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Excellent food at reasonable prices Service top notch

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James Cairns . 2024-10-18

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Exceptional 7 course tasting menu, worthy of a Michelin star. Each dish varied in its skill displayed and taste range, really interesting depth to flavours. Service was perfect and felt personal, the wine pairings were perfect.

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A K . 2024-10-03

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Amazing, interesting and quality food with expertly paired wine flight. I've been twice now and each time there are surprises and incredible flavours in every dish. My favourite restaurant in Leeds. Fine dining at a fraction of the price of other tasting menus. Atmosphere is not too formal or stuffy. A clean, sleek dining space with no snobbery. The staff are wonderful and really know their stuff. Cannot recommend enough!

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Emma Towning . 2024-10-02

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Incredible food by the team at Owl, steak and lobster night. Attentive staff, very knowledgeable & friendly. Shout out to Mikey how made our arrangements fit and great hosting. Food was exceptional from start to finish. Didn’t get a picture on the beef dripping mash, but it’s a must have! Thanks team.

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Stefan Winnik . 2024-09-28

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Best restaurant in Leeds city by a country mile

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Martin Hyde . 2024-09-08

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Uncompromising. Lack of understanding and flat out crazy rules. 36 hours notice given as couldn’t come due to childcare issues. Booked for - £41 menu but told getting charged £50 per person for giving notice Says protection of business but will never go there or recommend there. Been once before and certainly not worth the terrible t&c’s Even if had said will try to fill table and if not charge a small fee I’d accept it.

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Simon Frewin (Property 'expert') . 2024-08-29

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Friendly staff will walk you through the dishes and the wine pairing, and each dish is created with care and with a deep understanding of the ingredients and their origin. The food itself was delightful, small portions that add up and left us full and a bit drunk by the time we were done.

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Charles Wood . 2024-08-27

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As always, a lovely warm welcome and AMAZING food. So many menu options, and the staff are always attentive and helpful. We will be back again soon. Sunday lunch sounds fabulous. Another wonderful visit for the hog roast feast!

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Nic b . 2024-08-02

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Lovely restaurant, food is very good indeed.

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Geoff Batchelor . 2024-08-02

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It was so nice the first time that we returned. We had the 7 courses & drinks pairing. Food was amazing & the sommelier was extremely knowledgeable & answered all our questions. Would also recommend the Bloody Mary with Marmite vodka.

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Samantha Payne . 2024-07-07

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Dined at the Owl last night and it was absolutely unbelievable, food, service 10/10. We booked at around 4:30pm for a table at 6:30pm with special dietary requirements and they went above and beyond to deliver the perfect meal. Our waitress Audrey was exceptional all night with her knowledge of the wine and the food, the atmosphere was perfect in the venue, could not fault the whole evening from start to finish it was the perfect fine dining experience. Will definitely recommend and will definitely be returning.

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mark speak . 2024-05-31

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We went for the five course tasting menu and the food was all delicious. Daisy, our waitress, gave us detailed information about everything we ate and the wine pairings. She was very personable and made us feel really comfortable. We had a lovely time.

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Sue Walker . 2024-05-26

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My husband and I enjoyed a delightful lunch today from the Main Menu. The food was delicious, drinks reasonably priced, and the staff (Mikey in particular) were friendly, efficient and attentive without being overbearing. We look forward to visiting again.

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Gillian Roper . 2024-05-16

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We had the taster menu and wine pairing at The Owl on a Saturday evening and it did not disappoint. The food was delicious with interesting combinations, one dish we might not be entirely sold on but that's the joy of a taster menu. The wine pairing was good and matched the food we ate. The service was excellent as it was well organised and the staff were friendly, polite and didn't miss a beat. The atmosphere is lovely due to the setting by the canal and the interior is nicely finished, making it an enjoyable place to dine.

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Cara . 2024-05-12

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This is our second time and once again plates were not clean, not sure if they need to employee a new pot washer but would not recommend.

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Josh Burgin . 2024-05-06

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This is a very expensive restaurant. We had the tasting menu and optional wine. Food is what one would expect. I was disappointed that the main courses were a lump of belly pork which was 3/4 fat and the other a small piece of sirloin that was somewhat chewy. The service is good but not up to the level I would expect at this price level. The main issue this restaurant has is the horrible acoustics. The whole place is industrial minimalist with no sound absorbency. By 2100 when it got busier the volume rises dramatically because everyone has to shout over the tables at each other to be heard over everyone else. Every conversation in the room is clearly audible at every table.

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Stuart Waudby . 2024-05-04

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One of the best pub foods I’ve ever had! Definitely recommend it

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Filip Eyoum . 2024-03-30

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Amazing, second visit today. Bloody amazing

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Hannah Varley-Fodden . 2024-03-10

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We went for a brunch and had the duck waffle and the full english. The duck was superb, and I would 100% go back for it! The full english was a little disappointing though. The staff were lovely and the the venue is very sweet next to the canal with great music.

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Joel Keeling . 2024-03-09

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Outstanding food and service. One of our favourite restaurants in Leeds by far. Lovely location and a really nice relaxed atmosphere. We can't wait to come back.

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Laura Brunt . 2024-01-28

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Avoid, disorganised unhelpful people. Bought a voucher as gift, took three attempts of contacting them to obtain it. By the time I recieved it I was informed it was only valid for a few more weeks, ridiculous!

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Ewan Angle . 2024-01-18

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Very, very tasty food. The “snacks” were incredibly tasty - French toast with a parfait and an incredibly tasty, smoked chicken wrapped in pancetta. Salmon tartare and blade beef starters. Then the mallard and the ‘fish and chips’ main. Dessert was the excellent treacle tart with blood orange curd and marmalade ice cream and the chocolate brownie. Both were perfect. All the food was well balanced and very well presented. Washed down with a Spanish Syrah. £150 was pretty good value for what was 4 courses and a bottle of red. Would definitely go again. I think the venue is a poor second to the food and service.

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John F . 2024-01-14

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Amazing food,staff very attentative and knowledgeable. All round perfect experience

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Andrew Graham . 2024-01-08

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Perfect dining experience! Food was delicious and well thought out. Service was impeccable but relaxed. Fab selection of wines. Can’t recommend enough. A must visit when in Leeds. X

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Ryan Tyson . 2023-12-22

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Absolutely gorgeous restaurant, great food, great staff, great location.! 👍🏻

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Hayley Martin . 2023-12-10

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A disappointing experience, despite the friendly service staff. The starter and snack courses were generally good, including an excellent liver parfait with mushrooms. The ham hock terrine, on the other hand, tasted overly salty. However, our party had some badly overcooked beef and a partridge dish that was no better than reasonable. The portions, even for the large plates, were stingy. Wine (Montepulciano) was decent.

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Thomas McMahon . 2023-12-02

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Phenomenal 5 course tasting menu and some incredible wines that were like nothing I'd ever had before. 10/10!

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Charlie Lloyd . 2023-11-18

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Another excellent experience at The Owl! Absolutely love the new location, and the service from Jess is always first rate. Food always delivers, especially the themed tasting menus, and the overall package keeps us going back. Can't recommend it enough..

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Carl Davenport . 2023-11-05

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I visited The Owl with my partner last weekend. I don’t usually leave reviews, however, the amazing service and excellent food warranted this review. I was greeted by a lovely lady (I didn’t catch her name), and we were taken to our table quickly. The food was speedy and absolutely delicious. I had the catch of the day paired with a recommended wine - it was fantastic! The location along the canal is beautiful to look out over as you enjoy your meal. The team really went above and beyond to make sure we had a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend The Owl.

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jess dolan . 2023-10-12

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My first time at the new reincarnation of The Owl. We opted for the 5 course Sunday menu and I was honestly blown away. Every course was sublime but the Beef Wellington was pure perfection. The staff were warm and friendly with exceptional knowledge of their menu. We chose the wine parings also and in my opinion if you don’t then you are going to miss out on half of the experience that they have created. On reading the menu and parings before our food arrived I was sceptical when I saw 2 Polish wines on there, only because I’ve never tried Polish wine before, but wow! They married with the dishes perfectly! I can’t remember a better Sunday dinner in all honesty. Bravo guys. And extra thanks to our server Audrey. See you all again soon. Thankyou

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Paul Campo . 2023-10-09

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Thank you so much for such a lovely evening for me and my date - we had a perfect evening. The food was brilliant, the staff were knowledgeable and welcoming, and the atmosphere was excellent. I've wanted to visit for a while and felt like it being a Wednesday was reason enough, so thank you again for making a standard Wednesday even more special. What I love most about The Owl over other tasting menus I've had is the laidback, accessible experience that anyone can enjoy as the staff genuinely wants to accommodate everyone. We will absolutely be back!

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Eden Heath . 2023-09-26

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Amazing service and the food was lovely. Good value for the food on offer.

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Eren Icel . 2023-09-09

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Love The Owl, been here a few times now and always great food and service. Definitely my fave Leeds restaurant.

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Adrian Rippin . 2023-09-03

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Relaxed and understated with delicious food. Has a great mini terrace area next to the canal for a pre drink too.

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Jonathan Phillips . 2023-08-20

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Very enjoyable set meal with lots of variety. Each course was good to look at and good to taste. Service was friendly and attentive. Atmosphere was a bit limited and the view of scaffolding is not the best.

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David Sherborne . 2023-08-18

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Nice food, not that expensive for the experience & atmosphere you get. Would definitely return.

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B B . 2023-08-15

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Really lovely lunch 5 course tasting menu. We both enjoyed it more than the Michelin-starred meal we recently had in the French Alps. Every course had surprising and successful flavors highlighting a variety of marine proteins. Only criticism might be the visual pallete - the chef obviously likes shades of brown and orange ;) and the petit four to finish the meal felt like a bit of a simple throw away after such a fun meal. Gonna dream about the truffle French toast snack, cheese seaweed mussel delight, sexy pork and scallop, and verbena sorbet. Can't wait to go back.

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Shannon R . 2023-08-12

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Great dinner here, good service, great food and a good solid wine list

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Simon E . 2023-08-06

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Sunday menu was excellent. Estrella on tap also very good! Will be back….

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Tim Carter . 2023-07-03

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Perfect from start to finish. We had the 4-course Sunday lunch and chose to add the paired wines to each course. We chose the Isle of Wight tomatoes with basil custard, the Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes with gravy, onion chutney and horseradish foam, the catch of the day - halibut with brown shrimp, and the blackberry cheesecake. Everything was stunning - bursting with flavour, wonderfully balanced and super-stylish but with the substance to back it up. Wines were skilfully paired and equally excellent quality and value. Staff were an absolute joy throughout. Thank you so much to the whole team at The Owl. Your hard work and incredible talent is inspirational and is so much appreciated. We wish you much success going forward.

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KittyKats Paw . 2023-06-18

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Had a wonderful meal here tonight: all courses were delicious and the staff were really friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend!

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Therese O'Sullivan . 2023-06-10

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Really enjoyed the dining experience at this restaurant. The food on the Sunday set menu was delicious. The staff were knowledgeable about their produce and dishes. Add to that they were very polite and friendly.

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John Mills . 2023-06-10

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Great food, lovely waiters. Would seriously recommend!

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Annie Tarpey . 2023-06-10

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Great meal at Owl. It's inly 5 mins from Leeds trIn station but so quiet and peaceful by the canal. The food was delicious, not sure whereelseyou can get food like it in Leeds. Staff were lovely, highly recommend!

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Richard Cottam . 2023-06-10

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I've have never experienced a tasting menu ( chefs table) I was not disappointed, the food and service + setting was very good. Was it pricey..? Yes but I've spent more on much lesser meals and the 2.5 hours I was told to expect to fully experience the meal just flew by. Very satisfied.

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philip barrett . 2023-04-13

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Superb food with great service in a lovely situation on the canal. I hope this place goes from strength to strength.

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Jon Mitchell . 2023-04-08

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First time we've been and it was absolutely brilliant. Why is it not Michelin starred yet? Service was with a smile. Food was exquisite. One pescaterian and one Veggie. Will definitely be returning.

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Tim Howells . 2023-04-07

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I acidentally stumbled in here on a Sunday afternoon, thinking it was a brunch place. Staff were so friendly and happy to seat us. Once I realised it was a fine dinging restaurant I just asked for a coffee and even then, we were served with macaroons and homemade fruit pastel jellies. So surprised with the level of service, kindness, description of what was served to us and the attention to detail. The food also smelt amazing!

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J . 2023-03-31

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We had an incredible meal. The desert which had Jerusalem artichoke foam on it was incredible and the whole meal was excellent. Expensive, but I would highly recommend!

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Thomas Pickering . 2023-03-11

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Had an amazing meal there last night in the quiet evening snow we walked from the doubletree. For the first hour we were the only guests. The service was stellar and professional. My husband had an old fashioned which was made with scotch which was an interesting twist. We had the chicken and oyster and duck beignet starters. We had the halibut and pork for dinner. Such interesting flavors and all were simply delicious. Desserts were wonderful. We enjoyed a tawny port with them. Such a wonderful meal! I would suggest this experience for all! Kids not allowed which also makes it a wonderful time for adults. Before you say anything I’m a mother so please save it. Sometimes this wonderful an experience is meant for adults to enjoy like adults! If you need an amazing meal please do yourself a favor and book here. It was truly a wonderful meal. Added cheese course for £12 so worth it however you ONLY NEED 1 since served at the very end and it is big enough to share.

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Barbara Lindner (Travelling Wife) . 2023-03-10

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A bad experience from start to finish. We arrived and our 'bread' was already on our very sticky table, stone cold. My vegetarian snack was basically just mushroom mixed with mushroom. The second course was a success all round and very tasty. The third course however was a disaster the chicken was the texture of tuna, however it had no seasoning and just had champagne thrown on top in a desperate attempt to add some class. My vegetarian option was so salty I had to send it back, I received no replacement and no reduction in the final bill. My girlfriend's main was a success, it was large enough to satisfy her appetite and the hoggart was cooked well. My main however was essentially just the BBQ cauliflower you can receive from any hungry horse style pub. The dessert seemed to fall into redundancy, with all the options either being too sweet or too savoury according to the waiter. The cheese board was nice, but I had to pay £12 per person for the pleasure. Overall, the food was entirely underwhelming and well overpriced. The total cost for the meal was £165 and we didn't drink any alcohol. The only pleasure I garnered from the meal (aside from the lovely staff) was slating the food I was receiving because I genuinely couldn't believe how you could charge so much money for such poor quality food.

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Joe Harvey . 2023-02-21

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Lucky to have The Owl as my local. Great, friendly staff and now, with the new kitchen, some delicious pub favourites for lunch!

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Robin Woolfenden . 2023-02-17

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2nd time to this restaurant for Sunday lunch. Truly amazing food and service without being too formal ! Food beautifully presented and tasty , service impeccable especially Sophie - totally recommend- it’s not cheap but worth every penny

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David Reeves . 2023-01-29

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First time eating in this new location, but everything was excellent and the staff were amazing. Parking around is tricky, and O2 signal non existent making using the app impossible, but next time we'll take the train

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Nigel Hodgson . 2023-01-03

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Fantastic place to eat, lovely atmosphere. Staff very friendly.english wine on the list very reasonable.Will definitely go again

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kath croft . 2023-01-01

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We have had lunch and dinner at all three incarnations of The Owl and it never disappoints. Ate there last Saturday and the food and wine were both outstanding-we chose the food and the ever helpful staff (Maisie in particular) guided us on the wine. The Owl’s food is special and the service is nicely relaxed. Thanks.

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Graeme Daly . 2022-11-14

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Wow! I’ve been fortunate enough to eat at a couple of Michelin starred restaurants recently. Owl doesn’t have a Michelin star (yet) but this was probably the best meal I’ve had this year. We opted for the four course early evening dinner menu as we had a concert to go to. I was impressed with the staffs knowledge of the menu & ingredients and their willingness to make suggestions and share their preferences. I found them all to be friendly, engaging and professional. I cannot wait to go back to go back to try more of their innovative, seasonal perfectly executed menu.

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Martin Lingard . 2022-11-02

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Lovely meal. The wine pairing was very good and reasonably priced in comparison to some fine dining restaurants. The service staff were very attentive and friendly.

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Jo Rosier . 2022-10-30

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Great tasting food, nice decor, great loos and lovely attentive staff

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Adam Hargreaves . 2022-10-26

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Great food and service! Absolutely love the new restaurant!! Will definitely return!!!

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Shaun Wilson . 2022-10-15

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My partner and I visited the owl for our anniversary this weekend and unfortunately we didn’t have the best experience. I hate leaving bad reviews, especially when the ambiance and service were both good. However after we left, my partner and I were violently sick. It ruined our evening and given we had paid ~£200 it felt like a waste and wouldn’t be somewhere I would recommend to our friends in the future.

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Sally Evans . 2022-10-09

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What an exceptional evening we had at the owl, the food was out of this world. This is a must try restaurant belive me, the staff were on top form also. We will be returning for the menu change next month.

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Strawberry Zachary . 2022-08-31

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食物摆盘很精致 份量小 口味偏咸 甜品很不错 服务热情 适合约会

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andrea . 2022-08-12

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Delicious! Highly recommend a visit. Went for evening meal and chose from the 5 course Dinner Menu. The food was amazing - so tasty and nice to have something so different. Although the portions look small, I was full (not stuffed) at the end of the meal. The service was good and the staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the dishes. A lovely location by the canal with a relaxed atmosphere. I will be back for another meal.

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Collette Whiteley . 2022-08-04

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What a great Restarant! Service really good and relaxed but professional. Food is excellent, taster menu was really clever and so well delivered. Michelin ahoy!

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Matt Winterbottom . 2022-07-07

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Fabulous food, fantastic staff, phenomenal!

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Andrew Page . 2022-07-03

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Lovely lunch with my partner, great way to spend a Thursday afternoon. Incredibly tasty food and the staff were lovely. Trendy/low key setting with a canal view. We went for lunch and it was good value for money.

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S H . 2022-06-26

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We have dined at the owl many times over the last few years in all of their locations and we have never had a bad meal. The food is absolutely superb and the wine list is great. The staff are always super helpful and friendly and it was great to visit their new location this weekend. We couldn’t fault a single thing. Without a doubt the best restaurant in Leeds - get yourself booked in!

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Melissa Shanks . 2022-06-21

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Went here for Sunday lunch and it was absolutely fantastic, the venue at lockside is lovely with a modern laid back vibe. The staff were uniformly brilliant, very friendly and knowledgeable. The food was stunning, I've been to a few of these 'fancy' menu places and have come away from them either hungry or disappointed. This didn't happen here, yes there was a few elements (raw fish) that I didn't like but they were avoidable without ruining my experience. The only moan was paying a non refundable deposit, this was £40 and the meal was gifted to us by way of a £100 voucher so in reality we still had to pay £40 to visit. Highly recommended.

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Simon Mabury . 2022-06-13

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Had lunch here today and it was a faultless experience! The food was seriously delicious, the staff were super friendly and attentive, the space is relaxed and modern.

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Richard Mabury . 2022-06-12

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Went for Sunday dinner for a friend's 50th birthday. Fantastic food, good wine selection, knowledgeable and friendly staff providing great service. Small but excellent cocktail menu too.

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Martin Grund . 2022-06-12

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So so disappointed in Owl restaurant. Was very much looking forward to a evening here after friends had bought vouchers as a to treat me. As we were a few weeks over the very short expiry for the vouchers we got in touch and we were told (very curtly and abruptly) they would do nothing. The emails we received were unprofessional and quite simply rude. I could understand if we had booked a table and not attended they would have lost money. However, the reasoning was just plain patronising. Very disappointed in the lack of ‘good will’. We asked them to forward the money into a food bank so it is not a total loss, but not surprisingly there was no response. Maybe the Insta pictures look good but the attitude and service was fOwl.

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bex Bradley . 2022-05-31

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Nice experience! Attentive and friendly staff

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Daniel Hortigüela Esturillo . 2022-04-11

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One of the best Sunday lunches I’ve ever had.

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Callum Wood . 2022-04-11

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One of the best meals I have ever had, perfect spot for a special occasion

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Sam Dixon . 2022-04-03

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Disgusting!! What a disgusting experience!! I am not even talking about the food as we didn't even get to sample it. My wife had £125.00 worth of vouchers which were a birthday present from our friends. For whatever reason I wrongly presumed that they wouldn't have an expiry date or if they did it would be at least 12 months. They do have an expiry date of 6 months and when we went to book we had missed their deadline by 5 weeks!!! I e-mailed them as they do not have a contact telephone number which I found bizarre? I thought that they would just welcome us as they've had our friends money and not had any cost associated to them whatsoever but how wrong was I?? I received the most arrogant, rude, patronising e-mails from Jess and looking at the reviews I totally understand why they are getting the rude, arrogant, not interested reputation, which for a business in the hospitality section would think this is the worst kind of reputation to have! I've questioned in numerous e-mails where our friends £125.00 has gone but just receive snotty e-mails back but in my mind this is nothing short of theft!!! I wouldn't step foot in this place but what I would expect is that they donate our £125.00 to a local food bank just so someone other than the restaurant can benefit from this.

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Jay Bradley . 2022-03-31

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Fantastic food, super attentive and friendly staff, lovely setting. An absolute must try if you like fine dining.

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Will Lamb . 2022-02-07

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We had a really lovely lunch in the new venue. The food was amazing and the service was faultless. Will definitely be going again!

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Sophie Dodd . 2022-01-22

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We had the Kitchen taster menu with paired wines...and loved it! Yes it was pricey, but each dish had loads of preparation involved, was extremely tasty and was superbly presented. Would I go again? Absolutely!!

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Denise Beck . 2021-12-31

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Top quality dining experience bang in the middle of Kirkgate market. Really authentic cooking with a market produce vibe.

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Tom Wilson . 2021-12-25

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My friend and I went to The Owl for lunch. We had been told about this place and we were very excited. It's a very unasuming building inside Leeds Victorian market and you wouldn't think it was anything special, but you would be very, very wrong. It's £31 for three courses, not including your drinks. Its only small inside, but well thoughtout, they haven't crammed the tables in so you don't feel like your sat ontop of one another. Its moderen and very simply decorated. I liked it. Well, lets get down to the the reason for the visit, the food, it is simply sublime, it is beautifully presented, and it is just delicious, an explosion of smells, flavours and textures. It was the best food I have ever had, and that is not an exageration. The service was first class, everything was very relaxed and nice, the staff were just lovely and very knowledgable about the food and wine. Well done The Owl and thank you for a very memorable lunch.

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sarah cottam . 2021-12-20

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Amazing food, service and dining experience. Highly recommended. Entrance in the evening is through the closed market which is cool by itself. The Kitchen Counter (6 courses for £60) is incredibly delicious and very good value. At this price of £35, also recommend the wine flight. Plus a cheeky glass of bubbles + service, brings the total to just over £100 which for the experience and food is really superb. The kitchen counter meant I was able to talk to the owner and head chef, Mark Owens who was funny and friendly (he also signed my menu). The food is prepared to a very high standard and is absolutely delicious. See pics for each dish. The flavours are unique and varied between each course. Portions are perfect and you will leave feeling pleasantly full (but not stuffed).

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CKP . 2021-12-19

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We had booked the taster menu for an evening out following the pandemic. Looking at reviews on social media and given that it was the first time we had been out, we were very much looking forward to it. I can’t express how disappointing the whole experience was. The service, firstly and most importantly, was terrible. The floor manager stood at the bar scratching her behind right next to our table, and the bartender was picking his nose whilst serving drinks. We were also rudely spoken to by the floor manager upon asking if we had been forgotten, after waiting half an hour for our fourth course. We then tried to pay in cash, as we hadn’t been told about it being card only, and got shouted at by the floor manager, who also told us it was stated on our booking email. (It wasn’t.) moving onto the cleanliness of the restaurant, the windowsills were dusty, and the toilets were unclean. The food was bland, and not what is said on the menu. We ordered scallops, which were just described as hand dived, and they came raw, which wasn’t specified on the menu. Overall, very disappointing, and we won’t be returning, especially as the meal cost £300, including a £160 deposit.

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Chloe Campbell . 2021-12-13

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The food was in unusual and tasty. Very relaxed atmosphere with great staff.

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Gwilko . 2021-12-03

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Superb dining experience. A really special treat. One of, if not, Leeds' finest.

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Benjamin Tolkin . 2021-11-14

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Lovely atmosphere in this bar, but a little expensive for Leeds Market 🥰

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Maggi Parkinson . 2021-11-06

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We had the chef's table experience which meant we got the whole tasting menu, watched the chef's work and got to chat to them. Food was delicious and the room felt cosy. I think you should book in before they get an inevitable Michelin star and the prices go sky high!

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James Watson . 2021-10-23

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So so lovely, we went all out, felt so spoiled and the bill was only £100. Amazing food in this characterful petit restaurant

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Samantha Fletcher . 2021-10-19

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An excellent meal but a disappointing service... We had a wonderful meal and the food was simply outstanding. It was such a shame that our experience was spoiled by the service we received by Emily, one of the waitresses. We were unfortunately 25 minutes late and we were desperately trying to get in touch with the restaurant to let them know about this. However, there was no phone number available that we could use. As soon as we arrived we sincerely apologised for the delay and explained that we tried to call but there was phone number available. Emily rather than reassuring us that this was fine and making us feeling at ease, quite sharply replied that yes they didn't have a phone number. I asked why they didn't call us instead considering they had my number and she said that they were going to do it but they actually didn't do it. I asked why they didn't considering that the table is booked only for a set period of time and to this, she sharply replied 'Well you are here now!" What was extremely disappointing was that then she proceeded to move to the adjacent room and started to talk about us to her colleague and we, as well as the other customers, could hear everything. At that point I politely pointed out to her that this was not acceptable and it was also unprofessional. Only at that point she came over to apologise. The issue I have here is in relation to her very poor customer service which I was not expecting to experience in an establishment where everything else is thought and looked after with an exquisite attention to details. This lady is certainly not responsible for the restaurant not having a phone line but as she represents the restaurant, she is responsible for her own manners and the way in which she can contribute to enhance (or spoil) the customers' experience. This aside, we enjoyed a beautiful 3 courses meal and we were looked after by a lovely waitress (Janice? Janika) that helped us forget such a disappointing start of our meal. I had the pescatarian menu which was simply amazing, we drunk an excellent bottle of New Zealand wine and also had a couple of cocktails which were also delicious.

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Robi Rocce . 2021-09-28

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Fantastic service, food and atmosphere highly recommend for a special occasion.

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Manoj Rathod . 2021-09-26

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Excellent food, excellent service, not cheap but still great value

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Chris Pritchard . 2021-09-12

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Amazing food and service. My only gripe is that most options on the set price menu incur a surcharge which I think is cheeky. If you're charging £Xpp for the early bird menu, it should be that and you should be able to chose from any option on the menu.

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Katie Izzard-Clark . 2021-08-30

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First visit to The Owl but will definitely return. All the dishes were excellent but the mushroom main for my veggie wife was declared superb, as was my stone bass with samphire and salsa verde potatoes. Great service, nice selection of beers and wines. Fantastic people watching too!

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Chris Neal . 2021-08-15

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Outstanding food in a great setting. We went for the Game & wine evening. The dishes were varied and interesting and the drinks pairings were spot on. Can't wait to go back.

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J M Ward . 2021-08-14

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2.5 stars to be honest. I had high hopes for the owl after getting several cook at home boxes over lockdown and enjoying them very much however had quite a disappointing meal tonight. The food was very nice but nothing blew us away which at £70 a head for 4 people (including a bottle of wine and a prosecco each) was underwhelming. The service was probably the worst part of the meal, the senior staff were obviously very professional and knowledgeable, however everyone seemed very rushed. The more junior staff seemed lost, I can understand everyone needs to get experience but one waiter poured someone else's wine into one of our glasses (different wine in a partially full glass) without anyone asking then just wondered off and didn't mention it again (to us or the peoples who wine he had poured) despite our bottle being finished. They reset our table with 3 sets of cutlery on one side and one on the other (for a table of 4) and didn't bring out one of the courses before bringing the bill which we had to ask for again then had to ask to pay again as we had been sitting for a long time. I hate to sound pedantic and snobby but at that price I would expect better, I get that there may have been a shortage of staff due to Corona virus etc. but that was never mentioned. Quite disappointed and I don't think I'll be returning.

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Jonny Sedman . 2021-08-08

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One of the best bars/restaurants in Leeds, no doubt. Exceptional and interesting food, great service. Hard to beat it.

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Edward Mason . 2021-08-01

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First time back since last lockdown ended and we felt like life was going back to normal, finally! We have tried their home menus and I can tell that what we had last week was even better. My vegetarian menu was very tasty and even though I couldn't chose anything else but the dessert, it didn't feel less tastier than what my partner was having. Lovely attention and great atmosphere. Looking forward to come back.

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Cristina Campo . 2021-07-27

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Amazing food. Quality over quantity. The courses are sized to be able to have every course. Really enjoyed it.

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Ned Hogan . 2021-07-15

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Fantastic food, friendly atmosphere and excellent service 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Mandie Duce . 2021-06-26

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Nothing to compare within Leeds. Superlative food, delicious wine and beer. A young and vibrant atmosphere.

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h u . 2021-06-13

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