
Waggon & Horses
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About Waggon & Horses
A quiz night brings regulars into the Waggon & Horses, a pub on Rochdale Road in Todmorden that welcomes dogs alongside their owners. The kitchen works through a menu of around 37 dishes, with starters such as Gambas Pil Pil, Halloumi Fries and Salt And Pepper Chicken Goujons, and a Sunday lunch and carvery served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and vegetables. Portions run generous. Ordering is sometimes done at the bar rather than by table service, and the licensee is often behind that bar and front of house. Food can take an hour or more to arrive, with long waits commonly reported. The pub opens daily and has its own parking.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Menu & Prices
37 dishes · mains £5–16- Soup Of The Day£5.50
- Creamy Garlic Mushrooms£6.45
- Halloumi Fries£6.75
- Salt And Pepper Chicken Goujons£7.25
- Gambas Pil Pil£7.95
- Prawn Cocktail£7.45
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hour-long wait for food, sunday lunch carvery, reasonably priced hearty portions and tough garlic cream chicken.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hour-long wait for food, sunday lunch carvery, reasonably priced hearty portions and tough garlic cream chicken.
Customer Review Summary
Warmth from the staff is what surfaces most often, with several reviewers singling out the friendly landlady and landlord and describing hospitality that felt genuinely welcoming, one group noting the cook was kept back late so they could eat. Food, though, divides sharply. Some call the Sunday lunch good wholesome fare at reasonable prices and one describes the portion size as just right, while others report real problems: a carvery with burnt Yorkshire and roast potatoes too hard to cut, pea and ham soup sent back as thick, cold and tasteless, and rag pudding with suet hard in places. Long waits recur too, with an hour on two starters and an hour and a half after an order mix up left one table served behind a larger party. One reviewer reports his family became unwell after a garlic cream chicken dish he found tough, though he praised the wedges and the welcome in the same account.
Customer Review Summary
Warmth from the staff is what surfaces most often, with several reviewers singling out the friendly landlady and landlord and describing hospitality that felt genuinely welcoming, one group noting the cook was kept back late so they could eat. Food, though, divides sharply. Some call the Sunday lunch good wholesome fare at reasonable prices and one describes the portion size as just right, while others report real problems: a carvery with burnt Yorkshire and roast potatoes too hard to cut, pea and ham soup sent back as thick, cold and tasteless, and rag pudding with suet hard in places. Long waits recur too, with an hour on two starters and an hour and a half after an order mix up left one table served behind a larger party. One reviewer reports his family became unwell after a garlic cream chicken dish he found tough, though he praised the wedges and the welcome in the same account.
Featured reviews
- Estelle Neuman
“A lovely local pub / restaurant with good hospitality a very friendly landlord and a great food offer at reasonable prices. Well done ans thank you 🙏😇”
- Gapyear 4x4
“Went for Saturday lunch after a trip to the market. The pub was very quiet and only 2 other tables had customers. The table was dirty and hadn't been wiped down, the service was nonexistent - we had to eventually order at the bar after …”
- Brenda Allen
“Can not give any stars because the carvery for my husband and myself (OAP) was disgusting the yorkshire was burnt the roast potatoes was that hard you could not cut it the Cabbage I think that was what it was sloppy with hard pieces in the …”
- Rob Hodderson
“Took the family out for lunch as it is a regular thing we do to keep the pub/restaurants going as these are struggling in the current climate. The service was fantastic—welcoming and very professional, especially from the lady behind the bar. The menu looked great with plenty of options to choose from. Three of us ended up ordering the same dish: the garlic cream chicken and one child meal sausages and chips. Our meals arrived fairly quickly, within about 30 minutes (we were the first customers in on 28/11/25). Portion size was good but We were a little surprised to see the Chicken and sauce served separately in a small dish on a board, but thought nothing of it and began to eat. The wedges/chips were delicious, but the chicken was very tough—as if it had been over-boiled or microwaved. The flavour and texture reminded us of a microwave meal. We ate what we could, but my daughter had to leave half of hers, saying it didn’t taste right. Then my wife mentioned the same. I realised it was the chicken as I thought it was simply overdone. Within the hour, my daughter fell ill, followed by my wife, and then myself. None of us have eaten since, and we’re still unwell as I write this review. It’s a real shame because everything else was good. The location and parking were perfect, and the hospitality was spot-on. Unfortunately, the cooking was a major disappointment. We spent £60 only to end up ill, so personally I wouldn’t recommend eating here—but if you’re just looking for a quick pint, it’s probably fine.”
- Andrea Niven
“Worst meal I have ever had, I ordered pea & ham soup it arrived like mush, so thick, you could have stood a spoon up in it, tasteless and cold, this was returned. Main course was even worse, Rag Pudding, suet in places hard as a rock, …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has bar games
- Has great beer selection
- Has great wine list
- Has karaoke
- Has live music
- Has live performances
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Offers takeaway
Show more amenities
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Serves food at bar
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves food
- Highlights· 8
- Has bar games
- Has great beer selection
- Has great wine list
- Has karaoke
- Has live music
- Has live performances
- Has quiz night
- Good for watching sport
- Popular for· 1
- Good for solo dining
- Offerings· 5
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Has free water refills
- Serves spirits
- Serves wine
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Paid parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Dining options· 3
- Outside food allowed
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Bars near Waggon & Horses
- Hare & Hounds, Todmorden4.44302.3 mi
real fire, cask and keg beers, best gravy
- The Regal Moon4.12,9305.4 mi away£10–20
american-style breakfast, hot honey chicken bowl, cheap pints under £2
- The Ram Inn, Cliviger4.11,3355.8 mi away
sunday roast, cheese and onion pie, sticky toffee pudding
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waggon & HorsesReservations · Good for kids | 4.4363 | — | £10–20 | hour-long wait for food, sunday lunch carvery, reasonably priced hearty portions |
| Hare & Hounds, Todmorden | 4.4430 | 2.3 mi | — | real fire, cask and keg beers, best gravy |
| The Regal Moon | 4.12,930 | 5.4 mi away | £10–20 | american-style breakfast, hot honey chicken bowl, cheap pints under £2 |
| The Ram Inn, Cliviger | 4.11,335 | 5.8 mi away | — | sunday roast, cheese and onion pie, sticky toffee pudding |
The 3 nearest bars by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.



