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Party-goers can hit the town and sip on a choice of drinks, dancing the night away at a bar situated in a 19th-century building
Not recommended for just an evening drink!
A group of us used to gather here after a local choir practise, for a few drinks and a chat.
Unfortunately, because the pub is now very much food orientated and there are no areas where we can gather we cannot do this any more. We are not made to feel welcome!
- Paul Digby,
Went in last night for the first time in ages.
Decor is lovely now that it's been refurbished. Very warn and welcoming. Staff were lovely and the food menu is great. Really cheap but good portions and good quality. We had the Yorkshire wrap. Drinks good value, too. Fantastic. Going again tonight!
- Julie Wells,
I went to the Crosspool Tavern on the 1st December. The food was very nice but it could have been hotter.
- Gloria Luff,
It's never changed for years, same decor. Nice and cosy and friendly. It has been a rockers' pub since the days of the Wapentake Bar at least. It has a brilliant juke box and fab DJs who play proper original Heavy Metal, i.e. Judas Priest, Led Zepplin etc...
A lot of outer-towners seem to gravitate to it as well, like groups of Germans, Swedes and that.
When there's gigs on at the City Hall, just 200 yards away, you get the audience people dropping in, especially if there's a rock artist on.
Karoke and all, what more do you want?
- Pete Jamieson,
This is a great traditional pub in the city centre. There's a wide variety of high quality real ale on tap. The food is delicious and reasonably priced, with lots of vegetarian options.
One of the best things about the Red Deer is the service - the bar staff are extremely friendly and knowledgeable, and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming.
There's a function room upstairs and a nice beer garden out back with graffiti from local artists. There's lots of live music, comedy, and a very popular pub quiz.
I've been coming here for over a year, and I've never been disappointed by the quality of the ale or the service provided.
Highly recommended!
- Sarah Hawley,
The Royal Oak has now been cleaned up franticly. The warm fires light up the room when you walk in. The ambiance is lovely, the welcome is very friendly and the staff cannot do enough for you.
The Royal Oak is back on track, get down and check it out.
Food is also being served.
- Craig,
I used to go to the Royal Oak many years ago when I lived in the Rotherham area and went back for a meal last Sunday (13th November 2011) as part of a group of seven.
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the evening. The food was very good, the portions generous, the prices outstandingly good value, the beer great and the service attentive without being fawning.
Strongly recommended - go before everyone in the area realises just how good it is.
- Dave Price,
We used to gather at this pub regularly, but not since Saturday when we found out that a small bottle of slimline tonic water costs £2.40. I know prices have gone up this is taking the mickey. A bottle probably only costs the pub 20p.
- Gerry Kersh,
Went for a meal there last night (Friday 11th November) with a party of 9 for my uncle's birthday.
Everything started well. Table was booked for 7PM. We ordered food and waited 50 minutes (there were no steaks in our order; fish and chips, gammon, chicken etc...). All food was good and good value for money.
The problem came a little later on when the disco and "karaoke" fired up and we couldn't hear ourselves think. 8PM it started and oh my goodness it was ridiculous. With no thought or consideration to their diners they dimmed the lights and turned up the volume. We couldn't believe what was happening! The so called Sizzling Pub who advertise on telly as a family friendly food pub was turned into a nightclub!
We expressed our dissatisfaction to two members of staff who couldn't care less quite frankly. We spent the remainder of the meal each of us shouting to the person sat next to us, as having a conversation across the table as we had done was now impossible.
We will never return to this pub again on a Friday tea time/evening (unless we want the full dining in a night club experience, which I really doubt we will!). They were completely happy to take the money off diners but as soon as the clock hit 8PM they were totally disinterested in anyone who was still sat there eating, as it was "party time" and stuff anyone who was still eating... albeit due to their slow service in the first place.
My advice would be to avoid this place like the plague on a Friday teatime if you want a relaxed dining experience. If they want their "party pub" let them have it. Any other time give it a try.
- Nicola Firth,
Good ale, warm welcome from Keith & Julie and a characterful public house, with a good range of special live and karaoke events. Well-kept door.
- Joe James,
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