The New Inn Penistone in Barnsley

Went in on Tuesday lunchtime it was surprisingly busy. Service was excellent as was the food not a drinkers pub but i don't think it sets out to be. In the words of swartzenager I'll be back!

Wedding reception held in the function room, was superb.

Staff surly, ultra processed food.

A great looking venue from the outside, but a stark atmosphere inside. Service was mediocre at best. The halloumi fries were very good, one of the best I've had. However, the mains seemed promising, but we're very lacklustre. Great range of beers on draught.

Sunday dinner we had. Smash potato and pickled red cabbage with no gravy. 2 out of 10. They only got 2 because the yorkshire pudding was good.

Generally good food and great service, quite noisy though. Reasonably priced food and drink.

Really great dog friendly place. Meals were really good and lovely, friendly staff.

Great pub refurb.Excellent service with great atmosphere and great food,will definitely visit again.

**5-Star Review for The New Inn at Penistone** We cannot express our gratitude enough to Jo and the team at The New Inn in Penistone! We found ourselves in a stressful situation just 10 weeks before our wedding when we discovered that our original venue had double-booked us. In a panic, we reached out to Jo, and to our immense relief, she confirmed that The New Inn was available on the night of our wedding. Although we had already booked the register office for our ceremony, Jo went above and beyond to tailor a package for our wedding reception that perfectly suited our needs. The venue itself is absolutely beautiful, creating the perfect atmosphere for our special day. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, ensuring that everything ran smoothly, and the food was simply amazing. Jo and the entire New Inn team truly saved our wedding day and turned what could have been a disaster into an unforgettable celebration. We can't thank them enough for everything they’ve done. If you're looking for a stunning venue with exceptional service, we highly recommend The New Inn!

ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON SPENT WITH FRIENDLY LIK MINDED PEOPLE

Busy, busy, busy and full of atmosphere. I had to queue to get in the door! It was well worth it and we returned back the following day. The menu is superb, food quickly served and tasted fantastic. Recommend the pepper staeaks.

Lovely place and the burger was great, the pie was really dry, the peas had clearly been left under a hot lamp as they were so dry they were flakey. Kids pizza was microwaved as the cheese was a mess. The plates for the kids were really / dangerously hot.

Very nice but deer this was a old post, the food is very nice as were the beers all reasonably priced

Really enjoyed it. Great food, great atmosphere and ambiance - the team didn’t seem very happy and came across quite abrasive and abrupt actually, but I’ll still give this place a 5 star rating as it’s a cracking pub. Thank you!

Absolutely loved lastnight great food great for families and staff very helpful and polite lovely experience 😀

Excellent service and food, staff extremely helpful 👍

Called in for lunch. Good service and the food was great.

Didn't bother with any food but the place is nice clean and spacious staff pleasant enough but no real atmosphere but there wasn't a lot of people in but it was early afternoon on a week day! Strange set up which you are told straight away which is pay as you go and order at the bar !! So you go pay for your drinks go order your food pay for it at the bar 2nd round of drinks go pay at the bar fancy a dessert go pay at the bar ....

Me and my husband recently held our wedding party at The New Inn and went for the Tipi package. Jo was very friendly from the beginning and always went the extra mile to meet our requirements. There was clear communication in the lead up to our wedding and she was so helpful. We were blown away by how perfect the tipi was on the day. It was decorated beautifully and the bar staff were very friendly and welcoming to us and our guests. All of our guests have made comments on how great the food was and the portion sizes were very generous. To top it off we stayed in the bridal suite which was so lovely and clean. Overall The New Inn was the perfect venue for our wedding and we can’t thank Jo and the staff enough. Zoë & Rob

Lovely decor, easy parking. Had the cod and chips and onion rings. Everything was cooked to perfection. Wife had the new inn salad and it was a huge portion and presented well. Very impressed. Staff were helpful and friendly. Would definitely eat there again!

We had a Sunday lunch all four of us chose something slightly different. It wasn’t as we’d hoped. Vegetables boring and overcooked. The beef a little on the chewy side and bizarrely served with sage and onion stuffing

Had a lovely meal here. It's a fresh and well decorated venue that is clean and looks well maintained. The staff are friendly and efficient. The prices are higher than we are used to but the food was well cooked and very tasty. We would definitely call in again sometime.

Entered through the main door and the place was packed, it was like a club 18-30 event. People drunk and being noisy. We were told to sit at this table which barely had enough room for 2 people never mind 4 adults. The table was right next to the noisy and lively bar and I was constantly getting knocked by drunk people. The table was also right next to the door and the draft was freezing. We requested a new table and was greeted with attitude from the young waitress who claimed it was her first day. We made a second request and finally this was met with a solution of a table upstairs. The straw that broke the camels back was the middle aged drunk woman who smashed a glass near our table. We promptly left, not wanting to eat within close proximity to middle aged drunk people who should know better

Food was excellent, but service was poor. Both mains and desserts were brought before previous course's plates had been taken away. Only a single server dealing with food and plate collection, whilst two bar staff took it easy (it's a Tuesday night, the bar was quiet). Steak and ale pie, Nachos, and hanging kebabs are recommended.

This is a nice upmarket pub/restaurant. We had a delicious Sunday lunch, and there is a good adult & kids menu. This place gets busy, so I would recommend booking a table if wanting to go. The New Inn is popular for events. I wouldn't say it is the cheapest place to drink and dine out, but the food and surroundings is top notch. 👌

Great venue for a private party.

It's always a pleasure to visit, the staff are lovely and the food is always good! It can get busy, so probably best to book ahead. New menu is great and I can recommend the pulled pork sandwich.

We recently went for dinner on Mother's Day and was very underwhelmed by the food, 3 of the family had the Sunday dinner which was poor and felt like it had been stood for some time before being served. The Yorkshire puddings were more like dustbin lids and were flat and really lacking in taste. My son's pizza was horrible overcooked and the cheese was soggy and cold. Staff were friendly but didn't seem to care that our parsnips were missing as they had run out but no alternative was offered. Drinks are overpriced and soft drinks were only available in bottles. Have been before and food was good, but the rush of Mother's Day and trying to squeeze too many people into the dining hall was too much for the restaurant and this meant the food and service levels were impacted.

We’ve been to the New Inn several times in the past and always had a great meal. We went on Sunday 17th March 2024 expecting the same quality… we were very disappointed as when the food came out it was cold, not just Luke warm at that. The middle of the mash felt like it had come straight out of the fridge!! The plates were cold! We sent all three meals back expecting them to be warmed up in the microwave, they came back on warm plates but the food was still cold in the middle, again we sent them back and asked for fresh meals and for them not to be reheated again. We also order the spring veg, this came out looking dried up too! At this point I would have expected the manager to have been informed and for him to come over to our table to have a chat with us. - NOTHING!! Complete lack of customer service!! We ate some of the food as we were hungry and had waited an extended period of time for something edible to come out of the kitchen. We waited more than 20 mins after pushing our plates to the side, for them to be cleared away, again no one came near and there wasn’t a check back at any point from the waitress during our meal!! Other tables were being cleared but it felt like we were being ignored due to the situation. Overall, it was £50+ wasted. If the food was done by a Chef, I’d like to know where they got their qualifications from and if was a cook they need removing from the kitchen before anyone gets food poisoning! My advice- don’t waste your money or time at the New Inn, Penistone, go anywhere else! Very Poor quality of meal, non existent customer service!

The food was amazing there is not much more to say would highly recommend & we definitely will be returning to eat there again. ❣️

Booked for my son's birthday, (7 of us) we have not been before but the venue looked lovely, the venue did not disappoint😄the food was really nice ( pie was amazing) just such a shame about the staff, two young girls serving, who obviously did not want to be there, not a welcoming smile and it was felt that their manners were forced, what a shame because the owners have obviously gone to great lengths to make this pub a lovely place. Sorry to say we will not be returning.

Been today for mothers day my grandsons pizza was burnt on the edge and soggy in the middle had a roast it was nearly cold and the Yorkshire puddings were flat as a pancake very disappointed

Booked a table for 5 people at 12 (when they open) ordered within 15 mins of arriving and waited for 1 hr 15 for the food to arrive! Portions were small overall, except for the parmesan and truffle fries which were sadly lacking in the parmesan and truffle quantity. Drinks were expensive with no option for draught soft drinks (even the soda was in a tiny bottle). Staff were pleasant as was the decor and my duck spring roll was lush! Would we return? Sadly not...

Very stylish decor, very clean, and the staff were nice ( although I did get the impression that the lady who took my order was looking down her nose at me a bit). I enjoyed my burger but should have gone for the Sunday roast my wife had. Lacked a bit of atmosphere could be that it was so clean and precisely decorated it felt a bit clinical. I would drop here again though.

We're not from the area .found it by chance .had a fantastic meal ,nice selection of beers .Nice friendly staff reasonable priced

Lovely food x really dog friendly.

Great place for a meal. Service, menu and atmosphere all ideal.

Small portions. High prices. Chef told one of our guests that he thought we were weird that 3/4 of us asked for alterations on the meal upon ordering. This is highly unprofessional. Food portions small, prices high. Food did taste nice but needed more. Chef’s comments completely ruined the experience!

Atmosphere we was there for a funeral so im not going to put stars the place was nice staff great and buffet style was nice pork cobs and saug rolls great

Modern interior with a cosy feel. Friendly staff, and nice and warm on a chilly day

Had food off the Senior menu,yorkshire pudding and onion gravy was cold,sent it back to kitchen,and brought another out that was cold too,if yr gonna use frozen yorkshires then make sure they are defrosted before serving 🙄,other then that the lasagne was nice n lovely garlic mushrooms ☺

Great food, Drink prices a little high and on our last visit pie night there was no atmosphere

The service was impeccable, food was really tasty.I will definitely be going for another meal here

Very friendly service and clean, modern decor. Tasty, reassuring food. The steak and ale pie contained delicious steak, and came with enough pastry and chips to sink a battleship (hint to chef - maybe ease off on the chips a bit?).

It did what we wanted well. Very large portions.

Nice to pop into a place and be pleasantly surprised at how amazing it was. Only went in for a drink but it was served by a knowledgeable bartender, the place was neat, tidy, fresh and clean and the clientele were of an equally high standard. We'll definitely be back. UPDATE: Ate here for the first time on Sunday and it wont be the last. Nothing to complain about as all of our meals were spot on. Top marks all round.

I think you need to time your visit right as can be treated like a leper if not ordering food. Had to clamber over a table and shimmy across a shelve to get to what looked like a free table only to find a reserved sign. Watch out for the lighting too - factor 50 advised. Tempted by pie Tuesday as food does look good so may give it another try one day.

Went for a party and it was a great venue for a get together!

Excellent food and friendly staff

Went for lunch, had the meat share platter and tea. It was lovely. Nice outside seating

Lovely wonderful home cooked food, big portions and fantastically tasty. The steak pie is to die for.

Very friendly staff. Fantastic food.

Lovely food, very polite staff. Early so not many eating

Probably the best place to eat in Penistone currently. The Pie is incredible as are most of the courses. Throughly impressed!!!

Love this place well worth a visit

Our family booked for a 30th Birthday celebration. We acknowledge after the booking was made the date of the coronation was released, promting us to enquire if The New Inn would like us to pre-order. We were told no. Service was shocking, we were okish about this as it was busy. Staff were working hard and we were enjoying some long overdue family time. Where it went downhill for us was walk in orders were still being taken while we were waiting for food. To us that appeared that the commitment to our event meant nothing. When we complained we received a half-hearted apology and told instead of waiting another 40 minutes for main course, they'd bump us up the list so we'd only have to wait another 20...we'd already been waiting over 90 minutes. When I contacted The New Inn later I again received a half-hearted apology. For me mistakes happen and I'm OK with that were all human after all, but the mark of an establishment is what they do to rectify a problem. Our family spent way over £400 and our special day was spoilt with not one offer of even a free drink for the Birthday Boy.

Excellent service and lovely food

Amazing and tasty food,nicely staff Brilliant staff.Deffinatly come back again. Highly recommended

The place itself is lovely, but its massively let down by its awful service. We waited over an hour to be seated and was shown rude reactions to our complaints by the shabby staff, the food took forever to come out and some of it was missing, when asked about it we were given no apology, just a black look! The food wasn't that nice either. We even found a half eaten burger wrapped in foil (clearly someone's forgotten doggy bag) under the table which was obviously there for days as it had mould on it! making it obvious the cleaning isn't up to scratch either! Won't be going there again!

We were greeted with a warm yorkshire welcome. Modern decor comfy seating. The landlord explained how it all worked. Gave me a separate menu for allergies. Not a lot of choice for soya free. That is normal as so many things contain flour. I chose garlic mushrooms in a sauce and garlic sourdough pizza. Very nice. My husband at steak pie. It was huge with chips and mushy peas. Yorkshire size portions! The toilets were very high standard. It was a relaxing warm experience. Will visit again.

Nice for a mid week treat. Tasty food

We called on the spur of the moment, a quick Google showed it was dog friendly. The place is really lovely, modern and very clean, staff very good and wide selection of drinks. Menu was varied,but we were looking for light bite so opted for the fish fingers, chips and peas. Looking closely its fish goujons. Disappointing as menu said " Thick cut chips" they were frozen fries,peas & 3 goujons ( tasted frozen also) plate looked full, but that was due to the fries and peas. Maybe bigger meal may be better quality. Sorry guys, but on the plus side you have a lovely pub.

Massive pie for only £9.95 on pie night Tues and a pint of Amstel for £2.50. absolute bargain. Only downside is no table service so as a group your constantly up and down from the dining table.

Modern place and friendly staff. I only had a drink, but looking at the menu (and other reviews), I'll definitely be returning to try sample their food.

Excellent food and excellent service

Would highly recommend to anyone in area. Nice pub, friendly atmosphere and Jay behind bar was a life saver when we had car trouble. Top man, top venue! 👍

Booked a table on Good Friday and would definitely recommend it. Lovely pub, immaculate inside and out. Staff were really welcoming, friendly and worked really hard , food was delicious and reasonably priced. Well done, great all round service 👏

Very nice inside and out and the food was superb without being expensive. Visited on a Friday lunchtime. Will most definitely return for another lunch or even an evening meal. Very nice outdoor seating area as well for a warm sunny day.

Fab day on Saturday for my cousins wedding, the teepee was fab, the room was beautiful and the grazing boards and canapes were absolutely delicious we had the loveliest day, thanks so much xx

Fab little pub/ restaurant in Penistone. Good value and tasty food!

Better customer service and improved food would be better..

Lovely service by all staff! Thank you all again for a lovely night, Robbie behind the bar was absolutely amazing, nothing too much! Thankyou so much again for a wonderful evening x

Amazing service. Lovely night! Served by Robbie, nothing too much trouble. Thank you all again ! xox

Fabulous lunchtime meet up in recognition of international women's Day. Lovely atmosphere, great service and such good value. We all enjoyed our meals, can't wait to come back.

Great atmosphere in the teepee. Lovely food. Drinks a little expensive

Had a great night at party here.

Delicious Sunday roast and lovely service. The photo doesn’t do it justice.

We were looking for a venue to host 12 adults and 6 children for a long-overdue reunion, and called The New Inn at short notice to see if they had space. The Assistant Manager Jay was excellent - so friendly, supportive and incredibly helpful. He set up and reserved the mezzanine which meant we had our own space to move around and chat, and also had space for the children to play and there were no worries about disturbing other diners. The food was excellent, there was a varied menu and the entire afternoon was brilliant. Thoroughly recommend!

Nice place, nice environment and good food.

My friends and I have had lunch today. 3 out of the 4 meals were very nice but the lady taking the order made a mistake with one of the meals which then had to be done again .When it arrived it had clearly been rushed resulting in both the bacon and chicken being fatty and the bacon slightly under cooked .The waitress asked if all was OK so I said we were not happy with the late arriving meal so would like refund for that particular meal .The manager refused so we asked for a complementary tea and coffee again no was the answer .In total we had spent around £70 .My friends and I are regular customers but not anymore.

I've had a few meals here and found the staff to be very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu ( celiac food as well) they have a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere and very well priced food and beer , I will definitely be coming back to visit them again

Fantastic place for a meal. I went with my family, we had roast dinner and it was fabulous. They cater very well for Gluten Free options, including Yorkshire puddings and gravy, which most places do not do. We called and spoke to Jay, the day before we went to check how they support Coeliac requirements, and he couldn't do enough for us. He promised us that we were in for a treat and we were very impressed. Lovely building, friendly, helpful staff, awesome food. Mostly on ground level, with a mezzanine level with more seating for another few tables up some stairs. Car park right out back, wide, accessible entrance, dog water bowl at entrance and dogs are allowed inside. The first photo and video clip, is the non GF plate. The only difference was that instead of 1 huge Yorkshire Pud, my son got 4 smaller GF ones. See pic, the meat is piled up under the Yorkshire Pud, we also had a large dish of Cauliflower and Broccoli cheese on the table, for us to help ourselves, though unfirtunately the cherse sauce was not Gluten Free but they did offer too bring more plain cauliflower and brocolli. Definitely recommend a visit if you are in the Penistone area.

Been with a friend today for Sunday lunch. Absolutely gorgeous food and plentiful which was value for money and quality food. The vegetables and meat were gorgeous and the yorkshire puddings were best I've ever had. Staff were all young and very polite and attentive. I'll be back again for sure. Thank yoh

I had the privilege of being Maid of Honour at my good friends wedding and The whole experience from start to finish was perfect. Everything was faultless from the venue, staff and food absolutely amazing 🤩 we stayed in the bridal suite the night before which I highly recommend 5 star ⭐️ it was beautiful. Thank you to everyone for making this wedding such a beautiful experience. Amelia the events manager went above and beyond for us. The New Inn truly made it a perfect day xx 💕

Good food and good selection of beers, including a couple of unusual local ales. Friendly staff.

We went intending to have a meal on a Saturday (end Nov) to celebrate a birthday and it was really busy which was fine it was Saturday. However, despite pre-booking a table the staff led us too an incredibly small table you could barely fit your legs under and it was in the middle of the bar area surrounded on all sides by people stood up drinking / talking, so you would have people stood over you the whole meal. We opted to leave and go somewhere else. Shame as the place like looked really nice otherwise.

Daughter had a wedding party here ! They wasn’t very helpful from the beginning took the money that’s all they were interested in ! The wedding was on a small budget the buffet food was so disappointing, we’ve had several meals here and loved them but the buffet food looked thrown together, The end of the party we were asked to drink up and leave one bar person so people were waiting a long time for a drink , a staff member locked the door through into the pub so we couldn’t get drinks in there !! I so wish we hadn’t had it here not what I’d hoped for s branston

Always love it here. Staff are so nice, food very good

This inn is a really great asset to Penistone. They catered the wake after my brother's funeral and it was absolutely faultless. The room was tastefully and elegantly decorated, making it suitable for any occasion; the tables, chairs, and table linen completed the look, being of excellent quality. The food at the buffet was marvellous and had been laid out in such a way as to appeal to the stomach and the eye. As a vegetarian I was happy that there was a choice of food for me and my meat eating OH said the pork pie was the best he'd ever tasted and believe me, he's tasted a lot. There was a bar in the room which was great for those who wanted cold drinks and there was tea and coffee in abundance for the rest of us. Service was excellent and unobtrusive, and I was fascinated to notice that however many people took food from the buffet it remained stylishly set out. That's attention to detail! Highly recommended and worthy of more stars but they only let me give 5/5.

Unwelcoming, over bright lighting and if your not eating your moved to accommodate diners (in our case twice) by a semi rude lady manager who is full of her own importance. Nice for diners but not casual drinks

Buzzing atmosphere with great service and quality food...very impressed and will return

Came to Penistone as a surprise trip planned by my now fiance and after a quick search of where to eat we settled on eating at the New Inn! The place really did not disappoint at all, the staff and manager were absolutely lovely and the food was fantastic! The portions for the prices are brilliant we shall definitely be returning in the future, thank you for a lovely meal :)

We went today. 6/10/22 having booked in for My husband’s sons 16th birthday. It wasn’t our first time going and had enjoyed previous visits. My husband likes the Burger meal with pulled pork, loaded chips & chicken strips etc but it’s enough for 2 as it’s huge so him & his son were sharing it (& we were all going to have puddings after) I had lasagna. We Couldn’t fault the food at all, home made & beautifully cooked. The service however was not great. The blonde waitress barely spoke, when we asked for items she actually rolled her eyes at us. No please no thank you, there were only another 4 diners in at the time (all actually commenting on how lovely the food was which was hardly acknowledged each time) The place was virtually empty yet no one checked in on us at all or asked if everything was ok with the meal etc we felt we were an inconvenience on what should of been a happy meal, there was no conversation or real acknowledgement the whole time she was dealing with us and we noticed how she was the same with the few other customers. Fabulous food but sadly lacking this evening in customer care so we left without ordering more drinks & desserts as we didn’t want to inconvenience her further which was a shame, everyone has their off days but a smile and the odd bit of conversation goes a long way.

One of the nicest meals we’ve ever had, pie was 10/10 and the staff were lovely and welcoming

Very nice place, beautifully decorated with nice people and great food.

Expensive food and drinks, over welcoming staff tables to close together

Great place to eat. Came on a Tuesday and had the steak and ale pie which was fabulous. Lisa the manager couldn’t do enough and it was a busy night as well. All the staff were really friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend.

Very clean friendly place with nice food you need to have a good appetite

Great service and excellent food

Absolutely fantastic food. Very pleasant helpful staff. The food was excellent value for money. The senior menu, second to none in taste. Will be back September for sure.