The White Bull Hotel in Ribble Valley

Disappointing experience. Two of us ordered the vegetarian roast option which we were informed would include extra veg and/or cauliflower cheese in place of the meat. Not great, but, if the rest of the roast is nice, it's fine I thought. Food came, an extra Yorkshire and the watery cauliflower cheese meant we weren't starving. Nice dessert, no real complaints at this point. Paying we noticed the bill had the cheese and the yorkshire as extras to pay. Asking a member of staff we were informed it wasn't a mistake and that we had been given extra veg. We hadn't and the stubborn manner in which the discussion dragged out made us feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. Though the majority of the staff were great at their jobs and the pub is a nice space, I won't be rushing back to fork out 19.50 for a carrot, a chunk of beetroot, half a cup of mash, 2 roasties, a Yorkshire pudding and 3 small pieces of tenderstem broccoli. Oh...and if you're thinking this must be one of those less is more/quality over quantity approaches, it really wasn't.

Ordered the "sirloin and brisket" Sunday roast as it sounded amazing. It was just slices of roast beef. The quality was good, however it was 20 quid for a two slices of carrot, two bits of broccoli, a beetroot, a scoop of mash and a Yorkshire pudding. Be warned that the veggie roast is as above, without the meat, for the same price!

Lovely pub the food was good but the service was terrible. They missed 2 meals that had been pre-ordered. The staff dropped several drinks on members of our party. The landlady was very abrupt in her Manor when speaking to my father in law (who had paid for everything).

What a find lovely welcome and tasty made to order dishes

Had a fabulous stay at this quaint beautiful pub. Made extra special with little autumn vibe touches. All staff very polite and well mannered with impeccable customer service, nothing was too much trouble. The food was delicious and very well presented. Our room was was open and spacious very well decorated with a large bed with a really good mattress and a nice thick bedding for the colder months en sureing a great night's sleep. Extra blankets were there if needed. Both the room and en suite were spotless. Finally it was good to see a very hands on landlady helping and assisting her staff leading by example and doing everything her staff would do. Will definitely be back and recommending to friends .

Not so hidden gem in Ribchester, service was great, and the food brilliant, the chicken gyro was certainly worthwhile. We will definitely be going back again soon to try more things from their menu.

Absolutely lovely food, fantastic beer and wonderful service. A really nice local pub with local food. We had rabbit stew and chicken gyro, followed by a great cheese board with apple chutney. Both were delicious. Never had these before - but recommended.

The food and staff are absolutely amazing. We were 'walk ins' and although it was really busy they still managed to find us a table. From the owner to the young staff they were all incredibly lovely. I cannot recommend this place highly enough.

Booked for 9 at very short notice for my son's 21st. When we arrived there was a happy birthday sign on the table which was a lovely touch. The food was excellent. The staff were pleasant and attentive. We had such a lovely afternoon and would highly recommend!!

Lovely Saturday lunch. We had the Cheese pie and the Bobotie and it was very lovely indeed. Great service, and dog friendly- he rated the biscuits 😁

Excellent service and food. Never disappointed. Lovely beer garden too

This place was AMAZING!! My first time here. People were so friendly. Food was excellent. Had an absolute blast!!!

Good stuff... nice food...great service. Definately one to return to. Very nice individual cheese n onion pie and super succulent lamb shank

Delightful staff & a hearty menu. Thoroughly lovely.

Went in on Saturday as this place has been on my radar for ages but not had chance to visit - had the hake and it was phenomenal! One of the best meals out I've had in years. Absolute triumph - will be back again soon!!

Excellent, traditional pub. Great food and beers.

Can’t comment on the food. Popped in for a drink. Lovely location close to the river.

We have just been and had a really nice meal. The food and service were great. We will definitely be back.

The food listed on the menu looked goid. A reasonable range however not much in the way of starters, they were more grill sides. In the main the food we received was ok. I had the seabass with mussels however the mussels were still in their shells which made for a lot of messing with my food and I had to ask for a bowl of water with cloth. The staff were inexperienced which is not so bad but the landlady needs to learn some customer service skills. I was served cheese that had been trimmed (badly) to remove dried and mouldy areas, clearly to have the audacity to complain about the extortionate priced cheeseboard at this point was a mistake. It didn't end well. I was barked at by said landlady with a armful of the cheese from the kitchen fridge (not the best way of dealing with a customer, or even the cheese). This was following the barking at that she gave the staff that I quietly returned my cheese plate to. A very public and not appropriate way to deal with a customer issue at all. I hope everything improves.

Really lovely pub, great food, good beer, friendly staff. Highly recommended will definitely return.

Had a great meal here while visiting the area with friends. We were a big group, and they were very accommodating in fitting us in at short notice even though they would usually have asked for pre-orders from the size of group. The menu is varied and extensive, the service was great and everyone enjoyed their food. Nice local ales on tap as well. Definitely recommend and hope to be back!

Our first visit, it was quiet on a Thursday lunchtime, hence the atmosphere rating. Lovely chatty staff & a different menu. We bothe went for the pheasant & bacon pint wheel to start, really tasty came with a lovely piccalilli, we bothe enjoyed it. Main course, something we hadn't had for years - rabbit stew, exceptionally good. We would definitely go again, & have been telling family & friends about it.

Great food, service, and location.

Fantastic Sandwich, great value. Can’t wait to try their famous Sunday Dinner

Excellent food. Great atmosphere.

As we arrived we had a lovely welcome from the landlady, such a lovely pleasant person. The food was absolutely outstanding not like your ordinary pub food ..super quality massive portions and a great price.. definitely going to go back for an other meal and a stay in the actual hotel ..I would recommend this place to anybody absolutely wonderful

First time for us, we will return lovely food and friendly staff.

Pre-Christmas meal with family at this pub was brilliant!

Been here before, drinks a bit overpriced but nothing you can do.

Booked in today with family, nice place and best meal we've had out in a while, proper home cooked food.. will be returning..

The young girl who took our order was very friendly, very helpful and really good to deal with. The food was OK, the service was sadly very lacking. We've eaten here a good few times before and it's always been really good. This weekend however was a different story, we ordered 4 meals, 1 was a child's portion for an elderly in law, our 3 meals arrived but the child's meal was very late, we had finished over half of ours and we tried to take our time but the food was obviously going cold. There was then a long wait to clear the empty plates. Not sure what was happening this time, as stated, food was OK but service definitely needed improving. Hope the owners get this sorted as it is a really good pub.

So disappointed, arrived at 12.25 to be told 1 sirloin and no brisket - what the hell😖 had roast pork which was delicious. But halfway through eating our lunch the table next to us ordered beef, if we had been told there was a wait we would of happily waited. Had to ask for dessert menu. Ordered coffee, when it arrived my saucer was full of coffee the waitress said i have overfilled the cup🤷‍♂️no offer to take away,i asked for extra napkins so i could mop up, they came but were plonked on the table. What the hell has happened? The staff appeared not to have a clue about anything.

Really good customer service without being overbearing, fantastic food, absolutely perfect!

Really great meal for the whole family - steak pie was fab and wife loved her steak and the peppercorn sauce was 10/10 apparently. Just a shame it's closed 3 days a week and off home soon ...

Just home after a fantastic meal. Best meal out anywhere for a long time. Highly recommend. Great food, service and atmosphere.

Love to all the team who looked after us on my birthday and anniversary, particularly the lovely Jeanette, can't wait to come back . Hi to Sam too x

This amazing location is great for a meal or drink. The beer garden is perfect for a drink, it has a view over the Roman baths. The food portions are big and is good quality meat

The WhiteBull arms is such a warm, welcoming and inviting pub, perfect for a quick pint or for a nice family meal. Recently came in for the ‘countless time’ and asked for a child’s portion of an adults dish as our son loves the chefs veggie fried rice. We were offered different sizes of the dish and the staff would not be any more accommodating. The best way to sum up the White Bull is you are treated like family whilst recurring high level service.

Good food, relaxing atmosphere, attentive staff.

Great food. Good choice of ales. Friendly and professional service. Beautiful setting.

Lovely staff, super food, would definitely recommend.

I had a lovely lamb shank, wife had the stroganoff this time. Both excellent 👌

Stopped in for a Sunday roast, had the beef and it was phenomenal. Will definitely be going again. Cheesecake for desert was also fantastic. Friendly and attentive staff as well, just a perfect place to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Friendly competent staff, food 1st class! Best meal I’ve eaten out in a long time!

A wonderful pub with character and was made immediately welcome by all the staff. Food was absolutely delicious and great portions. Its definitely on my list to visit again.

Brilliant food, attentive and friendly staff. Will definitely return to this amazing pub in a beautiful part of Lancashire.

A lovely welcoming pub with fabulous range of delicious food and prices. Children’s menu was reasonable and good size portions too. The decor was very on trend and themed to match the name of the pub. We loved it. I had the gyros wrap - it was really big and no need for chips! 😋 Parking was straight outside and limited but very convenient. Friendly and helpful staff.

Possibly the next food I've eaten all year!

Stayed 2 nights in this extremely welcoming warm pub. The staff were excellent. Although no breakfast provided we, as a party of 4, had evening meals, what a treat. The food was beautifully cooked and hot. Cannot praise the chefs enough.

Lovely lunch! Great service and food. Really relaxing. Try their warm salad... Delicious! We will be back

Lovely home cooked food brilliant staff will definitely be going again.

Nice Moroccan themed Salmon with rice and broccoli today

Had a lovely evening last night, great food and excellent service. Thank you.

We came here twice for our stay in the ribble valley holiday homes. Friday had drinks here and the staff were so friendly and welcoming. On the Sunday we came for a Sunday roast and even though we never booked in they still accommodated our small party and the food was just simply gorgeous. I honestly would love to eat every day here! Staff again just super friendly so much so we left a £25 tip! Thanks again and we will be back!

Possibly one of the best pub experiences you'll have. I just want to thank the staff for how amazingly friendly they were. Making us all feel so welcome as a group on both ocassions we visited over the weekend. The food is amazing. They have a fantastic selection on the menu. I can recommend the Chicken Gyros. It was stunning.

We came here twice this weekend just gone. The first time was for a quick drink whilst we were away for our "hag Du." The staff are outstanding at customer service and it was so lovely to have a down to earth chat with them. We then came for food yesterday (sunday) which again, was amazing, the best Sunday dinner I have had. Service out of this world again! Highly recommend! Beautiful place with beautiful staff!

Called in for a drink and were immediately made very welcome. A really cosy, quite large pub, with a great atmosphere. We will most definitely return for a meal.

Always enjoy this pub. It has great food and drinks. Great for meeting friends.

Excellent evening with an old friend beside the fireplace. Food and beverages went down a treat.

Excellent service all round, the most friendly staff and the food is unreal, thank you to the whole team!!!

Dropped in here for lunch. A beautiful historic building in a great location. We had chicken gyros and the Thai style mussels. Some of the best food we've had out for a long time. Large portions too and great friendly service. Thanks!

Atmosphere is amazing. Very welcoming staff. Cappuccino excellent. Dog friendly.

Great cosy country pub. Great staff, beers and food. Thank you.

Great traditional pub, very welcoming and warming with its traditional open fire in the bar. Dog friendly. Good variety of lagers & hand pulled bitters. Lovely dining room offering a large menu of traditional, delicious, home cooked food. We shall return. 😊

First time visiting the White bull we will definitely be going back. The food was delicious the staff are really friendly. Lovely pub with a good vibe.

Absolutely amazing food and so welcoming. We came here as we was on a short weekend away in the area. Never tasted gravy so good in my life! Will be coming again for sure!

Lovely restaurant with friendly staff! I called with my friend for dinner prior to attending a football match in Longridge some four miles away. The bar and restaurant were warm and welcoming. The menu was very extensive and took quite a while to read! Both of us ordered bar meals which were served to us in good time. The food was delicious and served with a smile by the blonde waitress. We would both recommend this venue to others when visiting this area. Well done the White Bull!

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The staffs were too friendly, and the service was great. Great Hot chocolate and chips.

Very welcoming staff with excellent service مقهى ريفي بسيط وجميل، خدمة ممتازة وتجربة جميلة

Brilliant food, vibe and wine choices! Highly recommend.

Excellent quick service. Nice food.

Excellent, food , service 1st class.

Good food and good beer, and very friendly staff.

Good food, prompt service and a comfortable atmosphere, liked it also as it was close to our accommodation.

Lovely food, attentive service from staff who knew their menus thoroughly. And some great real ales too. A fantastic welcome for our family where nothing was too much trouble. Even if you only have 5 minutes this ancient, character pub in itself is worth visiting, if those walls could only talk. Well recommended.

We stumbled across this little gem for an afternoon

Food was lovely. Staff were really friendly and a great choice on the menu. Highly recommended if in the area and will definitely come back

Very friendly welcome and service. Food was delicious and a really good mix of choices on the menu. We intend to return.

Sensational food. Truly beautiful and a very welcoming place. Will certainly be returning and would recommend this place. The owners should be proud for what they have, this place is great.

Good menu and very pleasant staff nice relaxing atmosphere.

Very friendly staff good food very nice atmosphere and dog friendly

Great tasting food and fabulous friendly staff

Fabulous what a brilliant Pub. The food was excellent. The landlord and staff were amazing will be back.

Amazing place,beer and food. The young man behind the bar and the lovely,bubbly lady from Northumberland were so welcoming and made us want to go back.😁

Really friendly and comfortable stay! The staff were incredibly kind and accommodating and the room was nicely furnished. Great location too!

Was there several weeks ago having read glowing reviews of this establishment. Parking available directly outside. Inside the bar area, where we sat for our meal, was clean and well ventilated. My brother ordered a pint of Estrella lager. An excellent pint if a bit pricey. I ordered a bottle of Portuguese red wine. Prices on wine list were reasonably and competitive with other places we have visited. Ordered the sirloin steak. My brother ordered the burger. Staff friendly and attentive. To be honest was a bit disappointed with the meal after reading the excellent reviews left by others. Portion was not brilliant and not the cheapest. The steak was fine but small portion of mushrooms and onion rings. On the other hand my brothers serving looked more than ample. After a call to Chris at the White Bull I have amended this review. I thought the chips were frozen. Chris explained how these were sourced and prepared and I’m happy to amend this review. Overall no major complaints hence the 4 stars in the review. Maybe the glowing reviews had raised my expectations to a high level and they were not met.

What a little gem! We booked for a Sunday and had a very warm welcome. Drinks quick to arrive! The four meals we ordered were excellent ! The vegetarian meal we ordered was so much better than expected. Very generous portions. Good value. Would highly recommend !

We enjoyed a delicious lunch, served by friendly staff in lovely surroundings! Cheers 👍

It was the first time we had been to the White Bull at it won't be the last. From the moment we arrived we were made to be part of the family. The bar staff were fabulous and very attentive. It was Mother's Day so it was busy they appolagised to us saying it will be 15 minutes before we could order which was fine.Chris the landlord came over and chatted to us he was really friendly. My husband and I both had pate which was delicious I had steak which melted in your mouth and my husband had Sunday lunch which was mouthwatering.we both shared the cheesecake again delicious.we could not recommended the Whitebull enough and will be back.

Excellent meal for my family on my birthday. Everything was presented timely and was delicious! Many thanks Chris and staff.

Hadn’t been for a number of years. Sothe reviews and visited to see for ourselves . Friday lunch 18th Feb. Very pleasant greeting on arrival and shown to table in very nice warm dining room with comfortable seating . Menu is extensive with great variety covering mains and snacks. We both had the sea bass fillet which came well cooked hot and nicely presented. For cask beer lovers there are three ales to choose from ,first class. Staff are pleasant and nothing is too much trouble. Great lunch break while storm Eunice was raging. Will return.

Great meal a lovley public house with great food x

Just a brilliant pub. Friendly and attentive staff ,great beer.There was a selection of Real Ales and a couple of premium Italian Lagers. I plumped for a pint of the former and although I am normally a lager drinker ,as it was a cold winter’s afternoon a pint or three Real Ales in such a cosy setting with a welcoming log fire was just what was needed ..Ordered some food and it certainly didn’t disappoint, a beef brisket barm served with salad and crisps with a side order of chunky chips,absolutely delicious and reasonably priced ,The wife chose fish goujons which she also gave top marks to. Well done all of you ,this is how a pub should be run.Hope to visit again in the summer and check out the beer garden. Can’t wait.

Brilliant staff and food was awesome

Fantastic food and service, would highly recommend

A very clean pub, and a relaxing night. Great beer, and friendly staff.

Stunning. We were staying locally and the owner of our B & B recommended the White Bull - thankfully we followed his advice. From the barman to the waitresses, the drinks and the food - all were delightful. Very impressed and plan to return with friends soon.

Excellent beer and a crackling fire. Friendly staff in a traditional setting. Centuries of history and even steps to help you get back on your horse!

Much better than Pub Grub - the menu choice and food are excellent, much better than your average pub grub. The atmosphere is great with very helpful and friendly staff. The open fire was a warm welcome on a cold December night. We had not eaten here for over a year, until just this week and it did not disappoint - we will be making The White Bull our to go to pub and restaurant.