The Rams Head Inn in Oldham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

What a lovely meal! Lovely staff who know what a quality pub lunch is. I’d rather visit places like this than so called ‘posh’ restaurants. Great burgers and amazing fish pie. We’ve been here before and will be here again.

Went for a Sunday lunch with my son, I, opted for the roast ham, and my son had the beef. Additionally, we ordered a side dish of cauliflower cheese, we were told, once ordered, that we had an approximate wait of about 20 minutes as all orders are cooked to order. No problem, waiting. It was well worth the wait. My ham was delicious, and it came with the usual veg, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, and a pot of gravy, all delicious, including the cauliflower cheese. Slight negative wad the Yorkshire pudding could have been a bit more crispier, but that's my personal preference. Staff were lovely, professional, and attentive with fantastic views. Well worth the visit, and j will be coming back.

Great position, views from the car park over the reservoir and moors, spacious car park. Small on site shop selling meats, pies, deserts, and local produce. Pub with small bar but also various pub type/ small plate and snack menu but also full restaurant menus . Seasonal and special items also. Sunday carvery menu also. The menu is varied with items like pheasant and game , I like that there are specific regional items (like whitby scampi) . We had Sunday turkey roast and a Terry's chocolate orange cheese cake and every thing we had was delicious, if slightly peppery for my personal taste. Service was polite and attentive. Surprisingly busy, consider booking. Prices reasonable. My only negative is how sticky the tables are, I've no idea why seems staff clean them as soon as clearing a table but so sticky I lost 2 napkins to them .

Went for a birthday meal on a Friday evening around 6pm, it was fairly quiet, which is just how we like it. The service and food was outstanding, and the manager was very accommodating too. Lovely views from the table. The food was so filling that we had no room for dessert, much to my distress as they all sounded gorgeous, especially the Terry's chocolate orange cheesecake! (I did spy it on another diner's table!) We have visited a few times before and have always been very impressed, so will continue to return again and again. Very highly recommended.

We were making a longish journey across country to Liverpool and wanted somewhere for lunch. Found The Ramshead suggested on an.app for places to eat just off the motorway. (It is about 2 miles from J22 M62.) We had booked. Given it's remoteness it was surprisingly busy. Clearly popular with walkers. We were told when we placed our order food would.take about 20 minutes or so. When it came it was possibly longer but worth the wait. I had pie of the day. Home made mince and onion. Delicious. Crisp pastry and properly cooked chips. Obviously all home made. My wife had the fish pie which she said was one of the best she'd ever had. Full of fish and jumbo prawns. A great find. Only minor criticism is that for disabled people it's not great. The car park is on a slope and has uneven surfaces.

Was recommended this pub in the Kevin Sinfield book and how right he was! Lovely cosy pub Great location.. the most delicious food! We had the steak and onion pie with beef dripping chips and a jug of gravy. Such friendly staff and was served by the lovely Olivia! They even had a farm shop next door so bought some some pies to take home with us.. definitely worth the drive out.. Thank you Rams head Inn. Highly recommended and we will definitely return.

Fabulous food, nice relaxing atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, thoroughly enjoyed our Sunday meal and will definitely go back.

A stop off to catch up with family over lunch as we all live separate ends of the M62 and this is mid-way. Very easy to get to as you run off the motorway and it’s a straight road to the pub. Huge beer garden with fabulous view, but too windy to sit outside today. Great selection of drinks and a couple of ales/lagers on taps. Really friendly staff and a great welcome on a chilly day. The menu is excellent with each dish looking like the perfect option and after much deliberation 2 fish pies and 2 steak pies were ordered coupled with vegan dish for daughter. Yes - you’ll wait about 20 mins but that’s what good home cooked food takes to get cooked. When it arrived we wished we could have bed and breakfast!! Great big huge fish pies served in individual oven trays (bring your appetite!) coupled with a tower of steak pie, chips and veg. A good 20 minutes of silence ensued whilst we munched through these - all stacked with meat/fish and absolute delicious. Vegan option - quite tasty and helped by the vegan gravy (as vegan pie can be quite dry). Again - rated delicious by the daughter. Would we stop off again now we know the pub is there? Absolutely - this is a top Pub spot? Walking the Pennine Way or the West-East route from Liverpool to Hull. Make sure you stop here. In fact, just make sure you stop here. A proper pub, warm, friendly, great food, lovely staff and also a fabulous farm shop to the side. A true 10/10

Brilliant location, great staff ,had Sunday lunch there, veg was presented in an awful mish mash of cubed carrots & cabbage which looked like slop on the plate , very disappointed.

We had Sunday lunch. Roast beef (a little fatty) and trimmings, the gravy was a bit thin but the roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings were lovely. Desert was cheesecake of the day (which whilst being very creamy) seemed only vanilla with a chocolate on top, pricing at £7.95 was on the steep side. The staff however were a real asset. If we visit again we would order from the main menu.

Overall food was good, however sizzling duck was a little overdone so made it chewy for two of our diners, chicken dish was a winner as was the partridge. Service was as usual outstanding and atmosphere was simply lovely, warm and welcoming. Well done to Stuart and his team

Excellent as always - would recommend - try and go at twice a month

Excellent food and service. Love this place would highly recommend

Stopped here by chance en route to Huddersfield - not disappointed at all - lovely food & staff - olde country pub - log fires & fab food - in the daytime the views must be spectacular of the Moors - will be back for Sunday dinner - hubbie had pie of the day & the best chips we've had in a long time, I had tempura prawns - big & juicy & homemade onion rings - big portions so come hungry 😋 homemade apple crumble & Terry's chocolate orange cheesecake to finish ❤️

Lovely venue and enjoyed the food. Service was very good and the staff attentive. Prices at the high end but had an enjoyable meal.

First visit and won’t be the last. Service was fantastic and welcoming. You walk through a grotto of farmhouse sweet n savoury items to purchase in the adjoining farm shop. Further round the shop opens up to a quaint but well stocked produce and beverages. The fridge section boasts a moderate selection of meets & sausages. I would suggest if you fancy taking something back home to get it before you go in the restaurant as you won’t feel like eating anything else after. We just took a couple of pork and pickle pies. You can also grab a bacon or sausage sandwich from here if you’re not booked in the restaurant. Walking through to the restaurant we were shown to our table by friendly staff and informed of the soup and pie of the day. The room was warm and cosy but plenty of room between tables to relax around a wood burner. After taking in the amazing views we turned to the menu, which had some great choices and food was delicious. Our party enjoyed the steak & onion pie but I have to recommend the steak burger and go for the double up although you probably won’t have room for lemon sponge and custard. We skipped on the staters but if you fancy making it 3 course there is some usual items, soup etc and a variety of special nibbles and appetisers. I might try the tempura prawns next time. Some good beers and non alcoholic on offer. Coke Zero by pint or Diet Coke by bottle. The bill was very reasonable and we opted to pay by card. No doubt we will be back very soon. If you decide to visit the restaurant please make sure to book.

Dogs not welcome in the pub if they are wet! Where the warm fire is. How ridiculous at this time of year. But more than welcome to let them sit in the farm shop amongst fresh produce! No wonder it was so quiet!

Poor service very slow and it wasn’t very busy, been spoilt in the past with the places we have eaten

The service and food were both very good. I had the goats cheese starter and sea bass fillets for my main course. I didn't realise that the sea bass dish wasn't served with vegetables but fortunately my husband had veg with his main course ( steak & onion pie) so I pinched his as he's not a lover. My husband had the lemon pudding for dessert and said it's the best sweet pudding he's had in a long, long time. Sadly, there was little ambience. Two things, really ... when we arrived ( at 7.30pm), there were a couple of tables occupied, but they soon dispersed, and then it was made subtly clear, once we came to the dessert stage, they were packing up to go home. Secondly, the lighting... too stark. I know this is subjective, but the place could be made so much more welcoming with warm lighting / lamps dotted about perhaps.

We love coming here, a real treat, friendly service, great food and views to die for. Best in poor weather, it's always cosy on the inside.

Wonderful meal and experience. Table next to the fire with great views. We had the meat and seafood sharing platter, which was simply fantastic. followed by t bone steaks, which were both perfectly cooked.. Though the meal wasnt cheap, it was worth every penny and i cant recommend highly enough. I will definately be coming back.

Nice place, food was ok, staff were nice, only negative is the table was tiny and we could hardly fit our food on it.

Arrived to a lovely warm fire and fantastic views. Service was excellent and friendly staff. The Sunday lunch was fabulous and value for money. We will be back!!

A bit disappointed. My meal was not up to scratch but was rectified by staff. Replacement meal was fine.

This is not the first time we have visited this establishment and it amazes us how good it is. The food drink and service were all first class. We took our grandchildren today and they loved it. We will be back.

Never fails to impress. The Best in my honest opinion.

Amazing food, especially the steak, and great service. Had a lovely time

Friendly warm atmosphere as always. Highly recommend! The Seabass is our favourite 👍

Very lovely setting with super service and great food.

The food is always amazing with great service. Had a fabulous Christmas Eve meal there. Never disappointed!

I booked after seeing their fb post of the rare beef Wellington looked Delicious And it was...but cooked more medium rare neatly medium but was very tasty Maybe another vegetable would gave been nice

Lovely restraunt with lovely staff who can't do enough for you..been here a few times now and is our favourite 1st place to dine..in summer the views are gorgeous..will obviously be returning again for sure..great staff,chef and manager

Lovely meal in a beautiful setting. Third time we’ve been

The food and service were excellent, particularly the beef wellington

Steak pie, too small, too much pastry and over done, beef gravy not thick enough and lacked flavour. Was average pub grub not gastro. Disappointed, have been coming her for 40 years, wanted to bring our friends but can't based on this experience, sad!

Lovely meal in a proper pub. Service was excellent, and the food was delicious. Well recommended

The place was charming and creatively laid out well for the festive season. The service was second to none, staff were very attentive and most certainly recommend especially for couples. Car parking was ample for the time I had my booking (6.30pm). Will definitely be going back again.

Great place. Very relaxing. Friendly staff. Nice food. Lovely fires on a very windy day. We both enjoyed it

Great awesome ..... what more do you need to know?????

We visited on a wild and wet winter’s day and the views and scenery were dramatic. Cosy stoves, a warm welcome, excellent service and delicious food. Definitely recommend it!

Traditional pub with great food and atmosphere - remote location adds to the atmosphere

Loved it gorgeous food great service and great venue 😃

Quiet cosy country pub set high in the Pennines with superb views over the surrounding hills and moors... Good menu and outstanding service - will return!

Gastro pub fayre at its best for a reasonable price. What a view looking down from the moors while dining. Very pleasant staff and such a cosy place to dine. Will certainly visit again

The best meal we all agreed and the waiting staff were excellent. We weren’t bothered by the staff at all they allowed us to chat. Good lengths between courses. We will be returning again and again. Well done everyone. You deserve an excellent Christmas.

We picked a quiet time on a lunchtime on a Friday. Tge food was excellent and so was the company. Highly recommended and will be back next month.

Food and service excellent. Also, really helpful with access requirements. They got us a table with plenty of room for my friend's wheelchair. There's a gentleman who works there who's super helpful! I came in on Friday 3rd with my daughter and son in law and then booked again for Sunday the 5th based on how good the food was and how lovely the male waiter was. Wonderful. Can't fault it! Amazing views too! Thank you.

Trish and I thoroughly enjoyed our Anniversary meal last night, excellent food and service. We will be back.

We visited today first time in years looking for a new place to have a Sunday roast. It is a nice restaurant with calm atmosphere and we like the views. But I was not impressed with the food. While the beef was nicely cooked the whole meal was very bland and tasteless. The gravy looked like from a packet and whoever thought that sweetcorn is a good veg for Sunday roast? The veg which was just boiled added nothing to the whole meal.

An absolutely delicious meal. There was an offer on mussels so two of us had mussels in a delicious garlic sauce. The other 2 had tempura prawns and pigeon to start. We then had the most perfectly cooked steak. Mine was blue cheese sauce and my friend had peppercorn. Staff were really helpful and friendly when I explained I didn't want chips and gave me extra veg instead. It was a definite 10/10 experience for all 4 of us.

It was a sunny day at last and the views were wonderful. The sort of pub you dream of being snowed in for at least a week, with a well stocked cellar and plenty of logs. The food was tasty and home cooked. The staff were friendly and helpful. The price was as expected for the three of us. Great.

Warm, friendly welcome. Food was delicious. I had pigeon to start with which was presented beautifully followed by the liver, which was the best that I've ever had. We weren't rushed & staff attentive to replenishing drinks. Farm shop was an added bonus, where we were able to buy some tasty pork pies and black pudding. Shame it was closed Monday and Tuesday because we definitely would have gone back. If ever we visit the area again we'll eat there for sure.

Nice food served with no fuss. Always a nice place to eat.

A very enjoyable visit. Beautiful scenery all around. Lovely traditional pub. Excellent food and very accommodating staff The roast dinner was really nice and the desserts are to die for. Two of our party were children, one of which was a picky eater but the waitress did everything to accommodate him so he had something to eat he liked. We will definitely be back and would recommend the Rams Head.

The food was delicious and the staff was very nice.Drinks came very quickly and the food was delicious.I would definitely come again.

Food amazing as always and friendliest staff of all the pubs/restaurants in the area. It’s why we always make this fine establishment our first choice.

Food excellent, service very attentive, a great location and a very enjoyable Sunday roast. We’ve never tasted soup like it - delicious tomato and root vegetable. So good, we have booked again.

The service and the atmosphere the meal and the views where all excellent really had a fabulous time. Nothing was to much for the staff they were all very pleasant and happy to help with any questions.

Excellent venue, service, quality, food and ambience

Unusually not the best visit here. We usually come for Sunday roast which is excellent. Today the food was average. A Caesar salad soaked with dressing and 2 steak pies which were luke warm and not very appetising. Money was taken off the bill for the Caesar salad which was a nice gesture. As always the staff are friendly. I guess sadly, just an off day at the pub.

Love this place to eat or just a drink. The staff are always super friendly, helpful & nothing is too much trouble. The food we had & my Dad had three courses, was very tasty & plenty of it.

The game pie is the best game pie I have ever tasted and the service was spot on.

We have been coming to the Ram’s Head for 15 years and the quality has consistently first class. This is the first time I have used the online booking app and I found it very non-human and unfriendly. Frankly as an IT Service Management Consultant of some 25 years standing it is a very badly designed App which detracts massively from the warm, professional and friendly booking experienced in the past. Being informed by the App that my table would only be reserved for 4.6 minutes after the appointed time was just rude and unprofessional. However, I persevered with the booking because of the excellence of my past experiences. Having said all that, our evening lived up to all our expectations - brilliant!

What a wonderful place With a amazing views! Great atmosphere, lovely cosy pub with great staff, specially Tanya who was amazing putting up with 4 boisterous oldies, so friendly and professional. The food was superb, beautifully cooked to perfection and we also enjoyed a pint or two of Madonna’s favourite ale. Would strongly recommend to anyone - faultless! 🚁

Gorgeous good, great service & stunning views. The farm shop is a bonus!

Unfortunately we were only one of two couples eating, so not much atmosphere. Staff said it had been busy at lunch time. My meal was beautiful, chicken with chorizo & mozzarella, with tagliatelle & shitake mushrooms, cooked fresh, perfect . My husband had the steak plate pie, it was nice, but a ridiculously small piece .

The food was fantastic as was the setting and the decor. The staff - including Tanya - were exceptionally helpful, pleasant and professional. The pub is nicely furnished and it provides a great balance between a friendly local and fine dining. I would definitely recommend it!! There is a wide selction of quality lagers and beers also!

I brought my daughter for a Birthday surprise. The food was excellent, cooked fresh, the service was very personal and relaxed, all in a traditional stone built cottage. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to friends and family!

Excellent food and service. First visit for our friends and they were very impressed.

Great quality food. Staff and service friendly. Worth paying a little extra for such quality. We keep returning here - love it - and now they have a separate space so you can take your well behaved dog!

We were unavoidably detained and were 20 minutes late, but they kept our table and were very polite and helpful. Good food - if perhaps a bit over-seasoned - and good value.

Good service,great food,nice querky place. what's not to like.

Easy booking - good parking - excellent farm shop - great menu - great specials - great dining room - great service - great food - very friendly - sensible prices - very accommodating - highly recommended

The food was amazing , the staff were really professional and friendly , also the views were amazing from its location ! Thank you guys see you again soon .

We booked a table for four on a quiet late Friday afternoon. The first time we have eaten in this pub. We ordered a bottle of wine and also pints of Timothy Taylors Landlord beet.. the beer was spot on. There was a relatively long wait for the food but it was explained that the food is home cooked so does take longer. Two of us ordered the Fish and chips with a side each of mushy peas. I can say that they were probably the best fish and chips I've eaten in a pub, very well cooked with delicious batter. A fish pie was also ordered and that was also very, very nice...packed with chunks of fish. My wife ordered a chicken wrap which was as expected. The service from the manageress and waitress was also excellent so thank you. The feeling at the end was that the price of the food was on the top side when compared to other similar pubs/ restaurants around the area..when adding a extra of peas or gravy to fish and chips for example the price is veering towards £20 and a side of gravy is priced at £3.50p..that's too expensive, my personal opinion. Maybe the landlord would argue that he could trim the prices but that would affect the quality of the food, it's not easy in the hospitality trade these days. Anyway, the prices are just a collective observation but the quality of our food can't be disputed,we don't mind paying a little bit extra if the food is good..and it was. I can highly recommend the Rams Head for nice food and a excellent pint, it's well worth a visit.

Food was freshly cooked, didn’t feel rushed in between courses. The waitress was excellent, polite, friendly and made sure you had everything you needed

Great welcome from very friendly attentive staff. Enjoyed the food

The food and service is always really high quality at The Rams Head. Good quality local fresh ingredients are the main reasons I go back time and time again. The views are beautiful too.

Absolutely wonderful food really good service can take while but food is well worth waiting for excellent.Good menu definitely worth a visit a stunning backdrop is an added bonus .

The food was good but I had to mark it down because of the price. Even charging £1.95 for a bread roll. Desserts and cheese board very expensive. Service and staff were lovely and there is a good selection of wine.

A really lovely Saturday afternoon. We were two couples having a good old catch up. We were offered a table with a spectacular view in a lovely quiet room. The service was perfect and the food delicious. We had haloumi nibbles and then the girls had seabass whilst the boys enjoyed pie of the day. We had a lovely waitress who was attentive and hilarious. She now knows that Camomile is tea and Calamine is lotion for chicken pox. We loved her. 10/10 thank you

Lovely food. Great selection all freshly cooked. Very friendly and attentive staff. Really enjoyable lunch. Thank you.

Very pleasant dinning, drinks order was a little slow, however the food was excellent, fresh and had to wait 20 mins as we were advised as it freshly made.

Fantastic food good service from Alex nice and well presented very tasty all very well cooked Sunday roast chicken was bang on and the pie I had was dam good waitress was all good and joyed in with a laff or two went in shop after got some stuff for teas in week cheers team see you for fish chip Friday when we come in motorhome for night thank you

was only 1 other couple in the part where we were sat yet others were in other rooms. music was good though. we had been given a large oval table which wasn't very intimate. On the booking form I'd said it was our anniversary yet this wasn't acknowledged. We had an £80 gift voucher which we hoped would cover the meal, drinks and food from the farm shop. One stater was smoked salmon & cream cheese on half a bagel for £12.50! tasty but expensive. Other was caesar salad £8.50 quite nice. 1 main lamb £32 asked for new potatoes instead of beef dripping chips but this wasn't met with much joy or eagerness to be accommodating. 2nd main was sea bass with asparagus (overcooked, stringy & only 3 of them) small overcooked new potatoes & the fish, nice texture but was swimming in oil and had no taste. i had 1 diet coke and jug of tap water. My husband had 1 double vodka & coke & 2 beers. I asked the total at this point to see if we could afford a dessert with the voucher but then found out it was £101 so asked for the bill. i told the 1 friendly waitress it was our 25th wedding anniversary and she complimented me saying i didn't look old enough which was nice but then insulted my husband when he asked if he didn't look old enough either by not saying anything. we won't be returning first for the extortionate prices but mainly for the poor quality food.

The experience was excellent, the staff were courteous and attentive. The food was really nice and decent portions. The farm shop is a nice touch as your can take home your favorite things. Definitely go again.

Me and a friend have been meeting regularly at this beautiful pub for well over 25 years, the service is excellent and very attentive with a laugh and chat thrown in for good measure! The food has always been 5 star and delicious and they stock a fantastic wine list. It was very nice to meet Alex the new front of house lady who was bubbly, chatty and just as knowledgeable with her wines as the old grumpy guy that has recently retired. Well worth a visit and thank you Alex again for keeping up the standards of this lovely establishment so cheerfully. See you again very soon Martyn

The whole dining experience was first class. The young lady who served us was a delight.

The service was very good. The food was also very good with just the right portion sizes. Have been several times now and will certainly be going again

Amazing meal for Father’s day. Great Sunday lunch with wine and we received the best service by Tanya. Definitely be back soon!!

Lovely meal, first visit, will definitely return .

Excellent service as usual, excellent food, clean, great service, lovely views and location.

I don’t normally write reviews but this time I feel this is justified We went on reccomendation from a friend , after a lovely walk we called in for a drink and decided to have lunch , we were sat outside at next to the end table , I went inside to ask for a menu and was told by a surly waitress to use the app , I told the girl that I didn’t have my phone and did they have a menu , to which she gave me a menu and told me not to forget to bring it back , we ordered food I decided to have the belly pork starter and the bagel with salmon ( £12) my partner had the liver , I was given a disc and told it would buzz when our food was ready , it buzzed nothing came then I was told that the food would be at the end table , Three people brought our food pit and left it on the end table. A red hot plate of liver , belly pork a potion of chips and yes my bagel which in fact was half a bagel with a bit of salmon on fit TWELVE QUID , i then had to carry all the good back to our table , and the three of them went back on the pub , needless to say I won’t be going back .

Excellent as always good food good service and a beautiful setting .

Lovely restaurant in an outstanding position with excellent staff. The food is good too with Tomothy Taylors bitter.

Really nice welcome, excellent food, nice to see them training young people

Lovely setting with far reaching views, food was okay. We met friends so a half way point and lots to talk about.

Really nice food,very friendly and helpful staff. Country side scenery. Really enjoyable day. Would definitely recommend. Linda

Fabulous restaurant, food top class service very good. Views are wonderful !!

Tanya looked after us wonderfully ,single handedly working the bar and serving tables , very friendly and professional.we had a lovely table in the window with a stunning view .We ordered steak ciabattas ,chips and a dessert to share which was Terry's orange cheese cake.Never made to feel rushed , food was awesome and we thoroughly enjoyed this half way meeting place .well definitely be returning x