The Royal Oak Hotel, Didsbury

i have just read the comment above my own from several months ago now, i find it quite amusing that people think i'm a mole of some kind at the royal oak!
i dont even know the landlord, i just wrote a review because i thought the place had changed for the better.
every opinion counts, i personally think its a nice pub. sorry if you thought it was a false review. i'm not sure the landlord even knows how to work the internet, he doesnt look like the type! lol

1 Sep 2009 23:43

The Royal Oak Hotel, Didsbury

We used to go into this pub weekly until about 6 months ago, when it (in my opinion) 'went down hill'- the bar seemed to be run by twenty year old kids and didnt have the usual friendly atmosphere i had always known at the royal oak!
The mens toilets smelt out the whole pub and it put me off my gin and tonic!
Not being a lady to hold a grudge, I decided to give it another go last friday evening when passing with my friends. Straight away walking into the pub, i was met with a fragrant smell of lemons and beer.....not urine!!
The bar was full with a range of punters, from students to middle aged couples enjoying the music from the juke box, this was quiet enough to have a decent conversation, but loud enough to enjoy the party atmosphere.
when being served at the bar, i was greeted by a lovely lady with a yorkshire accent. She even helped my friends and i enjoy our night, by advising that we purchased a whole bottle of white wine, rather than induvidual glasses- as it would be cheaper! which i thought was lovely and genuine of her!
By chatting to the lady, i learned that she had recently taken the pub over with her husband/partner and were hoping to turn it back into a lovely ale house again!
From what i've seen so far, i think they will be very succesful; as they have the mature experience and willing to give the punters exactly what they require!
I will definately be going back into the royal oak on a regular basis again, especially if they have the georgeous apple pate and home made pickles on the menu!! crackin!!!

18 Jul 2009 00:10