Reviews in Leeds and Yorkshire

We had a meal Saturday night in the restaurant. Really busy but the staff were very attentive and obliging. Food came in good time. No long waite. Good sized mains and presented well. Had the salmon and it was cooked to perfection. Restaurant manager on hand and overseeing all aspects of service. Would definitely recommend. Will be back soon!.

Excellent afternoon tea a good variety with a top up of tea or coffee if required I would highly recommend good value for money Although lacking a little atmosphere as no one else in at the same time and maybe some background music would be nice

Booked for Sunday Lunch whilst on holiday locally. The food was good as was the portion size. All served efficiently and at a good price.

Excellent food - flavours were intense and portions were spot on. This restaurant is a true gem centrally located in Ilkley that delivers for all occasions. Service was attentive too - a very pleasant evening. Thank you.

Food was:delicious and staff were so accommodating. Service couldn’t have been better. Like that the all you can eat is chosen off the menu and served to you. Even better was the potion size as wasn’t too big so could try a bit of everything. Will certainly be back i

Excellent meal, in a nice relaxing atmosphere. Superb choice of tapas dishes. A real find

Great place to have lunch , good value and nice atmosphere Staff are friendly and food is good

Delicious food great service we will definitely go back

Always really liked this (proper) pub, whenever I’m back in the old town I try to visit. Had a bite to eat which was delicious also- top marks.

So much fun absolutely love the place highly recommend staff for Really Nice and very friendly and very helpful. The card green card red card is a lot of fun Only thing that I found was slightly disappointing, was the chimichurri isn’t fresh herbs

Had my little wedding reception here in December 2023. Excellent venue with fabulous staff and really good food. The atmosphere was great and nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff. Food was great and plentiful and Laura of the Bluebell had decorated the room for me. Everyone really enjoyed and stated it was such a brilliant atmosphere and praised the staff because of the extra miles taken. Just would like to say a big THANK YOU to all at the Bluebell in Pontefract.

Just returned from an overnight stay here. This is one of the best meals I have had at a hotel. 1. Friendly and attentive staff 2. Great atmosphere- perfect background music and warm 3. Exceptional food with great service and fairly priced. Drinks not overpriced for a hotel I had the pork, my friend the chicken and our husband’s the steak. Definitely going back.

Food great .. very good .. atmosphere welcoming great staff friendly helpful a gonbackmtom

Good food and service. Warm restaurant on a very cold evening.

absolutely amazing, loved it so much thankyou everyone at the bistro!

I had a really good experience here on a quiet Monday evening. I was welcomed by, the very friendly, Felix who proceeded to talk me through the food stations and what was available. He then showed me to my requested quiet table and took my drinks order. This was an exceptionally quiet restaurant due to to the time of year. However, the first thing I noticed was the freshness of food on offer, the good temperature at each station and how all the staff were keeping themselves busy cleaning down and restocking as needed whilst they had the time. By the time I returned to my table with my first round my drink was waiting. Felix checked in on me a few times throughout my evening without being over baring I understand people's reviews are based on their own opinions, but I do think some people need to shake their heads when dining at buffet restaurants. The food can't be stored too warm as it would continue to cook. It is impossible in busy times to keep more popular stations fully stocked without compromising the less busy ones. I certainly know I couldn't have got the same amount, and quality of food, for anywhere near what I paid for my evening plus drinks. Ultimately if you want fine dining then don't eat at buffet restaurants. For me I got far better than I expected and indeed paid for. Well done Felix and the team, you'll know my reasons, and I left extremely full and happy

I went there too meet some friends and I really enjoyed it all so much