Reviews in Clitheroe

2nd visit with family (sister's birthday), very impressed again; pigeon breast starter was divine and the sirloin steak is the best I've had in the whole of Lancashire I kid you not. Hub had venison ravioli which he was well impressed with and following that with the rabbit fest dish (rabbit cleverly done three ways) very very tasty (I pinched some), the kids both had the rabbit casserole off the specials board and although it was a little fiddly for the youngest it was still declared a success. We've been twice here and it is excellent, really; not crowded, not rushed, really friendly and "posh without pomp", jeans and t-shirt but superb quality. Martina and Jonathan have done a tremendous job here and every credit goes to them and their team...wait on staff superb, pleasant and genuinely very good. We will definitely be back. Very well done.

While visiting from Victoria, BC, Canada, your restaurant was recommended to us by our hosts, the Carters, in Rimington. This is the best Italian restaurant we have ever been to. The warm welcome, the food and the wine were all beyond compare...and for a very reasonable price. Not to be missed and we will recommend La Locanda to anyone we know! Many thanks indeed for a most enjoyable evening.

One of my best friends used to live in this pub when she was little and never revisited the place since she left many many years ago and then a few weeks ago we decided to take a trip down memory lane and go and get something to eat, we were not disappointed, the weather was beautiful and the beer garden is one of the nicest ive ever seen, the food was good too, the waitress got some of our order wrong but it was quickly rectified and left us feeling happy with the whole experience!!!! I would say one thing tho, I usually find places to eat on this website and if my friend had not suggested this place I would never have heard of it and missed out on the lovely experience I had!!!

We have been again! nothing else to say but,"superb" Why does no-one else leave a revue? does any-one else read Sugarvine? The best food in the area, please give it a try!

Great pub/restaurant with lovely food at an excellent price. VERY BUSY so make sure you book, because of this it is sometimes a little noisy but this all adds to the ambience and the service is always very good. An excellent place to enjoy home cooked pub food, the staff are extremely friendly and you could not enjoy a better country pub atmosphere. My husband and I highly recommend a visit no matter if you live local or not.

Had a wonderful Lunch here yesterday with a stunning view to boot. This has got to be one of the best places to visit in the North of England. It has it all, history, location, views and great food and wine.

I dined at the Three Fishes a week last Friday and thoroughly enjoyed my experience. I was taking my mother for an early mothers day treat and she was not disappointed! We arrived for lunch and proceeded to the bar where we were met with professional yet relaxed service, I have one gripe which I think the staff were slightly ashamed of; I ordered a pint of Peroni and a lemonade for mum, the lemonade machine must have been on the fritz because the lemonade actually came out of a 2 litre schweppes bottle, no apology was made and full price was charged which I thought a little queer as the reputation precedes this place. Not to worry, we're not fussy. We declared we were dining and were promptly sat at a table of our choice (down the far end near the fire). There was no background music which I commented on, maybe there is some thought behind this but I did wonder if the experience may be better with some dulcet tones in the background. With the free magazine offered at the bar and the extensive menus we were not short of literature and my lager was obviously well kept. Mum chose the fish pie and I went for the braised shin of beef. It promptly arrived 15 minutes later even though the place was filling up by this time. I must say the quality of the food was fantastic, as a former chef myself I share the respect for fresh local produce to the fact you do not have to do a great deal with quality ingredients. The shin was cooked brilliantly, very slowly braised; so much so it had an uncanny likeness to lamb (and this is how it should be). Accompanied a thin red wine gravy and cubed root veg it was a great comfort on a dull day, the horseradish mash was just right for me although there could have been more of it. My mother enjoyed her fish pie commenting on the well selected the fish was and that it was 'bloody red hot'. All in all it was a fantastic lunch and with two lemonades, two pints of lager and two main meals + tip being less than 35 quid; I didn't fell it too expensive! On behalf of mum I will add that the service was perfectly unintrusive. We HATE being interrupted being asked if our meal is 'ok' half a dozen times whilst eating, we were not even disturbed when we were asked the one time how it was. Well done for that! It was also amusing to do a bit of 'people watching' too! We saw what we thought an 'ominous couple' across the way with a shifty demeanor and an obvious age difference. We had a chuckle at how this businessman was taking his mistress to an 'out-of-the-way' restaurant so as not to be spotted. But we knew exactly what they were up to. Very amusing. Afterwards we went for a meander around Great Mitton to make more of a day of it and spotted a few quaint shops. A lovely afternoon, many thanks to all the gang at the Three Fishes, you do a good job.

We have dined here a few times over the past few months and never been disappointed. There is usually a game dish on the menu - for instance a delicious game hotpot last Sunday - and always an interesting and ever-changing range of dishes.

excellent food, friendly attentive staff, serves a very good 'all you can eat' buffet on Sunday, 3 starters, 3 mains (1 veggie option) rice and naans, salad and sauce. have also dined here away from the buffet menu, food was very good, hot and good portions, with the same friendly service from all the staff. Quite small inside, so would recommend a booking if its a Saturday or a large party.

7/3/09 - After reading about the refurb and review in MEN we decided we would give The Spread Eagle a try. Pleasant place with a friendly welcome, good service apart from staff not wanting to clear used glasses from our dining table. Food was relatively tasty (if a little on the small portion side). I was disappointed when I realised that the "2 No. King Prawns" in my King Prawn & Prawn Cocktail had been cut into thirds! never come across this before.. another grumble would be the undercooked "large" chips. Sadly we won't be going out of our way to visit again.

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.

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.

Wednesday 18th Feb2009.It will be at least 30years since we have eaten as well as this in this area!Possibly when Mr. Haworth and his son had the Stirk House.The food was excellent and the service was unbelievably good..The atmosphere,the decor and the staff were top drawer. Back to the food,I have not eaten chicken livers as good or a pepper steak as perfectly cooked in many years in this country, and my wifes scallops were talked about all the way home!It all comes at a price though and The Villa is not cheap but believe me it is very, very good!!

The surroundings are lovely and the food was good, however the wine by the glass was very expensive. We were not given a wine menu at the bar and we thought we had ordered housewine. The Pinot Grigio was £7.95 per glass and the Rioja £12.50 PER GLASS. As we are regular patrons of the restaurant, I emailed them with regard to these disappointing prices. I did not receive a reply.

Great atmosphere with superb food and drink. Only 5 minutes drive from home so we can enjoy anytime, the only downside I can think off is that Jon is an Evertonian. :-( Boo..

Absolutely superb, fantastic food, staff very welcoming, brilliant definitely going again, great for kids as well

Lovely pub with a very traditional feel. Well kept beers and a comprehensive enough wine list. The food was very good over all and the group of us had everything from shrimps, scallops, oysters to Lamb Shank, cutlets and Monkfish. No complaints at all over the quality or quantity, however please, please put some time into training the staff, our waitress said that Oysters were not available as it wasn't the season (February!) she then checked with the chef and they were. I asked for a Sauvignon Blanc to go with my starter and she said is that red or white(?!) To top it off there were empty glasses left strewn about our table as 4 members of staff chatted within view inside the kitchen area. In short good food and drinks - service shocking.