Nice restaurant near Preston

Nice restaurant near Preston

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sneijder

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5,221 posts

241 months

Friday 8th December 2006
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G'morning all !

I have a date with a girl I really want to impress this Sunday, rather than the usual riff raff I end up with on a Friday night. I've not really made the effort for a couple of years now and I've lost touch with nice places to go.

Inside Out near Preston is a possibility but I've done that place to death in past times. The Wellspring in Sabden is good too, but I fancy a change.

Any ideas of a nice cozy place to go ?

Thanks in advance !

mr magoo

41 posts

217 months

Friday 8th December 2006
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Try the Olive Press, its fantastic!!lick

www.heathcotes.co.uk/olivepress/lo

23 Winckley Square
Preston
PR1 3JJ
Tel:01772886363

and Good Luck with your date.

PJS917

1,194 posts

255 months

Friday 8th December 2006
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Northcote Manor, Langho is superb,
Heathcotes, Longridge is very good.
Burlingtons, Broughton is good,

sneijder

Original Poster:

5,221 posts

241 months

Friday 8th December 2006
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Cheers Mango, I'm at the Olive Press next week for the annual works fight so I've booked Burlingtons after reading some rave reviews (forgot it was there !)

Top marks chaps !

Lois

14,706 posts

259 months

Friday 8th December 2006
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Not far from Burlingtons is the Italian Orchard...that's lurverly!

w1how

1,502 posts

222 months

Friday 8th December 2006
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Italian Orchard and Burlingtons both excellent.Im off to Burlingtons myself in a few weeks for my birthday.

Edited by w1how on Friday 8th December 22:49

sal 965

586 posts

218 months

Friday 8th December 2006
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Isn't Burlingtons what was Trader Jacks? Do they still wear the roller skates?

Stuart Davidson

178 posts

257 months

Saturday 9th December 2006
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Was at Burlingtons last night with a party of 12 from work! A good atmosphere as usual and definitely no roller skates!

fieldl

1,320 posts

238 months

Saturday 9th December 2006
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PJS917 said:

Heathcotes, Longridge is very good.


Very very good infact

sal 965

586 posts

218 months

Saturday 9th December 2006
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fieldl said:
PJS917 said:

Heathcotes, Longridge is very good.


Very very good infact


I always thought it was over-rated and over-priced. That was a few years ago and the wine did form a large part of the bill drink

john7

269 posts

223 months

Saturday 9th December 2006
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If you like Italian food, try Papa Luigi's at Euxton - it may be a little to far out of Preston for you but I've always had an excelent meal there. Due to the time of the year it may be wise to book.

sneijder

Original Poster:

5,221 posts

241 months

Monday 11th December 2006
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Thanks again for the advice !

Turns out she saw me taking another girl home on Friday night, I was unaware she was in the pub. Full snub proceedings were issued on Saturday evening, so I didn't take her out.

I was gutted, but it's what I deserve I suppose.

CJ.OK

346 posts

217 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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sneijder said:
Thanks again for the advice !

Turns out she saw me taking another girl home on Friday night, I was unaware she was in the pub. Full snub proceedings were issued on Saturday evening, so I didn't take her out.

I was gutted, but it's what I deserve I suppose.


Hahahaha.... Never mind, at least you won't have to buy her a Christmas present!!!

You stud you!!!

Adz The Rat

15,027 posts

216 months

Monday 25th December 2006
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Suppose it doesnt matter now but has anyone tried The Plough in Euxton??
Went few weeks ago and had an exotic mixed grill, was fantastic.
Wildebeest, wild boar and kangaroo which you cook yourself on a hot volcanic stone.... mmmmmmm

Pure Detail

100 posts

215 months

Wednesday 27th December 2006
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olive press is great, and burlingtons is good also in broughton.

sneijder

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5,221 posts

241 months

Friday 29th December 2006
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Went for our Christmas do at the Olive Press, and it was crap.

Service was rude, most of them were new that night. Booking was messed up, booked for 16 they had 14 at 5pm when it was booked for 6pm. Food was substandard for the price, undercooked turkey and bland.

To be fair they were at full stretch with the time of year, and a few drunken wideboys on other tables probably didn't help matters.

w1how

1,502 posts

222 months

Friday 29th December 2006
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Im off to Burlingtons tonight as a birthday treat.Will see if its still as good!

sclayto2

969 posts

216 months

Friday 12th January 2007
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Was it any good? Wondered if it was much cop.

w1how

1,502 posts

222 months

Friday 12th January 2007
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sclayto2 said:
Was it any good? Wondered if it was much cop.


It was really good-atmosphere and food both excellent.Good service too.

hab1966

1,104 posts

219 months

Tuesday 16th January 2007
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Adz The Rat said:

Suppose it doesnt matter now but has anyone tried The Plough in Euxton??
Went few weeks ago and had an exotic mixed grill, was fantastic.
Wildebeest, wild boar and kangaroo which you cook yourself on a hot volcanic stone.... mmmmmmm



Used to go there quite often, but then i had a few poor meals, so gave up. It's a pain over summer as they are plagued by flies and most Saturday evenings they put reserved signs on the tables from around 17:00, though the guests dont seem to arrive until way after 18:00. Ive seen many people walk in, see the reserved signs on empty tables and walk out as there is nowhere to sit. The normal mixed grill was good, but they reduced the 'content' and it was never as good. Shame, as when the chef was on song the food was great.

My current favourite is 'Thyme At Sirloin' at Houghton, not too far from Preston and then a little further along the road towards Belmont is the Alghero restaurant (near Withnell cars i think), but you need to book for weekends and probably most other times!