Five Shillings Brasserie in Harrogate

Stopped by after reading about the relaunch online. Wanted to eat outside, but the tables and seating are not suitable for a meal. Maybe tea and cakes. Went inside and got a nice stout. Had the belly pork as a started. Nice presentation and good flavors. For my main, I had the burger. It tasted very good and was a good portion. It came with skinny chips and coleslaw. After an initial hiccup, service was good. The young bar staff are still learning. I hope the outdoor area gets better seating as it would be a great place to have a meal. Will come back.

The Place has had a relaunch as a chic cafe with delicious food. Long opening hours. Rather overpriced cups of tea, but I'm told the menu is still in development. A good place for a quiet chat and smart lunch.

Absolutely awful. The server was so rude that I walked out. No wonder the place was totally empty on a Friday lunch-time. Avoid.

We popped in for a quiet drink. For that occasion it was ideal, not very busy and no music. It's a beautiful building, with the brasserie being part of the Crown hotel. The interior is functional but underwhelming. The drinks selection is a little limited with a focus on the more generic drinks. The bar staff were friendly and polite. Worth dropping in if you just want a quiet place to chat and enjoy a drink.

I had a house salad with tuna steak, which was awful. The tuna steak was like salted sponge. There was too much rocket in salad. As for the service, the staff do not know what they were doing. It was not busy at all, but they served wrong drinks. And also it took nearly an hour to put food on our table.

Now named the Five Shillings. Nice friendly polite staff. Comfortable interior.