Smiths Arms Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Harrogate

Address: Church Row, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate HG3 1QW, United Kingdom

Phone: +441423504871

Rating: 4.3
based on 187 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "The staff were more than happy to help and made the experience a good one."
  • "The service was friendly and efficient."
  • "Called in just before closing on a weekday night. The place was empty, but we got such a warm welcome, Really excellent customer service."
  • "The staff were very attentive."
  • "The service was fantastic, timely and attentive."
  • "Superb, attentive service from all the staff."
  • "Staff very friendly and the food was gorgeous."

Cons:

  • "Made to feel uncomfortable by staff bundling the two adults and two kids into a corner whilst hovering over us whilst we got seated."
  • "The service from the outset was poor."
  • "Two rude members of bar staff."
  • "The staff were so rude & sarcastic to us all night."
  • "Rude and aggressive waiter cold mains and rushed service."
  • "The staff seemed unable to cope."
  • "Service was terrible. Asked for some sauces with our meal and the boy never came back."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Good food, good beer, great staff."
  • "The food absolutely delicious."
  • "First of all my starter was a divine salt and pepper squid accompanied by a spicy sauce."
  • "The chocolate and coconut tart was out of this world."
  • "The food was phenomenal, and the main of pork belly with vegetables in a red wine sauce was one of the best meals I've ever had."
  • "Sea Bass and Scallops served on white wine and prawn risotto... delicious."
  • "The burger was mouthwatering and left you wanting more."

Cons:

  • "The gammon and the prawns were just overcooked."
  • "Food was disappointing Main course was a big let down."
  • "The food was inedible! Splintered Chicken bones in the meat."
  • "The food was less than average."
  • "Very disappointed with the food, honestly had better in a cafe at less than half the price."
  • "The Yorkshire pudding had the texture of a prawn cracker."
  • "The food arrived and needless to say it was frozen & tasteless."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere was relaxed, clean, and bright but kept the feel of private intricate dining."
  • "Decor is beautiful, it has a really nice and country feel to it."
  • "The pub is lively and presentable."
  • "Lovely pub in a beautiful setting."
  • "The decor is warm and relaxing."
  • "It's cosy, comfy great food and has a real fire."
  • "A lovely pub with a wonderful interior of beamed ceilings and open fires."

Cons:

  • "Surroundings: totally lacking in atmosphere,"
  • "Not a great start when the smell of cooking greens greeted us."
  • "The food was very average."
  • "Sunday Lunch was disappointing, Yorkshire pudding flat, 2 roast potatoes hard unedable."
  • "The kids ordered chicken strips which looked more like scraps from the chip shop."
  • "The food was average and the menu is very inaccurate."
  • "Food: small portions, quality poor, pie pastry greasy and filling more sauce than meat, chips obviously on ration and definitely not worth the money."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Very good value on lunch time deals."
  • "The price was only Β£7 each plus drinks."
  • "Had the 3 course meal offer which was very good value considering the quality of the food."
  • "Price was reasonable for sure then take off nhs 20% discount making it cheap for the quality."
  • "Good value for money."
  • "Nothing too much hassle and the price is more than fair!"
  • "The food was fab with good portions."

Cons:

  • "We drove to this pub from Ripley on Tuesday night. What a disappointment 😞 was 150 pound between 2 family's 4 adults and 3 children in total. Food was ok but not great."
  • "Don't get me wrong beautiful food as always, just very disappointed that they are now cash only."
  • "We have been going to this lovely pub for 3 years. It used to be amazing. However what used to be fantastic value for money food is now non existent because of the unacceptable portion sizes on everything."
  • "A total waste of money."
  • "The food isn’t high quality, which is a shame."
  • "Food is quite pricey."
  • "At Β£65 per head, it was a massive let down."

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