Woodman in Rotherham

Food was fantastic. We have lived on Woodlaithes for 9 years and been frequent visitors to the pub. When we first moved here it was excellent. However since then the food has been worse than poor for the majority of this time. Tonight, we decided to give the food another chance and I’m so glad we did. It was exceptional - fresh, tasty and plenty of it . Extremely good value for money and back to the woodman of old. Well done!!

We visited for the christmas market and light switch on. The atmosphere was amazing with lots of stalls selling different things. The brass band really gave it the christmas feel. Well done The Woodman and the team.

No heating, freezing had to wear coats. No apology from the manager. Cold food sent back to kitchen, waited 30mis. Left the establishment, Will not return.

Liah was great always friendly making sure food ok food is good grandchildren love fresh pizza we will be back again all staff friendly on arrival and when leaving which is unusual when leaving well done all at the pub keep it up

Great value with 30 off on food pizza great fresh not bought in staff. Managers great friendly and always say goodbye small point but a great one and very clean well done all

Really good atmosphere and beautiful food,really friendly staff who go above and beyond to ensure everthing is ok with your food. We will recommend The Woodman to all friends and family

Had the loveliest surf and turf was cooked by the head chef sharon was delicious no waiting and appreciated the young lad from behind the bar coming to check the meals were ok music was ay a nice level we could all hear each other speak

Came here for steak night on Thursday 26th September arriving at 5.15pm. There were 3 of us. 2 ordered sirloin (for an £1.75 surcharge) and 1 of us ordered rump. About 5 minutes after we’d sat down we were informed there was only 1 sirloin steak left. Surely on steak night you ensure you have enough steaks! So one of us had to have rump instead. Both rump steaks were asked to be cooked medium however one of them was rare. Both rump steaks were also so tough and you had to chew for ages before you could swallow them. We ended up complaining about the steak that should have been cooked medium but came out rare so they cooked us another one - this time better however the rest of the food on our plate was now cold. I think they should have brought out a whole new meal not just the steak. The grilled tomato that came with the meal had only seen a grill for a few seconds and was still cold. The peas were also undercooked and the peppercorn sauce tasteless. The pub was practically empty - with no other diners in the dining side of the pub so it’s not like the chef was busy. All in all a completely disappointing experience and the chef should have done a lot better than that!

Really impressed with the food here now. Doner kebab is lovely, fish and chips amazing, large portions, nicely seasoned chips. Bar service is also very good, friendly and worth a visit.

Had an amazing night with family food outstanding service impeccable scot amd the team doing an amazing job atmosphere massive improvement would highly recommend

This is the worse place I have ever eaten. The food was beyond dry and bland. Hunters chicken REALLY 1 dried up pice of chicken with 2 tiny bits of dry bacon NO cheese no sauce. Don’t waste ya money !!

I visited the woodman for lunch with my family, the food was lovely and great value. The staff were all really friendly. I would definitely recommend the woodman.

Family meal to celebrate my wifes birthday. Food was lovely and staff very friendly. Plenty to choose from on the menu . Food was served on hot plated which was an added bonus.

I had my gender reveal here, it was beautiful, Leah Garner who works at woodman who set up everything and did all the decorations, it was lovely and beautiful, thank you so much! Had the best time

Visited here was brilliant the food was also. They is a play area outside for the kids when the weather is good. All staff was lovely too

Amazing welcoming staff paul and scott. were only going for drinks but stayed for food service was fast food delicious compliments went to shaz the head chef no waiting time food delicious pizza was amazing would highly recommend very interactive staff cant wait to go again

Food was excellent I had cow boy burger and fries , pub was clean , friendly barman Paul , toilet was clean , kid friendly highly recommend

The food was lovely along with amazing services . The new management are working wonders and have brought a friendly , vibrant atmosphere with them . Highly recommend.

This place is good for food and their staff are very nice and welcoming especially Scot the food was very nice no complaints

Whilst previous visits to the Woodman last year we enjoyed, this time our lunch meal with friends and experience was very poor. Initially till/receipt issues, long delay before getting our food (despite very few people in), mix up and wrong dishes brought to the table at first, small and poor quality of food, had to ask for our table to be cleared and afters brought to us, puddings paid for then "not available", and in total it took over two and a half hours to have our meal. Not sure if it is due to change of owners or staff and supplier issues but sorry Woodman we wont be back.

We are a family of four who wanted a meal out together. We came into the pub around 6:00pm to be greeted by a bingo game and quiz that made the place feel like an old people's home. The quiz host was trying his best to create atmosphere but fell way short with sexist statements about "birds of the feathered variety" and asking people to shout house in their best Irish accent! Sexism and racism that would be better suited to the 1970 and should be have been left there. The meals came and three of the four were burnt. 2 burgers that were barely recognisable, burger buns black on the inside and a mixed grill with every meat component massively over cooked and the egg was so over done it could be snapped in half. The meals were replaced with an apology and an offer of a round of drinks. As we had just ordered more drinks we declined them and awaited our food. When the second set of meals arrived, two of the three were OK but the mixed grill still had an issue with the steak, this time it was bloody and under cooked. My wife went to complain again to the person who served us who in turn referred her to the manager who was sat at a table with his family. My wife said we had already sent the meals back once but the steak on this was rare. The manager argued that it was medium rare. (no argument really since that's still not what we asked for) At this point the Manager said he was on his day off and didn't know why we were "having a go at him". The fact was we had complained to someone in charge and was passed to him, we didn't know he wasn't on duty. The manager was unbending and refused to admit they were at all at fault. He just repeated "Why are you in my face". He could see that we were clearly upset by the situation but offered no way to de-ecallate, in fact when we asked to go above him and talk to his boss, we were told that all complaints come to him first so it won't go anywhere anyway. (apparently he will get in front of it with his boss and smooth things over, only adding to our frustration.) We got our coats and left. On the way out he muttered "have a nice evening", clearly a sarcastic provocation which in this day and age of customer service was totally transparent and unnecessary but caused an outburst from my wife which is totally out of character. We have been customers of the woodman since it opened and have had the odd bad experience but never as bad as this. I have never seen a manager argue the toss over a steak being Medium rare not rare, the fact is it wasn't what we asked for and just wanted recompense for the poor quality of service. There has been a steady decline in food standards over recent months but this evening's meal was appalling. If you are looking for a low rent atmosphere then you have hit the mark. It's certainly not we have come to expect from this place or Marston but it's where we are.

Great food,quick service,really friendly staff and great atmosphere. New management team in and things seem to be so far so good.

Family birthday party. We had 20 with 8 kids under 5. Managed the food well and chef was helpful and interactive. Food quality was good pizza was the favourite

I have been here before and found it only average to say the least. When a couple of mates suggested it for a pre Christmas get together I was wasn’t sure. I was told it had just changed managers and that it was vastly improved. What a difference, the service was good and the food was

We pre-booked the Boxing Day meal for our family. 4 people from the party booked the traditional turkey breast which to quote the menu includes”slices of succulent roast turkey; home made Yorkshire pudding & seasonal vegetables”. The turkey was dry, brown and very stale. Yorkshire pudding was frozen and not home made; vegetables were soggy and cold. All meals were sent back to the kitchen. Upon receiving “freshly cooked” replacements, these were no better and in fact kitchen staff had scraped burnt bits from the Yorkshire pudding. Again food was cold; parsnip & roast potato were swimming in grease. We rejected the meals and went elsewhere. I won’t be returning. The 5th meal was never brought out so I can’t comment whether the lamb shank lived up to the menu description.

I visited here with my family for tea. The staff were very friendly and the food arrived promptly and was very nice. The childrens meals were great value. Will definitely recommend and look forward to visiting again soon.

Great pub. Great food. The new management team have changed so much in such a short space of time. Well done

Met up with family as we don’t live in area anymore, bit of a disaster all round. First of all when I went to order was told that the festive menu has to be preordered ( no mention of this on menu ) Then were told no cod in fact no fish at all ( only scampi which of course it seafood not fish ) Meals were slow arriving and although the server said the plates were hot they most certainly weren’t and the food was only lukewarm. All in all very disappointing, we used to visit quite often when we lived in the area but certainly won’t rush back.

I come from a very long and hard day at work and only asked for a nice burger and drink…. Well the burger was so burnt I could have thrown it through a window and my drink was flatter than a brick wall. Very disappointed for £30 worth of food and drinks!!!!!!!!

Called into the Woodman twice recently. Both times the staff were friendly and professional. There was a good selection of drinks, plenty of different gins to choose from. Both visits the atmosphere was lovely, it was busy enough that there was a buzz about the...

Food good value for money, fast service, clean, efficient service. Friendly atmosphere, clean toilets, good parking

Enjoyed it tonight. Big improvements on previous management. It does what it says on the tin, good beer and drinks and decent pub food.

Very friendly polite staff. Lovely food. Dog friendly, would highly recommend. Dogs offered water & treats , very friendly.

We booked a table for 5 people (3 adults , 2 kids) as a nice end to Halloween night, trick or treating with young children. It’s on the estate where we live so seemed the obvious choice. We haven’t visited for a while, so were...

This our first visit to this pub attended as a family for lunch, Arrived approx 12:00 the pub was very quite only 4 others in other than the 3 of us. We order drinks and food straight away, We don't expect the food to be...

Staff were extremely friendly and helpful making sure we were well looked after. They were very thoughtful and helpful for what our toddler may want/need. Food was delicious.

Came today for my daughters birthday (table of 8!) and the service was absolutely brilliant. Food was nice and hot , friendly staff and atmosphere x

Long wait 45 mins due to staff shortage, plates delivered one plate at a time over 10 mins. Limited menu that night, came out over cooked. Always been a great place to go but going down hill fast, they need to address staff shortage as...

Had fish and chips which was very good also had jacket potatioe with prawns plenty of prawns but rather a small potatoe. Very pleasant waitress.

We called here because of the dog friendly area in the pub. Holly was lovely as we entered, very friendly and smiley. Quickly accomodated our party with two dogs 🐕. Food was very good, tasty, reasonably priced. Not too long to wait either. Dan who...

Really lovely friendly service, food was beautiful, Holly stood out very helpful and polite, will return thankyou x

We have frequented this pub for many years and it’s only had about 3 landlords, however since the current landlord took over we have seen young bar staff being put under enormous pressure with NO back up from a Senior member of staff, let alone,...

Very good very nice place was so good playing pool having a drink and the baby Guinness is so nice highly recommended

Absolutely beautiful food and top service. No complaints at all. Very clean and pleasant surroundings. All in all a very good experience

We had an offer for 30% which was a great incentive. It was busy because of weather and football which was great nice to see. But when ordering there were no mixed grill no steak and no fish. Very disappointing. It was father's day the...

Came here friday night for my brothers 18th birthday meal. To say it was shocking is an understatement! Table booked at 7pm for 14 of us. Ended up with 1 table with 11 chairs round it and then a table behind us with 3 people...

The Woodman is our local pub, we go in at least once a week. We had breakfast at 9am at home. We went into Sheffield to a show. The weather was that bad we decided to come back and go to the Woodman. We had...

Came in to grab a bit of lunch and saw they had a chef's special on. A sea bass salad with a ginger and chilli dressing. It was absolutely delicious and a much welcome addition to the standardised menu fayre. If i could give it...

Love it here, good prices and portion prices. The food is always hot & delicious, we eat here quite regularly.

Lovely Sunday dinners served here. All the staff are welcoming and friendly. We will definitely be returning :)

Lovely setting, child friendly, good food and not expensive and really friendly staff. Nice play area.

Tried the woodman again this afternoon after a previous visit that wasent great. Once again the food wait time was over an hour long and the pub was quiet. only after we questioned where our food was did they then sort this out. This was...

I do not understand why it takes so long for service. If you order food here, it’s over an hours wait for your main meal, if you order a starter that’s exactly the same wait time! They seriously need to up the game on the...

on ordering our drin ks we were told.that there.were no steaks or fish or .lasagne as they had not recieved an order.today we ordered.pie to be told.this was also off the menu along with mixed grill scampi we thn ordered.gammon to be told.this had not.been...

We had booked a table. The place was very quiet so we couldn’t understand why we had to wait about 45 minutes for our food after ordering. We enquired about the wait and we’re told ‘5 more minutes’. I dread to think what happens when...

Great food . Excellent customer service. Cleaning surroundings. Outdoor play area with ample seating. Parking available

Came for Father’s Day and did not disappoint. Great staff and food was excellent, didn’t have to wait long for it to be served. Even got a free drink for Father’s Day.

We haven’t visited for food since the four hour long Xmas Day lunch disaster. Visited today and the pub was very quiet. Ordered two meals and wax told half hour wait which is fine. Having them waited an hour we were served very small portions...

Lovely night out with friends on Sunday for quiz night at the Woodman Pub. Great atmosphere, Chance to win money and beer tokens.

Visited the Woodman to have a few afternoon drinks, ended up staying longer than we planned and ordering from the grazers menu which was delicious, than sat outside in their lovely beer garden in the sunshine

Great staff service from Rebecca BUT nachos cold, bar service, needs confidence building and to also to face recognise

Fabulous service tonight, Busy Friday night and the staff have taken the time to bring over our drinks! Pizzas are delicious as always! Thank you for a lovely Friday evening x

Went up to the woodman for a few drinks and some food, surprise surprise not doing pizzas AGAIN! Saturday afternoon at 6pm, partner ordered chicken tikka masala it arrived stone cold, sent it back, told it was going to be re made, was back out...

As usual a friendly welcome and a lovely Sunday roast. Service was good and the food hot and tasty. We love coming here. We were hoping to say hi to the manager but he was the cook. What a trooper he is. Looking forward to...

The Woodman is our local and I frequently visit with my young family for lunch. We popped in today to try out some of the new items on the menu and weren’t disappointed. It is slightly more expensive than I’d usually like to pay but...

Met with family for a Sunday lunch. 3 generations were well fed and extremely well looked after by the staff. Would have liked to have spoken to the manager to to express our thanks personally, but I understand that he was in the kitchen, helping...

Set in a lovely area the Woodman didn’t disappoint. The food was lovely and came out quick enough. The staff were very friendly and we would definitely come back again.

Sunday lunch - terrible food really small portions - complained but bad response from junior member of staff!

The Woodman is very poor for service. We ordered our two meals at 17.45 hrs and it arrived at our table 18.40 hrs the pub was not busy at all only approx 12 people wanting meals. My food was cold and I had to send...

Time and time again we have used this pub as it is local and convenient. However the last year to 18month this place has really nosedived in the quality and service. What was once a lovely family and friendly pub is now way overpriced and...

Went on a date on the 26th, service was amazing, food was astonishing! I'd definitely recommend the burgers. Pints poured too perfection. Desserts are the key one. Definitely recommend the cheesecake.

Holly and Jodie were great Hosts. They were very knowledgeable about the menu and quick servers. Would definitely advise anyone in the area to visit this pub.

Great selection of drinks. For pub grub it’s decent too. Personally the chicken burger is bang on. Pizzas are done in a special oven. One side just for food. Smaller side accepts no welcomes my dog in. Happy to have this on my door step.

Joe was fantastic and very welcoming! Will be returning! Amazing lager and food was delicious! Thank you Woodman !!!!!

Visited 6/2/23 . Sirloin steak cooked to perfection , asked who chef was , told she was called Rebecca. Well done Rebecca , will be back

Barman Joe Adams went above and beyond to make our visit special. Jess Bartholomew who was on the bar was exceptional as well. Fantastic service.

I brought my two children to breakfast with Santa on Christmas Eve. It was so well organised, breakfast served in good time (and delicious!) and the added bonus of a biscuit making was a very welcome while the children were waiting for Santa to arrive.

We always enjoy coming here, it's a great pub with lovely food and friendly staff. The live music was an added bonus too.

Came for a pint, Jodie and Joe was amazing! Very warm and welcoming members of staff. Will definitely be returning to see their friendly faces :)

Food was absolutely SUBLIME - had an absolute blast, Jodie was amazing!!!!!!!! Quick service, good atmosphere and unreal food

Food was great and service was fantastic nothing was too much trouble. We will definitely be going back the festive pizza was gorgeous

Been a regular at the woodman for years, fantastic pub but unfortunately gone downhill massively! The last 5 times on the trot they haven’t had any pizzas? Just been to be stood at the bar for 20 minutes without being served one young lad behind...

Visited on a Monday night for the pizza promotion only to be told that they don’t do pizzas on a Monday which is a little strange as there’s posters on the walls and flyers on the tables and pizza menus on tables all says Monday...

I work nearby this place and it is the best pub to for for food and drinks in the area in my opinion. Easy parking, sun drenched beer garden with small park, friendly staff, good value, and good food and beer. Can’t really fault it!

Fantastic local pub for both friends and family. Always frequent on the weekends and the staff both managers and all are fantastic. Would recommend this pub to anyone!

Great service and the food was really good. The young lad who who looked after table service was super polite and very friendly. Would recommend for pub food. Also great choice of lagers 👌🏻

Our local, lovely atmosphere and always fabulous service. Very attentive and conscientious staff, ensure a great visit. Well worth a visit if you've never been before.

Lovely family meal enjoyed this evening. Food fresh, staff friendly and attentive. Nothing too much trouble. Will definitely be returning soon Thanks guys 👍

We have visited The Woodman numerous times as it is close to where my parents live, and have always had a positive experience. We can visit even more now since they have become dog friendly in part of the pub. On our most recent visit,...

Great Sunday dinner, lovely veggie option, friendly staff, option for outside seating which is lovely in the sun will defo come again

Friendly pub, very nice staff and atmosphere , all of my mates and I enjoyed it. Good servas by Ellie.

I could not fault the food here it’s pub grub and that’s what I expect. The place is typically marstons who set their staff high standards and usually get it right. However on this occasion I was appalled by lack of staff. Saturday evening reasonably...

Came here yesterday for a family treat and we were not disappointed. The level of service was superb and the food quality was well above board. There seemed to be a baby shower or christening party in whilst we were there and it added to...

It took at least 10 minutes for my husband and I to be served at the bar on a number of occasions. There were two staff working hard but they clearly couldn’t cope with the number of people. On one occasion May I note that...

Booked a table for 7 3 weeks ago. On arrival no table ready. Had to wait whilst tables were moved round to accommodate us. The wait at the bar for drinks was at least 10 mins due to lack of bar staff! Finally sorted- went...

Great service. Friendly. Would recommend the curry, very tasty.staff very warm and welcoming the menu is sufficient and there loyalty card is a bonus

So tonight I we went to the woodman how the hell can you give this place a good review there was two girls on the bar couldn’t see there names as they don’t were badges blind girl and brunet both stood on there phones texting...

Do you know what, I have been critical of this place in the past, it’s true that the last couple of years have tough on pubs and we have stayed away from our local in the past for one reason or another. The food has...

I love it here, I can bring my family and nothing is too much trouble despite my two pushchairs and all the stuff that comes along with kids, the staff always make sure we have a table out the way and give us colouring sheets...

Visited this pub more in the last 2 months than all the years it’s been open. Jack and his team are the best management it’s had. Friendly, improved food and service but most of all there’s now life, music, events. Somewhere you want to be.....