Very good food and good service. It has a nice ambiance. I ordered a traditional English meat pie…read morethat was terrific. I will most certainly frequent this restaurant again when I am in Barnsley.

amazing the steak is fantastic, we have been to alot of nice steak houses, this place is great. You…read morecut your own steak big or small all with real chips. But you must book we waited 45 mins on a satursday night. GREAT THANKS GUYS.

Ordered bangers and mash, pate starter, and Mac and cheese side for our little family. The mashed…read morepotatoes were fantastic: creamy and perfectly salted. The bangers were meaty and tasty and the gravy was excellent. A simple but very well done dish. The pate was outstanding and comes with a perfect little side salad and fresh bread. The Mac and cheese was made with a very distinct cheese that I didn't recognize but that was delicious and very cheesy - it was also a large dish for a side so could easily make a main for a smaller appetite. The guy on staff was working hard upstairs and down and was great and very welcoming. All around a great pub with a traditional feel and modern service

This place is a gem, intimate dining rooms, great food and great service! If you come to York, look…read morefor this place!

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.

Located right in the city centre, Bill's York restaurant was recommended to us by a few people in…read moreYork. It's pretty inside and not a typical pub. Was able to get a table at 6:30 but as we were leaving it was reservation only. Food was decent. Greek Salad was good. Seafood pasta was made with a pink sauce. Dessert was the winner. Sea salted Brownie with Sea salt Caramel ice cream. Service was slow, but I'm on vacation so it was fine and very relaxing.

If you need a good breakfast then hunt out a Bill's. Great coffee, wonderful orange juice and a…read morevery very filling Bill's breakfast. Toast, with Cumberland sausage, mushrooms, eggs, bacon and tomato. We had extras of fried potato and baked beans. That was a mistake. We couldn't eat it all. This is the third Bill's that we have been to and the quality , price and quantity cannot be beaten.

Again, a review for dealing with our large party of 12!…read more They sat us down and cheerfully gave us the menus and specials quickly, it was so hot but they quickly put the fans on and gave us a lot of bottles of water for the table, bringing out warm bread and pots of standard and garlic butter. I had the Yorkshire pudding for starter, and the lamb for main, everything came out at good times, and no one was left waiting much longer than the first to be served at any point. The sides were wonderful, all good size portions and amazing gravy. If I was being seriously picky, the only thing I would say was the meringue on the lemon meringue pie wasn't crispy on the top at all, but that's personal taste, and it still tasted amazing! Wonderful food, wonderful service, and the best part was, other smaller tables there had service just as fast and friendly and didn't suffer because of the large party, so they definitely know how to cope!!

First visit for a dinner last night, I had the venison sausage as a starter then the 10 0z rump…read more My partner had the pate, followed by the duck breast. Nice relaxed atmosphere and the staff were pleasant. My sausage started was good and well seasoned, portion size was very generous. My steak was cooked well however it was lacking seasoning and tasted a little bland, I did enjoy the mushrooms they serve it with and also the home style chips were nice. My partners pate was good, the chutney was a little sweet as an accompaniment but again the portion size was good. Her duck was cooked very well and had some good flavour to it. A little biased but some more Australian/ New Zealand wine on the menu would be great. I would definitely like to return and explore the menu some more!

Service was great. A great atmosphere and general nicely finished restaurant. As to the food..steak…read morereview...I ordered the premium ribeye and it was very lame. I cook better steak at home for 1/3 the cost. Ive had some amazing steaks around the world at some exclusive restaurants and this wouldn't make the top 1000...the side of vegetables tasted great if that helps?

Had a marvelous dinner at Blackhouse. It was our 2nd night in Leeds and this place did not…read moredisappoint. Food was delicious not 1 issue. Replaced my mint mushy peas (shhh don't tell the English) with a OMG Devine salad. We had a spot of tea, a sundae and a cup of coffee after dinner. Just a quick walk from our hotel. Recommend 100%

The Crosskeys is one of my favourite pubs in Leeds, the personality of the place is huge. Walking…read morethrough the heavy front door to be greeted with a roaring, coal burning fire is my idea of bliss on a freezing day in February. The smell it casts out is reminiscent of Christmas Day's of my youth, adding more magic to the place. Situated in the Round Foundry, the pub is split into a few sections. A room to the side of the bar provides an eccentric atmosphere; the walls festooned with patterned, china plates, and lists of wine and ports written decoratively on large mirrors. The bar offers an extensive range of beers and ales. As well as offering interesting tipples such as Lindeboom, Flensburger and Erdinger Urweisse, The Crosskeys also supplies a fantastic range of hand pulled ales, all from the local area. The selection of bottled beers and ciders is staggering, there will definitely be one to tempt your taste buds. The wines also form an exhaustive list. The Crosskeys regularly holding food and wine events, teaching people how to match the two elements together harmoniously. I frequently have the pleasure of having Sunday lunch at the pub, and I can honestly say it is the tastiest example of the traditional fare I have discovered in Leeds. Slices of thick, moist roast beef wallow in rich and flavourful gravy; accompanied by fluffy Yorkshire puddings and tender vegetables. These plaudits are widely acknowledged, The Guardian rated The Crosskeys very highly in their Food Awards 2009, in the category of Best Sunday Lunch. The lunch and dinner menus are equally as stunning. They combine local ingredients with intriguingly constructed dishes. Upstairs, The James Watts Room provides the pub with a gorgeous private dining room, complete with its own bar. Decorated with fairy lights, mood lighting and a wooden moose on the fireplace, it would make the ideal venue for a party. I consider The Crosskeys to be the finest example of a traditional yet contemporary pub around, and I would strongly suggest you visit to discover its beguiling eccentricities.

Great for a pint of real ale…read more The wifi was sadly inoperable (but our pints had already been pulled by the point we realised this... hey, why waste good booze?). But the gents' loo was shockingly pleasant-smelling. ... which brought about an entire discourse on just precisely how 'the gents' should be punctuated. The debate rages on... http://www.yelp.co.uk/topic/leeds-the-gents

Best fish and chips in the area. Freshly cooked as you order and a good portion as well the staff…read moreare always pleasant to the customers. This is my regular Friday tea.

Really talk of the town is a good fish and chip shop but there are some workers who need some brain…read morecells. Like once a lady with ginger gair got my order COMPLETELY wrong I asked for a large sausage and chips she gave me a batters sauseges with sauseges and mushy peas and this other time in the chicken nugget meal she gave me 3 in stead of 5 chicken nuggets I am OUTRAGED 2 stars because when there are some decent workers there who get ur order RIGHT your order is delicious