The Castle in Wakefield

Just came home from a very disappointing meal out for Sunday dinner celebrating my nephews birthday. There were 12 of us. We waited ages for food, food was cold when it arrived, items missing from certain meals, meat like rubber. This is supposed to be a ‘premium’ restaurant and we were all expecting so much more. They expected us to pay £35 for my dad’s meal - I wouldn’t have paid £5 for it! What a shame. Needless to say, we won’t be going back.

Amazing afternoon had a lovely meal and the service from Tracey and Leon was first class as was the food everyone must go here first class thank you

Want to thank Tracy and Leona for the wonderful service and excellent meal Stewart will be back for some more dark star hope to be back

Found this place on a drive. Popped in and was given a warm welcome. Sat outside in a lovely courtyard. Service was good and people were attentive. The food was gorgeous. I would definitely eat here again.

Great night at the castle tonight lovely food and great service from Aimee made sure I was happy with my food and quick service polite thank you castle team

Received a complimentary 3 course meal (with another fee paying guest) for my birthday as I’d signed up to their emails/offers. Enjoyed a lovely meal with my husband. Food was wonderful as always & Megan worked tirelessly between all the customers, ensuring everyone was happy & everything catered for. Recommend the Sicilian Tart as a dessert was outstanding! Great saving on this offer & as always enjoyed my food & night.

Tracy, Charlotte and Hayley were fantastic as usual. Restaurant level food in a nice cozy atmosphere with brilliant service and a friendly, local feel. Will of course be back. Never a problem to accommodate our pram and super sweet with our little one

Lovely food and great service from Charlotte and Aimee. Very reasonably priced lunch menu with delicious choices - the brownie was exceptional!

Popped in for lunch and we were made to feel very welcome, such a friendly pub. We had a lovely window table and an amazing steak sandwich - absolutely lovely, shout out to Alicia, the chef. Of course we’ll be back 😀

After a short wait, being seated and being told we would be given a menu it never appeared. Had to ask another staff member for one 10 minutes later . Ordered our food eventually and 20 minutes later we were informed my ribeye steak was no longer available but a fillet steak was . Only problem was it took another 35 minutes to arrive. So we had been seated over an hour before being served our meals. To top it off the glass of wine my wife ordered was priced at an expensive £13.50, compared to the £13.95 at the bar for the same glass of wine and a pint of lager!! A long wait for an expensive and nothing extraordinary meal. Never again! Would I recommend? No Will I return? Definitely not.

Popped in for dinner at around 6.30pm. We ate in the bar area rather than the restaurant today. Excellent service, really lovely polite and helpful staff. Our food was all really well presented, cooked perfectly and tasted great. We had the dirty burger, billionaire fries, rotisserie chicken a house salad and halloumi fries on the side. Everything was delicious. Not the first time we have eaten here and most definitely won’t be the last!

Absolutely lovely evening perfect food , atmosphere was great and the service was excellent especially a young lady called Tracy who really looked after us and made us feel at home , keep up the great work guys we will be back 😀

Have been on a number of times,always a warm welcome,food always excellent,went for Sunday lunch,was looked after by a lovely young lady (Megan),most enjoyable,

This was our second visit in a couple of weeks and they did not disappoint again. Both of us had the dirty burger, minus the bun for me as I am gluten intolerant. I opted for the billionaire fries too; all highly recommended. Next time I will take a gluten free bun with me to mop up all the delicious gravy from the little pot on the side 😋 No desserts as we were both too full. Love the fact that we can take our puppa inside and she is well looked after. Next visit will probably be on Saturday 3rd August for their Summer Celebration 🍾

I decided to get married at short notice and phoned the castle to see if there would open for us at 10 30 am and to cook us a wedding breakfast for 14 people and it was a lovely experience there couldn't do enough for us thank you so much to the lovely staff for making it a very unique day xx

Fabulous food, great atmosphere Fantastic service. First visit will most definitely be back. Will try the Sunday lunch.

Lovley lunch and very friendly staff had a nice young lady look after called Tracy. Would come agen as they look after the hole family well.

We booked a small family lunch, for a catch up. We received a warm welcome and seated quickly. The food menu is extensive, including specials and great options. The food was delicious. Nothing seems too much trouble for the staff, who are very attentive and engaging. Desserts were also very tasty. A great place, with parking and friendly staff.

Fantastic service and excellent food. Genuinely impressed with everything. Will definitely recommend and return. 5*

We went there as a family brilliant atmosphere brilliant staff fantastic and the food was beautiful would really recommend 👌

Visited on Thursday 29 February for lunch with my sisters. Lovely ambience as we arrived, the fires were lit, lovely music and lighting and very clean. Will greeted us from behind the bar and was really lovely, very engaging, chatty, friendly and interested. The food and wine in the restaurant were really good and the lady who served us very efficient and professional. We returned to the bar area after lunch for cocktails and Will made us some of the best cocktails we have tasted. Grant the manager was very visible and busy doing various jobs around the place and also had a quick chat with us. A lovely relaxed afternoon in my local, would highly recommend.

Great food with some nice choices for veggies (not as many as there used to be, but still OK). Excellent service thanks to Kieran and have already booked to come back.

Nice pub and friendly staff. The food was nice but I give it 5 stars based purely on Tracy who looked after us! She was friendly, informative and is a real asset to the team!! Keep up the good work Tracy and look forward to seeing you soon.

Lovely pub with fine dining section, staff are friendly, warm and attentive. Food quality superb. Will on seating was charming and thoughtful . Waiter Josh was great and looked after us very well. We left our car here over night and had the pleasure of Tracey in the morning. Fire on , breakfast looked fabulous. Squeezed in one more ale before we reluctantly had to leave . Would recommend and return definitely.

Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, good food. Will be back soon with other friends and nice to see new management making an effort to get the place looking it’s best again.

I ordered a g&t. Apparently now the tonic is served thru a post mix dispenser so the in-experienced bar staff drown your gin with flat tonic. On complaining about the flat tonic I was told by the manager that’s how they do it now, no apology. The tonic was £2.85, which ruined my £4.45 single measure of gin. Cheers Valentines menu. The food was really mediocre. My Prawn starter tasted like ketchup with a bit of crumbled feta. The scallops looked nice (£3 upgrade tho) Belly pork main was very chewy & bland, they had run out of scallops for this so tossed a few (cooked) frozen prawns on to make up for it. Generally very average, but the service was poor - young, untrained waiting staff who brought mains while eating the starter & wedged them on the table instead of taking them back. Every time we come we say we won’t return…I’m writing the review to remind myself not to next time we are seduced by the decor!

What a gem of a find. The food was absolutely delicious. The service was first class. Will definitely recommend to family and friends. Looking forward to our next visit already.

This was our first time at the Castle and the whole experience exceeded our expectations. First of all we sat for a drink in comfortable chairs next to a roaring fireplace. We then moved to the restaurant. The service provided by Tracy and Megan was exceptional. The food was amazing, well done chef! The girls looked after us and had a giggle. Lovely friendly and warm ambience. We will be back.

Tracy and Grant made myself and the family feel well looked after. Enjoyed the food . The hole night was just spot on. We will be back agen.

Just came for drink and was made to feel very comfortable fire was roaring and Grant and Tracey looked after us and top it of it's a dog friendly pub

great xmas party with friends. Tracy and Mollie were fantastic! The host was very communicative making us aware of any items they had sold out of which was only 3 things which were of no interest to us anyway. Starters came out swiftly The mains followed, took slightly longer than expected but the restaurant was busy with other bigger parties. The desserts were the BOMB! excuse the pun as we had the chocolate bomb which was terrific If i had one issue the cracker gifts were naff wooden things but hey it is what it is. overall a positive experience, i would recommend

go to castle most weeks sometimes for a meal just been for a meal always enjoyed the food and drinks i have guiness wife has pino wine and she always says it is a good wine and she knows her wine the staff are always nice and friendly its great if you just fancy a nice quite relaxing drink or a meal its always clean and inviting easy private safe parking for the castle pub

We’ve visited during the 50% off mains promotion and we weren’t disappointed. My steak was cooked perfectly and my wife’s pasta dish the same and delicious. Tracy our server was professional and friendly and her attentiveness made our visit perfect….thank you.

Had a Sunday lunch today, food was excellent with large portions, staff are very friendly and helpful, excellent value for money

Just had a lovely Sunday lunch. The roast chicken dinner was delicious. Staff were very friendly and attentive. There is a lovely atmosphere in the place. Would definitely visit again

Sat down to be told that most of the menu wasn't available or had to be changed due to lack of available meat. Prawn and Crab linguine, was watery, had no crab in it, a whole pack of tomatoes, 5 prawns and 1 random pea - Not what I was call good food.

A large group of local residents visited the pub on Monday night for a meal. The food was good, hot and well served by the staff. Sadly the down side was unbelievable. The pub had no draught beer. Of the two beers for sale one had run out and the other beer supplied two or three pints then it had run out. No other barrels were ready for sale a member of staff explained. One excuse accompanied by a quick sorry was ‘the man who looks after the beer had not been in today’ Amazing!

Food was appalling. Booked a table for 8 a week ago table wasn’t ready when we went to be seated. Two linguines were cold. The wait between first course was nearly 40 minutes no wonder the food was cold. We were charged a WET tax...

Came for lunch with my partner. We had the 50% voucher wasn’t valid with the lunch menu which was a shame as the sandwiches sounded delicious. I had a burger and my partner the salad, both arrived in good time and hot and tasty

Attended with wife and son. The Sunday roast was excellent. Good quality meat. Great pub decor and staff friendly and attentive. Thankyou

The food was very impressive and delicious. The service was excellent. We were made to feel accommodated and welcome even though they were very busy. A special thanks to Caitlin. We were gathering together as a family so the great food and hospitality made for...

Excellent food and service during the festive period. This is our local so visited many times over the years, all the staff are very friendly Megan did a fantastic job keeping us supplied with drinks and food when it was so busy! Thank you .

Good food, good vibes, good service! The food was hot, DELICIOUS, perfectly seasoned and great value for relaxed but impressive dining with the lunch menu. We had the spiced carrot and coriander soup, prawns and feta to start and then the slow cooked belly pork...

We went to The Castle for a birthday meal. We were seated and given the menu. The waitress then came and took our order, I ordered the belly pork with scallops to be then told there was no scallops! I would have thought you would...

Went for a family birthday celebration, early evening so was quiet but service was slow. Our grandson ordered sausage and mash but the waitress came back later to say they had run out of sausages? Two asked for adjustments to the sauces/sides for their burgers...

Sadly disappointed. Starters were all good , but the mains & desert let it down, as was the length of service - the service is probably discretionary. For us it was too long a wait for the food & we didn't get coffees with our...

Enjoyed our Christmas Day lunch here. Staff friendly, atmosphere great. Food served promptly. Every course delicious.

New Year’s Day and we booked on line,including the bit where you fess up to having a dog. They’d missed that bit but fortunately, a seat was found in the bar area. Couldn’t have the sole but happy to have the sea bass substitute. Starters...

Went with my wife for New Year’s Eve Dinner. The meal was excellent and the Chateaubriand was particularly good. Service by Megan and Alicia was attentive and we were looked after very well. All in all a very pleasant and enjoyable way to end 2023...

From a somewhat limited menu we were told three main course dishes were OFF and when it came to the end of the meal they could serve tea or coffee as they had run out of Milk! WHAT! Why could they not have popped out...

Nice, friendly atmosphere. We had a bit of a nightmare with spilled drinks but a very attentive server called Megan was quick to help us so our night wasn’t spoiled.

We had a big booking for a big birthday and The Castle hit the mark right through from managing our reservation to the excellent food. The staff were brilliant throughout - very impressive.

Superb meal made even better by the waitress Alicia. Starter, Main and dessert very tasty and arrived on time.

Food was good ,but some of my friends choice of meals was unavailable yet we had only been told the steak had sold out.

Tracey and Kieron were great, the service was slow to start with but the food was lovely so well worth the wait we had but with a larger party on a busy night so it is to be expected - thank you for you hospitality.

Lovely meal for the whole family and excellent service by Tracy and her team. Will definitely visit again soon.

Really nice food Tracy our server was amazing with our 2 year old daughter. Great service really quick and efficient would recommend to any one

Christmas menu was cheap and tasteless. It smelt funny especially the sausage wrapped in bacon. 5/5 for lovely service though, the person who served us the wine was great. This place has lowered their quality of food and expect to serve it people who have been visiting for years. This place was unique, had chefs to prepare quality food at great prices. Now just reduced to a carvery...mass produced food. Gone from a chef making a parsnip puree to a worker opening up a jar. How disappointing. The quality of the wine and service doesn't match the low quality food they are serving. SOrry but I am looking for higher standards. Ive probably wrote a good review in the past but major changes have happened since then. It has lost its individuality of preparing a nice meal by trained chefs. You should raise the bar, not lower it....thats where the money is.

Had a Great night at the castle last night..the food was gorgeous and big portions...we had the festive menu 🎅 the service was amazing from Aimee. Tracy. Ella. Kiran and manager Grant....all friendly and helpful 😊 Well worth a visit

Awful Christmas menu, No seasoning or flavour on anything. Just plain steamed veg. We had a starter of scallops ...nothing like what this dish used to be. And the Christmas menu main was awful. This place has lost its edge, its chefs preparing food from scratch and now you get cheap pre-made food, served in surroundings which deserve better food. Always had good service here, but its on the way down. Thank you for the previous times we have had, but now we say goodbye!!! Thank you to the member of staff who we spoke to about this who could see our utter disappointment at the meal. However, I don't accept that customers should have plain bland food with no seasoning because that is easier as some people have allergies. We haven't got allergies and wanted a meal that was above what you can get from a wacky warehouse or carvery type - mass-produced food from a factory.

Came here with my family for an early Christmas get together. We didn’t have a booking but they managed to get us a table. We were served by Tracy who was very friendly and attentive. Food was also really good!

We went this morning for a family breakfast with 3 adults and 3 kids. We arrived at 10:30 as it says it does brunch.. which they really shouldn't bother doing. The place was empty when we got there.. not a good sign.. and we eventually got asked for drinks which took and age... We got more drinks as they forgot to take our order then off they popped so do god knows what... The place was quiet. Our order wasn't too difficult apart from eggs benedict.. the rest just breakfasts. It arrived around midday so we had waited over an hour. I had the bigger breakfast which was over cooked with extra bread for the extra £4.. my wife's gluten free bread was harder than bricks so she took it back and eventually came back with less hard stuff... They didn't send out any hollondaise sauce so it was eggs on spinach with dry bread... so we had to wait for this. They sent out eggs Florentine instead of Benedict also but at this point we were too hungry to bother complaining.. they did take it off the bill though. When we'd finished they were serving lunch which came out pretty quick so why bother advertising breakfast if your not able to cook it. The staff were miserable as sin also.. and finally they sent my daughter's bacon sandwich out on a burning hot plate.. what sort of person does this.. it could have given her a nasty burn (the waitress did burn herself) but the food has obviously been sat under a hot plate while they did the rest of the meals. It wasn't busy btw. We would have complained at the time but no one came over to ask if it was ok.. and it took then 10 minutes to clear out plates. So annoyed we wasted £90 here.. you get better food and service at grotty chains. The decoration is nice though... Just the rest of it is appalling.

A lovely place to celebrate an early family Christmas. Cosy, friendly, welcoming and great pub food. Tracy was fantastic in looking after us - we will be back!!

Reacted to a promotion to get what we understood would be a free bottle of fizz; when at the table it was a glass Black Sheep not available nor scallops, mushrooms, brownies, bread sauce, brandy sauce, cheesecake trio This info only came out at the time of ordering each course, not at the start of the meal Staff all seemed unsure how to progress re the above No one ever checked on us, our opinions or our needs = poor atmosphere

First time here for a family meal,I ordered half rotisserie chicken and chips...well what can I say but it was terrible,plain and bland,chicken was dry with some bbq sauce chucked on top and the fries were luke warm at best,definitely not worth £17.50 I was starving after so ordered a takeaway later in the day.Also the place was cold not warm at all.Would not recommend.

Went with my husband and 2 friends. Booked in for set Xmas meal. Most of the starters and desserts they had run out of. Squid starter was very poor. Main meal was luke warm. Crème brûlée was congealed custard with no crunchy topping. Not good at all

Good food and great service, our waitress was really friendly and helpful. Very picky daughter found something she liked and it was provided as a main without any problem, so whole experience was relaxed.

Used to love this place unfortunately it’s gone down hill. We are local to the castle and used to love it. Unfortunately it’s really gone down hill. The staff are lovely but the service is slow. When you order a drink with a meal it...

Went for brunch with Santa. Santa was fantastic, very interactive and had his naughty list with a feather pen. Food was tasty but could of been served slightly quicker

great xmas party with friends. Tracy and Mollie were fantastic! The host was very communicative making us aware of any items they had sold out of which was only 3 things which were of no interest to us anyway. Starters came out swiftly The mains...

First visit in years and was very pleasantly surprised at both the atmosphere and quality of the food. We were served by Kieran and such a pleasant young man, he did exceptionally well for his first day.

Went for lunch today and the food was gorgeous. Staff are just as lovely and went over and above for us today. Would definitely recommend.

The food is nice and tasty, however I couldn’t help but notice that the accessible toilet is filthy. I usually carry some anti bac wipes with me as I have a child and like to make sure the surface is clean. The dirt that came...

Amazing Sunday lunch, one of the best Sunday roasts we’ve had out. Great and cosy atmosphere. I think our server was Alicia.

Excellent service provided today by the team. The chef Henry had cooked an excellent meal for all 11 of us and all meals came out together, my buttermilk chicken burger was devine and tender, the mozerella bites amazing and the chocolate bomb to top off....

Regular meet up spot for myself and my partner. Has a wonderful, relaxed but higher-end atmosphere with friendly staff who know their menu (and cocktails!) Thank you to Grant and the team for making our night feel special!

Last night we visited here having never been before, but since we have booked here for Christmas Day, we wanted to try it out. Located in the heart of Sandal is this lovely classy pub which gives a nice cosy but modern vibe, and is...

Came here for lunch to try out the new menu and was wonderfully impressed. The new goats cheese was delicious and the linguine now includes scallops which I'd a great addition. Lovely service from the team

I dined at this restaurant twice in the month of July the food was just mediocre, I visited because my mother can’t walk far and I have a dog and it’s pet friendly , the pub was empty almost and I was told I could...

I have been lucky to travel and enjoy fine restaurants around the world. However, I cannot recommend the food in the Castle more highly. The menu choice was delightful. Staff attentive and professional. Premises brilliant. The food better than 'named' Michelin restaurants in London and...

Had a really lovely meal here for my daughters 40th birthday. Beautiful food and great service. Special mention for Becky

We’ve been here twice now as it’s very convenient for Pinderfields hospital. My husband is an in-patient there. The disabled facilities are great and staff are very accommodating to your needs. Disabled parking x 3, possibly more in the larger car par?. The staff are...

This would have been a five star review as the venue looks lovely, inviting, cosy and contemporary well decked. The food - Sunday roast quality was very very good, only let down by the veg and the meat not being as warm / hot as...

Food was great, I had the steak sandwich which was cooked perfectly. My partner had the seabass and raved about it. We shared the chocolate bomb dessert. Was a quiet afternoon but this just meant we got even better personal service in my view Will...

What a lovely place. Never been before but will definitely be returning. The ambience and decor are lovely. Team couldn’t do enough for us. Took my mother out for a meal. Staff so attentive. Made sure our meals were ok. Food was stunning. Grant the...

The food was pretty good. The services wasn't. We asked 3 times for a dessert menu, in the end this meant 50 minutes between finishing our mains and dessert arriving. If you are very patient, it's worth it for the food. The portions sizes are...

Another amazing night at the castle Gorgeous food Great service from Becky Highly recommended for a great meal or just a drink 😊

We haven’t been to the Castle in a long time but thought we’d try it out for Sunday Lunch today. The food was amazing, yes we had a wait for our main course but we were told that as soon as we came in. The...

Perfect Sunday dinner.. pork roast with the trimmings and a couple of glasses of wine. The dogs even got their doggy bag on request. Lovely staff and food ….

Called in for dinner tonight. Love this place, staff are always friendly, lovely atmosphere and good menu. Our food was delicious and our waitress Alicia was friendly and attentive - great job.

Lovely cozy pub with a really good menu , we were there just for drinks last time we were in but have eaten here many times & the quality of the food is superb, a special mention to Tracy & Leona who gave us a...

Went to The Castle for food after work with my little boy (3). The team were lovely with him and he really enjoyed his Children’s pizza so must have been good - I didn’t get any! Thankfully, I ordered linguine which was delicious. Atmosphere, standards...

Excellent food! I had the ribeye steak and it was cooked perfectly. Paired very nicely with the prawns too. Cask ale is clearly very well looked after, and the bar staff, Alicia and Jess, were very professional, with lovely and efficient service, and poured an...

We were served by Tracy and Aimee who were really friendly and attentive. Had a lovely meal even though I managed to pick the one item on the menu each course that was sold out! But cannot fault the food it was delicious We’ve been...

Very helpful and accommodating for a large family group reunion to celebrate a 97rh birthday. Accessible ( most of our group were elderly!). Food good. Staff lovely. They even allowed us to have the cake I had made with coffee/tea at the end.

Food was beautiful. Tracy and Aimee who were our waitresses were lovely. Excellent service. Highly recommended and will be going again.

go to castle most weeks sometimes for a meal always enjoyed the food and drinks i have guiness wife has pino wine and she always says it is a good wine and she knows her wine the staff are always nice and friendly its great...

My wife and I have been many times over the years, for both lunch and evening meal. The food is always well cooked, nicely presented and brought to the table in good time.

We visited rThe Castle yesterday for tea at 16.15. The service and food were excellent. It was the first time I’d taken my husband out for a meal in his wheelchair after a terrible accident but they made us feel very comfortable and nothing was...

I came on an evening without a reservation on the off chance there may have been a table. Hollie, the manager on shift, said it was no trouble and found us a fabulous table! She waited on us herself and her customer service was superb!