Bar T'at in Bradford

Bar Tat has been a staple in my life for over 20 years, and while the beer remains excellent, particularly the selection from Vocation Brewery, the experience has recently been undermined by an unfortunate shift in atmosphere. The issue isn't the quality of the beer – it’s top-notch, as always. The problem lies with the music. The staff seem to have taken it upon themselves to curate a playlist that channels the feel of a 1970s rock pub. While I have no objection to a bit of Asia or Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, the relentless volume and choice of obscure B-sides are overwhelming. It's often far too loud, making conversation impossible and creating an uncomfortable environment for what should be a relaxing pint. It leaves me wondering if this is part of a poorly executed rebrand or simply staff imposing their personal preferences at the expense of the customers' experience. Whatever the reason, it feels out of step with what this pub once was. Bar Tat has always stood for great beer and a welcoming atmosphere, and while one half of that remains intact, the other is faltering. For now, I’ll keep coming back for the beer, but I hope they reconsider the approach to music before it drives more long-standing patrons away.

Very poor I ordered 2 pints of bitter mine was fine but my friends was off.He took it back to the bar and the barmaid was going to change it but the manager said no there was nothing wrong with it. I took mine back to show him how much cleare it was but he wouldn't listen. I have never known service as poor as this before and have spoken to landlords and landladies of other pubs and they all said you should change a pint for a customer if they ask.

Didn't buy food. Sat outside and had a beer or 2. Can't comment on the overall offer as it was a quick beer early doors

Excellent place for food and beers.

Visited with my wife rather randomly. There was an excellent selection of beers and we both ordered burgers and chips via an at-table QR code. The service was exceptional with hot tasty food delivered quickly by polite professional staff.

Booked for a birthday treat. Looking forward to tasting the new burgers, menu looked great, names of the burgers great, but being dinosaurs ourselves we never got to taste them. We got the order onto the app with great help from the bar staff but sadly when it came to pay we couldn't. We had credit cards debit cards and cash but because neither of the two friends we were with had banking apps to approve the payment we couldn't order and pay for the food. The bar staff explained politely that it's a completely different company to help bar and couldn't offer any solution to help. The beer was really good, the atmosphere was good, the pub welcomed dogs but not dinosaurs that didn't have banking apps. Anyway we took out £60 order for food to the Black Hat and drank more beer. The staff at the Black Hat accommodated the dinosaurs extremely well allowing payment with that old favourite, cash. A healthy tip left as they managed to squeeze us in for a jolly good burger there instead. Ba

Bar Tat has been a pretty consistent part of the Ilkley pub scene for a considerable number of years and for many of those a place of real atmosphere. Now, sadly, it's trying to be something I don't think it can ever be in a small town - a mass-market city centre bar catering for bar-crawl clients with a need for junk-food. We gave it a chance and and ate there after a gym session so weren't looking for posh nosh whilst still in our shorts but what we were served was poor indeed. Street food, including burgers can be some of the best food around but this was poor mass market fayre served via an overly complex, prepay app that didn't work, on flimsy trays. A poor, unimaginative menu from Slap and Pickle. We won't eat there again. A real shame.

We went for a ppst-gym drink and supper knowing full well that the new owners had opted to change the food to a street food style, but, we were left very disappointed. This well known ilkley pub used to be a geeat spiot, buzzing with socialisers wanting good cask ales and a reasonably priced and yet interesting, quality bar food menu. The recent changes, it appears, aee aimed at a different market. The food is ordered through an app (fine for pandemic reasons but infuriating and not necessary now) which didn't work for us and, should diners be asked to pay before the food arrives? Street food style can be great but what we were served was what you'd expect at a fast food outlet at a motorway service station. Served on plastic teays and very disappointing. Drinks were okay and the outside space is much improved. No need for any music in my opinion so the loud, rock playlist in the background was annoying. I won't be back to eat unless the food style is changed.

We have always had a good meal at the BaTat, sadly very disappointed with the change of menu! I would compare it to a Mac Donalds. 🤨 We ordered what we thought was Chicken Kiev with fries,!! ( fries in a take away / paper dish sprinkled with bit of bread crumbs & dressing. !! They seem to mainly serve burgers, alas no beef burgers available. Please bring back good old pub food back - not this rubbish!! Can't even order at the bar it's all online!!! Perhaps even the food is ordered in !!!!🤷

First time eating here and not disappointed. Staff were great. Esther talked us through how to order food using the QR code - very patient. well done Esther. Burgers were brilliant and service was quick. Will be back. Thanks.

Just had lunch. Really enjoyed the burgers. Staff were great. Thanks Esther for showing us how to order using the QR code !!! Very patient 😃.

Nice friendly place with real ales and outdoor seating.

Nice manager and decent selection of keg beer, but unfortunately the food (which was excellent) has just become greasy burgers in plastic baskets. Normally I wouldn't care if a pub even has food if it's got good beer and a good atmosphere, but the new decor makes it a little less pleasant just to have a drink in. And the food previously was really nice so it does feel like a loss.

Been a regular at this pub for 20 plus years. It has had a refit and now resembles a " tarts boudoir ". The cask beer is terrible and there is a mass of fizzy larger to choose from. The sink at the back of the bar stank of drains as did the outside seating area.The staff are friendly but clueless. After 25 years of spending my hard earned cash here I will not be giving them my business anymore. This was a busy well liked pub ..... not anymore.

Nice local pub with good atmosphere but dreadful selection of cider. Used to stock Aspall’s on draught which was decent but now only have Inches (owned by Heineken/tastes like sweetened dishwater) and fruit Old Mout). Considering the beer range it’s disappointing they don’t support any small/ independent decent cider makers. Please improve for cider drinkers!

Aaaargh! The Bar T'at used to offer a good range of food, with frequently-changing specials, but no more! They're franchising out the food to some burger company! The (new?) manageress says they'll be good, but guess what: we customers don't always want a burger! BAD MOVE! If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Also: I was in on the last 'old' food night and it was absolutely chaotic!

Called for a drink yesterday with six quietly spoken well behaved friends, age range 55 to 67. The brusque attitude of the barman and his "NEXT" statement instead of a more friendly greeting ensured we didn't have a second drink and certainly won't be calling again.

This is a review based on the beer and not food. Used to be the absolute go-to pub in Ilkley for real ale for a long time. Have been visiting ever since it opened. There was always a fantastic choice of beers, always something different to try. Very recently they appear to have changed suppliers with the result that the beer choice has fallen off a cliff. If you like bland insipid beers then you’re in for a treat. Last time two varieties of Theakstons, and variations on that theme. Some of the pumps have gone to be replaced by a keg array. Several sorts of European-sounding lager, all brewed under licence in the UK, which is basically Carling; Madri, Cruzcampo, Sevilla, you get the drift. They’ve also got Brewdog on so make of that what you will. Staggering. Will not be visiting again until they sort this out. Ruined overnight by idiocy.

Lots of beers and lagers on tap. Friendly staff and food until 9pm. Good quiz on Monday evenings

Great pub with lots of unusual bottles beers and guest ales. Recommended.

Friendly pub that allows dogs - great selection of 6 well-kept real ales

Excellent place for a quiet pint. Good beer and welcoming staff.

Great pub and the food is good and plenty of it. Good choice of beers and I enjoy sitting outside watching the world go by

Been coming here for years. Great beer, nice food, good atmosphere, but fck me the bars needs to cheer up. Most miserable bloke we've encountered in years. Hardly a joyful experience

Called in for lunch on a Monday, fairly busy and good atmosphere but the music was switched off about halfway through. Food not great, burger was definitely frozen and bland and the chicken and bacon sandwich was so dry. £32 for that and 2 drinks was excessive for the quality, wouldn’t return.

Really good selection of ales and warm cosy atmosphere on a chilly day!

Just had a great lunch at the Bar Tat. Veggie. Burger was great, actual vegetables not fake meat. Hubby had fab normal sausage and mash with well kept beer. Nice staff too. Great find for us.

Called in for a early teatime drink on a Friday but always very busy and short of staff. Usually eat as well but to busy. Good is good here.

Lovely food and a large selection of drinks. Nice outdoor area. Shame it's next to a carpark. Can't be helped I guess. Although the food was delicious, we found it quite pricey.

Very nice bar/restaurant in Ilkley. Excellent beer selection and good food. Now with an excellent new manager.

Decent roast beef dinner presented heaped up in a bowl Bowls are for pasta or soup and to cram all the lovely vegetables in such a dish,well call me old fashioned but that ain’t what a traditional roast is about Excellent ales, the best I’ve tasted in Ilkley in the last fortnight

Staff really friendly. Dog friendly also for those with a paws in their company. Can’t fault it. Thank you.

Visiting Ilkley. Came to the pub as it looked nice when passing and we were not disappointed. Gammon and chips, fish and chips, Mayan burger and children's meal were all good pub food. Served by really friendly staff. Great choice of beers and a nice beer garden too. As parents we loved that two sizes of children's meal were offered (not enough do this) . The little version was plenty for our toddler. Will coffee again if visiting.

Fab, posh gaff nice food. Good beer

Nice pub just called in for a couple of drinks.

Awesome pub and had Ilkley beer

Very good beer. Better atmosphere.

Just popped in for a drink. Looks to have a great range of beers available. Would visit again if in the area.

Ordered Gammon and chips. Fat around gammon almost raw peas hard. Asked for gammon to be cooked more but by time sorted would have been cold. Actually the cook was seen outside on a bench smoking! Complained to staff member who said would tell chief. Their job should automatically be to offer a refund!. Poor service bad food.

Date night with the mister. We were unsure where to try so thought we would visit here. Lovely welcoming atmosphere as soon as we walked in. Good choice of food and drinks. We sat inside to eat. We ordered the nachos to start, followed by a steak flatbread and the lamb kofta flatbread, a taste sensation. Would highly recommend a visit here when in ilkley.

Friendly real ale pub worthy of a visit.

Great atmosphere lovely little boozer.

It was a windy day in Ilkley and we all were cold and hungry, so we asked some locals where to go and this place was highly recommend. The food was very good, we really enjoyed it, staff was very friendly and overall the service was great. It's accessible for wheelchair users as well via a ramp on the back of the building, yet the access to the toilets is via staircase, as far as I could see. That's not a critique, just to mention it for potential handicapped guests.

No been for a while it was busy cos the sun was out good selection of drinks and friendly staff will be going back

Lovely food. Stopped off when out on my bike. Perfect stop

Called In today for a drink. Not been in a while. Lovely staff, quick service however... more attention needs paying to the cleanliness. Going upstairs to the ladies loos, the smell of urine coming from the gents toilets was overwhelming. The ladies loo had used hand paper over the floor, the dispensers did not work and the loo brushes were frankly disgusting.

Gammon and chips. Dry as old boots. Truly awful. Staff need a tidy up as well. Beer well kept. Go for a beer if you like but don’t eat here!

Four of us and a dog had lunch after a walk on the moors- staff were friendly, the food and beers were excellent. Would highly reccommend!

Great cask ales, good pub food, friendly and helpful staff

One of our go-to places in Ilkley - good selection of drinks and a nice outside garden. It can get very busy but we have always had quick service.

Nice pub with great outside area, friendly staff.

Great staff, good beer, music too loud

Brilliant service and excellent food

Very mixed opinion I'm afraid. Excellent beers, friendly staff nice place to hang out but food very disappointing and very poor value for money. I was after the steak & ale pie but they run out so I went for the standard size fish and chips (£11). When it arrived (see photo) i went and politely asked if they had given me a kiddies portion by mistake. They took it back and after a few minutes it came back with a second piece of fish. That was a bit better but still smaller than most OAP portions and very poor for £11. It also was poor on taste and I don't think the fish was as fresh as you would hope. I am not a big eater and normally can't manage to finish most pub dishes, but didn't have any problems polishing this off. My wife fared a bit better with the large Tacos dish (£8.95) which looked pretty good but was a tad disappointing in flavour and texture. The staff handled our complaint about the F&C fairly well but never checked on us at all - (possibly were afraid to). If it were not for the general ambience and excellent beer this would have been a one star review. We'll not be back to eat though.

Great pub grub with an excellent choice of beers.

Varied bar menu Excellent and friendly staff

Great pub/bar. Several real ales on. Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker was exceptional. A few Belgian beers in fridge, Duvel, fruit beers. Food spot on. Tried a couple of burgers and they were delicious. Great staff. Overall 10 out of 10

Great bar, one of my favourite locals.

quick stop for lunch on a rainy day. The menu is decent and food at pub grub standard. We ordered a few items, most were fine, the nachos however were too congealed with cheese to be able to eat. Decent Service.

Great beer selection, food is good too. All the folks are lovely

Always a fab range of beer at this friendly pub. Nice bar staff and comfy seating areas inside and out.

Five guys? No. Five stars for chef Daniel at Bar T’at. The juices flowing into my pie hole from his succulent, tender, custom made to order beef burgers, is beyond unexplainable. A very friendly young chef who went above and beyond to meet my needs. I will be returning very frequently.

Called in on Saturday for a quick drink. It has been a few years since I was there but it is still the same, lovely warm friendly atmosphere and I loved seeing all the very well behaved dogs with their owners.

Massive choice of beers, best playlist I’ve heard in a pub and food was amazing, quick and friendly service. Will definitely be back and recommend to friends

Good good, good beer, dog friendly, what more do ya want after an 18 mile walk

Fine cask ales,great selection,vary Inn price can't get me head round £5 a pint so avoided that one.Staff always polite and helpful.

Spur of moment go drink n snack. V busy but found a small nook. Been before..good atmosphere very down to earth and food n beers good...👍

Visited today and intended to just stay for a drink but saw the menu and we just had to stay for food! I got the Fish Pakora Burger but asked for it without the bread bun or chips and added pickles and guacamole…I can honestly say it was the best thing I’ve ever had since moving to Yorkshire 6 years ago! Everything was delicious and fresh, light and fragrant. The staff were very accommodating to my lower carb request and we will definitely be back! Happy New Year!

Excellent food and friendly service. Would definitely recommend. We had nachos and battered fish sandwich, both of which were very good. Good range of beers too.

Too drunk to remember going here after the Ilkley Brewery piss up. But Google says I attended so it must be good.

I've been here twice and as much as I love good beers they serve here I don't enjoy smelly cyclists at the evenings (sorry guys, have a shower 😜). I must visit it at a different time once. Overall it's a nice place with a spacious beer garden in front.

As one of my local pubs, I've drunk and eaten here on numerous occasions. What elevates it is the friendly and hugely accommodating staff. Every visit is a pleasure. They're a young bunch enthusiastic, clearly well-trained and very knowledgeable around the constantly changing array of guest beers. Food arrives promptly and has always been spot on in both flavour and presentation. They're not aiming to be fancy but there's care and they have some good specials. Keep up the good work!

Great lunch, thoroughly enjoyed it.

Great selection of beers, cask and keg, with friendly staff and very tasty sarnies. One of my happy places....

Well - this place has a really imaginative chef. A varied menu, creative cooking, good portions, all made to order, good prices. And washed down by superb Ilkley Brewery beers. Highly recommended.

Great selection of beers. Ask at the bar about non alcoholic versions too, you'll be surprised!

Nice friendly place. Good selection of beers in offer. Clean tidy and friendly atmosphere. Toilets up a dozen steps, so difficult for disabled.... unless there were.other toilets available that I didn't see. Would visit again for sure.

Although it is not a cheap place to drink, great choice of ales and gins, which we were drinking. Food was good, I ordered vegan casserole, with dumplings for a change and it was surprisinngly tasty!

Great food, friendly service, good atmosphere

Good beer but overpriced. Lovely area for sitting outside and very cosy & quaint inside. Good friendly service.

Lovely place, surprisingly big beer garden at the back was a nice surprise! Really friendly staff and they had Brass Castle on which is always nice to see 😁

Quick lunch with family. Good kids menu. Reasonable range for adults and very good portion sizes, especially the sides. Excellent beer range including alcohol free (virgin Mary Jane). Would recommend.

Excellent choice of beers well kept efficient helpful staff highly recommend always visit when in the area

Had the burger special (Korean fried chicken) and it was absolutely fantastic. Great staff, great chefs and lovely decor!

Good range of beer served by friendly bar staff. Nice atmosphere- really nice bar

Staff really pleasant just wished the food was better,I have eaten worse but fortunately very rairly, fish over cooked batter rubbish certainly not value for money will not return

Food was excellent, service also really good

Went to Ilkley on spec from Leeds on Sunday, not very many places to eat then we found Bar T'at. The lunch was very nice and a very generous portion for the price. The only thing I would say was that I didn't like it...

Good selection of beer and wine, excellent food (the sharing plates are always good for a light bite), nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Outdoor seating is great in the sun if you can get a table.

A lovely meal with a friend. Good service, reasonably priced

A contemporary pub with lots of rooms. We sat outside. The food was really good. Great staff.

I visited with my daughter and had the New Yorker and the Philly burgers which were delicious even the fries too. The staff were welcoming and friendly but the drinks are what I believe expensive, around £11 for 2 bottles of Rekorderlig cider. You can...

Great find. Staff very nice and helpful. Dog friendly. Lovely sunday lunch

We walked in through the outdoor seating area and in to the bar are were welcomed straight away with a smile from the staff and from ordering until we paid we felt like our custom was greatly appreciated would definitely recommend to anyone visiting ilkley

On walking down Ilkley Moor, after a long hike down to England’s recently self declared ‘finest place to live’ we had the misfortune to visit Bar T’at for a well deserved drink. The bar was busy, with not many places to sit. We made our...

Great food, great beer, great atmosphere and to top it off, friendly staff. All boxes ticked. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed.

Called ahead to ask if there were any gluten free options and the staff went above and beyond to make sure we knew what options were available to us. Although there were only a couple of options the nachos we're so delicious and the staff were so lovely it's quickly a new favourite! x

Great choice of ales, both cask and keg at reasonable prices. Friendly staff and a good vibe. Top boozer. Tremendous apple sour was on the day we visited.

Nice bar good selection of ales

Lovely friendly staff. Filling warm food. I love homemade chips. Nice refreshing glass of gin and bitter. Nice find on a weekend trip.