The Blacksmiths Arms in Kirklees

Went on a recommendation and we were not disappointed Food was lovely and a great selection available to choose from Service was good and the food arrived in good time and was lovely and hot Views from the beer garden are stunning but can imagine it would be busy on a weekend Would highly recommend.

A family of five went for food. I paid on a separate order and ordered a portion of chips. My nephew ordered steak and also ordered a side of chips. Two of the orders came with chips. We were given a dish of chips to share between four of us! Bear in mind two paid extra at an extra cost of £9. A lot of money for what you get!

Arriving early for a table booked at 7 we were told there was a slight wait on food, 1 hour later our starters arrived and then had to ask for the mains. In some cases sorry is nt enough and we were nt the only ones asking where their food was. Then to top it off the people behind us were very drunk and very foul mouthed

Really disappointing, was looking forward to my mothers day lunch yesterday after visiting several times last year its gone downhill . My beef sandwich was too thick to bite through , I tried cutting it I needed a steak knife!! Very well done , a beef sandwich should melt in your mouth . My daughter got the kids roast of the day , chicken was dry , yorkshire pudding could of just been snapped in half , mashed potato very bland , this used to be gorgeous very buttery , not no more ! Roast potatoe was hard . Service was ok , but we never got asked if our food was OK when they cleared the plates away , I was going to say but instead I won't be visiting again. They was very quick to offer deserts tho . Jam roly poly was very doughy not enough jam , chocolate fudge cake was nice but can't go wrong when you buy it in !

Totally put off by chipped Americano coffee mugs meal was ok pointed mug issue out to waitress so hopefully will be sorted

What a great place. My heart melted. Truly wonderful and I got very emotional and excited. Having just been released from a Secure Mental Health Unit I was so ethalled with place

I booked a week in advance because I know my in laws are both disabled and one had a wheelchair I asked when booking would this be a problem they said NO. We arrived and where they had put us was in the backroom, we had to move everyone as we went though, disturbing everyone eating, my sister in law was embarrassed. We could not fault the food it was beautiful nice and hot, tasty and plenty of it. We would go again if they could sort the wheelchair issues

This was our first visit to the pub and I had high expectations. The food was delicious and the servings are quite large, I couldn't finish all mine! But it was delicious nonetheless. The only faults I had with the place is that our table was dirty when we were taken to it and there were dirty napkins on the floor underneath the table. The staff could have been a little bit more enthusiastic, bar staff were blunt and quite rude on arrival and the waitresses could have made the effort to smile. There were screaming kids running riot in the foyer and playing with toys in the walkway which ruined the atmosphere for me. Definitely wanted a more relaxed meal. I would recommend booking in advance as it was very busy.

Make sure if booking a table you ring again a few days after to confirm they actually wrote it down. Booked a table for 9 - 20 days in advance only to find no one actually logged it. Very disappointing.

This venue has now permanently closed.

Took my wife for a birthday lunch today, we both had gammon, we were very disappointed with our meals, gammon was overdone and tough, chips had been reheated they were hard and had no taste, waitress asked if we had enjoyed our meal and told her no, said she would tell the chef,maybe better telling the owners. Place was very busy but with offerings like this I fail to see why. Very upset for my wife.

Would highly recommend Huddersfield Arms ( at Huddersfield ). Home cooked food , which is always cooked to perfection. Staff friendly, great ambiance. Definitely worth a visit - enjoy 👍😀

Saturday evening 6pm and the restaurant had a lovely atmosphere. Very busy and felt cosy and comfortable. The meals were really good and the desserts. Enjoyed my main (chicken with feta and bacon in a rocket sauce). Also enjoyed the lemon posset. The service was good. The only drawback was having to queue at the bar when you needed another drink. It would if service could include drinks orders so we don't have to break off from the party as the bar area was very busy.

The reason I put 3 stars is because I got charged £3.50 for a soda water..I know very few that charge for this but £3.50 is ridiculous. Won't be going back.

Good food and service. Atmosphere was quiet

Visited with friends. Food amazing. Service very slow. In the past when visited waitress came to table, today after 30min went to bar ordered food. If they had said that in first place would have been helpful. Then when finished mains the waitress said would comecand take our dessert order. Nobody came, not busy, waitreeses hovering around the bar just chatting. Again ended up going up to the bar. Surroundings great, views over valley superb.

The food was terrible. Garlic mushrooms served on a cold plate. Roast chicken dinner Yorkshire pudding well overdone and inedible. Roast potatoes a strange grey colour and inedible. Chicken very dry. Chips cold and soft Peas shrivelled. Mashed potato only warm vegetables looked stale. We complained and were told by the waitress that they would knock off the price of one roast dinner. There was no apology from the manager or from the kitchen. Definitely will not go there again Sent from my phone

Called in for Sunday tea. Modern and clean, but with a traditional feel, this is a lovely pub. It has a campsite out back with lovely views. The food is home made and delicious. At the time of writing, they had a Sunday menu that is £4.95 per starter or dessert and £10.95 for mains. The service was friendly and fast. Outside there is a nice area to sit under shelter or there is ample seating inside. We'll be back.

Extremely poor quality of food and service. Took over 1 hour and a half to get the food and it honestly wasn't worth waiting for. Would not go back.

Excellent food. A bit pricey but worth every penny.

Really disappointed, brought by son and daughter for a birthday Sunday lunch based on reviews. The meal took over 45 minutes to arrive.The roast portion was very small, the roast potatoes were over cooked and rock hard, the Yorkshire pudding was over cooked and dry and the mash was lukewarm warm. Ruined my daughters birthday treat.

Great food fish and chips brilliant

Good decor pub, good layout and atmosphere . Serving Hopical storm pale ale which was a really nice drink. Good selection of food on the menu. Both starters and main were plentiful and really tasty……unfortunately not enough belly room for a dessert but definitely next time. Great staff and service. Thank you Blacksmiths Arms.

Booked table for Saturday evening, it was very busy but our table was ready and we ordered drinks at the bar, the service was very very good, plenty choice on the menu. I can honestly say everyone absolutely loved their meals, best meal I have had in a very long time, food cooked perfectly and plenty on the plate, glad I chose not to have a starter as I wouldn’t have finished the main. We had 2 pork belly, 1 steak and a steak pie. I could not fault a thing from the food to the service. This is my new favourite place in Huddersfield and will be back very soon.

Excellent food and friendly helpful staff

Staff very rude looked like they had just finished there homework , very expressive for what you get I had the sirloin steak medium rare it was tuff as old boots previously frozen and tasteless my daughter had fish and chips looked like it came out of a box . Yorkshire pudding with roast of the day the Yorkshire was burnt and you could snap it in half. Would not recommend this place ( Toby carvery was superior to this place. )

Timothy Taylor accredited venue for your Landlord. Wonderful beetroot and feta salad starter. Excellent Whitby Scampi with plenty of chips and vegetables. Really nice decor. Large car park. Two large outdoor picnic table areas for the summer. Great views over to Castle Hill. On the Huddersfield-Mirfield bus route.

Waited nearly an hour for food. Should be informed at the time of ordering that there was a long wait. And no communication throughout.. sat with an elderly person who doesn't understand what's happening isn't good

Good evening, We have dined tonight at your restaurant as a table of 4 adults. We arrived and were told our table was number 24 and we could only use the table for 2 hours (16:30-18:30) had we known this earlier we wouldn’t have booked this establishment as we were catching up with old friends and would likely have been in the restaurant a number of hours. I had prawn cocktail and didn’t find it very palatable, my husband had steak and ale pie which he said it was burnt and quite salty. When we’d finished our meals we weren’t offered a desert menu, just given the bill. We found the staff unhelpful, quite ignorant and very unhappy in their job as once we’d ordered we didn’t receive any follow up to see whether everything was ok. We didn’t mention any of this as we were paying as we didn’t feel anything could have been done as none of the staff seemed remotely interested in whether we’d enjoyed our meal or not. We have dined with yourselves many times over the years and I don’t feel we would return or recommend.

Been tonight table booked 4.30pm greeted with you need to be out by 6.30pm four of us sat down my wife has Gastric issues and asked for a child's portion and was told No you need to be under 11 years of age to have that!!!, garlic mushroom I ordered was GRlIC onion with a bit of mushroom, absolutely atrocious not recommended, after been here several times before I personal wouldn't recommend it, not once did a member of staff ask if everything was okay, I could go on but it's not worth it.

Had Christmas Dinner. 🎄 Was OK.

Beautiful food, friendly staff and w beautiful setting

Been tonight 20 th December three of us good food served cold had to sent most back to be reheated All suffered cold food don't do reviews usually but the insult was one free drink but would like to thank the girls out front great for there care and attention so we left a tip spoilt night

I admit, we were somewhat lost, and I was therefore somewhat grumpy, when we came across the blacksmiths arms by accident. But I'm really glad we were lost, and my mood soon lifted. Service and food were excellent, and very well priced. Quite frankly, I may be getting lost again this weekend! Lovely place, and the views from the hill are spectacular.

This was described as oven roasted chicken breast with a whole grain mustard sauce looks like cat sick tastes like unseasoned cat sick and cost £13.95 only good food I had was chips Waiters rude and mould in bottom of knife and fork jug

Shocking service, ended up walking out before ordering. Was there 20 mins and no one spoke to us, had to play a guessing game with tables as was stood by the bar for about 10 mins waiting for someone to acknowledge us just to be seated! Ended up just sitting at a table only to have one of the young waitresses tell a walk in to sit at our table??? Least we didn’t have to pay the prices, I guess.

My partner and I love eating at the Blacksmiths Arms. The pub has a lovely cosy feel, the staff are always polite and welcoming and the food is amazing. They aren't stingy with the portions. I always leave feeling full!

Nice food, good prices, gorgeous pub. I'll definitely come here again and share the place with my friends

Absolutely dire will not be coming again...wouldn't waste your time or money for the stodge served on a plate...yorkies ice cold steak n ale pie tasted like bisto roast spuds deep fried and prawn cocktail certainly not to die for!! Service diabolical with no glasses removed until I asked

Lovely pub, never changes. Friendly, clean and can't complain!

Great food as always never been disappointed

Nice place, my wife ordered garlic mushrooms, she HATES onions, and yes, it was covered in onions, ( on garlic mushrooms? ) what was the chef thinking?, I had arancini, very bland, just rice, no spice,no flavour Then add to this Arsey staff, this means we are unlikely to return.

Amazing meal for 2 at 6.30 pm . Friendly staff , good service . We had starters Mussels and Mushrooms both equally tasty and well presented with hot crusty bread . Steak pie and chicken and ham pie with veg and new potatoes. Portions were huge , food served hot , we both chose new potatoes and veg . Veg Al dente , carrots cauliflower and broccoli to be fair I’ve had a shared veg at other places for 6 that were smaller portions than ours for 2 . So much food I asked for a doggy bag ! All in all excellent value for money and excellent food !

ZERO stars. Second time I have been in the last month and twice had to send food back. Refused this time to take the food off the bill because that’s the type of cheese they serve on pizza, the dough was raw (see picture). Absolutely awful food and service. We saw the waitress drop the chips on the floor and come to the table and advise the chips would be 2 minutes like there was a delay - we’d ordered fish and chips and the pizza comes with side of chips. We received ONE plate of chips with no apology and reasoning. Would not recommend this again, this was a favourite of ours and seems to have completely gone downhill.

Nice restaurant with a view of Castle Hill. Lots of parking, clean and in the summer you can eat outside with beautiful views. Good food and large portions. I highly recommend it

Food was good - big portions, so order with care. Great service. Will return.

Avoid the lasagne . It doesn’t have ragu or bechamel sauce . Basically it’s mince and onions with cheddar Totally spoiled my birthday meal Wont be back

Great spot and I was looking forward to celebrating my birthday with friends We ordered 2 lasagne and one steak and ale pie The steak and ale pie arrived first it was huge and by all accounts so tasty The lasagnes were totally a different story! I wouldn’t use the term lasagna to describe these dishes- they were both missing a ragu! They came as mince and onions in a wish washy gravy- with one sheet of lasagne topped with more mince and onion and drowned in cheddar Not tasty, not lasagne I would avoid anyone to avoid. The salad and garlic bread however was lovely - good job these were generous portions or I would’ve been hungry. As I couldn’t eat the above meal I ordered a Eton mess which was totally delicious

First time visiting. Amazing service. Friemdly staff and good atmosphere. Toilets were very clean also.

We had hot beef sandwich salad and chips, lovely food but spoilt by serving it on a board instead of a plate..just seems very messy.

Great main course but my dessert was a bit of a let down. Eton mess wasn't as I'd expected, a large portion but I think it was filled with squirty cream which had turned to a foam 😔

Always a good meal here. Staff friendly and attentive. Good sized helpings, all freshly cooked.

It’s quite a long time since we came and ate here considering we live in Mirfield but glad we chose to come back for our lunch today. We were a family of 4 my wife, son & grandson. We hadn’t booked as it was Monday lunchtime & thought getting a table would not be a problem which it wasn’t but the place was busier than we thought so will probably book next time. We took our seats at the table and after looking at the menu & eventually deciding what to eat we ordered at the bar & got some drinks, the starters came quite quickly and our kids meal as requested came with them. Between us we had creamy garlic mushrooms, the pate & toast & garlic bread with onion marmalade & cheese. The portion sizes were very generous bigger than other places we have been to. The mains followed that theme two of us having the steak & kidney pie & the other roast of the day. We were given more than enough vegetables & chips for the meal & had no room at all to even consider a dessert.Quality of the food was very good & freshly cooked. Service throughout was quick & friendly, so I was surprised to see the recent poor reviews on here before putting mine on but our experience was really good and we will certainly return.

Called in for breakfast greasy food cook in a fryer beans cold toast cold and pale. To add complaint coffee luke warm wont be returning

Warm and friendly with a good menu

Visited tonight after visiting in the past The food was terrible I had roast beef carvery the beef was chewy and cheap cut of meat The vegetables was hard 🤮 One of us had scampi some pieces hot some cold disgusting One of us had chicken in mustard very bland and small portion Lastly my son ordered a coffee that was served in a mug with the biggest chip in it absolutly disgusting 🤮can honestly say will not be visiting again

Lunchtime deals are always good value and an excellent portion size too. Steak and mushroom pie was heaven.

Ordered the Beef Baguette with Gravy, tasted fine, but pretentious presentation was a massive inconvenience. Serving it on a breadboard that has a very runny gravy just doesn't work. Ended up asking for plates and transferred all the food onto there. Then the baguette was cut, cack handedly, so that is the first time I've had to eat a baguette with a knife and fork. All the faff was a bit too much for something that tasted just adequate. Also, ended up making a big mess because of it.

Pub is lovely, friendly and welcoming. Ordered food, which was delicious and tasty. Highly recommended

Absolutely great food and staff

This pub is about a 10 minute drive from my home,there's plenty of parking space but it's fairly busy,if your going at lunchtime, booking highly recommended,as at 1330 it was heaving,we only had to wait a few minutes to be seated,the menu is quite extensive and a good variety of drinks. You have to go to the bar to order your food and it came in less then 15 minutes,possibly quicker when it's not as busy,the staff were friendly and polite they were coping well with food orders and serving drinks

The service was good, nice table with plenty of room , however the food was awful garlic mushrooms watery, served on soggy bread, no pasta or bechamel sauce in the lasagna ? again very watery inside, ocean pie mediocre overall poorly made not necessarily poor raw products.

First ever visit was lunch time pit stop sample the food outstanding beautiful food

Lovely little pub, great food. Recommended the Camembert and Moules

Very good pub meal Monday evening, large pie and fresh veg very tasty and the service was excellent

"Are you here for breakfast?" Said the friendly Yorkshire woman, who greeted me. Such a simple but perfect question, it made me feel welcome and confirmed exactly what I wanted to know. The breakfast they served was ridiculously good! Like, super tasty-good. Possibly the best I've ever tasted-good! Highly recommended.

Love going here.Great food out in good time.And served all the same time. A Must try for sure if you're in the area

Unfortunately I can't comment on the food, we went for drinks. Loved the establishment, the staff were amazing!! Will definitely go back!!

Very disappointed left hungry 😒. I ordered the ribeye steak and my husband ordered the burger. The last time we visited the steak was really nice, quite reasonably priced as on a meal deal with a bottle of wine. When we got our meal we asked the waitress if they still did the deal and said yes it starts at 6pm - we arrived at 5:45. Didn't matter anyway as my steak was tough and fatty. It was knocked off the bill. Went home for beans on toast. Brill night out - not. Won't return.

Usually a nice experience. Food is mediocre but staff are friendly at least until i complained that leaning on the table had left a sticky black tar like stain on my brand new £80 football shirt. I was told manager would come speak to me however after 5 mins i had to get into a taxi i left my number and didnt get anything back i paid my meal in full and got nothing in return....beware dont lean on tables and definitely dont wear a white shirt after seeing what happened to my red shirt.

Amazing food lovely staff and gorgeous views outside.

Amazing views on summer evening, burger was one of best I've eaten

Fantastic staff, drinks, food and atmosphere, as many returning and long standing customers will vouch for...😁👍

We had my step dad's birthday/retirement meal there so there was about 16 of us and the staff were brilliant to us, really friendly and couldn't do enough for us, food is gorgeous here

Quick service straight onto our table food came fast as well. No complaints loved it will be back for more.

Great food, beautiful surroundings, Top Notch!

Came for a 50th anniversary event. Had great food, great service with very polite and helpful staff and the building and general environment is spectacular. Definitely worth a visit for anyone fancying a meal out or even just a pint with a beautiful view!

Lovely staff fast and friendly very well atentive.. I got the roast of the day .giant yorkshire pudding with beef and spuds . Unfortunatly the food to me was like it had been cooked once early that same day if not the previous day then cooked again for me hours later ..beef was tough...yorkshire pudding was rock hard and broke into crumble and oil..like it had been cooked 3 times...kind of put me off wanting to try the rest of the menu ...microwave vibes...shame because if fresh would of been top notch... Beautiful veiws ..great staff . I would go back for a beer .

Beautiful views are what attracted us to the restaurant is very clean and styled to fit the history of the building. The food was OK and service was brilliant.

Came has a party of 9 wish I had taken notice someone told me the standard had dropped But because we had been several times although not recently I thought it was just their opinion There was a mix up of orders I was very disappointed didn't think the food was up to the quality we had before don't know if they have changed chef or menu

£16 for a beef burger locally produced, wot a con, was ok but nowt to brag about, probably aimed at the people who are caravaniers in next field,??????? EVERYTHING WAS OVER PRICED, Google near by eats if u r planning to eat here, bet u get a better deal???? By the way I am local so I know,

Always a good meal and experience at the Blacksmiths. We have been several times and really enjoy it. It is a friendly atmosphere and good value.

Booked a table for a family reunion breakfast today. Great venue with excellent service, food freshly cooked & well presented. Would definitely recommend. Thank you

We have frequented this restaurant for many years. The views are spectacular, friendly and helpful staff and a wide choice of food on the menu - always well cooked. Unfortunately this has been marred by the difficulty we experience in booking a table. The phone is rarely answered by staff so you are asked to leave a message. On this occasion we left a message giving the details of our booking. When we arrived the staff said there was no booking. When I explained we had left a message we were told "we don't have time to pick up the phone or listen to messages" If staff are too busy to listen to messages then why suggest leaving a message? I am not prepared to continually phone in the hope that a member of staff will pick up the phone so, if I do get switched over to the answerphone I will hang up and go somewhere else. I have read through some the reviews and it seems I am not the first to complain about this!

Go before 6 it's cheaper. We had pizza to share with chips and salad me and my daughter , my husband had steak with fresh veg loads of food.

Booked in advance for my Dad's 60th Birthday only to turn up to the pub closed for the day. Absolutely no warning or communication from the pub to cancel our booking. Very disappointed.

Called in without booking and were seated straight away even though it was very busy for a Monday lunchtime. We both had roast of the day

Absolute fantastic, staff were amazing we had a party of 26 and they were spot on. Food was incredible and the portions were excellent. Venue is lovely amazing views a must go pub. Also I believe you can camp there and I recommended to friends down south.

Lovely breakfast great produce 👌

Went out here for dinner the other night with a group of friends. The location and views from the table are fantastic, and the atmosphere of the pub was quite cosy. The place wasn't very busy, nor music been played too which I always consider a bonus when looking for somewhere quiet to eat and converse. The food is as to be expected for a typical pub grub menu. I had a sirloin steak, which wasn't the most quality cut of meat, but was cooked to a good standard. My Mrs had the surf and turf (rib eye, and what looked to be prawns in a tempura) she said she did not enjoy her meal at all. As a table of 6 we were sent out a big dish of chips to share, vegetables and salad also came out in sharing dishes. If you like doing this that is fine, but it is not clear on the menu nor from point of ordering from the staff, this was commented on by most of the party as not acceptable, but personally I am fine with it. Puddings ordered, were the white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake, not like any cheesecake I've ever come across and was more like a set mousse with a fair bit of gelatine used to set it. A panacotta was ordered and this came out as a tart, which was pretty poor in honesty. Nice place, nice staff, food is quite mediocre but acceptable. Would I eat in here again? Sure I would.

Been for sunday roast today and it was lovely. We both had chicken dinner and pudding

Went with work colleagues, meals are really good with good sized portions, well worth a visit.

I went on Father's day, it was a set menu, we sat at our table for ages before we asked for someone to take our order, we were then told to order food at the bar, the food wasn't hot, 3 adults shared a small dish of vegetables, the roast potatoes must have been sat in a warmer for hours, I'm not sure why I was given the option of chips or mash potatoes if there was roast potatoes with the meal, didn't enjoy the meal at all.

7 of us and every meal was different. All arrived at the same time and piping hot. Staff very polite and accomodating. Extra jug of custard free

Excellent: service, choice of food and portion size. We could only manage a starter and a main, this from 2 ladies with good appetites! The surroundings were well decorated and clean. The only negative was the pork crackling didn't!

Breakfast was great - thank you

A true traditional meal with a great view of Castle Hill. Try the Steak and Ale pie.

The Sunday dinner was not great. The Yorkshire puddings were tough and not fresh. The roast potatoes were terrible, they aren’t roast potatoes how we all like them. The stuffing was rock hard and dried out. We came a few month ago and wasn’t good then but said we would try them again. The lamb shanks were good & starters were nice. Ashame as we do like the pub itself and atmosphere.

Disappointed with the food. The vegetables were watering, roasts hard and dry, lamb very pale although tender. Chips over cooked and Yorkshire pudding very dry. We booked here as was told the food was homemade and fresh. We was a party of 12 but this was not what we expected. We hope they will react to the comments and improve.

Had breakfast with my hubby this morning. It was our first visit to the Blacksmiths Arms, we were not disappointed. Thank you. 💖