Richmondshire
The Garden Rooms At Tennants

The Garden Rooms At Tennants

Harmby Road, Richmondshire, United Kingdom, DL8 5

Cafés • Steak • Coffee • Seafood


"If I could give 10 out of 5 stars, I definitely would! I took my mother to this fantastic restaurant for a birthday surprise for her 81st birthday on September 1st. Both my mother and father used to love coming to Tennants Auktionshaus to shop, so I knew this would be a very special and memorable birthday dinner. And I was not disappointed! We were warmly welcomed by a attentive and knowledgeable restaurant manager upon arrival, and were given the choice of where to sit. The restaurant was elegantly designed and decorated, with all the tables looking very stylish. We chose our dishes from a wonderful and diverse menu, with prices that were incredibly reasonable for such high-quality food. The presentation of the dishes was excellent as well! As an added touch to our meal, the manager surprised my mother with a birthday card signed by all the staff in the restaurant, along with a box of handmade chocolates, which was a lovely and unexpected gesture that my mother truly appreciated. To our delight, while we waited for our main course, we were treated to a tray of two delicious appetizers. The food was beautifully presented and incredibly flavorful. After our meal, we indulged in some desserts from an enticing selection, which were once again excellently presented, with amazing flavors and aromas. Kudos to the chefs for their outstanding work! We ended our meal with coffee and tea, and the manager had yet another lovely surprise for my mother from the chefs - a platter of assorted petit-fours with "Happy Birthday" written in chocolate, complete with a small candle to blow out. I can't thank the staff enough for making my mother's birthday so special and unforgettable with their attentive service, pleasant atmosphere, and delicious and creatively prepared dishes that were of the highest standard. I have no doubt that we will return and will certainly recommend this restaurant to our friends."

Richard The Third

Richard The Third

Market Place, DL8 4NP, Richmondshire, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Seafood • British


"Stopped for a sandwich and a drink here after visiting Jervaulx Abbey, as this is the only eatery in Middleham that 's open on a Monday. On reflection I wish we 'd gone on to Leyburn instead. My pork and apple sandwich had clearly just emerged from a fridge, as the shop bought bread was as cold as the jarred apple sauce and 2mm thick layer of butter centre. The pork had a couple of crispy bits, which was nice, but this was outweighed by the massive chunks of fat and sinew, which were considerably less nice. The sandwiches were brought out without cutlery or napkins, and no indication of where these could be found. The bowl of chips we ordered were brought out by a surly middle aged man in a checked shirt who I assumed was the manager. They were dumped on the table with a sullen There 's yer chips as Mr Grumpy turned away and walked off without offering salt or ketchup, or indeed checking to see whether we had cutlery. We had to ask for salt and ketchup, and even then, only ketchup was produced. To be fair, the chips were good, but that 's about all I can really say. I was about to comment that at least the sandwiches arrived reasonably quickly, but given that they seemed to have come straight from the fridge, perhaps that isn 't surprising. Next time there 's nothing else open in Middleham, I 'll just plough on to Leyburn. I 'd strongly advise other potential visitors to do the same after Mr Grumpy 's attitude, you 'll have a very different view of the warm Yorkshire welcome that apparently exists in guidebooks."

Friars Head

Friars Head

Akebar, DL8 5LY, Richmondshire, United Kingdom

Steak • Tapas • Coffee • British


"We visited a few months ago as a family of 5 for Sunday lunch and received a less than satisfactory service due to exceptionally slow service and the poor quality of the meat in particular. However at that point we put down to teething problems due it new owners so decided to give them the benefit do the doubt and it another go. This time we visited as a larger family group so had pre-ordered from the festive menu. When we arrived there was no one behind the bar to serve drinks so made the way to our table. The pre-ordered starters arrived relatively quickly and were tasty however there was then an hours wait before the mains arrived. The turkey main was very nice however the veg advertised as seasonal, was not (baby corn /mange tout) and the beef bourguigon was full of fat and gristle. Once we had finished our mains the desserts, frustratingly again, took another hour to arrive. If they were home made warm desserts or presented/displayed with some sort of care and attention, I'd understand. However the profiteroles, advertised as being filled with chantilly cream and served with a hot chocolate sauce, were the very cheap shop bought variety with squeezy cold chocolate sauce normally used for children's ice cream. The were thrown in a small bowl with zero effort made in the presentation. The cheesecake was slightly better but again served in a bowl with little care to the presentation. The bill we had to go and seek out at the bar after 20 or so minutes of waiting. It then took another 15 mins to sort out with the poor waitress having to individually input each item. The waitress staff were very friendly and attentive when they can be found but there are serious issues with the exceptionally slow service (it wasn't very busy) and the quality of the food. We won't be trying for a third time which is disappointing as we were frequent visitors for many years before the current owners took over. Be prepared for a very long wait if you do give it a go!"

The Firebox Cafe

The Firebox Cafe

Station Yard Burtersett Road, Richmondshire, United Kingdom

Vegan • Coffee • British • Breakfast


"We arrived soaking wet during a heavy rainfall and after I enquired regarding the availability of a table was answered by a petite dark haired woman (a member of staff who needs customer focused training), who informed me in an extremely curt and abrupt manner that, “if you notice I am about to clear and clean that table.” I hadn’t noticed and as she didn’t have any cleaning materials in her hand at the time was rather confused, up but we waited patiently whilst she eventually cleared and cleaned. Later the same member of staff came to take our order, again in a curt manner. When she returned with an incorrect order her reaction was that it was our fault that she had confused the order and she flounced off without a word of apology. Another member of staff delivered our tea cakes and then our coffees arrived and were again delivered by the original member of staff with what I can only describe as a reluctant and irritated manner. Maybe we were treated like this as the norm for that particular member of staff, maybe she had an ‘off day’ or was it because we were ignorant southerners who did not understand the ordering/paying system? Why the original member of staff bothers to work in the cafe is bizarre if she dislikes visitors and/or waiting at table? Maybe a job working behind the scenes would be more suitable for her? Whatever the reason for her manner it left a nasty taste in our mouths!"

The Bridge Inn

The Bridge Inn

The Green, Richmondshire, United Kingdom, YO17 6

Meat • Steak • British • Chicken


"A table for seven was booked for Mothers Day. We used to frequent this establishment years ago in its heyday and were never disappointed with either the food or the warmth and ambiance of the place. On arrival we noticed that the place was nowhere near as busy as it was in its day and that it was very cold and dark. The place was heated with portable gas heaters and electric oil filled heaters . We ordered a round of drinks which my husband paid for before we were shown to our table. I asked a waitress why it was so cold and she said that it was an old building and it was difficult to heat. What rubbish!! We ordered our starter which was fine. A couple of dishes of roast potatoes and cauliflower cheese came out ahead of our main meal however, once main meal was put down we had no cutlery so had to ask for some. Waitress brought the cutlery and plonked it down on the table so we had to help ourselves. Dirty glasses and my starter dish was left on table. The meal quickly became cold and no-one came back to ask if everything was ok. Parsnips hard and carrots mushy so overall disappointing and sooo cold. We asked for condiments and then had to ask for spoons for the dishes. The bill fortunately did not have a service charge included however, we were charged for the first round of drinks which we had paid for. On complaining to the manager she said the heating had broken down that day hence ambient heating. She apologised for the service etc and gave us £40 of vouchers. We will not be going there again."