The Ash Tree, Ashton Under Lyne

Fondly known as the Ash Tray.Very blokey atmosphere. It gets busy and scruffy in here,tables not cleaned often enough.As the designated driver I can't tell you about the beer but food-wise I wasn't impressed with the coconut-based curry- no flavour. Friends had the pudding & chips and enjoyed it.The staff here seem really nice and are the most attentive I've found in a Wetherspoons in this area but are rushed off their feet.If you order coffees, they tell you to go back to your table & they'll leave it on the end of the bar when they've made it. Its easy to forget to look every 5 seconds while you're talking to friends and really I don't want to drink anything that's been hanging around on a crowded bar.

31 Aug 2010 13:55

The Harts Head Inn, Ashton under Lyne

The Hartshead is hit and miss. Run by the Vintage inns chain.It is convenient for me so I go a lot. The staff are mostly great. The same dish can vary enormously on each visit. I've had the mushroom stroganoff vary from absolutely wonderful to tough & dry with inedible mushrooms.One lunchtime my friend ordered a ploughmans lunch- that was fairly good value. I had the tiniest piece of asparagus quiche with about 3 rocket leaves and it cost �6. I complained to a member of staff that it was overpriced compared to the other dishes. I was told to go onto their website and log a complaint. Guess what... The link didn't work.It is frustrating when something lika that can't be resolved on site. However the location is lovely and the pub cosy.

31 Aug 2010 13:06

The Fleece Inn, Holme

I like The Fleece, the food is lovely as are the staff. I've also been to the quiz even though I lived miles away at the time and it was a really friendly night.

31 Aug 2010 12:48