Maple Tree
📍 1.6 miles from Eco-Power Stadium
About this Pub
Why it's great for Matchdays
On matchdays, The Maple Tree puts football on its screens (e.g., posts inviting people to “watch the match” and giving kick-off times). The pub also serves food with kitchen hours into the evening (until 9pm Mon–Sat, 8pm Sun), which works for pre- or post-match eating. As a Marston’s pub with cask lines, regular ales include Marston’s Pedigree and Wychwood Hobgoblin Ruby—useful if you’re after a proper pint around the game.
Recent Fan Reviews
We recently visited The Maple Tree in Doncaster, and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish! The food and service was brilliant, every member of staff we interacted with was friendly, helpful, and genuinely welcoming. The pub itself was clean and had comfortable atmosphere that made it perfect for both families and couples alike. We loved that there was an outdoor play area for the kids, which gave them a chance to burn off some energy while we relaxed. Inside, we played a free game of darts (great fun!) and would have had a go at pool too, but it looked like the pub’s pool team were in the middle of a match — maybe next time! For food, we ordered freshly made pizzas, and the kids were thrilled to watch them being cooked right in front of us. They came out perfectly hot, tasty, and full of flavour. Another lovely touch was the dog station, which we saw a few visitors making use of. It’s great to see such a family- and pet-friendly environment. Overall, it was a great all-round visit — excellent food, superb service, and a relaxed, welcoming vibe. We’ll definitely be returning soon!
We visited Maple Tree in early November. Upon arrival it wasn’t too busy there were a few people in but we could easily find a table. We looked through the menu and at the time of our visit a festive menu was on the table to look through. Seeing as it was on the table we assumed we could order from it however once reaching the bar to place the order we were told it wasn’t available to order from. Not entirely sure why it was on the table if you can’t order from it, must have been an early “Christmas decoration”. This was a downside as the man behind the bar didn’t really explain why it was there just that it was and it was to show you what you could order nearer to Christmas? Having placed an order for food and drinks it didn’t take too long before the food came out. The lady who served us was very pleasant, perhaps she heard my disappointment when questioning the Christmas menu so our experience did improve from there. The food was decent enough typical pub grub opted for the hunters chicken and it was nice. While at the Maple Tree the atmosphere was okay it wasn’t too loud so it allowed us to chat freely. My overall experience of the pub was okay, we tend to use the pub now and again as it’s a local to us. I do think however the menu choices have gone a bit downhill over the years, but it’s alright if you want a quick bite to eat of pub grub and not expecting anything amazing. During our visit some staff members were nice but others could improve unless we caught them on an off day. We will still continue our visits now and again as it’s for convenience more than anything.
The Christmas dinner was not up to scratch. We walking in to a clearly overcrowded restaurant, stood for 15 minutes before we got seated (we was not early) .. ordered a wine at the bar while we waited and they had no wine glasses, offered me to have it in a half pint glass?!? What?! Finally got a wine.. in a brandy glass ? Sat down.. starters came promptly then before the starter plates got took away the main came.. we also ordered pigs in blankets (half of them had no blankets) and cauliflower cheese (which was awful.. basically just melted cheese on some boiled cauliflower. I have photos if you want them. Then an hour after the main we still hadn’t had the puddings so I had to go to the bar and ask them to put them in a box as we needed to go now. Clearly tried cramming as many people in as possible and as a result gave an awful service… £190 down the drain too
This pub is incredibly cosy and welcoming, the kind of place where you walk in for one drink and end up staying all evening. The atmosphere is warm and relaxed, with great food that’s tasty, fresh, and really satisfying. The staff are friendly and attentive, and the service makes you feel right at home. A special thank you to Lianne, who was absolutely lovely and made sure we were well looked after the whole time. She really goes the extra mile and makes the experience even better. Definitely a place I’d happily come back to and recommend to anyone looking for good food, good drinks, and a genuinely friendly vibe
Soft opening night so food delays to be expected but great to have our local back open. The pub looks fab and nice to see the friendly staff again, especially Ruby and Jo. Great atmosphere and long may it continue. Andy, credit to you, smashed it ! For a pub to have a sports and a family area but still feel welcoming is some achievement. Let’s keep our local busy !