Original Oak in Leeds

Always nice friendly staff and never any issues - reasonable prices too xx

Great pub, great mayo, great vibes

Local here and never disappoints, always lively good staff and great beer garden

fantastic pub, lovely guiness and lovely staff all round

Best pub I’ve ever been to great atmosphere!!!

Fantastic place for a drink, great deals on and a lovely smoking area. Joe (the manager) was also very accommodating and kindly put the darts on for us!

I personally think this pub has excellent mayo

Amazing experience and an amazing vibe in general, very helpful manager on shift believe their name was Joe

Ben is really great. Brought good atmosphere to work. Will definitely go aggain

Love the mayo Amelia has top service makes the night worth it

Top notch. Great food, great beer, great service and even better mayonnaise.

No sound during football, waste of time

these guys have the WORST mayo ever. it tastes like cardboard somehow. HOW DO YOU EVEN ACHIEVE THAT

Highest grossing pub in the UK for a reason! Watched footy and grabbed a pint. Very busy so there was a queue to get in and at the bar too but definitely worth checking out!

Best pub in Headingley. Such an amazing massive, sunny beer garden. Friendly staff. Young, old middle aged and superheros can be seen here Great choice of beer, vino, et al and they show all the sports possible on screens through the entire place. If you’re lucky, you’ll become a local.

Joe was best bartender ever really reccomend 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

Was a lovely experience I would recommend for both family’s and students

Staff are really helpful and it’s a great pub. My personal favourite of Leeds’ pubs.

great service and lovely atmosphere!

It’s gone down hill since Archie Snape left that sexy boy on the bar. But still love it hoping he comes back soon ?

Lovely staff and food. Everyone is lovely and super welcoming!

Great service, atmosphere, food and drinks.. absolutely love it here 👌🏽

Really disappointed to have to write this review because the orginal oak itself is a great pub and the food was amazing. However, I have never been spoken to so badly as a customer before. We ordered food from the app and it turned out that one of the things we ordered wasn't available (which we didn't know at the time). The server came over to us angrily and told us off for 1. Ordering on the app and 2. Ordering something that wasn't on the paper menu. We were so shocked at how rudly she delievered this message and honestly it ruined our whole experience as it felt as though we were in trouble. Firstly there is a qr code on the table which says to use the app and secondly we weren't to know that you can't order certain things on the app as it didn't say anywhere. It could have been so different if the server had just come over and explained the situation, we would have been more than happy to order from the till if we'd have known. Even the person sat on the table next to us was surprised at how rude she was. It just takes one experience like this to put you off going somewhere, I'm not going to write the pub off yet but I do hope that staff can be trained in how to speak to customers in the future.

Great atmosphere great service, very efficient staff.

Ella was so lovely!! My fave xx

Great pub. Big screens to watch footy and amazing pints. Student deal is incredible. Joes the best bartender ever.

Exceptional staff. Food was great...

Lovely staff and fab atmosphere. The beer garden is the best!

Didn't have food but great pub to have a drink in staff really friendly highly recommended

Joe is the best bartender ever might start a cult to worship him

Living in Headingley I've drank in the Oak on and off for a long time. It's been a while but called in the other night. I've got to say well done to Richard who's the pub landlord because the Guinness I drank is the best I've had in years, and I enjoy pubs and know my Guinness! Best in Leeds and dare I say better than any Guinness I've had on trips to Dublin and Belfast. Please don't be a one off as I'm looking forward trying again soon!

Indeed, it is the eighth wonder of the world! With the biggest fixed outdoor pub screen in the uk! This truly the best beer garden in england! Traditional pub downstairs with THE most impressive beer garden in exsistance "I wish this review was a joke but alas, this is truly an iconic venue. Visit, you'll never want to leave." Also the guy with the pony tail that works there that is always smiling is always so nice!

the staff are very friendly, management are always very helpful with getting real ale and making sure it's right ✅

man with the pony tail and sunglasses is repeatedly rude (think he’s a manager), never had a good experience with him. never polite or smiley, doesn’t treat staff particularly nice either. everyone else is lovely tho

Joe is always great best bar man in Leeds!

Great pub Joe is always amazing!

Great beer garden, great for the family, lovely staff

Love oak super fun and good prices

Joe is a greattender always happy great pub!

joe is amazing always smiling best pub in headingley

Best pub in headingley Joe is always smiling and is always happy

Will at the bar was very helpful: 100% recommend !!!

What has happened to this place?! Lawn replaced with fake grass, soulless interior, all magic of a previously amazing venue lost, and silly prices.

Es difícil elogiar demasiado sobre The Original Oak, gran personal, gente brillante. Son solo una luz en la oscuridad que es invierno en este país y en este momento. Kelie es realmente genial, pero en general son un montón de primera categoría. Recomendaría

Best pub in headingley. Staff is amazing as well as quiz night :) Joe was amazing as always

I had a lovely evening here, staff were friendly and it was a nice atmosphere. I will definitely return next time I’m in the area 🙂

Fantastic Community hub with a warm welcome from staff.

Joe smashed it out the park with service style and just plain old loveliness. Would recommend x

Joe was amazing service, made my drink amazing x

I found this in a jacket from a thrift store

Apareció para algún almuerzo, algunas grandes ofertas que incluyen, bebida alcohólica o no alcohólica, la comida era un lugar, el personal muy amable y divertido. Volveré

Joe was the bartender on shift, he was so friendly and the service as impeccable always serving us with a smile !!

loove oak! went for christmas dinner, food was delicious and staff lovely

This has surely got to be the best pub and beer garden in Leeds.

Joe, my server, was a ball of joy. Sensational bar tender.

The best pub to go to at this time of year- reasonable prices, great staff and food and most of the all the best atmosphere for a good night out

Great pub. Only been the once, when I’m local area, but food, service, atmosphere were all great. Has the most impressive garden with big screen and outside bar. Would definitely visit again. Great find!!

Lovely atmosphere and great people

I attended a private function with my 5 year old autistic son. Unfortunately he experienced sensory overload which caused him distress. The staff went way above and beyond by providing a quiet space for him to calm down in and giving him a drink and some crisps free of charge. Being a parent of a child with his needs can be challenging, especially when out in public, so to receive the support I did was extremely humbling and appreciated. I would like to extend special thanks to Joe and Simon for the care they offered.

Great at making the downstairs area comfortable for those not involved in the Otley run. Good sports coverage

One of the biggest pubs I've ever been in. Great atmosphere. Excellent place for watching big sporting events

I work here and it's great for students and anybody Else who likes a drink and a meal 100% excellent service and the Best customer service ever.

The bouncer wanted to search me on suspicion of doing drugs in the toilet. I said I don't have drugs, but I don't consent to a search, so I'll leave. He said I either let him search me, or he will call the police. Then I told him to call the police, to which he let me leave. I'm fine with being asked to leave, it's the bluffing about calling the police and not letting me go at first that left a bad taste in my mouth. It's a shame because the food was actually good.

Brilliant pub in a lovely area. One, if not the most impressive beer gardens I have seen, with a massive outdoor screen for sports, with several outside bars. We were here for a gig and stumbled across this pub, and it is definitely a must visit! We arrived early in the day about 3pm, and my partner wanted some food to snack on. The chef was running late, so no food was available, we were about to leave when one of the staff members, Joe. Offered personally to cook us some chips to tide us over. This was a small gesture but much appreciated as we were running late for our gig. He was also very friendly and was happy to help with anything we needed. They are quite busy each weekend with students, but it seems there is a room for the students and one for the regulars, which I think is a great idea Beer was good, guinness was good. Overall, it was a lovely experience from a friendly pub.

Karaoke was a laugh but I bottled it

Just nipped in for some nibbles, excellent food and quick service, sat in the beer garden on a lovely sunny day.

Good place for sport fan's larger outside area and big screen TV down stairs not so good

Un fantástico , pub, con un personal brillante y amable. Una gran variedad de bebidas y buena comida, absolutamente bien vale la pena una visita

Really good service from bartender Charlotte 10/10 ❤️❤️

Me sentí muy bienvenido en este pub debido al personal servicial, especialmente la hospitalidad de la camarera Caitlyn. Los porteros estaban en plena forma, impidiendo la entrada a todos los borrachos desordenadamente. Los precios eran competitivos pero no extorsivos. La comida era genial y cocinado a petición con mucho cuidado para mi alergia a los frutos secos, que de nuevo fue atendido por Cailtyn. En general recomendaría encarecidamente este pub a todo tipo de familias e incluso dejan entrar perros : )

Amazing service from our friendly bartender Charlotte would definitely recommend!!

i had the nicest experience with bartender charlotte!! unbelievably nice and will help with any issue you encounter.

Charlotte and Josh made it great, best bar in town

Went in before a rhinos game so it was fairly busy. Good selection of drinks, friendly enough staff and a lot of space. Best place for a pre game drink in my opinion. Dropped a star because I asked for a fruit shoot for my kid and they have me j2o

Lovely beer garden and drinks, was disappointed on the day that they weren't serving their full menu but only doing a BBQ which was a bit pricey for a small beef burger that wasn't that tasty.

Will and Alex are amazing and are great servants. Keep it up big lads

Very good bar and part of the Otleh run. Large beer garden, great in the Sun. Lots of Students and fancy dress parties.

The dark curly haired bloke is right sound, very approachable and holds impeccable service.

Divertido pub y siempre ocupado que muestra lo popular y lo genial que es el ambiente! Fuimos aquí para Otley Run hace unos años y es un pub agradable, especialmente durante la época de primavera / verano.

Came for a spot of lunch and the food was delicious. The tall blonde manager was very accommodating and helped recommend drinks to me. Will definitely be returning!

Great atmosphere and energy, huge beer garden and screen. Was fairly priced and friendly staff, member of staff with a mullet was particularly helpful and friendly providing exemplar service all night.

Banging atmosphere for the euros, will definitely be coming back!

Great place for a drink, unreal atmosphere on a saturday specifically. Eve had such great customer service!!

Very good watch atmosphere to watch the final, shame about the result. The guy with black curly hair served me and was very good and consistent throughout.

Come here all time, amazing staff, amazing food and the bar looks really good. I got served by Eve she was really nice and attentive

George was such a great bartender and provided amazing service, I’ll be back!

Vi la final de la Eurocopa y fue embestida. Fueron increíbles y manejaron posiblemente el día más ocupado del año como campeones. Todo el mundo era tan amable y profesional

Fantastic night watching the final. We were served by Eve, really attentive, sweet and polite. Even laughed at our "dad jokes"

Amazing place, huge garden and wonderful staff who were all so helpful and good at their jobs, worked seamlessly to provide everyone with what they wanted in a timely manner. Thank you Original Oak staff!

Nearly £9 for a shandy and a coke.... Toilets without soap and non-working hand-dryers. It's always just a bit meh. Poor pub, vastly overrated

Decided not to allow people doing otley run because of the football even though they’re the ones who keep you running every week and the football comes around once every so often.

lovely place and atmosphere, manager really pleasent

Great food, atmosphere was good and service was spot on. Amelia was really friendly - would recommend a visit and will be back soon !

Great place, highly recommend!! Amazing service from Amelia, was quick and friendly despite being so busy due to the euros

Food and service excellent, shout out to Amelia who served us, she couldn’t do enough for us. Great atmosphere and staff all very friendly.

Went for a few drinks and food, great atmosphere! Brilliant service from staff, especially from Amelia. Would recommend !

Good drinks good garden amelia is really awesome at her job

They have their beer garden ready for the euros. Looks different class, me and the muckers loved it. Great service from Amelia

Visited last night 30/6/24 I just wanted to say how lovely your member of staff Amelia is - so smiley, polite and a credit to your business 🤍

love this place was served by amelia she was so lovely ! great service from her