The Railway in Leeds

What a warm, welcoming and lovely pub. Made to feel very welcome and at home. Beer and wine very reasonably priced and locals super friendly. Everything a pub should be. Need to try the food next time!

Nice pub, shame about the alchy with the Akita who kicks off and seems to want to have a go with everyone. Know a few people who refuse to go in because of him.

Sheltered from rain. Friendly people

Stopped off for a soft drink, on a circular walk from Bramley. Not many people in, so a bit lacking in atmosphere.

Just set back from the Leeds and Liverpool canal at Rodley is this timeless gem of a pub. Dog friendly wouldn't give it justice, they are welcomed with a treat and a fuss. My dog won't let me pass without calling in. Chris and his dedicated staff team are amazing. Great setting for a cheeky after walk pint.

Absolutely beautiful meal, staff friendly and helpful, spotlessly clean, food excellent

Popped in for a pint on Sunday , lovely pub ,lovely beers and good welcoming staff and customer's,will definitely come back

Lovely pub,fairly quiet area near canal.Very dog friendly.Good range of drinks and bar snacks. Ideal stop on a walk

No food, but you can take your own picnic in apparently as long as you buy their drinks. Excellent idea!

Great staff, dog friendly, nice place to call in

Such a shame they don't do food, lunch time Saturday in the summer the pub was dead, even a couple of sandwich options at the bar would have been great

Lovely outside setting area. For me, personally, the choice of beers is a bit limited. Also, I have not had food at this pub yet. But without doubt, a very traditional pub on the banks of a Leeds canal.

Good service, decent pint of Landlord. Well worth a visit.

Excellent every visit. Come for the near guaranteed Old Perculiar on tap. I've drank a lot of OP. First pint was a bit iffy so suggested barrel was on way out. Landlord agreed, swapped barrel no fuss and had 2 of the best pints a man can ever have in the sun. Lovely traditional pub. Always enjoyable! Thanks

Very nice traditional pub very clean, friendly staff

Nice, dog friendly pub, perfect half way point for when we walk along the canal.

Went in yesterday with dogs sat outside ordered drinks at bar 60 ish bloke on didn't want to know I was passing pleasurable conversation no deal, on way out took our drinks and rubbish back into bar and said thank you totally blanked!!!! He was right there total ignorant, if you don't like your job do one. No we went in to be served then went out to sit, Sack that ignorant no mark bar tender

Friendly pub, stopped by for a refreshments whilst walking out to Shipley along the canal. Would happily revisit.

I've been in here a couple of times before. Nice location. Walked the six or so miles from central Leeds along the canal tow path. Three real ales. Sandwich and chips lunch. Nice proper pub interior. Good outside seating area. Friendly efficient service. Overall a pleasant place for a post walk pint. Update May 2024 Food no longer served. This information needs updating as this site shows a full menu ☹️

Bar staff don't seem to understand when handpull 'has gone' we advised it was, however it was still on when we left

Edited to add.... they no longer serve food but have not updated website. Friendly welcome, clean, good service, enjoyed a lovely meal. Staff maintained guidelines re social distancing and safety. Will return.

It was OK if you just want a quick drink and comfort break. No food served which is very disappointing. I had a ten pound note in my hand as I ordered my drink, the lady clearly saw it but still proceeded to put it through as card payment! Mind boggles

Nice traditional pub, dog friendly, reasonable prices. No longer does food.

Lovely pub. Me and my friend went in for a pint after our walk. Staff are friendly and service was quick.

The Railway Pub: A charming haven with warmth from both the crackling log fire and the genuinely friendly staff. It's a dog-friendly paradise, perfect for a post-winter-walk drink. The only mystery? The elusive Scotch Tart – a culinary enigma that even the locals can't decipher. A dash of delicious confusion in an otherwise delightful experience!

Lovely pub by the leeds Liverpool canal. We'll definitely call again.

Good food, good service - great value. Visited for Sunday Lunch and had 3 courses. Generous Yorkshire portions. Will definitely be back.👍😃

Lovely little pub, warm inside especially when the fire is lit, lots of outdoor space and most importantly they have Old Peculiar on tap (pump)

Terrible, ignorant staff... basic customer service training required!

Great pub and a great atmosphere. People are nice along with the staff. In a nice location near the canal and overall a nice spot to have a cold one. The beer garden is well kept along with the side seating area. Nice pub especially if you're local 👌🏻

Much needed pint after a lovely walk. Peaceful beer garden and a nice pint of Moretti before setting off again.

Disappointing food, a complete waste of money! When we complained no effort to remedy situation was made. If offered a free meal there would not accept!

Great little Pub just off the canal serving real ales from its award winning cellar, Locals are very friendly and staff friendly and efficient. Stayed longer than expected because of the welcoming atmosphere

Nice pub and great staff. Shame about the alcoholic with his two dogs (French and Akita), can't handle his drink and very rude to customers.

Despite the other reviews, this place no longer does food. .

Arrived having read about the reviews on food....but they don't serve food.

Great pint expensive but very nice

Like many recent reviewers, we had a very poor experience in here. One of the locals - again referred to in an earlier review - was holding fort in the bar. Loud, opinionated, effing and jeffin. His large dog was sat on the floor ina narrow walkway, making it difficult to get to the toilets. Uncomfortable atmosphere. We won't be returning. There's a far more welcoming pub a short walk down the canal. And it serves better beer with a cnalside garden.

It's the perfect pub for me, two of the best beers 🍻 on the planet both spot on the staff were very welcoming food is by arrangement (we were attending a wake) will definitely be calling again

Superb pint of Old Peculiar and great service from the lovely girls behind the bar .... they were very entertaining and an asset to the pub 🤣👍

Lovely little pub with a cosy beer garden at the rear. Whilst there I had a pint of Guinness and two pints of Inchs Cider and all tasted great. We will return again for sure.

Disappointed as no food available, nice pub with good beer garden though.

We stopped for a pint after a walk along the river Aire. Service at the bar was swift and the staff very friendly. We sat outside, as we had two soggy dogs with us. Lots of people sat outside too. Plenty of seating and dog friendly. Child friendly too with a grassy area and sweet machines. Could do with some dog water bowls. We didn't eat so can't comment on food but we had two good pints.

Rustieke Engelse pub, mooie plek

Visited for a late Sunday afternoon lunch, we hadn't booked staff are very accommodating and gave a lovely welcoming. Excellent service and food was superb and very tasty.

Always good. The ham salad is a delight. Also have to mention the staff. Young, pleasant and well mannered. Nothing too much trouble.

Lovely pub decent price on drinks and snacks great when walking the dog and popping in for a quick pint great for dogs one of our favourite in our area

Fantastic pub. Well, worth a visit

We had a family and friends get-together yesterday to celebrate my late stepfather's passing. The landlord set aside part of the bar area so we could all be together. He and his staff were brilliant, and nothing was too much trouble when we asked for things that we required. I would just like to thank them all very much for making the afternoon/early evening a really good experience. We would certainly recommend the pub,him and his staff and would certainly use the pub again for other family get-togethers.

A great place to call in for pint, no food apart from bar snacks. The beer garden is very well kept and has plenty of seating

Great pub, well kept beer garden and good selection of beers.

Stopped of for a glass of wine 🍷, because they no longer do food I took my M/S sandwich in the garden 😜

Rapidly going downhill. If you want a drink on a sunny day then it’s ok. When I was there last some very drunk and stoned people turned up and were being obnoxious. They were smoking weed in the garden and the smell was coming into the pub. To be fair to the young bar staff they managed ok but the landlord who very occasionally drifts through should be doing something. As some previous reviewers have said there also seems to be a few knuckle dragging locals who think they own the place. Would be interesting for the police to breathalyse a few of them who get back in their cars after a few early evening pints. This pub has been great and has the potential to be a lot better than it currently is. I hope it doesn’t keep getting worse.

Off track location by the canal, lovely friendly staff and comfy fittings, will return

Cosy little pub. Good beer & coffee

Beer was good Staff friendly Better than the other pubs we visited

Will not rush back, it used to be a cracking pub but it’s more like it’s just run for the owners mates, I have been in 3/4 times since Rob left and every time I have been ignored at the bar for a “local” As I say don’t go out of your way to visit

Warm friendly atmosphere. Enjoyable visit. Will call again.

Great location and cosy traditional atmosphere. Beer well kept.

Called in for a pint while walking the dogs. Real ales on offer at the bar which is a must for me. There's also plenty of outdoor space too. Had a meal which was spur of the moment but portions not very big for the price.

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Been on an off-regular for a few years, chasing the excellently kept pints of OP but was tonight greeted, for the second time by the charmless and feckless local "Adam" sat at the bar, with his huge dog. First words out of his mouth as I walked in, was the back of a conversation in which he said "I hate Pak*s". And it went downhill from there. My attempts to make chit chat were met with "where are you from?", "you're not from around here", and "I have never seen you before" followed by a rapid escalation into brooding stare and constantly being 'offered out'. The entirely young bar staff seemed unable to cope and unwilling to stand-up to the local "character" and it was indeed me that was asked to move, staggeringly - despite witnesses confirmed he was doing nothing other than glaring at me and spoiling for a fight. Imagine my surprise when "Adam" finally left, having had one Stella or Carling too many and then kicked the f*ck out of my bike and wrecked the front wheel on the way out - to which the barman then refused to call the police and said I should! Utterly, utterly inept. Beyond comprehension. One for the pantheon of "worst pub visits ever". This one is up there and shan't be returning. Racism is a criminal offence in the UK - on the basis of what he was wittering on about when I arrived he should have been removed immediately for that alone. You going to pay for my wheel? Thought not. Unless the landlord and staff have ability to stand up to this awful "local" and regular who clearly can't handle his Carling. I'd steer well clear. Surely the money he puts through your till can't be worth the "charm" in your bar?

Beautiful little place, tucked away next to the canal. Very welcoming environment. Seems to be very dog friendly as there were many coming and going throughout the evening.

Warm welcome- roaring fire and great choice of beers and spirits. Nice to see a pub with gleaming bar and clean glasses

Good beer/prices Proper traditional english pub, no frills but has everything I want from a pub. Try booking Sunday lunch, so popular I've tried 4 times & not managed to get a table, good luck. Definately give this place a try if you're fed up with sports bars & just want a good pint in a good pub

Very nice tradition pub with great bar staff

Nice pub with good atmosphere and good beer

Really nice dog friendly pub on the canal. Beer garden.

Lovely little pub after a long walk on the canal

Lovely warm fire and well conditioned beer.

Perfect for walkers and dogs. Warm welcome awaits you.

Great local pub, warm atmosphere, great service.

Great little pub right at the side of the canal, but don't do food anymore due to rising costs.

A belated review which I've been meaning to do for some time. Had a lovely evening and in particular enjoyed some authentic South African bobo tie, courtesy of Chef Garth.

Nice staff, good vibe, dogs allowed...good service.

Lovely pub and good prices, will definitely be back

A really nice pub in a lovely position by the canal. But spoiled for us by offering no food whatsoever - apart from crisps !

No atmosphere no customers and no heating.

Decent prices, dog friendly (even for my staffy who likes her space and no contact with other dogs, we could still relax and not feel on edge) generally visit early evening just for 1 or two ciders to wind down after the day. Very relaxed peaceful pub. Great pit stop if walking along the canal.

Lovely and cosy county type pub. Hidden well away.

Really friendly atmosphere, staff so polite, food really nice,

Fine yorkshire beers ,come to it every year when I travel in England

Our walking group visited. A group of a dozen or more all requiring hot drinks was handled very efficiently by staff.

2 pints, a G&T and 2 burgers, £40... burger bun was warburtons 12 for £1.50, some chips nice some were like (almost) raw potato

Great pub with big outdoor seating area

Great Pub with friendly welcoming staff ans a good range of quality drinks

Great beer garden. Friendly dogs and owners Punctual service. Good food.The vegan chilli was very spicy!

Good food, plenty of in and out seating and good range of beers

Nice food although limited menu. Great pint of Timothy Taylor's though . .

Excellent ales in a well preserved traditional country pub with a nice beer garden and attractive canal side location.

Came here for a swift pint with my parents, sister, auntie and cousin for my father's birthday. We had had a lovely walk along the canal beforehand. We sat in the lovely beer garden for our beverages. The staff were very nice and it was reasonably priced. Food looked nice so we might return for that!

Great pub, food and beer garden

Nice pint good atmosphere food looked good but we dident eat on this occasion

Lovely beer garden to sit and enjoy a drink

Nice pub in a great location especially if it's sunny day as the beer garden is a sun-trap!

Visited on the hottest day for a century or more....a lovely open garden, real ale, no food apart from sandwiches, but they were very acceptable... Worth a visit

Stopped in for a meal at short notice and was obligingly fitted in with little fuss. A cheerful place with a local feel, close to the canal so pretty busy. Typical pub grub offerings, but tasty and generous portions

We were meeting friends who were over from South Africa for a long awaited catch up and chose The Railway because it sounded an ideal place to meet. We weren't disappointed! The staff were really friendly and the food delicious - the special, 'Bobotie' (a South African dish), was particularly good! Turns out that Garth, the chef, originates from South Africa - we weren't surprised! He came out to speak to us several times, something that doesn't often seem to happen these days. We had a fabulous evening and will definitely return - thank you! We wouldn't hesitate to recommend a visit!

Nice little country pub near the canal nice outside area a bit pricey for drinks compared to others

We arranged a reunion with a few friends and decided to meet at the Railway Inn. I messaged prior to our visit for a menu and was sent one the same day. We decided to book a table, and was glad we did as it was quite busy. The staff were lovely and friendly. There was 5 of us and we all ordered something different. Wow when it came everything looked delicious, presented on the plates beautifully. Apart from some boiled rice being left, everyone licked their plates clean. We sent our compliments to the Chef, who came out to talk to us. Absolutely delicious. We will certainly be back very soon.