New Inn Walton in Wakefield

Food nice when it came. Then a 15 minute wait for gravy and counting.

This was my first time here and i went with the trio of meats, for Sunday lunch. The plate came and the portion size for the price was terrible. To charge £17 and hardly any meat on plate and then to add insult, a small position of veg to share. Nope not again for me. Lovely atmosphere and location.

Amazing Sunday lunch , very busy but staff still smiling , not been here in years but will certainly make a point of revisiting very soon , fish and chips perfect too ! N cookies with the ice cream to die for !

Had lunch here with friends, and the food was excellent, and the pleasant staff we all working hard as the place was very busy.

We hired a pod on Friday 6th December. The food was beautiful and service faultless. We all had a great time will definitely go again.

Excellent local pub. Food good. Atmosphere great. Top marks.

Really enjoyed the visit. Great atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff. Large menu, cater for food allergies, the food was delicious, I will definitely be eating there again soon. I visited on a Saturday at 6pm, it was busy all evening so I would recommend booking ahead.

Had a family meal here to celebrate my daughters birthday. It was a great success.

The New Inn public house three distinct bar areas. Cocktail bar/middle bit/ dartboard and jukebox. First time I went in. Changes over time landlords and staff. Building and garden extentions. Last time I went in. From a view point of one who has loved lived and revisted Walton. The New Inn is the beating heart. To be kept in good condition.

On visiting the sewing this lunch time what an horrific order I experienced ordered food lazanager +salad which looked nice started to eat my meal were some thing didn't taste right looked into my plate discover a large peddle covered in clay/mud honestly I nearly throw up went to bathroom to wash my mouth out it was very upsetting called girl over we re she apologised gave us 2 free drinks ask if she could replace the meal am sorry but at this moment food is the last thing I want disappointed to say the least.

Great food. Very enjoyable atmosphere. Ate here twice on the recent uk visit. Hardly recognized the place from back in the day when it was just the local village pub. Will be a regular eating destination each time we get to visit the UK now!

Food was alright I suppose service and atmosphere and service was great.

Nice pub, good food reasonable priced.

Great service and friendly staff. Loved the old pub feel. The food came out quickly, and it was absolutely amazing. we'll definitely be going back

Had a buffet upstairs in the private room. Staff were very accommodating and friendly. Everyone commented on how nice the food was.

Our first visit today for Sunday lunch, it was absolutely delicious! We asked for slight changes to our order and the staff were so accommodating. Everything arrived perfect and hot. The interior is so quirky. We will definitely be back. Thank you

Lovely pub, food & service. Definitely worth a visit.

What a disgrace of an offering of food, £8 for 1 skewer of chicken, 3 very small pieces not enough to cost £8, don’t no how they dare charge that amount for such a small portion, complained but nothing at all was said, don’t know how the owner sleeps at night. 😡😡😡😡😡😡 will not go in there again. 😡😡

First visit to this beautiful pub. Sunday lunch was amazing. We all cleared our plates

Lovely food and atmosphere. Staff attentative & very friendly

Had a lovely birthday meal tonight at my local. As usual the food was amazing👌... and we were looked after wonderfully by the very attentive, polite and lovely young lady "Daisy"...so thankyou very much Daisy as the personable, polite service given by yourself added to, & made the whole experience 👌

Good food, although I thought that the sauce in the lasagne was a little too sweet. Not many chips as part of the Gammon, or the Pie dishes - maybe charge an extra 50p - £1, or not have any, rather than disappoint? Service was great. It wasn't too busy on a Monday evening.

Gorgeous food. Friendly staff and fast service

Had our small intimate wedding reception upstairs, from start to finish Ria, Ben and colleagues made our day a complete delight. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was amazing it never stopped arriving. My cake was decorated by Ben (totally off his own back), the room decorated by Carol and Brogan, Evolving Creations. Totally magical day. Thank you to all.

I had dou lamb fantastic, my wife had chili con Carn, she enjoyed it but for me to mild, staff were fantastic from front of house to waitresses.

Been going to visit for a while as we eat out every Thursday and a tad strange when we got there and waited at a sign saying if you are dining wait here to be then told by a local go through as nobody will come. So go to the bar and say we have a table booked and the barman checked then looked at us and said do you need me to take you to the table which would be good as we didn’t know where to go. Anyway food was excellent but nobody came and asked if we want more drinks and we wanted to order a bottle of wine. So food excellent but service and experience quite strange. Left and nobody even said goodbye.

£28 for an overcooked steak that was extremely thin! The food in this pub has gone downhill unfortunately! The senior member of bar staff was actually rude and had no manners! It’s a shame this once great little pub has gone this way!

Nice place for a drink, plenty of seating inside and outside, including a nice grassed area. The food was very bad though and the staff weren’t friendly. The chilli calamari didn’t see any chilli, the batter was thin, and it tasted kind of off (old oil maybe). The falafel wrap was very dry inside, but wet on the outside (sweating on the plate), had an upset stomach afterwards. I wouldn’t recommend eating here.

Lovely place service good food very good I am dog friendly but a barking dog inside restaurant spoiled our evening owner of dog & staff did not seem to bother about stopping it

Excellent Customer Service. Despite being very busy we were given a table as soon as we arrived. All staff were friendly and helpful. Our lunches were delicious and we didn't wait very long especially considering how busy it was. Prices were very reasonable too. We will certainly go again

Lovely food from a varied menu and restaurant quality. Drinks a fair price. Lovely atmosphere and staff friendly and attentive. We all ( 5 of us celebrating my brother's 60th) had a lovely night here, it was our first visit and we'll definitely be back.

Lovely place to sit outside and have a cold beer, not tried the food yet

Food and beer range excellent and good quality. Strong menu. Service a little on the slow side, it does feel as if the kitchen/bar can’t keep up with the number of tables. Unfortunately, the pub was very loud on this visit which did make the atmosphere a little unpleasant.

I went to view a couple of houses in Walton when I dropped on this excellent pub. It's well worth the journey from Hood Green, Barnsley. Better than the Strafford Arms just a mile away from my home address. I've been 3 times in the last fortnight. I loved the Sea Bass, which I asked for without looking at the menu on my last visit. My sister mentioned her chips were overdone, my neice commented similarly regarding her fishcakes. The first offering of Sea Bass I "devoured" was also a little overdone but this made it more delicious in my opinion. I downed the skin off the fish which was crispy on the outside but soft on the inside. Will definitely go again. Well done!

To die for steak pie at a price commensurate with the taste and cheery service. Thank you. Dog friendly too.

Excellent food and friendly service

Came for a meal yesterday with family and friends, we all thoroughly enjoyed it good portion size and really tasy I had the steak baguette the steak was cooked to perfection. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff will definitely be returning.

Used to live in Walton 20+ years ago and its been a long time since I set foot inside the new inn. Its been totally revamped and restructured and is now a really nice comfortable place to be. No aloofness, pleasant surroundings and nice staff. I was driving so couldn't take advantage of the many varied and nice beers available. But a great selection to satisfy most palates. Plenty of choice on the menu too and all looked great. The food was beautiful and piping hot. And the prices were competitive. I had the new inn pie which was great. Could have done with a few more chips and gravy but otherwise very good. My wife had the lasagna which she said was very nice. Starters were a really tasty tomato soup and an equally tasty chicken tikka skewer. If I still lived in Walton, this would be an easy regular haunt for me. I would recommend this place and will be back again.

Excellent meal and wonderful time

A family of 5 of us went and we was seated straight away. We ordered our drinks and food and the drinks arrived quickly. Now the food order was a tad longer. The order was two stael pies one scampi and two chicken dishes. We got our food over one hour later. When it came mine was tepid if that and the chips were cold. I counted 10 chips and my uncle who had the same meal got double the amount I received. If the staff didn't talk too much our food wouldn't of been left to go cold. It's not cheap either the pie is £7 dearer than a public house nearby and nowhere near has good.

Normally love this place …. We try and go often but yesterday was a disappointment. 10 of us went eventually got the food even though it didn’t seem busy , one meal had to be sent back it was cold !!!! And my uncle didn’t want another meal brought out so that spoilt that , staff never asked us if we want any sources which they normally do , had to ask for drinks as they forgot about them , gravy never came !!! Very poor and it’s normally really good

Very disappointed at the level of service and food order management at this pub. After placing a part food order at the bar, the inexperienced staff advised that we could only eat in the pub lounge and not outside. This was then followed by we are now only serving pizza. My understanding was because a table of seven had just arrived in the restaurant!!!! Disappointed by the dreadful service i sat in the garden only to watch servers taking burgers, baguettes, onion rings etc to other customers. The pub was not busy there were no signs advising on the change of menu. I asked to speak with the manager Charlotte Ward who said “That’s what it is” and looked at me with an unhelpful blank gaze. I would like to draw to their attention this experience was not what I would have expected from a reputable establishment.

Went here with my daughter for lunch, sat in the lovely beer garden, food absolutely lovely, very reasonable too, desert to die for 😻

Was disappointed had a plesant meal was hot tasted good. But the amount of fish on a fish finger burger was dissalointing. I think the 2 small bit cooukd have been larger. The cost to put the meal together xx an afford 3.ot 4 bits of fish.

On a little stroll in the countryside, my partner and i stumbled upon this lovely place where we had a drink and enjoyed the outside seating. Modernised pub with professional staff. Shame that the lady had to jump between reception and bar. Had to ask to be served, which is never good. It was not her fault. We enjoyed our drinks, and our journey continued.

Haven't visited for a long time as we no longer live local to the area, sadly disappointed with the food. We had the chicken burger and scampi. Unfortunately the chicken burger tasted burnt due to the bread bun burnt and the chicken too chargrilled. Also the chips came cold / not chrisp. Couldn't fault the scampi but mushy peas were definitely too cold too. The staff we couldn't fault at all, extremely polite and friendly. The food we didn't tell them as we didn't want to wait for it redoing being honest. Still overall enjoyed the evening out.

Food is excellent, worth the wait. Service behind the bar was a bit slow, coffee making taking up their time, but food is fab

went for lunch Thursday 6th. 3 of us all ordered steak pie. all enjoyed our meal and nothing left on the plates. couldn't manage a desert. place was very busy and staff really good . excellent pint of Taylors landlord aswell. will come again and try something different from the menu

Great food healthy portions and good service

Lovely pub in a lovely village setting and very quirky inside and a fantastic beer garden

Nice lunch out with family from York to celebrate! Friendly staff but fairly slow service! Food is quite pricy and not the biggest portions but they’re tasty! Nice inside and outside and perfectly played music in the background!

Well what can I say, what a amazing place. I frequently visit the New Inn as it's such a welcoming place and the food is such a high quality. So when it came to booking somewhere for my mum's 70th it was the obvious choice. I booked Lock Eleven which is a private dining area, that also has an amazing outdoor terrace. From the moment I booked I cannot fault the service, I was called in advance to check on the booking and if we had any requirements, they explained that we could have the room all evening. I also asked if they could provide cheese boards that are not on the menu and it wasn't an issue at all,they were so accommodating. The young Man who served us (apologies for forgetting his name) was outstanding, he was attentive, hard working, polite. and had unbelievable PATIENCE? 🫣Having worked in the pub industry years ago, staff like him are hard to find. He went above and beyond to help out. As I want to leave an honest review, I need to mention that unfortunately the food took a long time to arrive (this could be because we did order later than anticipated), and some of the food was a little overcooked. What I will say though, as soon we mentioned it, the overcooked food was taken away and replaced quickly. The staff couldn't apologise enough. The rest of the order was outstanding, portion sizes are above par, and quality of ingredients shows through, it has to be as I have a very fussy partner and he had no complaints, which rarely happens. Even the waiting did not spoil the evening, I would highly recommend The New Inn for any occasion. Our waiter deserves a pay rise, or at least a bonus!!

Forgoten parts of order, staff either not interested or chatting between them selves either inside or in the carpark, sounds like theres a childs cresh upstars. The whole place needs TLC. Burger was ok to be fair though.

Always enjoy the New Inn. Its a safe bet with good atmosphere. Sometimes service can be a tad slow but they are usually always very busy.

Food and service was great, staff friendly

Dropped in on a busy Sunday evening. The place was heaving but Andrew managed to find us a quiet table without a problem. The food and service were excellent.

Food never the same on different visits. Staff always look fed up. It's either a good meal or a rubbish one. Like most places it's getting very expensive.

Love this place the food and atmosphere is fabulous. The staff are welcoming. Just love everything about this pub

We went here for lunch having never been before based on recommendation. We left feeling totally underwhelmed and disappointed. The venue is average , food average, however my partners burger did look amazing. All this was fine. What really shocked me was how miserable the staff were. Not one person smiled. It felt like they just could not be arsed and no one seemed to be happy to be there. We always tip as a rule but this is the first place we’ve been to for months where we actively chose not to. They couldn’t even care to ask if we enjoyed the meal. If you do go take some cleaning wipes. There menus are filthy and in need to cleaning or condemning. Sorry New Inn today was a total let down. Maybe it was Monday blues ?

Last minute booking for 9 in Loft 11. Fabulous service from booking to leaving. Place is great, food was fabulous , the meat and potato pie is actually a pie, not stew with a puff pastry hat, and was the best I've ever had in pub. All of our party enjoyed everything. That is a first. Service was attentive but not oppressive . Thanks to Beth and apologies to the other lady who attended to us but I didn't get her name, she was also fabulous. Recommend all day long

The service was exceptional. The food quality was fantastic. The scale of menu offered something for everyone with ages (7-80+ in our party) But more than that, the whole team made us feel extremely welcomed and valued, going the extra mile to genuinely ensure we had a lovely time. A fantastic venue for small or large gatherings as able to accommodate most groups sizes in this surprisingly vast pub, you won't believe how many different areas they have to accommodate larger groups, we head the Snug, and we comfortably fit 12 for Sunday lunch, a lovely space Thank you to whole team for making our day a special one.

My ex colleagues from Maybush medical centre 14 of us including 2 GPs had a meal here last night. It was lovely all the meals come out on time altogether. Our waitress Lucy went above & beyond to be helpful.. Fully recommend...

A absolutely fantastic evening, food was amazing and very good priced, the service was spot on, my daughter tooke out for mother's day, it made the perfect night. They really enjoyed ourselves.

Food was average but the kids meal sausages were inedible really dry consistency.

The online booking system was very good, easy to navigate and they were expecting us on arrival so that went well. It is a traditional old public house restaurant but well furnished, clean and comfortable with a good atmosphere and a great ambiance. We were treated with a smile and shown to our table which was in a good location by a bay window and was a good size for our party of six. The server quickly took our drinks order and left us with menus to look at. The drinks arrived promptly with no issues. The server came back in a timely manner to take our food order, she was polite and friendly and we got the impression that she enjoyed her job. The food arrived within 20 minutes and all dished came together with three servers bringing the dishes one after the other. The plates were hot the food was hot and well presented on the plate. All our dishes were good quality, two scampi, one large fish, one salmon salad, one sea bass and one burger. The portion size is good and came with sauces and extras as detailed on the menu. All our party said that the food was very good and tasty and no one was disappointed. The server came back and asked us if we needed more drinks, this was good and asked us if our meals were ok, service was very good overall. My only small complaint was that the homemade chips were dark and a bit soggy, not burnt and still tasty, maybe the oil needed changing. Overall a very good experience and enjoyed by all our party and we will return for future visits.

We had steak sandwiches with chips, salad etc, it was the best pub meal I have ever had the steak sandwiches were the best, Julie who was looking after our table couldn't do enough for us, very hospitable, she made our experience a good one, we are not from Wakefield but would go back if in the area.

Bike ride and food, quiet and friendly, chicken burger was a little over done, but it was tasty

We booked a party of 9 people for a 40th birthday event on a Sunday. It was our first visit here and we were seated in the 'Snug' which was very nice indeed however, we had to wait for 30 minutes after our booked in time for which I gave 4 stars. I also gave 4 stars for the food as one order was missing and item which the chef forgot to add, although the waitress did ask if we would like it bringing separately, our guest said no it didn't matter as we just wanted to enjoy our meals with the minimum of fuss, somehow on the bill we were still charged for it as an addition though ?? which didn't make sense. Another order came wrong, which had to be sent back and replaced for the correct one to be delivered. As it was a special event, we didn't want to complain and spoil the afternoon which otherwise was very pleasant. The Restaurant was very welcoming and had an amazing atmosphere, we would recommend booking though as it is a very popular venue. 'Get the Snug if you can' !!

Very let down when I loved this place so much once upon a time. Ordered steak sandwich, medium cooked and it was very chewy and couldn't bite or eat it. Furthermore let down by the staff when I mentioned it, all I got was a sorry. Really put off and wouldn't return for food by my own accord.

Lovely food Nicely served Popular place to eat Toilets very clean and impressed with anti bac in each one

Very nice food Bit slow but we got it in the end Service was a bit slow behind the bar, there was only 1 person that knew how to do cocktails too so we was waiting a while which was a shame Other than that, very nice place to go

Good parking, good food, good service, dog friendly, all you want for a nice meal and or drink Coffee and a fantastic selection of cakes at the working for Walton Coffee morning

I did not eat here tonight, but the food looked gorgeous, and all empty plates. Lovely pub, it used to be my late husbands regular. I was hoping to see old photos of how it used to look, I know it has changed immensely over the years. Will visit again soon

Food fantastic, very noisy dogs barking

Been here a few times over the last couple of months, every visit has been great, food is excellent and competitively priced, and the staff are amazing, very caring and good at what they do. I will be continuing to come here and recommend anyone reading this who's looking for a nice place to eat with great atmosphere and staff to come and check it out!

Food very good service service a bit slow

Fantastic food in a lovely cosy pub. Service was excellent.

Absolutely brilliant experience from the minute we walked in, really friendly and welcoming, shame Ben wasn't in there working the room but i know he's busy with his house, apart from that would highly recommend, top notch food and five star service

Really a very nice place every thing about the new inn is good 👍

It's a lovely pub but a little pricey so nice for a treat but can't go too regularly. Food is always nice but I feel that the menu needs a change now cos when I go I struggle to find something I fancy. Staff are always friendly and service is always good.

My Wife and I came here as part of our 30th Anniversary and were so glad that we did. We were met on arrival by a very charming and friendly lady who wished us a happy Anniversary. We had a quick drink in the bar area and were then led to a delightful table for two in the heart of the pub. The staff were very attentive and our main meals and deserts were tasty and filling. We would definitely come back again. Thank you for a wonderful meal in a lovely setting. Warmest regards Neil and Helen

Such a great experience, fantastic service, lovely food and wonderful atmosphere , we will all go back and recommend to friends and family

Went for a meal for a friend's birthday, the meal was absolutely delicious, highly recommended I will definitely go again

We booked ahead even though we went mid week lunchtime and glad we did as it was full. Good choice of food on the menu, I went for the Haddock & chips (more like whale & chips) very tasty. Wife went for the Paella which she rated as superb. Staff were friendly & service good. We will be returning soon

Went for a Christmas lunch with friends. Meal was nice , never got offered any apple sauce, mint sauce, cranberry sauce. Very disappointing. No music that I noticed. Waiter started taking glasses, cups n water away before we were ready to leave, so we decide to leave.

Good food well priced, good ales to choose from and friendly staff. A few niggles, but too minor to expand on. Would I go again, yes. Would I recommend to family and friends, yes. 😀👍

Really disappointed with our visit. We normally enjoy our meals but this time it was not up to usual standard. Meat was dry, without much flavour. Service was so slow. Our lunch took just over two hours. Waitresses all very friendly but looked too rushed. Tables are very close together which was very uncomfortable.

Opted for £28 two course meal (Christmas) one of our party had the same main as us but no other courses.....they got charged for a Sunday roast at £16 for the same main..... you're telling me a dessert cost £12..... something is so wrong here with the cost! Would've liked water on the tables, and more gravy on the dinner but we didn't see our waitress until the main was nearly finished. Lovely place, very Christmasy just not thrilled...sorry

5 stars all round. Place is a little gem. Great atmosphere, staff lovely, food, especially the starters are out of this world. Best pub food around. If bar area was bigger it would be best pub ever. Love it here and will be back very soon.

Little gem of a place. The staff friendly and efficient. Thumbs 👍 up.

Reviewed 2 days ago Big let down What a disappointment family of 8 & child all but 3 of us had pie & you couldn’t even eat the meat it was tough as old boots we all left it, when staff came to clear our plates we did mention this & they did say that they’d had problems with other guest that had it, we didn’t want to make a fuss, they discounted 25% off, service wasn’t great quite a wait for drinks & in between courses & then what finished it off was we were sat near kitchen staff arguing & swearing, all in all very expensive night for chips n gravy, will definitely not be in a hurry to return.

Lovely pub with lovely food, staff very friendly and welcoming

What a disappointment family of 8 & child all but 3 of us had pie & you couldn’t even eat the meat it was tough as old boots we all left it, when staff came to clear our plates we did mention this & they did say that they’d had problems with other guest that had it, we didn’t want to make a fuss, they discounted 25% off, service wasn’t great quite a wait for drinks & in between courses & then what finished it off was we were sat near kitchen staff arguing & swearing, all in all very expensive night for chips n gravy, will definitely not be in a hurry to return.

After an excellent Sunday dinner in July and with a birthday due we decided to return. Due to having a party of 6 we had to book by phone, we rang 23 times before our call was answered. We rang on various days at various times, we tried just before opening time at 12 noon, during dinner time and during the evening, it was very very frustrating. In hindsight we should have left it at that and gone elsewhere, especially as the experience was far from satisfying. When the meals were served the four roast dinners came out together but the vegetables and side dishes didn't appear until five minutes later when because our meals were starting to go cold we'd already started eating. The fifth main appeared shortly after with the final main served nearly 5 minutes after that. I know it's not always possible to serve everything at once but this was extremely poor. The servers of which they're many look like they don't want to be there. For the amount of money we spent and for the service we received we won't be returning.

Great food, good portion sizes. Staff really friendly and helpful.

Small but perfectly formed, some great food and craft stalls.

Great food and a lovely place to be. Highly recommended

Best sunday lunch we've had, well worth the 80 minute round trip. We will be back very soon.

Great quality food and drinks at competitive prices!

We visited on Friday evening after making a booking (which I assume would be needed as the pub was heaving) and entered via the front door a sign which said something along the lines of 'if you are here for a drink, head to the bar, if you are dining with us, please wait here' - after waiting for a good 5/10 minutes, no-one came & another customer said we needed to go to the bar to let them know we were here as no one takes notice of that sign (with it being the first time we had visited this place we were not to know & if that's the case - why not just remove the sign to make it less confusing??? As someone who is slightly anxious in social settings I found it highly embarrassing to have been stood there with all the regulars 'in the know') Anyway - on getting to the bar, we were seated quickly & the service we then received was good. Waiters & waitresses were polite & attentive enough (it wasn't the type of service that blows you away but neither was it bad) The food however was INCREDIBLE. I ordered the hot beef baguette & my husband ordered a burger - both came with chips & coleslaw - both of which looked homemade. Proper hearty pub grub & couldn't fault a thing. Food was a definite 10/10.