Reviews in Leeds and Yorkshire

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Food was about average. other Thai in north Leeds are better, wasn’t sure everything was organic tasted no better than the other Thai around and you are not charged silly organic prices, overall staff very good, thank you d little

Richmond is a lovely Yorkshire town to visit and the Frenchgate Restaurant would in any event be "worth the detour". The meal was delicious, much helped by an appropriately solicitous host who really knew his stuff about both food and wine.

At first I wasn't enthralled with the idea of going out for Pizza, I'm more of a steak man. However our dining experience at Pizza Express was excellent! Despite my concerns of the menu not being for me I found it to be relatively extensive. I had a great portobello mushroom starter and the choice of different pizza's was fab! Me and my wife shared a pizza and large salad and it gave a great mix, a really good meal. What surprised me though was how attentive the service was, the waitress that served us really seemed to care that we were having a good time, and was chatty without been imposing. In my younger days I used to be a waiter while at uni, so I'm normally critical, but she really was very good. The restaurant had a nice relaxed feel and has been designed smartly. At the end I couldn't believe the bill, between the two of us we'd had two starters our mains a bottle of wine and a beer for me, all for just over £35! I couldn't believe it, a great night out and excellent value for money.

We arrived in Richmond for a couple of days walking and looked around the town to find somewhere to stay. As we walked up Frenchgate we passed the 'Frenchgate Restaurant & Hotel' and immediately liked the calm, sophisticated look of the hotel. We looked in and booked in. The dining room was nicely balanced between classically traditional and a more modern bistro look with everything lovingly and carefully presented. The food was delicious and unusual and given the perfect introduction by 'house speciality' gin & tonics in the beautiful restful garden. I chose the hot smoked salmon starter and Tian of beef - both intriguing - and my wife had the Wild mushroom gnocchi - brilliant- followed by a braised lamb shank - very meaty. We both indulged in puddings - I (being a bloke!) chose the Chocolate fondant and Sally went for the Rhubarb Bavarois - both delicious. The house white was perfectly chilled and dry and our bottle of Rioja beautifully balanced. A great meal well presented with a lot of thought. Sally would have liked something a lighter on offer among the starters but I couldn’t ask for more. We had a great stay enhanced by good weather and the brilliant walking in the Dales. The icing on the cake is trusting your own judgement and choosing a good place to stay and eat. We were not disappointed.

Like the new premises, great ambience with singer/musician, holiday feel. Got the tandoori seabass with noodles, very good, although should come with a side-veg/sideline. Partner got chicken ala creme, sauce a little bland although overall he enjoyed the dish. The food at the restaurant very well presented. Overall a great place to dine ..although One snag.. we were rather annoyed on receiving bill that a 'service charge ' of £5 was added for 2 to dine! Surely this should be on the menu in small-print(or is it..in magnify print!?.) plus why a SC?.. come on.. We are in Rothwell not London!

Like the new premises, great ambience with singer/musician, holiday feel. Got the tandoori seabass with noodles, very good, although should come with a side-veg/sideline. Partner got chicken ala creme, sauce a little bland although overall he enjoyed the dish. The food at the restaurant very well presented. Overall a great place to dine ..although One snag..we were rather annoyed on receiving bill that a 'service charge ' of £5 was added for 2 to dine! Surely this should be on the menu in small-print(or is it..in magnify print!?.) plus why a SC?..come on.. We are in Rothwell not London!

Were to begin? i travelled up to Hull for Easter weekend for a much awaited family get together. On the Sunday we all decided that we would go out and have a lovely roast dinner and had heard about The Hase in Hessle and how good the food and the service was so we thought we would try it out. as soon as we walked in you could feel the friendly, happy atmosphere and was shown to our seats by a very polite waitress who for the rest of our evening was brilliant. The food was amazing and was surprised to receive that quality of food from a pub. I would just like to thank the owners of the Hase (Carole Maughan and Dave Ainsworth) for making the evening so enjoyable and will not hesitate to go again. Thank you.

I've been going to this family owned restaurant for over 30 years. The chef is now in his seventies and absolutely no one in Hull comes close to his skills. No meal is ever a disappointment. I've never seen anyone complain.

This is all of my families favourite Chinese Buffet Restaurant. It has a wide variety of dishes which are all delicious, and on an evening there are so many more to choose from, we are always spoilt for choice! The Eastern Court is also very contemporary (decor wise) which we love. We have recommended it to all our friends and work colleagues and those that have been have not been disappointed. We go at least once a fortnight. We love it. It certainly outdoes every other buffet restaurant we have tried...and believe me, we have tried many.

Lovely new premises although I still preferred the old premises at Woodlesford. The food is still great and the ambience lovely. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

I fully concur with Mr Spongy`s astute observation of the Queens Hotel, however I hasten to add, they have much more than just cream cakes in their repertoire, however a word of warning ! stay clear when they hold a karaoke evening as the landlord a "young bull of a man" often sings like a loon which can make one quite nauseous

I fully concur with Mr Spongy`s astute observation of the Queens Hotel, however I hasten to add, they have much more than just cream cakes in their repertoire, however a word of warning ! stay clear when they hold a karaoke evening as the landlord a "young bull of a man" often sings like a loon which can make one quite nauseous

After much deliberation, and constant pressure from my wife we went to this nice, friendly restaurant. My wife being the fussy eater was my main concern, but now we go there every fortnight. The food speaks for itself, friendly service that i have not seen rivalled since London.

I have been to Kitties a few times now. each time the food has been very good, however each time it has only been me and my partner there so service was always fantastic. It reminds me of a place were Gordon Ramsey should visit because the food can be adventurous (every kind of veg in miniature) and just needs to be re vamped. a really nice place though. Worth a visit.

I thought the meal was very nice compared to other Indian restaurants the portion sizes are probably smaller. however the meal altogether is very nice.

Upstairs and not over-inviting entrance, but excellent value and an all round, sound, standard curry house meal. All the usual choices, and the chef will tailor curries to your liking, if asked. The early bird menu (served until 10pm!) offers a 3 course choice and is topped up with a poppadum and coffee. Excellent value at £5-99. Own drinks permitted, but a bar is available. Friendly staff. Easy street parking and central for town.

When one thinks of authentic, flavour-filled world-class pizza, only one place comes to mind. Forget the Ivy in Beverley Hills, The Cipriani in Venice or even Scallini in London. Mama Mia's pizza in Chapel Allerton makes those places her bitch every time. Lets start at the bottom - literally. The dough base. Not too thick and bready like those "other places" and not so thin that the pizza falls apart like some places i could mention, but i wont. Basically, the dough is perfect. Lets move on to the tangy tomato sauce. A perfect blend of herbs and spices. A closely guarded secret that Mama Mia's great grandmother probably invented a hundred years ago back in the old country. Bursting with flavour, simmered to perfection before being generously spread over the dough. Next is the cheese. Certain other places use cheap, mass produced makro cheese by product. Not Mama Mia, who takes pride in her cheese. Milked from baby cows and carefully mixed and set into a cheese that puts award winning french cheese farmers to shame and sprinkled on top of the critically acclaimed tomato sauce. No pizza is complete without a vast array of toppings, and at Mama Mia's your toppings requirements will be satisfied every time. It is almost a "krypton factor" like challenge having to choose which exquisite vegetable or meat to add as they are all so good. My personal favourite is mushrooms and pepperoni, although every topping is superb. Words cannot express the culinary-explosion that takes place after the first bite. This pizza has heroin like qualities, and once you've tasted it, you're hooked for life. Like a shark tasting blood for the first time, Mama Mia's pizza actually alters your body chemistry as neuro-transmitters in the pleasure centre of the brian are overloaded with seratonin in an extasy fuelled chemical explosion. There are some out there who would disagree with me, but once they taste Mama Mia's creation, even the harshest critic will be turned. Mama Mia's is an institution that will live on from generation to generation. Hungry people worldwide have flocked to Chapel Allerton to taste what some have called "The greatest Pizza ever made" Robert Serr