Reviews in Ripon

I really enjoyed my experience at the Bruce Arms, the service was excellent, the food was outstanding. We will certainly return as the prices are unbelievable for the quality.

Sunday lunch at Vennels was a very pleasant experience for this veggie, (not always the case in North Yorks!!). The food was brilliantly executed, the ambiance spot on....must save up to go back again.

We have stayed at The Bruce Arms on numerous occasions, and have always had wonderful food and excellent clean comfortable accommodation. You can always be sure of a warm welcome and good service.

we went out for mothers day lunch and enjoyed a lovely meal at the staveley arms. The whole experience was excellent. highly recommended

It was lovely

Real Italian food and warmth! Staff very friendly and genuine, the food was a treat - very authentic. The guys that run the place know their food and wine, great place

Excellent food and service. Great value for money. Take away is fast as well.

I went to this restaurant on a Wednesday night, thinking that there would be plenty of tables available, but to my surprise the restaurant was busy with only a few tables left (always a good sign!) The service was very good and the food was the tastiest Thai that I have had for a long time. I will certainly be going for another meal here soon. The food was very good value too - Three main courses, 2 desserts, 3 coffees and a bottle of wine for under £50.00.

This is by far the best Thai restaurant in Yorkshire, and believe me I have probably tried them all! The service is always excellent with very pleasant staff! If you are visiting Ripon I strongly recommend you visit this restaurant.

It is such a nice venue with a lovely atmosphere which just lets you relax and unwind. The food was absolutely delicious and the service was great- i will definitely go back!

We rate this as the best Thai restaurants in the area. 'Pet' and her team are really friendly and nothing is ever to much trouble. Their pad Thai is really tasty and their creamy green curry is to die for!. Definitely worth a visit

Excellent food and service, a great night out. Well done!! Highly recommended. Wendy

Excellent food, fast and friendly service. A very cosy restaurant. Recommend to sit downstairs rather than upstairs to get that Italian feel.

If you do nothing else in The Yorkshire Dales please visit Vennells in Masham. We had a superb lunch there on 8/9/06. I had checked their website before leaving my home in Essex and yes, they were open for lunch Friday to Sunday. On arriving in Masham the restaurant looked closed but a quick trip to the tourist information office found me on the phone speaking to Jon in person. The meal we had was outstanding and made all the nicer by the fact that Jon trained in my local area. It was just like stepping into his home for a meal!

This was our first visit to Ripon and we decided to call in at Lockwoods after reading good reviews about it on the internet - we weren't disappointed. The menu was refreshingly different whilst still offering some of the old favourites. Make sure you save space for dessert - the chocolate pot served with shortbread and strawberry fool was to die for! The selection of cheeses and wines were also of a particularly high standard. Would definitely recommend you pay a visit to Lockwoods and try it for yourself!

Oriental food has always been my favourite. Wonderful experience that my Chinese girlfriend took me to this great Thai cuisine full of exotic food at reasonable price. This is definitely the precious pearl of Ripon!!!!!

You have never been really in England if you have not visited Vennells Restaurant. We had the wonderful over there last night. The food was excellent with world class services. Environment was warm and friendly. Price was reasonable. You don't want to miss this if you ever visit Ripon

Living in Ripon and mostly eating out in Harrogate and Leeds, we thought that we would try our home town for a quick supper. Were we impressed, absolutely!!! One of the best meals we have eaten in months and not at a premium. This place is a gem of a find, the food is fabulous with an interesting and varied menu, and the deco is superb and very relaxing, good wine list, and nice staff. Only criticism was that it took them fifteen minutes to take our drinks order, but that will certainly not put us off from returning in a couple of weeks. Excellent