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Find out what Bar restaurants to try in Heywood including The Bird at Birtle, The Royal Toby Restaurant, The Church Inn, The Three Arrows Inn, The Hare & Hounds, The Grapes, The Clarence Bury, The Oxford Pub, Automatic Cafe, The Pack Horse Inn
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10. The Pack Horse Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 391 reviews
Reviewed By JoanneH97
Visited on Sunday, last minute decision. Pub was quiet, opted for seating in the restaurant, seated quickly however waited quite a while for drinks and then food order to be taken. Only 2 staff working who were rushing round serving bar food and restaurant. Ordered beef roast dinner and turkey Roast, our son ordered sizzling tikka masala. Potatoes were undercooked, bowl of veg likewise and the turkey dry. Attempted to request additional gravy but gave up. Not a cheap pub meal and left feeling disappointed, would like to think it was just a âbad dayâ but there seems to be similar reviews.
9. Automatic Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 636 reviews
Reviewed By heenangray
The atmosphere is relaxing,the food is well presented and cooked to a very good standard. The staff are friendly and very attentive,they are also prepared to go the extra mile to ensure the experience is a pleasant visit,they are a credit to their profession,The restaurant is clean and to a high standard,we enjoyed our visit and will certainly be doing so again.
8. The Oxford Pub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 281 reviews
Team McNeeney are now in their sixth successful year at The Oxford, sporting a range of cask ales and fabulous wines alongside a dedicated gin & tonic menu. Their cheese & onion pie is famous & Tomâs chilli has grown a cult following, but whatever your ta
Reviewed By jim867
Had the chilli. Very nice. Slight smokey flavour from the brisket. Came with little cups of cheese, jalepenos and v nice sour cream to add as much or as little as required. No problem with me having half rice half chips.Staff and delivery , second nature, no awkwardness and confidence in delivery. Slick and quick. Its family run , they have seen it all probably over decades and it shows. Table service for drinks not too much trouble and attentive.The menu looks interesting and traditional, with just enough modern aspects to make it up to date for the youngsters. You can tell they think things through here with good old fashioned common sense.Everywhere clean , plenty of parking. Busy between 5-8 on a Tuesday night says it all.Price wise, 11 for the chilli is fine. Sure a bit pricey for what it is, but hardly an expensive place to eat in comparison to gastro pubs.Well done. Ill be back when in area working and will be my default place to eat while staying in a local hotel.
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7. The Clarence Bury
Overall Ratings
4 based on 925 reviews
A beautifully restored building c.1905 Now open as a ground floor Pub (self Service for food and drink), 1st floor Restaurant (The Kitchen) - all served to you, and 2nd Floor Cocktail bar 'Fallen Angel' for Clarence diners. We also have our own micro brew
Reviewed By Jancrow4
After waiting over forty minutes in a near empty restaurant ( yes, that should have alerted us!) we went to find the waitress to order. From arriving as booked it took one hour and ten minutes to get our main meal. As most of us were on parking meters this caused some anxiety. Two meals got sent back as they were cold. One other meal wasnt eaten at all, my crushed peas were stone cold. All served on cold, very chipped plates. Went to find my own salt and pepper. I would have complained about my stone cold peas but with only one waitress running up and down the stairs with the sent back meals, there was no-one to complain to. This is not particularly cheap food so I expected better basics, like hot and timely food. Pudding was OK but not enough custard on it. Very disappointing group outing. Wonât be returning.
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6. The Grapes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 76 reviews
The Grapes is a well-loved local, community pub, serving fresh-cooked food. We stock great cask ales, award winning wines, and a huge selection of spirits.
Reviewed By JoanneH97
Visited tonight with friends; food was lovely, good service and tasty. Large portions which meant I wasnât able to finish main (steak) after a starter, steak was cooked perfectly. Not the cheapest pub food; but reasonable.Had a couple of gins, great selection, and sat chatting.Last orders at 11.30, not unusual, then abruptly asked if we had a taxi booked, we were just about to order one, then told it was closing time, we had a taxi ordered and dispatched at this point; then lights were turned off in the dining area where we were, then told âIâm locking up nowâ by whom weâd assume was the landlady. None of this would be an issue if this person wasnât so rude and there wasnât still a dozen people in the pub, some with fairly full pints; who werenât approached to âdrink upâ or told several times it was âhome timeâ. Rather rude and we left feeling we probably wouldnât return. The rudeness of one staff member ruined a nice casual evening of good food and drinks and a friendly catch up. We left feeling as werenât âregularsâ we were treated this way which isnât the way to encourage people back to an establishment. Hello JoanneI'm the Landlady at the Grapes, and yes, that was me. I'm so, so sorry if you felt I was rude and abrupt - it was certainly not my intention, so please accept my apologies. I can, though, assure you that both groups of gents remaining in the pub were definitely told the same as you - asked if they had taxis, then advised that we were locking up. I'm not sure how you didn't hear this as one of the groups was sat very close to you. We do this to be polite and helpful to customers, so that they know we'll be locking up soon. Regulars or not, we treat all customers the same, and hope that non-regulars become regulars, so I'm sorry that you feel I let you down last night. We try really hard to make this a comfy, welcoming place, but with the best will in the world, there has to be a time where we close the doors, and we feel it's polite to let customers know so that they can arrange transport or finish drinks. We didn't turn off the lights in the dining area. We dim all the lights in the pub soon after last orders. The lights, in fact, can't be "turned off" except by a master switch upstairs. We're really pleased that you enjoyed your food. We're not the "cheapest pub food"; you're right, but we do think that starters from just £3.95 and main courses going up to just £13.95 for "tasty", "cooked perfectly" food is very, very good value, especially, as you point out, as the portions are large. We're proud of our gin selection, so are pleased you enjoyed a few of those. I'm sorry to hear that you probably wouldn't return, but hope you'll reconsider and give us (me!) another chance.
5. The Hare & Hounds
Overall Ratings
4 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By HungryTravellerAscot
Visited here on a Friday night âchippy tea nightâ which was excellent. Busy with a good atmosphere. Food was delicious and the portions on the large side. At £5.95 for fish, chips and mushy peas what a bargain. Thwaites beer was also excellent.Recommended.
4. The Three Arrows Inn
Overall Ratings
3 based on 144 reviews
Reviewed By Leah D
Came in yesterday as I was working remotely and had had enough of my house. Was pleasantly surprised to find that there was new management and a new menu. Iâm vegetarian so good food is hard to come by! Jasmine and Reece were amazing and the food was top. I only had a cheese sandwich but they made me homemade chips and they were awesome. Definitely going to be making this my new local!Absolute best bit- they have a rescue puppy who is absolutely gorgeous and lovely but, before bringing her out, made sure everyone was comfortable with a dog being around. Pet friendly pubs are the best!
3. The Church Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 266 reviews
This well known 17th century Inn underwent an extensive refurbishment throughout the whole of the building in summer 2009, whilst trying to maintain its traditional feel and character. We aim to offer fine food and wine along with excellent service in the
Reviewed By NDA2007
We are regulars to the church inn. Itâs a gorgeous old pub in a stunning location. My partner and I visited yesterday for some lunch and a few glasses of wine. Food was gorgeous and service excellent, we would like to say thank you in particular to the lovely blonde waitress who served us, she is always so friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back soon. Hi. Thank you for your kind review. It's nice to hear we are providing food and service that is appreciated.I have passed your comments on to the waitress involved and she is very happy you took time out to write such nice words. We look forward to seeing you again soon.VinnyGeneral Manager
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2. The Royal Toby Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 347 reviews
Reviewed By David_Wokingham
Not what youâd call fine dining but decent food and good value. Friendly, efficient service. Nice atmosphere, considering how large the main restaurant is. Good disabled access and facilities. It shouldnât be necessary to make this comment as everywhere should provide these but sadly this doesnât seem to be the case for many restaurants in the Manchester area.Dear David_WokinghamThank you for posting such a lovely review following your recent visit to usIts great to hear that you enjoyed great friendly service with a nice atmosphere and that the food was good value for moneyWe will be sure to pass all of your positive comments onto the team
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1. The Bird at Birtle
Overall Ratings
4 based on 638 reviews
A newly refurbished gastro-pub Located on the outskirts of Lancashire's countryside, The Bird at Birtle promises to deliver sumptuous, flavoursome dishes, local cask ales and heart-warming drinks in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. Our Bar opening time
Reviewed By Odyssey70602
I am leaving this review after already emailing feedback directly to The Bird. Their lack of response speaks volumes about their level of customer care.When we booked the table we were informed that the bar was not available due to a private function. This was fine, so arranged to visit another pub prior to arriving so we could have pre-dinner drinks. What was not explained was the impact the function would have on our evening.On arrival we had to walk straight through the middle of a very noisy wedding reception, live act playing, across the dance floor to access the stairs. This was a route that had to be repeated every time you wanted the toilets and to leave at the end of the night. This was extremely awkward and not something I would expect to have to do.Once shown to our table we stood up to leave due to the noise of the live act filtering through the floor. The live act, combined with the music from the restaurant and vibrating floor made it impossible to hear ourselves think let alone have a conversation.Another table was prepared on the opposite side of the restaurant where we continued our evening, with slightly less noise but with the live act still clearly audible.With regards to the service, we felt hurried throughout the meal with 2 different waitresses asking if we were enjoying the food, prior to us even tasting it. Dessert menus were provided and 30 seconds later we were being asked for our dessert order. The Irish coffee that was served had to be sent back as it quite literally tasted like dish water.We both left The Bird very disappointed, agreeing that would be our last visit. The layout of the venue is not suitable for both private events and public dining simultaneously. Also, although friendly and polite the young service team really need direction from someone with more Customer service experience to teach and develop them, and learn how to build a rapport with the customers.
