The Gate Inn in Oldham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Closed down ? Supposed to be open Friday afternoon but not today. Try Hare and Hounds instead at uppermill 4quid in an uber and open

I popped in for a pint or two on a hot Friday, early doors. The beer was spot on. The dog and I were made very welcome. I ended up chatting to some of the locals. I didn't have a meal so no comment about the food.

Good atmosphere and friendly staff

Brilliant pub and fantastic atmosphere

Good pub , did not est but will be back. Went to the excellent Annual Blues Festival last.

Nice pub, friendly staff, not an extensive menu but chicken burger and beef burger were really tasty

Very friendly staff and the food was lovely

Nice cosy place. Had a pool match. Staff were friendly.

First visit during the scarecrow event October 2023, lovely place landlord very helpful and friendly, great to see vegan food options on offer , we loved the halloween decs and table football, well behaved dogs welcome

Popped in after doing the Halloween trail, it’s ok typical village boozer really. You can spot the locals a mile off and the tv sport coverage is pretty poor (jumpy etc) but that said I got a drink and it was reasonably priced plus I used the car park all day for the trail so yeah not bad.

Stopped here to eat, great food, great service, friendly locals, mine host very jovial. Cannot comment on rooms as we only ate here but on the basis of our experience would recommend to anyone, assuming they can find it, my satnav was useless.

Great family pub with a really nice atmosphere. Reasonable prices and dog friendly too. Will definitely be back! Thanks

Long time since I've been in the Hanging Gate as it was called back then it had completely changed only one problem was the price of the lager I bought

We’re moored close by so called before visiting to see what was going on that Friday night. Staff were really helpful on the phone and also when we visited. Local pub vibe with really friendly staff and patrons. Had some lovely food with my daughter and dog which arrived timely and was delicious. Nice ales (just two on offer, one amber and neck oil IPA) on pump. All made to feel welcome (did I say that already), few friendly dogs milling around. Overall would recommend. Especially for boaters passing through.

we only went in for food not a lot of choice on menu , my son enjoyed the lasagne but the vegetables were hard , I had chips but they didn't taste properly cooked very nice pub tho ,friendly staff

Visited this little gem of a place this weekend. The place has a lovely feel to it, very welcoming. We ordered our food and it was delicious! The homemade cheese and onion pie was very very nice, the pizza had plenty of toppings and very fresh. The lasagne was cooked perfectly. And the steak & Guinness stew was amazing, the best we’ve tasted. Would highly recommend and will definitely be going back. Good luck guys ☘️

Easy going, fun and lively staff members! A place for family, friends and your pets too. We had a lovely dinner after a long walk and couldn’t suggest a better place for a day out with family and friends, don’t forget your pets to!

The atmosphere here is very lively and friendly, the bar staff are very friendly and easy to communicate with. It is a nice environment to have a drink and a laugh with your friends. Definitely recommend!!!

Good local pub. Always got a good atmosphere going.

Excellent beer and pub food with friendly service from Gary, Catherine and family.

Amazing family pub staff so friendly

Went in for a meal wish I hadn't the food took ages to come and when it did it was microwaved and cold in the middle but burnt on the outside sent it back waited and waited again in the end I walked out. Had to pay upfront so lost my money. Never again it has to be the worst place I've ever eaten how can it take 40 mins to warm up a bit of lasagna in a microwave and still get it wrong. Just awful.

Walked in with my girlfriend, sat at the bar waiting to be served for about 5 minutes, got completely ignored although one of the bartenders was busy. A few girls walked in behind me and one of the staff walked straight over to them and asked what they would like. Perhaps my attire or face didn't make the cut.

Currently the best pub in Saddleworth. Gary & Catherine (The landlord and landlady) never fail to give a warm welcome & great service. Always a postivie atmosphere. Oh, and that Pizza x

Really friendly place with good food.

Didn't eat in but had a drink. Good atmosphere friendly staff

Popped in again tonight on the off chance. Found a warm welcoming atmosphere pub was busy because it was quiz night. Landlady went out her way to find us a table. Food was lovely and the staff were warm and attentive. Nice to see this pub back to how it should be.

Get a wiggle down to Diggle to this place its great!

Only ever drank in their beer garden. Reasonably priced and beer garden is tidy and adequate.

This is the one place that has new landlord and lady and spent a lot of time making the the pub spotless It's a fresh and clean all the the way in and out. Wish Them Both All the best for the rest of the world 💓😊

Great place really nice new landlord and landlady would highly recommend a visit

Came in today for a drink after a walk as I don't live local it was close to we're I parked, its such a beautiful pub, unfortunately let down, was so quiet and somebody left to look after a place who hasn't worked in the hospitality industry before.... Toilets were disgusting, haven't even been cleaned up since the night before, bin full, toilets not clean and 2of 3 toilets flooded with either wee or water everywhere, very disappointing and disgusted for such a loverly place!..

Decent Pint with Moretti on tap.

First class food and very friendly staff 😀

Great pub.Live music went down very well. Very friendly landlord and landlady. I would recommend this pub to anyone.

Very nice and cosy little pub. The food was good and not expensive at all. The owners and the bartender were so friendly and welcoming. We will be back.

Really nice pub, nice food, good selection of beer. Owner is welcoming, we will defo be returning

Brilliant pub , great food fantastic owners couldn't have been more accommodating. Even made us a breakfast for our arrival after a long trip up from Essex. Good accomadation at very last minute.

Very friendly and welcoming staff the food was good value for money pub is clean and grate for families good size carpark and outside seating

Found this place by accident, will be back next week

We stayed here whilst walking the Pennine Way, getting the bus service down from Burn Clough. We stayed overnight and found the rooms to be immaculate, well fitted out, and quiet. The chef was ill the night we stayed, so I cannot comment on the food, but the manager let us buy fish and chips from across the road to eat in the pub. The full English breakfast was served from 8 o'clock, and it was superb. Finally, the manager gave a lift when we had finished packing our bags in the morning. It seemed like nothing was too much trouble, and he wanted to make sure we had a pleasant stay.

Nice atmosphere. Owners are friendly and attentive. Food is just so-so. Fills the hole but not great. Clean. 80s music is a little tiresome.

Always good beers and properly served spirits. Had some food today and simple but very tasty. Staff are great and look after every need.

My partner and myself have just returned from a fantastic 2 course meal at this little treasure of a pub. The 3 for £10 starters were presented beautifully and were delicious, and our main courses were equally impressive. The portions were extremely generous, the landlord and the young lady on the bar were extremely friendly and helpful, the chef was lovely and everything was just perfect. One of the best meals out we've had for a long time!

We all enjoyed having something different for dinner today, thanks for having us

Beautiful decor, warm and friendly atmosphere. Good drinks selection and very inexpensive for soft drinks. Usually do food but didn't eat there this time. Staff were friendly and attentive. Large car park, nice outdoor seating area.

I arrived wet and tired but soon had a decent pint in front of me and a short while later an absolutely superb steak and ale pie. I'd have liked to stay the night but they only have four rooms and they were fully booked. They suggested the Diggle Hotel and once a booking was made over the phone, the owner himself drove me up there, he could see I wasn't keen on walking another step with a 13kg backpack weighing me down.Full marks for service beyond the call of duty. He says he's happy to take Pennine Way walkers back up the hill to rejoin the trail if they're stopping overnight with him. Great chap!

Lovely, welcoming local pub. Very family friendly, covid secure and good, honest, well priced pub grub

Short staffed.bless the girl on her own she did her best.burger bland,bun not toasted.wasn’t busy,no love on our plate.....

What a lovely pub! The landlord Steve and Landlady Eve are so nice and welcoming along with their staff. The social distancing and rules are exceptional and we felt very safe. I would highly recommend a visit. 👍

My family of 4 came for an unexpected visitBeautiful pub and beautiful people.Very clean and smelled beautiful,We had a fab meal for the 4 of us.They also welcomed our dog and gave her unexpected treats.Kids meals were lovely and our meals were 4*They were that good I didn’t get time to photo them.We will definitely be back again!

Friendly, good service and good food. Will definitely go again.

Dropped in here after visiting Grandpa Greens for a drink and a bite to eat.... Super service , friendly and welcoming , definitely return ....

Stayed here for one night whilst walking the Pennine Way, we were drenched and our clothes dried out by the fire, thankfully! Our room was warm and huge and a bath was very welcome! We enjoyed lovely home cooking and many beers. The landlord and his wife looked after us exceptionally well. A most comfortable nights sleep and big cooked breakfast in the morning!

Went here for lunch a few weeks ago, definitely will not be going back. Over priced menu with absolutely no effort put into the food itself. Was obviously straight out of the freezer and into the microwave.

Friendly staff, great service good value food, welcoming atmosphere, been a few times now. Good pub

I have been here a number of times over the past few months. Some occasions visiting for drinks and some for food. The drinks selection is great and prices for drinks are good. The food is actually on the cheap side compared to other nearby restaurants but it is NOT worth the money. When you look on the website, the picture of the food look AMAZING. But these pictures are very misleading and the food doesn’t look like the pictures at all!! I have eaten here a couple of times recently. The first time, I ordered a pizza and it was the worst I’ve ever tasted. The base tasted like it had been covered in ‘lazy garlic’ which overpowered the pizza completely and made it difficult to eat. Could taste the garlic for 2 days - and this was after brushing my teeth several times and using listerine. Anyway, a few weeks later I decided to give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt and decided to eat there again. I ordered a burger this time. The chips were fine (a little undercooked for my liking) but the burger wasn’t good at all. Cheap, greasy meat and thin patty. (Same size patty as McDonald’s but you only get one). No lettuce, burger sauce or gherkins on the burger either! So literally a bun, a thin cheap patty and a sliced tomato! Not good considering you can get something better at McDonald’s for half the price. I won’t be returning for food here. If they can get a basic pizza and burger wrong then they don’t deserve my custom. My biggest pet peeve is paying for food that I can cook better myself for half the price.

First time visiting. Only stayed for one drink so didn't see much of the pub. Outside looked lovely and inviting which attracted us. Inside was warm and just as inviting. Staff were very friendly. Know they do food but not sure what times. Planning on visiting again and eating next time.

Just took a cycle stop , had a coke and a like bite , nice pub 👌

Long wait for food, but good when it arrived. Great assistance from landlord and landlady. Need more variety on vegetables and vegetarian options

After a bad experience at another establishment we were welcomed with open arms here with our dog, lovely pub with friendly atmosphere. Homemade food was so nice (homemade cheese and onion pie highly recommended) A gentleman even brought our dog a treat over. Wish there were more places like this!! We will definitely be back !!

Fire alarm knock on the door by owner! No wifi in room Full English not supplied changed to continental Menu advertised on web site didn't match what was on offer

Cosy atmosphere and friendly owners. Wainwright bitter is fab!!

Wonderful food at good prices. Good sized room clean, warm and comfy definitely recommend

Excellent guitar player on 15/11/19 can't remember his name

After an awesome walk in Dovestones we decided on Sunday lunch. We arrived as walk-in and it wasn't busy. Was cosy with a fireplace. Good baby change too. Staff were good although possibly mis informed regarding the food menu. The reason I say this, we were a party of 6 adults, 1 teen and a baby. And 3 dogs. We all wanted a Sunday lunch. But there was none. It was off for some reason. So we ordered off the regular menu. Starters were good. Mains, 6 X steak pie with minted garden peas and chips. Cheese and onion pie, mash and beans. Great comfort food on a rainy day. Now, the pie came.... Without crust.... No top, or bottom, no crust at all. So we asked, "is there meant to be a crust, maybe A lid like puff pastry". The waitress said she would ask the chef. Then returned and said no it doesn't come with crust... Isn't that what a pie is? Anyway, it was nice but not a pie. So we basically got pie filling. Oh also the minted garden peas were not, they were mushy peas, which were also good, but not what we ordered. The cheese and onion pie was really good and DID come with crust and looked like a pie. We decided not to order dessert.. In case the ice cream came as yogurt or something. To summarise, very helpful and friendly staff. Warm and nice food, but the kitchen needs to work on the menu and deliver what is typed. Or if they can't then communicate that to us so we can order something else.

Very friendly little pub, nice home made food and good prices x

Nice friendly pub... Good beers. Dog friendly

Great pub. Reasonably priced rooms but I didn't stay. The landlord is a legend and gave us a lift back to the Pennine Way. Definately worth a visit

Arrived and asked to pay in full for room ! Payed only to find out that room had no Hot water so had to shower in another room !!! Then to top it off awoke at 3am to find some Bas- - rd had nicked my Motorbike. Absolute nightmare !!! Would not recommend too go anyware near it with any Motorbike as the area is a Mecca for bike thefts !!!

Not good smell. Bleach. Whilst you drink. Not nice experience no atmosphere for the popular area it is near Upprrmill

Very welcoming inn. Landlady very friendly and fed us after they stopped serving. A recommended stop, especially for boaters in the area.

Really nice quiet pub, good find when driving through. Really good prices.

Great local in a picturesque village.

Recently been taken over by new owners Steve and Eve, and they are doing an amazing job! The Gate is a beautiful Pub in an amazing little town

Great food and a warm welcome we wish the new owners all the best for the future.

Friendly,genuine owners, good food, would return, good atmosphere

Met the new owners today. Absolutely lovely friendly people. A warm welcome will await everyone.

Brilliant atmosphere. Bar staff are really friendly. Usual drinking place. :)

Visited on Sunday. Had soup and the roast. Soup was excellent. Roast potatoes, veg and gravy all very tasty. Roast beef was on the tough side. Service was very slow.

Stopped by for a meal after attending Pots and Pans Remembrance Service. Had the soup which was excellent, very tasty. Actually it is probably the nicest soup I’ve had in a restaurant for a number of years. Cheese and onion pie suffered from the tin becoming too hot during cooking which curdled the cheese. Reason why pie often has a pastry base (this one didn’t) is to protect the cheese whilst cooking. Oh well, slight let down. Chips were lovely though. Roast beef dinner was ok, beef was slightly chewy but was asked to be cooked through and not pink. Chicken dinner was a single slice of chicken breast. Expected a half roast; breast and leg but clearly not. Roast potatoes were great, gravy was nice, veg was both tasty and well cooked. Just would have liked more meat. Service between courses took quite a while, nearly an hour.

The pubs grub menu is pretty good, i always love a classic pub grub, but it was above average. the atmosphere made the meal, the locals, friendly as ever, loved a visit back to the hills

Really nice place lovely friendly people, make you feel very welcome

Huge pub, nicely presented but completely devoid of atmosphere. Such a shame.

Conveniently located for the Saddleworth Rushcart activities. Good bar with real ales that I liked. Large car park. Comfortable rooms at cheap prices. HOWEVER, the bar food was poor and breakfast was utterly substandard: coffee of low wuslity made a cup at a time for a family of coffee addicts; eggs poorly cooked; marmalate far too sweet, bread run out (!). Bathrooms poor, short of every requisite. WiFi very poor in the rooms; unusable. The landlady was well-intentioned and tried hard to be obliging but the place was too cheap to provide a better service. I wish them luck and may even go back; but they need some advice if they intend to keep the B&B budiness going.

After a very wet walk, we were looking for somewhere for Sunday lunch while in the area with our daughter and her other half. We found a couple of places which had been apparently completely taken over by Morris Dancers, and called The Gate Inn in the hope we might find a meal. The staff were helpful on the phone and assured us they were dog-friendly. When we arrived, there was a skip in the carpark, suggesting there is improvement work in progress - which, in fairness, is not before time, as the interior could do with some work.The menu was somewhat limited and it was a shame there was no Sunday Roast option, but we all ate well and the food was of good quality and fairly priced.The Gate Inn has great potential and the attentive staff will be the key. We wish them well as they develop the place further.

As frequent visitors to "the gate" in the past, went back today to try the menu under the new management. We won't be going back! Food very overpriced for what you get. Just under £10 for an adult cheeseburger which came with less chips than the children's burger, nothing else on the plate. Complained and it was taken away, my husband said it was supposed to be served with coleslaw and salad, it came back with just a few more chips on it. Asked where the rest of the meal was so after waiting the coleslaw and salad were brought out. The chips were inedible, soft white and not cooked, my grandson had the same chips on his meal and before we said anything he told us the chips were terrible. Adult scampi and chips looked like a cheap kids meal. Don't know how they can serve food like that and charge what they did for it. After complaining they knocked £6 off the meals.... £2 for 3 lots of chips!! Expensive afternoon, would have been better getting take away burgers from the pub BBQ in uppermill.

Can't argue with Morreti and San Miguel on draft

Friendly down to earth landlady, food very good, accommodation value for money.

They sell Italian beer. 5 stars from me..

Me and my friend stayed there last night... The owners were lovely.. Went above and beyond... For the price we payed considering location of the place and the service we received it was an absolute bargain... Definitely recommend and we will be staying again... Friendly down to earth people 😊

Good food and drink, nice surroundings with the usual comfort and, not forgetting the friendly staff.

Be what you are. Went midweek for first time. Outside looks good but inside very tired and floors not clean. Food prices a little high but would be fine if they delivered. Cheese n Onion plated pie portion tasted ok. Served with skin on fries and beans. Not enough beans (spoonful) as in a small pot. Burger for Mrs. See pic. Burger patty ok and again served with skinny fries pot of slaw and side salad. Salad tired and slaw too risky. Burger meaty. They are Deffo making margins. ADVICE. Put food on a plain white plate, give good portions, don't serve tired or past it food. Wouldn't return as it is as for midweek lunch Old Bell does it's classics at a third less...

It's important that this review concentrates on eating and drinking separately from accommodation.Welcoming staff, really, really friendly pub who were fabulous. They and the locals who frequent the pub were incredibly friendly and as there was a live band playing, the pub was rammed. The band were superb.The food was excellent and well presented. I had the mixed grill. The accommodation!!The lights didn't work. We didn't notice this until we went to bed and so didn't tell the staff. We were going to sleep anyway so broadly irrelevant.The shower head on the bath didn't fit the holder so had a mind of its own. But most disappointing was the dirty carpet. Dust visible on the carpet and clearly not hoovered elsewhere for a while.Comfortable and clean beds and we slept well. Overall our experience was very very good due to the welcome and friendliness of the staff. The cleaner needs to be retrained and someone needs to fix the shower and electrics!!

Disappointing. Looks great on the outside not sure about the inside and the food

This is a lovely, friendly pub in a great location with excellent food! They have a new chef and menu, and it appears that they've really upped their game.

Good local pub serving food at certain hours.

Beers good and the pubs beautiful

Lovely atmosphere on Friday night ! Delicious pizzas and friendly staff. Would definitely come back

Lovley staff and warming atmosphere. We stayed the night and the rooms looked very nice and modern and was very nice. The breakfast was also nice. They also alliw dogs in and to stay. Lovley place and I would defiently return!