Swan Inn — Restaurant in Oldham

Really disappointed. We had pre booked and were shown to the worst table in the place, but to be fair, being reseated immediately. Ordered a beer and bottle of wine at the bar. Got the beer, but had to return to the bar for the wine Asked the waiter what the sauces comprised of to be told, ' Don't know, comes out of a bottle or it's new tonight so don't know' We ordered 4 starters/light bites Korean Prawns, Salt & pepper wings, pate and fish dippers. Expecting prawns cooked in a spicy sauce and wings cooked in salt and pepper. Korean Prawns and salt and pepper wings were coated in a tasteless, thick batter, almost doubling the size with very little in the middle, accompanied by a sauce, presumably from the afore mentioned bottle. They tasted as if they had been bought in from a catering supplier. The batter on the fish was very soggy, but on a good note, the pate was quite nice. To top it all, the barmaid came out, serving food, with a tea towel tucked into the back of her jeans, ughhh. £50...

What a lovely old pub. Tucked away in the hills and dales, The Swan has a great kitchen. Elevated pub grub for real comfort eating. Clearly pies are a speciality. December, in front of a log fire - what’s not to like? We ordered a selection of dishes including a stunning homemade corned beef hash with soft poached egg. Here’s the thing though, there were some other items on the menu which were bought in (for Christmas I guess) such as mince pies - warmed up and average. Shouldn’t have been on the menu because the homemade stuff is excellent. Eat in the front room, ask the server for what’s homemade on the menu and cosy up with...

Now that was a pie. Individual hand raised pie with ox cheek and game filling. A wonderful pie, one of the best I have ever tasted. Rammed full of delicate and flavoursome meat and moist with gravy. The pastry was exceptional, thin, short, and crusty and full of flavour. A 5 ⭐️ pie in a 5 ⭐️ pub. Hopefully they will put this on the regular menu. The accompanying mustard mash was buttery and piquant with just the right amount of grain mustard that helped but through the richness of the meal. Perfectly cooked spring greens( Cavalo Nero, cabbage and broccoli), finished off an amazing...