Royal Oak 440 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 0BQ

"Would strongly advise against ordering food here. Ordered an all day brunch and it came out completely inedible. Raw eggs, old beans, cold chips and old sausage and bacon. I am not one for complaining and I genuinely cannot remember a time I have sent a meal back but I also believe it is important to ensure others don’t spend money on food that could potentially make them unwell. The overall service was shocking from the bar to the kitchen to the wait time. If you are out with your family in chorlton and you are looking for somewhere to eat, this is not the place to go."

"We came here for a sunday roast. It is acceptable, but nothing special. Nice pub, big screen so you can watch sports events"

"We had a super evening at the Royal Oak, Spooky Disco Halloween party :) Staff put so much effort into making sure the kids and adults had a great night with party games, dancing, crafts and food. Thank you for getting our Halloween celebrations off to a wonderful start."

"08/10/22: on all the Chorlton Ale Trails I've done, this is the first time here at the Royal Oak. A Greene King pub, standard British fare. Not too much out of the ordinary craft ales, other than what Greene King brew. Had 2 flavours of Lilleys cider on which is exceptionally tasty. Mango and Cherries n Berries (tastes like Vimto). It's a large pub, claims dog friendly, but only on laminated flooring areas, not carpeted areas. It did what it said on the tin and provided a quick, one drink stop. A no frills boozer, rough and ready, has pool tables and plenty of big screens to watch sports. The Royal Oaks history courtesy of Andrew Simpson, a historian who has written a book featuring many buildings in the surrounding area. Chorlton History Blog Spot. "It was built in the late 1920s and replaced a smaller beer shop of the same name which had been in business from before the mid 19th century. The second Royal Oak was at the centre of “New Chorlton” which was that part of our township which had developed in the 40 years before the pub was built. It was a mix of tall terraced houses for the “middling sort” along with shops and the railway station. The building is a large solid block with white facing stone and when new there were glazed tiles and coloured glass, which complimented the entrance columns. And then there was that staircase which greeted customers as they walked in. It was wider than most staircases that could be found in private homes and grander than that of the Lloyds or the Oaks which specialized in the cemetery trade. The Royal Oak remains a landmark, but equally impressive in its way would have been the building torn down to make way for the pub. This was Renshaws Buildings which had stood on the same site from the early 1830s. They were one of the first blocks of brick built cottages in the township, may have been one up one downs and were built by one of our local farmers. By the beginning of the last century part at least of the buildings had been converted into a cycle shop and later a garage. Today all that remains is the thin strip of pavement and kerb stone which ran the length of the block. The original Royal Oak was a little west of the present pub and was much frequented by our farm labourers and the Sunday trade which made their way from the city to drink amongst the fields. Not as notorious as the Black Horse at Lane End it could still boast robberies and saw riotous mobs from Manchester disturb the peace.""