Thatch & Thistle in Pendle

I've frequented here for many years. The staff are always helpful. The food is what you pay for, but you can tell effort has been put in to make the menu look appealing and not the same as every other pub grub. They have a large selection of alcoholic beverages and are well stocked of popular drinks. Obviously not all drinks they have on tap are popular with many locals, so if it runs out they may not have another barrel until next delivery. Just one of them things isn't it.

Very Disappointing. One of my go to places for a beer & snack usually. Had 4 pints of San Miguel with a side of Salt & Pepper chips & Chicken Wings. The chips were pale & soggy with some pale dust substance thrown on. No chilli, onion, pepper or any garnish. The wings were ok, but didn't come with any flavoring or sauce. I requested hot sauce. Maybe no chef today. Visited Sunday 27/10/24 Come on Thatch you can do better.

Beautiful pub and great food (when it's in stock) Expensive, poor ales (if in stock) be wary of only being 3.4 - 3.7% so not what I'd call ale. Ordered overpriced hardly alcoholic ale and plenty of food for me and my wife to be told they've run out of ale, all the ale, so cancelled all the food, got a refund and went wetherspoons. Ordered an Uber to be told they have found another barrel, too late, never coming again! Was going to book for Xmas day too but found somewhere else. Shame as food is normally quite good but a few times been and run out of dishes, even Sunday dinners on a Sunday. 😆 Needs new management urgently.

Where has the pensioner menu gone. Loved that there was a choice of smaller portions for those who had a lesser appetite

Great food, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff. Dog friendly🐾 ... very kind to our pooch. Highly recommended ✨️

Good food, nice atmosphere and reasonably priced xx

Great stop off on route to the cinema - Quick sevice, food hot, guinness excellent. Young Australian guy was brilliant - Knows how to pour Guinness and very polite and helpful - Well run organised friendly pub...

It was a nice experience for a romantic date

Had a lovely pint of Gunness with my walkers

The food is cheap and it wasn't great.

Great food but dogs are allowed in which is quite irritating

There is a child's glass of milk on the bar! While the parent gets pissed the child runs riot. Apart from this you can find sticky Tables and the usual pub grub menu

Table dirty, asked for napkins, never got them

Enjoyed our visit today enjoyed out food

Food was well done for what it is, dessert was spectacular. Service great and atmosphere happy considering it was really quiet.

Food excellent, staff friendly great place

You can tell it's a chain. Some of the dishes were no longer available at 7:30 p.m. The food isn't exactly outstanding. However, the apple crumble can definitely be recommended.

Pleasant Hungry Horse chain Pub Good community atmosphere, typical pub food, served hot and with a smile. It was a busy Friday night, and service was a little slow. Over all, doesn't break the bank, pleasant experience with tasty food and moderate selection of drinks.

Food good quality, I had scampi and chips with sweet peas and tartar sauce, all from freezer though good quality, husband had fish chips peas and tartar sauce, beer batter fish large potion very tasty, chip peas from frozen though tasty. Bottle white house wine cup of tea Bill just over £21 so extreme good value. Would recommend for a lunch or evening meal children welcome.

Vegan burger was delicious. Mushroom and Ale pie was a bit of an acquired taste. Service was fantastic and very welcoming.

Met friends for lunch, drink & food orders taken quickly. Two meals arrived, but the other two were five minutes later, so we found the first two going cold when we started eating. Food was ok & good value for money

Great value food busy thriving pub wouldn't suit anyone preferring a quiet meal .

Had a really lovely meal! Food was lovely and fresh great portions and came out 10mins after ordering which was brilliant. Great value for money and they let us order 15mins before they stopped serving food. Atmosphere and staff were great place was really clean. Had a really nice time

The thatch and thistle is a great pub with a fantastic atmosphere the staff are wonderful very friendly and efficient, I find Cora especially accommodating willing to go over and above to kee .p the patrons happy perhaps his is one reason the pub has a fantastic client base of regulars 5 stars indeed

The Ultimate Candymania was incredible and Cora's service was outstanding 10/10 would recommend whenever you are in the area

Staff were very helpful and it was a really good experience. Thank you Cora for my amazing pudding- it was just what I needed x

Wonderful choice for the family drinks and food, plenty of parking space and the price is right.

We had a lovely lunch here. Very impressed with the presentation and the lamb kofta was delightful. Will definitely return when we are next on holiday.

The staff were welcoming and friendly. The food was excellent

Fantastic beer garden.. and good to watch sport 👍

Called in to use my Tesco vouchers only to be told you can't use them on the pub classic deals . As for the food the portions were on the small side. my fish was good but small. On the good side the young lady behind the bar was great, Would I rush back well no

Lovely helpful staff, really good prices, just remember your car registration as you need to put it in machine at the building entrance

Dessert arrived before main meal.

Good food and at a good price. I understand that having fewer people behind the bar, keeps the cost down. But whilst people are waiting for a refill, they’re not drinking.

Love the new menu, especially the new lunch time menu served 12-4.

I was given a room temperature J2o and an empty glass, so I had to go to the bar and ask for ice in my glass. Wouldn't have minded no ice if the J2o was cold. I ordered cheesy chips, it came with the chips in a dish on a plate. I moved the dish off the plate but there were dirty marks black marks under it so I put it back. There wasn't a lot of cheese and it was fully melted and stuck to the dish. My husband ordered a coke, no ice but it was nice and cold, maybe ice is an option he missed ordering on the app 🤷🏻‍♀️ he had a double burger with bacon, with steak and some chicken wings. I had his sweetcorn which is why I tried to move my chip dish. He said the steak was amazing.

Bit noisy with kids but it was Saturday. Food excellent as was service

I went here yesterday for the first time as I live round the corner so I thought I'd try my favourite tipple, Guiness. Why is it that bar staff have no idea how to pour it, can I suggest you go on YouTube and look! Safe to say I won't be going back. When you get a pint and the head is full of bubbles and looks like a volcanic eruption you know you've come to the wrong place. Sort it out.

Found this little gem hidden away but now I will be returning most weekends great food quality prep and care cooking and the staff were lovely made the whole experience memorable 😁

The food was very good, batter on the fish wonderfully crisp and light,nice chips price for two unbelievable. Would recommend to anyone.

Very attentive staff, and great food, don’t get this sort of service anywhere nearby!

Had the full English breakfast here today. Very nicely cooked and presented - and hot which is a must. The coffee was also piping hot and the service efficient with the staff friendly and pleasant. We will definitely be back banging on the doors at 10am prompt.

had a turkey sunday lunch im afraid it was disgusting iv other food befor has been ok but the sunday lunch was not good

Met friends here for lunch, and although it's a "generic" pub chain, the food, service, and friendly atmosphere were great. Dog friendly and a cross section of people enjoying their afternoon.

Always a good value meal at this place.

Food, service and price all good. We were a group of 7 and all went away happy. Thanks

Decent family pub. Good value for money.

Had a great visit, extremely friendly staff, all very pleasant and welcoming, the food we had was good value for money, thoroughly enjoyed and will definately be back. Great bogof offer on burgers.

Great place, Great food. Nice & Friendly place. Would highly recommend

Steady pub. Could do with more live music imo but apart from that ticks most boxes. Good service. Plenty of room and easy location too off of the motorway and bypass.

Shout out to Sadie very hard worker and served us very quickly even when the bar was packed

If you dont register your car when you go in you can get a £100 fine. Be aware

Great menu!! Great food!! Handy for work purposes!! Perfect!! Friendly.good service. Food fab

Great value Sunday roast. Roast beef, Yorkshire pudds roast potatoes, mash , stuffing & veg. £8.99 + £2 for larger portions .Worth every penny

Cheap pub food not particularly well done. Staff helpful and friendly

winner sadie was very helpful and pleasant

Absolutely amazy sadie makes a top coffee and staff a happy to help

Food has really gone downhill, sausages on mixed grill could have easily been 2 days old and the chicken wings were so greasy

Food seems to have taken a turn for the worse the last couple of times we've been it's not been great, sausages on mixed grill were solid, they could have easily been from the previous day, the chicken wings starter was really greasy

I liked this place as soon as we walked through the doors, there were families having an early evening meal with parents and grandparents. The food is great, and very reasonable. Will be back.

Not a good atmosphere the service was terrible, couldn't even call the food average it was that poor. Would not recommend.

Really good food, am definitely going again.

The food arrived in within twenty minutes and was delicious. We appreciate you taking care of us on such a hectic evening.

It was pants .went for a Sunday diner on mother's day .and the food was terrible .I can only say avoid the Sunday roast .I cannot say what other food was like. Processed microwave food .Don't do it guys

Friendly atmosphere always, food is great, quick service, always busy but staff handle it like professionals. Usually greeted and the door by the lovely joanne and Jimmy :)

Food was absolutely abysmal! Table filthy, had to clean ourselves. Pint glass looked 10 years old. Wouldn't go back.

Had the lunchtime meal 2 for offer. Nice food, could of had a few more chips with the scampi! Nice and clean, quick service after ordering via the app.

We went on Tuesday so curry and a drink was only £7.00 .Good portion size and the staff were amazing.

I had a steak and it was like rubber Would definitely not recommend having a steak if you go there try something else

One of our favourite pubs. Nice welcoming friendly staff

Went to Thatch a couple of days ago for breakfast. Food and service was perfect. Will visit again, offers on every day.

Service from the staff was great and friendly atmosphere. Food and Drink is excellent quality and was served with a smile. Waiter made us feel welcome and got us to get puddings too. Was busy at the bar but we got a friendly hello as soon as we walked in. Thanks for looking after us !

Food good for the price, clean good atmosphere. Last visit we made had a very noisy table next to us, young kids running round, parents didn't seem to care.

Went in last week for my Granddaughters birthday and food was good and staff nice and not overpriced.

First time here and it's early doors, just after 17.30. Fish and chips for me and a rare steak for the other half, only a few people in as it's early but a nice atmosphere. Food was quite nice, fast service and a superb selection of music in the background.

Visited on a Wednesday evening for the pub quiz. Plenty of parking outside with a total of 5 disabled spaces. 3 at the front of the building, 2 at the side. Didn’t see any issues inside for anyone with mobility problems. They appear to have offers on their food most nights of the week. Wednesday is curry night. I ordered the Lamb Rogan Josh and went for the upgrade to get a larger portion. I also paid an extra 50 pence to upgrade my drink to a pint of San Miguel. Total price was £10.50. You find a table, take the number and order at the bar. Despite it being quite busy my order was quickly taken by a friendly member of staff. For that price I was not expecting much. Food only took about ten minutes to arrive. And, as I expected, it wasn’t the best. I would think most of the food was frozen, with some cooked in the microwave. My meal included chips; pilau rice; 2 poppadoms; a naan bread; 3 onion bhajis; mango chutney; a yoghurt and mint dip and of course the curry. The food was bland to say the least. Only the onion bhajis having any real taste to them. But when you consider a pint of San Miguel is over £5.00 a pint in most establishments then I had only paid just over a fiver for my meal. So it’s cheap and a good sized portion, just don’t expect top quality food. The venue itself was nice. The quiz went well and I would return for that but, if I was dining, I would definitely order something else.

Lovely pub, staff very helpful and friendly

Horrible service! Waiting for order 1h! Waiting to clean our table almost 2hours. Waitresses didn’t even apologize for waiting or let us know that we will wait longer then it supposed to be. If we knew we would change place straight a way.

Great atmosphere friendly staff Food was lovely but only just warm was still edible and will go again

Great value for money. Food is hot. Good service

Its okay. Not very clean really. The foods okay on par fur what you pay. Tbh it's not a family day out pub mote of a go out with the lads for the afternoon pub.

Would like to say the beers are great place is clean and management and staff are all exceptional can't do enough for you I was in Christmas day they was rushed off there feet but still had time for a smile well done guys that's why I became a regular there ..Paul Murray.

Good quality food, nice quiet atmosphere with gentle chatting. Staff are very good an attentive. We went mid week, maybe it will be more busy at the weekend.

went in Saturday night, wanted a real ale. all 5 pumps were off, no ale on a Saturday. my wife wanted a G&T, it came in a wine glass, I asked if they could change for a large GT glass. barman said they have only 1 in the building. when paying on Apple Pay, card machine wanted my card, I didn't have it so someone with me had to pay. a shambles.

Food was much better in the past.

Went for a quiet drink. Server was rude, very noisy and the tables were sticky. Decided against ordering food.

you have to be lucky, once they serve it well but the next time they burn something, if you want a medium steak you have to order it raw

Value for money I only went in for drinks but the beer was well kept

Upon receiving food was told we had to get our own knives & folks . Not a problem. But why were we not told this when we ordered food . The till is the first point of call they should mention this if you order food .

Dog friendly area. Separate areas for eating. Very spacious. Good selection of Real Ales. New menu, but not available was the vegetarian lasagne, sea bass . There take on Hunters Chicken was ok. Plenty of it! Great place for a family meal. Very festive.

Great food and very attentive staff. Just had a superb Sunday roast.

Visited this place many times for food, always perfect, and reasonably priced, large portions, good for families

This review is purely from today's visit. We ordered a starter & then the Sunday Roast. The starter- Mushrooms £5.29 was unbelievable 😳 No presentation & did not look like it should of cost £5.29 (I will post a photo of this) The Sunday roast was very well presented, & plenty on tbe plate, but.... It was instant mash "Smash" The cauliflower needed a steak knife & just loads of peas & carrots which you could tell were frozen veg. Stuffing ball- burnt, but the meat & the Yorkshire were good! We did have to chase up my daughters pudding. We did see other dishes being served off the menu (Not Sunday Roast) & I've got to say they did look good. Unfortunately not for us today, very disappointed 😞

Visited yesterday for a family get together. Asked for as quiet a table as possible for a busy restaurant and again the staff kindly obliged. The staff are very friendly, professional and nothing is too much trouble. The food came out very quickly and it was delicious. A couple of us indulged in a dessert and they were very kind in swapping ice cream/cream for custard for my daughter. It is so pleasing to visit a restaurant who can help in this way and it certainly means we will visit again. Thanks to all the staff for a lovely meal. I forgot to take photos, will try harder next time

Really good relaxing atmosphere. Good food, fish and chips especially. My steak and ale pie was tasty but just a little overcooked. Staff were as always very pleasant and everything was clean. One of my favourite places for a quick cheap meal. With two main meals for only £11.99 you can’t go wrong. Also soft drinks at a realistic price.

O.M.G. that food is well good thanks 5

Justice for jezza, quiz nights banging, I'm from whitby

Great place, great food, great prices, polite & efficient staff.

basic pub food very friendly staff

Great food and service....only thing that Spoilted was the child screaming all that time I was there... but not a lot you can do about that....