Waggon & Horses in Tameside

Good menu, especially the brisket pie. Beer is what you expect in a Robinsons pub ie all Robinsons, no guests. Friendly staff, but not always attentive. Had to ask for attention several time. We went because our previous visit was so good. This visit wasn't great, I may not rush back.

Great homely food. Friendly staff. Lovely vibe. Decent parking despite not being that large a carpark I've never had trouble parking. Can get busy but even when it is it still feels roomy and not too noisy.

We combined a meal in the restaurant with the Wednesday quiz. Really enjoyed it. Tasty food and drinks . Good service and a fun night.

A great pub, restaurant food is fabulous, staff very attentive. Good beer, couple of live ales. Been back a couple of times and it’s consistent.

What a perfect Sunday Lunch ! We enjoyed the food so much and felt so happy with the staff ! Can’t wait to come back more often ! Thanks again for a fabulous afternoon X

We had the most perfect Sunday Lunch ! Thanks for your staff being so friendly and helpful. We can’t wait to come over again soon ! Thanks again xxx

Fantastic Friday Night with Great Food & Live Music! We visited this pub on Friday night and had an amazing time! The live music was a fantastic addition, creating a lively and enjoyable atmosphere. The food was absolutely delicious—everything tasted fresh and expertly prepared. We especially loved the honey soy chicken, fish and chips and mushy peas. The duck with tempura courgettes was also a standout dish! The portions were very generous, making it great value for money. What really made our night was the attentive and friendly staff. They went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience—truly willing to bend over backwards for their guests. Highly recommend this place for great food, excellent service, and a fun vibe—especially on live music nights! We’ll definitely be back.

We have been regulars at the waggon for years . I had the brisket pie . firstly to the chef needs tovlearn how to cook and cut brisket for a pie . secondly it required lots of gravy . not enough served with it ! a very small pot of gravy . I asked for more !! no problem it came promptly . the only problem was the £2 charge added onto the bill for a small pot # 2 teaspoons of gravy . when I asked for more gravy I was not told there would be a charge for it . . it isn't the money ! it is the principle .

It's a really nice place to have a very nice meal. Cozy, friendly waitresses and amazing food. Decoration really nice, a typical pub but with a great, calm atmosphere, nothing to do with other noisy places. Regretting not have ordered the "fish and ships", so next time in Stalybridge it will be the first thing to do.

Best pint of Guinness in greater Manchester. Keep up the fresh pints

Just had a gorgeous meal here, the Honey and Soy chicken with rice was absolutely delish and the Bao buns wow sooo tasty. The service was friendly and professional and I would highly recommend. Well done to you all

Stopped by for a drink after a walk. We live near by and the last time we were here for food it was disappointing. We had a look at the menu and decided to get a bite to eat. We sat in the bar area and ordered from the bar. This time we were not disappointed, the food was delicious and fresh. My husband was glad to see a steak baguette back on the menu. The last time we here there was only a brioche on offer, no baguettes. I had the soy honey chicken, a little sweet for me personally but it was still delicious and I would have this agin.

Lovely food ,lovely staff.only trouble u have to book it if u r going for meal. It look like a popular place. Would recommend it. Would go back again.

We went to the Waggon and Horses for my daughter’s 21st birthday, had a fabulous time, our meals were great, nice and hot, good portion size. Very friendly staff who bent over backwards to serve you. The cod and chips with mushy peas and curry sauce was the best I have ever had. The batter was crispy, fish was flaky, chips chunky, peas mushy, curry sauce the best. Hats off to the chef. Husband had a rare steak, daughter had salmon, all happy people. Ice cream for afters I can highly recommend. Good service all round. 👍

Just had belated birthday meal for mum's 102nd birthday. Couldn't fault anything. Customer service was excellent and Lisa (manager) couldn't do enough for us. 10 out of 10 all round

The food is lovely, I had the steak pie I could go every day to eat that pie. The fish was huge very good value for money.

For the fist time in 10 years we had a terrible meal! The of us had the and meal and over night and this morning all the of us that had the saved meal was poorly. The backs in question first turned up cold then back out quickly within a few minutes, absolutely pinged! Such a shame as the venue had always been great. We will go to other local places like Joshua Bradley and The Old Original. The only thing I would say is the fish and chips that another member of my family has was cooked well Ava tasted great. If the food tensions this poor, not only will we not return but locally it will get such a bad reputation it will die. It’s amazing though how in 24 hours, three couple have told their local friends, who possibly will tell others. Such a shame!

Great pub to eat and drink with no idiots

Pretty standard pub, food was good portion size

Came here 16/03/2025 there were four of us service slow had to keep calling waitresses over from bar where they were.food was okay but portion sizes especially for a man were small to say the least for meals that weren't cheap. We came in at 645 pm for a quite meal with friends but it was anything but, a party with lots of young children running around shouting. I'm sorry we are not anti children but should be cut of point around seven pm people do not want to be eating with noisy kids shouting and running around when they are trying to have a quite meal with friends. We left just gone nine and there were young babies just weeks old still there. Others we noticed leaving who didn't seem happy before, sorry but shouldn't be kids in a pub eatery that late into the night.

Absolutely loved it! Gorgeous inside and out. Was busy which we expected as its a lovely pub.

Nipped in for a couple with a mate. Had a couple of decent pints of Guinness. Staff were friendly. This was a Saturday afternoon, and it didn't get busy quickly.

Food was average but very expensive for what it is, same with the drinks. Over £9 for a shandy and a J20! Like nightclub prices, won't be returning.

Service great, food mediocre, steak cobbler wasn't cobbler! Steak lovely but cobbler hard seperate cooked pastry! Hard and inedible. Sea bass lovely. Cheese pie and fish in batter good. Wouldn't return in a hurry

The food i ate was good but limited choice for me

Following a few fabulous meals here we chose Waggon & Horses for a family celebration on 25 January for my Mum's special birthday. Cannot thank the staff enough for looking after 18 of us so well. Food and service second to none. We felt so welcome, not rushed and staff couldn't do enough to make it special. Fab family occasion and highly recommend.

Visited this place recently with my family as we like the pub. Ordered food and, unfortunately, my "suet pudding" was rock hard. Sent it back and received another that tasted really salty so I couldn't eat it. The waiters/waitresses were really good, apologising and making us feel welcome etc, however the "chef" needs a head wobble sending out sub standard inedible food.

Always very busy regardless of the day of the week and the food is always amazing.

Love it here but drinks are very expensive, staff are friendly and a good place to bring your dog after a walk

1st time here, and we absolutely loved it,we shall be back

Called in 29/12 without booking. It was very busy but managed to obtain a table. We were dealt with by a very polite and helpful young man. Food came quickly and was very nice and reasonably priced. Good selection of food and drinks, the restaurant was very clean and tidy and staff all very helpful. Will definitely call again.

Had a fantastic meal 15 off us. Food came out hot, and we all ate together. Service was excellent, and the atmosphere was fantastic. Would highly recommend this place to anyone. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Very enjoyable Christmas dinner Turkey very moist full marks to the chef.

Realy poor food,none of it tasted fresh except for the thin fries off the kids menu.The fat chips and roast potatoes were inedible.We have been quite a few times over the years but it's probably the worst it's ever been and thats after we had given them prior knowledge of our food order as requested by them.It gives Pub Food a bad name.

This review is as a result of nothing happening after raising an issue. The issue arose with a dessert where a very bad mouldy raspberry was placed on the very small plate facing down so you could not see the bad mould. There is nothing to say it was deliberate but the moukd was so much it woukd be hardcto miss. This was fed back but absolutely nothing was done and ignored. I wasn't going to mention this but the belly pork was just a lump of fat with hardly any meat and the crackling was soggy. Very expensive meal which was disappointing. When asked if it was okay it was so quick that i didn't get a word in but it coukd be seen from the remnants on the plate so obvious. The pate was very enjoyable for starters.

always love to drink and eat here . booked for 6.30 for 2 people and the atmosphere was electric...very busy , friendly and organised. there were plenty of staff working all smiley and happy . dogs are allowed in the pub area but you'd never know they were there ...well behaved. children eating out with their parent and grandparents also such a lovely sight to see . our food was lovely, service excellent. carnt wait to visit again. won't be long before I do

Nice and Friendship people nothing is too much trouble

A quick lunch for 3 of us. The food was superb and the service also. Will return soon for a full meal thanks to all for a lovely meal 3 x small Fish & chips, pls 3 red wine. 😋 TASTY.

Fabulous food, very reasonably priced. The chicken and haloumi wrap was gorgeous. The chicken was so soft and tender. It's the nicest wrap I've had in a long time. The salad was fresh and tasty too with a flavoursome dressing.

Lovely pub. Terrible roast. For £16, the fact that I had a whole unseasoned carrot and a handful of raw mange tout is a bit of a joke. The veggie option is just a slab of unseasoned Quorn chicken. The Yorkshire pudding was the saving grace. Definitely wouldn't come back here for a roast.

First time in today after a lovely walk up to wildbank summit….atmosphere was relaxed and staff were very pleasant….and the Sunday lunch was exceptional and good value for money….will definitely be returning thank you !!

Great place to eat, drink etc Great staff

A lovely surprise for early evening dinner. Food was home cooked and packed with flavour and generous portions. The staff were excellent nothing was too difficult even when I ordered gravy which wasnt part of the meal they rustled up some. List of food is much wider than below. The lamb shank was melt in the mouth, beef and ale pie wafer thin crust and filled with meat. Even the kids chicken nuggets looked home made and tasted great. Highly recommend for traditional food with kids and animals! Dog friendly

Nice food great service from our model waitress haly a very pleasant young lady

Came here the other weekend with family had the fish and chips as always But was really disappointed as to was swimming in oil no wonder they put a seviette underneath that's to soak up the oil But the rest of our party enjoyed their food.

Lovely pub set in a good location after a lovely walk. Really enjoyed a cold crisp glass of fizz. Food is always a good choice

Went for a roast today , and I’ve been to other roasts before and wasn’t very great I got the minted lamb shank and it was unreal , i definitely recommend going if your local in the area it’s really nice , the staff are lovely , Lisa served us today and she was fantastic

Disappointing after very many nights here previously over the last 20 years. It seems to us that the chef/kitchen staff have changed and/ or the food suppler has,and the food was not as good. I’d say the Thai curry had frozen veg in it (it was largely a carrot curry) without much taste . The beef in the curry wasn’t great either. The garlic prawn starter was nowhere near as tasty as previously. It used to have a tasty sauce, now it has a thin , green liquid. The serving staff were very pleasant, so we did not raise it with them as it wasn’t their fault. . Disappointment was all in the quality of food. A shame, and we’ll think about going elsewhere next time after many years of going here as a reliable restaurant, As an additional note, we had drinks in the bar area first. There were many small flies which were really annoying.

Went to the wed quiz it was really good quiz master very good friendly entertaining my 1st visit and I won £40 on the card game. My friend had food said it was nice the menu looker good but its very expensive for a pub

Make the worst PIMMS…never any proper fruit. There’s a specific way to make PIMMS and the Waggon staff seem to be too young to know it…disappointing

I only came in as I was passing and it was a hot day , the staff were very friendly and the decor of the pub is lovely.

A very nice traditional pub, I only stopped in briefly for a drink, they had three cask serving Robinson's Unicorn bitter and Dizzy blonde. A good selection of keg lagers and ciders as well. The pub is very spacious with a lovely beer garden out front. I got the impression that many people come here to dine but I cannot comment in that....maybe next time.

Called in for a pre holiday lunch today ( 12/9/24) both my husband and I had the seniors meal and it didn't disappoint. The Prawn cocktail and Pate was a lovely starter. My husband had the Gammon and said it was the best he had had for ages. Seniors lunch menus can be a bit limited in other places but the Waggon had some good choices and the amount on our plates was enough and well presented. Definitely our favourite pub.

Enjoyed our recent visit. Although I've dined here before we (my friend and i) called in on this occasion for drinks only. Can definitely recommend eating here food is lovely. Have to say drinks are good and huge choice have to say I've been in pubs in Manchester more competitively priced. Almost £11 for two pints in my opinion is unreasonable. Other than that it's a lovely pub.

Nice pub, friendly staff and a nice pint.

I’ve eaten here before a couple of years ago and loved it but today, 3 of us didn’t enjoy our meals and we all had different things. Very dry cheese pie, dry chunky chips and very bland chicken & chorizo linguine. Such a shame as the place is well kept and the staff/ service was great.

Great meal ,we all enjoyed the food ,Lisa was very helpfull and overall a good experience .I would recommend the service and food

We usually come to this restaurant quite often and it is usually very nice. We came for lunch on a monday to celebrate a birthday. It started off with the restaurant being fairly empty and only a few other tables being filled. The service was very slow and it took at least 20 minutes for the servers to come round then we were sat with our plates for a good 15 minutes. As it filled up the service got slower which is understandable but then as it got less busy the service still stayed slow despite their being many staff and a lot less tables. One of the waitresses said she would bring the card reader over so we could pay and leave, 15 minutes later we were were still sat there waiting so we had to go up to the bar to pay. The food wasn’t as good as it usually is including finding a hair in my fish. The beef fillet massaman curry was also very bland and so we would not recommend. Apart from that the rest of the food was very pleasant. A little bit disappointed to say the least as this is usually one of our favourite pubs to go to.

Excellent food and reasonable prices on the Seniors lunch menu. Drinks are definitely on the dearer side though. Service given with a smile and efficiently.

Great place great food reasonable price

Need to get on top of the IPA...more and more often it's run out. If it's popular....buy more. Second time in a month ended up sat with a coke as it's the only beer I like. We've started going on to the wetherspoons as there's always brewdog on tap.....plus its under 4 quid a pint.

I'll be back for a Sunday roast ,was more than happy with it. The best service we've had in a long time.

Great food (as always). Lovely welcome (Thanks Izzy). Never been let down here!

Lovely friendly pub, nice atmosphere 👌🏼

Just had a fantastic meal. The portions are very generous, and the food is great. Friendly staff and a good pint. What more could you ask for 😀

Saturday afternoon visit. Not very busy. Quickly seated and order taken. Staff were all very friendly. The other reviews are not exaggerating on the wait time for food though. It was an extremely long wait. The food was average, nothing stood out. I don't think the prices were worth the food quality to be honest. Very overpriced Wouldn't return unless the food got better to reflect the price or the prices were reduced

Staff efficient and friendly, food good and reasonably priced.

We visited and we found the food very good , the service was brilliant and I would like to mention the great just Lisa who makes sure everything runs smoothly and always has a smile for the guests

I hate leaving bad reviews ,but meal wasn't up to it food cold ,no taste to fish ,and no one checked to ask if everything was ok Overall everyone was dissatisfied with there food. Shame really .....

6 of us ordered a main and it took about 45 mins for the food to come. Staff are super friendly Food is mediocre

Nice enough food, long wait for it though and food no black pepper when asked ??? Can't believe a chef or cook doesn't use this in their kitchens.

Nice atmosphere, but the food is becoming over priced and the quality is not as good as it use to be. Parking is good but the spaces are a little tight !! The staff are excellent.

Gorgeous food and Staff service. Very Professional.

10/10…thank you to Lisa and all the staff who went above and beyond to make my Mum’s birthday/retirement meal enjoyable. Can’t fault the food and service we received. Thank you so much.

Myself and my wife Susan decided to revisit the Waggon as we had not been for some time and also to celebrate my birthday. We booked a table for 6.00 pm but arrived early to have a couple of drinks before eating. Initially we found the pub to be cold and considered leaving but decided to stay and were we glad we did !!! We sat down soon after 6.00 ordered our food some 15 mins later and were served our meal some 25 mins later which was fine because it meant it was freshly cooked. We both had the same meal french trimmed chicken with chips , veg & peppercorn sauce and we both agreed it was probably the best meal we have had out in quiet some time. It was hot and fresh and very very tasty meaning we both ate everything on our plate and thoroughly enjoyed it. From start to finish we enjoyed our visit to this pub and will not leave it so long before we call again.

Forst time visiting after seeing friends in the area. Great local pub with a real local vibe. Lovely to see so many enjoying their evening with their 4 legged friends.

Amazing food, drinks, and service. One of our go-to local pubs to go to for a beautiful meal 😋

Visited a few weeks ago for the first time for a birthday treat. Went for the midweek set menu, 2 courses £18.95 or 3 courses £21.95. Good variety on the menu, ample choice. My wife had lasagne and I had chicken curry main half/half rice & chips with a naan bread, both absolutely top quality and good portions. Also 2 starter's and 2 desserts, everything was fantastic.

Visited for 1st time for a birthday treat, nice pub and clean. Went for the midweek set menu, 2 courses £18.95 or 3 courses £21.95. Good variety on the menu, ample choice. My wife had lasagne and I had chicken curry main with half/half rice & chips with a naan bread, both absolutely top quality and good portions. Also, 2 starters and 2 desserts, everything was fantastic.

Had a meal here on Mother’s Day. We had mains and desserts, all clean plates, cannot fault it. Lovely food, great service. Highly recommended!

We were a party of 5 visiting on a Friday night at 6.30. It was very busy but we were served fairly quickly and our meals were served all together. We all had something different to eat and all meals were excellent and tasty. Good portions and came piping hot. Would recommend the Waggon and Horses.

Called in just after 2pm on a cold Monday afternoon and was really surprised to see how busy the place was. This is definitely not a ‘rough pub’ and in fact it’s the opposite. The pub has a ‘high end’ feel to it and the customers present appear mature, polite and well dressed. The staff were all polite, smiling and friendly and this certainly helps to create a good atmosphere. There was a good selection of food available from the menu and in terms of the meal choice and how the food is cooked, it felt like the food was cooked by a proper chef rather than pre-made and heated up in a microwave. The food itself was delicious and reasonably priced for what was served. In terms of the pub itself, it is very clean and trendy and has a freshness smell to it so credit to the staff for looking after the place. There is an outside beer garden that is well lit with strings of white bulb lights that I can imagine is great to sit outside on a warm sunny night. I spotted painters giving the exterior of the building a new paint job last year and even though the exterior of the building was not dirty, it shows the owners have pride in looking after and maintaining the building to a very high standard. Overall, a very clean and trendy pub that serves excellent food and has a higher class customer base rather than ‘lager louts’ or the alcapops.

Lovely place, atmosphere was good and so was the staff, however, we had such a long wait for our food, which the staff did apologise for, unfortunately when our food did arrive i was very disappointed, i ordered the Duck which had been nicely cooked, but had been served on a cold plate which spoilt the rest of the meal as the rest of it was just warm and the sauce and veg cool, whether it had been put out waiting to be served who knows, also my husbands was also not hot. Usually i would complain and send it back, but after waiting for such a long time, did not want to be waiting any longer. The dessert and coffee was good.

Great family meal, was a great place 20 years ago when I last visited, even better know.

We had a great evening last night at The Waggon and Horses. There was a Valentines Day Special sharing platter we chose for our main and also sampled the starter and dessert menu. The surf and turf sharing platter was delicious and served beautifully so that you could enjoy each element. The service was excellent too. Highly recommend a visit

Fantastic birthday meal with my family. Out of the family members, of 6 me and my son and I had the Balmoral chicken on the weekend specials board. Absolutely delicious the truffle mash chicken bacon and haggis was unbelievable. I hope they will include on their daily menu.

Been here before and always enjoyed the food, but today the place was almost empty and the food was not very good at all. We had the Mediterranean Feta bake for starters which really wasn't Mediterranean at all just a hard bit of cheese in a bowl of oily onions and cold, it certainly did not taste like it had been baked or Mediterranean. For my main I had Chicken Peppercorn which was sent back because the food was cold, then when they brought a new portion it was a lot smaller than the original and was very dry with 3 batons of carrot and shrivelled green beans, (another table sent their food back which was fish and chips because it was cold also whilst we were awaiting mine to return from the kitchen). Overall it was a very poor experience, the only good thing was the coffee. Don't think I will be visiting again anytime soon.

Another lovely meal at our favourite pub, we had a smaller meal which was perfect for us - The fish & chips were fab and very much enjoyed by us both. It's so nice to have the option of a smaller meal as not all of us want or can eat a huge plate full of food so this was a perfect choice for us. The Waggon & Horses is quite a unique pub with a great atmosphere and a great place to meet old and new friends. Our thanks as always to Lisa and the fab team at The Waggon & Horses. Many thanks W&P xx

This is a lovely elegant restaurant, with fantastic food and a great atmosphere, nothing was too much trouble for the staff. The food is all freshly cooked and the the staff and servce is what makes it so nice. I felt so welcome. I would definitely recommend this pub for any occasion. Absolutely wonderful. We will definitely be returning very soon !!

The food was outstanding, the starters, the mains and the desserts, thoughly enjoyed it, the staff were lovely and very attentive, great customers service, will definately be going back, keep up the good work.

Came for joint birthday party...group of the of us Sunday lunch...have visited a few times before and the food is always lovely and staff really friendly... many thanks for a lovely afternoon!

Excellent food at the Waggon and Horses with great menu choices. We went for the Chef's Special and it was absolutely delicious - we both really enjoyed it. Lovely relaxed atmosphere with friendly and attentive staff. Highly recommended!

Overall very disappointed with the food!!! For starters we had the baked brie with crusty bread it was more like microwaved Brie and the bead was a single very small slice of sourdough! We also have the black pudding and chorizo in honey mustard dressing, this came out with no dressing, and the black pudding and chorizo, was rock hard due to being massively overcooked, when I asked for dressing, I was served balsamic! We did tell the waitress the problems as we didn’t eat much of the staters and they did remove them off the bill! Main courses again very disappointing. We had roast beef which came out cold, roast potatoes were hard, the side of cauliflower cheese, however, was lovely! Also had a chicken and bacon Caesar salad which was just okay! It’s such a shame this is a lovely pub they really need to sort the food out! I won’t be returning.

After a long period of not eating here, decided to take a chance and what a disappointment. Initially went into the place and was asked to walk through to the bar whilst the diary was checked. The place was ‘dead’ so felt completely unnecessary to check the diary in all honesty. Sat at the table and advised certain food had ran out. How!? This was a Tuesday afternoon. So really poor start to be advising food had ran out from circa 4.00 pm. Only ordered burgers and for the price were really poor. Bread was cold, almost as if they’d been thawed, which made the overall burger cold. Squirty / cheese slice used. Why not fresh cheese? Frozen chips served which were average at best. Salad on the side was fine. Not much wrong you can do with a salad. Didn’t complain as the service wasn’t great throughout really and was ready to just leave by the end. Such a shame and what a fall from high standards set when we first came around 5 years ago. Used to serve quality bar platters, quality homemade chips and generally great homemade food.

Didn't like steak and ale pie in a bowl nothing like a home made proper pie not in a bowl with crush on the top .

Why are the owners not responding to their poor reviews? Whether the reviews being either positive or negative surely you/ they should respond… ? Is that not manners?? With lack of response, positive or negative feedback does that means that you don’t care about the feedback your clientele are giving you? Does that come down to arrogance? It’s a shame as the establishment is in a great location. You wouldn’t think that your establishment is in Hyde. Who would think that Hyde has such a nice pub at the top of Matley Lane?

Yesterday went for lunch and sat in the bar area great price for drink which you can't complain about, but the food was not to standard as one of had chicken curry with rice and chips which came in all in a pasta bowl just all sloppy no thought gone into it I had steak mushroom and onion pie which was not nice because of the onions would not have that again but will visit as the manager is a very nice lady

Very friendly staff made for a good atmosphere within the pub. The food was great. For the starter, I had garlic mushrooms, which was very tasty a little disappointed regarding the size as there was not many mushrooms within my dish. The main course was lovely, and the portion size was good. The last course I had was cheesecake, which was very nice, my daughter had the cheese board which you couldn't fault for the price there was lots of cheese to enjoy.

Visited on many occasions and thoroughly enjoyed service and food. However I booked a table for 1pm and was told on the telephone if we pre ordered food we would have no wait. I did this. We had ordered off the main menu not the festive menu. I asked twice how long we would have to wait explaining we had to leave at 3pm. On the last occasion at 2.05pm I was told they were very busy and pies take a long time to cook. (In a polite way) I had a smile at this. The steak and mushroom pie crust wasn't cooked through. All in all disappointed. I had taken a friend who hadnt been before. Not a good impression for her. We received our our food at 2.20pm.

There were 5 of us having dinner. 4 meals were good but one fish and chips was very overcooked, The batter was a very dark brown and it was hard. It looked like it had been cooked twice. I managed to scrape some fish off the inside( there wasn't a lot despite it's size) but it wasn't nice to eat and all the batter went back on the plate. I ate some chips which were fine. No one asked if we enjoyed our meal. We received our bill and they had forgotten to deduct our £25 deposit. We reminded them. A shame because we have been there several times and some of the other meals have been very good.