The Dexter in Leeds

Came for a quick drink before going to an event and we enjoyed sitting in the garden. James was very happy.

Dropped a star on service due to waiting a bit too long for the table to be cleared and desserts being served, but the friendly staff were brilliant. Sunday beef roast cooked perfectly, I should have ordered an extra Yorkshire pudding, very very good. We will be back again.

We had lunch on a quiet Tuesday lunchtime but it took over 30 minutes for a sandwich and salad to arrive. The cheese and ham melt was cold and didn't even have any cheese in it! The waiting staff were apologetic but there was no suitable alternative or refund given.

Great food, tasted delicious and cooked perfectly. The atmosphere here is very relaxed, great pub.

Jodie, the manager, was absolutely fantastic. She assisted us and ensured we had the best experience. The lady who took our order put it down wrong and Jodie realised this mistake and fixed it for us. She was fantastic!! So kind and attentive. Lovely pub!

The food is great ! The best ever Yorkshire Pudding I have ever tried in UK My friend said the Pork Belly is the best he have ever in his life. Only the food coming a bit slow. Staffs nice, Good service, Good location , right price and Awesome food. Many parking spaces

Dani was very helpful and pleasant.

Dani was lovely, highly recommend.

We only called for a drink. They have a decent choice of beers and Lagers.

Excellent, great food and lovely staff.

The bar lady Lisa served me today and she was polite, helpful and brilliant with my children!!! Thank you Lisa.

Absolutely the worst food we’ve ever had!!! Well I say had but we didn’t eat it it was that bad! We had to ask several times where our food was as we’d been sat over an hour & hadn’t been served! The pub was filthy tables & menus were sticky 🤢. Horrible place so don’t waste your time or money here!!!!

Absolutely gob smacked as this place, waited over an hour for our food, when after asking twice once to the young girl serving who never came back to tell us how much longer we had to wait and then to the lady behind the bar, food eventually came….well my salad on my plate was hot 🤮 my husband burger well I’ve thrown up better looking food, didn’t eat anything infact we just left, dirty scrubby pub, needs a good clean and redecorating desperately.

I love talking to Lisa and always get good service 😀

Very good experience and friendly staff. Kyle.

OK long time since I've been. No rush to go back

Ordered 3 course meal. So far been here a hour and all they have brought out is a microwaved soup with skin on it. Poor management

I can't comment on food because we didn't stay long enough, sat down at our table and there's mold on the roof above our heads, food and dirt on the walls. This pub is in an affluent area and we were shocked at the state of it, wouldn't trust them to make food if there's mold patches all over the roof

Josephine is a top quality member of your staff. She portrays the highest of professional standards. She is always pleasant and welcoming to customers and Ember Inns are lucky to have her.

We were served by Dani she was an absolutely wonderful waitress and was so friendly, always cheerful, nothing is too much trouble for her

Very friendly pub with great atmosphere. My favourite staff member is Dani always a warm smile and very sociable .

We are regulars at this pub, staff are lovely. Always the same standard of service from Dani. Always very helpful

We visited the Dexter for the first time in a few years the pub had a very friendly atmosphere emphasised by the staff especially Julian who served us he was very polite , friendly and informative. It’s worth a visit just to watch him clear and clean a table in 5 seconds

Excellent service from James always has smile on face goes above and beyond to meet guest need keep up great work

Lovely meal with family today. Excellent and friendly service from Lisa. We will be back.

Lisa gave amazing service as soon as I walked in, courteous and very polite. Great pint of cider and and an even better burger. Quick, prompt service and a lovely warm atmosphere.

The meal was delicious, atmosphere was excellent and the bar staff are the friendliest I have seen in a long time, a credit to your pub, will definitely be back.

Really nice meal served by Lisa, will be back again

Lisa was very friendly and helpful thank you

Hello ,since Lisa joined the staff here at the Dexter, I regard her as a very good Barmaid and considerate when she has served me . I enjoy Coors Lager, and it’s good to get a nice head on it to ensure that it remains smooth and not flat and Lisa can do that pretty well.

Lisa is so pleasant and helpful, the new General manager is on the ball aswell. Gill has great banter. 5 stars..

Great service by amazing staff (Lisa) went above and beyond .

Lisa is always friendly and helpful. She ensured customers are satisfied with any orders.

We come here regularly. Scampi chips and peas were brilliant. Had haddock and chips and peas full of flavour and nice and hot. The staff are polite and friendly as per usual. We come here nearly every 7-10days. Good food good service what more do you need.

Jodie is one of the most hard Working,conscientious,is always willing to go the extra mile and always has time for customers

Absolutely amazing service and food. Lisa has been fantastic, very attentive and provided great service.

Great food, dog friendly and nice service. Even on a payday Friday night food was good and delivered hot.

From the moment we walked in, it all went wrong. Meet and great zero , seat not as requested, food ordered not available had to reorder all dishes, food terrible and service, well we had to wait over. 1.5 hours for food.

Absolutely lovely afternoon enjoying excellent food at the Dexter being well looked after by Danni. We will definitely be back.

Very nice place, with friendly staff and great food.

Take my nan for fish and chips hear sometimes

Went for first time today. Great value, lovely cooked steak, well presented. Great carpark,none of the number plate insert details - free parking. Good service.

Lovely mixed grill and plenty of it.

Ordered food at 6:15pm, told might be 45min wait.........1hr 20mins later food arrived after asking where it was.. they must have forgot about it, chips were cold, chicken schnitzel over done, almost burnt, fish & chips nothing special.... Pub was busy, but not with food orders..... Very disappointed.

Amazing food but best of all the service from Kyle was beyond outstanding, made our night with his humour and smile. Top staff thank you Kyle, deffo deserve a pay rise ☺️

Gill was amazing : kinds, attentive and welcoming. Thank you.

I have had to amend my review following my recent visits with my family there . Service is atrocious now and has gone downhill. Food is average . Too much swearing from a group between us and the bar - embarrassing for staff and my 7 year old granddaughter and my daughter. Manager should have taken action . Menu changed twice - we were only told after a 40-50 min wait . They did offer a complimentary drink but we were there to eat not to drink . Took nearly 2 hours to entering and leaving the pub , having only gone for a burger . Pub wasn’t that busy either . We entered the pub at 520pm . A very disappointed visit. I have been going there for 10 years now but things seem to be on the slide . Sad.

Trawled internet to find fish and chip delivery near me ,on New year's Day ,no luck.Then I remembered the Dexter,my local, does deliveries. Just 30 minutes from ordering on line,two fish n chip meals, delvered by Just Eat , hot, fresh and as nice a haddock as I have ever tasted .Thank you Dexter, made my New Year!

Went there today for boxing day lunch (prebooked). After waiting over a hour my husband went to the bar to ask when they were going to start serving, a person behind the bar asked if we had prebooked told her yes, she went to look said it hadn't been uploaded onto the system and they would sort it straight away, 5 minutes later a server came to tell us that one of the starters we'd ordered we couldn't have as the prawns were already mixed with the sauce, we threw the towel in then and asked for our deposits back which we were given with apologies from the server but it was not her fault, it was the fault of the manager for not doing the job properly. I am extremely upset about this as my husband and I were taking our daughter and grandchildren out for lunch had they'd not had a dinner christmas day.

We had our Christmas Dinner, from the start the welcome was warm and we were seated promptly. The team really looked after us, they ensured we had all we needed, the food was very nice and the starters were a real hit. Thanks for making the day.

Nice place, great food, and service

Excellent food and friendly staff

Excellent service by Lisa, the food was fantastic and a great time was had by all! Service with a smile. Keep up the good work! 🙂

Must admit went to Dexter with a friend last week Wednesday 23rd October food ace we had a 3course, I ordered an ice cream for desert 3scoops in a large glass, I went again with a friend on Friday lunch had a 2course, ordered an ice cream only a scoop n half in a small dish well dissatisfied, more like a child's portion! Im coming there again on Friday 29th November for my friends birthday quite a few of us il make sure I mention it when I'm there Maggie !

Not been for years. But will certainly be back. Mixed grill was just about perfect and scampi was also delicious

Nice and kind bar staff Danni especially for me come from another side of the world. Feel like home.

Standard menu item of Chicken and Leek pie unavailable

Every Sunday lunch at the Dexter is always spot on 👍👍. We luv it there. 🫶

Great food and staff .could do with a lick of paint

A nearby pub where you can have good food and drink in a warm and relaxed atmosphere.

Nice food. Pleasant staff. Clean place. Highly recommend.

We used to love coming here it was great food, great beer, great service. Today the service was very late (an hours wait without prior warning) the items we ordered turned out not to be available anymore, and we had to change our order. The preordered deserts again did not arrive for another half hour and then were not great - plus we were given custard when we had ordered ice cream, but by then had lost the will to complain. The beer was good. But nevertheless, I don’t think we will be back.

Cold drink and good company can’t go wrong with simplicity

Enjoyed the meal , waiting time was long at bar and waiting a long time for the food to arrive, also short of certain foods

1. Messed up food order - all ate separate. 2.Child's main was ordered to come out with starters and didn't. 3. One of our party's choice of starter was out of stock. Part of main unavailable and substitute side unavailable aswell. 4.When messed up food order eventually came, chips were hard. THIS IS WHERE THE FUN STARTS😡....went to complain to the so called manager, no apology or even recognition for their chain of mistakes, no offer of refund or reduction or even free dessert. Nothing. Eventually a refund for the pre paid desserts was given but this only happened because another table also complained about their food which we overheard as we were leaving and the rude manager had, had enough by this point. Rude staff, rude manager, poor service and food. Don't waste your money people.

Just had lunch...all the doors wide open and very cold and drafty. Soup was only lukewarm.

I drive past this place, every day, on my way to work, but have never called in before. Now I’m kicking myself! Had a wonderful Sunday lunch today, they fitted in seven of us at short notice, and the food was fantastic (beef on the bone was spot on) I can’t wait to go again Definitely, definitely would recommend Thank you

A ember inn and has a loyalty card. Good value for money. Big choice of menu. A very nice place with lots of tables. Would go again if it was closer to home.

Food took a long time to arrive and very short of staff

The staff are always very pleasant here. It's an OK place to go to, but it's desperately in need of modernisation inside and out. It looks extremely tired and lacks ambience. The location is great. The car park is huge . There's plenty of seating inside.

Booked a table but then got told 45 min wait for food. Was closer to an hour with one wrong order and half of meal missing which was brought after first half finished. Food mediocre at best. Things generally overcooked. Dessert order also messed up and came late. Only redeeming thing was biscotti dessert. Staff on bar great. Wouldn’t rush back

Food is spot on but service is slow

New and improved menu. Good portion size and decent quality for the money. The meals arrived quickly, and were hot,tasty and well presented. Friendly, welcoming staff, and happily interacting with the customers, but still efficient. The Dexter isn't 'posh' , it's a comfortable local and the new team look set to make it very welcoming..

Excellent place with a brilliant atmosphere and friendly staff 👍👍👍

Lovely pub. Was served at the bar by James very present and polite. Would visit again.

I visited last Tuesday and enjoyed a delicious bacon and cheese burger. Excellent service from Josephine made the experience even better! Will definitely visit again.

Went here when it was nice and hot. Sometimes, a pub lunch is the way forward. Enjoyed the food and drinks. The time went there, it wasn't busy, so it was nice. The food took longer than expected to come, but we got there eventually.

Nice and pleasant, food was nice. Staff were very friendly 😃 Will be back again.

Went with family, enjoyed with drinks and snacks.

Food is bland for money, and small portions

This place offers a good range of gluten free food.

Typical local boozer type. Service is slow, not much enthusiasm from staff. Seem unengaged or can't be bothered. Outside seating area is good. Large car park, plenty of parking.

The 33% offer was great. I ordered a Pepsi max and then the lady serving said the Pepsi needed changing and she told me she would bring it over to my table but she never did so I had to go back to the bar and ask where my drink was and she said she had forgot. 3 of us ordered haddock and chips and then we got told by the lady serving that they only actually had 1 haddock and chips in stock so we had to return to our table to then select alternative meals from the menu. It would of been better if the lady serving had told us that they only had 1 haddock in chips in stock when we were at the bar the first time ordering our drinks. We were waiting for our meals and 2 meals arrived and then the waitress came to our table and told us that we would have to wait longer for the scampi and chips because for some reason the chef thought the portion was for a kids meal , even though we never ordered a kids meal?

I had a 80th birthday celebration at the Dexter. It was a wonderful afternoon fabulous Buffet , great party area and friendly atmosphere we were looked after by Adam, Josephine , Jodie and Kyle our chefs were James , Lewis and Jason. Thanks to you all.

We only had drinks here. It seems like a really nice pub and furnished nicely as well. It also has outdoor seating and onsite parking.

We tried the new menu. They certainly have up their game. The menu caters for everyone and has a huge variety. The staff are great and we only had to wait 10 mins max for our starters followed by main straight after. The food was lovely. I had the chicken strips and chicken burger and I can honestly say I haven’t tasted anything like it for a long time. My partners food also were nice.

5 of us visited today for family birthday dinner. Ordered 3 sirloin steak dinners, 2 beef roasts. Absolutely delicious, we all agreed it was the best restaurant experience since 2020. Staff were very helpful and friendly. We shall return atleast once a month. Kind regards

Luvley local pub good beer and atmosphere

Went in the other day, was served by Josephine she was welcoming and friendly and the service was great. Will definitely come again!

Took 45 miniutes to work the wbsite to order for 2 adults and 5 children. The steak was tough - even the dog had problems with the left overs. Other food was overcooked. The kids eat for £1 offer seemed to apply to one child only even though five adult / 2 children were orderd. Order by website is impersonal and ruined the meal for me.

Nice pub but very slow service. We ended up leaving without the pudding we had paid for because we'd been waiting so long. Food was nice though. Would still recommend but maybe avoid peak times

Always nice food. Served by Adam our favorite barman.

Came in for a Pitstop and was pleasantly surprised. Good selection of beer and friendly staff

Food slightly over cooked for our liking vegetables very wet and soggy . I think it might have been frozen veg so disappointed in that but friendly staff , nice atmosphere and clean pub

Lack lustre menu for lunches and even if that wasn't enough what they had advertised on that menu a lot of it wasn't even available. Definitely feels like the chef had given up on that day, with overcooked starters and a mediocre main. The staff behind the bar and the serving staff were polite and friendly.

We love it there the staff are lovely my grandson is autistic and they are very understanding with him and are helpful and patient with him they are fantastic

Beef rib Sunday Dinner was amazing thanks to chef James

Good value and not rushed off of the table.

Visted midweek with friends & had really nice meals at a good price. Even the beer was spot on. First time we've been for a while but we'll be back in a fortnight for more of the same.

Nice warm atmosphere with open fires dogs allowed and ample parking. Fish and Chips are great the bar can get very busy at weekends and during promotion periods and there is only 1 or 2 staff serving so waiting time to get served can be a little frustrating at times.