Oldham fish bar in Oldham

Lovely pub, great staff! My son loves coming in too and it’s always a nice atmosphere

Lovely venue and friendly place

Great fish and chips and always service with a smile.

We typically refrain from lodging complaints about our dining experiences; however, our recent visit to The Roebuck Inn on January 10th for a 50th birthday party warrants a response. Upon arrival, we informed the staff that we had brought a cake, but no offer was made to store it in the kitchen or serve it after our meal. While we accepted this oversight, the issues compounded as the evening progressed. The food quality was disappointing—steaks were overcooked despite specific requests, and the vegetables were overboiled and lacked flavor. Additionally, there was no table service for drinks, requiring us to go to the bar and pay each time, which was particularly inconvenient given our location on the top floor. The cleanliness of the room was also subpar, with remnants of the previous party’s food still on the floor. When the bill arrived, we noticed that the prices had increased by £3 per head compared to what we were initially quoted. The staff appeared disengaged and unprofessional, contributing to a generally unpleasant atmosphere. To make matters worse, the night was cut short due to a foul odor emanating from blocked toilets, which caused several diners, including us, to leave early. Despite these significant issues, no refund or discount was offered. Given the absence of the owners, it appeared that the staff might have been overcharging customers. Unfortunately, this experience was a complete waste of over £400, and we will not be returning.

We called in on spec and we're given the last available table. Waited 10 minutes before waitress took our orders. 45 minutes later we were still waiting for our food. We called a waitress and the owner/manager came over. Her attitude was disgraceful. Rude and aggressive. We were informed that they were busy and the food would be served when it was ready as it was all made fresh. Answer to that is get more staff. Her lasting most annoying statement was that as we were walk-ins and had not booked what did we expect. I challenged her on this statement and she backed down on this. She did eventually go and check on the foods progress. We were told it was being plated up and would be out soon. Back to fresh cooked food, the why was my steak and onion sandwich cold? Not only that but the salad was swimming in a awful salad dressing. None of us enjoyed our meal which to call it mediocre would be a gross understatement. Will most certainly never go back to this establishment.