The Puckersley Inn Royton - Oldham

We had booked a table and glad we did as it was very busy. The service was very good and the staff lovely . The salmon dish was gorgeous and the kids portions w... read more We had booked a table and glad we did as it was very busy. The service was very good and the staff lovely . The salmon dish was gorgeous and the kids portions were very good

The pork belly rice bowl with kimchi and crispy kale is amazing. The cottage pie also excellent. Clearly the chef is very good. Excellent price too, the pork an... read more The pork belly rice bowl with kimchi and crispy kale is amazing. The cottage pie also excellent. Clearly the chef is very good. Excellent price too, the pork and rice dish just £12. As a JW Lees pub there are the usual tasty beers on the tap.

Our second visit was even better than our first and that was great! My wife and I visited the Puckersley with friends who live close by. It was our second visit... read more Our second visit was even better than our first and that was great! My wife and I visited the Puckersley with friends who live close by. It was our second visit and we remembered that the food was good. A new menu had been introduced just that evening (Friday the 13th) and I noticed a selection of “Rice Bowls” from which I chose the King Prawn option. I can’t fully remember the menu description but it was something like “Salt and Pepper Spicy King Prawns Rice Bowl” MY GOODNESS! I have eaten in some fancy places and never have I been more surprised and delighted by a dish than I was that night. It was served beautifully, the prawns were lightly battered like Tempura prawns they were on a bed of egg fried rice surrounded by a lovely sauce containing goodness knows how many different chilli peppers and beautifully diced vegetables. It was even more enhanced by some greenery (sorry, i forgot what it was) which reminded me of a lightly fried rocket which just melted in your mouth. The dish is a TRIUMPH and must not be missed. I look forward to trying the other versions of this dish on our next visit and we will certainly visit again. Our friends ordered steaks which arrived cooked exactly as they requested which is unusual in itself but not, our friends say, at the Puckersley! My wife could only look enviously at my bowl but fortunately reported that her Scampi was excellent too. The waiting staff (All girls as it happened) were very happy, smiling and extremely efficient too. DO NOT MISS THIS PUB, IT IS A GEM.

We had a meal with friends tonight having booked the table the previous Sunday when we were having a meal just two of us.We were impressed then and again tonigh... read more We had a meal with friends tonight having booked the table the previous Sunday when we were having a meal just two of us.We were impressed then and again tonight.Food is lovely.Menu has very inter esting variations.Staff are without exception friendly polite and efficient.We will come again as you are very reasonable in price and there is a great atmosphere.

The pub has a nice layout and atmosphere with friendly staff, but the food was very disappointing. The chips were terrible and the menu was lackluster. I won't... read more The pub has a nice layout and atmosphere with friendly staff, but the food was very disappointing. The chips were terrible and the menu was lackluster. I won't be returning for food in the future, which is a shame because the location is lovely.