New Wheatsheaf

New Wheatsheaf Ltd
Altofts Lane, Wakefield, WF10 5

For our second choice we went a little further a field. This was Emma Louise Livesey's choice as she use to go frequently with her family. From Barnsley in is about a 30 minute drive but relatively easy to find.
The Wheatsheaf is decent in size , it is smaller than a hotel sized venue like Burntwood but bigger than your average pub. Upon arrival you can pay for your drinks and carvery at the bar and are given a ticket. Is it then up to you to find a table. First come first serve.
There was confusion at there were two carvery's. one on one side in the and one on the other. Dividing the pub. This we can only assume was for people who had pre-booked. But seemed strange having two exact same carvery's but for different people and at first we weren't sure which one we were meant to go to. On a positive the queues for both were made relatively short.
The table we choose to sit at was still mucky and I had to find and ask a waiter to clean it, which he did quickly but it was still a bit of an inconvenience. Once seated we made our way to the carvery. Unlike most carvery's I've been to there was also a option of a pie e.g meat and potatoe, which was nice for people not keen on the standard carvery meats. There were a varied selection on vegetables and also added extras such as 'paupers pickle' and mixed veg in a cheese sauce.
The plates were quite small and the stuffing had onions in, which isn't to everyone liking. The gravy was rich and meaty and the meats were cooked well but the beef was slightly fatty and for anyone who likes there beef medium/rare would of been over cooked.
Unfortunately on our visit, the family across from us had an issue with a high chair and were quite verbal about it (Sick had not been clean off it) and when a member of staff was informed they too were very verbal about the details which isn't especially appetising to hear when your about to eat.

Our verdict;

We found there wasn't as much choice of vegetables and meats as expected but what there was, was nice.
The divide of the carvery's caused confusion and the incident with the high chair but a bit of a damper on the experience. Also the chef who cut the meats was a little over familiar and the toilets were a bit creepy.

All in all we scored It an overall 6/10 the price is reasonable at £7.50 and the drinks are also reasonably priced. The service is quick and the food is enjoyable.
If in the area maybe a good place to try but not to everyone's liking.