The Original Oak Inn, LEEDS

Big up this place. great beer garden. perfect stop before you hit town. just dont get knocked over when you have to stand outside - it's right on the main road and it's an accident blackspot.

This is a top pub, and they do put up with a lot due to there listing on the Otley run pub crawl!! the prices are not that bad and the huge screens are brilliant of the foot ball, the reason it has a neutral is because they seem to frown on the fancey dress, HELLO its Headingley the student capital, come on people we are still young, iam 26 and use every excuse to dress up!!

Nice, very big, and great to watch live sports. Part of the popular bar crawl the Otley run - BUT they aren't keen on fancy dress. I have been in parties where we have been allowed in with fancy dress on but also in parties that have been turned away, so it depends presumably on which members of staff are in, how busy they are, and how drunk you are. If you do the full run it's about tenth on the list, so generally people are pretty merry by the time they reach it.

One of the best pubs ive been to in Leeds, really spacious, friendly bar staff, wicked beer garden to sit outside with your mates, its just got good atmospehere, highly recommended

I can hand on heart say the the orignial oak is the most popular pub in headingley for students. They have plenty of seating inside, and the largest beer garden aorund. The atmosphere is great all year round making it a great place to go with a group of friends. It is very busy during the summer months and at most weekends, so expect queues at the bar.

The orginal oak has been popular with students for years, and hopefully will be for many more years to come. There are 3 bars, each with plenty of staff to minimise queues. Although the oak does become crowded, its amazing at how many people can fit both inside and out. Outside the pub has one of the largest beer gardens around, which is always worth a look in during the summer months, due to the lively, friendly atmosphere. The prices are student friendly to. They also serve food during the lunchtime and early evening, with alot of variation on the menus, including choices for vegetarians. All in all the oak is one of the best places to be.

What could be more studenty than a massive beer garden, cheap beer, cheap food and live sport? If you are looking for all these things then get yourself to the original oak, preferably on a sunny afternoon! This is the best of the traditional pubs in Headingley and has a great atmosphere although it can get overly busy and service can be a bit slow at times! Most of its advantages are its size and garden but it is hard to beat for those first pints of summer

This is a huge pub and has a great buzz in freshers week when it is rammed with loads of things happening! The drinks are really cheap and it has a huge outdoor area making it a very popular pub in the summer. Recently the Kaizer Chiefs were in here with Chris Moyels on radio 1! However, I do think the bouncers are on a power trip! and they have now stopped letting in people dressed up which is very sad for the Otley Run as the Oak is always a favourite stop.

The oak is one of the most popular pubs in Headingly and is particularly favoured by the students in the area, is a huge pub showing all major sports events and has one of the best beer gardens in leeds.

This is a brilliant place to hangout. There is a large outdoor area with heaters, perfect for the summer
There is a really good atmosphere and a bottle of wine is only £5.40, amazing!!

The Oak is a brill watering hole which is really popular because its so big, has a great atmosphere and loads of different areas to sit in. It can get a bit packed but is always a nice place to go. Its well priced and has a massive outdoor seating area!

Famous pub and for good reason! A great place to hang out with fellow students, especially in summer when the garden is open and a marquee is set up, sometimes selling drinks to cope with the many vistors! Word of warning - avoid the food, especially the disgusting Sunday carvery - cold, overcooked roast dinner is never nice.

On a sunny day, this is definitely the best pub in Leeds because the beer garden is just enormous. It's rumoured to be one of the largest in the country too - not sure if that's true, but it doesn't really matter too much...it's still wonderful.

a great old-man style pub which is fantastic during the day but an absolute nightmare at night. due to its popularity there are so many people queuing that getting served is unlikely. The food is also not great but the atmosphere is fab.

The best pub in leeds by far in my view. Very spacious interior with an even larger outdoor seating area which is absolutely huge and full of places to sit - great in the summer. Drinks are very cheap and the pub always has a nice atmosphere.

Not one of my favourite pubs. The drinks are cheap and the service is good however there is always a quee to get in which makes it a bit of a hassle.

The only bad thing I can say about the oak is that everyone else knows its a great hangout too. theres a massive beer garden so great for warm weather but you will have to queue to get in on a nice evening or when theres a match on. The drinks are well priced and its a really good spot to go on a nice evening; your guaranteed to see some people you know if you live in headingly, whcih is nice!

Now that summer is approaching, i couldnt think of an alternative pub id rather spend my time in over summer. The prices are cheap and is very popular with the local students. The hugh beer garden behind the pub, is always busy in summer, with an uplifting atmosphere to keep you entertained.

This pub/bar is brilliant! Its in the student area of leeds, headingley and therefore attracts a vast amount of students. its situated on 2 levels with a bar in each. One of its definite highlights is the enormous beer garden which is brilliant for sunny summer days to chill out and have a get together with mates.

The Original Oak has the best beer garden I have ever seen, and in the summer months when they wack out the bbq its really nice! Supposedly the biggest beer garden in England, although Im not too sure where this info has come from...

A very friendly family pub with a great atmosphere, the drinks are priced fairly and i throughly enjoyed drinking here. The toilets are of an exelent standard and i would recomend it to anyone

This pub offers something for everyone, locals often mix with students here in the very large beer garden or over the 3 floors that the old fashioned pub has to offer. It can get very busy just after exams, but what pub can't. Well worth a visit in my opinion.

Huge pub which affiliates itself closely with a lot of sports teams in the area. Frequently shows live sports but is perhaps more famous as one of the biggest venues on the Otley run. The huge beer garden is a massive draw for thirsty students when the sun decides to show itself, and within minutes of a clear sky appearing you can be sure that there will be very few if any free tables left! Really nice friendly student atmosphere on a summers day, perfect for conveniently forgetting that you have exams

The oak comes in to its own during the summer as it has an extensive beer garden so you can almost always find a seat. They do bargain pub food in the day and the drinks prices arent that bad either - the cheapest bottle of wine is around a fiver- but be warned may give you a headache! They have a function room upstairs which is great for sports teams. A good stop on the otley run as they have two bars, tip for runners make sure you put your beer coat on while your in the oak as you have a bit of a walk until you get to hyde park!

This is large pub in headingly which is always full of students and is great for watching sports games at. The pub is always busy and if doing an Otley run there is nearly always a queue outside to get in. Also, they do not allow you in, in fancy dress! There is a large beer garden which is great in the summer.

This is the place to be in the summer. A great beer garden complements this fantastic pub. Drinks are average price for the area (£2.20 for a pint) It has 4 rooms inside but it can be quite confusing if the pints have got to your head. They are quite strict on dress code on weekends but let you in if you are doing a fancy dress otley run (pub crawl)

A very popular pub with the headingley student population. Great in the summer as it has a beer garden of a good size - there are surprisingly few of these around this area. Definately worth a stop if you fancy a few drinks with mates.

A famous stop for Otley runners and general drinkers alike.
The Oak remains the favourite student pub in Headingly.
With its huge beer garden, quirky rooms and decent prices its a great place for anyone who fancies a swift half - or four.
Brilliant.

Reputation is everything for this pub - the best student pub in leeds and you can see its appeal. Great atmosphere, very cheap drinks, nicely laid out, great staff and a great outside seating area for all the smokers within us and also allowing you to sit outside during the summer months

One of the better bars in Headingley, as Andy_C states, if you don't mind an occasional invasion of Otley runners its a decent place to be- better to go on a Friday or Saturday night when the place doesn't allow fancy dress.

There is cheap food and moderately priced alcohol in this boisterous student pub on the Otley run (14 pub Leeds student crawl) If you don't mind the limited range of beer and the occasional 60 person fancy dress bar invasion this is a cheap place to drink in the middle of Headingly. There is an excellent tardis-like beer garden in the summer and occasionally brilliant comedy nights on a Thursday.

Great pub at a central place, which is why it could often get packed. May or may not become annoying when Otley runners show up, but that largely depends on how drunk you are yourself.

Great student relaxed atomosphere until the otley runners start arriving. The food here is quick and tasty, not a great selection for vegetarians but around £5 a main meal.

a brilliant student pub! this is located in central headingley very close to the bus stop so it is a great place to go before a night out, the only problem with this pub is that they are very eager to chuck people out when they have called time, they force you to down your drinks which can be a bit annoying when you have been allowed to buy them, so get there early if you want a chance to sit down, the oak is brilliant in the summer as they have a huge garden and often put up a big screen for the big games, they also have a bbq sometimes

This place is great but very busy with students durign term time.It has a great atmosphere, food and drinks are very reasonably priced. The inside is cosy yet comfortable, lots of space, pool tables and big screens for sporting events.It also has the largest beer garden in the country (apparently) which is great in the summer - loads of wooden benches, bbqs and music in the summer and heaters in the winter.This is a great place to go for a middle of the day drink and definately the place to be in the evening - although be prepared to queue on a friday or saturday night to get in!

Fantastic place to chill out in on a summers day. Has a massive beer garden with many picnic tables. A bbq is going when the weather is good and it offers burgers and sausages. The drinks are reasonable as is the food.Busy with a young crowd.

A favorite of mine, and a regular for most students in the headingley area. Drinks are reasonable, with good food at competitive prices. Generous seating, with a large beer garden with plenty of benches, and heaters. Although does get extremely crowded at nights and seating does run out.

I like this pub, drinks prices are good, and you can get a nice bottle of wine for less than £6, again a busy pub, very popular with students and has a large outdoor area. It is common to see queues outside of the pub.

This was the best pub on the otley run by a country mile. Great prices on all food and drink, cosy atmosphere, very relaxed and also has a great beer garden in the back which in the summer is going to be great! Also watched the rugby world cup final here and was one of my best nights

really great prices on food and drink. nice beer garden out the back, however this does get ridiculously busy in the summer and ques are known to go down the road to get in so you have to get there early!! not the best atmosphere inside but the beer garden is great

Popular pub in student town of headingley, usually pretty packed every night which makes for a good atmosphere. Great place to meet friends for a drink as plenty of seating with several different rooms inside with bars and a large outside seating area with patio heaters if its cold. They also offer a lot of food and do a great sunday roast if your after some home comforts. Probably the closest thing to a traditional pub in headingley. Can also buy tickets to many of the big night out in Leeds from here which is wel worth knowing as means less queuing and guaranteed entry before 11.

bit over-rated, its meant to have a huge beer garden, but it gets really really busy in the summer, they did a bbq there last year that was expensive and not great. its a bit small inside, so a bit cramped; not the best atmosphere either.

A superb night or day out! The food is cheap and cheerful, typical pub grub but tasty nevertheless.Alcohol is cheap, from £2 to £2.60 for pints of lager and bitter and £2 for a single and mixer. It's even cheaper if you fill in their loyalty card, which takes a matter of minutes...if you're living out in Headingley then its well worth sorting yourself out with one!!The beer garden is the favourite hangout during the Summer months - the size of a football pitch, probably more, there is ample seating to soak up the sun, and even in winter if there are no seats inside you can sit under the heaters on the patio.

Absolutely the best pub in Leeds!Beers prices range from £2 for Carlsburg to "2. 60 a Stella. This place is huge, with 3 large rooms, and 2 bars, not to mention the famous beer garden.Busy almost every night, the Oak always shows live sport, and big games up in the Oak Room have been a highlight of my student experience.Can't fault the place.

Friendly and lively student pub situated in the heart of Headingly. Offers great value drink prices, just £5 for a bottle of wine! Great value carvery roast served on a sunday.

Great pub with a mixture of locals and students. In the summer the massive beer garden provides a brilliant atmosphere. The oak room provides a great place to watch big football games but make sure you arrive well before kick off as it becomes extremely busy. Also expect to queue for a fair while on hot summer days