Cardamom Black in Harrogate

Where do I start.. venue is beautiful and looks amazing! Forhat was our waiter and he was always checking our food and drinks were ok and could not do more for us! The espresso martinis were the best we have both ever had and food exceeded expectations! Overall an amazing experience and we will definitely be revisiting!

Our third visit- we keep going back every time we’re in Harrogate! Delicious Butter Chicken and Chicken and Keema Balti with spinach and garlic rice and a peshwari naan. Really couldn’t fault any of it. Served with wit and a smile. Will be back again.

Absolutely outstanding food, great menu with something for everything. We were served by Jamil and nothing was too much trouble from explaining the menu to ensuring everyone had enjoyed the food

Would highly recommend Cardamom Black if you are looking for a good Indian restaurant. Good was delicious and plenty of it. We were there with a 1 1/2 year old and they couldn't do enough for us. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Would definitely go back if in Harrogate.

We had a really amazing meal last night. We had been before, and enjoyed it very much, so when thinking of somewhere to eat last night, this is where we chose. Food was absolutely lovely, good presentation, plenty of it! (We had to take a doggy bag). Also the staff were so polite, and had great sense of humour. We had a great evening and highly recommend

Haven't been here for many years so decided it was time to return, new owners and a refurb. Disappointed not to see the previous beautiful glass dome ceiling that has now been covered with a lower ceiling. It has been tastefully done though and is very eye-catching. We all had tasty starters, the lamb chops were amazing. Enjoyed our mains too, there was quite a delay after starters but they were busy with large parties. We would return but maybe mid week as less likely to be huge noisy groups, the acoustics in the ex theatre are brilliant 🙉

Deceptively large venue. The menu is not standard so we were forced out of our comfort zone. The food was amazing and the service was excellent. Definitely somewhere we will return to when we are next in Harrogate.

Awesome. Lovely choice beautifully cooked and served. Spiced really well. All our dishes looked different. Perfect.

Such a great meal, the food was super tasty and flavoursome and the service was great. The staff were very friendly and helpful in making good recommendations/suggestions as the menu was so big I couldn’t decide! Will definitely return!

Wandered round Harrogate and decided to get a take away from this restaurant..staff were good, knowledgeable and chatted whilst I waited. The chicken was tender and moist, rice fluffy and fresh and the paratha just the right blend of flavours. Would definitely use again when in Harrogate.

The place is stunning, the food is delicious and the staff are very helpful, friendly and are there when you need them. I went for my birthday and the staff came out with a lovely piece of cake with a sparkler, singing happy birthday to me. I highly recommend this place, been 3 times and it has always been excellent, will definately be back soon.

Loved this Indian restaurant that was recommended to me personally. The interioir decor is lovely with black and gunmetal silver inside (in real life it is beautiful), probably the nicest Indian restaurant I have ever been to. It was a quiet Wednesday evening when we went and service was very good indeed. As for the food - it was well priced and excellent, again amongst the best we have tasted and very plentiful. Try the Peshwari naan bread - it is next level. I am very surprised it is not rated even higher amongst tripaadvisor Harrogate restaurants, I've tried a few and this place is top drawer.

Excellent service - smiling, helpful staff and prompt delivery and excellent food from start to finish. Ambience and decor on plush dude including toilets, which like the restaurant were spotless. Highly recommend.

Amazing place. The decor is exquisite. The atmosphere is great even though we went early evening and the restaurant wasn't full. The staff were friendly and helpful and there were plenty of them so no long waits for food or drinks. The food smelt and tasted delicious as well as being very appealing on the eye. One of the best Asian meals we've ever had. Can't rate this place highly enough. It isn't over priced, they take cash and no hidden extras. Definitely worth a visit just wish it was closer to home so we could visit more frequently.

Excellent staff food delicious and cocktails made to affection by one of the waiters 10/10 for meal and beverage would recommend to family and friends

Great restaurant for a large group of us. We had orange of starters and a mixture of mains. All arrived to the table freshly cooked and nice and hot! We were served with a smile. Nothing was any trouble.

Verry good great service front desk was very nice. Top lads working there great experience and environment!!! Love the complimentary mints too cheers boss man!

We visited on 3 March, and, once again, enjoyed another excellent dining experience. First class service from Arif and Tanvir, helped make the evening even more enjoyable. Looking forward to going back soon.

Sorry but it was very disappointing. Been once before and not impressed but decided to try again. Service was very slow, pickle tray good , but then a one hour wait for mains. We all felt it had been waiting around for some time to be served as the naan breads were cold and the rest just passable. Not impressed by the pilau rice either, and having checked my particular order that it was mild… it was not. Then we were told there was no Kulfi either ! Will not be returning.

Had an exceptional meal and a fabulous customer experience here on Monday evening. The ambience was lovely, the decor was classy and the service - especially Tanvir, was brilliant. Friendly and helpful as well as attentive. Then the food……. Wow. I have eaten many, many Indian Subcontinent cuisine meals across the world and this was Top 10 - Easily. I had something described as “ferociously hot” and whilst it was between a Madras and a Vindaloo type heat, it was actually full of flavour and spice which was not overpowered by the heat. Exceptional. Every other one of our party enjoyed every aspect of their meals too. Highly recommended and we will be back again. Count on it.

Cardamom Black comfortably catered for 26 of us who enjoyed a set menu without any delay or confusion during service. The staff were very pleasant and the food was delicious.

Excellent food and service. Fabulous surroundings. Fantastic evening! Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Extensive cocktail menu. Loved the sharing options. We will be back!

First and NOT the last time we ate at Cardamom Black this evening. The staff are very attentive and friendly and helpful. The food was sublime. See you soon all. We WILL bd back soon.

Came here for valentines with the missus. We loved every bit of the experience. Good food, good service and atmosphere. We also got a free dessert 🥰 Will definitely be coming back 10/10

Absolutely splendid meal really enjoyed the lamb madras waiters were kind and attentive must try quick and quality service.

Overpriced and woeful The food was terrible and the service was poor and rushed. My chicken curry tasted the same as the microwave one I bought from Asda 4 days ago. Except that was one didn’t cost £12.50. It was clearly made from a jar and the chicken was clearly pre frozen and pre cooked from some wholesaler. By far the worst quality curry I’ve ever had and it seems like a money grab from the owners. They claim to provide ‘authentic south Asian cuisine’ what an insult. In addition, the toilets were in unacceptable conditions and not up too the standards of most other restaurants. Never again and wouldn’t recommend.

Incredibly dissatisfied with my order from Cardamom Black this evening, I placed my order at 18:39pm and my order arrived with 2 items missing and the food cold due to the order been 20 minutes late. This is the second time I have ordered from Cardamom Black and the second time I have had items missing from my order, this is not the service you expect when spending £50.00 on a takeaway for two. I contacted the restaraunt and requested a new order so that we could eat everything togeather and enjoy a warm meal. The restaurant was argument rather than apologetic and helpful, but grudgingly agreed to send our order out again. An hour and a half later we are yet to recieve our order. I would recommend anybody thinking of ordering from this establishment to avoid at all costs.

Waited 30 minutes for a takeaway, it was stone cold and the poppadoms look like they had been in someone's pocket while I waited. Very disappointed as it is normally good

Dined in with friends and family on a busy Saturday night for a party of 12, absolutely loved the food and service, the menu options we had was for all as my partner is a vegan she had a whole side to choose from starters and mains, not many places in Harrogate do vegan options, the flavours on each dish was so fresh and tasty, we all absolutely loved it from the minute we walked in to a warm welcome to when we left from the joyful waiters and waitresses. Thank you for a fantastic evening.

Terrible experience with my meal in this restaurant and I definitely won’t be eating here again. I’m vegetarian and ordered a paneer curry, when the server put the dish on the table they said paneer curry, it looked a bit different to my usual order so I checked and was reassured this was vegetarian and it was paneer curry. When I took a bite it turned out to be chicken and I was extremely upset. The waiter apologised and said he thought I ordered chicken (which didn’t make sense as he also told me this curry was vegetarian). The staff were apologetic and the manager did say sorry but they still tried to charge me for a naan bread I didn’t eat and charged my friends for their meals. Considering the huge mess up they shouldn’t have charged us at all! A free dessert didn’t make up for the mistake!

3rd time going to this Indian, never disappoints. Beautiful food, staff are amazing and so friendly. We will be returning for sure. We were served by Tanvir Chowdhury who was so helpful thank you for a lovely night.

We had an amazing experience at Cardamon Black. We had our anniversary dinner there and must say that we couldn't have chosen a better restaurant to celebrate in. All staff were very attentive and positively delightful. The food was tasty, beautifully presented and the meat...

Horrific restaurant staff, rude and inconsiderate to young women. When dealing with an issue they were very aggressive towards us, shouting and swearing at us. We left shaking and very upset.

Went for food which was very poor but the worst part of the experience was the treatment from the staff. The were rude and inconsiderate the whole time and it was a very unpleasant experience. Would not recommend.

Beautiful service by a young lad( Fahim), Started my dinner off with pickle tray and some mouthwatering pickle tray, The atmosphere outstanding just WOW!! Had a nice convo with the staffs which they have to travel a long way Bradford to Harrogate everyday Food amazing...

Beautiful food but let down by the floor show of a young waiter tearing a strip off our waitress. She was lovely, attentive and upsold products. He obviously had reason but you NEVER have a go on the shop floor. The poor girl went outside...

A lovely meal, good quality and decent portions. Starters of chicken pakora and chicken shish kebab were excellent.for the main course a chicken rezalla and a biriani. I have an intolerance to potato so I asked if the the curry sauce that came with the...

Great food and service yet again from the team I keep coming back! Keep up the good work. The lamb shanks the best Iv ever had so tender and full off flavours. Thank you for a fantastic evening.

1st time here and was very disappointed, food was flavourless, no spice or flavour in the rogan josh, keeman nan tasted stodgy and undercooked, rice also a little undercooked, and no sauce with the shashlik (had to ask for some) and service was a little...

Great food, great service in a lovely trendy restaurant. Not bad value either, we will be back soon! Harrogate has so many great restaurants but if you want up market Indian food give this place a try

Visited 13/11/2023 on a 2-day stay in Harrogate. Excellent food : Sharing Veg skillet starter, Veg Naga Balti and Paneer Makhani. Very friendly and attentive staff. We will visit again when we return to Harrogate. Would definitely recommend 👌

Probably one of the best curry restaurants I’ve been to . Very clean, staff immaculate. The menu has a great selection to choose from, we would heavily recommend the prawn taco stater . Tandoori sizzling dish was deep with love and flavour. We will be...

Excellent restaurant, I go here regularly and they always deliver amazing food and look after me, fantastic service, best curry in the UK and without a doubt best restaurant in Harrogate

Our first visit here, had heard lots of great reviews about the place….. the setting and restaurant is amazing, the service was excellent and food exceptional …. This is our new favourite place 😉👌

The place itself is very well designed and decorated, with much attention to detail. It’s a feast for the eyes. The wait staff was friendly and attentive, but seemed poorly trained and the service was disjointed. The menu is very varied and imaginative, with many...

Best Indian restaurant and takeaway ever!if you want really tasty and fresh food,this is place!curry dishes are original and delicious!definitely recommend for everyone. Many thanks

Best curry and starters ever!!!it is so fresh and tasty,friendly staff,always amazing takeaways. Many thanks

Great food (at low prices), very friendly staff, lively atmosphere. Can't wait to go again. We had the three-tier Sharing stand which included jumbo prawns, lamb chops. chicken tacos, Seekh kebabs, garlic mushrooms served with green chutney, mint in yogurt, garlic chutney and bullet chilies....

We visited this restaurant after getting a recommendation from a couple of locals whilst visiting Harrogate. The venue is an old theatre and it was very stylish. We ordered drinks while we looked at the menu, as we ordered our food and the waiter said...

What an amazing restaurant!! Super lovely staff and ncredible food. Really pleased to see such a large vegan menu. As lovers of Indian food we were pleased to try new vegan variations of traditional dishes that we hadn't had before. A lot of thought has...

Excellent food the flavours were lovely.staff were helpful and service great. Would go back on next visit to Harrogate. Fab 5

The menu is packed full of choice. The food was delicious and the service first class. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Firstly we were welcomed by the friendliest faces nothing was too much hard work. The decor is breath taking its quite possibly the nicest restaurant astetically I've ever seen. The food was unreal. The best Indian food I've ever tasted and our family and friends...

Disastrous experience. Food ordered at 18:30. At 19:30 asked where it was. Was told it will be out in 15 minutes. At 20:30 asked where it was. Was told it will be out in 5 minutes. At 20:50 (2 hours and 20 minutes after ordering)...

Myself and some business colleagues booked a table during a busy week in Harrogate. We have visited several times previously. Whilst the food is good, the service is slow and sloppy on drinks. (You’d think they might pour the wine but no, it’s DIY). You...

We arrived at the restaurant just as they opened at 4pm after a day in Knaersborough. They weren’t quite ready but accommodated us at the small bar area in a friendly manner and took us to our table a few minutes later. The restaurant is...

Ray and Riyaaz the friendliest attentive servers. Food excellent. Just love the atmosphere. Thank you

My husband and I had a delicious and memorable meal at Cardamom Black last night. The restaurant is stunning, the food is probably the best Indian food we have eaten in this country and the service was impeccable……friendly, attentive and knowledgable. We wish we were...

Food was very nice pickle tray was very tasty curries was so tasty staff was very attentive would definitely go back again would highly recommend this little gem

This place is fantastic. From the moment we walked in we were greeted with friendly staff who were excellent when we were struggling deciding what to order with there been such a good selection of choice and we wasn’t disappointed The food was delicious. The...

Fantastic meal. Great depth of flavours, generous portions and lovely staff provided an excellent service. Would highly recommend a visit and we will be back when we visit Harrogate again.

We went friday 12th May after a recommendation was excellent. The staff the service the place was fantastic. We had a lovely chat with the manager Iqbal. Will definitely be back there again soon

This place was amazing. We went as a group of 6, with 2 vegans, a gluten free person and 3 normals. The choice of food for everyone was incredible. I'm vegan and feel like if I lived here and visited once a week I could...

Amazing food, the sizzling platters were fantastic value. Fantastic service, can’t wait to go back next time I visit Harrogate!

Really friendly and helpful staff. Great food recommendations for solo diner. Cocktail was tailored to my tastes and the barman waited until I'd tried it to make sure I was happy. The indian version of "chicken tacos" was awesome. Try them!

There are plenty of top Indian restaurants in Harrogate & rather than going to the same ones all the time we thought we'd give these guys a try. Staff were all real professional, service was faultless, the menu was just massive (with loads of fab...

Always great to eat here and experience the fantastic atmosphere and friendly service. The menu is amazing - a huge range that will suit any palate, every cooked to perfection. Staff are all great - very welcoming and relaxed, which adds to a great atmosphere....

Excellent food. Some dishes were new to me and brought new tastes of India. Will absolutely visit again. Staff attentive. Prices fair. Well done. A great find for me.

Absolutely brilliant restaurant. Unbelievable food fantastic service in beautifully decorated setting. This was our 4th visit to Cardamom black and have always been wowed by the food and friendliness of all the staff. Special mention to Manny (top waiter) his words lol, Riyaz and Iman.

Will definitely be going back! A warm welcome from a very friendly member of staff, fantastic food including a wide selection of vegan options (the portions were generous!), a nice and relaxed atmosphere and great service from the waiters who were very polite and professional!...

There was a large group of us for a Family Anniversary celebration... when we got there the service was very friendly and actually quite quick considering the size of the group and variety of orders. There are loads of vegetarian options to pick from and...

Food was good however we were told after having eaten our meal and asking for the card machine that we would have to pay cash because the machine hasn’t been working at the minute. Very unimpressed. Had to walk across town to use a safe...

Fantastic food - flavoursome, hot with a generous portion. However - upon being seated, we were greeted to poppadoms on the table; which we thought were complimentary as we didn’t order them…. But, we were charged for them. Very sneaky! I will return , but...

Came here tonight with my husband it was an absolutely excellent dining experience from start to finish. Nothing was too much trouble I have Multiple Sclerosis so my legs are a bit sketchy at times so it was great to find a disabled lift if...

Great food and excellent service from Faheem and Aman. We had Goan lobster tail, Waziri chicken pulled tacos, Lahori chicken pakoras and Bombay sliders. Amazing flavours with a great atmosphere and very good customer service with staff more than happy to carry our pushchairs up...

This is the very best in town. The ambience, service and food are all second to none! Last night they excelled themselves even more than usual… I left my handbag there and they sent a car out to Killinghall with it!!!!! Fantastic!!!! Highly recommended.

Great service and fantastic food. The only place to go if you want a really good curry. Been a few times over the years and never been disappointed.

Was in beautiful Harrogate for a conference at the Majestic. The Cardamom Black was a a wonderful discovery. Absolutely splendid food and service in a supercool ambience!

We booked last minute and we were pleased we did. Fantastic building to have a restaurant and beautiful decor inside. The tacos starter was to die for. We shared a sizzling platter and their unique blend of spices certainly better than we've every tasted before....

Decided very last minute to book a table here on Christmas Eve. We had a wonderful evening. The food was outstanding and what a great atmosphere. The staff and service couldn’t be faulted , Rahim looked after us so well , and made me the...

I know, tacos from an Asian restaurant? Brilliant though. They were the pulled chicken taco starters and they were absolute flavour bombs. The "popping chicken" starter was also great (and massive). The main curries were full of flavour as were the gunpowder chips. Mrs M...

The best Indian food we’ve had since going vegan two years ago! Delightful to have such an amazing variety to choose from. I had the vegan thali and my husband had a curry with rice & vegan naan. Plentiful portions and REALLY delicious. Very cool...

A fantastic restaurant with amazing blingy decor and an extensive menu. The service was great, lovely cocktails and delicious food, including several vegetarian options.

We visited on Boxing day and chose all starters as that's usually a safe option first time in a place someone else has recommended Service was OK but all of the food was really salty When a waiter eventually asked if everything was OK we...

Food was incredible, the flavours were incredible. Brilliant vegan menu and we already can't wait to go back!! Only slight thing was toilets were so cold we could see our breath. Customer service was some of the best we've experienced. Ordered Virgin porn star martinis...

Genuinely fantastic curry and really impressive building. I had a garlic tikka paneer Karahi and it was the best curry I have ever had. The flavour was intense and the ingredients were clearly great quality. My peshwari naan was also delicious and almost a meal...

A stunning restaurant, with an amazing menu showcasing the best of Indian cuisine. Attentive staff and lovely atmosphere.

We recently visited Cardamom Black. My husband booked it as a surprise for me straight after work. It was amazing! The food was delicious, the staff were attentive and the decor amazing. We were seated at out table by the lovely Rahim who took our...

The best Indian & food we have had in ages The flavours where amazing especially the Goan green curry, service attentive, but not invasive & did not feel rushed between courses. Can't wait to see Nick & the team again soon.

Fabulous as always never had a bad meal here, few new faces but service good as ever! Tried the Goan lobster tail for the first time flavours were out of this world! Another terrific experience. Thank you team cardamom

Always great food here when home visiting, definitely advise checking out the desi. Beautiful establishment with

Been here a few times when visiting Harrogate and always impressed with the food service and general friendliness. Can't fault it thank you. Dave and Joy

Wow! We only ate in Cardamon Black towards the end of our week in Harrogate which is a shame as it would have been a definite one for a repeat visit. We loved the decor - it's a big dining area with lots of mirrors,...

Came last night for some food and was really impressed. The staff were really friendly, food came quick and was really nice and enjoyable.

Fantastic dining experience, love the who menu, food is brilliant and the staff are equally as fantastic. Would highly recommend.

Beautiful place for functions and meeting, Food can’t go wrong 10/10 Service 100/100 big hand for my favourite funny, polite waiter Rahim believe to be his first week with such experience I’d love to hire him for my place, Service and food put together makes...

Slow!!!! Granted they were busy and it was a Saturday night but the waiter even wandered off to another table half way through taking our order. Trying to get the attention of a waiter to order a drink was near impossible, they forgot half the...

I’ve been a huge fan of Indian / Asian food for many years, and I think our meal tonight was possibly the best I’ve had. Everything was perfectly cooked with a depth and complexity of flavours you don’t often find. The staff were all very...

Drinks added to our bill that we did not order. This happened on the last occasion I have been. I won't be returning. Staff are rude and aggressive when you try to correct the situation. I was accused of lying. Spend your money elsewhere.

The trip started on a negative when my disabled wife took the lift to the restaurant floor and found it wouldn't let her out at the top. Took over two hours for the main courses to be served. When they were, two of the four...