Salute at The White Swan in Leeds

I've been coming here on and off since it opened. But I hadn't been for a couple of years. I called in with a friend for lunch on our way home from Leeds. It hadn't changed. Same great vibes. Great service and great food. I'll certainly be coming back . It's still a fab place

Me, my partner and daughter dined on Friday late afternoon for the first time in a few months. The service recieved was the poorest I've come across ever since I started going to Salute. It started from the get go of a half hearted welcome from behind the bar and find your own seat policy, which not a big issue on it's own merit. However during the meal having to get up to order our families drinks at the bar and having to do the same for the bill, takes the biscuit when their seemed to be more staff than customers. The staff seemed to interested in their own conversations then doing the absolute basics in hospitality such as checking everything is okay with our meal, anymore drinks, etc. To make things worse, the bill was incorrect twice, asked for the service charge (which doesn't get passed to the staff) to be removed, it was then claimed to be removed by the waitress, however before I realised that the charge hadn't been taken off it was too late. Food was the only positive of the visit. We used to be frequent visitors to Salute, it has taken a nosedive on service.

Super mid week lunch deal menu, very tasty well cooked food....

First visit but it will not be the last. Atmosphere great. Meals superb. Staff very friendly. The waitress who served us was exemplary, a credit to the business.

Tuve un gran almuerzo de domingo! Los entrantes fueron absolutamente fabulosos y llenos de sabor, seguido de un asado súper delicioso y perfectamente suave. El servicio fue excelente, gracias al equipo y especialmente a Ruby K por cuidarnos tan bien. Definitivamente volveremos 😊

Came for Sunday lunch with the family. Food was amazing, service from Liv, Jody and all the team was excellent . Would recommend it

Very good food and cosy atmosphere. Friendly staff.. Regularly go here. Would have given 5 stars but its not always consistent - I've had the same pizza there a few times.but when it's part of the early bird menu the toppings were not as plentiful. Most recently the new addition of the Crispy chicken melt / burger has been delicious. Can be pricey. Dutch fries are amazing when the potatoes are fully cooked (which they are 9/10 times)

Been dinning in salute for many years now, great staff, especially the new young manager, who even helped this techofob to download a movie on my phone, whilst taking my order..bless him. All the staff a great .. some restaurants change over the years, on key points like the above. This is still one of the best in my view..well worth a visit.

A first class meal and the Staff were great.

Domingo almuerzo fantástico. Ruby nuestra camarera era increíble como siempre. Vinimos el día de Navidad y Ruby hizo nuestro día extra especial. Fabulosa comida y servicio de primera clase. El almuerzo del domingo es wow

Tuvimos un tiempo encantador en Salute at the White Swan. Buen ambiente y comida. Nuestro servidor Kate nos hizo sentir bienvenidos y nada era ningún problema. Excelente servicio!

Lugar encantador, comida maravillosa con un montón de opciones. Nuestra camarera, Ella, era acogedor y amable y atendió nuestras peticiones dietéticas. Bonita noche para ponerse al día con los amigos.

Recommended by a friend to come here and have to now recommend to everyone. Food was perfect, hot, fresh, good portions and TASTY! All very friendly and Neeve who served us was great. Thank you

Here’s a review based on your request: “Amazing Experience at Salute Serve!” I recently dined at Salute Serve, and it was an absolutely incredible experience from start to finish! The food was outstanding—every bite was packed with flavor. I highly recommend trying the dough balls; they were a standout, perfectly soft and packed with deliciousness. The service was equally impressive. Neeve, our server, was amazing—attentive, friendly, and made us feel so welcome. She went above and beyond to ensure we had a great time. The atmosphere was also top-notch. It’s the perfect blend of cozy and vibrant, making it ideal for both casual meals and special occasions. I can’t wait to visit again. Salute Serve is a true gem—don’t miss out!

While the food is of a very high standard it was disappointing not to be offered parmesan with a pasta dish. Staff are very friendly but the service is poor. Waiting times for everything is abysmal. If we had had a starter and coffee that would have been another hour. To end our three hour visit we were told we had 5 minutes to vacate the table! Not our fault it took 3 hours to deliver three courses!

Very snazzy! Food is freshly made.... the alcohol is not cheap, nearly £7 a pint its madri or a 5p cheaper beer they said was available.... shandy is still charged as a beer which i think is crazy! Two mains a portion of chips & 2 drinks each over £65 which i thinks pricy..... wouldn't go again cause of the prices!

Habíamos estado planeando comer aquí durante bastante tiempo después de las buenas críticas. Sentimos que el servicio era deficiente - esperamos un tiempo para que se tomara nuestra orden y cuando la comida llegó se colocó en la mesa y el servidor hizo una salida rápida. ¿Te gustaría que algo más hubiera estado bien? Nadie vino a comprobar cómo estaba nuestra comida tampoco. Luego se nos pidió que dejáramos nuestra mesa y nos mudáramos a otra como la nuestra era necesaria. Casi habíamos terminado tan rápido. La comida era excepcional y no decepcionó. Un poco más atento personal del restaurante ayudaría.

Had a lovely Christmas Day dinner at Salute. We were a large group but staff handled everything exceptionally well. All food was served hot and importantly, together. Great job 👏 thank you!

Amazing restaurant and visited for many family occasions. The food and service is always is spot on with very friendly staff

Has a fantastic time for my Dads 90th birthday. Service was great, food was great. We really enjoyed ourselves. Thank you.

Penne Pollo Was Lovely Had To Get A Doggy Bag. Chicken & Chorizo Risotto Real Nice Pizza Kiev Real Nice Good Size Portions. Lovely Staff Especially Katie

Very nice food. Enjoyed our meal

Had Ella has a server very good service fantastic food and fabulous atmosphere

Amazing experience, lovely staff members. Liv was amazing.

Spacious but feels cozy Italian diner. Staff were nice and food was ok.

Actually blown away by how wonderful our experience was! We booked a very last minute/same day lunch as we have been struggling to find somewhere that ticks all the boxes, and thought we would give Salute a try. The servers couldn't have been friendlier or more attentive. A great choice of food at super reasonable prices and even a couple of offers on a Saturday (2 for £25 on mains with a shared side and kids main, icecream and juice for £9.50). Food came out in ample time, good portions and super delicious. The atmosphere was lovely and I think it has just been refurbished which you can really tell. To top it off we even had the bonus of some live music. Absolutely top notch, what a gem of a place. We will be back.

I have been eating here for many many years ..never had an average meal yet..all very good would definitely recommend

We had my brothers wake here and honestly, the atmosphere, staff and entire time here has been incredible. Ronnie specifically has been such a sweetheart, but all staff have been so nice and exactly what was needed for the day. Would highly recommend coming here for any reason.

We've dined here a few times over the years and have never been particularly impressed, but we decided to give it another try for lunch and actually had a really nice meal. The prawn bruschetta was really tasty (although quite small!) and the Calzone was excellent. We'll definitely return.

Really lovely night out. The food was delicious and Neeve who served us was fantastic, really made our night.

Ella was our waitress this evening, she was very friendly and helpful as were Nieve and Ruby.

Fantastic service from ruby, lovely place and amazing food- soup especially is fabulous!

The rotisserie chicken with the gravy - delicious but the Mac n cheese is a 100/10, unreal. Biscoff cheesecake could have fed an army and it would be the happiest army ever. Service was as stunning as ever, Julie was an absolute superstar ! Thanks for a lovely evening 🥰

We were a party of 16 celebrating a wedding anniversary. From walking in the staff made us welcome. Food and drink flowed copiously supplied by our waitress who worked tirelessly to make sure all needs were met. Everyone commented on how well presented and tasty the food was. Even two small children were catered for admirably. A fabulous time was had by all. Thank you so much for making our evening memorable.

Amazing thank you ta all the staff and thank you Justine

Great restaurant with amazing food and quick service. The cozy atmosphere and attentive staff made it a wonderful dining experience. Will return soon!

Salute is our go to restaurant for our family get together every few months. The atmosphere is fabulous. Amazing food and great customer service. Thank you Justine and all your staff xx Looking forward to our next visit for bottomless brunch.

Service charge does not go to the staff Great food and service, when paying at the end I asked about the 10% service charge and if it goes to the staff. Was informed that it doesn’t and they are not allowed to say unless asked specifically. Quite concerning and the first place in years that does not give the charge to the staff

BEWARE: The service charge does not go to the Staff! The food and service were amazing. Would come back again!

Great meal tonight with colleagues. Friendly staff and amazing food. Very generous portions.

Very disappointed in our visit. The food was nice, but I felt the service wasn't as good as it has been in the past. They sat us on a table next to a very large party celebrating a 40th Birthday, however there were a lot of very noisy children with this party and some of them were running around and screaming whilst we tried to have a relaxing meal, so this really spoilt our night. Then when they were all leaving they were crowded together close to our table being very loud and again the children's noise level was the same as being in a nursery and therefore we rushed our food so we could get out as soon as possible. I did mention to a member of staff about the noise but they just laughed. We won't book to eat here again, I felt that it was very unfair sitting us there innthe first place, as this party were very inconsiderate to other guests allowing the children to run around and scream like they were in a playground.

We had my mum and dad's Dimond wedding anniversary at Salute at the White Swan. The staff was fantastic, very helpful every one of them . They all worked so hard to make everything go smoothly. Thank you to all of them . They are a credit to Salutes The food was excellent, the pizzas were excellent, and the cold buffet was excellent. Couldn't folt anything. Thank you to the kitchen staff. The atmosphere was excellent it was piped music with a good selection. I would definitely be recommending it to other people

Love the laid back atmosphere at the Salute, had a wonderful Sunday meal with our relatives from Sheffield, everything was just perfect and the young lady that served us was patient and efficient without being too intrusive , nothing too much trouble, many thanks for the food, atmosphere and hospitality ❤️

Food was amazing, the service from Kate was great, couldn’t do enough for us, thank you

We booked a meal for a week last Thursday. When we arrived we were greeted by a very pleasant member of staff, unfortunately they were very busy, our table was not ready they apologised and suggested we order a drink at the bar whilst we waited which should be about 15 minutes. To my surprise, they were crack-on, and we were seated by another very pleasant staff member. We ordered our starter and mains, which we both thoroughly loved. My wife had the sea bass sitting on crushed new potatoes she said it was equally the best dish she has ever had anywhere. That is a big compliment bearing in mind how fussy she can be. We had a lovely night out and although the restaurant was very busy, we were not rushed. There was a reasonable gap between starters and main just perfect for us to appreciate the bottle of wine we had ordered with the meal. We were asked if we would like a sweet by another helpful and pleasant member of staff, but to be honest, the servings were generous. We were full and could not manage a sweet. We had a great night out with a lovely meal and looked after by polite, helpful and professional staff. Well done, Salute at the White Swan, we will definitely recommend you to anyone and will be visiting again.

As always lovely food, great atmosphere and 5* service by Katy

Ruby K was v friendly, accomodating and attentive. Love this place!

Nice food, nice atmosphere, nice service, consistently good restaurant to visit. Thanks to Ruby K.

Lovely Italian restaurant with friendly staff - nice place to meet up with family and friends 💞

Good service and beautiful food

Lovely family meal celebrating our daughters graduation.

Food was so tasty! Lovely atmosphere

Superb meal with excellent service from Eva. We had the sea bass and New York Burger, highly recommended! Thanks so much for a lovely evening.

Lovely food and place. Ruby the waitress was absolutely fantastic was lovely and friendly and so helpful. Also got the members of staff to sing happy birthday for my grandmas 75th birthday. Definitely recommend and come again xx

Had the pasta Arrabbiata best thing I’ve had on the menu

Ruby provided great service with a smile, quick and efficient. Will definitely be back

We visited salute on Saturday as a party of 17 for my mums 60th. The staff were so friendly and couldn't do enough for us, special mention and thank you to Katie for all her help organising, having a child with type 1 in the party she went above and beyond to get all nutritional information we required and the staff serving were really helpful with the timings of his food. The food was absolutely beautiful and plentiful! We will definitely be back.

We really like this local restaurant and come regularly. They have a great children's menu with really big portions. Nothing worse than getting a child's menu and the portion being ridiculously small even for a toddler. The adult meals are also a good size, you won't come away hungry. We often end up bringing something home with us after coming here. We really love their 2 for £25 deal where we can get 2 pizzas and a side. We had a calzone to share between 2 today and it was massive. Definitely perfect to share with a side.

Excellent, company, beautiful enviroment, attentive waitressing, genuine smiles all round. Positive experience, we will be back - next week....

When we entered we were welcomed like old friends by the staff, the staff that looked after us were excellent absolutely nothing was to much trouble for them. We had the bruschetta as starter, the bread and topping was good however the tomatoes where very cold which spoils the tomatoes flavour such a simple starter yet many get it wrong. I had the Salute Burger, chips and onion rings. The chips had skin on them love it, onion rings I like cooked a bit more but still very good the burger was okay and the jelly excellent for me I do prefer a traditional burger bun not the brioche which seems to have almost become the norm. My wife had a chicken meal which was excellent. I am not a fan of paper under food more so when we have wet food such as tomatoes and the paper becomes soggy, it is part of the presentation, the overall presentation was excellent. The menu is about to change and we need to get back and try the Italian Tapas this looking at it is a stroke of genius well worth going back to try. The owner came over for a chat and as ever always a delight to chat with her.

Came here (26/07) and tried the Summer set menu. It wasn’t too busy staff were great and the food was lovely. Would definitely recommend the Lamb Koftas and Caesar salad starters.

Ella was superb and dealt with us in a very friendly and efficient manner Will definitely return

Ella was so helpful and did a great job,

Ella, was fantastic, greeting, service 5 star

Great service and food, service from Evie was very quick and she was very polite. Sunday dinners where brilliant would defiantly recommend

super smiley attentive staff. super good. Ella was such an amazing member of staff x

Ella was Absolutely fabulous.weve had a lovely time here celebrating our twins birthday! The food and service was fault less. Recommend salute to anyone. Brilliant!!!!!

Amy and Kate were really helpful

Absolutely wonderful food. The service was amazing and our servers Kate and Amy were great. Highly recommend

Great food. We were seated by the door and asked if we could move somewhere a little warmer and was swiftly moved. Customer service was excellent today thank you.

Friendly service, lovely food Ella was lovely and very helpful for our table of 12

Lovely food in a nice setting, with a great atmoshere

Great food and attentive service from Ruby K and Kate

Another great lunch at Salute with the family. Excellent food, drink and service.

Excellent service from Hattie. Lovely atmosphere. Food was perfect. Highly recommend.

Hattie and all staff very friendly and welcoming

Delicious pizza's, great friendly service and a lovely little spot. Will definitely be back!

Great place, lovely food and friendly staff. Really nice outdoor area.

Great afternoon, staff great, food great. Hattie, excellent service smiley and very pleasant.

Very regular here. Amazing food today and service. Special mention to Ruby K for amazing service even though we asked her for 7 different things in 5 minutes. Amazing lunch and would definitely recommend.

Popped down for a few Saturdays drinks in the beer garden and it was amazing!! Pizza was stunning and the girls who served us were so personable and efficient!! Hattie and Ruby K - thank you for a lovely afternoon!!

Lovely setting Lovely staff and beautiful starters, mains not so great, seabass not value for money and penne pollo dish was like a microwave meal, but would definitely return to try something else off the mains

Great service from Ruby K and Hatty food was spot on woukd highky recommend

Amazing as always. Fab food, fab service, fab atmosphere 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Lovely meal and excellent service

Visited Salute for a couple of drinks on the terrace, we decided we wanted to eat dinner & the lovely waitress Evie found us a lovely booth table and was really attentive and friendly. The food was lovely and all staff super friendly! Would definitely recommend x

Love salute gorgeous food and excellent service thank you Evie and hattie

All good. Great food & service. Thank you Kate!

Another excellent family meal at Salutē. Great food, friendly service and overall excellent value for money.

Great food and atmosphere as always, and Olivia was very friendly and helpful. Can highly recommend Salutes.

The food and atmosphere was amazing. Ella was a superb waitress. She was very friendly and helpful. We shall definitely be returning again.

The experience was beautiful and so was the food, Ella was our waitress and was brilliant and kind and warmhearted and catered to all of our needs!! ❤️❤️

The staff at Salute are fabulous. Extremely attentive, friendly & helpful. The food is of great quality, fresh and very tasty. Great menu choice on offer. Never been disappointed

Such a lovely meal. Great service from the lovely Ella. Sooo much delicious pasta!!

Everything was great, especially our server Ella who was lovely and friendly! Great place

Our server Jodie was amazing - very patient and accommodating. She took time to explain the dishes to me as I am a very fussy eater. She went over and above what's required and the service was impeccable. Please ensure this is recognised with Jodie she truly deserves it.

Superb experience, the food was wonderful and Ella was exceptional, will be back

Food was delicious and the outdoor terrace is amazing in the sunshine! Great gluten free options.

Jodie offered great service and as always Salute offered great food

Lovely meal, great service from Ella N 10/10