The Lounge
2-4 Prince Street
Ramsbottom
BL0 9FN
Tel: 01706 828392
Web: www.theloungeramsbottom.co.uk
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(20 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
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Why not join us during the day for a coffee and a light bite. Alternatively, unwind in the evening with friends and colleagues relaxing over a bottle of wine. Whether you want a drink or a meal you are always welcome at The Lounge. Short of time? then why not ‘get it to go’ with one of our delicious takeaway sandwiches, salads or soups! Either way you’ll always find a warm welcome at the lounge.
Breakfast Items
Cinnamon, apple and raisin porridge Also available plain £4.50
Seasonal fruit with natural yoghurt, granola and honey £4.50
Sausage sandwich £4.50
Egg, scrambled or fried sandwich £4.00
Bacon sandwich £4.50
Bury Black pudding sandwich £4.25
Smoked salmon and soft herb scrambled egg
on toasted brioche £5.95
2 slices of Eggy Bread £4.00
add extra items:
bacon, black pudding, egg, sausage £1.00 each
Homemade toasted fruit loaf £1.95
Homemade Cakes
Homemade fruit scone, jam and cream £2.95
Homemade cakes: ask for today’s flavours £1.50 per slice
Or all 3 flavours for £3.50
Croissants jam and butter £1.95
Homemade flapjack £1.60
Homemade chocolate brownie £1.95
Sandwiches
Panini’s or toasties
Lancashire cheese, smoked bacon and tomato chutney £5.95
The Lounge special:
Ham, tomato, onion pickle, parmesan cheese, mayonnaise £5.95
Hot sandwiches
Marinated Steak and caramelised onions, Dijon mustard £6.95
Duck hoisin wrap,
confit duck, cucumber, spring onion, hoisin sauce £6.95
Spicy fajitas with peppers, onions, sour cream, guacamole
Chicken £6.95
Vegetable £5.95
Cold Sandwiches
All sandwiches below served with coleslaw and dressed leaves
Choose from either white or brown bloomer
Curried chicken mayonnaise and lettuce wrap £6.50
BLT £6.50
Bacon, lettuce and tomato
Classic Club sandwich £6.95
Chicken, bacon, egg, tomato, lettuce, mayonnaise
Smoked salmon, lemon and dill cream cheese, cucumber £6.50
Smoked Lancashire cheese and red onion marmalade £5.95
Goats cheese, confit tomatoes, pesto and rocket £6.50
Add chips to any sandwich for £2.00
All sandwiches and breakfast items are served until 5pm
Sharing Items
Chicken goujons , choose one of :
Sweet chilli dip, curried mayonnaise, sweet and sour dip, garlic mayo £5.95 extra dip £1.00
Garlic and herb battered mushrooms, choose one of:
Sweet chilli dip, curried mayonnaise, sweet and sour dip, garlic mayo £4.95 extra dip £1.00
Nachos with cheese, tomato salsa: £4.95
guacamole £1.00
sour cream and chive dip £1.00
Selection of Artisan bread: £3.75
Parmesan and basil or Herb and tomato
Choose either: tomato chutney
balsamic vinegar and olive oil
onion marmalade extra dip £1.00
Tasting plate: selection of homemade terrines, cheese,
homemade bread and homemade chutneys
First 3 choices from today’s selection, see the blackboard £11.95
Extra choice £2.00
Starters
Classic Caesar salad:
Baby gem lettuce, Caesar dressing, parmesan, croutons, anchovies
Cajun chicken £6.50/ £10.95
Without chicken £5.50 / £9.95
Mussels in a tomato and chilli sauce, garlic bread £6.50/ £10.95
Goats cheese, confit tomatoes, pine nuts
and pesto salad £5.50/ £9.95
Pea risotto, crispy bacon and mint salad £5.50 / £9.95
Smoked salmon and dill cream cheese roulade, beetroot,
Caviar, mixed leaves £5.95/£10.95
Roasted pepper and tomato spaghetti,
pesto, garlic bread £5.50/£10.50
Thai scented fish cake,
thai mayonnaise, asian salad £5.50
Bury black pudding, crispy Parma ham,
poached egg, Lancashire sauce £5.75
Soup of the day, homemade roll £4.50
Main courses
8 oz rib eye steak, fat chips: choose from:
Mushroom and tomatoes or
Garstang blue cheese salad £17.95
Diane sauce £1.50
Pepper sauce £1.50
Lancashire hotpot, pickled red cabbage £11.95
Beer battered fish and chips, homemade mushy peas
tartare sauce £10.95
Lounge burger, fat chips, salad, onion rings £10.95
Add: Lancashire cheese or Bacon
Seafood pie, salmon, prawns, smoked haddock,
minted pea puree £11.95
Fish of the day (see the specials board) market price
Ballontine of chicken wrapped in Parma ham, filled with wild mushrooms, sautéed potatoes, wilted spring cabbage £11.95
Slow braised shoulder of lamb, champ mash, baby carrots, lamb sauce £12.95
Pan fried fillet of hake, lemon and dill potato rosti, asparagus, béarnaise sauce £12.95
Fillet of smoked haddock, Lancashire cheese rarebit, marinated tomatoes, caper dressing , lemon and dill new potatoes £12.95
Pork shoulder, slow cooked with black pudding and
wrapped in parma ham, apple puree, sage crushed potatoes,
grain mustard sauce £12.95
Goats cheese and tomato tart, balsamic dressed leaves,
basil new potatoes £10.95
Side orders all £2.95
Fat chips with garlic mayonnaise
Mash:
Colcannon, champ or plain
Soft herb salad
Seasonal vegetables
Garlic bread
With cheese
Artisan bread
Onion rings
Tomato and spring onion salad, balsamic dressing
Desserts all desserts £5.50
Cheesecake, ask for today’s flavour
Pineapple tart tatin, vanilla ice cream
Steamed stem ginger pudding, poached rhubarb,
clotted cream ice cream
Strawberries, black pepper shortbread,
vanilla cream, balsamic syrup
Glazed lemon tart, summer berries
Warm chocolate tart, strawberry ripple ice cream
Lancashire cheeseboard, grape chutney,
raisin and walnut bread £6.50
Children’s meals £5.50
Fish fingers, chips and mushy peas
Chicken goujons, chips and peas
Meat balls and spaghetti
Sausage, mash and homemade beans
Sandwich with crisps, cucumber and tomatoes, Choose from
Cheese and ham,
Cheese and tomato
Chicken and cheese
Can be toasted or cold
Price inclusive of homemade ice cream
Children’s meals are available for children under 12 yrs old
Cocktails
Shorts £5.00
Brandy Cooler
A surprising blend of brandy, sugar, ginger ale and lemon
Nuts and Berries
A combination of raspberries, blackcurrant and hazelnut
Amaretto Sour
A short and sweet blend of Amaretto and fresh lemons
Bourbon Milk
Quite simply, Jim Beam Black, milk with a hint of nutmeg
Caiprinia
The classic Brazilian short drink of Cachaça, lime and sugar
Berry Bliss
A fruity mix of Skyy berry, Chase blackcurrant liquor, Chambord and summer fruit juices
Martini’s £5.50
Nutty Jack
A very decadent mix of Jack Daniels, Amaretto, Cointreau, orange and Nutella
Citrusini
Sharp and to the point!
Cosmopolitan
The classic combination of Absolut Citron, cointreau, cranberry and lime
Margarita
Jose Cuervo Tequila, Grand Marnier, and fresh lemons, shaken to perfection
Appletini
Sweet, but with a little kick!
Longs £5.50
Mojito, The Havana Classic
Classic- Mint, Rum, LImes
Orange- Mint, Rum, Grand Marnier, fresh lime and fresh orange
Rhubarb- Mint, Rum, Rhubarb liquor and puree, lime
Long Island Iced Tea
Not for the faint hearted, mix of Vodka, Gin, Tequila, Cointreau, white Rum,
with fresh lemons and cola, very strong with bags of taste
Bison Mule
Zubrowka Bison grass vodka, with the classic combination of ginger ale and lime
Citrus Blush
A long and refreshing combination of Gin, Limoncello, Grapefruit and lime
Mint Source
A surprising blend of Whisky, mint and lemonade
Liquorice Fizz
A strong but sweet blend of Sambuca, Vodka and soda
Pear Drop
A tangy mix of Absout Pear, Chase raspberry and fresh apple
Almond Cream
Creamy and indulgent, a blend of Amaretto, Kaluha, Baileys and cream
Champagne Cocktails £8.00
Champagne and Strawberries
Champagne with fresh Strawberry puree
The Classic Champagne Cocktail
Champagne, cognac, bitters and sugars, classic in every way
Kir Royale
Champagne, Creme de Cassis, simplicity at it’s best
Spirits
Spirit and mixer £3.50
Large Spirit and mixer £5.00
Premium spirit and mixer £4.00
Large premium spirit and mixer £5.50
White Wine
House Sauvignon Blanc
175 ml gls £3.60 250 ml gls £4.60 75cl btl £12.50
Fresh and fruity without being too dry and aggressive
House Chardonnay
175 ml gls £3.60 250 ml gls £4.60 75cl btl £12.50
Bags of tropical fruit in a generous easy drinking style
Trivento Viognier – Mendoza, Argentina
175 ml gls £4.10 250 ml gls £5.60 75cl btl £15.50
Something a little bit different, fresh apricot and peach tones
Pinot Grigio Vetriano – Lombardy, Italy
175 ml gls £4.50 250 ml gls £6.00 75cl btl £16.50
Dry and crisp, textbook example of a classic pinot
Cave de Turckheim Reserve Riesling – Alsace, France
175 ml gls £6.50 250 ml gls £9.50 75cl btl £25.00
Powerful citrus and floral fruit characters balanced with great minerality and a long crisp finish.
Red Wine
House Merlot
175 ml gls £3.60 250 ml gls £4.60 75cl btl £12.50
Plump blueberry and plum flavours with a rounded finish
House Shiraz
175 ml gls £3.60 250 ml gls £4.60 75cl btl £12.50
A big mouthful of ripe forest fruit flavours
Marques de Larra Tinto – Rioja, Spain
175 ml gls £4.50 250 ml gls £6.00 75cl btl £16.50
Vibrant blend of damson and cherry with a vanilla oak finish
Cotes du Rhones Villages Rasteau – Rhone, France
A rich wine boasting intense blackcurrant/blackberry aromas, with a sense of impressive ripeness.
175 ml gls £5.50 250 ml gls £7.50 75cl btl £20.50
Chianti Rufina Fattoria di Grignano – Tuscany, Italy
Lovely perfumed blueberry and cherry fruit, interwoven with rich spices and liquorice.
175 ml gls £6.50 250 ml gls £9.50 75cl btl £25.00
Rosé Wine
House Rose
175 ml gls £3.60 250 ml gls £4.60 75cl btl £12.50
Medium Dry with gentle strawberry and candyfloss flavours
Pinot Grigio Blush Villa Romero – Italy
175 ml gls £4.50 250 ml gls £6.00 75cl btl £16.50
Dry and fruity with a fresh summer fruit and rosehip character
Sparkling and Champagnes
House Champagne
JP Robert NV Brut – Champagne, France
125ml gls £7.50 75cl btl £40.00
Bubbles, with a fresh biscuity edge
Veuve Clicquot ‘Yellow Label’ NV Brut – Champagne, France
75cl btl £48.00
Elegant and refined, with a fresh toasted brioche character
Terra Magre Prosecco – Veneto, Italy
125ml gls £5.50 75cl btl £24.00
Creamy easy drinking fizz, with an apple and pear style
Terra Magre Brut Rosé – Veneto, Italy
125ml gls £5.50 75cl btl £24.00
A great fizzy pink wine, the perfect start to a night out!
Draught Beers
Peroni, Nastro Azzuro Pint £3.50 Half £1.75
Bitter and Twisted Pint £3.50 Half £1.75
Bottled Beers/Ciders
Becks £3.00
Sol £3.00
Asahi £3.00
Moorhouses Blond Witch £3.00
Moorhouses Pendle Witch £3.00
Moorhouses Black Cat £3.00
Bulmers £3.40
Kopparberg Pear Cider £3.40
Hot Drinks
Regular/Large
Americano £1.70/£2.20
Latte £2.05/£2.55
Cappuccino £2.05/£2.55
Mocha £2.05/£2.55
Hot Chocolate £2.05/£2.55
Espresso £1.50/£2.00
English Breakfast tea £1.80
Earl Grey £1.80
Darjeeling £1.80
Nettle £1.80
Fennel £1.80
Peppermint £1.80
Camomile £1.80
Mixed fruit £1.80
Green £1.80
soft drinks
Botanically brewed with herbal extracts all £2.00
Curiosity Cola
Traditional cloudy lemonade with ginger
Ginger Beer
Dandelion and Burdock
Frobishers Juices
No colourings, flavourings, artificial sweetener, preservatives
or concentrates, JUST GOOD JUICE ! all £2.50
Orange – Apple – Tomato – Cranberry – Grapefruit
Pineapple – Bumbleberry
Fever tree mixers
The finest natural ingredients, giving a quality English mixer
Tonic Water – Naturally Light Tonic – Bitter Lemon all £1.75
Ginger ale – Lemonade – Soda Water
August 17th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
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Had a a superb evening meal at The Lounge last week. The fish pie was the best I’ve ever tasted, in a relaxed atmosphere with excellent service. I’ll be back soon … ( and recommending to all my friends )Many thanks.
August 26th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
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Very disappointed with The Lounge – it looks like they’ve made an effort with the decor, but I went in for breakfast a while ago. I had a bacon sandwich and coffee. While the coffee wasn’t bad, the bacon sandwich was an insult – it looked like it had been slapped on some Tesco value bread with a few bits of salad thrown on the plate as an afterthought – and they had the cheek to charge £4+ for it! I really wanted it to be a nice place to go for breakfast. I also have friends who have been similarly disappointed with the quality of the food here. I shan’t be returning!
August 28th, 2009 at 11:37 am
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I have had the pleasure of dining at The Lounge on a number of occasions during this year. I’ve taken my Mother for a Mothers Day luncheon, and my Daughter for many light lunches. On every occasion our food was well received, the service was friendly, the presentation was lovely, and the menu varied and very vegetarian friendly.
I’m disappointed to see such a bad review of this great relaxing venue. I’ve seen a party of ladies having a lunch to celebrate the arrival of twins, who were all well attended to and looked to be very much enjoying themselves. On the many times we’ve attended I have not come across an unhappy customer.
We are blessed in Ramsbottom to have a great selection of varied restaurants. I’d like to thank The Lounge for the great times I, and my family have enjoyed there. And we WILL be returning!
August 28th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
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Have to agree that the sandwiches at the Lounge are no better than a pre packed supermarket sandwiche.
I have also been for breakfast and I was served bacon sandwiches in processed sliced white bread with coleslaw – not really appropriate for bacon breakfast sandwiches.
I have ordered sandwiches a number of times and been disappointed however have also ordered main meals which have been delicious and well worth the money.
Sandwiches need to be brought up to the same standard as the other dishes served.
September 8th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
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THank you for the comments.
We are sorry that some people have been disappointed with sandwiches in the past. You may like to know that we have a new Head Chef in place from The Dining Room and the standard of all food will be of a far higher standard. Our new menu starts on Monday 14th September. Come and find out for your self … we aim to please.
September 10th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
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That’s a great attitude Sarah and it’s good to know that you listen to customer concerns. I will try the new menu – and chef – with an open mind!
September 20th, 2009 at 11:29 am
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….had the opportunity to try the breakfast on Friday. I hadn’t eaten from the old menu and I must say the quality of my food was excellent – any time I have been in The Lounge I have found Sarah to be very open to customer comments.
Do give it a try, if we support local business it may encourage more people to set up in our little town.
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:35 am
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Dissappointed when recently dining at the lounge to find the food took much longer than expected to arrive and the hot pot and red cabbage was a let down.
The place is nice to look at but we wouldnt eat there again. Would like to see it improve as wish to support local businesses.
September 24th, 2009 at 8:35 am
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With the arrival of the new head chef, as per Sarah’s comments above, I’m sure the food will be of a far higher standard.
October 10th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
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The lounge is one of the most fantastic dining places I have been to in England with some truly delicious food. Last year we went to the Dining Room which we were devestated to hear had closed and we are so pleased to have stumbled across another truly wonderful restaurant. The staff were very welcoming from our telephone enquiry onwards we were treated delightfully. Our meals were delicious, I especially reccomend the pumpkin risotto starter and Rick the slow cooked pork. We only come to the area once a year and it was a real treat to be able to have dinner at the dining room and I can’t wait to return next year.
October 11th, 2009 at 10:59 am
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Andrea, You say you wish to suppost local businesses but also say you won’t eat there again? If you read the menu it says that all food is prepared fresh, more than can be said for many establishments!! We did wait about 20 minutes for our food, but thats how long things take to COOK, not microwave!! Delicious food, great place and the staff are fantastic too.
October 16th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
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I have eaten here a couple of times and have always enjoyed the atmosphere and the food. I think you perhaps were unlucky with your sandwiches as the ones I have had are always tasty. I have recommeded it to my colleagues who have all visited and come back with good things to say. They are now even asking if there are events on in Rammy in order to give them an excuse to the visit The Lounge!
I think we are very spoiled with all the great places to eat in the town and I only wish I had the time and money to try them all more regularly…
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:26 pm
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I had the pleasure to visit The Lounge recently on a Sunday evening and my visit coincided with a visit of a singer Gemma Latham; apparently a new venture for the Lounge. I believe there will be more evenings of live music in the new year and I’ll be looking out for them… a great place to spend the evening relaxing with good food and great ambience
Keep up the good work Sarah.
January 4th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
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have been in the lounge this afternoon, we have been in before for drinks and think the atmosphere is lovely and the staff are fab but we had lunch today – oh my goodness was the nicest food have had in a long time, tasted truly homemade was delicious – great quick service, fantastic food, loved it.
January 24th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
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We had some fantastic meals here last night, I had the pork belly and my husband the fish & chips. Better than some places in Manchester that advertise themselves as restaurants. Well done Lounge and keep it up
March 6th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
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We had yet another fantastic evening last night at the Lounge. Food was delicious, very tasty and definitely worth every penny! The service excellent, all the staff are very friendly and efficent. The atmosphere is always relaxing even when it’s busy. It is our favourite place to eat. Eleven of us had our work’s Christmas meal there in December and no one was dissapointed, we all had a great night. Everyone has said they’ll be going back. I recommend you all the time. Thank you everyone at the Lounge for all your hard work. It’s lovely to have such a great place to go to right on our doorstep!
April 2nd, 2010 at 9:52 am
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The Lounge Burger is excellent, trust me..try it
April 11th, 2010 at 11:59 am
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My colleague and I have been visiting Ramsbottom recently with a view to opening a small retail outlet in the town. One of the many things that impressed us was the diversity of the local shops and also the quality of the eating establishments. We called into the Lounge on a Monday lunch time and were delighted by the time we left! We were surrounded by people of all ages who were obviously having a lovely time. Every table was full, the service was quick, friendly and efficient – and the food …fabulous and great value for money. It certainly helped persuade us that we were looking in the right town …..so we hope to see you again very soon. With many thanks from melt.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
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I visited the lounge when it first opened and enjoyed a pork belly with mash. The following weekend, rather than eat lunch in Manchester, we returned to support our new local hostelry. I had a small lunchtime portion of chicken caesar salad, tasty but very expensive @ £7.95.
I spoke with manager and asked him to knock a couple of £’s off to which he replied “If we did that for everyone who complained we’d be out of business!” I wrote to teh owners who finally responded by saying that they recognised that this dish was overpriced and have therefore created a lunchtime price and a dinner price…. but no apology or gesture. I have never been there since.
April 30th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
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We went to the Lounge after reading a post on this website that it was good for vegetarians – don’t know where that came from as we were very disappointed to see that there is actually only ONE vegetarian main course!!
June 6th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
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I read and appreciate all comments made on here, good and bad. I feel I have to respond to nic raynors comments as it has me somewhat confused. We have a reasonably large menu which caters for the wide range of customers which come through our doors. So when I read that there are very few vegetarian options I am surprised. Out of the 18 main course options we have 5 of them are vegetarian. Out of the whole menu, which contains 51 items (excl side orders, desserts, kids meals) 23 of the items are vegetarian. I do hope we see you again in the future.
Thanks
Sarah Dugdale
July 12th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
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I have eaten in many local restaurants recently and still enjoy coming to Ramsbottom and eating at The Lounge and looking forward to the ever changing specials board and the atmosphere and the friendly staff. Thank you again
July 14th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
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Great child friendly place! Lancashire hotpot is out of this world, we are so lucky to have a place like this locally.
Sarah don’t take the critical comments of some reviewers to heart some people just love to moan!