I have eaten here quite a few times now and every time the food has been absolutely top notch. The…read moreservice has always been very good and fast. and the menu changes frequently so you cant get bored I have eaten here at lunch and in the evening and at both times the food has always been of the highest standard. In fact the standards have been so high that I chose to eat here with friends for my birthday. The meal was perfect, every course was superb. The portion sizes are great too so the big eaters among us don't go home hungry The staff are friendly and helpful, and if they are not , the manager Martin very quickly makes sure they are. his level of attention is exceptional, i am sure he has Spidey sense, he always notices first my glass is empty, hurrah.

Tally-HO! And we'rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre OFF!! Two dogs, threatening rainclouds, slushy snow and the…read moreHUNGER- what better way to spend a Sunday than squelching around a pretty Yorkshire village just a few miles out of Leeds and then ending up in a gorgeous, dog friendly proper country pub with delicious food and waiters skilled in the art of Monkey tickling. Monkey is the dog. Lola is the other dog but she doesn't like me talking about her behind her back so to save time let's just say Monkey is the cuddly one. *looks round nervously to check I'm not being watched* East Keswick is just up Wetherby Road- and the great news is you can get the 98 and 99 buses from town to RIGHT OUTSIDE THE DAMN PUB DOOR! Can't argue with that logic. The pub has a Snug at the front where dogs of all shapes, sizes and aromas are made to feel truly welcome. There's a tv for catching up with sports, an open fire, a doggly bowl and some cracking local beers and ales on offer. I had a pint of Mary Jane from the Ilkley Brewery and it was luscious. We'd first bunged the dogs in the car and had lunch in the restaurant part of the pub- which in contrast to the homely snug is really pretty classy for a pub meal. I think an evening meal here would impress. The staff were warm and welcoming and we had 3 courses for £15.95 each, with a decent bottle of red wine this brought the bill to just over £50, which is pretty reasonable for doing it 'all' and less pricey options were available e.g 2 courses for £12.95. This is for Sunday Lunch and there are weekday menus too. To start I had chicken liver pate which was smooth with a decent portion of chutney. Ade had ham terrine which was again sizeable and competently done. Both dishes were well presented and came with Melba toast. All very very good fare. For mains I went for the lamb cutlets and Ade the beef roast. The portions were again pretty sizeable, the roasts generous, crisp yet fluffy, mixed veg was properly al dente and had nice variety.....but it was the lamb that really stood out above everything else. Four almost fist sized hunks of perfectly cooked quality meat, pink on the inside, melt in the mouth and with a subtle and creamy peppercorn sauce to lubricate the GIANT mouthfuls I was pushing into my greedy face. It was sublime and my pleasure sensors were bordering on ridiculous. All this scumptiousness was topped off by Ade's dense and super sweet Sticky Toffee Pudding and the heavenly dark matter that made up my Hot Chocolate Fudge Cake. Yes. Yes yes yes yes yes. We staggered back to the car to 'release the hounds' and then enjoyed the friendly snug for a slow drinking pint as we digested our heavy yet heavenly loads. Monkey in particular made SUCH a friend of the barman that every time he passed by and patted her head she jumped up, wrapped her front paws around his thigh and tried to walk off with him. I thoroughly recommend The Duke of Wellington if you are out that way, and as a diversion for excellent food/drinks and company even if you are not. With a bus to and from the door there's no excuse my little Leodensians, go get some fresh air and hearty fare.

The food here is pretty standard pub grub although it is a nice touch that it's not only the…read morecarvery meals that allow you to help yourself to veg/chips/sides. There were two things that let the Wellington down on my visit. Firstly the staff didn't seem sure how much to charge and secondly the service at the carvery was very slow with long waits for top ups of things like Yorkshire puddings. I liked the meal deals which made our visit reasonably good value.

I was a little bit scared when Steve took me here for Sunday lunch - I felt a little overdressed as…read moreI wasn't in a hoodie and tracksuit. Once I realised the way forward was to ensure eye contact with the locals was avoided at all costs, I relaxed a bit, and actually thoroughly enjoyed my carvery meal. I got a couple of slices of beautifully cooked beef, a tasty yorkshire pud, some roast potatoes, veg, and homemade gravy for £6.95. Very, very nice it was. I'd come here again, definitely. I think I might need to stock up on my Kappa, first, though.

We had an incredibly, delicious meal at Bingley Arms--and it was very affordable!!! The wait staff…read morewas friendly, funny and warm. They were very willing to make suggestions on the menu. They answered questions about the incredible history of the pub and even took some members of our group on a tour. We highly recommend this pub. If we are ever in the Yorkshire area again, we will definitely return T he next time we are here!!!

Not only did we have an exceptional meal, supurb libations, and great service at The Bingley Arms…read morelast night, but the kind server gave us a history of this "oldest pub in England"! We highly recommend it!

Best find on holiday ever!!…read more Set in a beautiful little village with a huge village green with loads of parking round and about (although im sure that on a mid summer sunny day parking may be somewhat difficult!). The pub has a bar area and a restaurant area - we only ever went into the bar as you could eat int here and it was really cosy (dogs are also allowed!). The staff were incredibly friendly and chatty (lets face it, Yorkshire, particularly North Yorkshire folk are possibly the most friendly on the planet - i challenge you to disprove this!). The food was INCREDIBLE. Nothing fancy pants, just really good food, VERY big portions (trust me on this, you dont need three courses - choose your weapon of starter or dessert to go alongside your main - we made the mistake one night and 1) couldnt eat it all and 2)pretty much rolled home). We spent an evening in the pub, had a meal and then sat playing card games - we felt incredibly welcome. So welcome that we ended up visiting three times in a week long holiday. You cant really get a better recommendation than that can you??

What can I say this is a gem of a pub. Very polite and friendly staff. Warm and cozy with the log…read moreburner lit on a cold wet day and a wide selection of drinks.

My sister recommended this pub to me and I will be forever in her debt…read more I am tired of going out for dissapointing Sunday dinners, knowing I could make better at home - so I was delighted by the quality of food offered here. The meat was of the highest quality and cooked to perfection. The gravy was homemade and truely devine (no Bisto here). The Yorkshire puddings were huge and the veg lovely and fresh (no soggy broccoli for a change). This was followed by a luscious Baileys mousse with home made shortbread. It is refreshing to find a pub that takes pride in their food and offers above standard produce. I would highly recommend it and the prices are favourable too £12 for 2 courses. A lovely pub in nice surroundings, it is my new favourite Sunday haunt.

A really nice little bistreaux/restaurant. This place used to be a pub but a few years ago it got…read morerenovated and is now a very nice little restaurant. The prices are very cheap, the service is excellent, the decor and setting is fantastic and the food is great. You can't go wrong for the price, a 3 course meal can cost as little as £10 depending on the day you go. If going in a large party make sure you book in advance as it can get quite busy. The area is also very nice, located in a quiet village on the outskirts of Leeds.

From the owner: The Beehive bar & restaurant is nestled in the picturesque village of Thorner just outside Leeds…read morecity centre and provides an outstanding dining experience in a relaxed environment away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Our menus provide something for everyone to enjoy whether it's a casual dining experience, a business lunch, a quick catch-up or a celebration with family and friends. Join us at the bar or relax in the lounge area to unwind with your choice from our extensive variety of beers, ales, spirits and fine wines. Open from noon seven days a week, we offer a la carte dining as well as a lunchtime menu, daily specials and bar snacks.

This is quite a large pub with a big function room, but it's always been rather quiet when I've…read morebeen in. The staff are quite friendly, they have a pretty good jukebox and a couple of pool tables. The beer is a good clean pint and not too bad a price.

this used to be our favourite pub in the early 70`s when we used the back room with its stage as a…read morerock n roll venue, always had great beer, a wild crowd and very little trouble. dropped in for a drink a few weeks ago, still looks the same but updated a bit, still a decent atmosphere

This pub Is tactfully placed right outside the infamous Tropical World…read more Passing this place on the way to the tourist attraction, we made an oath to skip the Tropical World Cafe and head here afterwards. The building is beautiful, both inside and out. Inside several open fireplaces burned next to comfy leather sofas..which was a tad smokey. Bypassing the large plentiful bar we sat ourselves in the corner ( this place is huge!). Once seated I could take in the beautiful antique wood and collectibles. On the walls hung old tiles and photographs and the ocassional bed warmer. Dangling from the ceiling were vintage lampshades..I felt at home. Sending him to the bar to order a cherry leifman..I browsed the plentiful menu. This was essentially posh pub grub at a generic £5 a starter and £10-15 for a main. It took me awhile to decide ...the languistines and mussels, squid and chorizo, beetroot tartatan, sea bass and other dishes all sounded good. Himself ordered the fish and chips and I went for garlic cheesey mushrooms and chorizo squid. The waiter was really pleasant who first provided us with a large wooden carrier laden with various condiments. The food soon followed. My squid was as tender as you like, flavoured nicely by the chorizo . The mushrooms were cooked to perfection, however the sauce had a little excess Oil..a little bit of kitchen roll to rest the mushrooms before adding to the epic cheese sauce would have made a big difference..still tasty though.. the fish and chips were an epic portion, and the home made double dipped chips were divine. Overall, I really loved the ambience of this pub and its decor. The food was creative and tasty and service was good. The bar also had a nice range of ales and beers..I bet a Sunday carvery here would tick all the boxes too.

The Roundhay Fox is a nice, big, country style pub in a lovely old building and in the ideal…read moresetting of being right on the edge of Roundhay Park. There are plenty of big comfy, cosy seats indoors and few picnic bench style seats out in front of the pub. This makes it the ideal pub for warming up in when it's cold and also the ideal pub for enjoy the sunshine when we're lucky enough to get it. It's part of the Vintage Inns chain but doesn't have too much of a chainy feel to it. I guess it means the menu will be basically the same as you'll find in other Vintage Inn pubs. Then again, it also means that you'll probably be able to get occasional discounts through things like the Gourmet Society and so on. I didn't stay for food on this occasion but I did stay long enough to notice that they have a decent selection of beers available (including Black Sheep, which I always miss when I'm not in Yorkshire). The pub is pretty dog friendly too - they're allowed in the bar area but not the restaurant, which seems pretty fair. Service was friendly and efficient and a few regulars were chatting with bar staff when we arrived, I guess because they weren't super busy. Next time I'm wandering around Roundhay Park or Tropical world and find myself in need of refreshments the Roundhay Fox will be the obvious choice.

A great place to go for Sunday dinner…read more Much better than average food for a pub. If you want a more modern, stylish and family friendly pub then this is the place to go. Leave your Whippet at home!

Service is non existent, everything our table tried to order, they ran out of, they forgot to bring…read moreone meal for the table, didn't even apologize, one waitress asked 'did you order something??' no offer of a free drink while waiting, when everyone else had their food. Then a wrong dish arrived, still no apology. No check back at the rest of the table how everything was, very poor service, and it wasn't even busy.

When we first went to the new in there were about 12 of us all showing up without booking so we…read morewere quite surprised at how fast we got a table (and a good one at that). Right next to a toasty fire. The menu was What I expected from a gastropub and it took me a long time to pick something. I decided to go for the sausage and mash. The portion was a good size and the sausages (I can be a bit picky) seemed like pretty good quality. From a group of 12 I don't think there were any complaints about the food (even from the fussy kids). If this was the only experience I'd had at the new inn then I would have given it 4 stars. I then went on a Sunday the same week with my foodie friends after telling them that it was good food. Again I got the sausage and mash. It was quite an change from the one I had a few days earlier. Instead of fat nice Lincolnshire sausages they were more like the sausages I had for school dinners and the mash was starting to go dry like it had been sitting around for some time. It could be that with it being Sunday they were low on stock or they were under staffed but I wouldn't expect that from a place that seems so plush. I would go again with the hope that the food was as good as the first time :) I'd say give it a go and see what you think.

When you've seen one 'gastropub' you've seen them all. Perhaps not true but, until I see evidence…read moreto the contrary, that's all I've got. The New Inn (formerly known as the Bracken Fox) is a pleasant enough place, with cosy nooks and pleasant staff but it's perhaps not the best place for a drinking session as the prices aren't the most competitive. So, is it worth visiting for the food? Well, it's ok, I had an absolutely delicious starter of Tempura chicken fillets which tickled my taste buds rather nicely and was one of the few departures from the sort of standard safe fare commonly found in pubs. Moving on to the main courses, I decided on a steak which was cooked exactly as I requested and was beautifully tender if a little fatty. One of my companions ordered the optional lobster tail to go with his meal but they had run out of these and substituted 3 prawns which were dry and not worth the extra £2 (fair enough, they agreed not to charge). The steaks came with a few seasoned chips\wedges, peas and half a tomato (hardly adventurous) Another of our party has Coeliac disease and here we were majorly disappointed, there was little on the menu to suit and on asking for information about ingredients we were told that they couldn't guarantee gluten free. What sort of chef doesn't know what he\she is putting into dishes they prepare? In the end all they could offer was a plain chicken breast, white rice and some onion and peppers which they call 'Mediterranean vegetables. Desserts were, again, loaded with gluten and uninspiring. I have to say that the service was great, not to pushy and there when needed. One final, picky thing. I'm not a big bloke but I felt cramped so it might be nice if they allowed a little more table space per person.