Di Bosco in Wakefield

I arrived 4 minutes before they stopped serving food and they were more than happy to still serve me food. This was my first time eating lunch here on Wednesday 16th October 2024. The food was well presented and tasty. The staff were friendly and professional.

Always a class place visit.i love taking my daughters there.

Hi, I had a nice time with my wife today, we had a hot chocolate and a cake at Di Bosco, very nice clean place, to give us time for a chat, and a treat, wheelchair friendly, We will go again, I would highly recommend.

We had our wedding meal and reception here last weekend and it was such a great day. The food was delicious everyone said it was lovely. The bar staff were friendly and special thanks to Katie who was so helpful in the run up and arranging everything. It all went smoothly and the venue is beautiful

Had our engagement party here on Friday and had a great time! The staff were very helpful and polite. Buffet food was tasty and all our guests enjoyed the night.

What a fabulous place Di Bosco is. I attended a baby shower and everything about it was perfect, the place itself was so stylish inside and out, the food was amazing and no shortage of it, more than enough for everyone. The staff were lovely and so helpful. I will definitely be visiting again to try out their wonderful food, and great atmosphere.

Starting to look a bit tired in all respects

Called in for their breakfast special and it was very tasty They have different offers in each month I believe so worth checking out

Called in for breakfast. Absolutely lovely. I thought it was just a coffee shop. There's a wonderful story behind Di Bosco but I won't spoil it for you. It's just so unusual inside and even has a library. Will definitely be going back.

Good food, staff and decor. Bad service. Had to wait 1 HOUR before our food was served. Had the drink ( which was included with meal) served then had to sit and wait. Drink was needed with the food, not before. Pleasant girls although had to ask for salt, butter, sauces, napkin etc. No side plates offered so had to butter toast on our hands. Food was nice and well presented. The decor and conservatory is lovely. Was left waiting when we went to pay. Had to ask to pay in the end! No one said thankyou or goodbye on leaving. Would we return? ...yes for the food and decor but no for the waiting time. Jury's out at the moment. Don't like leaving a poor review on a small local business but the thread of the complaints seem to be constantly the same so maybe the owner needs this addressing.

A BALANCED HONEST REVIEW. Nice decor, nice staff, nice food. Bad service!!. Had to wait 1 HOUR before our food arrived. Had been served the coffee ( which was included with our meal) quite soon but then left to sit an hour before food was brought! During the meal and especially after it we felt we needed the drink then, it was pointless beforehand. We saw two seperate lots of people leave , one couple and one was two ladies with a baby in a pram. Not sure why they went but guess didnt want to wait.Food was nice, presented well, girls were pleasant. But we had to ask constantly for napkins, salt, sauce, butter. The toast had to be buttered on the palm of our hands as no side plates were offered. Don't think it's alot to ask to bring everything together or at least look what's needed and bring the basic condiments. We were left stood at the till when waiting to pay, staff walked by until we spoke up.No one said goodbye or thankyou as we left. All in all, we don't like to give a poor review to a small local business, but maybe they will take note of the little things that need addressing as they seem to be the same ,consistent thing which people are complaing about. Would we go again? Yes for food and decor but no for service and wait time.

Our first time here and were really enjoyed it. Linguini carbonara was excellent and quite deceptively sized and the hubby enjoyed his fish and chips. Staff were pleasant and helpful.

Called for a sandwich lunch and was shown to a table by a pleasant waitress who said she would come and take our order. Some 15 minutes later she came to take our order then returned with our drinks. After a further delay of about 25 minutes I went to the counter to ask when we might get our food. Two girls behind the counter had their backs to me and I had to interrupt to gain attention. I got a dismissive comment from one that she would 'go and ask'. However, we could see her from our table and she never moved from the spot. Eventually we managed to get the attention of our very busy waitress, who (along with a male waiter), seemed to be the only helpful personnel in the place. She was very apologetic, gave us a second complimentary drink but our food was a further 15 or 20 minutes My husband had an adequate ham sandwich, I had cheese and tomato. The cheese was grated and frugal to say the least. One hopes someone of management rank might read this and instruct staff to advise customers if a wait of an hour for a sandwich is to be expected. Customers then may choose to go elsewhere

Such a shame because the potential of this place could put it at the top of places to brunch. 2nd try for us after new ownership. We had brunch. Eggs Benedict and a small breakfast. Coffees were excellent. Waiter was nice. Waited 20 mins for coffee and water. Ok, they were busy. And lovely wait staff. 40 mins later for breakfast. Clap cold. Small breakfast missing 2 items and the smallest egg ever. Benedict on ‘fun size’ uncooked muffins. Tiny eggs. Cold. I’d wouldn’t normally do a bad review on a local business but….when I took the owner/ manager to one side and discreetly told him the issues….he was dismissive and rude. This man also took every opportunity to speak to his staff like absolute dirt in front of customers. ‘Don’t delegate to him. He’s a runner. That’s his job. What is your job again? You need to organise this’….’why aren’t these tables cleared? Get these tables cleared now’….and more. Appalling. Total disrespect to his staff - who were doing a really good job despite such obvious lack of management and training. He couldn’t work out out how to refund on card. So he gave £1.50 in 50p coins. Maybe you should look at your lack of ability and not be nasty to your staff. Who were amazing.

Visited for a lunchtime meal ,absolutely amazing I had 3 choices from the pick and mix menu, calamari, gambas and the crispy belly pork, more than enough for one person, excellent welcome and service, nothing too much trouble, looking forward to a next visit in the next few weeks with friends who haven't been before, returning with confidence

I was yesterday here with my family, we had to wait 30 mins for a coffee once coffee came it was missing the sugar and the spoon i went to get the spoon they said we will bring it after 10mims still no spoon i had to go again to ask for it!! When the food came it look like it was served to someone before because honestly the chips looked like the been bitten the bread as well we couldnt eat it at all. It was the worst experience i have ever had

A great environment to meet for coffee, moreso when it's business. A better impression that a Starbucks! Just need to have the Champagne now!

Never attending here again after that asian girl got her phone and laptop snatched by her man cause she was cheating in here with another was calling her slags and all sorts whilst I was with my nan never again poor girl hope she’s ok awful awful experience just wanted a coffee

We are repeat customers and last visited Sunday 14th April. Over the last couple of months, I have noticed Di BOSCO really slipping in it’s usual quality. On this occasion, a number of choices were un available on the drinks and food menu. When the food eventually arrived, a number of dishes were cold and actually incorrect. Considering how quiet the place was, this is completely unacceptable. The waitress was out of her depth and didn't clear the table of empty glasses or menus. This was a really disappointing experience. Additionally, there was a total void of any atmosphere. As this was a continuation of a drop in quality, I will not be returning.

Won’t be coming here again after that Asian lass was cheating on her husband and he came in carrying on plates were getting smashed and lot very dangerous place

Visited with some friends in September 2023. The owner was incredibly rude as we walked in. We had a table booked for 9:00am which is when they opened, and as we walked in at 09:01, we were very rudely snapped at and told we could not be seated yet as his staff were running late. We then stood for 10 minutes while his staff eventually arrived. He clearly doesn’t want to his pay his staff to come and set up! The food was average and probably a bit overpriced, but the coffees were very good.

We hired the private Moët Lounge for a baby shower and enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea. - spot on with the portion sizes. The room was classy and had a nice feel about it. The staff were amazing, nothing was too much trouble. Thank you for having us, we’ll be back! Ps. I’m just sorry I didn’t get many photos, too busy enjoying myself 😊

Would definitely not recommend. Ordered some toast for me and my daughter, after eating half of it, realised the bread was mouldy! Could be such a nice place, but always poor service and mouldy food is just unacceptable!

Went for breakfast today, on arrival the staff were very pleasant and welcoming. Had the full English it was really nice & tasty, the produce used is really good quality. The atmosphere was very relaxing and both me & my other half would definitely recommend & will definitely be going back.😊😊

We recently had a reception for a christening at Di Bosco. The staff upon entry were very welcoming and very friendly and positive. My 1 star review does not reflect them, however does reflect the attitude displayed by the owner of the establishment. Upon family members visiting the next day to thank the staff, they were greeted with negativity about the attendees and their children. Concidering I had 6 neices and nephews at the resturant who were all impeccably behaved and other small children always being supervised, who also did not seem to cause any issue to anyone. I am shocked and frankly disgusted this would have been the statment provided. I really feel for any staff working under his mangment as he obviously is not fit to undertake such a role.

Food was actually pretty decent however shame about the owner who doesn’t make children feel welcome, even though it was a christening!

‘Peter’ has no business working in hospitality. Unfortunately an incredibly obnoxious and self righteous person. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere.

Recently attended for a reception, appalled by the lack of understanding from the owner about children being at the venue. The whole venue was booked out so surprised he had the cheek to be so ignorant, arrogant and rude. The food they put out was also not worth the money it cost. Shame really because the bar staff were very pleasant and accommodating. I wouldn't return to the venue even if I was paid to.

The fountain in the middle of the conservatory is a nice touch. Until you look at the colour of the water and it’s splashing everywhere.

Will not be returning as they do not make children feel welcome

Was told to avoid this place when booking my kids christening. Wish I had listened. Food is pretty good but just such an unwelcoming vibe. Sad really because this place could be great if they knew what they were doing.

Under staffed for a busy planned event with not much organisation. Rude attitude from some staff, others just seemed over worked.

Went here for breakfast and over heard some customers asking for sweetners. The owner was quite dismissive of their needs and just said we throw them away as no one asks for them. I’d recommend bringing your own. I was quite shocked of his lack of cs. I went to pay, and no eye contact. I was chatting to him and he was more bothered about what was going on at another table. I stopped talking to see if he was aware of what I was saying. He wasn’t and then asked me for the amount I owed. In addition to this he pulled his staff to one side to tell them to get the tables cleared quickly. Not very professional. Should have been done away from customers in my opinion. The kids who work there are amazing though, very attentive and hardworking. Food basic, but dressed up to appear as quality ingredients. To summarize. Food ok for a local but definitely not anything special, manager a tad rude, staff amazing. Blacker hall far superior

Lovely place to meet up with friends.outside seating and cosy areas with sofa and easy chairs..

Food and drink were excellent.. service was poor

Used to come here when it was the ship inn. Very modern, now a very chic coffee /wine bar. Very nice inside, sitting outside is not so great, unless you like watching traffic. But like I said inside is comfortable.

Very good, lovely food, great and helpful service. Looking forward to next visit.

Champagne afternoon tea ! Beautiful great service staff very friendly

Had a lovely lunch food was good and not overly expensive good plesent surroundings and most importantly friendly efficient staff.

We attended the restaurant on 27 March. Mother's Day. Despite the food eventually being excellent, the table service was appalling. 2 hours into service, I had to chase our main meals and when they arrived, I then had to chase cutlery to eat with. Complete basics. After our main course, our plates were not cleared for 30 mins before I'd had enough, paid the bill and left. Despite failures throughout service and staff being very apologetic (when things were brought to their attention) this did not increase the level of attention we received. In fact, we felt increasingly ignored. Not once did anyone ask if we enjoyed our food, or come to the table to offer us more drinks. It felt like I was forever approaching the bar to speak with staff which ultimately spoiled our experience. To my annoyance each time, there was an abundance of staff stood around doing nothing. This establishment is badly in need of a capable manager and staff training, or I fear it won't be around much longer. We were also shocked at the uniform of some of the staff. We noted that one staff member was wearing some worn out, scruffy trainers and another was wearing an inappropriately short skirt. We didn't expect this from hospitality workers in what is claimed to be a unique, premium restaurant. Again it boils down to core standards and management.

Went for Mother’s Day breakfast and it was nothing short of disgusting. Clueless chef and staff to go with it. Sent eggs back as they were raw and they brought raw eggs back. ‘Manager’ came out and said that’s how he has his eggs 😂 never again. Definitely avoid this gaf.

Lovely staff,great food and lovely outdoor area.

Lovely food, excellent staff, thankyou Harry, and Stacey.

Such a great place the food and drinks are amazing absolutely love this place

We made a booking for a table for three, two adults and my three year old grandson. The menus on the web site give no indication when the different menus are available and due to their short opening hours mid week we expected all food to be available when we arrived just after 11.30 am. We arrived and despite being asked if we had made a reservation twice, no reservation could be found. We were given a table for six, the server said the table for two would be moved away in approx 30 mins I suggested move it now and we would have our table for four. He did this. The next server who asked if we wanted drinks informed us that the breakfast menus finished at 11.30 and no food could be ordered until 12 noon, they usually don’t take any food orders for 30 minutes. I asked if we could place the order and the kitchen could start to prepare it at 12 noon, they agreed. After about 15 mins another guest arrived and sat at the next table and within 15 minutes was served his food, the time being 12 noon. I asked how this was possible as we had been refused food and our food would only be started to be cooked at 12 noon, no proper explanation. The drinks arrived and my three year old grandson was served fresh orange with ice in a large cut glass glass. We asked it to be changed into a smaller normal drinking glass for a child, The food eventually arrived and we had no complaints. We then went to the counter to order two cakes and waited stood at the counter some considerable time before the order was taken and then it took a similar amount of time for the two cakes to arrive. All the time we sat at the table the dirty plates and empty drinks just sat on the table and we’re not removed . We made room for the cake plates. Such a shame, pleasant surroundings, good food, very poor service, poor communications, they reduced the bill by approx £10 but would have preferred to have had a good experience, seems lack of training and not enough staff

We usually have breakfast here. Decided to take friends for lunch and were very disappointed. Only 1 person serving the whole restaurant and the standard of lunch was very poor and overpriced. Such a shame if the standard continues to decline

Despite the lovely surroundings and great parking, we can only give one star due to poor bar service. Only 2 bar staff on at a private function attended by over 50 people and the wait to be served was terrible. We left after not being served a drink despite queuing for 20 minutes - making cocktails was just making the wait time far too long- more staff were needed for sure! The heating could have been turned up a little also- didn’t feel warm enough to take coat off. A shame because the place has got lots of positives- just need more staff!

Lovely place for lunch,would highly recommend it

Lovely brunch. Can get nice food along the vegan menu. Waiting staff very good. Very relaxed atmosphere.

Called for a drink and got turned away as they were too busy! The place was half empty, very disappointed will be avoiding from now on.

£3.50 for a takeaway almond cappuccino ...won't be back, far too expensive!

Nice environment, good food and coffee, service a little slow though.

Really slow service, missed 1 of 6 breakfasts then to say it will be coming in 15.and minutes then still didn't turn up. Quality of food wasn't the best. Won't be coming back here again. Would be rather go to Mcdonald's.

Lovely venue, band was brilliant and food lovely. Manager (I think) was impatient with the bill because there was a few of us wanting to pay card/cash kept making rude remarks about it taking too long and being fussy, disappointing when you have a £200 bill!!. Also food to an age to arrive

Love the ambience of the place. Visited on several occasions. Recent visit was for breakfast which unfortunately the order was taken incorrectly and my breakfast came out as my partner was finishing his. That said Eggs Royale were beautiful and worth waiting for and the cooked breakfast tasty and thoroughly enjoyed. Waiting staff pleasant and attentive. Very well priced always nice to know you're not paying for surroundings

Good food and atmosphere, friendly and very helpful staff. Would definitely recommend and visit again.

A very disappointing experience. Waiter did not communicate very well , wrong drink, no cutlery, when reminded still no spoon for soup . coffee good large chips no flavour non eaten waiter never even asked why . unbelievable

Beautiful place and beautiful food definitely will return 👍🏻

What a fabulous lunch! They couldn’t have been more helpful and lovely food! Many Thanks

Love this place, lovely setting. Best coffee I've had. Food is always lovely

Great service and selection of beverages

Excellent omelette and cafe latte, friendly waiting staff.

Food very good and the staff very helpful

Only called in for a quick drink still nice really well done out too

Pretty expensive for the portions, exceptionally dry chicken for the children's portion and adult burger. Both wraps on the other meal were filled with grease. Shame as it's a lovely setting and the staff are fab.

A beautiful restaurant with good food and cocktails. The service is excellent.

Waited 25 minutes for 2 coffees. We were approached 3 times by different staff to see if we were okay. We asked about the coffee on each occasion. Never got the coffee. Customer service is lip service only obviously.

Friendly and helpful staff. Very nice decor and high quality food. Will definitely return.

The menu was sparse for vegitarians. I ordered the smoked salmon, smoked mackrel and prawn platter. There was no mackrel, i was not informed of this when i ordered, i was only told there was no mackrel when i questioned why it was not on the dish. I was offered a 10% reduction which was not taken off the bill. The venue was not busy, but the service was extremly slow and we needed to follow up on a number of occasions. The staff were not very attentive and the service was generally poor. While the food was acceptable, it was nothing to shout about.

Before lockdown this was lovely but since reopening, very disappointed. Tried 3 times since, iced decaf latte was milky ice twice as the poached eggs on muffin was very overcooked and the muffin was rock hard. It's still a nice atmosphere but I will be looking for somewhere else to meet up with family. Such a shame.

Called in for a coffee after a walk. Sat on an outside as I had my dog with me. It was a weekday lunchtime and fairly busy inside. Ordered a coffee and a flapjack, which arrived a few minutes later and were both very nice. The staff were attentive and helpful. All good.

Lovely food and coffee , great service will definitely be back soon

Amazing staff . Couldn't be more friendly Very good cocktail mixology

Nice place though the menu needs updating as there's not a lot of choice.. Would like to see the boards back on the menu especially in this weather.

This was my first visit. The owner was being rude about the staff in front of customers and was very unhelpful. He wasn’t wearing his mask and I heard him say “the staff are a liability because they get their COVID jabs and then call in sick”. The waiting staff were lovely even though they were under pressure and under staffed. We were told that the food would be out within 20 minutes yet we waited an hour but the wait was worth it as it was lovely unfortunately the atmosphere was ruined due to lack of communication skills from the owner.

More vegan options would be good. Lovely wines but slightly more choice would be good. Lovely place for a lunch

Very average food and service from employees. Inside the building is very aesthetically pleasing but that is about it. Many better brunch options around Wakefield!

Called in for a takeaway coffee while walking the dog. £7 for 2 coffees in paper cups!!! What a rip off!

Love It! It’s has lovely Decorating, The food came fast, also it was delicious! I will be coming back next time I go to England!

Great coffee and very friendly staff. Loads of fresh cakes and currently have a breakfast menu and lunch menu for take out.

Very laid back and cocktails best i have had in a long time

Fabulous food and coffee and a fantastic place.

As usual the food and service was faultless. The environment is lovely and the changes made to ensure customer safety are unobtrusive but you do feel secure. Many thanks for a great experience.

Always nice, all the staff were pleasent and helpful, relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely go back.

Visited Di Bosco for the first time today for breakfast and will definitely be returning. The food was excellent and well presented and a great selection of coffees. The staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Looking forward to the next warm day to try the cocktails.

Although completely empty as pouring with rain, not allowed to sit under an umbrella on terrace with dogs as apparently other customers would complain. Was told it was'the weathers fault'!! Not the fact that they are completely unprepared for rain. We were told this owner wanted this place to be like the continental cafés- which are prepared for the weather with umbrellas, heaters, blankets etc. Like café Capri in horbury.

we were given two vouchers that were purchased buy our family for a Christmas present. At the time we thought this would be a lovely treat for ourselves. we booked a table for two and was arranged for April this year, Corona virus came and understandably Dibosco closed this was not there fault, not telephoning us or answering our emails WAS, NO COMMUNICATION AT ALL,once it opened we telephoned the and re-booked for last Monday (even took day off for a treat) less than an hour before our booked table was due we had a telephone call saying that they didn't do afternoon teas , they were not going to accept our voucher that we paid for and even though they could sell us some sandwich and cake or other stuff our voucher was worthless and that we had to indefinitely look on there website to see if we have afternoon tea, this is not acceptable as we paid for a service and couldn't have it even though there restaurant was opened and full. we haven't even been there and the service is lacking to say the least, after a very unpleasant experience we feel we do not want to go there and will persue them for a refund of our worthless vouchers. anyone thinking about buying vouchers for someone`s present think again you are just paying for nothing.

Visited for breakfast with a friend and we loved it. The food took a while to come but was fresh and delicious so was worth the wait. The staff were courteous and very helpful. We will definitely be back.

We had light bites to share, very reasonable in price and eat out help out made it even cheaper. The food was very good, so were the drinks. Social distancing in place. very good. fortunately we could sit outside.

Its ok, and good use for a former pub. Food and drink good

I feel special here The food is fabulous

Nice place, lovely food but slow service. Arrived at our booked time and given menus. Waitress came back to take our drinks order about 5 mins later and she gave us extra time to view food menu. Order then taken relatively quickly but we waited about 45 mins for food which, when chased, arrived quickly. Food was nice, drinks lovely and would return.

Breakfast was very poor.We ordered poached eggs on toast which were badly presented, no effort had been applied.The dish looked like it had been quickly prepared & thrown on a plate ... like you’d do at home in a hurry to get out of the door.The eggs still had the awful stringy white stuff that needs to be left behind in the pan and not even a garnish to try to attempt to make it look presentable.The Avocado on toast was absolutely disgusting and again very poorly presented. It had a brownish colour, so the avocados were either too ripe or were perhaps mixed with some sort of puree as it also had a peculiar sweet taste which was unpleasant.I‘Ve ordered this dish a lot in several different places but this was the worst.On a positive note, the coffee’s were amazing.Food & presentation really does need improving.

So today the service was very slow and by the time our food had arrived my tea was cold and no good. The high chair that came was so dirty that I asked for it to be cleaned only for it to stillCome back dirty so decided to clean it myself with what I had with me. The nappy Changing facilities need addressing the pull down nappy changer the black strap you use to stop your baby rolling off the changer if you wanted to use the toilet whilst in there was broken so your baby could just roll off onto the concrete floor very unsafe. Finally after waiting for the bill to arrive the manager spoke to me like utter rubbish which I think is so unprofessional especially with him being the owner of the place and it has really upset me and wonder how many other customers he has spoken to like this . All I wanted was to go out for a nice catch up with friend won’t be going back and do not recommend here.

I had booked a table for 2 for a meal at quarter to 7. After ordering drinks we asked to see the food menu. We were told that last food orders were at quarter to 7 (the time at this point was 6.55pm). We were not aware of this at the point of booking online nor were we told when we were seated. To make matters worse, a table next to us had ordered food 5 minutes before this via a different waitress without any issues. We ordered two drinks and left, luckily we managed to make a last minute booking elsewhere. Avoid the french martini,it tastes very acidic and in no way like a french martini. I have given up with this place, it is a shame because the food is nice.

Very safe and table service provided. Their rules wete explained well on entering.

Terrible service, slow , un prepared, rude and chaotic! Its a shame as food was nice. Definitely won’t be back , need to retrain staff in customer skills especially the front of house!!

Best breakfast me and my husband had for a while. Perfectly cooked and served. Definitely improved from when we last visited last year. Very accommodating manager and staff. Beautiful food and great coffee. Service was a bit long but we were expecting that anyway with current help out eat out scheme. Would definitely go again and its worth recommending. Made out morning:)

Such a shame when your looking forward to some family time but it was wrong from the start. The reception at the door was borderline abrupt and we were told the booking system had gone down. The service was absolutely shocking. We waited so long for our drinks which came out in dribs and drabs. The staff had no idea of the table numbers and kept taking things to the wrong tables. Ages later the food followed but one persons meal never came out despite a couple of polite prompts. The rest of the party had finished eating and it still wasn’t out so we asked for it to be cancelled. Little apology and no explanation. The number of customers was low and it’s only a chicken wrap, so it was difficult to understand why the whole experience was so bad. The food itself is nice but unfortunately by itself it’s not enough for us to return for another meal. Really disappointing.

Outstanding breakfast, good value for the quality of produce. Full English is one of the nicest breakfasts I’ve ever had. High quality coffee, you can tell this from the espresso. May be on the strong/bitter side for most.