The Butchers Arms in Kirklees - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Burnt fish and chips. Very badly presented. Steak very fatty and raw, also very badly presented. Such a pity this used to be a fantastic venue, and I have had some very enjoyable meals here. We will not be going back

I went to the butchers arms free night of hepworth feast, I know that they were busy they had menus on the tables offering chips and snacks, I ordered there homemade pork scratching with apples sauce only to be told they had run out and gave me 3 packs instead and charged me £6 for it!! Not what I’d expect if they had run out!!

Excellent Stilton and Steak Pie, reasonably priced, too.

Nice little pub in a village setting, pet friendly, with seating inside and outside. We sat out the back in a decked yard, and it was very nice. They have a few local ales, plus all the regular drinks you might expect. Friendly staff. We only went for drinks.

Called in yesterday afternoon , the food was excellent, the steak was beautifully cooked and the dessert I have never tasted a trifle so wonderful before thank you kindly.

Great service, always friendly staff, very reasonably priced drinks, large menu available. Seating inside and out (front and rear). Very scenic location, I highly recommend a visit.

What a disappointment supposed to be a treat for Mothers Day. Booked a table for 4 for Sunday Lunch. The food bill cost £120. My choice was belly pork which was tough, roast potatoes rock hard and the green vegetables practically raw. Two people chose beetroot risotto which they described as tasteless. The other choice was steak pie and described as OK. No dessert was available for someone who is lactose intolerant. A pint of beer was returned due to a bad taste. The apple crumble was very nice. All in all not a good experience.

Last minute booking on mothering Sunday was quite an achievement however; both my partner and I were accomadated which turned out to be the best meals we've had in a long time. Food cooked by someone called Andy was absolutely incredible, well worth a second visit

Hepworth /holmfirth best kept meal secret. 2 fillets steak meals for £45 on a Thursday night . Absolutely gorgeous. .and dessert OMG.

Was never open for the 3 days we stayed

Nice pub for a post walk drink.

Only went for a drink but was such a lovely place with nice wood burner fires as well to keep you warm and lovely staff recommend to anyone passing through.

Dined with friends, had a great meal, and drinks, cosy fire. The food was really good, the service excellent. Will definitely visit again.

Perfect food 🍗🍝👨‍🍳Amazing location 📍 Friendly staff 😊 Short wait time for food ⏱️

Absolutely beautiful looking pub, classic village look. That's where the good part ends! Arrived at 7.25pm as pub was recommended for food in a folder at our air b & b. We were told food wasn't being served as they had a large party in and that service finished at 7.30pm anyway and didn't accept walk ins!.... There was the party of 4, a couple round the corner and 2 other people in the entire place. The "large party" was 4 people and they left a few minutes after we arrived. Found it more expensive for drinks than pubs we visited on other days. Can honestly say we wouldn't go back. The customer service was dire, incredibly rude and hospitality non existent. The staff might want to consider visiting the Boshaw Trout for some lessons!

Nice pub, lovely location, good service. Don't have the belly pork if you are at all hungry. One piece 10cm piece of pork, a pipeing of mash, two stalks of broccoli, one green bean, tablespoon of gravey, two teaspoons of apple suce £20. Tasted good, However reminded me of the dark days of novell cuisine.

Beer was excellent, food was very disappointing. Poor value. We used to visit a lot and it was excellent. Will return for a drink but not for food

Rotten decking in the beer garden which I stood on and my foot went through up to my knee and my leg became stuck. I managed to wrench my leg out and was badly injured. I went to tell the staff and they thanked me and said they would put up a sign. No apology or enquiry as to whether I needed any first aid. This was after they had brought us the wrong order and starters came at the same time as the main meal. The food was good but we did not return for the rest of the holiday. On talking to locals apparently the establishment is only visited by tourists with good reason.

Lovely food and a good drink, well worth the visit

Delicious lunch meal and the vibe was lovely. The only thing was the sticky toffee pudding dessert could have been more better in my opinion but I am grateful for the service. Thank you

Excellent village pub serving the community, good ales and food

Great service, professional staff and friendly. Very much recommended.

A little disappointed with my meal, some of the food was not very hot, beer and service was excellent

Excellent beer, kept well Great lunch, platter to share

It's a reasonably atmospheric old pub with a decent range of drinks. The food usually falls short of what we'd expect for the price and the billing of a top gastropub. An alleged steak and kidney pie was a pot of casserole with the least puffy puff pastry lid I've ever encountered. A pie it was not. Superficially tasty with a strong hit of beef and kidney but no real depth of flavour. 'buttery' mash did not taste of butter. A tiny portion of green beans completed the dish. Very disappointing. A chicken, mushroom and leek pie was just a creamy mush with the same poor pastry and accompaniments as above.

Went Wednesday lunchtime to meet up with another couple. Mostly OK apart from the dire food. Pork belly ordered by 2 of us. Crackling uneatable and pork belly really tough and chewy. Watery sauce to go with it to pour over cold black pudding mash and no vegetables or greens. £19 - ripped off. My fish and chips was a scabby piece of fish with an excess amount of overcooked batter and some lukewarm mushy peas. 4th meal was chicken pie which was judged OK but not very warm. We didn't complain. Should have really but guess we'll vote with our feet. We were mostly the only ones in there and if you weren't sat near the open fires it was cold. Arranged to meet our friends here after seeing excellent reviews but not for us

Great place, staff are very friendly and made you very welcome. The food was great too faultless.

From the outside it’s the archetypal country pub nestled in the bosom of Hepworth village on the outskirts of Holmfirth. Inside its exactly want you’d want - dimly lit, a warming fire, and traditional locally themed decor. There didn’t look to be too much room for a quite pint but it was a Sunday Lunchtime. The menu had plenty of options but being Sunday we went for beef and Yorkshire pudding which came with carrots, broccoli and roast potatoes. Topped this up with a side order of cauliflower cheese which though nice lacked the cheesiness you’d want. The beef was ultimately the star of the show as you’d hope - pink, juicy, with lashings of wholesome gravy. The price came in at around £20 PP which isn’t cheap but this is quality food, well prepared and the service was excellent. When The Great Plague struck England in 1665 Hepworth was the most northerly point that it reached. To save the village residents split it into two parts with those infected left isolated from the world in one half. Let’s hope the pub was on the side of the well and able because, as travel writer John Hillaby once said : “Few things are more pleasant than a village graced with a good church, a good priest and a good pub.” I can’t comment on the church, didn’t see the priest, but this is for sure a good pub.

Not very inviting, bit of a smile and hello would be nice , didn't bother eating 🙄

Fabulous pub with award winning food 4mins from our rented cottage nr Holmefirth Yorkshire Dales

Went for a family meal and all I can say is that it was Fantastic. From the service, the food, to the range of Ale's. Was all lovely and it's been a while since I found a good pub that I would dare call a "proper pub!" So thank you.

This is a great pub. Good beer, good food and good service. It's dog friendly as well.

Quite nice inside, good service at the bar, one star knocked off for poor parking facilities.

Great village pub, friendly atmosphere and very cosy.

Winter walk from Scholes to Hepworth was capped off with coffee and mulled wine at the Butchers Arms. Lovely

Attentive service and calm with the kids. Good spot.

Great food and real beers, warm, friendly and welcoming pub.

Amazing pub in a great little village. Food fantastic, welcome even better. Can not rate this highly enough

Charming pub, efficient service, excellent food

Situated in a idelic village location this pub looks very welcoming. Friendly staff and two nice beer gardens gives of a calm vibe. The only reason for the lack the star was the food. I ordered a roast beef sandwhich with chips. The chips was gorgeous but the sandwhich wasn't. Bread wasn't buttered and was that hard baguette stuff. Probably a personal preference more than anything.

Visited for dinner on a Wednesday night. Food was very good and staff are friendly. Drinks selection is also good. Reason for 3 stars not 4 is that portion size is very small.

Just called in for a drink and sat outside and it was lovely

Good quality food and presented well.

Lovely beer and service . Large outdoor tables. Plenty of space inside with some cosy bits.

Fantastic Pub grub. Staff were brilliant very friendly and welcoming. Fantastic pint of Farmers Blond. I really enjoyed having something to eat and drink in one of the most iconic pubs used in the TV series Last of the summer wine.

A great pub in a lovely village. If you know Last of The Summer Wine you'll know this pub

Nice friendly staff with a restaurant too.A good pub worth visiting for families

Excellent food and always a friendly welcome. Lovely open fire's burning daily. Staff are always very attentive and on the ball. Whenever my glass is nearing empty staff always check to see if I want a refill. George the manager never misses a beat and is second to none!! Georgina the owner is always smiley and friendly too. Keep up the good work!!

Lovely little pub, very homely and friendly.

Excellent food - especially the sunday dinner. Such a cosy pub with great atmosphere, the perfect place to spend a sunday afternoon!

Fantastic. Friendly, approachable and attentive staff, great atmosphere, fantastic selection of drinks and incredible food.

Enjoyed a delicious meal. Very nice staff and a warm real fire made it cosy.

Had Sunday lunch in this lovely pub/restaurant, great service and one of the best roasts I have had, well worth a visit and a great find, will certainly be back!!

Had to come as its featured in so many ' Last of the Summer Wine ' episodes, wasn't disappointed, sure i saw Foggy, Clegg and Compo outside.

Unexpected classy pub. Staff was super friendly, food was very good too! Loved the chicken pie.

Had a wonderful late lunch at the Butchers today . Great service and perfect food. Highly recommend. Thank you.

Had a lovely meal with friends, will definitely be visiting again. Gorgeous food

Had a fantastic steak at the Bitchers Arms. Great service lovely meal. Definitely recommend going there.

Imagine the most idyllic, welcoming, inviting English pub - you have just pictured the Butchers Arms. Everything you want in a great pub. Great drinks. Great food. Great service. Great atmosphere. Don’t pass up any opportunity to come here!

Nice food good service nice beer

This is an amazing pub and restaurant that has recently re-opened. We had amazing beer (Timothy Taylors) and some gorgeous snack food. The restaurant is opening again this week and we cant wait to try it. Great staff and lovely outdoor and indoor areas with a new dining room opening upstairs. I could not recommend this pub enough.

Bar snacks are very, very good and not expensive.

Excellent service and brilliant beers!

We had dinner at around 8.30 and were the only two in the restaurant. But the service and the food were great. We would highly recommend this place.

Would get a 5 star if it served food. However I'm told that by July it will. So can't wait to visit again next year.

Great place to have a "Butchers".

Always a lovely pint of Farmer's Blonde

excellent service. friendly staff.

Lovely pub with some of the best service I've seen. Thanks to George and his team for going the extra mile for us.

The best pub I have been to, the land lady was the hostess with the mostest! Pub feels with fabulous range of drinks, highly recommend!

Very polite, distanced, service, in a friendly, relaxed venue. They offer a wide range of beers, and our visit was very convivial. Highly recommended. 😃

Lovely beer garden, pity they weren't doing food when we visited though.

So nice to have the pub owned by a local and not a brewery once again. Even better that this is somebody who wants to make a long term project of the place. Exciting ideas, (like being able to eat upstairs) are being combined with an appreciation of existing character and qualities. Nice to see a log fire and some subdued lighting have made a return. Loved the gentle relaxing music and a cup of decent coffee. If like me you have not been in some time, maybe now is a good time to give it a go.

Nice country pub, warm welcome but no food served at lunchtime.

Great beer friendly staff - what is not too like?

Great to see the village pub open again! Had a wonderful time here over the Christmas period, lovely cosy setting and great beer!

Pub unfortunately now closed ☹️

I came to visit as this pub was regularly featured in the TV sit-com 'Last of the Summer Wine'. The pub still looks good from outside but sadly closed down a while ago. Very sad.

Nice atmosphere, friendly people & I had good lunch too.

We travelled over an hour on a not very pleasant journey to get here as we had seen a good review in the Yorkshire post. Parking was difficult as a brass band was there so no parking by the pub and difficult negotiating through the narrow streets. We had pizzas which were nice but the place was quite what we were expecting.

Very disappointing all round. The lamb was swimming in some watery liquid, the steak was mediocre and the Merlot was terrible. Customer service was very poor.

Good food. Outdoor eating area. Good range of cask beers. A nice old pub in a nice place.

Great local, great food, very welcoming place.

Stopped in here on a whim for a quick pint and found it to be a proper lovely village pub. Beautiful setting and friendly atmosphere.

Popped into this pub on a quiet lunchtime...met by the most surly unwelcoming bar person. A little politeness and friendly attitude isn’t much to ask? On the plus side, the pint of beer was very nice...but this guy’s attitude put us off going there for an evening meal that night as we planned. An example that bad customer attitude can affect your bottom line! Suggest re training your young staff to have better customer facing skills in well, a customer facing job.....

Always a great welcome and excellent service. Great food and beer.

Good food but pricey and let down by really sparse toppings on the pizzas and no one asking how the food was, otherwise I would have given four stars.

This is lovely pub called in on day trip to Holmfirth

45 minutes wait for a sandwich?

Nice place but had to wait 35 minutes for 2 sandwichs ...only 6 people in.

Excellent pub - please don't tell anyone else! I did not get chance to try the food. The beer was very good.

Only been a couple of times, quaint, old, food and beer was reasonable for regular night out the kitchen.

This is a lovely drive out in to the country, great pub with great food. It’s not cheap but worth the extra. This was our second visit and won’t be our last.

Great friendly place with a fantastic atmosphere.

Excellent food and good and caring service. Look forward to our next visit.

This is a brilliant little pub in the heart of the quaint village of Hepworth. That has a superb array of food and drink available and a warm and cosy atmosphere.

This is a brilliant little pub in the heart of the quaint village of Hepworth. That has a superb array of food and drink available and a warm and cosy atmosphere. Though the pinnacle of what is on offer at the Butchers Arms has to be its Thai Taster Menu. If you love Thai food, as I do, the Thai taster is not to be missed. It's a veritable cornucopia of authentic Thai food and flavours. Transporting you from the spicy seafood cuisine of Thailand's South coasts, to it's aromatic curries of the North. At £30 a head it is an absolute steal, if this was in London you would be paying closer to £80 and whispers of a michelin good food star would be in the air. I beg all Thai lovers that are in the area to take the time to venture to the Butchers Arms to feast on its Delectable Asian Delights.

We had two delicious lunches at a very reasonable price.will definitely visit again.

We called here for an early dinner. Oh I'm glad we did.

Overpriced average food and a head chef with an attitude problem, not sure how it has its good reputation. Won't be returning.