Pendle Inn Reviews Summary

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Rooms very clean and great value, dog friendly too."
• "Enjoyed staying in one of their little cottages recently which was very good value for money."
• "Stayed here for the first time sat 25th May, lovely accommodation great food and drink very reasonable prices for very good quality food and drink."
• "The rooms are great, the pub is excellent and the staff are friendly and helpful."
• "Stayed overnight, very cute, cottages could do with being redecorated as wallpaper peeling off in various areas, but wouldn't put me off staying again as very reasonably priced."
• "The cottages at the back are lovely for the price of just a hotel room."
• "We stayed in the cottages, which were very clean and dog friendly, very cozy and totally relaxing."

Cons:

• "Yet another lovely pub in Barley village didn't eat here so can't comment on the food Stayed in the apartment behind, ok could be cleaner and rooflight needs a darker blind."
• "Basic and could have been cleaner, but comfortable."
• "'Lodge' was expensive for the size of it and could of been cleaner."
• "The accommodation may be excellent but i guess we will never know. I rang to make a room booking and a girl with a clueless telephone manner answered."
• "Stayed overnight, very cute, cottages could do with being redecorated as wallpaper peeling off in various areas, but wouldn't put me off staying again as very reasonably priced."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Ingredients are fresh and of good quality."
• "Had lunch and an evening meal which was very tasty."
• "Great quality food and plenty of it."
• "The food here way surpassed our expectations! Steak ciabatta with onion gravy and chips was perfect! Cheese pie amazing."
• "OMG it was the best pie I've ever had in the UK, gorgeous home made steak and ale pie topped with a creamy, thick, cheesy mashed potato."
• "The food was delicious."
• "The food was great and friendly staff."

Cons:

• "The service was poor and the drinks were vile, please clean your lines."
• "The food was OK but rather expensive for what it was."
• "The food had no great imagination put into it, and was a little bland, my veggies were certainly over cooked."
• "Awful food, you can tell its microwaved."
• "One meal (steak) was overcooked and tasteless and the second meal fish and chips was uninspiring, the fish was dry."
• "Food was not good warmed up roasted potatoes,meat tough web site said 2 course for £15 then they said website needed updating this offer was not available anymore."
• "When you order a crumbly Lancashire cheese sandwich with pickle and just get cheddar slice and Brandon on white bread not offered brown. Disappointing to say the least!"

Staff Service

Pros:

• "All Staff are friendly, happy and very pleasant."
• "Had a lovely meal at the Pendle Inn at Barley at the weekend, excellent atmosphere and very friendly staff."
• "The service was very good and it suits us as we have a dog and they are very welcoming towards dogs."
• "Staff really friendly and efficient, great quality food and plenty of it."
• "We were served by a very pleasant and polite young lady too."
• "Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff."
• "Staff very friendly & helpful."

Cons:

• "The waitress didn't smile, didn't greet and didn't make us feel welcome."
• "The roof was leaking in and the staff just laughed it off as though it was a regular occurance."
• "The only minus point to the visit were the toilets, not very accessible to anyone with a walking aid, worse for a wheelchair."
• "The staff member forgot to ask the chef not to include the bacon with my food."
• "We had to seek out staff to place our order and to get the bill."
• "Whilst the service started out good, it seemed that the main staff forgot about us, or ignored us while they served other customers."
• "Could not get served at the bar, the staff did not even acknowledge our existence and would only serve the mob of locals."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The prices are very reasonable especially when you consider the portion sizes, which are very substantial."
• "Always a great experience."
• "It's our 3rd and not last stay here."
• "Lovely inn in a lovely, remote village with great accommodation and food - what more could you want?"
• "Thought it was a little pricey at £10 for fish and chips but it was delicious and I would pay it again."
• "Good value on the children’s menu, too."
• "Very good value for money."

Cons:

• "A little pricey perhaps, but then most pubs are..."
• "Expect more for £80+."
• "Prices have gone up like everywhere but to be expected."
• "Rather expensive for what it was."

Ambiance & Location

Pros:

• "Children's park across the road and ample parking around the back!"
• "A beautiful period public house located in the scenic area of Barley."
• "Lovely pub in the country."
• "Excellent restaurant, potato pie was amazing, very friendly staff and an fantastic location."
• "A great place to stay if you want to explore the Pendle area or walk up Pendle hill."
• "It's a lovely place to visit knowing of the brits history of witches long time ago."
• "Beautiful old pub in amazing surroundings."

Cons:

• "It was rather cold in the conservatory area so some of us sat with our coats on."
• "The conservatory was so cold. When asked the staff they said there's a boiler fault."
• "We sat in the back of the pub which was freezing."
• "The decor was a bit strange, the room we were in was wallpapered in old newspaper, it was just strange."
• "It wasn't bad overall but not the best either."