King William IV in East Riding of Yorkshire

We've just had Sunday lunch and it was absolutely delicious. They do 2 small plates for £14.95 and they did not disappoint. Full of fresh vegetables and the roast beef was very tender. Both me and my husband were completely full. The other couple opted for the chicken, again it was delicious, fresh and chicken cooked beautifully. Staff are friendly and efficient. We'll definately be returning on a regular basis for our Sunday lunch.

OMG. Must be Cottinghams best kept secret. Not been for ages but it has had changes in the past. Was not e expecting such lovely food. It's got to be the best pub meal in Cottingham. The quality and the portion sizes are amazing and beautifuly plated up. Service is outstanding. Any one visitors or living in the area..... I have had my best food experience.... You can too .

Beautiful food, good portion size for light bite food. Very yummy and lovely staff and atmosphere. Wine delightful and apple pie divine 😋

Lovely steak pie, full of meat. Even the light bite is a substantial portion. Well worth the money. Fish and chips looked beautiful too.

Excellent food and lovely service. We always feel very welcome at the King Billy. Steve and his team are fabulous. Thank you.

This place is a touch of heaven. The regulars are amazing and the staff really know what they are doing.The food and drinks are of a higher quality than most other pubs.

Four of us called in for lunch. Ordered Sunday roast, two steak pies and beef sandwich. We were waiting nearly 45 minutes for the food to arrive which we thought was strange as it wasn't full. No apology for the delay, two meals were brought and we were left waiting a while for the other two to arrive. The roast beef was on the tough side and a lot had to be left. Plenty of fresh veg and the chips were lovely. Will go again as like to support Cottingham and maybe try the fish and chips which looked really nice. Decor good now pub has refurbished.

Twice this year had a meal here. In September sat in the beer garden and had a really good meal. Tonight went to see the cottingham lights and popped into king Billy for a meal with my wife. We both had meat pie with chips and SIX veg. Again we were greatly impressed. Nice beer too, well kept and very friendly staff.

Visited on a Monday lunchtime. Food was lovely (vegetable lasagne was amazing!). Staff polite to customers but not so much to each other. Hearing staff members being loudly told off for mistakes isn’t great for the atmosphere!

If you want a dark dismal time in a very lively location then this is the place to be . It’s faded and grubby , very few customers who all appeared to be as miserable as the place itself. Still there’s no accounting for taste but it certainly wasn’t to mine

I called here with my elderly mother and my husband for Sunday lunch and what a wonderful meal. The small portion of steak pie was by no means small and was one of the best steak pies that I have ever tasted. The meat was plentiful and very tender and the crust thin and crispy. The chips were also wonderful and a good selection of veg. If you want a Sunday lunch in Cottingham make sure to call here.

I popped in to the billy for the first time after COVID restrictions, the bar and beer was great but when I popped to the toilet I was greeted with 2 lads sniffing drugs and asked what I was looking at (one of the lads called the other Bobby) it was a horrible experience I won’t be returning

Never really been into this pub before but whilst in Cottingham decided to stay for a bite to eat. I was really surprised how nice this place was. Staff polite and attentive but not in your face. Ordered 2 pies and chips (even though my wife is very picky when it comes to pastry) and to our surprise found it was one of the best meals we have had out in a long time. You could tell everything was home cooked and fresh, chips and pie was perfect with plenty of filling.

We called in for a quiet Saturday night drink but only stopped 15 min as did not feel safe. Two large groups of people and was noise was horrendous. One group of of about twenty and one group in a party of eight not social distancing All ignoring the rule of six and family members only One be long at this rate before Cottingham is in tier two

We have ate here several times prior to COVID-19 and the homemade food was always delicious and well priced, I would always give it a 5 out of 5. Since lock down has been lifted it is clear they have had to make cut backs (I presume, with an altered children's menu, my daughter missed the chicken goujons and my friend told me the fish fingers didn't used to be the style you get from herons ect - don't quote me on this). The fish was nice, my friend loved her steak, however the biggest disappointment was the change in your chips!! Your chips before were amazing, these today (appeared frozen chips) were not even close to great :(. I would come back because I think it could come great again and it is not the only place I have found have altered food since re opening, so I am guessing they are trying to recuperate losses somehow.

who evers the cook in there clearly can't cook. I paid £11.95 for the gammon thinking it was going to be a really nice piece of gammon stake. Absolutely vile the chips are the most floppiest chips I've ever actually seen the pineapple was just straight out a jar not even fried or anything. Taste less. Never again.

Went in the beer garden which had signs on every table. You send a message with your order and table number then pay when the drinks arrive. Very easy.

Called in for a pint - at first glance this pub is nothing special; there’s a lounge side populated with meal eaters and middle aged groups and a bar side populated with flat caps talking about brexit. The beer is good, and there’s no sport blaring out from big tellys, so it was worth popping in. Buy your pint, then continue through the bar to the rear of the pub. There’s a choice of two outside areas - the first is fine, and you continue on through the old barn area, which has been refurbished and is quite lovely to sit in and enjoy a drink. Through the barn, there’s another outside area with sparkly lights, comfortable seats, outside heating, and it’s a little hidden delight. If it’s a warm evening, it’s well worth walking right through the pub and setting your sights on the outside bit at the back of the pub. That way you can have good beer and somewhere quite delightful to drink it.

Turned up at 7:25 for drinks and some nachos to be told food was finished despite menus on the tables and signs saying food until 7:30. They managed to serve me £5 pints ok before telling me though!

Very friendly staff and service. The food was freshly made and was very hearty. Another recommendation for visitors.

genuine old place, warm and welcoming, good selection of drinks, staff very welcoming, excellent bar meals and sunday lunch

The venue was booked for our daughters wedding reception,,room choosen was the old brewery room ,Good sized room proprietor was very friendly ,we were able to decorate this room our self nothing was to much trouble , Bar staff very very friendly, would recommend this venue for any occasion .Also eaten many times at King Billy food is excellent with lovely service and good beer, lots to choose from . Try for your self .

Well this is what you want from a pub, a classic boozer with a real chit chat atmosphere.Lots of stuff going on from what i could tell and i have to admit, the food did look tempting from the pub grub menu, but hey at least it looked homemade.Landlord is Paul and seems like a decent bloke. Rest of the staff seem friendly too :)All in all 5/5.

Eaten here a fair bit over the last year or so. Food is usually good pub food. Last few times I have been it's been disappointing. Haddock chips and peas was fairly poor. Fish was not white and fresh not very tasty peas were a funny pasty green. Next was Ham egg and Chips off the specials board. Nothing special about it unfortunately. Very few chips egg was solid as a rock not much ham and it looked like it had just been thrown on a cold plate with no care whatsoever. I told the waiter when he came over to ask if everything was ok he just said oh sorry and dissapeard won't be eating here again.

Been here on numerous occasions food has always been very good. Usual pub type menu but home cooked fresh food not the usual microwave rubbish. Mains and deserts are all good value great choice of beers and ciders. They have diffrrent beers in the bar to the lounge so check both sides. Would recommend nice village pub friendly locals.

Lovely village pub, food is home made and super, good choice, great selection of beers,staff very pleasant, and landlord always has time to make you feel welcome.

Wij zijn hier wezen eten na een dagje York en voordat we naar ons hotel gingen. De inrichting is gezellig en de sfeer is goed. Overal gezellig mensen te kletsen, zonder dat je er last van hebt. Het personeel is vriendelijk en geduldig. Mijn vrouw koos voor de kip in tomatensaus en zelf had ik een beefhamburger. Beide waren goed verzorgd, vers en heel lekker van smaak. Als dessert had mijn vrouw ijs met caramel en zelf had ik de sticky toffee pudding. Beide waren flinke porties en lekker van smaak.Al met al verrassend lekker en dat voor nog geen 30 pond. Bij een volgens bezoek aan onze zoon in Engeland (Cottingham) komen we hier zeker weer!

Food was tasty and good service from the bar tenders We entered the beer garden as weather was nice. It’s very cosy, creates a nice atmosphere

Sign outside states serving food until 7:30pm... walk in at 7:10pm ask for a drink, read a menu only to be told “sorry we are not serving food now the kitchen is closed” when i asked about the sign outside, the reply was “last orders are at 7:15pm” i could have pointed out that it was 7:13pm but lets be honest if places don’t want custom fair enough- just wish people would be honest and say “sorry we were quiet tonight so the chef left early” or something of that ilk. Never mind.

We recently had lunch in this pub and were somewhat disappointed. I had the fish and chips. There was no indication of what type of fish it was though I really expected it to be haddock. My guess was that it was one of the cheaper types of fish that is now on the market. Whatever it was it was very chewy and somewhat disappointing. The price was a little higher than my usual place to eat. Although a popular place to eat it is not one that I will be rushing back to.

King Billy has a much improved beer garden that is lovely to sit out in and full of beautiful hanging baskets. There are usually two changing guest beers on and the food is much improved.

Only went for a drink, but the staff were really friendly, and they had some interesting ciders I'd not had before... Recommended :)

Beautiful fresh fish and handmade chips. Delicious!! Service was quick and friendly. Reasonable prices. Recommended.

Went last weel had fish and chips with mushy peas and a pint of soda and lime as did my wife. As usual excellent . There are two sizes small and large. We just can not cope with large too much. Don't ask for the King William the iv though as no one will know what you're asking for the pub is known as the King Billy locally. Two small fish and chips and peas two drinks £13.00.

Came in for a little put stop one Sunday have a chicken blt and my god it was to die for well worth a visit!!! Natalie the manager so friendly and very helpful.

Just started using king "billy" again as it is under new management. Very comfortable surroundings with excellent food and a great choice of ales from traditional to guest. Made to feel very welcome and will certainly be returning.

Good service,lovely hot food,fresh veg not frozen and homemade steak and ale pie. Well presented.decent pint of beer.

Popped in one afternoon with my little Jack, and it was lovely. Friendly staff and it was a shame to hear the landlord was leaving as he seemed a really nice bloke!

Cannot fault the food it was superbly home cooked. Not a large choice of menu but what was presented was certainly good. Felt one of the young ones. however, as felt it was a pensioners day xx But would go back.

We rocked in a bit late for lunch but they still served food.v Love the pork roast and totally the food is good. A nice bar man introduced me a lovely beer and I am going to remember to get that beer later. Nice balance...

Was told this was the place to go on Friday for fish. But the quality is great every visit. Good service, groups and families welcome. Pub atmosphere. The locals call it King Billy's.

Years since we stopped here. Well worth it. Good well cooked English food. Reasonable prices and comfortable surroundings. We both had the bacon and cheese baguette. At £4.95 a reasonable price made even better when it was brought to our table and included potato wedges...

Lovely old style pub with plenty of real ales and guest ales Real ciders too Friendly atmosphere and good service Quiz on Tuesdays

A frequent visitor for an evening meal when in the Cottingham area, the ''King Billy'' is a quick and convenient meal at a very reasonable price. The ham and eggs always does the job for me or I'd recommend the fish and chips. Portions can...

Precioso pequeño local que también ofrece una comida. Gran encargado y casera que siempre puede reirse con. El personal del bar también es estupendo. También es estupendo para los dueños de perros como permitidos en el bar. 10 / 10 no se podía pedir más.

La comida genial, una vez más, tiempo de té, miércoles y variedad riquísima de comida tan difícil de decidir. Cena con asado y una hamburguesa, bien presentado, excelente servicio. Muy difícil de superar y los precios razonables. Todos los gustos mejor debido a la excelente personal, un ambiente acogedor y el conocimiento que el personal siempre hace lo mejor para usted. LI

Personal amable y la comida era buena bien servido siempre una sonrisa de todo el personal, menú limitado pero la comida es buena, merece la pena una visita.

Bit gutted on Sunday. Fish was not up to usual high standard with soggy batter and fish a bit dare I say it .Raw .needed another 3 min.should have opted for the steak pie which looked excellent. Come on KB. let's get it sorted. John.

Popped in one Sunday afternoon for a drink -excellent choice of real ales all well kept and was surprised about the number of people ordering food. Having seen a number of plates coming out we decided to look at the menu. Reduced options because it was Sunday and was impressed with the two sizes of meal on offer so both of us opted for themeat pie chips and mushy peas. To their credit we were told that it would be about a twenty minute wait and we accepted that as reasonable. The wait turned into forty five minutes and even the regulars on the next table were starting to comment. The food when it came out was fairly ordinary and uninspiring. They had obviously run out of the real chips that we had first seen as we were served oven chips that were tasteless. There was a staff shortage so the only waitress working was very busy and had to be helped out by one of the bar staff. Very disappointed as so wanted to like it here as I love the beer and the options in Cottingham are fairly limited.

Traditional pub in the village of Cottingham. Beer was up to the usual standard, very good. My husband an I both had our evening meal there and was not disappointed. Quick service , hot food, and well presented.

One of the better pubs in Cottingham with a stable yard for better weather eating and drinking, also has inside facilities for group bookings and events, good food served at reasonable prices, well managed considering two other locale are in trouble with one closed and the other owners looking for new management.

Lovely old pub in central cottingham. Great ambience to place . Warm and friendly welcome. Very cosy and welcoming on a winters day/night. We only had drinks on this visit but the plates heading out to other tables looked and smelt great!! Will revisit for lunch real soon.

Me and my partner go here for drinks all of the time and the staff are so lovely and welcoming. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and we will be returning soon!

We called into this pub the other day but walked out very quick due to the fact its not wheelchair friendly we found it very hard to get her under the table in her wheelchair,plus i banged my knee twice on the table.so in the end we walked out and went somewhere else.the staff didnt even ask if there was something wrong.

Visited recently for lunch. Traditional period pub which has a good selection of dishes on menu. Fresh homely traditional food. Reasonably priced. Nice ambience to place. Lovely staff. Good selection of real ales.

Really great service and a tasty meal. Wonderful to sit and relax whilst spending the day in Cottingham. I am a very fussy customer, but they just went overboard to make sure we were well catered for. In a word - FANTASTIC

Great food in a spotlessly clean establishment. Have dined here many a time and can highly recommend this establishment. The staff are really friendly and accommodating.

On entering the front of the pub it is your bog standard pub with a small beer garden but as you keep walking through it opens up into a barn style bar with a bigger beer garden at the rear. I'm not sure if this area is always open as we visited for the 'Springboard Festival' which Cottingham hosts once a year. The bands playing here were good. There was a sign outside stating about the food being served but when we enquired we were told that they weren't serving so that was a bit mis-leading. Probably not the type of pub i would usually visit & seemed a bit rough but perfect space for the festival.

Excellent venue,landlord, landlady, staff, buffet and of course Mandy the DJ.Recommend to anyone.Thanks again.Carole and Ken

This is the best pub in Cottingham. It prides itself in 8 varying choices of real ales and ciders. Martin and Mandie, the landlord and landlady, are fantastic. The members of staff are all very well trained, and friendly. The food is always to a very high standard. There is a menu with all the old favourites, and a specials board which changes on a daily basis. Moving on to the function room: This is a medium to large sized room at the back of the pub, with a newly refurbished patio area. I have organised some parties here, and attended many others. I was actually present at the function which attracted negative comments below, by someone called Brenda. In the interest of balance, I think you should be aware that, a) guests were bringing their own drinks in. b) a large group of lads became so drunk and incapable, they were asked to leave after ignoring three warnings. c) I ate at the Buffett, and it was varied, tasty, and fresh. Brenda's comments were obviously revenge and spite. d). Martin the landlord is the most pleasant and laid back chap you could ever wish to meet. He only puts his foot down when he has to deal with morons. e). When you start throwing glitter/confetti/or other tiny decorations about, they are really difficult to pick up, and they clog the filter mechanism on vacuum cleaners. I can understand why landlords ask people to refrain from using them. f). This Brenda has only left two reviews, and both are negative. g) On the party invites, it stated the party finished at 11pm. People should have been prepared to leave shortly afterwards, and the landlord cannot be criticised if homeward transport doesn't arrive on time.Finally, I strongly suggest you come to "The Billy" and try it for yourself. Try the fish and chips, and try some of the guest ales. Then make your own mind up. I've been in and out of the place for 27 years. I have NEVER had a bad pint, and I have NEVER had a bad meal.

I'll be honest, we only went in to King William Pub to eat as Pasco's around the corner was full, however, although the menu is very small, the food is fantastic value, I had the large portion of "Roast of the day" which was pork, beautifully cooked with peas and carrots and roast spuds (my only slight niggle would be that the spuds were not home made!), served piping hot! My colleagues had the fish and chips which appears to be the house specialty and were not at all disappointed. Will definitely eat there again when I'm in Cottingham

First visit for at least 20 years and not disappointed.On ordering we were told that as it was busy (the pub being almost full, always a good sign) there would be quite a wait. Our food came after about 25 mins which was no problem at all.Our party of 3 had meat pie, smoked chicken (both large size) and a veg lasagne (small size). All dishes can be either large or small choice!The meat pie wedge was large and not lacking in quality being full of tasty steak.The chicken was of similar quality both dishes being accompanies by a generous portion of veg.I chose roasties with the pie and my wife chose chips with her chicken which she said were equal to the best home made chips ever.The lasagne although a small portion was chosen was still of ample size and was also tasty.If I was to nit pick I would have liked the rosties to have been crisper, but as said nit picking.Drinks were also fairly priced, with both the drinks and food being served by welcoming staff.I don't often give places visited 5, but this was deserved at the King Billy.

Best pub in Cottingham.Excellent real ales and friendly atmosphere. Good food.A quiet pub I've no music. Good for older couples or people who like good beer

Good choice of meals available at reasonable prices. Staff friendly. Food very nice. Definitely will return.

We booked in for an after Christmas family lunch. The range of food was excellent and the special board offered something different. The food was excellent with all eight of us receiving our main course together and all served piping hot. All the plates were emptied indicating the quality of the food. As a family we always enjoy eating hear in the lovely local pub atmosphere.

As a family of four we popped out for a late lunch over the Christmas break not really knowing where we were going to end up. Our discussions before setting off had ruled out a number of food options (no to pizza, chinese or indian) but the one thing we all agreed on was that we wanted some proper pub grub,Cottingham is full of traditional pubs so we headed there and then started to walk around checking the menus displayed at the entrances. The King William IV had just the sort of menu we were looking for with scampi, lasagne, bbq chicken, gammon and eggs all typically served with chips and peas.Our first ever visit to this place but definitely not our last, The food was great, all four of us agreed on this from the 12 year old up to the forty-somethings. Real ale selection is impressive too.This place is good for British pub grub in a cosy atmosphere with a good drinks selection.

Staff are always friendly, food always delicious! It's got such a good atmosphere! Went for Christmas staff meal and it was fab they made us special meal as some of us are vegan and veggie it was bloody lovely! Highly recommend!

had a real nice lunchtime fish and chips and a nice pint in lovely surroundings. had a nice selection of guest ales.

Cute little pub with a good choice of ales, but the gem of this pub is the fish & chips. I've been a few times now and darent order anything else, just in case it's not as good (I'm sure it is though). Huge portions, fish is fresh with gorgeous tasty white flakes in fluffy batter, not an ounce of oil or fat coming from it. Chips are lovely too. Great friendly service to top it off.

Great food in a nice relaxed environment. Our group had the beef, pork and the steak and ale pie. All very pleased, the beef was particularly excellent and the large plate provided a generous serving. Washed down with a fine ale!

We visit the king Billy for a week drink and time to relax. The young Bar staff (a lovely young lady) is so polite, hospitable and can make a great G & T. Nice atmosphere so will return

We love this pub and make a trip here on our visits to East Yorkshire. The staff are always very friendly and welcoming - excellent home cooked food and good selection of real ales. Fish and chips a speciality and excellent value for money. Good Wifi

Two pints of the finest Hob Goblin and beautifully battered thick haddock and chips served in a great tradition old pub atmosphere . All meals are delicious and are good sized portions at the right price , they also do a smaller size for the smaller apetite . A great range of traditional beers are also on offer . If you want instant food go to Mcdonalds . King billy served good food not fast food .

I went back here to give the place a chance to prove the last time I was here was a one off.Oh dear, I`m all for second chances and "off" days but this has not improved , only the décor has now aged like the customers.Food was late, plates cold , it was told to the staff but only got tumbleweed reaction.Didn`t ask for the "landlord" as he might once again feel intimidated like he said he was when a 60th birthday party was held there. if 60 year olds intimidate him (his words) what his he doing in this business!

tasty home made food offering large or small portions depending on appetite, good service, very pleasant staff and landlord well worth a visit. There is a nigh chair if you have a little one with you. If there is a problem you only have to catch one of the staff and they will sort it for you

Pub was mainly full of really old folks, made it feel like your eating your meal in an Old Folks home ! Food took ages to arrive and was not particularly enjoyable. Not expensive so I guess thats why the over 80s swamp this place. Good for them, but not for us. Don't think this place has been updated or refurbished for years and looks like it !

Magnificent beer selection, always well kept. Lovely pub food, in particular the fish and chips. A fantastic Landlord And Landlady. What more could you ask for?

What a good selection of ale's, and a good varied lunch menu. Helpful, engaging, and serviceminded staff! I recommend it!

You can't go wrong with a meal at King Billy. Lovely clean and well managed tables, food fresh and wholesome. Well priced. I love the small fish and chips and the wine/beer choices are great too.

I had the broccoli cheese bake which was nice enough but came with a choice of potato products and veg....I'd have served it with garlic bread myself. Didn't bother with dessert but mains were filling enough. Wouldn't rush to return but nothing bad about it. My husband was disappointed with the soggy skin on the sea bass.

The King Billy is what a real pub should be: good beers, good, plain food and a great atmosphere. It really is like being transported back in time to when pubs really were the heart of a community. The King Billy is always busy and that's due to the efforts of the landlord Martin and the landlady Mandy. You are assured of a very warm welcome; being dog-friendly (in the bar) is a bonus, too. The fish and chips served in the lounge are fab! It comes as no surprise to me that there is a wide age range amongst the patrons, as the pub does cater for all. If you like constant, intrusive background music, slot machines and indifferent food, the Billy is not for you!

Now the king billy has received the CAMRA village pub of the year. How good is that. Well worth a visit

I went there, with family members, to celebrate my birthday on the 5th Feb 2015. I know the lunches are cheap but my scampi, chips and peas was more like a child's portion than an adults. The dessert was a fiasco. We ordered 2 syrup sponges with custard and two lemon sponges with custard. The syrup sponges arrived but the lemon sponges didn't. After 5 minutes I spoke to the bar staff and eventually, after the other two family members had finished theirs, the lemon sponges arrived. One was lukewarm and the other was still frozen in the middle. I complained and the waitress removed them. A few minutes later she returned to say that the kitchen had thrown both desserts away but the problem now was that they only had one lemon sponge left in stock. When we ordered 2 coffees + one tea the coffees arrIved but the tea didn't so I had to complain again. The one redeeming feature of this chaotic establishment was that I got a refund for the tea. Very disappointing.

Having read a previous review I wanted to share my family and friends' very positive comments. We have just celebrated a birthday there and had a fabulous evening. The staff were well presented, polite and could not do enough to help. We used the function room at the rear of the pub and it had everything we wanted. The buffet was very reasonably priced and the venue free because we had paid for the buffet. The food was great. The landlord and landlady were very helpful and went out of their way to accommodate our dietary requests. We were so impressed we have already booked for another party there later in the year.

I drink in the public bar quite a bit, but I didn't know the other bar, which generally caters for diners was a big is it is. Went in with my young family at about 1830 on Friday, and it was packed, but the staff found us a table. Standard pub fayre (Hunter's Chicken, Scampi, two common-or-garden kiddies meals). Came out very quickly, and were very enjoyable. They were, literally, as cheap as chips. Very diverse range of clientele all with smiles on their faces. It isn't going to win any rosettes, but it has absolutely no pretensions to either. Many other places in the village could learn a lot from the King Billy.

Best selection of real ale in cottingham and without a doubt the busiest pub. Well worth a visit for the banter and beer

I don't understand some of the reviews here. My family have eaten in this pub regularly. The food has always been good and if you like a fish dish then its outstanding. The pub staff have always been, tidy, professional and friendly. excellent service.My parents who are both in their eighties are helped and made to feel welcome, they are not rushed and are addressed with respect and kindness. They are both very happy and importantly comfortable coming here.The menu changes with good variety offered. There are lots of different beers on tap.Finally, I have no axe to grind, I'm not known by, or related to the staff, but I do enjoy a nice meal out in good surroundings with good friendly service. I am writing this because I happened across some totally inaccurate reviews on here that as far as I can see, and absolutely do not paint an accurate picture of the eating experience in King "Billy". I do believe in credit where its due.Really the only thing that needs to be said is get in early, because the seats are often full to capacity on lunch and evening meal times!

We used to eat in this pub 4/5 years ago, after moving away we were back visiting friends and decided to go back. What a mistake! Firstly upon arrivial we were greeted at the bar by two scruffy people, who i assume were staff. After looking at the menu (a4 sheet of paper) we placed our order at the bar, we both ordered the well known 'fish & chips'. It arrived promptly, did not look well presented at all, upon tasting, the fish was clearly cooked in old cooking oil. Not at all pleasant. The chips were burnt and greasy and clearly refried. Will not be returning to this once lovely pub. Note to manager - staff uniform, not good a woman bringing food to a table in a vest and flip flops! Just wrong!!!!

It`s a pub! nothing else, I went to birthday party there last year (60) , buffet was rubbish, when the girl who had arranged it complained, she was verbally threaten " you paid next to nothing what do you expect" I`ll let you decide what to expect regardless of the price. This place should be thriving were it is situated but because of attitudes and bad food it is not the place for me. this is apity because the cask ale is of a good range and service quick.

The King Billy is a pleasant local pub for a drink, but the food is more like canteen grub at café prices.

A friendly, well decorated and comfortable pub in the heart of an ancient Yorkshire village, serving top quality real ales. Well worth a visit.They also serve food, but we had other plans.

We are around Cottingham most Saturdays and were attracted by the specials board outside the door, lots of homecooked food, fresh fish, vegetarian options if wanted. Gave it a try yesterday and I'm glad we did. The pub itself is very pleasant inside, there are lots of cask ales to choose from. The service was friendly and prompt, the food arrived quickly, freshly cooked and delicious and the prices were good - excellent value for money. Will be visiting again :)

Often visit this pub. Food is very good and reasonably priced, the fish in particular is great.Staff are very friendly and accommodating. Would recommend it if you are looking for a goodwholesome meal in a traditional setting.

Have visited the King Billy a few times for a great value for money lunch.. tasty fresh food and excellent fish and chips.Freindly welcome from the girls behind the bar...Carla and Rebecca.. The couple who run the pub Martin and Mandie could not be more friendly or welcoming..Well worth a visit you wont be disappointed.

We had 2 meals there whilst staying in Cottingham. Good hearty meals at a very reasonable price. The staff were friendly and attentive. Great pub.

Good food and great beer. Plenty of hand pulled beers to choose from. Best fish and Chips in Cottingham. Nice surroundings, and friendly staff.

My husband and I popped in for tea he ordered the steak and ale pie I ordered chicken curry with half chips and half curry, on arrival looked very nice but mine was just warm and I mean lukewarm, having dug deeper to see if it was any warmer it wasn't so I told the girl who promptly apologised, took the meal away only to come back to say the manager was talking to someone and would be with me shortly, after at least a five minute wait he came back to say that there was nothing wrong his "probe" was saying 60 whatever that meant but believe me it was lukewarm, I asked for my money back which he gave but first without short changing me and then pulling a face to which I commented that I didnt find his management skills very good, he asked why I didn't wait for my food to be re-warmed or wait for another meal of which I replied I didn't come out to have my food reheated because it had been served lukewarm and secondly I came out to eat with my husband together not to have to wait until another meal arrived by which time he would have finished his !!! His whole manner was atrocious and his management skills were non existent, consequently he was still disputing my claim even whilst I was on the street, I would never ever eat or drink there again, horrendous.

if your looking for modern town centre music pubs , then this is not for you , a very traditional look about this place and a warm welcome is the first thing you notice , real ale with lots of guest beers are worth sampling , but good food is also what brings people back again and again to this cosy pub in the heart of cottingham villagetheres also a function room at the back where they often have local singers and bands doing their stuffwell worth a visit

Have lived in the village of Cottingham for years but have never eaten here. On recommendation of my dad I visited for the fish and chips and they were sensational. Normally I wouldn't have fish and chips in a pub but this pub is the exception. Massive portions, lovely batter washed down with a great selection of real ales. Will recommend to anyone.

Happened upon this pub by chance whilst walking. Warm welcome and fast service at the bar. Excellent choice of real ales and a lovely atmosphere. The place was full of OAPs, all tucking in to a extremely wide selection of meals for £6.95 (large) or £4.95 (small). Opted for the steak & ale pie which was an excellent choice. The landlord took the trouble to ask if we had enjoyed our meal. An excellent location offering good food at a very reasonable price - we'll be back! No kids in the pub at all - great.