The Royal in Hyndburn

Came with the Mrs and two kids, food was excellent and not too dear. Beer selection was good too. I had the fish, which was crispy and delicious, the wife had cheese pie and the kids were very happy. Staff were lovely. Top place!!

staff very friendly and we were served as soon as we walked in. My wive had the steak pie, and I had the all day breakfast. First the bad points, the decoration fastened on the wall next to the table had at least one cobweb on it and it needed a good dusting. My better half thought the steak pie was "shop bought" rather than home made and didn't have much meat in. Didn't put her off as in the past she has had the cheese and onion pie and thought it was "the best". The all day breakfast was a good sized plate, full of food, of which every mouthful was lovely. I I have been ill for almost 3yrs and not had much of an appetite in that time, but, I finished the whole lot. Will deffo' be returning.

We were a group of three people who went to this pub to have a lunch. When we walked in we stood for quite a while and no one came to seat us. After a while my husband went to the bar and asked for a menu. We sat down and after a little wait a staff member gave us some menus and asked for our drinks order. The order was 2 teas and a glass of water. When the drinks arrived the 2 teas were in small cheap looking tea cups, with no saucer or spoon and were just plonked on the table. Then 2 small jugs of milk arrived. When I looked in one of the cups it had 2 inches of tea in. I went to the bar and asked if I could please have more and was told by the staff behind the bar in a very unfriendly manner to sit down and it would be brought back full. No apology. The tea bags were again just plonked in the cup, not the kind with string attached. We waited approximately 45 minutes for our order, one meal was an all day breakfast which was ok, the other 2 were egg, ham, chips and peas. The ham an eggs were edible but the peas were hard and the chips were under cooked and tasted like they had been warmed up. Everything on the table looked and felt dirty. At no time did anyone ask if everything was ok. There was only about 3 other covers in the restaurant, so they were not busy. As we were with an elderly person we did not want to spoil there meal so I told our waiting staff(who had been very pleasant) that the chips and peas were absolutely awful. We paid and left. Unbelievably we had been charged £4.80 for the 2 small cold teas. The total bill was well over £30. It was just terrible. We don't know if this pub has changed hands recently but it used to be very good.

First visit since new kitchen installed after all restrictions lifted. The menu had a very poor selection. Scampi,fish and chips, steak pudding,full English, cheeseburger, 8oz sirloin.Just no imagination. No wonder there was only one other couple eating in the hour and half we were there. Even the specials board had no adventure, posh fish finger butty or full english. On the plus side the beer and wine were spot on.

Roast beef Sunday roast was amazing with melt in your mouth beef, quality produce and huge portions. Great friendly staff and nothing too much trouble. Will all be back as agreed its definitely one of the best meals we have all had in a long long time.

Visited for lunch with the kids, big portions, quality food. Loved it, very reasonably priced for serious quality food. Wish them all the best in these testing times

A friendly welcome Good choice menue orders taken food cooked to order so fresh served on hot plates 👍and you weren't rushed It was very quiet for a Thursday which was a shame

Been our local for around 15 years and seen many changes. Pleased to see that the new manager/landlord is bringing it back to what it should be and is taking note of what what his customers want. A pub with decent home cooked food with ingredients from local suppliers, more than reasonable prices, live music and happy staff! Also now introduced Slimming World options on the menu which not many do.

We have eaten here before and enjoyed what we had I cant say the same about this visit. the owner recommended the chicken and leek pudding The i had and i did not eat it the suet at the bottom was tough and over cooked and the suet all round was too thick. The filling was not very good others had the roast dinner. The yorkshire pudding looked really good and huge the beef looked tough. Another in the party had the bacon shank a lot of fat and seemed like it needed to be done a little longer. The portions are a good size and the staff are very friendly. We will go again sometime as we have enjoyed it in the past.

Food fantastic, generous portions, not overpriced, very friendly staff & a great selection of beers. Would highly recommend

The lad waiting on was very friendly and helpful but the food was average and over priced. Huge portion of pasta but not much taste. Lasagne ok but small portion for price. Asked for a cup of tea, the cup was only half full! Nice place but wouldn't return for food

Took my mum for lunch after shopping locally. Both had fish n chips. Large n beautifully cooked fish in a light batter. Superb!!!!

Rang up early in afternoon on Friday asking food times and if we had to book.Male on phone said 8pm and no booking needed. Having got a taxi from Accrington arrived at 6.40 to be told by female staff that kitchen had shut at 6.30 due to "too many bookings". The place was not as busy as usual so didnt get this 🤔.Maybe something to do with management opening Whittakers on Burnley road and trying to juggle 2 places?...wont be bothering going again!They could have informed us and avoided a wasted journey....Oh Clacky d's chippy up road fed us well, a big plus for them!!

Always a good selection of real ales plus your standard beers the fish is a whale plenty for two really comes with hand cut chips real bread mushy peas tartar sauce, Id take a doggie bag with you, there’s two beer gardens and a smoking shelter

We (3 adults and 1 child) visited the Royal for breakfast, our first ever visit as our previous breakfast venue is closed for renovation. We are definite converts, the place has a nice, clean, fresh feel about it and the staff were excellent. £5.95 for a full breakfast including orange juice and toast, cracking value and quality. The veggie breakfast was a real treat. This is now our new favourite weekend breakfast treat.

Callked in at lunch time , we had the lamb and veg samosa with sweet chilli sauce it was lovely. Would highly recommend. Also i had home made cheese and onion pie and hubby had sausage, bacon, liver with mash and peas,Both enjoyed very much.Abargain 2 courses for ten pounds each. Both landlord and waitress were very friendly and welcoming.

Went to the royal for lunch. The beef and Yorkshire pud was nice. The roast potatoes were overdue and the veg was hard. Told the waitress but no apology. Won't be going again

All 4 of us throughly enjoyed the meal. We had the nachos with chilli and cheese for starters. That was delicious. We all chose a different item from the menu for the main course. The liver and onions was a very good potion so good we ended up getting it wrapped up to take home. The staff were friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. This is our second visit and we will be going again.

Delicious home cooked food, chips were yummy so was the cheese pie. Kids enjoyed their food too - coming again without the kids and bringing the fella to try the lovely food. Customer service was on fire too.

We regularly come on a Sunday evening and have always enjoyed it tremendously. We like to vary things from time to time, but always find ourselves comparing other places to the Royal and invariably find them inferior. I can’t understand why the Royal isn’t massively busy every week.

Had a lovely lunch today 19th Feb;Visited with friends.The food was lovely as was the company Dawn and Kim.Lovely relaxed atmosphere and staff very friendly and attentive, Gaynor looked after us very well very polite and very helpful.Went and above and beyond to get me something that was not on the menu, as was the chef who did it for me. Would highly recommend a visit.

Been here a few times, and have not been disappointed.

Visited here today for lunch with a mate both chose from the two courses for a tenner menu food was fresh and cooked very well portions also very good . Decor really nice open fire and staff friendly . Had the soup of the day and was beautiful also had the fresh fish and chips was the best I’ve ever tasted and will definitely be returning soon!

Be here twice for a Xmas lunch each time the meal was served it was different no Yorker pud on one visit. No parsnips on one visit no pigs in blankets on one visit veg was hard. Ordered apple pie for sweet came with loads of cream but that was to cover up the apple pie which was burnt I was very disappointed will not return unless it improves

First time I’ve used a pub for a chippy take away and I wasn’t disappointed. Huge fish, loads of chips all wrapped in yesterday’s newspaper, excellent gravy and lovely mushy peas both in polystyrene cups. Great value for money as well.

Used to be good but not sure what's happened. Food not cooked properly and very average. Chips are too thick and hard.

Very Welcoming personnel were on hand on entry, with numerous tables available, along with some being reserved.

Greasy fried sirloin steak.. With Greasy scrappy chips. My plate was swimming in grease.. Disgusting.. Will definitely not recommend.. Flies landing on peoples food.. No fly killer in the restaurant..

Absolutely fantastic food friendly atmosphere you definitely get more for your money the portions are huge, they have special offers they also have a cubby hole to offer take away fish and chips. Home made chips at that. Had many a lunch here, booked many of party’s the owner even gave me a bottle of prosecco for my birthday treat. Amazing with kids and goes above and beyond to make you have an enjoyable experience. I cannot reccomend this award winning food and pub highly enough. Love the fact it’s so local

On our first visit to the Royal, many months ago, I thought it looked a bit rough from the outside and was a bit apprehensive about taking my parents in there. However, once inside, my opinions changed and we have been back many times since.

Steak cooked just as I asked for it, well presented, generous portions. Pleasant staff. Will definitely return.

We came for a family meal as a table of 16. There was a slight delay in being seated but it was no fault of the staff. On seating we were greated by the owner who I also believe is the chef and he informed us of the meal choices. Our orders were taken quickly and the starters brought out swiftly. The food is delicious and the portions are HUGE. We had the roast dinner and it was excellent. Proper homemade gravy and massive Yorkshire puddings. There is a good range of child's meals and also offer smaller versions of the from the main menu too.

The Royal is a good pub and is always full of friendly faces however the food was excellent on the first visit.

Service was shocking, they started clearing the table while people were still eating but then started serving the next course too? Vegetarian options were shocking. I ordered a stir fry and was presented with a cereal bowl of greasy fried vegetables and a tiny bit of sauce on the side.

We decided to visit & upon reading the menu ordered a Ploughman's lunch, which incidentally has to be between two sharing & not one. What was delivered to the table was anything but a Ploughman's, it was all pork pies, crackers - who puts crackers on a Ploughman's?? Cheese, but not Lancashire as specified on the menu & pickle. There was no sign of salad, Apple, hard boiled eggs or anything you find in traditional Ploughman's. We won't be returning!

We had lunch at the Royal recently and really enjoyed it. There’s a good selection on the menu but don’t go if you just need a light bite!

We went out for a family meal and all we can say the staff were so helpful. The food was fantastic. Very large portions and great service. I would recommend this place very clean and tidy. We will definitely be returning.

I would definitely recommend the food here, excellent value and good drink prices. The bar staff and service is excellent.

I’ve heared off lots off good reviews off the food at this pub in my own town but I’d never eaten here, until today and I can only say the food was excellent I have no complaints at all, only one young lad serving but he was running around and he didn’t stop serving everyone, I had scampi and chips and my daughter had the steak and chips, I’ve taken some pictures but I ended up with her mushroom and onion rings because she doesn’t like theses

Went to the royal today with my partner after work, my son came with us but has been in a children’s club all day were tea was provided so he didnt want a full meal, but we asked if could possibly have a plate so he could have a bit of ours ( the portions are huge!) we went for the monday deal which is fish and chips and a pudding for £13. When then manager was giving us our cutlery he muttered “so three of you are eating for £20” and sniggered. We laughed it off but then when the meal was served he then went and told some other diners in the restaurant that we had only ordered two meals but our son was eating and he felt like charging us “full whack” he then came over and said really bluntly “finished” whithout hearing the answer started taking our plates away (my plate was nearly full and my fork still in my hand) he then said he was going to get our pudding. At this pint wed been humiliated enough and said we were fine and asked to pay. He then rudly informed us that he couldnt take this off the bill as it was a meal deal, which is fine because the meal is discounted anyway. Really disappointed in the service and will not be returning which is a shame as we like to eat there every couple of months.

Eaten a few times at the Royal and was very impressed so because of this we opted to book for the christmas day meal. Sadly we was very disappointed. The starter was very nice we all chose a different one and really enjoyed it we equally enjoyed the dessert. The big downfall was the main we all chose the traditional turkey dinner and all agreed it was terrible. Presentation was very poor turkey was like big fillets roast potatoes were too over cooked practically burnt the veg selection was poor and the gravy was very salty and way too much the pig in blanket was way to big not your traditional ones also no yorkshire pud. There was no atmosphere and no festive christmas tunes being played . Cost us £45 per head average price for a meal out on christmas day but I've had a lot better elsewhere. Wish we'd have saved our money and stayed at home

The 2nd time we've been now and I can't understand why the chef feels the need to cover every plate in dried parsley? By all means garnish with a sprig of fresh parsley but not drown the whole meal, they must go through piles of it. Even when we asked this time for none it still got covered. I ordered fish and chips and got shark and chips, it was enormous and delicious. My wife ordered the roast beef and the veg was too hard, and the roast potatos were burnt on the outside but some how raw on the inside, almost like they had been pre cooked hours earlier and left under a heat lamp. But her beef was tender and nice. However that's all she could eat as the Yorkshire pud was also burnt. Prices are good, selection is ok.

Really nice meal and not too expensive. Serves real ale so tried a pint and that went down really well too. Would recommend a try

Enjoyed the delights of The Royal's Xmas menu this afternoon and what a good choice. Where else could you eat a good wholesome meal for £10.95 for 2 courses. The turkey was excellent and the 7 guests I had were pleasantly surprised by the standard and quality of the food.

I have been going to this pub for the last 7 years and have never had a problem. This evening, I went in with some friends one of which was my cousin and he was accused of swearing and being offensive which was completely untrue to which my cousin was asked to leave the pub. I won't be going in anymore!

I’m not sure I’m doing the right thing by telling everyone how good the fish n chips are at the royal! It’s already busy, especially so Friday/Saturday/Sunday.

Generous portions, the food tastes good, well presented. The only downfall was that we came during the week after 5pm and certainly not to spoil anybody’s fun having a pint but the people in the bar area nearby were a little too loud when your trying to sit and chat over a meal which is just a little off putting but otherwise this a great place, great staff.

More like a transport cafe food OK but very basic quantity rather than quality décor clean but drab OK for a midweek guick meal but not for a night out.

Went to The Royal last Saturday for drinks, after seeing lots of lovely looking dishes coming out of the kitchen I was very keen to return and try the food. Both my friend and I went for the oven warmed feta and mixed olive salad! Aka 'the royal salad' Very fresh and plentiful. If you are looking for traditional 'pub grub' in cosy surroundings then give it a try. The bar offers a vast choice of drinks from real ales to flavoured gins (highly recommend the rhubarb gin) Will definitely return.

Been here many times as it's both local and very good. It was our wedding anniversary so it was and easy choice.

Visited this little place for tea yesterday and it says it all in the title it is FABULOUS. We all had the garlic mushrooms and they are the best we have ALL tasted. My son had scampi and received a massive amount of really tasty scampi,chips and mushy peas. My husband had a tasty lamb and mint pudding with chips and mushy peas. I had a big plate of the best liver sausages and bacon on creamy mash potatoes with loads of onion gravy. The choice of real ales is fantastic. Very friendly staff,the service was spot on. You have got to give this place try.

Called in for a drink before shopping in Great Harwood. We ended up having a lovely late lunch of fish, chips and mushy peas with DH having scampi, chips and peas. I can honestly say it was delicious! The best battered fish and chunky chips - top notch and for such a reasonable price. Good service from the friendly staff and a cracking pint to wash it down. We will be back

very nice pub and friendly staff , food is a bit hit and miss, the three of us were all a little disappointed in the food which we got, all three of us commented on not being satisfied with the quality of the food served but we got the feeling it fell on deaf ears, needless to say it maybe quite a while before we visit again.

Staying in Great Harwood for a few days. Decided to have a meal here after reading the reviews. Lovely seating area and the welcome from the young man was great. Sadly didn't get his name. So friendly and efficient. Food was very good. Both myself and husband opted for the beef and mushroom pie. Perfect, beef very tender. Real chips too. Delicious. Will definitely visit again

Went for my father in laws birthday. Four of us in total. Ordered various menu choices.

This is a really nice pub with plenty of cask ales and sky sports. The food is from a standard pub grub menu but there's a deal of £10.95 for two courses which is fantastic value. The servings are massive so you should come with an empty stomach to fit it all in. The group that I was in enjoyed steak, fish and chips, curry and burgers with no complaints from anyone. The service was good and the only thing that I would suggest is to reduce the size of the portions because they really were huge and I doubt that anybody could fit in a three course meal. All in all, a good experience and meal and I'd definitely come again.

The pub looks unimpressive from the outside .However it is very popular and is a relatively busy . The food menu is impressive with an offering of a special for 2 courses for £10.95 for 2 people.

Serving great food at reasonable prices. Nice cosy atmosphere too. The Pub is always warm and inviting, with a good selection of real ales as well as beers and lagers. I noticed a small beer garden and generous sized smoking Shelter. Varied menu updated periodically, with specials available. Always seems to have a good regular clientele, with good competent staff. Popular and friendly Owner.

We have been here a number of times and it was fast becoming our favourite place to eat, however, on this occasion it wasn't good at all.

A great return visit to this pub restaurant. On this occasion I had ham and chips without the eggs. The ham was really thick carved ham and the chips were chunky, fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. My favourite pub tea in a long time. My partner had hunters chicken, again a huge portion. A large chicken breast with plenty of bacon, cheese and BBQ sauce along with magnificent chips. Two meals for under £20. Superb value. Having visited before and this visit being just as good, I can't wait to return!

was a birthday meal .very cleaned.staff friendly and helpfull good menu. large portion not rushed .could hear yourself talk

Went with the family for Sunday tea and opted for 2 courses for 9.95. Opted for Soup and Roast beef. Portions were plentiful wasn't to keen on the beef was no taste to it even though looked like a quality piece but just lacked any beef flavour. Everyone else enjoyed theirs. The chocolate brownie was to die for. Only criticism I had that the waitress came to take a drinks order and when the chaps asked what lagers there was, she had just said 'don't know', which rather then her go and find out resulted in the 2 of them walking off to the bar to have a look whilst she remained at our table for them to come back.

The Royal looks a little unprepossessing from the outside, but it is well worth a visit. The decor is contemporary and the ambiance very welcoming. We were served by Keifer who did an excellent job of serving not just us, but everyone else in the place.