Reviews in Leeds City Centre

I have been here several times now and am always impressed by the food - the duck and mango bento box and the ginger and lime cheesecake are particular favourites, as is the plum wine. This time I tried a sushi starter and also found it delicious. The service was excellent - one of our group arrived just before the main courses reached us and yet she was still served quickly enough for her to finish eating at the same time as us. Always a pleasure.

Persuaded my husband to come here with a 2 for 1 deal on main courses. We had three tapas to start - meatballs, peri-peri chicken and mushroom quesadillas, all of which were delicious. This was followed by duck fajitas, the Buenos Aires burger and a mango cheesecake, all excellent. The service was a little slow but the staff were helpful, even to the point of replacing my plate of tortillas when a drink got spilled into it. Well worth visiting and will continue to do so.

VEGETARIANS BEWARE. A nasty environment. Packing them in, and giving very very bad service. I ordered a vegetable curry, and got bits of meat in my very small curry. Looked like they had just cooked it with the rest and picked out the meat. Without doubt the very worst restaurant I have ever eaten in in the UK. Seriously shocking! Avoid!

Don't waste your money. Over priced run of the mill Chinese fodder. Service was atrocious, would not bring drinks to the table and starter took 90 minutes to be served!!! They then had the cheek to add a 10percent service charge. Seriously, go somewhere else tampopo is better value for money and better food.

Came here for our office Christmas party. Service was excellent, food was exquisite - I would have paid double for the cheese and mushroom quesadillas in particular, but the chicken fajitas and Ipanema mess were also delicious. Will definitely be dragging my husband here.

A friend re-introduced me to this place (which used to be called 2828 and/or the Academy). It had gone downhill when I last visited a few years ago. Not now. It has been modernised throughout. The staff and management are courteous and friendly. The food is all perfectly done and such a massive choice! The buffet is astounding value, as is the Mongolian buffet where you choose your meat/fish/veg raw and it is wok-cooked in front of you in a sauce/style of your choice. Just compare the price with what you'd spend on a typical Chinese takeaway. For my money, it's a better spot than No.1 and other buffets I've tried.

Very, very tasty food - each dish was amazing and had it's rich, individual taste and aroma. The atmosphere was very warm and welcoming with a surprisingly busy evening for a Monday evening. However....... yes there is a negative I'm afraid - A VERY BIG NEGATIVE!! The staff were extremely rude and were trying their very best to try and rush us - we were told, not asked but told to have the bill as we had been there too long. When we requested a night cap to finish the evening off the look of disgust from the staff was as if we had tried to leave without settling the bill! As previous recommendations have said - we would return for the food but definitely NOT THE STAFF!

Visited Red Chilli last night as part of a big group and although the food was OK, the service was dreadful! Staff not wanting to take drinks orders and all three tables getting food at different times. To top it off we were told at 10.20pm that we had to order any final food or drinks or go without - so much for a 24 hour city!

This restaurant is sublime. Amazing food, even better service. Could not fault it. Please, please go. I went with my boyfriend for a romantic meal and all we could talk about was the incredible food, fantastically helpful staff and lovely atmosphere. My boyfriend had steak, which was full of flavour and I had the best belly pork, I have ever had (which I always order at every chance I get in a restaurant) so I have a lot to compare it to! The wine was delicious as were the starters. It also was £25 less than anticipated. I would recommend to anyone!

I would never go to this place again. The waiter is the most miserable person I have ever had the misfortune to meet who carries no personality, manners nor knows how to dress smart, the owner needs to learn how to wash his hands after he empties the trash outside before he starts carrying food to table and handling your naan breads etc. I can only presume that they rely on the student population in that area who's stands may differ from others. I would honestly advise you to go elsewhere.

Would heartily recommend a visit to Toast in the centre of Leeds. We called in this weekend and enjoyed the most wonderful Sunday lunch. They had a really varied menu but we stuck to the traditional beef and Yorkshire puddings with a sweet potato mash which was incredible. It was really busy and lively which we didn’t expect in the centre of Leeds on a Sunday, and the staff and service were excellent! Well worth a visit.

Great food, great atmosphere, really friendly staff. Could not recommend it highly enough. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Thank you Sophia, mum and dad! Phil & Ann

Amazing! Our new favourite restaurant (and we eat out a lot)... Great atmosphere - lovely and not pretentious, wonderful food (try the French black pudding, and the venison) and excellent service! Highly recommended!

a great restaurant! nice relaxed atmosphere, very thematic - japanese bridge, trees dotted around the place, staff in japanese dresses. and the food is so nice and fresh. will definitely be going again

Enjoyed Zam Zam so much we've been twice in one week. The Masala Fish starter is excellent. The Byriani was huuuge. Meat masala and dopiaza were also good especially in Asian style. Service quick place was clean and the staff were very friendly. But best of all...................the chappatis!!!!!

Went to Zam Zam last night after seeing it on Sugarvine. Very passable indeed. Bahji's were good, the wife's Biriyani was spot on and my Vindaloo hit the spot also. Very friendly staff, would definitely return.

I've had some great food in Aagrah, but last time i went it was far too spicy. I like chili. But i prefer milder food so chose a 'medium' on their own 5 chili scale and it was too spicy. Even the Korma my friend chose was too hot for her. Be warned even the pilau rice is spicy! Perhaps next time i go, I'll ask them to tone it down.

Lovely pub .. but amazingly poor service. Food was virtually thrown at us as was the cutlery. When "Seasonal Vegetables" came which we ordered as a side, they were brown and dry and un consumable. Upon asking for a help a rude so called manger advised us that "that was how they came" and basically would do nothing to amend the matter and with no apology. Although i recommend this place for a drink with great surroundings the food and customer service are extremely poor, compared to other pubs from this chain, which we often frequent.