The Cobbler
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About The Cobbler
The Cobbler is a family-run pub in Pontefract, at 2 Knottingley Rd, serving from a 155-dish menu. Starters include Pate and Prawn Cocktail, and mains include chicken in a mushroom and brandy sauce, with pescatarian options on the list as well. A carvery runs alongside the main menu, and the Sunday roast comes with Yorkshire puddings, mash and roast potatoes. A play area for kids gives families with children a practical place to eat. Music plays during meals.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Menu & Prices
155 dishes · mains £6–15- Bread & Olives£6.75
- Soup Of The Day£5.85
- Buffalo Chicken Wings£6.65
- Pate£6.50
- Prawn Cocktail£6.85
- Creamed Garlic Mushroom£6.55
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention carvery, 12oz steak, chicken mushroom brandy sauce and fish and chips.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention carvery, 12oz steak, chicken mushroom brandy sauce and fish and chips.
Customer Review Summary
The carvery draws the most praise, described as excellent, with very generous portions and a good selection of meats, and one group who mostly chose it found it not bad at all. Close behind is the huge choice on the menu, where diners name a 12oz steak cooked to perfection, fish and chips, meatballs, duck breast and chicken in a mushroom and brandy sauce, and a pescatarian reviewer found plenty to eat. Chips earn repeated mention, and reviewers also like the friendly staff, the music and the family run feel, along with a play area for children. Two reviews are sharply critical. One Sunday roast diner reported thin meat, old tasting Yorkshire puddings, lumpy mash and frozen roast potatoes. Another found a mustard and brandy sauce like pouring cream, a burger bun soaked in grease, a long hair in the food and greasy onion rings, and says the waitress never came back after the problems were raised. Another reviewer notes that staff offered to wrap up leftovers to take home.
Customer Review Summary
The carvery draws the most praise, described as excellent, with very generous portions and a good selection of meats, and one group who mostly chose it found it not bad at all. Close behind is the huge choice on the menu, where diners name a 12oz steak cooked to perfection, fish and chips, meatballs, duck breast and chicken in a mushroom and brandy sauce, and a pescatarian reviewer found plenty to eat. Chips earn repeated mention, and reviewers also like the friendly staff, the music and the family run feel, along with a play area for children. Two reviews are sharply critical. One Sunday roast diner reported thin meat, old tasting Yorkshire puddings, lumpy mash and frozen roast potatoes. Another found a mustard and brandy sauce like pouring cream, a burger bun soaked in grease, a long hair in the food and greasy onion rings, and says the waitress never came back after the problems were raised. Another reviewer notes that staff offered to wrap up leftovers to take home.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Small group and most chose the carvery. Actually not bad at all. Always going to suffer a little from being stood but pretty fair. Plenty of space outside and clean inside. Overall a good place to go. It is popular.”
- Google user
“Sunday roast meat was very thin yorkshire puddings tasted old mash was lumpy roast potatoes was frozen brought ones. Why can't you get a decent Sunday lunch any where now a days. I wanted my money back but my wife wouldn't let me go and kick off over the food. I will NOT BE GOING BACK. But feel they need to rectify this situation that I have complained about.”
- Google user
“Arrived in the middle of a Sunday afternoon. Hustle and bustle indoors and out. Helpful staff serving quality food at reasonable prices. Excellent, Carvery. Very generous portions and staff week offer to wrap up leftovers to take home. Highly recommended.”
- Google user
“Highly recommend this place. It was recommended to me and it did not disappoint! The food menu has something for everyone. Im pescatarian and find eating out a nightmare. This place has something for everyone. It has so many choices that cater for everyone on any eating plan. The food was excellent! The service was second to none. My only complaint was the portion size was very large. Defo be eating from here in future. Reasonable priced nice pub i cannot fault it highly recommend 😊”
- Google user
“We visited this pub because of the reviews and we wasn't disappointed. I booked the table because of the reviews and pleased I did. It was a warm bank holiday and busy. Needless to say all the customers there proved we'd chosen the correct place to meet friends. This pub was in the middle of two friends that each travel over 1 hour to meet up. Previously we'd met at a pub in the junction 32 and had been really let down. It's refreshing to find a family run pub with brilliant food. Thank you”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near The Cobbler
- Tooth and Tiger4.31211 mi£10–20Reservations
sunday lunch sharing platters, bottomless brunch, function room hire
- Singing Chocker4.12,5621.9 miWheelchair accessible
flies in food area, undercooked chips, chicken fajitas
- Steampacket Inn4.63562.3 mi£10–20Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seatingGood for kids
sunday roast, canalside location, outdoor seating area
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The CobblerWheelchair accessible | 4.52,103 | — | — | carvery, 12oz steak, chicken mushroom brandy sauce |
| Tooth and TigerReservations | 4.3121 | 1 mi | £10–20 | sunday lunch sharing platters, bottomless brunch, function room hire |
| Singing ChockerWheelchair accessible | 4.12,562 | 1.9 mi | — | flies in food area, undercooked chips, chicken fajitas |
| Steampacket InnWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.6356 | 2.3 mi | £10–20 | sunday roast, canalside location, outdoor seating area |
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