The Golden Fleece in Calderdale

Sometimes you find a place which exceeds your expectations you will always remember the evening and our experience at The Golden Fleece was just that. You have to visit here. We came here with friends for a casual dinner with friends and our meal was brilliant. 2 of our party had the “Featherblade” steak special which blew them away. The team were excellent, our dinner brilliant and we all agree that we are looking forward to returning. Special thanks to Chloe, our waitress and Fabio the chef. Absolutely recommended! We can’t wait to return.

Great Sunday lunch. The staff are in the main very young, but provided great attentive service without being over fussy. The portions were good and the quality great. Had a minor issue with the wine, but that was quickly resolved. We had thoroughly enjoyable lunch. Plus it’s dog friendly.

Me and my husband and friends are regular visitors to this restaurant. Always good food. However tonight my husband and I had sirloin steak which was very fatty. I ordered pepper sauce which was absolutely disgusting. No taste of pepper at all. When I complained I was virtually ignored. So when I got back home I rang them and was subjected to total indifference. I explained that I was not after a refund. Just an acknowledgement of the complaint.

Walked in on a whim for a last minute table, nice to walk into a busy pub. Lovely new lad behind the bar who obviously knew his stuff in the trade, offered a taste of a new beer and gave us a few tables to choose from. The hubby had lasagne, I had a fillet steak, yes there is a wait on food but well worth it…. Best fillet steak locally!!! Yes the service could be better but give the girls a break they have a lot to do and they do it well. Will definitely return soon. Well done all

Oh, this is just so good! Five of us all had a different choice, salmon, beef, lasagne, fish and steak - and a carry out pizza. Every meal was delicious, beautifully served by professional, charming staff (you know who you are). Our second visit, won't be our last. This is a great find, well worth a visit.

Not sure where the pics came from but definitely not from the food we had today. A very limited lunch time menu, no sandwiches or salads Don’t get me wrong, the food wasn’t bad, just distinctly average pub food. A very disorganised meal, with drinks, food, fries all coming in their own time. Some very young and possibly inexperienced waiting staff worked very hard to deliver but just didn’t quite get it right. Sadly not a place we would return to.

A really great little spot for a hearty meal. Food excellent, service excellent. Quality spot on. Presentation top notch. Great value for money. Visited many times and will always return.

The inside of the pub is lovely but in the spring and summer we look forward to sitting outside. The pub is blessed with a great view and overlooks the cricket pitch. The outdoor furniture is dilapidated to the point of being dangerous. Glasses won’t balance on the rotten wood and most of the tables need replacing. The amount of money in the summer the place must make is significant, just a small investment on new tables would make a huge difference. Service was slow and glasses were all over the outside. Just needs some love and care and attention.

Rather disappointing -the pie meal was strange with a topping of sponge over stew it certainly lacked our idea of this Yorkshire staple.

My friend took me this week to the Golden Fleece for a birthday lunch.Neither of us had been before but we will definitely go again.The food was excellent and they accommodated when we wanted to add bits to a dish etc , they taylor made it for us.Good price as well.

Whether you are looking for quality traditional pub food or dishes with a fine dining Mediterranean flair this menu will fulfill all taste and appetite requirements with their options of small or large dishes. We eat here regularly and always enjoy working our way through their new menus, as do friends and family who also have them at the top of the list for a great meal out. Excellent value on both food and drinks menus.

Had Sunday lunch with the family. Five of us, all had a different meal .WOW! Every meal was superb. What a lunch. Our three and a half year old grandson is allergic to egg and soya. After we had mentioned this a chef arrived to ask what he would like (Sunday Roast) and perhaps to offer an alternative. Then the Head Chef Fabio appeared to check if everything was fine. Of course our grandson couldnt have yorkshire pudding (which he doesnt like anyway) They said they would cook his potatoes in a different oil and make him some separate gravy. Nothing was too much trouble. All the staff were great. We cant wait to go again. Would highly recommend, Definitely a place to visit. Thank you to all.

Excellent service and delicious Sunday lunch!Starter of belly pork with crackling, roast potatoes and garlic & herb sauce was Michelin Star quality but larger.Traditional roast beef and/or turkey with all the trimmings really hit the spot. Excellent selection of deserts if you can find room after the splendid main course.This is a fantastic country pub offering stunning quality food, excellent local ales (Milltown Brewery) and first class service! The best for miles!!!

A treat to come here today, we came for lunch, one niggle, we waited a long time for the menu, a couple who came in a while after us were served before us ! that being said the meal was delicious, I had sebass, wonderful all of it. 2 sizes avalable, I had small but will go for large next time. Walnuts with the fish, scrumptious. There seemed plenty staff, but unsure about it really. Plaent patrons, although social distancing in place

Really enjoyed our meal here tonight. A really good selection of three courses to choose from and the food was amazing. Portion sizes perfect, surroundings, decor and staff all excellent. Will definitely be back.

Booked a meal on a Thursday night last week. Fillet steak for me, Sirloin for my mate. Absolutely excellent. Will be back soon.

Have eaten at Brosters farm shop cafe up the hill, which owns this pub, I believe, lots of times. Due to the cafe having reopened at the farm shop being so busy today, which is now called Graze, we decided not to wait 40 minutes for a table but to eat at the pub instead. We were very glad we did. The pub was adhering well to Corona virus precautions, we were asked our contact details on entry & to sanitize our hands, the tables were spaced well apart so we felt as safe as you can be at the moment.The menu was quite limited but enough for the 3 of us, myself & my husband ordered the steak & ale pie, 1 with mushy peas, 1 with garden peas both with chips. The pie was enormous ! Big, tender chunks of meat with delicious pastry, so big that I couldn't finish it all & the chips were excellent too. You can get a smaller portion of most of the meals too for half the price. Our son's prawn linguine off the specials list was excellent, really authentic Italian & a good size. We all really enjoyed the food and were glad we'd tried the Fleece, it wasn't cheap but it was a lovely filling meal & we would definitely return.

I have eaten and drank here on several occasions and always found it to be the most pleasurable experience. The new extension adds a different and homely feel to the place. Great value great food great service and a good selection of local beers what's not to like? give it a try, but book first!

Yet again excellent food, felt very comfortable as the set up was very secure and protective against the virus.There was a reduction in the meals and drinks which was very generous and once again Stacey and her staff were welcoming and friendly. Always an enjoyable visit

We visited the Golden Fleece at Blackley, shortly after lockdown was lifted,.. we felt slightly apprehensive at first but we felt reassured by the staff and precautions that were in place to make us feel safe...everyone was well informed and in control... we had a lovely relaxed time and will definitely be returning..

Been for a meal this evening and we were really impressed with the whole dining experience. The staff are really on the ball with all the difficulties with the present circumstances and the food was out of this world even catering for my special request. Would certainly recommend that you try it if you are not lucky enough to have been before.

Rang 10 minutes before arriving to check if they could fit us in and they did. places are extremely busy as got turned away from 2. i could see when we arrived although quiet the diary was full so grateful to be given a table. shared a garlic bread (big round one) to start and was more than enough and lovely. the young lad assigned to our table was a cutie, he at a young age was a credit to your establishment. he explained why things were different and how he couldn’t just hand over certain things. steak pie and fish n chips for main and my husband couldn’t even finish his. i had the small steak pie not the regular size and was advised i wouldn’t be disappointed with the size and i wasn’t, there was loads. my husband refused a dessert so i ordered 2 ha ha and oh my they were yummy, actually i could have ordered every one on the menu, they were all my favourites. i must add and this is a big add that they serve new zealand marlborough sauvignon blanc by the glass....you literally don’t find this hardly anyway as normally wine by the glass is pretty naff. Can’t wait to go with kids when rules are relaxed slightly and sit outside.....so glad we ventured out of Ripponden. Thank you

Try taking a food order it’s not difficult....On arrival nearly 5 minutes to order 2 drinks. Twice had to state we had a booking. 45 minutes to take our order. There was only two of us. The elderly lady actually came to our table to tell us she would be taking a party’s order first ? Really. She needs to smile! 3 times I asked to order food. On arrival no smile no nothing. This place was a joke. It will be a long time before I return. Table 15 FYI. On this basis no tip left which was a shame. The food was actually ok but the visit spoilt by your useless elderly waitress.....NOT GOOD ENOUGH AND A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. Also a date night 2 stars and won’t be back anytime soon. Kids been allowed to run round the restaurant at 945pm. It’s not a hungry horse. Get a grip guys. Such a shame. Make it one star on reflection.

Visited Thursday evening. Nice location and restaurant. Food excellent however several mistakes on the bill. The waitress was very abrubt and wearing far to many rings for my liking. Studies have found that the concentration of microorganisms increases with the number of rings worn and people who wear rings have higher colony counts before and after washing their hands. Sould a waitress handling cutlery and serving food be allowed to wear so many, I think not.

Second visit with friends! Evening visit quite busy good atmosphere we were quickly seated and drink orders taken while we looked over a good food selection on the menu! Starters were 2 soups and l went for the Black pudding mixed with potato on caramelized onions delicious. We all had different main meals to finnish a good night! I thought it was really good value will going again...

Visited on 3 seperate occasions this being our 4th and have always had a really nice experience. Pleasantly surprised this time walking in, to some excellent renovation work which has really enhanced the inside. The pub was buzzing with people and we were greeted straight away and seated immediately. Lovely, attentive, friendly staff...Excellently cooked food...Fabulous service with a smile and were asked on several occasions if everything was to our satisfaction.A place we are more than happy to return to for all different types of visit.I cant fault it at all...plus, great value for moneyGolden Fleece...keep up the good work!

On a Thursday evening there were only 4 tables taken in the restaurant, but it took over 45 minutes to take our order. This is not the first time this has happened.No one in this pub has a clue what customer service means.There were three staff on, one behind the bar and two on tables.We were shown to our table and the lady behind the bar brought us menus and took a drinks order. The drinks arrives 5 minutes later.We kept asking one of the waitresses to take our order, but she told us it was the other who did this.After about 40 minutes the bar lady came to our table asking if we wanted more drinks, but seemed taken aback when we replied that all we wanted at that stage was food.Eventually after almost 50 minutes and asking 3 times our order was taken.This has happened on a couple of times before and someone senior needs to give the staff a severe kick up the backside.

We have had some excellent meals here in the past. It felt like an obvious choice to celebrate the sister in laws 70th birthday.First dissapointment was the menu. Not as it was on line and consisted of poor sheets of paper on a board. The staff were a mixture of young and older.. the young ones clueless in serving people. To be fair my beef dinner was ok. However hot puddings were cold as was the coffee. Big changes needed.

Finally been able to update my review due to trip advisor instilling a month between reviews. Our last visit was not up to standard regarding the service but the food was extremely good so we headed to the Golden Fleece once again and I'm delighted to say we were not disappointed. The service was exactly how it should be, timely & efficient. Again the food was excellent , I ordered the ox cheek & it was so tender & flavoursome. Really pleased that we came away happy & will definitely return. Just keep up the good work now. Ps...pleased the bar area is now dog friendly too.

Went for lunch today with my friend, both meals were amazing. (Excellent Fabio!) Sweets were delicious too, well worth the visit 🙂

Visited for the first time last night. Tucked away, but a true gem of a place. Traditional menu, but the food is cooked and served to an extremely high standard. Excellent and friendly service. Wish I'd know about this place before!

We had a last minute early evening dinner here on Saturday. It's a lovely building inside and out. We have been before, but not been able to get back recently. We had great food with welcoming service. It's fantastic that a lot of the mains come with a full portion and half portion options to help the greedy and not so greedy of us. We left happy and full and hopefully it won't be so long when we next visit.

We popped in for a quick drink after visiting a local farm shop. Recently updated, this friendly hostility is well worth a visit. Friendly staff, reasonably priced drinks, and above all fabulous views!

This was our third visit to the Golden Fleece and firstly I would like to compliment the owners and chef, firstly the Venue is very well presented, secondly the food was delicious and at a reasonable price .. this is now where things go down hill .. the service was very poor and looked very unprofessional this needs addressing fast as it stood out all the time we were there and as for my previous visits

We used to go a lot, unfortunately recently it has lost its edge, from presentation to quantity and quality we visited with the family and for the price unfortunately everyone agreed it wasn’t worth it, not sure what has changed but it’s a Shame , hope it picks up again

4 of us went last night for a meal - service was fantastic (even though our waitress was old enough to be my mum! :). The trio of steaks is superb and the others had steak pie and the chicken special. All were excellent, the beer (and wine) is great. Meringue baskets for dessert were lovely and we will be back soon!

We booked in as a family of 5 for Sunday dinner. Firstly they tried to put us at a table for 4 despite pre-booking. When we pointed this out there was a discussion between staff and they managed to find us a table to seat 5. When the meals were being served the young waiter passed my husbands meal over our heads (rather than walking around where there was plenty of space to serve the meal). He split a jug of gravy that was on the plate over 4 of us which smashed onto the middle of the table. It splashed my daughter in the face and covered us with gravy. All over my two daughters clothing, all over me and my clothes and also all over my husband who was wearing his favourite white shirt! Appalling service, why didn't he walk around and serve the meal in a proper fashion. So okay,accidents happen right? So me and my daughters went to the toilet to try and wipe up a bit, all rather shocked at what had just happened. I came back out whist my daughters kept trying to clean themselves up and we had been left with all the meals on the table and no staff in sight. No-one came back at all to clean up the table. So we had a table full of meals, gravy all over the table it was absolutely swimming in it, knives and forks in disarray etc where the pot had crash landed, our faces and clothing splattered in gravy. Still no-one came back to the table at all. No attempts to clean up, check on us. Just left. On a filthy table. So I'm now looking around in disbelief, is no-one really going to clean this up at all, or check on us, or perhaps even apologise? The young waiter at the time said oh I'm sorry, but no manager coming over to deal with what was clearly a 'situation' and no help at all offering to clean us / the table up. Absolutely unbelievable. Just left. I then manged to find a waiter cleaning an empty table (only two tables away from us, why wasn't he helping us??). By then eventfully hearing my now raised voice another clearly more senior waiter came over and started to clear up the table. Too little too late by this point I just couldn't believe that they had just expected us to sort ourselves out and for us to eat dinner with gravy splashed all over our clothing on a table covered (yes really really covered) in gravy.. Another waiter then came over and asked if we should be moved to another table (there were several free) and the main waiter said oh yes that's a good idea. Really? You think? Wow, too much time had passed by then. So we left. Outside the owner by this point had clearly become aware of the 'situation' and came out to apologise.

We came off the M62 and found this little gem. Staff was really friendly and did everything they could to make us feel welcome. We where shown to our table and when settled the waitress came over and took our drinks order and gave us the menus. The drinks arrived promptly and after having a look at the menu we ordered Steak and Ale pie and gammon which was delicious. We will definitely be back even thou we live in Manchester

I had the 10oz Fillet and it was quite easily the best steak I’ve ever had. Credits where it’s due, bravo.

Oh dear, what a disappointment. Having now read through some other reviews over weeks & months it seems to be a bit hit & miss here. Tonight unfortunately was a miss for us.

We eat here fairly regularly, as it's located right next to the cricket club where we are members. The food is consistently good, with excellent steaks (and other meats) being sourced from Brosters farm shop which is situated a few hundred yards away. There's a choice of dining either in the main stone-flagged restaurant, or the more cosy bar; the full menu is served throughout.

Called in just for a drink - the views from the beer garden are amazing . We sat in the sunshine looking at the cricket going on alongside and also the breathtaking views . The food looked amazing. Only ( slight ) issue was the card reader has minimum payment of £10

Eaten here several times, but this evening was very disapointed . Brought friends who had not been before. Was very busy but apart from the very young waiter, who was an absolute joy to deal with, the two older ladies were bordering on being rude. We had to laugh, otherwise we would have cried. Food seemed very average too. So well done to the young waiter, whose name I'm sorry we didn't get. Have a think about standards the rest of you. We didn't even get a smile when we pointed out that a main course had been missed off the bill?

Just returned after having lunch there with 19 other friends and kids. Quality and quantity of the food was excellent. The large portion ordered by one person was extremely large and although he has a good appetite he could not finish it. Will most definitely go ahead many more times in future. Quite close to j24 on M62 and has a decent size car park. Great views too.

Overall, a great meal. Food was lovely and staff very friendly. Had a table in a good space. We had a few issues with food availability and accurate orders: there was no pastry available for the pies and the lamb had run out so two of the three who wanted it, couldn’t have it. Two orders had the peas mixed up - mushy received garden and garden received mushy. A chip / garlic bread swap had been forgotten so the garlic bread was late. Sticky toffee pudding was delicious. I’d still head back as the food was lovely.

I really enjoyed my visit here. The staff could not be more helpful and did everything they could to make it a really great experience. The menu was varied and everything looked delicious so it was very hard to choose one thing. If I'm ever in the area again I will be back.

Very good quality food from an interesting and varied menu. Friendly efficient service and extremely good value. Highly recommended.

Sorry Golden Fleece. My partner raved about you. We ordered drinks on arrival which came over after ten minutes although the customer population was no more than half a dozen.

Came here with my daughter and mum. Although lived in the area all my life, never been in, until today. And I wasn't dissapointed. Friendly staff. Good choice and although a pound or two more ,which you pay, you really do not mind because you pay for what you get and that's quality. Would recommend this place. Good choice of real ales and lagers.

Service from the bar staff was excellent, the food was good and arrived quickly. We sat outside on the hill as the sun was setting, the views were fabulous. There is plenty of room for families and pets. Looking forward to heading back again :).

We visited as a party of five for Father's Day lunch and had a very nice meal. The food was very well cooked from obviously high quality ingredients. The service was friendly and the surroundings/decor very nice. We particularly liked that they didn't rip us off with a "special Father's Day menu", unlike our usual choice of establishment. Highly recommended and we will definitely be back.

Have just got home from having a delightful birthday lunch with my husbands mum. We drove up from the Midlands to take her out for lunch and she chose this place. We met her there and we were first to arrive. A lovely warm welcome and drinks given we went into the restaurant. It was a strange table as in it could only sit 3 people because of a pillar taking the 4th seat but it was perfect for us. We all ordered starters and mains and didn't have long to wait before they arrived. I had the garlic prawns and they were absolutely delicious. Mum in law the pate and my husband chose the mushrooms. He said they were lovely . Plates collected we had just the right wait for our mains. I chose the small Beef Sunday lunch It was massive!!! I checked twice that it was the smaller one of the 3 choices. Hubby had Gammon and said the meat and chips were gorgeous. Birthday girl had the fish pie and it looked and tasted lovely she said. We were all far too full for desserts which seemed such a shame. 2 small bottles of prosecco, pint of their own brewed beer, soda and black current and a bit for £64 which we thought was very good value. So next time we are back up visiting her this will be our place of choice. Thank you for a lovely lunch

We have visited here on numerous occasions. Once again the service was very professional.

Catching up with family from Halifax on our way home to Blackburn from Dewsbury had found this pub just off the M62 at J24 making it an ideal location for all of us

I visited along with my parents for Mothers day. We hadn't been for a while since this visit probably atleast 3 years, but we were very impressed. It was very busy but the staff were still pretty tentative. We did have to call the waiter over twice to take our desert order but we weren't particularly bothered about this due to how busy it was. The food was of great quality & we all really enjoyed. So much so we have booked to come back for fathers day and we are all really looking forward to it. Lovely pub & really great food!

Not as busy as usual this evening but attentive staff.

We booked the golden fleece for the wake after my grandparents funeral and it was absolutely fantastic. From start to finish the service recieved was outstanding and the food was amazing. They catered for upto 50 people with a buffet which they laid a selection on each table that was in use. By the end of the afternoon nearly all the food had been eaten which says a lot about the quality!!! All in all our visit here was fantastic as always. Staff were extremely helpful and catered to every need. We are now booked in for Wednesday for a meal which we are all looking forward too. Thank you to everyone at the golden fleece for making a sad day memorable and helping give a well deserved send off. Massive thank you to Stacy who organised the menu selection and made everything possible.

Have often popped in just for drinks (especially with the new behind the bar extension giving more bar seating area), so we chose to have a birthday family meal here as we had heard such good reports about the food! They weren’t wrong, superb meals, particularly the steaks, great atmosphere and staff very helpful, glad we only live 5 minutes away, it’s definitely our new favourite pub for eating and drinking! Thank you

The starters was enjoyable although small, my husband ordered steak and ale pie mushy peas and chips , generous portion and very tasty. I ordered 5oz steak that came with onion rings mushrooms salad and chips . Everything was enjoyable apart from two oz of fat on my steak and was fairly tough . I found it hard to cut into it , our friends also had an amount of fat that they had to leave . We mentioned it to the waitress , and she then told the kitchen staff . On her return she said it had a vein running through the 5oz steak that was why it was hard to cut into . We had a drink in the bar before we got our taxi and mentioned it again when asked if everything was all right . We did feel disappointed that no one seem bothered .

Love this place. Again took my grandchildren, they are so welcoming and friendly, the children love it,delicious food and smiling service, and then sitting outside on a sunny day having a drink and the children playing on the grass, other families there with the same idea, bliss, wish l could do it every day, keep up the excellant work, well done

Came here for a family meal with 10 of us for a 70th birthday ... Seems there is a familiar feeling around highchairs .... Why has a pub like this serving nice food not got highchairs ? I asked one of the young lads and he turned to me and said 'people usually bring their own' .... seriously? People Walk in the pub with highchairs in there hands ! My bill came to £171 for us all and I'm expected to bring my own high chair !!! Ended up sending mine back to be kept warm Whilst I held our baby and my partner had her food ... And then I had to eat on my own. Really disappointed and will not be returning which is a shame but I don't understand that in 2019 a pub can't be baby friendly ... They obviously just don't want kids in there it's as simple as that ! What I did eat was really nice but it really made it an awful experience and I feel they need to get in the real world because couples (which they obviously want to cater for) will disappear but more and more families eat out with there children which they obviously aren't interested in.

Went with a few friends. Set menu. Food was fine but nothing exceptional. Greek salad starter on Pitta and a vegetarian risotto £18. Prosecco was £20. Nice place in a lovely area . Staff were efficient

Went for a family Easter meal. Had my 9 month old son with us. Thought it was strange that we weren't offered a highchair so I asked for one. They informed us they DONT have highchairs as theres no room to store them apparently.

we went for a quick drink and even though we got seen to fairly quickly we where shocked to see the young man behind the bar treating himself to a drink before serving others!

We will definitely be back again! Our first visit and the food and service was second to none. The food was amazing and very well presented

Mother’s Day family gathering, gob snacked

We hadn’t been before, but were looking for a decent pint.. The two previous pubs were awful, so it was a very pleasant surprise to sample the Timothy Taylor s. It was fabulous. And sitting outside in the sun, made it taste even better. Returning for a second visit the next day. Friendly staff, clean toilets and lovely beer. What more could you ask for. Would recommend to all.

Went one night with a friend, generous portions and good food. Came back a second night but with my daughter (1yr old) and they don’t provide high chairs or have changing facilities. Unfortunately lost my service that evening.

We went in for lunch, Tuesday 26th. The weather was lovely and clear. We had a lovely view down the valley from our table. We just had a main course and a drink my wife had Beef Lasagne while I had Fish and Chips ( Mobydick ) with Garden Peas. It was a lovely meal.

I visited with my mum yesterday for early tea, which was lovely, apart from the crust on top of the pie, which was as hard as a house brick. I think they cook that separate & just plonk it on top of the meat.

We visited as a pre-booked party of 26 for an 80th birthday. The food was great with generous portions, very reasonably priced. However the organisation could have been better, with food arriving in batches (with diners waiting for gravy, chips etc. whilst their food was going cold). We also had to repeatedly explain to a member of staff the difference between Gammon and Steak as he tried to present it to us. There was limited Sunday lunch availability, which meant most of the party had to choose a second choice option from the menu. There are no high chairs or baby changing facilities, with a member of staff advising that there wasn’t a changing table but there was plenty of room on the toilet floor(!) (this is the only place we’ve been that doesn’t have baby change facilities, and we visit lots of places). The lights in the toilet are on a timer so mid way through changing baby we were plunged into darkness. Overall the lack of facilities and disorganised service made for a poor experience which is a shame given the food was lovely.

Great place to eat, brilliant menu, and smaller portions of most dishes available too. A real favourite of mine.

Had a meal a few days ago with my wife and daughter and all 3 meals were excellent. We shared a garlic pizza bread to start with and a beef Carpaccio which were superb. Then we had main course's which were excellent, I had the fish pie and it was amazing will definitely be having it again cooked to perfection.

in laws birthday booked a table. A lot of work been done to this old pub now much bigger with waiting area for diners nice atmosphere great staff no waiting for drinks large dining area all new, so the reason for a 3 - the menu was a little confusing ie pie with lid and pie without lid ie in a giant Yorkshire pudding usually my fav. plus all the normal pub grub suspects. Th efood did take a little while to come it was Saturday and the 2nd day they had been open after refurb. my meat pie arrived (with lid) the meat was absolutely delicious but the lid was not puff pastry but resembled bread ! the fish pie 1 of our other diners had did not resemble any fish pie I had seen before we did make a comment to the waiter after we had finished to which he would mention it to the kitchen. I am sure they will get this right and go on to be the place to go in the area.

We have visited many times and it has been ok.

Amazing menu, with many great options with an Italian style menu through to a traditional warm hearted food. Great location with amazing views.

Really hard nowadays to find proper classic English pub food especially proper chips again "l mean proper chips"

Went for a few drinks and a meal really welcoming atmosphere! Lovely staff. Would definitely recommend it

First time visit and was a little disappointed. The place was extremely busy, so obviously has it’s followers.

Eaten at the Golden Fleece at Blackley on several occasions. Friendly helpful staff and value for money. Can't fault the place.

Service was good and food was very good we had the prawns and bellypork to start with which was great size and very tasty.

Their meat comes from their farm shop and you can really tell that it's fresh. The steak is incredible.

Visited on Sunday and were well looked after. Our group had combinations of pies, lasagne, Sunday lunch and children’s menu. We all thoroughly enjoyed and finished with great deserts too. We will go back again

One of the best fillet steaks I’ve ever had. Tremendous value, superb service. All four of us thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

Thank you for the fantastic hospitality at our Alice in wonderland themed party. Spot on service from team golden fleece. X

We’ve visited the Golden Fleece on several occasions for food and drink and every single time the service let’s it down. We’ve always found the food to be lovely, good sized portions for a reasonable price. The service is appalling though, there are always plenty of staff but no organisation whatsoever. We had to order drinks twice as none appeared after the first time of asking. The same happened with the dessert menus. Then as we were leaving one of the waiters appeared with our drinks that we’d ordered about half an hour earlier so we sent them back as we’d finished our meal and were ready to leave. It could be amazing but they really need to sort their service out.

If you like a good steak then this is the place to go, was in last night both my wife and I had fillet steak and my daughter had a pizza everything was excellent the fillet steaks were cooked to perfection great value for money.

Four of us visited the restaurant on a Wednesday evening. Three of us ordered Fish and Chips, one with mushy peas. One of us also ordered some garlic bread. Fish was ok but very surprised it was not served with proper chips, instead we were presented with a bowl of potato wedges which were very dry and looked and tasted like warm ups. Mushy peas were in a big ball which you could slice through as they also were very dry. Waiter asked if everything was ok and he seemed annoyed when I said the potato wedges were not nice and that we were expecting chips. He said he would mention it to the chef and that was the last we heard about it, also the garlic bread did not arrive, we didn't mention it and I am not quite sure if this was on the bill as I didn't pay. The drinks and the bar area were nice but I won't be rushing back to the restaurant.

We had Sunday lunch but wasn't as good as it looked. The lamb was very chewy the beef was ok. The Yorkshire pudding was flat ...Staff was helpful and friendly we did not complain it was ok it wasn't horrible just I expected better food.

Decent pub food and nice atmosphere. Service was good. Was grateful for a good selection of vegetarian and vegan options clearly marked on menu. Was disappointed there were no High chairs for my 8 month old daughter so we had to take turns to eat so someone could hold her which wasn’t ideal. Also would be great to have baby changing facilities.

we came here on at the weekend for a family meal. Service was good and polite, The meals were all nice, very tasty and good portion size. They had the French doors open too as it was so hot. It was an enjoyable experience and will visit again

I live fairly locally so have been here a few times and the last time we went we had a bad experience but put it down to a one off. However, yesterday’s visit put us off for good.

We have been here several times and last time posted a 5 star review. Sadly tonights experience was severely lacking. I had the parmesan basket and my husband had the small garlic and tomato pizza bread. The pizza bread was thick and doughy, certainly not thin and crispy as described. The quails eggs were way over cooked. We didnt complain as we knew we were gonna enjoy the main course. Last time we had regular calves liver it was enormous so my husband ordered small this time......he had one thin strip and a very small square piece....no more than a quarter of the regular portion he had before and nowhere near enough meat for the mash.

Came here a few months back for Sunday lunch and was superb, came here again today and really was disappointed with food. Meals not consistent with sizes ie amount of veg on plates. Lamb very fatty. Yorkshire puds terrible,burnt and dry. On the plus side gravy was nice. Was really looking forward to my meal because it’s not somewhere you could go every week as prices are above average but don’t think I will be heading back in a hurry:( then to top of off had a hair on the pudThe main reason I have rated a 3 is because the staff were great, friendly and welcoming.

Delicious food, generous portions. Warm atmosphere and fantastic service. I don’t think there is anything less one would expect from a restaurant.

Visited here as a couple for an evening meal. Eating section was about half full but service was still slow. Plenty of staff there but mostly on the young side with plenty of effort but not overly productive. It took about 10 minutes before we were even given menus - which we had to ask for - and rather longer to get drinks with larger groups arriving after us getting attended to before us. When the food eventually arrived it was plentiful and tasty, so much so that we will probably give this venue a second chance to see if we get better service next time. For the moment though this remains the only restaurant I've eaten in where, when asked to remove the side plates as we were not using them, the young waiter declined to do so as he could not spare the time as he had to rush back to the kitchen to serve meals. Who would have thought the weight of a couple of small plates and two knives would have made such a difference to the overland speed of a young gentleman!

We eat out 5 lunchtimes a week so we have been to most places locally. The food at the Fleece is not only excellent, it is consistently good. We have not had a bad meal in the 2 months we have been going there and now we go regularly twice a week. I know of only two other pub/restaurants in the area where food is up to this standard but what sets the Fleece apart is the staff, who including the landlady, are very pleasant, friendly and accommodating. There is nothing to touch this pub for all round appeal.

Met at a new venue, great welcome( even put the Wi-fi passcode in for me)

Food was amazing and great staff even though we were a large group, they even agreed to cater for my self a vegan and the food was really good, they asked me for my opinion and told me they were considering putting it on the updated menu, so thumbs up there too.

Not been for a while but got a voucher bought for us which we used and boy did we enjoy it, just as good if not better to the previous times we have been, reasonable prices, staff pleasant and efficient. Loads of options to choose from and the portions are huge! Son got extra strawberries and ice cream with no extra charge, things like this go a long way. Looking forward to going again sooner rather than later