Reviews in Harrogate

i have lived in harrogate for many years and frequent only two restaurants, on thursday evening i was going to the cinema and decided to have dinner at the Phoenix as it is a minute walk away from the cinema. I wondered why i have never been to this restaurant as i really enjoyed my beef in black bean sauce and my friend had the king prawn kung po which was really tasty also the portion size was larger than the chinese restaurant i usually frequent, great food and friendly service will be back next week for my friends birthday.

Called in to the Old Station on a local walk. Very impressed with the warm welcome, a lovely pint of Abbot ale and their fish & chip lunch. Was all very good quality; much better than the average pub. We intend to return.

Visited as a group of 2adults and 4 children during the opening week and the service was really good. For Harrogate, so was the cost! Food was lovely and an impressive menu selection. No children's menu as such but they were happy for the kids to share pizza. we would definitely return. Enjoy!

I ate here as I came here as a child, unfortunately the service was poor, the burgers were no better than McDonald's, it was expensive given it's lack of flavour and most of all long island ice teas are supposed to be a long drink! Poor! Even overheard the staff moaning about tips! Appalling!

William and Victoria's was a fantastic find. We came up from London to stay in Harrogate for the York Ebor race meeting which was cancelled and went to the wine bar for lunch. The food and service was excellent so we returned the following evening! The wine bar has a real buzz and we met lots of people..... who needs racing!

We arrived for our pre-booked table at 8.30pm on Saturday 16th Aug and thought we were in trouble when only 2 other tables were occupied! Bearing in mind there are around 30 tables inside and another 15 outside to say in was quiet is an understatement. Service was fine - not great but fine, wine was reasonably priced but warm! I had to add ice. We ordered French onion soup to start - my absolute favourite soup - but not this time!!! It was thick and black with very little onions!! It actually tasted like beef gravy granules with some onions thrown in - it really was terrible and was promptly sent back. Friends ordered prawns and said they were good. For the main course I ordered salmon fish cakes, when they arrived it looked like a “chicken nugget and chips” type meal. I asked the waiter if they were fresh or frozen out of a box and he said yes from a box in the freezer - after a few bites this was also sent back, this certainly was not was I was expecting. My husbands fish was a very small portion and under cooked, the wrong steak arrived for one friend BUT the Poulet Breton hit the spot for another. All in all a complete waste of money and time and will never go back to a Café Rouge - which is why I have written this review to hopefully stop someone else wasting their cash too!!!

My wife and I have just returned from The Harrogate Brasserie after a three night break. The room was fabulous, the service, perfect. A simply marvelous eating experience. The staff couldn't have been more friendly. I would recommend his hotel and restaurant to anybody. Book now and look forward to the best experience you could wish for. If possible try and book a room at the rear of the hotel. It can be a little noisy from the traffic and late night revellers.

I hated the wretched place. It seemed to me to gorify meat eating, but a heart by-pass perhaps changes ones views. I dont know who runs the place now but it used to be a thoroughly objectionable american who was nasty to both customers and staff alike. I shall not return - and I recommend you to do the same

Good: Reasonable and sincere wine list. Menu that shows great potential if cooked properly. Bad: What arrived at our table on a Thursday evening was not cooked with passion. Salmon was slightly over done, the bed of noodles over cooked to resemble a portion of supernoodles. Likewise my wild boar was dry and the roast potato cake that came with it slightly bland and pointless. As a restaurant that one assumes is amongst the best in Harrogate it needs to pull it's socks up in the kitchen if it wants to continue charging the prices it does.

I've quite honestly never had a worse Italian meal. The whole experience was like Fawlty Towers but without the humour. the place stank of bleach, the waiting staff were almost amusingly rude, and the food was just downright horrible. The pizza bases tasted like they'd been bought frozen at a supermarket, and everything tasted of nothing. And the wine was so bad we actually left half the bottle, and believe me that never happens! We refused to pay the ridiculous service charge, but quite frankly they were lucky we paid anything.

I have to disagree all the previous submissions. My experience of Graveley’s in Harrogate this afternoon, 17/5/08, was one of the worst I’ve had in a long time. Initially I was concerned at the slightly sticky table and perhaps not the cleanest of crockery and cutlery. However, the slogan “At Graveleys we ask you to judge by quality, by quantity, by price, and decide if the product is value for money" makes you think that paying £8.50 for Haddock and Chips with be worthwhile. Wrong! While the fish was small but okay the chips were like cardboard and many so crisp on the outside they nearly broke your teeth. They were very oily too. I don’t think I’ve ever had the misfortune to be served such awful chips. My wife had the same with her chips and even a young boy on a nearby table left his chips after saying they were too hard to eat. The service was less than speedy and then the most incredible of all: the waiter asked if the meal was okay and I told him how bad the chips were. He didn’t even go as far as to apologise, just saying other customers enjoyed them and then had the cheek to complain at me, telling me I was being unreasonable! Later when he came back with the bill he offered to take me to see where they prepared the chips to show they were fresh and was still unwilling to concede there was a problem with them. I hadn’t actually questioned their freshness, more like they had been over-cooked. Again, the word ‘sorry’ didn’t enter into his vocabulary. What’s more, on checking the bill, I found I’d be charged £2.50 for an orange juice and then £3.95 for another identical orange juice. The whole place lacks friendliness and professionalism. I’m sure there are plenty of other eateries around Harrogate much more worthy of your custom.

We went as a group and ate different things. All felt rough for a few days after.

I went with my sisters last Friday and we had a fab meal. I have never tasted a chicken Tikka starter as good and want to go just to try it as a main meal. The host was lovely and very generous and friendly and I loved the building. Thanks for a lovely evening and the Baileys, wish I wasn't driving!

As a regular customer of the Tannin Level in Harrogate, I am delighted to inform you that they are now serving all types of coffee. So now not only is it the best place to eat in Harrogate, you can top it all off with a wonderful espresso. Try out the lunch & early bird menu - food of that quality cannot be beaten on value!

Its AMAZING!!! We went on a Friday and were a bit wary as when we walked in at 8.15 it was really quiet...however the service was brilliant and when the food came we all agreed it was the best and most authentic thai we've ever been to (thats saying alot believe me!!) Cant wait to go back!! This is what we had (3 of us) We had Tom Yum soup which was so fragrant and fresh - made you feel quite healthy eating it! At the same time as sharing some veg tempura (this could have been a bit more varied, it was just broccoli and mushrooms but still yummy!) Then the 3 or us shared Massaman curry (out of this world!) Green Thai curry (gorgeous) and a stir fried chicken with chilli and holy basil, accompanied by a pad thai, 2 portions of rice and 2 bottles of wine! All came to about £84, so less than £30 each for SO much food and 3/4 ish of a bottle of wine each - fabulous!! Like i said, cant wait to go back - AMAZING! x

BEST RESTAURANT IN HARROGATE BY FAR UNPRETENCIOUS MENU, GREAT FOOD , GOOD ATMOSPHERE

I agree with comments of your previous readers. What a delightful atmosphere to enjoy good food and attentive service. I think one would need to get there early to eat in the conservatory. Prices are a bit above average but with a high-life 2-4-1 card it's a bargain.

One of THE best places I've ever eaten. But please don't tell anyone else. Don't tell the chef he's very talented as he may demand higher wages. Superb food, wine, and a seriously good selection of real ales. Nuff said.