A welcoming, country pub based just outside of the Wentworth Castle grounds and on the outskirts of Barnsley. Refurbished in 2014 this pub has a modern look but still keeping it’s traditional charm. This bar & restaurant offers quality and aesthetically pleasing food, and host weekly, monthly or seasonal themed evenings, offering something a little different to their usual menu.

At the end of October, four of us went to the Strafford Arm’s Viva Mexico themed night where we were promised Mexican Small Plates, Mexican Cocktails and live music with a mixture of English & Spanish songs. The food was exceptional with decent portion sizes (small plates definitely weren’t small! – just how we like them lol), the drinks were lovely (and flowing easily), the live music was heavily English biased but was still nice to have (although a little loud for some).

We enjoyed;

• PULLED LIME & TEQUILA CHICKEN (GF) £9 – this was our favourite dish in terms of flavour, could have eaten another plate of this!
• FULLY LOADED NACHO FRIES (GF) £10 – another fave of ours, wow what a bowlful! Really enjoyed how much was on this plate, definitely filled us up. Didn’t spot the chips underneath all the nachos and toppings at first haha.
• SHREDDED LAMB SHOULDER EMPANADA, CHILLI SALSA £12 – a nice portion and spicy salsa was good, would have liked a little more filling?
• CHORIZO, BLACK BEAN & CORN SALSA £8 – a nice, refreshing dish
• Traditional Margaritas – strong & salty 😄

Other dishes on offer were;
CHILLI & CORIANDER PRAWN TACO (GF) £9
FAJITA SPICY RICE (GF) £12
CHEESE, CHILLI & JALAPENO CROQUETTES (GF) £9
GRILLED CORN, LIME, MANCHEGO & PAPRIKA (GF) £9
MEXICAN SLOW COOKED PORK IN A BAKED TORTILLA WRAP £8

It was great to see many gluten free options. The service was really good, staff were friendly and food service was speedy. A lovely evening. had by all It was the first time we’d been to this cosy, country pub and I would return to try more of their food.

Check out more about Strafford Arms on their website here.

Thanks for taking the time to read my full review and I hope it’s inspired you to give this pub & restaurant a visit. Please check out my other reviews, and my recipes too! If you have any restaurant/pub/café suggestions for me to try, please leave a comment below. If you are a restaurant/food vendor and would like to collaborate with me in any way, please just email me at jensfoodblog@gmail.com!

Happy munching!

Jen

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