Barley Mow Reviews Summary

Quality and Price

Pros:

• "Not the cheapest but the quality is second to none."
• "It is pricier than other places but you get what you pay for."
• "Unbelievably good food, easily the best steak and ale pie I've ever had, and excellent soup of the day!"
• "The food was great and a good selection of drinks on offer. Certainly worth a visit."
• "Food excellent (haddock and chips) and not overpriced."
• "The food every time has been awesome and of great quality."
• "Food was top notch for gastro-pub type food and the drinks were spot on too."

Cons:

• "I was shocked at the bill the following morning. Meal and drinks for 4 was extremely expensive!"
• "The beef was tough. Those who had it left most of the beef."
• "However, as a food offering its a bit of a disappointment. To say the cooking was amateurish would be an insult to an amateur cook."
• "One of us ordered the mixed grill which was very poor. All the meat pretty much overcooked."
• "This meal wasn't exactly cheap. To add insult to injury my cappuccino was ruined by overheated milk."
• "The food is good, but a bit expensive for the standard produced. Only 2 places available in Barley so they pump up the prices for just good/average food."
• "Poor food, Yorkshire pudding was black, no stuffing on one Sunday lunch, meat was so tough even the table next to us left the food and complained."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff fab. Snug smelt of dog feces. Chicken burger arrived and half was under cooked."
• "Very friendly and accommodating staff."
• "Staff were very welcoming and helpful."
• "The staff were warm and welcoming, and the food was very good."
• "The staff were excellent and knowledgeable about the menu and drinks."
• "A fantastic little country pub. The staff were very helpful and attentive."
• "The staff are extremely friendly, helpful and offer an excellent level of service."

Cons:

• "The service was very bad."
• "The customer service was terrible."
• "Appalling service. We stood at the bar for nearly 20 minutes, totally ignored by the staff."
• "Service was awful."
• "We were never asked once how our food was, if we wanted any other drinks, desserts etc and we felt a real lack of attention and an uninterested attitude from the staff."
• "However it was completely unacceptable when laying in bed at night (avoid room 2) to have to listen to the kitchen staff clattering around and singing until 1.30am as if they were in the same room."
• "The noise from the kitchen woke us up early on the Sunday morning."

Ambience and Location

Pros:

• "Popped into this beautiful pub after an evening walk up Pendle Hill. The food was spot on, the service was excellent and the decor is cosy and clean."
• "Beautiful location and interior very cosy and welcoming."
• "A lovely pub with several warming fires and a great upmarket yet homely feel."
• "Wonderful location on a crisp December weekend day - especially with the log burners, smell of gorgeous food, friendly atmosphere (and dog plus muddy boot friendly)...."
• "The decor was very trendy and sympathetic to the local area."
• "Beautiful venue at the foot of pendle hill, providing a fantastic place to kick back and relax after a long walk."
• "This is a cosy little pub nestled in the beautiful village of Barley."

Cons:

• "The room could have been a little cleaner as there were hairs from the previous guest."
• "Slightly poor phone and TV reception although this is to be expected with location."
• "Rooms are not as good, various bits in the room were broken, dark room, had to leave the light on."
• "Ageing bedding, missing shower gel and cobwebs are not big issues but matter."
• "Unfortunately, it was just a modern (clean!) box. The price was on the steep-end so we did expect better unfortunately."
• "The carpet was clean but looking a little worn."
• "The rooms are nice but we found a few things were in need of attention."