
Waggon & Horses
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About Waggon & Horses
Waggon & Horses is a pub with a restaurant and bar on Rochdale Road in Todmorden, open daily. The menu runs to 37 dishes, including Sunday Lunch, Rag Pudding, and pea and ham soup, with a carvery offering Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, and cabbage. Reservations are recommended. The step-free, wheelchair-accessible entrance serves visitors with mobility needs, while outdoor seating supports outdoor dining. Dogs are welcome, and a quiz night runs alongside the regular service. Takeaway is available for eating off site, and parking is provided on site. Orders are sometimes taken at the bar.
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 garlic cream chicken, pea & ham soup, rag pudding and carvery.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention garlic cream chicken, pea & ham soup, rag pudding and carvery.
Customer Review Summary
Diners most often return for the Sunday lunch, singling out the generous portions and wholesome fare as the standout draw. Close behind, several praise the garlic cream chicken and the rag pudding, while others highlight the pea and ham soup and the carvery as named choices. Service earns repeated mention, with many describing staff as friendly and welcoming, and one noting the landlady kept the cook back to accommodate a late order. A recurring complaint centers on long waits, with multiple tables reporting delays of an hour or more for starters and mains, and one group citing a mix-up that pushed their meal to an hour and a half. Several also report disappointing executions: burnt Yorkshire pudding, rock-hard roast potatoes, and a suet so tough it was inedible. One reviewer describes falling ill after the garlic cream chicken, attributing it to the dish’s texture and taste.
Customer Review Summary
Diners most often return for the Sunday lunch, singling out the generous portions and wholesome fare as the standout draw. Close behind, several praise the garlic cream chicken and the rag pudding, while others highlight the pea and ham soup and the carvery as named choices. Service earns repeated mention, with many describing staff as friendly and welcoming, and one noting the landlady kept the cook back to accommodate a late order. A recurring complaint centers on long waits, with multiple tables reporting delays of an hour or more for starters and mains, and one group citing a mix-up that pushed their meal to an hour and a half. Several also report disappointing executions: burnt Yorkshire pudding, rock-hard roast potatoes, and a suet so tough it was inedible. One reviewer describes falling ill after the garlic cream chicken, attributing it to the dish’s texture and taste.
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 …”
- 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.”
- 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 …”
- 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
How Waggon & Horses compares to nearby bars
- Waggon & Horses · This shop4.4363 reviews
Mentioned in reviews: garlic cream chicken, pea & ham soup, rag pudding
- Swan Inn4.5454 reviews9.8 mi
Mentioned in reviews: beef roast dinner, sunday lunch, pies
Waggon & Horses This shop | Swan Inn | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4(363) | 4.5(454) | |
| Price | £10–20 | £20–30 |
| Distance | — | 9.8 mi |
| Open today |
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