The Spencer Arms - Carta

This place used to be much better. I visited in 2018 after a few years, and I found the portions to be small and was not impressed, especially since it is supposed to be a high-quality restaurant.

Another local restaurant that comes highly recommended. We have dined here several times, and each experience has been delightful. The food is traditional yet presented to a very high standard. It's the perfect spot for special treats and occasions. Highly recommended!

Excellent food and service. We were well looked after despite being very busy. Loved the open fire and the warm atmosphere inside. Price per person: £40–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Steak Pie Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free of charge parking lot, Free of charge street parking Ver carta

Recent work night out. Excellent choice of food. Exceptional and friendly service. Good choice of draught beers. I wasn't impressed by the dessert choice , hence 4 stars. The portions of desserts could however be smaller from what I saw other members having. Price per person: £30–40 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Vegetarian options: As in other places, not a large choice for vegetarians

Pleasant place. Good food. Good service. Busy but not too busy. Decent range of ales. Had a decent pint of Bradfield blonde. Served Guinness zero (my second drink as I was driving) steak sandwich was amazing. Served with fries but they swapped for their beef dripping fried chips. The chips were amazing but maybe could do with a fraction more on a portion. They were nice. Price per person: £20–30 Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

We visited this restaurant since it's a local spot while we were in town. We anticipated a more traditional pub experience, but it turned out to be divided into a bar and a nice restaurant, which took us by surprise. The atmosphere hinted at higher-end cuisine, and the prices reflected that as well. Unfortunately, the food did not live up to expectations—it was just mediocre, and my side of vegetables was entirely deep-fried. On the positive side, the service was excellent, but I'd recommend coming here for a good pint and skipping dinner. Ver carta

Went to this pub after a wonderful day out at the local Cannon Hall farm, with my son and Granddaughter. It was busy but managed to get drinks served without much trouble. We ordered the sharing meat platter and extra veg. This arrived with no cutlery or serviettes. We were both very disappointed in the food. Most of it was cold and the chicken pieces were overcooked. The pulled pork burgers were inedible as they had a really bad artificial taste. The sauces that were served in 3 separate egg sized cups were skinning over as if they have been standing for a while. The staff were friendly and courteous. I would have complained there and then but I didn 't want to spoil our day. We won 't be g...

We booked the Spencer Arms after visit to the near by Yorkshire Sculpture Park, our welcome was pretty flat, initially sat next to the main door and route through to the bar requested to be moved to a better placed table which was granted after a few huffs puffs Service was pleasant though pretty basic, no check backs on food upselling of sides, starters or coffees etc, some staff training on this would benefit all. The real star of the Show was the food, Fish Chips served w curry sauce and mushy pies were some of the Best I’d ever had, the steak sandwich w fries was equally impressive, we didn’t order desserts as the portion of the small Fish Chip was plentiful. It’s unfortunate when the qu...

Updated for 2025: Good roasts with great sides of veg, other options including pizzas and more on a Sunday were available. Kids (4Y, 6Y 7Y) enjoyed the perfectly sized sausage and mash, pasta and cheese, with a nice variety of classic desserts. Service spot on, not rushed. All nine of us and the dog really welcomed and looked after with friendly service, we'll call again when we're in the area. Just could have done with a check back and offers of coffees etc towards the end, but thanks all round for a lovely time. Very good first visit Feb 2020, booked in again for second Aug 2021. Second visit food was good but service poor, we were not told the specials and as we asked for a few more minut... Ver carta