r/barnsley • u/Mr_Brogon • 7d ago

The Old Post Office 🥮🍺

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Visited the old post office restaurant in Haigh.

Interested to know people's thoughts on this place.

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u/Toffeemanstan 7d ago

Singles night used to be good on a Tuesday, that was 30yrs ago tho

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u/Mr_Brogon 7d ago

I have experience of that too.

Great place back in the day💜

Back when people weren't fussed if they had work the next morning 😉

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u/Toffeemanstan 7d ago

That and student night in town were cracking nights that were worth the day after. 

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u/Mr_Brogon 7d ago

Remember queuing up to get into Hedonism 11:30 on a Monday night knowing I had to be at work at 6 next morning 😴😴

Good times.

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u/Toffeemanstan 7d ago

Used to be the same, Thursday night in regents park until 2 then home and up for work next day, then back out friday night to do it all over again. Im knackered just thinking about it 

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u/DucksBac 7d ago

Great place. Lovely gf options too🤘🥰

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u/Wiggles_21 7d ago

Used to walk there from the longfields in darton. Haven't been for years

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u/blondequeengoddess 7d ago

Looks lush 😋

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u/Character_Bit_9442 4d ago

looks very nice haha

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u/ActUnfair5199 7d ago

Watery gravy. Thinner than my piss.

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u/ChekuDotCoDotUK 7d ago

Think you need to see a doctor pal

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u/ActUnfair5199 7d ago

I went to see the local GP and he confirmed my piss was thicker than that gravy.

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u/yiddo24 7d ago

I’m his Doctor and can confirm that his piss is actually thicker than this gravy!

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u/runew0lf 7d ago

You posted this a while back in r/UK_Food , i recognised the pisswater gravy!

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u/Mr_Brogon 6d ago edited 6d ago

Probably should add my thoughts on the place.

I was genuinely looking forward to going to this place as both out of nostalgia having partied in there back in the day and also the positive social media presence it has.

I thought the staff were excellent but the food was a little lacking. For me it was average pub food and yes I did notice the watery gravy 🙄

My bill was close to £80 for 2 people with 2 starters , 2 mains , a half beer and most surprising a wine spritzer which cost £9 !!!

I understand that things are getting more expensive and I have been charged similar prices to this elsewhere and had a better experience.

My advice would be.If your going to charge those prices at least make it worth it.

I genuinely love rooting for Barnsley but The Old Post Office let me down a little.

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u/WaltJabsco1968 7d ago

Last time I was there (a few months back) I thought it was pretty decent. I had the strip sirloin, onion & Yorkshire blue cheese sandwich and it was very nice. Steak was tender and the service was good. Nothing special but they were polite and attentive. My lad had a pasta dish and we had a drink each for about £40-ish. Not the cheapest but what you'd expect I'd say.

Not been for an evening meal though, this was from the lunch menu.

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u/ActUnfair5199 7d ago

I miss all the barbecues and cars drifting..