Restaurants

[donnermeat]

I'd steer clear of the Butlers for a little while, it's most recent food hygiene rating was 1.

[K-Hod]

The Freemasons at Wiswell seems to be winning a lot of awards. Everyone that I know that’s been speaks highly of it as well.

[only2garners]

The Freemasons is excellent, as is the White Swan at Fence and the Red Pump at Bashall Eaves is good too. The Parkers Arms at Newton has a great reputation, although I've not been.

In Preston Fino has recently opened and is an outstanding tapas place.

[donnermeat]

13 minutes ago, only2garners said:

The Freemasons is excellent, as is the White Swan at Fence and the Red Pump at Bashall Eaves is good too. The Parkers Arms at Newton has a great reputation, although I've not been.

In Preston Fino has recently opened and is an outstanding tapas place.

Seconded with regards to The White Swan. 

[Al]

Anybody been to the Swan with two necks?

[K-Hod]

1 hour ago, Al said:

Anybody been to the Swan with two necks?

Yes, I can definitely recommend it. 

My Dad’s favourite place.

[only2garners]

1 hour ago, Al said:

Anybody been to the Swan with two necks?

Which one?

[Paul]

15 minutes ago, only2garners said:

Which one?

Hopefully not the one in Chorley! ?

[only2garners]

That was my thought too, although there's also one at Dunham and I presume at least one more....

[JC4LAB]

Glad to see this thread back...Out with the Ramblers at Hoghton Bottoms  a ccuple of weeks ago...Parked near a Restaurant called the Royal Oak at Riley Green.Anyone know it.?.Hoghton Arms nearby is prob more famous but is it better.?.

[Paul]

The Hoghton Arms is a very average pub. The two don't compare in my view - the food and beer at The Royal Oak are far, far superior.

Edited September 23, 2018 by Paul

[old darwen blue]

Well has anyone tried EastZEast at King George’s yet?

[Al]

20 hours ago, only2garners said:

Which one?

Clitheroe so I'm told. I've never been there, Just had it recommended.  

[Jimbo]

I've seen the Parkers Arms is getting a lot of good reviews in the press - anyone been there lately ?

[JC4LAB]

On 22/09/2018 at 18:37, Paul said:

The Hoghton Arms is a very average pub. The two don't compare in my view - the food and beer at The Royal Oak are far, far superior.

Thanks ..The Observatory pub,Whinney Lane ..yep  that one near our Hospital( & the owd KFC) is getting hundreds  of bonkers 5 star reviews on trip advisor..Anyone been and agree iits that good..? 

[Hanks]

1 hour ago, JC4LAB said:

Thanks ..The Observatory pub,Whinney Lane ..yep  that one near our Hospital( & the owd KFC) is getting hundreds  of bonkers 5 star reviews on trip advisor..Anyone been and agree iits that good..? 

  I know a couple of people who have been and they said it was average, when I looked on Trip advisor the last review was from April. They may have had some removed,  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6197373/One-three-TripAdvisor-reviews-fake-claims-Fakespot-website.html

[Mattyblue]

The Observatory has been taken over by mark1875 of this parish, I believe...

[JC4LAB]

H#hope most of the reviews are true ...definitely .one  to try....

[islander200]

The White Swan been awarded a michelin star

[only2garners]

And Mark Birchall has a second star at Moor Hall, only 18 months after opening. Having been I’m not surprised in the slightest.

[Mattyblue]

Seen that The Pack at Belthorn has suddenly shut down, strange one as it always seemed to do well.

Though we did go in December and it was only a fairly limited set menu, no a la carte, we presumed it was due to being the run up to Christmas, but who knows...

[old darwen blue]

Very strange and after a claimed 250k refit too. 

[matt83]

In spite of the Burnley dialling code going to the white swan. I suspect with its Michelin star prices up portions down. Also I’ll be interested to see how it now compares to northcote.

[only2garners]

The White Swan is excellent Matt. We've been twice and failed to get into their Christmas Tapas Night this year, having gone last year.

The experience is nothing like Northcote. It's very much still a pub in style and looks although the food is vastly better to most other pubs. The cooking is probably a little less refined than Northcote but it's still very inventive and full of flavour. It thoroughly deserves it's Michelin star.

[Tom]

Any suggestions for a nice meal in Edinburgh?