Rock Cafe in Kirklees

3 times recently I’ve tried going to the rock cafe which online it states opens at 11.30. I’ve arrived at 12.15 to 12.30 on all occasions and it has not been open. Very poor

Awful nothing rocky about this place.

Not too bad, it was a little bit overly noisy due to the music being far too loud, decent decor. I found it spacious with good lighting. The staff were polite & attentive.

Upstairs for a pahty...staff were fantastic. Downstairs looked pretty cool too.

Empty on a Saturday night, good place to watch casualty while having a pint, seriously is that all they could put on screens.

We had my sisters 40th party there.Great staff and top Mark's for the dj who actually listened to what you wanted on.

Went to see complete madness great night

It was nice my girl had her 60th birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 there other than to many steps I had a good time staff was great 👍

Just not my cup of tea, not good beer, the band was good last Friday, but strange characters in there sometimes.

Nice venue. Good music on a Saturday night. Good choice of drinks. Just annoying that the gent's toilets are on the main floor but you have to go up/down a metal spiral staircase if you're going to the ladies - it's dangerous coming down them in a pair of heels!

GREAT choice of food EXCELLENT value for money friendly helpful staff will DEFINITELY be going back to The Rock Cafe again

Not a bad night out. Different band every Friday, some being better than others. The disco afterwards wasn't too bad either, although the website says there's music over 3 floors. I've never seen them. I ordered a cocktail from the bar but wasn't made aware of the 2 for 1 deals. Not such a good party atmosphere either but it made a nice change to hear some live music.

Reasonable food at reasonable prices. Service was good staff were friendly.

Poor performance today. Asked twice to order. Then told sorry I forgot. Then told, 5 minutes, then 10 minute delay after finally ordering. Then another 10 minutes returned staff said a 45 minute delay. We have a 2 year old waiting to be fed. Not good enough. Just be right with us from the start. If the staff hadn’t “forgotten” us in the first place we would of been ahead of the two tables that were taken in front of use then. waited 10 minutes to pay for our drinks so we can get fed elsewhere. Ash please sort it out. It’s sad really as usually a great place to eat and drink.

Place was empty when I was there. The waitress was switching on lights as I need them, like when going toilet, what was not a very good feeling. She was nice though and the food was ok. 25% discount on Mondays what is always welcome. I guess when busier the atmosphere is different.

This is one of the oldest bars in Huddersfield. It is a itt dated, with the same music usually every week

Surprisingly good entertainment, drinks were fine. Bouncers are a bit rough, they literally threw a dude down the stairs..

Nice late night venue good music

Same old Same old Still plays same music from 3 years ago and never finishes the song plays half a song BORING 😴 😒

Love this place great crowd of people and staff and also fab live music every weekend. Get yourself down there for sure when in huddersfield

Great 2 for one Cocktails all day , great music and live bands , staff are lovely too 🥰

Decent music, clean, drinks a bit pricey. Friendly bar staff.

Great cocktails and even better 241!

Other half's Christmas party. DJ was late. 730 turned into 930 Whilst eating lights and Music was been messed with. Apart from that Food good Quality. Good Band. Start of the night quite poor.

Friendly, good coffees. Good food.

Place has gone down hill, ordered 2 4 1 cocktails, the lass made 4 cocktails from 1 shaker, I understand cut backs but folk won't go back if the cocktails are weak, get some bands on Reggae people need a good boogie

The Rock cafe have bands on a Friday night which is usually worth a visit.

was in the upstairs room for a function. Small bar, reasonable selection, but service wasnt great.

Really liked this bar! Cool vibe and cool selection of 241 cocktails!

Can anyone help ?? Is this place closed ?????

Friendly service and reasonably priced

I had a birthday party hear 7 years ago food was excellent staff on the ball manager @ I planned the food everybody said how well it went @have been going there at least once a week with my friends before covid @after continue your excel ant service 👍👍

Wonderful experience! I recently visited this sweet little place, and had the most pleasurable time while being here. They have a lot of offers going about across the week, and run a 2 for 1 cocktails offer everyday, so getting a nice drink to go along with your meal is pretty easy to do here. On my visit I ordered a burger, it was amazing! It came with 3 meats (Beef, Chicken and bacon) and I was able to select a sauce from the wide range of sauces that they have at the venue. The atmosphere is wonderful and makes you feel like you're sat right in the heart of the 1960s - early 2000s with the wide array of music that they play here. The gentleman that greeted me on my arrival was one of the most pleasant people I've met, he helped myself and my friend order food, let us know what offers were on and was extremely pleasant past that. The prices here are pretty great, especially considering how high quality the food and drinks are here. Including 2 cocktails, a full meal and sides myself and my friend dined for around £15 per person. Overall I would highly recommend the rock cafe to anyone passing and looking for a nice meal, or even just a quick drink.

Had a good night as usual , great musi for 50+ s

Struggling place shame dated and full of older end, which is fine needs updating in all ways

Good night out watching a top band, Eleven 18. Great atmosphere, good crowd, attentive staff

Worked a trial shift here which I was never paid for. Unfriendly atmosphere and the regular bar staff were being rude about customers behind their backs, would not recommend

Very pleasent and professional staff and delicious food,

Nice staff , plenty of space would recommend

Fantastic atmosphere, superb cocktails and friendly staff. Definitely worth going here on a Wednesday for cheap drinks.

Our experience here was lovely, we were greeted by a very friendly girl who seated us. She wore a mask throughout and was continuously hand sanitising. We felt realy safe. The music and atmosphere was warm & relaxing and food was delicious too. We had the Chicken, Bacon, Brie & Potato salad which was really nice! The Pulled Pork Burger with curley fries and hot beef sandwich with homemade chunky chips. The menu was good and suited all our needs. They also do great cocktails! And 241

This must be the worst behaved place during covid19.Upon our arrival we have witnessed one of the customers sitting at the bar chatting to waitress with no face covering. That should not happened.Tables were dressed with knives and forks already and they weren’t replaced, which is a big no no. Menus were sticky and dirty. While we waited for our food another staff member came out to chat with the guy who sat at the bar again without any covering.At this point I hoped at least food will be ok but no, we’ve been served the worst burgers ever. Bland patties which were falling apart served with lettuce and cheese only? I always thought classic burger comes with pickles, onions, tomatoes and some kind of sauce but it’s not the case in this place. Cheap meat and that’s pretty much what you get.When we asked for a bill our waitress had her mate coming over our table to hug her.Seriously? You are serving food and allow your friends to come in a close contact while you working. Wow, that’s extra responsible. Now I begin to understand why hospitality take so much blame for an infection rates.When we asked why she allows people to sit by the bar she said “you are allowed when it’s quiet”Whoever runs this place doesn’t have any respect for customers. Please educate your staff and obey the rules for your future clients. We won’t be back.

Amazing food and great atmosphere

Absolutely vile, booked a table sat for 20 mins, went to bar waited another 20mins for a drink to be served by youths, full of underage and pensioners, bad combo.

Staff are rude! We were 5 minutes late to our booking in which we were greeted with a rude comment on our timing even tho we rang! the service was shocking and We waited at the bar for 15 minutes for a drink! WILL NOT RETURN

Have had many meals here, lovely atmosphere and the food is always really tasty, the sizzling chicken fajitas are really good and all freshly cooked. The staff are all welcoming. I would recommend this place to all for a nice lunch, tea or just a quick drink.

Waited for over an hour for meals and when I asked how long they were going to be I was told they hadn't even started them yet! Table booked for 6:30 we walked out at 8pm having not eaten as the place started to fill up with students on a night out. So no longer suitable for family dining. Definitely wouldn't recommend.

It took an hour and 10 minutes before we received our food. They had nothing we had asked for avaliable. The 'chibatta bread and cheese' was four slices of frozen garlic baguette that you get from a supermarket. Burgers were also poor. Wouldn't accept tastecard discount. They were also turning everyone away saying they were full when 70% of the tables were empty. Even with a 50% discount it was not worth our time or money

I went to a gig on the top floor here and I have to say, it's one of the best gigs I've ever been to, the venue is absolutely fantastic especially with lively crowds, and there's seating round the sides for a cool down too. Bar was pretty reasonably priced and the staff were very nice. Definitely go here if you get the chance to see a band play here.

Went to Rock Cafe with 5 colleagues this week, fish and chips were lovely and good value, meat and potato pie was huge and once again lovely, steak cooked well but disappointed that it came with only a very small salad garnish and a few chips, three of us had the jack daniels chicken burger, only a small smear of sauce which was not flavoured with jack daniels and they were not burgers but small chicken fillets which were a little overcooked. Will not return and sadly would not recommend even though young lady behind the bar was great and the atmosphere was great

Very nice food and pleasant staff only bad thing it was slow service but I think they were short staffed

Ordered online for delivery - order was cancelled by the restaurant. Won't bother again.

Food and drinks reasonable quality but a bit pricey atmosphere ok.

It's ok never enough bar staff on when its busy and the food is terrible

Went in for a quiet lunch, was informed of certain items of food on the menu that wasnt available due to being busy the night before so chose something else. Ordered meal, 1 hour passed and still no food turned up, however the server in there had turned up at the bar with his own lunch and ate in front of us... like what the hell, there was literally no one else in there. When food finally turned up the whole order was completely wrong! I wouldn't had give 1 star but no other choice. The server had an awful attitude when questioned. Wont be going again, awful!

Soft drinks are flat and grossly over-priced. Top floor function area is only accessible by several flight of stairs making this challenging for those with walking difficulties to attend parties.

Its was OK. not what i was expecting. Alright beers. The food looks good but I didn't eat there. It was very quite and had an odd atmosphere for the time of day we were there on a Saturday.

Fantastic Reggae band,'New Generation'

It's a good night starter club!

Lovely food and service nothing too much just ask and they will assist. A big shout out to the amazing bar staff Charlie a credit to the place. 😬😬

Great prices on drinks, good atmosphere too

Good cocktails and we had a great night!

This place is still on my last pub of the night list .nostalgic disco for all .

Empty and not playing rock music

No one there at 1am on a Sunday morning. No atmosphere and fairly poor choice of music. Like the rest if Huddersfield on a night nowadays - Don't bother.

Played there with my band. Definitely the place to be on a Friday night in Huddersfield

The food is freshly cooked and is very tasty. I’ve had numerous items on the menu and each time it has been really nice and the portion size is large. The service has always been very good.

Brilliant entertainment tonight and brilliant company

great staff n great atmosphere n good music friendly locals

Nice pint great food when Emily works

Mr Richard Downey was extremely professional in dealing with a very sensitive matter. I cannot praise him high enough. Many thanks.

Dropped on this place when walking past. Worth a visit

Having had a family wedding reception there poor bar staff don't no what they r doing ran out of fosters d j not very professional and to top it all off we were promised halal food 4 some of our family and to our horror they brought out pigs in blankets totally disprectfull the words from the manager was very rude and arrogant he said well it won't hurt them totally disgusted with his comments drinks a different price from the bar downstairs no one to manage the door people comming up from the bar below who were not invited never again avoid

We had our wedding reception upstairs in the function room of the rock cafe We requested that our buffet was done with halal meat unfortunately pigs in blankets was supplied making my muslin guests question if the rest of the meat was halalDrinks were more expensive in the function room and cheaper at the main bar downstairs There was nothing to stop uninvited people coming up to your party helping themselves to food and approaching guests at the bar When we spoke to the manager regarding our concerns his response was rude and his attitude to the halal food was well if they ate any it would not harm them it’s about respecting my family’s religion However I did have four separate close family members who were going to book there upcoming celebrations with this establishment due to where it’s located due to the concerns we raised they have decided to take there business elsewhere which I fully agree with that decision I will not be recommending Rock Cafe to anyone

We had our wedding reception at the rock cafe function room we requested all food to be halal however they produced pigs in blankets making my guests question is the rest of the food halal as specifically asked The drinks were cheaper at the main bar downstairs in the function room they were very expensive Theres nothing to stop un invited pub revellers coming up to the function room to dance and help them self to food we had to ask them to leave when we spoke to the manager about our disappointment he was aggressive and rude he has no people skills only when he’s trying to get you to book with him I get great satisfaction knowing that I had four separate family members who this year are booking large functions now deciding to book elsewhere and giving this place a wide birth If he had been reasonable and even had apologised or offered us a free meal as a way of sorry I wouldn’t be writing this review his answer to the pigs in blankets was o dear well eating them wouldn’t hurt them It’s about respecting my families wishers with them being Muslim I found his comments disrespectful

Great music as always. Friendly relaxed atmosphere

Good night out for the older clubbers

Meals as always were good but on Mondays it's 25% off food which the waitress forgot to do! Get you act together guys!

I don't generally do reviews but here goes. I don't know why this place isn't packed out. The homemade food is awesome. We had a normal chilli beef nacho starter, don't get the sharer for two, we learnt from the second that it is enormous and leaves you struggling with your main course, there delicious. My wife had chicken and pesto wrapped in Parma Ham with hadcut chips and I had homemade Meat & Potato pie with hand cut chips and minted peas. This is our third time at the Rock Cafe and the service is second to none, the food is top class and it's proper homemade food. Thanks to all the staff for your excellent service, the gorgeous food and a top quality dining experience, yum yum, we'll back next time we are in Huddersfield.

Visited many times over the years. Good dance venue and good bands on most weeks. 5 stars missed as no real ale anymore but has nice enough IPA.

Excellent venue for live music, a variety of acts on different days, fabulous function room for parties etc, lovely food and plenty of drinks options and offers too

We love the Rock Cafe - it's fantastic! Monday madness means you can have 40% off food all day. The menu has a good selection and the food is presented beautifully. It tastes sooooo nice and the portions are very generous. I have celebrated many birthdays and even had a sten do (stag do with girls and boys!). They are so nice that they do not rush you and leave you alone with your festivities. Wednesday is student night, which I found out quite hilariously. £2 entry with cheap drinks. Friday deal is amazing as food and drink has 30% discount 5 pm until 9 pm. This means that you can easily have a meal and a drink for £10. I love their 241 cocktails and that definitely can be a bad thing as you may just get a little carried away!!!! The cocktails are only approx £3-4 in the deal. On Friday, there are live acts playing from 9 pm and it has a very nice vibe. We do visit often and they are very accommodating. As a hidden gem, they also hire the "nightclub" on the top floor for free for your events with a DJ and free DJ if you have at least 50 people attending, go and view the venue! I am planning an 18th birthday party. Give it a go!

First time visiting this place after not been to Huddersfield in quite a while. Service very attentive even if order was delivered slightly wrong. Wasn’t worth mentioning the mistake. Hot beef sandwich described as delicious, hot god was in every way exceptional. Decor somewhat dated and obviously a bar to a bigger nighttime venue. Not put off at all would definitely return if in the area

The wait for the food 40 minutes totally unacceptable. The place was not busy . We just ordered burgers for goodness sake. Over 40 minutes what did they gave to ho catch the cow.

Not brilliant, I met some friends for a drink and it was very quiet so we only stayed for one but we did get served straight away, it's a shame it used to be the place to go but now it's lacking atmosphere.

Great atmosphere and very friendly.

If you like cafes and you like rocks, then this is the place for you.

Lunch was very good . Chilli burger with home made chips, salad and coleslaw . Friendly staff . Will def go again. 😊

Rock Cafe is and always will be a favourite of mine. Emma, who served us was so lovely and fun. Food was scrumptious as ever. Thank you!

Didn't stay long,very loud,very packed.ok if that's your scene

Food was very late being brought to table , poor choice of beer (used to have Tim Taylor's) no hand pump , waiters were very polite , but my food was poor wife's was nice . Maybe a two star ....

Good food. Healthy portions. Will call again.

Birthday do upstairs - ideal venue

Good party venue but a bit ott sometimes

Cheers to the rock cafe team. (Especially Emma) for putting up with me this afternoon .Merry Christmas enjoy mad Friday .

Made very welcome and great atmosphere on a Saturday night. Disco playing "golden oldies" music. A good range of cocktails which were 2 for 1. Bar staff friendly although some lacked experience on making the cocktails although they tasted fantastic.

More like rockforth cafe. Very cheesy. No rock in hearing distance. None of the staff seem happy. Drinks are reasonable. But if youbeant a rock/dive bar try parish. ( I have nothing to do with any bar in huddersfield)

Highly recommended the burgers beautiful really nice place

Lovely food great atmosphere, staff very polite and friendly. Great service guys

Just been here for a Sunday roast as it sounded amazing from what I read on the website, absolute rubbish, the meat was laced with fat, the veg was cold and rubbery, the yorkshire pudding was stodgy and cold, gravy was really thin like water and and the mash was really sticky...could pick the whole pile up with my fork. On the other hand the hand cooked chips my partner had were very nice so if u want chips only this is the place to go.