The Darrington Hotel in Wakefield

Great pub really friendly staff Food is plenty full big portion very good value for money Will he back well worth visiting

Lovely helpful staff as always,, nice and relaxed and nice food. One of our go to places for a quick and easy meal.. Thank you.

We needed a stop over as travelling a long way. Check in was quick and easy, Chris made us feel very welcome. The room was clean and spacious, the bed big and comfortable and the bathroom was spotless. Went to the restaurant for dinner and tea, all the staff are very friendly and it's a good price for a good meal. Continental breakfast was okay, the traditional one was very good with well cooked big slices of bacon. Really glad we stayed there, not just to break up a journey but it made us feel like we'd started our holiday early.

Please note I rarely leave 1 star reviews, I have been on tripadvisor a long time and I have left several positive reviews about the Darrington in the past .. we won’t be returning. Tonight my family of 5 arrived having reserved a table online. The car park was half full and so was the restaurant/bar so not ‘rammed’ as it sometimes is. Nobody greeted us on arrival and not sure what to do we joined the queue for the bar … We waiting almost 10 mins to ‘approach’ a passing member of staff to show us to our reserved table (I had requested a booth if possible) however a table hadn’t been reserved and we were taken to the nearest free table which wasn’t a booth !! Several booths had one person sat in them … maybe if one had been reserved the one person would have sat elsewhere? We joined the long queue to order our food and drinks which took 15mins to complete. One woman on one till taking all the food orders … After 65 mins and now after 8pm everyone was seriously unhappy that our food hadn’t arrived so I went back to the till to ask why. I would have been relatively happy with an apology or reassurance but instead I was told by the bearded middle age gent that they had our order but there were 6 other tickets infront of us !!!!! 🤯 Our evening from 620pm to 820pm travelling to and sat at The Darrington waiting for food !! I asked for a refund which the gent seemed more than happy to process (food, wouldn’t refund drinks) probably to get rid of us with one less order to worry about, with no offer of a good will gesture. We then travelled to our favourite takeaway and were eating it at home half hour later and saved myself £20 !! What a shame, we used to like it here, not anymore.

Absolutely lovely experience beautiful food lovely friendly staff thabkyou to molly the manager for making it that bit bitter with her lovely personality and wit will definitely be coming back.

Came for a family 50th celebration. Was met by Molly at the bar who was great, she created a welcoming atmosphere and made the whole party of 14 feel more than welcome. Food was good especially the new chilli burger, cooked exactly how I asked for it. Although we didn’t have much interaction with the rest of the staff all encounters were professional and friendly. Thanks to the team for a pleasant evening.

Stayed in the hotel through work and can't fault the staff , all the staff are very friendly and couldn't do enough for us, food was amazing. Would highly recommend a stay hopefully back next week.

We visit here every week and 9 times out of 10 molly is on shift and is always providing excellent customer service, we come here for the chicken wings and despos as uts a great deal! We love having our girls day here, molly treats us with the upmost respect and we always feel at home. Highly recommend

Stayed overnight at the The Darrington and had an evening meal and breakfast. Room was fantastic for the price, really clean and modern with lots of space. Good place for casual family dining. Staff really friendly and helpful. Would recommend

Great food, partner said its the best breakfast he's had in ages! Great staff, really friendly and accommodating. Thank you!

Stopped for lunch on a long journey . Friendly and quick service. Food good quality. Drinks nice and cold. Glasses could have been a little clearer but but not a bad point at all. Will be our frequent stopover from now on.

We were out or tea and the quiz. Good quality food and well priced. Great service all round from the bar staff and waiting staff especially Belle who corrected my order well done. Quizmaster Chris is great too

Excellent service from start to finish, 29 were in the party all meals arrived together with not one missing item. Excellent staff thank you for looking after us so well.

Belle and Molly were great, the steak was amazing cooked great. I will definitley be back. Cheap as chips, dog friendley.

We arrived 645pm Saturday, car park was packed, fortunately we’d booked our table for 10. Great menu with lots of choice and plenty of offers making the food prices reasonable. I was worried at the point of ordering we’d be waiting ages however after 15mins it arrived, amazing service! The waiting staff were friendly and attentive and a credit to the establishment.👌🏼 Overall we were all hugely impressed with the quality of our food and size of the portions and we left satisfied with full stomachs! Recommended to all and we’ll be back! 👍🏼

Molly and belle have been absolutely fantastic. Chris is amazing. Carol and Tracey in housekeeping have also been fantastic! No complaints!

i hate to write a negative review but this is the second time in a row where i have been disapointed, firstly i assume it was the manager that took our food order and i thought he was snappy and rude. secondly the food was bairly warm, the wife had mediterainian chicken 4 pieces of aniemic looking chicken with 1 bacon rasher on top with a dry blob of sauce, did not look appealing at all, i had Katsu banquet that was 4 chicken strips and 4 wings, strips dry and wings so small they where litteraly skin and bone. thirdly service was slow although nealy empty, wrong starter brought then took back and 6 tiny tinned mushrooms scatted on it to make garlic mushrooms also cold. Waited 20 mins after meal for plates to be cleared to no avail so had to ask them to serve deserts, which for a change where to hot?

Called for lunch, plenty of parking and places to sit! Also dog friendly! Fabulous pub, lovely friendly staff! Great deals, highly recommend! Will be back again soon!

Great quiz night on a Tuesday evenings and free to join! Friendly staff and quiz host, fast service for food. The food was tasty.

Absolutely delicious food, lovely atmosphere with extremely friendly staff! Dog friendly place with delicious, unique food, highly recommended! Food served really fast, reasonable prices would be great to come back again!

Greene King, Darrington Arms. Staff are friendly. Food was reasonably good but the premises desperately need a deep clean. The entrance hall is not at all welcoming; the carpet was dirty and had bits of rubbish that should be vacuumed daily. The carpets underneath the tables had not been cleaned for quite a while and the material on the chairs in the lower area by the bar are cracked and torn. Not at all appealing. There's paint missing all through the pub too. It makes you wonder what state the kitchen is in and we didn't want to even look at the toilets.

Came for the quiz, All the staff are amazing! Especially Charlie J! Couldn’t do more for us! Quizmaster Chris is fantastic, I’ll be down every week for the quiz!

It’s a great place! Come here all the time with my family and we all love it. Amazing food and staff! The play areas are good for kids!

Great service, came down for the quiz, all the staff was amazing especially Charlie, Belle and Chris who was the quiz master. 5 out of 5 stars

Quick business lunch today. First to say some of the fixtures and fittings are a bit jaded, but times are hard in hospitality at the moment so I’ll forgive the inability to invest right now. All staff were very cheerful and helpful, we felt very welcome. A little worried at the menu which gives the impression of a chain pub with shoddy food, but the food was actually excellent, whoever cooked it cared about the diner’s experience. I would have been happy to serve it myself. Looked good and tasted good. As said all staff were very helpful and cheerful but unfortunately didn’t catch most of the names except Molly who came to clear our table, and then reprinted the bill for me which I initially forgot to ask for. Thanks all!

Lovely old pub staff helpful, cost of meals you have options food all right, unfortunately the inside is looking very tired most chairs are stained and appeared to be dirty including carpet, hope this can be rectified sooner than later.

When for Mother's Day Treat, Somewhere our Grandson could play. Me and My daughter both been Mums. Customer Service was shocking Food came just warm Young waitress slammed our food down. We sent our 3 year old food back when the polite waiter came to clear our table it was kids pasta and was stone cold. Nobody came across to check food was OK, until young polite waiter came across to clear our table. We had to ask for the Mother's Day Free Drink after we had eaten our just warm meals. The pub wasn't even busy but the staff was not available to call across to send our food back for hot food. Not a good Experience and a big let down for a Mother's day treat. Safe to say we will definitely not be rushing back anytime soon.

Splendid , reasonably priced food ... Lots of choice. Friendly helpful staff . Good selection of drinks . Would recommend to others.

Attended the Darrington on Monday 12th February to celebrate my birthday, my husband booked the front side room for 1230 From start to finish the service and food was excellent must give a special mention to the Steak and Ruddle ale pie it was fantastic so my husband and father said. Cannot wait for our next visit.

We shared the burger crown. The food was lovely and atmosphere was friendly. Way too much food for us to share but beautiful and value for money

Booked a table for 15 for a Saturday evening family get together. The food was fantastic and received excellent service all the meals arrived at the same time so nobody missed out or waited for their meal. Will be booking again shortly. Thanks to all Saturday evening staff and manager you did yourself proud.

What a fabulous place to go for after work on Friday. Picture a long hard week at work, desperate to finish work, have a quiet pint with the wife but somewhere that has an atmosphere of perfect ambience of people, light background music, friendly, food...

Mega mix grill One of the best meal enjoyed it very much And I have never give a review as good as this maybe might try the pie next

Really good experience, staff are friendly and helpful and the food is great! Will definitely be coming back!

What an amazing Christmas dinner we had, the ambience the friendly staff the food you could not fault it was 10 out of 10 was that much could not finish it all we will be definitely booking again next year thank you to the darting...

Lovely place for family functions. Friendly staff, and welcoming atmosphere. Hotel room was great as well.

Had my 50th birthday party here, it was amazing, staff very helpful, couldn't do enough for us.....food was great, brilliant atmosphere, definitely recommend the darrington.

As usual the breakfast Burrito is awesome Friendly staff Warm welcome. Large car park and loads of seating available inside. Xmas ready , Decs up

Great deal on breakfast. Well cooked and well presented. The waiter (young man with long dark hair in ponytail with glasses on) was spot on. Couldn't ask for more.

Nice breakfast for the price, loads of parking available. Better than trying to get parked in Pontefract town 👍

Came for lunch today. Various meals. All good. Sadly no atmosphere as pub was empty. Polite friendly smart staff. Much better than it was a few years ago.

Easy access from the A1, not 30 seconds away after coming off. Plenty of parking all within view of the building, lovely area , bit posh for me. Made to feel very welcome by the staff, tables were clear, free of mess and spilt drinks....

Very friendly staff Molly,bell,Jessica and Chris we love coming here as a couple and also fetch family here too the food we pick is great no complaints from us and we also like to come here on a Tuesday night for quiz which Chris host...

Great place to have a drink and a catch up, Molly great service as always. Always serves a drink with a smile.

The millionaires cheese cake is amazing 10/10! Really good for money and nice and close to home, come regularly :)

Staff were friendly and welcoming. We had Sunday lunch. Portion was okay, beef was tough and had to ask for more gravy as they didn’t really give much but not a bad lunch for the price

Called in for a couple of pints. Staff friendly as always. Great relaxing atmosphere, either for food or dropping in for a quick pint!

Great service Jessica was friendly & couldn’t do enough for us - she was very efficient. Food was great Drinks great Thank you

Absolutely adore The Darrington. It is my family and friends' favourite friendly place to go. The staff are amazing and nothing is too much for them and the food is lovely. Lots of choice and offers to choose from, great play areas for the kids....

We came as a group of 8 for a birthday meal for one of us. The staff were really nice and friendly and coped really well with our birthday boy (61) who is autistic . The food was excellent. I don't think anyone left any...

Great food everyone enjoyed and staff were great and service was marvellous will visit again later in the year x

Again service was second to none, food was delicious and plentiful great atmosphere and staff very attentive

Good service and nice food just a quick stop on the way North as just off the A1 Very friendly ……………………………………………………………..

Dinner with the family, last minute decision to go out rather than cook really happy with the burger choice buy one get one free ..

Popped into The Darrington at the last minute for lunch with family. Nice friendly atmosphere, although the walls had splashes of previous occupants food and the seats had to be brushed down prior to sitting in the booth (just needs a wipe down). The staff...

We were a party of 10 and the lady on the till (Megan)taking our order was not phased at all. She was great. We were served by Chris who was very friendly and polite. The food was well cooked and hot. Overall a good experience....

Good food as always Staff are great No photo coz I ate it before I could open my photo app Highly recommended

Friendly staff, good food, timely service, good music, it's been a long time since I'd been to the Darrington and certainly after today's visit I aim to rectify that, I plan on trying each of the daily deals they have on offer at some point...

Lovely burgers good service both behind and front of house inexpensive and enjoyable no Wait for food

Stay here for a fortnight at a time. Nice clean rooms and very friendly staff. Close to the motorway so perfect for commuting.

Great place to come for a casual pint which I do often as a local, staff always welcoming and friendly Also, Great selection of drinks !.

I'm absolutely gobsmacked how poor you was tonight in the restaurant, my partners burger was tasteless, my steak was chewy but being served 4 burnt scampi as a side extra was discussing, portion size was poor too,will not be returning here again, oh and try...

Called here when passing avoiding traffic queues on A1. The staff were very friendly, prompt service nothing fancy about the food but well cooked and tasty.

Fabulous service from Chris J. He was attentive & chatty, just the right balance of friendliness and professionalism. Food was really good, we had the Tuesday super special deal. Can't beat it, we'll be back

This review isn’t about the hotel it’s about hungry horse pub attached … we took the grandkids for a bit of tea … never again … it looks like it’s being run down the place was really dirty , health and safety need to do...

Friendly bar staff good service enjoyed the food good value for money great night with the family and friends.

Friendly, comfortable, nice food, a perfect stopover. We often stay here on our trips between Scotland and Kent.

Use this pub for family birthdays and have always had great food. Service is quick and the staff are friendly, great play area for the kids too, all in all well worth a visit.

Beautiful breakfast great service friendly staff good choice great breakfast menu. Also great cake selection on special charity days

A traditional wayside pub very well placed just off the A1 with a good range of foods and ales. It's a chain pub so lacks individual character but the building is quite striking. Staff were friendly and helpful and ther was plenty of parking. We...

Always pleasant when we visit. Staff fantastic with the children. Nice playarea outside when the weathers nice

This place never lets me down. Often call in for something to eat and a coffee to complete some admin. Staff are always spot on making sure my coffee isn’t empty.

Came here last year when had some friends over from Hull so thought we would try again today. No real ales on again -why ! Only one staff on at bar to do bar and take food orders very poor when it was busy. Our...

Booked here for Mother’s Day . There were 12 of us . We had lovely big table and got served really quick . The food was lovely considering there were lots of different choices due to having children with us , Charlie was our waitress...

My son had a football game nearby so we dropped in to the Darrington after dropping him off to kill an hour until kick off. To kick off our visit the young blonde lady who I ordered both drinks and food so it was an...

Friendly staff and very nice food with fast service all served with a smile! Very relaxed atmosphere

Fantastic service from start to finish... beautiful food. Staff are so friendly and always smiling witch is great to see

Didn't expect 5 star as knew it was cheap but this is definately the worse meal out we have had in years. The burgers were tasteless and hardly had any fries. The smothered rump steak was fatty and the mushrooms were rock hard (I had...

Came in for a family meal last night, table of 8, can't wait to visit again , meals were exceptional 😋, best fish and chips I've ever had ! Compliments to the chefs, and staff were so lovely ,

We stayed 2 nights for a family members wedding and were so pleased with the staff for accommodating us in a lovely professional manner. Food is cheap but does not reflect the quality. It was all more than worth the money. Breakfast is excellent with...

Booked table on app very good and easy to do. Table was a bit close to next table. No hand pulled beers on very disappointing only like coming to Darrington or Carleton pub for the hand pulled beers. Food was nice. Only downside was at...

Always a lovely visit great food lots to do for kids looking forward to Christmas kids parties !!!!!

We stayed here on a long road trip and the convenience of it being just off the A1 was perfect. There is ample parking at the front which was definitely appreciated. When we arrived we received a very warm welcome by the friendly lady on...

The pub/restaurant has a wide range of food on offer to suit most tastes, great prices plus cheerful and friendly staff. Plenty of indoor seating and a large outdoor patio area with a childrens play park alongside. At breakfast you select a table and help...

Arrived Friday evening for a reunion left Sunday staff were brilliant couldn’t do enough for you rooms were nice food was great definitely will use again

Having just left the hospitality trade after 25 years I was pleased to see great hospitality and great food at the darrington when I called in on my way past. Great service from all the team. Will be back next time I’m in the area.

As I Yorkshireman I will always say you cannot beat Yorkshire hospitality & that is certainly the case here. Just called in for lunch, and from the first minute from walking through the door you were made to feel welcome. Staff were very friendly &...

Came the other day. Food was spot on, get your money’s worth! Lager was flowing very nice. The staff was very friendly. Is it josh?.. he came and looked after me most of night. Very polite young lad. Will be coming back for definite.

Stopped in for a lovely breakfast today on our way out for the day! Looked after by Ian, nothing too much trouble and the breakfast was gorgeous! Def worth a visit to break up a journey, then straight back onto the A1 so very handy...

Stopped off for breakfast on my way to Scunthorpe. Great pub Very welcoming Breakfast was spot on and Carling was perfect

Looking for a sit down meal rather than motorway stop nasties to break a long journey we found this next to the road. It wasn't our first or second choice but being a Monday many places were shut. Staff were incredibly friendly and came to...

Fantastic service from all the staff tonight, we were a large party of 25 people. The service from start to finish was excellent. All meals were delicious and served together. Molly went above and beyond to make our night perfect. Fab team and we will...

Use to be regulars haven’t been for a while, decided to revisit. First impression was it was ok. Staff pleasant enough . Some of the seating was torn or ripped . It was by the kids area but I would have sat down on it....

Came with my boys for a treat, staff made us feel comfortable and safe because of the covid measures in place. We all had a lovely meal and pudding too. Can’t wait to go back

Food was fantastic as always! Service was above and beyond. Will definitely be back and look forward too it.

Took the kids to have breakfast with santa, then in the afternoon booked for kids party. First of all i would like to give molly who organised it all a big thank you. you went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure...

Randomly found this place on our journey to Sunderland yesterday and it was so good we stopped on our way home today! Food is delicious and such great value with big portions! They have offers on each day too! Yesterday I went to order a...

I've seen over the years the terrible reviews against the darrington and never understood them because our food we have actually always enjoyed, we've eaten here for years sometimes twice a week, but the last 4 times have been horrendous since the change in menu...

Friendly Service and Good Value. Great accommodations,Clean with good amenities.. Will be using this hotel again , have already booked for next year accommodations for family wedding guests.

We chose the darrington as it was close to my uncles house as we needed a base for one night the room was great the amenities OK staff really friendly food fantastic We would deffinately use it again wen we come up