The Cartford Inn

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   Philip

   Lancashire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovelly afternoon tea at the Carteford Inn. Food & Service excellent.
   

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   Maree

   Lancashire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely loved The Cartford Inn. Loved everything about it, great staff, food was perfect , nice atmosphere a great place to go with our friends. We will definitely be back!
   

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   Mark

   VIP

   Cumbria

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had an excellent Sunday lunch. The food was fresh and cooked well (boat beef and pork roasts) whilst the Salmon Linguine special was superb and full of flavour. Service was attentive and this was pub cuisine at it's best. We look forward to returning
   

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   Michelle

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and very helpful with my father in law who is in a wheelchair. Very different to when I last went pre COVID very much improved and will definitely return.
   

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   Dawn

   Manchester

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Cartford Inn with friends was not a disappointment and we will be back . Just a couple of suggestions that would have made a difference.. Starter Prawns in Whiskey..the prawns were too small appreciate the flavour Main course..Hake was excellent apart from the very small amount of cabbage with it . Also we did feel a little rushed time wise between courses.
   

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   Oliver

   London

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely food and ambience as always. Pork belly was a bit fatty and mussels were gritty. Ribs and steak were delicious.
   

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   june

   London

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 12, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Food disappointing, cold food, and roast beef tough and gristly. Roast potatoes had been deep fried, therefore no caramelisation little taste. Steak pudding stringy meat, and very thick stodgy suet pastry. Unpalatable. So sad, as staff were lovely, friendly and professional. Thank you. Sadly, food not up to their usual standard. A busy popular place like this needs to maintain its reputation.
   

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   Loveona

   Lancashire

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 12, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   A surprising average experience today - definitely below our expectations and not the usual standard so maybe just an off day French onion soup as a starter was excellent as always , partner had the suet pudding and enjoyed as always does but unfortunately I had the roast beef Sunday lunch . The 3 tables around us who had all had the roast beef complained - I was then wishing I had ordered something else and to my dismay when I was served the dish I too was very disappointed ☹️ beef was ok but ate very little of the rest and was glad I had chosen to have such a filling starter or would have left hungry for sure . I did mention my feelings of the dish to the staff when asked - who no doubt by this stage were feeling quite uncomfortable as 4 diners had commented on the dish . Disappointing as we had travelled a fair distance and have such good previous experiences of dining at the Cartford when we lived closer . Not likely to return in a rush nor recommend .
   

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   Carolyn

   Manchester

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and lovely location. Service was friendly and informal but professional. Perfect!
   

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    Lesley

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    We went for the Friday Chippy Tea. Our food was fabulous. Perfect pudding, delicious fish and amazing chips. The pudding came with an extra little pot of gravy, just what a northerner needs 😉 Couldn’t fault anything. We were however on a tab,e in an area farthest from the fire and were initially all on our own, so felt a bit away from the real body of the pub, but that wasn’t so bad. Service was very good, didn’t have to wait long, and staff were friendly, polite and courteous.
    

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