Reviews in Leeds and Yorkshire

We found Lockwoods by chance on a visit to Ripon two years ago, but only for tea and cakes. We thought it worth remembering and how right we were. The food combines style with substance - classy fish & chips, for example- and the service is attentive, friendly but discrete. Highly recommended!

I visited the restaurant on Sunday 11th March and was disappointed by the buffet and customer service… I have emailed them and been completely ignored. I had visited the restaurant once before with a friend and found the food delicious, the service slightly lacking but the quality of food made up for it. I decided to take someone else to the buffet on Sunday (despite there being other Chinese restaurants open much closer to my home). On arrival the waitress that greeted us looked moody and pointed us in the direction of a table before vanishing. We waited at least 5 minutes before anyone offered us a drink, which then took a further 15 minutes to arrive (A small glass of orange juice and a small glass of coke should not take that long to pour with that many staff around.) We went over to the buffet table, with no staff nearby, and picked up plates ready to serve ourselves the Aromatic Crispy Pork…. a Waitress hurried over and rudely pushed aside so that she could serve us instead. (This waitress looked very grumpy whilst serving us and when walking around the restaurant. I have waitressing experience myself and believe that no matter how you feel you should try to be friendly and happy towards customers). When serving the rest of the food for ourselves we were unsure as to what each dish was or contained (labels would have been useful like many other buffets have). I assured my companion that the quality of food would make up for the rude staff and our difficultly at identifying every dish. However, the food was cold (even dishes that were kept under hot lamps). We both left the restaurant feeling highly disappointed by the meal and regretted not visiting a more local restaurant. My advice to anyone reading this is to avoid the Sunday buffet. The previous meal I had was good but unless you are Chinese the staff will be rather rude to you!

This is a nice cosy little bar with a great varied menu.No starter as we were in a rush but they looked interesting. I had rump steak although not my choice of steak it was better than some t bones and fillets i have had in the past. My partner had seafood crepe which was fantastic we fought over who finished it, always a good sign. We shared a sticky toffee pudding now this was amazing. I will be shot down if anyone finds a better one (im a big sweet tooth). If you do please let me know i will drive to it where ever it is. We will be back to The Yard again next week to try more on the menu.

Great atmosphere all round, food fantastic, and the publican and family can't do enough for their customers. This is everything you could want from a traditional family pub..

Every Sunday there are 5 or more adults who go out to eat, we tried the three nuns, what a mistake, garlic mushroom starter looked like mushroom soup, chicken gougons had to be sent back as they were raw. 3 steaks ordered 1 rare 2 medium the rare one was medium and the other two were cremated, onion rings still frozen in the middle, chips were meagre and looked as if they had been cooked early morning and re-heated. 1 mixed grill looked like it had been stood all day and re-heated.The waiter/waitress were rude and unhelpful, eventually the assistant manager came and return some of our paid in advance money. We accepted and went on to the Yorkshire Rose in Huddersfield were we have gone regularly and have never received a bad meal, Well done Yorkshire Rose. We will not be visiting the three nuns again.

Went here last week for a friends birthday dinner. I have to say I was suitably impressed. The menu was made up of a balanced mixture of modern British cuisine that I have to say was right up my street! I went for the venison whilst the rest of the table went for a mixture of steaks, pork belly and one seabass. All of the food was stunning, I will definitely be back for the venison, and one of my colleagues is still raving about the pork belly served with rhubarb! All in all it was splendid food, great atmosphere and great value for money! We will be back.

A very nice restaurant with good food and attentive staff. We will return.

What a find! Thanks to the Yorkshire Riding Mag. A brilliant lunch: steak pie really enjoyable, pork fillet mouthwatering!! Recommend anyone to try this small Inn with it's country charm.

the kebab tasted manki,binned it!! did not want to risk food poisoning wont go there again

We have visited on numerous occasions and have never been disappointed........excellent food, superb service and lovely atmosphere and surroundings......highly recommended!!!! You have to try the Blackrock Grill at least once!!!!

Went to this restaurant on recommendation from a friend........had a terrific time with excellent food and great atmosphere.....highly recommended ......will definitely be visiting again in the near future

I visited the black bull as I was working in Skipton I did not have any food as I was threatened and assaulted by one of the regulars for winning some money from the gambling machine they had in the bar and was offered no help from the bar staff but to be accused of being unlawful in my actions and told by a bar member who was announced across the bar he was studying law that I should go and get a education and read a law book being a north east business man I will no longer be bringing my business to Skipton I see this ad a great disappointment as I always believe it to be a welcoming place

We have been going to the Shama for a long long time now, even before it moved. It is always good. Now it is on the Main Road it is manic! ALWAYS book a table as turning up last minute you may be disappointed to be turned away. It is a Bring your own beer too which makes it cheaper. The food is excellent and service good. Slower service when its packed though. Definitely a Gem!

Second time I've been to the restaurant, really nice food and atmosphere, bring your own beer, ideal really as there is an off licence next door should you run out!!! A1 and waiters are so helpful

Great to have such a fab village pub that serves such tasty food so friendly and the staff are all so happy and polite,The Landlady and her family has certainly turned this place around!!

Went for a 59th birthday meal. There were 19 of us in total and we gave our order to them 2 week in advance. OH DEAR!! It didn't bode well when the waitress only had us down for 18..then it got worse!!! Here are the highlights wrong food coming out (chicken sizzler and not beef) 8oz sirloin being tried to look like a 16oz and waitress saying it was 16oz!! 1 member of the party STILL not got her meal now...the day after!!! Only 2 bowls of chips between 9 Then..the landlords gobby wife saying to the person who didn't get a meal after she said it was a shambles "SHUT UP MISS KNOW IT ALL" WOw now thats customer service for you!!! When the landlord came he was rude to saying " ill run my pub like i want to run it" you mean into the ground pal??? Then a table near us with 9 people in the party were complaining as their meals were wrong too (passing rump steak off as ribeye!!) then 'gobby' was yelling at them from the bar to "shut up and eat your meals" I have been here before and the food is nice (if and when you get it) but ill never ever step foot in there again. Or in his other pub ' The Shambles' in Barnsley Rude management isn't what is needed and i wont go there but will go to the Hare and Hounds from now in.....Oh. And friends of ours got the same treatment on a works christmas meal!! Seems OAP meals can be done but not if theres more than 6 people POOR POOR POOR

On a recent visit to your restaurant, I found that there were no toilets for wheelchair customers. As a result, I had to cut my visit short and go home, to use the toilet. Not only is this wrong, but does not comply with the law. I had a word with the manager, but there was nothing he could do. In future I will have to go elsewhere. Its a pity really, as we like this restaurant.

We have been visiting the Balti house for almost 3 years, very friendly staff, they are genuinely pleased to see you and the food is fantastic, you should really give this a try you will not be disappointed.