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We had a really excellent meal in the restaurant upstairs. It was quiet but we never once got forgotten. The staff were available if we needed them and did check we had everything we needed but they were not continually hovering over us. There were 2 menus to choose from and you could mix and match from both. The wine list was very good and gave a good choice. Prices were reasonable for the wines. I had a large bowl of mussels to start and these were good quality and perfectly cooked. The steak was good and cooked exactly as we asked. They had some unusual ice creams...including Guinness flavour!! It sounded terrible (if you don't drink Guinness!!) but was actually good. We will eat here again. The menu tells a different story. The Cartford Inn, near Little Eccleston on the western side of Lancashire, knows exactly what it’s doing. It is firmly a part of the Gravy Moderne movement. You haven’t heard of the Gravy Moderne movement? That’s possibly because I’ve just invented it, but not before time. It describes a kitchen anchored in French classical technique, but one that puts all that knowledge and skill in the service of a recognisably British pub repertoire. There’s an awful lot of this going on in Lancashire at the moment. It has a concentration of outstanding food pubs, working hard to serve pub food while not being hidebound by the tradition. There are the glorious pies and pasties cooked by Stosie Madi at the Parkers Arms, alongside her more obviously Mediterranean dishes. There’s the gutsy meat cookery of Tom Parker at the White Swan in Fence. There’s the way Nigel Haworth took the Lancashire hotpot and polished it up until it went from repository for cheap scraps to gleaming luxury item. It’s the biggest seller by far across the chain of pubs with which he’s involved
Carl LipthorpeCarl Lipthorpe
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My wife her sister and niece went for lunch yesterday. Unfortunately even though they had booked a table, outside and undercover, for 1:00pm they had to wait at the entrance in the rain for 10 mins before being allowed through. You have to order AND PAY up front, so if things are not right they already have your money and are less inclined to do anything to make an effort to put it right. They ordered two Prawn Sandwiches and one Sausage and mash, all priced at £12:15 each.... Jesus £12:25 for a sandwich !! The Prawn sandwiches contained hardly any Prawns but came with some chips, the Sausage and mash was, according to my wife's Niece, adequate at best !! Three half's of diet coke .... wait for it .... £6:60 !!!! Total bill £43:35, for two sandwiches, one meal and three half's of coke !! When the waitress came to collect the plates she asked if everything was ok and when my wife complained was told she would feed it back to the management, the classic brush off when they don't give a damn what you think. ! Don't waste your time or money find somewhere else to spend your hard earned cash. No one in our family will be going anywhere near this place in the future.
Robin S RawcliffeRobin S Rawcliffe
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It was an enjoyable visit and, crucially, the food was reasonably priced, tasted great and was served hot and in a decent amount of time. I used to be quite a regular here when I moved to the area around 10 years ago so it was nice to visit again and I hope to return again soon. My only negatives were the service at the bar where you order food & drink as this was quite poor and led to queues forming frequently even when not too busy. Another member of staff on there would have made all the difference and should really be picked up on by the shift manager. The other slight criticism is that the place could do with a bit of a glow-up, as they say, it's looking a bit tired now and whilst it was nicely trimmed for Christmas a bit of investment in the general decor would work wonders I feel. Overall though we all enjoyed the visit, especially the food and value so I will certainly be returning soon based on that alone.
Jon BardenJon Barden
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I honestly cannot believe how down hill this place has gone. I use to eat here twice a week and now I just don’t bother. The service from the staff has been bad recently too.. only ever a couple of people serving drinks and taking food orders so you find yourself standing for ages to order food. The food quality now is horrendous too! The pizzas and garlic breads use to be the main thing I would go for but now all they serve is old stale tasteless pizzas.. The past 3 times we have been they have been terrible and the dough should have been binned a week before but they still serve them. I kept trying to come back hoping they would return to their old amazing ones but this is just their new regular.. I won’t be back again and they’ve lost a lot of money from us and others as i tell people to stay well clear now.
SmidgeSmidge
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Excellent Steak and Kidney pudding! This place is a little gem, I really enjoyed my time here and I have visited many times in the past. The food is really tasty pub grub, wonderfully cooked and very filling. I had the Steak and Kidney pudding and it was chock-full of steak and kidney. The chips were nice too, chippy style and the veg on the side were nice also. My brother had Cheese and Onion Pie which he really enjoyed, but he said he could have done with some gravy as he forgot to order it (it's on the sides menu). There was plenty of staff and they were all really nice and friendly. Our food came quickly and it was nice and hot. The decor inside is really cool and I really like all the old signage. Will be back soon.
Ryan ShieldsRyan Shields
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Great place to eat food was lovely start friendly it was really nice place to sit outside next to the canal
Mark ThomasMark Thomas
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