Reviews in Harrogate

Stunning food with fantastic service. The venue is chic and great attention has been paid to every detail. Van Zellers was recommended to us and we travelled to Harrogate to find it - well worth the trip!!!

Simply amazing food and a lovely atmosphere. Going for my second visit this weekend.

best take out in north yorkshire very good 9/10

This is an excellent eating place- the Shoulder of Mutton on the menu is superb.The service is good and very friendly. They always have a menu for those suffering from Coeliac disease (Needing Gluten free food)

We went to BED on a Friday night, at 6.45. We were welcomed and offered a drink at the Bar. We were shown to a delightful table and studied the interesting and varied menu. We chose a starter of tempura vegetables and Deep Fried Brie, both lovely, them we had Rib-eye steak and the pork. Again both were excellent, the rib-eye being especially excellent as it is extremely difficult to get a good rib-eye cooked as we like it! We then finished with a shaped desert. Excellent, we shall return. Thank you.

Excellent food, good atmosphere and very good service. Simple in decor, not like some of the larger more well-known restaurants in central Harrogate, but the emphasis is on the quality of food which is superb and the staff are friendly and accommodating. Reasonably priced, great value for money. Would definitely eat here again.

Wonderful building & atmosphere.... but £16:00 for two gin and tonics..? I should have known the total bill would be very expensive. Set meal for 2, 1 standard glass of house white & cheapest bottle of shiraz came to 115:00... for 2 people. I will only go here for very special occasions, if at all. The Cheung Wan chinese buffet was much better value for money.

Great happy restaurant. Friendly staff. Lovely food. Tasty dishes. Good selection. Extremely good value for money.

Despite not being the best looking curry house, Starbeck Tandoori is a gem of a find. The food is full of flavour and the kitchen isn't afraid of experimenting on your behalf - if you explain to the waiter what time of curry you're in the mood for, he's happy to recommend from the menu or offer to mix one up especially for you. I've never been disappointed with an experience from here. Wish they delivered though!

We had the Sunday lunch deal on 25 January 2009. It was good value for money and compared favourably to other Italian restaurants in harrogate. The portions were large and the service was good. We also ordered the garlic bread as an extra and it was delicious.

We have just visited this restaurant after reading a favourable review in a magazine in our B&B. We arrived and went downstairs to the restaurant to find a few tables with guests, but no waiting staff. After what felt like way too long the waitress appeared. Unfortunately the waitress knew very little about the menu and only told us after about 10 mins of looking at the menu that many of the shellfish dishes were unavailable... I ordered a half lobster to start, much of which was so over-seasoned it totally overpowered the taste of the meat. The main course of scallops was so over-seasoned with salt and pepper it was awful and the scallops themselves were overcooked - this is coming from someone who loves salty foods! It's a real shame as it is not often that we treat ourselves to an expensive meal and this could have been so much better. My partner's pumpkin risotto was very tasty and his starter of fishcakes were good, if a bit measly - so not a total wipe-out but we would not visit again.

I'm afraid to say this was the poorest burger I've had since I was burning my own on a camp fire down the river aged 8. Add this to surly waiting staff and you can only wonder how they've survived so long.

A truly awful meal! cheap and tired ingredients, cooked and served with indifference. how anyone can spoil a burger to this extent is beyond me.

Quite a remarkable little place. This special little pub will appeal to those who seek absolute quality! It's not expensive but worth a visit for those with discerning tastes. A Country Inn with a hell of a difference!

What a great way to get lost and unwind in such tranquil settings. This was our fifth visit to the Willow Restaurant and each time our trips just get longer. Margaret and the staff are without a doubt the most heartwarming and welcoming people you could ever wish to meet. It goes without saying that the cuisine at the Willow is as always delightful with a wonderful range of home made treats and locally sourced produce. After such a lovely meal what better way to unwind then heading back to our room with a bottle of the gorgeous Whistling Duck wine from the restaurant. With a gorgeous private living room the accommodation offers the ideal setting to just relax and enjoy the peace and quiet offered by the Yorkshire Dales. We will be sure to return next year for another week of much needed rest and relaxation. Mrs Holmes Devon

We happened to stumble across this hidden gem whilst out walking. Set back off the main busy Pateley Bridge street, the Willow Restaurant is one of the dales best kept secrets. With its traditional setting the restaurant and its staff could not have being more welcoming. The menu was exactly what we were looking for and we waited in the relaxed bar area. Once seated we enjoyed what has to be said the most amazing home made soup and roll myself and my wife have ever tasted. With the such a start to the meal it seemed somewhat hard to beat. Oh how wrong we could have being. I settled for the roast Beef with home made Yorkshire puddings. Well I have to say I have not enjoyed a meal as much in some time. Everything down to the seasoning of the home made gravy was just a delight. My wife’s home made seafood pancake was just as pleasing. With what was a treasure chest of fresh fish. With our plates clean we could only mange the delights of the fresh ground coffee. Great food, great service and at remarkably reasonable prices. We will be certain to call back at the The Willow Restaurant soon and await more true homemade delights. Mr & Mrs Collingham - Cheshire

had a great time food was brill prices good food service fast will go again 7 ladies saturday night 15 november 2008

Let this be a lesson to all diners....don't let the funky decor and misleading menu descriptions fool you into entering this restaurant. The mozzerella and ham starter with tomato sauce was bland and under seasoned leaving me reaching for my glass of water to help enhance the flavour. Following this was the meat cannelloni which contained less meat than a Linda McCartney sausage but a years supply of spinach, enough to keep popeye happy for a while anyway. Maybe more attention should've been to the food than the funky decor when they started this venture. Then to complete my dining experience i was shocked to find that a gratuity was automatically added to the bill. I would never have tipped anywhere that served such bland food but for them to assume that their food is good enough to deserve this is down right ludicrous. To conclude - Lovely surroundings, great decor.......awful food...