Elite on the Bail in Harrogate

Stopped in for lunch while visiting Lincoln. Gem of a place with absolutely perfect fish and chips and really friendly, professional staff. Some of the best chips I've had.

We’ll be going back to Elite On The Bail as soon as the chance arises. The food and the service were THAT good. But it does come at a price. Ironically, it wasn’t as cheap as chips. We ordered : -Regular Cod & Chips with Peas and Curry Sauce. -Large Cod & Chips with Peas and Curry Sauce. -Frickles - Battered Pickles. -A Coke and a Lemonade. and it came to just under £45. For Fish & Chips. We know what you’re thinking. That’s an absurd amount to pay for Fish & Chips ( and frickles and drinks) but until you try Elite’s srcan, you won’t understand why it’s priced so high. It’s phenomenal. The fish were massive, even the regular one. They were both chunky pieces of fish that tasted fresher and lighter than most other chippies we’ve been to. The chips were delicious too. Would we have wanted a few more? Probably not. There seemed to be just the right amount. The curry and peas were standard chip shop curry and peas, but we did seem to get a good amount of both. On to the Frickles and these were right up our street. £3.25 for 10 decent-sized chunks of Pickle coated in batter with a sauce is great value in our opinion. ( They’re even cheaper if you’re getting takeaway) Overall, for Fish & Chips, we do think it was teetering on the expensive side, but you do get what you pay for. We were looked after well by the staff and the food was exceptional. Elite are in an area of the city where rent is at a premium, so the price of goods is going to reflect that. Best Chippy in Lincoln? It’s definitely in the conversation!

I understand some of the comments about time, but the 2 young ladies who served us did a sterling job. Drinks came as soon as they were available to serve us and the food came out piping hot. As always they were happy to accommodate our grandsons weird request, poached fish, no batter and new potatoes, my wife and I have the usual regular haddock and chips and the other 2 grandsons had off the kids menu. Considering it was steampunk weekend, bank holiday Monday and only 2 staff on it was excellent as always.

Came to Lincoln on a coach trip for a day at the market. We really were not sure what we wanted to eat when we stumbled on this restaurant. Looked at the Christmas market special and thought it sounded good. My husband had the roast red pepper soup and I had the smoked salmon. Both were lovely, for our mains we both had the fish and chips which came with mushy peas. Proportion size was perfect and the mushy peas were how mushy peas should be. We shared a bottle of white wine ( rude not to ) and very nice it was too. The restaurant was busy but we found the service very good. Where we were seated we also felt very comfortable amongst the times we are living in. Really would recommend and would definitely come back.

Visited this restaurant when it first opened and it was excellent. Have returned on two occasions recently and disappointment has set in. The last time the menu seems to have been reduced and the whitebait I had were overcooked and dark brown accompanied by no more than a small spoonful of tartare sauce. The time before it was the chips that were undercooked . And, on both occasions the service has been glacially slow. I would have like to have tasted the oysters but at £2.50 each (!) i.e. £30.00 a dozen this does seem an exorbitant price (As against £8.50 a dozen down the road at Waitrose). Lincoln needs a high quality Sea Food Restaurant and originally I thought this was going to be it. Unfortunately it isn't !!!!

Visited the Elite on the Bail for the first time on Saturday evening. We ordered a regular cod and chips and a large haddock and chips. Unfortunately the chips on both plates were not hot but warm and the large haddock was more akin to a regular portion. We frequently visit your Sleaford and Tritton road restraunts and find them both consistently excellent. That aside your service was great and your decor and ambience made it a very nice place to visit. We will visit again at some point and hope that you will delight us.

Lovely meal. The oysters were exceptional. Service was very good. If I have one criticism it’s the air con.. which is why I have only scored it a 4. Too cold by far. We would have stayed for pudding but was getting uncomfortable so had to go elsewhere for that. Next time visit we will bring warm jumpers.

Pros:- It is in beautiful historic part of the city. The decor is very pleasant. No loud invasive music. The staff are helpful and friendly. The fish cooked to perfection. Reasonable room between tables. Cons:- It is rather pricey for this area (£14.00 for Fish and Chips, £2.30 for bread and butter). They have not yet got the chip frying quite right - a bit under cooked. Will I go again? - perhaps.

Went here one Friday night. Had the traditional fish and chips. Absolutely amazing. Really light batter and cooked to perfection. Staff friendly. Would definitely recommend. Quite a classy place

Needed a good restaurant in up hill Lincoln on a cold and windy half term Friday for 5 adults and 3 children. As long standing customers of the Ruskington elite we decided to try the new bailgate elite. Despite it being very busy we were greeted cheerfully and given a perfect table upstairs. Service was prompt and friendly. The food was what we had come to expect from this company, tasty and well cooked, and the views of castle and cathedral added to the experience.