The Italian Orchard in Preston

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, great service and delicious food

Very relaxed atmosphere with good food.

Lovely place with good quality food.

Friendly welcome, good service and altogether lovely food. I opted for a Garlic Bread with Cheese to start which was nicely cooked and had plenty of garlic and cheese. I then had a mushroom Ravioli dish for my main. This was huge and with plenty of mushrooms and pancetta as well. Visiting the area for work for the first time and will certainly consider visiting again next time.

Very extensive lunch menu, reasonably priced for 2 or 3 courses. Very efficient & friendly service. Decent atmosphere in what is actually a very big restaurant

One of the best places in Lancashire for sure! Beautiful outdoors, very nice and quiet and food is quite nice too. Our favourites were the bakwell cocktail and meringue, closely followed by the berry cheesecake and Mexican chicken. Recommend and would return again.

Conveyor Belt Restaurant, expensive Lamb's to slaughter menu!! Just horrible place!!!

The staff were fantastic and accommodated our party when we one member was arriving late. The venue looks stunning and having a piano bar was a welcome change. Food was 5* after trying a pasta and pizza dish. Promptly served and tasted fresh. Would definitely return.

Absolutely stunning meal, service second to none

Great experience would recommend

There were six of us; a family meeting up from various locations. It was very good. Easy to park, good service, could hear ourselves speak. It was busy which helped the atmosphere, spacious and we weren't rushed.

Food and service was great. Not much atmosphere sat upstairs with lots of empty tables.

Amazing food and great service as always.

Love dining here. Downstairs near the window is the best.

Lovely food, great service and beautiful setting. Look forward to going back.

Food was excellent service was very quick good all round

Nothing really special here. Had pate to start, with very basic bread. Partner had Tempura prawns obviously bought in frozen. Steak Diane large portion with sauce, unremarkable. Stilton medallions, 3 with a sliver of Stilton on top. Both mains accompanied with sort of roast potatoes and a very tiny veg side. As far as I could or see l, there was no option ion for extra veg or salad.

Wine tasting night at Orchard Wines.... what an experience, great wine plus great fund. Definitely worth a visit 🥂🍷🍕🍖🍗🍝

Went for a meal for my first wedding anniversary last week we had the lunch menu. The atmosphere here is lovely if a bit loud. The service was ok. We did have to wait quiet a while until someone offered us the bill after our plates had been cleared and there were only two other tables. The food was quite disappointing, the pork belly was flavourless, and the pasta dish my husband ordered was just bland. In contrast, my plackpudding brushetta was obnoxiously peppery. The saving grace was that the tiramissu was phenomenal, and my spinach and riccota tortolini were also quite nice. I don't think I'll be rushing back anytime soon, but I'd be willing to give it another go sometime in the future.

Lovely meal. Excellent food and service. Can be quite noisey but it adds to the Italian atmosphere.

Loved the food and the atmosphere for a date with my partner. I had a steak diane, and my partner had a pizza (which looked delicious). There was quite a lot to choose from on the menu, including suckling pig, which would have been my second choice for food. The desserts were noce, but definitely not made in the restaurant. However, the codfe renour was lovely. The cream was obviously from a can that was bought in, which was a bit of a shame because freshly whipped cream would have elivated it. The only point that could have been better was the service for our table. We had a wait for a long time to be given the dessert menu and then finally pay, whilst the table next to us had been seated just after us, got their food and dessert and left a good 15 minutes before us because their services were paying attention, whilst ours seemed to disappear off somewhere for half an hour.

The food here is great with a well priced lunchtime menu. Service is always good with a lively Italian atmosphere. We've always arrived at 12:00 for lunchtime but by 13:00 it's usually busy, however plenty of tables. I've only been for lunch so don't know about evenings, but they do have events like wine tasting and discounts for their wine shop if you eat there. Would very much recommend. Cappuccino is good as you'd expect from an Italian restaurant but still good to see and taste.

Excellent good and service. Only scored lower on atmosphere because it was a lunchtime so difficult to gauge. However the lunch special menu 2 or 3 courses offers lots of choice of a high quality

Always amazing. Attentive, polite and prompt staff, and absolutely delicious food.

Excellent food, great taste and well served - you will not be disappointed 😋

Great atmosphere, busy on a week day with an amazing menu. Service and quality of food was excellent.

Absolutely lovely meal and atmosphere, as usual. I honestly can’t fault this restaurant.

Lovely place, nice food, but very very noisy unfortunately.

Lovely atmosphere and gorgeous food. The waiters were fabulous. This place is huge and so is the car park. Highly recommend.

Never fails to please. Excelent service and menu.

Came across to The Italian Orchard for a family 60th wedding anniversary celebration. The location is superb and sets the tone well, on arrival you can chill in the bar with the piano playing in the background. The menu is extensive with an equally large specials board, something for everyone. A lovely meal, great service, great atmosphere.

Amazing service and great dinner for my 19th birthday will be returning again super nice resturant food is full of flavour in every bite & very fresh

My husband booked a birthday lunch for me and 4 of our friends. The service was excellent and the food wonderful. He asked for a window table and they even managed that, perfect.

Fantastic meal. Excellent service. Fabulous location. Had a fabulous meal.

Really enjoyed it here , worth the 40 minute drive to get here . We will definitely return

We found this restaurant completely by chance and what a find. Such friendly staff , great atmosphere. Food was amazing value ! Also a great wine shop with lots of quality choice.

Great! Would definitely recommend

This restaurant is definitely worth a visit. Set in a beautiful orchard setting and tastefully decorated. 6 of us had dinner there and Every single dish was delicious with a beautiful presentation. In my opinion the wait staff need to be trained to be more attentive, we had to flag someone down if we needed anything. Otherwise it was a great experience and I highly recommend visiting this establishment.

You know what you get from this place. 5 star all the way. Good food. Not overly fussy or pretentious

Went to meet friends, enjoyed a delicious carbonara, the food was reasonably priced and the service was great.

Beautiful. Very clean all around. Knowledgeable and attentive waiters. Great food and drink. Large car park. Wheelchair friendly in all areas.

Loved it excellent food and service will be back

A good venue. But not intimate. BIG open room and bar, which was pleasant. OK food and good wine. Felt a bit rushed tbh with mains literally 2 seconds after the starter was cleared. No one came to ask about dessert, but no bother, we sort of got left on our own. Odd moment when a wine waiter poured a red wine to taste into a used white wine glass and then looked at me funny when I suggested that wouldn't make a great way to taste the wine...? I had the pigs cheek on mash...served with roast potatoes... again, it's a bit odd. To add to the odd, we had a wheel chair user in our party, and in that massive car park, there is not one disabled space. Again, no bother as we took up two spaces so the door could be opened for access, but made us look either needy or crap parkers. In general it was a good experience we'd go back. It is probably great for the locality and it is good. But nothing amazing. Sorry, was hoping for more.

Had a great family meal at a reasonable price

This is a really lovely restaurant. The food is top class.

Attracts a range of clientèle. Top notch food though.

Went here for my father’s birthday meal. The food was good, service was good, friendly staff and good atmosphere. Recommend it and will be returning

Arrived for our anniversary meal 30 minutes early. We notified the reservation desk and was told to take a seat in the bar area. We were given menus and ordered drinks. 45 minutes later and still in the bar area. We noticed others who arrived after us being taken through. We had been completely forgotten about so we decided to leave. I spoke to reservations on my way out, and they clearly didn't care one bit. Fortunately, we managed to get a table at a restaurant just round the corner. Thanks for almost ruining our special night.

Service was excellent, atmosphere amazing but the food did not live up to the price

Nice meal for during the week. Very very nice place to eat,service greatthe whole experience was great as was the bill.

Lovely food, attentive non rushing staff, 1 criticism..antipasto and starter served together tut tut

Everyone looked after us very well, from arriving to leaving. Food - excellent, service - excellent, company couldn't have been better. Wonderful night.

Absolutely beautiful place, The food, drink and staff was all amazing will definitely be returning

I liked the atmosphere of the restaurant. The appetizers were very delicious, we had shrimp tempura, calamari, and some salads. The salmon main was delicious but the lemon sole was okay.

Stunning restaurant/bar. Food is fabulous, has a great menu , and has lots of choices. Staff is really friendly.

We went for Lunch and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Good quality and good prices too. The house Tiramisu is particularly excellent!

Lovely food here. Pleasant staff and good atmozphere

Excellent food and ambiance. Couldn't fault it at all.

A high quality Italian restaurant in its own grounds making for a lovely setting

I attended the Italian orchard on Saturday the 20th at 8pm - booking was under Tom. I had the pasta rustica, which immediately felt off once I’d eaten it. At 2am on Sunday morning, I was being violently sick, which continued until 8am. This dish has led to me feeling extremely unwell, but also extremely upset as your dish means I can no longer spend my girlfriends birthday, because I have been bed bound. For the cost of £180 I would expect much better, and the staff were rude and inattentive too. I would like at least Half of this meal to be refunded, sure the the violent and awful illness your kitchen staff passed on to me.

Amazing value for money Friendly efficient staff.

What an amazing restaurant, was passing on the M6 rang ahead and booked for 30 mins later, the setting is outstanding, the food delicious, and the service is just something else what amazing experience, Service as it should be!

Truly fantastic place to eat. The person who wrote a million words to say they did not enjoy their experience sounds a real bore. This place cannot be faulted. May not be cheap in some people's eyes but the VALUE is absolutely first class.

The lunchtime 2 course menu (Monday- Saturday 12:00 to 4:00) is an absolute steal for the variety of choice and the quality of produce. Add another fiver for an unbelievable dessert and you’re set up for the rest of the day. We turned up at 3:00 on the off chance and were accommodated straight away. A truly fantastic experience.

Very nice food and great location.

Nice but not the cheapest nice outlook and surroundings

Beautiful venue with gorgeous grounds. Staff were lovely. Food superb, and excellent prices. A warm and lovely atmosphere .. We ordered garlic bread as well as starters, mains and a dessert... It was way too much.. but we just felt we had to try everything because it was so good! We'll be back!

Absolutely fabulous restaurant,food, service, price,and most of all a beautiful place, I just can't fault it.😄👍

Beautiful place excellent food and service will be back very soon highly recommended

Amazing food, great service. Well worth the cost!

Very attractive Italian restaurant, set in its own grounds just minutes from junction 32 of the M6. Good food served by knowledgeable staff.

Attended for a meal with friends. Food was lovely as always. Would highly recommend however service little rushed staff kept asking for orders different waiters throughout the meal. Food came out very quick which took away from the atmosphere felt like was in fast food place.

This is a lovely place to go for drinks or coffee and a dessert , to meet with friends for a catch-up. The Italian orchard is in a beautiful setting set off a road with lovely landscaped grounds and it has it's own separate wine shop too which is also worth a visit for all you wine aficionados. When you enter, you are immediately faces with the bar area which does not disappoint. Beautiful modern setting with a piona that is often played later in the evening. The service is also fabulous ! I would highly recommend. The restraint however I would not recommend becuase it does not match the modern decor of the grounds and the bar area and is very rustic and for the prices that are charged for the food I would expect the food to be on par with the best restraints in the UK.

A superb restaurant, great food choices and great staff.

All the photo I ate first, so small portion have missing, it delicious and very good environment and service

What a great place with a great atmosphere, I'll be going there again..

Ate here early afternoon so not as busy as the evening when the atmosphere would be better. This is a large resturant and also has outdoor seating. Friendly and accomodating staff. Wide range of food and drink available.

I recommend going here for food or drinks, very nice! Focaccia was great 🫴Although I had the penne arrabbiata and it has peppers in it, it should be more of a chilli dish 📡 could do with more of a kick 🦶 . Parking was excellent 👌

Gorgeous food. The staff is extremely friendly. Nice atmosphere well worth the visit and will visit again in future.

I had the fish cakes for starters and Monkfish for main, both were great, however the monkfish was quite small ! My partner had the pate for starters, and which is still surprising, after being here a few times, that the toast served with it, seems to be a run of the mill basic white loaf ?? - surely for the prices charged in here, that it should be sourdough/home made bread...even panini ?? Well just been in again (annual party of 20 people)...and I can safely say that the food I had was a lot better than last time .. I had the savoy cabbage wraps and thd lemon sole, both great

Absolutely beautiful place gorgeous setting , extremely clean , lovely food and Fantastic service

We walked in and were seated in the bar area, which would have been a lovely place to remain for our meal, as the piano player was fantastic! Unfortunately, we were moved into the restaurant and sat near an extremely noisy group with 4 babies/ toddlers. Adults all shoutinfgso I couldn't hear myself think. Theywere making a huge racket and spoiled a rare night that I get away from the kids. I wouldn't usually complain about such things, except there were loads of free tables in other areas that remained free the entire time we were dining. Other than this, the food was good, and the servers were polite. The doors were all open because it was so hpt outside, and this added to the lovely atmosphere. I've only dropped one star. I will probably visit again and next time will ask to be moved away if seated next to such an obnoxious table.

Great Italian Restaurant and fantastic serivce. HIGHLY recommended!!

What can I say amazing place my mate took me here she been a few times but it is my first time. I think for three course and my cocktail was a fair price my god the food the staff the manager was there and the whole experience wow wow wow. Am from Blackpool I had my own business a hotel for 7 years so I know what reviews are like when people put them on if they find a good place please put a review on to show a place and rate this as all helps. Marks out of 10 for me well 100 well even more and more because this please is worth going. And am going to put a review on TripAdvisor and Facebook. SPECTACULAR SENDING ALL LOVE FROM BLACKPOOL WENDY XX

Nice place, never had any bad food from here...ok it's a bit more expensive than average, but such a nice experience

Lovely restaurant with a lovely bar and a wonderful menu. Great food, service, staff and atmosphere.

Overall, extremely disappointed, we sent two out of four meals back which we were reimbursed for.. the other meals were terrible… very poor quality and poorly cooked … won’t be returning ..

We had a wonderful Fathers day meal today thanks to the fantastic Italian Orchard team. They are a superb and well organised establishment. Thank you all. Jean and Gino Pace

First impressions were very good. The venue looked impressive both from outside and when we entered. The grounds looked meticulously maintained. Huge car park but little surprised to see no designated disabled-bays. The bar area where we waited to be seating was splendid. We were asked for our drinks order by one server. A different server brought them over then another took our order. We had decided to order from the lunch time special menu. 2 courses £21.90. 3 courses £26.90. Served noon till 4pm. An impressive range of choices for starters and mains. I went with Salt and Pepper whitebait to start followed by Breaded Potato Fish cakes. My brother opted for a Pizza Diavola, topped with spicy salami. We were taken through to be seated and, like I said, it looked very impressive. Unfortunately looks aren’t everything. I was served my starter by another member of staff. Presentation looked good but it was bland. No kick like I was expecting from the salt and pepper and the anchovy and caper mayonnaise it came with was equally bland. Then yet another member of staff cleared my finished plate. Mains quickly followed served by yet another different member of staff. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. The portion was tiny. Two small fish cakes served on salad leaves. The serving of salad I got was almost identical to that which came with my starter. A few leaves, one piece of tomato, one slice of cucumber. This could easily have been a starter based on the portion size. My brothers pizza didn’t look impressive either. Toppings were quite sparse and it was far from spicy. Yet another person came to clear our plates. He asked how everything was. I expressed my disappointment and he did say he would pass it on. To his credit he did and a member of management did come over. I may have misunderstood but my recollection of the conversation was that we had ordered from a set lunch menu. If we had gone a la carte the serving would have been larger. In my opinion £26.90 isn’t the cheapest set lunch I have had and after 3 courses I would expect to be full. We ordered from the dessert menu. Both of us opting for the Homemade Apple Crumble with crème anglaise. Finally got something we enjoyed but again served by yet another person. The dish was crammed with apples and very tasty. To finish we asked for two cappuccinos and the bill. The coffees arrived in the smallest cups I had ever seen cappuccino served in. Served by someone different again. Sugar rationing was in operation here as we got one sachet of white sugar each. The coffee was pretty good though. Our bill said our server was Abbie. No it wasn’t. Since entering the building we had dealt with at least ten different members of staff. That to me doesn’t represent good service and the paltry tip we left reflected that. To top it off the payment was collected by yet another different member of staff. Not only were we served by a ridiculous number of staff other things reflected on the service. No one asked us while we were eating if everything was alright. Unused cutlery was left on the table. My brothers empty pint glass removed but no follow up asking if he wanted another drink. You expect better in an establishment such as this. In summary a massive disappointment.The venue, both inside and out, is impressive and this probably led us to expect much better food and service. It’s unlikely we would go back. There are other Italian restaurants within a similar distance for us which offer superior food, better service and greater value for money.

Excellent, thank you for a lovely meal to celebrate my mother's 80th birthday today

Fabulous from welcome to desserts. Top class service. Great food nice atmosphere. Really nice from all the staff for mum's 98th birthday. 5* recommend 10* thank you xxx

Absolutely wonderful restaurant, staff just perfect and very friendly. Food was first class. All round a great experience.

First visit for us but certainly will not be the last, everything was first class.

The drive upto the restaurant, the lounge and restaurant look amazing, the staff are good, drinks was good, however the food is terrible, the menu is far to big large A4 sheet of specials and large menu was concerning, was such a shame as we was celebrating two birthdays and this certainly put a dampner on the day, very expensive and when complained they did not seem interested, we will definitely not go again.

Absolutely fabulous place. Food was outstanding. Service exceptional

The place is beautiful, the staff was great, the drinks and lounge was great but the food was terrible! So disappointing. Went for a joint birthday meal a table of 10. Not one person enjoyed their meal, we all got meat/fish dishes, apart from the child who got lasagne which was the best of a bad bunch, the food was like slop school dinners, the potatoes was hard and clearly been sat on the side all day, the veg was microwaved and tasteless like the packet veg you get at the supermarket, the steak was awful, oily fatty meat, the sauces was just not good, everything tasted cheap and bad quality, the beef carpaccio was thin roast beef! Never before experienced that. 40 mins drive for terrible microwave food. £450 bill for slop.

Nice but a bit big and impersonal

Very large venue which can get very noisy at weekends. My starter of tempura prawns was excellent but very disappointed by my lasagne. Maybe a bad choice as my wife and friend had chicken stuffed with asparagus and that was rated good and her husband had a pizza which looked very good. Great staff

Massive place but feel like you get a little segmented in certain areas esp put away from the oil polloi. Service was sluggish, food was good

Went here on Friday with a friend for lunch. Good food with a huge variety of dishes to choose from