Reviews in Lancashire

I had to send my main course back, the meat was inedible. The Manager dealt with the situation promptly, and the second attempt was fine. BUT, I am wheelchair bound and the toilets are upstairs. No disabled toilet. I had to use the loo in the Pub next door. The owners have spent an alleged £150,000 on refurbishment , but obviously did not see the need for a disabled loo. WE must be a minority.

Tried many Indian restaurants in the area and the Amonbagh consistently produces top quality dishes across their range. One of the few places I will go to for a takeaway.

I am usually loathe to leave reviews of a place, especially if its not been a pleasant experience - I usually vote with my wallet and not return. However, I feel I should leave my comments. This place is vastly overpriced, has really sub standard service and the food produce isn't really that fresh, and certainly not what you would expect from an above the rest establishment, or one that pertains to be. The 'artisan' feel and approach is simply not transferred into the food served on the plate. It was cold, unappetising and I've actually had better quality in a local Crown carvery pub at about a third of the cost. Staff just aren't attentive, you always feel as though you are causing trouble to ask for anything as they huff and puff away and look so bored and uninterested, its as though they don't actually want you sat there. I had to ask four times for my table to be cleaned and for cutlery to be set out. You almost need a second mortgage for the drinks - how the high prices can be justified is beyond me. The place also stank of revolting cow-pat in the restaurant, probably due to the mucky, half dead looking cows in the barn attached to the kitchens and cafe area. I saw kitchen staff going in and out of a side door into the kitchen area, trudging mud and cow muck inside. When I saw that, I knew I would never return to Bashall Barn to eat. All in all, despite its pretensions, a truly miserable experience.

We have dined here on three occasions, food is nothing short of excellent , a really nice personal touch our second visit was a few months after we first ate there, and as we ordered our meals and a bottle of wine Ann Marie said " that's the same as you ordered last time" obviously taking note of customers likes . Going there is like going to grannies old house , lots of character, several rooms and excellent food " Just like Grannie used to make " We recommend this lovely restaurant .

OYSTER AND OTTER - FENISCOWLES We saw this place advertised in Lancashire Life so we decided to try it. The Ribble Valley and surrounding area has so many wonderful places to go and eat so we thought to try another, newly opened place. I have split the review into categories which I, as a diner, would have found useful before visiting. Website: http://www.oysterandotter.co.uk/ A classy website that shows of the stylish nature of the restaurant with enticing photographs of food. The Menu is available online. (5 out of 5) Booking: I called to book which was no problem to do but when we arrived it wasn't busy so we had a choice of table. (5 out of 5) Parking: The car park at Yu and You is very large and there were plenty of spaces available very close to the door. (5 out of 5) Building: the restaurant used to be a pub and we saw photographs of how it looked before. The new owners spent about £500k to do the place up and you can tell as everything is quality and very fashionable. I really like the decor and feel of the place. (5 out of 5) Staff: We were served by Andrew, who coincidentally my Mother in Law knew and he was a fantastic waiter for us. He made menu suggestions, told us all the specials, got us a jug of water and even talked us through the history of the building and owners. He really made us feel welcome. (9 out of 10) Food: The restaurant is actually a fish restaurant and the owners have a long history with fishing and the sea. The specials board changes constantly with fresh catch including Lobster and Seabass etc and the menu itself has a wide range of tasty things. We decided to have starters: I had Pork Crackling with Apple Sauce which was really good but no where near as good as the Squid my other half and her father had! It was fantastic! Her mother had a twice baked cheese soufflet which she says was fabulous too. For mains I had 'The Pie' with slow cooked beef and Lancaster Bomber Ale which was great but i wish i had be brave and gone with the lobster. My other half and her mother had the slow cooked lamb which was amazing and her Dad had a HUGE chicken and chips which he couldn't finish! We then decided to have pudding and the chocolate pot was incredible too! Absolutely gorgeous but i will deffo have fish next time! (9 out of 10) Atmosphere: Relaxed but modern atmosphere with friendly staff and good chatter. (4.5 out of 5) Price: £25 per person Prices in line with those at the restaurants in the area which are reasonable, especially for the excellence in cooking and generous portions! (4 out of 5) Summary: We have found a new favourite in the Oyster & Otter, the food, service and experience are all well worth another visit - and we will be there once again on Bank Holiday Monday! Total Score: 46.5 out of 50 http://northernreview.blogspot.com/

Excellent food, always hot and very tasty. Very friendly, fantastic customer service. Everyone should recommend this put to their friends. It's great.

My husband and I haven't been to the Yarrow Bridge for quite a while so we thought we would go for a meal on Sunday 22nd May 2011. The food was excellent and the staff were really helpful and friendly, we enjoyed it so much we shall be taking our family this week for a Birthday celebration meal.

My overall rating is poor. poor service, weird food etc etc

Has a take away from here last week, very very, nice. Looking forward to visiting the restaurant this week.

Fantastic food fantastic service, fantastic evening!!!

The service at Double Two was exemplary. The staff were attentive without being obvious. We ordered one main meal off the menu and asked for one that was not on the menu, which was produced and delivered to a very high standard. The food was specific and not generic and exceptionally tasty. The staff also offered an complimentary drink after the meal. I would highly recommend anyone to eat at Double Tree.

Called in for lunch. Prices were low but so was the quality of the cooking. The meat in my meal was dry and overcooked. The member of staff who served us was surly and had clearly never been to charm school. Avoid this place unless you are desperate!

visited three times, each time high standard of fresh food, cooked to perfection. Excellent service,comes highly recommended

their food is amazing. what more is there to say. Luigi and Barbara are both lovely as well everyone else who works there. i can honestly say i have never had better garlic mushrooms or chicken and sweetcorn pizza :D

Cannot recommend this highly enough! Went for Sunday lunch and the food and service were excellent, 3 courses £13.95, will definitely go again!!

fantastic place great food and good service,

I have been to this restaurant about three times, on my third visit i am sorry to say i will not be returning. The food was good but the prices of drinks was not. We were over charged for drinks and also they added a cover charge of £15.00 on to our bill which has never happened before. This was supposed to be a good value for money restaurant and it has become very over priced. In this current climate there are such a lot of restaurants out there doing great food and great prices. I'm sorry this restaurant is not one. I could of gone to Harvey Nichols in Manchester drinking champagne and been served by a five star michelin chef and my bill would of been cheaper.

regular visitors lovely food staff excellent very friendly and cosy. Love it.