Bella Italia Castleford

Bake My Day

➤ 42 Smawthorne Lane, WF10 4EW, Wakefield, United Kingdom

Carta • Vegan • Coffee • British • Vegetarian

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"This place is a hidden gem in Castleford. If you're fed up of big brand coffee houses, pretentious independent coffee shops and greasy spoons (or if you love these but want to try something different) Bake My Day is the place to go. All their cakes look so lovingly made and decorated (their Instagram always makes me hungry), they also taste amazing too! Their coffee is beautiful, as well as having an extensive menu of other drinks. Their lunch menu is never a let down. When ever I have been their menu and cakes always caters for those who are meat eaters, veggie, vegan and gluten free. The staff are friendly and amazing at what they do."

Red Chilli

➤ 46 Beancroft Road, WF10 5BS, Wakefield, United Kingdom

Carta • Balti • Indian • Pakistani • Bangladeshi

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"Firstly staff were great and friendly, and made us feel really welcomed. Pickle tray was actually generous which was nice but again another thats missing the lime pickle . Mains wise, good portion of mushroom rice, fragrant and tasty. The lamb achari sauce base was rich and moreish, the meat tender. The chicken passanda was OK.. Chicken pieces were a tad tough which was a shame as the sauce was nicely balanced and smooth. The garlic naan was unfortunately a little anemic, just needed that extra minute as it was doughy on certain parts. We were one of the first ones tonight in the restaurant, so maybe a start of service hiccup, but wasnt what we remembered when we last visited."

Joy Bangla

➤ 32 Bridge Street, Wakefield, United Kingdom

Carta • Balti • Asian • Vegan • Vegetarian

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"I always enjoy my meals at this restaurant. The staff is very friendly. We dined in for dinner and the price per person was between £20-30. The food, service, and atmosphere are all top-notch, receiving a score of 5 each. I highly recommend the Poppadom Pickles, Chicken Tikka, Onion Bhaji, Chicken Biryani, and any of the rice dishes."

The Twisted Tree

➤ Whitwood Common Lane, WF10 5PT, Wakefield, United Kingdom

Carta • Steak • Coffee • British • Breakfast

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"I had heard great things about this restaurant and my partner had visited before and had a positive experience. So, I decided to take her there for a birthday breakfast on Sunday, October 15th, 2023. When we arrived, we were initially told there were no tables available, but another staff member informed us that there was room in the outdoor tent-like facility. Once we were seated, we were told that we only had the table until 12:30. We didn't mind since we were only having breakfast and it was around 11:15 at that time. However, we waited 25 minutes without anyone taking our drinks order, and noticed that other tables were experiencing similar delays. Our table was dirty and a more experienced staff member was questioning a young waitress about why the tables were not cleaned. The waitress said she didn't have a cloth, so she didn't clean them. We ordered our food and drinks to avoid further waiting as our table was needed at 12:30. We asked for extra bacon and feta with one of the dishes, but it didn't arrive. When we brought this up to the waitress, she seemed confused and walked away without explanation. We had three dishes ordered, all of which were now cold on the table. I spoke to another waitress in the main building and explained the situation. She apologized and said the extras were being cooked. However, when the extras finally arrived, the rest of the meal was cold and inedible. The additional dish of bacon and feta finally came, and the other meals were taken away to be reheated. At the end of the meal, we were told the cost of the extra ingredients would be removed from our bill, but when we checked, we had been charged for everything. The waitress seemed panicked and unsure of what to do when we pointed this out. We ended up paying the total bill and leaving. This experience was disappointing and frustrating. I have worked in hospitality for over 10 years and understand the challenges in the industry. It was clear that the young waitress needed more training and mentoring before being left to manage tables on her own. This experience has deterred me from returning in the future."

Pizza Express

➤ Xscape, WF10 4TA, Wakefield, United Kingdom

Carta • Pizza • Pasta • Vegan • Italian

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"I had a wonderfully 21st century dining experience in this restaurant this evening; from being asked on arrival if I wanted to see the Vegan menu to being seated and asked if I had any allergies or special dietary requirements... I was told that my waitress would be either Beth or Sarah ? I never did find out which it was but that didn 't affect the quality of the food or service! then I was given a sensible amount of time to choose my food before an efficient and attentive if unknown waitress took my order. I ordered a bottle of Peroni Gran Riserva which was extremely tasty and started with crab arancini a new menu item which was delicate and flavoursome, especially with the addition of a squeeze of lemon, and then had a Diavolo pizza topped with spicy beef, pepperoni, green pepper, Tobasco sauce and a choice of hot pepper I had roquito with a side of broccolini tenderstem broccoli roasted with garlic and chilli which was perfectly cooked with a nice al dente crunch. I mused to myself that the broccolini should have been called scorpion stems as it 's certainly had a sting in the tale from the chillies ! and the pizza also knocked me backwards with its warmth, but I got used to it and it was very yummy. I had been expecting sweet roquito pearls but the more firey roquito peppers were a new experience for me. The entire meal was delicious I cleared every plate and it was easy to summon service so that I could get my bill and promptly pay and leave. The staff and especially the chef who took his time to come and explain to me that there was a difference between roquito peppers and roquito pearls, and that they used pearls on the salads. Personally, I think next time if I order another diavolo pizza, I will ask them to hold the Tabasco and swap the peppers for pearls but I can 't fault them for something I didn 't ask for! Bravo!"