The Grill Pit Wakefield

We booked in at the Grill Pit on a Sunday afternoon (05/03/2023 after hearing from others that it was good for gluten free food. My husband has Coeliac disease and therefore gluten free food is a necessity for him, rather than a lifestyle choice. He had already contacted the Grill Pit beforehand and was happy that they understood cross-contamination and took gluten free food allergies seriously. Upon arriving we were greeted by the very friendly and likeable Sam who made us feel right at home and got us some drinks while we looked at the rather extensive menu. My husband went for the GF piggy back bird and the fully loaded GF rodeo fries which he reliably informed me were fantastic (I wouldn 't know, he wouldn 't let me near them! . If it tasted anywhere as good as my choice, I can see why he was so reluctant to let me try. My choice was a 'normal ' Sweet Caroline burger (without cheese cos I 'm fussy and also a portion of Rodeo fries but also without cheese. I also enjoyed two cocktails for £12, Long Island Iced Teas and VERY well made : My husband had no after effects from eating at the Grill Pit which is always the true test for a Coeliac. Overall, a lovely experience with great food and a really welcoming and helpful staff member. I would recommend to others eating here whether you have Coeliac disease or not.

We had pre-booked a table but ended up waiting for 15 minutes before going to the bar to ask for a menu. We were told that the restaurant was too busy to serve food at that time. After speaking to a staff member who was busy serving another table, we were told that we could come back in half an hour when things had slowed down. Unfortunately, we had to go elsewhere for our meal. Disappointing experience.

I am surprised by the number of people complaining about the lively atmosphere of this venue. It is evident as soon as you walk in that this is a somewhat loud sports bar, so why sit down and order if that's going to be an issue? Regardless, I stopped in here for a quick bite to eat while enjoying some daytime drinks. We weren't very hungry and weren't sure what we wanted, so we ordered a few small dishes. Everything was incredibly tasty and very reasonably priced. In fact, it was so good that we ended up ordering takeout from them the following weekend. We will definitely be returning!

The food and drinks at this restaurant were excellent, and the service was very fast. There is a wide variety of dishes to choose from, and we enjoyed trying a mixture of them. I would highly recommend the chicken tikka kebab and biscoff sticky toffee pudding. The onion rings were the only disappointment as they were too salty to eat, but overall the experience was fantastic. We will definitely be returning in the future.

OK so I'm not a sports fan particularly, but am a hungry meat eater staying in a cheap hotel. Was looking for something simple, but almost everything was covered in some sort of sauce. Opted for ribs thinking they could not be that bad should have been re named grissles not very pleasant at all. Add to that, the loud atmosphere wouldn't recommend.