This is another place i like to visit when in Stalybridge.The pub has changed from a tenant to a…read morereleif manager.The pub caters for the younger drinker there is very loud music at weekends far to loud for our group so i visit during the week to have a couple of pint of their J W LEES BITTER which is one of my top beers but not found often in the area were i live.

my granddaughter booked the millpond for her boyfriends 21st birthday which was on the 20th april…read moreand paid a deposit for the function room and bar. on the thursday before the party my wife and daughter called in to pay the balance for the room and while they were there the girl who was dealing with the booking informed them if any children were coming to the party they would have to leave by 9pm?! my wife and daughter were amazed at this statement it was a family party and they were told that children would be coming when the deposit was paid and why had we not been told then or notified until today only two days before the party? the girl said she would have to see the manager when he was due in later and get him to phone my daughter to explain to her why they had made this decision. later that day my daughter received a phone call by the girl who she was dealing with earlier that day but not from the manager? she was very abrupt on the phone and said that the children could now stay till 10pm but then would have to leave, my daughter said that this did not make sense and that if people had to leave with their children there would be no point in them coming in the first place the girl said well thats our decision so more or less take it or leave it a very rude way to speak to and to deal with a customer who had a genuine point!!! the following day we were still not happy with the situation as most people who book a room for parties ie weddings birthdays etc have children and expect to be able to go with their children after all these are family events! my wife and her friend called in to see if they would reconsider as we could not change the venue the day before the party and in any case they had already stated that they would not return any money for the room they were both wasting their time the person they spoke to said he could help. we were obviously at a total loss with all this unwanted hassle so as a last resort my son in law called in to the bar after arguing his point of view they finally agreed to the children staying till the party ended why could they have not done this in the first place on the night of the party we arrived at 8 pm ordered drinks including draught san miguel lager the barrel ran out after the barmaid served the first pint she said we could get a pint in the downstairs bar which was fair enough. when we went back later to buy another round my son in law asked for san miguel he was told it had run out and to go downstairs again he asked the barstaff if they could not put another barrel on as most of the men and some of the women were drinking it he was told by the barmaid sarcastically no chance not tonight!! bearing in mind it was 8pm when the lager ran out and only the beginning of the night was this the right way to treat customers? after all how long does it take to change a barrel? the final straw came towards the end of the night i had been going downstairs to buy drinks and had been charged £6-40 all night for the same two drinks we were not drinking the draught lager so i went to the function room bar to get served and bought the same two drinks when i got back to my table i checked my change out of a £20 note i had been charged £8-00 why? i then went downstairs to the bar and asked the barmaid who had been serving me most of the night the price of the drinks i had just bought upstairs she checked on the till and £6 -40 came up i said is that definitely the right price she said it was. on returning upstairs the barman who had served me was,not behind the bar i found him at the buffet i asked why he had charged me too much? he turned his back on me and went behind the bar i followed him on the way i was approached by the bouncer who by the way had been walking round the room all night at a private party intimidating to say the least! he said to me whats your problem it was nothing to do with him so i ignored him and carried on to the bar to speak to the barman who said i charged you £8-00 thats the price mate i told him that i had checked the price at the other bar and it was £6 -40 i was amazed at his next statement he said " thats the price downstairs your in the function room it,s dearer up here" he seemed to take great pleasure in telling me this and was very smug. i argued that you cannot possibly have a 20% price increase at the same venue in different rooms but he was having none of it and just smirked at me i found him to be very rude and arrogant i had too walk away i was disgusted with his attitude. there was 80+ people who attended this function who were buying drinks at the inflated function room bar prices, instead of being grateful for their custom they have been totally ripped off this is a disgrace!!!! there are many places to book from who not only wellcome family celebrations, will not rip you off, who will treat you with common respect and value your custom. the whole experiance of this venue and certain staff as been appalling and totally

Let me start by saying The Old Bill could not receive any less than 5*!!…read moreThis can only be described as Oldham's little hidden gem! Nicely situated just outside of Oldham town centre and approx 100yrds from Oldham central tram stop this well presented family run bistro is outstanding! The very second you enter your greeted by the head of the Bissolati family, Paolo! His warm welcome and cheeky charm for the ladies and flamboyant men will have you chuckling in minuets! Shortly after being seated Paolo will always head over and ask how you are and what you've recently been up to whilst hinting and suggesting his favourite dishes! You can not visit The Old bill without starting your meal off with the sexy garlic mushrooms as a starter! Words can't start to describe the taste the second they hit your palette (and I'm not being rude here) :P For main wether it's, pasta, pizza, chicken, lamb or stake you want the flavours of every dish will leave you wanting to come back the very next evening for more! The English Cuisine with and Italian twist to it will keep you firmly in your seat! Dessert and or coffee is a treat for the eyes, that's if you've room for dessert after your meal... Paolo offers an early bird menu at The Old Bill! Also due to it's popularity, often services on a weekend night are split into two! Book early if you plan to come and not a few nights before hand :)

I'm very surprised that this restaurant has no reviews yet, as when i visited 9 months ago or so,…read moreit was very good. Great staff who are very helpful and they really care about there food as if was being made for themselves. .... and if you order brandy they bring you a glass bigger than your head and set it on fire. The brandy not your head. Very good.

This is a great little wine bar place. Especially for a starter drink before you hit the town or…read moreeven for a quiet one. I like it in here because it is calm and relaxing but still bustling and you can actually hear yourselves think and speak! A lot of places today are just cranked up with music and that's a good thing I know because you can dance your Little socks off, but when you want to go out whilst also catching up with your mates who you have not seen in quite a while then this is the place to start and probably finish. The drinks are quite cheap as well and they have a fully stocked bar. Lets hope now I have put a nice idea in your head for next time you go out with your girls or boys. Have a quiet one first!

Well what can i say i love Casa Las Tapas slightly biased as this place is on my doorstep and is…read moregreat for convience, Casa Las Tapas is sooo cheap 5 Tapas and a glass of wine is less than £20, the service is prompt and polite and the Tapas are extremly generous in protion sizes a trip to Casa Las Tapas is a must!!

Have been to Casa Las Tapas twice, on both occassions had bad experiences…read more Found the food to be well under par from other independant restaurants we have been to. Ordered beef strips in a red wine sauce, the meat was tough as boots and the sauce tasted like oxo with a splash of wine in it - it was pretty disgusing and very expensive! We are all for giving a restaurant a second try - which we did. Sorry but there will certainly be no 3rd try and would not recommed to any friends.

This is one of the smallest wine bars in the Greater Manchester area. Originally the bar was called…read moreSharkeys and is now known as Szoda. It is situated on Market Street which is the main street in Stalybridge for all the bars and nightclubs. Inside, it is quite simple; modern and lacks comfortable seating as the place is so small it cant have a lot of furniture. No food is served and only occasionally do they have live bands, but it is a tight fit. At weekends though, this little bar is always always crammed full and there is no room to move. If you like that kind of atmosphere then this laid back bar would certainly suit you.

Talk about unfriendly. The rest of Stalybridge is admittedly set in its ways but almost nowhere is…read morethis so apparent as Judges bar on Corporation St with its brass band history and named after Jack Judge, music hall entertainer and composer of popular songs back in the day like 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary'. There's not much fun and merriment left over these days. A definite old man joint; there are plenty of other places here to enjoy a drink. It feels like a private social club when it musn't be. Stalybridge Labour Club, for instance, is much more welcoming to young uns unless you kick off and start being rowdy.

Nope. Will I be going in here again? No thank you. I went in once with a few friends and lasted…read moreabout ten minutes. The glares we got was unreal. There just seems to be older people and people trying to be young in here. The beer is not all that either. And quite expensive. If you see this place walk past it. Don't waste your time going in and trying to get a drink.