Reviews in Wakefield

I was pretty disappointed with the new change of hands with Bella Roma. I must preferred the previous owners. I felt as if the new owner were more bothered to bring in their customers from the Ronaldi's than the regular customers.

The best thai restaurant I've ever eaten in. Went last week and was thoroughly impressed from start to finish. Lovely location just off the motorway so was easy to find with a big car park. Receptionist greeting was lovely - introduced herself as Mai which I thought was a nice touch. Restaurant was very busy and nice atmosphere. Decoration was nice - modern and stylish. Food - simply stunning. The best thai food I've ever eaten. So fresh and well presented. I had the steamed salmon and my partner had beef kra pow (stir fry). Both tasted delicious. We shared a dessert platter which was delicious (my partner had to finish it as I was stuffed!) All in all the best thai restaurant I've ever been to, and now my fave restaurant in Yorkshire. Kop khun ka Malagor!

we eat here every week sometimes twice a week and have done since it first opened over 12yrs ago and food and service always first class.see you there!

I have frequented Arkaans from the day they opened, I've had the pleasure to watch the business thrive and have to say that it's progressed from good to excellent. The atmosphere is brilliant and the staff fall over each other to make sure a good time is had by all. I've read some really grumpy reviews that refer to beer swilling cool box carrying groups of people and rowdiness, well! how do most people let their hair down after a stressful working week? those of you critics that want a fine dining intimate experience, stay at home with your pipe n slipper or get on line n look for a place more suited to your needs. Arkaans deserves the five star reviews that many customers have given and I, my family and friends wish Baz and his staff all the best for a successful future and many more years doing what they do fantastically - serving good food at affordable prices and most of all helping everyone have a great time! good on ya Baz, you're a great guy!!!

I live in nearby Horbury and was really pleased to see a Thai restaurant open nearby. I was however, worried that a restaurant nestled in the suburbs of Ossett might not be as good as the Thai restaurants I am used to visiting in Leeds. I was very pleased to find that Malagor uphold fantastic standards and serves beautiful food. Within a month of opening, Malagor grew popular enough with locals to mean you couldn't just turn up and hope for a table, a reservation was vital. As we found to our disappointment when just turning up one Saturday night. I've now eaten at Malagor 3 times and can say it easily matches its more well established competitors in Leeds and has saved me driving 30 miles to get a great Thai!

The Balti House Been here too many times to mention . Best little curry house in the world hidden away in tingley. Zak and the Guys will look after you. Known and visited by many , Brilliant food , brilliant service . If you don't try it you are missing out. Carl & Erika

Went to this restaurant on recommendation from a friend........had a terrific time with excellent food and great atmosphere.....highly recommended ......will definitely be visiting again in the near future

We have been going to the Shama for a long long time now, even before it moved. It is always good. Now it is on the Main Road it is manic! ALWAYS book a table as turning up last minute you may be disappointed to be turned away. It is a Bring your own beer too which makes it cheaper. The food is excellent and service good. Slower service when its packed though. Definitely a Gem!

We have been visiting the Balti house for almost 3 years, very friendly staff, they are genuinely pleased to see you and the food is fantastic, you should really give this a try you will not be disappointed.

We visited the New Inn for my brother's birthday recently. The new decor is fantastic, chic but retaining that village pub feel that we wouldn't want it to loose. The new menu caters for a wide variety of tastes and the food was a very good standard. Our waitress, Margaret, was fantastic, patient, courteous and accommodating. The new owners are doing a brilliant job and we would highly recommend a visit.

This shop holds a Quality Award from the Federation of Fish Friers. You can be sure about the quality of the fish and chips in this shop.

I have visited Valentino's for many different occasions and they never fail to make you feel like you are special from the second you walk in the door where there is always a friendly face to be greeted by to the good night at the end of a wonderful experience. I have celebrated birthdays, anniversaries and just lovely evenings out, we have always had amazing service, nothing is any trouble for the staff and the food is always delicious from pleasing the eye to the flavour. It is definitely a place for everyone.

Just had a meal from tea time favourites and it was really nice and very quick delivery, I will be ordering from them again in the future

I have eaten here several times and have enjoyed the food and the friendly service; However, as a vegetarian of 25 years, I was absolutely gutted on my most recent visit to find prawns in the dish that I had ordered from the veggie menu. There was a slight apology and the dish was quickly replaced, however, I felt that the integrity of the place was compromised and I would never, ever eat here again. This lack of attention will apply to anyone with a food allergy or intolerance, it's a risk not worth taking!

Am a regular at Sammys and went after recent refurb - brilliant, take your own booze, good night had by all!

I would highly recommend the Amala Thai Restaurant in Wakefield. Every dish was delicious making it difficult to pick a personal favourite. I tried the Prawn and Pork Parcels with dipping sauce as a starter which were spicy but not overpowering, followed by the scallops in a shell which were perfectly cooked preserving the lovely texture and delicate flavour. For the main course the Tilappia in Tamarind Sauce was also delicious, the fish was succulent and moist and the sauce was not overly sweet. I decided to try the dessert wine to finish the meal which smelt divine and tasted of apricot and peach.The restaurant is modern and chic and decorated simply but still encompasses the Thai style. The green and white colour scheme makes for a very relaxing environment. The service is excellent and the pleasant and personable restaurant owners are on hand to explain the contents of the various dishes and make recommendations.I hope to go back soon.

Really really good. The best Thai I've eaten at in years!

I pre-booked a table for four people Saturday evening for my wife and family. We arrived five minutes earlier than the agreed time, and after being assured by the member of staff (possibly the manager) that we would be sat down at our table "in a few minutes" we stood and waited in the middle of the restaurant surrounded by other diners sat eating their meals for another 20 minutes as we watched other parties get seated. We received NO subsequent assurances about getting our pre-arranged table and waited patiently. After 20 minutes of waiting and hearing nothing from the (and I quote from their website 'extremely friendly and attentive') staff apart from getting jostled from side to side as they brushed past us. After waiting patiently for so long with no update on our table despite getting pushed out of the way numerous times by their 'extremely friendly staff' I asked what had happened to our pre-booked table. After asking this we were directed into a room upstairs not to eat, but I presume to drink from their bar upstairs until our pre booked table became available. At no point were we even apologised to or even offered a free drink whilst we kept waiting watching everyone else eat. We got offered a token free garlic bread (that would usually come with the meal anyway) but after waiting even that did not turn up.We gave up waiting in the end and walked out, again no apologies were forthcoming.We found an alternate restaurant a few minutes away that knew how to treat valued customers and we spent the rest of the evening trying to forget the very poor treatment and disregard we experienced in Rusticos.This is a prime example of how a restaurant that becomes too popular forgets the no 1 consideration in the food industry - it's customers. I eat out very regularly and this is perhaps the worst we've ever been treated by a restaurant either in this country, or in other countries we've visited. For a restaurant that states on it's website "Our staff are extremely friendly and attentive and are always willing to attend to any requests you may have" this simply was not demonstrated and we were left feeling undervalued and ignored,. Christmas may be a busy season but if no tables were available they should not have wasted our time in agreeing a booking early that day. Rusticos needs to remember that although Christmas may be group party season now, come the cold winter January/February months after it's customers like us that support restaurants during their quiet months.Quite obviously *not recommended* of course.