The Malthouse in Calderdale - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

My daughter requested a quiet table for my birthday meal because my granddaughter is autistic, they gave us one on a pathway from the garden to the ladies and as there was a wedding in the garden there was a constant stream of people. We waited 40 minutes for our food. The green vegetables consisted of green beans hard and uncooked, kale chewy and sugar snap peas okay, all luke warm. The fish pie was very nice as were the burgers and the fish. The waitress was very nice, efficient and helpful. I enjoyed my visit because of the company with me but it could have been a lot better!!!

Called at the Malthouse today and had the really good value 2 sandwiches for £10! I had the prawn mayo on granary and my husband had the hot roast beef.Both lovely.Excellent service-can highly recommend.

Lovely place with a great beer garden and an outside bar. Service was friendly and efficient. Food not as good as the setting. We had two sandwiches, a steak and a prawn. The white bread with the prawn sandwich was stale and the prawns, though plentiful, were a bit bland. The steak was dry and seemed to have been reheated. It was as if it was left over from the previous day's (Sunday) carvery. Chips were nice but a small portion for £3.

Beautiful location Andy and staff were fabulous nothing they wouldn’t do to make our stay comfortable food incredible room was lovely we had room 1 lovely walk close by and a field full of lovely moo cows we have dined there before and will defo be returning 10/10 Guys !!

I’ve seen a few negative reviews here which quite frankly supplies me after our experience yesterday. The service was friendly and though we only had the steak sandwich it was absolute delicious and great value for money. I’ve never eaten a steak sandwich quite as nice as this one and it was great value for money. I also saw a couple of dishes going out along which was the halibut which was on the specials menu and I must admit it looked fantastic, but we were saving ourselves for later. The ales and ambience of this place were really welcoming. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend

Very disappointed with my meal having heard great reviews about this place. I had the seafood gratin (which I thought would have prawns, fish and maybe mussels) was just salmon with the tiniest bit of cod with the wine and cheese it was a bit sickly. Then I had the burger which was of very poor quality wasn’t sure if it was ham rather than beef! It was overcooked and chewy. The best bit of my meal was the fries. I won’t be going back.

1/7/24 called in for a lunchtime drink. Very disappointed by the staff. Bar man with ponytail seemed agitated, stomped over to the table and swiped the menu off the table, stomped off throwing the menu down on the bar. The serving lady with glasses and the bar person need some customer service skills as they both came across as rude! Ordinarily the staff are lovely in the Malthouse but definitely not today! Very disappointed and wouldn’t recommend!

After being recommended by our niece, today we have been for Sunday Lunch with friends. Three of us had Roast Beef and one had Vegetarian Wellington, the Beef was quite tough and the Wellington seemed to be an excess amount of Beetroot. Roast Beef on the menu was priced at £20, Wellington £15. We then had Strawberry Eton mess Cheesecake with Meringue, it had never seen any Meringue and there was 1/2 a Fresh Strawberry and three defrosted frozen strawberries, there were three rosettes of whipped cream but the cheesecake was very dry! When the bill came, ALL the main courses had been charged at £24 each!! On querying the bill with the waitress, she took it away and then told us the manager was checking it. The new bill was given to us and we had been overcharged £21. There was no apology for the bill being wrong it was just placed on the table. Will we be back, I don't think so and I would advise anybody who does go, CHECK YOUR BILL!!

A Father's Day visit, with a nice Sunday lunch our aim. Arrived early, so had to wait as the restaurant was busy, seated five minute before we were due; so far, so good. We both chose to go with the Father's Day Special Menu. Prawns in Tempura batter for me, classic prawn cocktail for my companion; oh, did I mention that we had to wait around twenty minutes for our starters arrived. The tempura batter oozed a little oil, something I hadn't experienced when ordered at other venues, they were tasty nevertheless. Prawn cocktail was nice too; so far, so good. We both opted for the roast, with veg and Yorkshire pudding; when in Yorkshire, eat like Yorkshire folk. Roast turkey for my companion, three meats for me. The presentation was drab, the sliced meat hiding the roast potatoes, mashed potatoes and carrots; only the green beans could be seen. The Yorkshire pudding was over cooked, the green beans were meant to be 'Al Dente', some would argue, me included, they were under cooked, far too crunchy. One of the two roast potatoes was hard, likely because the potatoes had not been par boiled sufficiently. They weren't very nice. The meats (beef, turkey and ham) looked and tasted like they had come from the sliced meats counter of the local Deli. Terrible! I can cook a far better roast beef Sunday lunch, and I've never been to catering college. And now to desert. My first choice wasn't available - sold out; the alternative, sticky toffee pudding, was terrible and cold. The 'Eton Mess' cheesecake was unusual, but my companion enjoyed it. This place was so bad that my heart tells me to give the Malthouse another try, but my head tells me this place is trying to fool all of the people, all of the time. Give it a wide berth and save yourself time and money.

Scampi & chips were lovely but the meat pie was not good. Chewy steak and vegetables that were difficult to cut and chewy. Service was very mixed. The young man who was the main server was ok but a young lady asked us if we wanted more drinks and we gave her an order which she then forgot and never arrived. After the main course she asked if we wanted desert. We said yes and she said she would get menus but she just stood at the bar talking to someone behind the bar and never brought menus over. We were never asked for a desert order. This cost the business 3 x desert profit (£20???). Will we go back? No.

Service terrible anyway but when we made a complaint to the Manager, it was dealt with appallingly with them pretty much telling us they didn’t need / want our business. Not a great experience. Better places to go.

Super one night stay,great parking, smooth 2 min check in, lovely room, immaculately presented, any thing we could possibly need for one night stay,half board option superb option, fantastic meals, great staff, lovely pub interior.best country house stay we have experienced.would definitely return again.a credit to the hospitality trade.thanks to all concerned.

We booked a one night stay with 1 course Sunday lunch for £89 !! Yes that's what I thought I saw it on booking. Com and thought that can't be right but rang direct and yes it was a Sunday deal and what a deal it was from check in to departure we can't fault nothing the food was absolutely delicious both evening meal and breakfast will definitely return thank you for a wonderful stay

Beautifully decorated venue. Great service and amazing value for the midweek lunch menu. I had a sandwich and the sauce was amazing in it. High quality freshly cooked food.

We stayed here for a two night break, a good location for Sowerby Bridge, Hebden Bridge and Halifax. Our room was good size, nice and clean, really comfy bed. We had dinner in the pub on our first night which was very tasty and good quailty. On both mornings the full english breakfast were really good. Andy the manager and all the other staff were great, helpfull and friendly (Eve and the twins are lovely very funny).

We had a lovely stay here. Everyone was so helpful and kind. The room was clean and comfortable, and the pub was the same. We had breakfast lunch and dinner here was it was such good food. Especially the breakfast. Will 100% return and recommend to anyone looking for somewhere to eat or stay a night!

Sunday lunch. We were all really looking forward to the Sunday lunch especially having read previous reviews. Unfortunately, it was only average quality though. The meat was fatty and the mash potato was exceptionally salty! So salty it made our mouths tingle! It would have been great if we were given extra gravy too because the Yorkshire puddings were huge yet too dry, almost cardboard like. The desert puddings were good and of generous proportion-so not everything was average. The staff were slow at attending to us (maybe short staffed) and one kept leaning right over to serve rather than coming round the back. We had to ask to order drinks and we thought they’d forgotten the coffee which did come eventually. Overall it was slightly disappointing because we were expecting so much better. Would we return-sadly not sure we would.

4 of us attended and two of us ordered the ciabatta with the other two ordering a pie and a burger. As a person who ordered the ciabatta that is described to come with onion rings, peppercorn sauce and chips It arrived on a ciabatta bun, but no onion rings and no peppercorn sauce.. it had horseradish on which surprised both of us. As we were hungry we just ate it. I thought the server would have said something about the change in description.

We arrived too late for dinner, but loved our overnight stay. We had the most comfortable bed in the universe, a brilliant night's sleep, and an excellent breakfast, too. It's definitely not plastic palace, a bit quirky in fact, but we loved it. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Best Sunday Lunch we’ve had in a long time. Gorgeous food, excellent service and incredibly reasonable. Can’t fault anything.. will definitely be back

Food was rubbish. Fish and chips 3 times plus a burger. 2 small square's of fish on two of the plates, one plate had 1 small square of fish and they had forgot the mushy peas!! As for the burger, nether the burger part or chicken was cooked. Not sure how the staff even thought it acceptable to serve? Locals, but won't be going again.

Had a great time here stayed 4 nights breakfast was lovely rooms were clean tidy well worth a visit cant wait to go back

This was our first ever visit and whilst it was very busy being tapas night we were made to feel unwelcome from entering the place. There were two people in obvious supervisory roles who never smiled and treat us with complete indifference. My wife asked for a tomato juice and was told curtly that they didn't serve tomato juice I had a beer which was very good and served cold. Our food order was very simple I had grilled chicken and my wife ordered a greek salad. Whilst my chicken was nicely cooked and presented the greek salad was simply a bowl of lettuce with a very few shards of feta cheese and an olive. Not as I remember as I remember a greek salad. The service was slow it took about 50 minutes from placing our order to actually being served. At no time did anyone ask if things were OK. Whilst the surroundings were pleasant the furniture was simply hard chairs which did little to improve the long wait for the food. I think because we were not having the tapas we were made to feel uncomfortable. Perhaps the two supervisors were having a difficult time as it was obviously very busy but first impressions count and a smile and warm welcome would have been appreciated. This place is not somewhere I would recommend and on this experience would be unlikely to return

This is a great dog friendly pub for lunch, dinner or just meeting friends for a drink in the beer garden. The outdoor area is gorgeous with a lovely outdoor bar and water pump to top up dog bowls when you need to. The food is always fantastic and the staff and service are consistently great, both behind the bar and waiting on, especially Tony! Highly recommend a visit and the Sunday lunch is gorgeous.

We stayed at the Malt house on a Sunday evening bed, breakfast,evening meal offer through booking.com. Upon arriving the place had a cosy welcoming feel,the manager pleasant and showed us directions to our room. Initially room number 4 looked lovely,nicely decorated etc Upon closer inspection I noticed how dusty the furniture was,this led me to think our room hadn't been cleaned. I checked out the bathroom to find a dirty unflushed toilet,dead wasps in 2 windowsills,dried toothpaste in the sink,water marks and hair on the shower screen and a dirty mirror. I complained and a member of staff came to clean. Our duvet cover was on inside out,I really hope this was just an error and not just what they do to save on washing after prev guest !!! Given what we found in the bathroom I don't hold much hope. We went down for dinner,I asked what was Inc in the deal to be told 2 courses. We decided to have main and dessert. We were charged for the desserts!! The Sunday lunch was lovely,spoilt by only being Luke warm on cold plates. Breakfast wasn't great,anaemic toast and dried overcooked sausages,cold poached eggs. I wouldn't recommend here at all,which is a shame.

It was quiet when we visited but it was at a funny time , neither lunchtime nor evening. We both had fish and chips and it was very good. Also had camembert for a starter between us which was very tasty. Trouble was , there was no room left for pudding. All in all , a very pleasant meal.

Called in for Sunday lunch today 16/02/2020. Greeted warmly and showed to a table. Food was top notch , and the manager was such a friendly chap. Thanks Malthouse, we will be back. 👍

We wanted a nice Sunday lunch so we headed towards Rishworth see what pubs we would pass, we came across Malt house,glad we did ,food was lovely,we had a starter then a full Sunday roast ,could not move after it just could not fit in a dessert,very friendly staff ,landlord was a very nice man had a good chat with us ,would highly recommend.

The food here is amazing. Due to a series of events we found ourselves here for Sunday lunch last week, and then today for breakfast. The food is wonderful. Harder to express is the sincerity and warmth of the welcome, which is first class. James, the manager, greeted us on our first visit with warmth and wit, and a side order of excellent service. Our return visit last night was at no notice, at a personally devastating time. We needed to stay locally, and with no hesitation he offered to leave us a key out if we hadn't arrived by the time he locked up. He wanted no card details, didn't hesitate to help, and was perfectly thoughtful and caring.Now the rooms here are in need of a bit of tic, and I don't doubt they will get it in time....but stay here, eat here, drink and relax. We will make it a regular haunt as we drive to visit our family locally. On the day my dad left this earth, I will never forget and will be forever grateful for the kindness of James, the lady who brought us tea at breakfast, and the talented chef who took our order. I didn't think I could eat, but what a glorious breakfast. Thank you, James & the Malt house team x we will be back.

Just visited The Malthouse for Sunday tea.The food was lovely and the service brilliant despite it being very busy.The manager-Dont know his name-chap with dark hair and beard was so friendly and chatty.We would definitely return.

Just visited today for Sunday lunch and it was lovely. James the manager went above and beyond to accommodate a special request and the food was great. No problem in recommending.

Visited Saturday 22nd June with husband and brother in law. I had the chicken supreme which was gorgeous, hubby had trio of pork which he says is one of the best meals he has ever had dining out!!Brother in law had fish and chips which to be honest looked a bit dark/overcooked when firstly served, however was reassured by him that it was lovely. Only criticism I can give was they could do with an extra staff member....the 2 young girls were serving the bar and taking food orders so placing orders was a bit slow but the food wasn't slow once order was placed and well worth the waiting for.

We get quite a few foreign visitors coming to see us. The last one was an Italian from one of the Companies we deal with. He stayed in the Malthouse for the first night of his visit and really liked it. Staff were friendly and approachable. His English is not the best but they managed between them. His room was nice and clean. He loved the breakfast and wants to stay again next time he is over

This was a return visit for Sunday lunch. A lovely dog friendly welcome complete with a bowl of water and a fantastic lunch for the humans! We were all glad that we went without starters as the roast lunch was huge - we had the lamb, the chicken and the beef on the table and they all looked delicious. There was even a GF cauliflower cheese available for our coeliac guest. Great service Puddings were homemade and heavenly and there was no rush to the table so we had time to digest before indulging. Excellent Will be back.

Just left after a lovely lunch chicken supreme was delightful rib eye steak fabulous Shiraz a little bit of sediment but hey it was all great made to feel really welcome by a very friendly staff

Enjoyed an early evening meal? It was ok but not as good as but used to be. To do with more and fresher.

We had friends staying at the malt house and we asked if we would be able to join them for breakfast. This was not a problem at all,they were so accommodating and welcoming and as for the breakfast for 10.00 each we couldn't have had more food if they tried. cereal available as buffet style and a good choice. Two juices that were topped up as soon as they emptied and then an English breakfast that consisted of everything you could ask for and most of them were in twos. There were a few options on the menu but we all went with the English. Then there was toast and preserves. Serious food coma at 10 in the morning but worth every penny.

Went there with friends who ere visiting not been for a long while but will go again food and service were excellent

Visited on Sunday for lunch. Lovely to see all the fires roaring and every table full. The food was amazing and had a lovely atmosphere. Staff were very attentetive. Great to see tge place on the up roll on the summer hopefully the outside area will be the same.

Been wanting to go here for ages and it was on my wish list of places to eat in Calderdale and my partner and I finally went for Sunday lunch. Food was fine but what was seriously off putting was one of the waitresses constantly running past our table to get to the kitchen! Yes staff have to get to the kitchen to get the food, but running!?!?! Ive yet to find any other restaurant which has the staff running to the kitchen. An alternative needs to be found.

We met friends at the Malthouse for Sunday Lunch.

So this is a place where I eat frequently and have previously given 5 star review. Had the steak deal tonight. I’m easy to please and never send food back. Well, the barmaid/waitress barely grunted at us. My steak was off with that awful cheesy aftertaste. I gagged when I took a mouthful.....and I’m a carnivore. And i was made to pay the full price whilst 2 kids giggled behind the bar! Waited ages to be served then stood at the bar waiting to pay and eventually had to shout across!

Lovely Sunday lunch and the rest of the menu is very nice too.

We did not stay in this hotel but very much enjoyed a meal in very pleasant surroundings. We found a good choice on the menu to suit all tastes and a some delicious deserts. I imagine those wishing to explore the area would find this hotel ideal for their purposes.

Great value for money in a very comfortable friendly welcoming atmosphere. I definitely recommend it.

Called in today intending to have lunch.Sign outside say's dog's welcome.Went in and told there was only one area we could sit in that had high tables and high chairs, not practical when holding your dog.Took our drink order but then didn't see anyone to take our food order.Not impressed !!!!

Great bar and restaurant with a good menu. Steak fantastic well cooked and served with a smile. Wife had a menu mix and the Apple crumble was amazing. Great service too...

Great food and friendly staff. Good night all round x Well done Malthouse team!! Definitely will be coming back

Went here for tea. Sat outside as it was great weather. Just kept it simple with sandwiches- but food was great. Inside the decor could do with being made more homely

Nice rooms - room 5 is best Room 4 nice but a bit darker Good food nicely cooked. I particularly like the superfood salad with sweet potatoes and feta at £12. Lovely scrambled egg and smoked salmon breakfast

wanted somewhere to eat on the way to the M62 on a Friday at 4pm and many places in the area didn't serve food till 5pm so we booked a table here.

Came here on a Friday evening for drinks in the beer garden. Pleasant bar staff, a good selection of beers, a decent beer garden and reasonable prices.

Eaten here several times over the past few months and can never fault the food, quality, portion sizes, prices or service. It’s not cheap and cheerful, but it’s value for money and always enjoyable.

Went on a recommendation and wasn't disappointed. There are about six choices on the set Sunday menu (£17 or £21 for 2 or 3 courses) inc a couple of vegetarian options. The beef roast dinner was huge and delicious with the meat cooked to perfection! Was served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, vegetables, cauliflower cheese, real gravy and mash. The sea bass was lovely too, served on crushed new potatoes with samphire and green beans. Lovely pub/restaurant. Well worth a visit. We'll be back soon.

We both chose from the 2courses for £10.50 menu, and were delighted with the food. The portions were generous, my husband had the steak pie and I had the Chicken Supreme with creamy tarragon sauce. My garlic mushrooms on a large crouton were delicious, only slight complaint was the meatball starter which was overpowered by the barbecue sauce. Will definitely eat there again.

Amazing food as usual - Scallops ans Steak were cooked to perfection and the acoustic music was a lovely touch. Very much becoming my favourite place in the area

A brilliant pub/restaurant and one we have visited a few times as we drive through the village on our way home.

This was my second time going to the Malthouse for some food and drinks and I have to say the service I received from barstaff and servers was excellent.

After a couple of hours of looking at financial stuff with my Scottish advisor we retired to the Malt House on a very wet and windy day. We only wanted main courses.They arrived piping hot and delicious....the smoked haddock with poached egg was my best meal during the Xmas/New Year period. The restaurant was very quiet so service was first class....looking forward to our next visit.

Pleasant surroundings and friendly welcome. The menu offered a 2 course “brunch”. The first course options were substantial enough to be brunch in themselves without the need for a second course. Would you really select scrambled eggs and smoked salmon and follow with a full English breakfast? The steak and ale pie should have been labelled as button mushroom pie with pastry that could double as heavy duty flooring. Not my first visit but will probably be my last.

I have got to say, Hannah and the team really impressed me. On our visit, we stayed over night, had an evening meal and breakfast the following morning.

We had a family meal here, we all thought the food was really nice however had the service been better this would have been a 4 star review. The staff are all lovely and friendly however they lack direction. We had 4 different waitresses tend our table so none really knew when we had drinks or not. We had to ask for drinks to be refreshed and not asked how our meal was until the plates were taken away.

We stumbled upon this gem having been diverted via Ripponden travelling from Manchester airport to Harrogate - total nightmare. However, this was the silver lining! We arrived at about 5pm and were greeted cheerfully and asked if we were dining, at this point we were not sure as our youngest is gluten intolerant. We checked out the three menus and had no option but to eat! The main menu had lots of choice and variety ranging from standard fish and chips to duck breast. The set menu, although smaller looked equally delicious but it was the specials that won us over. Gnocchi with pepper corn sauce, nachos with pulled pork, 3burger slider! All was delicious and plentiful. Wine was very well priced and the gin menu - which we didn't try - was extensive. If we are in the area again we would definitely return.

Saturday night on the way back from Red Brick Mill in Batley, which is also very good,

I went with two friends for an impromptu lunch last Friday, it was a really lovely meal. We all chose from the fixed price lunchtime menu and we were very pleased there were several choices. I starters were really very good and quite filling, I had the pie of the day and my two friends both had the salmon and were were very pleased as the food was presented really well and cooked to perfection. Washed down with a bottle of Merlot, and then coffee we were impressed. We will certainly be going back, the service was very good too.

Great family meal - quite quiet for a Sunday lunchtime but still good atmosphere and excellent food.

First time at The Malthouse this evening. The menu is extensive and reasonably priced. The staff were attentive and knew the menu.

Arrived back from holiday today and cooking was the furthest thing from my mind! Wanted something healthy after a week of rubbish and picked the super food salad with salmon from the menu before we got there.

Its a bit out of our way but have been a few times now after walking in the area. The food is of a very high standed. With the meat cooked to medium rare for my partner and well done for me with no fuss. The liver parfait was fabulous. Nice soup and good spicy prawns. The wine went down too easily and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. We will defiantly go back as its the best food for miles.

Lovely evening.Had gorgeously put together chicken breast and asparagus dish. Serving staff attentive and professional. Loved the decor and that all tables set with lit candles. Beer good. Friendly. Will definitely go again.

Just been for Sunday lunch with the family on 2 courses for £17 menu. Starters were all delicious no complaints. The roast beef dinner was tasty served with on hot plates but the veg wasn't warm, nice piece of beef but again tepid very much what we would expect from a cheaper priced carvery. They do ask if you want your beef pink or well done and the pink beef was lovely and juicy but the well done beef was dry and crispy like it had been grilled to cook it more. The salmon and prawn risotto was tasty and hot, though the salmon was over cooked. Two of our party chose the steak sandwich which both said was too dry and would have preferred a steak in gravy sandwich. The waitresses were very attentive and pleasant, readily offering more drinks and checking all was okay but service was slow, so do be prepared to wait. In general thought it was expensive for what you got. Would we go again? Yes but we'd tell them to make sure the food was hot?

With an overnight stay at the Malt House my wife and I decided to make the most of the Malt House restaurant. Apparently under new management for the last 12 months, Philip and his staff give a very warm welcome and serve delicious food. We went for starters and mains from the set menu which was definitely a good choice. The food was tasty and fresh with nicely sized portions. Will definitely make a point of coming back here.

We called on the way home from a weekend away without booking. We had the fixed price meal and everything was very nice and they were able to cater for a vegan member of our party. I had lamb which melted in your mouth and a crumble for sweet this was also very nice.

Nice starter, slightly over elaborate. I like crab to taste like crab not over infused. Main course delicious,well presented. Dessert lovely. Good service. Worth another visit.

had a family meal here on a sunday after a wedding fayre, staff were great food was lovely, well presented and hot, really enjoyed the meal deffo be back

We went here today on the spur of the moment and it was lovely! We went at lunchtime and initial thoughts were that it was a small menu, however, we had no problems choosing something we both liked and the food was faultless. Really impressed! Service was good too and even better was it wasn't too pricey. Our compliments to the chef! We'll be back!

First visit here for many years. We had not booked but staff were very helpful and we got a table after 10 mind. The roast beef Sunday lunch was the best I have ever had , the beef just melted in your mouth, beautiful fresh vegetables. I could not fault any off it. Would highly recommend this restaurant and will be back again !!!

First visit since the pub reopened. Went as a party of 7 including grandchildren , pleased the early diner menu is available on a Saturday , worth paying the extra for the steak , which was lovely . Everyone enjoyed their choices and the service was good. Only criticism was there was a private party in the function room & it was very noisy with young children running up & down the stairs in the room we were eating, this made conversing difficult so suggest the management consider how such disruptions can be minimised.

We booked for 26 diners and every single meal was excellent. Great service as well we've been back since and it was as good as tge first time.

Been for dinner on a couple of occasions mid-week and the food and service has been excellent. The new management team have done a great job and I would definitely recommend.

Called in on the off chance on a Sunday afternoon and they kindly found a table for us. We had a delicious 2-course Sunday Lunch for £17 which could not be faulted. Generous portions perfectly cooked and beautifully presented, delightful and knowledgeable staff, reasonable wine prices. Overall an excellent experience.... we will definitely be back next time with friends. Well recommended.

I visited here not long ago with my friends, the food is amazing! Yes it's more on the top end of the budget, but then again you get what you pay for. And it's so worth it! The food is definitely good quality and the presentation is amazing, and amazing fine dining!

Visited yesterday , lovely soup with hot bread. Main courses are large, my partner had steak and I had the haddock. The staff were very nice and helpful. Returning for valentines evening with a stay over

We turned up on the off chance of a free table, after my wife had visited previously, and really enjoyed it. There wasn't a table free, but the very helpful staff had a look around, and found a table that would be ready in 20-30mins, which was fine. We waited in the bar area in front of a lovely real fire, which perhaps spoiled us a little, as once we were seated, the room was freezing. There was a real icy breeze coming through, and had the place not been full, we would've definitely asked to move. The 40min wait for food felt longer because it was so cold!! We only had burgers, which as soon as I saw someone else having their roast dinner delivered, I knew we'd made the wrong choice! The roast looked great. The burger however, was only okay. The rarebit cheese topping was almost non-existent (but they knocked that off the bill, so fair play), the fries I had were slightly underdone, and the chunky chips my wife had were slightly too greasy, and neither of us really understood the spicy sauce that accompanied the burgers, it seemed more suited to a Chinese dish? I'd like to go again, to try something else, as reviews lately seem to suggest the food is better than we experienced, but I'd make sure I booked and the table wasn't at the bottom of the cold stairs!!!

I have just returned from an excellent meal. From first phoning up to book to leaving my partner and I were treated exceptionally well from the attentive staff. The selection of beers was excellent as was the menu. The decor is decent and a wood burning stove adds to the ambience. Both of us were exceptionally pleased with our food. Having indulged over the festive period we both chose salads; I had a large tuna steak (cooked to perfection) with mine and my partner had falafel.We finished with ice cream and white chocolate mouse.This is a very nice establishment and I would thoroughly recommend it.

Visited here a while ago and feel it's upped it's game since. We visited nye for late lunch, I ordered the steak sandwich and my partner the pork belly.The steak was if good quality and came with a side of soup which was perfect as a winter warmer. Where the food really stood out for both of us was with the pork belly. All element of the dish tasted fantastic, which included the gravy, black pudding and amazing potatoes. They look to have some great offers on mid week so I'm sure we will be back one evening to try out some other dishes!

The whole experience and night was amazing! We stayed over and the rooms are lovely and great value. The food was great, the staff are lovely and just a fantastic place! Gutted I live an hour away but we will go back

We have been meaning to dine at this restaurant for a while & we finally got round to it today & we are so glad we did. We've just had our Sunday lunch at The Malthouse & it was absolutely gorgeous. Everyone in our party of 5 agreed that the food was fantastic, the portions were huge & the service was excellent. We will definitely be coming back.Fully recommended.Christine Forrest

Went to The Malthouse for steak night with my family. The decor was lovely, not much change from the previous decor but some slight changes. The food was all very fancy but as we went for steak night, we all got steaks and a bottle of house wine between 2. The steaks were absolutely gorgeous! I have not had a better steak since! It was cooked to perfection. We all had a desert and they were gorgeous too! Would highly recommend going to the Malthouse! 10 out of 10.

My partner and I stayed at The Malt House as a before Christmas treat as a get away for the night. The place looked beautiful even from the outside with the big well lit Christmas tree! Phil the owner was very welcoming and helpful nothing was too much trouble. The decor is modern but still with a rustic feel. The restaurant is warm and welcoming and the real wood burner opposite the bar is just perfect! Our room was beautifully decorated and warm with a modern feel. The bed was huge and so difficult to get out of in the morning! The evening food was beautifully cooked and fresh my partner really enjoyed his Fish and Chips! Breakfast again just perfect! We will be back very soon!

We were there for lunch so didn't want a large meal so chose from the sandwich section of the very well thought out and comprehensive menu. We chose a steak sandwich and I had a posh fish finger sandwich, these were accompanied by a substantial salad of dressed rocket and baby spinach, fries and coleslaw.The new owners have obviously put a lot of time and effort into revitalising this lovely pub/hotel and it shows. TA readers please ignore older reviews, its a shame they cant be removed as they don't reflect the present reincarnation of "The Malt House".

We dropped in for lunch and we're both very impressed. We both had the beef Wellington which tasted great and was a very decent sized portion. My scallops starter with black pudding was also great. This is the second time we've been over the last few months and the food has been great both times and really reasonably priced too

My husband and two daughters visited this restaurant in July and thoroughly enjoyed it so my husband and I decided to return last Friday. After being shown to our table, we were given the menus and a couple of minutes later the waitress returned and asked us if we would like to order any drinks. This done, we took our time in checking out the menu. When the waitress returned with the drinks she asked if we needed more time so we didn't feel pressurised at all.A few minutes later we ordered and after a suitable amount of time our starters arrived. I had the deep fried Brie and I'm very glad that I did. It was perfectly cooked being runny throughout and tasted great. My husband had the scallops and black pudding which was presented beautifully and according to him was 'just perfect'. Jessie (our attentive and very professional waitress) was on hand to clear the plates. A few minutes later our main courses arrived. My husband had the pork belly (served with dauphinoise potatoes) which looked excellent and he assured me tasted 'unbelievably good'. I had the chicken stuffed with feta which was served with dauphinoise potatoes and a side order of seasonal vegetables. Everything was cooked to perfection and was very flavoursome. The portion sizes were good and unfortunately that meant we were too full for dessert as I would imagine they would have been as good as everything we had that evening.Thanks to the chef, Jessie and the rest of the staff for a lovely evening. We will be returning.

The owner and staff were very welcoming, friendly and attentive without being over baring. We visited yesterday 9th November 2016 and had a three course meal from the Lunch Time Special menu, the food and presentation was superb, we will definitely be going back to try other delights on the menu.David & Diane, Ashton-Under-Lyne.

Went on a very quiet Monday lunchtime and enjoyed one of the best meals I have ever had. Beautifully cooked scallops in an amazing broth to start and feather blade "pie" which was slow cooked beef, shredded and moulded into a tower topped with a tiny shortcrust mushroom pie. Just delightful. Add to this very pleasant staff and excellent beer( Timothy Taylor's Landlord, probably the best bitter in the world) and you have a place that you really look forward to returning to. Delightful.

Newly opened, the decor is very tasteful. The food was a bit hit and miss - my burger dry and tasteless. Disappointing.

We came for lunch on wednesday 26th October and I have to say the food was amazing . We all enjoyed it and can't wait to go back, the atmosphere, staff and food was amazing. Can't wait to go back.

There was some foreign object in the vinegar which I will not describe – I am a vinegar lover especially with fish and chips and I will never touch vinegar again – I should really report to health and safety! After pointing the disgusting object out there was no apology and they brought more vinegar!Ordered Bread, olives and oil as starter Bread was raw you could see uncooked dough throughout the olives came swimming in thick olive oil which had been frozen and still had ice in Ordered fish, chips & mushy peas, mushy peas looked like green gravy, chips thrown on top, worst still the fish inside the hot crispy batter was raw for two of us who ordered the same.Complained and was told, the chef said he used a probe, has to by law and as far as the chef been concerned the fish was within the law!

This was a second time visit since the pub changed hands.We visited early on a Friday evening and were delighted to see the happy hour specials for the discounts on beers, wines and proseccos, before 7pm and immediately ordered a couple of bottles of prosecco for our meal. We had wanted to have a larger table with more comfy chairs and indicated one nearby, but the staff had said that they were reserved for another party. However, the staff offered to change chairs with another table around the corner without us even asking.Then we were given the menus, and what's not obvious is that there's a reasonably priced set menu for people eating before 7pm. I really fancied a starter and a main, but the starter I wanted was on the set menu, with the main being on normal menu. This wasn't an issue for the staff, even though the starter was part of a fixed price menu. The starter was a crispy potted beef, and I was expecting a pate type meal. It turned out to be a mini terrine with a crispy coating - the most delicious food I have ever tasted!My main was perfectly cooked, and was a burger. Again delicious - the only criticism I would make is that it could have done with some sort of sauce or salsa inside the bun as it was quite dry without it. Certainly didn't bother me enough to rate this less than a 5.And the whole bill was £66..for 2 x starters, 2 x mains and 2 bottles of fizz, bargain!!

Food was lovely and had a great atmosphere. Visited early evening with 2 small children - staff very welcoming. Children's food was great, portions very large.