The Reindeer Inn in Wakefield

After visiting the nearby national coal mining museum last Thursday I had lunch and a couple of pints of real ale. Very friendly staff but disapointing food and beer.

Only called in for a pint in passing very nice place staff were very friendly would definitely call in again

We visited here as part of an informal event to gather geocachers together, so it was busy! Quick service and really lovely food. We both had lasagne, which was great but the chips were just fabulous.

Great menu - all home made, very fresh and hot and fantastic value for the lunch specials. Great views from the conservatory over the valley and the Caphouse colliery museum.

Party of 3, first time we have been.. We all enjoyed our meals, and drinks, then sat outside on the terrace... great atmosphere, very friendly.. the food was best pub food we have had in ages.. well done staff.. great value, as well...

Lovely food 😋 lovely staff and lovely pub

We came here for a family birthday. There were a lot of us. Inside was clean, spacious, and warming. There is plenty of space to find a seat. We picked from the lunch menu. Please see the photos attached. Chicken goujons and Steak and Ale Pie for the mains. Cheese cake and chocolate fudge cake with ice cream for dessert. The chicken goujons were ok, they were the equivalent to what you get at McDonald's. The pie, though, was stunning. Plenty of tender meat inside, and the chips were proper chips. I would recommend this as a main here. As for both desserts, they were great aswell. Service was quick, staff were friendly, and it was reasonably priced.

Nice friendly country pub with very nice food and superb beer

Lovely food and service Always a good pint on offer

Food is great and the view from the beer garden is lovely

Always good hearty food, my fallback place to eat. Good atmosphere and repeatable quality. The pie is awesome with chips being double, or triple cooked. Yum

What a lovely country style pub With home cooking in house. I would highly recommend. The welcome you get is like you go every week. All the staff are amazing and helpfull in every way possible. The night was to celabrate my birthday with my wife sister and brother in law. The food was exceptional. we went for the 3 courses. The home made vegetable soup was the best i have had. The other 3 starters were prawn cocktail and you certainly got plenty. again all 3 said it was delicious. Mains i had teak & Kidney pie chips & garden peas with gravy. It was to die for thoroughly enjoyed it. I finished of with treacle sponge & custard my fave. and again was made to perfection. The staff even came and sang happy birthday to me with a candle in my pudding. They have a wide variety of beers fine wines and spirits, which we defonatley had to try the worthingtons bitter was pur nectar. All in all this gem of a pub is Amazing. The individual dining rooms give you that cozy feeling and you can have a conversation freely with out having to shout .Even though there is ligjt hearted music playing in the back ground. A big thank you to all who made our visit so lovely. Keep up the amazing work we will see you all soon.

Great food, reasonably priced.. But no mineral water available 😒 Good Fish & Chips and Lasagne plus Roast dinners

I love the place, and the food. Very friendly efficient staff.

Found this pub by much detective work as most local pubs were not inspiring. Nice large car park. Clean inside everywhere. We went to the back in the conservatory with a good view and overlooking the mining museum. Seating was comfortable. There were a number of tables outside the back. Beers were a good price. Now to the food, good food choices and prices were below normal. We all agreed that the food was excellent and a good plate full. We will return without doubt. Only let down was it wasn't dog friendly 😕

Went for Christmas dinner. Due to eat at 2pm but not received first course by 2 30.Had to ask why delay. Was due to earlier booking being late. Main course portions weren't very big for what we paid. Was confusion as to who was having what but did not excuse the attitude of the owner snapping and waving the order sheet in front of my girlfriend saying it's what's on the order sheet and it's not there fault.We eat there regular and it's not the first time her attitude has been poor. Finally after desert we got mince pies and chocolates but apparently tea and coffee was not included in the £70 we each paid but other tables has these. We were the last people in the pub and felt she just wanted to get rid of us. I can't fault the staff but there was 9 of us paying all together £630 and with her attitude I just felt she was very ungrateful. We will not ever eat there again. She spoiled the day

We went for Christmas dinner we had to wait 1/2 hour because a few tables were late. We finally got our starter but the main meal toke another 40 minutes to come. There was some mix up with the food and one of the staff came out saying this what you ordered just waving a piece of paper in front of my sister’s face. How she spoke to my sister was disgusting no manners paying 70 pounds for a meal and the staff didn’t care. We got a mince pie but no coffee or tea. They just wanted us out and locked us in. I will never go to this pub ever again. They were too busy and couldn’t manage a busy pub 4/10 rubbish won’t go again. If you do go the staf like too be nasty with you not good customer service at all.

Food loverly chips 🍟 very nice

A recent bad meal at the sun inn got me thinking, where do i go where i have never had a bad meal and the reindeer popped into my head. Sat here now wrapped around brie wedges and steak pie. The pie always has so much meat that you almost get fed up of eating it, but it is so good that you carry on until bloated. Veg is fully cooked, but not soggy and the chips are double cooked, lovely. No room for pudding though, boo. Service is great too.

Called in a couple of weeks ago to ask if they could accommodate a small wake, the landlady, Karen, couldn't have been more helpful and as promised provided a lovely buffet yesterday at a more than reasonable price. Karen and the other lady, sorry don't know her name, were really welcoming and looked after us, thanks.

Real ale and real, home cooked meals. Excellent food on the 12 til 2 menu .

Stopped off for impromptu lunch on Thursday 7th Sept - what a little gem - lovely warm welcome from lady behind the bar - Bradley our server was very polite and welcoming too. My daughter had sausage and mash and I had fish and mash - food was fabulous, piping hot and very tasty. Would strongly recommend. Only 4/5 for atmosphere because it was very quiet when we were there but I’m sure it’s better when busy 🤩

A fun pub with a great view. Beer very reasonable, top barman

I stopped here for a couple of hours whilst waiting to collect a friend from a meeting close by. I ordered a quick snack, Onion Bhaji, although it was quite tasty, was somewhat expensive for what I actually received. See the photo below. £6.75?

Do you know when you go to have a Sunday dinner at someone's house and it just don't look good , as if they can't cook... thats what it looked like, very bland no flavour to the Sunday dinner. And wow the cola what is that all about infamous cola im surprised it was drank.

Lovely place to stumble across, much bigger inside than expected. Liked the outdoor seating area with great views although too wet to sit outside. Probably would benefit from some new decor (a bit dated) but all the same a lovely, friendly place to drink. Hope to visit again soon.

Ordered four meals from the lunchtime menu - fish,chips and mushy peas, very nice; sausages with mash, onion gravy and garden peas, lovely; steak and kidney pie with chips and peas, great, loads of meat; chicken goujons with chips, peas and bbq sauce, enjoyed but not much chicken. We all enjoyed our visit and will definitely return.

A regular lunch meal for us, we love it.

The food was excellent Love it 😀

Had a drink in the beer garden whilst the staff set up a table inside. Service was excellent and the food was nice and good value. Have been here before and will definitely do so again.

Very friendly and accommodating staff, lovely and cosy would definately visit again

Brilliant atmosphere and great selection of ales.

Food is average but the chips are the best. Local to us and visit quite regularly. Best thing about the place is the friendly bar tender who has great people skills and a friendly face. We go with our 2 boys 9 and 12 and they absolutely love him. Keeps them entertained with bar mat flipping and conversation on their level. Needs more appreciation as he’s a credit to the pub.

Great, friendly pub with good outdoor space at the rear. Staff are friendly, welcoming and helpful especially Morgan. We eat here on Saturday evening and had Sunday lunch, both meals were amazing and service was great. The Raindeer also sells real ale, which was also a great buy. Could not rate this place highly enough. The manager was lovely and very accommodating.and it is a five minute walk from the National Coal Mininig Museum which I would also highly recommend you visit.

Good home cooking nothing fancy, none of that triple cooked chips and line caught fish twaddle. Just plain food like I like it.

I had a great meal in the afternoon home made steak pie with chips it was amazing followed by a few pints the landlady helped me find out what time the bus came a great place indeed

Lovely Fish and Chips, and a decent selection of ales on offer. Nice traditional pub decor inside with a bright conservatory area where we ate. The staff were friendly and accommodating. We were out on a Sunday walk, on our way back from Emley. We were told the kitchen had stopped doing food (mid afternoon) but lucky for us they were still cooking for the last table that had booked, so they managed to fit us in. Would definitely consider going again, and probably book ahead if it's expected for dining.

Not very welcoming at all for a big walking group. Shame when the pub industry is on its knees and they are desperate for business.

Nice friendly staff, good value for money food

Fantastic Food always very friendly love coming here.

Love this pub go every Sunday for lunch it's a short walk from where I live so convenient I know most of the staff by name and they are all very pleasant and helpful the food is lovely.

Staff very welcoming, food excellent. Definitely recommend

Really lovely atmosphere, amazing food and kind staff and good service. 10/10 recommend!

Had Christmas dinner here. Excellent .

Had a lovely meal with my family the food was lovely nice portions staff are very polite and helpful would definitely come again highly recommend if your in the area to try the place out 👍🏼

To be honest this pub doesn’t have great kerb appeal. DO NOT let this put you off. It is excellent. We had a couple of pints of Doombar and we have to say they were probably the best kept/poured pints we have ever had. We actually told them and they quite rightly said they are obsessed in cleaning the pipes. We also had food and that too was delicious. An amazing find, pity we don’t live locally.

Nice to drink an ale was admiring the view out back. Maybe a little tired around the edges, but warm welcome and good beer assured.

A pleasant place to have lunch. It was very quiet but staff were helpful and the the food was very nice.

What a nice place and lovely Sunday lunch service great atmosphere

Lovely food excellent service and great value and lovely atmosphere

Great food very good service a very friendly place.

Value for money three course Sunday lunch staff very good forgot to photo the dessert to busy enjoying it

Amazing food amazing view and lovely atmosphere with well trained staff too would recommend as a great place to eat or even just to enjoy the views with a nice cold beverage on a warm summers day/evening

Nice drop of real ale and a good meal

Great pub and Good value for money

Please note, during covid we decided to get rid of our play area due to it getting vandalised on numerous occasions. We also revamped our beer garden.

Lovley lunch out with the parents, mum and I had the battered haddock which was the best I've had in a pub in a long time. Gorgeous homemade chips too. Dad had a homemade chicken curry wich was packed with chicken. Well worth a visit, lovley and cool in the back or a sunny outlook from the conservatory. Good range of beers. Soz no pics I'd eaten it before I thought about taking a pic.

Lovely family atmosphere and tasty good value plate of well cooked food. Will be back!

Stayed here overnight w/ motorhome and had tea at the inn. Friendly staff, lovely pub grub and good beer. Recommend the fish and chips. Good location for exploring with sculpture park and coal mining museum nearby. Best views from a beer garden ever!! Will definitely be back

Nice little quaint pub only disappointment was sat there for 3 hours and didn't see one single Reindeer 🙄

Very disappointed no play area for the kids will not be going again

Great food great service great price all round just 👍

A great pub good food real ale and well priced good outside area

Very good food and friendly staff

Lovely local pub. Great pub grub. Smashing staff. Will be going again definitely.

A lovely evening with friends at the Ford Sidevalve Owners Club annual Christmas Dinner. Owner and her staff were first class, helpful and professional. Dinner was really good.

Food was lovely highly recommend....decor could do with updating

Called today and had the Smoked Mackerel ( the best you'll ever taste), the Roast Pork, and Strawberry Cheesecake. Everything was absolutely spot on. The Reindeer is a lovely cosy pub with very friendly staff who are always pleased to help in any way. It's a real pleasure to eat here, and it wont be long before I return. They also have a good selection of beers, although I had Cider this time. If your looking for good food and great service, you can't go wrong with the Reindeer. Update: After a lengthy absence, for obvious reasons, I called back today and wasn't disappointed. The Sunday Roast is really good home cooked food. The very best. The whole thing was cooked to perfection. It was an absolute pleasure to eat there. I'd give it 6 stars if I could.

Place is a typical working class boozer. Food was basic but I really enjoyed it. Lovely steak and kidney pie with chips and mushy peas. Good value lunch.

Very tasty steak & kidney pie, homemade chips & peas. The best I’ve had in a very long time! Excellent service from a friendly, smiley waitress. Pub could do with a revamp, hence 4/5, but don’t let this put you off going for something to eat there. Thank you The Reindeer Inn.

Great place food is spot on staff really friendly

Wonderful Landlord and Landlady here. Gary was very helpful helping us get the band gear in the marquee. Really enjoyable. The meals were popular too.

We attended the beer festival here last night and .. the atmosphere was alive .. lovely clean pub ... Will definitely be back

Very friendly landlady. Over worked and needs more customers with covid 19 being the main draw back to customers staying at home more than before the outbreak. Lovely views and outdoor seating area. It's well worth a visit, meals at reasonable prices. 😋

Warm, friendly pub with a large conservatory and patio with stunning views. We didn't order food on this visit but what was on offer looked really good and dining customers were really enjoying their meals.

The reindeer inn was amazing and the food was very good and the service was excellent value for money would tell people that is a very good place to go for a meal well done to all👍👍

Very friendly with fine ales and a great pub quiz.

I dropped in here when my toddler was having a meltdown. Fantastic service they really couldn’t do enough for us. Sweeties selection for the kids (and frazzled mum) and lovely comfy and air conditioned. Helpful local advice. Worth the stroll up the hill after a visit to the mining museum.

Excellent service and excellent, well priced food as always... lovely new outdoor seating area. Our visit was really enjoyable! Thank you.

Lovely food, great staff. I would recommend this little pub for eating or just popping in for a drink

Just called in for a pint whilst on my walk. OK. Decent enough ale. Decent price too.

Lovely old and quirky pub, fantastic food and drink. Locally sourced ingredients. Excellent guide lines in operation.

Cosy pub with a nice atmosphere

First time here, drinking a pint while waiting for the bus. The place is lovely and had a great location. We couldn't go to the counter (I'm guessing because of covid) se we ended up ordering the beer the waiter suggested. Good spot for a relaxed pint and a nice chat with friends.

Good beer friendly lady behind bar

Very nice ales, quiet and comfortable place.

Great place, great food!! Updating due to great COVID-19 response and Service

Courteous friendly service. Excellent food.

Lovely little pub and nice food

Friendly staff, beautiful view from rear beer garden and good beer

This was our first outing after lockdown easing.. what a delight and treat it was to be back at our favourite pub/restaurant... a lot of thought has gone into making people feel safe, as we did, without taking away the friendly atmosphere and warm welcome we’re guaranteed of, every time we go! The landlady and team are perfect hosts, and go to every length to make sure everyone is happy, the food is alway, without exception , beautiful, and we were just thrilled to be back!

Had we been randomly looking for a pub on our journey home from Centre Parcs no doubt we would have given the visually dilapidated and ramshackle Reindeer Inn the swerve but once again the CAMRA real ale guide was worth it's weight in gold as we took a slight detour and entrusted our faith in the guide. Inside the pub is rustic but still has it's own charm and the rear beer garden has great views over and across to the National Coal Mining Museum, but does look like it is being tendered too by an octogenarian. The first revelation was the beers which were very good, shortly after which we were blown away by the 1980's prices; £6 for fish and chips which surely suggested a cheap and cheerfull meal a conviction further enforced by the presence of numerous OAP's amongst the clientele (Apologies for any ageism exhibited in this review). We also ordered a veggie soup, kids meal and Hot Chocolate Fudge Cake, Everything was spot on but the highlights were the fresh bread and the fish and chips which amazingly for £6 were proper homemade chips served up with chunky, fantastically tasty fish that definately wasn't just straight out of a packet from the freezer. If you are passing by, I'd implore you to overlook the exterior of this pub, it proved to be an absolutely fantastic feed and excellent value for money.

Very welcoming and the food was lovely.

I dont hate it it's very nice and good people there and very nice dinners and puddings

Lovely place for food and drinks. Even functions. Lovely owners and staff. Always a joy coming here.

3 of us called for lunch. No steak pie (corn beef pie offered). Only pork roast available. Meal was ok. Pies should be a chefs staple. Needs sorting

Very nice home cooked food and traditional beer. No frills just good value.

Unpretentious pub with decent food and a good selection of ales

As always good beer warm lounge quite but lovely

Only went for the best, was good 2 week ago with 4 real ales on, this last visit only 2 on so not as good.