Waggon Inn in Rochdale

Absolutely love this place. I have been several times. The food is fabulous. Spoilt for choice. Staff are very friendly. Always busy would recommend booking a table in advance. 10/10

We go every few weeks and we always have a fantastic meal. The staff are always helpful and friendly. I can't recommend The Waggon enough. If you are going for Sunday lunch book because they do get really busy,

Food is fantastic. Service on the other hand, terrible. Greeted by a woman with red hair. Miserable as sin. We ordered for people that weren’t even here as they were running 10 mins late. Apparently they’re fully booked, sat here and there’s 2 other tables in. The woman in question also keeps looking over at our table of 5 and shaking her head. I get that we’re a group, but we’re respectful, spending our cash here and keeping the hospitality industry alive. Clearly evident that it’s the food keeping this place alive because it’s certainly not the service. Never felt so awkward and not welcome in all my years.

Good Food but the most rude and arrogant Managment i've ever come across. At one point i had to look around for camera's as thought we must have been on Ant & Decs Saturday night take away. Group of 10

We have eaten here a few times recently .My wife is vegan and the Waggon sends the vegan options before we go .Always great food with originality .Beer always good .Woud highly recommend.

Lovely pub/ restaurant atmosphere. Good selection on menu.Food hot and plentiful.Reasonable prices.Service excellent

Went here with the girls for a drink. Lively pub, with a great atmosphere. Very homely feel and fab for a night out

This was our first visit but it won't be our last. Fabulous food and service. Will definitely be back. Can't believe we have never been before. Manchester City Centre quality for a fraction of the price right on your doorstep.

We have visited for lunch a couple of times recently. Can recommend the tapas, generous portions and very tasty. Nice atmosphere, a mix of diners and locals sat at the bar. Friendly and efficient staff, small car park. Now one of our “go to”eating places.

This place never fails me...another fantastic visit, the food is fantastic & great value for money. The atmosphere is great and always welcomed with a smile.

Pure value for money and service with a smile. Every roast dinner was a winner and for two courses on a Sunday for £8.50 you can’t go wrong. True home cooked food!!

1st visit, was recommended, great choice on menu spoilt for choice cant wait to go back massive fillet steaks sooo tasty great value large starters didn't get chance for a sweet but they looked good when we saw them coming out,staff very friendly will be returning very soon well done to all the staff x

Visited as a birthday treat with family on Monday evening Food excellent will be visiting again maybe try Sunday lunch next time

Six of us went for lunch - I would strongly suggest booking as it was busy. The welcome was warm and friendly and the atmosphere is great,it is a proper pub. There is a main menu, a tapas menu and specials on the blackboard. We had cheese and onion pie, cannelloni, fish and chips and minced meat pie,this might sound a bit mundane but everything was absolutely delicious. We very much look forward to paying a return.visit.

Went for lunch after the pub/restaurant was recommended by friends, I was really impressed by the warmth of the establishment, the wide choice on the menu, from “traditional pie dishes” to some delicious sounding tapas dishes.

Come here at least one a month if not more, the food is delicois and the portions huge. Cheese and onion pie and meatball sandwich at lunchtime is delicious and chips are to die for!

What can I say. Always good. Always consistent. Never, EVER had a bad meal here. Everything on that menu is good. Chicken livers & Seafood pancake my favourites.

Been here a few times and have been meaning to write a review.

We had a wonderful meal of tapas! Great portions and fresh homemade food! Highly recommend them! So nice to have in Milnrow! Never change a thing!

Went there for a weekend lunch and a group of 6 We ordered a mix of dishes off the specials board and main menu. Shellfish and fish were very good quality, perfectly cooked, and the meats and poultry dishes were put together brilliantly.

12 members of family attend. All had a variety of items.

Visiting Rochdale to see family. I was recommended to eat at the Wagon inn since it has had new owners. We were not disappointed. Friendly service, excellent choice menu serving traditional food and Canary Island tapas. I had several tapas, the steak and prawn skewers the crispy mozzarella and potatoes bravos and my brother had scampi and chips. All the food was lovely and fresh.

We went to the Waggon late afternoon for a meal after walking round Hollingworth Lake. Having booked we were shown to our table and the service was very good throughout. The food was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed our first visit

OMG the food was to die for- we had chicken wings and cheesy garlic bread to share for starters and the mince and onion pie and cheese and onion pie.. all homemade!! And to top it off.. the service was outstanding! Very friendly and welcoming. Just perfect after a busy Monday at work! I will be returning and of course spreading the word of how delicious it was :) thank you again. Natalie and Michelle xxx

A traditional pub in a historic building, a friendly welcome, service with a smile, fresh cooked food and a menu with interest, what more could you ask? This is good honest food and drink, we would go back anytime.

Visited on a Friday lunchtime without pre booking so we did have a short wait for a table but were kept informed. We were 2 couples and ordered a couple of tapas each which was plenty for a lunch. The food was excellent quality, hot, fresh and authentically Spanish as the chef is from The Canaries. The Pigs Cheeks from the specials was just beautiful as was the prawns in tomato & garlic. Couldn’t fault any of the dishes and the price was very reasonable too, around £45 for 8 tapas. Friendly and quick service. Would definitely recommend and is a place we will return to

Food was brilliant. The staff where polite. Food took abit longer to come out but not a problem, it Is worth it. Been here twice and will be coming again soon. Thank you

We came here for a meal with the family after having booked a table 2 weeks in advance.

Had afternoon lunch at the waggon Inn.

My wife and I have eaten at the Waggon a few times now and the food is always perfect. We always go for the Tapas menu and with a Chef from Tenerife it's as authentic as you can get. The none tapas dishes also look excellent when we've seen them delivered to other tables. The prices are fair and comparable to other restaurants but if you like Tapas then this is the best in the area - in fact the best I have eaten in any tapas restaurant. If you haven't been before you wont be disappointed.

This is a very unselfish review as the popularity of this place necessitates early bookings. A huge and universally fantastic menu with lots of specials means this period property is always well populated. The landlord and chef brings a touch of Spanish magic and dishes to a menu that includes delicious steaks, cheese and onion pie and (almost) everything in between.

My parents have been a few times and raved about the food so our family had a meal and celebrated my dad's birthday. The food was outstanding! Every dish was enjoyed and the kids asked for seconds! The staff are friendly and helpful and the service was great.

A group of us had a christmas meal there. The food was fantastic. The staff are really friendly. A very nice place.

My husband had been recommended this pub by one of his friends so we thought we’d give it a try food was second to none and we also treated ourselves to the cheesecake which we had to go.we will definitely be back great food authentic tapas and great pricing too!!!

Since we discovered the Waggon we have been many times. The food is consistently great (not just good, great!) and freshly cooked and tasty. Sunday lunch is a steal - well prepared & served.

We visited with a table of 12 one evening and I must say how efficient the staff were accommodating us and delivering all our perfect meals to table in a timely fashion. Every single dish was a delight. The best thing about this place if you don’t like tapas you can eat pie and chips if you prefer which worked out well for a few of our guests. The tapas are amazing! The pork cheeks are to die for! Also the cheese pie was a hit with a few of us too. Well done we will return shortly.

Sunday roast is delicious. I had the Chicken and husband had the beef, both meals were very tasty and freshly prepared. Garlic mushrooms for starters were also very tasty. Lovely friendly atmosphere and excellent service. We really enjoyed our meals and will definitely return. Booking recommended as it does get busy.

Visited on recommendation from a friend. Loved it, welcoming, great staff and the food was really good. Coming back with friends

Having read the earlier reviews, I thought blow it I’ll give it ago... on arrival it was busy but the polite lady (Kate) who works front of house was very accommodating and soon found a table for me...thanks Kate.

Food superb. OK, so it's only Sunday lunch, but they do it soooooooooo well.

My father and I decided to pop in for lunch being as in I keep seeing this place on trip advisor and never seem to get round to going.

Unbelievable and not managed to eat at this place yet after attempting to twice first time they couldn't take card as the card machines was down so was sent away. I thought would give them another try as heard the food was ok so me and my daughter called after going to the cinema lastnight we went in for 7.30 pm grabbed two menus and went to order drinks at the bar ordered wine and soft drink and paid by card I asked the bar man do we just sit anywhere as there a few tables available and was advised to go to the other side of the bar to the kitchen and wait and a waitress will take us to table so waited the waitress walked past apologized and said would be with us in a second very polite as was the bar man we carried on waiting by this time was 7.40pm a lady came to speak to us and advised us that they wasn't serving any food as they was closing the kitchen I asked her what time do they normally serve to she replied 8oclock i advised her of the time and her response was that she didnt think anyone else was coming in so decided to close kitchen early I asked why they would take money for drinks knowing this she said she forgot to tell her staff that they was no longer serving food no offer to return our money knowing what time it was and that we would now have to leave our drinks to go and find somewhere else to eat I was disgusted what was a good night was ruined that's just not how you treat people her attitude was pretty much like it or lump it what she says goes i'm not sure if she was the landlady the least she could of done was offer to refund our money for drinks that we had to leave even her staff looked embarrassed never again

We have been here numerous times now, however today I feel the need to leave this review as the last couple of times the customer service has been disappointing.

I was very sick after having "trio of sausage" this was NOT freshly cooked it did have a funny taste which thought was the mix of sausage flavours there was also too much gravy. we were looking forward to this our first visit.

Should keep this quiet or in a while you won’t be able to book a table there! Amazing food, crazy prices (low) and great service. Just make sure you book in advance.

Called in for lunch and had some of the best tapas we have had anywhere. The staff were friendly and helpful. It was lovely to hear spanish being spoken in the kitchen. We will definitely be going back.

Great food great night with family, food was immense, all the staff very welcoming...... nearly all the staff there is a lady working behind the bar (maybe a manager) issue is she thinks she owns it and runs it like we are in the 80s. Very strict, very bossy. If she was not there would easily give 10 stars never mind 4 :)

The friendliest pub in the area ,good food will go back again. The staff are very attentive as soon as you enter the pub you feel welcome

We visited for a family Birthday. The food was absolutely delicious, and the staff were really helpful, especially as we had a very busy 3 year old with us. Highly recommend this lovely place.

Visited the Waggon Inn after their refurbishment. Looks beautiful and very welcoming. The food was amazing.

Took my sister here for a meal,1st time she had been here,she enjoyed the meal,quick service and atmosphere so much she is going to tell her friends at work to go here for a meal,well done Kate,Dario,and staff for a great evening,Paul,anne-marie.

Had an evening meal here. Once again the food was lovely. Tried a number of tapas starters which were all presented well and very tasty. Main courses were all cooked to perfection and we all enjoyed our meals. No room for dessert though!! Great food at reasonable prices. Would definitely recommend

Nice Food. Slow Service. Strange Atmosphere. Bar staff & wiatress just ....... strange. Not friendly, not unfriendly. Service painfully slow but we were in no hurry. Chef came out and had a chat - he was great - full of fun.

Food was lovely and plentiful. Have eaten here several times and had different meals incl the tapas. Everything has been tasty fresh and home cooked. Would recommend

Had two or three meals here recently having just discovered its existence. Seems to be a pub that is thriving compared to most probably because it offers a good choice of food including tapas. Prices are very competitive and sweets exceptionally good. Worth booking a table though as it is not very big and is very popular. Prices also very reasonable.

This was our 4th visit within the last two months, each time with different friends and family. The menu is extensive and, hence, we had different dishes on each occasion and have never been disappointed. The food is served piping hot, is of generous portions and the quality of cooking is wonderful. This is a really nice and friendly pub with a local community atmosphere.

Really good food and service, warm friendly atmosphere, great value for money. Highly recommend the tapas.

Had a fab Sunday lunch , 4 choice of starters , 4 , mains , try it must book though , £7.95 2 courses amazing value staff brill to enjoy louis Heywood .

My partner and I have literally come away from the Back Waggon pub in Milnrow. We went there after hearing good things about the place and the food. We ordered food and drinks. I ordered a starter which was fine. I then ordered Hake (fish) for a main meal. When the food arrived the presentation was ok, however, I took a fork of the fish and as it approached my mouth I got this awful smell of ammonia. Just to be sure I took a smaller second fork of fish, it too smelt like ammonia and left the taste of ammonia in my mouth. I like fish and know enough about fish to know that ammonia smelling fish is a clear sign the fish is most certainly not fresh - the ammonia is a chemical reaction as the fish decomposed. Just to be certain I checked on Google about the smell, in preparation for the inevitable dispute.

went for a walk looking for something different to eat walked inside the place was warm and welcoming i had a drink and noticed there was a lot of people eating there i asked if i could have a table and thay was fully booked but 10mins later was told there was a cancellation so was shown to a table very helpful and friendly staff good selection of beers and the food was very tasty and well recommended i had the fillet steak medallions with a lovely tasty sauce and a sweet to finish. prices were very reasonable was advised to book a table if going there towards the end of the week as its very popular the food says it all .shall be eating there again very soon

To give these guys credit, the food is excellent but unfortunately it cannot save the service, attitude or overall customer experience.

I’ve eaten at the Waggon over a dozen times in the last year and never been disappointed. Excellent food in this recently refurbished restaurant this week . The tapas was wonderful and highly recommended. Proud to have a local eatery to take friends to!

A really nice place for a reasonably priced but still excellent meal. Atmosphere is that of a friendly local pub, but food is of good restaurant quality. Pollo alla crema and sirloin steak both excellent - steak done exactly as requested, good choice of puddings, all home made. Very reasonable prices. Waggon Inn also serves tapas, which the guests at the next table were obviously enjoying as well, and will be a good excuse for a subsequent visit!

We only returned to the area last month,and have eaten here three times ( had to find somewhere else last week and next week,as they are closed for refurbishment). As we frequently visit the canaries we can appreciate the tapas stews,but the traditional food is also very good.Service is great,and what locals we have met have been welcoming.The prices won’t break the bank, so give them a try.

Good atmosphere, good price. Excellent home made food. Scampi was freshly made and very tasty. My husband had ribs and chicken combo which he said was delicious. Great staff and we will be back to try out the Tapas next time.

Local pub, great authentic tapas, or great quality restaurant food. Your host, Dario, is ever welcoming with a laugh and a joke. The prices are brilliant as he is very aware of his clientele and puts on food at the right price.

What a super find. Tenerife in Milnrow. We've been as a family birthday group and with a couple of friends on a few occasions in the past 3 months, the food is consistently good and as it always busy it's not just my opinion.

Good food,good staff,good price. Excellent Sunday roast and tasty cheesecakes served by pleasant and willing staff.

Was staying at the premier inn and this place was recommended by a member of staff !! After I found this place which is located up a side road more or less opposite the bp petrol station was very impressed with the quality & variety of food & good selection of beer ! Staff were very friendly ! I had the sirloin steak which was cooked perfectly which followed the home made soup which was as good as what my wife makes can't say better than that !!! Highly recommend ! Dave B

Ah so disappointed after reading such great reviews to reveal a non existent vegetarian menu (however they have good beer)

wonderful pub that serves excellent meals i have visited the waggon inn(also known as the back waggon) several times tasting specials from seafood,steak,tapas and sunday roasts all superbly cooked and presented at very reasonable prices cant wait to go again

came here last sunday, food and service first class, very good on price for food & drinks all the food was served nice and hot, only came here because i won a voucher at a charity night, even though we live 22 miles away we were so glad we did,and we will return thanks to all

No doubt the food is lovely but every time I go in there the locals cast you daggers if you dare stand at the bar. They just don't seem to like groups of 4 or over. It leaves me a bit unsettled which is a shame because the food and beer are smashing.

visited with 2 friends we all had the cheese and onion pie which was wonderful. Food came out quickly and the staff were lovely, Well worth a visit , but you may have to book as it gets really busy. Also does a lovely tapas and chicken madras pie.

Recently discovered.....and top of the list for lunches with my friends. Watch out and save 'the naughty table' for us. Tapas superb and all else so far - looking forward to our next visit. Even the chips are recommendable. Jennifer.

always a great atmosphere , the food is fresh and tasty and presented extremely well , staff are reliable and work hard , always a good pint or various soft drinks and a lovely little place to go for fresh food , tapas a speciality but have a varied menu including specials and a great sunday lunch also

How great is it that this is our local. Superb quality food that I would actually travel to, its so great we don't have to. Highly recommend trying this, great food, good value and a very friendly pub as well.

Just had our regular midweek evening meal at the Waggon.

Called in on the off chance of having lunch, luckily it was quiet, very friendly staff, clean & cosy, I had cheese & onion pie ( good ) my husband had minced beef & onion pie, both were specials, proper chips ( yummy ), couldn't eat a dessert too full! They have a very good menu & not too expensive, they also do a Tapas menu, looks very interesting must go back & try it Stephanie & Stephen Scholes

Called in for lunch, nice decor, atmosphere and lovely food! Quite a large menu plus the days specials, would be even better with more vegetarian options. Will visit again soon.

The Waggon now has a tapas restaurant within the pub. Really good quality and price and worth a visit. Small so you may have to wait (bookings are taken). The pub part still has the old pub feel and the ales are kept really well

The 'back waggon' is a very old pub that has been reicarnated as a tapas restaurant with main courses. The service and food are excellent, along with a great choice of wines and beers. Highly recommended.

Went in on recommendation as it showed the footie. Staff and landlady very friendly (hope ur knee is better). We ordered food which was well presented and very good including a pudding! There is parking opposite but only for a small number of vehicles however there is plenty of parking down the back streets so don't let that put you off.

Fabulous FRESH food..... First time visit and won't be the last. This small pub tucked away is offering great homemade food ... I will be back thank you

Well-kept real ale, UK and Spanish menu. I had three styles of suadage with mash and gravy...bit too much gravy I thought. Leeds Ale was excellent..almost as good as genuine Real Teltley...which is served in the Blue Ball, Malton. An excellent old-style pub

Went for a meal on Sunday- we had butternut squash soup with croutons- great/ homemade and tasty but really hot. The garlic mushrooms were a bit over-done and tough. However, the main meals were excellent- tasty, hot, good Yorkshire pudding and veg and a full half of roast chicken. The beer was good - Hobgoblin Gold.

Went for Sunday Lunch today 05/03/2017 they have changed the times for Sundays only Sitting times are 12.30,14.30 & 16.30 this is to make sure you get the best meal possible. My wife and I both had starter of Garlic Mushrooms then a Lamb dinner + a bottle of house rose wine. The staff were excellent both friendly and very competent.

Love this place,food is always outstanding and the service is excellent.Nice friendly atmosphere,can't recommend it enough.The Sunday lunch is absolutey delicious.Once you visit you will definatly go back!

We held our first networking event here on 03 February 2017 and found the staff to be amazing, very helpful, food was A* as always. Dine here on a regular basis with work and out of work, never had a bad experience. Would highly recommend them for all events/party's or just a night out. Fantastic work guys.

We arrived for a pre-arranged networking event today in the side room. I believe this to have been confirmed for 20 people on Monday but when we got there, people were eating dinner in the side room. The chef/manager was extremely rude to me and made it clear he did not want any of us there even though we were all also eating and drinking. Then the customers had a go at the organiser of the networking event when he'd done nothing wrong! A disgrace! I always wanted to try the Waggoner food, was actually going to book that whole side room for my birthday this year but absolutely no way now on principle.

We are lucky to have such a great place on our doorstep.

Only live two minutes up the road so visit the waggon regularly! The food is amazing, Jeff is a very talented chef! His pies are amazing (the cheese and onion pie is the best I've ever had) and on this particular occasion my partner and sister had the fillet steak and it was the nicest steak I've ever tried! It was also huge!! The food is really reasonably priced and I've not had a bad meal yet!

Started with leek and potato soup which was delicious for maincourse we had roast beef with all the trimmings !certainly value for money it was all lovely . Bar and waiting on staff were very plesant .will definitely be ging again very soon !

Food is really good, we had tapas! It was beautiful, followed by the cheesecake for dessert. The customer service on the other hand....

Called for our usual monthly date night with my wife and have been a couple of times now. We both had specials which I had Fillet Steak the Chef came out and recommended that he slices the fillet as it's very thick ( and I like it well done ) so it will arrive quicker. I must say that it was one dam fine meal and well priced .The pub itself is in the back Rd in Milnrow Village and is a good little place to go with good beer and a good selection of food ( the Tapas is really good).The only issue I have is that you do end up smelling of food they need to get some proper extraction in the kitchen and we would call more.

First visit to the Waggon. Proper traditional village local and this is what locals should be like, unspoiled, great beer, great atmosphere prob now best pub in village after Gallows was spoiled and Lady Barn closed. Will definitely come here again.

The place to eat in Milnrow,excellent food good beer and friendly staff. 10/10.sunday lunch a must but be sure to book.

Went here with friends a few weeks ago and was really impressed by the food, I visited again with my husband, I had the sea bass it was excellent, my husband had the Sunday lunch, we both really enjoyed it and will defiantly be back. Thank you

Our second time at the Waggon Inn in Milnrow, the tapas food was again superb. The owner/chef is Canarian so he cooks tapas which is a slight variation of the traditional Spanish tapas.

Heard good things so went for a family meal misses 2 kids me and the misses both opted for the pepper steak pie it came with chips mushy peas and peppercorn sauce everything was ok except the meat was tough and chewy i do a bit of cooking myself and i expect tender meat i hope the managers read the reviews and act on them because it could be good with more care it may just have been a bad night but i don't expect tough chewy meat