The Hare & Hounds in Rochdale

I enjoy the Hare and Hounds for a social drink with friends. The food is tasty, the service is friendly and there’s a good atmosphere to the place.

Lovely decor, beautiful food well worth a visit.

Food was lovely but staff was very rude we had to ask for the bill from across the room because they where stood at bottom talking then said to each other they don’t need to shout across the room customer service training would be advantage such a shame lovely little place with lovely food

Excellent food and friendly service

Called last might with a friend for one pint. We stood at the bar to be totally ignored by the barman. He neither made eye contact, nor acknowledged our presence. He walked from the bar into the second bar, returned, left again and went to a table. He returned and put a wine bottle into an ice bucket. He then left yet again. In all this time he did not say he would be with us in a minute. After five minutes of being ignored we left. The worst service I have ever had. The response from the pub asks whether I have the right establishment and calls it odd, which appears to cast doubt on my review. I have the right establishment. No mention of an apology, no mention of improving service. Why am I not surprised? I notice the owner suggests I dish out a lot of one star reviews. A swift check of my reviews will show he is talking rubbish, which matches the service we didn't get.

Great place we regularly eat here great food service good recommend it

Nice food and drinks. Barstaff we're friendly and the service was prompt. Woukd certainly recommend.

My burger was burnt, and tasted so,the bacon had been made much earlier and was very hard,my husbands ribeye was served with a tin of garden peas ,was not worth £21 95, we will not be returning,

Stopped for food en route home. Very nice food, nice staff & atmosphere. Well return.

We ordered 2 lamb Sunday dinners, the lamb was like what you got from a supermarket freezer dept.. The roast potatoes also was like what you get from a freezer. ! The gravy and the lamb, didn't taste of lamb. !! The peas also seemed to of been frozen. !!

Popped in for a pint of English IPA, sadly there was a lengthy wait on food, but from past experience the food here is excellent, so opted to enjoy the liquid refreshment. The bar was busy, which confirms its popularity.

Nice pub, good ales and food, call in here often when we're out walking

Small unusual pub . Booked out always no idea why ? Small and quirky teeny tiny screens for sports yet people book tables !

Great little pub good food very helpful staff 😎

This is a fantastic proper pub offering a good selection of pub grub. Theres a great choice on the menu, jacket potatoes, salads, sandwiches, starters and a good choice of main meals, some of which you can choose large or small which I think is a good option.i had the Scampi and chips which was delicious. One friend had fish and chips and it looked lovely, the other had a tuna baguette and it was a decent size. The staff are lovely and friendly and theres a nice atmosphere in the pub. Overall a fantastic place to eat

Cosy little pub with very good food. Service was excellent.

Lovely pub and staff. The food is great, simple pub food cooked really well. Love the outdoor seating area and the prices were really good.

Their Black Pudding starter with bacon, egg and peppercorn sauce was amazing Lamb roast dinner was really nice Good value for money

Great place good value in bamford.small car park outside seating

Great cosy traditional pub with good beer, good food at good value, plus lovely, welcoming staff.

Nice food great selection of drinks. Competitive quiz (free) on Wednesday nights

Nice Sunday lunch. Large portions so good value for money. Been a few times recently and the service is friendly and welcoming

Went for my sons 18th last Sunday the 20th of Feb,the food wasn't the best we've had much better from there.me and my mother inlaw had fish and salad the batter was soggy and my sons friend and father in law had the steak, neither were impressed,very fatty and tough.My sons and daughter had sausage and mash which was delish and the just chicken nugget meals were great.We'll still cone back as its a great pub...fabulous atmosphere and the staff are great too.

Great staff. Food was lovely. Fed and watered 5 people and 2 dogs for just over a hundred quid. Toilets super clean. Would highly recommend.

Great little pub. Quiz night on Wednesday is a good laugh. Our team was terrible, apparently Harry Potters wand isn't made of MDF! The beef and lamb baguettes, pot of gravy and fries. Lovely! Beer getting a bit expensive, but if you want Spoons go to Spoons! Dog friendly too.

Beer prices are high, but the food quality and service are brilliant.

Great little pub, great food and excellent staff.

Food was amazing lovely little pub with a great atmosphere

Went yesterday for the first time. Really impressed. Service,food and atmosphere were all very good. Also very reasonably priced. Will definitely be going again.

I had the Chilli Con Carne and my wife had the Lamb Baguette with chips both meals came piping hot and with a smile from the waitress.the pub was lovely and warm and friendly we will definitely return for another meal soon. Ian and Sue

Nice pub & decent food. Good for a quick lunch or few drinks

Had lunch today, the food was spot on great value for money. The young lady that served us was amazing, she couldnt do enough.Great customer service

Nice clean pub. Great food at reasonable prices and friendly service. Decent beer too.

2nd visit here. 1st time for Sunday lunch and it was disappointing. We all had different. One starter was only warm. 2 people had scampi which was fine. Regarding Sunday lunch - beef was not too bad. Veg looked like it had been reheated under a grill. Yorkshire pudding was soggy. Roast potatoes seemed like frozen which had been over cooked. Desserts were OK but obviously bought in rather than home made. That said the young lady who served us was really good.

Warm and friendly good food and drink .

Went for sunday lunch was nice food good service felt a little cramped but would go again

Easy enough to access with a car park at the back. Friendly service, clean tables and comfortable seating areas. I ordered a burger and chips which was very nice. The two beef patties were cooked just right and tasted nice. It had fresh onion, tomato and lettuce. The chips were warm, not hot but they was okay. Good value at just less than a tenner. Decent pint of keg.

Nice staff qiùck service really enjoyed my meal and could eat outside which was a plus x

Lovely dinner, braised streak was wonderful. So soft and tasty. Dessert yummy and the wine and coffee was flowing. Highly recommend this little gem.

Had lunch yesterday. We sat just chatting after eating for a couple of hours in a lovely atmosphere. The staff did not rush us away or push us to spend. We will be back

Allways great food,friendly staff.

brilliant food and service highly recommended

Nice food had Sunday lunch beef my friend had lamb . Followed by a carrot cake and chocolate fudge cake. Nice.

Good parking easy access ♿ great beer lovely staff excellent chef

Lovely pub with great pub food and great service definitely worth a try

I visited today with my mum and grandma, we had fish and chips and a cod burger and they were delicious! The fish was cooked perfect and crispy! The staff were lovely, great service and great atmosphere. I would certainly come back again. Thank you

30 of us had a finger buffet post funeral at the crematorium which is down the road. The food was lovely, the staff really organised from our first enquiry to the actual day. Bar staff went above and beyond, too. Thank you, Hare and Hounds. We had a lovely afternoon with you!

Absolutely fantastic service and great food.

Marked down on atmosphere only because the place had only just opened and there was only a few couples in but food and service was great. Will eat here again.

Nice pub good ale friendly staff and atmosphere.

Randomly found this place in Google today and they had space for food. We found that it was very cozy feeling and welcoming pub that accepts dogs aswel (bonus). The food was amazing especially the halloumi fries. Was very good priced for the great quality of the food and great quality of service. Food was freshly cooked. Will be definitely going again.

We will be going again great food. And services x

Great food great beer and good service all round fab pub go and try it

Enjoyed every minute being in the walm welcome atmosphere and good beer !

Cold in pub sat with coat on worst chips ive ever had some not cooked would not eat there again ok for a drink when weather comes better to sit outside but will not be in a rush to go back

Been regular fab pub food lunch and evening nice atmospher

Had Sunday roast I dont think garden peas should be on a roast no mash no cabbage no parsnips wouldnt have it again would try something else though

The public house inside is very nice and split level. It was my first visit on a Saturday with a friend for lunch. Lots of empty tables but we were sat next to the exit for the kitchen and toilets. Very little heating on so wasn't comfortable. The food was pretty basic, a few items weren't available and we booked for 1pm. Very odd to have such a limited menu. Food was just okay. I might go again for a drink but definitely not to eat. Was disappointing.

A hidden gem and excellent food every time.

Excellent food, and very friendly

Been at Lunch time and in the evening. Staff are always lovely food no nonsense freshly cook at reasonable prices..

Very cold had to wear cost to keep warm the pastry on my cheese and onion pie was that hard I needed a hammer and chisel to cut it and the meat on my wife's Sunday dinner was that though she needed a hacksaw to cut it I will certainly not be visiting again

Great food, great value and great atmosphere

Nice food friendly staff cosy atmosphere 👌

The restaurant was so cold we had to sit in our coats to eat. We waited a long time for the food but the food was 10/10. Waitresses nice but more interested in chatting about their social life. Been here many times and would still come back.

Friendly service, nice atmosphere

We had an hour to grab a quick bite to eat and this little pub didn’t fail. Lovely warm service. Very reasonably priced.. Really nice fresh traditional pub food. Looking forward to my next visit.

My partner and I went to this pub/restaurant for the very 1st time on Friday 1st July, I foned beforehand to make a table reservation as I was told it can be very busy on a Friday evening. I booked the Table for 7.30pm and we were about 15mins early, so no problem, we sat down and ordered drinks first, by the time the drinks arrived, we were ready to order our food, my partner ordered the 5oz gammon steak with all the trimmings and a few mushrooms to go with it as well, I ordered the batterd Cod Fish with chips & mushy peas. I think after ordering the meals it was about 10mins when we were given our food, I have to say that both meals were very nice an the plates were Hot too. It was very busy in there at the time we were eating & noisy, I know it's a pub/restaurant & you have to expect that, but it was a bit too much for my partner, all together, it was a very nice experience trying somewhere different, and I would certainly want to go again, the Staff were very polite & helpful at all times, the car park is only small, compared to a lot of places, so be aware, we only just managed to get a space when we got there 15 mins early. Would definitely recommend this establishment for the Food and helpful Staff.!!!!!!!!!

Beers well kept, food is unfussy, reasonably priced and tastes good. The kitchen is small so sometime food can take a while but the quality is usually very good.

Very disappointed with service portion size and quality of food . I would not recommend if you expect a nice meal you can get a better meal from a chippy .

We ordered magners and the bottles were warm. Service was rude, I went to order a drink and the bar tender said that she had already been round the tables for last orders but they had not been to my table so I could not order.

Couldn't have been happier. We were a table for 5 plus dog. They do a good, standard pub menu executed flawlessly. For the price, I can't think I've found a better pub meal. The young man who served us was lovely. Will be back again in a heart beat.

The food is always really good and the staff are excellent. Dog friendly, cosy, clean, great for families. Specials board and amazing value for money.

When reserving a table, insist that staff put it in writing. I phoned at 4.30pm to be told "You don't have to book we have plenty of tables". Arrived at 4.45pm "Sorry we are fully booked". I can't comment on the quality of the food as we didn't get any!

Tricky Covid route because it's a pub & bar on two levels, but they have done it very well. We took our well behaved puppy and the bar staff & waiter service couldn't have been nicer. Nice pub menu with usual suspects plus a specials board. We both had the lamb steak which was very tasty but a little too fatty for Mrs. W's taste. Loads of fries and a nice salad & coleslaw to go with it. Busy pub with a great atmosphere Excellent place - will be back.

This was our first visit back since lockdown. The staff are just as lovely as ever. Covid rules all adhered too, Food was delicious!

Came here for lunch with my family. The food was superb, top quality, service was excellent too. Really chilled out atmosphere, which is great in the current climate. Great drinks selection too

Eat here last Thursday and the food was wonderful. We both had the mince beef pie and it was delicious !!!! So tasty and flavoursome. The young lady behind the bar so attentive and really goes the extra mile. Regally welcoming, warm and friendly. Always a nice atmosphere in the pub with a nice clientele. Having tried almost all the dishes on the menus and some of the specials this really is my favourite put to go too. You will not be disappointed

We came here on recommendation from my son in law and we wasn’t disappointed with the quality and service we received from the staff who were friendly and informative about our order, would highly recommend.

perfect every time we have gone on different days and times it is always good the nick and is wife are very friendly

We've been here a few times for a drink, homely, friendly traditional pub serving great food. We called in for a Friday Chippy tea which was great value. Hoping to try the Steak night and Curry night too. Probably better to phone and book a table at busy times.

We have been visiting this pub for years, for a drink and food. I had to write a review because the food and service last night was top class. We had starters of buffalo wings and the pate, delicious I had the seabass off the specials board and it was absolutely perfect, very tasty, best seabass dish I've had anywhere! My husband had rag pudding, he wanted to lick the plate it was that good. All this with friendly staff, lovely warm fire and a lovely atmosphere, it's a brilliant family pub

Was in this pretty nice pub last night for a catch up with friends - chosen as it was local and has good beer. We didn’t eat but the food looked good but was totally put off coming back to sample by the service and attitude of the staff. They seemed more interested in their phones than catching the eye of people trying to buy a drink. Seemed like the owner wasn’t in and it was being run by a group of rather surly twenty somethings. Not what I would expect and I can’t see us coming back. If management are interested then we were in between 7:30 and about 10:30 on the 30th. I hope this helps as you have a nice establishment but looks like it’s being let down by some of the staff. Thanks

Well called in here for quick tea not realising it was steak club, well it was best lamb steak for the price i had ever tasted and had option of Fries and Salad which was nice than the usual, my husband went for the rag pudding and he said it at generous amounts of meat you could taste and would defo recommend this place nice little pub and friendly staff,

Sunday 4th November we had a family birthday lunch at the Hare and Hounds and enjoyed an excellent afternoon.There were 9 of us with ages ranging from 20 to 75 and there was something on the menu to suit everyone.The food was very good and the service we had was likewise. The staff should be commended for their efficient and very pleasant service which certainly added to our afternoon. We have dined at the Hare and Hounds a number of times and have never been disappointed and would certainly recommend it. Thank you once again for a very pleasant birthday lunch.

I came here for my tea last night and was not dissapointed at all. I had the chilli with rice and chips and it was so good! Prices are very reasonable too.

We can here for a refreshing drink on a hot sunday evening, we choose this pub because the outside space looked really inviting. We used an outside booth which looked very nice and comfortable from afar, but at closer look the seat covers could do with a bit of repair, there were little rips allover. Still, the drinks were enjoyed and the staff were friendly so that's a positive.

Came to visit our Brother in Hospital, found this little gem, don’t be put off by the prices, food and service is fantastic, Fantastic value for money!

Been here again and it never fails to please us. Meals are cooked to order and are lovely and hot ,beautifully presented and very tasty. The cheese and onion pie is the best I’ve tasted. They are busy making an outside dining area and at the moment it is still under improvement with seating due to be recovered. We had lunch on wed outside in the sun and really enjoyed it, the staff are very pleasant and only to happy to please. Needs to be tried.

Visited here on a Friday night “chippy tea night” which was excellent. Busy with a good atmosphere. Food was delicious and the portions on the large side. At £5.95 for fish, chips and mushy peas what a bargain. Thwaites beer was also excellent. Recommended.

Had some good times and good food here at the Hare & Hounds - decent food that's not too expensive and friendly atmosphere.

With it's warming real flame fire, great selection of reasonably priced food and beer, can't ask for a better place,. Eaten here many times and it's always great.

Booked to have lunch for a girls family get togetheron a Saturday afternoon 24th February. There were eleven of us and from the minute we arrived we had a lovely welcome and excellent service.

I come here regularly with my two young boys. The food is always great. The staff are nice and nothing is too much trouble, especially when it comes to the kids!! The pub is cosy with a warm atmosphere, friday tea time especially!

Having reviewed the Hare and Hounds previously after a poor visit I wanted to write another review after going last night.

Despite there being only 1 other table eating we waited an extremely long time for our food which was at best mediocre. Very unimaginative salad.

Our 2nd visit since the new owners took over a couple of weeks ago and th food was lovely. My wife had the Lamb and Apricot pie & I had the Chicken Tikka curry. The portions are huge so skip the starter go for a dessert if by chance you have room for it. The landlord is very experienced having owned and managed restaurants in the Saddleworth area for many years and they are now serving food 12-8pm also - highly recommended - Andy and Bev

First time I’ve been here but not the last - this was a great place, really friendly atmosphere - the staff were lovely and attentive, the prices are cheap yet the quality of the food was excellent, and it was served quickly so no worrying about being late back to work. Overall I was very impressed, and they also welcome dogs so we took a little puppy along which was great.

Very quiet Monday with only six of us in until a party with four children came in. We had a...

Had the hot beef baguette and it was delicious. My son had the burger and it was huge. Definitely recommend.