Reviews in Leeds and Yorkshire

This is the most incredible restaurant ever the atmosphere is wonderful the waiters/waitresses are really nice and the food is amazing :)

The best Thai meal I've had! Set in a big bright restaurant by the canal in Hebden Bridge. I've loved my soup and prawn main. The Place was packed which must be a testament to the food!

This was my first visit to the Aakash since it re-opened and the food was fantastic, I had never tried the buffet previously but have to say that it offers a fantastic choice and is well worth the price. All of the guests enjoyed the evening and will be returning in the near future.

Visited the restaurant last night and was not impressed with the main courses. Starters and service were good, no complaints in that area. I had a lamb dish with spinach the lamb cubes were so small you could not find them in the thick sauce, you did not know what was the onion and what was lamb. The sauce was thick and claggy and was no way all fresh and homemade. My partners chicken dish was again a thick claggy sauce that required further cooking to mellow it and refine it. The chicken was not cooked in the sauce but put in to it 2 mins before serving. After reading the reviews I was expecting more maybe a bad night? but I have had much better from a jar of pataks at home. The restaurant was very busy so people must enjoy it. It suffers from too many dishes which cannot be cooked individually. All things to all men, keep it simple but do well is my advice.

I loved my evening here. I have been many times and the food is always amazing, along with excellent service and a lovely atmosphere. Everything you need for an enjoyable meal. It is definitely worth trying, you wont be disappointed.

My husband took me to Akbars in Leeds because he had heard such good things about this place. We were sat at a table as soon as we were through the door on these very high seats, to big for the table. The waiters were not very friendly, it was almost like a cafe, get you sat down, get your meal, then out. The starter was very nice, but when we got our main course, they brought it without giving us plates, which were brought 5 mins later so our food was just warm and the plates were cold, when we told the waiter we did not have any plates, he did not seem to care he just said they will be here soon. There is just no personal touch with the diner in this place, and my husband was very disappointed as he was looking forward to taking me. Would not go again.

I first began to eat here after fishing for cod in the adjacent river humber. There are stunning views at lunchtime (and evenings in summer) over the river. My wife and I found the food and friendly service very good.

I would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for good food at a reasonable price. Mama mia,s is welcoming, cosy and very friendly. There is a great menu with so much to choose from, you will be spoilt for choice. All the food is cooked fresh and tastes out of this world. There is a great selection of wines on offer, and the house wine is a steal at £8.80 a litre. So go along and find out what you've been missing out on.

I found the Blue Bicycle to be distinctive but not necessarily in the most positive way. The wine list was adequate with a number of Languedocian wines from Southern France. For a starter i had the fried baby rabbit, a delicate dish with a somewhat arid aftertaste, the bitter sauce was not appropriately in tune with the nature of the dish. For the main course i had the foie gras, unusual as a main, however, it was presented reasonably well, though the technique required to cook such a dish is not particularly challenging. The price of these two dishes was well within my range, and the service was curt yet not impolite. With so many restaurants in York i think i will be going elsewhere in future.

Just been to BoBo LoBo for our work Christmas party. A table of 14 eating at 9pm wasn't an issue for them at all, even though they're a really small venue. We pre-ordered in advance - a selection of starters between us which were all excellent, and a variety of mains. The fajitas were the best, the steak and ribs great, and the half chicken dish was gigantic (could have done with some sort of sauce or salsa with it though). We had loads of wine and beers and shots of vodka, and still only managed to spend less than £470 between 14 of us, which we considered a bargain. The staff were really accommodating, turning the music down for us once everyone else had left the dining area, letting us stay at and move around our tables so we could play some games, and being swift to respond whenever we required booze top-ups. We moved to the downstairs bar at 1am where the atmosphere was really nice, some people had a dance and others just chatted in the bar. Music was good and the other clientele didn't seem in the least bit clique-y which you get in some of the latin joints in Leeds. All in all an excellent night out!

excellent food good service and nicely priced with good quality wine at a decent price. a very enjoyable evening. definitely going back soon.

My partner and I went the first week it opened, It felt like walking into an Italian restaurant at first as the decor was unlike any Indian i had previously been to. But it was an Indian meal to remember, good service (apart from the waiter rushing to the window everytime a fit girl walked past the window)the food was great.

rubbish service, waste of money, cold food sent out. poor hygiene in the kitchen

The landlord is the rudest women you will ever meet in your entire life. Never going back. Food OK nothing special at all. went on a friday night at 8.30 and was dead. worst meal out ever spoilt by her

Just had a lovely meal at this place, new menu and new private owners. Black Bull fayre menu excellent, now serves proper sunday roast dinners with real joints of meat. Lovely gravy and outstanding value.

Apparently new owners, made some excellent changes already! New menu which is superb and very reasonably priced. Excellent food and excellent pub!

NEW PRIVATE Owners, took over the Black Bull today, open this evening and the food is soooo much better than before. Still serving real pub food but done at a good standard. I had Black Bull burger, 2 8oz Aberdeen Angus burgers made up this monster of a burger, slices of bacon, cheese, onion rings, mushrooms and smothered in BBQ sauce. Excellent will eat their again. Best try it soon as this place is gonna be busy busy busy

We eat at the Royal spice every week with our young children. The staff are very friendly and the food always excellent. In particular the nan bread which is the nicest we have tried! I would recommend eating out at the Royal Spice as you will be guaranteed a great curry as a reasonable price!