Masons Arms in Rotherham

Went today on the off chance passing by and noticed it had recently been taken over. We had Sunday lunch and it was absolutely gorgeous! So fresh and the pub is lovely inside.. will definitely be visiting again!

Excellent pub great food cook fresh food5* keep it open the best around Rham customer service the best all foods 5*

My daughter and I really enjoyed our Sunday dinner this evening. As vegetarians it’s so lovely to be served a nut roast with delicious vegetarian gravy - so many places don’t get the gravy right . The accompanying vegetables were nicely cooked and plentiful. I also enjoyed cauliflower cheese with my meal. It was the nicest Sunday dinner I’ve eaten in a long time. The only small criticism was that the portion size was too large for us and we couldn’t eat it all. Apart from that small criticism, I’d highly recommend The Mason’s Arms as a great place to eat.

Very tasty food, great atmosphere, attentive service, at a very reasonable price . We will definitely be coming back..

Was using this place quite frequently the food is really nice and the potions are plentiful however the manager isn’t the most welcoming she’s very direct and abrupt the place is understaffed therefore she is doing the job of 3 people which is clearly too much for her , service is very rushed and she like you in fed and out be prepared to wait to be served for drinks yet pounced on when eating , it’s a shame really as we enjoyed visiting

Went out last night with some pals, Teonie (one of the bartenders) was who we wanted to mention alongside the atmosphere and vibes of the place, literally helped run drinks to our table on her own accord when the bar was like 30 man deep on all sides. Proper credit to the pub.

Very disappointed!! Lovely setting, however. We were seated in the window where there was at least 20 huge flies buzzing around so we asked to be moved. The other room was the same 😳 The waitress or owner was very impatient, making us order really fast. I had not even looked at the menu and she had asked us twice had we decided. The starter was ok but never been what it described on the menu. The mains came. I ordered ribs. To be fair they were cooked good but the sauce was vile. I gave them advice on how to do a home made bbq sauce. Anybody can pour a shop bought bbq sauce on food. My wife’s sea food platter was cold and so was the side dish of peas. Chips were good though home made the only saving Grace. Thought we’d give this place a try. Shame but won’t be returning. Avoid it if you’re a foodie. Enjoy if not 😉

Took some friends for lunch (Monday) and the place was not open. The opening times stated here cannot be relied upon. Call ahead!

Top quality food. Large portions and great value for money. Highly recommend the pie.

I was pleased with the quality of the food and the efficient and pleasant and cheerful service. We were a party of four on the Bank holiday evening. We had three starters, brie, squid and duck spring rolls. We shared, they were delicious. Two of us had haddock and chips and two the sea food platter. they were great. The chips were magnificent. The prices were good. Drinks were good , I had an exceptionally good bitter that had been treated well in the cellar and had a splendid head on it. I recommend it. Geoff Garratt

Had a wonderful meal there with my parents and friend from the states. Food was fresh, homemade and great value. The service was tremendous too! They even brought out both garden leas and mushy for my American friend as she was bamboozled by it.

Visited on Thursday evening with my husband and it was a lovely atmosphere, food was really nice and staff member serving us was lovely too. We booked the table after stopping by for a drink in the beer garden the weekend before. Have also been for Sunday dinner before and that was lovely too. Will definitely be back again.

The new chef this place has , has brought this establishment back from rock bottom have visited over the past few days for lunch selected meals in the week 2 for £18 and Sunday lunch starting from £13.50 a choice of meat’s seasonal veg , (cauliflower cheese pot of gravy ) thats included but not listed on the menu (nice surprise) really good potions I can highly recommend , there is also a vegetarian option available. The desserts on the other hand aren’t upto much all priced at £6.75 chocolate fudge cake was dry and the ice cream sundae was rather small (2scoops) that was not that flavoursome Overall value for money worth a visit

Fantastic burger and salad, but needs real chips

Lovely food, lovely staff We had ribs and chicken melt. Was my second visit, for many more to come

WOW,went in for food ended up staying for karaoke good night

Booked a table for 2 for Friday early evening as a thank you to my Mum. I had been to the Masons twice already in the past. First experience was in 2021 which was mixed, unorganised but friendly. Second experience was earlier this year when again it was mixed food quality and was okay, nothing special for the price we paid. Thought I'd give this place another chance to try the new menu approach. We were running a few minutes late and received a call asking where we were (already parking up), we expected it to be busy but it was dead when we got inside. We were seated in a corner where the seat didn't feel like it was supported underneath and a wobbly top of table. I asked to move, server did not seem happy about this and moved us to next table. We weren't ready to order as hadn't been seated long and asked for a couple more minutes for us to decide, blonde server said "we're on a tight schedule so not really" and pulled a face so we felt uncomfortable, we felt pressured to order and rushed despite the place being empty apart from a few drinkers and two families. Lasagne was okay, served with salad and garlic bread. Steak and ale pie had a nice pastry but very salty filling. Nobody checked to see if everything was okay with the meals. Carling was flat. We asked for the bill and went as didn't feel welcome. Also heard from a nearby table that they were out of stock of desserts or limited portions left. Third time is sometimes lucky, but unfortunately not this time and I don't think a fourth time of trying is worth it, £40 down to feel unwelcome.

Very limited menu. Food ok nothing to write home about.

Lovely place and good service, Shame that the fried food hadn't had time to drain before plating. Will try again to make sure it was just a one off.

Love this place, all staff and regulars alike are so welcoming food on par to expectations and all all amazing atmosphere highly recommend to all whom fancy a nice drink and meal. management is a vast improvement over recent yrs and I cannot recommend this place enough :)

Good food lovley staff very clean niveley furnished

Absolutely delicious food and very friendly staff will deffo be back

We came back as a family after a poor experience 6 weeks ago and you can absolutely tell there is a new chef - food was brilliant with a lovely atmosphere and helpful and organised staff. Would definitely be back and would highly recommend.

Tables are set out beautiful greeted by Lauren , food was outstanding well done to chef credit to the company x

Went a few weeks back for a family birthday Sunday Lunch, very disappointing, opted for pork with crackling & stuffing. There was nothing crackling about the crackling, it was rubbery and chewy, only tried a tiny bit and couldn't stomach anymore. I've never seen crackling like this before and no stuffing. Was all pretty tasteless, two roast potatoes again nothing crispy about those and then wanted to charge us £4.00 extra for mash! This should be pretty standard on a Sunday dinner I would think. £16 for this very mediocre Sunday dinner, I've paid a lot less and and enjoyed a lot more in other places. Opted for the treacle tart for pudding, very small 1 &1/2 pices of tiny tart, not warm and not very treacly £8.00 for that. So all in £24 on a dinner, for that money I want to have loved it and been absolutely stuffed, neither of these things happened. I have messaged them privately twice about my complaint but they haven't got back to me. It seems they are only interested in positive reviews that they screen shot and put on their FB page!

Always have lovely meals here. Darragh was fabulous, despite being run off his feet he made amazing cocktails for us

Sunday roast, 4 pm, 5 May, my wife and I had mushroom soup starter and JD chicken strips. Soup cold and was not freshly baked bread. Chicken barely acceptable for the price. We both had the mix of pork beef and turkey. There was no stuffing or crackling as per menu and yorkshires were small off the shelf type and not the chef’s ‘incredible’ ones. Was told that crackling hadnt gone right and run out of stuffing. Meat was fatty and veg watery. The mains are £19 each and it was very disappointing. Thought about having a dessert but having spent £70 to that point and what we had been served we decided against it. We had a similar meal at Easter Sunday but put it down to being in between chefs. Prior to this the Sunday roasts had been excellent and it’s a shame that standards have dropped so sharply.

The Masons Arms has new chef with a wide menu. We had a lovely meal, reasonably priced, good wines. I had rost pork belly which was melt in the mouth delicious,with superb crackling & black pudding bon-bons. My wife had tha mussels, absolutely delicious. Service from Sophie was pleasant and efficient. A great return to the market for the Masons!

Great pub with amazing, food drinks, atmosphere and lovely staff. Had three options from the Tapas section and it was 10/10.

Absolutely amazing Carbonara, staff are lovely and attentive, had a brilliant time, will definitely be coming back.

Well this was the first time at the Masons Arms and it won’t be the last. The welcome as we entered was lovely, the time given to acclimatise perfect the wait between the three courses was spot on, giving us enough time to digest each course, the service perfect and the food beyond excellent. Thank you to the hosts who could not have been more attentive without being intrusive. See you all again ❤️

Great parfait , burger to die for and excellent service thankyou..

this place is a lovely place catering for quiet or in the main dinning area. We ordered scallops for starters took over 1/2 a hour to come after ordering, Our main course was lovely but sweet was mainly cream

It sounds like it has changed hands. The menu has reduced and not much choice. Was asked to leave table as time limited . This was not explained.The pub was very quiet so did not see a problem . The staff were nice but it was obvious they were not happy in there work .The food we had was nice . Prob choose the barley next time

Lovely food lovely place,service brilliant and will be coming back

Had a lovely early bar with my daughter drinking their amazing cocktails we will definitely be back. Lovely staff and atmosphere

Local pub providing great quality food. Had several meals here since reopening. Just enjoyed a wonderfully cooked steak. Sophie and Ruby served excellently.

Great place, and the food is really good, friendly staff, and dog friendly 👍

Really lovely atmosphere and nicely done out. However there were few disappointments with our meal. Really not great for vegetarians or vegans, only a couple of options and no veggie option for the Sunday roast. Two of us ordered the mushroom burger, menu described it as mushrooms with roasted peppers, cheese and burger sauce. Ordered mine without cheese or sauce (can't eat dairy). When it came there were no peppers at all, it had two huge chunks of raw tomato and a few big mushrooms that tasted like they'd just been shoved in the oven so were dry and bland (no oil, salt, pepper, garlic, herbs!). Asked the waitress where the peppers were. After checking with the chef said they didn't have any and had forgot to tell anyone. There was no apology or offer to replace them with something especially as it was a huge part of the dish. Would have been appropriate to come check we still wanted it! Therefore burger was pretty bland and dry. Vegetarian option clearly an afterthought with no attention at all. The chips however were amazing!!

Lovely food and lovely waitress but when the landlord starts a fight with staff in full view of customers… it ruins the atmosphere. The language was disgusting and in a room with children and families. Put a bad taste to a lovely family outing. Won’t visit again until it’s under new ownership. Staff should not have to be apologising for the owner screaming the f word in the middle of the bar and getting aggressive with his staff.

Delicious food at extremely reasonable prices, my sister & I have been twice this week. The chicken supreme was just that, the rabbit hot pot very tasty, if I could make a suggestion that the portion size could be smaller & served with vegetables. Last night my sister had the courgette vegetarian dish which she really enjoyed as did I with the well cooked lamb rump with a creamy mashed potato. The dessert of bread & butter pudding was served with a very good custard. We have requested more vegetables with some meals & been obliged although there are no sides listed on the menu. Lucky to have this place a 5 minute drive away.

Poor on a number of things, service is poor and rude at busy times. Food is very poor quality for price on meal, they serve more cheap value kind of meals but higher price. And sticky floors

Fabulous afternoon lunch with good friends. Food was freshly made, plentiful, and delicious 😋 Would absolutely recommend and return without a doubt!

Had an amazing meal with my wife and young child on Tuesday. Booked a table for the steak night that is only offered in a Tuesday, we pre-ordered the Tomahawk Steak for us to share and it is possible the best steak we have ever had. The staff were fantastic, thanks to Lou, Sophie, Oliver and the chef Darius for a wonderful evening. Will be back for another Tomahawk soon

We celebrated a special family birthday and were so well looked after. All enjoyed their food. We have eaten here before and would come again. Many thanks.

Really friendly staff and great service. The pub decoration makes you feel relaxed. I had fish n chips for my main. The chips and the fish could have been crispier. Delicious tasting deserts.

We went in 3 days on the trot at the weekend. Sunday lunch is THE best one I have ever had, meat just melted in my mouth. All the staff were very professional and polite. Dog friendly in the heart of our lovely village. Lou and Lee are fantastic hosts.

Absolutely superb Sunday lunch the best we have had in a long time all freshly cooked veggies not over done, meat was tender and real Yorkshire puds! Amazing 5 star 🌟

We went there for Valentines day...anniversary of our first valentines dinner there years ago under different management. The food was lovey, the staff could not be nicer. The only thing confusing was reservation site, which only gave us spot at 5pm, saying sold out, and only allotted a little more than an hour to eat. Come 6, 7, and 8pm the place was dead, with an most only half the tables full, despite saying fully booked. There was live music, which according to reservation meant we should have been done and dusted by then, but staff encouraged us to stay. I guess Valentine dinner had to be preordered, but we made do on menu. The food was lovely! A little heavy on the sour flavour on mussels, but the steak and desserts were perfection! So much better than our experience years ago...

Stunning meal from the lunchtime menu, great service highly recommended if you haven't tried it you should - we will be back soon

Fabulous evening, Happy birthday Haidee Barber x

Had a fab early evening. Food was amazing. Staff were just lovely. Really friendly. Food was very well presented and tasted amazing. The menu was lovely too. I eat pidgeon which was lovely. Would defo go back and recommend to anyone. Prices reasonable too for the type of food served. Very happy. Thank you

A great experience all round - a warm welcome, efficient service and a delicious, hot Sunday lunch. A clean, well maintained pub, too. Bread & butter pudding worth every calorie! Our first visit, but definitely not our last.

What a super venue really homely atmosphere 👏

First time visiting upon recommendation We turned up and said they didn’t have certain items on the menu. However THE BEST THREE COURSE MEAL I have had in a long time. Would recommend the food and the service Atmosphere was made ever better with a live singer. Our sever Sophie gave us a very pleasant service insuring we had the best time possible without hovering over us whilst eating all in all an amazing experience 10/10

Great day out with friends lots of drinks decent food and footy on the tv very busy for january. Team very friendly too. Will be back again soon

Went for lunch, food was excellent. Friendly servic.

Visited here for the first time last night we will certainly be returning very soon the welcome was warm and genuine the food was cooked with real care and attention using quality ingredients a real fine dining experience at pub prices

Delicious food every time, wonderful service and just a really lovely place to enjoy good food at a reasonable price!

Popped in for a lunchtime meal. Great service and atmosphere. Lunch menu has a great selection and offer for 1 , 2 or 3 course really good value. Food spot on.

Great atmosphere, staff were very attentive & friendly - nothing was too much an ask, great food. Proper local.

Had a superb meal, lovely staff, highly recommend. Chicken, leek & ham pie not on menu, try it you shouldn't be disappointed.

Lovely food, lovely staff, lovely atmosphere , unplanned visit for tea , small plates to start and then Katsu curry , big portion, lovely presentation and staff very attentive, will definitely be back

Really great service, excellent food , and good variety on menu

Just want to say a Great Big Thank you to Lou & Lee and all the great staff for such a brilliantly organised Christmas day dinner from us all. From the moment we all arrived to leaving nothing but praise for the quality of the food & service. See you in the New Year.

We revisited this week after having a reasonable meal here about six weeks ago. The starters, a spicy soup and chicken skewers were excellent as were the gin and tonics.The onion bhajis accompanying the soup although tasty were however overcooked and crumbly. The batter on my wife’s fish was overcooked and the small portion of fish was greasy and had the skin on. My steak and blue cheese pie, although home baked looked like it could have been bought from the local supermarket. This had again been overcooked and the minimal contents had very little flavour. Although the restaurant was almost empty, we did have a fairly lengthy wait for the main courses and the overcooked state of the food gave the impression that the cooking had been rushed. Our waitress, Sophie was very attentive,knowledgeable and helpful. Unfortunately we will not be returning here for the foreseeable future.

Fantastic service and incredible food. They have traditional pub grub menu items, along with really out there dishes - they truly cater for all needs. Top notch

Did not have food but will definately be back lovely staff

Lovely staff and decor but food is too 'arty faffy'. Not straight forward pub grub. If you want gourmet that's fine but we thought it would be just good old hearty pub food. For instance the 'hot apple pie' dessert is not hot and is not a pie. Its deconstructed and the apple is a whole apple stewed/steamed and cold in the middle of the plate with bits of pastry lumps round the edge of the plate. It isnt described either on the menu only as 'hot apple pie'. It was only the waitress (who was good enough to offer the explanation and photo) it needs to be described properly as currently its misleading on the menu. No veg with the turkey dinner, only turkey and potatoes, described correctly but no option either to buy a side of veg. Very nicely cooked so please don't think the food is awful as it isn't, it's just strange and not what we were expecting. Unfortunately it's not to our taste of menu which is a shame as we are local and would go regularly otherwise. However the staff were very good.

Good menu selection plenty of choices

Booking of 15 for the festive lunch menu. We preordered and every single item was correct And everyone really enjoyed their food. The new decor is lovely too! Lovely service! 10/10 all round.

Recently refurbished pub that concentrates on food. I can't comment on that as I didn't eat but the two real ales on the bar were good and the staff were friendly and welcoming

Good food although the starters were quite pricey & there was no wine list to look at which isn't great. Still good to have a local pub serving good food after unsuccessful attempts by previous people to make a go of it.

Food was delicious and a great choice on the menu. Really well cooked tasty different food - a gem on a our doorstep that should be supported

Always felt welcome and comfortable in this venue. Great atmosphere. I see that people will always find the bad and good in this place. But in the busiest pub in Rotherham people will always look to fault it. You can't take away the credit from...

Food excellent our waitress was friendly and attentive But on arrival at 12-45 I approached a man and told him I’d booked a table for 6 but there was 7 of us . he said table was set for 6 I told him I’d rung...

The food was absolutely amazing! Have recommended to family members. Staff friendly and helpful too will definitely make this a regular visit! 😊

Our restaurant visit this week was to The Masons Arms in Thorpe Hesley which is on the way to Sheffield where we go to watch the ice hockey. This Destination pub has recently been refurbished and have new tenants who are very welcoming. There is...

We visited the Masons Arms on a busy Friday evening as a family of 9. From start to finish we couldn't fault a thing and we had a perfect family evening. Even though the restaurant was full nothing was too much trouble for any of...

Excellent Just popped in and they found us a table Recommend

Went for family and friends catch up. The decor was beautiful and that’s about the highlight. The food was mediocre at best (inedible steak on mixed grill, missing food items, cold hot chocolate) and service was poor. If someone had asked us how the food...

We came on a Saturday lunchtime for one or two drinks and a catch-up. Although the drinks were good and the service at the bar decent, we unfortunately could not hear each other because the music was so loud - and it was only 2pm!

Really enjoyed our visit and will visit again

We continue to receive excellent service and products from this establishment All staff are friendly and welcoming Very dog friendly! Recommend

Came for a meal with friends, the food was fantastic, steak cooked to perfection! We tried some of the new cocktails and they were exceptional. Staff were super friendly and attentive. Fast service and very welcoming. Will definitely be returning in the near future.

Absolutely spot on. Love the decor. All staff can't do enough for you. Food fab. Plenty of food choice. My only qualm.... My Yorkshire pudding was that humoungous I couldn't have dessert 😂😂😂

Wonderful staff, service, and food! Thrilled to call this pub my local!

Great find off the beaten path. Staff friendly and helpful even when I couldn’t decide off the extensive menu. Food was homemade, tasty and very filling.

The quality of food and service is very good! The Sunday roast is excellent value for money with a large portion. The duck leg confit and Salmon with pasta meals we had were really tasty and presented beautifully. Would definitely recommend and will be revisiting.

Recently reopened and what a treat Thank you to Lou and Lee and the team for a warm welcome and fantastic meal. andrea and mike your happy campers

After seeing the menu on social media. Decided to give it a go and wasn’t disappointed. The starters were lovely. Pigeon and ravioli, followed by the rabbit and lamb rump. The rabbit was a massive portion and I can eat! All the food was beautiful....

We continue to receive excellent service and products from this establishment All staff are friendly and welcoming Very dog friendly! Recommend

I think the new ownership has got off to a fair start and they are certainly busy. The food is good but they need to be able to sustain the 'fancy' whilst ensuring the basics like speed of service, serving hot dishes hot and checking...

Booked for 5.30pm because I thought it would be busy but we were the 1st in. The locals don’t know what they are missing and really need to get behind these local businesses. The food was very very good as was the service from the...

We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch today. Really lovely food quality, superb. We’ll definitely return. Whilst recently re opened, the service was good.

We've often frequented the masons arms on a Saturday night and as our good friend was leaving us for the bright lights of Liverpool the next day but wanted no fuss, I decided to force her for a last minute drink with me, actually arranged...

Came out for sunday lunch and food was lovely. Katie M was so lovely and recommended what to have when we couldnt decide

Food was lovely and came out fast too. The staff behind the bar were friendly and went above and beyond for us while we were there. Our server was Mel and she was super helpful.

Since when did they serve an Aperol spritz in a small wine glass for same price, asked for a straw don’t have them so ask for something to stir it with gave me a tea spoon. No wonder it was dead on a Friday a...

Lovely evening out for good food with friends. Shakira was great, excellent service - will definitely visit again.