New Dyneley Arms

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Tue 08 Jul, 2008 6:03 pm

I refer to the 'taverner'(Simon Jenkins), articlein the YEP Sat .Jul .5th.I mentioned his glowing report on the reopeningof this pub,recently (I think)but can't findthe posting now!.This week,he was doing a report on the 'Wharfedale' inArthington,(just down Pool bank) and at one pointhe said,Quote;'Mind you, it knocks the Dyneley Armsinto a cocked hat.Iwrote recently that it had just reopened by Sam Smith's and doing a roaring drinking and dining trade. Barely had the ink dried on the column,when my West Leeds Spies(!) weretelling dark tales of Dyneley Discontent and I now learn that inrecent times there has been no food on offer at all!A real shame. The food there was excellent. If-as I am told-the plan is to stick to pre-prepared microwaved meals,then it makes you wonder why they bothered to re-open itin the first place' unquote. I never managed to get there,as I fully intended(!), so perhapsI won't bother until the reports get better!

big s · Post by **big s** » Tue 08 Jul, 2008 10:15 pm

arry awk wrote: I refer to the 'taverner'(Simon Jenkins), articlein the YEP Sat .Jul .5th.I mentioned his glowing report on the reopeningof this pub,recently (I think)but can't findthe posting now!.This week,he was doing a report on the 'Wharfedale' inArthington,(just down Pool bank) and at one pointhe said,Quote;'Mind you, it knocks the Dyneley Armsinto a cocked hat.Iwrote recently that it had just reopened by Sam Smith's and doing a roaring drinking and dining trade. Barely had the ink dried on the column,when my West Leeds Spies(!) weretelling dark tales of Dyneley Discontent and I now learn that inrecent times there has been no food on offer at all!A real shame. The food there was excellent. If-as I am told-the plan is to stick to pre-prepared microwaved meals,then it makes you wonder why they bothered to re-open itin the first place' unquote. I never managed to get there,as I fully intended(!), so perhapsI won't bother until the reports get better! just what i was thinking arry.danger signs where there a week earlier when someone i know went there and only half of menu was available.

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Wed 09 Jul, 2008 3:59 pm

Thanks Big S.We fully intended to get the Airport bus (757)at Kirkstall and drop off at the top of Pool Bank/Otley Road corner,for the Dyneley. As things are, we'll probablystop on the bus until the 'Wharfedale'now!That's always assuming we get some sun and the timeto make the trip!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 09 Jul, 2008 7:38 pm

Just thinking is it worth ringing them to see the situation? I've always been skeptical about reviews I read in the papers and things like that. It could just have been a one off. It is worth supporting pubs that are good that are re-opening expecially as we know are closing down at an alarming rate.To be fair though if a pub is rubbish it deserves to shut!

Si · Post by Si » Thu 10 Jul, 2008 11:15 am

big s wrote: arry awk wrote: I refer to the 'taverner'(Simon Jenkins), articlein the YEP Sat .Jul .5th.I mentioned his glowing report on the reopeningof this pub,recently (I think)but can't findthe posting now!.This week,he was doing a report on the 'Wharfedale' inArthington,(just down Pool bank) and at one pointhe said,Quote;'Mind you, it knocks the Dyneley Armsinto a cocked hat.Iwrote recently that it had just reopened by Sam Smith's and doing a roaring drinking and dining trade. Barely had the ink dried on the column,when my West Leeds Spies(!) weretelling dark tales of Dyneley Discontent and I now learn that inrecent times there has been no food on offer at all!A real shame. The food there was excellent. If-as I am told-the plan is to stick to pre-prepared microwaved meals,then it makes you wonder why they bothered to re-open itin the first place' unquote. I never managed to get there,as I fully intended(!), so perhapsI won't bother until the reports get better! just what i was thinking arry.danger signs where there a week earlier when someone i know went there and only half of menu was available. This is incredible. Someone somewhere spent a fortune doing it up!