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List of the 10 best Halal places to eat British in Blackburn

10 Best restaurants for British in Blackburn

The Olde Cotton Mill Bistro and Tea Room

The Olde Cotton Mill were amazing when we booked for 20 people after a funeral. The service was warm, attentive, and effortless, and the food was fresh, delicious, and plentiful. They made a difficult day so much easier — truly above and beyond. Highly recommend!

The experience was so good, we came back twice in a week! Photos and video from 2nd visit.

Came here for my birthday with family. Excellent food. Superb service from the staff especially Hayat. Lovely restaurant will definitely come again.

What a stunning cute place to dine! We ordered the desi nashta and lattes, everything was absolutely amazing and delicious!
The atmosphere and ambiance was truly relaxing.
We traveled from London and every time we are up north, we will definitely come back and I highly recommend The Old Cotton Mil.

Not a place id venture into normally but wife wanted to go.

Inside the place looks more visually appealing... its a converted pub and the pub bar is still there but obviously repurposed as the reception. I like the different rooms / areas... so you got a choice of seating including outdoor seating.  I was expecting it to be open floor plan.

We were served pretty quick and able to choose to sit outside.

We were given menus for breakfast and lunch it decent range of starters and few main dishes like lasagna, sizzlers, pies, drinks and desserts

I got the chicken strip sizzler. And my wife got the chicken and veg pie. But we had to go back inside to the reception to order which is bit uncommon for restaurants or cafes.

Wait wasnt overly long... id rather wait a bit and get freshly cooked food.

Issues we noticed:
Waiters twice approached us with food which wasnt ours... then there were mix ups about who ordered what food. And I overheard the tall dude maybe owner, saying its cos people moving tables... I think there is some communication issues with the staff, lack or coordination.

When we got our food served it was placed in front of us on a completely bare table. There was no cutlery or napkin or sauces or anything. The waitress just dropped the food and walked away. She didn't ask us if we wanted anything else or about cutlery or tell us where to get it from. Were we expected to eat with our hands? I dont know...  Tbh im really not fussy over these things... but this is a dine in cafe / restaurant you expect basic level of service like cutlery especially with the prices they are charging.

There was no salt, pepper, red salt or chilled powder or sauces, neither were we offered any which is bad service...

Wife's chips def needed salt adding...

The sizzler was hot enough... but i think they had served it in a overheated hot plate so some of the rice and onions at the bottom had burnt to a crisp by the time I got round to it, but it wasnt as major issue.

The chicken had a good vibrant coating and there was enough sauces. Overall visually appealing and very instagrammy.

The chicken strips were quite thin and dangly, would be better if they were bit thicker and separate pieces not strung together.  They were placed on top of a bed of noodles, rice and chips.. This is great for variety or when you can't choose but there was not enough chips... I've had sizzlers from other places and they get served in a big plate with lots of chips, chips are cheap...so... well more chips would def help make this better value.  For about £13 it's on the high-ish end in terms of pricing and for the level of service and portion size it's not very justified for me... Esp in  Blackburn.

The chicken pie I was told was ok, it's not 'desi' in any way, so not spicy etc... but im not sure if it's meant to be... but she got more chips than I did and a garlic bread piece.

Then wife said the two J2O bottle of mango drinks she ordered afterwards cost extra £5... ouch!   I would only think that was fair price if at an airport or top end nightclub etc.. This is more than double normal retail price of these bottles...

If you ok with the pricing, want somewhere decent to dine in with halal food, it's not that bad.

Fantastic family owned bistro with fabulous friendly staff.  Attentive and very accommodating towards customer needs.  Generous portions,  Good Verity and cooked freshly on site.  My young boys love this place not just for the food but to meet the staff.

The Olde Cotton Mill

Stanley House Hotel & Spa

This hotel is located just outside Blackburn on wide green spaces. There is a nice drive in with lots of parking.
The hotel rooms are modern with great bathrooms and 5 star facilities. The only downside is the service. It’s seriously understaffed.

House keeping is really poor and the rooms are mostly unattended to daily. When the room was tidied it was basic of changing towels and wiping the bathroom floor dry.

No hoovering, dusting or changing sheets for the 3 nights we stayed there. No one answered the calls to reception or spa and you pretty much had to walk back to get anything.

Breakfast was good but again very short staffed and would take up-to an hour
for the cooked breakfast to arrive. Tables weren’t cleaned after guests left so others had to keep waiting for a table.

Honestly I was very disappointed. Yes, the rooms and spa were nice along with a lovely lady on the front desk and the spa staff were also very nice. However, service and the food in the brasserie was just appalling. I ordered a fish and chips and while the fish was somewhat edible the chips were stale, reheated and raw on the inside??? I wanted to make a complaint about this but no staff even came to check on our table once throughout the meal. Not to mention it took 10 minutes for us to be seated and a further 15 minutes for someone to even take a simple drinks order which we had to actually call someone over to do. There seemed to be plenty of staff and the restaurant was quiet so there isn’t even an excuse for it there. It’s very clear the dining area is either in need of new staff or need to provide way better training as there are no excuses for this sort of poor service, especially at the price. Dinner was included in our stay and the value for money was horrific considering drinks was not even included in the £40pp, which we were not told after until after the meal. Being told this upon entry to the meal or upon ordering would have made for less confusion in the matter. Also I was charged for the breakfast we had in the morning which I had paid for in my package. I wish the dining was a better experience as it really let our whole stay down.

Went for a spa and afternoon tea. The spa was lovely although short on lockers and only 1 hairdryer. But would go again. The food in Fred's was fantastic unfortunately the service was not. The young girls serving didn't know what they were doing. There was no one managing, they needed training and supervision.

Room was absolutely beautiful - we stayed in the Manor House. Absolutely breathtaking.

The grounds are wonderful and peaceful.

Little things missed in the room: no spoons to use for tea/coffee, not enough milk given.

Service did not reflect the type of establishment and environment you are trying to create.
- rang for reception from the room, no answer / went to receptions and nobody was there
- Our dinner order was wrong but was rectified.
- Came for breakfast and the servers lacked confidence, did not greet customers properly - no ‘good morning, how are you etc’ - basic customer service.
- The food / drinks were removed from breakfast at 9.50 although breakfast runs until 10am, found this quite unprofessional.

Upon check out, we were waiting over 10 minutes for a a receptionist to arrive and accept our check out. We had to go into the restaurant twice to find out where the receptionist had gone - again, this service does not reflect the type of establishment you are classed as.

Due to this, we would probably not return nor recommend even though the hotel rooms and grounds are absolutely stunning.

We received an extremely poor service during our booking on 20th September, which was meant to be a special occasion celebrating our wedding anniversary.
We had booked well in advance on 4th August for a spa day consisting of:
* A 2-hour thermal treatment starting at 10:00 am,
* Followed by a 1-hour massage,
* And finishing with afternoon tea.
On the morning of our booking—just 1.5 hours before we were due to arrive—we received a phone call informing us that you were unable to honour the arrangements as booked. Instead, we were asked to have the massage first, then wait around for an hour before using the thermal baths. This was absolutely not what we had booked, nor what we wanted for such an important day.
What made matters worse was that:
* No alternative solutions were offered, as the spa was ‘fully booked’!
* No compensation was suggested,
* And there was no management on-site to discuss the situation with.

As a result, we felt we had no choice but to cancel the booking altogether, which completely ruined our anniversary plans.  “Disappointed” would be an understatement—we feel utterly let down by both the lack of professionalism and the complete disregard for our booking.
We were advised that we now have to wait 8–10 days for a refund—adding further inconvenience and frustration to what was already a very disappointing experience.
We had planned this day for weeks and had been very much looking forward to it.

Never again will we be booking to go there!

Original Cod Father Blackburn

Really bad service order fish and chips speacial apparently dry as anything not even proper fish and chip shop audley chippy would have done a better.very disappointed guy didn't even add sauce lucky I ordered a curry sauce but was like water!

Chips were quite nice but waaay too salty. Sausage tasted vile and went straight in the bin. Lamb kebab was almost okay, but every other mouthful contains fat and rock hard gristle that I nearly broke my teeth on. Clearly the food place for wild animals and not humans.

Mate where do I even start, just got a special fish and chips and a regular potion of fries, when I tell you this is the most delicious fish and chips I’ve ever had you’d think I’m joking, the chilli sauce and special sauce it’s outer worldly, the fish is an amazing size and packed with flavour. The crispy yet soft batter is to die for, and the chilli’s are just the cherry on top! (Except your mouth would be burning), the only downside was the tiniest arm hair I found but other than that I don’t care it’s too good to care.

Have a pic of it half devoured.

The service and staff were amazing and struck convo even when I was pissed off about the rain on my walk.

Really enjoyed the fish and chips at this new place on Accrington Road, Blackburn. We have already been a couple of times and let me just share that it is well worth the visit.

Personally the best fish and chips in town. Also, friendly, quick service and tasty food choice.

Fish and chips are prepared to order so they are always crispy and hot. I will be definitely be a regular.

Burgers, kebabs, chicken tikka, fresh pizza selection and meals for the little ones (fish bites) are also available so the whole family is covered.

Some tables set so you can eat at The Codfather or take home with you or get it delivered so all bases are covered!

Well done Iqbal and the team.

Bought some chips while passing buy.

Was served quick style, but there weren't any other customers in the store..

The chips were 2.50.

The chips came in a mixture of chunky chips but also some end of batch style pieces... you know the small crispy chips at the bottom of the fryer...

Some of the chips were hard inside, so I'd say tad bit undercooked...

Overall ok but compared to other chips shops in the area, they are a tad bit pricier... but nothing major...

Will try out the fish in my next visit...

10 Best restaurants for British in Blackburn

Halal British in Blackburn