Hare & Hounds Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Bury

Address: 400 Bolton Rd W, Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 9RY, United Kingdom

Phone: +441706822107

Rating: 4.2
based on 143 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Both the chicken and bacon burger, and the veggie burger were delicious!"
  • "The home made Tomatoe/basil soup was lovely, the fish n chips were lovely too, also the Apple n Blackcurrant Crumble/ Custad was beautiful too."
  • "Food very well price. Steak and ale pie, looked home made. Brilliant."
  • "All the items we ordered were freshly cooked, tasty & represented good value."
  • "The choice of menu was very good and the food was excellent."
  • "The star of the show was the Katsu Curry."
  • "The food was great with a huge choice."

Cons:

  • "Food was cold when served having waited an hour for it."
  • "We have eaten at many Greene king pubs in the area and this is the worst for food sorry, we had the hunters chicken but it arrived dry."
  • "Food was over priced and portions were small waited quite a long time and when the Order came some of it was missing by the time the rest came we were already halfway through our meal."
  • "The food i did get was like leather."
  • "Food was TERRIBLE think chips were reheated had hunters chicken bacon was like pieces of cardboard had to snap it in half."
  • "Very bad food, the 'pig in blanket' were cold."
  • "Food was on a par with microwave food. Katsu curry was essentially a bit of breaded chicken with a microwave sauce dumped on top."

Service

Pros:

  • "New manager and you can tell, the place looks clean."
  • "The lovely staff behind the bar couldn't have been more friendly and welcoming."
  • "The establishment wasn't too packed and the staff were very attentive."
  • "Staff friendly and very efficient."
  • "Service was excellent, I mean really excellent."
  • "The staff are fantastic, warm and welcoming."
  • "Excellant service and the staff wer very friendly and helpful."

Cons:

  • "The only downside on the day were the toilets which sadly were not the cleanest."
  • "Not enough bar staff so be prepared for a long wait."
  • "Prepare to wait ages to get served as always understaffed."
  • "Too many dogs at times which are allowed to sit on seats, which are noticeably filthy and are never cleaned or wiped."
  • "Unfortunately it has a rather silly one way system with covid which parades you around the bar when you need a wee."
  • "Waited a long time at the bar to get served. Staff moaning about colleague being late."
  • "Getting served can take a billion years."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Nice chatty atmosphere."
  • "Very relaxed atmosphere and plenty of dogs which is always a bonus if you're an animal lover."
  • "Loved this pub really nice atmosphere 🥰"
  • "Great pub and atmosphere. Has a slightly upmarket feel compared to most pubs."
  • "Beautiful beer garden at the back. Relaxed atmosphere all round really."
  • "Great atmosphere too. Really warm and welcoming."
  • "Honestly, my breath was taken away when I walked into this pub. The atmosphere, the staff and decor; all was fantastic."

Cons:

  • "Popular but very noisy. Screaming unchecked kids and barking and snarling dogs."
  • "Dissapointed and very loud in there on a sunday afternoon."
  • "Bit bright in the bar area, doesn't really help the atmosphere."
  • "Food and atmosphere not bad, main problem was we were sat eating in the bar area which was very noisy and surrounded by dogs."
  • "Unfortunately, (for me) the pub has several TV's and it just happened to coincide with a 'match day', consequently it was really noisy."
  • "The pub has great potential if it was managed right but it isn't and you hardly ever see the management."
  • "Most annoying thing is that the staff seem to make up last order times, Sunday nights been regularly told last orders has gone (Before 10pm???)"

Value

Pros:

  • "Highly recommend."
  • "Great value, 2 mains for £11.99 (cheaper & easier than cooking at home at times)."
  • "Food was great and price was very reasonable."
  • "Good Food wide range of beers. CAMRA linked. Food good value."
  • "Prices very reasonable great beer - cask ales - too."
  • "Food very well price."
  • "A great pub serving food at a fair price and a wide selection of real ales on hand pumps."

Cons:

  • "£16 for fish chips and strongbow. My fish was served frozen!"
  • "Only down side was it was a bit pricey, £4 a pint when my local is only £2:50."
  • "Shocking food the really cheap quality and it's quite expensive."
  • "After spending nearly £22 just to be hungry, had to come home and cook another meal."
  • "The beer, however was awful. The flat lager was blamed on a warm glass."
  • "OK for a drink but the 'Barn' eating area is looking a bit worn and grubby."
  • "The only issue I have is the wait time for being served; something the locals commented on."

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