Restaurants in Pontefract

“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.”

“Perfect service with a smile, really nice staff food amazing say hello when you come in, massive sizes and presentation is immaculate!! Definitely a place to visit again and it's only in Pontefract! Worth the prices for the size”

“We normally go as a group of 8 or 10 or so and always greeted with a friendly handshake. The food and service is amazing, been about 4 times now and it's really nice every time. The spice of the the food I think depends of the chefs preparing it. I had chicken boti two different times and it differs in spice. But still very nice food and brilliant service.”

“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”

“The pizza here is so good and it’s so cheap too, I always come in on my lunch and the workers and so nice and friendly!! Definitely recommend”

“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”

“Found my new favourite cafe in pontefract lovely butties lovely delivery driver and on time delivery”

“First time ordered. Was quite impressed. When comes to takeaways I'm more Chinese. Family love both Indian. For me is was a little hot. But I know next time to order slightly milder. Norm Im very anxious about ordering from places I have not before as regretted in past... Not in this case! Food was delivered relatively quicker then expected. Food tasted great. Family loved it and so did I. My mother loves indian and from now on this is my go to place. Glad I tried somewhere new.”

“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.”

“From the mayflower I ordered the king prawn in tomato sauce was pleased to find a bunch stuffed in with fresh chopped tomato's in a sweet but tiny sause definitely the best Chinese in the hemsworth area”

“Called in by chance late one night. Ordered doner kebab and pizza. I have got to say they were both delicious. I normally get my kebabs from another place in town but from now on I will be going to plus one. Thanks guys.”

“Always great food fresh and tasty with big portion sizes and a good price. Would recommend masala mushrooms and a tak tak”

“Had bottomless brunch here with a friend (March 24) Really enjoyed the food, and the service for keeping the drinks topped up was great. Will be booking again at some point.”

“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.”

“Great little Chinese takeaway. Nearly all takeaways in the SESKU area and surrounding get 0,1 or 2 hygiene rating stars, I believe this one gets 5. They don't deliver but you can order to collect. You can also call ahead, such as at 5pm and arrange to collect later, such as 7pm. Food is very good.”

“Really good and tasty Chinese takeaway, definitely worth it, also on very reasonable price. Thank you so much and we will be back for sure.”

“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.”

“First time ordering and the food was delicious and hot me and my guy well happy with will definitely be ordering again happy customers at number 22”

“We've only moved to the area and have tried most local curry places. We know our way around a curry and tend to have them fairly often. I held off writing a review until we'd had a good variety of dishes. We've had 3 seperate orders now and all have been exceptional. I had high expectations as the place itself always smells incredible when we walk past. The food did not disappoint. We've tried a variety of dishes from milk and creamy to hot and really quite fiery. There's a great range and huge choice. The chilli rice was also noteworthy. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place to other locals. Infinitely superior to the "other" commonly recommended curry place nearby.”

“First time using this place and deffo don’t regret it. Tasty hot and decent sized portions. Fresh tasty and hot…what more can you ask for”

“Friendly phone manners excellent food and quick delivery alway enjoy the meals. Excellent service well done if you order promise you won't be disappointed”

“Best place in pontefract by a country mile. Food always delicious and delivery quick. Fresh clean and quality food. The Piri Chicken is far better than Nando's.”

“We are not locals but whenever we are in the area we always call in. The fish is huge and top quality..coated in fantastic batter. The chips are lovely and the price amazing. Lovely staff serving too. Brilliant.”

“Excellent thank you , food was great , delivery was early than expected but greatly appreciated , all in all a great experience Only 3 stars for atmosphere we sat at home”

“Absolute, monster size kebab, meat prober thick donner meat and huge chunks of chicken, came well before it said it would, got a free garlic bread, guy on phone was great when I rang to add chips I'd forgot to order for my daughter said just give driver a quid. Definitely order again. Quality size , and price all bang on.”

“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”

“Lovely pizza and my nephew love is burger and chips good on prices two be ordered again soon”

“Our first time trying wok and bun and its our new favourite,we ordered for four people and all of us really enjoyed it,the Crispy chicken in ok sauce was the best I've tried,the dumplings and ribs and prawn toast and spring rolls were great too,good portions lots leftover would recommend”