drinks and 3 caveries. Found a table no problem but had to steal cutlery from another table. Went to get our food, turkey wasn't ready for another half hour, so we had a choice of beef or gammon. Beef looked very dried so we all chose gammon. The Yorkshire puddings aren't like they used to be...now small and hard. Most of the veg dishes were empty. The roast potatoes were hard in the middle and the mash was lumpy and cold. Best part was the gravy...tasty and hot. Sadly we won't be returning. Didn't expect top class but expected edible.

Had an amazing time here with friends. The food was great and we weren't waiting too long for it to arrive. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, will definitely be visiting again.

Stay well away! Don’t touch it - even if you had to with a barge pole! Defiantly needs Gordon Ramsey to clean the stink up. I wouldn’t feed that to my kids, even if it was the last source of grub on the planet.

Worst food I’ve had in a long time, service was awful, chips were rock hard somehow, definitely will not be returning, would not recommend a dog to eat the food never mind us!

decided that we would go this morning for breakfast had a look on the web at the opening times . new years eve 9am until 11pm . we turned up at 10.15 to find only 3 cars on the car park the place lit up like a christmas tree and all the doors locked . had a look through the but could not see anyone inside , if they have had to close because of corvid they could of at least put a notice up telling people and updated there web page. used like going on a sunday morning for breakfast but if this the case won`t be going again.

had xmas dinner here and we booked one of the last sittings as we didnt wish to rush, we was told we would have 2 hours for the sitting, started with the soup which was half decent, then the main, and thats where it all went downhill, the meat was dry, the roast was rock hard, the gravy was like water and for as bad as the meal was, that was the best part of the experience, the staff was rude, hanging round every 2 minutes asking if we had finished, whispering to themselves that we was taking our time on purpose, I would mind but the 2 hours we was told we would have turned into 1 hour, when the manager came over and told us she was closing and we would have to leave, and she wasn't polite about it either.The Red Cap use to be a decent place a long while ago, but with this management I really cant see it lasting much longer, a elderly couple next to us commented on the price being 4 times over what it should be, they was comparing it to where they had been the day before with some family, and where they had booked for new year, and if it had been 10 times less the price, you still didnt get what it was worth, it is the worst place I have ever been and that includes some of the greasy spoon truck stops I have been to.Please people avoid this place and save your hard earned money, if your hungry go to Greggs and have a bacon butty.

Loved it had a bit of a wait but I expected it place was busy food came out was great you get what you pay for if you want high flyer food not place for you but good pub grub can’t complain loved it will definitely be back!!

Massive queue but luckily I was 3rd in the queue, didn’t matter because it still took 20 minutes to get served, then when I went back I was 2nd in the queue again took 20 minutes to get served, my order came after a 40 minute wait, my burger had half the toppings missing and my daughters wrap was over cooked, couldn’t complain because there was only one member of staff on the rest had disappeared, when I finally got someone’s attention we was ready to go home, what a complete waste of money and 2 hours of my life I will not get back.AVOID I’m being generous giving it one star

Was made to feel very welcome. We were served by Lauren who was massive help, my order was a little complex, and was made to feel like it was no fuss at all. Very polite,friendly,helpful Manor. A lady called Katie came to assistance at the table. She was polite and friendly. The food was okay. The atmosphere was lovely.Lovely seasonsal atmosphere

Went to old mother redcap for lunch with family. Thoroughly enjoyed it, we had the carvery we all enjoyed it,staff were lovely very friendly and attentive. Decor was very welcomingWill definately be going back.

We visited here for lunch with my Mum and Dad, they both had the roast and loved it, my husband and I are veggies and there was lots to choose fromThe staff were really good and Lauren in particular was very helpful with a smile on her face. A great lunchtime venue and really good value for money

Called on a Saturday evening 5:45pm. Can't say about the quality of the food as we were sent away because they 'are not doing walk ins'. There were only 4 of us (2 adults 2 children) and there were plenty of tables (only some had reserved signs on). No info online to say booking essential, no signage on doors, no greeter. Well you won't be getting any business from me.

ONLY reason I'm giving 4/5 is because we had pre ordered our food before we even set off to this establishment, but upon arrival were told that certain foods on the menu were missing due to the lack of an electrical fault with the ovens. Something about the food or something I didn't really understand . But what I do know the assistants and the chefs made good of a bad situation and told us that our next visit will be a 100% menu with no issues hopefully. But as I say the staff were amazing. My only quarm was the fact that we had to wait 20-30 minutes 4 our soup with the wrong bread we asked for brown we got white. But under the circumstances we overlooked it and carried on regardless. So having said all that and got it off my chest we WILL return to this place again in the near future after Xmas due to circumstances. That will more than likely be a 5 star rating, we will see ? What this space ?? Thank you all staff under a very trying situation

First time here since the pub got a makeover and new owners had two excellent carvarys and plenty of side choices very freindly staff think there was a girl called lauren who looked after us who was very freindly and professional will devo return

Thought we would try this place again not much has changed decoration wise had a paint job and looks a lot cleaner . Ordered at the bar two carvarys and fish and chips we sat down and waited 10 min then I told friends go get the carvery and my fish and chips should be here say and waited 25-30 min and hadn’t come asked at the bar and the member of staff went to check in the kitchen she came out and said they was just about to prepare it now as the cheque had not gone through to the kitchen which I feel was a bit of a lame excuse as other people who had ordered from the menu had been getting there’s so for one check to go missing I think is highly unlikely. I just requested a refund for my meal as I hadn’t anymore time to wait . The friends who had the carvery said it was really good and the meat was don’t to perfection and was happy with the food they had . I will put this down to teething problems today and will try again in the future but I do feel they need to be a little more organised

Had the carvery couldn’t fault it at all veg was constantly being topped up so was always fresh veg staff was good and helped loads as was my first time every attending the restaurant will definitely be back thanks for a lovely meal

Missed this place due to lockdown then told it wasn't reopening. Then fab news it was back open today for breakfast. Breakfast was perfect cannot fault at all. You shall see lots more of us. Thank you for being back open

Came for breakfast and was pleasantly surprised. The waitress who served me was called Lauren, was very welcoming and made sure everything was up to standard, she went above and beyond to make our meal as lovely as she is. Thankyou very much Old Mother Redcap I will definitely recommend to freinds and family.

Visited the new old mother redcap this week since it’s just reopened on its first night. Wasn’t sure what to expect but it looks really good and the food was nice. Served by someone Ashley I think she was called who got all the food and drinks sorted for us. Will visit again cheers

came here last night with my family the service I recieved was great especially from Katie and Cameron .. the food was amazing I had the bbq chicken burger and the profiterole sundae and I'll definitely be returning

Visited today had a carvery was delicious amazing service from both lauren and pam thank you ladies I will definitely return

What a lovely place to eat so glad this place is back up and running had fantastic service throughout thank you to Lauren and pat will be booking for Christmas

Came here last night with my father. Ashleigh served us and we couldn't have asked for better service. We both have special needs and going out can be challenging as well as overwhelming. Ashleigh was more than accomodating, checking up on us and asking if we needed anything, and due to her recommendation dad even tried and enjoyed something other than chicken wings for a once!Thank you Asheligh for making our dining experience so pleasant. We will definitely be back

Lovely enviroment and atmosphere. Very nice food and the staff members made me feel at home and where attentive. Thanks specifically to Ashleigh for being a star and making sure all my needs where met.

Food was better than expected for the price! Staff were really friendly and helpful, especially Ashleigh! Had a wonderful time, definitely coming again

We go most weekends for breakfast as a group meet up. great food great people. Missing you guys and my super Sunday breakfast. Please open again soon.

We went for tea at the weekend with our two boys as we had a voucher to use.We all had the carvery- not great, but not dire . Food overcooked, luke warm and we kept our coats on .ok for a quick in and out but wouldn’t go again !

Absolutely love the food From here. Had carvery each time I have been here. Going shortly for breakfast and looking forward to it. The place is welcoming and the staff are friendly

Brilliant food and exceptionally helpful and welcoming staff. Couldn’t fault it at all. My friend and I will definitely be coming back. The carvery was delicious and very reasonably priced. 10/10.

I went mid week with friends after work. not as good as it use to be, saying that it was ok for just over £5.00, service was quick and we all had a good time.

We have been a few times and it's a very poor place THE meat was dried up and the rest was not much better will not be going again We all ways whent there when it first opend and it was good but now it's gone very poor

Following the demise of Sycamore Farm under new management, I regularly visit Old Mother Redcap which is now in my opinion the best carvery in the area. Always good food and very friendly staff. My only criticism being that the beef could be better quality, but if I want beef I normally get a pie and they are great.

I visited the Red Cap with my dad and sister for lunch. The bulk of the menu, such as sandwiches were not available to buy as it was Sunday so a carvery was the only main option. If I had wanted fish and chips it would have been over £8 which isn't good value. In the end my dad had a regular carvery which looked small to me and myself and sister just had drinks. The total came to £20.48 for one regular meal and 3 drinks. Totally not good value. The food itself looked dry and not very good. I wont be visiting there again in a hurry.

Not been here for years but called in with dad whilst passing. Friendly staff lots on offer on carvery and good value. Will call again.

Myself and my family had a lovely meal yesterday evening at the Redcap. The staff were really friendly and the food was delicious. Highly recommended.

An offer of a Vegan Nut-Roast on a sunny Sunday afternoon brought our hungry bellies to this lovely place..The smiley staff were super pleasant and helpful from the moment we arrived and made sure we were catered for without fuss :) The veggies were fresh and tasty and the Cranberry Nut Roast was to die for! Sunshine, yummy food and full bellies made our Sunday afternoon a fabulous one :)A very good find indeed!

Its been a while since I had Breakfast here, previouslt it wasn't anyrthing special.This time however it was noticed they have upped their game. Great initial impression welcoming and friendly. What a pleasent change unlike other local alternatives similar pub chain the (Full English)buffet breakfast isn't rationed , it remains serve yourself. The food was plentiful, fresh well cooked and no wait unlike other places for it to be replenished. Disappointed that the coffee is dispensed from an urn rather than fresh from a pot. On the basis of this visit I will return, hopefully they can keep the standard up .

Came here literally for the all you can eat breakfast! How can you grumble at the price! Everything was hot, tasty and not overdone as is sometimes the case with breakfast buffets. The only issues we had is, although not dirty, the place could do with a refresh. The seating has massive pieces missing in places. I understand that it used to be a place everyone raved about, I don’t think is the case anymore but we were overall happy with our visit.

I took my Gran here for a meal as she used to come here all the time with my Grandad. When we walked in, we couldn't believe how quiet it was as it used to be busy all the time.We ordered to Carverys at the bar and our drinks too. My gran couldn't decide what wine to get and the bar lady was getting impatient with her.We went to the Carvery area and we were waiting to be served for between 5 and 10 minutes before the same Lady asked us to come back in 10 minutes so the beef would be ready. We told her we didn't want beef, and my gran has difficulty walking so didn't want to walk back to her seat then back to carvery again.We waited another 5 to 10 minutes anyway whilst the chef just stood their looking at the meats and moving them around.Finally, we got served and we hardly got any meat. I got 1 sausage and 1 and a half slices of Turkey. My gran got 1 slice of Turkey and 1 slice of ham which was extremely fatty. We topped our plates up with the usual and went to eat.Well what a disappointment! Meat - extremely dry. Sausage - extremely chewy. Chips - raw on the inside. Mash - lots of little bits in that had fallen in from other surrounding food. Stuffing - rock hard and not fresh.... I could go on.We ate a few fork fulls then left it, downed our drinks and left.Never again!

I came here with my partner and her family for our Christmas day meal and I wouldn't come again. First off I think £40 per person for a buffet is far to expensive, secondly the buffet food was extremely dry and last but not least when you actually go to get your food from the buffet the food was all over the floor from other customers accidentally dropping food, now I understand that is no fault of the restaurant however in almost 2 hours of us being there not one member of staff attempted to clean this area.I also think the layout of the restaurant is very cramped and you don't get a homely cosy atmosphere, I will not be eating here again.

Been here several times, the food is always of a good standard for carvery. Tables are cleared quickly and the staff are friendly.

Cooked breakfast itself is good, all four of us pleased, 3 adults and one child, only issue, no jam, marmalade and honey but for us and others lack of jam is a problem, also the tub it's all stored in is all sticky at the bottom and needs a good wash, but overall good value

Stay away from here the Carvery Chef had no decency or care and served us the Pork ends just as it came out of the oven it was rock hard and I could not eat DISCUSTING !! IT WAS ALSO COLD FOOD WHAT A SHAME !so I advised the staff how I felt and that We have vistied the Restraunt over x10 times and never had treatment like this but they did NOTHING WE WILL STAY AWAY I WOULD ALSO NOTRECOMEND OTHERS TO GO HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Love it here, great staff, great food, great atmosphere. Special mention to Erica and Mel for top service.

Just visited here true carvery was hot and very tasty, grandchild wanted an ice cream with marshmallows which unfortunately they had run out of marshmallows and he is allergic to chocolate which was the other option. Rather then disappoint my grand son the server Mel came with a shortbread biscuit which he popped into his ice cream and was a very happy boy. Not many people would of taken the trouble to do this so thank you Mel and the other staff for a great dining experience.

The service was very good, the food was also very good. It consisted of three courses choice for the first course,Christmas dinner after the a choice for dessert. All this for ten pounds per head,excellent value.

We had a family meal out and thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff were excellent and very patient. They catered for everything the children wanted with patience and kindness.The carvery food for the adults went down a treat. We couldn't manage puddings but the children did and were delighted with the brownies and the apple pie.If you are looking for an enjoyable, unhurried time out with the family without breaking the bank, then, this is the place for you. We have visited Old Mother Redcap many times over the years and never had cause to complain.

The food use to be good here but lately it’s gone down hill, the meats are okay but the vegetables are very poor, and the mash potato extremely lumpy and watery not nice!

Visited the Old Mother Redcap tonight (Friday 4 January), initially struggled to find a free clean table, sat at the cleanest and a member of staff came round and finished off cleaning it.Went to the bar, ordered drinks and food (got the tickets), took the drinks back to the table and headed to pick up our carvery. Between the 3 of us we had the turkey and the beef, then helped ourselves to the veg, mash / roast potatoes. The food was tasty, cooked and hot enough.Could do with a bit of an upgrade, furniture and table mismatch. Price for the 3 of us for main and diet cokes just short of £21 excellant value

Just had a yummy meal. Family of 7.We rang up half a hour before going and booked a table.The meal and service was good. The roast potatoes were perfect.All the family enjoy it.We even had puddings, which were very good.I would recommend for a quick service and very tasty carvery

Ate lunch here 31/12/18 with my husband and son.FoodWe all ate from the carvary eating a portion of meat and veg each. The food was very well cooked and I was very surprised by the good quality of it all. I’ve heard some bad things about the food here via this site and word of mouth but actually it was fine. The sprouts were like little bullets but everything else was lovely. It won’t win any awards but if you’re looking for hot food that tastes of what it’s supossed to then you won’t go wrong with this place. Drinks were good too.PriceWe paid about £23 for 3 meals, 3 drinks and an ice cream which was great. There aren’t enough cheap eat, family friendly, places in Blackburn now that Blakey’s in town has closed. Blackburn is full of expensive pretentious places, ghastly greasy spoons and chain dumps that cost the earth so this was great. I like to keep lunch to under £25 and this was well within that budget.ServiceNot much to the service as you pay at the bar and then go round the carvery and mostly serve yourself (the meat is carved for you though) but the woman at the bar was very helpful, very friendly and always had a smile. The same could be said about the guy serving the meat. Can’t fault any of the staff, they were all very nice and very welcoming.AtmosphereI don’t think it’s been decorated since about 1993 and it does smell a bit musty when you first enter (as do the toilets) but if you can look passed that it’s fine.Overall Good. Not great. I’ll come again. It won’t be a regular haunt but if we’re passing again and don’t fancy travelling further out we’ll eat here again.

Ordered fish and chips and steak and ale pie. Was told on ordering to watch out for it arriving at the carvery??? From we were sitting we could not see the carvery so we had to keep getting up from our seats to check??? When it was there then had to proceed through the carvery queue to obtain potatoes and veg. I had the fish and was asked if I wanted a Yorkshire Pudding with it!!!! The mushy peas were stuck to the spoon and the only way to get them off the spoon was to literally whack them onto my plate. My husband had the pie and the gravy was full of onions. Struggled to get some gravy onto the pie to soften the burnt pastry. My husband couldn’t cut through the pie and it was inedible. The peas were cold. My husband also said his pint of beer was off. The tables hadn’t been cleaned. Didn’t see any staff. Two mouthfuls of food and we left and went somewhere else to eat. Avoid this place

I have been to the Redcap for years. Staff are unwelcoming, unprofessional and ignorant. The locals at the bar swear like troopers whether children are present or not and staff allow this. Standards are dreadful these days.