The Sandbrook
“Family-friendly venue for roast lunches and dinners plus pub food classics, with quiz nights.”
Quick info
About The Sandbrook
On Sandbrook Park in Rochdale, The Sandbrook is a pub with a carvery serving beef and turkey, plus roast potatoes, gravy and a selection of veg. A buffet breakfast is served as well, and the kitchen turns out hand-battered fish and chips. The pub runs quiz nights for those who want an evening out. Orders come to the table through table service. It gets busy at weekends and on holidays such as Mother's Day.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention carvery, roast beef, hand-battered fish and chips and buffet breakfast.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention carvery, roast beef, hand-battered fish and chips and buffet breakfast.
Customer Review Summary
The carvery is the main draw at The Sandbrook, with reviewers praising succulent beef, turkey, great roast potatoes, a good selection of veg and excellent gravy. Close behind, the hand-battered fish and chips earns credit for crispy batter, juicy fish and fluffy chips, and the buffet breakfast is called good value, with one reviewer noting everything looks clean and tidy. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and helpful, including on a packed Mother's Day when a table came up quickly and food still arrived without a long wait. The one complaint is minor: peas that were a little on the dry side. Several mention reasonable prices, and one was surprised how quiet a Sunday lunch was given the quality. One reviewer who arrived late after moving house expected to be turned away, instead found the staff kind and the food fresh and hot, and came back the next morning for breakfast.
Customer Review Summary
The carvery is the main draw at The Sandbrook, with reviewers praising succulent beef, turkey, great roast potatoes, a good selection of veg and excellent gravy. Close behind, the hand-battered fish and chips earns credit for crispy batter, juicy fish and fluffy chips, and the buffet breakfast is called good value, with one reviewer noting everything looks clean and tidy. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and helpful, including on a packed Mother's Day when a table came up quickly and food still arrived without a long wait. The one complaint is minor: peas that were a little on the dry side. Several mention reasonable prices, and one was surprised how quiet a Sunday lunch was given the quality. One reviewer who arrived late after moving house expected to be turned away, instead found the staff kind and the food fresh and hot, and came back the next morning for breakfast.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Thankypu to the amazing staff today i have had a great meal, i had the carvery and everything was very fresh and delicious. Got served by jess at the bar and was very polite, james carved my meat and was adking about my day. And sammy , skylar and loraine was very polite aswell. Thankyou all so much. Will 100% be coming back again.”
- Google user
“Only ever been here to pick up too good to go but they always have good quality items in their breakfast. Everything looks clean and tidy.”
- Google user
“We came in last night at about 8:20pm wanting to order some food after a long day of moving house. We expected a bad attitude and left over food, or even to be turned away. We couldn’t have been more wrong, the staff were so kind and welcoming, the food was fresh and hot. We enjoyed it so much we returned for the buffet breakfast this morning and again were met with the same amazing value food and friendly staff. Thank you all for making our weekend!”
- Google user
“Dropped by The Sandbrook and ordered the hand-battered fish and chips. The Fish: Absolutely delicious. The batter was perfectly crispy, and the fish inside was nice and juicy. The Chips: Great texture—lovely and fluffy on the inside. The Peas: A little on the dry side, but everything else on the plate made up for it. The atmosphere was moderately quiet, making for a nice, relaxing meal. To top it off, the table service was good—attentive without being intrusive. I’d definitely come back for that fish and chips again!”
- Google user
“The carvery was fabulous. I had beef which was succulent and so tasty, great roast potatoes and a good selection of veg. Gravy was excellent. My brother had beef and turkey (both of which he really rated) and gave the food 9/10 - which for him is extremely high praise All the staff were very friendly. It was Sunday at 1:15 when we came in and I was surprised at how quiet it was seeing as how it such good quality and value for money. Will come again if we’re in the area again.”
Location
Bars near The Sandbrook
- The Regal Moon4.12,9351.2 mi£10–20
american-style breakfast, vegan breakfast, hot honey chicken bowl
- Tandle Hill Tavern4.72151.6 mi£10–20ReservationsOutdoor seatingGood for kids
giant sausage rolls, homemade pies, scotch eggs
- 2.9 mi£15–30Outdoor seating
karaoke nights, cheap drinks, outdoor sun trap area
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sandbrook | 4.03,311 | — | — | carvery, roast beef, hand-battered fish and chips |
| The Regal Moon | 4.12,935 | 1.2 mi | £10–20 | american-style breakfast, vegan breakfast, hot honey chicken bowl |
| Tandle Hill TavernReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.7215 | 1.6 mi | £10–20 | giant sausage rolls, homemade pies, scotch eggs |
| Royton Rumours LimitedOutdoor seating | 4.796 | 2.9 mi | £15–30 | karaoke nights, cheap drinks, outdoor sun trap area |
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