An inviting waitstaff and airy atmosphere welcomed myself and my niece as we enjoyed our early…read moredinner at the Olive Tree. Pricing corresponded with similar dining venues and quality of food was exceptional. As a guest from "across the pond", I was encouraged by food items that I had not seen in US restaurants, yet spice combinations appeared authentic and portions were large. As more diners arrived, the locale became loud; but we could still hold a conversation. The restaurant appeared clean and well-kept with appropriate ambient lighting. ...a nice place for a sit-down dinner in Chapel Allerton.

There are three branches of this award winning Greek restaurant in Leeds - in Chapel Allerton,…read moreHeadingley and Rodley. I can only comment on the Chapel Allerton branch but I'm sure the food is similarly outstanding at all three. I don't think I have seen another restaurant specialising in Greek food before, let alone Leeds, so this place is a real treat! My boyfriend had a fish dish that looked and smelt so fresh, topped with herbs and lime juice. I went for a vegetarian and traditional Greek meal of aubergine moussaka that came with layers of courgettes and potatoes. It was really filling and definitely worth splashing out on. Having said that, it isn't too expensive compared to other top end restaurants around Leeds. It has won countless acclaim in the restaurant world, as you will see from the signs outside if you pass by. At the moment they are doing offers where you can get 2 or 3 courses for a really good price at certain times - worth checking out for sure.

If there's one new restaurant you've got to try before the new year is out it's The Agora. Whilst…read moreit isn't fine dining in the strictest of senses, compared to say, Kendell's Bistro or Brasserie Forty 4, it is a fantastic place to eat. There's a few reasons, which I'll go into, but let me explain -the five star rating spans the whole experience. So, the staff. Every time I've visited this delightful restaurant the greeting has been most warm and the staff have been attentive. If there's something not on the menu at that time they've suggested alternatives and you're always greeted with a smile. The décor and ambience is lovely; it's spacious and classy without making one feel as though you've to be overly dressed up. Then there comes the food. Everything I've eaten here has been delicious. Their grilled houmous is some of the best I've tasted and the boreks are to die for. The lamb dishes are delicious and they make a mean moussaka, if that floats your boat. Basically, it's all fresh, mouth watering cuisine, cooked beautifully and above all they feed you like a king. On top of that the food seems to be really healthy, so you can eat until you burst on their fantastic lunch time deal, without feeling as though you've a small loan to take out. You can eat on a budget without having to accept sub-standard food, which feels like a rarity these days. Add to that the home made desserts, which are fabulous, and you're on to a great meal out right there. As for drinks, you can always partake of some of the usual wines and beers, but my choice has to be that home made lemonade. Simply delicious and I'll be sending spies for the recipe.

Oh I'm sad :( I really, really wanted to like this place. So many friends have recommended it, and…read moreI want to support independent restaurants. The owners are really friendly, and it is cosy, but despite that, dinner was a disappointing experience. We decided to take advantage of their 3 courses for £14.95 offer, and - credit to the owner lady for her honesty - she dissuaded us from ordering extra houmous, saying we wouldn't need it. She was right - the portions are extremely generous! We started with halloumi which was really really good. Then we had platters for our mains (£3 extra on the deal, they told us upfront, and it's fair because they are HUGE). Boyfriend's meat platter was apparently quite tasty. My veggie platter had some nice moussaka and rice on it, but everything else wasn't so good sadly. The keftedes and falafel had been deep-fried for so long that they were really crunchy and just tasted of salty fried-ness rather than what was inside. The feta roll was also so oily I couldn't eat it. The briam was quite nice but nothing special honestly. We were feeling really full by this point so we got the bill rather than having dessert. Unfortunately because we hadn't had three courses we were charged full price for the dishes, and they are quite pricey! There was a sign on the wall saying two courses are £12.95, but this didn't seem to apply. To be fair, perhaps we should have enquired about this, but we'd already made a fuss over getting our drinks, so we wussed out. Service was quite slow, and we had to ask twice before our drinks came out - well after the starter had been served. Rowena's right though, the home-made lemonade is really gooooooood. Unfortunately we both felt pretty ill that night - not in a food poisoning way, but I think just massive indigestion from greasy food. I didn't finish my veggie platter, but I found myself wishing I'd skipped the keftedes and falafel entirely. Gah, I feel horrible giving just two stars, because they are really friendly. However I have to be honest and say I don't really want to eat there again - especially given all the other great places there are to choose from in Headingley. I've heard the desserts are amazing, so perhaps one quiet lunchtime I should pop in for some cake and a lovely lemonade and give these guys another chance.

Greeted warmly and we chose our table out of the main flow of the service staff. Menu extensive and…read morevaried; we sought recommendations which were freely offered. Descriptions were accurate and modifications requested were honored. As the 'after work crowd' filled the restaurant, the noise level increased as patrons were lively and congenial. We asked for a takeaway box and meal for a family member not able to accompany us. As we departed we were again warmly received and assured that we would be welcomed back. I highly recommend not only the friendly staff but the authentic food from the Mediterranean region. -as a N American, the political discussion was appropriate and humorous.

There is somewhat of a dearth of Greek restaurants in Leeds, which makes the fact that The Olive…read moreTree falls just short all the more disappointing. My visit here was during a particularly busy service, which may explain the fact that the waiter seemed to forget about my table once or twice. This disappointment was quickly forgotten as we munched through the meat meze which was definitely the highlight - tasty, huge and authentic. The kebab I had for my main was similarly impressive, and the portions were big enough to stop me from considering a dessert. The atmosphere was a little bit flat however, and the service didn't improve through the night. The prices (as we noticed when we got the bill) are actually rather steep for such a restaurant, and it is usually impossible to park anywhere near the place due to its Headingley location. So, while the food was splendid, nothing else about the place came close to the standards set by the chefs. Pity.

We'd booked at 7:30 on Friday night but was a tad late as we couldn't find the restaurant! When we…read morearrived 2 of my mates were already there and one of them said it used to be the Horsforth Social Club, now I remember it was that for years! The restaurant had a relaxed ambience and was ver busy. The staff were very welcoming and our 2 friends were already having a cocktail called woo woo, which they proclaimed were delicious but expensive at £5.40. I tried a bit of theirs and was yummy. The guy, who I assume was the manager asked us if we wanted to stay sitting and he'd get us a drink or go straight to our table. We opted straight to the table as we were starving. At our table, I did notice they were very packed together so they'd certainly tried to put as many tables in as possible but when I sat down, I was still able to breathe!!! A waitress came and took our orders after our drinks arrived. She was friendly and smiley, dressed in an outfit that I assume is Greek(?) 2 of us had calamari, I had sea bass feta flat for main, chicken soulvaka and 2 opted for a sharing vegetarian starter and the Agora Vegetarian Meze a main, also to share. We didn't have to wait long for our food, both starters and main. Plus we all agreed it was delicious. My main came with rice and a cold salad which I wasn't sure to start with but I didn't dwell and it went down a treat. I could've eaten a dessert but was disappointed with the choice. To be fair, the waitress said it out to us and as the place was busy all I heard was cheesecake and chocolate fudge cake. From that point I wasn't interested as I'm not keen on either. My mates ordered a cheesecake to share and they said it was one of the nicest cheesecakes they'd had. I thought prices for the food were reasonable as it was delicious.

We've been here many times and all the times lovely food All…read morethe food is AMAZING I love it so much I really recommend this research if u would like delicious food also the prices are good for the quality and quantity of the food

Very poor customer service and average food. I ordered a halloumi salad with no cucumber. They gave…read moreme falafel with a ton of cucumber. I called to complain - they accused me of not knowing what I ordered instead of apologising to me. Ridiculous place.

It is a big tradition in our household to have a take out for our family gathering over Christmas…read moreeve. What a feast it was , the best ghorme sabzi, delicious and juicy chicken kebabs, amazing starters and nan bread. Darvish restaurant t is on of a kind, amazing hospitality, authentic food, best ingredients, everything bought on the day and when you order, cooked to perfection so you get to enjoy a unique eating expedience.

During the 3 years I have resided in Leeds, I have bought 1 take-away from here back in the days…read morewhen I lived on The Calls and had the food delivered. My Partner and I enjoyed the food but as we rarely had take-away and lived far from Harehills (where the restaurant is situated there are no pre or post meal bars within the vicinity to make an evening of a visit) so we never dined and experienced the tea house. Fast forward 2 years, I live very close and an Iranian has just moved to Leeds and into my house share. Therefore, it goes without saying that a visit was inevitable! My other new Housemate who is Indian joined us too. I ran into the restaurant on Saturday afternoon and booked a table for 8pm. We arrived just after 8 pm and had a lovely table by the front of the restaurant. The decor is very traditional with painting and artefacts of Iran. I wasn't keen on the small TV above the door but it turned out to be a godsend as the Iranian male wasn't too bothered about joining into the conversations. There were 3 other tables dining (2 British customer and a table of assumed Iranian's). it was enough to create a decent atmosphere but also to ensure we had plenty of attention. The restaurant does not have a licence to sell alcohol as in advance I had purchased some wine to match the flavours of Persian cuisine. There is a £3.00 corkage fee which I would of disputed if we would have bought numerous soft drinks but we only had saffron tea and coffee to complete the meal so I believed the charge as justifiable. The food was delicious and I polished off the boys main meals too. We ordered 2 starters between 3 and these came with 2 massive freshly made Arabic knobz bread, followed by 1 stew and 2 kebabs between us and rice. The price was £38.00 in total and we left a tip. I am due to make a return visit with my Boss on a Wednesday at the beginning of April!

The chips were rewarmed, included lots of bad potato and absoslutely not fresh. They were so hard…read morethey were actually like cardboard. I called the establishment and asked for fresh and they refused and said that the driver was too busy. This is not acceptable sending out badly cooked and low grade food of this standard and it's a shame because the pizza was lovely. I have to say though, this is not the first time that we have had very bad customer service from this establishment.

Admittedly, it's been a while since I last availed myself of their fast foodly offerings, but it…read morewas a visit of note given that it's one of the few spots serving up swift late night bites of a non-awful variety. They do pizzas, chicken, burgers, and all the usual suspects, but the noticeable difference is they they do them rather well. The service was friendly and fast, and I seem to recall (in my late night state) that they even serve up tins of lager for those wishing for a night cap. That's pretty unique in itself. It's in a good location, given that the bus home is a mere moment's walk away, and whilst it's not in the best area of town, it is on a well lit and fairly busy street -no need to panic. Call in for a range of stomach fillers, post boozes, and you'll not be left wanting, not be disappointed, and not be given a rough stomach the day after. Winner. Need cash? There's a co-op hole in the wall just up the road. Done.

It's been a bit chilly lately and I was really fancying a chicken shawarma to remind me of my trips…read moreto the much warmer Dubai. This appeared to be the only place selling them so I thought we would give them a go. When we arrived, the ambience and smells were so good we switched to moroccan mode, going with a mixed meze and the aubergine tagine (which I was a bit dubious about). The meze was the usual babaganoush (nice and smoky), humous, olives, pitta etc, but with a bit of chicken shawarma on the side to stay with the mission objective. All the food was excellent but the aubergine tagine was so good I will definitely go back and order it again.

This charming little slice of Northern Africa next to Hyde Park is perhaps the best of the cafes…read moreclumped together around the crossroads. Inside, you'll find Moroccan rugs and Algerian furnishings creating a unique atmosphere in which students and working folk on their lunch breaks enjoy the large but selective menu. It is not just the décor which gives this place its unique sense of authenticity - the food itself echoes North Africa, from kebabs and tapas to spicy meat and humous sandwiches (try the kofta kebab), and it's all served quickly and cheaply. L'Oranaise provides a refreshing change from the usual in an area in which the eateries are increasingly becoming all too familiar, and more importantly, it gives you a real feel for North African culture and cuisine.