So, another new discovery in Horsforth for me, and whoa - it's a popular place! So, after a…read morenightmare situation with taxis, I finally made it over for the second Yelp outing for drinks in H-town. It was absolutely packed out, full of merry drinkers, with a busy bistro. A good sign if you take popularity to mean a jolly spot. After hellos and apologies to the chaps, I trotted over to the bar with Claire R to see what treats were in store. It's a standard affair in terms of your lagers and such, with a few world lagers on, including Kozel. I initially went for the Leeds Brewery Lager, since it's a decent local brew, and crammed myself in to the table we'd acquired. It's also a dressy affair - seems to be the place to doll up, as there were a fair few glitzy outfits going on, and all the Christmas cheer on show in terms of décor. The staff were the stand out bit for me. Having gotten a few sips down on the Leeds lager, I realised it was totally flat so returned it to the bar in exchange for a Kozel. This was no problem at all, the chap explained he'd just changed it but it still seemed funky so we switched. The only downer was that the Kozel didn't fare to well either, as it was also flat. Boo indeed. Next up was the mission to get burgers. We'd assumed we needed to table it up in the bistro, so I asked about tables - without booking it'd be an hour wait, which was actually really decent considering how busy they were. I asked if we could order food in the bar, and huzzah! Yes indeed. So that's what we did. Even ordering separately they brought it all out at the same time, which was grand, and the girl at the bar needs special mention - she was extremely helpful and friendly. To the burgers. Brioche buns, coleslaw, a choice of chips, fries or salad, and a small side salad is what you get, for ten or twelve quid. (Can't quite recall the price.) The burgers are certainly of a good size, and the meat quality was evident, but there was just something missing from the flavour to fully capture my ravenous carnivore. Not juicy enough? Meat was too packed together for the full effect? It was seasoned nicely, but didn't have that beef to it, if you'll pardon the pun. Also, the cheese didn't seem fully apparent (couldn't taste it at all) - perhaps because the bacon took over. If I were to rate just the burger, it'd be 3/5. Fair. The fries, however, were heavenly. And by the look of the chips, I made the wrong choice - they stole the show. (Which was discussed as not being necessarily a good thing.) All in all, I liked the festive busy atmosphere, the front garden bit looks ace for summer, the staff were totally excellent, but the food and drinks let it down a little for me. In overall balance, it's a firm a-ok on the richter scale. Or, rather, the Yelp scale.

Bar 166 proudly sits atop Town Street, and has long been the most chilled out place on this lively…read morestreet. Retaining the same sort of relaxed vibes that it had when it was Stuart's all that time ago, this bar/restaurant is definitely somewhere to check out, whatever your needs. I've been both during the day and for an evening meal, and, on both occasions, Bar 166 impressed me greatly. During the day, it is usually quite quiet, enabling you to enjoy a coffee and a conversation in the effortlessly cool interior. If you fancy lunch, they offer an extensive day-time menu which ranges from small snacks to 'Fillers' - if you're there during the day, I'd recommend the duck salad - it's glorious. I've never eaten here on an evening, but I have stopped for a drink, and got quite a surprise at how busy the bar section was. Given the chilled out atmosphere and the well-priced booze, however, on second thoughts, I shouldn't have been surprised at all.

All I wanted was chicken and waffles. I'd been reading about them a lot (okay that sounds weird --…read moreit was related to my job and not some strange, niche interest) and it brought on a huge craving. To salve this, I looked up restaurants in Leeds that might serve them -- enter Rosie's! It's good to have friends that cater to the last minute, oft-weird whims of a lady and her oral desires. (Don't be rude.) My good pal Laurie was up for the jaunt, and so we adventured across town to the Kirkstall complex that houses this joint. It's almost a fun experience. I like the bus (you can sit inside it) and I like the booths and I even like the ultra-cheesy, very-nearly-Pulp-Fiction feel of the decor. Except, once the shine has settled, you feel very much like you're in a TGIFriday type of chain. (I wasn't so keen on that.) That said, the staff were very lovely and accommodating. I loved the fries -- this sounds silly, but I really think they can be hard to master. These were every bit of your filthy, greasy-but-crispy, desire. The burger was solid. It tasted like a solid, greasy, stodgy affair, although by no means was it at Shake Shack levels of nirvana, and the like. Mac and cheese: I've had better. The chicken and waffles: so, those weren't on the menu any more. Sad! However, I asked the waitress if I could order a waffle with maple syrup to come with our mains, and good ol' L-town ordered fried chicken, and so I was able to create my own. Plan worked a treat: whilst the fried chicken was almost certainly from a packet (it did not taste/appear to be made from scratch) it absolutely scratched the itch. Chuck a couple of those b-boys on a waffle, lather it -- nay, suffocate it -- with maple syrup, and you'll get a little closer to the kind of disgraceful treats you can get across the pond. Nope, it's not authentic. But it was what I wanted! There you have it, folks. And, I'll say, of all the eateries in the complex (bar Five Guys, because BURGER HEAVEN) this one's probs tops. Enjoy!

I got mixed feelings about this place, I went with a friend of mine that she grew up in America and…read moreshe was quite specific of what she wanted to eat. So why i got mixed feelings about it? I ordered a Pug hot dog and she ordered a steak and egg. My hot dog was decent (i must say though putting the cheese between the dog and the bun was a bit weird instead of on the top) and the size was very good but my friend on the other side wasn't as lucky as me. She asked for a medium steak and got a well done with an over easy egg on top and got an over medium. The steak looked a but dehydrated and she had to ask for some lemon to give it a boost to the flavour and she made a comment as she was eating her side of corn on the cob that the corn wasn't very fresh. I'm not sure i would go back to try something else unless is FOR SCIENCE!!!!

This place is closed down. Someone should remove it! Called numerous times and couldn't get…read morethrough. I figured something was wrong when address wouldn't pop up on my. Google maps. Finally did some more looking and found out they've been closed for a year. Very disappointed as I was looking forward to an American breakfast.

I really wish this place opened in the evening.. from Monday to Thursday it closes at 3pm and other…read moredays 5pm this is why it's taken me so long to eat here!! After a heavy night I took my friend here for brunch. On the outside it looks closed. Walking up the stairs exposes a open kitchen and large seating area with cacti everywhere and a cool kat clock over looking the place. The service was enjoyable from start to finish..90 percent of staff including the chef looked genuinely happy to be working there dancing to the music smiling as they cooked and served. It gave it a buzz! The menu consists of well..a American diner..from the special board I chose the maple pecan nut shake and the Benny crab cakes.. my friend had the spinach and poached eggs dish with fresh mint tea. The Shake was huge and yummy and while I waited for my food I kept seeing indulgent stacks of pancakes being whisked away. My poached eggs were oozy and perfect and the crab cakes.. well very crabby! And rich..to break it up there was water melon on the side which refreshed the palette. My friend really enjoyed hers too. I really want to come back here :( please extend your opening times!!

The interior is so plush and classy, with big plants and decorative lighting scattered around. It…read morereally has a great atmosphere and that was just in the day. I imagine it's even better at night. The cocktails were very pricey but absolutely perfect in every way. I didn't enjoy the food I ordered , the beef tartare, but that was purely because I didn't realise that it was going to be raw meat and it disturbed me somewhat! I would highly recommend this place but make sure you've got plenty of money to spare.

I think there's a fair few of us 'Yorkies' who would only consider this place for drinks and…read moredancing. Take their Freaky Music Friday's for example which is a total must if, like me, you love a really good dance off. I stumbled in here with two work colleagues on a bitterly cold sleepy Wednesday night. I confess mostly I was happy to get out of the cold but I was ultimately lured in by the Wednesday's Half Price Steak night. We were not disappointed. I'm not so bothered by décor as I'll take good food over posh wallpaper any day, but if it's your thang then this place is very nicely styled. We quickly skimmed over the excessively priced wine list, selected a discounted Happy Hour bottle of Malbec and headed straight to the decent choice of cut price steak list. Overall I can't begin to recommend highly enough: 1. The steak - probably one of the best I have ever had, so tender, melt in the mouth tasty and a total bargain £17.00 for their 300g petit chateau (that's the best cut from the middle of a fillet btw) 2. The amazing Guinness and Soya reduction. It was a tough call to divert my attention away from the amazingly sublime smokey peppercorn I'd chosen but I couldn't resist dipping into my colleagues more than a few times after the first taste! 3. The service. Superbly attentive, perhaps a little too keen but it was a quiet night 4, The Happy Hour half priced bottle of Malbec and bargain steaks. We were unanimous in our 'too stuffed for desert or coffee' verdict so I can't comment on anything else on the menu on this occasion but I am persuaded enough to come back here again and not just to swing my booty about on a Freaky Friday Dance night. 10/10 Biltmore Bar & Grill.

I had a day off, so me and the missus decided to go out for dinner.. I'd heard of this place…read morebecause it used to be the suburban bar and the opening night was a few weeks before.. they have a 3 meter big screen for sports downstairs and a restaurant upstairs.. you can book a table upstairs but you can also sit downstairs and still order a full menu in front or a massive tv. Anyway.. I ordered ribs and my other half got a brisket salad.. I have to say they both tasted amazing, if you like sticky ribs then you have to go there.. I'll be going back for sure. It's probably the best place for food in bingley now.. taking over from the potting shed in my opinion.

Me and my wife went here for my birthday last year. The waiting staff were al very pleasent,…read morehowever after waiting for close to an hour for a couple of rare steaks my patience unfortunately wore out before we even saw our food. In the end we ended up going to a nearby indian restaurant (that unfortunately has moved away) which managed to save the night. Im sure the food is wonderful but i would never expect to be waiting that long for a meal, especizlly when it isnt even that busy.

I came here last year, I had vegetarian Fajitas, they were really nice, and I came with a group of…read moreabout 10. We all very much enjoyed it and would definitely recommend to anyone, im sure we will definitely be coming back. I think the service was very quick and great, the staff were very friendly and very informative. The food was smashin, and I really enjoyed the drinks too. Average budget but definitely adviseable.

All hail the cult of the burger. Leeds, if you've not noticed the slow take over by America's…read moregreatest export, I don't know where you've been. It began with RARE and Patty Smiths. (Okay, maybe It Bar and others tried it first, but I'm not sure I rate 'em.) Then Meat Liquor, Byron, Almost Famous, and Five Guys. Did I miss anyone? Who cares. Step aside folks -- get thee to Get Baked. I've tried the delivery version of these guys recently (and again -- I need to update) and only recently realised that they had just opened up a restaurant. I often walk into town, so I'd seen something going on inside what used to be The Quilted Llama, then soon realised that Get Baked (mrniceguys) were behind this venture too. Funny that I only just wrote in the other review that these guys needed a restaurant... I liked the tongue in cheek nod to Five Guys on their signage ("High Five Guys") and the l337 speak claiming they'd "run out of l3773r5". Before you even enter, neon words promise you "free food tomorrow". It may be huge, looming, and illuminati-esque (and clearly, it's like that on purpose -- the restaurant is in a church, for goodness' sake) but I love the huge neon signage in the window too. The comic print style, black and white wall paper, featuring characters like Felix the cat, Heisenberg, and Hannibal, is cool enough -- although my friend felt it was reminiscent of Meat Liquor's do up. (I can see that.) My absolute favourite bit is the UV paint splattered hallway to the loos, though. It feels really nineties and fits in well, with yet more cool neon signs dotted about. Essentially, I dig the vibe of the place. The only thing that feels jarring is to eat in a room with such a high ceiling, and since the music is so loud and the lighting is so low, it really feels like it should become a night club once the foodening has happened. In fact, I wish it would -- I could burn off the heavenly guilt and get my rave on in an actually well-converted church. (Did you notice that all other church-come-nightclubs are seriously tacky?) And when I say the music was loud, I mean we actually couldn't hear each other -- or the waiters/waitresses -- at one point. It seemed like they recognised this, as it did go up and down before settling on a balane. I couldn't complain about the playlist though; we shazamed about five songs during our visit. Now, let's get to the real talk: burgers. Oh shiiiiiiiit. I want to say that the reason I ceased to talk to my friend was because I couldn't hear him, but once that chicken burger arrived, it was business time. (I mean, I couldn't hear him, but I didn't care, because burger.) I can't remember the name of my choice -- the chicken burger that's a number which is probably a significant joke I'm not quite geeky enough to get? They all have clever names of some kind. Whatever -- it had a big hunk of perfectly fried chicken, in some other-wordly batter, soaked in maple syrup, with American-style crispy bacon. You bet your ass they put it in a brioche bun. Get in my face and don't interrupt me 'til I'm done. Not a word. The chips were great -- I love the seasoning -- and if you're unafeared of calories, do the nacho cheese. I thought it was worth it. Gentlemen's Wit, a Camden brewery beer, was a solid accompaniment and not too strong. Oddly, if you think flavours and food can be gendered, I would say it's actually a bit 'girly', what with the lemon and bergamot. Maybe CB are being ironic somehow? Whatever. I do have to say, though -- lads: You can't be having the Full Girlfriend Experience on your menu and leave nothing for us ladies. Full Boyfriend Experience please! I like bantz as much as the next lass :) Also -- does anyone remember the Leeds band Pigzipper? They're on the menu too! I dig the weird, creepy mannequin man who gives you an egg if you feed him money. All the staff were great. I wish I'd gotten names, as two of the lads were just awesome; kudos to you dancing guy by the desk -- you're amazing. I like a place where the staff clearly have fun. Plenty of banter. Let's go for the roundup: If you're after a really fantastic, American-style burger, I think these guys are the one. I really, really loved the food -- it's all-out, carb-tastic, screw-the-diet delicious. The drinks range was grand, although I didn't even get to the cocktails that time -- can't speak for the soft drinks since I was on the beers that night. The staff are loads of fun. The prices are fine -- it was about £40 for two burgers, two chips, and seven or so beers. I would prefer the music to be less intrusive, but I dig the playlist. I do also wish it became a bar after 11pm or something. Basically, I'll definitely be coming back. Go on in and fill your face.

It's got something that makes you want to try it out and tell your friends to go but i don't think…read moreit is anywhere near the best of its kind for the burger and american feel. The chicken wings in honey et al. are so mourish I forgot to share them but overall the portion sizes are large! The big open space is filled with unique little bits, like a creepy moving clown in the entrance way. Service was good and the milkshakes were better.

So, our first stop off on the Yelp pub crawl was at Kobe, (pronounced koh-bee not kohb, as I…read moredebated with the taxi driver) to stock up on burgers before our tour of the town. I'd heard on good authority (a fellow Yelper, naturally) that the burgers here were well worth a punt, and being as I'm on a sort of unofficial best burger hunt, it had to be done. Should you feel flash, they also do a chateaubriand - but that's fifty squids, so quite a lot to drop when it's not Blackhouse. Friday was, if you recall, incredibly warm, and so this was the perfect place to indulge in some summer sun - the outdoor garden has quite a few tables, and there are some covered tables, should the rains have come. Being as I'd yet to have my tea, I didn't take advantage of the boozes here. I did discover an incredible mocktail menu, however, and can highly recommend the Very Berry - it's an awesome mix of raspberry, cranberry, mint, apple and other bits, that make up both a healthy and delicious smoothie. The staff were all really helpful, especially the girls that served me, both when ordering the mocktail and my burger. I wanted to check out extras on the burger, and if I could have it served rare, amongst other details and both girls were really great with all my questions. Fantastic. The décor is fine, and in keeping with their other bars dotted about Leeds, although to my mind could probably do with an update. You know you're in an Arc bar when you go in, so there's that, but it is rather dark inside and I suppose feels a bit dated? I can't put my finger on it, but the black leather, dark floors, and varnished wood aren't my favourite. But, perhaps that's a minor detail when everything else seemed to be quality. The burger comes on a wooden chopping board, and the chips in a little mini metal chip pan, as seems to be the fashion. I do like the little pot of salsa though, which was really tasty. I opted for the Indonesian burger, and whilst it wasn't rare in the American sense, it was definitely juicy - thank goodness for a nicely cooked burger. Who wants dry meat? (Apparently lots of folk, as the waitress mentioned several people send them back to be cooked for longer - if you're one of those culprits, try it wet. I promise, it's better.) I couldn't taste the peanut satay creme fraiche very well, but the rest of the acoutrements that accompanied the burger were fabulous, and the bun was a perfect brioche bun. It's not the biggest you'll see in your life, but it's definitely decent so these guys make the list. I was very happy! In summary: I much prefer this place to the Headingley counterparts, and their burgers are damned good. The mocktail list is great, and give non-boozers something a little extra special to sup, so all in all I'm a fan.

Kobe is owned and run by the same folk that gave Headingley The Arc, The Box and Trio, yet it…read moredistinguishes itself from these student hangouts quite significantly. By far the trendiest business to every grace New Road Side, Kobe takes its name from the area of Japan where the farmers treat the cows like gods. Seriously. If you haven't read about this, get on Wikipedia now and look up Kobe beef, it's ridiculous; they give cows beer and massages! Kobe (the club) uses Kobe (the beef) for one thing on it's simple, grill menu, the Kobe Burger. Now, this is no ordinary burger- indeed, it costs around £17 (which would probably get you about 8 Big Macs) but then again this is the poshest beef in the world. Despite my love of beef and burgers, I could not justify the price, so went for the rump steak and cheese sandwich, which was top drawer. The service was pleasant and fast, and, while the prices are definitely on the expensive side, the quality you get makes up for this. Kobe by night is a similarly expensive but luxury experience, with the decor and upmarket drinks making you feel as special as those Japanese cows must do.

All the meat! The…read morefood scene has drastically improved in Leeds since I moved to London. When I was a student, we had a choice between a chicken kebab from Lucky's or a pizza from Gangsters, (where the chicken tasted like tuna). Nowadays students in Headingley are spoilt for choice for awesome food, the best of which comes from Red's True Barbecue. After being disappointed at the prospect of an Oak BBQ burger or tandoori regret from Tariq's, I lumped off to Red's for a healthy portion of sticky fingers and meat sweats! I feasted on succulent baby back ribs with a pair of chicken wings that terrified me at the thought of how big chickens can actually get, both choices were excellent. I also ordered some burnt ends, some of which were disappointingly tepid in temperature but tasty nevertheless, and a brownie milkshake that was decidedly average. It tasted ok, sure, but at £5 it needs to blow my mind like an Oreo shake from Byron, and sadly it didn't come even close to stacking up. The service was very friendly and attentive, and the food was good. I look forward to visiting the one that opens in London very soon.

Who one earth would put a burger between two burgers ?? This…read moreplace really messes with your head !! Nothing is quite what you would expect ! It's fantastic !!