Darrington in Wakefield

Met here to conduct an interview. Excellent service from Chris behind the bar..warm, friendly & welcoming. Definitely recommend!

Had breakfast at the pub and wasn’t the best. There was a few of us and ordered our food at the same time but it all came out at different times and someone only had toast and their food didn’t come out until we had nearly finished our food. The food was cold and deep fried. Deputy manager didn’t know about the menu when we told her the order was wrong. Molly was an amazing person. Very welcoming and understood our complaints. Molly is a great staff member!

Called in while passing on our way to York had a breakfast highly recommended That the second time we were on our way to Pontefract had lunch, the service was very good, friendly staff food was good 👍

Had lunch here food was brilliant :)

Amazing chicken strips best ones ive tasted

Friendly staff and the food was really good value and tasted great 👍

Was an absolute fantastic the experience was fantastic and would highly recommend going and I will definitely be going again the food was excellent and so was the atmosphere and staff 👍

Had a great New Year's Eve thanks to the team at the Darrington. The evening was so well planned with great entertainment whilst having our meal and drinks. We even had brilliant live singing to enjoy thanks to one of the staff Molly, she was amazing! Every member of staff made us feel happy to be there and in their company. Well done and thanks to everyone involved in organising this event!

Just another village with no real apparent feature. Coyple of pubs, one dog friendly but the other a no go area.

Absolutely brilliant, me and my partner travelled up to Durham from South Wales, this was a lovely little stop early this afternoon, what a wonderful place, staff were amazing, coffee? stunning loads of options & meal choice absolutely heaven for the foodies, I had the steak sizzler, so tender😍

Christmas Day was absolutely fantastic. Excellent value for money. Food outstanding. Molly is an absolute legend a perfect host. She's always welcoming and helpful. Also her fundraiser for McMillan Cancer Support is awesome. Always happy to support

Service generally quick, food always excellent, we especially like the Quadzilla burgers! We like the darts board and pool table, staff all very friendly, app works well

Lovely spot to drop in for a drink and a bite to eat. Quick service and friendly staff. Thanks to Molly for the lovely welcome. Nothing was too much trouble 🤩.

Had Christmas lunch 2024 good food great serv8ce and atmosphere

Well Done ALL at The Darrington, just enjoyed an Excellent Christmas dinner! Well organised, nicely presented and plenty to eat! Thank you and Merry Missmas 🥳

Brought the kids in today to see Santa and can honestly say they had the most amazing time. Molly, Karen and Charlie were great with the kids and couldn't have done more for them, thank you girls.

Decent, reasonably priced, family fayer, in a well kept pub on the edge of a beautiful village.

Great place for sport and food friendly staff

Had 2 visits here over last couple of weeks for food. Lovely food and great service on both occasions. Staff all very friendly and polite.

Just been to the breakfast with Santa with my 2 granddaughters. It was brilliant. Staff excellent. Great value for money. The girls loved it all. Thanks to everyone who made it special for them

Really surprised after booking! Great value, very tidy and comfortable room and the most friendly staff! Defo recommend 👍

Perfect place to stay. Great hotel, nice restaurant and lovely people. Strongly recommend

Very nice hotel, very tasty food and great service, wonderful people work here, I recommend

Absolutely amazing, they didn’t have to serve me food but they did because I turned up late. Caroline and molly were amazing, food was also amazing. Thank you girls.

Enjoyed my staying here at this fabulous place! Great service from the waiters especially the Thaxton sisters Erin and Belle, followed by Vicky, Chloe, Charlie, Chris, Scott, Carl,Molly,Maureen , Reece, Elliott and the two front desk ladies Karen and Jackie!! Loved it

The staff are very friendly,helpful and accommodating, will always do anything to help you especially Belle, Molly and Chloe

The food was absolutely terrible despite around a 40 minute wait (wasn’t that busy at all) Who knew a Sunday lunch could be done SO badly and come with what we could only assume was Bernard Matthew’s turkey slices. We’ve also had minor food poisoning from this meal…shocking!

Lovely friendly staff , meal was great , good value for money , I was sat on table 30 , Christmas music was mental tho , were do you get the tunes from haha ,

Great people, loved the atmosphere

Stayed at Darrington for 3 weeks felt like a home from home, top tier staff top tier service, highly recommend.

Staff were great. Molly was exceptional!

I have only ever visited this hotel on multiple occasions for meals as a family, on a regular basis. Due to the fact of the excellent service and amazing depth of beautiful meal deals, every time the food is amazing both the choices of meals and the presentation also brilliant prices. Every time I have been I am sure to brag about it and recommend it.

Cracking food, very friendly staff.

We attended yesterday,, my wife had scampi meal,, scampi should not,, but was Luke warm at best,, chips were warmed up, will not be going back,, disappointing

This is a very basic hungry horse. And very dated and could do with a revamp. Plenty of tables and free parking.

Excellent food great service good price

Passed many times on journeys but first time visit. Hungry Horse outlet and hotel in large building. Food excellent today, took advantage of Tuesday £9 mix-it-up offer of cheese and jalapeño sausage sizzler, onion rings and fries with Frank's red-hot sauce. Very unusual and interesting breakfast items too. No hand pulled ales and apparently no longer going to have but decent Greene King pale from font. Pleasant and friendly staff. Some customers looked like Emmerdale extras ☺ Blue Light discount card can be used...

A hughly popular place with vegan options ( not me) Good variety on menu Friendly and smiley staff. Good range of drinks. Not overly priced.

Service was ok. But waited awhile for food and desert. Was low on staff and organisation

Great food at a reasonable price.

Amazing experience...Karen was very welcoming...checked that everything was ok with our meal. Interacted well with the kids. Karen made our visit really enjoyable. 🤣

Nice food and very welcoming staff and friendly

Came to stay in the hotel and nothing was too much trouble. Fantastic customer service, Chris was friendly and remembered us from check in through to check out.

I can only give it a 3 star rating for atmosphere as I called in when it wasn't busy. The food & service was excellent.

Me and my family booked online just incase it was busy. We arrived and waited and no one came to greet us. There were two people behind the bar chatting and laughing and didn’t acknowledge us until one of us coughed and asked if we can be seated to be told “just sit wherever, it’s not busy.” - ok thanks. We ordered and the food came. It was dry, stodgy, my son isn’t a fussy eater for a 2 year old but he didn’t touch his at all, spat it back out. The lasagne was hot on the top and luke warm throughout which is dangerous for meat, the chicken wings came and they looked like they’d been under a hot lamp for days, no seasoning whatsoever and they were left. We asked for a refund on 2 of the meals, the manager was nice enough to do this with no complaints which makes me wonder how many people ask for a refund. Wetherspoon’s do a better job at food and we should have gone there, sorry.

We had 8 meals and most of the meals were fine with the exception of my daughter’s Nachos and she left more or less the whole meal. The candy mania wasn’t as good as normal but every other meal and pudding were fine.

Stayed for 2 nights lovely clean room and staff couldn't do more for you x would definitely stay again.

We stayed overnight with children and had 2 family rooms. The rooms had recently been refurbished and were large and comfortable. The service manager was welcoming and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble.The breakfast was excellent- especially the full English with no charge for the children. At £53 per room early bird room only rate it was extremely good value.

Excellent food and service everytime

Good food at good prices, Staff are always friendly and helpful

Love it here. Always a friendly service.

A lovely stay - food and service has been excellent. A particular mention for Molly who was very welcoming and a wonderful host. We have had a great stay. Thank you Molly!

Brilliant service lovely food great staff lovely atmosphere big shout out and thankyou to molly the manager and Caroline great experience will deffo be back

Lovely food and great service from staff, quick service and friendly atmosphere.

Great service, and decent food 👌🏼

Marvelous, fantastic service from molly and Charlie. Nice food, regular visitors with mum and dad who love the place.

Staff are always pleasant, food is excellent, service great. We will be returning. Shout out to Milly and Charlie.

Caroline our servicer was extremely welcoming and friendly as we are from Scotland down visiting friends. Food was great and venue / staff were welcoming. Great value for money.

We arrived when a local steam rally was on so the car park was quite full with tractors and steam engines but still had many spaces.. The front external seating area was full with people enjoying the hot summer day with friendly atmosphere and polite conversations.. On entry to the bar areas it was very full .. We went through and into the outside seating areas to the rear .. using the online app we were able to order food and drinks... ( the drinks app took the orders but staff informed us once they brought out the meals it wasn't putting the orders through so they didn't know anything about our drinks.. soon rectified and staff apologised for the delay and problems) The garden furniture was slightly dated but suitable for purpose.. The children's play area was under construction??? All caged off ... There were nice quiet seating areas around the sides.. also a dog friendly establishment.. The meals were served in good time and were of a good quality.. ( a credit to the staff when it was as hot and as busy as it was ) The empty glasses and plates from tables were being cleared regularly but tables could be wiped down ready for next customers 🤔 ( I know it was busy but would look healthier).. I would definitely come back here especially when its not so busy so we could fully enjoy the atmosphere and ambiance and enjoy a more relaxed meal.. The staff did a good job and were definitely kept on their toes...

Stopped by as a last minute lunch. Sat in the garden on a beautiful day. Food was fab, fresh and tasty. Will definitely be back.

Very disappointing Very microwave food served No atmosphere Needs restoration At least dogs were allowed

Poor quality food ,food returnd cold and then they forgot to bring a fresh one back , husbands food on return had been microwaved very disappointing, I'd avoided this place as much better pub food in the area.

After a week of still trying to come to terms with what I experienced, nobody has even bothered to contact me regarding the matter. I shall hold fire on the details and just say it room 27. If I don't hear anything, the next stop will be a solicitor.

Always good food and service here. Kids are looking forward to the new park outside. Staff are always friendly and food is always served on time.

Called in to get off A1 roadworks , it's a couple of miles from home ,not visited for years but enjoyed a lovely breakfast and will definitely call more often, The barman was very friendly .

Come regularly for lunch with my mum at least once a week food is always fab. Good value for money Staff are always friendly especially molly she's very friendly and approachable. Great experience

Lovely service with molly who work there thank you again

Very friendly staff, Molly made us feel very welcome, nice atmosphere and good food.

Don't judge this book by its cover. The Darrington was an ideal stopover for our family: quiet, clean, well-serviced and welcoming. Whether it was dinner in the pub, sleeping in our room or breakfast with a friend, we could not fault the staff or facilities. Molly was an outstanding hostess and we would thoroughly recommend The Darrington for any young families passing through.

Nice stay. Room adequate, standard pub grub. Hubby vegan and had plenty of choice. Must give a special mention to the staff, without exception they are so nice and helpful. From checking in to eating and drinking in the pub they have been lovely. Would be happy to recommend The Darrington.

Just went to practice some bay parking. Must be nice as they didn't complain. Been before for food and drinks.

Nice quiet pub with really lovely staff. Good food, very accommodating

Always a good meal at the Darrington. Lovely friendly staff.

Really good food Really good service Really good atmosphere Would recommend

Great service and friendly staff

Just to say we have been served by Caroline today 😁 thank you for amazing food and service we will definitely come back again

Food was average. Seem to be smaller portions from what I remember. Had to get our own cutlery etc. which gave a "canteen" kind of feeling.

Lovely food and atmosphere. Staff very friendly and helpful, especially Molly and Caroline, Caroline gave me advice on a vegetarian option and it was lovely.

Caroline was very polite and helpful, the food was great and the desserts 🍨 were amazing. Definitely coming again. K. A. B

Me and my friend went for lunch and what a lunch it was we were greeted by a lovely Scottish man called Christopher he made us feel so welcome our food was lovely we will also be joining the quiz on Tuesdays.

Just had a roast dinner loved that the food is really good guys the staff are ace too might have to bagg myself a northern bird I reckon 😀 😉

Never had a bad experience here, including today! Always made to feel like you're listend to and thanks to Molly who happily resolved my grandma's chicken (she likes it cooked well)

Karen and the team are doing an amazing job, I can't recommend the place enough. Many Thanks.

Food was cold and not edible not given what was advertised and had to go and ask for what we ordered more lettuce than a rabbit could eat

Good food, great atmosphere and Karen was great

Now then, I have a confession to make. I'm not local to this restaurant/ hotel. In fact I live miles away in Rugby, Warwickshire. I was stuck in traffic en route home from Edinburgh on a BH Friday and yep - I needed a wee. I managed to remove myself from stationary traffic going nowhere fast, just happy to be moving to be honest. Took a slip road off the A1, turned right at a junction and this place shone out like a huge plumbing beacon and my bladder guided me into the car park (which was rammed by the way, always a sign the place is popular) parked up and did the be t over double penguin walk to the facilities. I used the disabled one as I have prostate cancer requiring room to maneuver, you don't need all the details eh? However I can report clean, functional facilities, even on a very busy BH Friday evening . So apologies Darri gton, I didn't have time to dine with you but thank you for being an oasis for me.......and my bladder! Malcolm Clarke Rugby Warwickshire May 2024

The room was huge and clean but there was an unfortunate stale smell in the bathroom. I was staying on a work trip and the people were all super friendly and nice. I think there was a speaker directly under my room floor because it was noisy, stopped at 11 pm and started at 7am. I felt comfortable and the place is huge. Food was good value and I defo enjoyed it.

Tried the mega breakfast and was a bit disappointed. Everything was piled on the beans in the middle of the plate and most of the food was lukewarm at best. Shame!

Lovely lunch Food was excellent Used Tesco vouchers but they do do 2 for 1 at lunchtime on classic menu Mon-Fri

Only had coffee friendly staff toilets always say something their very tired

They were a big group of us the food was lovely and staff was friendly

Fab burgers, great atmosphere all staff are lovely

Burgers was great and staff were good

Burgers were great, very nice atmosphere. Staff were great, molly especially

Belle was fabulous, excellent service, beer exquisite, staff couldn't do enough for us.

Burgers were lovely and staff really nice

Stayed 4 nights for work. Book direct and save 20% on food! Needs a prawn cocktail on iceberg lettuce for a starter! Breakfast is great! Cloudy apple juice or orange juice. Nice. Full English is great. Give greater prominence to GF foods and also Milk free! It's a growing need! You could easily do this. Really loved the room. Great space and comfortable! Consider a plastic skirting board on bath panel. MDF will always destroy itself. Will defo recommend the Darrington. Great staff! Great food! Great place! Thankyou! I shall return!

Absolute driller, my Broski Molly made my birthday a great day, absolute g, great geezer

Managers got moves well friendly

Fantastic as usual,regular family visits here,Molly was a fantastic leader of the staff which made the experience fun,