Reviews in Rawtenstall

Hi - regarding the meal at 5.15pm 19.04.24 We have just had a very pleasant meal at the Whitchaff which I have been going to for the last 50 years on and off. I had booked for 23 people but due to unfortunate circumstances only 22 could make it. When I entered the premises the first thing I did was to ask if I could have their deposit deducted for our bill. The person said she would have to ask a colleague who confirmed this was okay (a young lady with a Liverpudlian accent). However when I came to settling the final bill at the end the same lady ( with a Liverpudlian accent) said this was not possible and denied the conversation previously,accusing me of lying until I reminded her that she actually poured the half of moretti I ordered, then remembered the conversation and said their had been a misunderstanding. After this she sarcastically said that the only way I would get the £5 refunded was if she put it in herself. I said you cannot do that as it was not the £5 it was the attitude and principle. It finished with her appolosing to the next customers about me, which I take offence to. Bearing in mind that 15 months ago we had 19 there, but only 18 turned up and they just took the whole £95 off the bill. I organise lots of large group events and have contacts also who organise groups I will be sharing my experience with them. I am VERY disappointed in the attitude of that person which ruined a very good day and will not step in there again.

Lovely meal on Sunday evening. Food delicious. Service excellent. Relaxing and enjoyable. Highly recommended 10/10. Thank you

Been wanting to go here since they finished the refurbishment. It was well worth waiting for. The food was delicious - we had two courses from the Specials menu and one from the standard menu. All were delicious and served promptly. Looking forward to going again.

Fabulous food as always although was disappointed that there was no Guinness. Also for some reason it was very warm in the pub and was very relieved to get some fresh once we’d finished meal and got outside.

Lovely birthday meal, many yummy tapas (small thing, take it easy on salt please!) my favourite is the potato croquettes- loaded with flavours! Thank you for a lovely evening!

A fabulous afternoon at the Whichaff. A warm welcome and great service from Duelisa and Fern. The menu makes choosing a dish very difficult, such a lot of exciting food to choose from. The vegetarian and vegan options were varied and tasty. The meat eaters were very happy with their burgers. Sides of fries with pulled pork and onion rings were outstanding. Puddings were equally difficult to decide on but I took the advice of Duelisa and opted for the lemon and raspberry pavlova and was so happy I did. It was delicious. Our party also enjoyed the Bakewell tart, sticky toffee pudding and chocolate and hazelnut cheesecake. We were four very happy and full diners. We can't wait to come back!

What a beautiful pub the food was very good and so was the Service even when they was extremely busy A special mention to Sara you made us all feel welcome we had a great night thankyou for the kindness and the laughs

The food was excellent and the service just the best. Met up with friends who’d never been before and they were really impressed. So lucky to have this place as our local.

We had an enjoyable meal here - the food was great and service / staff very polite and helpful. Would definitely return.

Our second family get together here. Always a great place to celebrate. Faultless but never intrusive service. A wide choice from the menu, all cooked well. A sunny, Spring day with glorious views across the valley. Six adults and a toddler had a great time at a price that's hard to beat. We'll be back again.

This was our first visit, recommended by our daughter. We enjoyed ourselves very much excellent food and surroundings.

We enjoyed our visit, the staff were great and the food was good. They also wrapped the food I couldnt finish in a good container which I ate and enjoyed next day.

Excellent food and great atmosphere as always

We visited for the first time last night and it’s going to be on our regular places to eat locally. The decor is really good and it felt a good atmosphere and nice and busy. We received a warm welcome from the lady behind the bar and the servers were also very good and all smartly dressed. The food was good and excellent value - we all had a starter and main, along with a bottle of wine and a few beers for £155 (five people). Overall a great experience!

Excellent evening, very welcoming. Lovely food great buzz.

Lovely night, with gorgeous food, and a very very nice waitress. Very polite, very helpful.

Great food, staff faultless, quick service, will be back again soon!