Cottage Loaf

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  Jordan Langton

  ·2 weeks ago

  “Ah look. We are desperate to like the place and rarely if ever complain and we didn't on the day. Me and my wife are both in the industry believe me we get it and bad customers we aren't. Can't fault the FOH at all they were lovely. Menu looked like one of the better pub menus I've seen around here and the prices were decent. Not expensive not flash, a proper pub menu thumbs up well played. A kids burger ordered with cheese, a pie ordered with chips instead of mash and a bowl of Scouse. Took 45 minutes on a lunchtime that was steady at best. Truthfully is we never actually take wait times into account up until the thing we're waiting for isnt worth the wait. Kids burger no cheese...fine....pie with mash instead of chips as ordered ...we'll grin and bear it .. .stew that's not passing as warm is a no go. It's a horrible complaint trope sending things back because of temperature. But the 5 small pieces of beef with 2 quartered carrots and a few chunks of potatoes (the cabbage I had to wait for) sold as Scouse wasn't actually cold but more like less than halfway to a reasonable serving temp, as if the chef said 'that'll do send it' because of ticket times. Unfortunately with things like stews you can't half do portions as they simply won't keep the heat so they'll reach the table cool. Low cost high margin remember don't start getting greedy by rationing pieces of meat per portion better to be slightly generous with the plating of cheaper stuff (potatoes carrots gravy). After getting the meals sorted and reheated it came to a 6/10 so a bit better than ok but not worth the faff. At the end of the day there was no actual cooking here apart from a small kids burger. A pie and stew reheated. Absolutely fine by the way I'm not expecting stew and pie done a la minute. Just too many basic errors yes we got a few apologies but meh we won't be back to eat.”

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  Megan Louise

  ·2 weeks ago

  “Best chicken wings we’ve ever had. Come Sunday for the market, got chicken wings as a bite to eat, they were incredible and such a large portion for a small plate. The pub was very busy but we got a table easy, staff in front of house don’t stop for a minute constantly on the go, yet all still very friendly and welcoming!”

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  Rose W

  ·3 weeks ago

  “Lovely pub, staff attentive, food was lovely. I would recommend a visit if you are in the area”

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  Andy Barlow

  ·1 month ago

  “Originally only came in for a quick drink after a nice walk with the dog until we realised the time, so decided to get dinner. I had the chicken and ham hock pie and my partner had the braised beef. Food was fantastic. She raved about the beef - very tender, pulled apart with no effort and zero fatty bits. The pie was really nice - big chunks of chicken and plenty of ham hock. Was expecting standard pub grub, but this was definitely a step up, and very good prices too. And of course, the dog treat jar at the bar was welcomed by our German shepherd. Staff were friendly and helpful. Will definitely make it a regular visit on our royden dog walks.”

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  The Curryholic

  ·1 month ago

  “This is a nice little place to drop into if you are passing. There locals will know all about it. For us it was just a quick Saturday lunchtime drink but you can get any idea of a place if only from first impressions. Modern rustic inside that had a nice atmosphere, plenty of outdoor seating too. The staff were very engaging and my Mr Red ale was excellent although a few more mls would have been appreciated. We didn't eat here although the meals that went past our table did look rather nice. Dog friendly but only allowed on the hard floor surfaces. There seems to be a lot going on in way of events and suspect these would get very busy.”

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  Ren Collier

  ·3 months ago

  “Fantastic little place with most accommodating staff, I have to mention Helen and Georgia who helped me with my client, find a suitable seat in this hot weather. I am a carer and such empathy and emotional intelligence is much appreciate. We order the BLT bloomer, on delightfully soft bread, nice that it wasn't toasted for a change! Food lovely. Service Exception. Good value. Very customers who will return. X”

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  John Parker

  ·3 months ago

  “Awful experience. Server was nice enough but forgot to bring us water and get our condiments until half way through the meal. We ordered 2 fish and chips and a cheeseburger meal. The fish was edible but lacked flavour, peas were cold, chips taste of nothing. The burger.... Not sure it was meat, it had the consistency of rubber and the flavour to match, chips tasteless. My lime and soda was ok, as was the tonic. We asked for the bill but waited so long I sent to the bar to pay. I queried the price of the £6.40 shandy and was told it's the same price a beer with a shrug of her shoulders. Very poor experience, I will not be returning again. They're many fabulous restaurants nearby we will go to instead.”

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  Dawn

  ·7 months ago

  “Great home made food and ambiance. Competitive pricing. I held my mother's wake there and from the minute I dropped by in passing when researching venues Courtney, Georgia and Helen were amazing! They gave me so much time, assisted in any way possible and were incredibly supportive and flexible. I got to choose my home made quiche fillings and sandwich fillers and everybody loved the home made chicken strips. The portions were also very generous. I cannot recommend them highly enough and thank them for making a very difficult time for me as easy as possible.”

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  Jayne Bennett

  ·7 months ago

  “Busy little pub ,we had lunch here , partner had a mixed grill which he enjoyed ,I had cheese pie which looks a funny colour but apparently it had monterey jack cheese in it but it tasted ok . Desert was good. Jessica our server was very polite and friendly .”

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  Danny E

  ·8 months ago

  “Our first visit to the Cottage Loaf. We went on Valentine's Day and had a super meal. The staff were absolutely wonderful and helped make it special. The food also surpassed our expectations. We'll be back again soon!”