The Old Original Inn in Oldham

Went for Brother's Birthday,Food was fabulous & price was fair.

I love the Old Original and when I visit yearly from the U.S. this is one of the must try places. This place offers delicious traditional English pub food. Fish and Chips are great and love the mushy peas which you don't see in the states. I have tried a lot of the menu and here are my favorite starters and main courses in no particular order: soups (especially tomato bisque, potato and leek, and pea and ham), starters (Italian meatballs, pate, charcuterie) and mains (steak and onions, roasted pork, lamb Henry, fish and chips and Sunday Roast Dinner. As for the bar the wine is good as are the beers. If you like ciders try Inch's - its my favorite because it's tart and not too sweet.

We LOVE ‘The Old Original’. Last Sunday, we celebrated our daughter’s christening with a small group of family and friends. The food (as always) was hot and fresh - but more importantly… absolutely delicious! The staff are just brilliant. Always friendly and nothing is too much trouble. 5 stars every time.

I recently visited The Old Original for a lovely Sunday meal, and I couldn't have been more pleased with the experience. My partner opted for the Sunday roast, and the roast beef was cooked to perfection — tender and full of flavor, without being pink. I went for the rag pudding with chips and mushy peas, and I must say, the peas were absolutely delicious! (as was the homemade chips and rag pudding).The gravy had a rich, meaty flavor that really enhanced the meal, not bland like some places can be. Plus, the portion sizes were generous, and everything was piping hot when served. The service was excellent, with friendly and efficient staff making sure we had everything we needed. I chose from the fixed menu, and ended the meal with a lovely slice of chocolate fudge cake for dessert, which was a real treat! The prices were very reasonable for the quality of food and service we received. The pub has a warm, inviting atmosphere, complete with a candle on the table, and the rural setting with its lovely views makes it a perfect place to unwind. While the car park is a little on the small side, street parking is available, so it’s not too much of an issue. All in all, I would highly recommend this pub. The food, service, and overall experience were top-notch, and I can’t wait to return soon!

Great food at a good price, large portions too.

Fantastic family meal great attentive staff got well looked after the food was delicious 😋 mmmmmmmmn

Amazing food, atmosphere, staff...Jan 2025 still our favourite place to eat out for real traditional home cooked meals. 4 of us went only cost £90! Never had a bad meal lovely staff too

Homely atmosphere, especially with the open fire. The food was outstanding; the nicest fillet steak I've had in years. I will definitely be returning! Maggie x

Some good meal deals. Had 2 coursesfor £15. Guests had Potato pie with chips , rag pudding . Apple crumble with custard was average...perhaps add a bit of cinnamon?

We perhaps should've been more open with the staff, but given what was left, it was rather obvious... We visited for a birthday dinner and tried The Old Original largely based on the reviews. We did however find the food to be so, so poor. The chips were soggy and given their very dark colour and bitter taste, cooked in old oil. The pasta was claggy, clearly re-heated and just inedible. Burger was tough as boots, and not toasting the bun is just lazy and leaves it all soggy. It should be so simple to make their own beef patty but they obviously don't do this as it was tough, compact and over cooked. The nail in the coffin was the large brown hair in the cheese pie... Service was attentive but £72 (2 x beers and the rest were soft drinks) just feels a complete waste. The place was busy but looking around at neighboring tables, there was a real theme of food being left in abundance. Not sure where the positive food comments are coming from....

Amazing! Fantastic! We had a lovely meal, the food was perfectly cooked to our liking, very tasty! great menu! the staff were very professional and friendly, the ambiance was great, our second visit, we will definitely return, thankyou for a lovely evening

Very friendly staff, recommend booking, car park not very big but can park on the road. Food choice amazing, curry night on Mondays, Tapas 5 dishes for £20 on Thursdays and Saturdays, set menu great value, lots of specials on the board both main and starters. Excellent choice of meals on the main menu, average prices, we had the Moroccan lamb , very spicy served with rice or chips and vegetables, generous portion, really tasty, food came quickly, seating outside but not dog friendly inside, didn't ask but they probably would allow dogs outside, best to check . A bit hard to find but we'll worth the effort, thanks to all the staff, and the Chef, your food was delicious

We visited The Old Original once again for our Christmas drinks together. As usual it was very cosy and easy, the staff were great and we just enjoyed our visit prior to a busy Christmas.

Great food in a friendly atmosphere

Traditional gorgeous old pub. Always full to bursting, so book. Fabulous gastro food.

Great Friday night. Not been here for years but wasn’t disappointed. Food was excellent, staff very friendly and the atmosphere was brilliant. Back again especially for the fillet steak!

First time visiting, really large party of us. Food was spot on, good portions and really reasonably priced. Staff were excellent, friendly and very attentive. Will definitely be revisiting.

Excellent food and drinks would recommend anytime staff very attentive lovely atmosphere with log fire, lots of choice.

Great food, great service and very reasonably priced

Visited the Old Original for their Friday Steak night and we were not disappointed. Streaks were cooked to perfection with plenty of accompanying sides. The service was quick and friendly, the overall atmosphere was great just how pubs used to be and still should be.

Booked a table last minute and they got us in at an excellent time. Arrived and got sat down straight away and the greeting was great and I have to say the young waiter was amazing. Specials explained and food ordered (note this was not our first time here but the first when there was a deal one). Wine arrived promptly and a side of beer and starter came within 10 minutes (not to short not to long). Steaks arrived within 5 minutes of starters and I have to say this is the best food I have tasted from any pub and to be fair restaurant in the Saddleworth area. Offered the dessert menu and said yes please and then it went wrong ….. The young waiter (young girl) who was prefect until then was sat at the bar table chatting to customers who were just drinking - no issues here but after 40 minutes of no dessert menu we decided to leave. We paid the bill and left. Now those that know me will know I always do dessert, coffee and a liquor and a tip to say thank you. I am sorry to say nothing this time at all and a real shame as the food was great, the bar staff Great and I assume the manager / supervisor who I paid and mentioned this too and all He could do was apologise. Will this put me off coming back but but a very bad taste left

This was our 2nd visit in the past few months after an initial recommendation from a friend. Again the meal,atmosphere and service didn't disappoint. This is a very popular venue as everything about this pub is classy.Most decent food..the fillet steak highly exceptional...and sticky toffee pudding with ice cream to finish. The locals are a good set. Plenty of beers,wines and spirits to choose from and the night was again excellent. Well done to Rick the Manager Lisa at the bar and to all staff.

Great Sunday lunch, always really enjoy our visit.

Country pub ..nowt special...food good don't quite know wat cabbage n carrots about with Ur steak though??

Been living in the UK for 30 years. Originally from Australia and is the best syeaknive had since coming from down under. Will be back many more times.

fantastic food and drink it's. shame it's such a long drive for us so we don't get to visit as often as I would like but never disappointed

Lovely food , great atmosphere and staff , highly recommended 👌

Been twice recently excellent food and value for money. Make sure you book it gets busy. Great service, we will be back soon

A true old fashioned pub. Honest, home cooked food using high quality ingredients. The steak was out of this world. Best I have ever tasted. Topped off with a delicious pepper sauce. My husband had the burger which was very special. You will be very touched by stepping back in time in this traditional pub aptly named. The staff are excellent too and the atmosphere warm and cosy.

A true old fashioned pub. Honest, home cooked food using high quality ingredients. The steak was out of this world. Best I have ever tasted. Topped off with a delicious pepper sauce. My husband had the burger which was very special. You will be very touched by stepping back in time in this traditional pub aptly named. The staff are excellent too and the atmosphere warm and cosy.

Decided to check out the old original and we was not disappointed. We had the set menu which was reasonably priced. A bottle of chardonnay and a few beers, and why not. A beautiful meal with some superb young waitress dashing around to ensure they missed nobody during service. Their fitbits must have exceeded some milage. Well done all 👏 we'll be back for sure....

Thanks for great food and chip's the lads on bikes

Lovely little pub. The food is delicious. The staff are friendly & always about to help The lamb Henry is a must & the chunky chips. Fair price for the quality of the food

A real hidden gem. A lovely old and quaint place. Staff are friendly. Food is home cooked, piping hot and plenty of it. I would highly recommend 👌

Excellent food and service, lovely atmosphere.

First went here two weeks ago. The food was very good and the service was great. Went again this week, food was still very good and great service but we booked for 1.00pm which is when they open. Ordered our drinks and mains straight away. Got our mains about 1.40pm which was fine, then ordered dessert and more drinks. At 2.25pm we were asked to vacate the table,I felt rushed and had to finish my drink at the bar.

Food excellent as always, was a little put out by our server she was only young ( no excuse I know) but when we pointed out we were still waiting on the rest of our food she comment it will be here soon, then proceeded to bring out the chips we were waiting on out to someone else, so we had nearly eaten our food when ours arrived to no appoligy.

Late booking for four on Saturday and they were able to accommodate us. It was very good of them as they were really busy, positively heaving! Good atmosphere although noisy. Lovely menu choice with good specials available. Interesting specials of lamb dishes for mains. Two of us had lamb and two of us went for a steak, and they were enjoyed by all. Meat cooked as ordered, lovely veg. choice. Good hand pulled beer options. Lovely service, friendly staff. Would love to come back when in the area again.

Great experience, fantastic selection on the menu, very accommodating.

Arrived 15 minutes before 2pm booking did not get starter until 2-35pm then had a wait for main course then another wait for desert just got another drink at 4pm then told they need the table at 4-05 pm totally spoiled the day would not recommend this place need to get thier act together and maybe take less bookings or get staff to speed up

Full marks. Great food and at good prices. Attentive and polite staff. Nice classic country pub atmosphere. It was full but didn't feel busy. I can only knock the parking. Limited, but space down the lane, so only really an issue in darker winter evenings.

Brilliant food and great service thank you very much,will be going again very soon,they also sang happy birthday to my wife how lovely

Great food with great service 👌🏽

Excellent food! Had the 16oz steak and it was cooked to perfection. Great atmosphere.

Not been here in years. Great atmosphere. The staff very friendly and efficient. It is very traditional in decor and the menu

Gorgeous food and impeccable service with great views. Cons: It's tricky to park. There is zero phone signal up there, and there wasn't any working WiFi whilst we were there. Not that I needed it, but some people may do.

Tomato and roast pepper soup 10/10 Pea and ham soup 10/10 Gammon eggs chips 10/10 Steak and cheese pie 10/10 Massive let down was the mashed potato 🥔 really bland mash not buttery or creamy. We are looking forward to visiting again for the cheese and onion pie I just really hope the mashed potato is improved. The homemade soups were absolutely gorgeous the food was served piping hot, staff were lovely the service was fast even when super busy. It only works out £20-30 per person which is fantastic!

The pub was very busy with lots of families enjoying eating and spending time together so it was quite noisy ( in a nice way) and our table wasn't ready so we had a drink at the bar.. When we were seated we had quite a wait for food but when it did come it was delicious Between us we had ordered steaks, fish, sausages and roast beef all of it well cooked and well presented. The waiting was a little irritating but it is good to see a business so popular and serving really good food.

Decided at the last minute to go out to eat on a Sunday evening. Haven't been to the Old Original for a while so booked a table on line and half an hour later we were there. Seated immediately we walked in and ordered drinks whilst we looked at the menu. I plumped for fish and chips and my partner ordered the steak and cheese pie. Fish and chips were excellent and my partner said it was one of the best pies she'd ever eaten (and she's eaten a few). Mushy peas were really good too. Only slight negative is that I'm not really a fan of chips with skins on but these were pretty good to be honest (we ate them all) and far better than the 'triple cooked chips' frozen in a bag that lots of places serve these days. Food was piping hot and served on hot plates. As I said it's been a while since we last visited but it won't be long before we go back. Proper old fashioned (in the best way) pub with a really nice atmosphere and good food cooked with fresh ingredients. Real value for money and spectacular views from the outside too :)

We were a BIG group, it was a central point to have a family meal to see our Daughter off on her travels . Food fab, staff lovely. Managed to pretty much get all our starters out together and mains hot and on time, even though we all kept moving seats! Will definitely be back when she returns from her travels. 👍

Wonderful food in a wonderful historic pub. Excellent service as well

Service was awful, 1 starter missing waited that long just told them to leave it. Mains served missing the side items and a cocktail full of flies. Been numerous times and it's been good. This time however was very poor.

Amazing food ,an service was very friendly an excellent

We went as a family of 9 last night food was spot on and staff were friendly and efficient really enjoyed it and will be back x

I came to The Old Original on Thursday for a meal with my new fella James. Although James is a chef at The Old Original, I was really impressed with all the staff, that we was still treated with the same service as customers. The food was lovely I had the battered mushrooms with alioli and Lasagne which was probably one if the best Lasagne's I have tasted I could taste the different layers rather than it being mixed together. All the staff was very welcoming and friendly.

Excellent quality food and real. Reasonably priced too.

Excellent service homely food value for money

Sunday lunch for the price is good. Large servings but food not well cooked, roast potatoes were anaemic, veg al dente to raw. Service was good. If you want a basic Sunday lunch its fine

Had lunch today.. really disappointed with the cheeseboard £7 for three pieces of apple small piece of cheese and water biscuits was it worth it no

Lovelt pub wirh absolutely amazing food! You really need to have a hearty appetite

A very traditional pub, good service, the food was reasonably priced, extremely plentiful and of a good standard, worth a visit.

Really lovely high quality home cooked food. Service perfect

Fantastic Restaurant , Food's Gorgeous! , Definitely Recommend !

Fantastic evening, food and service was excellent. Really nice atmosphere. We all had steak, and they were all cooked to perfection- no room for dessert although they looked really tempting.

Absolutely fantastic food and it was definitely value for money and the portion sizesWOW! We ordered the soup starter and the beef roast diner and we struggled to consume it all but we did as it was way too nice to leave. All staff are all lovely. So here’s a big shout out to fantastic service from Alex and Beth who gave us excellent service and NOTHING was too much. I’ve not forgotten (smiler) Lynne who was working the bar smiling like she had just won a million pounds. Oh and Manager Richard who was so funny and warm and welcoming. We will definitely be coming back. Hope you will be ready for us😂

Proper English country pub which is just what we were after. The food was delicious.

The Lamb Henry is excellent as is the Pea and ham soup. Would recommend to anyone wh loves a good hearty meal in a traditional pub restaurant

The staff couldn't have been more helpful and very friendly. We were a party of 6 and had 5 different meals, everyone excellent in their own right. No food was wasted everyone ate all their meal. I would highly recommend a visit here. EXCELLENT 😊😊😊

Enjoyed a lovely Saturday night with a party of 15 -really good service, quick and efficient. The food was plentiful, well served and tasty. It was busy with a warm, friendly atmosphere.

Never fails to dissapoint food and staff are lovely👌💯

Excellent food service and location

Would not visit again Average food - definitely frozen wedges , salad was bland - thick tasteless pastry on cheese & onion pie - staff nice & friendly

Fantastic food and service as always......the Thursday tapas is exceptional.

Unfortunately not the the usual standard today Had friends and family over from both sides of the pennines Greasy mushroom starter pea soup wasnt as good as previous times (not much taste) Luke warm mains below parr Sunday roast

Love this place, food is excellent and the service is bang on.

Went for a family meal (9 of us) Sunday 11th Feb, it was recommended as being really good. All had starters which were ok but nothing special. Had varying main meals incl chicken stroganoff which was disgusting, came with yellow rice in fact the whole thing looked like curry and tasted like slow cooker curry. Beef dinner which had beef from the deli rather than home roasted, veg and mash were hard, roast reheated. Meatballs were really spicy and hard to cut. A few meals Included chips but no, they plonked a dish of skin on wedges on the table to share Inc the kids who wanted chips, they passed this off as "they are our chips" but this wasn't mentioned when ordering, we had then got to reorder fries for the kids and they were even hard, who serves skin on wedges with chicken stroganoff????? Nobody came to ask if everything was OK and when we complained, all the manager could say was "sorry."We spent over £250 on this family meal and it all went back.Totally shocking experience and disgusting food, we will never go there again.

Unfortunately not the the usual standard today Had friends and family over from both sides of the pennines Greasy mushroom starter pea soup wasnt as good as previous times (not much taste) Luke warm mains below parr Sunday roast

Fantastic food, some of the best we’ve had in a while. Service was very prompt and food was roasting hot. The fire was a lovely touch to

Tapas night on Thursday, any 5 for £20

Gorgeous food at very reasonable price on the midweek menu. Lovely place and nice staff. Highly recommend the Mossley potato pie and the Kentish Vegetable pie - both cooked fresh and delicious. Thanks very much

Great service. Food was amazing. Highly recommend.

Enjoyed delicious Christmas menu, lovely surroundings &great service.

Poor service and bland food with zero seasoning, the kids didn't touch it and they're not exactly fussy, I gave it another chance because it's a nice pub but never again.

Excellent meal on Christmas Eve. Good choice of specials and a good wine list. Good service and a lovely ambiance. It’s advisable to book.

Another fabulous meal . 3rd visit and I can’t fault anything at all . Atmosphere. Staff , service , food just amazing

Been a few years but what sets this place out from the rest is the quality of the steaks , locally reared sources beef absolutely spot on and cooked very well . To start the pea and ham soup actually full of ham not like other local places I have reviewed ! Steaks amazing sides spot on as nd the Argentinian Malbec amazing . We will be back roaring log fires 🔥 on a rainy cold Christmas Eve afternoon simply perfection

Fabulous meal with friends. First time visiting. Definitely worth a visit . Will be back shortly . Staff friendly and helpful

Good tasty food at realistic prices. With great service.

Wow 👌 Did I say wow. Definitely book before you go.

Perched high up with great views towards Manchester. 2 or 3 courses value for money meal option well worth it. Serving hearty pub food.

We went on a busy Friday evening for a Birthday dinner. Everything was perfect, the atmosphere, food & service. Would not hesitate to reccomend.

We regularly visit The Old Original as we like the simple not overpriced menu. It is a simple menu but all the steaks and meats we have had have been delicious. Its not posh and doesnt claim to be. Its clean and comfortable, love the real fire in the winter and great views in the summer. The waiting staff are super efficient and professional whilst friendly.

Very nice experience, food, service and lovely peaceful atmosphere

Tried the old original for dinner. It was a brilliant experience the food was excellent. The staff very politel the resteraunt its self in old worldly feel good atmosphere. The best steak I've had in many a year will be definitely going back .I would highly recommend it to any one good job 👏

Had my 40th meal there ...firstly got told not to sprinkle anymore confetti on the table because it stains (but yet there was no coasters for the glasses) ok!!!! The food was vile!!! Had the burger ...the meat was so hard and tough...it was like a full bottle of sauce had been poured on it was drenched!!! And as for the staff...nothing special!!! First & last visit!! And the seating was a joke!!! And the cheap pies was full of grissle what my friend had!! If I could score zero stars I would!!!

Food was ok, good portions, tapas dishes were all average, kids meals were ok. Wouldn’t rush back in all fairness.. honest review 👌🏻

Absolutely fantastic food service staff went above and beyond to make the 4 of us welcome came from hyde to try the tapas ordered a taxis really nice place

I always love coming here. I love the location and friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great food and beers.

This was our first time going to The Old Original and it won’t be our last. We arrived early and despite having a later booking the staff accommodated us with no issues. Service was quick, friendly and professional, but you didn’t feel rushed. The establishment is well known for their steaks so we were keen to try, and they did not disappoint. They were cooked to perfection and incredibly tasty. The sauce and sides that accompanied it where excellent. It was a lovely meal and the place had a great atmosphere. We will definitely be going back for seconds!

Huge portions. Great views. Proper local hospitality