The best restaurants serving British food in Chatburn Ribble Valley North West

I have been in this restaurant many times and always really enjoyed food and service but not last time. On 5th of November was birthday of my daughter. I thought we could have a good time and good food but… The service was terrible. We have wait to see the waiter around 20 minutes. Then my daughter went to the bar and order the bottle of wine. The menu we talked from the next table. A few minutes later the waitress wearing leggings and t-shirt brought the wine, put on the table and walk away. She didn’t ask if the wine was ok, didn’t open it and said nothing. After we waited another half an hour to be asked what we would like.I have ordered fish pie and my daughter ordered sea bass. What a disappointment? Her sea bass was on dry side with with too much over fried samphire. My fish pie looked and tasted more as chowder. Just bland. In the end we have told staff about our bad experience that evening.

My wife, cousin and I called on a very busy Wednesday lunchtime, 2 coaches for Christmas lunch and a large party in the orangery, and the staff very kindly managed to fit us in. Despite being so busy, the staff were brilliant and served us promptly and still managed to have a conversation with the customers, the kitchen staff excelled themselves with the presentation of the food and the food itself was very tasty, We cannot wait for another visit to Clitheroe to call in here for another meal.

I made the 40 mile journey through the ribble valley to sample their famous steak puddings…absolutely delicious, the meat was just melt in your mouth, the rest of the food was fantastic, onion rings to die for !! Portions were huge, managed some of my sweet that was also superb, was literally bursting on the drive home but very happy indeed, highly recommended and the staff and service was also second too none, 100% will return again..thanks