Let's hope the new place in Silsden is better than the cramped bunfight that Stefano's has become! Is it any wonder Keighley/Silsden don't get any mentions in the 2010 Good Food Guide? On a very recent visit our starter arrived before we'd finished the customary gratis pizza, the starters arrived at staggered intervals, why do they insist on an "is everything all right" during, after, then several times at the end of the meal? We must have had 10-12 in total... smacks of a) wanting praise or b) insecurity, or most likely a combination of both. The food on the whole is excellent and plentiful, though why they insist in smothering the star of the show, be it fish, veal, steak, whatever in lashings of sauce is beyond comprehension. Also why serve that pathetic little side salad on a steaming hot plate when they've already asked if you'd like salad or veg? Stefano's is about as far away from fine dining as you can get with cramped tables, surroundings, helpings, in your face staff and the aforesaid mentioned takeaway collections. But if you want a free for all bun fight, fine, get stuck in... it's as rustic and as chaotic as they come, but for better value and the same atmosphere head down to the Carvary at The Beeches for a fiver! For a more discerning diner you need to cast your net a little wider... and believe me, there's plenty better, and not too far away either!
Stefanos – Keighley