The best restaurants in Ribble Valley North West

Walked in after a 4 hour drive today, didn't know the place, never seen it before and just wanted a drink before driving again. The woman at the bar was super unhelpful and scowled at me the whole way through me ordering our drinks, for £16.40 for two pints i would have expected at least friendly service. I get it I was not in suit but does that deserve to be scowled at and made to feel super unwelcome. We finished our drinks and got the hell out of there as quick as we could. Will never return and have already told my wealthier friends and family not to attend this place

Booked for my daughter's baby shower - 5 adults and 3 children.... beautiful venue but young, inexperienced staff, who, whilst very willing forgot drinks, had to be chased up to clear table, didn't ask if everything was ok or if we wanted more drinks. We pre-ordered afternoon tea which took forever to come and when it did the sandwiches had obviously been sat for some time as they were not fresh. No teaspoons provided for the dessert which needed a spoon. VERY slow service. It cannot be blamed on being busy either as there was only 2 other tables taken with a total of 5 other people dining so poor, slow service cannot even be blamed on that. After the visit 4 of the adults were ill, as this was the only common factor, we have contacted Mitton Hall but.... guess what?!.... no response!! Seems like they are only interested in getting the bookings in (especially from overpriced weddings).

Excellent food and service highly reccomended

Nice and friendly place not been in for about 10 years didn't have any food would call again thanks...

We visited on a busy lunch time to our favorite place taking my brother and his wife Apart from the lovely setting by the river, this is an extremely well run pub/restaurant. The staff are sooo professional, friendly and attentive, nothing is too much trouble even when they are busy, water & treats for the doggies. We had steak sandwiches and fish and chips. The batter on the fish was like tempura batter it was sooo light and the fish was enormous. No small portions here! My brother and I had the steak sarnies.... Rump steak sandwich, Dijon tarragon mayonnaise, onions and fries - you must try them, so unbelievably tender!. I can be hyper critical when food is not up to scratch, but credit where credit is due, service and quality was faultless , thank you to the Aspinall Arms Crew x

We stopped here for some lunch after a walk along the tolkien trail. The staff were really lovely and the service was fab. And the sandwiches were very tasty too 😊 Maybe a bit on the pricey side but very enjoyable meal overall!

Garlic bread with cheese nicely cooked,nicely sliced went down nicely allhumdullilah. Tub of chilli sauce 😋 not like your normal tub of chilli sauce,full of flavours,which you can taste gives you a kick and doesn't burn your month, (Am not fan of chilli sauce but this one I enjoyed, lol will find out in the morning. Tub of proper medium fat garlic sauce.

Absolutely terrible After 2 minute drive home chicken probed at 12 degrees. Limp cold fillets Chips ok but had a bit of a old fat taste Definitely gone down hill recently. Use to be our go to take away. Now our stay away from take away

Appalled to find most of the staff not wearing face masks,only one female member of staff was exempt.Considering the infection rate is rising , particularly in the north west I find this extremely worrying.

We visited for lunch. The food was amazing and they catered for gluten free really well. The service, however, was appalling. With the exception of one waitress, who was very friendly and polite, the other waitresses in this establishment are very rude, unwelcoming, sullen and unhelpful, including the barrista behind the counter. None of them appear to be able to get a drink order right and the service was extremely slow. One dark haired, bespeckled waitress was particularly obnoxious and really should have a rethink about whether this type of job, where she has to deal with the public, is too much for her. Very disappointing. We won't be going again because of them, which is a pity as the food was excellent.

I'm a frequent visitor to this country pub, I come with a young adult with learning difficulties usually on a Friday when the superb fish offer is on. The food and drinks are excellent but moreover the staff are exceptional, all of them welcome us with smiles and cheer, they remember the special requirements of my companion's diet and preferences on each occasion, this I really appreciate. Thank you to the team and keep up the amazing work 😃😃😃

We came to the traders on Saturday evening for food and drinks as a family and it was absolutely fantastic! From the moment we walked through the door to leaving late on, the service was second to none! A special mention to Chelsea and Kate who looked after us throughout and was very efficient, even though they were swamped (probably needed more staff if we was to be super critical) both polite, informative and very cheerful. The food was amazing, as a table we had chicken curry, gormet burgers, stroganoff, gammon and pizzas. All cooked beautifully and well presented! Thanks for a wonderful evening, we are looking forward to coming back.

Tbh the staff in here are so inconsistent. There has been times they have been good. But other times it feels like you are an inconvenience. But the Sunday I’ve been in just very disappointing. Lots of people all working wandering about doing very little. I asked to sit somewhere didn’t feel the girl was very accommodating nor happy. Then was a hassle asking another girl for a menu as wasn’t any on the table. Then no one bothered to come to ask what I wanted just walked back and forth. Thought I was invisible. So I asked another girl can someone serve me. Again not the best attitude as if it was such a hassle to her I asked. Anyway she goes behind the bar not sure she said to anyone and 10 mins later I’m still sitting here and no one has bothered to ask. So in total about 20 mins and no drinks no food as no one asked. It’s actually very embarrassing and I walked out and will just go to the emporium across the road. Just disrespectful and very poor standards especially as so many staff and not too busy. In this day and age maybe they just need to show some respect and be a bit more cheery and accommodating. Doesn’t cost much.

The Trishna restaurant has been open for quite a long time now. If I am being absolutely honest I never used to be a fan of their food. Recently however it seems it has undergone massive change. The food now is truly a match for any Indian you could name - that includes the well known Shajan on Longsight road

We always visit kaspas when we are in the area. We love the desserts there is plenty of choice on the menu. It is lovely & clean staff are brilliant can't do enough to help when your placing your orders. See you next time when we are in preston.