Bankhouse Inn Sunday lunch restaurant review

The Bankhouse Inn is a nice leisurely walk from Pudsey Park; the beer garden has fantastic panoramic views over the valley to Tong and beyond. When the sunshine is out it is the perfect place to go and relax on a Sunday afternoon and more important for families is that the pub is child friendly.

Bankhouse Inn restaurant review

As part of my ?secret diner? restaurant reviews, I treat my 14-year old nephew to Sunday lunch at the pub and it was a lovely sunny day. We arrived just before lunchtime and sat outside in the beer garden. It had a nice atmosphere; kids playing, families chatting, and horse riders trotting by.

The Sunday food menu starts at midday until 5pm. The pub owners suggest that you do not need to book but it is worth bearing in mind that the pub gets very busy on a Sunday, so my advice would be to reserve a table to avoid disappointment. Walkers will be pleased to know that dogs are welcome in the pub too. The pub also has free WiFi; just ask for the password behind the bar.

Affordable prices for Sunday lunch

At the time of writing this review, the Bankhouse Inn website has inaccurate prices for their Sunday lunch, but for a one-course it is ?7.95, two-course ?9.45 or three-course at ?11.95 which I think is great value for money for the portions you receive.

For starters we both chose Garlic mushrooms which came with crusty bread, but you could choose from soup of the day, prawn cocktail or chicken liver & wild mushroom Pate. The starter was okay, nothing to rave on about, but it was filling and allowed plenty of space for the main course. Service was fast which is good considering the pub was so busy.

Next was the main course, I had roast beef in Yorkshire pudding with vegetables, roast and boiled potatoes. My nephew had Chicken and on both dishes the portions were very good. Vegetables included broccoli, carrots and parsnips. All of the food was warm and like the starter, we weren?t waiting long for our food.

Good choice of alcoholic drinks

I didn?t drink any alcohol, but I have had a few pints of Deuchars IPA in previous visits ? they also have Thwaites Wainwright and Theakstons best on tap, so a good choice of beers. Keep a check of the Bankhouse Inn website for events, such as live music and charity events.? I like to include negative points in my restaurant reviews but I am struggling; the staff were friendly; the pub had a good atmosphere, and is very popular with locals and people coming to the area to go walking.

Walking around Tong and Fulneck

Directly opposite the Bankhouse Inn you will find various countryside public footpaths that are worth exploring, and there are a variety of walks in the area; the Leeds Country Way also passes close by. The trail we took goes down the valley into Tong, via the golf course and wooded area. It gets a little hilly in places but the views are great.

The Moravian settlement is an impressive place just five minutes? walk from the pub; an eighteenth-century model village, with its idyllic cottages, school, church and burial ground called ?God?s Acre?. It is very different to other burial grounds due to the flat, square, gravestones. If you time your visit right, you can find out more about the area at the Moravian settlement museum, which is opened 2 ? 4pm from Easter to October on Wednesday and Saturday.

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