The Bulls Head & Lodge in Trafford - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I have stayed at the Bulls Head twice and unfortunately the latest experience (in April 2024) didn't meet expectations. I had opted for a cold breakfast as I was running the Manchester Marathon and so needed to be out of the room before hot food was served. Not only was an item missing, but the yoghurts provided were more than a week out of date and there was nobody at the reception to raise it with. I emailed the pub afterwards and never received a reply nor apology. Not hugely happy with the service, which is a real shame as the food is really good (and the pub is dog friendly!) and the rooms are comfy

Food was amazing and what made it better was Vicky. Vicky was really lovely and was amazing looking after us with drinks and food. Overall, an amazing meal and amazing day out.

I booked a family meal in order to spend time with a family member who was visiting from abroad for 24 hours. Due to issues on the motorway, a number of family members were delayed. David, the manager, was absolutely amazing. He was so friendly and helpful throughout our time at the restaurant. The food was excellent and the service was first class. We will definitely return to this restaurant. I would highly recommend.

Went for a meal with the hubby last night, was greeted by a lovely man called David… we were escorted to our table where this gentleman was very attentive, asking if we had allergies or intolerances to food, we didn’t but it was good to ask.. we got served and fed in a comfortable time giving us time to chat and enjoy the food and the atmosphere.. Well done to this gentleman he made our night being so attentive.

I called in for dinner yesterday evening to be met by a lovely gentleman David he showed us to our table and made us feel very comfortable our meal was delicious David sorted our drinks quickly then checked if our meal was ok over and above a very nice relaxing evening thank you

Lovely venue for a Sunday lazy breakfast. Relaxed atmosphere with nice staff. Offering a good choice of cooked breakfasts and buffet options. Their full English / Welsh breakfast was fantastic value and tasted great! Highly recommended and worth a stop.

Lovely pub, lots of choice for food, good beers on draft

Perfect start to the holiday looking forward to going back at the end.

EXCELLENT STAY AND EVENING DINING AND MORNING BREAKFAST , HIGHLY RECOMMENDED . THANKS TO NEVI , CHARLIE& TRACY.

Traffic an issue as there are road works in the area. Not an issue with the pub but a problem getting there.

Had a car show here earlier for charity and we loved the setup and the way management treated us was superb. Sorry edited this because I had to finish it and sent it incomplete by mistake. My experience was brilliant. Thanks again. 😊

Booked 1 night B&B following recommendation from friends with 14 nights car parking whilst abroad. Manchester Airport car parking has worsened in recent years so we were looking for a suitable alternative. I'd highly recommend this accommodation for the high standard of comfort with gorgeous room decor. Complimentary toiletries in the bathroom were not regular but seemed quite high end. We were late checking in & early checking out but the night clerk took our breakfast order which he delivered promptly to our room. Lovely crockery & cutlery & good selection of food available. Convenient location for quick transfer via taxi to the airport. We were upset we didn't have longer at this gorgeous place & will definitely be visiting again! Highly recommended 👌

Popped in for the car show, bar was rammed and nobody knew who was next. Tried to order food, but nobody came after 15 minutes, so walked out.

Really disappointed with our recent visit for Sunday lunch. I had booked over a week in advance for a table of 8, for a family get together. Upon arriving, we were not greeted by any member of staff although there seemed to be a lot of servers just milling around talking to each other. After becoming tired of waiting, I then approached a server and they went to seat us, only to take us up upstairs for our table to be given to another family, one of the waiters asked if we could move back downstairs, but this would cause hassle for my elderly grandmother going back down the stairs. We were stood in the dining room aimlessly until one server used their initiative and pushed two smaller tables together… not a great start! Once seated, the server stated that multiple food choices were unavailable due to selling out which is disappointing as it was only just after 5 o’clock on a Sunday afternoon. Once we did order, the portion sizes were less than generous and items were either missed off (onion rings from the burger), or late (sides of chips/calamari). The desert was also less than impressive and looked as if it had just been slopped on the plate. This was also missing ingredients. Not once did a server check in with us to ask how our meal was going or if the food was up to standard. To make it even worse, three out of the seven family members have experienced food poisoning through the night after eating the chicken. Very poor experience. We have loved coming here as a family over the years but sadly, our experience yesterday has left us utterly disappointed.

Great location to go to Britfest. Great pub and restaurant. Only downside was we were told breakfast started at 7 on Sunday. Was we were getting a flight that morning it was quite important but breakfast actually started at 8. We had it the day before and it is a good breakfast.

Lovely pub area, Lovely food, Staff helpful and friendly, clean fresh modern rooms...

Lovely location and hotel with a friendly service.

Bathroom wasn’t clean with a dirty floor and the back of the bathroom door is filthy. Breakfast was a joke really. Got there at 9.45 had to await for a table even though there was only 3 tables with people on . Sat down to a dirty table and the staff member said he would clean it in a minute. After ten minutes wait we was asked if we would like some coffee then only to be served with coffee and had to wait 5 minutes for cups, still sat at a half dirty table when the waiter came for the breakfast order I had to ask them to clean the table again. Breakfast came and was missing items on both of them. My wife ordered smashed avocado with chilli flakes and I had the full breakfast. The avocado came sliced and not really ripe with no chilli flakes and mine breakfast came with no black pudding or toast. Yet again we had to go and look for staff to tell them. And from coming in to getting breakfast it had taken 45 minutes. Not impressed with the visit at all this time 🤦‍♂️

Excellent accommodation and the pub food and drink is good value for money. Friendly, helpful staff.

Nice fish and chips kids and main

Room was lovely and very clean. Only thing that let it down was the grouting between the tiles in the bathroom needs to be looked at as it was black around the bath. There was someone at the desk when we checked but there were a lot of times when it was unmanned. When we were in the pub /restaurant attached to the hotel we witnessed the female manager being rude / impolite to both staff and customers.

Just visited the Bulls Head, and can honestly say the service was terrible. We waited over an hour for our meal, and when asked if we could have the child's chips as soon as possible, we were told no. Onion rings stone cold, no coleslaw. Will not be visiting again

Went for a drink with an old friend I hadn’t seen for 40 yrs and 3 weeks got a carpark fine for £100. At no point did any staff ask me if I had parked in the carpark. Typically I don’t scour pub carpark looking for parking signage, particularly on a dark wet evening. I will never ever visit a Robinsons pub ever again, they don’t deserve to be in business, an utter disgrace.

Held a family party here at The Bulls Head. Staff were super helpful, meal choices were correct and delicious. Luckily the sun was shining so we had use of the outside terrace. Rooms were perfect.

Nice clean outside area,car park security you have to enter reg plate Food is delicious recommended philly beef sandwich and fish finger sandwich Food came quickly and lots of it Fish fingers are amazing in a large oval filled with salad and tarte sauce

I really enjoyed the beef pie. Highly recommend.

Our 4th stay at the Bulls Head Hotel and pub. Love it - convenient, clean, great staff, good food and beverages. Would fully recommend! Thanks again!

Stopped for breakfast on the way to Manchester Airport. Far better breakfast than any airport restaurant offers. Will definitely be back.

Big portions of food and friendly staff!

Faultless!! Steve the server was so kind and courteous what a lovely guy! The food was incredible! We couldn’t help but have 3 courses!! The chilli beef was to die for!! My friend had the steak and ale pie and it looked delicious! Creamy mash what more could you want! It was so hard to choose the menu was so varied and so many delicious options! You have to try the chicken salt fries! The lunch menu looked amazing aswell so will definitely be returning… probably next week! Great atmosphere lovely staff and 10/10 chef! Best dinner after a long day at work!

Myself and a colleague were in the area on business and decided to meet up for dinner. The Bull's head is close to the airport and the motorway and seemed ideal. We had a pleasant evening, the bar was busy and the food was standard pub fayre but pleasant. So far, no complaints. However, 19 days later a received in the post a fine from SMART PARKING for £100 (£60 if I paid straight away) for having the audacity to park on the pub car park while I ate my meal in the pub! At no point did any of the staff ask if I was parked in the car park or ask for my registration details (apparently this is the procedure if you wish to bring your car to the Bull's Head). In another similar comment about the parking scam, the management say the parking procedures are clearly displayed in the car park. It was dark and raining and, frankly, when arriving at a pub for a meal, I tend not to enquire about the parking charges. Maybe I'm old fashioned and out of touch. The management also distance themselves from the fines by saying the car park is operated by SMART PARKING and, by implication, the car park is none of their business. However, there's clearly a commercial relationship between the Bull's Head and the company operating the car park on their premises. I'm sure some of my £60 fine will find it's way into the till along with the receipts for the food and drink. Pubs in the UK are closing at an alarming rate due to high costs, taxation and a general decline in pub attendance and it's understandable that publicans should seek to maximise income. However, rinsing customers with a car park scam does not seem, to me at least, the way to go. I've paid my fine and I won't be returning for seconds.

Came here for food prior to airport departure. I had the burger, just a cheap burger, looked very “came out frozen” rather than a proper patty, £15 was well overpriced. Wife had crispy chilli chicken, not that amazing and not that crispy. Asked about fish and chips and how big fish was, waiter used his hands in the international size of a fish language, great big enough for both kids to share. Came out was 3 frozen fish gujons. For £9…. I asked waiter as said fish and chips “sorry must have changed” No requests if we wanted more drinks, nobody asked if food was ok. Won’t be back….

Excellent pub. Good food and drinks. Outdoor area too. Never stayed here.

I felt very welcomed, room was clean and breakfast was lovely. I enjoyed my dinner and had no issues parking. This was a business trip but will be using this hotel for future airport visits

we ordered 3 meals 2 lamb cofta which arrived with red blood on inside - and it took 35 mins to do again then we ordered 3 custard puddings and custard was not warm it was my wifes birthday the lady manager offered 1 free pudding ( £5 -50 ) it total we spent £90 we will never eat at Bulls Head again

We stopped here for a meal on our way back to Swinton from a funeral in Llandudno (29.01.24). First time visiting, but we will definitely be back. As soon as we stepped in the door, the welcome was amazing. The food was delicious and the staff couldn't do enough for us. Thank you.

Popped in for the first time yesterday and was very impressed by the cleanliness, the food and the service. Reasonably priced and the portions were a good size as well. There are also treats for your furry friend in the bar area.

Great place for food and to relax.

Lovely food and atmosphere - it’s a great place for a roast!

Chose this pub as it is dog friendly, we usually call frequently in the Summer as the pub has a nice beer garden and the food is OK. Big mistake it is the most unfriendly pub I have ever visited. I phoned to see which were the dog friendly part of the pub to be told the bar area and the snug. The same day on arrival was told the snug was closed due to renovations !! We were going to eat but ate at the March Hare Cheadle which was genuinely dog friendly, when we realised we had to sit on a stool with separate tables to eat on. The Duty Manager ( who was really rough round the edges) was so rude in the middle of the pub shouted across the room to keep our dog on the lead. My husband had arrived to the pub after myself and my cavapoo and went to the bar on arrival and the dog slipped her lead and followed him. Needless to say we then left. I have to say the bar staff were lovely, I hate to think how she speaks to them. The most unfriendliest "dog friendly pub" I have ever come across with the most rude manager ever. She was more suited to speaking to the two elderly "gentlemen" who were obviously regulars, that were effing and jeffing throughout and not one word was said to them

We spent one night at the Bull's Head Lodge . The room was clean, well equipped, warm and comfortable. Excellent service and breakfast at the Bull's Head.

Enjoyed our stay at the bullshead, comfortable room nice and warm, we enjoyed our meal in the bar fish chips,steak pie chips very tender meat. Staff very friendly wonderful full english breakfast next morning. 10/10.

Visited this local pub for some authentic British pub grub. Hugely disappointed with the menu and thereafter the availability of items in the dishes. Tremendously over priced just due to its location in this leafy high end Cheshire suburb. For a Sunday early evening meal, I ordered the vegetarian roast, chicken for the wife and Macaroni cheese for my son. Once the order was taken we were told by the staff after 5 minutes - no parsnips so will be replaced by Yorkshire pudding and no Mac n cheese. Was asked to choose something else. Once the food came, the gravy was tepid and chicken dry. Cabbage was soggy and roast potatoes under cooked. Due to this skipped the dessert as didn’t want to get further aggravated. Finally, at the time of the bill got charged for the Yorkshire puddings even though was initially told they were replacements. My six year old sighed at the end and signed off with - “I am never coming here again”!!

We booked to stay at this "hotel" for a family occasion across 2 nights, booking 6 rooms per night. Prior to coming we checked with the hotel who confirmed the bookings. Upon arrival they had unilaterally cancelled some of the rooms meaning that we could not stay the 2nd night and had to vacate our room on the morning of the first day, meaning we had nowhere to go and relax the whole day as a result they succeeded in ruining our family reunion and our weekend Shambolic ! Never again would I stay in a place where they do not honour bookings.....

We were staying locally before an early flight from Manchester Airport and decided to go to this lovely pub rather than eat at the hotel restaurant and we were so pleased we did. The steak pie was large and really tasty. Fish and chips well cooked and Sunday roast really good value. Such a shame we don’t live locally to enjoy this welcoming pub and restaurant more often. Great service, great food.

Absolutely awful. Very poor service. We were left waiting at the bar for a very long time,being totally ignored while the staff was serving other customers,including some who came after us.Unfriendly staff who can even be bothered to talk to you or make eye contact.

Absolutely lovely Sunday roast! We had 3 beef and 1 pork roast and all were delicious. The pub is so cosy with a friendly atmosphere and offers tv screens for watching sport. The service is very good - in particular Chris is so welcoming. Staff like him make the visit to the pub very pleasant and worth revisiting.

What a shame! The pub is beautifully decorated and feels cozy. Then after waiting for a while after ordering, the food arrived… lukewarm plate of food, oldish therefore not that crispy anymore roast potatoes, undercooked vegetables, 2 huge slices of tasteless beef. Only nice thing on that plate was the Yorkshire pudding. Considering the price and quality, it is quite safe to say that we will not go back! Very disappointing as the place has huge potential (I bet a drink in the summer out in that beer garden is a joy but without eating though)

Went for dinner last night - what has happened to this pup it used to be amazing - gone right downhill - food was average at best. Mine was luke warm my friends was stone cold had to go back twice to kitchen and in the end the replaced it - that took 30 minutes. Won’t be paying to eat there again

The Bulls Head is a great venue to host an outdoor summer corporate family fun day. The manager and duty manager were been nothing short of brilliant! Exceptional hospitality, service & food coupled with a perfect venue - a great time was had by all our colleagues.

Excellent place to stay or eat , great location, food and pricing is very good and hotel is bang on . Highly recommend 5*

Awful service and basic tasteless food. Member of staff were rude and snappy. The food was a massive let down and finished plates were on our table for 45 minutes

Very warm welcome from seemingly happy staff. Incredibly dog friendly. Restaurant was very nicely set up with a good menu of well prepared food. Hotel was very clean and comfortable with food facilities

You only get 20 mins car parking free although 24 hour car parking is provided for all registration plates input on the tablet in the entrance way to the restaurant. Friendly and professional staff well trained. The Sunday roast beef and lamb were superb with enough veg and LOTS of gravy. 3 large slices of beef were provided so my wife ended up leaving one slice a just too much meat although well cooked.

Very nice location, 20 mins by car to Man. Both hotel and pub were super cozy, personnel very friendly and we’d totally come back any time here

My partner and I visited for a Sunday roast and it was delicious. I had the roast beef and my partner had the vegan but roast. The beef was nice but the star of the show for me was the Yorkshire pudding! Huge and superbly tasty - so much so I ordered 2. The gravy was rich and I'm glad to say there was plenty of it (as a northern gal I love lashings of it) and all the food was hot and tasty. I also ordered a side of cauliflower cheese which was massive. Great portion sizes indeed. My partner said his nut roast was lovely too. Liv served us and was polite and helpful. I'd recommend visiting here and will be popping back for dinner again.

A warm welcome, smiles from the staff and great food, couldn't ask for more. On a damp Saturday lunchtime, the restaurant was warm and welcoming, as stated above, service was with a smile, and the food was faultless. Great stuff and look forward to returning soon.

Booked here for my dads lunch, specifically because of how accomodating staff have been in the past when when my family (including my 10 year old son who is autistic), have visited before. Could not fault the welcome & service we received. Ordered birthday cake from the list of suppliers on their website which was absolutely stunning. Staff were wonderful, special mention to Sophie who really is lovely. Thank you

Would recommend for a stay and food. Very friendly staff and great service. Excellent all over and no complaints.

A warm and comfortable place for coffee with our cute dog. Friendly staff and a biscuit or mince pie thrown in

Enjoyed a smashing family birthday lunch today. The young staff could not have been more helpful with our party, ages ranging from 8 to 70. Spot on menu to suit a relaxed family occasion and very well prepared and served. Pub is in a nice...

I ordered mashed avocado on toasted ciabatta topped with smoked bacon and poached eggs with chilli flakes. I received sliced avocado on toast. The bacon was overcooked and the eggs tasted of vinegar! My friend ordered the full English of bacon, sausage, black pudding, baked...

All staff were extremely friendly, helpful and efficient, breakfast was outstanding and the entire place was spotlessly clean and well appointed

We stopped one night before going on holiday next morning. The accommodation is great , staff very friendly and helpful . The food and drink in the restaurant are very good, plenty of choice and great quality. While on holiday the hotel contacted me and...

The new Autumn menu had just started......what an amazing experience! The food, the ambience but most of all, the staff!

Welcoming staff, good food, nice rooms that were comfortable and clean. Nice to have decent coffee and not those freeze dried sachets.

Reception ( young man ) explained everything organised early morning taxi and continental breakfast. room very clean and spacious, certainly use again

great food, choice of real ale,room was really comfy,staff really friendly, great beer garden , would stay again

Good food and beer served by very friendly, helpful and efficient staff who look like they enjoy working there!

The Bulls Head was a very pleasant destination, with a comfortable, smartly decorated room and a super selection of tea, coffee and biscuits available. The decor was chic and the bathroom large and up-to-date. Very comfortable bed!

We attended here on a Sunday, as we was shown to our table and the gentleman immediately started shouting at other guests because they had a dog in the restaurant area which apparently they are not allowed, he was like you need to move. They...

Excellent service! Lovely pub with great atmosphere! The food was lovely and the children had lots of space to play!

From initial booking of the function room with Beth up to the actual day of the party everything was covered. Quick response to any queries and on the day it was perfect. The upstairs function room (and being lucky with the weather) was perfect for...

What a lovely place to finish our trip to England! Clean rooms, friendly staff and great food. What more could you ask for!

Stopped here for lunch on our way through the area and we were so impressed. The service was fantastic and the food was amazing - we had a variety of items from the menu and we were all impressed. Highly recommended

Second time we have launched at the bull with our friends.both lunches were super.fish and chips,gammon and pizza. Our waitress sophie was really nice.she was chatty,attentive and only too happy to accommodate our lunch requirements.she has served us on both visits and is a credit...

We went with a group of 7 and they were very accommodating. We asked to sit away from the crowd to protect the older members from covid and they were very happy to assist. Our waitress was lovely and all the staff were friendly and...

Brilliant service truly 5 star, staff are very helpful, great food and drink choice and good value for money

waited ages after being seated to be asked what drinks we wanted, then waited over 15 mins to be brought to us. Ended up going to get them ourselves from the bar. My son and I witnessed the only waitress slow as as anything serving...

A friendly and helpful reception. Great room, very clean and comfortable with nice up to date fittings. The breakfast was excellent. The surrounding area is nice and peaceful.

We went for Sunday lunch, after having previously eaten there a few weeks before and it being a lovely meal. Ordered our drinks, which weren’t brought to us and had to ask where they were. When the meal finally arrived it was cold. My mums...

We arrived to attend a party and weren't advised that we needed to register our car with a member of staff, this resulted in a fine being issued, so disappointed as we love the pub. Our appeal for a refund of the parking fine was...

We were staying at the Marriott Hotel just up the road which was absolute rubbish, even the waiter and receptionist recommended we go to The Bulls Head, what does that say about the hotel. So glad we took their advice, this place was amazing, great...

My friends and I went for lunch for a friend’s birthday I choose the Mac n cheese with garlic bread for my starter, totally tasteless (the salt and pepper just about saved it) the garlic bread didn’t taste of garlic at all. My main was...

Friendly staff. excellent service. great rooms and top notch quality food.I couldn’t of asked for a nicer place to stay

We stayed at the Bulls Head Hotel for two nights and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The staff were helpful, the room very good indeed in every way and we would be certainly staying here again if we are in this direction.

We had a very nice stay during the hot weather. It was busy in the evenings for dinner but the staff did there best and coped well. Bedrooms clean and basic

This pub goes from disaster to disaster. Robinsons… why can’t you just get it right? The food is dreadful, Landlady rude, Staff not interested. Considering the area it’s in, you really are not playing to the crowd. Any enjoyment of going to the pub has...

Nice surroundings other than that Food very average, would not recommend the nachos which were very dry and the pizzas were cheap tasting and bland. We’re not made to feel welcome. And the landlady was very rude and arrogant. Not surprised this place is quiet.

The drink was ok but to get a £100 parking fine at 10pm on a Monday night is a complete disgrace. Don't visit this pub - purely as a consequence of contracting with Smart Parking, they really don't deserve your custom. AVOID.

I met with friends for a drink back in September. A few weeks later I received a parking fine for £100. I raised this with the management who stated as a paying customer I should not have been fined. I therefore followed the appeals process,...

From the service to the friendly staff excellent service thank you. Food of scamp and pizza excellent.

My friends and I came here twice recently once at the beginning of the week and once towards the end. The first visit proceeded with what I can only assume was the manager because of the way she pranced around the place like god himself...

My family have just spent a very enjoyable afternoon at the Bulls Head. Having been in lockdown for Mother's day it was a splendidly novel idea to have the second opportunity to celebrate. On entering the pub we were made to feel welcome and having...

Lovely refurb of the place, food was quick and tasty, and top service from Steve? funny, friendly, fast and already top guy, thank you Steve!

First time we visited the Bulls Head excellent atmosphere greeted at the door explained what we needed to door with Covid situation. Register on our phone to the WiFi and placed orders of the phone and drinks were bought to us in order. Once registers...

It’s a good few years since I visited this pub. It used to be quite vibrant but it seems that the lockdown has taken some of the atmosphere. Let’s hope it gets back to its best as it serves a decent pint

We sat in the beer garden today, and one of the many wasps passing us by decided to land directly in my cider. After asking the staff if there was anything they could do, I was hit with a cold no. Obviously this is nobody's...

We visited last night for a meal and found the pub to be very understaffed. We waited over 25 minutes to order drinks (despite asking twice) and then a further wait of 20 minutes for the drinks to be delivered. The food was equally slow...

Ok, you know what? I didn’t care what this meal was like. It was my first mela out since lockdown came in, and just the feeling of eating out, being served, choosing from a menu etc was all I needed. Same for the rest of...