The Wheatsheaf At Beetham

We frequently dine at The Wheatsheaf. It appeared that the chef was not present this week. The gravy was watery, the mash was lumpy, and the beef was overcooked. There were too many bones left in the chicken, making it inedible. On top of that, the head waitress had a bad attitude. Despite this experience, we will give the restaurant another chance as it is the first time we have had a disappointing visit.

This restaurant is a surprising experience, as it is very well preserved and feels like stepping back in time to a 19th century village. The Wheatsheath Inn is a prime example of this, with many original buildings still standing. The beer selection is good and the menu is reasonably priced. We will definitely be returning for another visit.

The best stop over for travelling to Scotland! Firstly lovely staff and beautiful Hotel. Very well priced for a very nice room with good views. We are returning on our way back from Scotland in a weeks time. Also very accommodating with our dog

The pub exudes quality, character, and heritage both inside and out, including the car park. The menu is concise, a positive sign in my book. The homemade food was of top quality and offered great value. Like many other establishments at the moment, they could use a few more staff, but good hospitality staff are hard to come by these days. The existing staff were professional, maintained a positive attitude, and provided excellent service despite being stretched thin. We had a slight delay in being seated due to the previous guests lingering, but once we were at our table, everything went smoothly. The menu was intriguing, offering more than just typical pub fare, and the drink selection was impressive as well—highly recommend the steak pie and the fish and chips. I couldn't resist the tempting and generously portioned onion rings at another table. And I must mention the delightful canine companions who were excellent company, a big plus in my book.

Sorry to say that this was not a good night for the Wheatsheaf. This was highly recommended to us so was expecting more. They seemed to be very understaffed with only one young man who was trying his very best but really needed more staff. There was another young lady but she didn’t seem to do a lot at all. Our starter was fine (dough balls) but our mains well! The young man told us that the chef didn’t think they were up to standard so wanted to do them again. Strange that from where we were sitting that we could see into the kitchen area and there was a plate of food smashed on the floor one of our mains I presume. When they did arrive the mushy peas were stone cold and the chips pale, not crispy and could definitely have done with another minute or two in the fryer not triple cooked. The fish was hot and tasty but slightly greasy nothing that a pat with some kitchen roll would not have sorted. I think we were very unlucky going by other revues and the recommendation we received. Oh, and the ladies toilet wasn’t working properly.