Savory garlic butter, perfect for spreading or dipping, with a rich, creamy texture and infused with aromatic garlic.
Grill • European • American • Fast Food
"environmental 5* customers return. this time differently ordered and again amazingly tasty woven! the chocolate milkshake has improved somewhat, as calibrating could be improved. my suggestion would be to offer a double-choc option for an extra £1 or something. we have enjoyed it so much that we have spoken with our mouthful to add the food! nice that we have found our new fav restaurant! Environment 3* first-time customers. positiw: fast delivery, tasty eating, easy to use app. negatiw: the order status does not change, so he had to call to confirm the order accepted, chocolate milkshake tastes more like vanillaeis-need more chocolate in him, Facebook image by bbq chicken burger shows 2 chicken pieces, but only get 1 in the burger. overall will order beautiful meal again, but could use some improvements as indicated above."
Tea • Cafés • Seafood • Asiatic
"I was disappointed to find that the hotel had no record of my booking for a birthday tea, and the service was lacking. The tablecloth was dirty, and the afternoon tea was not priced as stated on the website. When I brought this to the attention of the staff, they seemed indifferent and I had to insist on speaking with a manager. I requested that the original price be honored, but this was not offered. The overall cleanliness of the hotel left much to be desired, and it appeared run-down, which might not have been so bothersome if the customer service had been better and if they had taken the time to make my mum's birthday a special occasion."
Pizza • Sushi • Mexican • European
"I ordered a pizza for collection. Watching the app it was taking longer than usual. When it said it was ready I went into the store. They said it was still baking. I waited probably 10 minutes and no one had spoken to me. I checked again and instead of responding to me they just talked about it between themselves and left me waiting. After a while later I got my pizza with an apology finally (and some free cookies, their go to apology). From overhearing then I think they delivered mine to someone else and had to remake mine, though they never told me that. They treated me like I wasn’t there, terrible customer service. Got home...and it didn’t have a stuffed crust. Called up for a partial refund. This is not the first problem I’ve had here, they are not professional, someone needs to take a close look at this store."
Cafés • Seafood • Mexican • Fast Food
"We often dine here because the food is excellent and caters to a variety of tastes. The restaurant has a cozy atmosphere, and the service is top-notch. I highly recommend The Olde Forge!"
Tea • Seafood
Wine • Cheese • Grilled • American
"Been trying to get a booking here since our reservation in December was cancelled due to COVID and quite frankly we were utterly disappointed. Front of house werent very friendly. The ambience was nice very chic and lively however music volume was so loud so quite hard to hold a conversation. The waiter we had was outrageously rude. He put his hand up to me to slow down my ordering which I was going at at the pace of a snail anyway! It took 10minutes to order because apparently the system was slow and I had to repeat myself several times. We couldn't decide on garlic sauce or peppercorn and we were told abruptly and rudely which one is it guys . He also was speaking to the table behind us while taking our order and didn't apologise. He just overall had a slight attitude. Starter turned up before our drinks! Calamari batter was underseasoned but sauces and squid itself were nice. Steaks turned up and mine looked anaemic (no griddle lines looked almost poached) but somehow it was overcooked as I asked for medium rare but a medium steak turned up. My partner asked for medium well and his was pink! Again steaks were underseasoned. My chips were warmish but not piping hot. Steak knives were only brought over once the steaks were already present on the table. The loo had no loo roll I went in to 3 cubicles and absolutely nothing. Our reservation was for 2 hrs and we were out of there in an hour. Honestly I can't articulate how disappointed we were with the meal. The bill came to almost 200£ and I could get better service and delicious food at a high street restaurant for a 1/4 of the price. Clearly a place that focuses on ambience as opposed to quality of food. May give the Strand outlet one last chance but I will be sticking with Gaucho or Hawksmoor in the future."
Steak • Mexican • Seafood • British
"The starters that my husband and I had, were delicious and we were so excited to get our mains and that’s where it all went downhill. My husband steak (rib-eye) was just edible however, mine was inedible due to fat and the outside of the steak, being burnt (also a rib-eye). I did politely tell them and rightfully so, they didn’t charge me for my steak. They charged me for my sauce and side but hey ho. The bottle of Shiraz had LOTS of crystallised segments in it, to the point I couldn’t finish my last glass. Nothing was done about this when I also mentioned and showed the waitress. I was just told it was the amount of sugar that was in that particular bottle???? Was very disappointed."
Meat • Steak • French • Cheese
"I almost passed the place for months. until I saw people enjoy so much. I entered, it looked small from inside, but what is inside is unique, beautiful, authentic and safe best menu I have seen in a dam the French menu is...not disappointed. the starters are really awesome. the meat steak, bavette. You want everything. we went there twice in the week. both of them excellent and the people who worked there are so beautiful. thanks to the cook and all."
International
Full • Wine • High Tea • Bar-lounge
"Menu was so promising, but the service really let down the whole evening. We are in the bar, which had a nice atmosphere. We were only a table of 4, but 2 of the starters came out wrong (had to be sent back). Lack of attention to detail. Even things like glasses etc being cleared from the table wasn’t happening , so we had to do it ourselves. Disappointing and the staff didn’t seem particularly happy, didn’t see any of them smile. Mains came out in good time, but portions were quite small. Everything tasted nice, including the starters when they were re-done but I can’t see past the service, so won’t be returning, sorry."
Meat • Chicken • European • Desserts
"Great service!! I don't know that girl's name but she really made sure we had everything and that we enjoyed our dinner. About food, we ordered king prawns starter, it was tasty with little chutney on the side but just 3 small prawns. Really really really small portion size for that price. Naan here is simply yummy. We ordered Vindaloo with it. Like a typical Goan Vindaloo, this one was hot, very spicy but flavourful. It had well made chicken."
Cafe • Wine • Italian • Seafood
"the service and eating were restless. I sat myself and a hospitable, but it took twenty minutes to take our order for everyone. it then arrived another twenty-five minutes before our drinks; it was just two beers, so no complicated order. our meals (no appetizers were ordered) arrived an hour and ten minutes after sitting. my order, a relatiw simple order of chicken milanese was not hot, in which did hardly warm, although my guests meal was delivered hot. the only positive is that the 'side' of focaccia brot was good. in the fact our 'alone tabletime' of ninety minutes would not have been enough to eat our one cure! I could not recommend in any wise carluccio 's in leeds trinity, it was shockingly bad; eating somewhere else would be my advice."
Steak • Vegan • British • Bar-lounge
"We visited today for a special birthday gathering I must confess after reading recent reviews I was a bit worried! we travelled from various places round the country used Gogos as a central meeting point all I can say us wow! yes it appears the menu has recently shrunk but their was still a good choice with 10 of us eating there were no complaints could maybe do with a couple more veggie options would be my only comment. The food when it arrived was beautifully cooked presented. Service was good, staff were attentive friendly, nothing was too much trouble! beware the 'cake policy ' though apparently you can take a birthday cake they will present it to the birthday person, but you are not allowed to eat it on site! this must be a fairly new thing as one of the staff seemed to momentarily forget was horrified that they 'd brought the cake out but no plates we reminded him he said oh yeah, the cake policy and just smirked! no big thing to us really, but worth knowing about!"
Pasta • British • Steakhouse • Vegetarian
"The first time we went we age from the lunch menu with the 3 courses for £18 option I really enjoyed my starter, the short rib had a beautiful barbecue taste and the pickeled mustard seeds added a fantastic texture and a beautifuly sharp contrast to the meat. I felt like the crispy shallots didn't add much other than texture, maybe more would've helped. Presentation wise I loved the jar the ribs came in For the main course at @alstonmanchestr I opted the Tweed Valley 250g rump steak which was served with garlic butter and fries on the side. The rump was a £3 surcharge to the set menu, I could've had a flat iron steak for no extra charge but I couldn't do that to myself. The steak was so perfect, I asked for mine rare which did not disappoint. The meat was thick and tasty. I enjoyed the fries but I would've preferred chips, also if I wasn't having 3 courses I would've grabbed some veg on the side. For Dessert I enjoyed Dark berries and gin tart with almond ice cream. This was a great end to my meal, the gin undertoned the sharp Berry flavours and wasn't overpowering. The pastry was firm and sweet. and I enjoyed the dessicated almond on the ice cream provided a nice texture. Our second visit we ate in the evening from the a la carte Starter Courgette and corn fritters with chilli tzatziki did not disappoint, they smelt very aromatic and were nice and crispy. The flavours were great but the main event had to be the chilli tzatziki underneath, it tasted incredible Main I had decided a few days before that I deserved a T bone as it had been a while since I had one. This one was 500g and served with either chips, mash or veg, and a choice of sauce. I opted for chips and I decided to try the bone marrow butter which did not disappoint. All the Tweed Valley steaks at Alston are hand selected by a master butcher from the best cattle that's been fed grass and barley My steak, served rare, was perfect and in true T bone fashion got less cooked in the center so I was pretty much eating a live cow..mmmmm. The seasoning on the seared meat was gorgeous and with that bone marrow butter spread on it was taken to a next level"
Sushi • Seafood • Asiatic • European
"The food quality overall was mediocre. When dining at a steak restaurant, one would expect the steak to be better than what is offered at other non-specialized restaurants. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The prices were on the high end for a local restaurant, but the quality and decor were lacking, which was disappointing."
Bars • Food • Steak • Coffee
"Visited 8pm on Saturday night with friends and family for a couple of drinks , having been in various bars and enjoyed sampling the cocktails we were disappointed when our drinks arrived as the glasses in which they were served were about half the size of cocktail glasses elsewhere although still cost the same . I visited the toilets and found them filthy -waders required due to the amount of water on the floor which was also littered with paper towels , I brought this to the attention of a female member of staff who just shrugged her shoulders and walked off.Needless to say we never stayed very long and won't be returning"
Pizza • Halal • Burgers • Fast Food
"Initially food took a while to come but when it eventually did we enjoyed the burger which was extremely filling and flavoursome. Pizza we got was okay....bit too doughy for us but generous amount of toppings. Will be visiting again for the burgers and maybe try something new.."
Cafés • Seafood • European • Fast Food
"the first and last time to eat here. but first I would like to say that the personal was the only thing that were nice for this place they were, my steak came as hard as a flip-flop (ordered medium) was then given a second steak and cut it open and it was rarely even blue and I could probably be treated with it when I had some pfeffercorn sauce to wash it, but I got a cold tasteless top from what was like."
Wine • Drinks • Italian • Desserts
"We arrived to chaos, 2 young members of staff left to run the tables. They (in spite of trying hard, so I’m absolutely not criticising them!! were struggling to manage. The tables were dirty , no one came to seat us until we went and asked. They were literally running from table to table trying to deliver food and sort bills. The ladies toilet had a blocked sink that was full of filthy water and unusable. We had to ask for menus and weren’t offered any drinks . I must restate that they were simply too busy/under staffed and it wasn’t lack of effort from them! We decided to leave and the waitress was so apologetic, we reassured her it wasn’t her fault. Terrible experience and one I’ve never had before in Carlucchios. We would not recommend!"