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Cock & Bull

6 Grove St, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
(07) 4031 1160
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Ranked #68 of 281 restaurants in Cairns
Good for: Groups
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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Good for: Groups
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 NEW via mobile

This place is your standard pub grub for sure I had the ribs which were lovely and my other dining friends had the palmy , Kiev and spaghetti bolognaise....all pretty bland We were all very surprised at the size of the meals .... Way way to large we ended up leaving at least half of our food on the plates... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013 NEW

This is often our weekend value for money meal. Amazing sized meals, I hate to think of what the wastage would be like! I usually order a Chicken Parmigiana - The Parmy is MASSIVE, we always call it the Cassowary Parmy, I do think it needs some Pineapple on top as the Salsa can be quite rich, but each to... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

This is the first restaurant we visited in Cairns after we landed. Tired and hungry, we literally wanted food. If you're that hungry, anything should taste good right? Well not really. The food served was the usual pub grub, but of very quality. Fried chicken with chips and frozen salad served with rich, thick, sickly gravy. The locals recommended it... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013 via mobile

The only thing you don't have to do is cook the food yourself. Poor service, screaming kids, loud live music while you are eating. Not very nice tasting food. Veggies were frozen mixed. Roast pork was chewy and not cooked properly.Will never eat there again.

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

We arrived late on Saturday night and were looking for a family friendly placw to which we could have dinner as a family. We did not want something too expensive and it needed to have a reasonable range of adult and child meals. We found the meals great value and large portions. The service was very prompt.

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See 4 more reviews by Tony D for Cairns
Tolga, Queensland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Have eaten here many times, as it really is great value for money. I usually get the fish, chips and salad, but on this last visit I decided to try one of the steaks, and what a good choice I made! It was both tender and tasty, and cooked exactly how I like it. Was a little disappointed with only... More

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Brooloo, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

A bewildering experience - there are lots of wait staff whose job it seems to be to ask if you have ever been there before, then wave offhandedly at the two food stations and tell you to order there. Food portions are huge and good value for money - steak and kidney pie with veg was very good. Not much... More

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Ormeau, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

Be prepared to receive your money's worth when you get your order. Struggled to get through the meal, however, it was delicious, and very reasonably priced. A great place to take family and friends.

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See 4 more reviews by Linda T for Cairns
Reinach, Switzerland
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

A real australien restaurand with excellent food. It's similar to a barn and therefore very familier. the restaurant is full of bears, dears, hugh fishes and a lot of old photos. An excellent cooking enjoyes the heart and fill your stomach.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013 via mobile

Such a shame - steak pie was great - crispy and tasty but when pointed out that chips were soggy the staff didnt care. IMO - if you cant and dont care about making frozen chips hot and not soggy..........

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