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Preston
Barton
The Sparling
The Sparling Reviews

The Sparling

British, European

Dishes priced around£14

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Reviews of The Sparling (72)

Read what people think about The Sparling. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Sparling before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Sparling and book a table with confidence!

5.2/6

72 reviews

5.2/6

72 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Emma M.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely Sunday roast, beef was beautifully cooked. Will be returning.

"Very good"
5/6
Janet B.5 years ago · 6 reviews

Fathers Day special menu was very good . Attentive staff

"Excellent"
6/6
C E.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food as always.. Never disappointed with service at the sparling. Staff are lovely too, would always recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
David R.5 years ago · 1 review

Gods food. Excellent value for money. Very courteous staff. 🤙

"Very good"
5/6
Ken C.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food and service, good atmosphere. Will return there soon!

"Average"
3/6
Joanna F.5 years ago · 1 review

Great starters, atmosphere was lacking, sat on a strangely positioned table. First visit here for us, but I don't think we will be returning. The food menu is great and I liked the choice.

"Excellent"
6/6
Amanda G.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovely welcome. Attentive service without being intrusive. Food was excellent as always. The server was very friendly and polite didn’t catch his name. Shall definitely be back soon 😄

"Excellent"
6/6
Michael H.5 years ago · 2 reviews

I had the Sunday lunch menu. Very generous with the beef. Husband had other menu and pasta dish wash lovely. Eat there often, lovely staff and great service, value for money served food to perfection. The menu has enough to please all.

"Excellent"
6/6
Matthew G.5 years ago · 1 review

Nice decor, lovely staff, fast service and delicious food. Highly recommend

"Very good"
5/6
Carol E.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Great food , starters and main courses were excellent! No room for desserts! Staff were welcoming and polite but not intrusive. We will definitely return!

"Good"
4/6
Jackie S.5 years ago · 2 reviews

No atmosphere so very quiet and horrible smell of drains in the bar and outside the toilets . Food was acceptable but not amazing! Pate looked like any supermarket provides 🙈 Was much better last time I went approx 3 months ago

"Very good"
5/6
Kirsty G.5 years ago · 1 review

Service & food were good. We will be back shortly.

"Excellent"
6/6
Steve W.5 years ago · 1 review

Very good meal and service, good staff and very good surroundings

"Excellent"
6/6
Joanne T.5 years ago · 1 review

We have been staying at hotel across the road for the weekend and as it was our 26th wedding anniversary we wanted a very special meal without having to travel in the car. We booked a table at The Sparling and then read some reviews and nearly cancelled. How glad we went as we had the most wonderful evening a fabulous meal from starter to dessert with not one complaint, we will most definitely come back again and again even though we live in Cheshire it would be worth travelling for. Thank you all for making our evening so special. Joanne and Stewart Todd

"Awful"
1/6
Alison B.5 years ago · 1 review

We were sat at a table 5 of us as a family laughing and joking and when my son went to the gents we were approached by the manageress who enquired to see if my son was okay and inferred he was very noisy and that we were in a restaurant

"Excellent"
6/6
pamela a.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely service and tasty food,my first visit but definitely will come back again.

"Average"
3/6
Kate L.5 years ago · 1 review

Food was okay but they forgot my pudding and staff weren’t helpful or prompt about sorting that so missed eating with my friends.

"Excellent"
6/6
Allan C.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely meal great service. Friendly staff will be going back

"Very good"
5/6
william l.5 years ago · 1 review

Good food, served hot and with a smile, at a good price. What more could you ask for.

"Excellent"
6/6
David S.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food and service. A nice relaxed evening meal with the kids

"Excellent"
6/6
Gwen D.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovel y good good value will call again very soon

"Good"
4/6
Sarah H.5 years ago · 2 reviews

The food was nice. Beer very good. Wine good. Staff were friendly and there when you needed them.

"Very good"
5/6
Janet B.5 years ago · 6 reviews

Relaxed lunch and friendly staff . Glad to have the over attentive waiters gone. It was far less invasive with their presence constantly at the table . Previously they would too frequently appear at the table to ask if the meal was ok , which is alright up to a point but to have it happen every 10 minutes or so gets very wearing . Food was excellent and the menu is varied and interesting . There is a great choice of food . Setting is lovely

"Excellent"
6/6
Barbara W.5 years ago · 1 review

Very enjoyable evening with excellent food with good service too

"Very good"
5/6
Louise W.5 years ago · 1 review

Good food, service and a great atmosphere, would definitely go again

"Excellent"
6/6
Janice B.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food and service. Really enjoyed our lunch. Will return.

"Excellent"
6/6
Amanda H.5 years ago · 1 review

It was very enjoyable, staff were excellent and very polite.

"Very good"
5/6
Sue T.5 years ago · 4 reviews

Great place with lovely food and service. Would definitely recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Jack W.5 years ago · 1 review

Food was lovely at great price and great service! Ta

"Excellent"
6/6
Stuart L.5 years ago · 1 review

Food was lovely! Service was attentive. It was a really enjoyable evening.

"Average"
3/6
Anne F.5 years ago · 1 review

The livers were over cooked and 2 of my guests were ill

"Excellent"
6/6
Laura B.5 years ago · 1 review

Very nice meal and a lovely evening with very friendly and help staff

"Very good"
5/6
John F.5 years ago · 1 review

Very enjoyable evening. Great food, nice atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff.

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter B.5 years ago · 1 review

great meal great service not too costly value for money

"Very good"
5/6
kamala s.5 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food and service and children are there food. Great

"Excellent"
6/6
Anthony C.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food and service. Will definitely go there again. Try it!

"Excellent"
6/6
Michael H.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Great place. Great food. Lovely staff. Go often. Would recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Jean C.5 years ago · 1 review

We had the Tapas and it was excellent.Large portions,food hot and very well presented.Would highly recommend this restaurant

"Excellent"
6/6
Kayla M.5 years ago · 1 review

This is a Lovely restaurant with lovely staff and amazing food. We will defo be coming back again. The paella chicken chorizo was absolutely delicious I 100% recommend it.

"Good"
4/6
Jackie S.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovely place , first visit . Two course price very reasonable . Disappointed with pate (tasteless just like a supermarket cheap buy) Main course was delicious (liver and onions). It was our anniversary . Will return