Pretty dated interior and menu but a good place to eat. Generous portions here so be prepared to…read moreeat a lot. Also be prepared to not be surprised by anything on the menu -- it's pretty bland and traditional but would likely satisfy most. My friend's roast beef and my giant Yorkshire pudding were both satisfactory and the service was fine.

Had the evening course with my family. We began with the salmon and prawn salad and the Pea & Ham…read moresoup. Moving on to an order of Venison Steak and the steak, ale and mushroom pudding. Overall their service was satisfactory. Waiters promptly took our orders and food came out of the kitchen at a hastily pace. The quality of the food was good. Fresh tasting seafood in the salad, soothing soup, rich venison and fulfilling pudding. Would I come back here? Maybe. This is a decent spot for a meal but I would have to try other locations in the area first.

We stopped by for lunch after reading the reviews. They were serving tapas style ordering. Not…read moreknowing what to expect, we ordered several plates like beet soaked smoked salmon and heirloom tomatoes. The food was amazing and well presented. Yes, small portions, but the flavors were very unique. While it adds up quickly, this is a relatively inexpensive high end restaurant. Definite where you take a date or have that special meal.

One of the best places for a Sunday Roast! The roast comes with a lot of sides and a decent portion…read moreof veggies. I also highly recommend the mutton over the beef. We got both but the beef was a bit lacking in flavor and tenderness. The appetizers that come before the sunday roast are also very fancy and taste amazing. It was a bit of fancy before our main meal. The food portions here are very generous and I highly suggest making a reservation for the best Sunday roast in town.

Very popular spot so we suggest to book a table before going. We have seen people being turned away…read morebecause there's no availability. Menu was great and I definitely recommended their mussels. They have a starter portion and a main portion, tbh it doesn't make a massive difference. If you want to try a few more things, get it as a starter and get something else for main. We are rather disappointed in the duck leg because the flavor was so uneven - some bites are great, some are too spiced.

I adore French food and when I saw there was a French restaurant in York that had good reviews and…read morefairly reasonable prices, I made a reservation for our first of four nights in town. We were seated quickly and had a nice table on the main floor. Our drink orders were taken post haste, a bottle of Les Vignerons - Carignan Syrah (£25.15) and a pineapple juice (£2.25), and delivered equally as fast. The male server arrived with an open bottle and started pouring, chug-a-lug-a-lug, no tasting, just sloppily emptying the bottle into my glass. It was tremendously unimpressive. Great start! We both ordered the three-course Set Menu (£25.95). For our entrees, I had the Moules Marinieres à la Creme (mussels in a wine, garlic, herb, and cream sauce) and my wife the Champignons a L'Ail (mushrooms in a garlic cream sauce). My mussels were plentiful for a starter and fresh, but I could barely taste the wine, garlic, or cream. The sauce was watery. My wife's mushrooms were very tasty. On to Les Plats Principaux ... Mine was the Steak Frites with Mushroom Sauce and my wife's the Tarte aux Champignons et Pont L'Eveque (mushroom tart with leeks and Pont L'Eveque cheese). My steak was tiny, four to five ounces max, and half of it was gristle, so I was able to swallow maybe three ounces of it. I told the server that the first bite was very tough, but I never saw her again until I had chewed and spat out half of the steak. The fries were hot and tasty and the mushroom sauce was good, but what a huge disappointment. My spouse enjoyed her tart, but I thought it was rather bland. For dessert, I asked for the Sèlection de Fromages Francais (French cheese board) and my lovely bride the Crème Brûlèe. My cheeses were very good, with three varieties and coming with a bit of lettuce and a few grapes as well as a small baguette. I left just enough wine in the bottle to savor one of my favorite things in life - cheese, bread, and wine. My wife's crème brûlèe was massive, the biggest I had ever seen, so she hit a triple while I had just s single - she hit 1.000 for the night while I hit a mere .333. Our server, Didi, was very sweet and felt terrible because I had not enjoyed my meal, so she offered to discount my meal. However, my journalistic integrity would not allow me to accept remuneration for my meal and we paid full fare - £91+ including tip. A couple of small things spoiled this meal and both were completely avoidable. A little more wine, garlic, and cream, a minuscule cost for the restaurant, would have brought the mussels to a five-star level. As far as the tiny, cheap cut of meat I received, I had no problem with the size had it been tender because bigger is not always better, just ask my friend's wife. Quality control in the kitchen was obviously lacking, hence my rating ... CombatCritic Gives Rustique 4 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!

The In Plaice does something called scraps which a bits of batter sprinkled over your fish and…read morechips. What genius. I liked the chips, they do taste like maybe they are cooked in some kind of terrible oil, but in a good way. Bit suspicious of the fish as it is called "fish" and not "cod" or "haddock" and one time I met an award-winning chippie owner (he literally was carrying an award) and he told me that normally means some kind of dodgy Chinese aquatic eyeball is involved. But you know what, it tasted fine, the woman serving me was nice and I ate it outside in the sunshine looking at Bradford's beautiful town hall and various assorted inhabitants and it was all pretty great. Bonus points for a fish chop name that is a pun, and its general no frills proper chippie atmosphere.

Zero Stars. How to lose customers 101. Been here a few times, the chips have been below average,…read morecustomer service is borderline North Korea. And then this debacle started. Apparently they don't do small fish and chips on a Friday. You get what you are given, on their terms.

Set on the first floor above a Thai restaurant is Harrogate's branch of Bistro Pierre. The whole…read morerestaurant is set on one level and from the sizeable bar, to the prints and mirrors that adorn the walls, the whole restaurant has a classy comfortable feel, a perfect romantic venue. Tables to suit all sizes of party, with enough space between them so that you don't feel hemmed in, with friendly, helpful staff. All in all, a great combination. We prefer to dine on the early side, so we chose their pre-theatre menu for £14.95 apiece for two courses, less choice than the main menu, but still enough variety. We shared a roasted garlic bulb to start, with fresh bread, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. A great start, flavoursome, but not a huge dish, but enough to share for a starter. Mains wise, I always struggle to make a choice other than the steak, Bistro Pierre do great steaks! I had the steak fritte, with fries and a dressed salad, fantastic; the peppercorn sauce complimented it perfectly, as did the mushrooms I had as a side order. My wife had the beef bourguignon, with the vegetable accompaniments of broccoli, green beans and red cabbage, with potato gratin. A huge portion, full of flavour; too often beef bourguignon can be on the salty side, this was just right. After the mammoth mains we had, we opted to choose for the lighter options for dessert, my wife went for the lemon tart, with caramelised sugar adornment and raspberry sorbet. I struggled as always with my choice, but ultimately went for the Gateau au Miel, a sticky honey pudding with double ginger ice cream, fantastically light and the ginger ice cream cut through the sweetness of the honey perfectly. A wonderful meal, in perfect surroundings, not bad for our first night in Harrogate!

A first for me and the four of us definitely had fantastic service. A splendid menu with great…read morechoices but not too many that you don't know what to have! Having said that, my fella and I enjoyed three starters between us and they were delicious and very reasonably priced for the portion sizes. My pork main was absolutely delightful and I actually didn't want it to end. The crab ravioli was perfect and the chicken was spot on. Coupled with a great atmosphere it was a very worthwhile visit and at £120 for a two course meal for 4 (including speciality breads but no drinks (these were bought in the bar prior to eating)) it was a little on the high side but probably 4.5/5 stars.

Quite happy with this place - though not blown away and unclear if I'd make it a point to return…read more Most dishes were solid. I particularly liked the seared scallops appetizer (though wish it came with more than 2 medium sized ones) and the wild halibut main (which was on special that evening). The cured salmon appetizer was ok but I wouldn't reorder. The pheasant main was good - though more if you like sweet with your poultry (due to the boozy prunes). The desert was ok and the sourdough bread was enjoyable. I felt the cocktails, while pretty, were a bit of a disappointment (in terms of taste). Staff were friendly but not particularly attentive or reactive. Overall, I'd classify the service as satisfactory.

We had a late dinner and Hubby found this place. You have to go down concrete stairs near the…read moreriver to get to it. Staff seated us inside as I didn't want to dine on the terrace which was very popular. They offer sparking or still water which is a charge so if you want tap, specify with the wait staff. I wasn't that impressed with the items offered on both the regular and specials of the day menus. Hubby liked the sea bass (small piece) over some curry rice? I didn't care for the taste. I got the ox cheeks. The meat was mostly tender but was bland, under seasoned. The sauce with pomegranate seeds was good. It came with fries which were soft, not crispy and I didn't like it at all. I would've sent it back to go thru the fryer again but it was late and I was in no mood to wait. Not on my list to return again.

I stopped here to make a reservation for later that evening. I was having trouble with my phone…read moreand the manager, Matt, the manager invited us in to sit down while I called the phone company. He also brought us a pitcher of water. About two hours later we arrived as a foursome for dinner as per our reservation. Matt seated us about midway in the restaurant at a nice table. We ordered a bottle pf Picpoul Pinet which we enjoyed. Our server Guiseppe was delightfully entertaining and informative. We ordered the onion soup and the Fish Parmentier which is similar to a shepard's pie except filled with fish and seafood. My wife ordered the Poulet Grille from their prix fixe menu. Guiseppe, brought us our fougasse, a garlic bread shaped like a leaf. We were off to a good start. My main course (the Parmentier) was delicious. I ended with a peach crumble ("Crumble Aux Pêches" )with vanilla ice-cream and a decaf Cappuccino, a perfect ending for a wonderful meal. My wife also enjoyed the grilled chicken which was moist and juicy. Guiseppe and Matt were both attentive and hospitable and made us feel welcome. If we decide to revisit York, we will be sure to arrange an evening at Côte Brasserie

We came here on a Friday evening and were lucky enough to get a table for 12. Half of us ordered…read morethe Beef Bourguignon and French onion soup. The soup had really good flavor and the crusty bread it was served with was delicious. I wish it had a little stronger flavor of cheese on top but we still loved it. The beef bourguignon was amazing! The flavors were so good and it was so tender it melted in your mouth. The creamy potatoes were so good with it too! We were all dying with how good it was. My sister loved her salmon, and another loved her Tarte Tatin à la Provencale (grilled eggplant). The roasted fish was also a hit. I'm really surprised to read so many negative reviews on here because we really loved all of our food and the service was great.

The Walmgate Ale House was the first place I ate in York at their upstairs bistro that consists of…read more50 seats and a ghost. I am not sure about the ghost as he or she did not make it's presence while I was there. I will say that I had one of the best burgers ever there; it was a 6oz patty topped with a local mushroom, bacon, and Wensleydale cheese; served with fries and a slaw like salad. Service here was also great. I was greeted by the manager that took me upstairs to the bistro for lunch and the server took great care of me. Also downstairs is a Pub featuring some great local beers.

Both the meal and service was outstanding at the Bistro upstairs. After 2 weeks of touring Britain…read moreand an absence of any vegetables except mostly potatoes, the presence of other produce was so refreshing. My husband had the rump roast and I had the pork. Both were prepared perfectly and seasoned well. My prawn salad starter as well as the shredded cabbage side was delicious. Skip the chaos further in town, walk to this quiet area and enjoy a fine meal!