What a wonderful cafe! Its new and adds something a little extra to Ashton. It is modern,…read moreattractive and appealing and has a wonderful latte. Not only that, the place is quite big spreading out over two rooms and there is a lot of room too. The tables are huge so you have loads of space. I like a baguette from here or the traditional cheese and beans. Yummy. What is also great about here is that they sell local art and you can see it all over the cafe and on the walls. Go and see their menu, I assure you it is fantastic.

ABSOLUTLEY APPALLING, I have just had a bacon and sausage muffin which consisted of one full slice…read moreof bacon and some bits of fat which was all burnt to a crisp and one sausage, and I paid £2.20 for this. Now I dont mind paying that money but would expect 2 full slices of bacon not tasting like burnt offerings and a portion of sausage meaning 2. I would not recommend this cafe if you were feeding a dog

I've been to the Riverside Cafe countless times and it has never disappointed. My family ritually…read moretakes over half the small space for brunch and a 'natter' and the staff are very accommodating with prams and walking sticks and extra people. One half of the small building (by the river as the name suggests, but not overlooking it) is their kitchen, the rest light and airy with about six or seven round tables perfect for families and groups. It does get to be a bit of a squeeze in there at times though. On their walls are their chalked up specials and paintings for sale borrowed from the People's Gallery across the road. This cafe is perfect for traditional English breakfast and lunches like paninis, baked potatoes, soups with specials like lasagne and chilli con carne all under £5. They also provide a takeaway service which is pretty popular at lunchtimes.

Another cafe in Stalybridge. It doesn't matter though to be honest as this is one of the best…read more I have actually seen some Coronation Street cast enjoying an early morning coffee and breakfast. It is nice to come here if you are waiting for the next train and want something warm to eat. Or even just a good old gossip with your mate. Either way they are accommodating. They help local businesses too by providing takeouts. The place is small but then again it is not meant to be a massive cafe. It is small and quaint to fit in with the town. The river Tame flows right next to it. It is pretty and has photos of the local areas on the walls.

Great little place at the heart of public transport at the old mumps bridge. I've lived away in the…read moreStates for over 10 years, and loved the idea of a little coffee bar here. Don't lose this place! Small businesses like this deserve more attention. The place serves tasty coffee (didn't try the food), great prices; large latte 2:10! The place is clean and quirky with a diverse menu.

Kava is located just over the road from the Mumps Metrolink station! This new place is just great!…read more I really want to write loads about this place straight away - instead I'll add little bits as I come and go because I certainly will be using this daily! As soon as you walk in your greeted by a great team! Kava serves amazing coffee! (Obviously) fancy something a little different for breakfast or lunch then come and place your bum in here and relax. If there's nothing on their menu that isn't enticing you then they'll be happy to make you up something that more suites your palette that day. With a new alcohol licence they now stay open that little bit later! Great place, great staff, amazing food and beverages!! Well done guys!! This place will soon be Oldham's little hot spot!!

Now, this review is well overdue, but I'm getting around to sharing all these adventures as quickly…read moreas I can. So, a few weeks back, a small crew of Yelpers and I did the famous Ale Trail. We couldn't have lucked out on a better day, the sun was out in full force, and the trains were relatively peaceful (at first) considering it was Bank Holiday weekend. This stop was either first or second, I can't quite recall, as we weren't going the trad route due to timings. I'd read ahead and found out that they do a bit of grub, but if you're in the business of a massive lunch don't count on it. We spotted they had a number of hand made pies on offer, but besides mushy peas, nothing else comes with. I'd hoped for chips, but no joy! The service at the bar is sound enough, not overly friendly I'd say (perhaps as we were obviously not local and known) but certainly was friendly enough. I had the Moonraker Mild by Empire Brewing, which was decent and well kept, and set me up well enough alongside the pie. They come out really quickly, which is perfect if you're hungry, and have lashings of gravy and peas - a solid sturdy choice, tasty, but not amazing. However, at something like a fiver ish for both, who's complaining? Not me. There's a bit of a 'garden' out the back, more of a concrete area to drink and smoke, but the conservatory leading there is a gorgeous room. It's an oddly laid out bar, but I love the rustic décor and odd bits of railway signage you get in these places. I guess, with any station bar, there's an air of transience about it - it's hard to get a homely feel when you know a lot of custom will come and go - but you can't fault the bar for it really. It's a fine place to sup a pint, and I recommend it on the trail. At this point it was buzzing but not busy, so perhaps around 3pm is the ideal time for an initial pint!

A charming little station pub. I wasn't on the ale trail, just happened to be in the area, so…read morepopped in a for a couple of quick pints prior to my train. There's an interesting selection of ales, all seemingly well-kept, the barman was pretty friendly, and the pub is cosy. What more do you need?

A great little coffee shop that also does a great take away coffee. Very GBBO style vintage…read moreinterior with a good selection of cakes, snacks and breakfast. They are also open in the evenings for meals if there is a show at the George Lawton Hall which is just over the road.

This is another little cafe in Uppermill. You would think that I have had enough of them all by…read morenow, but I haven't as each one is a little bit different. Take this one for example, it is your traditional cafe. Serving tea,coffee and not really any fancy coffees. It sticks to good old English food like a fry up and sandwiches. It is a bit outdated but to me I think it keeps with the old country theme kind of like Last of the Summer Wine. I suppose a cafe like this must feel the competition, but it is different than the other fancy ones that are popping up everywhere. I think it is hard to see even though it is on a main road, it doesn't exactly stand out or anything, but still good!

Rosie's Coffee Bar And Kitchen is a small cafe in Ashton-Under-Lyne town centre in-between the…read moreshopping centres. I called in here while spending some time in the Tameside market town and was utterly disappointed at the food quality, service and price. For my jacket potato with tuna and cheese, and a side salad it came to around £8-9 which is almost double what I'd usually pay at The Great Potato, intu Trafford Centre and the quality was nowhere near as good. The toppings were dry and just thrown onto the potato, the cheese tasted funny and the potato didn't even taste hot all the way through, the side salad which was "garnished" had no flavour. I also found the staff to be rude and unhelpful, I watched a waitress clean a table and just say "You done?" - Incredibly informal and rather rude for dealing with paying customers at high-end prices, has she even heard of an auxiliary verb? When I asked about gluten-free options, the only man who was working replied "not much", he seemed to be trying to get away as soon as possible without trying to deliver me something safe to eat. High-end prices for low-quality food and sub-par service, a real let-down. It also left my friend feeling rather ill after eating the same meal as me, luckily I didn't end up eating more than a few bites of mine before heading into Ashton Moss.

Over priced over cooked food ask for pan fried halloumi got halloumi fries…read more And have to pay for dairy free milks

This place definitely falls into the category of 'Greasy spoon', but none the less, it's an awesome…read moreplace to eat. The best bit is 'The Clarendon Special' - Their version of the Full English, and boy it's a ripper of a breakfast, if hardly the most healthy, but then, I doubt the person who invented the English Breakfast (who should have been sainted) looked down on his creation and though Ooh, this'll go straight to my left coronary artery. For such a small place, they also have a range of specialty meals, which look extremely appetizing. The place is also adorned with several excellent paintings done by the owner himself, along with some very serene music piped in, it's a remarkably relaxing place to eat.

Friends Café has nothing to do with the television series "Friends." It's sad, but I'm always…read moredisappointed when I see a coffee shop or café named friends and no-one seems to have gone all the way and set up a sofa like Monica, Chandler et al used to sit on. Instead, Friends Café is just a straightforward greasy spoon coffee shop and café. 70 p for a cup of tea was a bargain last time I came in. I only had a ten pound note to pay with and I just couldn't tell whether she was joking or actually properly annoyed at me as she gave me my expanse of change for just a small purchase. Small businesses like this like their change, you know. I digress. Friends Café is small and has about 8 tables set out to grab a quick bite to eat. They do a good cooked breakfast which I've had before and they have a few other meals like omelette or some cake if you've got a sweet tooth.

There are a number of eateries in Levenshulme but when it comes to Sunday breakfast one of my…read morefavourites is Friends Café on Stockport Road. It's particularly good if you have guests staying and don't feel like serving up a mountain of toast. Or for when you just want to sit and relax with the Sunday papers. Like many establishments in Levenshulme the decor is eclectic. This is what I love most about it. You'll find no showy abstracts here. Instead the walls are filled with black and white photos of a bygone Levenshulme and interspersed with African masks and wooden ornaments. The tables don't quite match but they're clean and well tended by friendly staff. Along one side of the room there's a breakfast bar with modern, shiny stools. It's strange how they don't clash with the old fashioned glass fridge over in the corner but somehow it all seems to work. Even the flowers are a quirky mixture of those long curly stems and carnations. Pop in for a slap up weekend breakfast or a quick lunch. The food is good, the portions generous and the prices fair.

Julie's Diner is on Hollins Road in Oldham a small little truckers style cafe serving hot and cold…read moregrub varying from Pies, Sandwiches, Breakfasts and Cakes the food is really nice and the prices are dirt cheap, the staff are always friendly and the inside is really homely and nice.