The Grouse Inn in Bradford

Where to start really. I have, on and off been coming to the Grouse for over 20 years. The food and service has always been spot on. 5* no doubt. We have recently been to the Grouse on a few occasions and the service seems to have nosedived quite a lot. There seems to be a choice from the waiting staff (not sure if this is something management have told them to do) that when we have finished our drinks, nobody comes to ask if we want anymore. This has happened now the last two times we've been. Over 30 minutes go by and we have to ask. Clearance of the tables is extremely poor. New drinks came and they just left the old glasses. We had to clear them away again. There was a table of 7 of us, we only ordered a main each and we were waiting 1 hour and 15 minutes for the food to come. We would've ordered a dessert but we honestly didn't have the time in the end up. I could understand it been slow if the place was packed out like it usually is but it was relatively quiet while we were there. As the Grouse is very local to us, we will give it another go and hopefully the service can improve. My friend has told me this morning that they went a few weeks ago and experienced the same service, but the food was great. Thank you.

Great Birthday lunch. Well looked after. Thanks

Always a favourite when visiting Yorkshire. Great food, service and views!

In the past the Sunday Roast here was awesome. Now it's less than average. Premium price for a distinctly poor meal. An absence of staff, a slow service, cold environment, an absence of customers tell a story. As does cold plates, fatty, stringy beef. Sorry guys you are charging premium prices for a less than average product. Take note, the death knell is sounding.

Place barely a quarter full. Sunday roast was like a poor school dinner, right down to the scoop of lumpy mash - and everything was luke warm. Waiting staff poor, I had to call him back to ask for the sauces that we weren't offered. Roast pork with crackling had no crackle, just rubbery rind, pork was dry, brisket must be on ration. Don't go, if you have any other options!

Fabulous food. Excellent dog friendly environment. Great, efficient and friendly staff. Would highly recommend. Looked after by charley

Went with family for my daughters birthday. All our meals were lovely and service was great. Well looked after by Charley.

Very nice pub/restaurant with great service.

Very tasty "sizzler" lunch. Excellent views across the valley to the moor top. Good outside seating patio & car parks.

Always a great lunch here: lovely efficient staff and plenty of choice on the menu (recently updated) there is a great terrace outside when the weather is good. Specials board full of tempting dishes, have been coming here regularly and cannot fault the food and service: excellent.

Always come here on our trips to Bronte country and always been great food and good value for money but this time food was bland , over priced and reheated not fresh cooked . I had pie with was over reheated so sides wete rock hard , meat was very bland and soggy pastry , tiny few bullet peas . The roast again reheated was terrible , potatoes looked liked they wete days old , veg was all chucked over the plate everywhere. All food is way over priced , almost £20 for a slice of pie tiny few peas and chips . Such a shame as we would never return after coming here for years. Staff were very good and surroundings wete clean and comfortable.

I have been visiting this pub for quite some time now but our last visit was disappointing. We ordered the ribeye steak off the specials board and when it arrived, it was a very flat, thin piece of meat and very dry. Not worth the price of £24.95.

Great staff and food fantastic views

We visited with 3 children and would recommend this to anyone. It’s perfect for a friendly, relaxed, tasty, hearty meal. From the moment we arrived, the service was exceptional, the girls that served us were so naturally friendly, they were a breath of fresh air. The restaurant is big enough that you’re not on top of other tables. The kids loved the playground equipment and the goats in the garden, which left us to enjoy our drinks while they were entertained outside! The food was particularly good - the blooming onion, the tipsy chicken and fruit crumble were exceptionally tasty and really different. Excellent value for money. Oh, and the views!!!!! The perfect pub!

Lovely pub. Great playpark for kids, plus a beacon in the grounds, and goats! We only called for a drink, but will be back one day to have some food.

Absolutely stunning setting, beautiful inside, staff happy, friendly, and very helpful. Food is on another level, absolutely lovely. It's very well priced too. You won't be disappointed. Will definitely be returning ❤️ Update .... I have since returned to this pub for another meal with friends, and unfortunately, it's gone downhill ! Food is not the best. The pub was nearly empty, and staff stood around talking while they were dirty plates left on tables and food on the floor. Unfortunately, we won't be returning 😕

Excellent food and friendly staff, well worth a visit

We walked across to the grouse from Oakworth for lunch it was a lovely day so we sat outside on lovely patio with stunning views,we both ordered tipsy chicken £30 which we have had many times before when it arrived if came on small plates and looked like child’s potions, the chicken was dry and tough with very little sauce and the chips were cremated and so hard you couldn’t get them on the fork without them breaking up , no one came to ask if our meal was okay so on the way out, we had the word with Manager and were told nobody had ever complained about the chips before With no apology whatsoever not very professional, overall we were very disappointed and shall not be returning for food again, unless they up there game a lot .

Excellent, traditional pub with great food. Plenty of variety and choice of menu options. Fantastic selection of Timothy Taylor’s beer. Excellent views when the weather cooperates.

Amazing meal. The chips were incredible and the staff very helpful and friendly. The location is great too.

The food was delicious, with a good variety of food on offer and well priced. The staff were courteous and thoughtful all through service and were a credit to the business.

Very welcoming on a cold, wet and windy day! Good prices and a lovely staff.

Really kind helpful staff, turned up not expecting the Sunday menu to be different and they made an adult sized version of a child's option for a party member. Food was excellent.

Fantastic meal at the Grouse! We ordered the duo of pork off the specials board, alongside some other dishes from the chefs menu, and the food was delicious! The service from Julie and Emily was excellent! We will be returning soon! Thank you team grouse!

Visited grouse last Sunday and to say how disappointed we were, first arriving the young lady made it totally clear as we hadn’t booked we wouldn’t be priority and there was a long wait, we wasn’t in a hurry so we waited, the food well I ordered lasagna side salad, I got lasagna but a vegetarian one instead of meat and the salad was only lettuce and 1/2 tomatoes. My husband meal was meant to come with garlic mash but instead it was potato but nobody told when ordering. Don’t think we’ll be in a hurry to come back.

Excellent food, Tipsy chicken probably the best chicken meal ever!!! Staff friendly and efficient. Location amazing.🍻

Had the most wonderful experience at this establishment. The staff were so accommodating, especially a lovely waitress called Emily who made us feel like we were the only customers whilst the restaurant was packed. The food was top notch, i had tipsy chicken and it was amazing. Could not write highly enough about our experience here or the staff.

Lovely country pub. Ordered Roast Beef Dinner and Tipsy Chicken and they were beautiful, The food came out piping hot which was perfect. The staff are welcoming, friendly and look after you whilst you dine. Really enjoyed the meal and will definitely be visiting again.

One of the best pubs around this area. Great beer garden, big play area for kids, amazing views, great selection of booze and the food was lovely. I got the chip shop burger and it was 10/10. Oh and they have goats :)

Appalling visit, not been here for some time, unlikely revisiting. Ordered drinks & food at the bar, paid (eating outside) drinks order wrong, refund for excess charged. Drinks served and asked to pay again!!!! Advised already done so. Apologies after checking. FIFTY minutes later still no starters, enquired as to how long, checked, kitchen has no order for us. Demanded refund, not received at time of writing. We were in at 12:10, not busy at all only 3 tables occupied. Absolutely no excuse for such an appalling attempt at service.

The staff were absolutely amazing both friendly and helpful. The food itself was lovely (especially the berry cheescake). My only complaint would be potential wait time. Due to it being a summers day we would have been waiting what was described as a "long" period of time before we could order. The staff were completely polite about the situation and nothing but accommodating tho.

Visited last night with my wife and granddaughter. Arrived early but were given menus and drinks Excellent meal with attentive service, would thoroughly recommend.

Great value for money at lunchtime e.g. 2 courses for £14.95. Atmosphere great but better when weather is fine giving access to stunning views over the Brontë Moors!

Excellent beer and views. Lovely team as well

Fabulous food with wonderful views across the moorland.

Loved it. Good atmosphere, good service, food delicious

We requested a quiet table and were placed at a table for two tightly squeezed between two other tables so no privacy. Why do restaurants do that? To be fair they let us sit at another table. The starter (blooming onion with bacon and cheese) was way too salty and bereft of cheese. Our main arrived 1 hour and 45 minutes after taking up our table. After a long wait I had asked a young waitress if all was well, she said she'd go and find out, went into the kitchen then ignored us afterward. I asked a more mature waitress the same question and she said "I'll go and kick their a**es that was not the professional reply I was expecting. The mains were disappointing (possibly rushed in the end)....haddock with soggy batter on the inside. When asked what caused the delay the reply was "they had a big party on a another table". This was rubbish as other tables that arrived after us were served before us. They just screwed our order up and we didn't even get an apology.

Fantastic pub grub overlooking the beautiful surrounding countryside. I'd recommend booking in advance as it was busy when we arrived (2pm Saturday). The waitress was friendly and accommodating, and took good care of our coeliac daughter's gluten free needs (chef even cooked up a mix of things at the waitress' request - see photo of gluten free chicken & cheese burger). Food was excellent and good value. We'll definitely be returning!

Really good food quite pricey but nicey

Expensive but excellent quality food. Would definitely return. Edit - visited again 25 August 2020. Food prices now in line with other restaurants but of much superior quality. Update 04.2024: Different management, revised menu, updated dining area. Very, very nice homecooked food and great service, highly recommended. WARNING! When leaving do not under any circumstances follow your sat nav up the bumpy track opposite. You will be guaranteed a 2-3 mile NIGHTMARE. This is incredibly rocky and NOT suitable for anything other than an off-road 4x4.

Just had a lovely meal at the Grouse Inn. Lovely and clean. Staff very friendly and we had a table with a view like I asked for! We had Garlic Mushrooms for starter which came with a nice piece of bread to soak up the creamy sauce at the end! I ordered the Steak and Ale & Mushroom pie which was lovely, my wife had the Tipsy Chicken which she also enjoyed. We both finished with STP and that was just what we wanted!

We arrived just as a function was starting, so the bar was incredibly busy, but the staff were friendly and helpful and got through all the orders as quickly as they could. The food was lovely, especially the steak. Will definitely be back

Attended a funeral tea there last week, the sandwiches etc were very poor quality, bread dry and the fillings very cheap.

The Grouse serves Delicious food, never had a meal here that was absolutely perfect. Highly recommended 👌 *update* there's a new chef in town! The food was always good at the Grouse, now it's fantastic. Having eaten out all over yorkshire, I can say with certainty that the food at the Grouse is now the best I've had anywhere. The staff are always friendly and welcoming, the restaurant is sat in a picturesque spot and there's even a little play area for the kids. Plenty of parking too. If you haven't visited the Grouse yet, give it a go!

Julie the front of house manager went above and beyond to make my experience the best it could possibly be. Highly recommend 👍🏻

We first visited The Grouse Inn nine years ago whilst on holiday and having checked the menu we just had to come back. The highlight has to be the bloomin onion, absolutely amazing. The other dishes were delicious too. Hopefully it won't be another 9 years before we come back.

Good food and beer selection, and good views.

Beatiful scenery and delicious food! For dessert, I had chocolate cheesecake, and it was the best cheesecake I've ever had! Wonderfully presented, very appealing. I recommend this place.

Good food, good choice on the menu, a little noisy...

Amazing food really nice staff were amazing food couldn't be anybetter yorkshire pudding were great couldn't say anymore amazing.

Awesome location for views. Good size for a wake. Outside seating area.

I've been to this venue several times, each gradually has got worse. The most recent was for Mother's Day, and it was the absolute worst experience i've had at any pub. I originally booked 8 people for 1.30pm, they then changed this to 2pm - fine not a problem. We arrived 5 minutes before our booking, was told the table isn't ready and wait in the very small side bar area. We ordered drinks and were waiting there for a good 45 minutes before I asked what was happening with our table and booking. The manager apologised and said she would get our table sorted asap, but it was to be in the side bar waiting area. I was not impressed to say the least. Waited some more, still no one to come to us to clear the drinks or give us menus. I asked again and said this time I want a table in the main restaurant as per my booking. 1.5 hours passed our original booking by this point and we were all bored and fed up. Finally seated us, service was incredibly slow, food was average and the kids didn't eat theirs. The manager apologised many times and offered free deserts, which I had to ask for after ordering and waiting another 30 mins for some cake! All in all a very bad day and a ruined mothers day. Won't be returning sadly.

Great destination pub for all the family

Had a wonderful meal, with family, who came up from Sheffield for the day, couldn't fault it at all, the service was good the place is lovely and the food was second to none, the fruit crumble with brulie top is out of this world.. Definitely go again..

Sunday disappointment Starters showed promise, mains tiny portions in comparison to previous, it was like a small appetite portion, chips not chunky & homemade any more declined desserts we’ve come away starving and £80 lighter (no alcohol consumed) and this was 2 & a little one Service started ok but need to be managed no one had anything organised…drinks going to wrong tables, desserts missing… etc etc headless chickens is all I can say! So so disappointed, this is our local and can only say go to the turkey in laycock, cheaper, portions plentiful and service cracking

Good food and pleasant staff and good service

Fabulous food and staff. Well worth a visit

Food delicious. service not so great food order was taken but none apart from that.

We arrived to be told there was no one booked in with our name. Then we were asked if it might be under a wrong name? How would we know. They decided maybe we were under a wrong name so we could go to a table. After waiting an eternity our food finally arrived. Steak heavily coated in salt, steak pie dry and tough, tipsy chicken cold, side salad was just a few leaves looking as though it was a rabbits left overs. Diet Pepsi sent back twice as flat and strange taste to first one. We could have sent the meals back but then would have had to wait another eternity and we were so hungry it was easier to leave it. No one even asked us if we had enjoyed our meal. Dessert order taken after we had to ask, we had waited 35 minutes after being given the dessert menus. We stopped visiting The Grouse due to the last time being of a poor standard but was told it had improved. Shame we listened. Yes we could have sent the meals back, but then we would have waited another eternity. Yes we could have argued the food wasn’t worth it but we understand you need to make a living. You said your chef did his best, maybe he did, but that isn’t helpful, it doesn’t change the poor service and food. In a nut shell, we won’t be back. Two chances were enough. Other people may have had better experiences it’s just a shame that a pub we used to go to a lot has really gone down hill in our eyes.

Always delicious food, staff are super friendly and efficient. Would recommend!

Lots of variety for a countryside pub, wood pigeon, pulled pork pizza, etc. there's also usual pub classics like pies, fish and chips, burgers (with a spin). Lovely service, great location with views, perfect after a hike in the area.

Great night celebrating Angela and Jason's 30th wedding anniversary. Service was excellent as always. The food was great and atmosphere wonderful 😊🙌🥳

Nice enough, but seems more "chain" than"quaint independent" it used to be... If you've been in the past, I think you'll find it changed rather. Lovely location, but could have been any chain gastro pub...

An excellent, perfect place to eat overlooking one of the most beautiful scenes imaginable. They always go above and beyond at The Grouse.

Greeted by Julie who was very friendly and showed us to our dog friendly table. She then give us our menus and took our drinks order. Julie also mentioned that along with the regular menu they have a specials board above the fire place. We had two starters and then 3 mains as well as 2 puddings. Great fresh food which was very tasty. We will be back. Its great we can take the dogs too.

Lovely meal for.my husbands 70th birthday.

Very very disappointed. Christmas day lunch. Party of 4. Was served last. Food was not of a good standard. The roast potatoes were hard and too crispy couldn't cut through them. The chocolate tart was also rock hard. Not sure if it was because we got served last but really not much food on the plate. I don't know what's happened because my friends said it was absolutely beautiful the year before. And we even left a decent tip but only because I think the serving staff deserved it. Definitely finding somewhere else next Christmas

Christmas lunch was delicious. The chef who made the gravy should be on the honours list. I could have drunk litres of it. The extra treat of chocs to end the meal finished a superb day.

Went for work christmas do, wasn't bowled over with quality of food, expected better

Went with friends on the way back from Newcastle. Booked a table for 6.30pm (Sunday) had been reviewing the website and the steak pie looked so appetising. Arrived and it was pretty quiet. Ordered starters,I got a soup, well when served was a purée, akin to baby footy and did not resemble soup at all. It was thick and bland. Our friends ordered the Sunday roast, neither ate the roast potatoes because they were too hard to cut through, they had obviously been either left in a warm oven, or reheated but were not edible. My husband and I went for the steak pie, chips and peas, it arrived and the whole of the bottom of the plates were covered in watery gravy, the meat in the pie had gone hard through reheating, it could not be eaten, neither of us ate the meat, I would suggest we would have lost teeth had we tried since we couldn’t even pierce the chunks of meat with forks. I am annoyed that I didn’t complain at the time, the bill was over £130 so it wasn’t cheap, but I didn’t want to embarrass our friends who had been in the past which is why they recommended the place. Sorry, but if you can not serve edible fresh food having had a reservation booked then you should have refused the reservation. We were the last to leave, the staff were all hanging around so they could leave too. On a different day and an earlier time, it could have been completely different but on this occasion it was not.

Great staff, friendly locals and very tasty food.

We visited yesterday as part of our works Christmas celebrations and sampled the Festive Menu. The food was absolutely fabulous - really generous portions and delicious! The staff were lovely and attentive and the atmosphere suitably festive! Highly recommended.

Absolutely amazing food! Wow best meal I’ve had in a long time and my son felt the same! Would highly recommend will be back again

Have to be honest and say probably the worst meal, I've ever had out. Starters, ribs and chicken wings. Ribs absolutely terrible, dry and full of cartilage. Chicken wings okay, not hot and spicy but just a chicken wing at the end of the day. Corndog. Out of a 30cm hanging mess there was about 10cm of hot dog (yes the one you can find in a jar in a supermarket). Overcooked dry, was meant to come with bbq bacon cheese fries. Well I don't know where the chef put the bacon, not on the fries! To be quite honest I don't think it would have made it any better. Beef brisket. Slow cooked for what must have been 3 years. Not chewy but hardly american brisket. Alot of it but again no taste and bland. Very disappointed. £70 down the drain.

This place used to be our go to place for somewhere to eat. I don't know what's happened since the chef change but I won't be going back. An example is their Deep Fried Halloumi. A long time ago it used to be a nice big ball. Saw it return to the menu recently and was looking forward to it. Turned out to be 5 smallish chunks about half a thumb size if that over a bowl of salad. The burger and fries my partner had were no different to a standard pub. If we wanted a standard pub meal we would have stayed close to town and gone to a local Timothy Taylor as opposed to make the trip out to this place. The beers also didn't taste as crisp as they used to. It's a real shame to see it fall from grace like this.

Good food, great service from very helpful staff Definitely will be heading back next time we are in Haworth

Good pub and good location but the food sizes are substantially smaller then the last time I visited around 18 months ago. £18 for a pie that was a fairly small portion.

The food here is exceptional for a pub. I had the roast pork Sunday lunch and every part of it was done to perfection. The pork was succulent and not dry like most Sunday roasts, with a rind of crackling along each slice. The mashed potatoes were creamy and delicious and the veg was fantastic. The views from this pub just enhance the experience. The only slight letdown was the customer service which I would describe as lacking and inattentive. Didn't receive the most friendly welcome at the door and was forgotten about when trying to order desserts and pay the bill.

We often call in here for a breakfast and have not been disappointed yet.Coffee and toast are help yourself and the breakfast itself is perfect,service is very friendly and prompt,a great set up for your Saturday.

Had lunch yesterday. It appears everything I come to the Grouse there are challenges in the kitchen. Chef had walked out on previous visit, yesterday, couldn't get meal wanted due to H&S visit. Had the beef loafer, very disappointing, Yorkshire pudding was very rubbery, meal needed seasoning, it was very bland. My wife had chicken which she said was OK.

Had a gorgeous lunch here with my Dad. Lovely pub decor, great friendly staff and a good menu to choose from. The beef stew with dumplings were delicious: beautiful tender beef in a rich tasty gravy with mash and root veg: very generous portions, I can highly recommend this pub and will be visiting again in the near future

We ate here recently and were looking forward to some good home cooked food. Unfortunately we were very dissapointed The first 3 choices for a main my wife made were unavailable. I chose the pork fillet from the specials board, it sounded great, when it arrived it looked good, but was pretty tasteless, sauted potatoes were under cooked, no sign of any seasoning . My wife ordered tipsy chicken with mushroom sauce, chicken was dry, all she could taste was the mushroom sauce which tasted like cambells soup. We waited over an hour for the food and it wasnt busy. Veiw is great, service fine. Wont be eating here again though, had much better food in other pubs locally.

Good food well priced. Service attentive and efficient. Interesting choice of specials on the board as well as their regular menu. Splendid views too - lovely place!

Brilliant place to eat!!!!!!!00

An incredible meal with a view. We managed to secure a window view across the valley, awesome. A great choice for meat eaters and vegetarians, I cannot comment on Vegan. I personally had stew and dumplings - spot on. We will definitely return.

What a lovely find on a windy rainy day following a visit to Haworth. Attentive service but not too much so . The food was delicious and a coffee in a proper mug . Will definitely go again when in the area .

We were served pretty quickly considering it was a busy Saturday . The staff were nice and were happy to make little changes to our menu . Really enjoyed the meal and the surroundings.

What can I say? Another great meal Happy Anniversary to my lovely wife of 25 years ❤️

Had steak pie ( recommended ) not the best very average, far to much gray, better in jug, veg poor / chips emm. Starter Brie good. Partner , garlic mushroom good, pie as above ordinary. Would I go again , maybe not. Couple of points. was not asked if things were ok With the food. And table not revisited for more drinks to b e ordered.

Worst fish and chips I have ever had . The fish was over cooked and portion size minuscule and the chips were under cooked. Complained but only got an acknowledgment and the customary - I am sorry about that. ruined a night out for my wife’s birthday and we both left within the hour extremely disappointed. Won’t be going back.

We go here for Sunday lunch,food The food is excellent and service very good Cannot praise this hotel enough

Friendly staff. Amazing outdoor area with a large play area for children and a great view. Dog friendly.

We have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. The atmosphere the professionalism the service the staff the food are all top notch and everyone should go and experience it. We loved it so much, we had our wedding reception there and we got so many compliments from our guests saying it was just perfect. Agi and Julie and all other staff treat you like family **** plus some.

We love it, lovely food, atmosphere and views, really good value for money,

No seating inside for just for drinks as all tables taken over by food. Had to sit outside in the cold and wet.

What a lovely traditional welcoming place with beautiful views. Had a delicious 3 course Sunday lunch with great service and was good value, definitely recommend and will return

Frozen veg, skin on sauce, dried up pie and the served a dessert containing gluten to a coeliac. Nightmare!

Visited with a large family group. Perfect venue. Great service and gorgeous food.

We had a large family gathering here two weeks ago for our twin daughters 50th birthday. Everyone said how much they had enjoyed the food. There was lots of choice and the service was really good and staff very helpful. We are so lucky, we live quite close to Haworth Moor but if you want to share our beautiful Yorkshire views then The Grouse is the place to come. Even in the rain, you won't be disappointed.

We haven't been back since it changed ownership, but a quick decision to eat and we thought of here. I have to start with how quick they got us in - that was impressive. Unfortunately, when we arrived, our table was at the edge of a wall, part hanging over the main route to the bar. There was also a large gathering, each and every one of them wacking my husband as they passed, and their greetings of each other were literally bottoms to our faces whilst trying to eat our meals. The menu hasn't changed much, but the quality has gone down. The service was not really on point - replacement drinks delivered but empty glasses remained. My husband stew arrived looking glorious. However, was far too salty. My tipsy chicken was a huge portion, but the chicken was tasteless and the sauce bland. My meal was simply warm. However, there was one random potato that was so hot, and it blistered the roof of my mouth. I do feel the new management need to pull up their socks