Reviews in Rawtenstall

First time we had all been in a long time, the food was delicious and the staff were very attentive.

We had a lovely meal. Delicious food, well presented and good value for money.

We chose the lunchtime menu as the portions were smaller and a very good price for two courses. Service was good and the meals arrived promptly, hot and well presented. We chose Lasagne, gammon and sausage and mash . The food was excellent and much enjoyed. We had tea and coffee to finish. Disappointingly the cappuccino was just a black coffee with a thin layer of froth. After tasting a few mouthfuls we reported this to the waitress (thinking it may be a machine fault) and later to the manager but no suitable replacement or response was given. That said the food was lovely and we would have left a larger tip if not for the coffee.

Do not book this restaraunt for a large party!! Booked well in advance for 25 plus 2 babies, for a surprise birthday meal for 5pm, got an email reminder of the booking with message saying we needed to be out within 2 hours of the booking time! Clearly that does not apply to all!! tables were not ready, we had to wait in the cold with 2 babies under a year old, in the beer garden until after 5.30, one table still had people sat at it when we went in, once they had left, the table was not cleaned and dressed, no cutlery, no menus, we had to put the tables together ourselves, the birthday girl was delayed as long as possible , but arrived at 5.35, to chaos. Instead of the lovely birthday suprise we had planned, the first food order was not taken untill after 6pm. To be fair the place is nice and MOST of the food was good, and when the orders were eventually taken service was quite quick, but after speaking since to some of the party, the bills had a 10% service charge added, which some people were told about, but after some asked for it to removed, the rest were not made aware of the charge, and so it was paid without any choice given. The whitchaff must have taken £700 - 800+ from us on sunday,! I know we had young children and they were a little chaotic, but they had been there for nearly an hour and a half before they were given a meal, hardly suprising they got bored. If that size of party was too much. We should have been told when we booked nearly 2 months prior. Very dissapointed overall

Lovely meal. Impressive service.

I booked a late Sunday meal - 7:15 - for me and my husband. Our food was lovely: I had a starter of some sort of spicy chicken and a Greek salad with chips; he ordered a panini with chips. The food came promptly, despite the restaurant being busy with a couple of big tables. Initially we were on a table next to a big party. When one of the arm chair tables came free, I asked if we could move - not a problem. I ordered a rose blush wine. When it came, I'd been given a white wine instead. We were served the right wine and then asked if we wanted to keep the white wine too. Customer service at its finest! Although we were one amongst the last people to leave, we weren't made to feel rushed into going.

The food was delicious. The only slight problem was the steak and lamb dishes could have been hotter as the meat was warm at best. Was still a good dining experience

Fantastic service think the waiter less was called Amie - so attentive and friendly.

This was the second time dinning at the whitchaff inn and it was fab , just like the first time . The staff are so friendly and make you very welcome and the food is amazing . I had the Gluten free fish and chips and all I can think about is returning and having the same again . They have a really good choice of Gluten free meals on there menu . My partner and I are planning a family meal soon and will be heading back to enjoy the whitchaff again soon

We came for a family meal to celebrate my daughter's birthday. The food was amazing, beautifully presented, very high quality ingredients and loads of choice. The waitress was lovely! The only thing I would say was a negative was the noise levels, we booked a table for 6pm on a very busy Saturday and because the whole place was packed out we couldn't really have a conversation properly on our table, but there isn't anything that could be done about that, just a consequence of the number of people in a room with really high ceilings! Would definitely go again but maybe on a quieter night or at lunchtime.

An amazing restaurant. The food is delicious. Everything is cooked & presented extremely well. The atmosphere is buzzing. The staff are really very good & attentive

This place consistently delivers. Food is exceptional , locally sourced ingredients. Not just your usual Pub grub. This place offers it all from 4 sharing boards as well as an endless main meals, lite bites and specials…..and just when you think you couldn’t eat any more…..then the dessert menu arrives!! Wow!! Just wow!!

Very nice food, had the Malaysian King Prawn curry which was really tasty. It can be hit and miss when pub restaurants have an extensive menu but not so at the Whitchaff, we’ve had a number of different dishes but always good. Minor criticism on a couple of the things we had, the starter olives were £4.50 but a tiny portion, plus my half and half desert/coffee wasn’t value for money at £8.50. The Bakewell tart which I think was actually a treacle tart was minuscule in comparison to my wife’s half and half but at this stage I was pretty full and happy after a great main course. Just needs to be a bit more consistent on size.

Lovely place, awesome food and great staff

From the minute we walked through the door we were warmly welcomed and shown our reserved seats, the service was excellent the food was amazing and the cost was really good

Great place serving fantastic food, fast friendly service in a beautiful restaurant. We visit regularly and always enjoy a fantastic experience.

We had a lovely meal and the staff were fantastic.

Visited on a Wednesday evening, and it was busy as usual, which is testament to the great service, food and atmosphere. Always a pleasure to visit, the service is second to none service with a smile.