Reviews in Lancashire

don't bother going to this restaurant, i went with my parents a month ago, we all ended up with food poisoning from that meal. i have never felt so out of place and uncomfortable in a restaurant as i did here, i have never been asked for my name when i place a food order and as for the "patrons" of the establishment, the green welly brigade, all airs and graces and not a penny to rub together, awful place,awful food and awful atmosphere, beautiful settign though. shame it had to be like that.

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.

My partner and I took my Mum for a meal on Sat. 21st March 2009 for Mothers Day and what a great time was had by all. Dave, the chef and owner, came for a chat and even brought our food to the table so that he could explain what the food was on the Platter for 2 which we had ordered. Mum had the Red Snapper fish which she thoroughly enjoyed and she also tried some of the food on our platter. I would recommend this Restaurant as the food, the dining area, ambience and the staff where all excellent.

This is a great place, I have eaten here a few times, the food and service is always fantastic, its well worth a visit…..you will not be disappointed!!!!!!

Me and my family ate here for mothers day, the food and service were great, the wine was lovely too…only problem was that we couldn’t decide what to eat as everything on the menu looked appetizing…try it you and I am sure you will enjoy it as much as we did!!

I visited Porcinis on Monday for my birthday and had a fantastic evening. The food was fantastic, I had steak which was a melt in the mouth delight. The house wine is good value for money but does not compromise on taste. I would highly recommend the restaurant with it's tasteful decor and lovely dining atmosphere.

As it's my local pub I can say on behalf of myself and the neighbours what a joy it is to have such a great offering at the Black Horse by its new owners. The mini beer festival is a daily joy and the food just right.

My favourite restaurant in the Preston area by far. If you like Italian food then nowhere else in the area comes close in comparison to the Italian Orchard. I used to live very nearby and visited almost every week. I still go regularly despite now living 30mins away. Probably eaten there several hundred times over the past 10 years!! Food and service are always excellent. Good choice of food on menu with a specials menu which is varied regularly. Decent selection of wine also. Staff are attentive and friendly and the atmosphere is very relaxed and pleasant. Busy at weekends - you'll probably need to book in advance - but quieter midweek - just turn up and you'll normally get a table straight away. Best of all is that the prices are very reasonable indeed - especially given the quality of the food. 10 out of 10.

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.

Found the restaurant quite by chance when shopping in Burnley last Saturday - had an excellent freshly cooked spag bol and my partner also had minestrone soup which he enjoyed immensely. Reasonably priced wine and lovely decor - we'll be going back soon.

Dined here on Saturday evening, the service was fab and the food was amazing, it really puts every other place in the area to shame. The Red Cat used to be my favorite my opinion has now changed.

I will start firstly by saying what a pleasant dining experience I had on my first visit to the Stork Inn, I went early yesterday afternoon expecting to wait for my meal but to my delight It took 10 minutes at most for my food to arrive, I had a curry and it was perfect and at a very competitive price! They had a wonderful array of local ales available which I felt obliged to supple!. The service was exquisite and prompt. There was a bit of lark behind the bar but it's expected when hiring young beautiful waitresses. The young stud who served me my food was a lovely young man named Robert who was anything but shy, he added to what was a lovely afternoon. I will most certainly be making my way to the Stork Inn, in the near future and hope it will continue to be a most pleasurable experience!

do not have a takeaway from this restaurant as the vegetables are sweaty and soggy i found and when i returned the following day i was fobbed off with a lame excuse and will probably never eat from or in there again

Hi my name is Jean. I work in Preston and visit Totto's about once a month. The food is always excellent, very good value for money and the service is always friendly and welcoming. The restaurant is on the small side but very cosy. Because it's off the main thoroughfare it doesn't get too busy and that's how I like it for a relaxing lunchtime pizza enjoyed with a glass of wine. They do great coffee too. I tell all my friends to visit as the food is so good and they also tell all their friends.

We visited on 5th March and were very impressed by the up-market decor and courteous staff. It was pretty quiet at around 6pm but had filled up considerably by the time we left. We were offered poppadoms as we were handed the menus. They were very good and had a selection of 7/8 pickles. However, we didn't realise the price of these until we got the bill - 55p each plus £2.95 for the pickles, more expensive than we are used to, but then again more pickle choices. Hubby went for the Balti chicken tikka garlic with boiled rice and I had the fabulous Taaqur-Ki-Thali, chicken, lamb, prawn and keema curries with pilau rice and a small salad. Very tasty and highly recommended. With 2 bottles of peroni and one very expensive lime & soda (£2.20) the bill came to £35 (ish). Neither of us could finish our meals, and the waiter happily packed the remaining dishes for us to take home. We will definitely visit again soon, even though it is more expensive than the surrounding town curry houses which we have frequented over the years, and probably on a par with our favourite, Shona Spice on Cuerdale lane.

I write not to recommend this restaurant. I could not find a starter that I liked and normally I am spoilt for choice. The menu said my main course would be served with a choice of either chips, roast or boiled potatoes and vegetables. I was not given a choice of potatoes and there was hardly any veg. The garlic bread was tasteless. However the main problem was that my husband started with diarrhoea at 3am. the following day which lasted for 8 weeks. He had eaten mussels here and the doctor said it was undoubtedly due to eating at this restaurant.

Visited Moka for the first time with 3 friends. Best restaurant in Preston. The food is out of this world, the staff very attentive, and the music & decoration created a lovely ambient atmosphere. I enjoyed Thai fishcakes for starter, Goan lamb for main course (slow cooked lamb shank with spices) - absolutely divine, & toffee and pecan cheesecake for dessert. Will definitely be returning.

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.