Reviews in Lancashire

My wife and I arrived at the Dog for lunch to celebrate her 50th birthday only to find that we were the only ones to have kept to our booking and not cancelled due to the weather !! Not deterred we had a 3 course meal off the lunchtime menu which gave us a great selection of starter, main and sweet (including choosing off the specials board if required). We both had the potted shrimps for starters. I had the roast pheasant which was superb. My wife had the baby leg of lamb which was huge and fell off the bone. For sweet we had a trifle and raspberrys with shortbread and cream. A couple of cups of coffee and mints ended what I can only describe as a fantastic meal. I use to live locally in the 90's and went to the Dog regularly. The place is just as as warm and friendly as I remember it to be and the quality of the food has remained the same. £17.95 each for a 3 course lunch, highly recommended !!!! We will be back again !!!

Went for a wonderful winter walk that started and finished at this excellent country pub. After 6 miles we were really ready for our sunday roast and were not disappointed. Great wine from Byrnes and we loved the decor and atmosphere. Next time we will stay!

A truly wonderful country Inn. Definitely one of Englands finest! An inpromptu stay as our car was stuck on an icy road nearby. What a place to be stuck! I love the intact Georgian feel the place has, the wonderful curios and its attention to detail. A must stay venue!

NOT CONSISTANT, & BEAR IN MIND THIS IS THE ONLY INDIAN IN DARWEN TO BE PROSICUTED ALTHOUGH A FEW YEARS AGO FOR FOOD HYGENE

revolting food, unpleasant atmosphere, rude waiters, no care for the customers, never will come again

This is the best venue for service , food, bar stock and atmosphere, very child friendly and perfect for a romantic meal or family party or wedding. The value for money is amazing, and second to none for service. Merry Christmas Zack and Catherine.

food bad,service ok shame about owner food prices crazy

sorry not very good, very oily and very small fish . over priced won't go back

Went for the office Xmas lunch last week and the food was wonderful. Lovely Country Pub, good service and they don't skimp on portion sizes. Recommend to anyone.

ABSOLUTUELY gorgeous food, menu choices and good drinks selection. Nice to see so many drinks on draught. Recommend the Nepali - my boyf had it and we are going tonight and I will be ordering that. The sizzling tikka platter also great though Nepali had the edge. 110% yummi. Good service and nice ambience in the restaurant. A hidden jewel and better than the rest in the locality and further afield no doubt about it. Dee-licious.

Excellent Jalfrezi served with style and professionalism in a spotless and contemporary environment. Really liked the warm way all the staff greeted each other with a hug in the Muslim way. Its BYO too so save a wad on booze mark ups!

Just enjoyed an excellent work Christmas lunch, 3 courses for £15.50. All the food was excellent , beautifully presented. Service was attentive. Our party of 18 highly recommend this venue and look forward to visiting again the future

I have been to the shajan last saturday (12th Decemeber) and i have got to say the service ad food is fantastic! the whole restaurant was packed to the seems and i thought my girlfriend and I would never get to sit down when we first arrived. However to my great surprise and pleasure we were sat down on a table within 20 minutes where we were given menu's and drinks! The young manager there was fantastic he took our drink orders and our food order and made us feel very welcome and comfortable. He also allowed us to change many things on our order which we could not normally do at any other restaurant for example i wanted my Makhani chicken madras hot with chop chillis in it and he said that wasn't a problem. The starters and main courses came quickly and we were not waiting very long at all, the food was AMAZING i have been all over the country tasting curries and i must say this place has got to be on top. The atmosphere is great the service and staff are just so perfect i can not wait to go back.

Party of 20 just before Xmas 2008. Food brilliant, not your usual fast food pub food. Worth the slightly expensive price tag to get a meal you enjoy in a good atmosphere. Staff very friendly and welcoming. We are all going back for more in Dec 2009.

We have been dining with The Shajan for 11 years. It's a 70 mile round trip but we know that when we get there we will be treat like royalty and the food will be consistently fantastic! We live near 'The Curry Capital' but we have NEVER found an Indian Restaurant that could knock The Shajan off this extremely high pedestal that it so deserves to perch on!! I wish Zabi would come back from Bangladesh though.

I booked a table for our Writers Inc. Christmas social and we enjoyed our evening there last night. It was superb, efficient,polite and attentive waiters/waitresses without them being intrusive. Food at exactly the right temperature, cooked to perfection.Beautifully presented and reasonably/sensibly priced for a restaurant of such a classy calibre. I would definitely go there again and would highly recommend a visit to the most discernible 'foodie'. The tables were nicely set,pristine and the atmosphere was vibrant but, not noisy.

hi all, i went to the well springs with 6 of my family 3 young boys , one whose birthday it was, what a good night, food superb,the well springs does it once again, good management or what, and don't forget the cook ,whoever you are, well done. plenty of children there but you don't seem to hear them,they must be to busy eating. well done to all at the well springs, and a merry Christmas from the duffy, sears, family.

What a wonderful place. I can recommend this restaurant to anyone. Excellent food, helpful, friendly staff and pleasant atmosphere.