The Gallows in Rochdale

I always enjoy my visits to The Gallows. Staff are friendly, food is good quality and the atmosphere is welcoming. Highly recommend you go visit

Our latest visit was certainly not up to expectations and bore little resemblance to my last visit when I gave 5 stars to everything! Possibly because the current owners are moving on to pastures new? The cheese and onion pie was a shadow of its former self, a fraction of the size served previously and quite dried up. The Eton mess was missing the mixed berries ( 4 pieces of fruit really doesn't count!) and was basically just a large blob of over whipped cream! Appalling for £7 and actually quite unpleasant as it was so sickly. Other meals were okay but portions have reduced and prices increased. Not the best way to keep customers returning. Staff seemed a bit harassed but were very pleasant and service was good.

What a time just splendid the staff couldn't do enough for us the food was great

The landlady was very very pleasant and accommodating the food was wonderful I hope she is taking the chef with her when she leaves

Good was excellent. Friendly and efficient service. Reasonably priced too. Had a lovely evening.

Just had a three course senior's meal for £13 and it was excellent. Lots of prawns in the prawn cocktail, the best home made steak pudding I've ever had and scrumptious salted caramel profiteroles to follow. Well done David and your team 👍

Food was amazing & the entertainment was fun. The atmosphere of this pub was great , will definitely be back!

Food was absolutely amazing ... really tasty ... roast beef dinner and jam roly poly ... it was fresh and hot ... Will definitely be coming back

Went to The Gallows for tea about 6.30 on a Wednesday evening not realising they only served food till 7, however that wasn't a problem and they let me order at 6.40, I've got to say the food was absolutely delicious really enjoyed it as did my partner, I definitely recommend trying it and will definitely be returning, compliments to the chef, the staff were lovely too, thank you x

Friendly place and a good atmosphere

Lovely afternoon meal with family, the chicken burger is lovely and the rest of the family had pie which was lovely and homemade

My favourite place to eat and relax. The food is superb. Everything is always 5*. I can't wait to go again. The slow cooked brisket just melted in your mouth and was so flavoursome. The keylime cheesecake is the best I've ever tasted. 5**** every time!!!

Great food friendly staff and several things on the menu I must try ,will definitely be back

2nd time here in 2 months food was excellent.

Delicious lunch, and good service.

Incredible food, impeccable service, lovely pub

Love going here. Food really good & staff really good & friendly. Service very good

Excellent food and great service

Went on a Thursday night, didn't know they have steak night on Thursdays , 2 rump steaks, chips, mushroom and tomato, plus a bottle of house red, white ,or rosé for £30 Absolutely fantastic, but recommend booking and get there early as they only have limited amounts, wide choice of meals on normal menu, plus specials, dog friendly, many thanks to Lindsay and Becky for looking after us so well, nothing was too much trouble, we will be back, they have other offers on their website check it out

Great for lunch out ,staff was lovely and friendly and helpful reasonable prices too,would recommend.

First time with new owners absolutely excellent, the braised beef melted in your mouth, the sticky toffee pudding was also excellent. Well done,

Really nice pub. Dog friendly and good ipa. Very happy

Gorgeous food as always, service was OK- could have been a little more positive 🤣😀 will definitely be back

Super tasty food friendly staff and a good atmosphere.

Food was so good and welcoming and thanks

Excellent food and friendly staff and owners

A little local pub that goes way beyond in terms of service. Very friendly and helpful, and a surprisingly varied menu including nice vegetarian options.

I was there with my 2-year-old daughter, I really liked it, the food was delicious, the atmosphere was pleasant, the staff was polite. The hall and the toilet are clean. Decor with old photos of the city and people, books on the shelves and beautiful dishes. Thank you! Greetings from Ukraine!

Not the tastiest food I've had . Although everything was homemade. I had pie and mash . My husband had mixed grill . On the upside they served a great selection of 0% alcohol

Lovely place lovely food. Service was good

There was no atmosphere ..absolutely no greeting the lasagne had rock hard bread and was beef when I ordered a vegetarian as I am vegetarian service was terrible argued with me about whether I ordered a veg lasagna and had to shout across the pub rather than them come over to the table

Lovely warm atmosphere. Staff efficient, quick service, cleared table promptly, helpful and polite. Food was amazing, lovely and hot when served, well presented.

We've had a lovely lunch. I was over the moon with the brisket. The presentation was top notch with a good selection of lagers. On top of that our dog was given plenty of treats by the friendly staff. We'll definitely be back to sample more of the menu

Had a really nice meal with about 12 of us being seated. Went midweek as it wasn't too busy. Good service and very good food.

The food was lovely well presented. The staff were very friendly and accommodating.

4 of us went for dinner on Saturday Dec 3rd. Drinks good, service excellent, food fantastic! Thank you for a lovely evening.

Had lunch today, really good food at a very reasonable price. It's a local gem.

Had Sunday tea here recently and didn’t disappoint! Good food and good atmosphere! Also reasonably priced !

Fantastic little pub serving great food and beers

We went for Sunday dinner and had 3 courses, all the food was very good and friendly staff in a comfortable environment 👍What more could you ask for ? We’ve eaten there before and was enjoyed it so … Give it a go

Had a really fantastic meal on sat night. We've never been before and was made to feel really welcome. Also loved the singer who was on. Lots to choose from and can't wait to come again.😊

Fabulous service, so friendly. The food is phenomenal and what draws us to this place. The choc brownie was huge!! The chef even came out to see if we enjoyed our meal. He has a real talent and it's a great atmosphere in a great location not far from the stunning Hollingworth Lake. Need to try the Sunday Roasts next!

What a gem, great service and great food. Visiting with work colleagues...... I will be back!

Simply wonderful. Food, service and price all perfect. Highly recommended.

Great Sunday lunch. Heaps of great food. How refreshing 😍

Best Sunday dinner ever, the service was fast and friendly. The entertainment was really good what a singer, I loved the fact that she had everyone joining in, great night.

Been a few times but i didn't enjoy the food I had today

What more can I say. The star ratings say it all.will definitely go again.

Always a pleasure to be in the Gallows food excellent, atmosphere brilliant All Staff so pleasant, Love it.🍺👍

Food was superb, staff went above and beyond, definitely my new fave place to eat!

Highly recommend, positive experience from the moment you enter to when you leave

Food was pretty good but nothing spectacular. The young lady serving us was not happy to be at work that day either, not sure if she was out the night before or something but she got our order wrong and spoke to us with quite a bit of attitude on arrival. What appeared to potentially be one of the owners seemed a lot nicer and brought a toy over for our son to play with which was nice. Overall not a bad experience and probably would revisit however wouldn't recommend to family or friends

Gorgeous food, warm friendly welcome, spotlessly clean, great value. Loved it.

Great food always and lovely atmosphere plus real ale sold and well kept.

Very delicious sweet potato curry

Absolutely delicious meal as always. Very grateful to the chef who catered for my dietary needs making a gorgeous dairy free giant prawn and chorizo risotto with ciabatta. Wonderful service and atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Excellent pub grub for a mid week tea out. We recommend it! Specials at weekends

Loved it at the Gallows , will deffinately go again, lovely food and good choice of beer.

Amazing food Fantastic service Great atmosphire We love Stanley 🐕‍🦺 Doggy friendly

Had the cajun chicken 🍔 Was great 👍

It was very disappointing there was 4 of us eating and the only thing we all actually liked was the starters which was 3 pate and 1 broccoli and Stilton soup the Sunday roasts was appalling 2 had roast beef and 1 had Ham and there was actually only one thing on the plate that was nice and that was the mashed carrots my Aunty had cheese and onion pie chips and peas the pie was in the shape of a small brick and it had been over cooked the pastry was rock solid the filling was dry the chips was frozen and there was half a plate of garden peas the deserts we had was 1 sticky toffee pudding with custard and he said that was nice 2 had Eaton mess which was extremely sickening with a mound of synthetic cream and very little else and the last one was strawberry cheesecake which had a soggy base and only what we can describe as a pink gelatin on top which was horrible I am so very sorry to have to leave this review but just feel the need to let people know about our experience.

Great atmosphere. Lovely staff. Fantastic food. Couldn't ask for anything more. We will go again and I suggest you all should go too.

Great food and service. Good value for money. Would go back.

Wow the food was to die for the staff was very friendly and the venue was lovely although it was just me and my husband that went I would recommend for families with children too great service great atmosphere great choice on the menu and specials board everything you want for a lovely meal out.

I phoned up for a reservation for our 57th wedding anniversary back in March this year telling the lady it was our 57th anniversary we were led to a very high table when we arrived with 4 ft high chairs. Now at this stage in our marriage it would appear we’d be unable to climb on these chairs. Attention to details sadly lacking. Food nice but we were also informed food would be stopping soon so some things were unavailable something else we didn’t know.

We popped in as we were passing. Great service and the food was lovely and priced well.

I was in a group of 8 at lunchtime and the food and the service(thank you Lindsay) was great, we forward booked for our next get together.

After seeing The Gallows on come dine with me the professionals, We took the effort to drive 30 Miles and my wife and I were not disappointed. I had the Trio of meats and my wife had the Salmon finished off with sticky toffee pudding ( the best we've ever had) . The food was absolutely amazing as was the service all at a very reasonable price . We will be visiting again soon.

Fabulous lunch today, we have enjoyed many delicious dinners here and the lunch today was just as special, the garlic mushrooms were the best ive ever had, I'm a vegetarian so ive had a lot of garlic mushrooms!!( we don't get many options)the cheese and onion quiche was superb, the sweetness of the onions without the brown balsamic unappetizing look so often seen was tastebood heaven i asked for salad instead of peas and expected a little garnish but was delighted with a bowl of fresh salad. Most definitely will return for lunch again

Awesome food. Arty farty but tasted fantastic.. lovely staff.. Great service.. Think the come dine with me experience has put delusions of grandeur in the gaff.. Cant fault the food. Presented like a gastro pub but from the local pub

Ordered steak, we asked for medium, it come out very dry, shame as we hoped it would be nice as the reviews were great. Also overcharged us on food and drinks. The bottle of wine that come with the steak was cheap and didn't taste very nice. Just don't order steak with the wine deal

This is the second time we’ve eaten at The Gallows on Wednesday evening. It’s better for my friend and I as we both work a lot of weekends. As it was the last time, the food was outstanding. Really tasty and well made with fresh ingredients. The wine list had a good selection and we really enjoyed the wine we chose. Unfortunately, towards the end of our evening, we were made to feel very unwelcome. By 9:20pm the staff had turned most of the lights off, including the toilets and locked one of the doors. One of them even stood on a chair right next to my friend and pulled the blind down behind her. We spent £80 in total including a tip but were practically shoved out the door at 9:30 as the staff were stood at the bar with their coats and bags on. The website clearly states it’s open until 11pm. This happened last time we went as well although not to this extent so unfortunately we won’t be returning.

I can honestly say the mixed grill I had was without a doubt one of the best I've ever had

Excellent service.. Awesome food.. Definitely go again!

Third time dining here today and each time the food has been really delicious. Previously I've had the brisket, a seafood linguine which was on the specials and today another special of Seabass and king prawn. All very very tasty, good value, faultless really and the staff are lovely and friendly. Can't wait to go back.

Aussie john says-Don't miss this brilliant Pub!--great beer!-food!-& atmosphere!--and the staff are "fab"--do-not-go-past!!

Fantastic food , warm atmosphere

Great atmosphere on Mother's day. The singer was fantastic really engaged with the crowd.

A fine pub good beer great service and excellent staff

This small boutique bar/restaurant was perfection. From the decor to the service to the food. It was so reasonably priced considering the exceptionally high quality of the food. I had the prawn and crayfish tacos that were a meal in themselves for a starter but the star of the show was my main, the beef brisket. The gravy was next level and the beef melted like butter. I can't praise this venue enough. If only I could give six stars I would have.

Cannot fault The Gallows. The food is top notch; the chef will adapt dishes if you have allergies. The atmosphere is lovely and the bar staff are friendly and helpful. They also have some really good singers on at times.

Fantastic food great staff friendly atmosphere 😀 👌

Excellent service, all the staff were brilliant and the food was very good.

The food was slow cooked beaf and made of leather could not chew and not be worth the money. Not recumended to go.

The meals are to die for first class

Where to start, we had some starters to share, the Lancashire black pudding potato cake, tacos and the goats cheese, all were oozing with flavour. For mains we ordered the tomahawk steak (cooked to perfection) linguine pasta with chorizo, king prawns in a creamy garlic sauce….I couldn’t get enough it was Devine. The chef came out and checked everything was okay with our food and the staff were lovely. We will definitely be back!! If your looking for a lovely setting and amazing food this is the place to go.

Really enjoyed everything about our evening there with friends, the meal the staff , the atmosphere cant say more...

Always enjoy a meal from the Gallows. The pub is nice and clean, the service is great and the food is always superb

Just had lunch at the Gallows.What a superb meal we had.Standard of food excellent and good price.We will definitely be returning.

Lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. Food looks excellent. Even have neck oil on.. Yum yum.

The food here was really good, you get a large portion (in fact I didn't even finish the main course!) I would definitely come here again as the value for money is brilliant 😄

Slow service, wrong meals. Not good value

Don’t normally leave reviews but Best Sunday dinner we have ever had, it was amazing. Followed by the best sticky toffee pudding ever... it was outstanding. The staff were quick to serve , so friendly and polite. We could not fault and will defiantly be back *****

lovely roast dinner here. good selection of beers. reasonable prices.

Brilliant food,service, quality of food,beef Wellington to die 4.

Lovely local pub, really friendly and welcoming. The food is amazing and the chef will cater for you if you are vegan, dairy free etc. Not overly expensive either and they also have some great singers on sometimes. Well worth a visit. Would have given it more stars if we could.

Really nice cosy convenient pub to go to after leaving the busyness of Hollingsworth Lake. The staff were very helpful. Dogs allowed with treats and water on offer. Good reasonable food and amazing chips!

What a great evening last night, 10 of us had a great night. Nothing was too much trouble everyone very friendly and helpful. The food was delicious, compliments to the chef. Your staff were all amazing from booking to having our meal we were very impressed, will definitely be back. Thank you

Good food in clean and pleasant surroundings.

Love chilling there in between jobs. Great staff, spotless toilets, great place