The Stork Country Inn in Lancaster

We went here recently for a quick meal out. In the day’s before the fire, this place used to be one of our favourite places to eat, but sadly no more. Food now is OK, but it used to be absolutely amazing. I get a feeling it no longer independently owned. Saying that, it shouldn’t made a difference. Hopefully they can get that old standard back.

Ate at the Stork twice during a trip to Conder Green. Both times we found the staff to be very obliging and friendly. Food was really nice with a value for money set menu, two courses for £16.50 with a variety of dishes to suit everyone. I enjoyed the scampi and chips followed by apple and salted caramel crumble and custard the first time and Hunters Chicken followed by sticky toffee pudding and custard the second time. Thanks for a lovely time. .

The Stork is not that far from Lancaster, and in quiet location very close to the salt marshes of the Lune estuary. Old pub, well rebuilt after a 2020 fire. Friendly helpful service. Varied lunch menu, attractively presented, and good selection of vegetables which is rare for pub food. The smaller lunch selections were enough with a side. Ale available. Dog friendly. Will definitely return.

We were 9 to eat so booked ahead to get a table. Lovely location, friendly staff. The menu is slightly confusing with so many special offers and options. All good though, and the children’s menu is a particularly good deal.

Late lunch with family. Booking of table easy on line . Table request given. Relaxed setting . The stork has kept its old world atmosphere. Staff very obliging and helpful. Good choice of meals . Reasonably priced set menu. 2 courses for £16 . Good portion sizes. A good place to stop between Lancaster and Blackpool for a break . Looks out onto the creek at conder green . Would recommend a visit.

We stayed here for 4 nights. This Inn has been very tastefully renovated after a fire. Our room was cosy and spotless although we would have appreciated a little more space. We dined in on two evenings and the food was very good, service very quick and efficient. All the staff were very welcoming and helpful. Good walk alongside the River Lune almost on the doorstep and a bus stops right outside the inn. Would highly recommend. Would love to return one day.

Booked for Sunday dinner 3 meats very nice lovely clean restaurant and friendly helpful staff We returned for breakfast the following day and this was very good too all freshly cooked

Lovely hotel to stay in , staff excellent . ! however food let’s it down completely! The chef makes a nice fresh full English , but sausages poor & no tomatoes 2 days running- how about buying a few. Eggs Benedict home-made & good. Because it’s a franchise food is largely processed & very low quality, rubbery dry calamari starter. Lasagne awful can buy better in supermarket for £2.50. Lamb shank small greasy & also out of a bag- vegetables raw & tiny portion of potatoes - all was tepid verging on cold.. got a free pint £4.20 because I complained. The Stork had it was always busy and had a reputation for great freshly made food you need to get it back & source proper local food & chefs to make fresh food. Locals don’t eat there anymore and my complaints the same as orhers. Poor processed food for £16! Won’t be back.

Stayed here a couple of times. Warm welcome, nice room, good food, good beer and all at a reasonable price. Not too far off the M6 to break a long journey. The recent fire means that inside the shell is a new hotel with everything new so it all works well.

Booked for 4pm arrived to a near empty restaurant, shown to our table and told I will be back in a minute to take your drinks order. Staff were in the restaurant cleaning tables and replenishing crockery. We were passed several times gave it 20 minutes and left. We had been earlier in the week which was excellent but sadly will not now return.

Visited today at lunchtime. Very few people in the restaurant. Ordered Lamb shank and a steak/venison Pie. Both came served with carrot, parsnip, a sprig of tender stem broccoli, mash and gravy The only really positive thing was that the plate was hot. The pie pastry was dry and hard. The contents were fairly meagre in portion size and nothing special. The lamb shank was very average and typical of those you can buy in a bag. The vegetables were quite hard and didn’t seem freshly cooked. My worst criticism is of the mashed potato which was stodgy, quite hard and dry. Even gravy couldn’t salvage it. I only ever usually review if extremely pleased or dissatisfied. At approx £17 per meal I had hoped for a much higher quality of food. After complaining about the potato I received a refund of the price of my one pint of beer ( £4.20) . Had I not been starving I probably would have rejected the whole pie meal. The setting of this restaurant is very nice and The Stork has long been regarded as a good place to visit for a meal but you simply cannot charge the prices you do and not deliver good quality food. Reputations only last so long and I won’t be returning at this rate.

We had a family meal and there was 9 of us and the staff were brilliant and everything was spot on ! Friendly warm atmosphere- food was lovely !

Had a wonderful lunch on Saturday. The food was amazing and the service was really good. Would recommend the gammon. Looking forward to our next visit.

Would recommend, very nice food, we had gammon and chips, sausages and chips, Monteray Jack cheese and bacon burger. Only criticism was that sausages were a bit over done. Reasonable prices, friendly staff and it’s dog friendly, they even have a doggy menu, we got some doggy burgers for our dog (see photo) We will definitely be back!

Had a lovely meal with the hubby , Staff were very polite and helpful. Thankyou to Nathan for helping me use the new MIXR app. Will definitely be returning x

The meal was poor: the calamari was rubbery, the sausage and mash was more like sausage shaped bread tubes. I hate wrting poor reviews, but unfortunately the meal was so poor ....

We called in for supper after work, at about 6pm as having had one disappointing experience a couple of months ago we thought it might be a one off and were prepared to give it another chance as we are local. The pub decor is ok and the bar staff are friendly. However the overall experience was once again terrible. Prawn and Calamari duo was a flavourless, slightly burnt breadcrumby rubbery substance with a vinagery dip. Sweet potato pasta was shockingly poor and I couldn't eat it. I have had better from an Aldi pack at 2.99. My companion's 3 cheese bruschetta was slightly better, however his sausages were burnt and mash was watery. We asked our server if she could kindly renew our drinks order at the bar but she 'wasn't 'allowed' to do that, we had to leave our meal to go to the bar. Come on!?! The bill was £33 excluding drinks. Never again!

Service and ambience I’ve always found very good but the food is getting worse. It’s expensive and very very poor. I ordered for the chef’s special - fish cake which wasn’t actually “oozing” with anything, just bone-dry, like a Findus Crispy Pancake. It was divvied up on a plateful of the most unappetising raw green beans, raw cucumber, rotting leaves and a cold and congealed boiled egg. And that’s a Chef’s Special? What a joke. If you’re in the area, go to the superb Patten Arms at Winmarleigh, only a couple of miles away. Much, much better. Sorry for the bad review but it’s right.

This is a lovely pub/restaurant with an extensive menu. Offers set meals at very reasonable prices. The atmosphere is very nice and decor is lovely. One of the best places to eat in the area. Staff were welcoming and helpful

Having a drive out and came across this pub !! Great place very friendly staff and spotlessly clean. The ale was top draw and the plenty to choose from the menu,I settled for the steak pie which was divine ! I would definitely recommend this pub and I will definitely return

It was just okay. The Sunday lunch was well presented however it was cold and there was no staff to ask for it to be heated up. The web site says unlimited crispy roasted potatoes, gravy and Yorkshire pudding. These were not offered although to be honest I would have declined them.

The Stork had everything required for a great stay. It was clean, beds were comfortable, food was excellent, staff were very friendly and it was surrounded with lovely walks.

The Stork is a great place for a drink, good beers, good staff, and nice surroundings. However the food is consistently awful. My wife and I live locally and want to support the local pub, but every time we eat here, it is hugely disappointing.

This pub looked lovely from the outside. On arrival was told no beef or lamb for Sunday dinner. It was 4.30pm. As previous review of others, my dinner arrived mash was like cement, veg not warm, Yorkshire pudding very well done. My friend had the lamb pie which looked like a brick, awful She's a very good cook so this was just disappointing. This was sent back and she chose to have a steak as there wasn't much else on offer. That didn't look much better. Our partners ate their food, but they will eat anything. In all an expensive 80quid for not a lot. Definitely would not go again. Do yourself a favour and drive straight past. Just awful

What a fantastic place. The staff were so attentive - especially the young lady at breakfast. Lovely rooms - absolutely spotless. We will go back again soon. Absolutely delightful. A credit to you all.

We were visiting from Canada and came upon this spot and thought we would stop for a coffee and snack. Unfortunately, it had the most horrible customer service. First off, there is zero acknowledgment as you walk into the place and though a couple of servers walked by us no one says anything to you. When we realized we should order at the bar, everything we ordered they were out of. As a last resort we ordered fries and onion rings which were basically a joke as there were 4 of us and we got an onion ring each and probably 2 fries each. We were offered silverware but no plates and not even another glance from any of the servers. Very sad as this place has a lot of potential and is in a wonderful location.

Nice place, nice staff, but i got the worst pint of peroni ive ever had, i got the sausage and mash and the mash was like microwave mash and dry and lumpy, the gravy wasnt great either, my partner had a terrible pint also and...

Chose to stay on a Sunday night as it seemed reasonable at £62 and it was near where we were going for the day. Once booked, a friend recommended the food, so we booked dinner too. We checked in at 5pm, shown to our room,...

Couldn't add or subtract from previous comments made by Tony batty mash was definitely frozen mash out of pkt,my Sons mash was freezing cold roast pots were inedidble so hard,beef was over done l would love to organize a roast dinner in most of these...

Friendly and helpful staff (as I was in a wheelchair ) we went in the front door and was greeted by a polite waitress who introduce us to the hostess who took use to the disabled. Entrance and seated us after a Few minute a...

Wow what a fabulous find! We were staying at Thurnham Hall and the restaurant wasn’t open so we were directed here! Absolutely fabulous. Inside very plush and spacious, lovely ambience. Friendly staff and excellent menu choices.

looks oldie world coaching pub expected beam ceilings and an open fire got a modern open plan look but warm & friendly. Had mid afternoon lunch …Korean burger fries etc tasty enough and very fast service excellent pint of Hobgoblin Gold, overall not too bad...

Popped in for a sandwich and lovely welcome. Quick service with a smile and very tasty beef steak and a buttermilk and rosemary sandwich and chips. Very pleasant and relaxed, thank you.

Average food, lack of care in the meal lets it down. It’s fine, but not as good as you’d hope. It’s burgers missing the topping and over down veg with carrot tops not removed. If it was a spoons pub I’d score it higher but...

From the warm and friendly welcome to a very good meal, this return visit to the Stork was just what we wanted. Thanks to the staff who were obliging and I have to say the food was everything we had expected it to be-full marks...

Service at the inn is excellent and the rooms are recently refurbished, lovely atmosphere inside and outside with a charming beer garden and huts, great place for the real ale fans, if you’re in the Lancaster area you won’t find better for the price, rooms...

We were a family party of 9 for late morning brunch and decided to try the Stork (which we last visited about 10 years ago) and were really pleased we did. The premises were unrecognisable from last time - stylish yet comfortable. The service was...

Sadly this has to be one of the worst meals we have had in a VERY long time. Irrespective if there is a new menu or not to serve a chicken curry without any chicken is not acceptable. When I complained the dish came back...

Had a poor experience in the restaurant tonight. Lots of dishes off due to changing menu but when we chose from the remaining dishes, only one chicken pie left????? So had to make alternative choice--Chicken Tikka Massala--wasnt a great deal of chicken in the dish....

Firstly the service was great from the bar and service staff, but that's about it. Food was either undercooked or overcooked on all 6 meals. Burnt steak. Underdone burgers - rare at best. Chips clearly reheated. Kids meal was really poor in quality, and undercooked....

Relaxed and comfortable setting for are group of 10 on Saturday evening, it was busy and had a great atmosphere. A young team that could not have been more friendly and helpful and great service. Fantastic food and definitely value for money. Would certainly recommend.

Our group the Lancashire Dotcom Walkers needed a suitable venue for a special function in September 2022. After one of our group visited the Stork he declared it would admirably suit our purpose. In making the reservation we guesstimated 30 people would be there for...

We were greeted by a lovely young lady who told us it was her first day. She was lovely and a great addition to the team. The surroundings have been maintained with a few extra trimmings which were lovely. Our food arrived promptly and it...

When arrived there was no record of our booking despite making it 2 days ago in person. We were given a table in the garden which was fine and told to expect a 45 minute wait as there was a large party in. When the...

Went a few times. Nice beer garden spoilt by a cigar smoker and other smokers. Definitely not recommended to eat outside. Food menu usual fare. Fish and chips average as was the beef pie. Seafood pie was dry as a bone and was only offered...

The menu online needs to be altered to reflect what is actually served, it was a much simplified menu so felt we’d been enticed in, the food was ok but not as good as the past

Popped in for an early supper. Really good food, great service and a very comfortable dining experience. Definitely worth a visit.

We stayed here for two nights, both night we ate there, the food was excellent, I would highly recommend a visit

We were staying at nearby Thurnham Hall and came here for lunch. It is an attractive building overlooking the tidal River Conder. It was a restricted menu the day we visited as they had no gas in the kitchen but there was still a good...

The look of this place was promising. The beer is good and the staff friendly. The food is mostly ‘ok’, but not stunning. The buttermilk pork belly was surprisingly good in amongst a fairly standard menu. Not sure we would go back again but not...

Just called in at the stork. Having been a few months ago and enjoyed my lunch, thought we would call on the way home for a day out. No gammon, no fish, for a pub grub staple. Had a very over priced burger and chips....

Absolutely amazing food! The pork belly was one of the nicest pieces of food I’ve ever had, Eleanor was so nice, We will definitely be back for another meal!

We tried the stork for the first time mainly due to its price and found it to be wonderful the rooms are so modern and comfortable everything you need for a peaceful nights stay. The food to be had is of great quality and affordable....

Not been here for many moons, so let’s give it a try for a Birthday Treat… Not disappointed!!! Lobster and Prawn starter was packed with Lobster!! Gammon and chips, the classic pub favourite to benchmark a good house, did not disappoint…..served with a honey mustard...

Despite having a lack of staff we had a lovely evening and a lovely meal, although the staff apologised for the waiting time it really didn't matter as we really enjoyed our leasurly y evening . Full marks to the 2 staff running the front...

Have eaten at this inn many times before the fire. Always enjoyed good food and service. Decided to try it after the refurbishment and re opening. First impressions were good, pleasant surroundings. Unfortunately the food served was not as described. Seafood open sandwich was meagre,...

Decided to try The Stork again since reopening. Staff require some customer training no interaction on arrival and no advise given re ordering at bar. Food was badly cooked and portions children size. The re vamp lovely but rest very disappointing and won’t be going...

Haven’t been here for a few years - have visited the area less than we used to due to covid really - all so happy we chose to have our family meal here tonight! Jen made us so very welcome and nothing was too much...

The soup my mum got was in a tiny bowl served with 2 slices of cheap looking sliced bread. I nearly laughed when my burger arrived with chips, it wasn’t enough for a toddler. Used to come years ago for the South African food and...

Arrived New Years eve for an overnight stay , received a warm welcome from Sue and her lovely staff Leah , Emily , Julie and Jen . Our room was very clean and comfortable , We ate early evening and the food was outstanding ,...

After arriving and being seated we placed an order via the app. We waited 30 mins for our drinks to be served, after asking the lady behind the bar where our order was. We then a further 15 mins for our soups to arrive, our...

I and four friends had an excellent breakfast at The Stork could not fault the food and service definitely return.

Excellent afternoon tea, great value. We will be back. Sandwiches generous, cakes excellent, good selection, and they apparently vary cakes, fillings etc over time.

We end here for a special occasion and were excited to to return as we had been here prior to the fire and rebuild and loved the place. Unfortunately service was lacking, the waitress didn't know what beers were on tap, looked confused when I...

The rooms were brand new, super clean, homely and tastefully decorated. The evening meal and the breakfasts were perfectly cooked, delicious and piping hot. The Sunday roast was huge and extremely good value. The staff were so helpful. I couldn't fault our lovely weekend away

Very friendly staff, good food. The room was comfortable and very clean and refurbished. The bar has wide range of gin and beer. Good location to visit Lancaster by car.

2:30pm Monday meal. Nice setting and good choice of food - long wait though and some limited choices due to running out of foods. Food was nice :) Atmosphere however was unpleasant - family with two toddlers running about screaming and chasing up and down...

Don’t bother. Awful food, slow service. Open seafood sandwiches served on a slice of white bread, probably from Aldi! Seafood was like chopped up crab sticks. My Club sandwich served on same bread, both under toasted. Chicken Tikka Massala served with sour cream. No mango...

Went to The Stork last minute with friends. Several items unavailable, slow to take orders, food slow to arrive. The majority of food struck me as being the usual stuff that arrives in the back of a food service truck, like a lot of cheaper...

I had a really lovely visit here with my boyfriend. It's very nicely decorated and the food was delicious. I got the beef pie. It was enormous, but I ate it all. I liked that we paid at the bar when we ordered as it...

We had Sunday lunch. From entering the restaurant to getting out food was an hour. Luckily we all had internet access to pass the time. The roast beef was overcooked and a bit tough. Gammon and steak were OK. We didn't order sweets. It appears...

The dishes were well presented, generous in portion, perfectly cooked. The rebuild following the fire has been tasteful done managing to retain some of the old Stork building, the fire having destroyed most of it. Overall the family had a pleasant and rewarding afternoon and...

Busy night for a Monday, great atmosphere. Entered the pub and was met by lovely cheery staff found a table and proceeded to order my food. I went for the Gnocchi sharing starter and I was not disappointed, it came to the table presented beautifully,...

We had booked as a party of 4. When the waitress came to take our order many of the dishes we wanted weren't available. Two of us finally settled on the roast duck with orange sauce and a mix of quinoa, cjickpea etc. First the...

We read the reviews but decided to give it a go regardless. Figured probably just teething problems. We came for drinks and ordered food as a snack to go with drinks. The chips (oven chips) were quite frankly done to death. Cold, hard, tasteless. The...

Recently reopened having been refurbished following a fire. Booked online and am glad we did as the pub was busy, midweek evening. Nice atmosphere inside and the place looks fresh and clean. Now owned by a very large pub group. On the plus side, the...

We were really looking forward to our meal at the Stork but unfortunately we had a disappointing experience. We'd booked a table for 8pm, arrived at 7.50pm and were shown straight to our table. There was quite a long wait for anyone to take our...

Nicely refurbished Awful service, awful food! Young staff lacking training and leadership. Literally no organisation and felt like a cafe Waitresses disappearing for lengthy times Two ladies who must have been management totally ineffective and made no impact Grey undercooked chips, mains thrown together and...

Newly reopened , we were very impressed with the decor . More trendy and new furnishings . Food was very good but 3 menus with different deals was confusing when the same dishes were on all at different prices. The issue was the service -...

It was great to come back to this pub after it had been shut for so long. Extensive menu (though issues with some dishes not been available due to nationwide delivery problems). Other options were advised and the bar tender Megan was brilliant. Food came...

Just got back from The Stork. If you remember this place as serving really good food then forget it you are wasting your time and money. Just waited 50 minutes for lukewarm burgers. Not as described on the menu. The menu mentions two Veggie burgers...

We used to love this place, food was great and plenty of it, but not anymore. Really pleased to see this place had opened again after the fire a couple of years ago and couldn’t wait to go back. Waited over an hour for our...

Been to the stork some years ago, full of charm, nice food, good service. Visited bank holiday Monday, hardly recognised the place. Completely refurbished but very nicely done. Booked a table for dinner on Wednesday Was so looking forward to this. Omg never in my...

I wrote an honest and genuine review yesterday and it appeared on Trip Advisor but now it’s disappeared so here we go again! Booked a table for two for Sunday lunchtime, paid a £10 deposit but when we arrived the staff had no booking! This...

We went in the first week of opening so expected a few teething problems. The food was fine, solid pub chain grub. It is not the 'local produce cooked from scratch' place if that's more your thing. You need to order everything at the bar...

Our first visit scince it reopened. The place looks clean and tidy. The new menu was typical chain pub food. We both decided to go for hunters chicken, in my opinion there was too much sauce in the dish which tasted like tomato ketchup. The...

Visited on day 2 of reopening. Firstly, the refurbishment has been done to a very high standard with beautiful decor. Very tasteful and comfortable furnishings - really country pub feeling with a modern twist. Lovely setting, plenty of parking, lots to talk about and even...

Very clean modern country inn , Super food we had the SUNDAY ROAST , Faultless , VERY attentive staff A SPECIAL THANKS TOO THE LANDLADY, quick service , Everything to make for a lovely visit , Great for a drive out to this lovely area...

The service was excellent, staff dealt with issues very competent and polite, shame the food is SO bad I won’t be going back.

Great service for an all brand new pub and team. Everyone made us feel welcome and the food was well presented and tasty. I will be going back for a visit

Went here for lunch as a group of 5, after a long walk around estuary. Plenty of car parking at front and lots of space to sit inside. Fairly typical country pub menu, with range of sandwiches and main courses. We ordered drinks at the...

Sat by roaring fire on a very cold day - good food, good service. Reasonable prices - certainly worth a visit.

Delicious food, warm atmosphere & a nice log fire. We had halloumi fries & breaded brie wedges as starters, then the roast beef Sunday roast for mains- can recommend the lot! We'll definitely be back again.

We only had drinks but other customers who had ordered food all stated "great". The portion sizes were very generous and the beef Sunday lunch was enormous. Compliments were heard from all diners. The drinks a bit on the expensive side. Dogs welcome in some...

Ate here twice at lunchtime while staying in the area. Very good sandwiches served with chips and side salad. Non alcoholic lager available. Pleasant and helpful staff who recognised us on our second visit. Nice country pub feel. Would visit again.

Have eaten here for lunch on many occasions, usually after a good walk has strengthened my appetite. Food is good all year round and local produce is used.

This is a great country pub. We enjoyed our lunch outside in the sun. Plenty of room inside too. My steak pie was tasty as was my wife’s burger. Good choice of beers. Free parking.

We were here today with family that traveled in from Chester. The menu and the specials combined were a great combination. The staff were really friendly and despite being told a funeral wake was being held it was not too busy. Some of us ordered....

Called in here while on a bike ride. The lady behind the bar, greeted us with a friendly greeting as we ordered our drinks, made sure our drinks were made just as we wanted. The pub had a nice atmosphere and the ladies toilets were immaculately clean with quality toiletries. We sat outside in the lovely surroundings and soaked in the sun. Will definitely be back for a meal, very soon.

Went here today with my partner for a quick bite to eat and it was absolutely terrible, we both had the southern fried chicken burgers and there were rubbery and tasteless apart from the sauce that was already on it which I think was meant...