Fat Lenny's Saloon, Ashton Central, Ashton-Under-Lyne

Fat Lenny’s Saloon is a Wild West themed bar complete with wood everywhere, swinging saloon doors to the toilets, a massive buffalo head on the central supporting column, a piano, wild west signs, a couple of banjos, and a ‘County Jail Cell’ that doubles up as a DJ booth. The dance music playing during a recent midweek afternoon visit detracted somewhat from the yeeha vibe. The bar on the left wall supports standard keg and there was a strong smell of piss wafting from one of the local cowboys. I suppose this place is different, but I didn’t find it very friendly and don’t plan on returning.

Another rather dull looking detached Pubco brick compound, next to a Premier Inn, with a bit of a patio The interior is open plan, with a sofa/comfy seat area and a dining area (Tabletable menu). The walls are the red and yellow plain look, with arty pictures, lamp shadey things, vases, chopped logs; in essence everything i hate. There was a silent Sky Sports TV with moronic subtitling and soft background music. The service was the high point; it was friendly. The clientele were mixed and quite few to be honest. This place really is soulless to someone like me. Beer; tap stuff, with a decent enough Banks's Bitter on handpull, but alas no MILD. Oh and there was SN's Spitfire, which i also do not like. In sort, there wasn't anything that would attract me back. Service apart, it is the opposite to my personal tastes.

known for trouble but the new landlord is cleaning it up a bit, so might be worth a visit, good priced beer