Darrington in Wakefield

Fab place to come and stay! Great friendly staff, smart, comfy rooms and very affordable! Defo recommend 👌I came on business for a stay over, which I do all over the country, but the staff here really excelled. 🙌

Great food and even better portion sizes! Great help from Caroline our waitress! Service with a smile, would definitely recommend

I just want to give a big shout out to one of the staff members at the Darrington.. Her name is Molly, My son thinks she is absolutely amazing. Me and the wife think she is amazing too she always has so much time for us and so much time for our Son. Thanks For making us feel so welcome at the Darrington.

Gone a few times was mostly okay till we had fish and chips where the fish looked half eaten so no long get fish and chips, shame because it's was nice.

Lovely staff good food and drink great atmosphere easy to find and park nice little place to go for food or just drink with friends

Very good value for money. Very nice southern fried chicken burger when considering it’s 241. Very friendly staff and good drink selection including Stella which you can’t get in nearby Green Kings. Overall a great family night for the price. Good soundtrack too, well done!👍

Friendly and helpful staff, lovely food and quick service will be visiting again. 1st time visiting and will definitely be returning.

Cheap & cheerfull food. Great discount offers EXCELLENT Customer Service from our hostess, Molly??? Surprisingly quiet

Food ok. Glasses filthy. Takes forever to get served. Certain staff doing all the work whilst others hang around avoiding eye contact with customers. Some training needed or some staff firing. Avoid if you can.

Stayed at The Darrington for 3 nights in August. Had a family room. Room was large with a queen size bed and a double sofa bed. Both were very comfortable and all 3 of us had a good sleep. Bit picky but we thought the family room could do with having a mini fridge in case small children were staying. Food was excellent. Special mention to Chris who looked after us very well.

I decided to book a table for the England v Czech game, and was warmly greeted at the door. I was shown my table, informed about the order and pay app and off I went. Ordering was easy, and the selection of food and drink...

Went with a friend for lunch on Sunday. It was the worst meal we'd ever had in a resteraunt. The beef was like boil in the bag meat. The vegetables were dry and hard, clearly overcooked in a microwave. The mash potatoes were disgusting. All...

food was ok but cold. after food was brought to our table nobody came back to ask if food was ok . we did not expect anything special non of the food was warm

Visited on 17th May. 1st time back inside a pub for what seems a lifetime. Booked table for 4 of us and enjoyed a nice meal. As it was Monday I had the 12 oz rump for £7.50. Asked to change peas for salad as...

We celebrated the relaxation of lockdown with a most enjoyable lunch out at the Darrington. It was reassuring to see that Covid safety was being taken extremely seriously, and everything was explained. All the other customers were following the guidance too. The staff were very...

Found a fly in my curry tonight and notified staff, they changed my meal for a fresh 1 but the fly made me not hungry, at the end of the evening i asked the staff for a discount of my meal as the fly put...

Visited for lunchtime meal in our "bubble" ! Very quiet . Lovely lad served us and took our order as unable to adjust items that we wanted on the app. (Needs amendment button) Ordered 3 meals , 2 with salad instead of peas. Stressed few...

Pub had friendly atmosphere from arrival to departure. Our waitress Molly was bubbly,friendly and extremely helpful. The food was absolutely superb. Will certainly be visiting again and will be recommending to friends and family

The pub had a lovely very friendly atmosphere. The staff were very helpful and friendly. And our waitress molly was very nice bubbly friendly very helpful . I would recommend this pub to my friends. The food was amazing .

Really good experience. Went for my sons 14th and the deals were really good. Was expecting your typical pub grub but pleasantly surprised. Everything nice and fresh, quick and very pleasant service from the team. Will return again. Thank you very much!

First visit back since COVID and was very happy with how are dealing with it. I felt very safe and knew they were following procedures. Food was lovely as always. Thanks to all the staff for making our visit a good one

Visit the Darrington tonight and loved it! Very clean and well equipped for the current covid measures, has a lovely layout and cosy feel. We ordered 2 burgers which came faster than expected, really tasty food and excellent friendly service from the staff, will definitely...

Fantastic service, really friendly staff. The food is good for the price and the buy one get one free deal for burgers on Fridays is great value. Very serious about covid restrictions too - it's just a shame the tall handsome blonde waiter has left...

You get what you pay for, don’t expect fine dining but family friendly pub grub at a reasonable price. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Superb pub. Great atmosphere and all staff were friendly and spoke to us in length over the new COVID regulations in place. Food was lovely. Great quality and a great portion too, definitely worth the money. All in all, would recommend to anyone.

I have visited the Darrington on a number of occasions for both food and drink and this has always been a pleasant experience. They have several vegan options which is good for me and a good range of soft drinks as well as alcoholic. It...

My family and I visited yesterday evening after a wonderful day at Yorkshire wildlife park, my little boy was tired and very hungry and let the pub know by having a tantrum. A wonderful member of staff called Becky came around and gave him and...

absolutely loved our evening with the grandkids...food and service amazing as usual special thanks to Molly who went above and beyond

This pub is now owned by Greene king and is a perfect 10/10 big hearty pub meals for a great price and a huge selection of alcoholic drinks And the deserts are superb will visit again

We visit this hungry horse regular we have been coming since before our son was born we have left his changing bag behind before and staff been great and returned it, we have eaten for last 2 years with him kicking off and the messes...

Food looked like it had seen a cremation centre before coming out to be presented to me at my table, sausage was chewy and burnt to a crisp , bacon could’ve been passed of as leather , worst all day breakfast I’ve ever had. I...

First post lockdown visit - They’ve set the standards with their post lockdown opening measures. Staff are all diligent with their hygiene standards. Pub is suitably laid out for social distancing and you can order by the app or approach the bar where screens have...

Visited this pub as stayed in attached hotel. The staff were great but the pub itself was very tatty with peeling seat coverings and chipped paintwork. Needs a good renovation. Food typical Hungry Horse fried food, mainly. Fills you up but far from fine dining!!!...

First time out since lockdown,had a mixed grill and gf had scampi,service was spot on and drinks great too...thank you

We came here on a Sunday. Have been here before but it did go a little bit downhill so have avoided it for a while. I had gammon, kids had curry and my husband had the sharer starter as his main. Portions were a very...

Comfortable surroundings and friendly staff help to make a family meal very enjoyable. Plus the food is very good, plenty of choices.

Rubbish service today. Orders sent out wrong....tables that ordered after us but the same meals were sent out first? Staff stood about talking. Not a good advertisement for business. Tables reserved but no ones been sat on them in the 90 minutes weve been here,...

Had the new chicken kebab from the new menu. Really tasty and very filling and the kids love the kids menu too.

Some lovely new meals on the new menu. Loved the chicken new yorker pizza. Service was great and the staff very friendly and attentive. Will definitely be back.

1 of our orders was canceled as they did not have the pasta in and then our second order was canceld twice they did not have pasta, sothen fried chilen sandwidge chiken, parmigmia, halumie however the food was ok the diy wrap was good chease piza was good the crispy chiken sandwige was good and the chiken wrap was good as well.

Amazing steak and service. Ruth was so attentive to our needs. duty manager was lovely and recommended some amazing deserts

Evening meal with family the worse meal I've ever had didn't complain didn't want to spoil the evening, rubbish quality and cold when served

Stayed here in Sept 18 Friday eve till Saturday morn. Will never return!!

Frozen like findus not for us....great venue abd beer lots for kids to do , clean and well maintained shame about the food....

I stayed at this hotel over a week. I would like to say thank u for the excellent service whilst I’ve been here. Staff are polite and extremely helpful, I think the food is lovely I had evening meal every night I usually wonder out no need had everything here. Assistant manager no job to small she’s brilliant

My wife and I dropped off the A1 on the way home from Leeds and found this pub close to Pontefract. Although we were hoping to find a quaint country pub, we were hungry so gave it a go. Not many customers for a bank holiday Sunday we thought. Should we stay or should we go? Our hunch was to go, but we stayed as the weather outside was rainy. I ordered a sirloin steak and my wife, haloumi with chicken. Both meals were awful. The steak was like rubber and inedible - I tried to chew it but could not get anywhere. The haloumi was OK but it was just piled on a plate with mainly mexican rice and a water-soaked piece of corn on the cob - very poor presentation. The chicken piece looked under-cooked and translucent so my wife sent it back with the server who said the chef told him it comes pre-cooked to the restaurant so cannot be under-cooked. However, he took it away and brought another piece back which was no better and tasteless so my wife didn't eat it. The waiter asked if we had enjoyed our meal after we had finished. I explained not, and that my steak was inedible and mostly half chewed and left on the plate (I did try). I suggested a refund at the time. He said he'd take my comments back to someone but he never returned! As we left we approached the server who originally took our order - he was friendly - the only positive part of the visit really. He brought the Manager who was quite surly but did refund us the cost of the steak meal without apology (we didn't dare mention the problems with the other meal!). There was no smile nor any attempt at polite conversation. Many people coming into the pub seemed to know the bar staff, so we assumed many locals come here often. The place did not feel welcoming to visitors apart from the man who served us when we ordered. It made us wonder what it would be like to stay over as the Darrington does have guest rooms. However, we won't be returning to find out. Our advice would be to stay on the A1 and avoid.

We were travelling along the A1 and were looking for somewhere to eat without it being a services. The Darrington was ideal, a varied menu, comfortable surroundings and great staff. The food was good pub grub and the kids loved being in the seating area with Tv built into them. Will stop here again when we are next passing

This pub/hotel is a local meeting place for people who live around it. We stayed there for one night and we were quite disappointed. Our room was on a long corridor on the ground floor, which was noisy throughout the night. there were people coming in at all hours shouting and banging on doors. Although smoking is banned in the UK, the whole place smelled of tobacco and worse.

As for the food its what you expect from a hungry horse. As for the staff can't fault them but the rooms and level of sound proofing it's well crap at 3am the person in the next room was chatting away to God knows hun and road noise well 3 hrs sleep and the drive to a meeting what can I say shocking the photos are to show the condition of the rooms well at least I had a spider to keep me company .

We are a big family who come very often phoned today to book a table and spoke to paul who was very unhelpful we understand it can be busy but came across rude and unwilling to help ! Always been satisfied with the staff in there could never moan about anything

Usual decent cheap grub you expect from a Hungry horse. Staff were friendly and efficient. Place was clean and tidy. Pity they had run out of several things on menu, but at least they didn't blame Brexit lol

Visited Sunday dinner time, but none of us wanted a carvery!!! All our meals arrived nice and quickly, steaks cooked perfectly and my husband's mixed grilled looked beautiful. Me and the stepson finished ours off with dessert.

Food was on par, at least as far as chain restaurant food can go. Similar likeness to JDW. The staff were very polite and accommodated my small requests, such as putting a cake behind the bar for my Sons birthday. I would visit this location again.

Preheated food bad service, made it out to be our fault that we had to wait for my sons meal to come out when actually it was the incompetent staff that we had to deal with, we together as a family or on our own will NOT be going here again, I advise to stay clear and Google another family pub as this is not run correctly.

outside tables and seating was all broken and rotting and filthy terrible if you want to sit out for your meal..

Great vaule for money fab food. Come to hungry horse at least 4 or more times a month really enjoy every visit

The food was good, although I wish there was more gluten free options and maybe a bit more choice for drinks

Stopped in here for a breakfast during our drive from Silverstone back to Newcastle on Monday 9th July.

Poor quality of food, some tables not cleared for long period of time. Very disappointed sorry! Food was basic and quality of service stations, on the good side staff were nice.

If it was possible to give "0" I would have. A giant Yorkshire pudding filled with soggy veg and 2 processed packet slices of beef. I should have had something deep fried. Yuk

Decided to eat here as we had our grandchildren with us and they like the menu choice. Friendly service and our food came within reasonable time but the lasagne was overcooked; steak with a salad well done not medium rare but the worst was the rump steak. It came in two pieces - one very small and thin and looked like a add on to make up the weight. Both pieces well done not rare. If they ask you how you would like meat cooked then they should be able to cook it as ordered- doubt if the kitchen even bother to check. Took my meal back and the waitress told me the steak had separated while being cooked ( no it had not) . Her attitude left a lot to be desired. The meal was replaced and the steak was one steak and cooked rare and ok - why not the first time. Missing onion rings but couldn't be bothered to complain again as the rest of our party had already finished their meals. I spoke to the duty manager about the meal and the member of staff's attitude. We will not rush back in a hurry even though it is 'on our doorstep'.

After waiting 30 minutes for food it was almost cold when we received it and staff did nothing about it when we told them

Thought we would give the darrington another try after leaving it 6 months from our last visit and review.

Unfortunately our recent visit didn't live up to past experiences, many of the kids items wasn't available the ice cream was more cream than anything else, was disappointed and unfortunately won't be returning

Excellent food and service. Very wecoming and friendlystaff ..Outsde and toilets need a little work but still a lovely place to visit.

£4.10 for a San Miguel?!?! Top service now, although the quality of the food isnt great and should be improved.

Really good visit again made to feel welcome and Beth very friendly as well and welcoming will be coming back and room was brilliant

I ate here tonight with my partner.

When we called in it was because the sign offered 2 sun meals 4 only £12.00 other offers advertising different deals 4 different days, meals were v'good plenty

I come here often for food because it's never normally too busy and I rarely have any complaints with the food. I go for the rump steak and the only complaints I've ever had come to how fatty it is on occasion. This doesn't stop me getting it.

Once again an enjoyable visit to Drarrington. All the family eat and drank in a great warm atmosphered environment. Pleasent welcoming staff - good laugh and enjoyed by all

This old established, formerly posh, dining establishment has had a mixed history over the years. It is currently part of the Greene King group and known as The Hungry Horse. Having recently undegone a major refurb I can certainly recommend it as a cheap and cheerful dining experience. Altho still recovering from the two for offer on curry night I may have underestimated the strength of the Chicken JalCRAZY but the chicken was ample and good quality and with a bottle of craft ale included it was a real bargain. I can recommend the burgers and the gammon meals too.

It is always a bit off putting to have a large group of customers standing around the main entrance smoking, but I suppose that is not the hotels fault. Ignoring that however, we found a perfectly acceptable table and our order was quickly taken at the counter, (remember your table number!) The deals offered were adequate for our needs and the food arrived in a perfectly acceptable time frame. Some reviewers have complained of cold food, but ours was fine and enjoyed by all concerned. This is not a place for gourmet dining, but the prices are fair and the food quality perfectly adequate.

Comfortable surroundings, friendly service but poor food. We have seen the ups and downs of this hotel over the last few years and this is definitely a down period as far as the food is concerned. Cold or overcooked is the norm.

place was busy but service was great and fast food and rooms was fantastic plenty of car parking tables and rooms are clean and tidy staff very helpful karen was great

This hotel has it's faults however the friendly helpful staff make you feel welcome and are always happy to help. Attached is a good pub/restaurant where you get value for money with the food and will not go hungry.

We visited here on Sunday for Mother’s Day and we had a lovely warm welcome from your staff. The staff looked after us through our whole visit and we were especially impressed by the service and standards of our desserts. Your waitress Beth really stood out as providing great customer service. Would definitely recommend this pub for good value and great service.

Brilliant food and service on one of the busy days. Even tho the venue was full we did not experience a drop in the brilliant service we usually receive. Beth one of the servers is a credit to the business and has excellent customer service. Always feel welcome here.

Moved to the village so have been in for a drink a few times.

We called in to try the 2 meals for £8.00 & we weren't disappointed, there's rnd 6 choices 2 of us had lasagne came 2 good size slice's of garlic bread n side salad lovely, husband had gammon it cut like scissors to paper he said taste was very nice,1 had the fish n chips fish was white inside, batter crisp, mmmmm, definitely go back again.

Poor quality food and customer service. The place was dirty with sticky tables - disgusting! I will not be returning and will not be recommending this place to anyone

Lovely clean family restaurant. Good variety of food. Staff helpful and friendly.child friendly play area.

Excellent service ...very friendly and welcoming Great indoor and outdoor play area ...good value...food delicious

Working away and staying local to this place. Went in three times in a week. Good choice good value good food !

1st attempt cold chips, peas & onion rings 2nd attempt inedible burnt chicken. Would not recommend at all.

Visited with family and friends , on arrival staff were busy talking at end of bar with customers,friends and we were ignored.finally got to order and waited ,combo starter turned up with half the items missing , no explanation and when we asked the waitress she said she would find out but then she dissapeared, then they tried to deliver an ice cream desert before the main course. Mains arrived and 2 had to go back as they were wrong . Then at the end I complained to the manager who just shrugged as though it was an everyday occourance and said he would knock a fiver off the bill . I will never go back to this absolute waste of a place and would urge anybody thinking of going to give it a wide bearth.

Did not get what we paid for, ordered 2 roast dinners, i ordered a large, when they was brought out they was exactly the same, i received no extra vegetables or roasters, i did not get the extra meat i paid for, and neither of us received mash potato. I also had a dried up string bean on my plate. When i raised this to staff they merely said sorry......... No offer of sorting our meals out

Had a great time there .good staff .very helpfully.food is good . There is loads to choice from in food or drink .It's a great place to go for couples or with kids

I'm so disappointed to be writing this review but this place has gone downhill. We walked in and there was knowone to be seen so went to find a table which we're all dirty and full of plates. We cleared a table and placed our order it came out pretty quickly. Everything was cold apart from the scampi wasn't very nice at all. We sat for the rest of our visit with our plates still in front of us I went to order desserts and all the staff were stood chatting and slouching about on the bar we waited 20mins for desserts I spoke to a waitress which apologised and said there's no excuse for our desserts being left that long as we were the only table in. Lazy staff and the play area smells of urine.

Great friendly welcome and service, prices and quality of food was very good, kids soft play area was a hit with the youngsters

Time to get some staff that know what they are doing!!

I visited the Darrington Hotel for a get together for my friends birthday.

Me and my boyfriend have stayed in this hotel for 2 Sunday’s on the trot. The rooms are dated decor but everything is really clean. There was only 1 towel for when we had a shower, and we paid cash but asked for card details and promised it wouldn’t be charged again, for home and it came out of my bank too. Called up and it was resolved straight away and refunded within 2/3 working days

Waitress very friendly and service was good. Enjoyed the food we ordered, and good value for money, especially for families and large groups. Would visit again and recommend.

Menu stated 15 scampi only received 11, no action taken when advised supervisor of the issue, disappointed.

adequate facility with warm room (for december) and very comfy bed ... could do with a freshen up with decor and the fire alarm system is rather dated!!

We have visited Darrington for many years now and seen its ups and downs. Its highest was before it changed to Hungry Horse. We visited yesterday after a break and have to say it is going downhill. Make your mind up, restaurant or tap room - horrified to see a pool table in the dining area. The back seats at our table were dirty and there was a gap of at least 3 inches between the seat and the back - not really hygienic.

Although we generally go elsewhere, the menu for this place looked a little more varied so we thought we would give it a try. We won't return.

A large welcoming pub with plenty of space. lots for the kids to do with indoor and outdoor play areas. Good food and friendly staff.

It was quiet when I was there but there were plenty of staff on hand. I never think it looks very good when idle staff sit or stand around talking - poor management really.