Airedale Heifer in Bradford

Seems like a popular place for Sunday lunch, we have bangers and mash, cheeseburger, and a children's chicken strips and chips. Everything was good and staff were excellent.

The food was amazing, did have to wait a while, i didn't try any beer as I have work in the morning.

9 of us have enjoyed a lunchtime meal with you today 28/3. Everything was good, staff all friendly and efficient. Understand only 3 staff working, shame on management as the pub was full, don’t know how the staff kept calm, they were chasing their tails. But they still gave excellent service, well done.

Had a terrific meal on our wedding anniversary, which included a "doggie dinner" for our little one. Food and service were exemplary, that's before I eulogise about the ale. Only downside is the smell emanating from the sewage treatment works on the other side of the river, some locals told us they were used to it 😉

Really nice pub, serving good quality food. Staff were helpful and polite. Service is sometimes a little slow, but overall a good experience and good value for money

Good food, good quality, delicious sticky toffee pudding. Lovely beer garden, large car park. Will go again.

We went on Sunday with a large group and a number of us had their excellent turkey roast dinner. There is a good menu choice of other items too. It was very busy and waiting times can be considerable. If you go in a large group it is essential to book so that the restaurant can plan and you all get your meals in a reasonable time. Recommended.

We waited for an hour for our food!? When asked why, we were told there has been a technical problem and we were next to be served with our food. Foods came out the kitchen but not to our table?! After about 15 minutes we decided to leave and celebrate my wife’s birthday with takeaway pizzas!? Very disappointed.

What has happened, this used to be a busy eatery with great atmosphere and attentive service. The last 2 times I've visited the service has been poor, and the dining room seems to lack any buzz. Something has changed here....

Great bar Great service and staff

Very good food and atmosphere and very doggy friendly the dog 🐕 dinners are a great and my dog agrees

Been here quit a few times now went Sunday evening for a birthday meal (party of 9) table booked for 5:15pm and finely left at 8:15pm what a disappointment after been there 30 mins we had to ask if we could order, after waiting ages we got our starter then had to wait 40 mins for our main to come out my dinner was nice but cold my husband had the special cheese pie which had NO cheese in, it was potatoes with skins on lightly mashed (had big lumps in) with pastry dumped on the top my husband mentioned the pie having no cheese in but all they said to him was i will let them know!! we ordered 3 drinks after 15 mins of waiting we had to ask were they were and all we got back was they are coming so he went to the bar and got them was quicker none of the staff were friendly or smiled looked like they didnt want to be there wanted a desert but went with out one as it all took too long. Would not recommend and wont go back in a hurry

A regular place we're we eating. Everything is always perfect. Perhaps a prior booking would be recommended to definitely get a table.

Lovely building but that seems to be the only good thing, came here a few months ago and it was great; had the sizzler and loved it . But now there is new ownership and I waited 25 minutes to order my food and that was when I asked for help. Couldn’t wait for my food and then I get given a portion half the size it was before but in replacement there was a pool of oil at the end of my plate. My wife, daughter and son all got fish and chips and they looked like chicken nuggets batter you would get better at Aldi. Then my other daughter got a burger which was burned on the patty and charred on the bun. When I said to the waitress she gave me paper towels to soak up the oil and not to strain my food of it. All meals cost at least £15 each and then the more senior staff got the control of the oil but only took 15% off of that one dish. Tainted the experience of the evening and I definitely won’t be going back in with that management.

An exhilarating experience it was a party for my taste buds.The cow pie was a delightful dish sided with mouth watering creamy mash. My son ordered the spotted dick a specialty of the night Hes had a lot of dick before but this topped all of them.The meal ended with my other son getting gigantic oreo milkshake topped with freshly produced cream it filled his mouth before he swallowed it. Oh what a delight it has been to visit this great establishment 😋😋

Went for lunch just after 12, we both had bangers and mash and the food was great. Service was fairly quick, but we arrived before the lunchtime rush. The peas weren't quite cooked enough but better than over done and mushy. Good service, modern traditional decor. Would definitely visit again.

Food is shocking it's gone down hill so fast this place.

It used to be good, but has recently got a new owner/chef who is trying to cut corners. Pellet mash is back as are cheap cuts of beef. Having said that, the starter was fine. I'll give it a miss for the foreseeable, as there are plenty of alternatives.

Very poor service. Waited 25 minutes for two beers and two coffees, the coffees were nearly cold. After waiting nearly an hour for food, walked out. Will never go there again.

There were two staff, one behind the bar, the other waiting tables on a busy lunchtime, in a reasonably large establishment. We ordered at the bar, if we’d waited for the one person serving tables it would have been a good 30 mins. We waited almost an hour for the food. When it came it was dry and not very hot. It had obviously been ‘kept warm’ before being plated up. As one meal alone cost more than £23 plus it wasn’t good value for money. The pub itself is well appointed, clean and has great beer garden. They have a micro brewery and their own gin bar. It’s a shame that the service, the food and the prices are poor.

We use to love this place but since management changed it is very disappointing. We recently came for lunch and was greeted by young member of staff which was trying to allocate a table on tablet and when phone rang she told the phone to “shut up and stop ringing” very nice for whoever was trying to get in touch. We were sat down into table next to two loud party tables while the rest of the pub was empty why? Becouse it is easier for staff to serve, really poor. We ordered a drinks which didn’t arrived for 25 minutes so we walked away. We won’t be returning for sure. We went to Brown cow instead had quick service and fabulous lunch. Disappointed and sad how the place turned to be as the previous management would never let to be like that.

Christmas Day, atmosphere was great and excellent service, however food wasn’t brilliant for £85 pp. soup starter Luke warm, mains good but desert cheese platter was shocking. No knife to cuit the cheese, no pickle and no butte to put on crackers, when asked for ambutter was informed, too busy not supplying butter today and didn’t get a knife. Quite disappointed to think we paid £85! Why didn’t they leave the butter on the table from the starter?

We went here today for my mum's birthday the food was great and the staff provided really good service and the atmosphere was good.

We did go at Christmas time so was rather busy. Worth another visit at normal times.

Our second year eating Christmas dinner here and once again was beautiful , lovely atmosphere ,service , staff was on the ball , thankyou Becky walker for looking after us , food was delicious , Thankyou Kim xx

Last minute visit straight from work. Not busy when we arrived. Ordered the cow pie, steak frits and garlic chicken. Cow pie looked like it had been reheated to an inch of its life, with hard overcooked beef and was sooo salty. There were large blobs of congealed jelly gunk in it and they had tried to disguise it with gravy poured over it. Quite bad really and certainly not enjoyable. Steak frits were average but greasy and for £24, certainly not worth it! I passed on my ‘constructive criticism’ to the young man serving at the bar, who was extremely dismissive and seemed to not give a monkeys! One word of advice…….employ and pay for a qualified chef, not a ‘cook wannabe’, who can only ‘ping and ding’ Certainly won’t be returning!

Really good food if you don’t mind a 3 hour wait. Staff pretty not great

very very long wait. food was really nice but deffo not worth the time

Recommended by a friend. We had a fantastic meal. I can't recommend it highly enough. Next time we visit the area, we'll definitely be back.

Drinks were great, especially the cocktail of the week. Our server Kim was super lovely and friendly, even shared her cocktail recipe with us! Will definitely be back.

Been to the Heifer a few times, unfortunately they do not fail to disappoint. I would like to love this place, but but I am constantly let down. I've tried here for lunch previously, to be asked if I had a reservation, with not another customer in the place, then uming and are'ing for 15minutes if they have a seat. .We then sat down and they would not give us the lunch menu. (We left, and went to the Brown Cow). This latest time I attended with a couple of colleagues, just for a pint or two, before going elsewhere for food. Firstly we were ignored, in favour of food orders, then we were moved off a table for a so called reservation to a tiny area at the end of the bar ( the table had wrappers and mini cheddars all over it and no reserved sign) an hour and a half later when the reservation arrived, there were loads of available tables. I like the idea of the Airedale Heifer, but unfortunately cannot recommend it at all. If you want a quiet drink, go to the Busfeild arms in East Morton. If you want food, try the Brown cow in Bingley.

Delicious food, helpful and friendly staff and a good atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Good food and selection of beers 🍻

I really enjoyed this place, went for a Sunday lunch which was very nice and reasonably priced. Cheesecake was a bit of a small portion for the price. Next time I'd just have a coffee because the mains were a good size. Great that it had an accessible toilet. Beer garden was really big and looked very comfortable. The staff were very welcoming and efficient. Will definitely return.

Lunch ok. Very dog friendly and Ted loved his lunch.

Love the cask ale they brew their own on site, lovely food, their own gin & friendly staff.

The food was plentiful, and all 6 mains arrived together.

Lovely place and lovely food, but I felt very short changed as a vegetarian. Very little choice - veggie sausages with the veg from the Sunday dinners or vegetable lasagne. It felt like I'd gone back in time 30 years. I hope the choice improves when the new menu is complete but it felt very much like vegetarians were only catered for grudgingly.

Upon entering we waited to be seated at the counter as requested but no staff member was present. The telephone at the counter rang and a staff member appeared and answered the call. It was clearly someone making a reservation for a later date. It was disappointing to be kept waiting and showed that their priority is not with customers who are already there and waiting. No apology offered for keeping us waiting a further period of time. Food always to a good standard and lovely surroundings.

Busy place. Lovely food and great service. Update for 2023: We went again today and the roast beef was amazing. Update for 2024: Went today for a meal for four. I had burrito which was okay. Mum's OH had a roast which looked good. Mozzarella sticks were good. Go for the blooming onion. Nice ale too which they make. 3 mains. 3.5 pints. 1 starter. 1 blooming onion. 3 puds, 2 hot drinks and one diet coke less than £105.

Hubby & I had a fabulous meal here. Well cooked, tasty food with a slight twist on standard. Lovely atmosphere too. Prices were average

Very friendly staff, Kim was amazing.

Excellent tasy food , great homebrewed beer all served by friendly staff in a lovely relaxing setting with a stunning beer garden. Tequila blonde is a favourite ale of mine 💙 😍

Boothroyd decided on a 5* review based on the beer range. They sell six real ales from the Bridgehousr brewery. Only had their beers a couple of times before. Good pints of Golden and also a Pale Ale. A large pub that has most tables laid out for food. A pricey pub menu. A good size beer garden. My missus rates the wine. Definitely a destination pub for a night out.

Had a meal tonight. We all enjoyed the food. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We couldn't have wished for better service. Will definitely be returning.

Limited menu, but the food we ordered was very nice.

Please don't organise an event here! Food poor and not enough staff to even wash a glass The bar was half full of dirty glasses. Stay clear. Staff obviously don't like their jobs as they look miserable. After this review I was promised this won't happen again 🤞

Excellent food all staff very helpful

Great food and lovely pub/restaurant. Pie was delicious 😋

The food was good but the service was a bit hit and miss.

Food was amazing huge inside and out with one of the biggest gardens for a pub/restaurant. Outside has many areas with shelter as well with their own brew served only here

Staff were friendly however drinks and food were very slow and the food was terrible. Went on a busy Monday, maybe they didn’t anticipate how busy it was going to be, waited best part of an hour for two mediocre “burritos”. These consisted of rather bland vegetables and chicken in a wrap with what tasted like microwaveable rice, with some curdled soured cream on the side. I would be fascinated to see what their spaghetti meatball burrito would have been like, and all of their other burrito concoctions. I think a menu revamp would benefit. I don’t think we will be going back any time soon.

Food average. Meat was tough to cut. Staff friendly. Fairly quiet for a Sunday lunch time.

Only had a drink but the price for that type of pub is very reasonable, and it's a more traditional pub so the atmosphere is great.

I stay in Keighley regularly for work and I always go to the Heifer for food, it's amazing. Especially the steak night on Tuesdays.

I love this place, and they do an amazing chicken gyro. Every time my friend and I go for dinner, that is our go-to. Would really recommend it, but also book also gets busy. Fabulous love it

Called for lunch on a quiestish Monday. Spent £120. Food absolutely amazing!! Waitresses friendly and efficient. Bar manager (assuming) guy could have been more welcoming. Both on arrival and leaving. We walked past him when we were going and briefly spoke asking if everything with the bill had been settled (as we'd ordered drinks and food seperately) and he just walked off whilst talking - never even said thanks for coming or hope you enjoyed it. Shame really as aside from the food the service is equally as important.

Nice pub with a friendly atmosphere great food

We were shown straight to our table even before sitting down we were asked which drinks we would like? ? As we hadn't seen or had a sample of the excellent beers on offer I was disappointed with this 😕 we did go to the bar went and sat down and waited a while before I had to ask a waiter if we could be served some drinks? (The 1st waiter never came back to us) the 4 of us had food starters and mains the black pudding and pulled pork stack followed by cow pie were excellent good ingredients very tasty well worth waiting for. ✋️

Really good menu and the service is always quick and friendly.

Had a delightful pint of Bowlands in the beer garden. Definitely go again.

We have been many times but our most recent experience tells me there has been a change. The rare beef on the Sunday lunch was one thick slice of topside. It had clearly been seared but that was it, the inside wasn't cooked and a dinner knife wouldn't cut through it, rare beef should cut easily. It won't stop us returning but it was disappointing. An excuse given by a staff member was that the Chef used very sharp knives, well yes, I would hope a Chef wouldn't use a dull knife but no idea what that had to do with it. The meal wasn't charged for so that was fair enough, but then when I paid the bill, there were items on it that we hadn't had Please get this place back to its high standards.

Lovely service and friendly atmosphere. Will return.

Great beer garden, has 'cabins' with sofas and chairs etc. Dog friendly with a nice lawn for them to spread out on. Staff seem nice x

Sunday roast dinner was served in record time. Good enough but nothing outstanding

Review of People First's Visit to The Airedale Heifer in Riddlesden Our recent visit to The Airedale Heifer in Riddlesden with approximately 40 members was a delightful experience. The food was served promptly and tasted amazing, receiving unanimous praise from our group. The staff were exceptionally accommodating and friendly, ensuring everyone felt welcome and well-cared-for. The venue itself provided a pleasant atmosphere with a nice space and a good range of drinks to choose from. Special thanks to the manager, Becky, who was personable and understanding, especially when additional members joined us unexpectedly on what was already a busy day for the restaurant. Altogether, it was a great visit and we are looking forward to coming again in the future.

Nice premises. Friendly staff. Long wait for food. One meal nearly cold when brought to table and was changed by staff.

Attended with People First, great spaces venue, well maintained inside and out. Considering our large group, orders well well orchestrated and executed. Our meals were all served at the same time and food was served piping hot. Staff were amazing 👏 😍

Beautiful pub, with delicious food at affordable prices. Can't wait to visit again

Went on Sunday with a party of 10 people for a birthday celebration. Took ages for our orders to be taken and even longer for the meals to appear, we gave up on desserts as we'd already been there 2 hours. Food was good, the garden was lovely but wouldn't go back.

Must say food was fantastic had to wait abit only because it was very busy and thak your staff really plesent and helpful

We really enjoyed our visit to The Airdale Heifer today. We called in for lunch after a visit to East Riddlesden Hall. The food was delicious but most importantly the staff were so nice - they all deserve full praise for how friendly and helpful they all were.

We came by the Airedale Heifer by chance, and to be fair, it was a bit of a suprise. It was very nice. We both had the Sunday roast, the presentation was good, and the food was really good. Would recommend the deserts as well. Couldn't fault it. Definitely deserves another visit. It looks like a great place to take your kids.

Never disappoint always a good go to for both food and drinks

Busy, great food at reasonable prices. Good selection of Bridge House Brewery beers, brewed on site.

Nice ambience, friendly staff, good food

I booked and pre ordered our meals for 12 people. Table set for 10 people. Waited over 40 minutes for the meals, out of the 12 meals, 4 were totally wrong with missing food in one. Lip stick on glass of wine, had to wait a further 20 minutes for it to be changed. Staff were good but the service was awful. Brought all complaints up with the manager. This meal was a celebration meal for my wife's birthday. I would NEVER RECOMMEND this hostiliry to anyone.

Such a fab night last night at the Psychic Evening. Becky and the team looked after us all brilliantly. Nothing was too much trouble at all. The food was delicious and the evening was so interesting. Well worth the money! Great time was had! Thanks again x

Lovely food, service and food. You got a "Flora 5 stars"

Fairly quiet. Food good and we were a large group unbooked. Despite this and warning we may have a longer than normal wait food served in good time. Also reasonable price.

This is our favourite place to go for dinner because it's lovely, has great Gluten Free options and we can take our dog. I arranged a little party for my mum this week and the staff were awesome, the food was great and everyone had a lovely time. We will be back many many times :)

Went for a surprise 50th birthday meal for my cousin, our meal was lovely and hubby's pudding was amazing it was that big we shared it.

Nice place to sit and enjoy one of the many beers brewed on site

We just had drinks here which were bridgehouse beers that were in tip top condition!

Well, what a change since last time we visited.. Not for the better, unfortunately. The food was ok, not the best I've had. The sticky toffee pudding was terrible, tastless, the toffee sauce was like water, and you could tell it had just been reheated in the good old microwave! It was that bad I left it, and that's a 1st for me where puddings are concerned!. The lovely lady who came to clear up noticed that the pudding was left and asked if all was OK, to which I explained what was wrong with it, and to my surprise, she agreed with everything I said, even the bit about it been reheated in the microwave. I'm sorry, but would you pay nearly £7 for a pudding like that?. Also, what was the chef thinking that sending a pudding out like that was acceptable?. The lady in charge took the pudding off the bill, which was very kind of her. Now, would I go again? No. There are better places to eat for the price, their charging, and much better food, too. Sorry if this upsets anyone, but it's my honest opinion. 🙂

I brought my family for a meal tonight to the Airedale Heifer for my son’s 15th Birthday and was served the worst roast dinner that I have had in a long time. The turkey was dry, the Yorkshire puddings were burnt and the veg and mash was minimal. I asked for more veg and the waitress told me I had to buy an extra portion. I was asked by one of the other staff how the meal was and I mentioned my disappointment of which she said that she’d speak to her manager and see if ‘she could do something with the bill’. To my disgust when it was time to pay they insisted that we pay full price. Absolutely shocking service Airedale Heiffer

Nice pub, drinks overpriced (wine) think it depends on what food you have, mine was Ok, ( fish and chips) but everyone else enjoyed what they had. Lovely friendly staff though.

My partner and inlaws had recommended I go here, and I can't thank them enough. The brisket was gorgeous, the Yorkshire pudding was fluffy and crunchy, and the gravy was to die for.

Mother's Day meal. It was extremely busy,staff worked extremely hard. The food was lovely

First time in a very long time definitely returning food and service excellent

Nice 'Sunday roast' main course. Nice staff. Menu could do with a few more options...

Very friendly atmosphere waitresses couldn't do enough for you would highly recommend.

Food not very hot roast potatoes could have done with being In longer. This is the opinion of all 5 of us ( we ad sunday lunch ) bit disappointing S previous visits have been fine

Great food and service was excellent 👌 👍 👏 😀

Very disappointed as I’d seen good reviews. Went for Sunday dinner and the whole place was loud and chaotic. We were sat for 30 mins before my husband had to go seek someone out to take our food order. No vegetarian Sunday dinner left but was offered to have a veggie Sunday roast without the roast ie a plate of veg and gravy! As there was only 2 other veggie options that I didn’t want I did in the end decide to have the Sunday dinner accompaniments with an extra Yorkshire pudding. I should say the Yorkshire puddings were great as was the mash but the roast potatoes weren’t crispy at all. When it came to paying the bill I was gobsmacked to see that we had been charged full price for my veggie ‘Sunday dinner’ when it was just accompaniments and no nut roast. Paying the same to get less doesn’t seem right. Needless to say we won’t be returning.

Just had a Sunday dinner. It was absolutely amazing. The staff are incredible and it’s lovely to see their dogs relaxed around the pub. We cannot wait to return

We went back here for our Sunday evening meal as we enjoyed it the 1st time. Unfortunately the chicken strips were friend with fish, tasted funky, then we waited for over an hour to receive 1 lasagne which was just like warm and the pie which was also luke warm. Pie on its own is almost £20. Total bill just under £60, not great experience and I don't think we will be going back there. A shame as we thought this could be our local 😏

We enjoyed a family Sunday lunch here. Service was great, and the friendly atmosphere made the visit most memorable.

We often come for a meal and can never really complain. Lovely food and reasonably priced. We really enjoy coming when Becky is working. She is really attentive and goes the extra mile to make sure we enjoy our visit. Thank you x

Good food and service,great night 🤓👍