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"It serves superior pub food with an emphasis on the local and seasonal, like homemade beef in ale pie."

Alice Tate

"17 Pies Everyone Must Eat In Leeds: Whitelock's Ale House - Their Beef & Ale Pie is a thing of love, filled with chunky cuts of beef, seeping with rich meaty gravy, and served with quality chunky chips."

Claire Schofield

"Where to Find the Best Pie and Peas in Leeds: Whitelock's Ale House - Their homemade beef and ale pie is deliciously crisp, and comes served with chunky chips and seasonal veg – or you can add a side of mushy peas if you’d prefer."

Diane Wong

"Even though the pie wasn’t fully encased in pastry, all was forgiven as it was a comforting and delicious crowdpleaser. The pastry lid itself was perfect – golden, crisp and flaky, and not let down by the filling underneath of tender beef and rich gravy, laced with ale. Along with good chunky chips and seasonal veg it was a wholesome plate of damn tasty food!"