Bill's Leeds Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is tremendous! Tried the BBQ Bourbon Burger tonight, its a taste sensation!"
• "The food was lovely, I had the eggs Benedict with ham and fries even at 2:30pm."
• "The English breakfast was really tasty and has been cooked with care."
• "The food was amazingly presented and tasted phenomenal."
• "Had seafood linguine...was really tasty."
• "The banana pancake was soft and I think a little sweet for me because I don't like food with much sugar but my friend said it's fine for her."
• "This place offers great value. Especially if you go for the set-course meal (15 GBP per person)."
• "The food was delicious and I'm gradually getting through the menu as there's so much to choose from."

Cons:

• "Food was decent although the fries were luke warm and the burger bun felt a little hard around the edges."
• "Orange juice even though it is half freshly squeezed and half boxed, the taste was not pleasant and sweet but rather sour."
• "I ordered the turkey but it was very dry and although there were plenty of accompanying vegetables they didn't add any flavour so most of my dish went back."
• "I wanted the prawn and lobster meal but got pasta with crumbs of that. I was disappointed."
• "My partner had steak and it was salty. Tbh we weren’t happy with the food and drinks but I might give it another try."
• "Food tasted nice but the portion sizes were very, very small."
• "However when the food arrived it was warm not hot."
• "Bit disappointed that ginger beer had nothing in common with beer. It was just ginger lemonade."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "Great service and lovely atmosphere."
• "Lovely service, can't remember their name which I'm kicking myself for now, but they were attentive and fabulous."
• "Ellen was our server and was attentive and made our evening both memorable and enjoyable."
• "Billy was an excellent server. He was very attentive and the other servers were happy to assist as well."
• "Eija was fun and friendly with a great sense of humour and a good knowledge of the menu, her warm and caring approach made us feel at ease."
• "The service in particular was very good. Sat outside in a busy area with lots going on, the staff remained smiling, accommodating and attentive."
• "Exceptional!!! Fantastic food, fantastic drinks and above all it was super busy but yet the service is the best service I've experienced in a long long time."
• "Shared a wonderful breakfast with my family on our last day in Leeds at Bill’s today. Everyone in our group were able to find something they liked on the extensive breakfast menu."

Cons:

• "Previously had great service, but recently went and it wasn't great. Seems like due to it being busy the greeting staff were reluctant to give me the time of day."
• "It was a bit busy when we went and we sat by the window and this restaurant is child friendly but not dog friendly and they offer vegan and vegetarian options and it is a family restaurant but they charged us an extra £20 when kids are supposed to eat free."
• "Service was ok and fast. It took about 5 minutes for the cocktails to be served, and it took about 15 minutes for the stake I ordered to be served."
• "Employees were clearly and consistently staring at me and my partner and obviously talking about us after having an awkward encounter when taking our order."
• "We went to try the unlimited pancakes which had great reviews, unfortunately we didn't get to try them. We were sat at our table 25 mins before someone came to take our food order."
• "Stopped for lunch today, showed a table outside, couldn’t sit down as there wasn’t enough room because the chairs were jammed by the table behind."
• "Dissapointed in that my first breakfast was served luke warm. Second attempt had hot food but they also managed to served poached eggs that were like hard boiled eggs."
• "Food was good although it was a little slow. We did ask for starters and mains to come together but they came out separate."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "Loved the decor making the atmosphere better for a lovely lunch."
• "The venue is clean and tidy and nicely kitted out."
• "Food is always a winner and the decor is that lovely mix of chintz and industrial which makes the eye wander and be interested always."
• "Great decor. Good service."
• "The decor adds charm to the place."
• "Lovely interior, friendly warm welcoming staff! Food was delicious, nice healthy size portions."
• "The vintage decoration is so soo nice."
• "I love taking my children to Bills for the holiday offers, the decor is beautiful and the food is always great with healthy opinions for kids."

Cons:

• "Decent atmosphere (a bit over crowded and loud)"
• "The place seemed very dark, difficult to read the menu and my eyesight is perfect."
• "Let down by their snobby clientele, this was a good visit otherwise."
• "However, the restaurant didn't look quite as lovely as the Google photos but this wouldn't stop me returning if I'm ever near a Bill's again."
• "Perhaps just a little too close to fellow diner's at peak times, but I like my personal space."
• "Not the chef or staffs fault, I think it's the new menu, just lacked any flavour."
• "The tables for 2 are far too small. We were sat in the centre of the room which was was like being sat on a roundabout with staff and other restaurant goers constantly passing by."
• "The whole waitress’s behaviour wasn’t professional and pleasant. Four adults felt the same about her, she was negative, correcting even our pronounce (!)."

Pricing and Value

Pros:

• "Not a bad restaurant worked out at just over a tenner per person 2 adults 2 kids."
• "Decent place especially when kids eat for free."
• "The food was amazingly presented and tasted phenomenal. We ordered off the set menu, which was extremely good value."
• "If having food and staying for drinks highly recommend the 'bottomless' option as its incredible value for money."
• "The kids also had a great time and really enjoyed their meals. The service was top class and the restaurant itself has an attractive interior with a great atmosphere too."
• "Good and nice restaurant. The food was tasty. We were served quite a lot slower compared to everyone else and I wasn't sure why, but this is my only critique."
• "Cute vibe and ambience. Great decor. Friendly staff. Reasonable portions. Good cocktails. Reasonable prices."
• "Great time and lovely food. Our waitress Sidonie was brilliant - very friendly and looked after us very well."

Cons:

• "Bit pricey overall for what it is. Was £25 even though kids meal was free."
• "The menu was a bit pricey but as is every other place in the city center nowadays."
• "Fairly average dining affair for the price paid. Ordered 2x Bill's Big Brunch, both missing black pudding."
• "Food tasted nice but the portion sizes were very, very small. It felt like I was being given a starter, or even a very expensive Tapas serving."
• "However, the restaurant didn't look quite as lovely as the Google photos but this wouldn't stop me returning if I'm ever near a Bill's again."
• "We were a group of 8, we’d had a few drinks and the area where we ate was dark so we didn’t really notice the ‘optional’ £30 added to the bill until I looked at the receipt the next day."
• "Food was good service could be better don't like that they add tip onto the final bill and don't tell you I'm always happy to tip for good service but it should be a choice not just added to final bill."
• "This was our one day off this week and was ruined by childish, immature and unprofessional staff. And they were surprised we took the service charge off !?!"