The Thornhill in Leeds

Second visit and once again same issue. Four adult and one child's carvery only two very small dishes of vegetables . Equates to one small broccoli floret, one small cauliflower floret. Table spoon of red cabbage, and suede mash. Waitress brought less than they should anyway and had to wait. Cannot believe for a few extra pence they could provide a sensible portion. After speaking to the manager last time they haven't taken any notice. Will not be going back spent £160 meal and drinks, will take our business else where. Calverley arms next time!

Nice plays but VERY tight on the vegetable with the Sunday roast. It's frustrating.

Visited for the 1st time today and likely won't be back. We ordered two sandwiches & sides ( £27.90) and was just disappointed with the sides, £6 and they were very small. Sandwiches were ok, but after a 40 minute wait, we were just hungry. We saw other people's food, it looked quite nice so perhaps we picked the wrong. We were both underwhelmed after looking forward to visiting.

Really nice meal here, the smashed beef burger was really tasty . The 20% off Mon-Wed is a really good deal! Will definitely visit again.

Very good experience on Tuesday evening. Waitress was attentive, food gorgeous. It was quiet as we arrived quite late but everything was just spot on!

Really nice surroundings, good food, good service and beers not bad at all.

2 young ladies helped us today, they were very polite and friendly. Good portion sizes and well presented.

An update on my review below. I have now been asked to apologise to Pippa by the owner despite being a customer for years. And merely wanting to bring to their attention how I felt humiliated and upset by the way I was spoken to regarding my dog. I have always said it’s not what you say to a person it’s how you say it. Due to the owner and staff being best friends I have been told I am not welcome without an apology. I can understand if I was drunk and disorderly or abusive. Or got into a fight with another customer. But I did not swear or get rude - I asked Pippa to speak to me politely as opposed to how she did in her tone’s . My complaint was not taken seriously , rather I have been treated badly as a result of informing the owners. Almost like I am attacking them. This is not my character. I am a person with integrity and treat others how I want to be treated. The Thornhill is our local and I have was born in Calverley and I have grown up here yet I am astonished that despite my obvious upset regarding this issue this is how it’s been dealt with. I left my original review as there is no complaints procedure online and I was unable to find anyone to talk to and eventually I contacted the owner directly. I also suggested I remove the review but was accused of threatening the business when I explained this was due to me wanting to bring it to their attention as a business owner. Of how Pippa made a customer feel. As I felt that upset about it. I am astonished I have been treated this badly. I am not an unreasonable person. Dog owners please be warned if you dog does bark this does not create a “harmonious” environment as I have been informed by owner. I hope this is taken on board.

I never leave reviews however I have been a regular in the thornhill for years and love going here - food and service is always great and so are the staff. It is a dog friendly pub and I took my small dog this evening as I always do. He is usually welcome - He was recently attacked so is a bit barky than usual. Pippa a member of staff spoke to me extremely rudely and it was humiliating regarding my dog who was only barking a couple of seconds. It’s was not only hurtful and upsetting but embarrassing for myself and my family . I go to the thornhill on Xmas day and enjoy my time there but I am shocked I was treated the way I was this evening . I am extremely upset and disappointed by how she informed me as she is a manager she can say what she wants. I am also a manager of a success business and I would not speak to anyone this way. My husband is a regular and spends 100s in the thornhill and we are in there most weeks. Pippa needs to see how she comes across and not offend people where there dogs are concerned, I am hoping this gets picked up so others don’t feel upset when taking their dogs to a dog friendly pub.

We love the food and atmosphere and are regular visitors. 3 courses and a bottle of wine for circa £50 is very good value for money

Not able to rate the food or surroundings, a party of 6 was asked to preorder before we even got there 😂

Lovely pub ,lovely staff and delicious food thank you for a fabulous meal and your lovely hospitality. Our Granddaughter loved it too plenty of things to keep her entertained. Happy New yr to you all.

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Great gastro pub conveniently at the end of a good walk! They've added Poutain to the menu... Tempted but it's a sharer... Love to try it but I'd like to start on a smaller dish!

A local community pub serving good food. The staff are friendly and the service is good. We had the festive menu which suited all tastes.

Lovely pub. Came here with work colleagues. The food was lovely And the staff are very attentive.

Always meet here for a catch-up with some former work-mates, and always enjoy the experience. The staff are friendly and efficient - no-one ever seems to be left waiting. The food is typical pub menu, but all the better for that! Meals are always freshly cooked, very tasty and hot, you can tell they don't hang around for long in the kitchen. The burgers are v.good! The atmosphere at the place is great, there's always people in...we did a Christmas song quiz last year which was really good fun with lots of participation. All in all, a lovely pub, either just for drinks or for food, and easy to get parked too! Well done all at The Thornhill!

Love love love this place. Proper little country pub. Great food, and good beer on tap. Staff are great and friendly, and I love all the little nooks and spaces in this old building. Big recommend. Dog friendly too!

We had an amazing meal last Sunday. Great value for money. And the meals tasted great. Would definitely recommend the farmhouse feast.

Great Yorkshire pub , for lunch or dinner. Recommend Sunday dinner...yummy. and quiz night too.

New beef brisket sandwich is super nice and that gravy 😋

First time here. Excellent quality Sunday roast with all the trimmings. Very tasty and great service too.

First visit for a meal with partner really enjoyed it will be visiting again

There were 10 of us and we'd ordered in advance. Everything was great, all food came out at the same time and there were no clean plates at the end. The team here are awesome. So helpful and friendly. A real treat to find this place and enjoy tasty food, well cooked all served by a fab team.

Second week in a row for Sunday dinner. Both times have been lovely. Great food, plenty of pleasant staff and reasonable prices. Father-in-law said it was the best meal he's had in ages and he's notoriously hard to please. Dog friendly too which is a bonus as ours loves the atmosphere and getting made a fuss of.

Short version: really enjoyed our meal today, so much so, we've booked our Xmas dinner, even though it's not listed yet. The staff were lovely and really helpful, which is great to see and experience. I could nick pick at a couple of things, but it's nothing more than that. We had a great time 👍 Slightly longer version: the pork (roast dinner) was great; I know this is odd to say to some people, but it actually tasted of pork meaning they've taken the time to buy in good quality meat and cook it well. The stuffing (which was extra) tasted really good; it's not a lot to look at, it is stuffing after all 🤷‍♂️🤣. A couple of elements to the meal were not as hot as I'd like, but that was all. Even the veg was prepared and cooked really well, in that it was full of flavour, not watery and not overcooked! The veg we did get were in dishes for "two people", not sure that was enough, but that's me 😹 A member of our good had seafood linguine (not photographed) and it got "two thumbs"! I was honestly jealous as it looked amazing 🤤 Anywho, overall we had a great meal here 👍🤝☺️

Good atmosphere, good food. Lovely staff x

Our party of four all went for the “yapas” and they were delightful dishes a good choice of small plates to choose from and a great choice of beers and wine 🍷 x good evening was had but it got quiet as it closes quite early.

Had pate for starter and main course steak and ale pie with chips and peas. Good sized portions. Best pate ever tasted would recommend. Good service. Friendly staff. Bit pricey but guess you get what you pay for and had large glass of wine too.

Went on Father's day, had the set carvery meal, £24.95 for 2 courses, a little overpriced really, nothing special, standard carvery, pork quite dry, £5.50 for a pint of Heineken which seems pricey. But overall quite pleasant.

My mum surprised us by booking The Thornhill as my cousin from Australia was over early which was a fab surprise. So she organised with the manager Paris for the booking in secret and it was such a fab night! The staff are always so brilliant and so friendly! The manager on shift Pippa was so lovely and we were all greeted with a friendly, welcoming smile. The food is stunning! So many flavours in my flatbread and so fresh. The new menu is great. So much choice and some fab Friday deals. Thanks team Thornhill for a fabulous family night!! Will be back soon…

Lovely pub , lovely atmosphere , lovely food ! Went to the Thornhill with a party of ten and couldn't fault it from start to finish. The service was excellent despite there been 10 of us and it was a busy Friday evening too ! Great selection of choice and the food arrived quickly ! Everyone's food look delicious and my rib eye steak was delicious ! Having eaten out before in a large party I have found the experience can be hit and miss , these guys were a hit from start to finish ..great job , would highly recommend 😁😁

Nice family pub with lots of lovely features and a great roast dinner. Starters consisted of the goats cheese and fish cake, both good portions and flavour. Roast pork was superb! Let down by the brisket, was a little tough and chewy and lacked the tenderness you expect from brisket. Staff were all very attentive and kind, would love to come back and try more of the regular menus. Tiramisu is a must try!

Oh it started of so well! The menu was so good , so many choices! We parked on the road at the side of the pub, there are a few spaces at the front. As we walked towards the pub we could see over the wall a really good sized beer garden. Great for families on a summers day. We had rung to book a table as it was a Friday lunch time, but there were tables available. Once seated we were told of the specials and the roast/pie/soup of the day. We ordered our drinks whilst looking at the extensive menu. I went for a sandwich the others a small and normal roast dinner. We were not asked if there were any allergies. Food took around 25 mins. The roast looked lovely, vegetables came in a separate dish. My ciabatta roast beef sandwich tasted like it looked a little plain and bland. The meat just didn't have much flavour unfortunately. The roast was all ok but again they felt the beef was bland. Would we return yes the menu is so good I want to try other choices. The service was ok but we were not asked if the food was ok , we were not asked about allergies, one of our drinks was flat but the waitress dealt with that swiftly. The pub itself is accessable but I forgot to look for disabled toilets. The atmosphere was good and the decor was good.

After years of saying we would go, we did and had an amazing meal, Sunday lunch at its finest, will definatley be back x

Had a surprise 60th party here on a Friday eve for around 25 people,lovely atmosphere, food was great, staff were friendly and helpful especially the manager,really cannot recommend highly enough. Dog friendly too which is a big bonus.

Amazing food, appears to have had a little menu update since last visiting (maybe 2/3 months ago) Photo: Gringo Sharing Nacho's - cajun chicken, bacon, fried onion & BBQ with cheese, salsa, sour cream, guacamole & jalapeños

Revisited my local pub from when I was a teenager /twenty something. It was sadly much altered. The cosy rooms are now a open plan and rather cold, very standard for a "modern" pub. The food was standard pub fare, very acceptable but nothing special.

Nice pub but full of parents that think it's ok for their kids to run about shouting. Stopped us staying for food a couple of times now. A real shame.

Met friends for lunch, and we ate off the senior menu. It was OK but basic. Think I'd choose to eat from the main menu another time as it looked very good. The staff were very helpful and friendly.

Never been in drop my friend there and she loves going to this place

Lovely experience. There for a double birthday celebration 🎂 and they couldn't be more helpful. Top notch.

Lovely place, lovely meal, great service

Good food and great service our server wasvery attentive. Good value for money

Food amazing all fresh produce. Service second to none! will definitely be back again.

What fabulous food, service and atmosphere. Thanks so much for making our Sunday dinner special

Called in for lunch Tuesday, amazing roast of the day sandwich which was Beef Brisket, was freshly cooked and tasted amazing. My wife had a Beef bagel which she also said was amazing. Service was fast and efficient, both girls behind the bar was really polite and helpful. Great place for a meal and great value for money. Will definitely be seeing you again.

Always good food and a lovely pub to go to, easily the best in Calverley. We felt very welcome at the start. However, this time let down by slow service, though fairly understandable, given a busy Mother's Day. I think it is normally fine. Felt a bit pricier than normal, especially being charged full 2 course whack for starter and desert only for a pensioner. Also, we didn't need to be asked if we wanted more drinks when we had been waiting ages for desert, as it felt like being sold to and taking advantage of our wait. But...I would still recommend as put it down to it being mother's day.

There were 2 real ales on when we visited. The food wasn't up to much and was expensive. We waited for 45 minutes for our food to arrive after placing our order. There were 5 of us, so suppose we should have expected a wait?

The food was really nice, good value. Our waitress was really friendly and helpful.The decor is a little tired. But really nice feeling atmosphere.

Absolutely wonderful, food excellent and service excellent. I would recommend this place to anyone 👍

Absolutely delicious food and cosy atmosphere!! I've eaten here about 5-6 times over the past 2 years and each and every time the food has been faultless. People who know me know I wouldn't say that if I didn't mean it. I went last night as I heard they'd had a menu change and it did not disappoint. We had the Peppered Chicken and Chicken Parmesan, both served with an abundance of yummy side dishes (fries, roast new potatoes, dressed salad and seasonal vegetables). The warm cookie dessert is amazing. I could eat it just on its own with a lovely coffee (which they also do) i.e without the sauce or ice cream. It's everything you want in a cookie. Crunchy on the outside and gooey in the middle. They've had all their chairs reupholstered recently so it's looking a lot smarter than before making the vibe extra cosy. If you're planning a visit, make sure you book not to be disappointed as it does get very busy for food. Great selection of drinks too. 10/10

Really nice place to eat out, very friendly staff, small car park but can park on side road, it's in Carverly,lovely little pub, 10/10 for food, price, and How well your Looked after.

Top place fantastic building top food and bar staff 170 % try it you'll like it

Wasn't too busy when arrived and the starter came out ok but main which was Sunday lunch took a long time to come out 40 minutes after starter. Can not understand why so long as the meat would of been cooked and and the vegetables would of been cooked also. By time it came I was over it but did eat it,roast potatoes were burnt and left burnt taste in mouth. I would not rush back. On a positive note dogs are allowed

Simply Stunning and Cosy environment food service and atmosphere superb setting and great staff

First time visiting today to have a meal with my wife and 1 year old and the food was great, the customer service was spot on and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. Will definitely be returning.

Went inChristmas lunchtime, packed, but still got served quickly by friendly staff. Expensive drink prices

Enjoyed an evening meal with family a treat off our cousins from Mayo

Food was ok, if a little lacking in terms of portion size. Service took ages and then we were left with the finished plates infront of us for some time. Then asked if we wanted sweets which we said yes to, menues brought and left another 30 mins plus before we decided to go and have something at home. Very poor really, we won't be back (party of 5)

Steak and ale pie, 10 out of 10.

The manager who was on tonight was lovely I couldn't fault her at all and I thank her for her kindness, but my burger meal was nice, my sister's fish and chips were delightful and my mother's koftas were cold and same too were the first onion rings that came out. Even though they changed it, when I made the waitress aware of it not as much of an apology, but she gave a vacant response and walked off, when my mother made the the waiter aware of her koftas being cold he gave her that look as if he didn't believe her until she said give it a feel. Thankfully my mother didn't mind eating it as cold as it was but the fact of the matter was the food took too long to come out so I wonder was the food waiting in the kitchen to come out because the time it took to come out shouldn't have come out cold like it did. The very kind and understanding manager who I spoke to at the end took my feedback on board and wasn't rude or standoffish about it and was kind enough to knock off some of the faults of the menu off that bill which was kind of her. I was disappointed because I came last year and I loved it and I couldn't wait to come back a year later for the same experience to which i didn't quite get tonight. I think some of the young staff there need more training on their waitering and customer service skills, I did also feel like you had to give the staff signal for them to take your order too otherwise you were sat waiting and also we had to ask for the food menu which should've been given to us when we were shown our table. Apart from the the view errors it's not stopped me from wanting to come back but it's not somewhere I wish to book again in a hurry sadly and it dissapoints me a lot! The food needs to be spot on because it isn't cheap to eat here and the young staff working here need to be a little bit more attentive otherwise the again for third time the manager in charge was faultless.

A nice place but service a bit slow.

I've been to the Thornhill Arms a handful of times and each time the food has been delicious home cooked food. The staff are always pleasant and helpful. Would definitely recommend a visit 👌🏼

Lovely pub with modern appeal, Enjoyable meal and the staff looked after us.

Been here a few times now. Food is on point, locally sourced and freshly prepared. A lovely range of beverages, from IPA, lager, cider, cocktails, spirits and even hot drinks. Freindly and professional staff who are always happy to help.

Awful experience, had a table booked for 5pm, arrived at 4:50 and was shown to our table, dark and dingy room with old fashioned furniture and mis matched decor, placed our drinks order, then proceeded to sit for 40 minutes with screaming children around with no service, we walked up to the bar to settle the drinks bill to be told “there is only one manager taking all the food orders”. Didn’t get offered any discount or an apology for our wait. Very disappointing!

Excellent food and drink but you pay for the quality, not necessarily a bed thing.

The food is amazing. Best pate ever.

Unfortunately my steak and ale pie came with a burnt crust , mentioned it and waitress said sorry !. Apart from that all seemed ok

Food was nice and served promptly and hot. Decor especially the seating was disgusting it was threadbare and the padding was filthy, don't know how they have the cheek to expect you to sit on it!!

Menu a bit confusing and not enough main course choice. Very noisy and difficult to converse within our group. Parking dreadful

Great fòod, friendly service, if a little slow

Delicious Sunday lunch in this quaint pub in the picturesque village of Calverley. However, the venue must be held to account for the eye-watering smell emanating from the gents' toilets. Sort this out and it would be 5-star all the way.

Lovely dog friendly pub. Not as busy as last time we went. Staff seemed a bit disorganised/inexperienced. Food was good though not as good as our previous visits. Prices have risen which we understand there is a need for this but the quality and presentation just not as good. Still enjoyed the food.

Great service, felt very welcome and the food was delicious, I had the sea bass with new potatoes 😋

Staff are incredible and the food is sublime love it here

Average pub with decent food but not anything extraordinary.

Lovely atmosphere and really nice food. Staff were very friendly and welcoming.

A pub that struggles to offer straightforward vegetarian meals. It was an effort to negotiate a meal there that was truly vegetarian.

Very disappointed that the menu I was presented with was very different from that on the website. I went there because the menu looked good! Had a drink and left.

This is a lovely pub. We stopped by on our way home from a dog walk just by chance and we love it! Dog friendly and the food was lovely!

Lunch was very enjoyable. Good food (though I'd prefer mushy peas without mint) and good beer in pleasant surroundings. I think the food must be freshly cooked to order, as it takes a while to come.

Wednesday lunchtime, amazing food very tasty. Lovely staff well worth a visit.

Family meal on mothering Sunday. Good choice on the menu. Service a bit slow but very attentive. It was very busy so allowances for any delays.

We were with 12 other friends for a get together. We had pre-ordered our food and were seated in a private but slightly grim upper room. The food itself was fine however one starter arrived about 10 minutes after the four others, one main course didn't arrive at all and a further main which hadn't been ordered arrived first. It's just about possible that our friend who placed the order may have made an error however he had confirmed the correct order 24 hours ahead of our visit. Apologies all round but that's not why we chose to visit.

Managers extremely rude, wouldn’t recommend to anyone wanting a private do or in general. Won’t be returning - there’s so many nicer places

Great dog friendly pub. Food is good too. Good selection of beers and a cool old building.

Good place to meet up. Drinks and food excellent.

not much variety but they are dog friendly and very kind.

Decided to give it a go x so pleased we did x lovely food and deco x and lovely staff x x x

Visited a pop-up charity craft fair in aid of Ukraine. Fabulous food although a little on the expensive side, but as it was for a good cause was happy to pay.

If you want a nice quiet drink don’t come here. It’s like a very loud kindergarten with parents who are oblivious. Yes give them a few more sweets to eat that will do the trick!

By far the BEST Sunday dinner in Leeds, friendly staff & lovely atmosphere ❤️

I haven't stopped raving about the amazing butternut squash and goats cheese Wellington since last weekend- highly recommend!

Lovely cosy pub, amazing staff.

Lovely pub with great food and friendly staff.

We my wife and daughter had a very nice meal ,we highly recommend this pub . service and food was excellent.

Great food and drinks. Dog friendly

We've been wanting to go for a while. Caught between a 3 and a 4 star review. The food was mostly good. Specifically the steak and ale pie had far too much veg in it and the onion rings had the taste of the oil. But the Gravy was outstanding and the chunky chips were pretty good. The service was about average definitely better than a spoons. The toilets were clean but in need of some repairs like taps securing to the basin. All of this is still could have been a 4 but when you add the price in to it it becomes a 3 star because at over £25 per head for a main and 1 drink each it isn't great. Sadly not likely to visit this grand old building again because I won't pay top prices for average.