The Winking Stag Holmfirth

Amazing Japanese tapas bar, as a coeliac it’s very rare to find food like this! Most of the menu is or can be gluten free 😵 Our server Holly was very friendly and helpful with choosing dishes. I had tempura halloumi, fried chicken, beef donburi bowl and belly pork yakisoba. My husband tried the bao buns and ramen. Everything was delicious, and they have a good range of cocktails too 😍🤤 It’s only a small place so I would recommend pre-booking. There is no parking at the restaurant, but we parked in the coop 5 mins up the road which is free on an evening.

Came for a bottomless brunch and it absolutely delivered. The staff were amazing, service was spot on, the food was unreal, and the cocktails were dangerously good. Will definitely be back, next time with a bigger group. Such a great night and a brilliant team

As I was halfway through my meal at The Winking Stag I was struck by the fact that after nearly a year of global travel (which involved a lot of eating), here I was eating some of the best food of the whole trip, in a small cocktail bar and restaurant, in a small Yorkshire town. The whole set up and ambience is on the edge of eclectic; a wide range of cocktails with weekly specials created by the staff, who themselves are a young and energetic crowd. There's good background music, well spaced tables and a really pleasant atmosphere. And the food. Oh the food! Japanese fusion, really well presented, layers of flavour, generous portions, served tapas style. I was very impressed, very happy to be there and couldn't quite believe that of all the places I'd been able to go this year, this place was so standout - and in my own home county! I'm looking forward to having the opportunity to go again soon. Well done to all at the Winking Stag. Finally, if you find yourself in Holmfirth, I can really recommend going.

This is a cool little place and the food was nice - cauliflower wings were amazing and the panko goats cheese lovely but bao bun not all that. However it was incredibly loud, hadn't realised going for tea on a Tuesday night would mean being surrounded by a few quite rowdy drinking groups which isn't my personal cup of tea and the wait for my friends food was overly long, I'd finished all my dishes before her main one arrived and tbh I think they'd forgotten. We had to ask to chase it and were told it would be another five minutes. If you want nice food in a bar/pub environment then this is a good place for it but if you're wanting a calmer more restaurant experience I'd suggest elsewhere. Thank you!

A very vibey cocktail bar in the centre of Holmfirth. Maybe not 'traditional' Japanese food (as someone has taken issue with in a review), but Japanese FUSION food as is clearly stated on their website. Bottom line is the food was great. Well presented and tasty. The staff were super friendly and forthcoming with their personal recommendations. If we return to Holmfirth we'd certainly go again.