Old Halfway House in Wakefield

Lovely food. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices.

We stopped coming to the half way house as the food was rubbish !!! But after hearing it had been taken over we thought we would give it another go , The food was all fresh and lovely .We will definitely be coming again .

Came up for my old man's birthday and had a fabulous time. The new manager is a good fit for the pub. Charming funny and loves a cucumber. So if you have one and fancy tipping her. She would very much appreciate it

A lovely, quaint little place with a cosy atmosphere and a great outside seating area. The service was friendly and helpful and the food arrived quickly and well presented. Everything tasted great and I heavily recommend the homemade onion rings. If you are looking for a relaxing place for a nice lunch, I would definitely check this place out.

Went for lunch. 2 for 1 burgers which is always a win. Food was great, staff were friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend the pub and will be coming back again for sure

It’s recently changed hands, both myself and wife had scampi and chips, a bit overpriced and new owners certainly put price up. Scampi ok, but chips, omg, totally dry, burnt and done in some herb.. disgusting! Had the feeling they were reheated. We were the only ones in (6 pm) and can’t say I’m surprised, it was always packed. Used to be our regular, but no longer.

Very friendly, great customer service and beautiful food!!

My family and I stopped by on Sunday for a Sunday lunch and I’m so glad we did! Staff were really friendly and we had a good laugh with them, meat was perfectly cooked and the Yorkshire puddings were huge! Worth every penny we spent and we can’t wait to come back for our next meal!

Dropped in for Sunday lunch and wish we hadn't it was absolutely garbage yorkshire puddings were stodgy the mash tasted like powder stuff and as for the meat it was like boot leather, an empty car park should have been a clue. There's more reviews on trip advisor, avoid this place.

We called in on the spurr of the moment only 1 car in the car park we thought it was closed , but no they were serving Sunday lunch , we ordered two roast beef meals they looked OK when they arrived but everything was luke warm and the beef was so tough we could hardly cut it let alone chew it , we did complain and were refunded for one of the meals , staff and service was good but whoever is in the kitchen should be got rid of they are costing this business dearly on a plus point drinks were good and reasonably priced.

The staff are all very friendly and attentive. Very welcoming and go above and beyond! The burgers we had were very tasty indeed! Always a pleasure to pop in whether it’s just for a drink or food as well.

The previous review was clearly written out of spite. The old halfway house is a lovely fresh home cooked food and have a very chatty and bubbly team. Amy is really attentive nd helpful very warming personality. We’ve been coming to the halfway for years and since meeting Amy has always made time to have a little chat with us.

Not the best experience. Another couple was disappointed as they didn't have what they wanted and they had to choose something else on the menu. I wanted a chicken and bacon salad to be told there was no bacon and then no chicken, delivery hadn't showed up. The manager said to take the chicken off the skewers and use them

Popped in on a Monday and ordered the chuk and brisket burger, didn't take long to come out and the burger was one of the best I've had, was cooked perfectly for me, the chips were also perfectly cooked. The staff there are amazing super friendly and efficient. The Beer garden is a great size with lots of room, I will definitely be going back for more food.

Always come here, but been today and has massively gone down hill🙁 food wasn’t the best, neither was the atmosphere sadly..

Came in for a catch up with a friend and take advantage of the 2-4-1 burger deal they’ve started. We both loved our burgers and were happy they didn’t have to be the same ones! The girls working were really nice, good selection of beers too

The meal was shocking. Called in Sunday afternoon at about 2pm. Should have turned around then as car park all but empty just like the pub . Only food available Sunday lunch.. fair enough Ordered roast beef and trimmings. Basically I prefer my beef cooked!!!! Blood running down the plate…. Sent it straight back saying to the poor serving girl I like my beef cooked!!!! Came back soon and looked cooked… But basically it was not fit to eat as the so called beef was so tough I could not cut the beef!!!!! My wife’s was hardly any better and blood running on the plate!!! Left the vast majority. Poor lass asked us was our meal good so I had to tell her not good at all. She did say she would let the chief know… I assume they do have someone who knows how to cook???? Left and went back to the car… Noticed the chef??? Come out of kitchen with his cig hanging out of his mouth looking across at us but quickly disappeared…. Basically I would never ever go here again …. So so bad !!!! At the best part of £35 I would like a refund asap. What can I say … If you want a decent Sunday roast avoid this place like the plague!!!!

We recently attended the grand reopening of this wonderful pub, and the landlady, Bec, made us feel so welcome. It was great to see that they have three parking bays and a fully accessible disabled toilet, which was perfect for my nephew, who uses a wheelchair. The outdoor area is delightful, and the bar has an impressive range of drinks, including four new cocktails that Bec told us about. We can't wait to come back soon to try the food—it looked delicious and smelled fantastic. To make the experience even better, there was a live singer, adding to the already great atmosphere!

Ok if you like microwave food and if they know how to use it . Poor everything

Such a nice time here! Always a fan of a 'pie of the day' and the Old Halfway House did not disappoint at all! Great and friendly staff, really appreciated the welcoming environment from Bec and her team. Thank you for a great evening - we'll be back!

I am not sure what I have just witnessed!! I’ve been drinking in the halfway house for years but I’ll not go back. I’ve just witnessed the staff being talked to like absolute flith. “Get to the bar now” “Get in that kitchen your break is done” To make it worse the later was a young lad around 18 talking to staff like this. I’m literally in shock!

We celebrated my Dad's birthday here yesterday and had a lovely afternoon. A few drinks in the beer garden with nice seating, we loved the "old fire pit" seating area. We later moved inside to sit on a table for 10 and all really enjoyed our meals, really tasty and well priced. All staff were polite and friendly. We'll be back 😃 ❤️ The Andersons

Ordered the Thai green curry, I declined the extra chicken as I’m a veggie,.They came and told us after 10 mins that they didn’t have any rice left so I had to have it with a jacket potato.When it eventually came out it had a whole chicken escalope on top I again explained i was veggie and they took it bk to the kitchen took the chicken off and brought it bk out.My curry also had random chips in it and I didn’t even order chips so not sure how they got there ! My partner ordered a rump steak but they didn’t have any left either but he was offered a sirloin instead.All in all a very disappointing visit,not good value for money at all. Had to carry a pot of tea outside to my table as well with other drinks and wasn’t even offered a tray so had to make several trips. In reply to the response …Your response doesn’t really read like an apology of any kind .We were out for a special occasion and this ruined our evening as it wasn’t just one thing it was one thing after another.You got one thing right though it was very disappointing!

Stopped for a drink. Some lovely Ossett ales on offer including White Rat and Wainwrights. Nice beer garden.

Had such a nice experience today here. The atmosphere is lovely. The outdoor area is so inviting and the family loved the food and drink. The nicest part of the visit was the service provided by Vicky and Lydia. They couldn’t do enough for us and were very friendly too. I’ll return just based on their good customer service. It’s a hard thing to come by these days.

Amazing all staff absolutely amazing today very very busy look like the pub picking up couldn't fault anything, food we amazing

AMAZING SERVICE! good and service is excellent! massive credit to vicky and lydia for making me feel so comfortable and welcome and extremely polite!

Lovely pub ,food & friendly staff.Been going for a few years now for lunch. However we have been a bit disappointed as they have changed the lunch menu which is mainly sandwiches , wraps , jacket potatoes which are all very nice . We used to love the other lunch time menu as there was more selection on meals eg scampi , Hunters Chicken , lasagna ,Burger . Gammon . Please can you bring back the old lunch time menu.

Great pub, friendly staff and good value food and drink.

i 100% recommend! amazing staff and excellent service! good was excellent and wasn’t a long waiting time! staff like to engage and polite! always give u the best deals!

I have visited to eat on half a dozen occasions with my wife over the last 4/5 months as I did yesterday. The meal again was hot and very nice as usual. I always get a mixed grill as there is always plenty to eat. Unfortunately, I noticed a few changes and the plate was definitely more sparse. I don't know if these are intentional, but there were changes and items missing compared to my previous visits? 1 The chips were definitely of a poorer standard. 2 There wasn't any Black Pudding incuded. 3 There wasn't any Chicken Wings on the bone included. 4 I may be wrong but I think Mushrooms were included before? As I say the Meal was good (as always) but yesterday the meal was definitely not as impressive as your usual standard for nearly £16. I did email the Pub to point this out but haven't had a reply.

Poor Sunday lunch was not enough on the plate £15.00 each, poor choice of cocktails and beers. Sorry not coming back.

Great New menu loads to choose from, staff very welcoming and friendly, couldn't fault it, looks like it starting to pick up again

Shocking customer service. Went in with my daughter for a drink and food. Asked at the bar if we could sit anywhere in the food area to order. " yes anywhere you like".... took us 20mins to catch someone's attention to say we'd likento order. "Oh..... we have a big booking coming in so not sure if we can help, i will ask"...... the place was dead!..... I replied we would find somewhere else........ reply was..... "oh ok" Wow shocking!

Lovley restaurant, the staff was amazing especially chelsy x

Brilliant staff and service big shout to Chelsey

Lovely pub with good food. Would highly recommend!

Lovely service- Lou was great!!

Worst food I've had in years. Will not return.

Absolute joke of a food pub . Got there at 7.30pm only to be told that the kitchen had closed 5 minutes before. Bar maid was very patronising.

Relaxed atmosphere, fast friendly service and great food.

Just been in for lunch,we had lasagna, it was very nice, we love coming here as the whole place is exceptionally clean and tidy, along with the service which you can't fault.

Great food and great atmosphere loved the staff I would love to go again soon my friends had a good time and were very haply with the servi

Another lovely visit, this is the second time in 6 months we have been and yet again it didn’t disappoint. The food was good value for money and the staff very friendly and attentive, a young lady called Lydia served us from start to finish, friendly, happy and extremely helpful, a pleasurable lunch for my wife and I. Recommended.

Had a lovely experience at this pub. The food and staff were excellent! I really enjoyed enjoyed the lasagne , one of the best I’ve had in a while. - I’ll definitely be returning!

Lovely atmosphere! great staff all friendly and great service. Food was lovely and very well presented. very good prices with a wide range and variety of options on the drinks and food menu to choose from with options for everyone

Lovely Sunday lunch, staff are great and service was everything I could’ve asked for.

Went here for food with my family for a Sunday dinner this evening. We were served by Caroline who was super friendly. The food was lovely and service was great😆

Was visiting family in Wakefield and fancied a Sunday roast so went here and it was amazing! The waitress we had, Caroline, was super friendly and offered us amazing service. Will definitely be back soon!

Came in for a meal, lovely service with a good atmosphere

Been here a few times with my sister and the food was absolutely amazing. The atmosphere was great and the vibes were awesome! The staff were very kind. Me and my sister were served by a young lady called Caroline. Who was a lovely girl! The place is lovely and would highly recommend a visit! All the best

Came in today to have Sunday lunch with my nan. Food was amazing and my nan loved it too, hard to please a 90 year old master chef!!!! Caroline our waitress was extremely polite and especially caring towards my nan as she is hard of hearing and Caroline took her time to read her the specials. Bar staff pulled a bloody lovely pint too. Will definitely be returning soon!

My friend and I often visit the Old Halfway House as it’s local to us both. Until relatively recently, we have been for the lunchtime menu, and it’s been fairly good. The pub has a nice atmosphere, and it’s clean and tidy. However, the menu has now changed; the lunchtime menu has increased from £6 to £8. Soft drinks have also increased, and a glass of coke is now £4.25, which is simply too much. This last visit, I ordered scampi chips and peas. I could hardly believe my eyes when the server brought my meal. There were 9 small pieces of scampi, a few chips and what I estimated to be 1 spoon of peas. I was really upset about this. The tartar sauce was also underwhelming - a tiny bit in the bottom of the dish. The plate actually looked like a child’s meal. Ok, so we all know prices are increasing across all sectors, but whilst pubs need to make a profit, customers also need value for money, and this falls woefully short of what one would expect. Would a few extra peas and chips, and maybe a couple more pieces of scampi really cost that much more for better customer satisfaction? I’ll answer that myself - no. When the lady came to collect our plates, we were asked if everything was ok. I mentioned the measly portion size, and she said she’d mention it to the kitchen. We remained in the pub a good 20 minutes, but she never returned, so I don’t know what the kitchen had said. We were going to order dessert, but after seeing that portion size, decided we wouldn’t bother. As mentioned before, we eat out locally once a week, so we have plenty of places with which to compare this to, and it falls way short of the competition. It is sad, but we will be finding somewhere with better value for money in future.

Really lovely place, welcoming atmosphere and helpful staff- Lou was great, we always enjoy coming here

Great pub in the heart of the outside, great food and drinks, with a lovely chilled atmosphere, we happened to come in when they were doing live music and just made the night

Amazing service by chief Lou. Never lets us down. Will be back again for the great food

Great pub in the heart of the outside, great food and drinks, with a lovely chilled atmosphere, we happened to come in when they were doing live music and just made the night

Rubbish and a rip off! Went here for a family meal which was really disappointing due to the tiny portion sizes. I ordered a kids meal and when it turned up there was 2 chicken nuggets and a small handful of horrible chips. Other meal came with some mash which was the smallest portion I've ever seen! So after eating the small amount of food everyone in out party was still hungry, so much so we had to stop at McDonald's on the way home. Then when I asked about the free kids meal that was advertised on their website, I was told it wasn't on anymore, even though the we visted between the dates stipulated. There was also no exclusions on the 'offer'. Mentioned my disappointed to the manager, only to be told 'the sizes are brand standard' so basically 'tough. No offer to subsidise the food I had to buy afterwards and clear false advertising of the 'free kids meal'that doesn't exist. Worst place I have visited for food in some time.

Great pub, lovely atmosphere and Lou was great at making us feel very welcome. Food and drinks lovely and good value for money. Will definitely be back !

Great atmosphere with some lovely outdoor seating options. A short but dashing young barkeep named Lou was very helpful with suggesting items off the menu and made me feel welcome. Will be coming back.

absolutely love love love this pub! great pints, nice vibes and the manager Lou is such a slay <3 will 100% be back

Booked online but no table available when we arrived so had to sit in the bar area by the front door. I ordered the Grilled chicken and bacon salad and 3 of the ingredients were missing.- no avocado no soya beans and no slow roasted tomato. It was basically a bit of bagged salad, one rasher of bacon and half a chicken breast. My husband ordered the bbq burger which was a very thin burger on a small brioche bun. We were still very hungry so ordered the sharing dessert combo which I would have said was really for one person. The food we did have was ok but wouldn’t go back

I came in on sunday 10th march, the food was amazing and our server Caroline was happy and bubbly, would definitely recommend.

I came in on Sunday and was served by Caroline. She was lovely and very helpful.

Amazing staff couldn't fault it, very busy and staff stayed on top of everything, defo be coming again for mother's day x

We booked for mother’s day and had a great time, was a table of 8. Restaurant was clean, and has a generally nice atmosphere. Steak was cooked to perfection, and all meals were enjoyed. Good range of drinks too. The staff were all very friendly, Lou, Amiee and Hayden served us and were all very polite. We will definately be back!

Came for Mother's Day. Was disappointed that the steak on the set menu was unavailable as apparently it had all been preordered by a large group. The fish and chips I ordered instead wasn't that nice, a bit undercooked. The starters were nice though.

We went on Saturday the 2nd for a family birthday all together there was 12 people two meals came wrong and I left with food poisoning from the chicken burger. My response from the manager was that she was sad because no food is made on site all come cooked and frozen . We then found out from a family friend that the stay were complaining about our table as we sent our food back for being wrong . Definitely won’t be going here again .

Shocking service from here. Arrived at 7pm and they didn't tell us they were only serving food until 7:30pm until we tried to order at 7:40pm and they told us the kitchen was closed. Also faulty table caused our drinks to topple over twice during the evening. Reported this to the manager who was extremely rude and refused to offer any replacement or apology and even advised it was our weight that caused the table to topple. Needless to say won’t be using them again. !!! 😡

Great food, welcoming atmosphere and most importantly good beer

Fantastic food, and a good menu. Very attentive staff who made sure we were looked after the entire time. Hayden and Caroline were a big help and can’t thank them enough for the service they provided.

So good we have booked for mother’s day! Menus have a good variety of very high quality food, staff were friendly, served by Caroline and Hayden on this occasion, however all staff are all very pleasant

A proper pub with a lovely beer garden, came for the food and there happened to be live music on the night I came. Such a lovely atmosphere, definitely coming again!

Came in today with the family for dinner and turns out there was a live musician playing. What a lovely surprise! We only went for some scran and ended up staying for hours. Such good Saturday night vibes

Vicky who served us provided exceptional service. She helped my mum with a new chair when she was struggling. The Tortelini was amazing.

We had a fantastic meal and drinks today service and food were great thanks very much to Vicky and Hayden for all your help and great service

We went to the Old Halfway House for Christmas dinner this year, the first time that we have done this, and we are converts. The pub made it such a great experience, the staff were brilliant, the atmosphere was lovely and the food was delicious.

Very good place. Large private flat car park with wheelchair suitable entrance. Wheelchair toilet near the ladies toilet. Whole place very clean and bright. Good choice of drinks at sensible prices. Very good menu, superb food at reasonable prices. Staff well on the ball.

The food was great value, and tasted great; service was impeccable from everyone - from start to finish. The young man, I believe Hayden, who served us ensured we had a great experience throughout with efficient service despite how busy the restaurant was. He showed us how to download a website to receive some free drinks.

Good all round service fab food same will be back

Great relaxed place to come for food. Great atmosphere and the lovely staff were amazing with the kids 😊

Been a few times now, lovely food and friendly staff, would recommend to anyone !

Never been here before but called in on a dog walk,nice place and will call again.

Nice garden and good selection of beers 👍🤓 Recommend Sunday lunch with the trimmings too👌

Came here for the first time tonight, The staff were friendly and seemed nice, it was quiet but everyone seemed friendly. Wasn’t impressed by the food though. I had a burger and my daughter had sausage and mash. The gravy came like sludge (we like a thick gravy but this was really sludgy and very salty), there was also only a mouthful of mash to my daughter’s disappointment as she loves it. My burger came with some warm fries. On the menu it said it came with cheese ‘slices’ there was one that didn’t even half cover the burger. The bun it came in was burnt and there was gurkins on it cut up really small, no notice of this on the menu and they were that small I struggled to get them off as they were mixed in with lettuce. Overall the experience was okay. But I expected more from the food if I’m honest.

Came for lunch. The food was fabulous and reasonably priced. Cask was great. Atmosphere was lovely, there was a kids Halloween party on which looked to be busy. Staff were friendly and attentive. Would recommend as a great local food and drink pub

Sunday roasts are amazing, wonderful staff and a lovely relaxes atmosphere.

Lovely food even though I couldn't finish it haha , quick service from the bar and food , staff really funny and friendly , good selection of beers and spirits will definitely be returning for either food or drink get yourself there for good quality food

Had a lovely meal for mums birthday fantastic Vicky was amazing really helpful will be back again.couldn’t fault the venue at all

Lovely atmosphere , Very nice meal with great friendly service, clean and homely roundings and very reasonable prices.

Came here tonight with my family for a meal, the staff were all very friendly and attentive. Meals were all so lovely and great value for money, overall really nice place I would really recommend.

Friendly staff and nice food , great value for money .enjoyed my sticky pork burger and toritso skewers.

It’s hard work for pubs these days but these guys dig deep and beyond the call of duty to make you feel at home, and ultimately that’s all that matters

Awful food. The tables were sticky (very off putting) and the sharing platter was literally a plate of Doritos with a lump of slimy meat, sour cream and salsa (they ran out of guacamole). We couldn’t have desserts (at 7.30pm??) because the kitchen was already shut. We sat down at 7pm? The chips were also cold. Not a good experience.

Relaxed atmosphere, with friendly staff and local customers! Dog friendly too which is an absolute bonus. Good range of drinks and a good food menu, especially the small plates - perfect for sharing with friends and family.

Come here on a regular basis with work or family. Never a bad pint and food is always enjoyable. Staff are amazing

Lovely food and reasonable price. Annie is very attentive and polite.

Well what Can I say , we were there 27th September a party of 13 and each and everyone of us all said we enjoyed it , the food was spot on , service excellent, we’ve been many times when there are only 2 people right up to large group the food and service has always been fab , so thank you to all the staff and of course the chef for cooking the food to our request .

The booking was taken for 7pm. I wasn’t told food service stopped at 7.30? Ordered drinks given a “sticky” table and we attempted to order food. The waitress informed us the specials were The chicken & mushroom pie and that was it! We ordered then 10 mins later the waitress came & said “ we have run out of guacamole for the taco beef dish. Ok we were offered extra sour cream. That dish was DISGUSTING, NO WARM TACOS And a blob of of what looked like dog meat no melted cheese. It was very poor value at I think £10.00 to share! We then attempted to order deserts and was told the kitchens closed but then told it’s ok I’ll do the puddings so you can order. We didn’t and would not return again.

Excellent as usual being a number of times