Bay Horse Pub in Rotherham

1st Visit - 2 Mates (Mid 60s) Scholes is a proper chocolate box pretty Yorkshire village & we had high hopes of an authentic warm welcoming village pub, restaurant, landlord & staff, We were not disappointed. The outside really did look the part and inside had been very tastefully renovated whist still retaining much of the original charm. The witty signs and quotes on the beams put a smile on our faces on the way in. We were greeted with a warm smile by a member of staff and then by Andy the manager/landlord who served us at the bar. Andy has a relaxed professional manner with added charm & personality that you quickly take to. After we sat down and got settled - Andy came over with todays specials - Home cooked pie - steak or steak and stilton - deserts a choice of 3 home baked - cheesecakes. No need to see anything else - "Home Baked" sold it to us - Steak Pie & Cheesecake X2 with chips hand cut from real potatoes. The portions (main & desert) were real Yorkshire Generous sized portions and were truly divine - with the light pie pastry melting in your mouth. Jean certainly has a - god gifted talent - when it comes to pies and cheesecake, we can say in all honesty - "we've never tasted better" We stayed for 4hrs - meal and 4 rounds of drinks ( a well stocked range of draught beers & lagers). Andy is a really good host, with the perfect balance of personable banter with each interaction at the bar or table. The atmosphere was very comfortable - and a steady mix of couples & families came and went during our stay, All left happy and expressing thanks & compliments to the chef etc. It was a shame that Jean was out at an appointment and we couldn't personally compliment her on her cookery skills. What more can we say - scenic village setting - proper Yorkshire welcoming pub/restaurant/landlord & staff - home cooked food in a league of its own, personable likeable folk - who know about customer service and enjoy giving you a great experience. What's not to like. We will certainly be back & pass on our recommendation to friends & family. Best regards Graham & John (Visit Tues 6 Aug 2024) PS BIG Thanks Re - The 450/550 BHP :o)

The food at the Bay Horse was really nice, but the evening was spoiled and we left as soon as we had finished eating. There was a mistake made on the food order, we ordered two meals both the same, the young man who took the order insisted that we had ordered something different, he didn't actually call us liars but hinted we were. He was very rude and made us feel unwelcome. Again, food great but spoiled by this obnoxious young lad, shame, as we would have definitely re-visited

Very friendly barman, who gave us a hisory of the building , on request. Very pleasant experience overall. Food, very nice, though chips could do with losing their skin. Amazing choc orange dessert.

Great home made food , especially the pies and cheesecakes . Staff are very friendly and nothing is too much trouble . Lovely pub and a great atmosphere , highly recommended .

My partner and I had booked a meal at The Bay Horse Scholes after hearing so many good things from family and friends. We were really looking forward to going and invited another couple along with us. We booked for 6.45pm but were told we could have the table from 6.30pm. The carpark had plenty of spaces and the pub was welcoming on arrival. When we got to our table (we were waiting on a couple of friends) the waitress (really pleasant and friendly) said that she wanted to take our order first for food and drinks as they were expecting a table of 10 shortly and wanted to make sure our food was in first to avoid us waiting which was appreciated. Our friends arrived and we were then ready to place our order. We were then told that our table were not allowed to order any starters. We were told this was because the table of 10 had not 'pre booked' their food when asked? I am not sure how this is our problem and we felt as though the table of 10 was being prioritised over ours. I have never been told that we cannot order a starter because of another party (and their incompetence) in my life. Really disappointed. To avoid causing a fuss in a busy pub, we went ahead and ordered a main. The food itself was really tasty. Dessert was beautiful (cheesecake) all made fresh. When we asked if we could order more drinks for the table, we were then told to get our own from the bar. Again, I have never experienced this in the middle of a meal. Overall, the food and pub itself was great. The service not so much so. Staff however were pleasant and I do appreciate that they will have been told to say to us that we can't have starters and can't order more drinks etc so this review is not a reflection of them. We wouldn't return to the pub on this basis alone. We did however have a great night overall catching up with old friends and the atmosphere in the pub was great, so we didn't let this spoil our evening. Those who recommended the pub couldn't wait to ask us how we had got on at our first visit of the Bay Horse and were really shocked at our experience as they have had such good experiences in the past.

We had a beautiful lunch for my wife’s birthday great little pub lovely atmosphere will definitely be returning on a regular basis dog friendly too lived in the area all my life never tried this pub

We dropped in on the off chance of getting a table for Sunday lunch. Despite being fully booked, we managed to get one and weren’t disappointed ! One of the best Sunday lunches we have had, freshly cooked and delicious meat and vegetables served by friendly staff in a wonderful pub. We’ll definitely be back, thank you !!

My favourite place to eat out , great food , lovely atmosphere and friendly and obliging staff . Highly recommend.

I was really looking forward to eating here. we broke a long journey in Rotherham to grab some dinner in what was listed as a dog friendly pub. This listing was correct as the pub was very dog friendly. The venue was lovely and inviting and the menu looked excellent. we had sat in the dogs area and it was very comfortable after being in the car for 3 hours. However, despite menus being on the tables in the dog friendly area, and no real quantity of customers apart from us in this section, the barman (politely and professionally) declined to let me place a food order as they were "only serving food to those with a booking". Whilst I appreciate venues are allowed to have there rules, and im sure there was a valid reason for the above, after 3 hours in the car and arriving at a very welcoming venue, this outcome was juxtaposed to the warm, welcoming venue with enticing menu we believed we had arrived at. All the nice things about the pub made it all the more disappoint when we found ourselves 20 mins later eating a big mac in the carpark of the local McDonalds before continuing our journey south. Great staff, great décor, great menu, but 2 star from me as it made the disappointment all the harder to bare.

Made very welcome, happy family atmosphere. Very quick service too, the food was excellent and piping hot, highly recommend there pies, not be disappointed and the desserts gorgeous.

Well what can we say, other than fabulous Sunday lunch, thanks chef. well presented & served with a smile, staff all wonderful taking time to speak with customers really special .. will definitely be returning to our new local .. thank you

Nice table, good service. Not my favourite restaurant, never the less it was worth a try, just off the motorway, it's worth givinga try if you're in the area

Girls catch up. We all had different pies, homemade by the landlady. Delish gravy. Was wonderful to see some real ale too. Decent sized car park. Very friendly staff. We will return

Lovely food and drinks came with the family, and everyone was over the moon with the food and service. Keep up the good work 👏

The food was excellent fresh homemade very clean lovely staff very polite friendly would highly recommend a visit

I went with some friends for lunch.I had the Steak pie ,gravy and mint sauce it was amazing,the best I’ve ever tasted. I was given a slice of chicken curry pie it was delicious and would have it again.Keep up this standard .

I came for my mum's birthday today The first time I have been,it was lovely,really nice food and excellent service ,will be back

Absolutely love The Bay Horse, Scholes. Food is home made and excellent! Plenty of choice and we always have an overflowing plate. The staff consistently go out of their way to ensure we enjoy our visit! They are the best I have come across when...

Absolutely fantastic service and food. We had dinner and then Sunday lunch the next day. Staff very friendly and accommodating. We visited from out of the area and were really impressed with the service. We will be visiting again !! Lovely pub. Special thanks to...

My husband and I have visited this pub many times over the last few years we return because the food is good and it is lovely rural location that is close to where we live. However tonight I I heard the bar man disgusting another...

Went to Bay Horse at Scholes on Friday for a family meal. The atmosphere, service and food were all very good. We as a family enjoyed being together having a lovely meal and a laugh. Would definitely recommend.

Amazing home cooked food, 8 of us and everything was delicious, home Made pies and cheesecake, great atmosphere and fabulous friendly service

Absolutely bang on! From the young man behind the bar to the quality of food we was highly impressed. Party of 15 and no one was disappointed. Will definitely be visiting again.

Best steak pie and hospitality ever!!!! Nice thick meaty gravy and real home cooked chips. Thankyou.

I had visited not too long ago with my mum and her partner and decided to come back with my partner. Just like before the food was outstanding, and the service was exemplary. The whole place and staff make you feel very at home and...

Been going here for years but due to covid restrictions just recently revisited Great staff and homemade food at a very reasonable price and good portion size. Would recommend pies, gammon Sunday dinners and dont leave with out a dessert if you can manage one....

Well worth a try when in the area Had a lovely meal here and would be happy to return to or recommend to others to try out. Enjoy the experience

Travelling from Newcastle to Sheffield taking our son to Uni so we’d spent ages looking for somewhere for lunch. Found this beautiful country village pub, delicious food (I had scampi and son and husband had the homemade steak/steak and Stilton pies), lovely staff, welcoming atmosphere...

This was a first time visit to this establishment and we were very impressed with the décor and the service, Jean and Andy were very pleasant and accommodating, The Menu was substantial with a great choice, The meal we chose was excellent and we thoroughly...

Fish and chips, steak & Stilton pie both very nice extremely filling we could not manage a dessert. They suggested a kids size meal for my elderly mum because she was not very hungry which she appreciated, lasagne & chips the portion size was spot...

Can't find fault. A lovely meal with the family. Jess was fantastic. She did everything apart from cook the meals it looked like. The food was fantastic. All 7 of us had a different option and all thoroughly enjoyed it. Hats off to the cook(s)....

Food fantastic bar service very poor only one girl on really struggling landlord just sat on laptop not very helpful people giving comments but still not helpful not very good will not be visiting again 😠

Went to the Bay Horse for a friends birthday meal on a Saturday afternoon. Nice place off the beaten track. Has s good size car park and a number of outdoor picnic benches too. Well kept beers, I had a few pints of the Timothy...

A group of pie eating mates heard the Bay Horse might be worth a try. Called in advance to check it out and couldn't fault it. The Steak Pie was as good as the owner billed it. Nice big chips and gravy too. Will definitely...

I Had the Sunday roast it was delicious. We were a party of 11 adults , 5 children & a baby. Every meal was perfect, the staff were friendly and efficient. The landlord and landlady couldn’t be nicer .. it Was a great day will...

Called in after work to this immaculate clean pub great pint of Taylors and fell lucky ,a small snack meat free sausage rolls to die for thx Chris ,hope to see you all again soon x

Came for a meal this Thursday beautiful tasting food great size portions good menu very friendly staff spotless clean 5 🌟

Just visited the Bay Horse @ Scholes for a meal with family! Had typical Sunday lunch & it was fab! Will definitely visit again! Decor lovely, plenty of room, tables not too close! Young waiting-on were great too!

Had lunch this afternoon, the food was amazing. The soup was very good and plentiful as was the prawn cocktail. We both had the steak pie for the main course and was packed with lean stew meat. I enjoyed every bite, the veg was cooked...

Very clean and tidy pub. I've eaten here 4 times over the course of the last month with different friends and family. On each occasion all of our food has been superb. Proper home cooked, quality ingredients, good portions and very reasonably priced. Highly recommend...

Numerous visits to this country pub, staff are very friendly and the food excellent, must try the home made cheesecake.

Been a couple of times always amazing food Is delicious the staff are super lovely will will be going back soon best pie I've ever had

What a great country village pub. Great, reasonably priced foods and friendly staff and locals. Fantastic scenery and large carpark and beer garden. If you like real ale, then a good selection of beers and the food is brilliant. The pies are home made and...

We visited for my dads 60th birthday with family members, the food came fairly quickly chips were stale and reheated no where near the quality previously served. One member of our party ordered chick pea curry which was a bowl of chopped tomatoes and chick...

Been going in most Fridays now for a few weeks. The bar has a small dog friendly area so pop in after a walk. Four of us went in tonight settled down at a spare table in the dog friendly area and I went to...

The male owner was working front of house and immediately from entering he made me feel unwelcome. He initially tried to put me off ordering food as there would be 12 orders before mine but if I really wanted to order then I still could...

Great little pub with home cooked food nothing is to much trouble. not to sure about a steak on the menu so the chef came out of the kitchen and helped me out with my questions resulting in one of the best steaks ever the...

I simply wanted a couple of drinks. Owner told me to sit and wait, then he took ages serving a group and discussing his ailment. When he eventually finished, he served two people that had just walked in. Totally forgot about me patiently waiting. I...

We had a lovely meal at this picturesque pub. I had the home made Lasagne which was excellent, but my husband couldn't stop raving about his fantastic steak! Quality meals and drinks, pleasant, friendly service and very good value. Definitely worth a visit.

Fantastic food, great service, not spoilt by too loud background music. In short, a lovely meal (and gin!)

Fabulous lunch in a very well run beautiful pub. Staff were friendly efficient and professional. The apple pie was amazing

Great pub, lovely location, always made to feel very welcome, food good too. Huge beer garden, good variety of drinks especially the gins.

5⭐️food excellent service Beautifully cooked well presented good menu fresh cooked. Spotless clean friendly staff

Lovely pub and decor, beautiful food and really lovely barmaid and waiter Shaz. She makes the place.

This was our second visit for lunch. The Bay Horse a lovely old pub with a nice atmosphere. The staff are so helpful and nothing is too much trouble. The food was excellent and too a very high standard. We will be visiting the pub...

Out for lunch with lovely friends, cosy friendly staff food was brilliant and hot. Order came quickly and presented very well, will definitely recommend it and return again.

Visited the Bay Horse twice whilst visiting family nearby. By far the best pub food in the area. Great menu, there is something for everyone. First time had a very tasty curry, spicy and well presented. Second visit I opted for the fish and chips,...

This pub could show others how to cook good food, plus side is they now have a doggy area which appeals to a lot of people. New owners have certainly turned things around

Popped in for lunch, welcomed with smiles and a lovely greeting. Lovely range of beers, all able to be tried. I can highly recommend the fish and chips, absolutely beautiful. Beautiful little hidden gem

We've driven by this pub a few times but never thought to try it out until the weekend. It's beautifully decorated and having checked the menu out before booking, went ahead with eating here. We were served quickly (a little bit too quickly for drinks...

It's the first time we've been since the refurbishment and must say we were very impressed. May have only been a Tuesday but the place had a few guests. We had a warm welcome from the bar team especially Ben to even a friendly hello...

Visited for a second time in recent weeks and hoped it was as good as first time...it was! Warm welcome , good drinks selection (Farmers Blonde for me), had Sunday roast which was delicious followed by homemade apple pie. Has a dining area and a bar/snug area (this is dog friendly which created a really nice atmosphere) . Landlady very attentive and remembered us from our first visit. We will definitely return.

Four of us visited The Bay Horse for the first time since the refurb. The staff are very helpful and friendly, the food was great and we were all thouroughly impressed. My beef stew in a large Yorkshire pud was superb, with tender beef and Henderson's flavoured gravy. Needless to say, we will be back

This is our first visit since the Bay Horse had its refurbishment and having read some reviews we were a little apprehensive. Safe to say we needn't have worried. The food was absolutely fantastic, as good as before its refurb if not better (although I wish the famous cow pie would make a re-appearance). The staff were very polite and attentive and couldn't do enough for us. The pub still has its warm and cosy atmosphere and will remain a firm favourite for us. We'll be back again soon.

Excellent food friendly professional staff. Brilliant atmosphere. Very enjoyable made you feel very welcome

Fantastic service, very knowledgeable and helpful. Food was amazing, the garlic bread is the best I have ever had. Awesome, selection of beers, traditional and foreign. I cannot recommend this enough

The South Yorkshire Luncheon Four back again. As usual more than decent food, unfortunately there wasn't any specials available, but what we had was served well cooked and served on hot plates(other pubs please take note)

Good meal everyone ate and enjoyed everything the service was ok too just dropped a point as it was absolutely ridiculously hot inside no fans or air

Not advisable for Sunday lunch. Beef murdered, seems to not have been sliced after cooking, but before? Roast potatoes still solid in the middle and veggies soggy. What a shame.....lovely pub, nice staff, rubbish attempt at food. Will not eat there again, but will call for a drink.

Lovely little place tucked away, staff very pleasant, food okay, but for me not enough choice on the menu for lunch.

Very average food , cheap tasting burgers overcooked fish and soggy potatoes masquerading as chips. Can't see me going back

Anyone looking too visit the bay horse for sunday lunch think again! We ordered our lunch me and my partner we had beef, it arrived within 5 minutes so we knew it was definitely not fresh! As it wasn’t. The beef were tough and the vegetables and potatoes were also the same. We told our waitress about our food and she basically laughed in our faces smerking about the situation and recommend us going to toby carvery to my partner after speaking to him which i think was disgusting after complaining about our food! I think she may need more training on how to deal with complaints has i work in a restaurant myself. DEFINITELY not be returning again.

Been for lunch at the bay horse today , couldn't fault it , I had king prawn linguine ,have to say it was the best , tastiest I have ever had , my husband had burger and he enjoyed his , would highly recommend going , lady behind bar very friendly and helpful ,

Newly reopened and under new management. Very good food without being to expensive, and reasonable priced wines. The public areas are very clean and tidy. The Bayhorse is now one of our venues.

Popped in here after the recent refurbishment for some pie and chips. Looks good.

Called in for quick bite to eat, food was good. Recently refurbished. Car park and outdoor seating area. Nice atmosphere. Staff polite.

We called here after a walk across the fields around the village. The pub has been recently renovated, after some years of neglect it had a ‘left behind’ feeling. Now, it is clean and bright, a pleasant atmosphere. The menu is limited, my wife was only tempted by the soup, I had a tandoori on a naan with a salad accompaniment which was quite passable. Ales are good, as is the service, and we left for our walk home feeling refreshed and satisfied.

We've been coming to the Bay Horse for decades. Literally. As it's one of our locals. So when it closed back in 2018 we were gutted because we loved the food that Darren, Alison and the team served up. It was PROPER home cooked food from the gigantic pie that you were awarded a certificate if you finished the plate to the giant Yorkshire pudding and stew to the REAL home made chips. Just like grandma made.

We visited The Bay Horse last night for the first time in a very long time, since all the renovations have taken place and we were all really impressed.

Newly reopened and under new management. Very good food without being to expensive, and reasonable priced wines. The public areas are very clean and tidy. The Bayhorse is now one of our venues.

Was recommended to go to this bar as told the food was really good. So off we went. Nice venu. Nice atmosphere. Ordered pie for husband. Nice. I ordered sausage and mash. Had to send it back as sausages really under cooked but that’s a personal preference. It came back. Not nice. Sausages horrid. Mash bland even peas and carrots had no taste. Spoke to young waitress. Who was very nice. She spoke to lady manager who was holding court talking to locals. Waitress came back and offered two free desserts which we declined. We paid and left. This is a village bar. It was our first visit which they would know. But at no stage did the lady manager come and speak to us. That would be my minimum expectation. I was happy to pay. But it was horrid. So because of managers lack of any customer service intervention. We won’t go back They did not even say goodbye. Although the bar said he was sorry. So maybe the manager/owner should take a leaf out of her young staffs book !

Stop off for a refreshing half on Good Friday after a walk to Greasborough ponds, and we were met with a surprising new look Bay Horse! After a long spell without a village pub, thankfully it has been refurbished and brought up to date in a tasteful manner serving ales and food everyday! No more only open at weekends and evenings for the Bay Horse.

Welcome Robert and Jean. WHAT an improvement over the Bay Horse of early 2019.

We visited this pub regularly before it closed and loved the food and traditional feel. I was gutted to see a chain had taken over but thought we would give them the benefit of the doubt. I'm sorry to say I was really disappointed with the food we all chose pies, they were clearly not home made and were of a very poor quality. In my first bite the meat had some kind of tube/ arteries running through it. The chips weren't very nice and the gravy was again just ready made stuff no real flavour to it. I didn't bother to complain as the pub had only been open a day or 2 and staff were still finding their feet.

Lovely Sunday lunch with the family, limited menu on a Sunday but all you really want is Sunday lunch, isn’t it! great atmosphere really welcoming staff, will deffo be back

This pub has just been given a great facelift and looks great. The food menu is limited but there is a good selection to choose from. Well worth a visit for either food or just a drink, a great atmosphere.

After a great refurbishment the bay horse is lovely we only had drinks great staff very welcoming great night thanks ❤️

The place was absolutely buzzing after months/years of neglect & screaming for renovation/repair. The new owners have done it proud without spoiling its original character. The new landlady is friendly and welcoming. Service & food was excellent. Atmosphere electric. We will now enjoy lots of walks through the woods knowing we have somewhere to rest our weary legs, the dog lead & quench our thirst. Wooden floor is perfect for muddy paws and boots

Well what can we say, other than fabulous Sunday lunch, thanks chef. well presented & served with a smile, staff all wonderful taking time to speak with customers really special .. will definitely be returning to our new local .. thank you

My nan and I dropped on the bay horse driving through Scholes to Wentworth, being undecided where to eat we noticed they were serving food and it looked inviting on the outside so decided to try. Pub has only just been refurbished, looks very modern inside, lovely atmosphere. Small menu but offerings for every individual, glad not to be turning page after page of menu! Nan and I opted for bacon belly but unfortunately had sold out. Nan chose the liver and bacon which she thoroughly enjoyed and I chose beef lasagne, very meaty and homemade garlic bread was delicious! Outside picnic tables on grass are available with country views. Noticed signs that part of the pub is dog friendly so will definitely be back with partner and four legged friend for meal after a nice stroll.

We went to the reopening of the BAY HORSE GREAT atmosphere GREAT decor it just what the village needed

Good sunday lunch and served till 4pm, choice of meat, beef, pork or turkey was available came with yorkshire pud 3 types of veg and 2 sorts of potato, stuffing and sauces to suit.

Had a cosy Sunday lunch in this traditional pub. Roasties could have been better but overall 7/10. Friendly staff and locals. Ample parking and open fires.

Lovely quaint village pub very clean !plenty of beers to chose from quite expensive very quite doesn't get very full might be because it's not on a bus route have to drive or taxi 🍴🍻🍷🍹

Llamamos para bebidas después de un paseo precioso país en la zona de los alrededores.

Visitamos anoche tras una recomendación de los pasteles en particular. Elegimos el bistec y puré de patatas, ale preciosa y guisantes, zanahorias, con un montón de salsa y condimentos ¡perfecto! ! Ambiente agradable a pesar de ser temprano, y volveremos - Tengo que trabajar a través de los menús.

Great portions, lovely food and friendly atmosphere. Darren the landlord will make sure you enjoy your visit. Highly recommended!

Only open at evening so if you are going for a lovely walk at lunch the pub is closed .good friend ly pub meet lots of great people nice food good choice on menu drinks a abit pricey

An ok Sunday lunch served hot not outstanding veg but ok and gravy poured all over in kitchen instead of a gravy boat was odd , old fashioned quirky pub with a good atmosphere

Proper pies, liver and onions etc good chips all in a proper village pub , you dont leave here hungry. A good choice of drinks and good parking. What more could you want.