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Royal Oak Carvery

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185 reviews

#361 of 448 Restaurants in Bolton

£, Bar, British, Pub

480 Chorley Road, Bolton BL5 3ND, England

+44 1942 812168

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3.0 185 reviews

#361 of 448 Restaurants in Bolton, United Kingdom

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Food and ambience

Bar, British, Pub, Grill

Forgot to mention the bar, but excellent service.... roast potatoes, mash, cabbage, stuffing and drenched the lot in home made...Nice mash, nice roasties, lovely gravy.

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480 Chorley Road, Bolton BL5 3ND England

Website

+44 1942 812168

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THE ROYAL OAK Come to The Royal Oak in Bolton for traditional roast dinners and lunches exactly how you like them, any day of the week. Or tuck into our tasty pub-food classics, with unlimited veg and sides. With every plateful offering cracking value, it's no wonder locals in and around Aspull, Horwich and Blackrod can't get enough. EATING OUT IN BOLTON MADE EASY Our restaurant is relaxed and family friendly, and we don't stand on ceremony. There's no need to book; just pop in when you're hungry

Meals

Brunch

CUISINES

Bar, British, Pub, Grill

FEATURES

Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi

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Diane S

Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

Meal

Lovely staff really enjoyed the food.. nice place.relaxing Sunday afternoon,the meal was very nice,Gammon excellent

Date of visit: February 2019

Thank Diane S

5colganalykes

Chorley, United Kingdom

248

Reviewed 1 week ago

decided to take a chance.

for a start the carvery looked the same as any other, the food was fresh, not been standing for long, i chose beef and turkey mash and roast, all the usual veg and then helped myself to gravy. Disaster. It was tepid and very greasy...More

Date of visit: January 2019

Thank 5colganalykes

Shellbrown

Lancaster, United Kingdom

5440

Reviewed 30 December 2018 via mobile

Evening dining

We arrived on a Sunday just after 5.30pm We ordered 3 carvery meals & 1 Fish & Chips from the other menu as I am pescatarian Was told only the carvery was sold on Sunday When I asked then what the Vegetarian Carvery consisted of...More

Date of visit: December 2018

Thank Shellbrown

leswareing

Manchester

7348

Reviewed 11 November 2018

LUNCH ON THE GO.

I had to take my wife to the train station for a short break abroad. So me in my wisdom suggested we have lunch at the above as it was en route to the station. What a big mistake. Upon arrival we were greeted by...More

Date of visit: November 2018

Thank leswareing

Thank you Les for your review. I'm very sorry we let you down on this occasion, I have taken on board your comments and will pass this onto the kitchen staff and make sure this wont happen again. Many thanks Royal Oak

tabithaR2000

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

11018

Reviewed 4 November 2018 via mobile

Disgusting

Came here, and it will be the final time we come here. Asked for gammon and majority of it was fat. The Yorkshire puddings where rock hard, everything was disgusting, and the environment. Was filthy! Diabolical!!🤢More

Date of visit: November 2018

Thank tabithaR2000

Thank you Tabitha for your review. We are sorry you weren't happy with your meal today, If you had addressed this with a member of management we would have been more than happy to change your meal or offer you something else off our week...More

Gary I

Rochdale, United Kingdom

2712

Reviewed 29 October 2018 via mobile

After work

Just called in for my tea after 14hrs on the road got in there went to order carvery nothing left at 18.30pm on a Monday night 4 people in there couldn't understand ok if packed the last time I go thereMore

Date of visit: October 2018

Thank Gary I

Thank you Gary L for your review. Yes you correct we had run out of turkey and Gammon due to a very unexpected busy lunch time and I do apologise for that, however we do serve our pub classics off the menu until 9pm, we...More

kathlouise68

Wigan, United Kingdom

Reviewed 17 October 2018 via mobile

Never seen anything as disgusting in my life!!! 🤬

Visited 13/10/18 for lunch. What we witnessed will haunt me forever. A ‘ WAITRESS’ and I add that term loosely, helped herself on numerous occasions to pieces of meat from the carvery and proceeded to walk towards the area that held the sauces, gravy etc...More

Date of visit: October 2018

1 Thank kathlouise68

Thank you Kathlouise68 for your review, I would like to discuss this issue with you as a matter of urgency, can you please give me a call at your earliest convenience on 01942 812168 Many thanks Donna

726Lynn32

Manchester, United Kingdom

Reviewed 7 October 2018 via mobile

No Food

Visited last night with my friends, just after 6pm - no food left! The last three time’s we have tried to eat here it has been a waste of time! What’s going on?More

Date of visit: October 2018

Thank 726Lynn32

Thank you 726Lynn32 for your review. Unfortunately we did run out of meat around 6.30pm, this was due to having an unusual busy lunch time with football fans. However we where still offering customers food off our new menu. I do apologise and hope you...More

Onlythebest1211

Bolton, United Kingdom

407

Reviewed 21 September 2018

Hard Yorkshires, cold food and even colder staff

We used to go to the Royal Oak quite often and it used to be a really good value for money and the food wasn't too bad either. But after going tonight with friends again having not been in a while we wont be going...More

Date of visit: September 2018

2 Thank Onlythebest1211

Hi Charlottoo G Thank you for your review, First of all I apologise that we let you down on your visit last Friday, we pride ourselves in making sure food is always up to a good standard so hearing our food was cold disappoints me...More

Jade A

Reviewed 10 September 2018

Cold food

The food that they served in the carvery wasn’t particularly nice, this was due to that the food was cold from probably being out on the side for how many hours and the Yorkshire Puddings were hard and crispy when they aren’t supposed to be...More

Date of visit: September 2018

1 Thank Jade A

Thank you Jade A for your review. I am sorry we let you down on this occasion, If you felt your food was cold we would have been more than happy to change it for you if you had given us chance. Our food is...More

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Royal Oak Carvery, Bolton

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