The Navigation Pub in Wakefield - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Half of John Smiths and Diet Coke £6.10. Need I say anymore.Oh sorry seems have to use 100letters. Shan’t be spending there again.

Fabulous evening at the navi ! We were greeted by the friendly staff who made us feel extremely welcome . The food was real home cooked food which we enjoyed in the lovely beer garden in the sun whilst watching the boats sail by on the canal. A real family friend pub with a brilliant safe outdoor play area for the kids . Drinks were fairly priced and presented to a high standard . We will definitely be returning 😁

We ordered 2 gammon and chips - "8oz full horseshoe" says the menu. We waited with keen anticipation for it to arrive, however, what we got was a thick rasher of bacon that was very salty, chewy and will have been lucky to weigh 3oz, The peas were pale green from a tin and the salad was worse.. all delivered by a guy in a scruffy t-shirt and tracksuit. It doesn't take much to look professional does it? And gammon shouldn't be difficult to get wrong... if says its a lovely 8oz horseshoe then make sure it bloody is! And a dress code wouldn't do any harm... But at least it was 'only' 14.99 each!! 30 quid? I don't like being taken advantage of. These people are taking customers for mugs with such awful quality and such high prices. Utterly terrible, wish i'd checked reviews before going. It was so bad i asked for and got a full refund. The drinks were expensive too - pint of cider, pint of coke and two small lemonades... £16. If i'm giving someone 50 hard earned english pounds i want decent food. I've given it one star because you can't do zero stars.. If my thoughts are still ambiguous let me summerise - Avoid at all costs.

Really disappointing. We’ve been a customer for years. Spent £15 on 3 soft drinks and a cup of tea to be told we couldn’t have an ice cube for the glass of tap water! Apparently they’re saving the ice for other paid drinks! We were advised that if wanted the water to be cold we needed to buy one from the fridge!!!!! Shocking! After spending probably £1000s in the Navigation over the span of 20 years, I think this business is no longer wanting our custom! Maybe with an apology we’ll come back. If not- oh well- not missing anything anyway! We’ll sit on the canal wall with my own icy drinks!

Very pricey for what you get. Paid £14.99 for the chicken strips which came without a dip. My grandkids had better chicken nuggets at brewers!

Stopped in here for some lunch on our drive home from the lake district with the dog. I had a pulled beef and caramalized onion baguette and I swear its one of the nicest things I've eaten! I keep begging my partner to come back so I can relive it but we live over an hour away so, I just hope that when I do make it back that it is still on the menu! Also the pub was lovely, friendly staff and they all loved my dog so bonus points.

Overpriced and add additional stuff to bill, then don’t offer a receipt Went here for Sunday lunch £45 for 1 meal each and one drink, overpriced for a pub food was ok but not impressed Pricing unclear and charged for extra veg which didn’t know about. Won’t return for food.

Lovely place, people and food. They got us a table last minute today (Christmas Eve) and the atmosphere was lovely and the food was amazing - thank you

The food is tasteless and just warmed up deep frozen. The burger with “melted cheese”, was instead topped with cheese out a bottle. The bun was doughy and soaked. Nothing was homemade as promised. The cheese and bacon baguette.. the bacon got cut lengthwise and hard to eat. The potato’s in a broccoli bake, were almost sandy but without taste. If you had enough gravy to cover all your dishes… you might have had any taste. Side dish pees, never seen any spices or butter… Unfortunately on top, you need to order your food at the bar as well which makes it very time consuming if other guests order beers the same time. No real organisation- very lame. That pub has so much potential but doesn’t get used.

Heard so many good thing’s decided to visit ourselves. Very friendly service, quick and very good value for money. Not too busy on our visit but the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. We will definitely be back.

We had lasagne and scampi. Hard to make a mess of these. However both were very good. Service was slow, but it was the first good weather fir ages and plenty of families. Not overly expensive. Would we go back. YES

To be honest we nearly didn’t bother go and find this pub after reading the reviews but such a nice day a drink by the canal was the draw. We decided to give lunch a go and our experience was very different. The staff were all friendly and we had two lovely meals, my husband had a perfectly cooked steak and I had delicious chicken in a basket. The chips were hand cut, fresh and crispy, the coleslaw was homemade and tasty, the huge onion rings were a little greasy but still lovely. Ok it’s not cheap but nowhere is nowadays but the quality, service and location made for a lovely day out. It has lots of tables and seating outside but I’m not sure the car park would be big enough on a real busy day.

This pub is absolutely extortionate. Cheap food overpriced. Childs meal consisted of, 15 fries 3 chicken nuggets £5.99. Calipo ice pop £2.50. Beware.

A pint of Morretti and a rum and ginger beer cost £14.25! Was told the rum came with a mixer but because I had ginger beer it was extra! What a rip off. Will definitely not be back which is a shame because it is in a nice position.

Off the cuff visit on Sunday afternoon whilst cruising the canal. Good food and beers, excellent beer garden

Children's play area very good plenty of outdoor seating BUT the food terrible over priced 3 off us had Sunday lunch every thing was luke warm beef looked and tasted like boil in the bag 1 off us had pie that tasted like shop bought worst pub meal I've had will not be going back

We were looking for somewhere different with a playground from our granddaughters so chose this pub. On entering it seem strange that no one was inside eating and those outside no eating also (Sunday lunch time), no menus, still living in covid day where you scan a Q code, so it's like ordering from just eat. Looking at the prices we changed our minds, very expensive for just pub grub. We only ordered our granddaughters some food , also very expensive £7 for 4 or 5 chicken nuggets and a few chips , this didn't include a drink or dessert but a toy that was unsuitable for our youngest. Our 12yr old son asked for a drink of water , he was rudely told that if he wanted ice he would need to pay and that he must return the plastic cup once he'd drank it.. Such a shame cause its in a fantastic location

I decided to do a review after being charged £6.45 for a pint and a half of lager, but now seeing the other reviews regarding expensive drinks it seems we got off lightly! It's a shame - used to be a nice place to go to but won't bother going again.

Went here yesterday for tea, it was all very nice to start, until I ordered 2 diet cokes, this was poured over a 1/2 glass of ice and came with a price tag of £ 4.25 each, then the food came, sausage and mash , burnt sausage burnt onions in the gravy mash that just tasted stale and at least a Couple of days old, the curry looked like it came from Aldi, best thing was some home made chips, Come on Navigation your in Wakefield not Leeds,

This used to be a wonderful pub, but alas it as fallen into the supply mediocre and charge as much as possible. My starter (spring rolls) was typical tiny sized Iceland portions, with a bit of side salad without any dressing, very disappointing, I’m very glad I waited until I saw the starter before ordering the main, even the staff turned up with bags from McDonald’s, says it all really, I sipped my £4 glass of lime & lemon and left promptly never to return again. Do yourselves a favour, go to McDonald’s at least you know what your getting.

Below par food for absolutely ridiculous prices that were only topped by the cost of the round of drinks. -£5.99 for a kids meal consisting of four frozen nuggets and a few frozen fries. -£6.99 for a chip butty that was served in sliced bread. -£14.99 for a BBQ chicken baguette and chips that was bland! -£11.40 for a pint of Moretti, J2O and a fruit shoot. Beautiful location but not worth the sub standard fodder, long wait and high prices.

Overpriced. Clearly food bought from a supermarket. Greasy burger. Gone downhill massively. Burger in a basket. Burger ontop of chips in a small basket. Rubbish

Lovely pub but £60 parking charge?? Signage wholly inadequate given the number of similar experiences. Simple word from the bartender perhaps? “Have you signed your car in?” Won’t be going back.

What an absolute joke of a pub got a ticket for parking in the place even tho I was in having a drink nothing was told to Me that you have yo sign in at the pub

Me and my family visited the Navigation pub on the 20th of May 2023, and to say we are angry is an understatement. Me and my friend ordered some drinks for the kids and our girlfriends and almost burst out laughing at the price the...

Hadn't been for years and was looking forward to having a beer. The prices are shocking to say the least. We had one drink and left. Service wasn't the greatest either, seemed like it was a chore for the woman to serve us. Won't be...

Very disappointed in the price of drinks, ordered 1pint and half of Diet Coke and this came to £8.25! Had to go back in and check after my husband told me. Lovely pub and location but won’t be returning if those prices continue

Having visited whilst on a walk past we thought we would stop for a drink as we have done many times previously over the years. 1 pint of cider and a pint of draught Coke Zero - £9.05 I can not believe the prices charged....

Called in after a long dog walk for a pint and stayed for lunch. Sunday dinners are great value for money and well cooked. Lovely decor, very warm and welcoming.

£13 for four watery coffees because “the machine wasn’t working properly. An absolute rip off. Won’t be going back. Aren’t staff trained to do anything right except charge full price for unacceptable service? The complementary Penguin bars didn’t compensate. Won’t be going back.

Pop into this pub for a meal, great staff, food was nice, walk into the there was a big sign saying enter your reg no! For free parking, I pop in again

Went to the navigation pub for a 60th birthday party and got asked to enter registration if car is staying overnight by the bar staff. Two of the guests who stayed only an hour did not enter their reg as they was not told they...

Looking for somewhere to take the dogs to walk and grab some lunch I booked the Navigation. After reading some reviews that weren’t too kind I was unsure of how it would be. Well what a lovely warm welcome, warm and friendly atmosphere and a...

We have eaten at this pub lots of times prior to COVID. Last week we came again and had to wait half an hour or so for the food, which was lovely . Today we came at 2 pm and ordered pies, pasty, and veg...

Ann and I called in,she had Jacket Potato with Tuna and Salad and I had Jacket Potato with Chilli and Cheese with Salad also had side of Garlic Bread with Cheese topping toasted, Absolutely lovely, cooked to perfection, We will go again,Staff lovely and Friendly.

Visited twice in the last fortnight. First time, a pleasant drink outside in the garden with friends (who paid...). As a draught beer drinker, I was a little disappointed at the very limited choice - two blond beers - although the condition was fine. More...

Wow expensive is an understatement, the drinks are so pricey, the food was horrible I got a chip butty and the chips tasted like they had been cooked in old dirty oil. Won't be going again

Had a lovely meal and drinks with my friend. Such a lovely place with a friendly atmosphere. I so recommend this to anyone in the area. All of the staff were so nice, Kayla especially made me feel like a VIP guest. Customer service epitomised.

We call in here now and again and our walks,unfortunately the prices have gone up and yes I no prices have gone up.I think 3.25 for a glass of pump cola is abit much,and £5 for a chip butty and a hard bread cake a...

We had a meal here but never again. The food was cheap and nasty but the price wasn't, just short of £12 for a watery mush that was described as chilli with microwaved rice and a handful of broken tortilla chips on a dirty plate...

Looks brilliant from the outside but once in its very average, waited over an hour for food which you would get served at your local butty van. Over priced and once at the bar for the drinks the waitress just makes prices up. Will not...

We didn't enjoy our visit to the navigation. They want you to scan in on your phone on arrival it's clearly not needed now. We ordered two carveries what took forever to be served and when it did it was average and expensive. We asked...

We are lucky enough to have this wonderful pub on our doorstep, always a warm and friendly welcome and the food is lovely We had a birthday party here at the weekend & everyone helped to make sure it was a fabulous night to remember...

Called in by chance ordered 2 Sunday dinners one vegetarian and one for the carnivore, wasn't disappointed the food came out piping hot all fresh vegetables and homemade yorkshire pudding . All the staff were very friendly and ready to help with the menu code...

The location is great. As a summer pup for a pint, super. If you are on a canal boat holiday. Call in. We had our usual Thursday afternoon lunch and decided to try out the Navigation. The lady behind the bar was lovely, Very friendly...

Popped in by chance whilst walking along the Calder and Hebble canal, blooming freezing day and needing the loo! What a fantastic pub, dog friendly, not only that, a doggy menu too; ours had sausage and biscuit bones, £2 for a fabulous plate, sausages cooked...

Food was nice but service was very poor, waited an hour for food and wasn’t even busy. Didn’t get told there would be a wait and had to chase up food after 50 minutes waiting

Visited for first time and last paid nearly £12 for 4 half pints off pop , so dint bother with the food abit dated

We have recently moved to Netherton but have visited here and there in the past for a drink. We have been twice for food in the last week and was so happy with the food and service. The kids meals are so good, they even...

Everyone accepts that pubs have had a hard time recently and we accept that they need to try and claw back some of their lost income. However, what the Navigation pub is doing is beyond what is acceptable. The drinks are the drinks, so they...

Lovely setting. Shame about the prices very EXPENSIVE. 1 pint larger and single vodka coke £9.95. Vodka coke came in tiny glass with 3 ice cubes, no coke hardly. Drinks delivered to table. Paid for full bottle of diet coke but not given, think they...

Visited for Birthday meal , was completely empty which we was unsure about thinking people must avoid it , don’t know why it was empty as food was really nice would recommend the burgers , extremely juicy, proper onion rings, stunning pub feel , local...

Wasn’t impressed with the customer service. Rude and unwelcoming. As we visited during a pandemic and signs saying no more than one person at the bar at any one time . This was clearly not adhered to or enforced. The online ordering facility clearly wasn’t...

Visited with my wife, two daughters & three Grandchildren, I ordered the chilli & rice with Nachos, my wife ordered the cheese bacon burger, there was absolutely no kick to the chilli & it was very bland, there were only about six nachos & the...

£4.99 for a tiny burger bun with afew skinny chips. Ridiculous. AT LEAST DICK TURPIN WORN A MASK, THIS PLACE HAD A CHEEK NOT TO. Felt cheated, Large teacake and thicker chips to fill it. Needed well.

Had to wait 1 hour and 40 mins for a jacket potato and some nachos ☹️ Plastic cheese for nachos. Jacket potato was nice. Knifes were dirty.

Just visited for a t time drink and meal.Very nice ,great service and friendly atmosphere.Will return.

Great pub and great food, friendly staff we would stop again any time thank you all at the navigation..ps nice cat as well.

came for a family meal, food was terrible. My son had a cheese burger which he only ate half of, then was sick on the way home. There was a black cat that was jumping up onto tables, and did so to ours while drinks...

If the owners read this, can I just inform you that Wakefield council supply rat catching devises, your car park is over run with them, you need to address how you keep your bins clean ,

Me and my family decided we would go out for something to eat and gives the kids somewhere for the kids to play. Well we wont be going back for food I had spent £44 which went straight down the drain. I had pie and...

Oh yes , almost forgot, why must they allow someone to Calmly sit down and get on the sniff, really lowers the tone

Stayed in car park overnight. Had a meal, which was very good. The chip's are wonderful, will definitely be back. Dog friendly, people friendly, lovely log fire burning on a cold winter night, what could be better ? Will definitely return. Bet it's busy in...

Found “The Navigation” by accident. An excellent traditional pub with great ambience enhanced by its crackling log fire. Friendly, helpful staff and good freshly cooked food. I will definitely return.

Had the hunters chicken came out hot with chips and salad , just average nothing special bit pricy for amount you received Chips have a good write up but I found them ok but tasted with a tinge from whatever cooking oil they use. Staff...

Went on a Saturday night hopeing for a peaceful night with my bf as we both have stressful jobs. Nice pub,log fire was on giving it a good vibe. Got our drinks nice and cheap and good gin. Got a panini good for price and...

Called in for a refresher after a long walk along the (flooding) canal bank. Staff were more interested in rescuing their tables and chairs form possible flooding of the pub and were pretty unwelcoming. The beer was poorly kept too

Was here on Saturday afternoon with friends for a drink in the beer garden! Lovely setting overlooking the canal.

We go to the navi on a regular basis to have food and drinks with family and friends and have never had a bad meal .. we also had a recent family party outside and the catering for 70 proper was outstanding . I see people complaining about things on here but if your outside you can’t expect pepper grinder and sauces to be on the table surely ! Yes sometimes the grass may need a cut but we’re in England and my lawn can look miles worse than this great outside space !

Walked along canal bank with my hubby and dog we called here today called for a drink and sat out in garden. Staff very friendly and toilets very clean I totally recommend this place

We visited as a family, 5 of us.The outside area could do with a clean up. Food was decent, Bit off putting when the waitress pulled out our cutlery and sauces from the pouch in her apron!This could be a lovely place to sit and eat, just needs a clean up.

Visited for tea on a Thursday afternoon.

Decided to take a nice stroll down by the canal and we came across this lovely quaint pub and decided to have a shandy so I got a bitter shandy and my partner had a lager shandy which came to about £7 and it was nice and refreshing.

Went on a long walk along the canal and stopped at the Navigation for a bite to eat Sunday. What a pleasant surprise, the place had been refurbished since I was last here and it’s lovely. As well as the printed menu there was a specials board with plenty of choice. Pizzas too and they do smoothies so it’s very varied and good for kids eating too. I had The hunters chicken which was nice, lovely home cooked chips! There was also an area advertising carte dor ice cream but not sure if this might just be during summer months, still this place is versatile and reasonably priced. Will call again. Update called recently and sat outside, they could make the outside area better but can’t complain about the food, had the tuna/ cheese baguette in a basket with chips and coleslaw, fuel enough for the long walk back.

We walked a few miles down the river and canal, and selected a route so that we could visit The Navigation. What a disappointment. The sun was shining, so we sat in the garden, which was dirty, shabby and unkempt. The rubbish bins were overflowing, there were cigarette butts under all the tables, the grass needed cutting, and there was broken furniture everywhere. We bought two toasted panini sandwiches (£13), which were absolutely dreadful, borderline inedible. The location has so much going for it, but it will never reach its potential, until they offer good food, at fair prices, in a clean and pleasant environment. We won’t be going back

This place could be so good - lovely setting by the canal, nice outside area (could do with being tidied up a bit) with a great kids play area. The food however is so expensive and not worth the money - £9.99 for a baguette and chips (we didn’t order this as it was way overpriced)!!! The stone baked pizza looked like it was a frozen pizza. Such a shame as this place could be a real gem.

An excellent location on the canal (we moored right outside), a beautiful building which is nicely furnished, but let down by over priced food and drinks. Maybe it's because the place may need to reap the money whilst the weather is nice as I can imagine when the weather is poor, it's dead. A shame as we'd go a lot more often if the food was more appealing. I don't mind paying higher prices if the establishment warrants it. Fingers crossed there may be a change soon as I fear the prices will keep repeat visits from some people to a minimum.

Called in after a long walk down the canal to see the have a minimum charge of £10. Don't know anywhere local that expects this!! Do they think were in London. This is Yorkshire. 1 alcoholic drink & 2 soft drinks didn't cover this so we had to pay a charge. Ridiculous in a society where most people don't carry cash to have a minimum of £10. Will not be visiting again!!

Visited with the family on the bikes as it's a local pub with a great location. Unfortunately this is the second time I've had food there and I'm disappointed again. It's £9.99 for a pie and chips which isn't much bigger than a standard pork pie. I had bangers and mash again for £9.99 I would expect better quality sausages. It took 45mins for food that overall wasn't of the standard one would expect for an almost £50 meal with drinks. At least the side salad was good value and the kids loved that which is the only reason they didn't get a 1 score. Suggest proper pepper grinders would be worth investigating in, rather than little packets in the waiters bum bags.

Lovely location next to the canal and really good child's play area.

Ok to call for a drink and sit outside in the good weather. Has a very large outside area by the canal with plenty of outside seating and tables and a kids play area and an ice cream shop.

Pleasant outside garden but £5.10 for a pint of Peroni?! It’s not a wine bar in Fulham! Didn’t eat but what we saw of the menu and food being brought out didn’t inspire confidence.

Called in to this pub while walking down the canal on a pleasant

Visited this pub with friends and on arrival were welcomed by friendly staff. The weather was very warm so we sat outside by the river and enjoyed a lovely couple of cold refreshing beers, the ladies were on G & T's. The food menu was very good with a good assortment of choice at reasonable prices. once we ordered it arrived promptly and was delicious. We had a great couple of hours and left feeling relaxed and were thanked for our custom. Great local pub.

Me and partner called after having a drive around. We found the food lovely. Beef dinner for me and Lamb shank for partner. Definately worth the money. Couldn't fault it. Would go back again.

This pub has really changed since our last visit and I am sure that in the summer it will be well attended because of it's close proximity to the canal, it's large play area and outside seating, but, we went for a meal and were sadly disappointed by what we received.

Went on a long walk along the canal and stopped at the Navigation for a bite to eat Sunday. What a pleasant surprise, the place had been refurbished since I was last here and it’s lovely. As well as the printed menu there was a specials board with plenty of choice. Pizzas too and they do smoothies so it’s very varied and good for kids eating too. I had The hunters chicken which was nice, lovely home cooked chips! There was also an area advertising carte dor ice cream but not sure if this might just be during summer months, still this place is versatile and reasonably priced. Will call again.

Lovely meal on a nice sunny lunch time. Nice wine and beer. Very friendly people! Thank you! We will return.

Went with friends to Swampfest which was held in the beer garden. Really well organised event and family friendly. Had a great time and good music, able to have a dance. Had chilli and chips which was good. Good choice of drinks at the bar. Great location next to the canal and good play park which the children in your party loved and the face painting. Will go back to the area and have a good walk down the canal and looking forward to trying out the pub food and dog friendly

Called in for tea today after hearing good reviews from friends. Steak pie with homemade chips and onion rings was gorgeous! Plus have Blond ale on at the bar! Defo be back and would recommend

Called in whilst travelling along the canal. Fantastically tasty chip butty, generous portion, steaming hot. Definitely recommend.

The title of this review says it all. It’s so rare to find proper home cooked chips these days rather than the frozen variety you get in all the pub chains. Kids meals are a bit limited but my kids enjoyed them. Lovely setting and friendly staff. Decent menu choices but the menu itself could probably do with an update as they’re very sticky and falling apart.

Kids dinners came in boxes with a toy - that was nice, shame they only serve something and chips for kids. Would be nice to have an alternative to chips and there were no sides so veg was not an option - both kids asked for macaroni cheese - not all kids like chips, god only knows why there are no other options

Really wanted to like the food here as it's a lovely walk with the dog on the canal. However we waited nearly an hour for the food despite the fact that there were very few tables taken. When the food came the onion rings were cold and I would really question that the pizza was home made, the peppers and onion were definately the frozen kind and the pizza base was very circular, it was our opinion that it was a frozen pizza with chicken added and a squirt of barbeque sauce - expensive at £11.

a group of 8 traveled on the the canal and stopped for lunch. 5 of us decided on the gammon, but on ordering found that it was off the menu due to a busy weekend. ok but dont butchers work during the week, so most of us chose the pizza, when I have a pizza I dont like much tomato base, so the menu said freshly prepared I was very hopefully that my pizza would be prepared to my requirement. So my pizza arrived and to my dismay there was lots of tomato, this pizzas resembled a cheap pizza from a frozen food store not the freshly prepared pizza as described on the menu and I was charge £9.99 for this, I could have gone to the local cheap freezer place and got better for a fraction of the pricei. The cook said they wanted a challenged what!!!!! by the amount of boxes they opened. Look I work in the food industry myself and to have tatty menus and crap food at this time of year will not put you in good stead for the rest of the year. I know menus cost money to produce but simplify your menu and do it well.Come on guy look at the menu, dont use can peas use frozen peas just an idea. just look at the food you advertise and see whether you would want it, think small meals always a good just abit to eat.

Lovely pub, dog friendly, good food. Lovely pub on a sunny day out however bought two pints and come to £13!!!!!

Hadnt been here for a lot of years but called in the hope that they still did food, after a couple of wrong turns we finally got the right little narrow road that leads to this out of the way pub. We had the sunday lunch and was not disappointed at all, it was the tastiest lunch I have had in a long while. The service was excellent, and the price was no different to anywere else. There is a nice beer garden if you prefer to sit out or a small dining room to sit in. There is also an ice cream parlour . Would and have recommended this little gem to friends and family .

Thought I’d take my dad out for food, placed an order for 2 sandwiches and chips, waited 40 mins and had to chase at the bar to see where it was, the order was forgotten, asked for a free drink while we waited and were offered a scoop of ice cream and advised the manager wouldn’t offer us a free drink. Not good if you and have dairy! We were offered a minor discount off 3 drinks and honestly the food when it eventually came was over priced and very greasy - not impressed with the customer service at all....

We had a pub lunch outside in the sunshine, my friend had the navigation inspiration burger (11.99) and I had hot beef sandwich and homemade chips. It was £9.99 for the sandwich, which is very overpriced as it came with no salad or anything extra, just the smallest portion of gravy. It was nice home cooked food but a tad overpriced for the venue and portion size.

Called into the Navigation pub for a late launch having been to the Yorkshire sculpture park which was so expensive, that can’t be said about this dog friendly pub. The food was what you would expect good honest food at a reasonable price, and they also sell frozen yogurt for the dogs which they loved. Would we go again,if we were ever near there again yes we would.