The Old White Beare in Calderdale

Lovely pub in fantastic location..Staff very friendly.. Only thing for me was the food and bland uninspiring restaurant..Think smaller and more tasty menu...and a cosy restaurant would give the ultimate experience..

Went to celebrate my husbands retirement no steaks !! On a Friday? Fish pie tasted of mashed potato! My husbands steak pie he enjoyed very disappointed won't recommend

From the moment I rang, to arriving and leaving the customer service was a massive 5 star. The food was scrumptious. The Sunday Platter was amazing and would definitely feed a hungry 3 adults. For a first visit I can only rave about this gem of a place. I also had my 10 year old son with us and the team were exceptionally good engaging with him. Absolutely lovely welcoming place. Iv been actively reccominding all day to friends and family... xx

Beautiful pub made out of the timbers of an ancient ship. Excellent food and friendly staff.

I had booked a meal with a group of friends for Saturday night. The pub has always had a good reputation for food however we were very underwhelmed. Our food took an hour to arrive even though the pub was practically empty, when I asked when it would be ready I was told that it took so long because “the chef is doing 2 tables”. When the food finally arrived it was very underwhelming and nowhere near the standard it used to be, admittedly I haven’t been in a while. Mine was ok, if nothing special, but the rest of the table were very disappointed. A real let down for our Christmas meal as we have always had good food there before.

Been to the Olde White Beare loads over the years and always had a really tasty meal. Unfortunately, this was not the case this time. We waited over an hour for our food. Despite there only being one other table in with us. Previously it’s been heaving. The cheese and onion pie was really quite tasteless. Not cheesy and oozy which you would expect. No gravy served with it, we asked for some as three of us had ordered the pie. Just bisto when it came. Mash tasted like ready made mash also. Just not the £15.50 per plate quality the pub has been know previously for. Unfortunately won’t be coming back now.

Been to the Olde White Beare loads over the years and always had a really tasty meal. Unfortunately, this was not the case this time. We waited over an hour for our food. Despite there only being one other table in with us. Previously it’s been heaving. The cheese and onion pie was really quite tasteless. Not cheesy and oozy which you would expect. No gravy served with it, we asked for some as three of us had ordered the pie. Just bisto when it came. Mash tasted like ready made mash also. Just not the £15.50 per plate quality the pub has been know previously for. Unfortunately won’t be coming back now.

We booked our annual Christmas get together at The Old White Beare as we have previously been there and really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. When we arrived we were told to pick a table (slightly concerning that it was the Saturday before Christmas and they seemed to have an empty restaurant!) We placed our order. 45 minutes later, we asked where our food was. The food arrived 10 minutes later. I ordered the cheese and onion pie. It was a big slab of pie, a dollop of mash potato and a few long carrots. I asked if it came with any gravy or sauce.. the waitress said no. Mash with no gravy!? The meal was disgusting. I had a a couple of mouthfuls and left it. The pie was tasteless, the mash tasted like instant mash and the gravy that arrived was watery. I have never left a meal in a restaurant before! My friends felt the same about their meals. We complained, they didn't charge me for my meal but the rest had to pay due to them eating more of theirs. Very disappointed. We left and went to the pub around the corner for desert!

The area is slightly 'off territory' for us, but what a gorgeous hostelry you have. 8 of us had an early evening meal ( straight from singing in a concert at St Mary's, Batley. Definitely in the 'black book'. See you again soon. Catharine & Robert

Had a great catch up lunch with my sisters and niece -the lunch was hearty ,lots of choice and beautifully served -just what we needed on a cold wintry day -would recommend the fish and chips ! We all Loved the log fires too which gave a cosy atmosphere despite the stormy weather outside -And our thanks to the staff who made us feel so welcome

We booked at table for Sunday dinner. We were served the wrong meats. The waitress could not tell the difference between pork and turkey. We were not asked if we wanted another drink or pudding. We asked to pay the bill which the waitress did not know how to leave a tip on the machine. Then when we left we were approached by the manageress for proof of payment for the meal. The service was poor, the price was good but I have had tastier Sunday roasts. Then we were accused of not paying. Which has never happened to me before. I regret leaving a tip now. We will not return even though we were recommended by someone.

Lovely pub, food leaves a lot to be desired! Had fish and chips. Greasy and you could taste dirty oil! Not good for the price!

Absolutely fantastic food great atmosphere and friendly service and I need to know how they do their chips could be more attentive to to the tables but that's a slight negative view as I ain't too lazy to get up and go to the bar myself

Have been coming to the pub for years and after the pub transitioned from the chain back to a privately owned pub we decided to come back and try it. The kids meals were really good at first, then they drastically changed from being home made to frozen again. The manager claimed that the change was due to customer feedback saying the fish was too large. Actually she then admitted it was because making it fresh was too expensive. The Sunday dinner was a miss and the manager was rude and said ‘this pub clearly isn’t for you’. I really wanted to love this pub again but it’s like they seem to keep getting it wrong. She said she hoped maybe we will come back again. I am not sure what made her think we would want to come back again especially for frozen food and poor customer service.

Food gone downhill but good beer

Last went here in May , prices were reasonable , now they have shot up for food ! This is not a Gastro pub but with menu prices they clearly think it is . Service was with a smile but also slow . Over £20 for a salad with a chicken breast !

Nice, traditional pub with good selection of drinks. Food was really tasty.

We had a lovely few drinks and lunch on a Tuesday, very welcoming with good service in a cosy atmosphere, chaps who served were relaxed and helpful. Enjoyed the food and the ambience, lovely outside area too. Thank you !

My wife and I went here for a Sunday dinner. I had the roast beef and my wife had the pork loin, both were fantastic, plenty on the plate and the meat was so juicy and tender. The service was fantastic as well, seen to and sat down, meals brought in good time and also very polite. Although its a bit of a trip for us we will be going again.

We came to celebrate a 45th birthday we sat upstairs. Start with the positives. The service was fabulous, beautiful atmosphere. Lovely staff. The negative. The food was awful. The cheese and onion pie was bland, tasteless and unpleasant. We ordered. Ribeye steak and was given Ribeye pork which looked more like a cut of pork. The steak and ale pie was wishy washy, the meat was gristle. Very disappointing as normally this pub/ restaurant is lovely.

We only went for ine drink and we will go back. The pub was clean. Staff friendly and the beer was good.

The food wasn't worth the money 😕

Fabulous food and great service. We had Tuna Melt and Fish and Chips, both were delicious. The fish was so fresh and tasty and generous portion sizes too. 10/10!

Walked in on another customer complaing to what looked like the manager, a s9gn of things to come!! Service was slow, the waiting staff were not attentive in any way, had to go to the bar ourselves. Ordered the £54.99 carvery for two. Waitress said they had run out of cauliflower cheese, okay that's fine . Asked if we could get something in its place, pigs in blankets, chefs sent the waitress back and said no they were too expensive as a substitute, despite all being priced the same on the menu, we were told they would give is extra vegetables. Arrived at 16.00. Main course came out around 17.20/25. No extra vegetables, no stuffing, no mash potatoes, and no crackling. Asked the waitor, he said they'd run out and apologised we hadn't been told , he looked embarrassed at having to talk to us. No mention of the missing items , no apologise, i had to ask. I mean thats just poor. Dont advertise it , if you cant deliver it. This was the same thing that happened at the table next to us, not given what was advertised and not informed of missing items at time of ordering. Us and the other table would have changed our orders. The beef was described as being 'pink', no it was well done, took it home for my cat, she didn't eat it either! The only saving grace for me were the new potatoes, roast potatoes tasted rubbery like they'd been sat for hours, busband ate them as by the time the food came out he was starving. I was warned the place had gone down hill, should have took more notice. Anything else you need to know about my experience just let me know.

We decided to try The Olde White Beare after our original destination (the only other pub in the village) was closed during its advertised opening times. Thankfully, we found the nearby Olde White Beare on Tripadvisor. But, being a last-minute find, we didn't have a chance to read any reviews, and didn't know what to expect. We were so pleasantly surprised. It's charming! The food was excellent, and the portions were generous. The staff was very accommodating with special requests, especially since we arrived only 30 minutes before closing time. Our only disapointment was that their delicious-looking breakfast menu had been recently discontinued (not sure if it was temporary or permanent), as we had been wondering where to find a good breakfast in town. I'm sorry we didn't get to experience it. Other than that, we had a lovely evening meal. The service was a tiny bit slow, but that is perfectly understandable since we had arrived so late in the evening. I would return in a heartbeat and would recommend it.

We heard about the new menu and our friends have always said such lovely comments about the food so we decided to go for lunch! We were not disappointed! The service felt 5 star, they couldn’t do enough to make sure everything was to a high standard. The food was outstanding, well done chef! We even had a drink in the beer garden after and soaked up the views. We can’t wait to go back for my grandchildren’s birthday!

Very pleasant old pub ,indoor and outdoor seating . Food a bit pricey, adequate but not outstanding,served hot

My wife and I spent a very pleasant hour or so enjoying a tea time drink in the beer garden and decided to have an evening meal. My steak and ale pie was fine but my wife was extremely disappointed with her choice of salmon fillet. The lady who served us came to ask if everything was ok and my wife raised her issues. The fillet was small, cold and bland and the side dressing was way too spicey. It was £20. The waitress said she would 'tell the chef.' So, that's alright then! Sorted!!

We were staying in norwood Green for the weekend and had booked on line. Staff were friendly , ok menu we both had fish and chips which were OK nothing special, some of my chips were under cooked . Unfortunately the evening was spoilt for us by a very noisy family with unruly children. Which I know is the risk you take when dinning in a pub.

Lovely village pub with a great choice of beer. Lovely beer garden to sit out in the sun. Highly recommend

EXCELLENT PUB NICE CHOICE OF BEERS FOOD IS EXCELLENT THE SERVICE IS ALSO EXCELLENT GO OUT OF YA WAY THEY EVEN BRING SUNDAY DINNER 🍽 OUT TO VAN FOR US CAN'T WAIT TO GO AGAIN CHRISTOPHER WARREN 🍻

Shared an afternoon tea with friends. What a lovely way to spend an afternoon. Can recommend.

First two photos for old review below, next three photos for the new review at the bottom: Old Review (2022): There was a time where the Old White Beare excelled in quality. When I ate there last week, I was very disappointed and made it quite clear to the staff. Firstly, when we were seated we were informed that practically half of the menu, and some drinks, were not available. We ordered fish and chips and steak. When the food arrived we were asked if we would like anything else to go with our food, and I asked for cutlery. There was no cutlery on the table. Then I had to go around and search for someone to give me a steak knife as I was not provided with one. As for the food itself, as you can see from the images, the fish was tiny. A tiny thin sliver of fish. Possibly the smallest I've ever seen. My steak was alright, however I'd ordered a chilli butter for it which never arrived, when enquiring about it it turns out there wasn't any...so they gave me a cold garlic butter instead - but by the time it had arrived, and I'd got a knife to cut it, my steak was cold so it didn't melt. Very disappointed by my experience there. I paid full price and didn't complain after as I didn't have energy to do so. I felt very let down by a usual fabulous place, which is why it has three stars. If I hadn't any prior knowledge it would have been a 2 star rating. New Review (2024): I've changed my review to a four star but really if I could I'd make it 3.75 stars. The food has certainly improved with the new owners, however there are still staffing issues and stock issues. I came here at lunch time when it was quiet, there were two of us. The server had to return multiple times as they had forgotten our orders, or to tell us the thing we wanted was out of stock. Others seated around is were told similar, to the point there were no peas or beans left and over four dishes there were out of stock. Better but not perfect, I'll be coming back one more time in the future.

First Sunday dinner here since the extensive refurb, and I must say it lived up to my expectations. Great selection of beers; Food was hot, tasty and there was plenty of it! Staff were very friendly and attentive. See you again soon - thank you

The pub interior still has its historic features and charm. The lunch menu was traditional pub food. I had the fish and chips which weren’t great but friends had the burger which they said was good. Chips for the pie and fish were a bit under cooked. Bar staff / waitress not very friendly and one was wearing leather hot pants which seemed not quite the appropriate choice for serving food at lunch! It was okay but could be so much better!

Attended the overgate family fun day and it was great! Lots of games and activities, live music, food, drinks and much more. Was lots of fun and brilliant day for the kiddies. Won lots of prizes ☺️

Gorgeous pub in a lovely village. On thos occasion we were there as a family group of 10, the weather was lovely so we sat on the deck overlooking fields. The food was freshly made and was delicious as always (compliments to the chef) we were served by Nat and Tash who were fun, friendly and very efficient. We've been before and always been thoroughly happy whether just for drinks or for Sunday lunch which I'd also highly recommend.

Fantastic pub . Friendly staff, good prices and a great selection of food.

Really helpful, friendly staff and the food was delicious.

We arrived on a warm sunny day and this pub has a really lovely outdoor patio area which is great for eating Al Fresco- What a lovely view you have from sitting in this garden it really is delightful We had travelled 50 miles to meet up with a group of old friends from Low Moor and everyone thoroughly enjoyed a very good lunch Our .thanks also to the staff and Natalie for making us all feel at home -what a great location-we will definitely be back

Went Saturday with family Pre ordered beer buttered fish and chips and mushy peas Served what looked like an Anemic looking fish with some chips and garden peas the batter on the fish was atrocious waitress said they had no mushy peas..I sent it back then after 25 minutes 2 young girls asked me what was wrong with it I explained and 10 minutes Later appeared with 2 small pieces of fish chips and some. Mushy peas which were dreadful. Why didn't the chef appear. (Never again)

Whitebait (we shared one starter) - they forgot the bread Pork - they forgot the cracking and apple sauce. Only two thin slices Beef- they forgot the horseradish and gave me well done when menu said pink and I asked for as rare as they've got. Only two slices of thin beef. £65 was a lot for 1 starter, two roast and two glasses of wine. Won't be eating here again. Told staff and they didn't seem interested.

Under the heading of Elaine my wife Upon waiting for my meal order we had to experience a complaint from another dissatisfied customer. I can honestly say when previously ordering a steak at your premises it's never been bleeding onto my plate that's why I returned it to be cooked correctly , when it was returned to me it exactly the same untouched with the same sauce unmoved,. I feel I gave you chance to rectify the fault to which you failed and as witnessed by your waitress had to swap meal with my son who was having a burger who doesn't mind eating bloody steak which explains why all the plates were empty upon your collection. Maybe you need to communicate a bit more with your staff and reassess your customer service skills

Called in with my wife on friends recommendationto get a steak sandwich , very very dissatisfied and disappointed asked for medium cooked steak it was served undercooked and bleeding sent it back just the same , unchanged still bleeding, paid an extra £5 for 8 chips,definitely won't recommend or go again

Whilst the food was decent enough the actual portions for both starters and main meals were small. So much so that we were still hungry after the meal. The pate starter was unbelievable small !! One piece of brioche style bread to go with the pate!! But the biggest gripe was the cost. The food is ridiculously overpriced. There are much better places elsewhere. Avoid this place for food.

The most limited gluten free menu I have ever been welcomed to, avoid if you are gluten free. The food is also very expensive, a burger is £15! Wouldn't recommend.

I'm a chef......to a good pub standard. I Was warned not to go for food here by a local but thought give it a chance as I've enjoyed a drink in the garden chatting to friendly locals. Fish and Chips £18 Burnt but under cooked chips. Muchy peas watery, tarter source tasteless. Fish very small, batter soggy and greasy, it resembled a trainer insole for size and thinness, size 5. My girlfriend said it was motorway service station standard at best. It's just not far on people who might not go out much and look forward to a treat eating out.... please just go to gee gees and eat your fish and chips in the car.

Arrived on time and stood around for a few minutes waiting to be acknowledged. After two different members of staff told us someone would be with us, we were shown to our table. It took 30 minutes for our starter to arrive (after chasing for it). We spoke to a staff member pointing out that if there were delays then it's courtesy to let us know. The food arrived and was "ok". We were also aware of another couple who had to wait for their food. After we had mentioned that they should have told us of the delay, we heard them tell other customers that there is a delay in the kitchen. I could understand if the place was heaving with customers, but it wasn't. Unlikely to be returning.

We enjoyed this place as it was very old with a lot of history, very clean with large area outside and a large car park.

Ordered a double Malibu and coke. Given a double spirits measure in a spirits glass. Can appreciate staff are not necessarily drinkers but any employee should know their companies product's

Had bad experience recently , 1hr wait for drinks and starters - another 1 hrs wait for main courses - food and cooking was poor quality and main courses did not include items on the menu . Won't be going back there .

We arrived here on a very busy Sunday at around 4.30 pm and managed to get a parking space in the car park with a few spaces left. On entering the pub we only just got through the door to be met by a fair size queue of people either waiting for drinks or to be told which table they were to be sat at. As it was a very sunny day and the place has quite a large and very pleasant outside space for customers, we didn't mind too much about queuing to get a table as the warm sunny Sunday made it very busy. We got our table number and ordered our food and sat down enjoying a drink and waited for our meals and sadly it was a table booked for 4.30 and our meal came at 6.15 which was quite a wait. Our meals were good to some extent but the roast potatoes were hard and not warm enough, however the meat, veg and Yorkshire puddings were excellent. The star ratings would have been higher if the roast potatoes had been softer and warmer. Overhaul this place is well worth a visit but a few things as mentioned need improving, the staff worked hard and our waitress was very pleasant and polite.

Had the pie, meat was lovely and tender. Mrs had fish and chips and really enjoyed them too.

We were very disappointed with food. It was not fit to eat and returned Cold starters were okay. Mains Steak pie served in oval dish crust Too hard to cut into meat inside was inedible burnt to side of dish veg was cold limp broccoli cold chips my partners Food was fish and chips very pale batter Cold chips slime fish

Pretty good food. Been twice now. First time the owner served me. Food was quality. Second time, a very tan blonde girl took my order. Brought me the completely wrong food. Not somebody else's order. She just thought for some reason I ordered something completely different to what I said I wanted. I suggest going to the Shibden Mill Inn instead. Foods about the same price, but service and quality are substantially better.

Large outside beer garden in the sun

Had a mint time! Food was great and had a nice few drinks afterwards

Amazing food, quick service, all-round great experience.

Super cozy, good food and friendly staff!

The food was tasty and served within a reasonable time frame. Nice big portions. A good selection of beers.

Fab pub, fantastic service and very welcoming. Great selection of beers and wines. Lots of places to sit and have a quiet drink or stop off for food. The pie was scrumptious and my partner had steak. All cooked and presented lovely. Can’t wait to return

Lunch time visit, the lasagne was great. Plenty to eat and delicious. Very hospitable and welcoming venue.

Food great, Rhubarb and Custard Sundae was delicious. Very friendly bar staff. All in all a successful birthday meal.

We went as a family seven of us the food was excellent but unfortunately the service was not very good having to wait nearly an hour between starters and main course, if one of the staff had came and told us about the delay and perhaps offered another drink or something the stars might have been higher. Then, one of the dishes we ordered should have roasted veggies with it and three pieces of veg is not a portion, considering I saw someone else get a sizeable dish of the same veggies with the same main course. Sorry we visited because of a birthday treat, and I was upset about it

Go there every week lovely helpfull staff very thoughtful about your preferences.

The worst meal we’ve probably ever had as a family. Shame for a superb village that deserves a great dining pub.

Read the reviews before booking. A lesson learnt not believing them. Booked a table for Easter Sunday, needed to change the time, noticed lots of times still available, worrying. Oh well, give it a go. Lovely pub,no denying in a quaint little village. Staff on arrival friendly. The restaurant part was not full. Waited 15 minutes after being seated to have our order taken. Me and my Husband both ordered the Sunday Roast, beef for me, pork for my husband....Food was out within a couple of minutes...Parsnips were hard and the food was edible. Now I'm sure that was all prepped out like a carvery is, as there is no way, you can be served a meal that quick. Not even the Fast Food Chains can give an order that quick. The sticky toffee pudding was nice. Staff looked fed up. Overall, very disappointed. Won't return.

Dog friendly,amazing food and great servers. Would come back

Fantastic food on Easter Sunday really accommodating and welcoming included our puppy too! Liv and Natalie were great servers. Thanks guys 😊

Lovely pub in a lovely village. Still going strong. The beer garden looks lovely and the pub is also dog-friendly. Will definitely be popping in after our next walk around the woods.

Although we live local, it’s been at least ten years since our last visit. Although the pub has had a much needed refurb, the old charm is still there. Nothing was too much trouble for Natalie and her team to meet my partners onion allergy issue and the service was great. Unfortunately we remember an independent pub serving freshly cooked meals however this pub is now part of the Stonegate empire a fact I missed whilst looking at the website and it’s quite obvious from the meals turned out that this is a chain pub serving poor quality factory produced meals. For £15.50 the trio roast consisted of poor quality meat served with under done roast potatoes almost raw veg a teaspoon full of mash and a frozen Yorkshire pudding. The menu states unlimited roasties Yorkshire Puds and gravy but this wasn’t offered. It was a last minute decision to go out, and with our usual restaurants being full, we decided on a change, but from the meals served it’s easy to see why we secured a table. The starter was reasonable but the pudding of rhubarb and custard sundae was delicious. Unfortunately it will be a long time before we go again and feel we would have had a better lunch at a better price taking pot luck and waiting for a table at Toby.

Can’t fault the place, was served by Ellie she was so helpful and couldn’t do enough for us whilst we were there. She is a real credit to the pub. Thank you old white beare Norwood

A wonderful Sunday lunch took my partner, sister, brother in law and niece, the food, atmosphere and staff, must mention Ellie and Nat who were our servers, was top-notch, thanks guys

6 of us had booked for mother's day, we found the service really slow. The food was nice but the long waits in-between courses spoilt the experience, and it wasnt busy. We also found the drinks to be very expensive a small pinot grigio and a diet coke cost £9.15

Very welcoming great service great staff and the food was beautiful

Family trip out for food to this beautiful pub set in a lovely village..very well kept outside area & inside just as nice. Greeted with a warm welcome from bartender. We all had steaks, cooked beautifully, no room for pudding, unfortunately, but will return for 1 soon.. Very reasonably priced...recommended to friends

Great for food and drink at a very reasonable price too.

Been a few times as a great place to eat and catch up after our dog walk. Wasn't busy but waitress must've been, very easy to order on the app. Had to ask where my latte was, pudding served before plates (I always stack them) taken away and not sure what went on with the crumble... I've never left food before. My friends vegetarian meals looked and tasted lovely. Nice space for our dogs to relax

The worst pub I have been in for a long time. My friend and I visited on Wednesday 28th February. My friend had rung and booked a table the week before. We arrived to be told we don't do table service mid week. My friend stated that the last time she visited to a booked table les than a year ago. The female member of bar staff quite arrogantly stated that its been 18 months since we did table service. Why was that not told to my friend when she rang to book? The pub was very cold no heating and we were both cold and we were wearing sweaters.There was a fire on in a back room near the toilets were there was nobody using. The food was mediocre my Scampi was lukewarm. My friends order was without sweet potatoes and just extra chips. Why wasn't this mentioned before serving.I ordered pint of Timothy Taylor landlord which was the first pint pulled had not been drawn off beforehand. It was flat and tasteless. Would never dream of visiting this pub again.Also the Scampi was cooked in oil that was terrible the aftertaste stayed with me for the rest, of the afternoon. And our our wait time from ordering at the bar was 45 minutes

Fantastic little Village Pub !!!! Good Food, Good Beer Dog Friendly

I told staff when stonegate took over i would not go in after using a computer to supposedly take pics of a staff member(never happened and was caused by either there kp who has said b4 people are taking pics of female staff or the assistant manager's daughter at the time. I have since been in 2 time xmas and new year 2023/24 times since as family dragged me. I was accused as of this reason for am i allowed in tonight oh we need to speak to manager. I did nothing wrong an have been in since yet not allowed in tonight. Stonegate and bars in general need better management and rules against customers being slander by their staff. People need protection from biased companies and dishonesty in a blame to claim world where the companies staff accuse falsely with no proof. My family have lived in this village over 50 year i know all the locals, as i grew up here, 1 company takes over and i am named as above. This is wrong whether its the company or a staff members fault i have my origional complaint saved, a complaint where i was offered no more than a courtesy. Why was i ok to go in over xmas and now stopped due to 1 person. Its slander and bias, its not right in any way as i did nothing wrong By the way 2 staff and no customers when i was not allowed in. I dont do biased pubs or those which staff bad mouth customers and are allowed to. I WILL RETRY ONCE THE NEW TENANT IS IN!!! All i can say is about time and hallelujah!

Great food, great atmosphere and great service. Natalie was very attentive and couldn’t do enough. We will be back!

Wish l'd readed the reviews before going to the White Bear,booked a table but in wasn't booked when we arrived, there was only afew people eating so got a table (now l know why it was quite) both ordered lamb shank my husband was ok but there wasn't alot of meat ,mine was burnt the little bit of meat l did get off the bone was dried up ,the vegetable were hard and everything was luke warm, didn't stay for dessert,won't be coming again.

The Sunday dinner was poor, with mash that had clearly been cooked a long time ago, undercooked parsnips, undercooked roast potatoes and a lamb shank lacking in meat. The promise of extra gravy, Yorkshires and roast potatoes never materialised as nobody came to check on our table until they cleared our plates. An extra Yorkshire might have alleviated some of our disappointment with the overall quality of food. We would have liked more drinks but nobody asked if we wanted anything more when the food came and no member of staff came back until we were finished. Basic service in a pub or restaurant is to check on a table and ask if they need anything and are happy with their food. Some decent pub food and good customer service is what we expect from a country pub and our experience was very much lacking. We don't blame the young staff as the waitress who first seated us was friendly and brought our drinks quickly but once we had ordered that is where the good service ended.

Absolutely gorgeous food and beautiful pub Ellie, Kim Charlie and Alex (the chef) went above and beyond to take care of us Super friendly and welcoming staff I cannot recommend this pub more Get yourselves round, you wont be disappointed Deffo my fave pub in the whole of Bradford Keep up the amazing work guys and see you all again soon

Booked in for a Birthday meal . When we arrived the table wasn’t ready and they were cleaning the table and setting the it around us. The food when it finally arrived came all at different times . The fish and chips were burnt and I have no idea how they could serve it . There were six of us and we had all finished by the time the sixth meal came. We ordered a beef burger from the child’s menu only to find it was a chicken burger when it arrived . The full size burger was the same size as the child burger ! The service was really poor and no apologies were given for any of the issues that we had. Eventually when we brought it to the staffs attention they then apologised and offered to knock something off the bill. They didn’t knock anything off for poor service . I don’t mind paying for good food but the entire experience was appalling . Really disappointed in what we thought would be a good experience . They had been busy with Sunday dinners that day but it should not impact anyone who doesn’t want a Sunday dinner. I can honestly say I have never experienced anything so poor ! Needless to say no tip was given …. Other than do better next time … not that there will be one for us! Terrible !

Very disappointed, food used to be so good here, lamb shank overdone, dry and hard, Sunday lunch no meat left what was left was a shocking measly portion no crackling. Another couple sat near us sent their food back and left! Won't be returning anytime soon.

Terrible experience. Food was inedible and burnt. Service very slow . All meals were served separately with the last persons being served after everyone had eaten and after having reminded them twice. Absolutely shocking with no apologies until we complained . They did knock off two meals as an apology. This did not help with the fact that the food and service were terrible. I don’t mind paying good money for good food and service . There was neither ! Absolutely shocking ! It was like they couldn’t be bothered , not even enough to get the order correct or on time ! We ordered a beef burger from the child’s menu to only receive a chicken burger . It’s honestly the worst meal we have ever had along with the worst service ! Disappointed

The first time I’ve visited the pub and unfortunately will not be returning again for food. I attended this afternoon with family (6 adults and 3 children in total). We sat at our table to missing cutlery which we had to ask for, not a great start. All adults ordered starters which came out fairly prompt and the kids meals came out with the starters. The kids meals were great, the portion sizes were huge and for only £5.50 it also included a pudding! But it went downhill from there. We’d been sitting at the table almost 2 hours until we received our mains and the excuses we received were ‘you’re a big table’ - debatable, I wouldn’t consider 6 adults a big table when the children had already eaten and that ‘they were busy’, which isn’t really our problem. The food eventually came and we were missing cutlery they failed to replace when the starters were taken away so again we had to ask for more. Three of us had the Sunday lunch while the others ordered from the normal menu and everyone had at least one complaint about their meal apart from one. The roasts were missing some veg (they didn’t let us know about this until I pointed out it was missing - apparently they had run out) they were missing the stuffing and crackling, they also didn’t have an adequate amount of meat. I received one thin slice on mine not sure if this is their usual portions but going off their numerous comments about food stock I presumed they tried rationing the meat on each plate and hoped we wouldn’t say anything... The pie arrived with the wrong sides and the gammon arrived burnt, hard and inedible. We all thought the meals had been plated up and then microwaved again. We complained and luckily got two meals knocked off the bill but if we weren’t so fed up after being there almost 2.5 hours we’d have pushed for all the adult meals to be knocked off as it was appalling. It has the potential to be a lovely food spot but it needs some definite improvement.

Had really fantastic day at the old white beare the food was delicious, the staff where very welcoming and the management team too. Very clean, great menu and we have booked to come back on Christmas Day too and New Year’s Eve thank you old white beare

Very disappointing as I heard good things about this place. Where do I begin… absolutely appalling service and incompetent staff! Completely forgot one of our drinks that we ordered. Waited about 30 minutes for someone to take our food order and after an hour of waiting for food we left. Will never be heading back there and not should anyone else!

By far and away, the worst meal I have ever had. Meat (lamb shank) was ok but cold, the veg was rock solid, and also cold, but strangely dried out (leftovers?). Struggled to cut and chew the parsnip, and carrot, roast potatoes were raw, my son's pig in blanket was pink!! Won't be going back.

We had a fabulous Sunday lunch here today! Food was perfect with extra Yorkshire puddings!! We will definitely be going back. The service was also great. Our waitress looked after us and was very friendly. Dog friendly too!

Great traditional pub with a multiple wood fires and cask ales that are always in good condition

Nice cosy pub, good beers but food menu limited and some of the choices not avaliable.

Good pint of Guinness, Appauling food, miserable waitress. Would not recommend and will not be coming back anytime soon

Saturday 20 January, I must say that we found the service was excellent, friendly and helpful. The Venison Pie was good but the roast carrot and parsnip veg could have been better (Chef take note) Beer good tried a few lol. The atmosphere was buzzing with real and friendly folk and their dogs including ours. Real pub real people ,

Just had lunch here with my wife and family. The area we were seated in was so cold and not heated, we sat there freezing and uncomfortable. When the food was brought to the table it immediately cooled down, I had ordered fish, chips and mushy peas or should I say mushy cold pea as the portion was less than a small spoon in size. I think you can do better this.

Appalling! Went for an 80th birthday meal. If you book, check if they have a function as that will take priority over you. After our main meal, we had to ask for our empty plates to be removed & for a dessert menu. We went to order dessert and he then checked and told us the chef had left. If we’d been served in a timely fashion we might have got a dessert. We won’t be going back.

Eesh. If you want to go somewhere and be forgotten about, not served your order, average drinks, incorrect bill, arguments about incorrect bill, no apology for anything, and some miserable faces.. here’s your spot. Unfortunately it’s not what we went for.