The Lounge
2-4 Prince Street
Ramsbottom
BL0 9FN
Tel: 01706 828392
Web: www.theloungeramsbottom.co.uk
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(26 votes, average: 2.88 out of 5)
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Join us at The Lounge for a relaxed, informal and comfortable experience anytime day or night.
We are open 7 days per week serving a varied home cooked menu from 10am until 9pm every night.
Live music every second Saturday
*New menu starting on 3rd August*
Start the day with our full English breakfast or why not indulge with smoked salmon and scrambled eggs? Or have a relaxing lunch with friends enjoying a coffee or maybe a glass of wine? After a hard day shopping or working, chill out on our comfy sofas with a coffee and cake, as day turns into night why not treat yourself to a pre dinner cocktail as you choose which delicious dish to order.
All our wines are served by the glass and we have an extensive range of soft drinks and local beers.
The friendly staff are here to welcome everyone to The Lounge. We have baby changing facilities and toys and books for the older ones!
Children are welcome until 9pm and the adults can stay till late!
We have regular food and drink special offers and our menu changes seasonally. Look out for our specials boards and why not try our weekly changing Sunday Roast.
See our website for full food and drinks menu.
Come and sample our new menu from Monday 7th Feb- Thursday 10th Feb
Enjoy 2 courses for only £13.50
Offer available between 5pm and 8pm
Order must be placed before 8pm
Any Starter and main course or main courses and dessert
(sharing dishes are classed as 2 starters)
Offer is not available in conjunction with any other promotion or voucher
Mothers Day Special
Sunday roast available all day £10.95 for adults £5.95 for kids Inc free ice cream
Breakfast
Omlette: plain (v) £4.25
With cheese (v) £4.95
Smoked salmon and scrambled egg, toast £6.50
2 poached eggs on toast (v) £4.95
Sausage sandwich £4.95
Bacon sandwich £4.95
Add extra items to the above dishes for £1.00
Full English breakfast:2 bacon, 2 sausage, tomato,
Mushrooms, black pudding, choice of egg, beans toast £7.50
Toast, 2 slices with butter and jam £1.50
Toasted fruit loaf: 3 slices with butter £2.50
Sandwiches
Hog feast: Pulled pork, black pudding, bacon, smoked BBQ sauce, rustic bread £6.95
Hot roast beef baguette, horseradish, onion marmalade £6.95
Spicy fajitas, sour cream:
Chicken £6.95
Vegetable(v) £5.95
Lightly spiced, fried fish wrap, crispy cos lettuce, lemon mayonnaise £6.50
Sandhams creamy Lancashire, tomato and fresh basil Panini/toastie(v) £5.95
Tuna and red onion melt, Panini/toastie £5.95
Classic club sandwich:
Chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce, mayonnaise, tomato £6.95
Smoked salmon and cucumber, cracked pepper and lemon mayonnaise £6.50
Sharing dishes
Onion and coriander scented bhaji’s, cucumber raita(v) £7.50
Chicken goujons, garlic mayonnaise or sweet chilli dip £7.95
Herb breaded mushrooms, garlic mayonnaise or sweet chilli dip(v) £5.95
Whole baked camembert, homemade chutney, rustic breads for dipping(v) £8.95
Selection of breads, hummous, balsamic oil, anchovies and olives(v) £6.95
Starters
Lightly spiced deep fried squid, rocket and aged balsamic salad, garlic mayonnaise £5.50
Sticky ribs cooked in cider, aromatics and mustard £5.95
Melting goats cheese on a toasted crumpet, tomato fondue, basil oil(v) £5.50
Steamed black pudding, crispy bacon, poached egg, English mustard sauce £5.50
Chicken liver pate, homemade chutney, breads £5.50
Soup of the day(v) £4.50
Main courses
Seafood risotto, prawns, mussels and calamari, fresh herbs and crème fraiche £5.95/£10.95
Smoked salmon spaghetti scented with fresh tarragon, chives and cream £5.95/£10.95
Chicken ceaser salad, anchovies, croutons, parmesan, ceaser dressing £5.95/£10.95
Roast butternut squash risotto, butternut seeds, fresh parmesan tuilles(v) £5.95/£10.95
Salad of Melting Goats cheese nuggets, balsamic vinegar , marinated tomatoesv) £5.95/£10.95
Roasted vegetable pasta, tomato sauce, basil oil(v) £5.25/£9.95
Smoked salmon and prawn salad, cucumber ,
salad leaves, crunchy bread chards, lemon and dill dressing £5.95/£10.95
Confit of duck leg, creamed cabbage, thyme mashed potato, red wine sauce £12.95
Roast rump of beef, sautéed potatoes,
rocket and parmesan salad, peppercorn sauce £13.95
The Lounge Burger, toasted muffin, lettuce, mayonnaise,
fresh tomato, fat chips, onion rings £12.50
Pan seared 10oz pork chop, mustard creamed potatoes, roasted whole carrots,
black pudding, apple puree, red wine sauce £12.50
Seared Lamb leg steak, harissa and chick pea crushed potatoes
finished with coriander, refreshing fennel, cucumber and rocket salad £12.95
Pan fried fillet of seabass scented with lemon, tarrogan and olive oil
crushed potatoes, braised fennel, sauce beurre blanc £12.50
Roast breast of chicken, braised baby gem, baby potatoes, roast shallots,
bacon and peas, finished with chicken stock fresh herbs and butter £12.50
Traditional fish and chips, homemade mushy peas, tartare sauce £11.95
Fish of the Day market price
Side Orders
all £2.95
Fat chips with garlic mayonnaise
Onion rings
Garlic bread, add cheese 50p
Seasonal vegetables
Desserts
See the black board for our dessert menu
Homemade cakes (ask for todays selection)
Flapjack £1.60
Chocolate brownie £1.95
Homemade fruit scone, jam and cream £2.95
Children’s meals
All £5.95
Homemade Fish fingers
Homemade chicken goujons
Sausages
Mini lounge Burger
All above served with a choice of: chips/ mashed potatoes/peas/beans
Pasta with tomato sauce and cheese
Children’s sandwich, £5.50
served with crisps and vegetable sticks
Cheese and tomato
Tuna Mayonnaise
Can be served cold or toasted
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!
August 13th, 2010 at 11:28 am
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Question: I recently attended the Lounge. The hamburgers we were served were still pink on the inside. The lady stated that because it was so many cuts of beef this was normal can it be? -so I googled it to make sure:
Answer: Yes, a cooked burger that’s pink on the inside can be safe to eat — but only if the meat’s internal temperature has reached 160°F throughout.
so was the internal temperature of the burger tested ?
Also I believe the risk of Ecoli on ground mince is higher if the meat is pink thanks!!
Thanks for half the money back on the burger, but for a pregnant lady risking Ecoli Shame on you!!!
August 13th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
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I feel I have to respond to Wendy’s comment of July 14th – not specifically regarding the Lounge, but it seems quite an immature attitude to recommend that the owner of the establishment doesn’t take on board people’s comments on a FEEDBACK MESSAGE BOARD! And simplistic to opine that ‘some people just love to moan’. Would people really make the effort to give feedback if it wasn’t important or valid? Isn’t the whole point of these forums to give people an opportunity to express dissatisfaction as well as praise, in order to try to achieve some positive change? To give our opinions in order to try to support these businesses? It is, after all, the consumer’s pound that keeps them going, and therefore any constructive criticism could potentially be beneficial, particularly in the current economic climate. Or should we all just put up and shut up, as Wendy would have us believe?
August 24th, 2010 at 12:55 am
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Service: Excellent
Value for money: Depends on what you perceive to be expensive
Hot Pot: I make the best in the world not you.
September 20th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
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We’re normally big fans of the Lounge, however we were very disappointed last Friday. There is a new menu with only 4 starters on (1 is soup and 1 is bread and oil) so not very exciting. The mains menu is also much smaller – no sign of game of the day etc. The menu is very limited.
My husband had a special of chicken liver with toasted croutons. It came byt the croutons were a large piece of deep fried white bloomer bread. When you put a knife on it the oil oozed out, not nice. He ate the livers and mentioned it to the owner when she collected our plate. She said she would speak to Chef but never bothered to come back to us.
My mains was supposed to be a traditional steak rag pudding so imagine my surprise when a dry steak pie arrived. No mention from the staff that it wasn’t what I ordered and no apolgy when I asked where pudding was.
The place was very quiet, much quieter than normal with few people eating – is this the new small menu or a change of chef? There were 3 waiting staff plus owner who spent most of the night chatting at the bar. I never did get a coffee after dinner!
All in all really disappointed by the Lounge now which is a real shame as it used to be very good. Maybe other people have experienced similar and that is why it was dead on a Friday night?
September 24th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
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A GOOD burger should be served pink.
Got to be careful if you’re expecting I suppose, good luck with that. My missus loves mussels, but couldn’t even go near them when she was expecting.
Not sure what that adds.
Ta.
September 29th, 2010 at 10:44 am
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THank for the comments regarding the new menu.
The specials board will change more frequently in future and because our menu reflects the use and availability of produce in season locally some items will not always be available ie game.
As for the quiet Friday evening – the final night of Big Brother kept a lot of people at home for the evening. They came out Saturday instead …
September 29th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
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As usual thanks for everyones comments.
For a short period the burgers we served were occasionally being served with pink patches within the meat. This was because the mince we were using was made up of different cuts of meat which does cook to different colours. It was not because the meat wasn’t cooked through. After this became a consistent problem our butcher is now preparing us a different mince which is only made from one part of the cow. I hope this clarifies the situation about us serving raw burgers.
With regards to us being very quiet on a friday night, it is unfortunate that we cant be busy all of the time that we are open. Our trade is dependent on various factors and this does include tv programmes, weather, school holidays etc. So nights i can assure you we will be quiet will be finals of xfactor, strictly come dancing, bank holiday monday nights etc
thanks sarah
March 22nd, 2011 at 4:20 pm
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I’m a big fan of The Lounge. The new menu is amazing and enjoyed by my nearest and dearest frequently.
I visit The Lounge with friends and family and I often have business meetings there.
I am always greeted with a smile from all members of staff. It is so cosy with the comfortable sofas that it feels like I’m walking into my front room.
Thank you for the great service.
See you soon
Natalie McGrath
Style Advisor