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.

A beautiful medieval pub standing on the heath in Wakefield, which is a walk out from the centre of…read moretown. This means that somebody will have to drive or order a taxi. A real pub consisting of small interlocking rooms with panelled walls, stone slab flooring and white washed plaster, the Kings Arms oozes traditional authenticity and character, flooding the senses and imagination with histories of harder times and the imagined stories of the occupants and visitors. The wood panelling is obviously edwardian or maybe even earlier with church-pew-like seating of genuine old hard dark woods and cabinets and chests. The beers on offer are standard fare alongside real-ale offerings from Clarkes Brewery - a small independent brewery based in Wakefield. Food is of a high, gourmet english/french quality with moderate to high prices for a more 'select' clientelle. Full of character and worth a look.

The Hop is the best place in Wakefield to go for a pint! Plus the music is great, staff are…read morefriendly and it's beautiful inside

Recently I had an opportunity to visit The Hop in Wakefield. A friend of mine was holding his…read moreYorkshire album launch here so a bunch of us made the trip over to see the gig and had a fantastic time. The outside patio area is lovely, and a total summer necessity, with plenty of seating available. The bar inside is surprisingly large, with numerous little nooks and rooms to choose from, and various bars to drink from. The downstairs seems to be the main band area, where the heavier music is played, since when we arrived a bigger band was setting up to play. Upstairs there's the Guerrilla Rooms, where the intimate acoustic unveiling was set, a great space for gigs which accommodates at least 60 people - possibly more, I'm not great at judging space! It's a gorgeous building, with lovely brickwork and warming décor. The staff were all excellent, prompt at serving and really friendly, with a fabulous drinks selection from real ale, to foreign bears, to a range of spirits so no taste isn't catered for. It seems it's the perfect venue for a quiet drink, bustling group outing or packed out gig - somehow they've figured the magic formula that has something for all. More than anything this place injects a bit of class and personality into the Westgate (or just off Westgate) run, and they are more than worth your custom. For blues, beer and a fabulous night out this place comes highly on the hitlist.

Highly recommend this pub, especially on a cold, dark winters night! Lovely food, lovely beer, just…read moreeverything lovely! One warning though is that it can get very busy, but people really don't mind sharing with other "strangers", so just nudge yourself in.

Excellent garden and inside, dog friendly and along a main footpath for tourists good prices, nice…read morestaff. Judt a nice place for a quick beer or two

It Was Brilliant! The Food Of Stanley Ferry Is Great! The Service Is Brilliant! And The Ambiance Is…read moreWonderful. Great Job, Stanley Ferry

It's been a while since my last visit and time hasn't been kind…read more Ordering was complicated by us not really having the servers full attention and by the fact that the, apparently generic, menu contained items and offers not available here. Several items were not available which left our gluten free diners pretty much without choice. Food quality has definately declined since my last visit and we left a lot of half full plates. I opted for scampi and both myself and another member of the party found the scampi unpalatable and possessing an odd after taste.outside the environs have pretty much been left to deteriorate with the result that the steps are unsafe. Surprisingly, when I reported this they were already aware and yet had not taken any action.

The whole place has an excellent ambience, and feel. Friendly staff, and its the best breakfast I…read morehave had - talk about a quality plateful is an understatement. Excellent garden area's overlooking the river

Historic and picturesque traditional pub, serving good cask ales and home cooked food. Beer garden…read moreoverlooking the river.

As of July 2025, at a different location than indicated in Yelp. Now near the Museum Gardens at 14…read moreLendal. Three level pub will great selection of beer. I found an 8% abv IPA from Deya that was the best beer I've had in the UK this visit. Funky decor: lots of antlers, crucifixes, cherubs, and paintings of nude women. I'd definitely go again for a pint. Didn't try the food.

Fantastic ambiance and decor. This multi level bar is not a bar per se but beer and gin joint. It's…read morein need of a bit of a cleaning but at night your probably don't notice, lol. All in all kinda a fun hang out.

We have visited this restaurant several times and are extremely happy with the service. The staff…read moreare always helpful, attentive, and ready to please. The Food is of the highest quality and the Menu offers a wide choice of diverse types of meals from fast snacks for local travellers or an extensive ala carte menu for evening out dining. Highly recommended venue.

Great country inn, fresh home cooked food, amazing views, lovely staff and dog friendlyread more

Now, Wakefield can strike the fear in some of the less well travelled Yorskhire folk but sure…read moreenough, like any small town, it has it's absolute gems. I think you have to live in a city to truly seek out the best it has to offer, unless you're fantastically lucky on your constitutionals, and this place is not exactly somewhere you'd stumble upon along the standard routes through town. It's situated on a little back street, which at first glance might appear to be leading no where, but my goodness it leads somewhere. This fantastic little micro-brewery-cum-pub is an excellent venue for ale drinkers, musicians and deliberating scholars alike. I used to frequent this place as a young undergraduate with my musical companions, often with guitars in tow for an impromptu session. I distinctly remember polishing off many a half of their Moonshine, a flat pale cider if memory serves, and promptly setting off into the night merry as Christmas. That stuff was lethal! But nonetheless an excellent way to kick off the night. Although the pub catered to the CAMRA drinkers among us, it had plenty of other options, although seldom drank by myself - it was real ale or orange juice all the way, and the orange juice rarely got a look in! The décor is lovely; rustic pub paraphenalia adorns the space. The staff were always accommodating, in spite of the pandemic of us student-types flocking in each term and over all I couldn't fault this diamond in the rough.

If you happen to find yourself in Wakefield and are looking for a lovely and quirky pub - then…read moreFernandes should be high on your list. Owned by Ossett Brewery, the building which was formerly a malthouse is down a bit of a dingy alley and behind a row of small shops off Kirkgate but it's definitely worth overcoming your preconceptions and heading inside. There's a brewery in the basement, continental Bier keller on the first floor and brewery tap on the second floor, complete with high vaulted ceilings and impressive bar with 11 hand pumps. To me it looked like a cross between a saloon and the backstage of a theatre with its rescued pub signs and unusual breweriana. We loved it all. It's a comfortable, homely space to have some drinks - and it's dog-friendly. The hospitableness of the young barman with his impressive handlebar moustache just added to our enjoyment; if we didn't have to head back home we'd have easily stayed until they closed. A local gem.

Dog-friendly village pub. Just as a pub should be: charming, friendly, and comfortable - with real…read moreale. You'll get a warm welcome from the locals and feel at home immediately. You can tell by the stone walls it's the real thing. Not many of these locals around any more.

What a great find. A pub since 1661, this quintessential community gathering place…read moreeven has an outdoor patio, garden, and most importantly, a car park! Real beer (!) games area, and charming lounge - complete with red leather Chesterfield sofas. We got a warm welcome from the staff and had a great time chatting with a number of locals. This is what a pub should be! Charming, charming, charming. I only wish we'd planned more time in the area.