Richmondshire
Richard The Third

Richard The Third

Market Place, DL8 4NP, Richmondshire, United Kingdom

Cafés • Steak • Seafood • British


"A Saturday in mid March. A group of 6 of us had a look in for a drink and a bite of lunch. There were other customers in so there was a bit of atmosphere but it certainly didn’t seem overly busy. We got a seat, bought a beer, and perused the lunchtime menu. Then it got interesting there was much confusion between the bar and kitchen staff as to which items on the menu were available or not. Orders were placed and had to be changed when it became apparent they didn’t have to basic ingredients/foodstuffs to make them. When our “baguettes” arrived they were just bread buns. A beef and onion bun lacked onion. Similarly, pork and apple lacked apple. On speaking with staff they seemed particularly exasperated with things. They explained that the landlady had recently opened a cafe 4 doors up and rather than being organised and order foodstuffs for the cafe, she was merely raiding the kitchens at this pub leaving the stock depleted and not communicating this fact. This situation was not the fault of the kitchen or bar staff who seemed frustrated at it all. The place was just badly managed, had an air of chaos, and produced “baguettes” that weren’t and were missing items. Seems that the landlady should start running the place properly. Her staff certainly weren’t impressed!! Oh, and the ‘inspirational’ and ‘funny’ quotes written on the walls with thick black marker pen (with bad grammar) are just naff! Would we recommend the place. Nope. Would we go back again. Nope."

Saffron Indian Restaurant And Bar

Saffron Indian Restaurant And Bar

16 Market Place, Richmondshire, United Kingdom

Cafés • Balti • Indian • Seafood


"On Sunday evening I rang up and ordered a takeout. A Doner kebab on a naan, 2x poppadums with the pickle tray drips and a portion of onion bahjis. Online there are no prices aside from the new fast food. So the Doner Kebab was £6.95 on its own. I asked how much the takeout would be in total and it was £14 so I was prepared for the price. When I went to collect, I paid the £14 and once I had left, I realised there were no onion bahjis so went straight back in. Apparently whoever had taken my order hadn’t heard me ask for the bahjis, which I fully understand these kind of things happen. So I queried the price £14 for the £6.95 kebab and the 2 poppadums and pickle tray sauces this would have made it £7.05 which didn’t seem right. The chap serving me asked another chap how he had come to the amount of. He quickly did a calculation on his calculator which came to £13.85! I honestly think they just charge whatever they want. Which is such a shame. There needs to be correct prices on the menu and yes inflation and price increases happen. But yearly not just when they feel like it! Such a shame as I often eat in at saffron with friends regularly. Not great getting ripped off for a takeout! The food is delicious, but the pricing seems to be an issue and really needs sorting. Especially for the winter period when they will be relying on local trade."

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!"