Reviews in Leeds City Centre

We went to Maxis, Leeds after reading good reviews online. The food was very good but the service was absolutely awful. The choice of dimsum is really quite extensive and we had a meal of only dimsum. However, at the end of the meal, things went badly wrong ... our son wanted some ice cream and we were promptly served with something straight from the freezer .. literally ... when we couldn't cut into it coz it was rock hard ... the waiter offered to microwave it and when it was clear that we weren't getting anywhere, he just walked away. great food ... horrible service ... overall the service made it a very unpleasant experience!

I was taken to this restaurant by my fiance on Valentines Day and I was very disappointed because it was suppose to be a buffet all you can eat. They were quick enough to take our money but not as quick to bring the food out and fill empty trays up. There were just scraps of food left in the trays no chips, no rice infact not much of anything. Very, very disappointed.

The food is excellent and very reasonably priced. The specials board is 2nd to none as far as I am concerned.

over priced average mix of boring tried and tested and very strange food, slack service, seems to be suffering from a more contemporary competition?

Anyone looking for great food at reasonable prices will find a visit to Kendells bistro well worthwhile. Situated opposite the BBC centre and close to the Playhouse Theatre, the restaurant offers a pre theatre early bird menu which is excellent value for money. Our party of four was made to feel really at home, with drinks and unlimited supplies of warm crusty french bread served at the table, while we chose from a menu board which changes daily "so that the chef can cook what's freshest ". Three of us had a delicious salmon fishcake starter, beautifully served, whilst the french onion soup, which is a house speciality, was rated superb by the fourth member of the group. For main courses the majority opted for the Pot au boulanger, a casserole of belly pork, Toulouse sausage and vegetables, delicious and very filling- Chicken breast with tarragon was equally good. What little room was left was filled by Bailey's ice cream, a Creme Brulee, and best choice of all, a pot au chocolat, accompanied by a small jug of double cream, slices of strawberry, and meringue. wonderful. With two bottles of wine included in the price, the bill for four, with coffee came to £25 per head. It was nice to able to shake hands with the Chef, Stephen Kendells, before we left to thank him for a memorable meal. Mr Kendell's previous restaurants in leeds were Leodi's and Paris, both of which had great followings in their heyday. He deserves to have the same success here.

We visited recently on a Friday night. Ambience was great, very relaxed atmosphere, and definitely much better than what we expected. Service from the staff was good, and we got them to recommend the Tapas selection. Food was excellent, and very reasonably priced. Sangria was out of this world. Everybody had a great time. Despite being a big group of 15, we were served very quickly. On top of my highly recommended to visit restaurants. Will look forward to going there again soon!

Four of us dined here on the Sunday lunch time eat-as-much-you-like buffet. There was a very good selection of dishes and the food was simply fabulous. The place was heaving with people and we were very lucky to get a table, as no doubt this is a very popular place to eat out. We have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant and we shall be back before too long.

To my shame, I did not know of the existence of this fine restaurant until last night. A friend and I was looking for a restaurant to eat in prior to going to a Seasick Steve gog at the O2 Academy. My friend had wanted to go to a Chinese restaurant and I wasn't aware of any near the Academy. We spotted diners through pavement level windows in the Red Chillie and called in on spec. The restaurant was nearly full despite it being a Tuesday evening and a large number of the customers were Chinese. The menu contained many dishes that I'd not heard of and I wasn't tempted by the lung dish!. However, we found some dishes that were both new to us and were tempting as most of the menu choices were to be honest and had a wonderful gastronomic experience. Unlike most Chinese meals the two starters (crispy duck and pancakes + Chinese crackers) and two main dishes (crispy stir fried chilli beaf and a spicy mince pork dan dan noodle dish) shared between us were more than ample and for the first time ever in a Chinese restaurant, I left food uneaten, not because it was unpalatable but because the portion sizes were large enough to fill me before getting to the end of them. The food is great, fresh, visually appealing and the waiters attentive and polite. The meal for two including a pint of lager and a large bottle of mineral water came to £34 - fantastic value! I've already recommended the place to anyone prepared to listen to my rave reviews at work. I'll be back within the next couple of weeks with friends.

I think this place is a must visit whether you live in Leeds or are just visiting!!! I got introduced last week to it and have just arrived home from my second visit. The starters are so well made, even the Spring Rolls are to die for! For main you cannot fault the Bentou Boxes AT ALL for Value for Money.. and even though it comes with fruit included in the Box, the Cheesecake is an absolute must. I will be making this my place of choice for ANY meal out in future, the variety is amazing. And for vegetarians there is an amazing variety, and also VEGANS!! Get in on the Little Tokyo action!! They have such a varied menu!!!

love this place. everything about them is great. there mint green tea ice creams is to die for.

a friend took me to Little Tokyo in dec 08 been back three times already and its still only Jan09!! Great food, environment and staff...love the place

My wife and I ate at Sandinista midweek just recently. To say its January, the place was pretty busy and with the ambient lighting from candles in old rum bottles, excellent background music and the buzz of other customers combined to make it very atmospheric. I opted for sizzling fajitas whilst my wife had a selection of 3 tapas dishes. Both were quite excellent and couldn't be faulted! The service was friendly and relaxed - none of your drilled in, auto pilot 3 minute check back nonsense. Just genuinely natural and welcoming. And as a bonus just as we finished up a really good guitarist started which persuaded us to stay on a for a mojito or two despite it being a school night! Highly recommended!!

Truly awful. One of the worst dining experiences I've had in a long time. We felt pressured to hurry and leave from the moment we sat down. Surly waiters hovering around the table trying to take plates before each course was finished. Even after asking them to stop they still pounced as soon as we'd finished (and I mean before the cutlery hit the plate). Our waiter brought out our main course while we were still eating our starters and insisted on shoving it onto the table. I asked him to wait and he said "I'll give you 2 minutes". Obviously, that went down like a lead balloon. Never going again. I eat out regularly and I'm not hung up on service generally as waiting staff, like all of us, have a myriad of faults, but this place was simply terrible... the food was actually quite nice but enjoying it in that environment is impossible. Awful.

We visited at around 6pm on a Saturday evening for pre-concert drinks & food. Fairly quiet at that time but the atmosphere was still good. Service was very friendly and efficient. Food was excellent and reasonably priced, 6 Tapas and a couple of drinks was £34 for the two of us. We left about 7:15 and it was just starting to fill up.

The perfect refuge if you long for genuine Italian food... La Besi gives what you'd expect in Sicily: local flavours, friendly but discreet service and high standards of cooking, so high in fact that they've impressed even the local reviewers. Certainly the best pizzas in the whole University area, but being Sicilian, the seafood pastas and risottos are outstanding. That said, no veggie will ever feel neglected...

It was a by far the worst meal we have ever had

I dine here every couple of months and am never disappointed. Consistently great food. The staff are amazing and the atmosphere is relaxed. Made the effort to get there for brunch last Sunday. Revelation. Had truly wonderful eggs Benedict for a fiver.

This is the best place in Leeds to eat on a lunchtime. The food is wonderful and cheap. Forget anywhere else, just eat here.