Reviews of Barlow Croft, Greene King Pub & Carvery. (Pub) in Manchester (Greater Manchester).
Barlow Croft, Greene King Pub & Carvery
Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre, Wilmslow Rd, East Didsbury M20 5PG, United Kingdom
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Information of Barlow Croft, Greene King Pub & Carvery, Pub in Manchester (Greater Manchester)
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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.
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Open hours of Barlow Croft, Greene King Pub & Carvery
Sunday
9am–10pm
Monday
11am–10pm
Tuesday
11am–10pm
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11am–10pm
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9am–10pm
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9am–10pm
Saturday
9am–10pm
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Reviews of Barlow Croft, Greene King Pub & Carvery
E. A.
Visited here twice in 3 days. 6 adults, 2 teenagers and 2 dogs. Food came quickly. A mixture of menu items and carvery and we couldn’t fault any of it.
The staff here are amazing, we were all made to feel very welcome (the dogs included). One evening we were celebrating a birthday and had taken our own cake with us. Nothing was too much bother for the staff and they kindly provided us with a lighter, knife and plates.
Big shout out to Shane and his Dream Team, keep up the good work and next time we are in Manchester we will be back!
B. R.
First of all I’d like to say that the manager was so welcoming and engaging. I’ve been to a few Green Kings before but Shane was by far the best. His customer service skills are out of this world. I had the carvery and for the price it was faultless. Really tasty and the gravy was amazing. Would highly recommend. Family friendly and has a really nice feel to the place. If I could rate more than 5 star I would
K. M.
Absolutely enjoyed tonight. Won't lie we have been put off in the past. But the manger that has taken over went above and beyond. We thought we would give it another try when we heard there was changes there and I'm so glad we did. Food was amazing service was amazing. So glad its gone back to being great. As its on our door step. Thank you to all the staff and if you have been put off in the past please give it another try you won't regret it like we didn't 😀
S. C.
So we have gone here many times over the years but not recently. This visit was to collect a 'too good to go' carvery box, which was excellent.
It shows the quality of food is excellent when you can collect some of it at closing time in a cardboard box, and drive it home, and it still tastes excellent.
Staff are friendly and helpful, parking is free, location is good.
C. M.
I had a nice evening with my husband today. The carvery served by Dan was of very good quality. The vegetables were well cooked and seasoned well the way I like it. Also another young man named Roy or Ryan taking our order was of great help. We have been a few times now and we will definitely be back
T. H.
Such a lovely experience, came in yesterday morning for breakfast. The lady behind the bar was lovely real great help. It was really nice to have someone in such high spirits and great energy at that time of morning. Food was brilliant cooked to perfection and to top it off the place was really clean 10/10
Thanks for such an experience we'll be back soon
D. R.
Had a lovely carvery with the family here last weekend, the food was delicious. Top Notch! The pub was clean and had a really good selection of ales, Unfortunately the child in our party had a tantrum which caused a bit of a scene but the lovely staff were very accommodating. We will definitely be back.
a. h. m.
Absolutely Amazing Loved the Choctastic Sundae the food from The Carvery was nice also.
S. H.
First class service from the initial telephone call to reserve the table, to the great bar team that took our order and the excellent quality of the food. The carvery was especially good with great tasting food. We'll be back, well done team. 👍
L. P.
I visited today with my children during the school holidays and took them to the wacky warehouse and for food… although the wacky was very busy and little seating for parents/carers I would definitely recommend the restaurant/bar, I was feeling rather stressed due to the business of the wacky and 3 kids in tow but was impressed by both the range of food and quality, and also the bar man Sean/Shaun who served me and was very patient with a fussy order! Will definitely be coming back for food and drinks
w.
We had dinner here on two nights (Sunday and Monday). The first night we had a bacon and cheese burger with fries and a pint. The burger tasted like a 5 Guys burger (one of the best in my opinion). It was delicious. The fries were delicious. We didn't realise that the burger and pint came as a meal deal for just £8! Bargain! On Monday we had Ultimate Fish and Chips. It consisted of a huge fish, tasty chips, mushy peas, chip shop style curry sauce, bread and butter and tartare sauce. It was delicious but there was so much that we couldn't finish every scrap of it - and we never leave food on our plates! Just on the food alone I would heartily recommend this place. But I have to give a shout out to the staff, and in particular Sarah and Sophie who looked after us both nights. Super friendly and efficient. They are a credit to the company and they really made us feel like valued customers. Thank you, Sarah and Sophie!
B. S.
Food was excellent very generous with carvery meats. Yorkshire puddings were amazing size. The menu for other meal choices was extensive too. Friendly smart staff who dont interrupt while your eating to ask how your food is.
D. A.
Had a wonderful experience with my family, my two nieces really enjoyed the soft play and they got to colour in which was great for them, the drinks and food prices were very reasonable and the staff couldn't have been more helpful, If i wasn't living in London this would be my regular pub. Amazing and friendly staff, couldn't ask for more.
D. F.
Took my grandchildren to the Wacky which was busy but the kids had a good time. Went for some food. We hadn't book, tried to online but we were seated by Shane, who spent time chatting with us and interacting with my 3 year old grandaughter. He did make the experience a lot better, as the food was average but the desserts did save the day. Will be back next weekend
A. H.
Came to the Barlow croft this morning 5/5/22. Had a lovely breakfast an coffee. The manager was lovely. The girl cleaning stopped what she was doing too assist with things I needed. Overall great place
K. T.
What a lovely little gem we found today. Whilst i had a hospital appointment up the road my husband had lunch and the children played in the wacky Warehouse attached to the pub.
The staff (manager especially) we’re really attentive and the food was delicious
Will definitely be back again
Thank you 🙏
J. D.
Had a brilliant lunch on Saturday. We met the new manager who really looked after us. Very personable. Carvery was hot and tasty. Good value.
J. P.
We searched for a soft play and this was the first result. In Parrs Wood/ Didsbury on the entertainment area but tucked at the SIDE and hard to find. Once there we were welcomed in the soft play by Charlie who was brilliant even though she called me Dad when I was with my nice and nephew. Great 1.5 hours of play for just £5 and helpful staff who clearly love their jobs. The other lady informed me we could take the kids into the pub and eat, which was so easy.
The pub itself is large with a good menu and again happy staff, the barman William was hapoy to talk my fussy 5yo nephew through the menu and even changed the veg so he got what he wanted. The waitress Steff helped me calm the kids down and gave them some colouring to do then made sure we were OK.
I can't rate the staff higher. The food was great for the price and the venu although dated has everything under one roof.
Amazing day out. Thank you.
We will be back.
L. S.
My son is 8 and finds new experiences overwhelming.
We came to the Barlow Croft for something to eat while staying in Manchester and were just about to order when my son wanted to leave. We apologised to Will who immediately asked my son if he wanted a job, gave him a badge and off they went cleaning. This calmed him down and allowed us to eat. I can't thank Will and Sophie enough, they saved our day. We will definitely be back.
l. p.
Amazing staff couldn’t do enough for you. Pub was lovely and clean food was amazing not expensive either all in all a fab experience will definitely visit again soon
S. J.
I love a cavery... and not many pubs/cavery places can do a good cavery with soft veg and nice meat.... but Barlow Croft is the place to go for the perfect cavery. Meat is so beautifully cooked you know it’s been done with care, the veg is nice and soft and tender, the roast potatoes are bloody lovely, and the gravy is not to runny like most places. Kids enjoy eating here too, always a lovely enjoyable visit for us all when we call n for our weekly cavery
A. O.
One of the best carverys I have been to in a long time.
Food was of an excellent standard and great value for money. Will definitely be returning.
j. c.
Just had a meal here, my dad had a carvery, my fiancé had fish and chips and I had a steak, it was all beautiful , we would definitely recommend coming here
M. S.
It's ok! Small cosy place. Choice of carvery or main menu. Service on main menus was a bit slow. The carvery has a good selection of vegetables but the meat is carved for you and not much was given. Disproportionate in my opinion.
P. A.
Nice family pub, reasonable prices. Had the 5 starters for £15 and a pitcher of cocktails. Good food and the drinks lasted a good while.
Probably going to be a regular date night venue now.
s.
Food was nice and fresh. Tried the carvery. Small/ kids carvery is huge. Serve till late (guidelines permitting). Take Away option now available. Children's play centre adjoins the building with lots of parking available.
P. K.
A very pleasant couple of hours. The staff were lovely and the takeaway carvery went down a treat!
M. M.
I took my two daughters niece as well as 3 children for a carvery this evening 24/02/2022
From arriving the waitresses were helpful attentive and friendly
The young man at the bar was also friendly and attentive
Tonight’s meal was a pleasant experience for all of us
Thank you
C. N.
Lovely pub situated right next to the Travelodge and cinema complex/arcades. Nice open plan space with loads of seating areas. Really friendly staff and a pool table where the first game is free! We had the carvery which was lovely and there was both Carling and Coors on tap which are my two faves 🤩😂
D. G.
Didnt try the food but what I saw coming out looked pretty decent.
The beer side was good and reasonably priced, will definitely go again when I'm up that way
s. C.
Best night ever! Catered well for my 30th amazing staff and great food
R. M. C.
"Response from the owner an hour ago [three (3) years later]
Three isn't good enough in our books, what could we have done to get your rating to five stars?"
Thanks for the belated reply. From memory have some cask / Abbot Ale on, clear tables occasionally, but above all enforce your adults only section, so we don't get unsupervised behaviourally challenged children running around it screaming while we tried to enjoy our meal! The carvery itself was pretty good IMO.
I have not returned since, although that is largely down to Covid.
M. W.
I highly recommend carvery. In particular, cauliflower with cheese. Daniel was helpful as always. The only drawback is that we could not sit down in our favorite place.
K. S.
Too busy , a lot of confusion over if we could have what we wanted to eat or stuck with a carvery ... As there were staff problems .the empty plates were left on the table for way too long ... But when we got our food , it was tasty .
C. C.
Staff were friendly and helpful during our visit and resolved any issues quickly and efficiently.
Food was good and was reasonably priced too.
D. Z.
Had a great Visit, you need to visit now there is new management. Food and service was fantastic couldnt fault Shane. Will be back soon
O. G.
Me and my partner want to say a massive thank you to all the staff for the wonderful service and amazing carvery it was our first time coming here and we will definitely be coming again so thank you again
M. C.
Nice visit all round. Decent value. Good quality. Nice staff. Overall everything we could have expected and more
B. N.
Had a lovely here today with my family great food and great service, we would definitely recommend to family and friends bonus for the kid's it had a soft play area to.
l. m.
Ducked in for a quick bite to eat and drink. Food and drinks were on point!! Exceptional service by Ryan behind the bar. Will definitely be back.
R. S.
Went here for a family meal today to celebrate my sisters birthday🎀
Chicken stripps & carvery were lovely and sex on the beach cocktail was amazing😍 the reason why I'm not giving 5 stars today is because I didn't like the attitude from staff & poor table service however great pub with a nice carvery and probably will be visiting again💕
A. G.
Very impressed. Nice carvery well worth the money. Pleasant staff and nit packed out at teatime.
U. U.
Lovely food, Great place to meet ur friends...Attached to children's playarea Wackywarehouse to keep children engaged.
R. M.
Had a fantastic family meal, the GM and staff were brilliant, see you all again soon
L. A.
When I came in, I was served by such a lovely girl called Sophie, she was so polite and kind, she took me to my table and took my order. It came within 2 minutes, maybe if that! I was treated so so nice, nicer than some places! Sophie made sure everything with my order was fine and said if she can do anything more she will. She did, she was amazing at table service, always giving her best! She was an absolute delight! I will definitely be back after the amazing service!! Love this place!
L. C.
Had a lovely meal at the Barlow Croft last night, nothing was too much trouble for the staff. The girls were so lovely and polite. Thanks for a great evening, we will definitely be back
T. C.
Excellent lunch....value for money, good service, easy parking. Suitable for families.
R. w.
Friendly staff, food was great. Clean and safe. Definitely will return!
A.
Had the carvery. It was alright but could have done with some more seasoning.
The service was great, with staff being enthusiastic and happy to help. Whether your going on your own or with your friends and family I'd definitely recommend.
d. a.
Price for place centre could be cheaper as you only get an hour play. But it's big and Fun for the kids
M. P.
Cheap cheerful little place food is good for the price staff are nice and helpful
S. W.
The staff were friendly, the service was very efficient and the carvery we had was delicious. The only negative was that the upholstery was tattered where we were sat. We were basically sat on the foam. I would still definitely go again though.
N. H.
We have at least breakfast here when we stay at the Travelodge next door. Service is always really nice and the food is fantastic and very reasonably priced. Top of my list of places most generous with bacon. Just had a fully loaded bacon butty.
C. R.
BEST EXPERIENCE, the food is lovely. SHANE MAKES THIS PUB/RESTAURANT THE BEST.
A. M.
Popped in about 7.15pm.
Was lovely can't say much more ..
J. M.
Just had a delicious lunch here. The food was great but the service was exceptional! Every member of staff we encountered was friendly, polite and welcoming. Recommend!
K. S.
Our 1st family pub lunch since lockdown. Lovely experience from start to finish, staff were very warm & welcoming, happy and attentive. Shout out to Tina & Steph who couldn't do enough for us when our youngest decided to vomit everywhere🤭 Lovely ladies, thank you for making our visit a good one.
J. D.
Lots of menu items was missing tried a member of our table ordered twice to be told the didn't have it , just need the staff to relay what's 86'd to the table , food was a bit of wait for a fairly un busy period . Other than that the food was tasty
D. C.
Amazing staff and service. Loved our visit on monday
D. W.
Excellent service and great relaxed atmosphere. Food good as always.
C.
Really enjoyed the carvery. The food was hot and fresh. Cooked lovely. Great prices and the staff was all pleasant. Will definitely be back.
j. q.
Great good
Good value for money
Shane the manager is great with the customers and always accommodating
c. H.
Fantastic experience in the wacky.great food and good service. Will be back
m. 1. D.
Great food very pleasant staff only gripe is £3.50 for an hour in wacky warehouse for kids I think of your eating there it should be free
A. H.
I recommend carvery. I was yesterday for the first time. The food was delicious. Additionally the staff working there were very helpful.
C. O.
Reasonable pub. Quite quiet when we were there for drinks.
S. S.
Limited vegetarian options since the menu has been changed
S. C.
Debra was a very welcoming staff member and customer service was excellent.
N. R.
Only place in the area that does a carvery even though it's the social distancing version ( you pick the stuff, they plate it). Good pub to visit if you are worried about social distancing.They manage it really well and it feels very safe. Prefer you ordering by app but you can still order at the bar if you need to and they bring your drinks and food over to you. All the staff were very patient and pleasant.
S. C.
Fairly mediocre carvery. Everything was hot. Plenty of choice for veg, gravy, sauce etc. You can pay an extra £1 for 2 pigs in blankets and a second Yorkshire pud. Thought this was quite good value as the sausages were full size, but they'd barely cooked the bacon which for a fatty cut tastes quite unpleasant.
Veg was fine, quite bland, some very overcooked. Definitely felt like a mass catering style thing, quality was not top priority.
Service was good in that we had no wait, but certainly no customer service skills. No eye contact, no smiles, felt a bit like we were annoying staff by existing. They weren't rude, just very unenthusiastic and probably underpaid and overworked.
It's alright but probably should be a few quid cheaper for the quality.
S. S.
The food here was really nice, I got the cod and chips and the cod was hand battered and very tasty. My boyfriend got the mixed grill and really enjoyed it. My boyfriend asked if they did cauliflower cheese as a side, or if he could pay to have some from the carvery. The lady called Sarah, was really nice and allowed him to have some as the carvery was finished and it was just going to be wasted. It was very kind and she came over to check on us during our meal. She really showed good customer service and I would say that's what made our experience here all the more enjoyable.
A. M.
Best carvery we've had for a long time. Not enough staff although friendly and helpful.
c. p.
A nice pub with good value food and drinks, staff are friendly but a bit understaffed at the moment due to covid, so sometimes there is a bit if wait to be seated and get your drinks but can't complain for the prices.
R. H.
WWaDelicious food but not enough meat on large carvery. Two slices does not constitute a 'large' portion.
Lovely waitress and friendly atmosphere.
Our son enjoyed the signature burger.
Good service no waiting.
Would go again but not for the carvery which is poor value.
M. U.
This is the best carvery I've had and I've had a few. food is hot, fresh, cooked well and service is good too.
A. D.
Great service and the carvery was good value
R. C.
Went on saturday 4 th meal was ok but we had to 60 mins for meals to arrive not good enough service awful
E. B.
Friendly place food was fairly good but disappointed that there was not enough staff on the bar area. Waited a while to be served as only 2 persons on and several customers to serve.
J. G.
I have had their carvery twice now, good quality but amount of meat different each time for same price. Other things from menu enjoyed by others. Good value for money. Be aware Wacky Warehouse separate from eating area & costs.
T. H.
Decent carvery dinner. Main issues are with the beer selections and unfortunately the bloke serving the carvery showed no regard to the portion size bought! Get a small to be safe as you won't get anymore meat from purchasing a large it seems!
J. D.
Lovely food just wish the staff smiled more
a. y.
Food was lovely great value . Staff amazing so friendly thank you
A. O.
Great place to eat and enjoy a drink. Lovely friendly staff. Would definately recommend the carvery. Unfortunately we have visited twice since and food has been off due to staff shortages etc. Also took up the offer of joining them for breakfast only to find it was closed due to staff shortage. Oh dear
K. H.
Cherie is a great host very attentive and accommodating thankyou Cherie 💋
T. W.
Long standing customer & long wait for food on this visit. 2 meals missing from large group and when arrived had clearly been re-heated and spoiled! Manager offered refund so fair play. First time felt the need to complain so will probably give them another chance? Few tips for better customer experience..... make sure diners have cutlery before food arrives and a few smiles wouldn't go amiss!
N. H.
Food was OK, had to wait for gravy to come out with the kids meal which was cold by the time it came. Would also have been nice to be told they stopped serving food at 9 as we would have ordered our desserts when we ordered our meals if we had know this was the case 🙄
C.
Don't know why the reviews are so negative!? Staff were great (especially the short barmaid... she had a great friendly attitude), the pub was kept very clean and food was spot on for the price! 5 of us ate for 35 quid and I had the 20oz steak!! (Which i have to say was cooked perfectly rare) ... it's better than the Bell House was overall really (and that was a decent pub too)
Wacky Warehouse was also great for the kids ... my eldest was about 4 cm to high to go and play .. which was a little bit of a a downer for us ... but that's a good thing if I'm honest... shows you that no bigger kids will be running into the smaller ones
Will return here without a doubt!
Thanks
A. S.
Liked the food however the service on food should be served later than 7. As was told food was stopped being served and didn't have no desserts. Same with play area closed to early than expected. Also a cloth or napkins should be kept at the side of the self service carvery as the tongs was too hot too touch & the woman carving the meats was moaning saying she not getting paid extra to serve customers. :/
a. W.
Absolutely sunburn staff. Sarah was amazing! 🥰 There was a bar man too but unfortunately i can not remember his name 😥 Perfect!!!
S. V. D.
I would have gone 3 stars for the carvery but the menu meals clawed one back. One of the servers on the carvery snatched the plate out of my mum's hands, and was very abrupt.
The general staff are nice enough, the venues ok, very much child friendly, so if you have children Def for you, if you don't like kids maybe elsewhere is for you.
A. B.
I don't think I've had a better meal for under a tenner..!!!
W. G.
Carvery was really nice. The staff were helpful and friendly but the fly situation needs to be sorted out. Nothing worse than having to fight off a couple of flies when you're trying to get a roast potato down your neck!!
R. J. M.
Superb service. New manager doing a great job 👏🏼
A. N.
Good local pub with standard carvery
P. W.
Nice carvery and wacky warehouse for the kids, all in the same building.
H. C.
Arriving at 2.15pm to realise the carvery finishes at 2.30pm I was pleasantly surprised by how much variety was still left.
Food was very tasty and to a decent temperature. Had to wait a while for the carver to serve us that's why only 4 stars.
He was apologetic when he came out though.
Carvery is served until 2.30pm then starts again at 4.30pm
H. B.
Just had a mother's day meal here and I need to review because it was so good. The food, atmosphere and price were, as always, perfect, but what has really impressed me tonight is the staff: even though it's been really busy (and probably has been all day) they're all coping really well with the rush, still being lovely and friendly and going above and beyond. The manager has even been handing out little boxes of chocolates to all the mothers - so thoughtful! The whole team deserves a round of applause today, thank you to everyone on shift 😊
s. p.
Well,I keep going back. The food prices are good and if you like a carvery (which I do) this one is decent. The beef was tasty and the veg well done. The staff were friendly and helpful.
D. D.
Service was very very slow probably due to the covid-19 but after waiting for so very very long the meals were hot substantial and very tasty can't fault the food at all
d. 0.
Had a lovely lunch today, Food was great and the staff were really friendly 👍👍 Big thumbs up from me.
D. G.
The food at the Barlow Croft is delicious; I've eaten there on a number of occasions recently and haven't had a bad meal. The staff are really friendly and caring too (my husband is in hospital at the moment and they are all genuinely caring about his progress and my health too). The place is spotless, even the ladies toilets on the busiest of nights! I cannot fault this place and would happily recommend it to anyone.
M. 9.
Lovely staff. Top draw restaurant. The food was top class,great value for money. Clean toilets. The only negative is I ate too much food and couldn't walk out.
s. p.
The food was amazing thank u but the mens toilets was minging the staff female were amazing and friendly
C. J.
Very busy when we got there had to wait a while for food but was worth waiting for lovely food very reasonably priced and nice friendly staff definitely go again
B. R. Y.
:TOOK TO LONG WAITING FOR FOOD SO ENDED UP SPENDING A FORTUNE ON ALCOHOL BUT LOOKS NICE INSIDE AND THEY HAD A WACKY WAREHOUSE FOR THE KIDDIES AND A, TRAVELLODGE UP ABOVE: AND A CINE-WORLD RIGHT ACROSS THE ROAD SO ON AVERAGE YOU COULD HAVE A GOOD NIGHT CINE-WORLD CLOSES A 1:00AM FRIDAY SATURDAY MORNING
C. N.
Food was good portion size a bit lacking and I was stood for about 20 mins waiting to be served at the bar..
S. H.
The macaroni cheese here needs some improvement... Very small portion, and not great quality either. The ciabatta that comes with it was soggy and the side salad is just some iceberg lettuce and tomato. The other meals our party ordered we great though! Would recommend this place for meat eaters but not vegetarians.
C. S.
The food here is beautiful , but it is the staff that make the place . They could not be more friendly and helpful if they tried. They completely went out of their way to help me arrange a very last minute birthday get together and for that I thank them. Loads of free parking and cheap drinks in a clean and tidy pub! What more does anyone really want? Anything else is being picky just for the sake of it .
A. B.
The bar staff are lovely but found the lady serving needs to smile, it would brighten the place up a little. The temperature of the food doesn't seem hot enough.. It could just be that i like my food HOT.
S. R.
A huge thank you to Silvia and the team of staff at Barlow Croft. We were visiting on a trip with schoolchildren, and they were so friendly, efficient and helpful. I can’t thank them, praise them or recommend them enough! Great food, very reasonable prices, excellent customer service. Brilliant!
J. M.
Quality food and amazing service. The staff are friendly and polite and very happy to help
L. A.
Went for breakfast. Was really good value for money, plate was hot but more importantly so was food . Downfall was no toast with breakfast had to buy separate and £2.10 for a cup of tea seemed a bit steep when u can go across the road to wetherspoons for £1.35 and it is refillable.
A. H.
Been a few times now and every single time they have given us the wrong food, the staff are friendly but the food is naff. the play area attached (wacky warehouse) is terrible if your child is under 5, they are confined to a small soft play area while the older children run swing and slide.
T. C.
Don't know what all these other reviews are about... because some of them seem just totally BS. Nice food, cheaper than pretty much everywhere else thanks to the buy 1 get 1 free deal and we always have a good time when we go with our son. These people saying they're not happy that staff wouldn't supervise their children...you're their parent. That's YOUR job. Anyway...good place for food and drinks and the manager has always been polite and very helpful everytime we and our friends and family have been so some of these reviews seem to have been written by (more than likely) pretty unsavoury characters.
N. B.
Brilliantly run Wacky warehouse
Good food, nice staff
L. B.
Service brilliant can't fault it, food mediocre, roast potatoes not crispy enough and tasted like cheap frozen ones and my daughter was disappointed the chocolate pizza didn't look like a pizza, the mixed grill sausages weren't up to standard either, this review is not a reflection on the staff moreso the quality of the food, i suppose when serving carverys in bulk something has to compromise. Hopefully Greene King takes on board that some things with the food could be improved.
C. J. T.
No real ale unfortunately and attached kids play gym means it's a noisy child busy location. Not a place for a quiet, romantic meal.
Cannot fault it as a Great value carvery pub.
K. B.
Absolutely brilliant. Food was lovely and staff were very nice. Went with a friend I've not seen for years and was quite enough there to have a good catch up too. Considering we were looking for a Toby this was just as nice,it not better. Nom nom nom
A. L.
The food is great value for money. The staff are always happy.
M. K.
Wow what a lovely family pub, you all must try the new carvery, it's delicious. All the staff members are very friendly and only too happy to make you feel at home. I shall definitely be visiting it again real soon.
L. S.
Ordered a carvery and 2 kids meals afyer 3 0 mins no kids meals went to ask about them said we hadnt ordered from our table had to show receipt it came red hot overcooked. Lady on carvery had no communication skills just put het hand out for ticket miserable. Wont be going again
C. C.
On having eaten a very goid carvery. My grandsons went to play on a machine that picked up a soft toy. On putting a pound in the machine there was no response. The machine did nothing. So having lost his money and got nothing for it. It would have been better to tirn the danm thing off with an out of order notice attached. And perhaps there less children would be upset.
E. R.
Lovely staff, good food. Would definitely recommend the breakfast
D. V.
Food good. Great value. No ashtrays outside.
a. g.
Excellent carvery! My kids were well impressed, and my hubby and myself, we visited for tea before a cinema trip one evening and it was perfect for a tasty tea and no dishes! :)
L. G.
Loved it
Nothing was too much for the manager
R. P.
Plenty of parking, clean restaurant, friendly and helpful staff and the food was great. What more can you ask for.
s. j.
Went for the Eat out to Help out Deal, Pub very clean. Food was very good. And the staff were super helpful.
Will be back soon.
p. s.
Excellent place!!
We'd had 5 kids in the wacky warehouse bit,and came in to eat-very accommodating and patient with us,even taking our own birthday cake from us to present to our 5 yr old,singing waiter bringing it over too!! Could'nt fault them,thank you.....
Come here!!! 😀
a. o.
Fantastic lovely food and service
A. T.
Visited on Saturday 16th March. The food was lovely and there was a lovely young lady called Sophie who's service was excellent, she went out of her way to make sure everything was ok and got us everything we needed she is a credit to Barlow Croft.
C. G.
Another lovely carvery today, is there a new staff member because the meat portions were fabulous!!,
Like I’ve said before excellent idea of 3,6 or 9 oz meals means it’s suitable for children adults and super hungry adults too!!, obviously at 3 different prices.
X
A. R.
Great sunday carvery or from the menu the choice is yours. Quick service with a child free area to the right as you enter. Really good prices too. Great value for money
A. A.
Great food friendly and very helpful staff highly recommended Barlow Croft will return soon.
Andrew
D. W.
Visited 2 weeks ago Thursday afternoon not to busy good minute reasonable prices.
Carvery looks good. I will be visiting again this Friday.
J. F.
Called in this morning for breakfast it was outstanding compliments to the chef 👍 the manager Adam & sylvia made us most welcome Back this evening for another lovely meal again made so welcome by the lovely staff Sarah sophie Gabby the Carver not forgetting chef Michelle 👌
N. F. B. 3.
An excellent meal at an excellent price. We will 100% go back again in the near future.
A.
You have to try this place! Great atmosphere!!
l. t.
Not bad for what ya get. Carvery is a little more expensive than it shoukd be but food is fairly decent
H. S.
Not bad nice place I will keep going all the time
Y. R.
Excellent service from a lovely Irish lady. She was pleasant helpful and a real asset to the place. Meal for 7 people arrived in good time well presented and lovely and hot.
T. V.
Very good service, friendly staff who tend to your needs. Great food and quality service. Will definitely go there again
D. A.
Visited yesterday afternoon with My wife and daughter.
Both Laura and Michelle on duty were friendly, welcoming and polite.
Food was lovely we will be back soon
l. m.
If you're looking for a place of reasonable quality, at low prices then you'll like this place. Decent selection of drinks and meals, with a carvery as well. Good for families
c. W.
Havent tried it since change over but friends say it's very nice and food is good. They have a carvery also so it is on my list of places to try
A. D.
Like with any Fayre and square the food is average but there is a decent selection. Kids menu is always good and the place has plenty of tables so waiting isn't usually a problem
T. P.
Very generic chain pub, so no real character. Very quiet when we went in on a Saturday afternoon. The staff were pleasant enough and the Wainwright's was kept well enough.
K. b.
Sunday lunch very nice. Fast service and friendly bar staff. Fish and chips. Steak and ale pie and chips
The pie was huge and full of steak.
S. W.
When it's open, the food is great. However there seems to be staffing issues as the kitchen seems to close frequently & inexperienced staff behind the bar make for a long wait.
M. O.
Good food good service good price
B.
Lovely place! We went here for a carvery on a weekday and it was amazing. It was really reasonably priced too. We'll be going again!
J. M.
Not too far from me and was craving a carvery which was also child friendly the restaurant is next to a soft play which meant I could kill two birds with one stone dinner and activities for my son reasonably priced soft play costing around £4 and dinner was around £20 for two enjoyed ourselves and had nice bit pub grub will be returning :-)
B. W.
First time here. Pleasant surroundings good selection carvery. Good service nice atmosphere. Will come again and tell friends about this place.
A. W.
Really nice friendly place that’s been a godsend to our family during the pandemic . Great food too
j. s.
Lovely lunch with friends...Enjoyed the delicious carvery.. good value for a fiver . .. Will be telling other friends and relatives
D. C.
Nice food slow service, my food came out 10 minutes after my partners and it arrived missing salsa for my nschos
P. P.
Possibly the best carvery in the area. All safety precautions in place, staff are friendly and helpful.
b. c.
Was concerned about the reviews, but was pleasantly surprised. Observed a member of staff assist a disabled man who needed a lot of help. Food was good.🤣🤣🤣🤣
R. K.
Very friendly staff and good menu selection. Food was nice and speedy service as well. Lack of availability of the real ale only stopped me from going the full 5 stars.
R. D.
Bog standard carvery but the stuffing and veg were all a bit watery. Nothing really to complain about but certainly not the best carvery
c. w.
It was nice. But presentation could be done better. Thay need bigger plates. So its not all piled up on top of each other.
A. b.
Lovely food and pleasant staff
P. W.
Great staff great food.
C. B.
Really nice carvery...jungle gym for the kids too only a fiver for an hour...
M. L.
Carvery was nice I'm a bit particular hence the 3 star rating but it's a great place for families and children my daughter enjoyed herself very much
R. _.
Food was lovely and wasnt expensive
J. G.
Great place. Friendly staff and cheery atmosphere. :)
s. c.
Great food and great staff what a great little pub
H. T.
Great carvery and different size plates at different prices, i.e small for kids, med for average appetite and large than most .
T. B.
If you have kids this is a great place to kill a couple of hours, wacky warehouse next door then inside for some food. Carvery is nice, and all your standard pub grub is on the menu for a different choice.
M.
Just a green king pub but the staff are great,met some really nice ladies who served us
I. F.
Grandson played in the wacky ...then had a meal for 17 in the pub ....food was nice and good friendly service
p. b.
a pleasant change
now it serves a carvery as well as its normal menu this is a great place to eat
good prices
plenty of choice on menu
carvery has better choice of veg than most carverys i have been too the meat is the same as everywhere turkey,gammon,pork beef , but saying that very tasty
the staff are great very helpful cheary and polite
very clean place
with the added attraction of jungle jims next door { kiddies play area} fees apply
P. B.
The front door kept being left open we kept closing it cos it was freezing the girl behind the bar was cold also and closed the door when she could the door needed the door closing mechanism repairing. Food was ok nothing special.
B. H.
Pleasant surrounding, long wait for food, carvery very good but meat in small portions and veg,is greenery greatly undercooked.
P. M.
What a great place to eat..food brilliant. Will come back again. .staff are brilliant and politely ..10 out of 10
S. D.
Good service nice people the dinning room very clean but the toilet s we're not clean in side the,toilet s lady s I mean and little dusty beside the walls where the toilets is
M. A.
Had a lovely boxing day meal with family at The Barlow Croft. Nice food and very helpful staff. Would recommend
J. W.
Visited purely for the wacky warehouse as it was a family members child's birthday. Great for the kids, and the free juice was a nice touch.
Place was clean enough for somewhere overrun with sticky children.
Prices of drinks was extortionate though (£2.55 for a 500ml coke!)
Would come back for the kids but I'd make sure I brought my own drink!
c. c. a. t.
Good clean atmosphere with value food. Bit difficult to find the car park and how to enter the restaurant. It could do with a few road signs
M. M.
Ryan was top bar staff
j. b.
Great place for any event ☺️☺️
R. H.
I given 5 stars due to the service we received the young lady at the host was excellent at explaining the covid-19 rules and was very pleasant and helpfull
D. S.
Really lovely carvery. Beef was lovely.
R. N.
A typical Manchester pub food mediocre. I had the fish and chip meal. After 74 years of life could not identify the fish. Hence my earlier comment.
s. h.
Excellent service and staff where friendly and polite
V. J.
Great meat roast pots were lovely as was the gravy found the veg a little bit hard the hospitality was fantastic xx
J. W.
Great Food - friendly staff - really good value for money
D. H.
Watery veg in the carvery but a great selection of drinks.
C. B.
Nice carvery food good
S. H.
Great staff good food excellent value
A. B.
Slow food coming from kitchen, kitchen closed before finishing main course with no warning food average.
T. S.
Nice atmosphere, great prices and staff very helpful. Would like more option on food choice though.
D. B.
Not the best range of beer, but lots of gins and really friendly staff. Didn't try the food as had already eaten.
L. L.
Staff very friendly ,food was lovely & plenty of it,all covid procedures in place
C. S.
Nice cavwry, a variety of vegs. Friendly staff in general, less the man that served us the cavery, not very friendly!
Y. W.
yes i would re visit again nice foid and good self distancing measures in place, everything very well organised within
W. M.
Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Menu looks good, will try it out
A. O.
Its really good and im 7 yrs old! It was reallyfun
L. W.
Great place for eating quick service friendly staff. I take the people i support and the staff are great accomadating there needs.
C. G.
Nice Carvery Restaurant Needs More Bar Staff During Busy Periods Especially On A Sunday
A. W.
Food ok get what you pay for
C. K.
Very big menu, food was ok
A. R.
Good food at reasonable price, good staff. Clean and well organised
D. P.
Good food for the price
T. H.
Debz is an amazing manager
D. P.
Great food, fast service and good social distancing measures in place 👍
M. W.
Food good, service good
S. T.
Decent food, friendly staff
O. S.
Busy Sunday, good food good staff
J. P.
Was busy today, but worth the wait, love going here with family. Staff friendly and welcoming.
D. B.
Love it here too, even just to have a pint, and they've added a pool table now which is even better..
D. D.
Great food amazing staff really enjoyed my visit and would deffo go back.
C. G.
Staff are lovely food is always yummy defiantly worth a visit.
C. C.
Very good service
Nice carvery I had Turkey
And very professional
J. K.
Good for family's. Plenty of room inside.
M. C.
Coffee ok, didn't eat, pleasant enough place, comfortable...not much to say really
B. K. G.
A really good place to eat, the food and service is excellent also has a Wacky Warehouse attach, well worth a visit!
K. K.
Brilliant food and staff highly recommend the starter chicken wings with piri piri sauce 😍
D. B.
Food was good staff were friendly and helpful nice family environment
p. c.
Very nice good food and helpful staff
j. w.
Lovely and clean, good service and delicious meals. Nice and relaxed atmosphere.
M. L.
Love the Carvery super meat very succulent highly recommend I always enjoy the Carvery
S. S.
Lovely friendly staff that always make you feel welcome me and my boyfriend have been going for the past year
G. J.
Polite staff with standard pub grub & menu. Has plenty of space & good layout.
B. C.
Lovely food very friendly staff
D. S.
Food was OK, nothing special. Service was diabolical. More front of house staff needed.
S. M.
Great food great price excellent customer service will definitely be going again
S. E.
Lovely pub, excellent food, reasonably priced, friendly staff.
R. E.
Always great food clean pub and toilets and staff friendly
S. A.
Well priced great food good service cheap drinks good selection of ales and cocktails.
J. C.
Staff were friendly and quick to serve and it is located in a good area close to the Metrolink.
L. K.
food was good.staff very good and friendly.grest place to take the kids
B. F. (.
Good value although they had ran out if chips but nice food
A. S.
nice food, I didn't see a many to cater for gluten free
s. b.
Really good food for fanatic prices and excellent service too
R. M.
Good place to eat a carvery lunch, plenty of vegetables nicely cooked and well priced
R. W.
Great friendly staff and great food..don't wait long to be served
m. l.
Super Carvery very enjoyable lots of meat and the beef just melted on my mouth
J. B.
Nice place, nice food - shame about the disgusting attitude of the woman serving- manager very helpful.
L. M.
Decent pub food, cheap price, excellent customer service,well recommended,
n. b.
Food was excellent, but the staff need more training
L. F.
Lovely food,great price.good staff.
B. W.
Great food good prices & lovely staff
B. M.
Stopped selling the decent dishes lamb shank rack of ribs so nothing really decent on the menu now
A. M.
The service was OK the surroundings were nice but the food was dreadful.
s. p.
First time to Barlow croft staf were friendly carvery was great will be back for more
A. N.
Only had a drink in here so can't comment on the food, but I'd assume it to be the standard Fayre and Square food (not terrible, but not outstanding either)
L. M.
Good service and the building has style but it does get rather busy
s. w.
Excellent service lovely meal courteous staff.
M. W.
Similar to a Toby restaurant. The food is tasty and well priced, however the drinks are very expensive.
E. K.
Food cheap, cheerful and tasty. Staff very helpful and accommodating.
M. A.
not a massive fan of each iteration never enough staff resulting in long wait time and food is hit and miss.
E. W.
Cheap and cheerful. Reasonable quality food, good service.
D. D.
Love it no washing up lol
N. S.
Service great food great prices are as youd expect not to expensive
L. M.
Lovely food, piping hot, and plenty of it.
N. J.
Love it love the food
D. W.
We were worried about how noisy it'd be, but there's a "no children" section to eat in
s. a.
The children have fun and the food is good and the staff are amazing
C. B.
Bloody brilliant Top keep it that way jolly Good staff. Be going there again soon keep up the good work.
B. S.
It does what it says on the tin. Decent carvery at a decent price
P. K.
Great place, well distanced great food
C. F.
Excellent food and service well done xx
P. P.
Good food friendly staff and nice surroundings.
A. B.
Good pub food, quick service and value for money👍
K. M.
The carvery was poor. Normally very good
S. W.
Cheap and quick service food was served hot and was good.
A. M.
Nice food
S. R.
Massive portions. Great service. Food is mediocre.
D. O.
Lovely Carvery & breakfast too would recommend to others
K. A. Z.
Whacky warehouse is only 15 pounds a month for 2 kids. Amazing value
M. J.
Great food friendly staff highly recommended
D. F.
Carvery on a Sunday is great always get the turkey and gammon
J. B.
Play area good for kids but very busy
Staff are goid foid is goid x
K. L.
Lovely place had a great meal...Thankyou guys xxx
M. B.
Good food, reasonable price's, helpful staff