Reviews in Blackburn

Booked in on a Wednesday, very busy. Excellent service by young staff. Food was of a high standard and much enjoyed by my wife and I. A bit pricey for a "lets go out for tea" but the quality, presentation and atmosphere 10/10.

Excellent Steak and kidney pudding with a lovely House Rose. Service was very good from the very young front of house staff.

Found this place whilst out for a drive, and decided to stop for a quick drink in the sun! However, the menu looked superb, so we decided to order some food. We were not disappointed. The ploughmans and seafood platter were gorgeous - so fresh and tasty. Definitely one of the best pub lunches that we have had in a while. The service was also very good. Would definitely return to sample more of this very interesting and tempting menu.

Came across the restaurant out of pure chance, thought it looked OK from the exterior, but what i surprise when we stepped inside. Saturday night at 7pm, managed to find a table for two almost immediately although it was reassuringly busy. One of the nicest meals I've had, definitely the best Chinese anyway. Table service- faultless, and food was promptly served, fresh and delicious. All without the heavy sleepy feeling after many Chinese meals manage to achieve. We eat out very often, however it is not the place you could visit every week in regards to price. But i would certainly be inclined to visit once a month after the lovely experience we had. Our best discovery yet! Just goes to show being a little adventurous pays off every now and again.

The Spice Lounge is a fantastic restaurant. The staff are extremely professional and welcoming. The food is of the highest quality and isn't too expensive. Would recommend the Murghi Kali Mirch for a hot(ish) curry.

You cannot go wrong with Checcos.The food and atmosphere are great in a nice location in the Ribble Valley.For a starter try the meatballs in tomato and garlic sauce served with crusty bread to "dunk".

Visited midweek lunchtime - definitely worth a try if you are in the area, pleasant service, nice food - we had asparagus fondue, cauliflower in a spicy batter, fish pie and ploughmans - the only downside really was the atmosphere in the place (there didn't really seem to be any) D&A

I have to say Northcote is absolutely wonderful. The food was fabulous and the staff were very attentive and efficient. The grounds are beautiful and extremely picturesque, well worth a walk around prior to eating! I would definitely recommend it to others.

The best indian for miles. Food doesn't swim in ghee live some places.

Was DJing there on a bank holiday all dayer, decided to get a bite to eat with my girlfriend and son, chose the platter. What an excellent meal for 3 at only £20. Must definitely go down for a full on banquet of carribean heaven, a must. Dave the Chef will soon be putting the likes of ramsey & Pierre White to shame!!!!!!

Recently dined at the pub with my mum and to be honest it was with mixed results. We started of with the crab cake and the crumpet with curb and beetroot. What can i say, you couldn't fault it, well presented, seasoned beautifully. great service. Then followed the mains. it was as though the trumpets were muffled instead of the usual fanfare. The potato pancakes were delicious, the steak pudding though was a let down. I had the pudding a month ago, hence i went for the second helping. Unfortunately even though it was cooked beautifully with the caremalised carrots and smooth mash it was let down with the fact that there must have been about 70% suet pudding. with the remaining 30% in kidneys. gutted. The cauliflower cheese was tip top aswell, except that i felt the cauliflower was a little too overcooked and soft. It'll still take a nation to hold me back though.

Hidden away under the Woodlands pub, this gem of a restaurant seems yet to be discovered by most. Since the basement under the pub was converted, it has been a tapas restaurant and a fine dining eatery, but was closed for a while before opening as a Caribbean restaurant before Christmas. Arriving just before 8pm on a Tuesday evening, my party of 9 had booked our table, not knowing how busy the place might be. Apart from another couple who arrived later, we were the only customers. We had pre-ordered our food, meaning it was ready just after we sat down at our table. Some of us opted for spicy chicken wings, a couple chose the meat patty and one went for the king prawns. All smelled fantastic and there was nothing left on any of the plates. For main course, two of us opted for a platter to share for our main course, priced at £30. This might seem pricey, but when you consider you each get 3 chicken wings, a huge fried king prawn, a Caribbean dumpling, corn on the cob, a mixed Caribbean kebab, fried plantain and fish of the day and a curry dish to share, as well as black bean salad and coleslaw, it represents great value for money for those who like to try a bit of everything, and we struggled to finish the meal. The chef came out of the kitchen to talk us through our platter, and we were greeted not with a Caribbean chef as we may have expected, but a head chef with a strong Manchester accent. One of our group doesn't like spicy food and she chose the macaroni cheese pie, not really knowing what to expect. It was served with new potatoes and went down very well. Most of the others had gone for the full size version of something we had on our platter, and again everyone was impressed with the freshness, quality and amount of food. The wine was also very reasonably priced, at just under £13 for the house wines, which had a nice flavour and was easy to drink. My one very small criticism would be that because our platter was so plentiful, it could have been split up so we had some of it when the others got their starters. We mentioned this to the chef and he was happy to take our comments on board. We were all too full for desserts by the end but all had coffee to finish off, vowing to return soon. Verdict A great, different style restaurant. A real bonus for the town that deserves to stay. food 9 drink 9 service 9 atmosphere 7 value 8

I visited the Shajan very recently and although the food was outstanding. The experience was ruined by the terrible attitude of the waiters, they were rude and dismissive. I'm not sure if there was something going on at the restaurant but I will not be going back.

Great restaurant with helpful staff and top notch food.

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.

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.

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!!

Had a gourmet overnight stay here recently. From the minute we arrived everything was just perfect.The room was great with a good attention to detail - all those little things that make you go Ooohh! The 5 course meal was amazing, from the champagne and canapes to begin to the coffee & petite fours to end in front of a real fire. We splashed out on the wine package which consisted of 4 glasses to compliment each course - not cheap at £37.50 a head but they were stunning and well worth the extra indulgence!!! I'm saving up for my return.