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Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar, Stalybridge
Stalybridge
SK15 1RF
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 9 of 10) see review guidelines
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Quinno _ left this review about Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar
A classic Victorian railway platform bar (which you can access direct from the station as there are no barriers – head to platform #1). Four rooms done head-to-toe in rail memorabilia and traditional décor underneath; you could be sat in 1950. Holds a great atmosphere even when there's just a few people in. Coal fire, lovely. A plethora of cask on plus some ciders and 8 craftykeg. My Acorn Polish Hop was in great shape (NBSS 4.5) though the Salopian Lemon Dream was fag-end (2.5). Popped back for a swifty before my train and had a Thornbridge Tipit which was also excellent (4). Also a good selection of bar food, hot pies, pork pies and scotch eggs. Great place, a real must-visit. Only a few minutes and a few quid from Manchester Piccadilly, so well-worth a couple of hours of your time when in Manc.
On 18th February 2023
- rating: 9
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Brainy Pool left this review about Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar
a splendid place to wait for your connection. The bar remains as beautiful as ever and served up 9 real ales and a cider as below. Pizza is now also being served but I doubt it interferes with the pub. as popular as ever and the crowds were spilling outside on my Saturday late evening visit.
On 21st September 2019
- rating: 9
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar
This station bar consists of four sections, the main bar as you enter, a sun room leading off this on the left, a small lobby leading from the right hand side of the main bar and a large room adjacent to this. There were two decent sized groups of ale drinkers in here on our Friday lunch time visit. One group were sat opposite the bar and the larger group gathered in the room at the end of the pub. This wasn't a problem as there was adequate seating in the sun room and along the connecting lobby leading off the right hand side of the bar.
Ten handpumps, with nine various ales and one cider. I initially went for the Neptune Ezili, which was an excellent pint of beer. The prices in here were £4.95 for a pint and a half and there was also a good selection of bar food, hot pies, pork pies and scotch eggs. We went for the meat and potato pie, which was top class.
On 10th December 2018
- rating: 10
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Alan Hurdle left this review about Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar
My first visit here for three to four years. Glad to see that nothing has changed. I always like station bars. This place is timeless and gives me a very nostalgic and comfortable feeling. The Millstone Tiger Rut was very good, as were the Haggis Scotch Eggs. Worth a 10 but a point off for its habit of making me miss a train or two and for not opening at 10.30 to welcome me on my arrival.
On 10th March 2018
- rating: 9
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Aqualung . left this review about Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar
The Stalybridge Buffet has been on my radar for more than twenty years and on a recent Saturday morning I finally managed to visit it. There's not much to say about it that hasn't already been said but I did find out that it's run by the same company as the Dewsbury one on the wrong side of the Pennines.
There are ten hand pumps which had two ciders, Dark Star APA, RAT Nosferatu, Millstone Vale Mill & Stout, Beartown Ursa Minor & Black Bear, Landlord and Redwillow Directionless. Before my train arrived I had time for a Nosferatu (£3.50) and Dark Star APA (£3.10) both of which went down a treat. I was here around midday and there were already a couple of groups of younger folk presumably doing the Ale Trail. I suspect this place may be best on a weekday but I would return anytime and will do so as rather pathetically I failed to find Bridge Beers on the return journey!
On 25th October 2016
- rating: 9
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Danny O'Revey left this review about Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar
Lovely railway related rooms on east bound platform. Good choice of beers
On 7th October 2015
- rating: 9
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Al Bundy left this review about Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar
This is a wonderful place and makes waiting for a train extremely enjoyable.
On 12th March 2015
- rating: 10
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Thuck Phat left this review about Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar
A super place for a beer and the first I'd head to in Stalybridge.
There isn't much which hasn't been said below but there is a quiz night on Mondays which is enthusiastically attended and certainly does the job of filling the place on an otherwise slow night.
The conservatory area has been refurbished since my last visit and now feels more a part of the main building with a new pine ceiling, half walls and its own entrance which is used by those slipping out for a smoke. It's popular with the regulars this area.
The welcome on this, and every other, visit was warm with suggestions happily given as to which beers are going well and tasters offered freely.
Beers on were: Ossett Citra, Millstone True Grit, TT Landlord, Sportsman Quaff and Darker Shade of Ale, Abbeydale Absolution, Brightside Our Town Pale Ale and Pheonix Monkeytown Mild as well as 2 real ciders. A good selection and everything we tried was in great nick. There's always a Millstone on here, although the True Grit ran out while we were there as well as TT Landlord.
A great place.
On 9th June 2014
- rating: 9
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ROB Camra left this review about Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar
Well described by JB below, so I won't bother. It was reasonably busy on my Friday afternoon visit, when I called in before meeting a friend in the town. A couple of the handpumps were off and there was only one beer I hadn't had on the others, so I only stayed for one. My pint was in good condition though and the 10% CAMRA discount made it very reasonablly priced. I'll be calling in again next time I'm in Stalybridge.
On 18th March 2014
- rating: 8
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Peter Rydings left this review about Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar
iTS a must if you're into real Ale can not add to what's been said about this place
On 28th February 2014
- rating: 10
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