Reviews in Lancashire

HI, MY MOTHER AND AUNTY WENT IN THE WINE BAR AND ORDERED TEA FOR TWO, MY MUM LIKES HER TEA STRONG SO ASKED FOR AN EXTRA TEA BAG TO BE ADDED TO THE POT. WHEN SHE GOT HER BILL MAXWELLS HAD CHARGED HER £1.15 EXTRA FOR THE TEA BAG!!!!! DONT THINK THEY'VE HEARD OF THE CREDIT CRUNCH BUT MY MUM SURE HAS!!! BY THE WAY MY MUM AND HER SISTER ARE BOTH PENSIONERS.

We have eaten here several times, and always rate it for special occasions. Last night we went to the Indian gourmet night - it was superb, the best indian food we have ever tasted, we enjoyed dishes that we had never heard of before, and joy of joy beautiful Indian desserts all served with Truffles usual attention to detail and attentive pleasant staff, can't wait to try another gourmet night!!

Awful, truly the worst dish ever. We came in slightly earlier than planned and volunteered to sit anywhere that was convenient. The waiter growled at my wife and I. After this, we were then served a cardboard part-frozen pizza complete with cold chips...obviously everything had been taken from the freezer and quickly microwaved. The service throughout was snotty, slow and depressing. We paid the bill (which was extortionate) and have commited ourselves to never walking through the front door again. This used to be such a great place to dine, what has happened over the last year? Bad service, rancid food and just awful.

Hi.... ladies and gentlemen now i have really seen the flower blossom....... what a great place, great food, great people, great service...overall just so so GREAT!!! Keep it up Balti house....x

Terrible food !

I believe the Italian Orchard is the best Italian restaurant by far, anywhere in the North. There is a lunch menu for only £8.70 for two courses and you have a choice of more than a dozen starters and a dozen main courses. I hate Italian restaurants that offer only pasta and pizza, this has very good quality and very good service - if you go there you would recommend it too!!!!

In the midst of this credit crunch this place is packed! that tells you something, it must be good. people are going out less and only going places that offer a great product at this time. I had a great lunch and will be going back!

Me and partner had a sensational meal at this restaurant, my partner had booked a table on valentines evening and proposed which was so romantic, what made it especially special was the intimacy of the restaurant and the excellent service. I couldn't fault anything, it was absolutely perfect. Thank you New Seasons for a lovely evening and we will most certainly be seeing you again in the future.

Hello Readers, I must say I had a delightful experience at the Stork Inn, The food was divine and the service sublime. Although If I had slight misfortune it was meeting a young member of staff at the bar, I tried ordering a round of drinks and he blatantly ignored me, I asked to see the manager and I was told to f**k off, I asked a waitress his name and was told it was Rob Jacques, however, I wasn't about to allow one bad member deter my attention away from the extravagant meal I was about to embark upon. What a lovely experience I will surely visit again.

i hated it the prices are very high and food i wouldn't feed my dog. RUBBISH!!!!

The portions are generous and the atmosphere is good ,like a taverna.The home made pate makes ardennes look second rate , and is a must especially topping a fillet steak.The pizzas are traditional and not overfacing,full of flavour and conceptually magnificent.The place can be crowded with a lively atmosphere,testament to the food and popularity.well worth a detour. mark and sue

I am not recommending I was disappointed in today on visiting the boat yard. The meal was cold the chips were frozen.The used to be home made. The veg was tinned peas and frozen carrots. Not a bit like their normal standard, at all.

An excellent venue, with superb staff. Had an excellent meal off the new Table d'Hote menu and enjoyed the free champagne. As for the price of the wines, as mentioned by 'Cc', there was nothing expensive about them at all. In fact, all the wines were available by the glass, which is not often seen, and the staff were very knowledgeable about the drinks. Its not often you get to drink a refreshing wine in a 15th century building next to a blazing fire! The barman told me that the wines are sourced from Byrne's in Clitheroe, which will be my next stop to pick up some of the excellent rioja!

Following a recent revamp and new ownership the Spread is a scenic and pleasant place to enjoy good food. Modern British cooking with old favorites such as fish & chips etc on the main menu and a special menu (called the Weather Report) with some slightly more adventurous dishes. Recently reviewed and recommended by the Manchester Evening News the same menu is available in the pleasant bar and the dining room.

We visited the Fleece on a Saturday night in February 2009 for drinks in the bar followed by a meal in the separate restaurant room. The Fleece is a traditional many roomed pub at Dolphinholme with a central bar serving very well kept cask ales. There were 6 beers on hand pump, all from different breweries, including Bowland and Clark’s. The restaurant had a reasonably priced printed menu along with various Starter and Mains “Specials” listed on a blackboard. The Mains “Specials” were around £10-£15 for the likes of “Chicken Breast with Chorizo Mash and Field Mushrooms in a Marsala sauce”. A Sea Bass dish was also on. Deserts included a gorgeous “Crème Brulee of the day” and Lakeland Ices. The pub was busy but service was very prompt and friendly, and the food really was excellent. It was a cut above the normal pub grub around Lancaster, although not up to the nearby Bay Horse standard, but also not as expensive. All-in-all a good old-fashioned pub serving good beer and well above average food.

Went to the Left Bank following positive comments from a close female friend of mine, where we later dined together. I must admit that I was impressed with the very attentive service, a very fairly priced two-course menu with a good choice of starters and mains. Nice décor and general ambience, good food and wine, and great company made our visit very memorable.

This is the 4th time we have visited Amelies and once again we were delighted. My husband was celebrating his 50th birthday and we were thrilled with the informal, personal and attentive service delivered by the hostess Anamarie. she is a charming lady and makes the whole dining experience wonderful . The food is outstanding in its quality and presentation, worth every penny. The atmosphere is warm, relaxing and cosy, a perfect location .It will continue to be our first choice for a special occasion, without a doubt.

Fabulous food, great service, amazing range of food. Yum , Love it!!