The Fisherman's Retreat - Rossendale

My family I had a wonderful time at the fisherman’s retreat.The food is good excellent value for money,We go on a regular basis never disappointed.One of those places you go come away with a good feeling a cheerful atmosphere.Wonderful settings.Last Christmas we saw an amazing stag We all thought it wasn’t real till it moved.A truly beautiful settings for all occasions.Give it a go you won’t be disappointed.

We had an absolutely amazing time celebrating my husband's 40th birthday with dinner and a surprise whisky tasting at the Fisherman's. It has always had a special place in our hearts after getting married there 8 years ago and the food quality is still as good as ever. We had a gorgeous meal (top quality steals and the Bailey's cheesecake is one of my all time favourite desserts! and the service was exceptional as always. However it was the personal touches and service by the staff which really made the evening special. Big thanks in particular to Garry, who secretly worked with some friends of ours to organise a whisky tasting for after dinner which was a fantastic surprise. He clearly had so much enthusiasm for helping them choose the best whiskies for a special birthday celebration. Also one of the bar staff went above and beyond and gave us a lift back to our nearby accomodation as it was pouring down outside. It's little touches like that which make the Fisherman's so wonderful and we hope to have many more celebrations there in years to come

We have had good meals here before, but lady night's meals were fantastic. Between us the group had the specials cod and venison dishes. The lamb 5 ways and the Mediterranean vegetable Wellington. We are blown away with the quality of the main courses. One small disappointment was the prawn special starter. It was quite sparse. Overcooked but tasted delicious. Despite this small setback . We would highly recommend the Fisherman's for a special meal out.

We were taken to this restaurant by family and en route we wondered where on earth we were going as they drove us down a badly rutted track! On arrival there were diggers, rubble and fencing around what had apparently been the carpark and it wasn’t clear where to go. Once parked we approached a very unassuming door and wondered what might be on the other side!!! Once inside, the place felt quite extraordinary very large, contemporary and tastefully decorated, though perhaps lacking a bit in atmosphere, possibly because there were few diners in a vast space. It lacked intimacy though our window table had glorious views. The service was immaculate polite, gracious and polished, making the experience feel like real dining, but without the price tag that usually accompanies such places. The menu was fairly extensive and varied and not pricey (with the exception of steak) plus there were some good ‘weekday evening’ deals. All dishes we had were beautifully presented, without being overly fancy, and portion size was good. My one criticism would be that the ‘bourguignon served with crusty bread’ arrived with a slice of supermarket style wholemeal bread! However, I imagine this would be a great venue for a function.

I now live on the Southcoast but family live in Bolton, the last time we were here was in the Winter time, so on our return up north family voted we revisit. Glad we did all 4 of us had a Sunday Roast, the meat was cooked to perfection and as we ordered, my daughters had learned their lesson and stuck with the normal size roast rather than the large one which left no room for anything else last time. Then to follow I had the ice cream which finished me off first time ever I think I have been unable to finish an ice cream it was delicious fortunately my daughters were on hand to help me out. I have one small gripe or niggle, but can I ask than when a customer ask for horse radish and mustard on the table NOW don’t tell them it will come when we get the meal. As ever the meal arrived the lovely waitress asked would we like any sauces ..yes please mustard and horse radish, off she popped not to return, ended up with me getting annoyed and walking down to the girls near the till asking for the mustard and horse radish to be brought to the table. I have no idea why some establishments do this but they do, and it’s not the first time I have to chase young staff to bring the condiments to the table. Whinge over ! We still enjoyed the experience.