Parkers Arms

Out for a birthday lunch. Often go past this place, but the first time stopping for a meal. Why did I wait so long? A slightly different experience to most places. The menu is published on the day so, all we knew was that there was a three course lunch to look forward to. The lunch is a fixed price, not including any supplementary price additions for certain dishes. Enough choice for most and a good selection of wines and beers. The pace is more relaxed than most other places however, the tempo is well suited to the atmosphere. The staff are very friendly and engaging despite being kept quite busy with the steady customer numbers. Would thoroughly recommend giving this place a go.

It is a lovely drive from any direction. The appearance of the outside does not accurately reflect what a really lovely place the Parkers Arms is. We arrived for lunch on a Saturday without having made a booking. Good sized car park adjoining. We were fortunate to be found a table. We were offered a choice of two menus both interesting. The staff were really lovely and you felt like you had been several times before. Food fabulous, service great, prices fair, lovely atmosphere and dog friendly. If you get the chance pay a visit.

Finally got round to visiting this wonderful place after seeing the Hairy Bikers visit a few years back. The quirky atmosphere was as expected with creaky floorboards and welcoming open fires. The landlord was friendly and knowledgeable and very attentive. Now the food, well, the food was something else, absolutely fabulous as one would expect. The only negative, and it was completely out of the landlords control, was the lack of customers, due to storm Darragh causing cancellations left right and centre. So, it was very quiet. But, the landlord dealt with it admirably and regularly engaged in humorous conversation. I'd give the food and surroundings 10/10

Came here for my annual Christmas dinner with my bestie and we weren’t disappointed. From the minute we arrived we felt welcomed and in for a treat. All the staff were friendly and the two owners really know their food and wine, it was like being in a cooking show! The food itself was amazing, beautifully cooked and made the most of local seasonal produce. All very reasonably priced and being located in a beautiful part of the world (even in winter) is a bonus.

The Parker Arms, as you’d expect, serves the most amazing food. The awards this place has won for its food are very much deserved. What doesn’t get the recognition at The Parker Arms is the absolutely impeccable service from front of house. We arrived early but were greeted warmly and seated at our table. The service we and all the other patrons received from the gentleman serving and the young lady serving was honestly second to none. It was like catching up with an old friend and the atmosphere was felt throughout our visit. Go for the food but leave with the warmest fuzziest feeling from The amazing service you will no doubt revive.

Fine dining from an ever changing menu - such a pleasure to find so many seafood options and all cooked to perfection. The two locally brewed cask ales excelled. Free parking lot for patrons. Booking is essential if you’re dining. Allow yourself around two hours for a leisurely three course lunch.

Honestly some of the best food I’ve had for such a long time. The staff were super friendly and welcoming, the service was just right, and you could tell the dishes were carefully thought out. I loved being able to eat local and seasonal, I will definitely be returning soon! A hidden gem!

The food, service and atmosphere here is outstanding. We visited on a dull mid January Saturday afternoon and were greeted with a lovely cosy welcome with open fires and open arms. The restaurant was fully booked for lunch with varying group sizes of couples, friends and families I would consider booking or ringing ahead to confirm a table, it’s a popular place. The food was right up there with the best we’ve eaten, a true gastro experience with hearty menu options, highly recommend the cheese churros, the Caribbean fish fritters and the pies, the pastry is incredible. The wine list is plentiful coupled with cocktails and I enjoyed the homemade sloe gin. They offer an afternoon and evening service and the pace is great, you’re there for a couple of hours not rushed in and out and the hospitality from the waitress Alicia and hosts Kathy and AJ makes you feel like you’ve been loyal friends for years.

Having worked & dined in many Michelin restaurants, I was very impressed by The Parkers Arms. Standard of food is nothing short of Michelin quality and service was friendly and impeccable. The atmosphere was cozy and comfortable as we were seated by an open fire. The Menu was a choice between A La Carte or A Prix Fixe for 3 courses. The prix fixe was a steal, being able to taste and experience half the menu for under 30 pounds! No complaints. Every vegetable was cooked and seasoned just right. The proteins were treated and presented beautifully. The sweets did not disappoint either. Intending to return, with friends, next week! Highly recommended !!

Twitter buzz, personal recommendations, a day out in the county with amazing weather - and ultimately a bit of meh! and disappointment. So much has been said about the Parkers that it's been on our "to-do" list for a long time and with a day off and the sun shining we drove the 90 minutes there from South Manchester. Ok so the drive up there was amazing (after getting off the M60), with the scenery stunning and lovely country roads being a fitting antidote to city life. As we pulled up to the Parkers it was exactly how I thought it would be - charming and countryfied. First off I have to say that I really enjoyed the hospitality and the service was excellent. It was just the food that really let this place down. We tried to go for the sharing platter's of local gourmet delights, only to be told that the vast majority of it was out of stock and they only have it in on certain days when they think they'll be busier. OH... Disappointment no 1! After that I ended up ordering the fish and chips (£11). Basically the chips were really good and the fish was one of the worst I've ever eaten. The fish was basically just all batter with nothing inside - and alongside the chips was a bowl of tasteless, pale looking mushy peas. Basically the whole plate looked anaemic. My wife also had the skirt steak (£16.50) which she didn't think was the best. We did have the black pudding sausage rolls for a starter which were very tasty and they give you a few free nibbles if you book through and then contact them on Twitter in advance and these were probably the highlights of the meal. So yeah quite a shame and although we had a fun day out, the food just wasn't anything to get excited about when driving a 3 hour round trip so I doubt we'll make the effort again.

I've wanted to visit The Parkers Arms after seeing so many positive comments on Twitter and food blogs - every single comment I saw was positive. It does however take about an hour to drive there from Manchester (as it's near Clitheroe), however all in all it was definitely worth the journey and I'm looking forward to go back in an evening to see more of their "restaurant" meals. Over the past year they've won Pub Restaurant Chef of the Year and have been voted into The 50 Pub Restaurants in the UK. If anyone does decide to go, send them a tweet beforehand and you'll receive some complimentary "Tweet Treats" Tweet Treats - Potato skins, pork cracking, crackers, cheese sticks and potato puffs with homemade chutney and aioli - I'd have happily eaten more of anything on here, especially the potato puffs and the chutney 8/10 Rabbit and Ham Terrine with Piccalilli - this was a great terrine with really meaty flavours punctuated by the tartness of the piccalilli. The bread it came with was very good as well (homemade, as is everything they serve) - for £5.50 it was a bargain as it was a huge portion 8/10 Sunday Roast - Pork - Unfortunately they only had pork on the menu and I'd have preferred beef but it made a nice change for a Sunday Roast - good quality meat (from within a few miles of the pub) with excellent roast potatoes and well-cooked veg. I'd have liked a bit more crisp on the pork fat though 7.5/10 Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cheesecake - Wow, as silly as it sounds I didn't expect this to taste as peanutty and chocolately as it did. Very rich and I struggled to finish it - it's an award winning dessert but I'd have preferred a bit less peanut butter 7.5/10