The Royal Oak Hotel, Didsbury

Well after reading the previous review I smell a rat which is exactly what I smelt when I was in the Royal Oak on Saturday, could it be that the new couple have put a fictitious review on here to advertise their takeover (surely not). The gents toilets still have a terrible smell which drifts across the entire pub and the bar is still manned by twenty - somethings that provide service with attitude. It is so sad to see the demise of this great pub over the last 12 months. I still use this pub regularly purely out of loyalty to the great history that it has that was created by the inimitable legend that was Arthur Gosling.
I do hope that they manage to turn the pub back to the great times but this should be done with hard work and love for the pub. I wonder whether they will be returning to the popular late opening times at weekends - this would show that they were giving the regulars what they want. I wait with baited breath.

28 Jul 2009 21:50