The Holmfield Eating Inn in Wakefield

Menu is varied and good for gluten free choices. Sadly although we a bit party and most of us were staying in the hotel, the coffee machine was switched onto cleaning mode towards the end of our main course and no option for coffee offered after that. Friendly staff.

Utterly shambolic booking experience. Tried to book on the phone but could not get anyone to answer so ended up booking on line for 10 people. Was told someone would get back to me within 24 hrs to confirm the booking but no one did. Then 2 days later I called at 9pm at night and managed to speak to someone and secure a booking on Sunday 2pm for 10. Two days later I get an email confirming Sunday 1.30pm for 10 despite booking for 2pm. Called the Holmfield arms and spoke to someone who advised the booking was for 1.30pm. I said I’d booked it for 2pm. She then rings me back to confirm 2pm. Within minutes I get an email confirming 2pm for 10 people and within less than a minute receive another email confirming the 2pm booking was cancelled. I called yet again to be assured the booking was for 2pm for 10 people. On the Sunday, the day we were going, I get an email saying I have a booking at 2pm but only for 9 people now. Beyond appalling experience. On the day it took over 2 hours to be served starters and lunch. Appreciate it was Sunday and busy but still a long wait. Food was good when it arrived but overall I don’t think we will be going to the Holmfield Arms again.

First time eating here! Great food and service. We had bang bang cauliflower, lamb Kosta and 2 burger and drink deals (£12 each) Food was plentiful tasty and fresh. Would recomend

Excellent friendly service from the moment we arrived for a 2 day visit for a wedding. We had table service at the bar for our evening meal, there was a lovely atmosphere, the food was very good, we were served by William who was very friendly and helpful.

I came with my sister for some lunch, I noticed the entrance way smelt strongly of urine. We were promptly served a drink however then could not seem to get anyone’s attention to order our meal despite there being five staff members what we counted hanging around the bar talking. We eventually managed to get served and our order taken. Food arrived and it was just average - we ordered two salads and it was just loaded with lettuce without any real flavourings. We wanted to quickly leave as we had an appointment but couldn’t seem to get anyone’s attention to get the bill, the bill arrived and we were then chasing for a card machine - the whole experience was just frustrating. I wish I had read reviews as there seems to be a common theme which isn’t being addressed around staffing particular. There is no point replying to feedback and acknowledging it if no changes are made. Beautiful grounds and has loads of potential, what a shame.

Really bad service, took ages to take our order and then told there were no Sunday dinners left. After this they continued to take orders for Sunday dinners and bringing them out!

Excellent service fantastic staff here. We have found today the service was excellent we were served by a very polite young guy. Nothing was too much trouble and he was very approachable. The bar staff also demonstrated excellent customer service. Keep up the good work!

Despite being a large group (22), we were well looked after. One person's food was delayed but it was explained what had happened and the lady offered a free drink. We were well looked after by Paige, Poppy and Faith - thank you ladies !

Had a fantastic meal here tonight for a club social with a large group. Despite the large number of us, the team were amazing and all the food was superb! Special thanks to our servers Paige, Poppy & Morgan, as well as Faith and Tom on the bar, we all had a great time!

A lovely setting and a beautiful building. We drank and ate and all was reasonably priced. The chicken sizzler skewers were fresh and tasty. This pub is dog friendly inside and out and has water bowls available. There were even dog treat goody bags and tennis balls for just £1. Friendly staff.

We came in yesterday for a mother's day meal and we were served by Faith, both food and service was perfect we will definitely be returning!

Hadn't been there for years but a warm welcome on entering. Lovely friendley staff and perfect surroundings for a great meal .service was very good , we will be back soon for sure.

The breakfast and latte was outstanding quality, also inside is very beautiful, highly recommend my other half also enjoyed it very much. Will be back to try the dinner menu very soon.

Came for Mother’s Day, daughter convinced me to share the Tomahawk, it’s huge and the onion nest was lovely. We were served by Millie who was super tentative throughout the meal and ensured my wine glass was appropriately full!

We were staying overnight at the adjoining hotel so used the pub for an evening as well as breakfast in the morning. We managed to get a table without booking in about ten minutes of waiting. Service was quick, the menu was pretty standard with a couple of vegan options. Ordered the vegan kofta skewers that arrived as the ‘Go Lighter’ option despite not asking for that. Did raise this with the waiting staff but didn’t really get an explanation other than an offer to return it to the kitchen. The kids were happy with their Mac n Cheese and Tex Mex Beyond. The prices were pretty high for a pub chain, the food bill came in at around £40 as we bought drinks separately. Despite the pricey evening meal, we felt breakfast was better value £10pp for a hot set breakfast plus continental - vegan breakfast available plus soya milk which was decantered when requested.

Great customer service from Jake tonight… nothing was too much trouble. Food was good, usual pub grub. The only reason for not giving a 5 was we were squeezed into a table between others, after asking to move as the other table was a table for 6 when we were only 4 (2 of which are partially deaf). The restaurant wasn’t full, they were just trying to not move into a different area, but the table we had was far too close to others… I could literally hear their conversations. Great place though…

We went here today for a family Sunday roast dinner. The food was great and were good portion sizes for both adult and children’s meals. The service was quick although a little bit too fast as the meals arrived well before the drinks. When we enquired as to when the drinks would come we were told the bar was really busy so another 10 mins wait could be expected. Our server Poppy was brilliant and sorted this out quickly for us in a friendly and professional manner. We would definitely return.

We regularly meet up with my brother and his wife for a meal and we’ve eaten here on quite a few occasions due to its location. This evening 3 of us ordered the steak & ale pies which I must say was tasty but unfortunately had very little if any meat inside and even then it was just fat. We waited for the check back and I raised our concerns. The young lady said she understood, apologised and said she’d speak with the kitchen. There was no offer to exchange the meal, no explanation on leaving and to rub salt into the wound we were charged the full price for the meal with no goodwill gesture offered. £12.29 for what was a gravy pie is an absolute disgrace! If this had been dealt with in a professional manner by the management then we would have returned, not acceptable Greene King. Please don’t attempt to blame our server as she was lovely! Mr Lloyd

A birthday celebration for my mum. The guy on the lap top at the entrance was quite rude & not very helpful. My mum was with her walker so not much room. We had to ask for menus. Not one of the staff wished my mum a happy birthday . Had to wait ages to be served at the table. My mum didn't enjoy her meal, it was gammon. She had nearly finished when one of the staff brought her a dried up fried egg saying they had forgotten about it. They mixed up the drinks, my daughter had a sip then it was taken off her? It spoilt my mum's birthday meal.

Amazing food and service from Amelia so friendly and understanding with requests and requirements. Definitely will be coming again.

We eat here regularly. Always nice food. Its table service, not ordering at bar so that's another plus for us. Tje serving staff ate very accommodating. Poppy was especially helpful today.

There is no doubt about it - when the Holmefield Arms gets it right they are absolutely 5 star! Tonight was one of those occasions! Served initially by Poppy we felt uncomfortable on a draughty table next to the door so asked to be moved. We were moved to a table served by Faith and everything about our evening from that point was top notch!!! We will definitely return in the hope this service will be replicated again!!!!!

Gorgeous food, plenty of choice and excellent service from Katie who made us feel very welcome 😊 would definitely return.

Came in for lunch and everything from the decor of the building to the food was amazing loads to choose from and very accommodating for allergies and vegetarians. I had a gf burger and my husband has the mini grill both cooked to perfection! Would...

Stayed in the hotel for a few nights, a great stay! On Valentine's day we had dinner in the restaurant with our little boy and the service was fantastic. Katie G was really friendly and chatty. She paid special attention to our little boy which we are really grateful for and he loved! Paige was very attentive and did everything with a smile on her face! We have come into contact with her a few times this week and every time she has been lovely! 5 stars for these fab ladies!

Lovely food and very attentive servers! Thank you, had a great experience. Very clean restaurant and will be coming back again.

Excellent service, choice of menu and lovely food. Very clean. All staff excellent and very friendly. Management very informative regarding booking the marquee for a birthday celebration. Katie Godwin and Laura were very helpful and informative.

Amazing food and great service from Mia. The food never disappoints and the service was great. Came for a birthday and te staff were very accommodating

Food was lovely, really recommend the chicken sharer. Mia was our server and was really nice and polite. Definitely coming here again :)

Lovely atmosphere, great service, easy to book on website for large group. We came for family birthday. Toilet could do with more spot check

New Year's Eve dinner; lovely even though they attempted to serve milk custard to allergic reported guest.

Brought food out 15mins after we ordered it for 8 people including salmon and a burger which means they cook food off and hot hold it. I asked for the balsamic salad but they brought out the honey mustard salad so i sent it back,...

I’m afraid our Sunday lunch (10th December) with the family was something of a let down. I normally visit The Holmfield with just my husband when we visit our daughter ( who lives locally) and have had many lovely meals here in the past and...

Just had birthday meal and my food was gorgeous, server Ryan so polite and overall excellent experience .

I have been twice for our Christmas parties and my daughter's have been for their work/Christmas parties. Well done to Ryan and the Team and Adam for looking after us. The food/atmosphere/staff were fantastic. Thank you so much!! Definitely will be visiting very soon.

Ok I didn't want to go here as I'm not keen on pub chains. However I was very surprised. I had chicken fajitas and they were delicious, one more tortilla would have been good. We had 3 different gin drinks, the waitress struggled to find...

Atrocious food served lukewarm. Sunday dinner poor value and all veg either well overdone or barely cooked. 10 of us went fro family get together. We won't be back.

We go out for Sunday dinner every week to different restaurants and this has been one of the best so far!

Really lovely spot with great food and lovely staff. We also stayed in the hotel, which was nice. Receptionist was a bit miserable but otherwise a nice place.

We have always enjoyed our time at the Holmfield as one of local pubs and visit very regularly. However I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to you and your exceptional staff for making our vow renewal celebration in the marquee...

Return visit. After a previous negative experience at the Holmfield Arms we decided it was time to pay a return visit. We hoped that previous comments we had made were taken on board and happily tonight we found that the top service that we had previously experienced had been resumed. Our server Callum was very attentive and Jade the supervisor who had dealt with our previous issues took time to converse with us and was happy that our previous grievances/ situation had been rectified . Following tonight’s experience we will happily recommend The Holmfield and gladly return 😀

Very Friendly service. Enjoyed the Sunday Dinner. Decor is warm homely feel to it. Lovely location inside Thornes park.

Lovely meal, service was amazing. The food was hot and came really quick, the pub is nice and spacious.

Went for Sunday lunch, Great food, and quality service, highly recommended. Helpful staff and good range of options

Staff brilliant, food fabulous, lovely surroundings highly recommended, Sunday lunch brilliant and good choice of puddings

Haven’t been here for a while since i’ve been travelling around South American but it was just as good as I remembered. Was first greeted by Jake at the bar who recommended a superb drink, I believe it was called ice breaker. I was shown to my table by Megan, who has served me many times before. She asked about my travels and had a good conversation about it. She was very attentive and took my order soon after. I ordered the tomahawk steak that was cooked to perfection. Compliments to the chefs as well. Always a happy experience when I visit.

Would have given "0" stars is possible. Went for Sunday lunch today with my daughter. Ordered Turkey and it appeared within 5 minutes. Plate was very hot but food was barely lukewarm - food looked to be pre-plated. Turkey had swathes of fat throughout making it inedible. We had to remind staff we had no drinks and barely touched the food. Spoke to Manager who removed a coke from the bill (which wasn't touched as arrived too late) and £5.60 for the two meals we sent back. Read reviews beforehand but we prefer to see for ourselves. Extremely disappointing - would definitely NOT recommend and will not be returning. We go out for food regularly but this was terrible.

The standard of food seems to have gone downhill. We have been here a few times this year and always had nice meals. Today however, the beef roast was extremely poor. The beef was very fatty and tough, it seemed like bought in sliced beef, the rest of the meal wasn’t much better. Such a shame as it used to be a nice place for a Sunday lunch.

We ordered two Sunday dinners - trio of meat and a beef dinner, these arrived before our drinks order had arrived - which was a bit strange. Both dinners were cold, we told the waitress who took the away and got them changed for us. Once the second diners arrived we noticed they weren’t much better, the beef was well done not ‘served pink’ as stated on the menu- on the trio it was basically black, the meat cooking was extremely poor!! The stuffing was also over cooked - the waitress again asked how these dinners were, we told her not much better and average at best - she informed us that she’d go speak to her manager! We heard nothing else. Over all very poor!! Shame really as we’ve been here for Dinner on numerous occasions and always found it nice and a pleasant place to be!

Nice atmosphere, food was stunning, friendly staff & reasonable prices. Would definitely recommend! A special thanks to Brittany & Jade for their excellent service.

Luke warm food, bit of cress, waste of space , I counted 10 chips, 1 chicken breast, 2 onion rings. Rubbish value for money, spoiled what should have been an anniversary meal out with friends. Never want that experience again

A lovely evening meal celebrating my nana and grandad’s 60th wedding anniversary! Catered for everyone, we really appreciate it, thank you!

Amazing food. Amazing service by Jess. No complaints. Will definitely return very soon with all the family.

Really nice food, it's not often I ask for a rare steak and actually get one. There were 8 of us as a family and everyone was happy with the full experience. Also great to have a kids play area so close and accessible whilst...

Had a great mixed grill that was cooked perfectly, and great service from Jess, will be back soon :)

Great food as usual and excellent service from our waitress Jess. We have visited several times and enjoyed every visit also had our sons 21st birthday here which was very well organised and also enjoyed the experience

Lovely food, very well prepped, good selection drinks, Jake and the rest of the staff were very friendly, young family members well entertained by the playground outside

Lovely food, good service by jess would highly recommend to other family and friends. Great atmosphere

Solid menu, great service and a good selection of drinks. We always come here and we're never disappointed. Not to be missed!

We held our wedding here at the beginning of September. Laura and the staff were beyond amazing. It was 31 degrees outside and despite this pulled off the most amazing wedding for us. They were very organised, made us feel very relaxed on the day...

Had our wedding reception here yesterday. Stayed night before in hotel. Staff really friendly and polite. Room was lovely, clean and comfortable. Food for reception was brilliant. Staff were well organised. Did everything they could to make our day brilliant. Thank you to Ryan and...

We had kids with us and the staff were very good and friendly 😊 👌. The foods was amazing and not that expensive in my opinion 😉 I had a grill salmon

Good food, good staff. Katie was very pleasant and efficient. Price a little high (£40 for 4 light lunches), but isn’t everywhere these days!

Had a wonderful meal in the outside area of the pub. Brittany was a brilliant host, fast and lovely to talk to. Would go back again with no hesitation. The food was lovely and not overly expensive, portion sizes were also good.

We were seated quickly but hadn't made our mind up what we wanted. So I think we were overlooked as we had to ask another waiter to take our order. I might add restaurant was extremly busy. Our food when it arrived was good. Would...

ordered lunch gave correct table no, after 25 mins went to ask where is our lunch, they said we have put wrong table no so we could not find you, it's on the hotplate,l said l want fresh food not warmed up, morgan( dm )within...

Food prices are high but the portion sizes do not match up. I believe we are being a little ripped off. I did complain about the portion size but was told it was standard. I appreciate the cost of food but for a Green King...

We stayed at the Holmfield Inn for one night and had a lovely time. The varied pub food menu was great, and good value. The staff were friendly and helpful on a very busy Tuesday night, we were served by Katie, who was lovely. We...

Very poor food ! All had to have Sunday lunch as " a problem in the kitchen " so nothing else was available. Meat dry, vegetables hard, Yorkshire pudding soggy and tough, everyone's food was luke warm, would have complained at the time however the...

Went today to see venue as having wedding reception next month. Was lovely and clean, staff really polite and friendly.Manager showed us round. Wad really helpful . Nothing was too much trouble. If didnt know himself he found out for us. Regarding menu. Decided to...

Consistently stop serving food well before advertised times. Always an excuse. Cleaning kitchen! Been too busy! Screens are off was tonights excuse whatever that means!! Don’t advertise opening times you can’t fulfill. It’s summer, good weather and you send marketing emails and publish on social...

Gosh. We’ve visited this venue for a family Friday night meal for many , many months. But tonight was just awful. We always book ahead as we have one child. one disabled and one coeliac in our party , letting the venue know in advance...

Great service food came fast.Heidi was lovely! very friendly and warm. lack of options for vegatarians.

Poor all round. Slow service at the bar. One of was doing his best though. Shame the others weren’t. Had to wait an age for the food. Medium rare steak came more like medium to well done. Was on mixed grill where the rest of...

Excellent food that came very quickly despite the restaurant being busy. The food was hot and the steak was cooked just as requested. The staff, especially my server Holly, were all friendly and very helpful. I will definitely be going back

We have had so many happy enjoyable visits to The Holmfield Arms tonight’s was really disappointing! Firstly can I say absolutely nothing wrong with the service received - Heidi ( our server) was super attentive and brought manager Jade to try to rectify the situation...

Our family 11 of us enjoyed our visit and meals. The staff are excellent and Wes exceptional. I've only given 4 because they didn't have a T.Bone steak. Why have you not got a adequate supply when it's on your menu ? I had the...

Ordered Chicken Sharer and told the waitress we have had this before and even re-ordered at the same meal as it was that enjoyable. This time around we didn't have any side plates, the chips were warm and the strips of chicken were cold. The...

Following our recent intimate wedding we chose The Holmfield as our venue to have the meal afterwards for our 20 guests. Leading up to the event the staff were fantastic, communicating via email to submit our pre-orders and answer all of our questions. On the...

Even better than I remember! I haven’t been to the Holmfields in a while due to my move to the coast. Upon arrival I noticed the restaurant had be renovated and looked outstanding! I Was then greeted by Megan with a smile who remembered me...

" WHAT A RIP OFF " I TOOK OUR ELDEST DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND FOR A BIRTHDAY MEAL, MY DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND HAD STEAK AND ALE PIE CHIPS AND PEAS THE PIE HAD A HARD THICK CRUSTS ON THE TOP THAT NEEDED A HAMMER...

Visited at late lunchtime. Seated quickly and food ordered easily. Two burgers and gammon and eggs. Food fine and service ok. Tables cleared when empty. No complaints.

Very nice decor and a relaxing atmosphere. Staff very polite, efficient and attentive. Had 3 courses and every course was of a high standard. Portions very reasonable and we all left feeling like we needed a lie down to recover. Had never used this venue...

Wonderful for a couples night away! We had a virgin experience night voucher so we chose here. We had a meal which was a steak sandwich and mixed grill with no complaints at all. Our room was clean and perfect, the bed is huge! After...

Wonderful evening being served attentively by Poppy and Alfred despite being them being very busy with a wedding. We shared a starter of crispy calamari , my mains was chicken piri piri and hubbie had a steak sandwich and we then shared a triple chocolate...

If you have a penchant for flat beer and overpriced microwaved food then this will be for you. The service was good, the restaurant looks fantastic, the food was horrendous, pale chicken wings made then inedible, the Morretti was that flat it look like a...

We had our wedding party here in the marquee was absolutely perfect the food was fantastic and the staff was brilliant went all to plan we stayed in the hotel as well which was great the room was lovely I would definitely recommend having your...

Booked for two people for lunch during Easter holidays as we expected it to be busy but it wasn’t at all. Had to wait at least 5 minutes at the door before anyone came to seat us, even though there were several members of staff...

A lovely restaurant for a family dinner on our visit to Wakefield. Nicely decorated, clean and friendly. Lots to choose from on the menu. We had the fish and the boys had burgers - they said it was one of the best burgers they've had...

Decided to call in for a couple of drinks with a friend on Friday the 7th of April as the sun was out and there’s always plenty of seating outside. It took at least 10 minutes to order the first drink as there was only...

We go out every week for lunch somewhere. Holmfield Arms has so far been the worst. Hubby's beef wasn't cooked properly and his Sunday lunch was cold. Other people also complained. I had a burger which was nice. For a Greene King pub the menu...

Great service by Millie! Hugely recommend, fast and friendly service. Always checking to see how the meal was, lovely with our children and served with a smile on her face 😊

Went for Mother's Day . 5 of us and the place and service was good. Very polite and helpful. We had starters which were good. The main course was terrible. For 4 out of the 5 of us. Had the Sunday lunch but I thought...

We stayed for 2 nights bed and breakfast as a couple, the room was warm and comfy the bed and bedding was lovely.The pub is gorgeous decorated really tastefully and the staff are all nice and helpful.in a stunning surrounding amongst parkland..Breakfast was a choice...

A meal to jointly celebrate a birthday and Mother's Day. Quite a wait to be taken to our booked table but then looked after very well. Fantastic meals. Excellent service from Jess.

Booked for a Saturday evening around 5.30. Millie, our server, was exceptional. We had some great starters, mains and desert's. Great food. Great drink and attentive service. The G.M here has a great team.

Average quality but expensive food. Drinks only 1/2 full but full price. Dog friendly in bar area. Fewer “low down” seating in bar area after refurbishment. Bar stools not accessible so limited our seating choices even more. Accessible toilet is also baby change - again...

Came to the pub and grill after a long day walk in the Peak District. Decided to stop here for some pub food before heading home, we didn’t have a booking and it was packed Saturday night but luckily we got a table. Our server...

Accommodation we could not fault, the room and facilities were excellent. Unfortunately, the service we experienced was poor at best. During the afternoon we ordered a coffee with the large drinks order. After 20 minutes of waiting and everyone else drinking, I had to enquire...

Nice, clean room with a very comfortable bed, good linen and all essentials provided. The Holmfield Arms is well equipped to provide a good one night stop over for a weary traveller. The food in the restaurant for both dinner and breakfast, was well cooked...