The Red bull in Stockport

Lovely welcoming feel. An old building with all it quirkiness. Comfortable, relaxing. Great night sleep before airport trip. Stayed room 2, lovely shower. We will be staying again. If you are not a fan of corporate hotels this is an option. Great bar. Everything closed at 11pm so quiet night. No breakfast but try Covent Garden cafe next door. A massive breakfast for less than £6, beats airport prices. Only down side was parking limited. Ok as arrived late, be careful of pay & display. Only negative for accommodation was no spoons for cup tea in morning and could do with decaf coffee sachets. Looking for airport stop over try this. Will be going back and recommending to friends. Only 30min to Manchester airport and that's with road works at 10am. To the licensees thank you for your warm welcome and hospitality

Nice place for a drink, great friendly place.

Just one thing I don’t like it £10 early check-in I just joking l

Came in here as part of the Strawberry Studio tour. Hadn't been in for years and it's still a great pub. The Jerk Chicken and Rice was absolutely gorgeous. Thank you 😀

The landlord at Red Bull sorted me out with a room last minute, which I'm extremely grateful for. The room was lovely, the bed a king or super king with a comfy mattress and with an ensuite. Perfect! The staff at the pub explained everything and were very welcoming. It's not a bed and breakfast, so the pub was closed when we left, from midnight the day before, with the means of getting in after that. Checkout was 10am and we managed to park directly outside the pub, which is a bonus, as parking would otherwise be tricky.

Very good welcome nice and clean 👍

Filthy accommodation. Absolutely terrible, the place is badly run/managed. Cleanliness was nonexistent, nothing like the pictures provided on Airb&b My pictures can’t lie.

I first visited Hillgate almost 50 years ago when it had a famous pub crawl. Most of the pubs have gone as has ( recently) the Robinson's brewery. The Red Bull remains as a great Robinson pub. Lovely multi room pub retains a traditional feel. Large rear beer garden. Also a Pool room. Paulicarus ordered an excellent pint of Unicorn. A refreshing golden ale.Mrs MDL a pint of Madri. About £9.55 for the two.

I played there with my band REDHOUSE on Friday night. It's a great, friendly pub, with a lively clientele. Recommend it to anyone.

Great night, live music and friendly staff.

Had Cracking pints of Helles Lager 4.6% proper good😊

Good selection, friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere. Recommended.

Cosy pub with excellent live music and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere

Lovely place with a real homely feel. Thanks for making our stay as lovely as it was! Would definitely book again if we are ever over in Stockport!

If you like cask beer, you won't be disappointed. If you like Robinsons beer, you'll be delighted. And so you should be - you could syphon it straight from the brewery! Fairly close to town, station and market. Great staff, lovely interior and definitely one for the list if you're in the area

11 of us arrived just after 12 noon and the pub delivered our pre-ordered lunches by 12.30 as we requested. The food was excellent, as was the beer and the pub is clean and comfortable as a good old fashioned pub should be. Thank you very much for looking after us and we'll definitely be coming back.

A great pub and hotel. We stayed for a weekend and there wasn’t anything Tyler and Millie weren’t prepared to do for us. The rooms really are excellent and the beer just as good! Great service and a place I’d recommend to anyone without question.

Called in for a quick drink, only a nice pub with friendly staff 👍 and it's dog friendly

The Red Bull is a great little pub. Friendly staff that always seem genuinely pleased to see you. The bar features some really good beers/lagers too.

Never been before & didn't stay too long as going on. Seems like a nice place though.

Had a lovely evening here with friends when they had a band on. It was Foodie Friday in the centre so probably quieter than usual so we had a great table and stayed all night

Great pub in Central Stockport, with keen pricing and friendly staff Surprisingly, it also has a large beer garden at the rear, which is a lovely suntrap

Great friendly and welcoming staff, keep it up team! 👍🏻

Lovely pub run by lovely people

Staff very welcoming, Great friendly atmosphere. Food is top notch

Always enjoy coming to the Red Bull pub. Lovely staff, very friendly. Really nice selection of beers and ales by Robinson's along with other options. They have a nice games room with pool, darts and foosball, even better that it's free to use on Sundays! And the beer garden is a good size, great for the warmer weather.

I’ve been here a couple of times now, and there’s just something that I don’t like about it very much to be honest

Class Pub with pool table and table football.

Had a nice meal tonight (23/12/22) pub was pleasantly different to other pubs in the area. The main thing that stood out was the staff, especially the young waitress that served us. She was lovely and polite. Nothing was too much trouble. Would recommend the fish, chips and mushy peas.

Lovely dstaff made us feel very welcome, we sat near the log fire. Our lunch today - steak and ale pie, mash and onion gravy and it was superb! We were given the special menu for Friday - home made fish, chips and peas fir only £10.50, excell value! 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Lovely pub in the heart of Stockport Warm welcome (except Mondays when it's closed) and a lovely little beer garden at the rear which is where I'm writing this. Well kept beer - ill have 2 chilled dizzies please

Visited on spec Friday 31st January with my husband. The atmosphere was good. We both had Fish and chips the food was excellent. Non greasy crispy battered fish proper mushy peas, lovely tartar sauce and chips that actually tasted like potatoes. The wine was very reasonably priced, and the service was great.

Group of us visited for lunch after being at a training event locally. Really nice pub, lovely old fashioned style. Very clean. Staff were excellent and food was above par..... all plates were cleared and no complaints whatsoever. Would definitely recommend and we will visit again if in the area

Roast beef for Sunday lunch. Not been here for 30 years or so; think it was a bit more individual then. Shame there were so few beers on offer though.

We stayed in the accommodation for a few nights .The room was lovely and there was one lovely member of staff who was wonderful and made us feel welcome ( barmaid with bluish hair) I gather the pub recently changed hands> Food wise The risotto was fab but the chips were incredibly oily and soggy. The idea of guests staying seemed a little confusing for them and although there are a few rooms we never saw anyone else Our room could easily be accessed via nice quick internal carpeted stairs but we were told that wasnt allowed so every time we wanted to ask anything or return to our room we had to go outside in the rain and cold up a very wet slippery fire escape and unlock two gates and a door to get to our room and back. The room wasn't cleaned / beds madebat all in 3 days which seemed odd although we would have been ok with that if we were told also meant no top ups of milk towels etc. The other main bug bear was that when the pub was closed i.e. all morning and late evenngs the wi fi seemed to be switched off ...and of course out of hours we had no way of contacting anyone( as the pub was all locked up and there was no contact or any other information in the room. We tried facebook messaging but never got a reply) which also meant we had to leave without seeing anyone as it was all locked up..... but it was an exceptionally warm and beautiful room and a really comfy bed and great shower the best room we have stayed in in a long time so like I say mixed feelings. It could be a perfect place to stay with just a little more organisation and consideration on the part of the owners with regard to room service, communication and not sending the long way outside to go to inside to our room . Like I say the one barmaid was lovely but clearly obeying management orders re access to our rooms etc.She is a real asset. The rest of the establishment could learn a lot from her.

This to me was always a solid 4/5 place to go at lunch. For less than £10 you could have a nice sandwich, chips and a drink. No longer. Amid the beauty and the beast candles and hipster cactus on tables you will find the pictured sandwich for £5.95 and soggy chips an additional £2.50. The sandwich was advertised as in a bloomer but as you can see below it was not. We did complain at the time and some explanations were given and my colleague was refunded for her sandwich while I refused a refund on the chips. In the hospitality industry honesty is always the best policy. We were told the bloomers had been an issue but were coming soon but this was after we had complained rather than at the ordering point. While I went through the issues I had the response I recurved was ‘don’t you like change’ to which I replied ‘not for changes sake’. The manager did say she would bring us some paper with a date and name so we could receive a 10% discount in the future however that never materialised. No bother because I wouldn’t eat there again anyway. 1 member of staff is still there from the previous regime. A lovely barmaid who was more than helpful. She knows the locals and what works - time for management to listen to her!

Nice quiet pub, great beers, lovely food, staff welcoming and polite. Great atmosphere great place for a quiet bite and a drink.

We stayed here for a night. Brilliant value for money. The room comfy and clean, all toiletries are provided. The breakfast is excellent. All staff were welcoming and helpful. Will stay any time we are in Stockport.

Visited last week after both agreeing on fancying a Sunday lunch We had heard good reports so decided on coming here Good pint of Robbie's followed by an impressive pork dinner No frills just good food good beer and good service would want you to make a repeat visit 👍

We stopped for one drink on Saturday 5th August. The staff are very friendly, the beer garden is nice and comfortable and there was a good atmosphere. We would definitely recommend this place for a nice drink!

Un amigo y yo fuimos aquí ayer para comer el domingo! Sin duda no nos decepcionó y sin duda volveremos por la comida.

I came to meet my partner and his family here on the saturday 15th evening at around 10:30 pm.We always come here for food and drinks on various occasions and is a local pub for us and has been for about four years,we have seen the red bull change hands recently, equally good management and standards.On Saturday 15th I was asked for I'd by the guy in the checked shirt, I did not have it on me on this one occasion, as I had just come from work and this was a very last minute meet up, I'm actually surprised the girl didn't recognise me behind the bar to be honest.I understand it's his job but I had been in two days before on Wednesday night ,l got served by the blonde haired lady in the pony tail no problem. just so you can identify us we sat in your dining area opposite your kitchen, buying a great deal of whiskey and gin and tonics.Fair enough I didn't have I'd but he had the most abrupt attitude I have ever encountered, so rude to our family member who had come from Birmingham to see us.He pulled a pint of unicorn off and asked: "is that for him, because I'll take it back" and actually took it back, so luckily my partner had it when explained that it wasn't for me .There was 5 of us in our group and we all went elsewhere because of the drama, fuss and discusting attitude that he had when all we wanted was a quiet family drink we were really let down.To conclude we will not be stepping foot in here again, there is many other bars in stockport such as baker's vaults who do recognise regulars and who do give excellent customer service much more deserving of my family's hard earned money what a complete shame.

This is a traditional pub that has in my opinion been slightly "over improved" but that means its clean, tidy and comfortable and my wife is happy to visit, so it would suit most folks. I lunched here through the week on a number of occasions and the food has always been good. Today I had the Beef and Ale pie, Robison's Ale of course! Served in one of those pot pie pots, there was plenty of tasty beef under a nice crispy crust. I think the chips were double cooked, so crisp outside with soft middle. Nice selection of vedge, properly cooked for a change. If you prefer something a bit different the sharing platters, especially the fish one make a a nice change. It can get busy if some one in the nearby offices is having a "do" but then the staff generally give an honest estimate of serving times. Of course there is always a range of Beers, from the Robinsons "Family" of course so probably one for most ale lovers. Disabled users should not be put off by the steps. Level access is available from the rear via the car park, which only holds a couple of cars, so is normally full...

The pictures of the room are great but that's where it stops. We should have turned back when we called the pub to inquire about parking and the lady at the other end put the phone down on us because the bar noise was too load. Payment is taken when you arrive, I assume this is because you would not pay the next morning after your night of non sleep. We arrived at 7pm and the room was noisy from peoples laughing from below (the bar), we then ate out. The breakfast supplied is in a bag in the room, porridge (no spoon supplied), carton of orange, alpen bar, pain au chocolat. We got back to the pub at 9pm it wasn't busy but rave music was been played at volume (strange because the drinkers were at the older end of the scale). The music in the room was only slightly less noisy than downstairs, obviously no sound barrier had been fitted when the rooms were converted to guest rooms. Although the bar shut at 12 (according to the signs) the music continued at volume till 1am. The room was very warm (even though the radiator was off) so I opened the window I then experienced the mixed noises of Stockports night life, mostly cars driving on this busy road.The cleaner arrives at 6am to hoover (the same time as the planes start flying overhead). So your window for sleeping in this pub is only a few hours, that's if you can sleep as our mattress had no padding so we experienced springs digging into our bodies all night. Sadly the manager was out when we left, so I could not share my experience.

Hemos estado yendo a la Red Bull para nuestros almuerzos por un número de años. En ese momento, el servicio y la comida siempre era primera clase. Hoy, sin embargo, nos pareció que el servicio era muy lento y uno de nuestro grupo no tomar el almuerzo que era ordenados. En efecto, nos costó 15 minutos para nuestras coca-colas de dieta para llegar y luego llegaron planas. Nuestras comidas tardó 45 minutos en llegar y luego, como se ha dicho anteriormente uno de nuestros pedidos era incorrecto. Creo que debe haber un cambio de dirección, y el personal necesita más formación, ya que no había disculpas por los retrasos. No cabe duda de que buscar otro lugar para almorzar.

i really enjoyed myself here, a lovely pub indeed. Old fashioned tiling in bar and toilets and a dark mahogany bar. Good quality food with decent portions. good choice of beers too

Visited the red bull with my wife for a spot of lunch staff are friendly and food was nice but menu is a bit limited but nice pub overall

Decent food and relatively inexpensive. Plenty of space but you might struggle with larger groups. If you go at lunchtime (about twelve) it takes them a while to get the pumps working (until about half twelve) so you may be waiting a while for drinks.

Have now visited twice with different friends for Sunday lunch. The first time we found it by sheer chance but we made the effort to come back it was so good. Lovely surroundings, lovely food. We'll be back!

Trabajo me llevó a esta parte de Stockport, que está a sólo un par de minutos a pie del centro, aunque la zona tiene un número de tiendas independientes alrededor y otros puntos de interés como por ejemplo cervecería y Robinsons una serie de escalones inmortalizada por Lowry.

I visit the red bull regularly, and it is sad to see she has left after six years of looking after me and my Colleagues. For food and accommodation. I hope the new owners can do as good a job.

it's a regulat place for Stockport Council work gatherings and have been many times...food always lovely

We held my Father's wake here. The Bull was previously my father's local and although he never got to visit there and meet Laurie and Kylie, he would have made this his local again. The buffet provided was fantastic, far too much, very good quality and variation. A class establishment.

Stayed for one night’s B&B at The Red Bull and after having browsed their menu online and noted that they offered Spam Fritters as a starter, I knew I wanted to eat there. It was a quiet Tuesday evening and the pub had a good range of ales on hand pump of which two were sampled. I chose the Spam Fritters to start and Sausages & Mash to follow. The Spam Fritters were a pleasant surprise served with a fresh salad and tangy dipping sauce. The Sausages & Mash was plentiful, tasty and the accompanying veg nicely cooked. There was lashings of onion gravy over the mash which might have been better served separately in a jug, but otherwise good. Service was friendly and at £20 for two courses and two pints of ale, good value. The menu has plenty to offer so if I am visiting Stockport again, I will no doubt be visiting The Red Bull.

Used to live over the road from this place and visit regularly for tea. The food is very good, can tell everything is cooked fresh, have a really good selection of specials. Would highly recommend the chilli-sooo much better than the average pub chilli, also the steak burger which is huge! Very good sunday roast also

Visited here for Christmas lunch earlier in December, have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The portion sizes were good and food was nice tasting, the main tart item on the menu could have done with some sauce for the vegetables, but that's just my taste buds. One the food started arriving (there was a small wait to begin with) it then came in good succession. The bar is probably one of the better ones in the town centre area and has a nice feel to it.

My wife and I booked in for the night, as we were attending a 70th Birthday party, for a friend who was over from Tenerife. We were greeted with a friendly smile by a lady who said her name was Karen and welcomed us quite warmly, saying our room was ready. After taking us to our room, she explained the key situations for "late night" revellers and we unpacked. We were very impressed with this spacious, tastefully-decorated and well furnished room. The en-suite was large and modern and quite impressive by many standards. There were complimentary tea and coffee facilities and we were very satisfied, especially after our dreadful experience at the Adams Guest House in Oxford earlier in the year.The pub is just a few minutes walk to Higher and Lower Hillgate, with its cobbled street and quaint shops, leading to the modern shopping precinct.We returned to the pub and I took photos of the rooms, which were decorated for Christmas with various stylish garlands, etc., and the old-fireplace suitably had a "Dickensian" feel about it. Lots of tables in the restaurant area were laid out for Christmas meals, with crackers, etc., and later on we saw many diners obviously enjoying themselves.It was great seeing friends again and we had a wonderful time and the buffet, which consisted of a chicken curry, chilli and a hot pot! Each one was so delicious, people kept going back for more and we complimented the Chef and these dishes had the flavour each needed. The bar has a very good range of ales and I sampled seven of them, my favourites being "Trooper" and "Indulgence" - glad I was staying the night!We enjoyed it so much, that we are going to visit again for lunch, as the menu looked really good.Breakfast is a "Continental" style, and it is put in a bag in your room. Orange drink, bottle of water, chocolate biscuit, croissant, and a pot of porridge - just add hot water. If you have a sweet tooth, you will enjoy this.We slept really well and the beds were so comfortable. This is a great place to stay - great food, great ales, easy for the shops and friendly and helpful staff. What more can you ask?And that is no bull! Thank you Karen for your hospitality.

Didn't expect the good to be as good as it is here! Great selection of fresh food and great beer choice for my partner! Will definitely return to to red bull soon!

Called here on Sunday lunch time. Great food at reasonable prices. Staff very helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend this pub.

In addition to favourites, there were imaginative English dishes. Good value food and wines and good beers.

I do love this pub, the food is always to notch, the prices are not ridiculous and the staff and owners are always so lovely.Not been for the quiz night yet on a wednesday, but will do in the future!Great spot especially when the sun is out!

Visited the pub over lunch with some friends. Really cosy atmosphere with a really great courtyard space to sit in when the weather is nice. Pleasant and helpful staff and despite there being a big queue when we arrived the food we ordered was delivered very quickly.I had a delicious sweet chilli chicken salad and my colleagues had a variety of sandwiches. All which looked and tasted delicious.Really nice pub. Worth a visit if in the centre of Stockport

I've been to the Red Bull a few times and I love it. The atmosphere is great whether it's quiet or busy and it has lovely traditional decor. The food is really good too, I've tried the lunch and evening menu, however the dinner was quite small but pricy! Still, it's great quality. Definitely my favourite pub!

Came to the Red Bull for a private party after a wedding and found the landlady to be friendly & generous. There's a great choice of real ales, beers, lagers and ciders and the place has a warm and friendly atmosphere. 12 of us came back on the Sunday for lunch which was simply fantastic!! Great value home-cooked food! The Sunday Roast dinner was just awesome! Will definitely visit again if ever I'm in the area!

Generally a lively atmosphere with the after work Town Hall Crowd. Which is the main reason to recommend it. No big screens and plenty of tables to sit and chat or eat.

Went for Mother's day meal don't usually bother as rushed rammed in and expensive but not the case here lovely staff lovely food and get value for money and free glass of fizz definitely will go back thank you very much red bull xxxx

Went with family on a Sunday, a fantastic tasty value for money Sunday lunch for all the family,we went because it had been voted Stockports pub of the year, and we're not disappointed. Great food and good selection of cask beers and wine,staff are very good.we will be back.

I live nearby and go there from time to time. I have been there with my friend and family and we have all enjoyed it. The staff are friendly, the service is fast and good atmosphere. Food is always tasty and good value.

Have ate here for lunch many times, usually during the week. We always really enjoy it. The place has great character and staff are usually very pleasant. Although, service is sometimes quite slow and the last time we ate here we had to rush our food down as we had waited so long for it. It is lovely to sit inside by the fire on cold days, or outside in the beer garden in the sunshine. My partner and my father love the Robinsons on tap! The food is very good, we usually have panini with chips or a sandwich with chips. It is good value and I would definately recommend if you are looking for a nice pub lunch.

The Red Bull multi-tasks to an amazing standard. It is a superb Pub with superb Food and 4 quality En-suite Bedrooms. It was chosen by my best friend (Richard) because it was CAMRA recommended. What a fantastic choice. The Red Bull was built in 1838 (so full of architectural character) and is part of the Robinsons Brewery estate - so Robinsons Beers dominate and the Trooper Ale at 4.8% was in fine form. The very spacious Bedroom was easily 3+* standard, the en-suite was sublime with absolutely everything you would hope for. There was a boxed Breakfast package with loads of choice and hot drink making facilities with biscuits. The atmosphere in The Red Bull was quite amazing. There is a very high quality of clientele who were so friendly - obviously attracted by what the Red Bull offers. Having decided to review the Red Bull in the restaurant category, it is time to talk about the food. For a Pub, the menu is large and varied. Many restaurants would not offer such a variety. I chose the Lamb Shank at £9.95p which was "to die for". Superbly tender in a beautiful mint gravy with quality mash and veg. Rich had the Homemade Steak and Robinsons Ale Pie ((£8.25p) with Chips, Veg and Gravy - a clean plate said it all!! There are 11 starters (2 vegetarian), 21 main courses (2 veggie) and 4 salads (1 veggie) - which for a "pub" is outstanding. I cannot wait to have another weekend in Stockport and where else would I base myself? The Red Bull is absolutely top rate and should be well worth a stay. Why stop in Manchester City Centre when the Red Bull is just a few miles away? Go for quality and one of the friendliest Pubs in England with food to die for. No brainer. The Staff are absolutely outstanding and create everything that is good about The Red Bull - support them because they deserve it by service beyond the call of "duty"!!

Been to the red bull numerous times for drinks but eventually tried the lunch time menu.Had sandwich and shared chips and the sandwiches was lovely and great value for money .Would eat here again

Have eaten at The Red Bull a couple of times in the last few months and you always get a friendly reception and the food is excellent. The steak diane was one of the nicest I have ever had and wow the Sunday roast is fantastic!!

Went here on a works night out and everyone ordered at different times so the service was pretty quick. I ordered a goats cheese and roasted pepper salad. The goats cheese was lovely and very generous serving. The rest of the salad was fresh and tasty. I haven't given a 5 rating because I find the pub a bit dark and it's hard to go wrong with a salad, althought it was a bit pricey. The chips that other people had looked excellent and might have to try them sometime in the future!