Water Lane Boathouse

09.03.2025

Terrible staff, rude and lazy. No urgency at the bar and felt as though customers were an inconvenience. Food then came 45 minutes apart and had to ask where half of the order was. Then had dirty plates on the table the whole time we were here. Some were cleared but then never came back to clear the rest. Staff who were serving food also having ciggarettes next to customers in beer garden. If not for the location would never come, pizzas good but overall feel like I am spening money somewhere im not welcome

09.03.2025

I called in with my wife before getting the train home around 3:30. The place had a nice buzz about it but wasn't over crowded. We only had one drink before we had to leave so I couldn't comment on what it would be like later on but tha atmosphere was very nice and the location next to the canal we very pleasant. I would give it a try if in Leeds. I will be calling back soon to give it another try. I would recommend.

07.03.2025

Rude staff

05.03.2025

Another Monday afternoon visit. Good choice of beers and great views over the canal. We caught the early finishing office workers and interesting to note that just about all the tables were reserved from 6pm

01.03.2025

Lovely setting however I was disappointed with the menu choices. Not a lot of choices in food and no decaf coffee. Staff seemed okay but a bit disinterested.

26.02.2025

Nice place and great value for money. We've been here last Sunday evening and we had 4 cocktails in total and we really enjoyed them. Also, we had 2 pizzas with the half price offer and they were really good. Obviously not something exceptional but much better even from Italian restaurants.

14.10.2021

Was pressured to write a 5-star review 3 years ago when I was a depressed line cook there.

09.02.2025

Descent pizza for half price on Sunday, good tap line up and a nice spot by the canal. Worth a visit and a stroll along all the developments for sure

07.02.2025

A bit noisy due to the DJ the rugby being on TV and it was so busy a bit difficult to try and have a conversation. The bar staff are so lovely they don't just serve you the chat so easily to you just about your day lovely young lads the bar should be so grateful they have such great staff. The food was nice and a lot!! Be warned go really hungry lovely pace to go and lovely setting on the canal.

18.01.2025

Booked a table for 7:30, were told upon arrival that the kitchen would be closing in 10 minutes and we had to order quickly, which why can we book a table for 7:30 when the kitchen’s about to close? After deciding what we wanted (in a hurry) we were told that no pizzas were available and no beef burgers, meaning all we could order was a chicken or vegan burger, or a salad. Anyway, the food was ok when received, the blonde bargirl was also very rude and condescending and all in all the whole party was made to feel small. After all this, we had been waiting for an hour and 2 from our party still didn’t have their food and after complaining they were told the cheque hadn’t gone through to the kitchen and since the kitchen was now closed all they could do was provide a free pint and a refund (£9 when they had paid £26). So all in all, would not recommend, seems poorly managed and overall a pretentious atmosphere.

12.01.2025

Enjoyed an excellent lunch at Water Lane Boathouse! Arrived around 12:30pm on a very cold Sunday in January to find plenty of free tables, although there were quite a few reserved and it did fill up quite a bit later on so it might be advisable to book for larger parties. On Sundays there is a 50% off pizza deal and Amstell is only £3.50 per pint, so 2 pizzas and 2 pints only came to £18.95. Amazing value! The pizzas were both absolutely delicious. It was a difficult choice as there were lots of good options, but in the end, we opted for the spicy chicken and the meatball with caramelised onions. We were impressed that they arrived within 15 minutes of ordering. We were lucky to secure a window seat and had a lovely view of the dock (the water was iced over!) whilst we enjoyed our lunch.

15.12.2024

Water Lane Boathouse is a fantastic spot! The food is amazing, especially the pizzas. They offer half-price pizzas on Sundays, which is a great deal. The pizza stove adds a cool, authentic touch to the dining experience. Highly recommend!

04.12.2024

Good booze