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About The Cooking Pot
The Cooking Pot, a family-run café in Leeds, runs its own delivery from Throstle Lane, taking orders by phone and sending them out with in-house drivers towards Beeston and Broadway. Delivery is arranged by phone rather than through an online app, and payment is cash only, with no card option, so anyone eating off site should plan for that. Breakfast sandwiches, made on bread cakes, are a regular order. The counter works on a walk-in basis rather than bookings, and the doors open daily through the daytime. Outdoor seating gives customers the choice of eating outside, and high chairs make the room workable for families with young children. The café has changed hands to new owners.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast sandwiches, chicken curry, delivery service and freshly brewed coffee.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast sandwiches, chicken curry, delivery service and freshly brewed coffee.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most for the breakfast, with the signature breakfast described as hearty and beautifully presented, and breakfast sarnies called the best by a longtime delivery customer. A bacon order made with no fat and well done arrived exactly as asked. Close behind are a chicken curry and a burger enjoyed by a parent and son, and a sandwich on bread cakes that a visitor devoured before taking photos. The coffee is described as rich and flavourful, and the café is called a family-run place with a friendly welcome. Staff are repeatedly called friendly and lovely, and several mention feeling at home. Delivery is a recurring thread: one regular says the team is always happy to deliver to nearby streets, and another wishes there were a card payment option. The one serious complaint comes from a delivery customer who reports a trip of well over an hour for under half a mile, with food arriving cold, and who was told every other order had to be done first because the address was far out. That reviewer paid anyway out of sympathy for the driver.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most for the breakfast, with the signature breakfast described as hearty and beautifully presented, and breakfast sarnies called the best by a longtime delivery customer. A bacon order made with no fat and well done arrived exactly as asked. Close behind are a chicken curry and a burger enjoyed by a parent and son, and a sandwich on bread cakes that a visitor devoured before taking photos. The coffee is described as rich and flavourful, and the café is called a family-run place with a friendly welcome. Staff are repeatedly called friendly and lovely, and several mention feeling at home. Delivery is a recurring thread: one regular says the team is always happy to deliver to nearby streets, and another wishes there were a card payment option. The one serious complaint comes from a delivery customer who reports a trip of well over an hour for under half a mile, with food arriving cold, and who was told every other order had to be done first because the address was far out. That reviewer paid anyway out of sympathy for the driver.
Featured reviews
- Karen Fisher
“What a lovely little find by my brother. The staff are so friendly and helpful and my sandwich was absolutely delicious - those bread cakes 👍👍!!!! No photos because we devoured them before we remembered 🤣”
- Chloe Kulinski
“Amazing customer service! I only live up the road and they're always more than happy to deliver. Food is always delicious and hot! A great business and team! Thanks Kevin”
- Lex Oneill
“Lovely staff who made us feel right at home. Food was amazing”
- Billy Staten
“Absolutely shocking took over a hour to travel less then half a mile down the road food came flat cold and when ring up to see where order was ,was told every order had to be done first because I was so far out only reason they got paid is I felt bad for delivery driver wouldn’t recommend and wouldn’t waste my time”
- Daisi Aust
“If I could give 10* I would . Amazing always . Delivery drivers r sound women who answers phones sound. Foods banging . Deffo recommend”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Casual
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Table service
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Parking
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near The Cooking Pot
- The Cracked Pot4.2950.4 mi£1–15Outdoor seating
full english breakfast, jacket potato fillings, cold sandwiches
- Moreish4.51800.5 mi£1–15
full english breakfast, catering for events, cream scones
- Jodie's Café4.21541.6 mi£1–15Delivery
fresh sandwiches, breakfasts, veggie burger
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooking PotOutdoor seating · Delivery | 4.6104 | — | £1–15 | breakfast sandwiches, chicken curry, delivery service |
| The Cracked PotOutdoor seating | 4.295 | 0.4 mi | £1–15 | full english breakfast, jacket potato fillings, cold sandwiches |
| Moreish | 4.5180 | 0.5 mi | £1–15 | full english breakfast, catering for events, cream scones |
| Jodie's CaféDelivery | 4.2154 | 1.6 mi | £1–15 | fresh sandwiches, breakfasts, veggie burger |
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