Orchard Lodge & Wolds Restaurant

Everything in Wolds Restaurant at Orchard Lodge, Flixton is amazing. Once again we visited this restaurant, this time for a special celebration of my wife and I having shared 51 years together. Every visit here becomes special the moment you walk through the door. A warm and friendly greeting from the owners can be guaranteed, followed by a convivial atmosphere in the snug, where a wide range of aperitifs are available. Then to the comfortable and friendly dining area. Here you will find the blackboard standing by your table and on which is displayed the menu for the evening, each option showing the ingredients and price. I invariably want all of them and struggle in my mind to settle for one. This, to me, is the sign of an excellent menu! There is always a vegetarian option and not one that merely panders to vegetarians, but an option even I, a resolute carnivore, would happily enjoy. Should you decide to visit, you must start with the delicious bread and butter(s) - so yummy. Desserts are not my thing (they are however, most definitely my wife’s, who usually starts by referencing the desserts before deciding upon her choice of starter and main) I always enjoy the desserts here too and again a modest selection of perhaps four options, all carefully prepared and presented. One thing we particularly appreciate is that the menu evolves all the time, so even if you were to visit every week, you would not run out of something new to try. My ambition is to incorporate a wonderful meal here with an overnight stay. It seems to me to be the perfect way to end a perfect evening; just to potter up the stairs and fall into a comfortable bed, with the dreams of waking up to an equally fabulous breakfast. Orchard Lodge is a credit to the area and a gem to find. I thoroughly recommend this place.

Superb bed & breakfast/restaurant in which we had a faultless stay and highlights the very best that Yorkshire has to offer. We received a very warm welcome from Andrew and Lucinda who were extremely attentive throughout our stay and couldn’t possibly have been more helpful. Rooms were very clean and well appointed. We slept very well for the 2 nights that we stayed. There is a comfy snug/ lounge for drinks in the evening which we preferred to visiting the local pub (our usual habit). Local beers, wines and gins etc were available! Local sourcing where possible is a point of pride here, and they highlight excellent ingredients throughout. The Wolds restaurant was the main reason for our visit and it didn’t disappoint. The food was superb and was one of best meals we’ve had. Michael (chef) produces high quality, and in some cases, inventive dishes which were beautifully presented, again using the best of what’s seasonal and (very) locally available. A real pleasure to meet such a talented and creative chef. We wished we could have stayed another day to try the dishes that we missed! Sadly, we’re not local but we’re already planning our next visit. Thank you to all for a fantastic stay.

Always innovative food. We had a special set 5 course menu on this valentines evening which was excellent, normally we choose a la cart which always has local produce and we have never been disappointed to date. Service is always attentive.

My partner and I had a wonderful valentines treat staying at Orchard Lodge. Andrew and Lucinda are fantastic hosts and we received a very warm welcome. The couple are clearly keen to ensure all the guests are well looked after and nothing seems too much trouble for them. Our room was extremely clean, comfortable and a good size. It had everything we needed for our one night stay and we would definitely stay again. We had the valentines taster menu in the cosy dining area. We would like to thank the chef for the amazing food and it really was one of the best meals my partner and I have ever had. The seafood dish was my favourite, but the whole meal was a special and memorable experience. The atmosphere of the restaurant was friendly and comfortable and we enjoyed chatting to some of the other guests . Finally I would like to mention the really lovely waitress . I will definitely be recommending Orchard Lodge to all my friends and family and thank you for making Valentine’s Day so special for us.

Perfectly balanced delicious menu- exquisite to look at and even better to eat We have visited on a number of occasions and never been disappointed by either the food or the service. Tonight’s valentine meal was a credit to a very talented chef.

The owner, Kirsty Wiseman, is not an honest person. Promised me a refund for days I had to cancel due to her accommodation having smelly drains, faulty shower, slight flooding. She reneged on her promise and I did not receive the refund promised.