Reviews in Leeds and Yorkshire

Excellent vegetarian food. We found this lovely place in our last week of living in Yorkshire and are so disappointed we didn't find it 3-years earlier! Over the course of moving house we re-visited for a take-away 3 times in one week - and we don't usually buy take aways at all, but the food here was so good it was like eating a great curry we had cooked at home. We don't eat meat but it wouldn't matter if we did as the food here is so tasty you really wouldn't miss the flesh not being there. A selection of the best of what we had included the Zucchini curry which was so fresh and tasty, and you could really taste the Zucchini. The Masala Dosa was one of the best I've ever had from many great restaurants, the Chole was delicious and the Taka Dhal was surprisingly a really flavoursome little dish in itself rather than a side dish as dhal usually is. The homemade pickle tray and unusual flavoured popadoms were remarkable and the rice was above and beyond any standards you'd expect from rice in a good restaurant. The mixed started tray was really different and we enjoyed it very much, but on that particular night we had ordered too much so didn''t finish it all. However, we gave it to my dad, who came over the next day to help us pack, for his lunch and he was more than impressed. He ate the remainder of the cake cooked with mustard seeds and the deep fried lentils with coconut and was very impressed. I can't recommend this place enough and am so impressed something this good exists in somewhere outside of London. I only wish we had heard about it sooner. I hope Bobby Patel and his family keep up the good work as there aren't many take-aways like this around Yorkshire.

Fabulous food in eclectic surroundings. If you love good pub food with restaurant finesse and a friendly atmosphere this place is a must. The lobster thermidor is fantastic ! A lovely selection of complementary breads starts off the meal and the puds..... well what can i say ! to die for.Banjo playing in the bar just to top it off.

This has got to be the vegan paradise! We’ve already dined here on four occasions, lunch times and evenings, and we’ve never been disappointed. With the menu changing every month, it is a delight to discover unusual dishes such as Tuscan Pasty with Onion Mashed Potato; Angel-hair Pasta with Bolognese Sauce, etc. The setting next to the river is a picturesque addition, especially when you can get a table near the window. Very highly recommended.

good food but rude staff and each time we have been they have tried to charge us extra on the bill, ranging from drinks we have never had to additional rice as did not give enough to start with. have a Karoki on a night but again unfair as has favorites and does not allow others turns. a real shame really has a good night out but not worth the hassle with the staff, lack of trust re the bill and having to watch and check all the time.

Been to Spice Hut several times since moving to Thorne in 2005, we always make sure we have a good time there with our friends and it being a BYO restaurant is a bonus, Going back Saturday 27th Sept

The food here is amazing and all freshly cooked. The home made chips are to die for! The staff are very helpful and friendly and the menu is very varied to suit all tastes. I would suggest that booking is a good idea though especially for Sunday lunch as they do get busy. I would most definitely recommend eating at this pub as I am regular visitor and have never yet been disappointed.

The food is plentiful and gorgeous. A fantastic choice of hearty home cooked food and a menu to suit most tastes. The bar has a great array of real ale, hand pull and bottled along with a good stock of draught and bottled cider and lager. The staff were very friendly and couldn't help us enough. I had heard about this place from countless friends and will defo be going back again and again!

Gorgeous Food Could Eat Here Every Day :D Great Staff Great Atmosphere

Just felt like i need to rite something about this place cause was our night was simply wonderful.Thank you to all the staff at la buona sera for making my daughters 21st birthday v special.Highly recommended.

The Mustard Pot has just been put under new ownership and has turned into a lovely gastro pub. We ate there the other night and the food was really good. It was just what Chapel Allerton needed - a good-looking pub that does good food - an anti-angel's-share (which now only sells pizzas and get very 'towny' with music so loud you can't think).

Tried the two-course lunch menu for £12.50 and was very impressed; although the strawberry risotto was a little off the wall for my taste, the spatchcock chicken and the Pizza Fiorentina were delicious. Will be going back.

We tried the Fox & Hounds on a Saturday night about 5pm, to which when we walked in there were only a few persons in the bar area but plenty of tables, all of which had reserved sighs on. I then approached a young waitress to be greeted with "what" so asked her where we could sit with my wife and three children. I was then told in a very abrupt manner that all the tables were booked for 7pm, but I could have a table if I hurried with my meal. Quite taken back by this, I was then pointed to a table and told to "sit there". It was then I went to the bar where I ordered five drinks, to which I was told "these will be placed on your bill boss". On returning to my table I then had 2 menus thrown at me and told "id hurry up if I were you". Both my wife and I then looked at each other to which my 8 year old daughter commented “if we talked to you like that dad we would be in trouble". After reading the menu through I noticed there were no child meals, so asked the waitress if smaller portions were available to which I was told "no it would say if there were" to which the waitress then went to her college and began to loudly comment on the fact some customers got on her ....... Deciding that enough was enough and fearing my wife may harm the waitress if she continued with her attitude, I then went to the bar with the menus and explained we would no longer be eating, only to have my drinks bill thrust in my face and told to "leave my table and go into the outside area" where incidentally it was raining. Never again shall I visit this public house as it is the rudest service to date I have received in the Northallerton area, and can only assume the waitresses were trained by Vicky pollard.

I have dined at Cowshed about 5 or 6 times over the last few years and have to say the food and service is excellent, I last went on my birthday on the 2nd July with a party of 10 and it was excellent, the food and atmosphere were super and the staff could not be more helpful. I would book in advance as the place is always busy, as for the pricing it is not somewhere I would dine all the time as its more expensive than some places but for the special occasion its spot on and clearly reflected in the quality of the food. Well done Cowshed we will be back :)

We booked two rooms for four nights plus a third room for one night. The visit was planned around our daughter's wedding in nearby Catterick Garrison and the Hotel was absolutely superb in every aspect. The only query we had was how this could only have a two star rating? We've stayed in countless four star rated hotels far inferior to The Frenchgate! Every aspect of the stay was superb, our room even had a 7ft wide bed with individual mattresses. This is likely to be very costly for me as 'the management' was so impressed with the bed - she wants one at home! Thanks a bunch, David! Joking apart, the whole atmosphere is wonderful - David even had the log fire roaring away in the communal lounge. A leisurely few minutes 'rest' out of the main hubub of bride and bride's mother was extremely welcome! Breakfast was enormous with mouth watering flavours - tomatoes that actually had a taste! Mushrooms the size of a baby parachute, bacon to die for - even I couldn't contemplate food until well into the afternoon! The pre wedding evening meal for ten set the tone for the following day festivities. We understand the next phase of investment involve extending out the rear of the property - to increase facilities for the recently obtained wedding licence. Despite travelling to Yorkshire many times on business, we have never seen anything of the area. In this instance, we were absolutely stunned by the whole experience. The beauty of Richmond and surrounding areas is breathtaking. We definitely intend using the Frenchgate as our base for more exploration and have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone. Well done David and his team. .

you r having a laugh here food ok service what service did we get missed some where load of any way cheers we wont bother ever again

oh my gosh words cant explain how good the food is here, I just cant believe it! It is the best restaurant I have ever been to anywhere including abroad. Have you got Jamie Oliver hidden behind your kitchen doors? FABULOUS, REASONABLE PRICE AND WONDERFUL ATMOSPHERE! Quovadis eat your heart out!!

After reading David White's account I had to go check this out for my self (being a big curry fan). Cant say I was that taken by the place. Food was OK but I've had much better from my local takeaway. Staff seemed a little to cock sure of themselves which was a bit uncomfortable at times.

Fabulous little place. We had the 5 course meal for £26.50 and couldn't fault any of it. Highly recommended and very friendly owners too.