Alexander's Grand Café, Bar & Terrace
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This place had been recommended to us by a family member, so since we were in the area we decided to give it a go, and it did not disappoint! We visited on a Friday during lunch time and although we hadn't booked, we were shown to a table promptly by friendly staff. To drink we ordered a flat white which was professionally made with a pattern on top, and a pot of loose leaf tea which was served in pretty crockery. The menu offers a large choice of options from main meals such fish and chips or steak, to lighter options like sandwiches or 'nibbles'. We opted for the Lebanese Flatbread (flat bread with hummous and Tzatziki dips), this was a starter but we ordered it to come with our mains to share. We also ordered the Fishfinger ‘Butty’ Luxe and the BBQ pulled pork bao bun; both of these dishes were accompanied by a pot of coleslaw which was some of the nicest coleslaw I’ve ever had, it was so creamy and tasty. The fish finger butty was described as being fish goujons, but when it arrived it was actually a single large fish. It still tasted amazing so not an issue, but was probably more difficult to eat than a few smaller goujons as described. All of these dishes were extremely tasty and definitely worth the money. We also loved that the restaurant had an open kitchen, meaning you can see the chefs preparing the food. Always a good sign of a hygienic well presented restaurant, as there's nowhere to hide. Overall if you are looking for a very nicely decorated modern restaurant in Skipton that provides great service, and even better food, then this is the place for you. We will definitely return when we are next in Skipton.
L & G - EatsL & G - Eats
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I keep giving this place another chance because it’s in such a lovely setting but leave disappointed every-time. The first time I visited I ordered steak and the kitchen refused to make a sauce to go with it, I gave feedback to management and they agreed that making a sauce shouldn’t have need a problem, we were offered free cocktails on our next visit to compensate but wernt able to redeem them because of Covid. The second time we visited was summer ‘22. I ordered prawns which came covered in eggs and when I say covered, I mean COVERED! I raised this and the waitress was quite rude and told me that it did state in the small print on the menu that they may contain eggs due to it being breeding season. I checked the menu and this wasn’t the case, they simply just hadn’t been washed. Last night we attended the Off Piste experience, this was something we were really looking forward to and had been for a while. The table wasn’t ready when we arrived and we had to wait 15mins at the bar which originally wasn’t a problem. The ‘alpine lodge’ was lovely inside but freezing cold as there was an open doorway. Some items were missing from the set menu and we wernt given any explanation until we asked why we hadn’t been brought certain things. Food was ok but poor value for money, it was supposed to be a 5 course tasting menu… the soup was lovely as was the salmon. Bratwurst were really salty and potato rosti was rock hard and tasteless. The alpine pizza was tiny and had a part of it cut off when it was served (this was supposed to feed 5 people). Cheese fondue was watery and not warm enough and the ‘ mini croque monsieur’ was just toast with a bit of ham and cheese inside. Part way through the fourth course, which had come out at the kitchens pace, we were given a 30min warning that they needed the table back at 19:20 and told we were welcome to take desert home in a box. I explained that we were late to the table as it wasn’t ready, the food had come out slowly through no fault of our own and at £55 per head we most certainly would not be taking desert home in a box! Overall disappointing experience, bill was almost £400 and we all left dissatisfied.
Naomi LaniganNaomi Lanigan
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Been to Alexander’s several times before, but wow what a disappointment this time, waited 5 minutes to be seated with a frosty reception. Waited 20 minutes to order drinks and another 20 minutes to receive drinks. The menu was very small nothing like the online menu, the staff weren’t coping with a small amount of tables and waited another 20 minutes to order food and 45 minutes to receive our food at which point I spoke to the manager who said he had been thrown in the deep end as a relief manager. But his staff said he had been there a while… Manager offered us some free drinks which never materialised (I’m glad as it wouldn’t make up for the poor quality) much better places in Skipton will not go again and our guests we invited were embarrassed how poor it was. No paper towels to dry hands in toilets (which were un clean) Drinks and plates never got collected still there when we left. Reuben the waiter was working hard but not been led and managed correctly.
Sean JamesSean James
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I keep giving this place another chance because it’s in such a lovely setting but leave disappointed every-time. The first time I visited I ordered steak and the kitchen refused to make a sauce to go with it, I gave feedback to management and they agreed that making a sauce shouldn’t have need a problem, we were offered free cocktails on our next visit to compensate but wernt able to redeem them because of Covid. The second time we visited was summer ‘22. I ordered prawns which came covered in eggs and when I say covered, I mean COVERED! I raised this and the waitress was quite rude and told me that it did state in the small print on the menu that they may contain eggs due to it being breeding season. I checked the menu and this wasn’t the case, they simply just hadn’t been washed. Last night we attended the Off Piste experience, this was something we were really looking forward to and had been for a while. The table wasn’t ready when we arrived and we had to wait 15mins at the bar which originally wasn’t a problem. The ‘alpine lodge’ was lovely inside but freezing cold as there was an open doorway. Some items were missing from the set menu and we wernt given any explanation until we asked why we hadn’t been brought certain things. Food was ok but poor value for money, it was supposed to be a 5 course tasting menu… the soup was lovely as was the salmon. Bratwurst were really salty and potato rosti was rock hard and tasteless. The alpine pizza was tiny and had a part of it cut off when it was served (this was supposed to feed 5 people). Cheese fondue was watery and not warm enough and the ‘ mini croque monsieur’ was just toast with a bit of ham and cheese inside. Part way through the fourth course, which had come out at the kitchens pace, we were given a 30min warning that they needed the table back at 19:20 and told we were welcome to take desert home in a box. I explained that we were late to the table as it wasn’t ready, the food had come out slowly through no fault of our own and at £55 per head we most certainly would not be taking desert home in a box! Overall disappointing experience, bill was almost £400 and we all left dissatisfied.
Naomi LaniganNaomi Lanigan
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4-6 High St, Skipton BD23 1JZ, United Kingdom
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Stylish locale with a terrace for modern British plates, global offerings and craft cocktails.
attractions: Skipton Market, Skipton Castle, Skipton Castle Woods, Craven Museum & Gallery, Holy Trinity Church, Mill Bridge Gallery, restaurants: The Devonshire - JD Wetherspoon, Bizzie Lizzie's, Swadford Street, The Cock & Bottle, Blackhorse Skipton, Calico Jack Restaurant & Bar, The Narrow Boat, Oakleys Grill & Pizzeria, The Boat House Bar, Dales Cottage Cafe & Grill, Bean Loved
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