Ranken Arms in Blackburn with Darwen

Sunday birthday lunch with family was super. We had a great table for 6 & service & meal/choice was top notch. The roast chicken dinner was superb. Extra gravy/Gf oprions no problem.

Totally blown away by the friendly service , the beautiful decor of the pub & the fabulous food. You will not be disappointed

The roast dinner was delicious. Kids menu is ok but a bit pricey. The chocolate cake was ok but like what I would pick up at the supermarket.

Great experience, felt very safe.. Well organised, and really friendly staff. The food as always was excellent, and we can't wait to be back👏👏👌🍲🍲

Great food, great service, very friendly and very clean, we hadn't booked a table, but they still managed to fit us in, would recommend booking especially on a weekend, would highly recommend to anyone.

First visit to this pub, fancied a change from our local Bromley Cross pubs, was not disappointed! Food was great home cooked traditional pub grub! Will be back!

Went to watch meatloaf tribute with friends which was excellent. The only downside was an hours wait between starters n mains. My friend spoke to the manager who asked him several times if he had had his starter which he replied with yes and she asked him again so he said yes I have just told you that. To this she replied no need to be rude and walked away from him. Which is bed management/ customer service in my opinion. We eventually received our meal which was lovely but we didn’t get offered dessert menu.

What a wonderful lunch, staff amazing and the food was perfect. Thank you to all the staff for a brilliant lunch service

Meal & entertainment. What a brilliant night. Food delicious, staff lovely, entertainment superb & great atmosphere

Lovely Sunday roast highly recommended this pub for food

Spot on place, served by the amazing Jess whose enthusiasm and professionalism is an absolute credit to the Rankin . Food perfectly cooked you can tell chef and staff all female as food perfect . Will come again

Delicious food and drinks. Relaxed atmosphere with lovely background music. Service really good too. Both the roast beef and chicken roast dinners were amazing, the beef just fell apart, hubby had the cheese and onion pie, also lush!

Great place, great food, amazing staff if I could give it a 10 out of 10 I would.

The staff were friendly & the food was lovely (I had a roast beef stottie which came with proper chips & salad ) it was divine

Absolutely brilliant place for food, beers and great atmosphere

Quality food at a reasonable price. Main meals from £10 to around £15 I will stop again when passing, and I'm really fussy !

A great pub and restaurant with dare I say the best been garden in Darwen & Hoddlesden... This place is perfect on a summers day for a pint and some food, we've eaten here a few times not and the food is lovely. Parking can be tricky when its busy though but we usually find a space on one of the side streets.

The food looked great but we didn't eat. Great service and staff are lovely.

Lovely food and friendly staff :)

Lovely local pub serving delicious food.

Best Pub in the area - fabulous food, friendly team, excellent atmosphere 👌

Popped in to the Ranken Arms for the first time this lunchtime. Great feel about the place, friendly staff who showed us to a table (advisable to make a reservation). We both went for the rag pudding, chips and peas (£13.95). Served in a timely fashion, whereupon having seen the chips (looked amazing) we order an extra portion. We weren’t disappointed, the whole meal was outstanding but, the chips, the best chips I’ve ever had!! We will definitely be returning.

Excellent food, attentive, efficient service and well kept cask ales. Well worth trying anew as it seems to be on the up-and-up again under new management.

We where told about this pub just 10min before we arrived, were shown to a table, every where was very clean and laid out it was fairly busy. We looked at the menu and decided on the rag pudding X2 (mince beef in suet, with gravy, mushy peas and chips. Did not wait long and we tucked in this was tasty and an excellent choice only left 1 chip. For dessert we had apple crumble with custard sharing again and excellent choice. Total price with drinks£41.85

Visit for lunch with family while in the area on the walk. The food was good and so was the service ... a little busy as there was a function, funeral I think. Will come back another time.

Had birthday lunch today. The best roast beef ever, perfect vegetables and lovely staff. Topped off by a surprise birthday cake.

The best beef Sunday dinner ever!! Sticky toffee pudding was out of this world delicious. We cannot wait to come on a weekly basis for a well deserved treat and for pub quiz.

Visited lots of times over the past couple of years. Great food and friendly atmosphere. Booked again, for Father's 80th Birthday on Saturday 6th June. Looking forward to it. In our opinion, the best food in and around the Blackburn/Darwen area.

Food was OK, prices are very high for what you get, drinks are also very expensive. Had to sit outside as restaurant was full, but still had to pay same menu prices despite not getting same service. Lively pub though, plenty of outside seating, very clean and with a canopy.

First time eating at The Ranken our food was absolutely amazing, staff we’re extremely friendly and welcoming, even our dog enjoyed his Doggy Meal, highly recommended and definitely be visiting again l.

Took my elderly mum to the ranken Spot on 👌 large portions Food piping hot Proper chips Real Sunday dinner gravy Smashing beer garden Family friendly Reasonable price Staff could not do enough It was a perfect experience We are returning soon Please 🙏 tell me the brand of your wallpaper in the ladies ?? It’s beautiful

Service was absolutely terrible. I’ve never sat for so long with an empty glass in a pub! Everything on my plate (roast beef dinner) was overcooked. We’ve had really nice meals here before so it was a hugely disappointing experience.

The Ranken Arms never disappoints, always welcoming friendly staff and great food. Lovely beer garden to the rear too always best to book to avoid disappointment although they do try and accommodate walk ins

Good pub food that never disappoints. Served with a smile in a nice atmosphere. They always put a good tribute act on Saturday nights which we've seen quite a few including Freddie Mercury, Abba, Gary Barlow and many others, and their always good acts too!

A lovely country pub in the heart of Hoddesdon nr. Darwen, Blackburn. The outside area to the rear is great, lots of seating, some undercover, some in the sun. Great menu, I definitely recommend the Margarita pizza 🍕 lovely decor inside as well. Friendly staff, will definitely be calling again.

Had a beautiful lunch yesterday with my daughter. Great Food Lovely Pub .Excellent Staff x

Great little village pub, great service and friendly staff, clean with a nice ambience

Good food,excellent service from friendly staff. Can recommend.

Excellent service 👏 have booked to go again with friends

A great local pub in the heart of Hoddlesden village, with community centred events across the entire year. Homemade food , the Cheese Pie is a particular favourite, but catering for both vegetarian and vegan diets and gluten free. Very much a dog friendly location. Beautiful beer garden with undercover outside dining area. Running quiz nights on every other Thursday and Live Entertainment on weekends.

The food was excellent, as was the service and hospitality. We hadn't booked, but they got us a table and were very attentive. Thank you for a memorable lunch. 💛

My first, of what I hope will be many visits. Delicious food - the Biscoffe cheesecake is to die for - lovely welcoming staff, and friendly atmosphere.

Went there for my birthday dinner with my husband. Very busy place, but service was excellent. Food 1st class, staff very friendly. Booking in advance advised. Great for couples, families etc.

Didn't actually eat there but a nice pint. Friendly, comfortable atmosphere.

Good home made food at reasonable price. Very busy on the Sunday l visited. Book to ensure to get a table. Visited week day, still busy would advise to book. The meat and onion pie is excellent, served with homemade chips.

This pub is very nice inside with regards to the decor. We celebrated my nephew's birthday and the food was excellent.

Last minute decision to go for lunch with granddaughter, we were seated straight away. Service and food fantastic would highly recommend

Fantastic pub, friendly staff, great atmosphere. One of the best pubs in darwen

Finally managed to go to The Ranken Arms a few weeks ago for a long overdue meal with the other half who recommended it. I have to say we weren’t disappointed! Even though it was extremely busy we were shown to our table straight away and our drinks order was taken. The service was excellent, the staff efficient, friendly, organised and professional. The food was even better with absolutely superb mains and desserts at a very reasonable price. The atmosphere and “feel” of the place is very welcoming and we will certainly be returning soon. Highly recommended.

Good value, reasonably priced, a little cramped if there is an artist on but on the whole quite nice.

Yet another lovely, local pub/eatery that we've sampled for the first time 😊

First visit as new to the area,really impressed food was excellent,lovely friendly staff and the good atmosphere,will be our new local.Chicken balti was lovely.

We went for the first time on Sunday. You will need to book as its very busy. The food was amazing, my partner got roast beef dinner (he's a butcher and rated it 10/10, the beef just fell apart). I had meat and onion pie, its the best pie I've ever had.. the chips looked and tasted home cooked and were really nice, we definitely will be going back. It is dog friendly, in a lovely beautiful location, has an outdoor area. The staff were amazing, polite and friendly. Was of very high standards. Its not expensive at all. I would of loved a pudding but was too full, honestly looked at other people's and they looked delicious. You couldn't get anywhere better. The atmosphere was lovely too.

went here with the family and dog on Sunday 5th may..nice place friendly staff and really nice food would definitely visit again

Food was excellent the atmosphere was lovely quite gull for dinner time

Absolutely top class food and hospitality would highly recommend

Great food , great staff ,very busy ,lovely garden area will be a must in the sunshine 🌞

Good pub grub, with fantastic live music and tribute bands, plus the best customer service and atmosphere

The Best Pub around....Great food, atmosphere and friendly team.

Came for a family meal tonight and the food was fab and everyone left full and with smiles on faces. but the thing that made the meal was the staff, everyone was absolutely perfect and couldn't do enough for us and with a smile, they are an absolute credit. Thankyou very much for making our evening☺️☺️

The visit was, unfortunately, a funeral but the welcome, and the buffet was 100%

Called here on a lunchtime for a drink while in the area. A lovely village pub, well decorated and very comfortable. Staff are all very friendly and welcoming. A real credit. Highly recommend. Would call here again.

Didnt eat here and quickly walked out, rude greeting when we both arrived for lunch and they said are full, yet the place was empty with reservation signs on. We could have ate and gone. Glad we found somewhere else

To quality food and decent sized portions.

Our Friends have moved to Darwen recently and when we went to see them Easter Sunday they suggested going out for Sunday Lunch They booked a table for 2.30pm which was a good thing because when we arrived the place was heaving we were shown to out table and given the Menus 3 people ordered the Roast Beef Sunday Lunch and i had the homemade Rag Pudding with PROPER Chips(best chips i have had in a long time) washed down with 2 pints of Bitter and a Millonaires Sundae ☺ Very Very Nice Best Sunday Lunch out i have had for a long time

Great to see a ‘proper pub’ thriving. Visited for afternoon food and drinks with friends. Very friendly service, fantastic and plentiful food at reasonable prices. Lots of evening entertainment on offer over the month. Great atmosphere.

Very nice local pub with a great atmosphere. The food was excellent. The staff couldn't do enough for you. Highly recommended.

THE best food and atmosphere you’ll ever find. 100% effort has been put in to this pub with fantastic food. The best roast dinner I’ve had. Never had a bad meal

First time going and wow it was amazing - fantastic home cooked food, fantastic atmosphere and the service was up there with the best. Nic, who served us all night was amazing such a lovely young confident man. Keep up the good work team Ranken. Amanda :-)

Pub Ristorante molto frequentato, personale gentilissimo e servizio ottimo. Locale caratteristico con menù vario. Ottimi il roast beef, la pizza e le lasagne. Consigliato.

Had a fabulous meal and a great night. The pub is lovely and welcoming. We had to book a table as it gets very busy. Great menu and really good food. Would definately re-visit.

Lovely food, great atmosphere, fab service from Nick, would definitely recommend

The pub is beautiful. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. Highly recommended.

Excellent food and service is always great,value for money and it is my go to place when I want to eat out.

Food excellent, but service very slow, not enough staff as pub was packed. Ordered 2 lattes we sat there and we sat there eventually had to ask about them, they'd forgotten. When we eventually got them they were only warm not nice.

The food at the Ranken Arms is delicious. Lovely. Pretty well priced. The staff are great, attentive and efficient. The pub itself is pretty nice (apart from the fake fire tv - but no big deal). It’s great. Go there. Eat. Overall excellent. Yet we get sat next to a family of disturbingly loud chavs. I mean I can’t hold the place to account for that. But it ruins the meal. We ate o main courses and left in a hurry. Go. Eat enjoy. Just take your Bose headphones to drown out the T*ts-and-Teeth Darwen chav mums, the steroid abusing dads with slim fit joggers half way up their shins, and their feral children with names like Sasha and Arianna being screamed endlessly as they had the run of the place - but only when mums looked up from their mobiles. The only thing that kept the kids under control were the tablets with various cartoons at full volume. I ended with sympathy for the dads as the banshees screeched with an as yet unrecorded ferocity and I didn’t blame the ginger curly top for locking himself in a cubicle in an otherwise empty toilet. Found it strange he didn’t wash his hands, but he was VERY excited to see people afterwards. But the food is lovely. Wish I could give it 5 stars.

Great pub in a lovely village. Food was top notch and the staff were really friendly. Hope to come back soon next time I'm in the area. Dog friendly too.

Fantastic staters mains and puds tried a few different meals and always lovely food take away puds are the best all reasonable

Great place for some really good food. Good choice of beers and the food, although limited, is very good. Don't take limited as a bad thing, I'd rather places make quality food rather than a huge choice. Having said that, the choice was really good and there's something for everyone. Staff are friendly and helpful, but I do feel they could be a little more attentive to you at your table.

Great service, friendly staff & excellent food. Will be going again, it was one of the best roast beef Sunday dinner that I have had in a while

First time visiting,very welcoming,log burner lit,great food

Really impressed: a great atmosphere especially on a random Monday night, with good food, excellent value.

Great food and a friendly atmosphere. Great place to eat out with the family.

Realy, realy good pub food. Good wine list and excellent service. Deffo good value for money, and worth driving for

First time dining at The Ranken despite living just over half a mile away. In fact it was for me a first time visit and it is what it says on the tin 'a friendly pub'/eatery in the heart of Hoddlesden village, on entering the atmosphere & decor is warm & comfortable and I was shown to table with a genuine welcome. Once seated and extensive menu perused I chose the cheese & onion pie with beans & chips, (there are many adventurous dishes on offer but i chose a popular favourite knowing that I could compare it to a multitude of other eateries in the area in which I have partaken of the same dish). It was the perfect choice as it was THE BEST cheese & onion pie I have ever tasted, the plate was adorned with a generous portion of REAL home made chips ( a rareity now-a-days) and a side bowl of beans excellently and professionaly served with a smile. For pudding I chose apple crumble served in a jar with a little pan of custard on the side, It was quite simply divine. Brava to all at the Ranken I look forward to a return visit very soon.

Delicious food, a great atmosphere 😋 and plenty of yummy food, the service was amazing and a very enjoyable 😉 meal x loved it. We all was very happy xx

Eat here Sunday with my daughter to remember her mother who sadly passed and from the moment to walking in and leaving everything was spot on ,the service, food wow ,definitely my go to place now thanks guys made our weekend

Quite possibly the best steak and ale pie I have ever had. The steak was tender and falling apart in a rich and tasty gravy. I have eaten here several times and it's always been great food and a relaxing atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

I had the warm chicken and stuffing sandwich with chips. Sandwich came gravy on it. Oh my word ! Out of this world tasty. The chips at the Ranken are probably the best I’ve ever eaten 🤩 Love this place for food / atmosphere x Gill A

Another excellent meal at the Ranken. Busy as always, so need to book. Really enjoyed the roast dinner, very tasty and great portion. I can't fault this gem of a pub. Lovely staff too.

Simply the best pub for many a mile. Nick and Wendy have everything under control. You must make a reservation as this place is so very popular

First time visit and I was impressed with the location of the pub, although I hadn't booked a table the staff were very helpful in finding me one .the meal was very good. Well worth a visit but book first.

We were greeted with a warm welcome from the landlady (Wendy), who showed us to our table. The hom cooked food is absolutely delicious, and we would highly recomend the cheese and onion pie, as well as the roast beef dinner. Access to the front of the pub is via a couple of steps, but wheelchair access is available at the rear of the pub. My wife is bind, but she had no problem with the couple of steps to enter the pub, and there are disabled toilets inside.

The Ranken is a place we eat on a regular basis and is our ‘go to’ for food locally. The staff are always warm, welcoming and attentive and the food is superb. I would whole heartedly recommend the Ranken Arms to anyone looking for an excellent meal in a pub with a great atmosphere and great vibe.

Cracking food, lovely staff and a reasonable prices!!! What's not to like 👍

Sorry to say but my dinner was very poor indeed, i had a roast and to my amazement they had put all the veg etc mixed up together and then just dumped the roast beef on top of it all. Rather disgusting , Oh and my one and only roast potato was believe it or not BLACK. If they had a sign up saying FREE FOOD i wouldnt dream of going in there. The staff were not very helpful either,

The food was really good , will definitely recommend trying

Great service and atmosphere, always having entertainment, can be quite expensive though

1st time here and now I know why it is popular. Everything was superb and the atmosphere is how a pub should be (the noise of people chatting and just the slight background noise of music). Will definitely be returning again. 😁

First time going today, was told we should have booked but was given a table within 10 minutes, staff were pleasant and friendly. Food was outstanding very tasty and the chips were out of this world. Lovely atmosphere. Quality food at a reasonable price. Parkings abit tricky but there is a few side streets which have room. Will definitely be returning