Address: 8 Whalley Road, Great Harwood, BB6 7UH

Phone number: 01254 883719.

Lancashire Telegraph review by Anna Mansell from November 27, 2010.

‘SHALL we go for a carvery?’ became a byword for ‘I’m too lazy to cook tonight and want a glass of wine’ when we first moved up north and lived in Clayton-le-Moors.

The Game Cock Crown Carvery was discovered by my fiance on a househunting trip, and when we moved in to a house a five-minute drive away it became something of regular haunt for us when we wanted a hot meal but had neither the time nor the inclination to make one.

Then it cost £3.50, and you’d be hard pushed to make a roast dinner with three or four veg, roast and boiled spuds, yorkshire pudds, stuffing and gravy for that money.

Two price rises later and the family favourite – which always has turkey, beef and gammon on offer – now costs £3.69, so it still doesn’t break the bank.

After a late night the day before, I wasn’t up for cooking on a wet and windy Friday night and a takeaway didn’t appeal.

I wanted old-fashioned, homestyle grub, so we decided to we’d give the Game Cock another whirl having not been for a while since moving house.

It’s a cosy country-pub style venue – much more attractive than its Knuzden sister Old Mother Redcap – and was busy as ever with a mixed crowd; families, pensioners and young couples all tucking in.

The meats were all tender and moist, the veg were not overdone, and there were crispy roasties to keep me content.

The gravy was a bit thick and salty for my liking, hold back the granules!

When food’s cheap you often expect pricey drinks, and vice versa, but with a large red wine and a fresh orange juice the bill came to less than £13.

We were happily full, had some of our five-a-day, and saved on the washing up – bargain!

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