Cafe in Pontefract

“Nice friendly staff. Bingo on Thursday. Big payout”

“Excellent from start to finish we were looked after by Kaye and the other ladies were just as good. The cocktails flowed followed by the food. A lovely atmosphere would highly recommend.”

“Great friendly place to work and the food & drinks are amazing!”

“I just went in for a bite to eat. Portion sizes for a small meal are incredible value for money. Great flavours too. Staff are polite and friendly. It's such a little gem of Castleford. Especially under it's new management. I recommend the panini and chips.”

“Didn't have no food what beer service entertainment all good”

“We always call here before watching Featherstone Rovers. Away fans are welcome to enjoy a pint or two as well!”

“Lovely late Sunday lunch yesterday, surprised it was so quiet. Plenty of meat, fresh veggies and a jug of gravy. We ordered a side of mash to share”

“This pub is local to me but I never really go in when passing by. Today I thought I’d give it a try and it did not disappoint. I had the hot beef baguette with home made chips (which is something you don’t see much these days) which was really tasty with generous portion sizes. Great value, and the staff were really nice too. I will definitely be coming here more now. I sat outside, but the pub was really nice inside too.”

“Bloomin fantastic. Warm atmosphere, great staff and landlords, and good beer... The Dirty Tackle ale was delicious! Entertainment most weekends. Had a great night!! Well worth a visit and I will definitely be back.”

“Amazing people, wonderful service. We booked out the place for a birthday party and my boyfriend got a little more drunk than expected... but the staff was so caring, checked on him and gave him water and free snacks & milk to keep him going. Thank you guys x”

“We didn't stay overnight, but attended the New years eve party. Wow .... it was great. The food was lovely and the Elton John tribute act was great, what a lovely guy. The staff were attentive. Thank you to all involved in making the night a really really good night. Well done.”

“Went into pontefract it was a ghost town nothing hardly open so went into liquorice bush was made very welcome so we had our Sunday lunch what a meal chicken and beef the meat melted in your mouth the yorkshire pud was great everything on the plate was delicious we had the pensioners one and I couldn't eat all mine all for £6 each where can you get that any better thank you liquorice bush you made our miserable day brighter we will be back”

“They don't have food but a wide variety of draught beers,ciders and lagers. Staff were very welcoming and down to earth. Would definitely re-visit.”

“Just had our annual Christmas dinner and get together here for the first time and absolutely loved it xx portion sizes are huge, the food was served hot, no mean feat when serving 15 people and really delicious xx the staff are so friendly and nothing is too much trouble xx if you are looking for somewhere to eat, don't miss this xx”

“My wife and I used to go fairly regularly, prior to the convid lockdowns but, as it went through various changes of ownership, we went elsewhere. Anyway, as it's local, we decided to see if it was as awful as some recent reviews and went today (04/12/2025). We had an excellent experience. The staff were attentive, polite and courteous. The food was also of a high standard and, there was plenty of it. My wife had the scampi, and she had about 20 pieces on her plate! I had the steak and ale pie, and it WAS a 'pie'. Proper pastry top and bottom, not a piece of puff pastry on top of a bowl of meat. It was stuffed with lean, tender steak. Both meals came with triple cooked, hand cut, chips and, again, plenty of them. We both enjoyed our meals and, we'll be going back - a bit more regularly.”

“New to the area. First time out and the locals made me feel like I belonged there. Great atmosphere and great pub ☆☆☆☆☆”

“Absolutely beautiful food and very accommodating they let me order off the other menu with more vegan options . I had a vegan starter and main and they were both amazing and the presentation was like eating at a very expensive restaurant. My partner and kids had non vegan food and the presentation was just as good and their feedback was that the flavour was top notch. I would 100% recommend for anyone looking to eat out locally and would even encourage people to travel to eat here. I will be returning and thank you for a warm atmosphere and again beautiful food.”

“Hands down best pub all.the bar staff are lovely and will do anything to help you out been drinking here about a year now and wouldn't recommend any other pub. Cheers guys for a good welcoming experience. See you every weekend for the for seeeable future. X”

“Excellent club, hard working helpful staff & committee. Monthly audition night (last Thursday in each month I think!) All in all a good room / venue to sing in, with a response audience.”

“Absolutely amazing staff in this pub I had a few too many left my coat and car keys phone everything in my pockets, luckily I got them all back was so helpful and I will be forever grateful could trust this little pub with my life x”

“Fabulous Atmosphere. Wonderful host. Good prices. A right craic on Thursdays with live music and the Saturday karaoke. Well worth a night out there.”

“I was in for the Kings coronation and that buffet they put on was the best I have had in a long time. I was shocked as I am from out of town but boy was it nice. Good call guys”

“Nipped in for lunch. Ordered via the app, drinks arrived quickly by Carl, meal also arrived in good time, cooked lovely and served hot, apparently cooked by Lucas and Thomas. Molly was very attentive and very friendly. Will definitely be back again.”

“Called in for a late lunch and not that busy, had a lovely lunch from the fixed price 3 course menu. Served by the wonderful Emma that looked after us and was able to recommend from the menu and engaged in conversation nicely. Pleasantly surprised and would recommend to others, we will definitely drop by again. Well done and thanks Emma”

“What a lovely place, very friendly staff and the carvery was out of this world! Gorgeous fresh, melt in your mouth meat, home made Yorkshire pudding! Absolutely gorgeous highly recommend”

“Called in for a late lunch and not that busy, had a lovely lunch from the fixed price 3 course menu. Served by the wonderful Emma that looked after us and was able to recommend from the menu and engaged in conversation nicely. Pleasantly surprised and would recommend to others, we will definitely drop by again. Well done and thanks Emma”

“Perfect little stop off garage for any necessities. Decent prices and friendly staff all year round”