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we went on a sunday, my only complaint was the waiting time in the queue, it was really busy, the chef serves your meat and you help yourself to as much veg as you want, its 5.95 on a sunday.

Re: Carvery
 

Try Gamecock in Great Harwood.

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Went there a few weeks ago .. beef tough, soggie vegetables, lousy potatoes.. yorkshire pudd. ok. Is within the same group as Red Cap .. but do find them hit and miss .. sometimes good/sometimes not.

They obviously buy there meat in bulk, and maybe from different sources to get the best price? (Only guessing here though). No excuse for soggy veg. though ... is probably frozen .. certainly the carrots appear to be.

Suppose is best to get the chicken .. very rarely can people make that tough.

As said previously, get what you pay for.

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that chicken isn't chicken Kate, it's turkey

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Oh yeh, Flashy LOL. Well, suppose can be dry .. never had that though.

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it's always moist up at the Redcap, it was nice at the Gamecock too, i like both restaurants

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I normally go to the Duke of Wellington up on Grane Road at Haslingden .. its good up there .. took spuggie last time he was down ..

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its nice there too Jen, was going to say that one aswell but i couldnt remember what it was called

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I've got to say the Duke of Wellington is busy every day

Re: Carvery
 

I think there is another pub on Grane Rd - the Grey Mare(?), where we used to go for lunch when I worked in Blackburn in the early '80s.
We went in the Redcap a few times when we were over last month, a good meal every time. The Gamecock was a disappointment - a couldn't care less attitude from the staff. The Three Fishes at Mytton was very good but not really a carvery. Oaklea was also good as were BaltiStan and the Indian in Warner St.
Must also give mention to the cafe in the Arcade, really wonderful toasted currant teacake bacon sandwiches.

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A mate and his wife have lunch at the Grey Mare quite regularly Barrie, not sure if its a carvery though

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I think the era before Carveries Jay, we used to take visitors to the factory there - fantastic black puddings. Intended to go when we were over but just too busy. Hopefully next time, at the back end of the year
:D:D:D

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I like the Cafe in the Arcade, here's a photo of The Grey Mare and a map

The Grey Mare, Grane Road:: OS grid SD7324 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland - photograph every grid square!

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The Redcap and the Gamecock have both improved since you went back Barrie. They were using proccessed meats while you were over and although it was edibile it can't compare to Turkey on the bone and real Roast Beef. Balti Stan and Mitali were both brill but as for your currant teacake and bacon sarnie (yuck is my opinion):p

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Thanks Wadey - that is as I remember it. Never knew the landlords name but think he had a son in the RAF - a jet jockey who had flown Lightnings, there were plenty of stunning photos around.
Bernie - you don't know what you are missing XXX