Reviews in Clitheroe

After ringing around a few places late on a Thursday evening for a table for 6, I found the red pump on the Internet and gave them a ring. Although they were also full the manager offered us a table in the bar which we accepted with hesitation. Fortunately there was no reason for my concern! the whole place was warm and welcoming the service was friendly and attentive and the food was outstanding!

Very poor service let Mitton hall down for me and my wife - the food was ok, although pricey. I complained and the (pompous) owner was very condescending to me, so I certainly won't be returning Must try harder in these hard times.

This place offers a real pleasant change to the bland chain pubcos that dominate this country. In the heart of the ribble valley near clitheroe. It's serves top food from its chef patron and I loved the "middle earth" murals in the toilet. I only had a sandwich for lunch but it hit the spot!

Mitton Hall is a terrific venue and the food does live up to the surroundings; yes, it's expensive, but stick with the tapas (take at least four plus a salad or something from the left-hand side of the menu!) and you will come away with change from £40. Would strongly recommend the Chicken Yaki Tori and Ouzi Yaki, but eat quickly; it never seems to stay warm for too long! Also worth trying is the belly pork and salt-and-pepper squid tapas. They will quite happily let you eat from the bar menu in the amazing main room - which holds many happy memories for me from the 'olde Stonehouse' days!

Recommended by Mrs R We have eaten here at The Buck Inn a number of times and the food really is excellent! A main course cost anything from around £8.95 to £14, but its very good value for money when you consider the sizes of the portions (be hungry when you arrive!) I can recommend a number of dishes - Pendle Lamb, Homemade Ribble Valley Lamb/Steak Pudding (changes but both are excellent!) and my personal favourite; The Paythorne Whale - the batter is so light and crisp without the grease. Desserts too - Made right on the premises by Charlotte apparently. Children are welcome and oozes that family run pub charm so lacking today in many so called PUBS. This is a real happy place to take your loved ones. Of course there's always a downside to somewhere that serves food as excellent as this ... you can try to book but they are very busy so turning up on spec means a wait if you are lucky but believe me is well worth the wait. If you are there for opening time (6.30pm except mondays) then you should get a table straight away.

Visiting the Clitheroe area and checking web-sites for restaurant recommendations led us to this site and the Buck Inn. All the comments were positive. The Inn is tucked away but when we got there ( a Monday night ) it was almost full of diners and people waiting to eat so booking is probably necessary. Very often high expectations lead to disappointment but not on this occasion. My starter of black pudding was delicious, not obviously fatty. Mains of steak and dumplings and veg. option of mushroom stroganoff were excellent, beautifully cooked and really tasty. Full marks to the Buck Inn and recommended.

Tried the Three Fishes for the first time yesterday and found it to be a bit of a disappointment. The menu looked okay for starters and for desserts but the main meal section was lacking if you weren't after steak. I plumped in the end for the duck salad and the Lancashire Hotpot ( knowing that Nigel had won awards for one of his hotpots). The salad was okay..nothing special just the usual mix of leaves, meat, blackpudding and egg...not a lot in the way of dressing on it, which made it a tad dry for me. The hot pot was foul. It consisted of meat, potatoe and stringy onions in an overly greasy ladle of dish water. A bit of an insult really considering that not too far down the road at Northcote folk would have been tucking into an award winning version. accompaniment to this meat potatoe and onion was a pickled cabbage which was overly sweet for me. Not a great experience I am afraid.

Visited the Red Pump a few weeks ago and the Inn is as good as others are saying. Had an excellent Pigeon Salad starter and Steak main whilst my wife had venison. Flavours were fantastic and the whole experience and ambience was great. Highly Recommended.

home made pies and flavoured chips are great. dabs and fish bite are amazing. fantastic batter and you must try grannys broth

My wife and I have dined at numerous Italian restaurants. This was the best by far. What made it so special was:- The atmosphere of the venue The professional and accommodating staff And of course the delicious Authentic food. We live in Dubai and was amazed how nice this Restaurant was- a hidden gem.(The prices where very reasonable also)

I agree with an earlier poster that these pubs are coasting on a reputation. However, while you know that what you'll be served is usually of good quality and fresh and we do really appreciate the 'use local producers' principle - the few vegetarian options have, on the whole, been very underwhelming and we've left thinking we haven't had good value for money more than once. What's more, the three 'pubs' (let's face it, they're not really pubs) in the chain that we've been to have a very 'corporate' feel and no charm whatsoever. I think/hope the fashion for these sort of places passes or at least levels off. The gloss has certainly rubbed off for us.

My partner and I - both vegetarian - ate at La Locanda for the first time recently and both agreed that it was perhaps the most stunning meal we'd ever eaten. All three courses were truly food taken to the highest level and, with the attentive service and cosy atmosphere, it was a dining experience that I think will be hard to beat. I sound gushing here...but it really knocked us out. We're happy to recommend this fabulous restaurant.

me and my husband were introduced to the buck inn by a friend years ago. we live over 7 miles away but every time we want a meal out it is always to the buck we go and to make the journey quicker we have even bought a caravan on twyn ghyll which is only 200 yrd's away so we can visit more often .The food is second to none the gammon and eggs is the best i've ever tasted and the staff always make you feel at home. lt's a place you feel at ease to go in on your own. which l have done and they go out of there way to look after you. It has a great character with old fashion values and prices to match

I have been to countless numbers of Italian restaurants in Britain but very few compare to La Locanda. A couple of the London ones maybe. This is true authentic Italian cooking at its best. Don’t go and expect to see things like garlic bread, pizza, chicken carbonara, duck in orange sauce on the menu because you wont get them. Instead what you get is a unique Italian experience. The menu consists of a nice variety of interesting dishes. Not too many to get you confused or indecisive. Just the right amount. This is an Italian restaurant in its purist form. It’s not an English Italian restaurant, it’s an Italian restaurant in England. There’s a big difference. To add a little gloss to the whole experience I asked the owner if they ever put rabbit with polenta on the menu. She replied, “every thing is possible, just give us a week at it will be done”. Now you don’t get that level of service from your local italiano restaurant.

I have been here several times over the last 18 months and I can confidently state we have always had very good food. We don't have very much in the way of good food pubs in my neck of the woods (Crosby, Merseyside) and we regularly travel to the Ribble Valley for a day out and some great food. Our favourite place by far is the Red Pump Inn and we have tried them all in the area (whitewell too crowded with wedding guests, 3 fishes over-rated and the new Eagle in Barrow just ok)! We are a family of 5, eldest 18, youngest 6 and we very much like good food and we always get this at the Red Pump. My husband and I are going to stay overnight and treat ourselves for our anniversary; we can't think of a better place to spend it. The Ribble Valley is beautiful and the red Pump is just perfect; Ribble folk are very lucky. Thanks.

I have eaten here more times than I can remember. I just love it because it's in a great location and the atmosphere is great you feel like you are on holiday especially when its sunny and the view is superb on a clear day. plus the prices are so reasonable.

we first stayed at the Red Pump in January for our wedding anniversary, because we can no longer afford Northcote Manor and the Inn at Whitewell was full. it couldn't have been more lovely, food and room were just what we like - not over the top, real attention to detail and great ingredients cooked with flair. On the back of that visit I booked a wedding reception on behalf friends who live in Cairo. Martina was fantastic in helping me deliver an intimate reception for their friends and family and they were delighted with the setting and the food.

Well worth the trip from Manchester. A really lovely restaurant with cheerful, friendly staff. The seafood tapas starter was the highlight, closely followed by a perfect sirloin main course. A good selection of well priced wine and a good pint of real beer was bonus. It wasn't as busy as the quality of food merited. Highly recommended.