The Summit Inn in Rochdale

My husband and I went to the Summit Inn (Littleborough) for a few drinks and a meal. It was a couple of years since we last visited. Straight away we noticed things have deteriorated, one young lady behind the bar and another serving meals although the pub was very busy. This is not a complaint about the staff as it was obvious they were run off their feet. We were warned of a 40 minute wait for meals which came and passed. When the meal arrived it was a disgrace. How the chef let this meal leave the kitchen is a bad indication of his/her ability. One of the meals contained a baked potato and the skin was rock hard, impossible to cut into. The cheese and onion pie had collapsed into an almost flat mess. The beans were okay. The second meal was chilli with chips and rice. It arrived at the table with a skin on top. It looked to me as if it had been stood for a long time and then microwaved and served. Chatting with other customers outside the pub it sounded like this was quite common. This used to be a good pub with good meals, not any more. We won't be visiting again under this management.

Popped in for a sandwich and a coffee. Two doorstops pieces of white bread, no butter and the ham was grissly. Don't knoow whar they did to the chips but they were greasy. I am sure they can do much better but very disappointed on that visit

Good friendly service with really good ales lagers and ciders

Excellent place to stop off for a drink ,the staff was very friendly and the minted lamb and chips @£7.50 was well worth it,

This is a lovely little pub. Staff were fabulous, and nothing was too much for them. The food was fresh and amazing, and the cheese and onion pie was outstanding, all homemade. Great service, amazing views and dog friendly.

Good quality food...not busy at all

This was our first time in the Summit pub, and we weren't disappointed. We only had some chips, so can't comment on the menu. They were absolutely stunning though. The service and atmosphere were great. Well worth a visit!👍🏽

Absolutely disgusting, fish had no flavour , my pie was raw. Took over an hour for food to come and too top it all off it gave me food poisoning which ruined my weekend as I was meant to be celebrating my boyfriend’s birthday. Definitely won’t be returning

A welcome pub on Rochdale canal with good food and beer and pleasant staff well worth a visit

Great little pub, lovely scenery, great service, friendly staff, definitely be back again.

Had a nice meal here with friends, the people who run it (especially The landlord Daniel) are very customer focused, helpful, and could not do enough for us. I am vegetarian and had plenty of choice, as did my meat eater friends. I will definitely be back, thank you for an enjoyable afternoon everyone.

When I went there was hardly anyone in the pub I ordered a drink and a hot sandwich, the sandwich took over 1/2 and hour to be served , in this time I had to go to the bar twice to ask about it for a not very busy pub I can't think why it took someone to make and serve a hot sandwich

Only pop in for a drink seen ok

Love popping by on our walk on the canal, parking food greatly beer garden lil sun trap

The food was very nice good service staff were friendly

A fantastic place for a pit stop on our cycle ride,all of the staff were lovely and the home cooked food is great, will definitely recommend and call again when next passing

Another enjoyable visit. Good food, friendly staff and decent beer.

What can I say… not been in quite a while and they’ve had a change of menu which was fantastic, so many options to choose from. Great service from the servers, Jack and Rebecca. Excellent all round 👍👍

We went with my mother in law who has dementia, and the staff were brilliant with her. Food was pretty decent too - no sign of microwave rubbish here. Lovely people. Worth a visit.

Nice pub nice staff will hopefully be my local soon

Friendly staff, very clean and tidy environment, fairly priced, will be coming here again. Also perfect location to start/finish a walk/ride

If I could give 2 and half stars I would. The food is OK/good - pricing, quality and quantity is in line with others. However the wait for food is appalling. We waiting over an hour for our food to arrive with no updates or notification that food would be so long. They advised they were busy but they only had one table inside of two people and 6 tables outside. Ourselves being on if the largest at 4. We were told they were just plating up the food when chasing for the second time, however 10 minutes later still no food. We were 2 minutes away from requesting a refund and walking out. We even had to chase up knife and forks. This isn’t the first time I’ve been, I’ve been two previous times with the family and service was slow and again not been busy. This was the last chance and unfortunately failed. Good for a quick drink coming off the canal as the bar staff are pleasant, but unfortunately that’s all I would advise.

Comfortable surroundings, friendly staff and atmosphere and nice food,

Go! Its a really nice pub in lovely surroundings. Great staff and great food. I highly recommend The Summit Inn.

The food was absolutely horrible! Chef clearly can’t cook. Won’t be going back there again! Jacket spud cheese and beans is what I ordered! Beans were horrible and burnt also hardly any beans at all. The cheese was rock hard and burnt. Also again hardly any cheese! For £8.50 what I got was shocking

1st time visit here for a family gathering. The service is awesome the food is better, the views stunning. I will recommend to anyone who asks .

Booked a table for 2 for food , turned up after driving for an hour only to be told after taking my food order that there’s no meat available . Got free drinks though

I can't give a thorough review because I was only in there for a drink after a long walk over Crook Hill. It was comfortable enough and the Thwaites beer was tasty and hit the spot. If I say the staff seemed a little disinterested that's probably overstating it but a bit of a smile would have helped.

The food was good The place just lacked any atmosphere.

Ordered food from the kids menu and they tried to charge me for an adult meal. Cancelled the order and went to the white house. This pub has the possibility to be much better ,but treating locals in this way will be at their loss.

Very nice food, excellent value, service very slow, but staff very friendly and helpful.

Ordered a couple of beef burgers, one with chips and one with fries. The burgers were relatively expensive at £13 yet they were very underwhelming. The beef patties were thin and the cheese was scanty. The serving of fries were far from large and were soggy. Can't comment on other items off the menu but I'd certainly avoid ordering a burger.

We booked for Sunday lunch. They had none in stock, and ended up with A mixed bag of meals that took 2 hours to arrive. The staff, 3 teenage girls all looked sad.

Visited last Sunday afternoon the food took 1.5 hours to arrive. The food was nice when it arrived. There was only limited food available. I have been during the week recently and service was a lot better. I will never go on a Sunday again because there was no Sunday roast which we where expecting and it was very disorganised. Drinks took forever to arrive thouht they had gone to the brewery for them.

Awesome place went for dinner stayed all day , good value for money , great atmosphere , welcoming , shout out to the staff Aoife, Jack and Lewis 👏🏻 quality service allday …

Called in for food on Saturday. We couldn't complain about the food, it was hot and tasty. The reason it only scored 3 is because the place was filthy. Carpets needed a good clean and both the disabled and ladies toilets were awful and didn't look like they had been cleaned for a long time. It was only lunchtime so couldn't have been used by many. Will definitely think twice before going again

Not busy at all yet waited over half an hour to get one portion of chips and still didn’t get any service

Lovely find, had the bargain £8 steak & ale pie

Quality of food is excellent just didnt have my initial two choices in as they'd not had delivery. Still, id recommend the place.

Service was poor, waited ages, came at different times and then tabled not cleared. First and last time avoid. Thank you for your response but not interested in excuses, you should have shut if you didn't have the staff to provide the right level of service. I agree the pub was being run by teenagers as assuming owners were out enjoying themselves, as you say it was Xmas eve and most people work hard and should be appreciated but I would offer some advice, you might want take a better lead on managing your staff as I agree they cannot be blamed for poor management. In terms of how busy you were ? No busier than normal plus our group had a total of 4 people and we ordered all 4 at the same time so not sure what you are trying to insinuate? Obviously you were not there and suggest you check again and get your facts correct ? Just to confirm we will not be coming to your establishment again and good luck in the future, you will need it 👍

Lovely grub, nice atmosphere and great service, highly recommended. Dog friendly as well.

A warm welcome and a nice pint of ale after a lovely walk from Hollingsworth Lake along the Penine Bridleway to Summit.

very nice food really good value something for everyone snack meal or coffee great in summer sat out on terrace friendly helpful staff highly recommend

I had my first job here :) 26 years ago lol

Decided to stop off for a meal here because it was not far from Gordon Riggs which we were visiting. Glad we did. Both had lovely meals. Sure to be back. Already planing what I'll next have off the menu. Plenty of choice.

Mega friendly staff, nice food and a great pint. Recommended

Called in Yesterday Monday 30/ 10/23 with my friend. We ordered the small Lasagne and some chips, which was delicious and came with garlic bread and a small salad. Lovely Lady behind the bar and welcoming atmosphere we will be back

Best steak pie I've 🥧 ever had in a pub great pub 👍 good atmosphere would highly recommend

Stopped off for some lunch on the way home (3 adults and 2 young children - 1 and 4). The staff were very friendly and couldn't do enough to help us with my little ones - helped with the high chair, provided colouring paper and pens, games to borrow behind the bar). Food was extremely good value, even more so when we saw the portion sizes. Will definitely be returning. Thank you.

Friendly place with good value food. All day brunch was perfect with properly cooked bacon and egg. Reasonable drink prices. Plenty of seating.

Really good food and quality. The burgers are lovely and the homemade steak pie was rich and, tasty. The portion sizes were all you could ask for. Very affordable prices and local beers.

They had really good beans. They were so orange like an orange. So moist and mushy my mouth started dribbling when the waitress brought my plate to me. I just wanted to eat a full plate of beans. They were so succulent. I love beans so much. When my wife left me all I ate was beans. Beans have become such an important part of my life now I wear t shirts of just beans. I often fantasise about bathing in beans. I knocked off 2 stars because there was not enough beans

It's just the best little lunchtime place after taking Max my labrador to the res for a cool. Great atosphere and lots of tables and space . Parking too. Highly recommend

Called in on the off chance for lunch after a long drive. The pub was quite traditional with some locals and hill walkers. Good menu with vegetarian options available. Main with a soft drink for around £11.

Fantastic Food and Service! The chicken wings were also a highlight. Thanks to Danny and his team for an amazing day 🍻👏🏼

A cosy place where the staff are very friendly and the food is affordable and tastes great, there is no skimping on portions here, we had a lovely lunch which was freshly made and was great value for money. Dogs are welcome which is an added advantage (free dog treats on the bar). The atmosphere was great and the manager attentive. Will visit again.

This used to be great pub with excellent beer and food we stopped going because standards had slipped badly .after 4 months thought give another try .well the beer was luke warm !!!!! The food came reasonably quick as there was nobody ordering food at the time (7.30 Friday night ) both meals came with cold beef and cold gravy and no side salad when asked the waitress she said they don’t do salad as stated on the menu and no senior member of staff to deal with complaint .we were very disappointed and will not be going back again

When youve walked up the canal from lock 51.a pint anywhere is bliss

Lovely staff,great service,great food.Really looked after us🙂

A nice enough place, and the service was good too

Great pub friendly staff reasonable prices

Went for food today and ordered 3 meals one was ribeye steak for £19 and 90% of it was fat and couldn't ve eaten. I told 2 members of staff nothing was done didnt even came back to the table to say anything. They seen the steak wasn't eaten.

Great little pud nice people and good food excellent service.

Shambles of a place, waited over 15 min at the bar to order food due to a rude and slow bartender, by the time she served us she told us the kitchen was closed. What a joke of place. All the customers before us were all able to order food but supposedly we just missed the cut off. it was still tea time. We walked 30 min with our new puppy down the canal. Just rude! AVOID!

Wonderful homemade Sunday roast and excellent value. staff are welcoming and friendly. Will be back

great pub lovely food friendly staff still great after 4 years

Came in with my partner for fathers day and was treated to the best steak and ale pie,the biggest and crispiest onion rings I've ever seen. The service was amazing and the cask beer was really well kept. We will definitely be back again soon.

Visited today, sat outside on the decking in sun - had summit burger & fish and chips very fresh and tasty . Staff were friendly, set us up quickly with everything we needed . Its a great spot at side of canal if walking past and dog friendly !

Unfortunately I ordered Chicken and Tarragon pie but the sauce was like water and there was not a hint of tarragon, in fact it was tasteless. Took it back and explained the situation. The two young staff were very apologetic however the manager made no appearance or offered an apology and left it to her young waitress, the waitress gave me a refund. Not impressed with the food or the manager- and I should add have had really good food in the past. Also tables were not wiped and had to ask the waitress to wipe the table- this is not down to the young staff but on the manager.

Great real ales and a great menu. Very friendly staff.

We had a lovely time here! I can't remember if we ate there though!

Very kleen pub with good selection of beers !!!

Unbelievable! Most items on menu served with chips but “sorry we don’t have any chips” Ordered 2 cheese and onion pies and 4 steak pies. Offered mash or jacket potatoes as alternative only to be told after 30 minutes “sorry we don’t have any jacket potatoes or cheese and onion pies.” Ordered 2 chicken and leek pies instead of cheese and onion which were inedible. No one in charge to speak to only a young girl and lad on bar. Felt sorry for the bar staff as it was totally out of their hands. Worst experience we have ever had in a pub and needless to say we won’t be going back

Great place friendly staff good choice of beers and gin.

I can't recommend the summit Inn highly enough for food drink and a warm welcoming atmosphere, The landlord was welcoming and his staff were attentive and knowledgable about the menu items, after coming here for a meal I won't be going to another chain anytime soon the food was just as well priced but the portions miles better ... quality too 👌 Normally we have one or two drinks with our meals when we came this Saturday gone we stayed till late. Can't wait until our next date night we will be back. Thanks guys

Good food, friendly for folk and doggies.

Would be better if served food, none on day we visited

Great service and food. Cozy pub and doesn't clean out your wallet. Will be back

Walked from Littleborough station along canal to The Summit Inn and had food which was very tasty. Not a huge place, no pool table and limited outdoor seating (hence only 4 stars) but would certainly go again if in the area.

The food was lovely but it took along time to be served

Great atmosphere very good food and drink. Dog friendly selling dog sausages. Easy listening music. Close to the canal

Good friendly service. We had a coffee and a bowl of chips each as we waited out of the wind for our bus. Nice atmosphere and enjoyable fayre.

Was quiet, thank god, we were greeted with a smile, chose a table, and ordered after a bit, food was quite nice, felt really as advertised home cooked, should be a nice place to enjoy outside in the summer. Prices are fair.

Our only remaining pub here at summit. Lots of social history for us and locals that are still here. Still lovely food though😊

Lovely pub in a really lovely setting by the canal. Staff could not be any more helpful and friendly than they were. The greeting was lovely and they made our little pooch very welcome with water and treats available. First class afternoon with great food and drink at a very reasonable price. Would definitely recommend 👍🏻

Lovely pub.....Cosy.....friendly. Just the place to visit after a long walk. Dog friendly too which is a bonus. Perfect 👍

Great value, tasty food. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere and generous portions. Plenty of parking off the road. Would come again

usually good food, service and beer. Today 13/3/23 exceptional steak pie and chips and bacon lettuce and tomato with chips.

Plus point for being dog friendly

Perfect stop when walking the Rochdale Canal. Friendly staff, great beer and food (at v reasonable prices) and a nice atmosphere. Thank you.

2 slices of carrot ,1 roast spud some mash and a piece of cauliflower and 2 wafer thin slices of beef and no Yorkshire pud , we waited nearly an hour for it to turn up stone cold , when we complained it was taken away for another 15 mins to be microwaved and turned to rubber and not a lot hotter than it was originally, at £24 you think the food and service would have been better, we got a refund and left .

Absolutely the worst food I ever had we had 4 beef dinners cauliflower still frozen roast potatoes was rock hard gravy like water 1 piece of hard beef each 2 children sausage dinners 1 little sausage which the children couldn't eat because they was spicy bar staff and waiters very nice Chef needs retraining cannot put food out like that !!!!!

I met up with a friend for lunch and loved this place. The pub was relatively quiet, and staff were attentive and helpful. Food was great - portions were huge and cooked fresh. They were accomodating to requests and nothing was any trouble. I'll be back again when in the area!

We chose to go to the Summit for lunch today with our friends because we know the food is good, there is parking at the door and no steps into the pub. One of our party walks very hesitantly using a frame and can become very anxious due to suffering from vascular dementia. As soon as she arrived our friend became very anxious and agitated which she expressed very loudly. We had chosen a table with plenty of space around. By the time our friend reached the table everyone in the place knew she was there. As she was sitting down our friend knocked over a pint of lager which spilled everywhere. At this point she became acutely distressed and her husband was mortified. The waitress was amazing, speeding into action with a mop and bucket reassuring our friend that it was nothing that couldn’t be sorted. Our friend became calm. We ordered our meals which were excellent. Although the restaurant was quiet when we arrived it filled up as we left. There were a few more tables to negotiate as we made our way to the door. We met nothing but patience and kindness. Our friends had a lovely lunch and thoroughly enjoyed their few hours outside their home. I can’t thank the Summit staff for making us feel so welcome.

Visited the Summit Sunday 5 February late afternoon. Decent menu, nice bar area, decent selection of beers & ales. Staff really friendly and accommodating. The menu is a decent pub grub menu which is what it is. Good food cooked well. Mixture of locals and passing trade. In summer the outside space will offer lovely views over the canal and surrounding hills. Proper decent place. Excellent service. Definitely worth a visit.

Good food and Hobgoblin beer in great condition.

Greeted by a very polite young man on the bar who served drinks and was extremely efficient - offered our dog water to drink - nice touch made us very welcome and then checked with the kitchen staff if food was still available of which it was 5 stars for him. The waiter came over to order hot food and Waited over 45 minutes for food to arrive , although the pub was not that busy a few customers were in. Meal arrived and was not warm at all - very disappointed with the level of food service this establishment offers considering we waited over 45 minutes and food that was not edible Sunday roast beef dinner . Quantity for a large Sunday roast was like a child’s meal. Poor food service. Meals were returned , never to be revisited !

Not sure if they were short staffed or something but we only got there about 15 minutes after they opened and there were only a couple of other tables but the food still took an hour to come and they didn't have any burgers left. The food was very nice (definitely order a side of cauliflower cheese!) When it did come. Some of the dessert came quickly but for some reason the kids ice creams (just 1 scoop of ice cream with some choc sauce on) took about 15 minutes longer then the rest of our desserts and the apple crumble was served with cold custard.

Sunday 29/1/2023. Waited 2 hours for food order. Demand a refund. Many promises food would be 10 minutes all lies. Just not good enough very poor. Crossed off the let’s go to list

Visited the Summit for a weekday lunch today. Staff were welcoming & very friendly. They provided us with homemade well cooked food, which was excellent value for the money. They have a main menu but also a light bite option, which was great. We would have liked them to light the wood fire as it was a bit a bit cold today & it would have complimented the country pub feel. However, we will definitely visit here again.