The Staveley Arms

This pub has struggled in the past and had numerous changes of landlords, I hope this is not the case for the new landlords, they deserve success. Undoubtedly the best chef , best food and best service so far. Starter was thinly sliced beetroot with sublime whipped feta and shards of apple with walnuts. Although Sunday roast was the dish of the day, other options were available, between us we also had vegetable wellington roast dinner, an enormous fish with beautifully hand cut chips, crispy on the outside, fluffy in the middle, and steak pie. You can stick potatoes in the oven for a few minutes and call them roasties for the sake of quick service or you can take the time to do them properly, fluffed after boiling then roasted til crispy, it's worth the wait and these were perfect. Followed by sticky toffee pudding and bread and butter pudding, both were lovely. It was very busy so a bit of a wait for the food but what do you expect for freshly cooked food, if you want it quick and microwaved go to Wetherspoons. Staff were very professional and helpful and had dog biscuits in their pocket for the puppy . Not much of a 'pop in for just a drink ' kind of couple but we will be now, this pub deserves to be supported

We were new to the area, having travelled for a long weekend break and honestly this was the best pub we visited! The Roast Dinner was incredible! And as a family we love roast dinners and have been to alot of different places, all over the UK and this is the best we have had so far! We can't wait to go back when we are in Yorkshire again! Thank you for a fantastic meal and service, as well as fitting us in as a last minute walk in .

The place was over priced to be a fine dine type of restaurant selling game products. The manager was rude like a snob. Asked us what we want to drink and the kids said they wanted j2o and she just said we don’t have that. Only coke, lemonade and Fanta. We thought she said she had marreri beer and she said no. It’s mopela or something like that. We just decided to cancel the drinks and leave consider the kids could find nothing to eat.

What a find! Impeccable food and service. The menu is varied and interesting without being overwhelming. The decor cosy but understated and very slightly minimalist.

Fantastic food and great service

First time we've been here and will certainly be dining here again. Food and service excellent.

All good

The pub is lovely when all lit up from the outside. Lovely log burners in the bar and part of the restaurant. Staff all very friendly and extremely helpful. Food was lovely but selection very limited. The big downside for us was the section closest to the road in the restaurant, it was very cold with no heating. We asked to move into the main area which was lovely closer to the log burner. Unfortunately we couldnt move as there was a large dog right next to an empty table for 4!!! Downside to dogs in restaurant areas which impacted on us and our 9 year son. My wife had to wear her coat in the end.