Bull At Broughton, Broughtonback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Slightly chaotic with staff sorting out bills at a till in the centre of the main room rather than behind the bar. Food looks good and there are plenty of dining customers on a sunday. Beers are ok, dogs welcome, not bad but not brilliant. 7/10
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Ate here last saturday on way to Holiday.
Was fairly busy, however people that came and where seated after us seemed to eat first. We waited for ages for our meal, didnt really find the staff that warm, except one young blonde waitress. However when the food arrived it was scruffy presented but it tasted wonderfull. This was the only saving grace for this pub and my partner had the fish pie to which he rated an 8/10 so must have been ok.
Would I visit again? If I was passing yes, but I would not go out of my way to drive there specially.
lol3d - 18 Jun 2011 15:26 |
The last time I visited it had just changed hands. The beer was mediocre. The food wasn't great. The prices were high. Not been again!
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This is now a 'Ribble Valley Inn', one of I think four Nigel Howarth (he of the Great British Menu, professional Lancastrian and Michelin-starred chef) has and the first 'over the border' in Yorkshire.
Look, this is a place for really, really good food so is it a pub or a restaurant? Well, you know what? The beer is excellent in all the RVIs, local brews from micros where possible. Here it's Copper Dragon beers, Saltaire, Dark Horse (what was Wharfedale) and of course as it's down the road, Timothy Taylors.
So, really good seasonal food, from local suppliers and smashing real ale from local breweries. I like to drink beer in pubs me, but if you're going to have a meal too, then this is the place. I think it's bang on.
Anyone who's been popping in 'the Bull' for years will notice a sharp change inside - essentially the same layout but much brighter and two fireplaces have been found. Nice decked area out the back, which in good weather will be lovely and I wager popular with those who want to drink just the splendid beers. But don't feel you have to eat if you want to drink inside.
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Decent selection of 3 local real ales and menu looked promising although I wasn't eating. Bit of a corporate lunchtime feel with the nearby Broughton Hall offices, but a pleasant enough place.
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Summer 2007 new kitchen extension running behind plan (builders again..) so limited menu. It will be worth the wait if it continues to build on its current level of performance.
anonymous - 4 Jul 2007 17:17 |
Good quality pub food, friendly staff, well worth a visit
Stewart Hardcastle - 14 Nov 2004 10:19 |
Apparently this pub has been recently overhauled and is now owned by the Shibden Mill Inn, near Halifax. This is a wonderfully cosy country pub serving fantastic food along with a very good wine list. The only downside when we visited was the slightly ineffective service, but despite that we will certainly come back.
Rebecca Thewliss - 20 Mar 2004 23:40 |
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