I'll start by saying I was torn between 3 and 4 stars, but if you come here for the reason detailed…read morebelow I would have to rate it 4. This is not somewhere you would come for a blazing night out. This is what you'd call a Sunday pub. Sadly the decor is stuck somewhere between the 70's and a catholic boarding school. It's certainly unimpressive, but that's not the reason you would come here. Located just off the M62, the Castleford and Normanton exit. This is a pleasant no nonsense pub, with a couple of excemptional ales, that serves tasty 'homecooked' traditional food at reasonable prices. I'll just say that the real ales here are very good. Although not a huge selection, the Taylors Landlord pints I've finished here have been excellent. As you may know it's hard to keep ale, but the rising sun has nailed it. The chap who supplies the Landlords ale even drinks it in here (never trust a skinny chef, but trust one who eats his own food?). On that note the locals are friendly too. If you're passing through and have a hunger for some steak and ale pie, a decent Sunday roast or just a nice ale I'd recommend passing through here. You can't go wrong. But if you're after somewhere to drink the night away, enjoy comfort, or interesting cuisine, I'd suggest you keep on driving.

Had a fantastic meal here whilst visiting family in the UK from the US, our meals included Turkey…read morewith all the trimmings, Pan seared Cod, Yorkshire puddings, Roast Lamb, Pork Belly, Sirloin with appetizers of leek and potato soup, prawn (shrimp) cocktail with Marie Clare sauce, double Yorkshire puddings, Halloumi which were all delicious! Each dish was served with an amazing medley of vegetables including leeks, carrots, pea pods. The mashed and roast potatoes were both perfectly cooked! The cod was flaky and perfectly cooked - much better than what is had at a popular steak house earlier this week, in fact the whole meal was far superior and cheaper too! The pork belly skin was deliciously crispy and the pork pull-apart juicy and tender, Despite the size of our party (10) there were no errors, delays or issues. Drinks came fast and were very good! The servers were wonderful, efficient and very friendly. I'd recommend this place to anyone and hope were able to return ourselves!

Gorgeous pub in a gorgeous area. Its an old building covered in vines with a beautiful pub garden…read moreand a fair selection of cask ales. For a drink on a Saturday afternoon I'd highly recommend it. However, I went with my girlfriend's family for a meal, and this was where the place fell down. The price wasn't great, £17 for a steak which came with no vegetables or chips. This seems a little steep unless its going to be an excellent steak. It wasn't. Three of us ordered the sirloin steak, all of us asked for medium-rare, all of them arrived fully brown all the way through. I guess the sauce was OK and the herby chips were nice. All in all, I'd recommend it for a drink but not for a meal, pity because as I said, its a gorgeous little place.

Well we did it, we ditched the BBQ plan and went back to The Crooked Billet for Sunday Lunch and it…read morewas glorious. We couldn't resist the same starters as before- the smooth and seriously flavoursome Chicken Liver Parfait, along with the warm cheesy feast that is the Goat's Cheese Salad. Boyfie had the classic beef Sunday lunch and I had the slow roasted lamb. The portions (especially the lamb) were significant and everything on the plate was cooked with care and competence...all this served up with smiling, cheerful, attentive, excellent staff. Bravo. Bravo. Bravissimo :) It was a shame we were in a hurry so desert will have to wait for next time, but I was treated to a desert of the soul when I was offered two beautiful, bright, dizzyingly fragrant yellow roses from the garden as a thanks for adding the business to Yelp!! Warm fuzzy feelings of extreme happy?? You bet :) Make time for The Crooked Billet, go enjoy a walk then spend some quality time eating superb food in the friendliest pub you could ever wish for. Just a tip- Sunday's are busy so it may be worth booking, although you can eat in the bar or even outside.

Visited the Crooked Billet with my partner today, chose the steak and ale pie from the menu, best…read morepie i have eaten in a long long time, real chips, not frozen, nice veggies, lovely people serving and quick service. whats not to like! Will be back, although maybe chose the smaller portion option next time, because trust me this place fills the plate with food, lovely and well done the Crooked Billet.

a great pub ,even if its just a swift one after work ,the barmaid's are alway's happy to have a…read morechat on most topics

From the owner: a warm and friendly public house, with pool table,sky sports on big screens,BBQ's,large beer…read moregarden.Good quality bar snacks & sandwiches,tea & coffee available. Meetings,weddings,birthday,engagement parties etc catered for with quality food.disco's & karaoke nights.Live music venue.

I've been here a few times over the years and I was really surprised to find that this place…read moredoesn't have any reviews on here. Every time I've been here the place is packed! There is free Wi-Fi available in case you have a few drinks and decide to go crazy on your social media site of choice. We've all been there, right? The deals on the food are excellent value for a nice pub lunch. I had the Mexican Burger off the Gourmet Burger menu which came with onion rings, chips and a soft drink for only £5.69. My partner ordered a different Gourmet burger but opted for a beer for only a £1 extra. DEAL! Pretty excellent value. The service at the bar was good and I didn't have to wait too long for my requests. Food even arrived quicker than we were quoted! The burgers were pretty good and based on my track record & experiences here I'll continue to visit this branch!

Called in after a hard days shopping and tried the Sunday lunch. Must say not bad £6.99 and a free…read morepint great value

Excellent food, real ale. Licensed for weddings, banqueting suite. Reputedly haunted! Outdoor…read morechild's play area.

Although the decor is a bit odd inside ( you expect it to be a traditional pub inside but it had a…read morewierd front room feel to it! ) this pub had the most amazing out door terrace area with heaters and views accross the fields. Proper sun trap and has lovely lights that come on in the evening. Good mix of different sized tables. They sell the usual beers and spirits and stock ranges from theakston brewery.

Absolutely brilliant! We have eaten here several times both as a couple and in large (and diverse)…read moregroups and have never been disappointed. There is always a warm and cheerful welcome and the staff never fail to go that extra mile to make sure we are satisfied. In particular we are impressed by the gluten free options which, unlike many pubs, isn't just about serving up a couple of items from the main menu with stuff removed. They even do gluten free pastry. They do a carvery which puts the big chains to shame and a menu worthy of much more expensive restaurants.

Got to give five stars for the steak pie alone! Great…read moreprices, £7.50 for the specials menu that usually has several tasty options in addition to the standard menu. Great carvery with all the trimmings, roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese and Yorkshire pudding should certainly be on your plate! Very nice atmosphere, friendly staff and plenty of parking, an excellent traditional pub.

While visiting family in the UK we were taken to Birchwood Farm for a traditional English…read morebreakfast. On entering the restaurant there was no one to greet us or show us to a table. We got menus from a stack on a nearby service table. Although we were not really wanting a buffet, the a la carte menu was limited to Eggs Benedict and breakfast sandwiches. So buffet it was. The buffet looked miserable to say the least. The bacon was hard, cold and swimming in grease. The black pudding looked like old hockey puck and the bangers, overcooked and burnt. A choice of fried eggs, again floating in grease or scrambled, at least that's what we thought they were. Tinned tomatoes, baked beans and mushrooms were also on offer. The buffet area was in desperate need of a wipe down from all the splashed grease threatening to get on guests clothes. A self service toaster with a basket of white and wheat bread were available. However, the 2 toasters were not working. The same with the coffee machine and hot water machine. We mentioned to the manager regarding to non functioning appliances and we got a muttered apology but no offer to comp us some alternative drinks. We had to order (and pay extra) for juices just to have something to drink. Our British family were embarrassed by the poor dining experience, having built up the Full English breakfast. In essence, the service was non existent, the food sub par and the atmosphere lacking. All in all the only thing that was good about going to Birchwood Farm is we were with our family.

Service was a little slower than I would have expected and not all the crockery/glasses were clean…read more Food was, at best, average although portion sizes were decent.