Saltaire Bar and Eatery in Leeds

I fairly enjoyed eating jere at Leeds Bradford. The service was excellent and the food came really quickly. The staff were all lovely here and willing to help if you were in need. The atmosphere was really loud because Leeds United had just bet Plymouth Argyle. There were men shouting to others and it was a bit crazy.

Nice bar at lba...service is good,but difficult to get a seat...as ignorant people put bags on seats instead of letting people sit down...still worth a visit though

Alway pleasant atmosphere but as expected at certain times very busy & nowhere to sit, same as all airports prices not for the faint hearted, so no dig at Saltaire bar, same every bar & airport bars.

The staff are very friendly, welcoming, and helpful. I will definitely be going back next year to have some more of their fantastic food.

Didn't have any food, only 2 Capachino .

I ordered the chicken skewers with rice and coleslaw, but it looked like something a five-year-old threw together and then microwaved. The taste was just as bad as it looked, which is shocking considering the price—£18! Honestly, it felt like daylight robbery. Save your money and grab a sandwich from WHSmith or hit up Burger King instead.

I'm giving 1 star purely for the tea and coffee which was adequate if not extortionately priced. The table was cleared but they didn't clean it and the staff looked as miserable as the food. The food was over priced so we ordered cheesy chips which was a mistake. Disgusting, sloppy, cold, frozen chips mess. Inedible. It came quicker than it took to make the tea. Avoid like the plague!

Good airport service with a quick service and decent food quality

Waiting times and prices horrendous…every time I order online I have to chase the order…

There is limited choice for food at the airport so expect to pay, we had two teas and toast costs around £16 jam etc costs extra, it's an airport so atmosphere is what it 8s.

Ok but not enough seating. Had to stand with our drinks . Service was quick

I don't mean to come over all 'Yorkshire' but £23 for two acceptable cappuccinos and two mediocre bacon rolls is expensive by anyone's standards. It may well be that they are simply passing on the airport charges. Nevertheless for this kind of money I expect something a bit better - but there is not a lot of choice. We were there at 5am and the place was rammed( early October as well, so hardly the height of the season - the airport just doesn't have the infrastructure to support the passenger numbers.

Airport bar and food service area. Very busy with long queues. Food okay but very pricey.

Food was surprisingly good but £40 for two mains a cup of tea and half a lager is eye watering profiteering from a captive market

Hard to get a table. In app ordering was not good. Servers didn’t even speak. Drinks ok but food is not good and is too expensive.

Very poor service. All staff look like they don’t want to be there. Lots of staff doing very little, with only one serving customers at the bar, with a customer queue, and no appreciation for customer wait time. No eye contact given, no smiles. Taking advantage of a captive audience with extremely high prices and lots of staff having an easy life. Staff talking amongst themselves whilst customers are waiting to be served. Employ someone that cares and can run an efficient and effective service.

Very poor service. All staff look like they don’t want to be there. Lots of staff doing very little, with only one serving customers at the bar, with a customer queue, and no appreciation for customer wait time. No eye contact given, no smiles. Taking advantage of a captive audience with extremely high prices and lots of staff having an easy life. Staff talking amongst themselves whilst customers are waiting to be served. Employ someone that cares and can run an efficient and effective service.

Annual pre flight pints always a pleasure

Ordered poached eggs instead of fried Fried were very nice though You ask for a tip before the food has even come!? What am I tipping for???? It's basically a rip off but you've got a captive audience ......

£57 for fish and chip, a coffee and a coke! That’s should be illegal! How can you live with yourself

Hugely overpriced mediocre food, I know you pay a premium in the airport but jesus, £67 for something worth, if I was being generous, less that 25 quid. And our order was slightly wrong. STAND AND DELIVER!! Give a tip though because always remember the guys doing the work are not the ones who get the profits.

Well 21 quid for a cheap burger and and some Iceland flat chip things, I asked for vinegar. They had run out. The tables had not been cleaned, typical captured airport trash food and charge a fortune. This would cost 5 quid at the local pub 1 mile away.

We ordered breakfast and coffees and asked a waitress to clean the table, which never happened! We had to go, find a bit of blue role and wipe the table. All crockery and cutlery was dirty and greasy, food was overcooked and very chewy. Not a good start of the morning!

The staff were lovely, there was a slight misunderstanding and they gave us a free drink as an apology. Would highly recommend for the great service

Even by airport standards this place is overpriced and food awful. Poached eggs were snotty and under cooked. Mushroom , 1 was cold. Bacon undercooked and maybe boiled vs grilled. I've eaten at Gatwick in the peak times and got better food than this.

Terribly dirty place, cutlery, mugs…when you order a cup of tea for £3.50 you expect it at least to look clean. Food is not tasty. Don’t recommend

Table not cleared or cleaned from previous diner, we had to remove dirty crockery ourselves. Table surface was sticky and dirty. Food was extremely disappointing. Side salad with naked burger was a spoonful of shredded cabbage, one very tiny slice of tomato and minute slice of onion. Nothing else. Chicken burger was overcooked and dry. Chiis undercooked. Portions very small, grossly overpriced.

Cute little airport bar to sit in and watch the madness of LBA

Nice cheesy chips, HOWEVER someone misplaced a PIECE OF SEASONED WOOD in the sweet potato fries. bit right into it thinking it was a fry. Service lovely though.

Where do I start? Arrived and found numerous table tops wobbly. Eventually found a less wobbly table. Went to order food , and noticed all floor areas hadn't been swept nor cleaned for a while, grubby and disgusting. My wife was convinced she found a flea, yes a flea, on her ankle!!! Waited for food for 20 mins, when just a pasta dish arrived. Asked about the 2 other meals and there seemed to be confusion! Pasta dish said it was topped with parmesan. No parmesan. Asked the waiter and he stated no cheese with vegan option. I never ordered vegan option. After 35 mins still no other food. Proceeded to bar to ask for a refund as by this stage I was fuming. Food bill for 3 dishes and 3 drinks, 1 was a cider , was £70! Manager refunded for the dishes that hadn't arrived but no real apology, suspect this happens a lot. Oh and the printer couldn't print out refund confirmation. Unfortunately airport restaurants have a captured audience so feel no need for good service it seems. Needless to say will not be returning and will ensure others know about this experience.

The Saltaire Bar & Eatery at Leeds Bradford Airport is a great place to grab a bite and a drink. The food is tasty and well-prepared, and the range of beverages, including high-quality beers, is impressive. The atmosphere is welcoming and pleasant, making it a good spot to relax before your flight. However, the place can get quite busy, and finding a seat might be challenging during peak times. Additionally, while the drinks are top-notch, they can be a bit on the expensive side, especially the cocktails. Overall, The Saltaire Bar & Eatery provides a good experience with friendly service and quality offerings. It’s worth a visit if you’re passing through the airport, but be prepared for potential crowds and higher drink prices.

Only place we found that wasn't rammed. Expensive food as is normal in an airport. Coffee scolding hot and undrinkable. Standard airport tik box eatery.

Staff clearly do not want to be here, food below par, overpriced and poor quality.

Got the food within 2 minutes of ordering. Still waiting for drinks 10 mins later. Very expensive.

**updated - we stupidly decide to visit for drinks August 2024 ... Our daughter that has Coeliac Disease asked a random girl on the bar for the Allergen Awareness menu after a manager told her to. She was quite frankly rude!! Clearly no understanding of allergies. Complained to a manager. Probably won't do anything but avoid this place! Especially if you have any kind of dietary requirements!!! Not the best start to our holiday!!! Cheesy chips that didn't include actual cheese!!!! Just a very thick cheese type sauce. Only highlight was the kids fish and chips! No vegetarian topping option for the chips. Only vegetarian chili served as a main overpriced meal!! Malibu and coke had to be returned as coke was flat. Probably wouldn't return for food!! Katsu chicken chips were okay. Hubby described his breaded chicken with chip shop curry on the top. Chips topped with bacon which was very salty! Not brilliant.

GLUTEN FREE on menu…..Nothing was too much trouble- my child is Gluten free and the menu does allow for gf options. However, the staff went out of their way to ensure all was fine including a gluten free fryer and checking exactly what went in and ingredients too. Couldn’t have asked to more. Chef even came out to speak to us and offered suggestions. Thank you made my daughters day 💚

Simple order coke with lemon... no lemon... no good review

Great experience fast and friendly

Well overpriced and rubbish food, even for an airport.

£70 for 4 breakfasts, poached egg was hard, bacon was fatty and Mushroom was overcooked. Scrambled egg was dry. Orange juice was mostly ice cubes and no tea spoons provided for those that ordered hot drinks.

Very helpful Jack actually come out of the bar to help us find a seat as we had two young children with us

Yash was extremely helpful with the needs for my baby Very polite and understanding

Lovely breakfast Yes a bit pricey but you know that when you order We really enjoyed it Fast service and fresh hot food

Nice quick service supplied by a lovely gentleman jack locker...Great way to start the holiday x

Drank here recently before an early morning flight to Madeira, didn't fancy the food but service was great, super friendly and efficient. Great start to our holiday , will definitely visit again

Decent food and service crew were friendly.

Overpriced crap. Nearly £8 for tea and espresso (which was tepid and awful) When I smile and say hello, I expect the same in return.

Ordered two mini breakfasts - one vegetarian and one normal. The vegetarian was ordered because of a sulphite allergy, which is usual in normal sausages but it's not in vegetarian. When the food was delivered, it was not stated which one was which. By the time we managed to clarify which breakfast was vegetarian, the food was stone cold. Your staff need to ensure people are told which plates are which, especially in the day and age of food allergies. It's extremely serious stuff. We are not impressed.

Food not the best, egg yolks were hard, bacon under cooked, beans like bullets. Overall not nice.

Overcrowded and dishes and glasses hadn’t been cleared in hours, there were piles on every table. 8 gbp pint. Staff not friendly

Leeds Airport must be the worst is the country, rammed packed, no seating was available and the Saltaire suddenly had two seats became available and that was the only reason we sat there

Lovely Sandra serving us today full of life and really lovely lady 💖

Sandra asked for I’d when clearly 19

Typical airport bar/restaurant. Drinks were delivered soon after ordering. Food came shortly afterwards. £54 for what I can say pretty below average food. Sweet potato fries were well Don and the naked Korean chicken burger was as dry as my flip flop!

Expensive and poor quality food. Waitress spilled milk, cleaned up but didn't bother to bring a replacement 😂

Worst service from the girl with bown hair, very very rude, no please no thank you, when I asked for a receipt she rolled her eyes and stomped off handed me the receipt and walked off without acknowledging my thanks for getting it. Perhaps she was having a bad day?? Uncertain but she was full of smiles and laughing with the staff , food was OK, not worth 16 quid for a chicken burger, more like 12

Servuce was friendly and attentsuve but the English breakfast was average and the coffee ( americano) terrible. Also the small tables near the window were wobbly. As a solo traveller I had to get a table number before ordering. By the time I had placed my order the table had been occupied by others

Expect to be ripped off and you won't be disappointed.. Is what it is... necessity rather than choice... Staff are friendly and theyve got fast service perfected. absolutely packed.. somebody's making a fortune ..

Ordered Cumberland sausage mash peas and gravy. Hand on heart one of the worst meals I have ever had, I wouldn't have inflicted it on my dogs. The powdered mash was disgustingly dry and grey in colour. The Cumberland sausage weren't they tasted worse than those you can buy for a £1 for one hundred of them from Heron foods. There where no peas so they gave me "extra gravy" I wouldn't be lying if I said the extra gravy was a tablespoon full. Awful experience and all for £15

Nobody wipes or clears the tables even if you tip. The place is really grubby and 5.50 for a pint lol. The picture is an £18 meal. Around 12 chips and one of the worst chicken burgers I’ve ever had the misfortune to try. Please just eat on the way

So arrived hoping to have some nice food before flying to Lanzarote, the vegan options were dyer! We ordered chips and gravy thinking it's a good staple but honestly it was like eating styrofoam/ Lego with a tiny trip of gravy! How can chips and gravy go so wrong? £5.99 too 🙄

Never buy any tea or coffee from this place vastly overpriced coffee like diswater tea vastly over priced Go back to Camden food or Costa at least it's drinkable

Cold food and warm water! My very expensive breakfast was barely luke warm. The poached eggs were cold. We also ordered 2 bottles of water on a Buxton water deal, and they were warm!

Ordered half a craft beer and a ceasar salad. Arrived a cider and the overdressed wilting lettuce on a scladinglly hot plate. The staff were nice but perplexed by my request for the beer I ordered and a cold plate for the salad. Really spoilt my meal and I was stressed before my holiday. Recompense would be gratefully received. Order number Receipt for your order number 32958941.

Food is poor quality for the extortionate price.

Tho service and quality is ok, the prices are extortionate!!

Food and drinks are cold . . If Saltaire read this review please use a thermometer to check the temperature of your food before it comes out . Dangerous to eat food this cold from hot

My wife's bacon sandwich was very fatty and my small breakfast was cool. No drinks appeared so a polite young man sorted them for us. Why doesn't the management sort out this place, too many poor reviews over a long period of time!

Ordered 2 breakfast buns and 2 cups of tea, had to submit a down payment and sell my kidneys just to pay for it £35!! Like WTF🤬

1200 lunchtime only 3 flights out not busy but the level of service is shocking 6 people behind bar & that person was on his phone don’t bother ordering on the app last time was 30 minutes & my plane was called before service & took 5/6 week chasing emails to get £15 for 2 beers refund back , place is clean just a shame service is slow poor

Better avoid eating and ok for drinks and coffee. Typical place where there is high traffic, staff knows they probably will not see you again. Great name though.

Food is expensive but have to say very tasty.

Dire,out dated mega expensive place. Eat before you get to the airport....

A airport restaurant, what more can you say, expensive drinks and food

Bacon rolls flat cold and £11 each.Utterly disgusting

Overpriced food and drink. £16 for a full English. Scandalous. Bread £3 for 2 slices. I'll repeat that, £3 for 2 slices.

Staff are lovely and friendly. The prices are ridiculously high and the food is dry and tasteless. Sorry guys, international airport?!? What the hell?

Ethan was excellent on the bar, quick service and good banter, quality service

Awful tasteless sausages, stale mash that had a skin on top - microwaved?? Hard peas that had barely been cooked, accompanied by bland thin gravy. Two of the sausage and mash with 2 bottles of cider over £40!! Absolute rip off merchant's!!

Ethan was very courteous and helpful and the only reason this review is not a 1 star. I had steak and ale pie and the pie had tough pastry, the peas were cold, the mashed potatoes had a heat induced skin on them and the gravy was like brown water. All for £17.99. The opposite of value for money.

What a hideous way to have to order food

Captive audience fleeced by airport prices

I only wanted a glass of wine. The staff were incredibly slow and disinterested in any communication with the customer. I returned to the bar and waited whilst a lady customer was ignored and two men served. The queue was building up as, what is presumably the manager, came to change over the tills and change the one bar person, who had ignored the lady. When I pointed this out he apologised. The change over took far too long and the "manager" had no eye contact or interest in the clientele. It was appalling, the product was ok, over priced, but that's expected at an airport. Whatever happened to customer service?! I'm pretty disappointed with all the team.

"Sandra is a great person, very cheerful, kind, and always smiling. Professional and fast service."

Sandra is very professional, always smiling, and provides truly excellent customer service.

Lovely vibe , great music , really friendly staff …really enjoyed some down time here waiting to travel to Belfast :)

Breakfast far to expensive, you can't change items as I wanted hash brown instead of chips, think tea and coffee should be included in the price, server sandra was pleasant, bar staff was to busy talking to one another.

Poor quality food, bacon dried out & hard, kitchen staff clearly have no pride in what they send out. Requested new bacon once I could get the attention of the staff. No check back, to busy chatting. If I am paying £16 for a £7 breakfast it needs to be good.

It's OK worth a visit if you are in the area but not worth going out of the way there are better spots

The Mexican breakfast was awful. Baked beans not refried beans as advertised. No avocado ! Dreadful

Sandra poured the perfect pint very polite and helpful prefect

Sandra was super helpful and even gave us some top tips for Krakow

Food was great. Thank you to Sandra and the team

The lady behind the bar was very polite and helpful, Thank you Sandra.

Food quality was very poor today and Tracey handled the situation wonderfully thank you.

Ethan C was amazing!!! I have a food allergy and he was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful. Made me feel well looked after and took food allergies seriously. Bravo and thank you!

It was very busy, so had to wait for a table. Staff very good and helpful even though they were rushed off their feet. Food came very quickly and was ok.

A great breakfast here before our flight. Ethan really looked after us and we'll look forward to visiting again in the future.

Amazing service from Sandra !! Very polite and welcoming !

Sandra was very nice, pleasant and helpful