The 9 best breakfast and brunch in Pontefract

Rather a longer wait for breakfast than i expected, but most of the food warm except for the beans. I had a traditional breakfast with mushrooms and hot drinks for a little over a fiver. Nothing exceptional about the building from the outside, however, deceptively large inside with a small beer garden.

Just had a lovely meal at the Broken Bridge in Pontefract. Not really a Wetherspoons girl but I think that just changed. Had a lovely meal for £10 the small plates deal on a Monday. Love that it celebrates the history of Pontefract and service was awesome. Thanks Ethan! You can also play darts and one arm bandits machines if you want. Thank you. You changed my opinion!!

The broken bridge is a nice cosy wetherspoons pub with an outside seating area. There is an extensive range of beers lager and cider including six hand pulled cask conditioned real ales some i have not seen before, the ramsgate gadds she sells seashells was particularly good. The ones we sampled were in excellent condition. The staff are very friendly and efficient the service was quick despite the pub being very busy. I will definitely come back next time i am in the area.

Our first ever visit. It was Licorice Festival Day and very busy. Excellent beers, good service on a very busy day and I'm looking forward to visiting on a 'normal day'. We didn't eat on this visit, but the food looked good. We will be back!

Been my local for a few years 1 ov best pubs in Pontefract for price and atmosphere and food staff are very helpful.a big thank you to Gemma for getting me a coffee and bringing it to table when I had a bad knee . Simon is probably the best manager this pub as ever had he always make customers feel welcome.

Very, very poor. Stood at the bar waiting for 10 minutes to order a coffee. Bar staff seemed more interested in chatting at the end of the bar. The one bar staff that was serving had no skills, did not know who was next and several people were served before me even though they arrived at the bar after ai had. Cheap it may be, but with cheapness comes BAD service. THIS IS THE FAULT OF POOR LEADERSHIP FROM WHOEVER PURPORTS TO BE IN CHARGE. Staff follow the example of their leaders.

Would give zero stars if I could. Came in tonight after a funeral with my family and I experienced a member of management (Charlotte) speak to a family member so horribly and unprofessionally. It was 8:50pm and she came over to let us know children had to be out by 9pm. She then came over at 8:55pm and said she would allow us all to finish our drinks and then we need to leave. She then came back over around 9:03pm and said word for word ‘this is getting beyond a joke now I’ve asked you to leave 3 times’ which is so rude and so contradicting seen as we were ‘allowed to finish our drinks first’. The Wetherspoons policy actually states children need to be out by 9:30pm and should be warned at 9pm. No customer should be spoke to the way she spoke to us, clearly a jobsworth and has no compassion for her customers.

I’m sorry?!?!?! I’d call myself a jacket potato connoisseur to be honest, I have about 4 a week as a go to lunch out and tried them in pretty much every cafe in Pontefract and the surrounding areas but this is genuinely the best jacket I’ve ever received in my life? You’d be surprised how many places get it wrong. The bottom was crispy and most importantly there was NO skimping on anything ✨ please don’t ever change them

Had the omelette for breakfast which was average/ ok; the creamy mushrooms however were to die for. Staff friendly and great atmosphere.

We come to Cromwells every Saturday, it’s become our weekend tradition! I always get the creamy peppered mushrooms on toast, and they never disappoint, absolutely delicious every time. The staff are amazing, friendly, welcoming, and they always make us feel right at home. A lovely spot for breakfast or brunch, especially with family. Highly recommended! —Jake, India & Millie

Expensive for what it is. Ordered a BLT and to be fair, all three ingredients were included but the bacon was cold and obviously came out of a fridge pre-cooked. The sandwich for some unknown reason was cut into tiny triangles and served on a plate with a pile of unnecessary 'salad' to fill the plate out. Because the sandwich was cut up into tiny triangles it was difficult to pick up and as I mentioned, the bacon was very cold. All in all it was an unpleasant experience. To top things off, when paying, I mentioned to the young member of the staff how cold the bacon was, she just looked confused and and giggled....not the best response and poor customer service. We won't be returning.

Little tea room with a big atmosphere. We both had salad. It was crisp and fresh, very good quality. I had a coffe which was really good. There is a great selection of dishes and drinks. Considering it is in a city centre it is very reasonably priced. Someone had booked afternoon tea and it looked amazing and under £20. The staff were friendly and attentive nothing us too much trouble. When I next go I want to try the breakfast. You can partake in alcohol at the restaurant but they didn't have any alcohol free options which is why I only gave 4*.

This time 25 years ago we were enrout to Manchester to fly off to Benalmadena for our Honeymoon. So today we did the next best thing and had a Wedding Breakfast at the same place has we had a wedding Breakfast on our Wedding day xx Cromwells, Mauds Yard, Pontefract. Fabulous food and they really looked after us. Nothing too much trouble. Thanks ladies x

Lovely food, staff are so accommodating, very pleasant and friendly. Nice relaxed atmosphere.

Wouldn’t give this restaurant the time of day if my life depended on it. Ordered an hour and half ago, and it arrived 15 minutes ago. Triple cheeseburger, chicken sharebox, medium fries. All came cold, not even lukewarm. They left the cheeseburger standing for 50 whole minutes before it arrived. Typical McDonald’s fashion, dips and straws were not put in the order. As much as I’d like to blame Uber eats for this, their incompetence and the uselessness of this McDonald’s combined has ended in a disaster. Well done both parties involved… not.

Absolutely Rubbish Orders for deliveries are printed off the machine so they are become ready in the apps. But nobody make anything, they just stick this orders everywhere around and don't bother. When courier asked its been always ignored!!! Couriers represent customers but nobody cares. This place should be closed or proper management should be employed ... Do not be supprised if your order is cold or you don't get it...

Only had a drink and fries today. Went through the drive thru. The staff all really lovely and friendly. The fries today were the best I’ve had from Mac’s in a long time. Properly cooked and crispy. Just how they were years ago. Well done macs

Food was fine when we got it. Marked down because multiple customers (including us) were given the wrong orders. Was quickly rectified, but shouldn't have happened.

One of the worst McDonalds you can go to. Always beyond busy, meaning they don't have enough staff or the building is too small to serve their large customer base. you either wait for 20mins inside for your order or you're in a drive through queue that goes off site and end up blocking the nearby major roundabout. No wonder McD's is doing so poorly. It's neither fast food nor cheap these days.

There a lot of poor reviews I notice and I could be over critical but I'll try to be fair. I was there early and cleaning was starting to take place, and was needed, cleaner was lovely and polite but noticed tables were not 100% after a wipe down. Too many maccys lately are forgetting cleaning is different from wiping down. Muffin came slightly hard, which I quite liked actually, yet not how it's meant. Service staff was very good, and my order came with serviettes and sauce, which I believe is a basic requirement at maccys which some outlets too often forget. I would return.

Cold fries replace by more cold fries, chicken wrap was not good. Dunno how you can make a bad mcds meal but they managed today

Food might be ok but staff EXTREMELY rude! Talk crap about you when you’re waiting for your order and judge you for your looks! Disgusting won’t be going back ever again

Had a fab breakfast here. Food piping hot and cooked just as I liked (well done bacon)

Very good. Good prices and fresh food

Not been here in years,it is still great. The food is homecooked. Still propper chips,you can tell how good it is because it is nearly always busy. The prices have gone up a bit but still not too costly and well worth it to eat good food. The staff are very friendly and they tend to stay working there which shows it must be a nice place to work.

Excellent home cooked fresh food, at good prices. Well established long running cafe with it's regulars and long standing staff. Staff are always busy but friendly and helpful. Had a breakfast recently which was fab, but have eaten several dishes, their chips are homecooked and wonderful.

Wanted decent fish and chips for our visitor from France and we were not disappointed. Best chips ever ,and super fresh beautifully cooked fish. Friendly staff completed a very pleasant experience, definitely be visiting again !

Purchased my friend a chip butty the other day as well as our tea and hot chocolate, we have never had a problem before, but the chips tasted so grease that she left nearly the whole sandwich. She even tried to mask the taste with vinegar, but even that didn't help. I was so disappointed that we left, saying that we would not return. We have been going since we were 17 and are now both 68. So we have eaten a lot of meals over the years. It's a shame, don't know what happened on that day. We all have one offs. But they cost you customers. Thank you, Mrs, susan Smith.

All tables really dirty and rubbish under the tables. Around the coffee machines were very dirty and covered in coffee beans. We waited over 30 mins for our order, whilst watching 2 members of staff near the till just talking and playing on their phone, I only saw two members of staff actually doing something. When our order finally arrived we wasn't offered any condiments where as other Morrisons cafes do this when bringing your meals. Coffees came out of the machine warm and not hot. Both meals that came were very disappointing. Mine looked more like a cheap kids meal and my partners tasted weird like it was about to go off! I ordered the battered sausage meal and my partner ordered the scampi meal. The pushy pea's on both plates looked and tasted disgusting and very pale. We won't be returning, even if we was starving. (A note to the manager here) I advise that you employ a cleaner because it really is disgusting.

My friends & I are really enjoying the £5 breakfast deal for the over 60's, it's well worth the fiver.

Lady on counter this morning servicing in the cafe was so rude and unapproachable and made us feel super uncomfortable. She shouldn’t be in a customer facing role- Won’t be coming back again.

Service good, food below average, steak pie tough and not very hot, chips good, baked beans tasteless.. coffee good. Top notch home made steak pie in a couple of in town cafes so much better and cheaper. That's my last visit.

Absolutely appouling! Waiting over 40 minutes for a sausage sandwich and breakfast. The breakfast was barely warm and the sausage sandwich was dripping in oil. Definitely won't be returning. Didn't even get an apology for how long we was waiting.

Me and my mam went in Morrisons cafe before doing our shopping, we fancied a treat! I queued up, but I stood in a queue for 10 mins, I could clearly see a customer struggling with a order. When it came to my turn, I asked not once, but twice where are the mugs for our coffee, the server said over there, but there wasn't, I had to ask again, I asked for 2 toasted currant tea cakes, this takes a minimum of 5 mins to grill, at which we were told it would be 30mins! I won't be back to this cafe unless things improve, there is no organisation and consistency! Full arms out, full arms in! In other words, clear something away when you've delivered a meal! We did not get an apology. It was nice to see the screens, but the tables were a mess!

It does not seem to matter when you visit the cafe all meals are unavailable ALL the time. Why advertise 2 for 1 meals, an extensive food menu when your unable to get the very very basics right such as stock control and ordering. Utter disgrace and lazy managing. My advice, change the badging to a Costa coffee shop and just sell coffee and tea and you will remove the negativeness the cafe arm of the business brings to Morrisons.

Absolutely lovely here, called in today just before closing with my son. Food was so nice and prices are brilliant. Lovely lady who served me

Met Maggy herself. She was chatty and welcoming. The kind if woman you'd like to work for.

Called in due to the good reviews, ,Served quickly and politely,clean chippy,decent portion.. fishcake ok but the chips?ok, but Nearly broke my fillings on some , seems last nights were mixed in with todays, not a good habit and a meal spoilt ,imo...its an average chippy,

Great butty great staff . Clean friendly tasty. Even topped me coffee up for me . Cheers ladies. Defo come back.

If I could rate higher then a 5 I would absolutely amazing lovely atmosphere we travel all way from havercroft to come here food from breakfast dinner and cheesecakes are amazing nothing to fault my little boy won't eat chips from anywhere other then here

Went in today whilst passing must say best chips I’ve had in ages , friendly staff will defo return soon !

Omg absolutely banging fish and chips. So happy we stopped by. Sat in to eat. Hands down some of the best ove ever had. Amd I eat them a lot..Maggie is amazing. What a find. Oh and she does fish cakes. I brought them all the way back to Oxfordshire 😉

Absolutely horrendous, genuinely the worst I've ever eaten. Had a nice sandwich a couple of days before then thought we'd bob in for a sit down breakfast as we were working in the cold, tried sweetening us with extra toast. All the toast in the world couldn't have pulled that one back

Not as good as under previous management. No hash browns included in large breakfast anymore which is a shame. Egg was bit too runny and saw plenty of hairs in coffee mug. Good that the prices are still around the same, inside renovation is nice.

Fantastic food at a reasonable price. Luckily they deliver! Update 03/2025: They recently changed owners and unfortunately the food has gone downhill in a major way. Really quite disappointing. I’ve changed my rating from 5 stars to 2.

A quite sad looking medium bacon and egg sandwich with just two pieces of bacon for £3.50 Unlikely to go back.

Not a fault I can say, delivery times are great, preparation is fast and the sarnies are always fantastic. Friendly both in person and on the phone. Never let me down in my times of hunger

Thought we’d try for our lunch today after using the shop many times before and we knew it was under new management. Unfortunately 3 out of 4 of us were very disappointed. I ordered a BBQ chicken melt panini and there was no cheese in so not sure what the ‘melt’ aspect was? There was also salad inside the panini so it was all wilted - I only selected salad as the picture on their facebook had it on the side. We ordered a ham salad sandwich and it was more lettuce than anything with very little ham and a crispy chicken wrap but the wrap was falling apart and dry. Such a shame, sadly won’t be returning.

Ordered online. Waiting over an hour and half for it then to be cancelled. Couldn't contact café as phone goes to answer machine!

Stopped to grab a bite to eat in the café with family. Worst meal I think I've ever eaten in a long time, the floors were so dirty and many tables were not cleared or cleaned. The food tasted bad, workers were not great or friendly, way too expensive for two meals, went into the shop afterwards and the layout was confusing. The toilets were flooded and blocked and the hand dryers did not work.

Visited for lunch today. I'm gluten free and couldn't see anything on the menu for me to eat- the staff especially Gemma were so great and helpful. Even checked that everything so OK whilst we were eating. Family friendly, kind and polite staff.

Been a few times with friends after the school run, the portions a little but cheap enough, staff are friendly and the area is clean.

I had chese ham toast yesterday gave gone off bread bit green on bread my boyfriend had take bk then they ask me if want other drink and fresh toastie aswell replace other one if anyone has toastie in Hemsworth tesco cafe check before start eat toasties see if fresh bread 🍞

Tables not cleared of dirty plates & cups.Tables not cleaned when they do manage to clear them.Overall thoughts on the cafe dirty

Tables sticky and greasey, people smoking in side the building at the bus station side so when the doors open the place smells of cig smoke.

Now catering for lacto intollerent coconut milk cappacinos and lattes I have mine topped with cinnamon

BEST fast food you can get (neabour)

Brilliant friendly service do lovely pies

Good quality food and great service

Food excellent as always.

Took my order 10mins before they opened and I got the large breakfast and it comes with a hit or cold drink. Food was really nice everything cooked right so was a beautiful full English

Great food and bonus is, they open on Sunday's which is helpful for when footbal league starts again. Will definitely go again.

Great food " friendly staff and great value for money