Reviews in Clitheroe

7/3/09 - After reading about the refurb and review in MEN we decided we would give The Spread Eagle a try. Pleasant place with a friendly welcome, good service apart from staff not wanting to clear used glasses from our dining table. Food was relatively tasty (if a little on the small portion side). I was disappointed when I realised that the "2 No. King Prawns" in my King Prawn & Prawn Cocktail had been cut into thirds! never come across this before.. another grumble would be the undercooked "large" chips. Sadly we won't be going out of our way to visit again.

HI, MY MOTHER AND AUNTY WENT IN THE WINE BAR AND ORDERED TEA FOR TWO, MY MUM LIKES HER TEA STRONG SO ASKED FOR AN EXTRA TEA BAG TO BE ADDED TO THE POT. WHEN SHE GOT HER BILL MAXWELLS HAD CHARGED HER £1.15 EXTRA FOR THE TEA BAG!!!!! DONT THINK THEY'VE HEARD OF THE CREDIT CRUNCH BUT MY MUM SURE HAS!!! BY THE WAY MY MUM AND HER SISTER ARE BOTH PENSIONERS.

An excellent venue, with superb staff. Had an excellent meal off the new Table d'Hote menu and enjoyed the free champagne. As for the price of the wines, as mentioned by 'Cc', there was nothing expensive about them at all. In fact, all the wines were available by the glass, which is not often seen, and the staff were very knowledgeable about the drinks. Its not often you get to drink a refreshing wine in a 15th century building next to a blazing fire! The barman told me that the wines are sourced from Byrne's in Clitheroe, which will be my next stop to pick up some of the excellent rioja!

Following a recent revamp and new ownership the Spread is a scenic and pleasant place to enjoy good food. Modern British cooking with old favorites such as fish & chips etc on the main menu and a special menu (called the Weather Report) with some slightly more adventurous dishes. Recently reviewed and recommended by the Manchester Evening News the same menu is available in the pleasant bar and the dining room.

Wednesday 18th Feb2009.It will be at least 30years since we have eaten as well as this in this area!Possibly when Mr. Haworth and his son had the Stirk House.The food was excellent and the service was unbelievably good..The atmosphere,the decor and the staff were top drawer. Back to the food,I have not eaten chicken livers as good or a pepper steak as perfectly cooked in many years in this country, and my wifes scallops were talked about all the way home!It all comes at a price though and The Villa is not cheap but believe me it is very, very good!!

The surroundings are lovely and the food was good, however the wine by the glass was very expensive. We were not given a wine menu at the bar and we thought we had ordered housewine. The Pinot Grigio was £7.95 per glass and the Rioja £12.50 PER GLASS. As we are regular patrons of the restaurant, I emailed them with regard to these disappointing prices. I did not receive a reply.

Great atmosphere with superb food and drink. Only 5 minutes drive from home so we can enjoy anytime, the only downside I can think off is that Jon is an Evertonian. :-( Boo..

Absolutely superb, fantastic food, staff very welcoming, brilliant definitely going again, great for kids as well

Lovely pub with a very traditional feel. Well kept beers and a comprehensive enough wine list. The food was very good over all and the group of us had everything from shrimps, scallops, oysters to Lamb Shank, cutlets and Monkfish. No complaints at all over the quality or quantity, however please, please put some time into training the staff, our waitress said that Oysters were not available as it wasn't the season (February!) she then checked with the chef and they were. I asked for a Sauvignon Blanc to go with my starter and she said is that red or white(?!) To top it off there were empty glasses left strewn about our table as 4 members of staff chatted within view inside the kitchen area. In short good food and drinks - service shocking.

We had an excellent and reasonably priced lunch here recently -friendly and efficient service, and a good selection of choices on the menu. We are going to try the new 'Early Bird' offer soon, which looks to offer even better value.

If you like a big plate of food then this is the place for you! I have a hearty portion of chilli which was excellent. service was friendly and the place has character. its just outside Clitheroe town centre.

good food, but truly awful service.

Amazing leek and potato soup hhhmmmm! in quaint rustic surroundings.

One of our favourite restaurants in the area : you can always rely on the quality of the food and the warmth of the welcome. A fantastic place.

Went there for the first time just before Christmas & had a wonderful meal. The atmosphere was good, service excellent. The food was fresh,the choices were interesting, very different from the usual so-called Italian fare served by local restaurants- very authentic. The red grapefruit sorbet served as a palate cleanser was a welcome touch.We will definitely return.

This place is my favourite restaurant. I simple loved it! Great for all the family due to the lively music and swift social service. I recommend to anyone wanting a fun night out with fab food. PS the nachos are glorious!

THIRD TIME OF VISITING!!!!!! TWICE BEFORE WAS GOING FOR A MEAL BUT DECIDED NOT TO AS WE DID NOT FEEL VERY WELCOME PLACE LIKE A MORGE..JUST LOOKED AT BY THE STAFF AND OWNERS LIKE WE WERE TROUBLING THEM.. THIS TIME WE DECIDED TO HAVE A MEAL SO IN WE WENT WELL PLACE AGAIN LIKE A MORGE BUT I LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA LIGHTING DID WONDERS THEN WE DECIDED TO HAVE A MEAL AS RECOMMENDED BY THE REVIEW THE LADY OWNER CAME OVER TO US AND WELL TO SAY SHE WAS FULL OF HERSELF WAS AN UNDERSTATEMENT AND I QUOTE IF ONE MORE PERSON COMES IN THIS PLACE AND TELLS ME HOW IT WAS I WILL SHOOT THEM 1ST YOU DO NOT SAY THAT AND 2ND NOT IN FRONT OF YOUR PAYING CUSTOMERS £18 FOR A RIB WAS ASTROMICAL BUT BECAUSE EVERYBODY HAD HAD IT I THOUGHT WHY NOT WELL WHEN IT CAME I THOUGHT SHE WAS HAVING A LAUGH AT THE PURE SIZE OF THE STEAK AND THE SO CALLED VEG I COULD HAVE QUITE EASILY GONE OUT OF THE RESTAURANT AND BOUGHT FISH AND CHIPS TO FILL ME UP AND HAVING SPENT £60 I THOUGHT IT WAS A DISGRACE NO WONDER THE PLACE IS GOING DOWN THE HILL LETS HOPE IT WILL SOON AND BRING SOMEBODY IN WHO KNOWS 1ST HOW TO BE A GOOD HOST 2ND SERVE GOOD FOOD AT A RESONABLE PRICE

What a great place with fantastic food and friendly staff. We have been a lot since they opened, both in larger groups and as a couple, and the standard has always been the same. Cant say enough good things about this restaurant, well worth a visit.