Great local spot, very cozy with plenty of seating for the pub area and the dinning area. Plus…read moretasty food and festive drinks.

Little friendly pub, everybody seems to know everybody and there's a big crowd for Sunday lunch…read more We've just popped in for a pre-lunch drink after doing for a walk round the river. There's a wide variety of ales and which are not too badly priced. There's a beer garden to the rear and the River Irwell runs past bathe front door. Very quaint!

The service was amazing. The wait staff are well trained and prompt. We were there for a relaxing…read morelunch and I ordered the salad. The salad was lovely except for the fact that a few of the tomato wedges were underripe and several pieces of the chicken were like leather. I'm not sure if they were under a hearing lamp too long, but I didn't get the impression it was freshly cooked. The location and ambiance is excellent. Gentle music in the background make it was to enjoy conversation.

Amazing food! Wow loved the multiple options for Sunday Roast. The vegetables were cooked to…read moreperfection not to hard not too soft and the plate felt of a golden time of hearty well rounded plate of amazing food. So pleased first time visiting but will be back.

Incredible. Service is friendly and prompt. All menu questions answered and drinks delivered to the…read moretable in genuinely record time. Food is faultless, menu varied, but lacks a traditional sirloin or rib eye option - you can have a steak sandwich or a steak burger instead though. Pinot Grigio was more than drinkable, spirits served in nice glasses with plenty of ice, and Lucky Saint beer was a god send with all the men driving. Other lagers were standard and a bit bland - San Miguel, Amstel etc but a good selection of national and local casks. Wouldn't hesitate in recommending.

When you walk into this establishment has a very comfortable aesthetic. On the inside, it is full…read morewith lots of nice browns and interesting historic pictures; it feels like dining at an old english heritage site. The food is cooked at very good quality and the menu changes every day! The service is very welcoming and it is also dog-friendly. It is a little pricey however, so you may want to reconsider if you are on a strict budget

It's very confusing to review restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, and other businesses as an American…read morevisiting for a bit. I did visit the Strawberry Duck with a local. When he told me about the name of the pub (several times), I was enchanted. I had the fish and chips and much were very fish and chips. I am also a long time vegetarian trying to eat some fish. Failing miserably. The draft beer selections were the same as every other pub in London that I had tried. Found out in my next to last evening in England that Heineken controls the draft scene. I was searching for local, traditional British beer. Only one place in Oxford! I'll keep trying!! Delightful and charming brewpub or pub (again, American). Very homey feel to the restaurant/pub. The service was something. Fine but I enjoyed my experience thoroughly!

After walking for 8.5 miles we ended up back here where we had booked a table for dinner…read more Walking in we were led to a table right in front which was in a middle of a 3 way much to our dismay as people kept constantly walking past us. What I did see of the decor was nice. The majority of the waitresses were young and what I felt inexperienced . Asking us immediately what we wanted to drink without providing a menu and us having to enquire what the soup and pie of the day was. Drinks ordered I browsed the menu. It was just a lot of generic pub grub with not a lot of fish dishes. Saying that I did see some fish and chips get served that looked fab. I did find the menu a bit uninspiring but luckily I clocked the special board and saw the Strawberry Duck with bubble and squeak with garlic mash. Himself had the minted lamb pie and we shared chipolatas with mustard mayo. The starter was nice but forgettable...the mains were the star of the show. My duck was cooked to perfection and everything tasted fresh. The sauce was of perfect consistency and not too sweet. The mash could have done with more garlic but it was a fine dish especially while sipping yummy gooseberry gin. The minted lamb pie was rich and full of flavour with thick chips that were a little undercooked in the middle. To finish we had coffee as we were full. Overall I felt the service let it down a little, Asking if we want sauce when the starter was served with it, not asking how are food was in the beginning , not informing us about the specials etc and in the end we had to order Drinks at the bar as felt a bit neglected. It was nice to have a swift recommendation of what to have with the gin though and the bill was reasonable . Yes I would come back if I went for a walk in the area.

We only went for breakfast and was presently surprised!!…read more The decor was modern with a country kinda twist!! The breakfast menu was reasonable and food was nice!! We will be back to sample the other menu as it's quite local for us and they also have a good selection of ales which I now love since my partner got me into them

I like my steak cooked blue. Seared on the outside, warm right through but kinda raw in the…read moremiddle. When I order steak, I always ask for it blue or as rare as the chef is happy to cook it. I rarely get it blue. So far the only places I've eaten that are happy to cook it that way are The Grill on The Alley and The Grill on New York Street. Until last night..... The White Horse is our local pub, just five minutes walk down the road and my other half and I have been in a couple of times since its refurb for a couple of drinks. Its a lovely homely pub with alcoves off and although open plan it feels like an old country local. Yes the decor and furniture is all new but it doesn't feel sterile and lacking personality like some do when they've been done up. Its a really lovely atmosphere in there. There was a football match being played on the various TV screens and a quiz after the football so it was understandably busy for a Tuesday night. For me that just added to the atmosphere. My better half likes it as it serves cask real ales, some from local breweries too, a nice selection with little samples on each pump so you can see the colour and clarity of each ale. A nice touch. The menu itself is lovely, from classics like cod and chips to orzo pasta salad and sharer plates. I fancied rump steak and my fella had Hunters chicken. Despite how busy the place was it didn't take long for the food to arrive. The steak I had was a lovely thick piece that I was surprised to see had been cooked blue to perfection. Melt in the mouth, tasty and juicy. In fact my tastebuds are tingling now just thinking about it! The hunters chicken looked and smelled good too, and was very good according to him indoors! We also had a pud each, millionaires cheesecake and profiteroles which were both absolutely divine. Profiteroles were coated in chocolate and filled with hazelnut cream, a nice twist on a classic dessert. All in all a really beautiful meal, the quality of the food is excellent, the prices reasonable, and the staff are friendly and gave exceptional service, especially given how busy it was. I'm pretty sure we'll be eating there more often, it really is a gem of a place.

Good friendly staff that are very polite and would go again we need more like this so will…read moredefinitely be there again :-)

One of the oldest Inns / Pubs in the world, originally established in 1251 and rebuilt in 1636…read more Being exiled from Manchester at the moment & now living in Scotland, I was travelling back last week on a beautiful sunny, spring evening and decided to make a stop at a local hostelry. Having a penchant for older pubs, I searched for the oldest in Lancashire and came up with one of the oldest in the world. As you can see from the pictures on the listing, it is a beautiful pub. I met a very friendly local outside who told me that the Inn had a long association with cider and recommended I tried the Thatchers Cloudy on draught. I'm not a cider drinker, but I do value tradition and ordered myself a pint. It was actually very tasty and I felt more of a part of the history of the place knowing that hundreds, maybe thousands of others had drunk a similar brew before me. Being a mere stop on my journey onward, my time here was limited and I really felt so comfortable I could've stayed much longer. If you happen to be in this part of the world, I highly recommend that you pay a visit!

A nice looking place but sticky tables and menus are a pet hate…read more Very average food which arrived Sizzling on a skillet, a nice gimmick but the downside being that the meat started to toughen up even more than when it arrived. I wont be going back for seconds.

Sorry but it's one of the worst places for food. Long waits when the food is good isn't a problem…read morebut when it's as bad as this it's terrible. Been a couple of times because I always allow for either mew staff or short staffing problems but I won't go a third time unless there are major changes in the food.

Tock my dissabled son in on Saturday all staff was fabulous with him and chef was very acomadating…read morewith his needs couldn't thank them enough for a fabulous night defiantly be taking him again and recommend it to anybody