Restaurant 1914 in Bradford

My husband and I visited on a Saturday in November before a show. We arrived a little early and expected to have to wait, but no, we were promptly greeted and seated. We were also informed that the table was ours until the show started, which was a welcome addition we didn't know about previously. The whole team was wonderful, friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable. The food was not only outstandingly presented but it tasted divine. Every mouthful was a delight. The price was phenomenal. We had 1 alcoholic drink and 1 soft drink, starters, mains, and 2 coffees all for £60! I have been coming to this theatre for many years. However, this was my first visit to 1914, and it will hopefully not be my last. I look forward to returning soon.

We were served by a young man named Kieron who was an absolute delight, if only every waiter had the charm and enthusiasm that he possesses- the world would be a better place. Seriously, he’s a gem and made our dining experience memorable.

Beautiful in all ways, a perfect place to grab some outstanding grub before the show in the Alhambra!

Our first visit to the restaurant before seeing a show at the theatre. A faultless experience . The Maitre’d was the most charming man whose customer service was exemplary. The young staff were polite, professional ,lovely. The food excellent and good value for money. Our 9 year old grandsons childrens menu was excellent and very good value for money. A lovely experience , we would highly recommend.

Excellent meal and service. The waiters were very helpful and knowledgeable about the menu. The seabass was cooked to perfection. Gluten free options good and the bread rolls exceptional. So tasty. Would highly recommend this restaurant. Window seat was excellent but not guaranteed.

1st time at 1914, enjoyed a pre show meal - 2 course for £20. Warmly greated by Kieren who showed us to a table with lovely views towards the fountains & Town Hall. Attentive happy staff looking after us. Wife and I ordered Duck Gyoza, enjoyed but found the pickling on Julienne Veg very sharp. Mains of Pan fried Seabass & Pork Loin with apple & sage mash very enjoyable. Memphis was delightful in looking after us at the table. Paid by card BUT left a cash tip for staff as it goes to the Council otherwise. A good start to the evening, will dine here again.

Six of us dined before the show (which was also excellent) and had a very good experience in the restaurant. The service was efficient and punctual. The standard of the food was excellent. We were even looked after very well with our interval drinks. The views high over the city just added to the experience. I would have no doubt in recommending a pre show dinner.

Chose this venue for view of Bradford square and interesting menu put in the back of the room- but told should have booked earlier. Slow service and Food very average, cod in butter sauce was over cooked. £11. for a glass of rose wine is taking the mick.

My wife and I enjoyed our return visit to this outstanding restaurant. The staff were friendly and professional. The menu offered a good choice and there was a wide range of drinks available. (The Chiraz is worth a special mention) We both had the fish of the day, pan fried sea bass, which was cooked to perfection. We would highly recommend the restaurant and we will be returning soon.

Exceeded our expectations. Wonderful food, excellent service from all staff, very welcoming and professional. Fantastic views over Centenary Square - fountains and City Hall all lit up. Service and food was done in a good timely fashion so you had the right amount of time to get to your seats/'freshen-up' before the show started. Well looked after. Will definitely return.

Fabulous food and service as usual!! Makes going to theatre even better. We are always so well looked after and the varied menu changes regularly which gives lots of choices🤩

The moment you step in you're transformed to another dimension. This is one of the must visit restaurants in Bradford. The atmosphere and service is out of this world 🙏

Great food in a beautiful theatre

An atmospheric place for a romantic dinner or one combined with a theater performance. Very nice service, elegant interior, unique view and delicious dishes (risotto is the best I've ever eaten). I recommend !

Had the pleasure of dining here before a show for the first time. The food was excellent, very reasonably priced and the staff were all excellent. I’m just annoyed I hadn’t tried it earlier! Will definitely be returning

What a smashing restaurant. We've eaten here a few times and have never been let down. The food is always beautifully presented and delicious and the staff are really chatty and can't do enough for you. It's a great place to start your night before a show.

As regular theatre goers eat here often food usually nice but tonight chicken with duck was dry Always request window seat again didn't get even thou one window seat un used Don't get why can't accommodate request Wine and dessert 🍰 nice and staff friendly

I was part of a party of 10 friends who booked for a meal before our visit to the theatre. Hadn’t been to this restaurant for years and WOW, they did us proud! The service was excellent, friendly and efficient. The food was delicious and well presented, there was a great ambiance and to put the cherry on the cake, they were soooo helpful and accommodating about catering for one of our friend’s tricky allergies (nothing was too much trouble), something that many eateries do badly. Throughly recommended a pre theatre trip to this restaurant.

A lovely place to get a meal and a drink before a show at the Alhambra theatre.

This restaurant is OK. The food isn't terrible but it's not amazing. You have to remember that it isn't open all the time only when there are showings on, so maybe that's the reason. It's a nice base to have some food and drinks before a showing and the staff are attentive. So long as you go there knowing that the food is mediocre you won't be disappointed. They have a nice selection and the portions are on the larger side especially for the price. I want to be more positive about it but the starters definitely let the meal down, the mains were better and the desserts were on par with the mains.

Excellent value for money and the service was really good. Friendly and welcoming staff. The view outside of the restaurant is very nice too. The food was excellent, and we would go again with no hesitation.

They had run out of many drinks and 3 that we ordered were unavailable. Deconstructed duck pancake starter came with 3 pancakes but barely enough duck for 1 pancake. Main course steak was exceptionally small. Extra portion of carrots we ordered were over cooked. Expect to leave disappointed and hungry.

My wife booked a pre show meal as a present for my birthday, everything was perfect, the service, the ambiance and the food, it is a restaurant that we would frequent more often if it was not only open when shows are on at the theatre, I would recommend it to anyone and will certainly returning

Deconstructed duck spring roll = cold duck, cold pancake and tired salad on a plate for you to put together yourself! The sea bass was tasty but think the vegetables had been microwaved.

Tickets for Matilda were the chosen gift for our young granddaughters, it was a midweek evening performance so rather than rush around I booked a table for the 4 of us and asked for window view. We arrived just before 5pm and I apologised for being early but the manager said 'no problem let me take you to your table'. The cast of Matilda were tucking into their healthy meal and fruit and we were all a bit star struck to see them. We were given a table overlooking the Park it was amazing, the silhouette of Matilda could be seen below covering the concourse to the Theatre. Our girls loved the 3 courses of Mini Yorkshire Puddings, Pasta for main and dunking doughnut's to finish off, with a fruit drink included £4.95 (Beats happy meals). The girls felt really special like they had been to some 5* Michelin restaurant....the service, the food and the way we were made to feel was 10/10. So great was our experience we got tickets for Lion King this year and we are booked into the Restaurant for a preperformance treat. Not sure what the girls were more excited about the show or the restaurant.Cheers and see you March 3rd Michelle, Viv, Kayla and Jacey

Booked a pre-show meal here out of convenience really, and our expectations were not that high. We were pleasantly surprised by our experience. The menu was varied and interesting and the food was of excellent quality. The restaurant has a lovely ambience, and the staff really looked after us well. Would definitely eat here again, even if not going to a show.

What a lovely meal and lovely service. Scott couldn't do enough to make our visit special. Thank you.

Again post show dinner (Snow White)..Mark and the team again gave superlative service, food and wine! It is impossible to fault this restaurant! I have to mention the lovely warm smiling welcome on arrival at 1345 from Andrew in the 'dress circle bar'..EVERY! ( and we have many ) excursions to The AlHambra are a delight.Thank you...

We went here for our Christmas meal. The food was excellent, the service was brilliant and the staff were lovely. 21 happy people - we would certainly go again!

Very interesting which was menu beautifully presented. Pleasant and helpful staff. Highly recommend.

Booked here for a pre show meal car parks (NCP) offer a great discount on parking saving £8.40 on a long stay ask at theatre reception. We booked,advisable for evening performances we were met by very pleasant staff who showed us to our table let us get settled ask us for drink orders we were given menus and left to choose. We all picked starters sea food pancake ,pate and a selection of falafel. All very nice we had a bottle of Rose crisp and light. I had the pate and melba toast with a light chilli chutney very good . Main course I had meat loaf served with roasted sprouts and bacon the former I haven't eaten since school and nothing will change my mind on them. The meat loaf was wonderful very tasty and enough of it to make it filling. Others had Brisket with bbq sauce chips and onion rings apparently very good. One guest had sea food crumble the fish cooked in a white sauce. Unfortunately this was dry the sauce only about a centimetre deep dried out crumble ruining this course. The chap asked if it was ok he could see it was only partially eaten, however he knocked the price of this off the bill. We had deserts pana cota with cherry comport excellent , Apple pie and ice cream very good and tiramisu torte very nice they said. Total bill £109 bargain then the waiter said we could order drinks for the interval bingo these were waiting for us with a number at the table. In conclusion a really good meal pity about the crumble but I am sure this can be rectified easily. Look forward to next visit.

I have enjoyed several meals at the 1914 restaurant, visiting with different friends. Two weeks ago my friend and I enjoyed a pre show lunch. It was her first visit, and we weren't disappointed. The food was excellent,hot and well presented, and the staff friendly and efficient. We were both disappointed that we couldn't manage one of the delicious looking sweets. My next visit is already planned. J Haigh

Again we had post matinee dinner/supper in this lovely restaurant! I had a MOST beautiful Meatloaf wrapped in Parma Ham and my wife had the Roast Chicken.. Faultless and beautiful. Great service, great food and ambience.. We today confirmed a reservation for post Dinner on Boxing Day! BTW.. The Girl on The Train was superb also.. We look forward to our next experience at this super dining experience!

Great pre show meal. The staff are wonderful, we had a mix up with our booking but this was sorted immediately. Out waitress Pippa was an absolute delight, nothing was too much trouble for her, and she was very polite and friendly.The maitre d’ was also a credit to this restaurant. He made sure the place ran like clockwork. The food is superb and very reasonably priced. I will definitely book again when I next visit the Alhambra.

Lovely start to a night, before going to see Les Miserable we had a meal in the on site restaurant. The menu is fabulous, loads of starters, mains and tasty deserts. They also cater for gluten free people. Its not the cheapest place, but to be honest its worth the price you pay. The food was beautifully presented. The staff were amazing, not in your face but always very attentive.

A great start to the evening at the Alhambra. Just sit and relax before the show and enjoy an excellent 3 course meal with a bottle of good wine at a reasonable price and panoramic views over City Park. Also a friendly welcome and good service ensuring you finish the meal in time for the start of the show. Highly recommended.

This was a great way to relax before an evening at the theatre . The menu has many interesting choices and the staff were exceptionally attentive and knowledgeable

Yesterday my niece and I enjoyed a pre meal show at the 1914 restaurant at the Alhambra theatre in Bradford. I have visited several times before on the recommendation of friends, and have never been disappointed. The restaurant itself on the top floor is warm and welcoming, the food excellent, and the staff could not have been more attentive. It helped to make a day we had been looking forward to for months, as we were fortunate in having tickets to Les Miserables, perfect, and a day we will remember for a long time. We shall definitely be returning on our next trip to the Alhambra. Jean

I booked a table for my partner before les miserables. After hearing very good things about it we were both looking forward to it. I had mushroom soup for starters which was okay and moussaka for main which was also just okay. My partner had oxtail for her starter which was very fatty but also tasted just okay and the minute steak for main. This was the main disappointment the steak was pretty tasteless ,the mushrooms cold and as for the three times cooked chips they needed cooking for a fourth! They were soft and greasy on the outside hard and raw in the middle. The staff were very apologetic and did offer free sweets which we declined as had lost our faith in the place. We also waited an age between starter and main with other tables getting there starter, main and sweet in the same time. On the plus side the staff were very friendly. We will not be visiting again and feel like we could have had a better meal(and cheaper) at any of the city's Wetherspoons or cafes. For a menu which is on for three months you would have hoped it would be well practised and perfect.

Lovely meal, freshly prepared and so well served by the delightful waiter...Harris. Thank you for looking after us.

We decided to book a table at the Restaurant 1914 before watching Ghost the musical at the Alhambra Theatre. We were shown straight to our table on arrival, right next to the windows overlooking Millennium square and the whole of the city was laid out before us. The meals were delicious, the staff courteous and efficient. Tap water was on the table, and nothing was too much trouble. There were no delays in service, so we did not have to rush to get to out theatre seats in time. No set course menu, only a la carte, which made it more expensive than some but it was worth it.

Had a few meals here pre theatre and always enjoyed great tasty food, good selection of drinks and good table service. I recommend pre booking to ensure you have a table although we have also tried on the night and been successful. There’s a menu change I think every 3 months and they cook everything to order fresh. Makes an excellent start to your evening. Some great views over the square and on a dark night looks fabulous with all the lighting and fountains.

Delicious food, fab service, great views! Just wonderful, really enjoyed our meal, didn't think prices were too bad. 3 adults/3 children. Would definately book here again

As a regular theatregoer throughout the country....I can say that this Restaurant is head and shoulders above anything we have encountered.

Lovely food and great service but the highlight was the effort pit on by Mark one of the staff members who helped by boys with a reading challenge at school by showing us different areas of the theatre. The boys didn't win the competition but had a fabulous experience at the theatre. Thank you

Great food with extensive menu. Staff were great. Not expensive too. Would highly recommend on your visit to the theatre!

Visited last night for dinner with friends before seeing Matilda.

This is a lovely restaurant, it’s not cheap however the quality of the food and service is excellent and so worth it

We had a meal at the 1914 restaurant before seeing a play at the Alhambra. The staff were efficient and courteous and the food was first class. My pork belly was sweet and not too fatty, beautifully cooked and presented. My partner's spinach and ricotta cannelloni was very tasty and again perfectly cooked. The sweets we chose were of equally high quality. Our bottle of Montepulciano was an excellent accompaniment. While the menu cannot be described as extensive and it certainly isn't cheap there is reasonable choice and the meals we chose were superb. We will certainly visit again,

Dinner before Romeo & Juliet. Lovely food and excellent service plus reasonable prices - what’s not to like?

Visited Restaurant 1914 last night because we had tickets to see Dirty Dancing and as it’s February, didn’t fancy trekking around Bradford in the freezing cold looking for somewhere to eat! We booked for half 5 and the show started at half 7. Starters were teriyaki chicken skewer and tempura king prawns, both of which were lovely. Mains were oven roasted salmon on Asian noodles and chicken and broccoli lasagne with garlic bread and a tomato and onion salad, again both were lovely. Generous portions at a reasonable price. We shared the trio of ice creams to finish with and chose salted caramel and mint choc chip. What really makes this place is the staff. Many are really young but very well trained in customer service and really polite. You can tell a lot goes into training staff. Our waitress was lovely! We never felt rushed, she gave us time after mains to decide whether we wanted a pudding and had the perfect mix of helpful but not overbearing. If you’re going to see a show at the Alhambra, I’d thoroughly recommend it! The only thing I’d say is I think 2 choices of rosé (one being a Zinfandel which I don’t think I’ve drank since I was a teenager!) is limited. I never understand why restaurants often still don’t offer a dry rosé (like a Pinot) when this is such a popular choice in this day and age.

We visited the Restaurant 1914 for dinner after going to the pantomime at the theatre . My family were celebrating my Aunts 90th birthday and we had a lovely evening.The restaurant is tastefully decorated with great views over the city centre and we had a table overlooking this as we had requested.The manager Mark and his attentive staff are marvellous and nothing was too much trouble for them, they even sang Happy Birthday to my Aunt which she really appreciated .The service was perfect and the food was beautifully presented and very good and excellent value for money . Thanks for a memorable evening and looking forward to visiting you again soon.

We have just had post - theatre dinner in this lovely restaurant! We have been so many times and have never been disappointed.. The food, the service, the general ambience and, at this time of the year, beautifully elegant Christmas decorations.. I cannot fault this lovely restaurant.

Very nice food, and nice (but a little bit slow) service. A few hiccups with the orders but nothing major with 20 of us and all dealt with very well. Had a really nice time all of us together. Thank you. Merry Christmas!

Food is nice the service is excellent and great views. We go yearly before the Pantomine which is always great too. Well Worth a visit

Went after the excellent panto. Restaurant is a throwback to earlier years. Amazing window view. Very welcoming manager who entered into panto banter followed by a equally welcoming server who was new. Had to laugh after my wife ordered a bottle of wine for us I was asked what I would like. We had the festive menu. Lovely meal and excellent value. We both enjoyed the turkey dinner and cheesecake. If you love theatre and enjoy a pre post theatre meal give this place your business.

What a lovely restaurant on the top floor of the theatre. Brilliant for a meal before the show. The service is great. the food is tasty and well presented. The prices reasonable and the view from the window is fantastic.

Consistently superb food and service. The Duck and Spicy noodles were absolutely superb. Highly recommended with superb views of the Town Hall and Square. A jewel in the crown of this iconic theatre.

Thank you so much to Mark and his team for an incredible evening last Thursday. We were a large group and it was a late night! The food and service were amazing and I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. Thank you so much.

We go to lots of shows at the Alhambra, and make sure we book at 1914 restaurant. It’s really good food every time and a great start to the evening. It’s good value for money and well worth a visit. Last night’s was excellent, and the starter all four of us had the soup of the day (mushroom crepe) was exceptional. Our main courses ( beef bourguignon, goats cheese risotto and the fish of the day, Sea bass ) were all really good, and worthy of any 5 star restaurant. I don’t think there are any good places to eat in Bradford city centre, unless you want a curry ( which it is renowned) with the exception of the 1914 which I can’t recommend enough do try it, but book to ensure a table. One final thing the staff are friendly and the service is excellent.

We were here a couple of weeks ago for Matthew Bourne's production of Swan Lake. Although the theatre itself and the auditorium are perfectly fine, the restaurant was closed so we were reduced to eating a couple of M&S; style sandwiches from a chill cabinet and a couple of bags of crisps. (A culinary experience I thought I'd long ago outgrown). To compensate I had a bottle of indifferent red from nowhere in particular at a cost of £22 (yours for a fiver at Sainsbury's). It is rather depressing, don't you think. that theatres in this country -- even provincial playhouses like the Alhambra which is sited in a semi-derelict part of Bradford -- feel that once the theatregoer, or punter, as I'm sure they regard us as, is inside the doors they can charge us top price for indifferent rubbish. If you ever find yourself in Bradford attending a performance at the Alhambra you ought to take my advice and reserve a table at Mama Mia, just up the road. You won't regret it (and no, Mama Mia doesn't know I've said this).

This is a lovely little restaurant that is only open when there is a show on. We went to this restaurant before we went to see the Chicago Blues Brothers show.

On arrival you are met and shown to your table, when the food came we could not complain about a thing, the food was fantastic and the view was very impressive . You are not rushed and the staff can't do enough for you, we would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone coming to the theatre, you won't be disappointed.

Pre evening meal before show at Alhambra. Excellent service Good food Lovley setting. The menu was really nice. The staff were very attentive and served us well. Were were given a window table which looked out on to the centenary square and the water it was really nice. We then just had to go down stairs or take lift to see the show. Excellent night. Food was amazing £90 for 2 bottles wine starters mains and coffee for 2 people...

Pratique avant le spectacle, puisque situé dans l'enceinte du théâtre. Malgré le fait que nous n'avions pas réservé, nous avons été bien accueilli. La nourriture servie n'a rien d'exceptionnelle, mais les produits sont de bonne qualité, bien préparés et c'est bon. Le service est très jeune, parfois un peu maladroit, mais souriant et plein de bonne volonté. Le prix est raisonnable, c'est donc une solution bien pratique avant un spectacle. Pensez à réserver pour avoir une table avec une belle vue sur la ville.

My friends and I visited this restaurant on Friday night. The food was really tasty and cooked well. The service really made our night. They were professional and friendly. Mark the manager went the extra mile and made our night extra special. Will definitely book again next time we book a show.

My wife and I visited the Alhambra on Tuesday 2nd October for her birthday.

We had lunch here before the show. A very good meal and wine. We had chicken in sauce washed down with Prosecco. A real treat 👍

Booked to see Miss Saigon and also reserved seats in Restaurant 1914. So glad we decided to eat here before the show. My partner had beef bourguignon, my mum had veggie risotto and I had fish pie (which never fails to excel!) Absolutely gorgeous meal, service was quick, food was hot and the table was ours from our reservation time to the start if the show at 7:30. Lots of time to eat, chat and relax before the amazing Miss Saigon. It's the best place to eat in Bradford but it's only open when the Alhambra has shows on. Don't forget to ask for your ncp parking discount :)

Arrived last night & had not booked.

Bit of a weird menu but settled for the chicken with chilli dip then fish of the day which was sea bass green beans and ginger new potatoes. Very nice gawjus crispy batter. The potatoes took some gettin used to but not horrible

Had a meal yesterday before a show, it was absolutely amazing, food was out of this world, couldn't complain about anything, staff and surroundings were incredible will definitely be back, can not recommend this restaurant enough, thank you to everyone that works there and made our night special.

Right in the centre of Bradford, so handy for public transport. Lots of interesting places to see in the city.

We were coming to see a show and decided to have food and a few drinks 1st we were going to go have Italian but the heavens opened so we made a dash for here. We hadn’t booked but they were very accommodating and made you feel welcome. The staff were very friendly and couldn’t do enough for you definately make this place what it is. The food unfortunately was very average I had the chilli rice with chicken the rice steamed like the packet savoury rice in a very stale potato boat, we had 2 drinks each and a main and the bill was 80 the drinks been over half of this bill they were just gin and tonics singles nothing special extremely over priced. There are some lovely restaurants around the Alhambra which we will go to instead as much better value and quality of food.

We were going to a show at the Alhambra in Bradford and they sent me info regarding their restaurant so we decided to book. And we are so glad we did. It was an amazing experience. We went up in the lift and as the doors of the lift opened, there was this awesome restaurant in front of us. Beautiful decor. Nice lighting. Lovely buzzing atmosphere. We were shown to our table which was in the window. We had a superb view over the town, with the Town Hall lit up and the huge ferris wheel lit up. With the snow falling, it was really quite magical. The service in this restaurant is exemplary and we had a lovely young waitress called Daniella looking after us. We couldn't fault her. She was brilliant. The food was absolutely beautifully presented and tasted great.. This was a wonderful start to the evening and I can highly recommend a meal here. Superb!

Pre theatre dinner with disabled diner. Lift close to entrance so very accessible. Good choice for non meat eaters. Service was good and view over city park absolutely lovely, be sure to ask for a window seat. Art Deco surroundings in this beautiful, accessible theatre.

A lovely meal before a show at theatre. Service was excellent, although meal choice was rather restricted was well served and worth the money. Would highly recommend especially if you request a window table.

Went for a meal which was booked in December before the showing or War Horse at the theatre. The menu had changed on 1st December and there was no set menu anymore (over the Christmas period there seemed to be a very good deal on). But it was a special occasion so we decided to go all out. Lovely menu with something for everyone. We all had starter, main and desert and every course was just lovely. The waitress helped out when I asked for advice on what she would recommend and we queried some of the ingredients. Would defo recommend. Was £93 for 3 of us for a very good meal including an alcoholic drink each which I thought was good for what we had. Mains included lamb shank, sea bass and teriyaki chicken and noodles with veg on the side. Lovely!

we came here for a pre theatre meal, the surroundings and veiw were stunning, the food was absolutely amazing, the staff were very professional and nothing was too much trouble for them, all in all a very nice evening and we would highly recommend this restaurant.

My two daughters and I dined here on December 28th, pre panto . It was the fixed Christmas menu, so I opted for a Yorkshire pudding with gravy, it dish arrived quickly and the best description would be , a, singular Aunt Bessie small yorkshire floating in brown coloured water. I was expecting a homemade Yorkshire pudding soaked with beautiful deep beef flavoured gravy but no it was dreadful and disappointing. Next two of us ordered the Christmas Dinner, on arrival thick slices of Turkey Roll and a slice of stuffing which were both pushed to one side and we did eat the few vegetables we received . The third meal was Fish and Chips that I am pleased to report were nice, but not enough chips as there were only 8 chips. Only one pudding was ordered, chocolate pud that must have been nice as it quickly disappeared. The restaurant was not busy but we didn't see any staff to report any of our concerns until the bill was brought to our table. It really felt like our food had not been prepared freshly just microwaved. Any Chef happy to serve what two of us received that evening ought to take a career break. Sadly this tainted our visit to the Alhambra 1914. The staff in the theatre building were lovely and we enjoyed our visit.

I went there with my wife prior to attending the Pantomime . We were a little earlier than our booking time but the manager was very attentive and found us a table by the windows with a great view of the city centre. The waitresses were also very attentive and helpful. The food was very good and the prices very reasonable.

4people 3 had two courses one had 3 courses several drinks. Six actually. Coffee and tea. £98.00. Food wonderful hot served promptly. Good staff service. A place to try. It was excellent. Menu limited but changes 1st feb.

First time at The Alhambra, delighted we opted to have a meal at this lovely venue. Very welcoming staff, lovely decor and good value fixed price menu. Waitress was delightful. Food excellent and set the tone for a wonderful evening at the theatre.

We have a long panto tradition at the Alhambra but have never eaten in the restaurant .

After 20 years attending this theatre finally found this secret restaurant. Avoid the crowds and difficult parking and eat in this restaurant. English pub type menu. Amazing friendly efficient service and good prices. Superb location - ask for a window table. Good for children. Made our visit the best yet. Thank you

We booked to go to 1914 pre theatre one Friday night.

Running very late due to traffic we rang ahead in some distress. The restaurant manager couldn't have been more reassuring that there would be time to eat before the start of the show. On arrival his calm welcome and advice on which dish on the menu would take too long to cook was most welcome. Throughout our meal he gave the impression he wanted us to relax and enjoy our dinner...which we did. Five star service from him and his lovely staff. And our meal was delicious too!

My wife and I booked an early evening table for a pre-show meal and we absolutely loved it. We pushed the boat out and had three courses with wine so the bill was a little hefty but I didn't mind that due to the great food and service. I started with the chicken and chorizo skewers with cous cous - very tasty, my wife had the battered brie. Mains were the salmon en croute for her and the smoked brisket on bacon mash for me. Both were superb. Service was professional but friendly and with just the right level of contact - never in your face and we weren't rushed at all. The courses came without too long a wait and on hot plates. Overall it was a very pleasant experience and can highly recommend it.

Very pleasant surroundings with efficient friendly staff. Menu a little limited (view on-line) but service and food very good.

Went for a meal last night before the show. It was our Ruby wedding anniversary so thought we would push the boat out a bit. After a small but tasty starter of beetroot and goats cheese we ordered the venison pie which at £20.00 was the most expensive main on the menu. Oh dear this was absolutely awful. Huge portions of what looked like a shepherds pie with a sweet potato topping, not browned under the grill, and venison and veg stewed to an inch of its life, The venison tasted like liver and the gravy had no taste at all. Only the parsnip crisps were anything to write home about, My husband will eat anything but even he couldn't eat it. We sent it back and to be fair the waiting staff were extremely apologetic. The chicken we ordered instead was a disappointment. Dry tough chicken with a sauce like a thin watery puddle on the plate with no depth of flavour or richness in what was supposed to be a creamy mushroom sauce. Still hungry I ordered the chocolate tart. £5.50 for a tart that looked as if it had come from a bakers shelf. Thick soggy inedible pastry with a tough chocolate filling in what looked like a jam tart. I'm so sorry for the dining room staff who were so polite and attentive and the restaurant which has lovely ambience and views across Centenary Square. All the ingredients for a lovely evening. Unfortunately the food has got to be the hero and even the excellent service would not tempt us back again to sample this awful fare.

Ate here pre-show with my Mum. The restaurant is very plushly decorated and the views over the City Park are excellent. The menu is varied with a couple of choices for vegetarians in each course. Both started with Brie deep fried in a paper thin crisp tempura and served with chutney - very well presented, though almost knocked a star off for the 'two Brie or not two Brie' quip! Again both had the sage and butter-nut squash risotto for the main and the rice was cooked to perfection (on that cusp of creamy and al dente). Service is impeccable and stereotypically 'Yorkshire' - friendly, welcoming, efficient, informal and unpretentious. They forgot to bring us the side salad for the risotto - we hadn't realised it came with one (and frankly it didn't need it) until the manager apologised for having not done so and offered to get them sent out straight away. We declined but were impressed that they pointed out an error we would never have spotted without anyone having complained. The food doesn't meet the culinary heights of theatre restaurants at The Lowry or Birmingham's Hippodrome, but equally it can't be faulted as good honest well cooked and presented food. Where it really wins out as a theatre restaurant is in it's efficiency. It's nice being able to relax knowing you'll have plenty of time to eat and settle up without a mad last minute rush to your seat. That's because the restaurant manager is actually out front of house and working hard to make sure it all runs smoothly. Highly recommended.

A very pleasant experience before a visit to the theatre. The restaurant has a very elegant but friendly feel. We received a very warm welcome.The good was very good. Service was excellent throughout the visit. I will book again if I am visiting.

We booked this restaurant prior to going to see The Buddy Holly Story with friends from California to celebrate a special birthday and we weren't disappointed .Our request for a window table was honoured and we had great views of the city on a glorious summers evening. The service was excellent and the four of us all thoroughly enjoyed our four different main courses. The timing was all perfect for the start of what was an excellent show so all in all a very positive experience.

By arranging to eat here before a show there is no need for a last minute rush to be on time. Relax and enjoy the views over the centre of Bradford whilst having some food and drink.Decent selection of starters especially the salmon which was a very generous portion. Confit duck leg good but veal was tough and lacked enough sage that was part of the dish. Service attentive.

We came here for time to kill before the Addams Family. And it was an accidental treat.The setting is lovely.The staff are professional, friendly and know their menus. They are able to comment on each dish. They give in depth information on the catch of the day, and basically look after you in a fashion of days gone by.Seriously, this level of attention in a restaurant is only found these days in expensive places most of us cannot afford. The food is great. Worth the price.I found dining here before seeing the performance was a fantastic experience and really made my day.A wonderful place to eat which compliments a theatre visit perfectly.

We have eaten at the 1914 Restaurant Many times before watching shows at the Alhambra Theatre and have always had some lovely food. However, I called the Alhambra on Saturday afternoon on the off chance that they may have a table for that evening and was quite shocked to find they had several tables available. After eating the food prepared I now realise why they were not booked up.My Daughter is a Vegetarian so the choice was very limited and even more so as she is not a fan of Cheese Dishes. Both Vegetarian options in the Main Courses were cheese dishes so a Main Course was not available. Instead she opted for two portions of the Starter on offer Eggplant and Ricotta Pasta Pot. When it arrived, she cut into it took a taste and was shocked to find it was cold, in fact semi frozen! When the waitress did the usual ' is everything ok?' We told her that the dish was not very nice. She apologised and went on to do her duties. A few minutes later the restaurant manageress asked the same question and when we told her it was bad she simply shrugged her shoulders! Fortunately, we ordered a portion of Chips so she did manage to eat something but left everything else.Prior to ordering my meal which was 'Catch of the day' I asked the waitress what it was and she advised it was Smoked Haddock with associated accompaniments I then expected a nice piece of fish. What arrived was A Fish Pie which appeared to have been made well in advance and heated in the Microwave. Hardly. 'Catch of the day’!The fish pie was so hot that I has to wait several minutes before I could start to eat it. When I did I was Very Disappointed. The Fish Pie from the local supermarket tastes so much nicer. The pie was tasteless and the accompanying vegetables tasted like they had been in the pan for several hours. All in all, one of the worse meals we have ever had!Such a shame because all the previous meals had been good!

You'd only go here if going to the theatre, for which it's convenient. That probably the best thing about it, everything else is just ok. Setting is quirky with good views over Bradford. Food is pleasant enough but nothing special. Service was average, asked three times if we'd finished, same happened to other diners when there was no need. Also, and this might be picky, but the waiters trousers were ridiculously creased, just shoddy.

Very nice cup of tea with scones while waiting to watch the show - Wicked. Would recommend to others.

As Bradford is predominantly Asian restaurants we thought we'd give the restaurant at the Alhambra theatre a try. We were not disappointed. The food was really good and the view over Bradford was pleasant. We would certainly go again.

We were booked in for a show so thought it would be worth a try for a pre-show meal. So glad we did , the meal was superb and ambience is really beautiful. We had a seat by the window with a terrific view across the new City Park.We had plenty of time after the meal but we weren`t rushed ,so we lingered over our wine until show time.Staff were very polite and approachable. Can really recommend not just for a show visit. we parked behind the Ice Rink which after 18.00 was only £1 until mid-night...brilliant