Cooper Kitchen & Bar Ltd - Elland

Craig H.

Where to begin? How about at the end, it kind of sums up the whole experience. At the end of the meal, the waitress told us the till wasn't working, so although she could tell us the total, we couldn't see a breakdown- have to say that's pretty poor.

We arrived on time for a booking at 5pm, although they seemed a little confused but we were eventually shown upstairs. The waitress explained all the things that weren't available, including beef for the Sunday lunch. The three meat dinner was still available but that, it seems, is a mystery choice - turned out to be two slices of pork.

A couple of the party had the 'chicken supreme' Sunday lunch. I'm imagining either the menu writer or the chef has a good sense of humour- it was neither a chicken supreme (breast on the bone) or supreme in its eating- it was a chicken breast that was badly over cooked, dry and tough to eat - plenty was sent back to the comedian in the kitchen.

Some elements were really good, the veg was lovely and the potatoes really well cooked but at nearly 20 quid for a Sunday dinner it was well short of the mark. The Yorkshire puddings looked good but were clearly pre-cooked and served cold.

Desserts added another £7 or £8 per person, guess what? More things sold out, the person who had to make a second choice missed out on a dry and virtually jamless jam roly poly (remember the kitchen joker?).

I'd felt let down by the choice of drinks (several beers were off) but I'd have settled for keeping my glass full. We were having to chase for refills and the attention to detail was lacking.

Final act for the kitchen entertainers - I think they'd also run out of boiling water - at least I assume so, what other reason would there be for a half full tea pot?

Not to be recommended on a Sunday (other guests tell me it's better Saturday - not sure I'm up for giving them a 2nd chance).

Debbie J.

Outstanding food, bar, staff and environment. Well done. Had the tapas sat outside and it was delicious, the flavours were on point. The staff are all friendly and welcoming and the bar is clean and beautifully presented. I would highly recommend. Elland needs more bars like this! But the bar is set very high. Keep up the good work. Booking is recommended as it gets busy

Elderoo

Went on Sunday for a family birthday meal. The place is really nicely done out inside but the food was hit and miss. The Sunday lunch had amazing Yorkshire puddings and veg but the beef and lamb were terrible. The lamb tasted funny and the beef was so tough it couldn’t be eaten. I had to ask for them to swap my beef, which unfortunately saw them take my whole meal away and return 5 minutes later with just a side plate of some beef. I had to wait another 5 minutes for the rest of my meal to return and unfortunately the beef was still extremely tough and inedible. It was like the wrong cut of beef had been roasted, leaving a tough leather like texture and a very strange taste. I’m afraid we wouldn’t go back.

Louisa F.

We celebrated our Christmas party at Coopers at the weekend. All the staff were friendly & welcoming and food was incredible. Highly recommended lots on the menu to choose including gluten free and vegetarian options to suit all.

Charlotte M.

Awesome food, and a fab atmosphere! Came with a group of friends, and we all enjoyed our meals.
Great roast dinners, and a fab selection of drinks.

Tony L.

Had my mums 70th here last Saturday. The top floor was ideal for all the family. Great venue for food. Staff were amazing and smiling all of the time. Would recommend a visit. But, it would be good if calls were answered and messages responded to in a timely manner. It takes 2 to 3 days for a response to calls or WhatsApp messages. Staff said WhatsApp was fine to message.

I called and messaged again in regards to another small function I would like to have. Still waiting for a call back / response 2 days later 🙂

Tim O.

You simply have to try this place. Really nice bar downstairs with loads of choice. Also live music. Upstairs the small restaurant is very informal, beautifully decorated and has some nostalgic bikes on the wall which they wouldn’t let me buy 😂

Food was first class. Everything cooked very well indeed. Wait staff were very attentive, knowledgeable and really friendly. Advised in how much to order and had detailed knowledge of dishes we chose.

Great ambience and a great night. Thank you!

steven B.

Really nice interior. Nice food and reasonably priced too. Went on a Wednesday when they have a special offer on tapas. Out of all their dishes, my favourite was the padron peppers. Just the right heat and salt.