Hare and Hounds

I went to the hare & hounds the pub is always full 
staff were friendly I work in kitchens myself  i thought the food was lovely & fresh 
great value for money .
the pub it's self just needs a make over but hey that would cost to much money in these hard times . Chef keep up the good work ,

I have just read some reviews for the Hare and Hounds and I think they are very unfair!  You do have to be seated but you do get a choice of where you want to sit. I do not eat meat but go with others who have the carvery and the food is fresh and hand carved.  I have the salmon, its nothing special but for under £6 what do people expect.  As for the veggie option its OK, not a lot of choice but people go for the carvery in general.  I never have had bad service and the staff are always very pleasant.
If you want a good cheap meal and plenty of it, go to the Hare and Hounds! and stop complaining!
Tricia, Sale, Cheshire

Avoid like the plague! On entering the establishment I was greeted with a bar covered literally with dirty glass to the point that I could not rest on the bar while ordering. I took 25 minutes to get served drinks at the bar after the staff served locals before lots of other customers, who had been clearly waiting longer. On reaching the bar my drink was thrown at me and I was told to remove my hat as the place has a no hats policy. I'm bald I always wear a flat cap so for me this is a bit of a issue as I like to keep it on when I'm out. After taking off my hat I left the bar feeling spoken down to. Later I went outside for a post meal smoke and replaced my hat. Upon returning I had forgotten to remove it and the bar staff became aggressive saying "I've f*****g told you to take you hat off 3 times." When I asked to see the manager he proclaimed he was the manger which was a lie as she later turned up to add to the abuse I received. He then proceeded to physically push me, and a torrent of abuse came from his mouth with even his fellow bar goon having to tell him to calm down. In the end I decided to just leave as being assaulted by the staff was not what I wanted out of a cheap low budget carvery. In short, steer clear of this place the food was dry and processed and the staff nearly caused me to call the police on assault charges after their behaviour.

Have been on many occasions, what do people want for £3.99 for goodness sake! Place is full or almost full when I go. Big queues but quick turnover. I agree could do with air con, do get very very hot, when place is full it's stifling. Could do with change of carvery i.e add lamb, vary veg but to be honest, not complaining, just suggesting!

Not a pleasant dining experience! Rather rude staff, long queues to be seated at a table, at the bar, at the very small carvery area (which is totally inadequate considering how many tables there are in the place). We payed for the ‘go large’ option (ahem, we were VERY hugry!) and when we asked the carvery servers what that actually entailed, we were made to feel like idiots for asking but were told in a very disgruntled manner that we would receive extra meat. We actually received one slice of each of the three meats which were available which left us rather confused… would we have received only half a slice of each on the regular option- hmmmmm!? The food was acceptable- I suppose you get what you pay for but we were disappointed with the cauliflower cheese which was very bland and you certainly don’t get lovely crispy roast potatoes!

On the plus side- we didn’t have to wash up!

we have been 3 times, passable food, u get what you pay for. not as good as my roasts though so i am told. chefs need to smole more when serving and carving, totally a put off to be served by glum chefs. 2nd time we went we waited 35 minutes for our dessert, which i may add we thought was alittle over the top.we will no doubt go again at some point in the future, when hopefully the chefs will be having a good day and make you feel wanted and not just like you are a nuisance. s.yates, cheshire

AWFUL!

Don’t bother going here. We walked in to find no one there to seat us so we thought we would just find a table ourselves but to be rudely told to get back and wait for someone to seat us.

AWFUL VEGGIE OPTION, DONT BOTHER IF YOU’RE VEGETARIAN.
when the average veggie nut roast isnt available, they expect you to be satisfied with having LASAGNE or CHILLI with your carvery!!

I asked for tap water, for it never to arrive.

The place is just too hot, they dont seem to have any air con- which is just great in the height of summer.

The serivce at the cavery counter isnt great either, they dislike giving more than one yorkshire pudding per person.
However, the deserts are nice, but by the time i was finished i was so annoyed by the service that it was just impossible to enjoy it.

My conclusion- this place is CHEAP but not CHEERFUL.

If you like to be served food by someone who does not smile at you and makes you feel like you should not be there, and to be waited on by a very rude irish lady who will argue with you and comment that your child should not have his ice cream because he has not eaten all his dinner then this is the place to go.
We have been twice now and both times have had this woman and she is awfull. wont be going again food not that good and that women a rude pain in the backside, try the old hall instead

Good Friday, about 5.30. Very hot day, few people outside, very few inside. Chose to sit outside at front. Nice table and chairs with brolly. Very sunny so wearing a sailing hat with a peak. Went in to order drinks, pounced on immediately and asked if I wanted a table. Loads of staff hovering wearing ill fitting uniforms bear all the hallmarks of a chain pub. Served at the bar by a lady in a dress, so possibly landlady. Walking back through pub with a drink in each hand young lad came up to me and said "would you take off your hat as we have a no hat policy". Said I was on my way outside and no spare hand to take it off so carried on 5 metres to door. Didn't bother with food and will never bother with the place again. Seems like they have more rules than customers.

Well, if you like to queue this is your place. Sunday 27th- late lunch, same as weekday lunch but £2.00 dearer. Firstly queue to be seated, when you've done that you queue to buy your carvery ticket. Food- quite good, vegs a bit watery but edible, meat delicious with a range of sauces, gravy and condiments. Seated and first course finished, a lady quickly clears you table without a word. Ten mins later still waiting for desert order to be ocollected, I caught the eye of the grumpy manager to be told, you need to queue to order your sweet. We like coffee hot and later not with sweet (which was very nice) and so in all we queued 4 times and it didn't feel like a treat but more of a canteen lunch. So with 1 for food and 1 for speed with which the table was cleared; I award them 2stars

whilst the food is ok and good value for money the landlady and some of the staff are incredibly rude and unhelpful,

apparently you are not aloud to have your own birthday cake in the pub.....new one on me since i have never had this problem in much higher class establishments....think the owner has got to big for her boots!!!

I agree with the review. The meat served is tender and tasty but they are a little stingy with it. Loads of veg though!

The Hare and Hounds is a busy pub but it’s main attraction is that it offers carvery lunches, seven days a week. The prices are good, £3.99 for a main course Mon - Sat and £5.99 on Sundays. You may have to wait a while because it does get busy but you can get a really nice lunch. Starters and puds are also available but a main course is probably enough for most people. Drinks and coffee are reasonably priced and the service is good. Disabled access and toilets are available. Worth a visit!