I visited here after a gruelling trek through the peak district. Ok... so it was more of a pleasant…read morestroll around Dove Stone Reservoir, but it was still a relief to arrive and find warmth inside a good old local pub. It was a busy Sunday afternoon as ManU v Liverpool was on the television so the entire town rocked in at about the same time we did. As a result, there was a slight push and shove to get to the bar and our food took a little while to arrive but it was worth it. We managed to score a table in the corner, away from the tvs, and settled in with some excellent local ale. The staff were friendly and took our food orders efficiently and warned us that there was a 40 minute wait for the suet pies. We were ok with this. Unfortunately the 40 minutes turned out to be over an hour but considering the number of people in there and the top quality nosh that arrived at our tables we were happy to wait. It was gooooooood food - big servings of warm, hearty food that you expect from a local pub. We were all patting our bellies by the end of it, feeling very satisfied. Definitely a winner for anyone out walking in the area.

After a lovely walk around nearby Dovestone Reservoir, our group ventured into Greenfield village…read morefor some much needed pub grub. The King Bill has great kerb-appeal, being built in the early 19th century - so has plenty of character. There's a sizeable free car park next to it which was an added bonus. Inside, what was probably a three-room pub back in the day is now open and more spacious-looking. To the left and right as you enter there's table seating (one has a coveted wood-burning stove). The bar area which has TVs showing the footy got very busy whilst we were there, so your visit might not be as quiet as you'd have hoped. Six hand pumps including three local ales from Greenfield (Silver Owl was a cracking pint) and Millstone breweries are served together with some seriously hearty home cooked food. The portions are generous and everything was delicious. There was a bit of a wait but the quality of the food more than made up for that.

This is a lovely place and a fine pub. Inside is snug, warm, and welcoming. We were greeted with a…read moresmile. Outside there are several sitting areas, out front where you can watch passersby or in back there is a sweet beer garden, trees and grass and abundant flowers. We were there for lunch after a walk and had wonderful toasties and soup with our pint and the burgers and chips that went by us looked epic. Do not miss this place!

We had such a lovely stay at the Old Hall Inn, I would love to go back. The interior is a mixture…read moreof cosy and grand and the rooms are beautiful and comfortable. Service was extremely friendly and attentive, even though our poor waitress had to keep climbing a flight of stairs to check on us. She had seated us on the balcony overlooking the hall, which was so private and romantic. The food was outstanding - I had a particularly good shortrib on the specials. The ale range wasn't quite as good as I'd hoped: nothing dark, although this was in July some of us like (only!) dark ales all year rouond but there was lots of wine and spirits options as well. For me though the food was the star of the show and I would recommend the trip to try it out (and you might as well treat yourself to an overnight stay as well).

I popped in to the Caledonia for lunch this afternoon with a friend from work. I wasn't expecting…read moremuch... it looks like a dingy old man's pub from the outside and the interior didn't fill me with any more hope. They have tables reserved for diners only which, is a nice touch, and we were shown to one quickly by the staff. You order your food at the bar and it came very quickly. Certainly welcome when on your lunch hour! I ordered a seafood salad and my friend went for the summer chicken salad. A strange name for a garlic chicken and bacon salad especially in January! The food was really good... lots of the freshest salad with a homemade coleslaw. My seafood option consisted of some scampi, fresh prawns and tuna mayo with a seafood sauce on the side. This sounded like such a weird combination but it actually really hit the spot! My friend's summer chicken salad was just as fresh with 'real' bacon and chicken. Not the horrid processed stuff you find on similar salads at some of the pub chains. The staff were attentive bringing us extra coleslaw and mayo, nothing was too much trouble and we were bid a friendly goodbye when we left. A complete surprise and something I wasn't expecting in the middle of Ashton town centre! I'll be back soon...

I happened to be in Ashton Under Lyne today, a hot day. I…read morewent into 6 different pubs that used to be good many years ago. Now they looked more like wine bars, obviously geared for younger clientele in the evenings. I can be quite comfortable in this kind of establishment but none sold cask beer. Every pub advised me to go to Weatherspoons. On my was back to my tram, by then I was spitting feathers, I saw The Caladonia. What a brilliant find! Real, good ale. Folks of every age in, which is the sign of a good pub. There were plenty of diners in and I ordered food which was excellent. The staff were extremely friendly and wished me well when I left. I will certainly be going back again. I have a lot of overseas visitors and they love to go in a typical English pub, few and far between these days but I will definitely be taking them into The Calidinia.

A very old (1500s) pub that is clean and comfortable without having been yuppie-refurbished. See?…read moreIt IS achievable. Michael B having mentioned scampi about 30% of the way through the walk I was relieved to see it at the top of the menu board as lack of scampi would have cause lack of safety for aforesaid Michael B. Food came really quickly even though there was 7 of us. Scampi was of course great as all breadcumbed and deep fried things are. The chips were also really nice, fresh and crispy. Other people's food looked good too - the hiker's special involves a Cumberland sausage and a pasty, obviously. The vegetarian option also sounded appealing - red onion, leek and goats cheese. It's obviously not gourmet but it's very decent pub food and ideal if you've been hiking in the area.

Came here at the weekend after a group of us had been on a walk up the hills of Edale. After…read morewalking about 8km, we were all hungry when we got here about 3pm. The pub was fairly busy but we managed to get seats for all 8 of us. There was a big screen TV with the football on at the other side of the pub but couldn't really hear anything - apart from near the end when City scored. I went for scampi and chips. Its been awhile since had scampi and also, as Natalie has mentioned in her review, it was mentioned a good few times by Michael B. So I couldn't think of anything else and it was right at the top of the specials menu! The food came quickly. The scampi and chips came in a fancy "zip zag" sort of plate with the chips in a mini chip basket thing - the sort of thing you see in a chippy when you put chips to cook - but smaller of course. I actually saw something similar to this when I was in the Lowry Hotel few months ago. (Someone had a burger and it came in a wooden crate/box). The scampi tasted good but could have done with more, chips were tasty. Peas were OK but it also came with a bit of salad too. Overall decent pub food and perfect after walking.

Really the only authentic British pub in the environs of Norden, but a bit off the beaten path on…read morethe other side of Red Lumb. Lovely warm environment, friendly service, welcoming fireplaces, and marvelous food. If I could give this place ten stars I would. Did I mention the delicious food? I'm so full!

A charming and popular pub full of character which serves up decent beers as well as homemade…read morehearty dishes - if you're off out for a walk in the 'Rochdale uplands' then a trip to Owd Betts should be your reward. It was originally built way back in 1796, so expect low wooden beams, lots of exposed brick and cosy fireplaces in every dining space. The bar is well stocked and as well as three regular beers they have guests from the likes of Phoenix (a brewery based in nearby Heywood). Lots of choice on the food menu, with everything from soup of the day right through to steaks and roasts. Have a look on their specials board for the pie of the day - we had steak and pepper which was not only delicious, but was practically the size of a saucer and coupled with chunky chips, veg and gravy left us unable to talk, let alone get up out of our seats afterwards. Service was friendly throughout and despite us turning up without a reservation (it might be an idea to book a table on weekends) we were seated and served without too much of a wait for our orders. A tip for winter - the pub lacks a porch door, so if you're sitting in this section expect the occasional draught when the door opens. We were well hard and braved it ;) When the weather is more pleasant they have a decent-sized beer garden at the back. If their small car park is full there are plenty of spaces in the layby directly across the road.

I really love this place,go here everyday if i could its beautiful,it just looks like any old pub…read morefrom the outside,but inside its really cosy.The meals are homecooked and the portions are brilliant for the prices you pay. You have a wide range of food to choose from which include homemade fish & chips,all different types of burgers,bacon and saugage baps with chips etc. They also do puddings such as fudge cake yum yum. The service is also excellent.

From the outside this place looks like nothing special. Once inside you will find a lovely, homely…read morepub. The main attraction to this place for myself has been the absolutely lovely homecooked food that is available at incredibly good prices. It seems a husband and wife own the place and they are quite friendly. The inside is spascious and there is an IT box for those wishing to play games. There is also a small enclosed section at the back of the pub for those wishin to have a litle more privacy whilst having their drink. Once again I must return to the lovely food. Since it is homecooked it is fresh, tastes lovely and the prices are a lot cheaper than virtually everywhere else in the town for equivalent food. The portions are very good. I will be going back again and again for as long as the food and the pleasant service continues.

Glad we booked a table for more than one reason. The roast beef was great, although not quite as…read morepink as I would of liked. The staff were lovely and fairly efficient which must be difficult at the best of times let alone on Easter Sunday. One of the reason I like booing a table at the Horse & Jockey is that you stand a fairly good chance of being spirited away to the room at the back and top of the pub which has less kids in it, don't get me wrong I like kids, but I do wish that it were more possible to have them zoned in some way just so you can have a decent chat without feeling the need to shout over screams in the background, I guess it is much the same way I feel about piped music in places where you eat. Another reason I like booking is I don't like hanging around in the vague hope of getting a table, The Horse & Jockey needs to make it a little clearer (good signage would help) that if you have booked a table you need to walk right around the bar to the back in order to wait to be seated, this added a little confusion to us, but it is a minor thing. The food is good, the staff polite and I will be back, maybe not on a Easter Sunday again though :)

The establishment is exceptionally clean and well presented and has wonderful parking facilities…read more The bar staff were super polite and exceptionally accommodating. The chef/food; Quite frankly, was embarrassing. I would not eat here again. I ordered a steak. The menu describes it as being served with sizzling onions and seasoned chips. Firstly the steak; I asked for well done. There was blood in the middle. I had no option but to return it. It came back chronically burned. The chips were not seasoned. The portion was tiny and there were so many bad ones with huge black eyes in them that when I went through them to remove the bad ones there were only 17 chips left on my plate. As a chef myself, I would not have presented them with black eyes and bad potato clearly showing. Next came the onions. First critique is that they were badly chopped. All different thicknesses and shapes. Again, no care in the presentation, but, also causing a problem in that they couldn't be evenly cooked.They arrived raw. Not a bit raw but completely raw. There wasn't even a slight colouring of brown on them. I politely pointed it out to the waitress who took them. Again, the second time, they were raw. I took the plate back a third time and said it says sizzling onions please will you ask the chef to cook them properly for me. I don't like raw onion. They came back so black and burned that they were inedible. Absolutely jet black! He had his heat too high and absolutely destroyed them. My friend asked for a salad and specified no tomatoes. It came full of tomato. We picked out 7 pieces. I genuinely think this chef is untrained or, lazy and doesn't want to put the time required in to cook things appropriately. It was immediately obvious that he has his heat too high and is cooking for quickness rather than quality and presentation. It's a shame as it is a great venue.

A few of my friends and I decided to venture out into the depths of Yorkshire to get to know our…read moreneighbouring towns (Leeds has bled us dry!). Whilst we drove, winding through country lanes and forgotten roads, we decided we would find a lovely little country pub for a romantic Valentines' weekend dinner - and what a find. We walked in to tables dimly lit with wicker lamps that looked out over the Huddersfield suburbs. We couldn't have found a more beautiful view as the sun was setting and streetlights began to glitter. The landlord was instantly welcoming and was baffled to know that we had found him by chance, as apparently a satnav is a must-have to find it. We shared our money woes as poverty-striken students, so he directed us to the ridiculously cheap lunch menu - the portions were huge! The boards around the bar advertised live music and pub quizzes, along with messages of love and life for upcoming Valentines Day. We really couldn't have found a more idyllic, friendly place for a late Saturday meal and I would recommend it to anyone out for a spontaneous road trip!

found this by chance on Sunday. Obviously a popular place, there were lots of people dining. Really…read moreenjoyed the food, possibly with the exception of the mushy peas ;0) Staff were friendly, and prices not too bad, although on the high side for pub food at £9 for a main course, the quality was worth it