Reviews in Harrogate

The afternoon tea was excellent, great choice selection, great service.

Lovely hotel and our room was nice and clean. Dinner however was not a good experience. Although it wasn't very busy (maybe 12 other couples), we waited well over an hour for our food to arrive and although it did taste lovely when it finally arrived, it did spoil the meal. We were given a complimentary drink as an apology. Breakfast buffet wasn't enjoyable at all. The orange " squash" was pretty much tasteless. My wife was dissapointed that there was no museli, and some cooked items left a lot to be desired. The bacon was just ok but the sausages had the taste and texture of having been heated up from the day before, definately not freshly cooked. And as previously mentioned, the table setting lacked a 2nd knife for butter and marmalade etc. All hotel staff were polite, friendly and informative.

DINNER - Starters good. Mains a bit pricy. Little taste to swordfish and risotto. Wine good. Service by George exemplary. Plasterwork in dining room magnificent. BREAKFAST - Poor selection of cereals. You had to make your own muesli but no nuts. Bacon nice and lean. Hash browns and black pudding heavy with little taste. Albumen of fried eggs was hard - probably because of long time in bain-marie. No knife to spread butter and marmalade on your toast. Had to use my cooked breakfast knife. Not good value. ROOM - asked for a quiet room with garden view but marquee for beer festival was outside for 3 nights. OK with window closed but had to get up in middle of night to open as room was too warm. Slamming bedroom doors! Why can't guests close their doors quietly especially early morning and late at night? Needs a note in the guest information sheet as a reminder. Hotel gave us compensation as a result of our comments.

George hosted us very attentively and honestly and he was understanding. The barman took a while to deliver the Prosecco by giving it to the nearest couple first, who arrived after us. Of the two starters, the crab and prawn cocktail was disappointing. Small amount of prawns and no crab in sight. Apparently chef calls it a presentation thing. Bits of crab will be in the avocado, I am told. Call it crab flavoured avocado then! The steak mains were excellent. Nicely cooked to our preference and the sauce was lovely. Barman had up-sold drinks without consent. George was helpful and solved the issue accordingly.

Lovely overnight stay. The evening meal was beautiful, fish & chips excellent! We were served by George. He is a credit to your hotel, a lovely friendly young man. Bathrooms needed updating but shower was good. Air con in the rooms is needed as you can’t open the windows. Breakfast was good although it was a big no to tinned tomatoes. Please get fresh ones! Although not perfect we would stay again.

I love meeting up with friends here, the staff are very friendly and attentive, and I love that I’m able to take my little dog to dine with me, although of course not in the dining room. I hope to return many times, steak and ale pie an absolute must as it’s delicious and not something I would cook for one at home.

An afternoon tea to remember, lovely food, great service.

Great value. Good service and a nice menu. The duck salad starter was good as was the risotto. Would definitely recommend.

My wife and I very much enjoyed an afternoon tea with you .The meal was good and the staff very helpful and friendly .

Lovely experience, friendly staff and the food was delicious and well presented. Many thanks

Booked a table for 05/09/2023. Arrived and was told there was no way we could have booked a table as the chef was off for two weeks. I had received a confirmation email on the day I booked and also the day before the booking a received a reminder about the booking. It was not written anywhere on the Facebook page or website to state the chef would not be there and that food was not being served.

Overall stay was excellent. The staff all round were very friendly, courteous, and attentive. The young waiter serving us dinner was extremely pleasant. In my opinion the only thing that let this experience down was the quality of the beef burger, it was processed & tasted more like a hamburger (which I wouldnt have chosen) the rest of the meal was delicious. Likewise with breakfast, I felt the quality of the bacon & packeted sliced bread let it down. There was a load out to slice but it was not fresh (hard). If you address this then you are a 10/10.

The Royal Oak at Staveley is a traditional pub /restaurant full of charm and character set in a pretty village location. Serving delicious upscale food from an extensive menu and offering exceptional value for money this family run place is a real find.. Friendly and welcoming , truly exceptional food and a great wine list ( with some good suggestions from the very knowledgable bar man )…… …… this place is special.

We have had one lunch and two evening meals here recently, Top class food and service in a lovely environment, The steak and ale pie is delicious and we took advantage of the starter and main course deal, The beer is good as well, We will be back.

We came for afternoon tea on Sunday and had a most enjoyable experience. Our waiter was very welcoming and himself and other staff were most helpful and engaging and made us feel very relaxed and comfortable. The afternoon tea itself was really delicious with plenty of teapot refills where necessary. The scones were the highlight of the afternoon, warm and fluffy. All in all a memorable experience and would not hesitate in recommending this to anyone else. Thank you to all involved and will be looking forward to coming back again soon.

Thoroughly enjoyed both of our evening meals at this hotel in Harrogate. Sal, George, Hannah Alex and Anne were fabulous. Nothing was too much trouble. The service was excellent, food very good staff were friendly and helpful. We hope to visit again soon. Can recommend this hotel.

Met at the door and taken to table by very pleasant staff. Food came quickly and efficiently. Very tasty with nice size portions. All staff very professional and friendly. Would recommend. Price on par with any other restaurant I've been to.

A lovely evening meal! My wife was in raptures over chicken wrapped in pancetta and I had a wonderful ribeye steak, plus the merlot was ace. As usual, the staff were friendly and efficient. What more could you want!?