The Stump Cross Inn in Calderdale

Catch up with friends but instead of just coffees we treated ourselves to some lunch. Lovely menu choices including a lunchtime carvery! Nicer than a pub lunch but more relaxed vibe than a restaurant although I’d certainly be happy to have a celebration meal there! Friendly staff, really nice atmosphere, upmarket food at wallet friendly prices. Not sure you have to book but I would suggest that as it was steadily busy.

Superb hot beef sandwich. Food was of excellent quality would highly recommend

Expensive, al la carte menus in a working class pub

Popped in for lunch. Lovely staff who were so accommodating and couldn't have been kinder. Super food and generous portions. Never been before but would definitely visit again.

We had driven past the Inn many times, and I'm so glad we finally decided to pay it a visit. The food was great and the staff were friendly. We'll be back again soon!

We had a Sunday Lunch here. Food was nice! Few bits to improve on! But in total food very nice. 4/5 Food Ordered 2 course priced just under £20 Parsnip Soup. Alto of pepper. But not to over powering. 7/10. Got carvery. Meat quite nice. Roasties very hard peas slightly hard undercooked. 7/10. Reasonable prices Decent food. 3/5 Service

We didn't book at table but asked if they had one for 4, they said they did seen as it wasn't even a 1/4 of tables busy, we got sat by the freezing cold door, we waited 25 minutes for a menu so asked for it then they gave us 1 menu for 4 people then was ignored for another half hour so we just left. If they didn't want us there they shouldn't of seated us! Will never go back here!

Great venue and fantastic food. Had the steak pies which were massive filled to the top with steak and gravy. In the past have had sunday roasts which were also amazing.

Amazing place, great staff and the food is incredible.

Really good pub food and excellent staff.

Reviewing for pub meal only, didn't stay in hotel: Brilliant team of welcoming staff, extremely dog & child friendly, nice laid back atmosphere. Very helpful and relaxed vibes & people, yet with perfect service. Wouldnt call it a gastropub but we went for lunch TBF & the food was delicious. The lunch menu was great value for money with the sandwiches & massive portions. I would consider revising the kids menu price as it is only 55p less than an adult sandwich & probably too large a portion for a child. Would have preferred to pay for & receive less quantity. Very happy though overall, they also have a large car park but the road gets quite busy so leaving may take a bit of time.

Brilliant team of welcoming staff, extremely dog & child friendly, nice laid back atmosphere. Very helpful and relaxed. The food was delicious & lunch menu was great value for money with the sandwiches & massive portions. I would consider revising the kids menu price as it is only 55p less than an adult sandwich & probably too large a portion for a child. Would have preferred to pay for & receive less quantity. Very happy though overall, they also have a large car park but the road gets quite busy so leaving may take a bit of time.

Family birthday meal. Excellent service from the staff, food was really tasty, good portion size and great presentation. All of our party enjoyed their meals, atmosphere and service. Thanks for a great evening 👍

Been a few times but the most recent wasn't a very good one. The service wasn't great for a quiet midday. I thought the food was nice at the time but I got food poisoning and was really ill for the next 3 days. I won't let it spoil a future visit, however I would be hesitant to order any red meat from the menu.

Disappointing food. Had the haddock and there was a very small piece of fish in a soup of Hollandaise sauce. Half of the mains were not available.

Food was lovely but service was not so much , the man who was rushing around ignored a few tables asking for drinks , the bill . The waitress then had to take over . Such a shame

Excellent Sunday carvery. We were called as a table which was great as you didn't have to queue like other places. The food was piping hot and you get a huge plateful with the three meats option. Staff very polite and attentive. I also felt really comfortable bringing our nearly 3 year old here as sometimes he doesn't like to sit still but where we were seated meant he wasn't really bothering anyone.

First time visit. Food very good, service excellent. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Excellent carvery, huge portions and brilliant value. The staff were really lovely too!

Called for lunch . Great choice of meals, great quality .

We came to Halifax for the weekend & found this little gem, we were made to feel welcome by the friendly staff, we didn't book, but they seated us with no problems. I went for the special, which was a Jerk Chicken Burger, this was delicious! My partner asked to make substitutes to the lasagna sides from chips & salad to mash and veg, which they changed with no issues. Lovely pub, would definitely return.

Absolutely amazing food and the service was fantastic 👌

A friend took me here for a carvery yesterday, it was amazing, plenty of choice, very good value for money Pleasant staff Lovely meal

First time here, food delicious, service brilliant, definitely going again

Lovely pub with lovely staff. We both had the mixed grill as we were both starving. The quality of the food was excellent and more than enough of it.We both left very full and very satisfied.

Beautiful food. Lovely atmosphere. And very friendly helpful staff. Will be back :)

Easy to find and a reasonable car park. We called in for a midweek lunch, it’s dog friendly (in the bar area) so our pooches were sorted. The menu had good choices and priced right, with fresh food cooked to order. Everything was tasty and the pies were packed full of tender meat. The jerked chicken thigh starter was delicious. Everyone was friendly, it was served timely with a smile and they served alcohol free Guinness. They also took American Express. We would come again and we recommend eating here.

We booked too late for an event at The Piece Hall to get a hotel in the centre. Location is fine but you're best off with a car or taxis - it's not far out of the centre but the local roads make it a bit of a challenge to walk there or back. Room was clean and tidy, staff were friendly. Good value for the money.

Had a great experience yesterday. The meal was great. Was served by a fantastic waitress. Lets call her fancy Pheoby. What a terrific peronality she had for a 17 year old. She is a treasure. Look after her

Great food ,love staff ,very pleasant relaxing atmosphere

Went on Thursday evening (mums 85th birthday)went with family. Food was lovely, cooked perfectly. Fish and chips really nice (size of the fish) staff nice and friendly. Would recommend to anyone. Had a lovely evening. Thank you x

Food excellent. Staff friendly.

Lovely place, friendly staff, amazing food!!

Good solid pub fare for lunch and nice beer. Been several times for lunch and in evening. Always reliable service and good food here.

Absolutely delicious food served quickly staff very friendly will definitely come again

Lasagne was tasteless could have been made with a jar of dolmio, beef pie lacked flavour as well, chips not cooked properly tasted like they had been reheated,not worth the money.

Food very bland (lasagne/steak pie)

Absolutely spot on , lovely staff gorgeous food , no hustle and bussle.Had a lovely afternoon and lovely atmosphere. Thanks to all staff for making our afternoon 😁

Absolute disaster and disgusting behaviour from staff members who all told us different things first food will be late because they was more interested in a big order and then secondly after waiting ages and catching the eyes of staff to order our food knowing it will be later she told us she couldn't even take our order!! We left and was still charged for our drinks we didn't even finish to be told by the other staff members that we was still deciding on our food after catching their eyes to let them know we had finished looking we just ignored!! & been told by another she couldn't take our order due to a big order just been taken so waited half a hour for nothing and still be charged! The staff was very rude to us infront of my young child will not be returning!

Staying up the road and dined two nights running. Obviously a popular and busy local Pub with two excellent menus from which to select frankly delicious food. Staff were accommodating, friendly and endlessly professional. When we arrived this evening, not booked, they could accommodate us,but advised that there may be a wait on food as they had a big group in and an obviously busy night. Drinks arrived promptly, orders taken in the advised timeframe on both nights. The meals on both nights were great and hats off to staff both front and back of house.

I would have given a 4 if it wasn't for the customer service. I'm coeliac so eating out for me is more of a chore, finding food is hard and with the limited choice on the menu as most places I struggled to find something I could eat. Our servers were amazing, one in particular went above and beyond to help me, instead of me having a sandwich whilst everyone else had a meal, she went out of her way and found an alternative before my food was made and came back to offer me a dish which they could put together for me. Made my day! Thanks to Emily!!

Brilliant food.. staff are really helpful. Not top bad priced for quality

Myself and my family chose to go to the Stump Cross for a family meal and I cannot recommend this restaurant enough from our arrival we was meet with the most friendly welcome from all the staff especially Emily and Deborah the rest of the team was equally amazing well done team Stump cross we will definitely be back thank you.

Was on a coach trip to Shibden Hall, called in for lunch. Delicious carvery.

Tom and the team looked after us from start to finish when we organised a funeral tea. Nothing was too much trouble and every member of staff was very accommodating. Fresh food and great quality. He also arranged accommodation for a family member who was super impressed with her room. Would have no hesitation recommending.

Very popular food pub. Good selection of beers available. Great selection of food with both a traditional pub food menu and a more “fancy” a la carte menu. Really enjoyed our food and deserts. Service was great, really friendly and helpful. Thought the drinks were a bit expensive (7 quid a pint).

Beautiful place safe for people food cooked beautifully cant fault it friendly staff also

I recently wrote a review in April detailing a poor experience of a family meal. The owner contacted me regarding this and offered us a voucher for £30 to use on a return visit. We accepted this and went back as a family of 5 adults in May. When booking we didn't mention this as the voucher was on email so it could of been given for any reason as we didn't want this to sway our visit. We all had the carvery with some members of our party having desserts too. The carvery was beautiful and so were the desserts. There was no issue with the food ( as there wasn't in my original review) The only thing that let's the stump cross down now is the slow service. We waited a long time for order to be taken and then we had to ask for someone to come over as after our main meals no one attended to us. We also had to go the bar several times for our own drinks because no one attended to us. Once stump cross have rectified this, the whole experience woule be perfect as the food is cooked to perfection. The service wouldn't stop us from returning as it's not that the service when we did have it was bad, because that isn't the case. It's just incredibly slow Every table Was in use when we visited but only 2 waitresses for all the dining area which results in poor service. I hope stump cross can fix this issue as its the only thing letting them down. I have only just wrote this review because you have to have a month between reviews on trip advisor but I wanted everyone to know that my original bad review had been dealt with promptly by stump cross and they were sorry for how we were treated on our past visit. We will certainly be back and do recommend this pub/restaurant to others for both tbr main menu and the Sunday Carvery.

Stopped for Sunday lunch. Fantastic. Huge plate of food, great value, and for me the steak pie and the gravy were the superstars. Great service, super friendly, and the chef even explained how he makes the yorkshire puddings. Will be back when back in area.

Amazing food, fabulous friendly staff and great prices

Carvery was the best I’ve ever had. Meat and veg all fresh and delicious. Kids meals are top quality too. Reasonably priced. Will be returning again soon

Booked through air b and b absolutely lovely staff great selection of drinks food was absolutely delicious and reasonably priced too!! Sizzling steak plate fajitas was beautiful! Room with ensuite was great very comfy bed. Warm and friendly atmosphere sat out in the beer garden in the sun. Only thing I’d critique is no lamp at bedside to read in bed. We’re northern we don’t like the big light on! We’ll be back thank you 😊

Wowed by the food I’ve never written a review before but the food and staff are a credit to the pub 👌 you won’t be disappointed if you eat here.

Friendly pub, great food. There's even a drinks and food menu for dogs! Pool table which is always a plus and the staff are lovely and helpful

Was a great Sunday lucky for the 2 of us. Busy place but accommodated us in the bar area which was absolutely fine. Carvery is really good home cooked food, different meats, pie, fresh veg and cracking cauliflower cheese!

Booked to stay for two nights, Had an amazing evening meal and a lovely breakfast, food is definitely a 5**. All the staff where amazing, so friendly and couldn't do enough for us, The boiler had broken but they did everything they could to make sure are rooms where warm and comfortable, would definitely stay again if travelling to the area.

Excellent food and great value, good atmosphere and great staff

A delightful place with nice food and drinks nice location very friendly and welcoming and a very relaxing atmosphere 😊

A nice friendly pub other than the changing facilities. There are no baby changing facilities available for men. No disabled toilet where you can change your baby. The only changing station is in the female toilets. Which in my opinion is ridiculous.

Went here once. I ordered a burger which I don't usually do and I'm glad I did. It was very nice. Very meaty and tasty.

Always friendly with great food at good prices

Superb food. Staff really nice 👌

Fabulous meal and excellent service brilliant staff we will definetly come sfsin

Great meal food was really good and the service was good.

The staff are all lovely, the food is amazing, real home cooked food and all diets catered for. Most definately recomend a visit

I haven't been in the rooms so can't rate them. The location, of course, can't be faulted. It's beautiful around here. Outdoor seating. Plenty of parking. It's a bit squeaky clean for my tastes but that hardly qualifies as a criticism. The staff are friendly and - the best point, for me at least - is that they serve a perfect pint of Timothy Taylor Boltmaker. One of the most satisfying pints I've ever enjoyed. Nice Malty tones and far from being overhopped, which seems to be the fashion now, unfortunately for my pallette and, I suspect, old geezers like myself. (Go Freedom Pass Boys!) So, yes, a quiet pub with good service and a 5 star ale. I shall review the food when I eat something there!

Absolutely wonderful meal, excellent service from the staff who were so good with my toddler as well, the food was excellent, my toddler had the double pizza from the kids menu and my husband and I had fish and chips and the lamb shank as well as starters and dessert and the only complaint is that we couldn't finish it all haha.

Lovely food and helpful, friendly staff

1st time a couple of weeks ago . Will be returning.

Very pleasant carvery with reasonable vegan options on the menu too. Service was lovely, very homely and well informed. Would recommend

On the off chance on a Sunday we rang up looking for some pub grub, and they offered to seat us in the bar area which we were fine with despite me having some sensory issues so bar areas can usually be difficult for me. When we arrived the bar area was so cosy & relaxed that it didn’t make a bit of difference to being in the dining area, In fact I really liked it. We both had the carvery and it was delicious, perfectly cooked meats, pie & comfort sides with great option. Over all we’ve been really impressed and will definitely be back as much as possible.Deserts were lovely too. All the staff were super friendly, helpful & efficient. I think I’ve found my perfect local cosy pub grub spot!

Great meal and great service,pub needs a bit updated tough

Went for lunch with friends. Lovely food and service.

Went with a big group of visually impaired people we were extremely well looked after from start to finish . Definitely will return, food was delicious.

Only stopped off to pay a deposit on a booked event, but decided to stay for a coffee, and it was just excellent, from a local roaster, some of the best I've had of late.

Really nice place. Lots of parking, well laid out inside, and nice size eating area. Everyone was great, really friendly.

Driven past this place on my way to work for years and only just called in today, I overheard that the management is new. The welcome was lovely the service polite and attentive and the food was fantastic at a very reasonable price, will definitely be back.

We were welcomed here for a group pre-Christmas lunch, found all the staff friendly and helpful. As we were having such a good time, with good food and drinks, the clock advanced too quickly. This is such a good place for a meetup, being away from the hustle and bustle of the town centre, with Shibden Park just across the road being the perfect place for an afternoon walk.

Perfect rooms good service and busy roads

A great pub serving excellent food. Good service, friendly staff and wide selection of meals. The Brownie dessert is huge!

The service, food and beer were all excellent. Thank you.

Picked Stump Cross Inn to stop off for lunch as was on the route we where taking that day plus looked at the menu online and made it the go to pub that day , so to start good parking , inside we went and fire burning very welcoming as were the staff too , was seated without a problem considering it was busy and was only 1215 on a Thursday , drinks order taken along with the food order as we already knew what we wanted via looking online earlier , i had the slow cooked lamb shoulder with sweet potato mash and asked for a Yorkshire pudding and gravy to come out with it and i must say it looked a warming meal as was apt due to the snow on the ground outside , anyway it was very tasty i thoroughly enjoyed it , my mum had the Carvery which she said was very nice and such big portions she asked for what was left to be boxed to take home , thanks for a no fuss great service and a very tasty meal , if only someone could replicate the The Stump Cross Inn experience in Bristol [ Home ] i would be there at least twice a week ! Thank you for the great service and kindness its a real breath of fresh air these days and when up that way again will deffo be back in . Thanks Matt Smith

Absolutely fantastic, from start to finish my husband 60th get together for amazing . Beautiful food and excellent customer service, friendly and caring members of staff . Thank you so much for everything and making our evening so good . I would definitely recommend.

Amazing food! Had the carvery and it was all cooked to a high standard, meat was juicy and tender and was the perfect amount of veg, sauces and a good gravy to follow, could tell the chefs knew what they where doing. Staff where all really welcoming and friendly, would advise booking as it filled it rather fast! Kids menu was good and all freshly made and was all reasonably priced, will be back :)

Lovely, welcoming staff, great food and nice atmosphere so it's the full package! Apparently, the pub was once owned by the Lister family so if you're coming to Halifax to get a piece of Lister history, definitely stop by here! It's also just across from Shibden Hall so a perfect stop off for some food and a drink after you've explored Shibden. The pub is dog friendly as well; they have free treats for the dogs and a doggy menu! Bit of a nightmare to get out of the car park as it's on the bend of a busy main road but that's not something that can be helped! If we are back in the area, we'll definitely be visiting again.

Lovely pub with great staff. Food was delicious!

A decent pub for lunch, good choice on the menu, and friendly helpful staff.

Lovely lunch. Food tasty. Service good.

Lvly place lvly staff nothing too much trouble and food delicious and plenty of it, very impressed Will deffo go back We went at lunch time very enjoyable and was a very pleasant afternoon 💖

Can't comment on room as didn't stay Had Sunday carvery for 11 of us and thoroughly enjoyed. Couple of hiccups with service but staff very friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Booked to go again. Food excellent and very good value for money.

I had steak with Yorkshire pudding at the pub. It was delicious and valued for money. Staff was attentive. She noted it was a bit difficult for me to use a butter knife to cut the steak, she asked if I needed a sharper one. Impressed!

Such a wide selection of food, Was so hard to choose from as it all sounded so nice! The food itself was lovely and very well presented! The staff were friendly and attentive. Will definitely be returning to try more off the menu! ☺️

fantastic food, served by Nicky fabulous 👌

We had a meal here last night 30th September 2023. Would definitely recommend the food it was exceptional. My husband had the fish pie and I had fish, chips and mushy peas. I had treacle sponge and custard for dessert. 5 star***

Food was excellent, staff very friendly. Highly recommended.

Great food and service. Next to a very busy road which made it difficult to get into and out of the car park.

We were staying nearby and the hotel owners booked us a table here. Extensive menu with many choices including vegetarian. I had the belly pork which was delicious - high quality meat, fat rendered and crackling crisp and delicious. Vegetables perfectly cooked and fresh herbs on the potatoes. Beautiful presentation. The standard and presentation was more in keeping with a high class restaurant than pub food. My partner had steak which was equally good. Home made ginger sponge for pudding with cream, custard and ice cream. Very attentive staff and owner. All Covid 19 regulations adhered to. Would go back in a heart beat.

Visited Saturday evening as staying local for the night. Really friendly welcome ... the staff were very kind .. the food was fantastic large portions and great value also .. thank you

Absolutely fantastic welcome from John. Made us feel very valued as visitors to the area! Food was great - proper home made good for value money. Get more than your money’s worth and all freshly prepared! Cosy atmosphere and has made sure it’s adapted to Covid regulations for anyone who is concerned about safety precautions. A lovely little pub with great food that we enjoyed so much we went back for seconds! Would definitely recommend and revisit if in the area again! Chicken fajitas were amazing as was the Cajun chicken! Lasagne lovely too and the hand made chips were great!! Jade and Ryan :)

Love going here. Take our dogs for a good walk then in here for lovely meal. There flat bread is amazing. Can’t wait to go back.