Reviews in Lancashire

Had not been to the Red Pump for a good while, what a mistake, this is an excellent place to dine out, we need to visit more often. You get a warm welcome and the staff are, friendly and helpful. We went with friends on a Saturday night, it was busy with a good "buzz" in the dining room. I follow a strict vegan diet, and have to say some restaurants attitude is diabolical, but not at the Red Pump, having read a previous review about dietary requirements, I have to agree that they go the extra mile. I had a delicious curried potato soup with saute potatoes and mango chutney, followed by a vegan lancashire hotpot, twice cooked chips and green beans. I am not a big pudding fan but maybe I made a mistake by not asking for one, would have been interesting to see what creation I got. Anyway make a beeline for the Red Pump, Martina and John are great hosts and it will not be long before we return.

Went on Fri 18th Mar 2011. Had Sheek kebabs to start which were delicious. The service was absolutely impeccable. My chicken biryani was too hot for my taste buds and we mentioned this and were offered a replacement straight away. The food wasn't as great as the service but I'd still rate the over all experience as 8/10

We went for a meal at the Italian Cottage and was prepared for an average meal and experience, but were completely wrong!!! The service was friendly, unobtrusive and attentive. The food was absolutely gorgeous.....the garlic tomato bread was to die for! I love what they have done with the interior....... wooden floors and tables but adding warmth with leather chairs, dark accent wall with lots of different types of clocks, the spiral staircase and original oven range. Several people turned up without bookings but had to be turned away as they were so busy.....so make sure you book! It really was good food, good service and good atmosphere!!

Wow what a let down! Sorry but I had read all the reviews and genuinely visited with high hopes. Perhaps I am too fussy but the quality of the food and drink fell way way short of my expectations. I have never posted an adverse review before but here goes!!! Didn't get off to a great start as having read the blurb about a QE2 mixologist in charge of cocktails I thought let's go for it but the bellinis were just a glass of cheap champagne with cordial added at £6 a pop. I ordered a Paella which when it came was a dollop of soggy rice and seafood and didn't taste freshly cooked and a chicken tagine was nothing more than a chicken breast fillet that had been boiled in a tin of chopped tomato with a few bits added, . Notwithstanding the dissapointment with the food and drink by far the worst part was the reaction when I politely and discreetly tried to express my dissatisfaction. The waitress, who actually was very pleasant but obviously embarassed, seemed to understand my grievance and attempted to appease me by offering alcohol as compensation. When I explained that getting my money back, or getting drunk, wasn't the critical issue and asked to have a quiet word with a manager/proprietor/chef who I thought might have had some concerns with untouched food being returned She clearly indicated they werent really bothered and gave me an e-mail address instead. Sad to say I left with an empty soul and an empty stomach but thought fit to post here. I know many people love this plale and maybe I just had a bad experience but its nice to have a balanced view.

The Sultan restaurant can't be beaten for fresh, delicious Indian cuisine. I have been a fan since attending St Martins 25 years ago and go to the Sultan whenever I'm back in Lancaster. As a student we always spent more money on curry at the Moghuls, [ previous location], than we did on beer because it was so good and a great place to socialise.

absolutely terrible. a total of 5 dishes were sent back to the kitchen, the service was slow - waited an hour for the mains. over rated & over priced.

really enjoy our nights out at Marios. even if we don't go in for a few months due to circumstances - he never forgets who we are. really enjoy the food and the atmosphere and the people xxx

We visited Luciano's 2 weeks ago on a Saturday it was fantastic!! could make my mind up between the salmon or the lamb I opted for the salmon it was delicious..the people at the next table opted for the lamb they said it was so good they were tempted to order another one between them but decided to go back on Sunday instead !!! If you have not been do try it, the food,the ambiance,and the service are excellent

we visit the border rose regular for something to eat including family birthdays and always get value for money with good food and plenty of it

beautiful food since new chef arrived daily specials great prices 100 % recommendation. will be going again.

We enjoyed a lovely lunch of smoked salmon & cream cheese sandwiches & rose marie prawn sandwich. So tasty, & everyone was extremely helpful & pleasant. We would recommend the Beaumont to all our friends. Thankyou.

I visited this pub with two friends on Monday 07/03/11 at lunchtime, the starters were fine not a problem, but the main course i had was the mixed grill and it was AWFUL, it was like the meat and veg had been warmed up from the day before, my girlfriend had Tagliatelle, which was tasteless and greasy. When i complained to the waitress i was greeted by an "oh" and that was it as she walks away with a look of disgust on her face at me. I'll recommend this place to nobody, it was awful, one of the worst meals if not the worst I've had in a pub!!!!!!!! On a final note i tried to put a comment on The Midge Hall site itself, but you cant, but they do manage to have two good reports from so called people!!!!!!

Fabulous food and service, the staff were most helpful and the food was certainly worthy of a Michelin star. 'Angels' was excellent value for money and we are looking forward to eating there again.

having visited pinocchio's on several lunchtimes and always enjoyed it, i couldn't wait to go at night and raved about how fantastic it was to anyone who would listen, how WRONG i was , table was booked for sat at 8pm and we arrived at 7.45 to have a drink first in the newly refurbished bar area, it was so busy we couldn't even see the bar nevermind sit down to have a drink, after being told we would have a wait of 10 or 15 minutes for our table, we stood squashed with everyone else, 30 minutes later we were seated we had already given our orders when in the bar area and only had to wait 15 mins, we asked for 2 garlic breads one to come with main and one with starter , both came before starter. when starter came 3 out of 4 were luke warm nothing special at all, main course was was ok we decided against deserts and got the bill and left worked out an £25 a head and with 2 bottles of wine expected to pay that but food very disappointing, in my opinion too many bookings were taken and customers suffered, i will stick to lunch times when its quiet.

Last tried this pub 2 years ago and was disappointed ,tried again today 6/3/2011 , and was really happy with the food , staff and service . Will be going again and be recommending to family and friends.

Well the food was delicious ,well presented and the service was good ! my only gripe was the portion size ! I know we are in a credit crunch but my main meal of penne pasta and salami was more starter sized ! Ive never gone home and had a ham butty after a meal before ! Don't think i'll go back !

I have already written a review praising to food on here...probably about two years ago as I was so impressed. However, I have been about seven times since and have been quite disappointed. Whilst the menu is fantastic and inspiring, some of the dishes have been poorly cooked. On one occasion there were 12 of us dining and some people had finished their main course whilst others were still waiting for theirs. I don`t know whether there is a different chef from two years ago, but that was a marked change. Some of the dishes are now quite blah. That said, the chorizo and Garstang blue cheese salad is fantastic, the home made cottage pie is always great, and the massive array of beers is perfectly kept. The staff are all lovely too, although I go every week to the quiz and still couldn`t identify the manager(ess). I would love to be confident enough to go for another meal as I literally live around the corner, but at the moment it is a little too too hit and miss. Come on Continental!

We visited The Smiths Arms on the basis of the recommendations. I can only say we were very disappointed! I had to check when I got back home that we went to the right pub! It bore no relation. The sauce of the pasta starter was inspired and the pasta overcooked, the Thai fishcake was passable and the tartlet was a little burnt. For mains my daughter and I had the Sunday roast, the beef was good but for me roast potatoes make the meal and I can say the roast potatoes were the worst I have ever tasted; tough skin and tasted old, initially I had to send back my roast potato because it was black. My son had chili, not nice and had a weird vinegar after taste and my partner had the lamb chop which was small and tough. Unfortunately we will not be visiting again and would not recommend a friend to visit, I know we have not tried all on the menu but first impressions count! ! !