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“Good Food”

Cock & Bull, Cairns
Ranked #43 of 583 Restaurants in Cairns
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Good for: Large groups
Dining options: Breakfast, Late Night, Reservations
Description: Welcome to Cock & Bull Cairns! Cairns Biggest and Best value meals since 1988! The Cock & Bull Cairns boosts two kitchens, two bars, pool tables, pokies, live sports on multiple big screens, live music, with guaranteed trading hours from 10am until 5:30am Everyday! Home to the Cairns Game Fishing Club and the Famous Carnivore Char Grill. The Grill offers Prime steaks, wings, ribs, chops, kangaroo and crocodile, 7 days a week. The Cock & Bull Cairns supports many local breweries and has 20 different beers on tap! Come and try the Shark Pale Ale, Croc IPA, Boar Lager, Roo Ginger beer, Marlin Pilsner or a Barra Tropic Ale! Enjoying a big, hearty meal at the Cock & Bull is a Cairns tradition. This iconic Cairns pub offers patrons the charm and style of a traditional English tavern, the atmosphere of a vibrant country bar and a décor that is unique… alone worth a visit!
Reviewed March 20, 2015

A shuttle driver recommended this restaurant. We went there for dinner ... it's different. You order your food at the window, pick it up when it's ready and take it to a table. I had the Fish & Chips ($18.50 AU). Besides the chips, it came with a salad. The portions are big. It was good.

My companion ordered the Veggie Curry ($19.50 AU). It came with loads of rice. The curry had chunks of veggies in it. I liked the veggies.

Overall it was a good meal. More interestingly was the other window where we could have ordered kangaroo or crocodile. I didn't see the window till we were almost done eating. We never made it back to the restaurant.

The humbug part was that there are no condiments on the tables. One has to go up to a table near the window for vinegar, tartar sauce, ketchup, etc. If you forget something else, one has to get up from eating table and go to the condiment table again (which I did a couple of times).

Date of visit: March 2015
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Graham J, Public Relations Manager at Cock & Bull, Cairns, responded to this reviewResponded March 24, 2015

Hi KalihiKid65,

Thankyou for taking the time to give us such detailed feedback, we really appreciate it! We're so glad you enjoyed your meals, we try to focus on big portions and value for money in a comfortable atmosphere. We are a family restaurant and sometimes keeping condiments separate is to avoid waste and spillage (particularly with children), but we are looking into making them more accessible. We hope to see you again soon.

Regards,

Bridget

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Reviewed March 17, 2015 via mobile

Another of my haunts when on business is the Cock and Bull Pub in Cairns.
Simply put it is a good Pint and Good Pub Grub.
It never disappoints and is always busy which keeps the kitchen busy.
So swing by and have a Kilkenny,you never know I might be beside you ordering one too.

Thank Des S
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Reviewed March 16, 2015

We went to the restaurant following a recommendation. The food ,especially the steaks are excellent and the portions were big. The restaurant gets busy but we did not need to book. A nice atmosphere and bar prices were also reasonable.

Date of visit: March 2015
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Thank L_K1509
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Reviewed March 12, 2015

Went looking for a "local" pub and was directed here. Large building, part elctronic games, part one arm bandit with on-line gaming and part restaurant. Bar area small and no comfortable seats. Food was plentiful and very tasty. usual electonic notification that meal was ready (Collect yourself). Good place to eat, but not for a casual drink.

Date of visit: March 2015
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Thank jww51
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Reviewed March 12, 2015

we were staying in a hotel about 5 mins walk from the cock & bull pubs . so the wife and myself went in we could not believe how much food they served up for us . sorry to say that we could not eat it all , we very much enjoyed the atmosphere in the pub so we went back the next night as well . the wife should have ordered the children's portion . sorry to say we had to travel on the next day , but we would recommend this bar to anyone . thank you

Date of visit: February 2015
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