Reviews in Wakefield

Recently opened Arkaan's is based in the former Windmill pub on the Doncaster Road between Crofton and Nostell Priory and has been tastefully refurbished into a value-for-money modern Indian Restaurant. We early on a Friday, which was a good thing, as we were told that they were fully booked from 7pm onwards. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The food was superb - we had chicken pakora, chicken dopiaza, garlic naan and coffee. The price for 2 people - good value at £23. It has no licence to sell alcohol, but you are welcome to bring your own. Payments by cash only. I was very impressed by my first visit and hope to make Arkaan's a regular haunt.

Comfy pub with really friendly staff and excellent service. Beautiful, mouthwatering haddock, never been disappointed with it yet. Homemade lasagna was rated excellent. Give it a try!

Food very good and reasonably priced. A welcoming decor and friendly welcome makes the dining experience perfect. Joined the email club and have already received some fantastic offers - Will definitely be back.

I was surprised by the reviews re: friendly staff until I realised that they were pre 2008. This used to be my favourite Italian in Wakefield and the cuisine is still good but the staff can be very rude and abrupt apart from the younger short haired blonde lady who was very friendly. I am my recent experience on the past 3 times I have been, hence I no longer frequent this restaurant even though it is walking distance from where I live. I can highly recommend Quo Vardis though in the centre of Wakefield which is excellent. I hope this review makes it on as it will make for a balanced review.

lovely food and surroundings and service, but shut the door, its Oct -its cold-the pizza chef may have a sweat on but he is paid to do that-the rest of us are freezing!!!!

Great place to eat. Obviously skillful cooks in the kitchen and front of house are a delight. Can be busy and some of locals, encouraged by staff, can be noisy and intrusive but after all this is a pub and not a Michelin star restaurant. If you want hushed tones then look elsewhere. Recent visits have exposed a lack of knowledge of how to cook chips - sent ours back twice and at lunchtimes they clearly want you off the premises (we were not offered a sweet). But if you're looking for a really good meal and you have a hearty appetite then you cant go far wrong here

I went to Sammie's for the first time last week, and I ate the best curry I have ever had in my whole life !!!! and believe me I've eaten at 1000's of Indian restaurants. FANTASTIC !!!! I'll be back for my lovely dish of CREAMY CHICKEN this week and then some !

red chili is 1 off the best restaurant going. friendly staff great management. food the best in Yorkshire. Tried the rest now try the best yes red chilli2 wakefield

best in Yorkshire, lovely meal, excellent service, manager kamal the best.

On a Sunday in October my wife and I decided to go for our Sunday dinner at Rinaldi's Wakefield. We were seated with menu's and our drinks order taken. The restaurant was not busy as the chefs were talking in the kitchen watching the world go by. The wrong drinks arrived quite quickly although after 15 minutes we were quite ready to order. Asking the restaurant manager idf he could take our order we were told to wait a minute. He proceeded to clear empty tables and relay them, after watching this we decided to ask again. He told us that he was not taking orders that day and we would have to wait. At this point we asked for the bill for our 2 drinks to which he did not hesitate or question our decision. We questioned his actions and the service at the restaurant as he had lost 2 customers and their families who are all local to Wakefield. The man simply replied "we lose nothing".

Got to thank Tony and his team for their great pub, quality food and friendliness. I run away travel for football supporters and we've been feed and watered three times on our travels up north from Milton Keynes in the last year. Excellent food and service every time for up to 100 of us, they even laid on a full carvery at 10am on our trip to Hartlepool and we've got three more trips to The Black Bull coming up this season. We can't wait as it really adds to our day out. We stop all over the country on our travels and we've made it our pub of the year.

No other Indian compares, try the Thali and you get three meals in one. 10/10

Went back to The Royal Oak last night to try out the new menu they have recently launched. I am in their email club so was told about this and given some special offers. The new menu is fantastic with even more choice and some great new set menus. The food was great as always but the value has got even better. Booked for this Sunday already!

I started using the royal oak on a regular basis with friends and family members at Christmas 2008, We have recommended the food and service ever since. On Tuesday the 25th of august 2009 we "the wife me and my 4 year old son" went to the royal oak to eat when entering it became apparent that things had changed no more meal offers and the menu had altered slightly. we ordered a starter (chicken skewers) that my wife (a fully trained and qualified chef of over 20 years) questioned to the extent of " was it home made ????? " it was definitely not unreformed chicken and looked very processed priced at £3.99,Main course was again simple with my wife (the army trained chef) ordering a steak pie i ordered the chicken and leak the food arrived in good time but for some reason my wifes pie was of a good size as id expect from a £8.75 steak pie, my pie arrived and i truly thought it was for my 4 year old son the pie was no bigger than your average small wedge of cheese aprox 90p worth (cheap cheese at that) two small pices of chicken and no sign of leaks, I spoke to the shift manager and he stated that the pie they did prior was a chicken and mushroom and that again was of a far greater quantity but didn't sell and then proceeded to tell me that the steak pie was more expensive and that was why mine was so poxy. Im sorry royal oak but a pie at £8.75 containing steak should not contain 900% more filling than a pie containing chicken and leak,the bill came in at a total cost of £35.94 including drinks i left totally dissatisfied and still hungry having to make additonal food when returning home.I now intend to let every one no what has changed and dont wish for any one else to be dissatisfied to the exspensive exstent we were.

My husband and myself have just been to the Three Horseshoes for a meal for our anniversary. I can only say that the meal that we had, Steak and Ale pie was the best that we have had for a long time. Not only was the food excellent but it was very good value also. I would recommend this restaurant highly.

nice food service very slow Ill try again

I love this restaurant, Staff very friendly and the food is fab! the onion Bhaji are the best I have ever tasted

The pan fried liver is the best i have tasted, staff great, food great, eaten here on and off for years never been disappointed.