Tempest Arms

Pub Details

Address
Elslack
Yorkshire
BD23 3AY
Telephone
(01282) 842450
Opening Times
Weekdays
11 - 11
Sundays
12 - 10.30

Location

Good Pub Guide Recommended

Friendly inn with three log fires in stylish rooms, six real ales, good wines and extremely popular food; bedrooms Even when this 18th-c stone dining inn is at its busiest – which it often deservedly is – the licensees and their staff remain willing and friendly. There's a wide mix of customers coming and going from families to diners and walkers with their dogs, but everyone feels welcomed and relaxed. It's stylish but understated with plenty of character in the bar and surrounding dining areas: cushioned armchairs, built-in wall seats with comfortable cushions, stools and lots of tables and three log fires – one greets you at the entrance and divides the bar and restaurant. There's quite a bit of exposed stonework, amusing prints on the cream walls, half a dozen real ales such as Dark Horse Hetton Pale Ale, Theakstons Best, Thwaites Lancaster Bomber, Timothy Taylors Golden Best and Landlord, and a beer named for the pub on handpump, 16 wines by the glass and 25 malt whiskies. There are tables outside largely screened from the road by a raised bank. The comfortable bedrooms are in a newish purpose-built extension.

Licensee information

Licensee name
Martin and Veronica Clarkson
Free house

Good Pub Guide Food

Highly enjoyable and generously served, the food includes lunchtime sandwiches, tapas-style nibbles, stir-fried baby squid with asian greens and noodles, beer-battered corned beef and black pudding fritters with curry sauce, onion and cheese pie with asparagus sauce, toad in the hole, fish pie, liver and bacon with onion and madeira gravy, and chicken breast filled with mushroom mousse on rösti potato with creamy mushroom sauce.

Bar food times: 12 - 2.30, 6 - 9 (9.30 Fri and Sat) ; 12 - 7.30 Sun

Good Pub Information

Dogs allowed in: Dogs Bar, Dogs Bedrooms

Rating

  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Rating: 3/5 (585 votes cast)

Reader Comments

jstamp55

Thursday 01 October 2009 2:51:58 pm

Just returned from a trip that included a two night stay at this
very popular pub. Both the bar and restaurant were packed, when we arrived, on a Sunday, early evening and it was lucky that we'd been advised to reserve a table in the restaurant. Enjoyed a delicious "very Yorkshire" supper served in enormous quantity, though a little early for us ( they stop serving on a Sunday evening at 7.30pm). Despite how busy they were the service was as genial as it was efficient.
Our room was very clean and comfortable with room enough for a nice sitting room area complete with gas fired stove.
Too full from the night before ( personally I find the portions so large as to be a bit offputting) we couldn't face breakfast,
but a good cup of coffee at eleven hit the spot.
Supper our second evening in a slightly less busy bar was hugely (literally!) good.
With good food, atmosphere, rooms, staff and management it's no wonder this place is such a success and we will return whenever we are in the area.

andywitcomb

Friday 24 April 2009 2:55:59 pm

Stayed here one night in March, business trip. Atmosphere brilliant - mix of visitirs and locals in country feel. Great choice of Real Ales on handpump, and quick and efficient service in both bar and restaurant. Friendly staff at reception, and room adequate size, very clean and well fitted out, and good value. Menu clice superb - very Yorkshire, large portions, and quality spot on. Will return.

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