King's Ransom in Trafford

We were a group of 5 and had been sat at a table for about 2 hours when a barmaid came over and place a reserve sign on the table stating the we would have to leave the table by 7pm . This only left us approximately 40 minutes before we would have to move. I looked around and I could see at least 6 other tables free . Not sure this is friendly service.

It's a good pub, getting to be too expensive.

Visited with family on Wednesday, we enjoyed two rounds of drinks and the lunch promotion (two meals for £15.99!). We had two lots of lasagne, scampi and honey halloumi flatbread. Sun was shining so sat outside. Couldn’t fault the atmosphere, food or service. Cassie and Joe were excellent hosts and there was nothing they wouldn’t do for us. Hands down one of our favourite pubs in South Manc.

Didn’t have food this visit but last time I did it was 10/10, popped in for a quiet pint lovely pub and Thankyou Dave and cassie for the lovely service!

Came on Wednesday, hospitality way amazing especially Alice and Bron !! Will be back. And Mike was lovely and welcoming

Came here yesterday for lunch and Erin was superb, credit to the kings ransom

Mike and Cassie as well as Laura were expectional at serving and giving the best quality customer service. Couldn’t recommend more. Great place

Lovely unexpected tea out in the sun, fantastic staff, fantastic food. Looks great with the refurbishment . Highly recommended

We had a lovely lunch at the Kings Ransom today.The staff are all friendly and helpful.A special shout out to the lovely Laura who smiles all day, you can see the beautiful young lady really enjoys her job and her happy personality rubs off on you.She even remembers our names and shouted goodbye to us 2 oldies 🥰.Our food was fresh and hot and tasted superb.This is not the first time we have been to this pub for lunch and ee would recommend you give it a try.( All the staff are lovely by the way ! )

Me and my daughter are here every other weekend. The lovely Laura on the bar has such a good presence and is amazing with my daughter (she loves her). Shout out to Brandon we have pizza every time we come here and it has been delicious, but today it was outstanding. Thank you guys for making mine and my daughters time so much better with the atmosphere and the amazing food.

Lovely canalside pub with friendly staff and decent music, perfect for a post-therapy pint on the terrace in the sun

Great outdoor seating next to the canal, in the sunshine! Amazingly friendly staff, lovely food, drinks… and atmosphere! What more can you ask for…. Especially thanks to Laura and Mike ❤️

Was recommended this place by family and friends. However on arrival we walked do the side and a man opened the door and said you cannot come in this side. I asked how do you get in? Do we walk all the way around to the front “yes” he replied. It was raining so we walked across the carpark up the hill to the front door. 10min later the same man opens the doors and came out with the most outrageous comment “nothing screams more than alcoholics that you two waiting for the pub to open”. We were there for food which was served extremely fast and over done. This man need NOT to be front of house with comments like that. Only reason we stayed was the recommendations. And when we told our encounter to the people that recommended they were disgusted! Also on exiting the back door was open to the car park so no need to walk around again this main failed customer service The ladies behind the bar and server were great cannot fault them.

Good Experience. Good Ambience Great location Very Friendly and helpful staff Enjoyable afternoon with my sisters Had a great afternoon Thank you

Just had fish and chips here, sitting out by the canal. Best fish I've had in AGES! Fresh and beautifully cooked. Fast and friendly service - highly recommended!

Very disappointed about how disrespectful the staff are!!!!

Food does the job. Cracking beer garden. Too long queuing for a drink at busy times when in essence it's not mega busy. Needs a system to quicken up.

Visited on the 4/4/25 , about 12.00 hrs meeting an old pal of mine we had the nanchos , tasty and hot , so we both had ice cream after , a female member of staff asked us if everything was ok, it was delicious ,she was polite and friendly , and made us feel welcome , didn’t get her name sorry, possibly the manageress , thank you , your a credit to your company, will call again , cheers mark

Great visit for a Friday afternoon in the sun. Mike looked after us no request was too big or too small even though I’m fussy! Haha sorry Mike! Will be back tomorrow with friends to watch Grand National

Great pub, TV screens showing sport everywhere , good choices of food from the menu, only negative is the overpriced beer

You can see difference between menu and real life.

Large Greene king pub on the canal serving pub and showing the sports. Usual Greene King vibe!

Nice pub. Staff always friendly. Not the largest range of ales, but it's ok.

Nice pub with a great beer garden on the canal. Food was decent but portions a bit small. Friendly staff.

Great pub next to the canal and sale tram. We’ve been many times and enjoyed the food. Great deals such as steak night. Landlord and staff very friendly nice atmosphere! Football on screens. Definitely recommend!

It was nice food , lovely staff and the atmosphere was relaxed and calming, first time I came here and definitely will be returning (really helpful with my partners allergies)

Just wanted to share how amazing the staff are at the Kings Ransom in Sale. I had some issues with parking and within less than 5 minutes of me contacting them I had a response. I spoke to a lovely man who couldn’t of been more helpful if he tried. He’s an absolute legend 🤩 Just to add the food is beautiful and very good value for money. Fantastic establishment. I will definitely be going back 🩷 Thanks again guys for your help, it is so greatly appreciated 😄

Great place, great food. Love the service. Nice People.

Love this pub, brilliant atmosphere, lovely staff and perfect food. Also great for sports. Would highly recommend

Cold, tasteless turkey (mushy white substance…) roast, oily yorkshire pudding, 3 mini potatoes 🤮🤮🤮🤮

Quiet Sunday night but good drinks at good prices. Love the decor.

Overpriced drinks. £6.20 for 1 rekorderlig. Can get 4 for £7.50 at Asda. Not even town has pubs serving with these abhorrent prices. On a recent visit, I also asked if I could use my student card for the 20% off discount and I was rejected by a bartender lady. Double checked if I could use it at this pub and it says I can. In other words, I was lied to.

The family go maybe twice a month. Usually 4 or 5 of us & go there because we enjoy the location/outlook and the staff are consistant and friendly. We enjoy the food and the atmosphere.

Great atmosphere. Will be back and try the food.

I met up with friends today at the Kings Ransome. The service was excellent, staff were friendly and helpful . Food was fresh and served in a polite manner. The atmosphere was warm and inviting. Would recommend my friends and family to give this place a go.

Friendly service in a fascinating building, great for quiet meetings and coffee, as well as for drinking and dining. Lots of little alcoves, indoors and out, with lovely views of the canal and barges. Quiet enough in the daytime, while being right in the town centre within a few steps of Sale Metrolink. On my list of good places to go when foreign visitors stay with me. They always love it!

Popped in today as riding down the canals. Food was really good and reasonably priced. Great location and atmosphere, staff very pleasent. Will definitely return again with family

A good place to meet friends, but unfortunately when we visited although a good atmosphere they turned the music up and therefore we couldn't talk and so ended up going somewhere else. The young lady that served me was very nice and polite and I didn't have to wait long to be served.

The restaurant pub is so clean and it had been all refurbished. The staff are amazing especially Mike. They can not do enough for their customers. Great choice of both good and drinks. The Christmas dinner was big and so amazing myself and my partner really enjoyed it. Such a busy time of year , however the staff were always happy to help. The tables were so pretty and decorated well for Christmas . I will absolutely visit again

Nice place for food and drink and plenty of seating in and out along the canal. Staff are very friendly with a smile

Had a lovely meal 😋 can't fault it ...staff were lovely and pleasant and the pub was lovely aswell.

We were visiting friends from sale today, "Wednesday" 22nd of Jan and they suggested visiting this place for some food at lunch. I can imagine on a weekend in summer it would be very busy, as it was a joy, the servers and bar staff were so friendly and the food for the price was spot on, just an all round good 3 hours well spent

Very good experience. Cassie was very kind and welcoming. And the Cheese and bacon burger was to die for

the chicken pie would be my death row meal

Brilliant NYE evening, credit to all staff and management

I had a super evening on NYE 2024 Atmosphere was feast. Staff were great. Food was lovely

Fantastic pub great food and friendly staff ,had our wedding reception there on the 23rd December,Tracy, Mike ,and all the staff were excellent,the food and service we got was excellent,they are a credit to you're company ,would highly recommend

Lovely place to have food and a drink with the family

Came in as a table of 4, ordered food. Food was OK for pub grub" waited 20 mins for an ice cream for the staff to be rude and tell me it will be out soon. 20 mins for an ice cream and rude staff, train your staff properly... absolutely ridiculous

Excellent pub good range of drinks & food

Updated review, came for lunch here while Christmas shopping. Really lovely staff, deputy manager excellent, led by example, friendly service, upgraded our boozy hot choc as menu has a misprint of price. Very happy with his attitude about this. And he was working as hard as all his staff, clearing tables etc. Bar staff Karen, so lovely and friendly, nice to chat to. Makes a big difference. Food was great, hot, tasty, swapped my chips for jacket no problem and didn't fill my spud with butter either, came in a little pot separate. The little things matter. Mixed grill, steak cooked lovely. The whole place has had a redecorating since we last came in and it looks gorgeous 😍 even the toilets, paper beautiful and well put up and basins very opulent and good cleanliness standards all round. Wasn't in a rush to leave as it's such a lovely place. Will definitely return.

I’ve been coming to the ransom for years and never had any issues. Came for lunch and ordered via the app. The food came out quickly but we had finished our meal and no sign of the drink ordered at the same time. I went inside to check when it was likely to come out and the woman at the bar I spoke to was extremely rude and unhelpful. Rather than just offer to make our drinks (the bar was empty) she said that they only had 2 staff on and that they don’t even look at app orders if they are serving people inside. Going by this logic ordering on the app is a waste of time if you want a drink. She then said “il just make them now if you want”, which made the whole prior exchange unnecessary. I’d come in for my birthday lunch and it put a dampener on what would have been a pleasant experience for no reason. This response does not actually address the issue I had. I understand about places being busy, it was the attitude and rudeness of the staff. Also when I got to the bar there was no one there so this response also doesn’t add up. My mum went to the ransom today(16/12) and it appears the staffs attitude hasn’t changed since I last went. She had to return food that wasn’t to an acceptable standard (burnt) in comparison to the others who ordered the same dish. When she sent it back the assistant manager - Mike, came over and rudely told her there was nothing wrong with the dish, and that she should just expect the same. No apologies and extremely confrontational, to the point that she felt uncomfortable. I would think twice about coming here, which is a shame as everyone else in her party actually enjoyed their food.

Visited with colleagues for a christmas meal excellent service and lovely. Managed a large party really well.

Work Christmas lunch, everyone enjoyed the delicious food & service was excellent & friendly. Thank you to everyone.

King’s Ransom, or as I keep calling it without irony King’s Landing is an actual great pub. It has a fantastic outdoor space for smokers and non smokers alike. Football, covered… every match appears to be on here. I’ve eaten here a couple of times and it wax fine. Beer selection is good if you like the big breweries rather than Manchester local breweries, and the price is fair. The staff are great, friendly and efficient. The only thing that makes me want to do a least positive review is that the signs on the toilets seem to belong back in the 90’s. Privy on the gents and Powder Room on the women’s seems a little out of touch in this era. Overall a good bar, with a mild bad taste in your mouth

Big up Cassie the bar maid, absolute star.

Great place, but steaks were extremely tough. Colleague enjoyed his burger though.

We (The Misfits ) had our Christmas party meal here and it was absolutely fantastic. We chose the 3 course Christmas menu for £20.00. This was superb and great quality food for the price. The staff were brilliant with us I couldn't recommend the kings Ransom enough. We were all very impressed with our afternoon and we will all be going back very soon. Well done Kings Ransom and keep up all your hard work. Thank you.

Used to be really good once upon a time but been on a downhill spiral for a long time now and hasn't recovered and isn't what it once was Was once the pinnacle of sale for a night out I'd now actively avoid going it's so boring Also Google doesn't allow you to respond to owners who just lie anyway and wont admit the negative truths to their establishments

Had a very tasty lunch here - steak and cheese ciabatta, served by the lovely Mike. Very pleasant ambience and the renovations make it a place worth visiting.

1st visit to this lovely pub by the Riverside. I met a friend here who suggested it, the atmosphere was excellent and the bar was really well stocked. The service was fantastic and the staff friendly and polite. There is a large accessible carpark directly outside. Live music that evening was an added bonus. We have already arranged our next visit .

Nice clean pub, good food and choice of drink

Lovely service, didn't get food but the drinks were nice :) very cozy atmosphere

Absolutely stunning pub! The team have done an amazing job and getting this pub looking so well. Clear to see the love and devotion that has gone into it. The team are super welcoming and warm. Great outdoors seating area too with snugs along the canal side. Thank you team for the incredible service. They also do amazing charity work in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support!

Food in the past has been ok, this evening the food was very poor with poor portion size, under cooked fries & onion rings and bacon and blue burger missing blue cheese! Avoid the food in my opinion

Great pub. Lovely decor and ambience

Delicious food, great atmosphere & attentive staff

Stopped in for a meal with my 3 kids and a friend early evening before heading over to the theatre next door. Staff were friendly and helpful, the food was great (fish and chips all round, and the kids had dessert which they all wolfed down), drinks were good, service was swift and all very reasonable. I’ve known this pub for 25 years and I’ve always liked it. A recent refurb has left it looking great - it’s very comfortable and there’s more than enough space. Would definitely recommend the Kings Ransom.

Very much improved, nicer vibe now!

Great place to watch the footie and relax.

Great atmosphere, friendly and efficient staff

Came with my teenagers for lunch as was looking for a proper English pub in a nice spot. There’s plenty of choice & various deals & options. I ordered the Beef & Ale pie which I thought was really good and we sat in a cosy nook so wasn’t bothered by other people’s noise. For the three of us Ii paid £27 but I only drank water. There’s a nice atmosphere & chatted easily with an older lady who ho had come for the seniors menu. The staff were really friendly & helpful too. Finally, the location is nice being right on the canal.

Lovely pub.... food is much improved.. Cosy atmosphere. Good service.

I grew up on Hope Road in Sale in the 50s and 60s so it's a bit of a novelty to come here because this was the coal yard for the railway when I lived here! There is a lovely atmosphere, the food is very very nice, the staff are very welcoming and I won't hesitate to come here again! Mike especially liked the steak pie. I brought my two friends from Market Drayton, Mike and Lin, to show them where I grew up, and my old house on Hope Road.

Loclvely location on the canal with a load of outdoor seating (with heaters) to enjoy in summer or winter. Plenty of free parking if you're a customer, you'll need to input your registration number.

Good variety of pub grub meals, have had a number of different meals on frequent visits, always been of high standard.

Karen was really helpful great customer service!

Food came out 50 minutes after ordering. Cold and had to be sent back as meat was undercooked. Staff were a little passive aggressive beyond this point.

Bought a "Sunday roast dinner" today and the food was terrible for the price you pay £14. Looked like a tin of carrots and 1 piece of brocoli, 2 pieces of beef and 2 potatoes. Highlight of the meal was the Yorkshire pudding. Gravy was cold. And over priced lager £5 for cruzcampo, when it's £4.25 in the bulls head hotel. Will never be buying food from here again, disappointed!

Tracy and her team are very welcoming. Will be going again.

Went for the quiz night, and while I wasn’t a fan of the way the quiz ran, the venue was a lovely venue.

My husband wanted to treat me to a Sunday lunch ..he chose the kings ransom as we hadn’t been before the food was gorgeous & the service was quick & excellent ..the server was called Karen ..

Nice sunny Saturday afternoon pint by the canal. What's not too like.

Food is not bad. Started with the katsu loaded fries 8/10 Good flavour and decent portion size. Had a Americana pizza. Was ok, If I come back here will try something else. Drinks are a little expensive, £7.70 for a glass of wine. Can get bottles of wine cheaper at the supermarket than the price of 1 glass. If you looking for cheap drinks don't come here.

Great Food the steak was lovely .. but I didn't like the stairs to get up and down

Put some blue lights in the back yet still a basic pub but now charges way to much for a standard pint thinking they're special. Food also costs a bomb and portions get smaller each time. Witnessed bouncers talking to people like trash regularly, mostly because of wearing a hat in summer ... god forbid.

A nice friendly pub for a spot of lunch.

Nice pub, located on the canal,.does food, reasonably priced drinks. Nice outdoor area and plenty of inside seating

Inside is lovely since they refurbished it and they are constantly improving the outdoor part. Had food and really enjoyed the vegan burger. Nice pub.

Great pub, plenty of space inside and out.. Good location 👌🏽 Food and drink spot on

Just sitting on the beer garden and it’s lovely. Just wondering what the ransom is to see the king?

Very clean and friendly .Tracey and her team were so welcoming. It was busy but you still didn't have to wait to long to get served

Good food prepared and served with a smile.

We went here for the first time on a Saturday afternoon. Lucky to have some sun to sit out in and enjoyed watching the barges going by. Football on the TV outside. Brilliant atmosphere, friendly staff and great food. Definitely will take a drive out again to this little gem again.

Terrible food. Very greasy burger it was dripping in fat!

Great evening there. But food not great. Had better in other pubs

Had such fun tonight at kings. Misha performed tonight, vocals were amazing!! Tracy the landlady is fab too, very welcoming!!

Amazing place to spend your time, simply beautiful after the refurbishment. Great for watching the football and current sports events with plenty of tv screens literally everywhere, inside and out. Ambience is relaxing and welcoming. The staff with Tracy at the helm are well trained, warm, friendly and truly professional service is outstanding. Huge thanks to the team for wonderful time. Warmest regards The Smithy’s

Nice Sunday lunch outside by the canal.

Popped in for a drink after getting off the tram. Lovely pub, recently renovated. Bingo music quiz was on and it was great fun to join in.