Estabulo Rodizio Bar & Grill - Harrogate Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All the meats were superbly cooked and top quality cuts."
• "Food was cooked to perfection and plenty of it."
• "The salad bar had an excellent and colourful mix of veg, carbs, pickles, and condiments."
• "The food was good and we received the items we requested from the Passadores."
• "The different cuts of meat were all fantastic, and we had grilled halloumi and pineapple too."
• "Food was excellent. Meat was much better than a lot of other Rodizios."
• "Meat/pineapple skewers - utterly sublime, do I have a favourite, the minted lamb."
• "The meat however tasted very salty and not what I was hoping for."

Cons:

• "Absolutely disgusted by the service and the meat that was provided to both me and my husband."
• "The meats were ok but most a bit over cooked, we did get some nicer rare stuff when we asked."
• "Food was good but not outstanding, already paying a hefty price for the experience."
• "The meat choice was fairly basic, the same offerings of chicken thigh, belly pork and rump steak all night."
• "Not impressed. The Chicken was dry, and the Pork belly was tough."
• "The Chicken was dry, and the Pork belly was tough."
• "The same 4 meats kept coming out despite the fact they advertise over 10!"
• "The steak came out a little slow maybe it's due to covid restrictions."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "The servers were very dilligent in bringing the various cuts of meat around."
• "Service was absolutely excellent. All the staff were friendly."
• "The customer service from Sissy was fantastic."
• "The staff were great and couldn’t do enough for us."
• "Our waiter Paulo was very helpful and kind."
• "Absolutely loved the service, atmosphere and food at this establishment."
• "The staff are really friendly and attentive and cannot help you enough."
• "IF I COULD GIVE 100 STARS I WOULD!!! Undoubtedly thee best service in ANY restaurant in Harrogate!"

Cons:

• "Had to ask for drinks and food orders multiple times. Lots of staff but the service wasn’t attentive."
• "Service was terrible when we went. Got 1 drink offered which we waited ages for."
• "The service throughout though was poor. The managers and all of the servers couldn't wait to get rid of us."
• "Unfortunately my visit did not live up to my expectations. Service was poor from the beginning."
• "The staff were OK, the female staff member could do with cheering up a bit especially when we declined more drinks."
• "The managers and all of the servers couldn't wait to get rid of us."
• "Shocking customer care!!! Lady was on crutches, and considering the restaurant has a walk up to salad bar, they were removed from her."
• "Food was ok but the service was not the best, we had booked a table but still had to queue up for 15 mins."

Ambience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Absolutely incredible experience with wonderful food and a great vibe."
• "The atmosphere was just amazing, great music, excellent service."
• "Great, attentive service & staff! Lovely ambience & atmosphere!"
• "You get what you pay for! So much meat !! If you are in town and want a lot of food for a decent price then stop by you wont be disappointed."
• "We had a long explanation of how the dining worked, which was easy to understand and went off to eat."
• "Estabulo is surprisingly family friendly - although I would suggest families with younger kids go a bit earlier as the restaurant is not as crowded."
• "Great atmosphere and an excellent salad bar, a well presented and tasty selection of meats."
• "There's a good choice for veggies at the salad bar (which includes hot things like black beans, garlic mushrooms, chips and rice)."

Cons:

• "The gap between each cut was also too long when you're having a meal you want to eat it all at once or at least in one sitting."
• "We were in there for a good 90 minutes and at times we had a good 10 minute wait for anything to be brought anywhere near us."
• "The food was good. The service throughout though was poor."
• "Brilliant food. Not allowed up to salad bar so given a tick list and only allowed to tick 8 items."
• "Eat out to help out... well this may as well of been a takeaway... I have never left an all you can eat hungry."
• "So for obvious reasons the salad buffet is closed and instead you tick eight options off a sheet which the staff then get for you."
• "Food was very nice but the service wasn't great. We were in the restaurant for 2hrs + which was too long."
• "Unfortunately my sons birthday was ruined this afternoon by drinks not once but twice thrown over his guests."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The St. Valentine's package was a set price of £45 per person, including a glass of prosecco and dessert, we thought this was very good value for money."
• "The meal came to £96 with a beer, glass of wine and dessert. Service charge added on so not cheap for 2 people!"
• "The lunchtime deal is good value 12pm - 4pm, but if you go in at 3.30 you still get the deal even if you leave at 4.30."
• "First visit here but won't be the last! Had the £15.95 lunch (unlimited buffet and selection of 8 meats) and it was worth every penny."
• "Massive self-serve salad/veg bar and unlimited roasted and grilled meat is brought around and freshly cut at your table."
• "If you are in love with meat then this is the perfect place for you."
• "Absolutely amazing service and amazing staff, very pleased with my visit!"
• "Very friendly staff and excellent customer service. Of all the Brazilian places I have been is the best in the UK."

Cons:

• "Food & service OK, my biggest complaint is the surcharge added to the bill."
• "Not very good...... Poor service.... 4 times we watched waiters pay bigger tables more attention."
• "Food was good but not outstanding, already paying a hefty price for the experience, to then have a service charge added on makes for a over expensive place to eat."
• "The food was good and we received the items we requested from the Passadores. The general service was poor."
• "It's just very poor, long wait on drinks, under staffed. Over cooked food, slow service.... just really disappointed. £40 per person is in my opinion £15 over priced."
• "What a fantastic place to eat. Great decor, very friendly staff, fantastic food and it's all you can eat, what more can you ask for."
• "Went here as we both enjoy trying different meats. Be aware you get chicken and beef ONLY."
• "Food was very nice but the service wasn't great. We were in the restaurant for 2hrs + which was too long."