The Royal Oak Riley Green

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  Karen Woods

  ·1 week ago

  “Went with the friends for a meal and chat. Fabulous choices and the specials board had a great range of different starters and mains. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable.”

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  Sue

  ·2 weeks ago

  “Came here for lunch. I wanted a sandwich and soup. I have medical problems and cant eat fibre so asked for it to be on white bread, I was told by the waitress they dont have white bread so I had to have the brown bread. So I removed the prawns ftom the bread and just ate them. The soup didnt have any flavour to it so I couldn't tell you what it was. When they came to take the plates away she looked and could see the bread and thought I hadn't finished to which I replied I had. I told her I couldnt eat the bread and wanted white bread and she she said oh we do a sourdough bread, I then said well that would have been better but wasn't given an option.”

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  Shauna Robinson

  ·4 weeks ago

  “I visit regularly for drinks and today had the chance to try the food. The meal was genuinely excellent. I chose the market fish from the specials board, served with king prawns, saffron potatoes, samphire and shellfish butter sauce, with the sweetcorn omitted on request. The fish was cooked beautifully, the prawns were excellent and the shellfish butter sauce brought everything together perfectly. I finished with a scoop of cappuccino ice cream and a glass of prosecco, which was a lovely end to the meal. Update: visited 6th October 2026 Absolutely incredible meal from the specials menu this evening. I had the market fish with mussel & lobster risotto and samphire, while my fiance had the Gressingham duck breast with duck pate bonbon, pearl barley cassoulet, smoked potato terrine and red wine sauce. Both dishes were beautifully presented, full of flavour and absolutely delicious!”

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  Lee J

  ·1 month ago

  “So it was my First time ever Visiting The Royal Oak at Riley Green as I was travelling from my home in Manchester to watch my beloved football ⚽️ team Oldham Athletic play Fleetwood Town away so i went the road way and stumbled across the Royal oak by accident but decided to head in for a pint. Lovely warm welcome from the Landlady when I arrived and another regular who were telling me that the Royal Oak had recently re-opened after a huge refurbishment and after being spoilt for choice i opted for a pint of Level Head which is an Indian Pale Ale(IPA) which i really lije, The pint was ice cold 🧊 and crisp, I enjoyed it while watching the TV. 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ I post alot of reviews on Google and I always give my honest opinion on everything from food, cleanliness, drink, Service, value for money, setting, ambience etc and I have over 55,000,000+ views on Google alone. I have reviewed everything from Locally to me and my Wife in Manchester to travelling around going for food with my Wife locally and internationally to travelling around the country watching my Beloved Oldham Athletic to day trips and holidays with my Wife etc. I have reviewed everything from Restaurants to bars to beaches to beach clubs to taxis to airports to flights to beauty treatments to Barbers to hotels to Churches to Basilica to shooting ranges to hair dressers to Football stadiums etc. From Manchester to Split(Croatia), Hvar(Croatia), Supetar(Brac, Croatia),Rome(Italy), Vatican(Italy), Bezier Cap d'Agde(South of France), Montpellier(South of France), Podgorica(Montenegro), Budva(Montenegro), Tirana(Albania), Sarande(Albania), Ksamil(Albania), Krakow(Poland), Zakopane(Poland), Santa Maria, Sal(Cape Verde) and Dusseldorf(Germany), Antalya(Turkey),Marrakech(Morocco) & Torremolinos(Spain).”

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  Brendan Tinsley

  ·2 months ago

  “Just about perfect. Popped in for a meal at 5pm on a Sunday. In addition to the extensive menus (kids, vegan, gluten free, dairy free), they had a Sunday roast, beef on this particular Sunday. I toyed with the roast (which can come pink or cooked through depending on your liking), but eventually went for the steak pudding. It did not disappoint! Just about the best steak pudding I’ve ever had. A good size, full of meat and with home made mushy peas, they taste of which you just don’t get from a chippy anymore. Finished off with a Melba Mess. Think of the best bits of a peach melba & Eaton mess, but not stuck in the 70s, perfect for the 2020s. Polished off with a pint of Thwaites Gold for me, a fruity cider for the other half. A few young waitress serving, each one very polite, helpful and chatty. It’s been a few years since my last visit, I won’t leave it as long next time…”

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  MKB Healthy Living

  ·3 months ago

  “We walked up from the canal for a drink. We sat outside and the views were great. My husband ordered a large portion of chips to take back with us, the chips were great but the portion was small. Hence why not 5*”

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  E P

  ·5 months ago

  “Lots of menu choice and having tried some delicious options I can recommend presentation and taste. Staff friendly and thankfully not always looming over to ask if you're ok etc. Very attractive olde worlde pub but brought up to date. Surrounding area attractive too. Might not be so appealing to families with young kids as has more of an adult atmosphere. No discernible play area so I guess v good if you prefer places more likely to be child free.”

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  J H

  ·1 year ago

  “The Royal Oak was recommended on a Vegan Facebook group so we called in for dinner as they have a vegan menu. The pub is lovely and cosy with low ceilings and we were looked after so well by the fantastic young front of house team. We ordered a tomato chilli flatbread to share, then gnocchi and a cauliflower steak, then pineapple to share. The food was well cooked & seasoned and full of flavour and perfect portions and the chips were the best. Also dog friendly. My only comments would be its weak on desserts I don't classify sorbet a good enough option in this day and age. It would also be nice to have a vegan cheese on the gnocchi as the vegetarian version has goats cheese yet charge the same for the vegan dish and side dishes would be nice too. Will definitely revisit though as we had a great experience.”

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  Owen Parish

  ·1 year ago

  “This traditional pub is absolutely charming, with its low ceilings and cozy, separate table areas that create a warm, inviting atmosphere. The service was exceptional, though there was a slight delay when it came time to settle the bill. The food was nothing short of fantastic — 10/10, with great veggie options available as well. The only downside is that it’s on the pricier side, making it more of a special treat. Nevertheless, I’ll definitely be returning!”

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  Peter O'Sullivan

  ·2 years ago

  “Easy to find as just a short drive from Junction 3 of the M65. They offer a Lunch time special of a starter and a mains for £20 per person Monday to Thursday between 12 and 2.30pm. This is also available as an Early Bird Special between 5 and 6 pm. Good range of mains. If memory serves you have choice of around 14 or so dishes. Specials or steaks are not included in the deal. I went for the Salt and Pepper Squid, normally £7.50 as my starter. For my mains I went for the Chicken and Mushroom Pie. My fellow diner went for the Beef and Ale Pie. Both were £16.95. The 2 course option was £4.45 cheaper than if I had bought my starter and mains outside of the deal. A reasonable wine list but nothing under £23.00 that I could see so not the cheapest. And despite a description of the wine there was no mention of the ABV which I thought was a bit of an oversight. I enjoyed my starter but would have liked it to have had a bit more of a kick. Both pies were very good. Decent filling and like the rest of the food piping hot. Staff confirmed they were home made. Chips were good. Evenly cooked. Mine came with white cabbage, my fellow diner got red cabbage. The pies were served sitting on this. My cabbage was lovely. They must have melted some butter into it as it was so tasty. However, like with the chips I thought the portions were a bit on the small size. And both pies though very good had some herbs added for flavour which they didn’t really need. I wasn’t full so went for a dessert. I ordered the Chocolate Pot at £7.95. It was very rich and tasty. It came with some ice cream on the side which was delicious but was a really small portion. In fact I thought it was skimpy. Service was friendly and good natured despite an early mix up with my wine order. We were served by Skye who although busy with other customers popped over several times to check everything was alright, answered our queries and took on board our comments which she said she would relay back to the kitchen. So quality wise no complaints about the food. It’s way above average for pub grub. But it’s not the cheapest and, I have to say, the portions were a little small with regards to the chips, the cabbage and the ice cream. However, this would not put us off visiting again as it’s very easy to get to from the M65 and they do have a good choice of mains available on the meal deals.”

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