Puckersley - Oldham

After waiting for another 30 minutes, our meals finally arrived. Unfortunately, my fish and chips were lukewarm and not hot, indicating that they had been sitting out for a while before being served. The portion was small, with only 8 chips, and the batter on the fish was soft instead of crispy. The peas were almost cold, and the tartar sauce had an unusual addition of onions. Overall, I was disappointed with the slow service, the quality of the meal, and the lack of attention to detail in the kitchen. The price of nearly £14 for my meal did not match the poor experience. I had higher expectations for homemade food and was left feeling unsatisfied.

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

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 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.

If we could give 0 star we would AVOID. We had our Mum's funeral reception at the Puckersley and it was a complete disaster. We ordered food for 60 people (6 homemade pies) and only 4 were served. The chips were in a little bowl enough for about 5 people and were not replenished quick enough. The baked beans were cold. No red cabbage. We ordered sandwiches (served on very thick bread, cheese, ham, egg, no garnish, awful) and meals for people who didn't get any food. We were given a discount but it can't compensate for the dreadful and upsetting experience. The only good thing were the waiting on staff. The day up to then had been as perfect as it could be on such a sad occasion. The Puckersley Inn completely ruined it.