Lancaster
Cinnamon Spice

Cinnamon Spice

Emesgate Lane, Lancaster, United Kingdom

Asian • Balti • Curry • Indian


"Cinnamon Spice. 16 A Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth. LA5 0RA Tel: 01524 702117 Date of visit 22 July 2023. Right, I spent the best part of an hour searching round Fleetwood where I had travelled to pick up some fishing bait for a forthcoming fishing trip. Where I searched for a listed Indian restaurant only to discover it did not exist and neither did any others in Fleetwood. Another town with end-of-life syndrome. Boarded up shops Charity shops by the score, Turkish barbers on almost every corner, Nail bars and hairdresser with the odd chippy thrown in! Strangely though, NOTHING open on Saturday evening! Absolutely no interest getting the place sorted out whatsoever! Saturday evening and the place was dead. Even the Kentucky Fried has permanently closed its doors! SAD...So very sad! Anyway, all was not lost because my way back home, I managed to squeeze in a long-awaited visit to the Cinnamon Spice in Silverdale, Near Carnforth. You asked me to visit it and I have done just that. Situated in the very picturesque village of Silverdale on the outskirts of Carnforth and Arnside in Cumbria, Blink and you will miss it, A small smart clean and comfortable restaurant with 28 seats on the ground floor with a further ten on the first floor. Poppadom’s with a pickle tray, and one of the better pickle trays I might add, sizable portions of chutney, Onions, mango Chutney and Lime pickle. Followed by Seekh kebab which were perfectly spiced and piping hot when they arrived. Next was my usual benchmark stuff, Chicken Madras, again this was one of the better ones that I have had recently. Mopped up with a tandoori Roti. Again, piping hot and so very tasty. If I’m going to be picky there was no serviette on the table nor was there any salt and pepper! But to be fair they were very busy every table was occupied, and they were doing a roaring take-out trade. There is no alcohol but have no objection to you popping next door to the Co-Op, and they will open it for you with no corkage fee. As with many restaurants and take-aways these days, its cash only, but again there is a cash machine in the Co-op next door. Oh, and the toilets are outside! The staff were pleasant enough, but I did not like the” I’ll go and ask” when I asked for a table for one! But the service was slick and attentive. I Don’t Know why I have not searched this place out before as it is one of the better Indians in the area. I will definitely be paying it further visits. The price was a very modest £21.00. Parking was quite easy and close. It’s a good 8/10 from me."

County

County

Lancaster Road, LA5 9LE, United Kingdom

Pubs • Pasta • British • European


"We decided to stop for Sunday lunch at the County, the sign indicated carvery for £14.95 a head. It was just after 12 (sign said lunch served from 12 so we went in. The lady waiting on (Marj ? greeted us and said it would be about half an hour for food if we didn’t mind waiting. We were in no rush so took a seat. On first impressions the dining area looks lovely. Closer inspection (while you wait! the upholstery on the chairs needs a thorough clean, the paint on the walls needs updating and the floor boards securing (every time someone passed our table it moved! It seems locals go here often and the atmosphere was relaxed. There was a birthday party in the nearby function room and this must have put a pressure on the kitchen. Veg started to be put on the hot plate after about a 50 minute wait and eventually, an hour and 10 Minutes after being seated the food started to come through. A choice of three meats (turkey/beef or gammon . The meats were very well cooked and were tender and moist, however the smallest portions seen. Plenty of veg to choose from and these were kept topped up. Yorkshire puddings were massive (and nice! most diners left after the main course, we had a dessert (jam sponge bought in, definitely not home made. The wait staff were efficient and friendly, let down only by the kitchen and the pressure of a party happening at the same time as lunch. We don’t think there was £15 worth of a carvery, which was a shame as it tasted nice."