Singing Chocker
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About Singing Chocker
Singing Chocker is a pub at Holywell Leisure Park in Castleford, with live bands most weekends and something on most nights of the week. Sport plays on the screens in the bar, and the kitchen runs a familiar menu of grills alongside comfort dishes from around the world. Large-party seating makes the pub a practical choice for family groups and bigger parties. Entry is walk-in, and dogs are welcome in the bar area only.
Good to know
“Traditional British pub showing sport on TV, with a familiar menu of grills and global comfort food.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention flies landing on food, undercooked chips, dry chicken fajitas and lamb kofta flatbread.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention flies landing on food, undercooked chips, dry chicken fajitas and lamb kofta flatbread.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers split on this pub, with friendly, quick service and a lively atmosphere drawing the most praise. Several describe welcoming staff who accommodated a large party, drinks served fast, bands most weekends and sports screens. A lamb kofta flatbread is called delicious, and one diner raves about the best latte. Food is where the negatives gather. Complaints include chips hard in the middle, a beef burger with freezer burn, fajita chicken that tasted like packaged sandwich meat, a medium rare steak that arrived well done, and orders missing chips or half a meal. Two reviewers say flies landed on their food because doors and windows were left open, and one reports guacamole that appeared to have sour cream mixed in. A few found staff unsmiling or rude. Smaller gripes include a mocktail without strawberry and an unmixed shandy. One vegetarian diner had a dish smothered in sauce, but it was quickly changed and came back lovely without the salsa.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers split on this pub, with friendly, quick service and a lively atmosphere drawing the most praise. Several describe welcoming staff who accommodated a large party, drinks served fast, bands most weekends and sports screens. A lamb kofta flatbread is called delicious, and one diner raves about the best latte. Food is where the negatives gather. Complaints include chips hard in the middle, a beef burger with freezer burn, fajita chicken that tasted like packaged sandwich meat, a medium rare steak that arrived well done, and orders missing chips or half a meal. Two reviewers say flies landed on their food because doors and windows were left open, and one reports guacamole that appeared to have sour cream mixed in. A few found staff unsmiling or rude. Smaller gripes include a mocktail without strawberry and an unmixed shandy. One vegetarian diner had a dish smothered in sauce, but it was quickly changed and came back lovely without the salsa.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Come here often and they always leave the windows and doors wide open letting all the flies in to land on your food so instead of eating your food you’re too busy smacking the flies away. Asked for a medium rare steak came well done and by the time they made a new one just wasn’t hungry anymore as the flies were doing our head in. Won’t be coming her again as we don’t have this issue at any of the other pubs in the area.”
- Google user
“Before food arrived we had to constantly bat away fly's, food arrived myself ordered chicken fajitas I can only describe the "chicken" as packaged sandwich meat with seasoning on tortillas hard and dry the only edible thing on the skillet was the fried onions and peppers the side serving of salsa guacamole and sour cream initially looked okay, on further inspection the gaucamole had sour cream mixed into the side of the serving pot either a pouring mistake or re used from prior customers! My partner had a mixed grill same issue with chicken, the sausage looked like it was straight out of if the fridge never cooked! Safe to say we left the full plates and will not be returning”
- Google user
“Had a lovely time. It was treat from my son for my birthday. Bit confused with drinks my pink Mocktails was not pink and had no strawberry and my son's shandy was not mixed. - lemonade on bottom and larger on top.😅 Would definitely go again”
- Google user
“Used to like this place but it’s gone down hill A LOT. Staff don’t smile. Food well, pretty dreadful. Our chips weren’t cooked at all. Most were hard in the middle and some completely inedible. My son had a beef burger and it clearly had freezer burn. Rock hard on the edges and cold in the middle. Ordinarily we would have sent it back however, it was a little late and the kitchen was only 5 mins off closing so didn’t. Won’t be back unfortunately.”
- Google user
“Had a fantastic visit to the Singing Chocker. The food was excellent, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the service was quick, friendly, and attentive throughout. The whole experience was enjoyable from start to finish. A special thank you to Cheryl and Lacey for their outstanding service and for making us feel so welcome. They are a real credit to the pub. Will definitely be returning and would highly recommend to others! 🍻😊”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near Singing Chocker
- Tooth and Tiger4.31211.8 mi£10–20Reservations
sunday lunch sharing platters, bottomless brunch, function room hire
- Steampacket Inn4.63563.9 mi£10–20Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seatingGood for kids
sunday roasts, canal-side location, outdoor seating area
- Stanley Ferry4.13,3535.3 mi awayWheelchair accessible
canal side setting, mixed grill, onion rings
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singing ChockerWheelchair accessible | 4.12,562 | — | — | flies landing on food, undercooked chips, dry chicken fajitas |
| Tooth and TigerReservations | 4.3121 | 1.8 mi | £10–20 | sunday lunch sharing platters, bottomless brunch, function room hire |
| Steampacket InnWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.6356 | 3.9 mi | £10–20 | sunday roasts, canal-side location, outdoor seating area |
| Stanley FerryWheelchair accessible | 4.13,353 | 5.3 mi away | — | canal side setting, mixed grill, onion rings |
The 3 nearest bars by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
