Sambuca in Leeds

Always a lovely time when we come here. We had the Early Bird menu which is fantastic value for money and has lots of choice. Book a table if you're planning on coming, because it's been packed every time we've been.

Bella, Bella ! Great food, cosy atmosphere.Nice staff.Simple done well

Had a lovely time for my husband’s birthday the best filet steak I’ve ever had in Sambuca kept up the good work 👍

Rude manners on the phone, very unprofessional. Just because of that I rather not to go anywhere close to it

What a hidden gem, excellent food and service.

Excellent really enjoyed everything Can't fault the lunch time deal..Excellent value

Excellent food, service & atmosphere.

As a party of 5 we called in to see if there was a table free. We had a very good meal (starters, main & dessert) and were very impressed. Can’t wait to try something else from their menu. Well worth a visit. Ady

We go here because we know we will get top quality service and food every visit...the atmosphere feels like being in Italy but on our doorstep...pleasantly served from very helpful and friendly staff...we love it..

Well we get nothing but great food great service and a lovely little corner of Italy in our litte town..excellent in every way...if you like a piece of Italy then this is the best 100%

Great food friendly staff clean would recommend

Disgusted . We made a reservation online , all confirmed and received email I did think we were lucky to get a table at 10pm but if it wasn’t available shouldn’t have allowed us to book . We arrived and the staff said we are closed . I showed them my reservation and they just laughed and said we are closed . Won’t be returning

Great food and very attentive staff.

This is a great place to eat. Good quality food and great value for money. Staff always pleasant food always fresh and ample portions. Salmon pasta was excellent. Large chunks of salmon with a lovely cream sauce. If anything a large portion ti get through.

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, the Chicken Picante I ordered at nearly £12 didn’t come with any sides so I was just served a chicken breast on a plate with just a sauce over it. Other places I have ordered the same dish from always comes with a the option of either a salad or vegetables so this was disappointing.

Nice atmosphere, good choice of food would be nice if there was a lager on draft instead of just bottled. Very kid friendly though

We regularly visit Sambuca through the week as a couple and always love it. We love Sambuca's low-key, relaxed atmosphere and tasty, reasonably priced Italian food, which is even more reasonable when using the offer menu available 'early-bird' during the week and all day Sunday. Sambuca food is always beautifully presented, hot and plentiful (and they will happily provide boxes to take home the leftovers). There is plenty of choice of pasta dishes and pizza's as well as meat, fish and grilled options. The portions are always big whichever dish you choose. There is usually a choice of 2 or 3 specials per course too. There is a good selection of beers and spirits and the wine is reasonably priced. Service is brilliant and the staff and the authentic Italian atmosphere is always warm and welcoming. Recently we've been twice as a party of 5. Both nights we had great food and great service and our friends loved it too! As we had such fabulous evenings both times, felt it really was time we wrote a review. Thank you for consistently being a great place for a night out - and one of our favourite places to eat in Morley!

Fantastic food. Great service. Great value.

Lovely restaurant, nice food and friendly staff. We enjoyed the early bird menu but would like to visit later in the evening .

Been a couple of times. The early bird menu is excellent value for money. The portions were generous and all five members of the party thoroughly enjoyed their choice. It was one of the party's birthday and the restaurant gave us all a free drink and said they would have provided a cake if they had known. The bottle of wine we chose, a merlot, was very good and at a great price. The service was excellent. We would all recommend and certainly will be going again sometime in the future.

Wanted a special meal as we are moving from Morley tomorrow. Couldn't fault the food. My husbands steak was amazing and my duo of fish was sublime. Atmosphere was great and staff were friendly and helpful. Thank you so much for making our last might in Morley one to remember.

Went with all the family it had a lovely atmosphere, the staff couldn’t do enough , and most importantly the food was great at a really reasonable price .will definitely be going again

Lovely evening at Sambuca. We pre-booked our table and it was busy so glad we did. Good atmosphere, just enough background noise so could still enjoy a conversation. Service was great, we were greeted and seated quickly. They were attentive and polite and gave us a freebie limoncello at the end of the meal which was appreciated. The food was all reasonably priced and there was a good selection on the main menu and specials. We had a calzone, which was enormous and worth every penny, delicious and we had a spinach tortellini which was lovely as well. Would recommend and will be back.

Brilliant food and excellent service pizza was to die for

Girl collecting empty glasses thought it was ok to shove me with glass carrier instead of saying excuse me to get past🤷

Just not up to usual standard. We asked for a bottle of house rose, were given a bottle of blush! The waitress was argumentative about this. There was a 45 minute delay between starters being cleared n mains arriving. One dish was cold and my dish was very watery. We’re were never offered desserts and coffee. And our plates were never cleared. Been loads of times before and it’s been great but not this time!

One of our favs, very reasonable, excellent food and service always x

Went here with family for Sunday lunch glad we did as the food was spot on proper Italian. Had calamari and garlic pizza bread for starter main had fillet wife had spaghetti carbonara kids had pizzas. Everything fantastic

We have had another great evening here. The food was brilliant, Cocktail Di Gamberetti was lovely, the prawns were very tasty and lots of them. The Tagliatelle Al Salmone was also lovely, good sized portion and also very tasty. The staff are great and nothing is too much trouble for them. We cant wait to go again

Went before my daughters 18th with my wife and daughter. Had a fabulous meal first time we have been here. The food was amazing, and the service was perfect. We will definitely be going back.

Food was delicious Service was great, very friendly and really lovely to my 5 year old who was doing a bit of dancing!!

Great service from a lovely team of people. They "fitted us in" as a family of three adults and two children for an evening meal on Wednesday evening just as they were preparing to close their kitchen. The staff were attentive but not pushy, the food was great, everyone enjoyed their meals and the atmosphere was very pleasant. We will back.

Decided to treat ourselves to a meal out on Christmas Eve, we have not been to Sambuca for awhile, it was the right time as there were not too many people in, food was good, service was good , yes, the prices had increased and it was Christmas Eve, so that was to be expected, the downside was, instead of the normal background music, it was a radio station playing Christmas Music and the constant adverts, 😀 which got very boring in-between songs but overall it was a pleasant evening

Sambuca is a place where you can eat very well, I am surprised how delicious the food is. Inside it is very clean, nice and cozy. The music is not too loud, so you can talk easily, the radio is perfectly matched to the venue! The prices are adequate to the dishes, the dishes are presented beautifully and are very filling, you can eat a lot just from the starter. The people who work here are very nice, I recommend them wholeheartedly.

Lovely restaurant great atmosphere with good food , I love the calzone its just a shame they don't offer a calzone Kiev .

Poor service could not get a drink order correct not once but twice. Waited ages to order food and drinks. Risotto was hard and tasteless just like a tub had been added to rice. It wasn’t over busy either when we arrived

Very very rude staff here and not welcoming at all. Will never be going to this one again, nothing like the one in armley

Great food & service, early bird is a real bargain. Give it a try

Last minute decision to go out and eat - food and service excellent and a steal at early bird prices

Came to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Good service and food as always

Quality food. Generaous portions. Thank you.

Awesome Authentic Italian at a very reasonable price!!

No disabled access! There is a steep ramp up to the door but no dip in the curb to get on to the path!

Absolutely amazing little place, great value for money and gorgeous food. Highly recommend and looking forward to going back soon.

We visited last Sunday for the special menu Food was amazing very tasty and presented lovely Staff are friendly We shall definitely return and definitely recommend Thank you

Wonderful family place. Highly recommended.

First time here and won't be the last. Booked midweek early bird but wasn't busy until later. Food quality and value for early bird brilliant.

Lovely clean restaurant. Food is absolutely fabulous whatever you choose. We always go early as we like a quiet atmosphere, never disappointed, and staff great. Would revommend

Excellent! Great quick friendly service supported by good quality Italian food and drink. Excellent value for money, particularly the early bird offer of 2 courses for £14.95 also a nice choice of fresh daily specials. Highly recommended!!

Staff friendly, food freshly prepared delicious,very clean , we're able to chat with friends not rushed ,had a great night.

Really good food. Not skimping on the quality for the early bird menu. Great value, great cosy atmosphere. Would recommend for a laid back dining experience.

Went for the early bird menu and wasn't disappointed, the starters were excellent as were the main meals. Had one on the nicest rose wines I've had for ages, and I'm fussy. The staff were really friendly and helpful, we'll definitely be returning

Went on Sunday for family meal lovely surrounding lovely attentive staff and a gorgeous meal thank you

We had a lovely family meal here on a Sunday. Everything about the place is excellent and would highly recommend.

Lovely food as always, can't fault it. The only downside is on the past few occasions we've been the waiter taking the orders was miserable and not very welcoming!

Booked a table for 10 for a special occasion. Morley Sambuca . No I disable toilets and not disable parking. Some of the people in our party ordered 4 garlic mushrooms, not nice at all, mushrooms were hard, no taste just tasted like water , watery undercooked. 2 didn’t get eaten and the other to pass them around the table so others could try we all said it was nasty. Wasn’t eatable the lady came to my table and said is everything okay we explained about the mushroom and all she said okay!! Which was rude and not good customer service. Then when the bill was ready, the bill was hand written that was very hard to understand! So we was trying to figure out the bill, whilst we was trying to understand the bill, a very very rude unprofessional man wearing a white shirt who worked at the restaurant, came over to our table shouted at us saying, I NEED THE TABLE, YOU NEED TO LEAVE!!! made a scene all of the restaurant looked at us. Like he did something wrong! Then he came over again and said it to us even louder and ruder. And our bill was just over £250. We all was so annoyed, we just paid and walked out!! I have never been spoken to like that in a restaurant before! I have been to the Sambuca in Armley and that is much better atmosphere better vibes, better food, music entertainment. NEVER GOING TO MORLEY SAMBUCA AGAIN!!!! 1/10 I would absolutely not recommend this restaurant to nobody!!

I like this restaurant because my dad is the boss of this restaurant and I get free things.I like to talk to the staff a lot

Great food, really generous portions and attentive staff.

Excellent venue with friendly, helpful staff. The food was superb along with the service and reasonably priced too. We were a large party, but the food arrived promptly and piping hot. Definitely will go again. Thank you for a great night.

Beautiful meal for my 30th birthday! There were 20 of us so we pre ordered which I sent by email so that was easy Staff were all so accommodating, friendly and welcoming! Even when my grandma spilled her own drink, the owner (I’m assuming) replaced it for her though it was no fault of his! As we were seated upstairs for a larger party, the upstairs bar was opened for us which gave us our own private bar! Once we all arrived we were asked if we were ready and the starters came out within about 15 minutes, all lovely and fresh. The mains followed and were all delicious, the portions were brilliant there’s no way you can leave hungry from the early bird offer! Kids portions were still nice and big so you don’t need to worry about ordering extras for the littlies (or granny as well in our case!) I hate faffing around with the bill at the end of a meal so I got everyone to send us their money once they sent me their order - this meant I paid the food bill at once and then everyone sorted their drinks at the bar so there was no confusion when it came to paying the bill and no needing 7 different cards / some paying cash etc! We all brought a couple £ for the tip Thank you so much, we hope to be back soon!

Fantastic deal, food was good. Walked in and the place had a buzz. Staff helpful and friendly. Would recommend no problem.

Cosy little Italian restaurant tucked off the side the main pedestrian precinct. Usually a sandwich board to let you know its there and advertising the early bird two course offer. Not a great deal of vegetarian options, but they are delicious and the portions are generous. Inside was very tidy and clean and the staff were polite and professional.

Friendly staff, delicious Italian food, the sambuca sauce used to be a bit more intense but it's still tasty 😊

Always a great evening. Cannot fault it at all. Great options foods beautiful staff friendly and attentive. Never disappoints ! Such good value for money.

Very nice food, Good atmosphere. Excellent value for money.

First class meal for 2 very good quality, well presented and generous portions. Will be please to eat there again.

Just awful! Horrible food, rude staff and hair in my food. If you go to Morley for a meal out I’d recommend Wetherspoons, unlike sambucas they know what a risotto is!!

Excellent food and great service

Lovely food as always. Staff really friendly.

Anyone with Coeliac Disease - DO NOT EAT HERE! Having eaten at the Shipley branch of Sambuca many times with no concerns, as they will prepare any meals that are required to be gluten free to order with small adjustments such as the removal of wheat flour to sauces (they use as a thickener) So as usual when eating out I made sure to tell the staff that I required a gluten free meal. Always an awkward moment for someone with coeliac disease as all eyes are on you. As always I had the same starter and main (because I’d had no problems before and never risk anything new or I’ve not tested due to the sensitivity of my coeliac) I was assured that these dishes did not contain gluten so ordered away. The man taking the order was quite dismissive when I questioned how they thicken the sauce. Of course he knows best, I mean he works there and would obviously tell the kitchen?! Sadly this wasn’t the case as unfortunately the adverse side effects to consuming gluten for someone with Coeliac struck a couple of hours after leaving and lasted long into the night. Details not required! You’d think nowadays places would be more careful but evidently not. Whilst I’m aware they don’t advertise to be gluten free there is an expectation when you purposely tell them your dietary requirements that they at least attempt to meet your needs. I’ll be sticking to the Shipley branch from now on as at least they make the effort to avoid any issues and consider the seriousness of cross contamination and the ingredients they use to thicken sauces.

First time there and will no be going back sorry £21 for just my meal and I got a plate of pepper corn sauce and a bit of steak in the middle not even cooked I no were in a living crisis but come on

Beautiful food, staff really friendly.

Can't fault the meal or the service. The atmosphere was made by my friends rather than the place itself. It used to have a great atmosphere in itself but it has changed management since then

Atmosphere was good,food excellent,staff friendly,would go again!!!

Great meal here with family. Kids loved there pizzas.

A hidden gem with lovely and authentic food.

Amazing place:) really enjoyed spending time there with family and friends

We enjoyed a great meal, food was fantastic, staff were friendly. Keep up the good work 👍

Homely, friendly atmosphere. We had a really nice evening. Starts and mains for the three of us were all different and we really enjoyed everything. Thank you, we'll be back.

First time here, was amazing food fresh, hot. Would definitely recommend for anyone. Family friendly or quiet evening. Will be making more visits with family.

Great place and atmosphere .food and service excellent best meal we've had out in a long time !

A lovely meal, couldn't fault it 👍

Lovely atmosphere on Christmas Eve. Food perfectly cooked and served...as usual.

Always excellent, have been so many timed now. Jo x

Extremely tasty food and the meal deal is very good value for money.

Ordered the sea food meal it came the whole plate was swimming in oil the potatoes can't swim the sea food may have enjoyed it but i didn't. When i mentioned it the waitress she didn't seem too bothered, English not the first language here in this business Been many times before i guess new chef this time and smaller portions for same price. Morley has many good other places to eat this was not for me.

Lovely food at a great price, never had a bad meal here

Thing crisp pizza, plenty of fresh toppings with good flavours.

First time visiting and I will certainly be returning. The food was delicious and the service was great. The deal they have during the week is well worth it.

Nice atmosphere, but food not great. Garlic mushrooms watery and not very creamy or garlicky, pizza a bit soft in the middle, drinks very expensive.

Fantastic food although a little noisy inside as was a large group of women on a party but quietened down after they left , eaten here a few times not a bad word to say service food and atmosphere brilliant..

Been many times in the past, all ok. This visit ordered bottle of Merlot wine, it arrived open and without a cork , placed on table without a comment. Starter of garlic mushrooms. Mushrooms cold and uncooked with a very thin watery garlic sauce poured over. Main course ok hence 2 star.

Fist visit since lockdown and well worth it! They seem to have made the dining area larger with a change in decor and also improved the ambience. Food was fantastic, staff were superb and the bill was less than expected in today's economic climate. We'll be back!

Nice little friendly restaurant, good selection 👌

Visited for a midweek treat and ate from the early diners menu which runs until 7pm. It is 2 courses for £12.95 and includes any starter and then any pizza, pasta or chicken dish. We were greeted and sat down quite quickly. It is only a small seating area and so it can feel a little noisy and crowded but I think that was mainly due to a fairly large party with multiple children who I think were celebrating a birthday. Luckily, they finished and left within 10 minutes of us arriving, so it became a lot more peaceful. There seemed to be 2 female waitresses who were very smiley and friendly and then a male who took the drinks/food orders. He was a little sour faced, never smiled and made us feel a little uncomfortable but perhaps he was just having a bad day. The food arrived very quickly and was of a reasonable standard. The garlic mushrooms/prawns were tasty as starters. The chicken main was nice but the Calzone was probably below average, full of mainly Mozzarella, not much else so lacked flavour and was a bit too heavy for my taste. Overall though, we had a pleasant meal and seemed good value on the early diners menu. I’m not sure I would have liked it if all tables were full as they are close together but certainly somewhere we may try again midweek.

We had booked a table for 9:30 and arrived at 9.15. We were shown to our table and asked if we would like to order drinks which we did. The drinks came and then 5 minutes later we were asked if we would like to order. When we asked for 4 pizzas the waitress said ' Sorry we've run out of pizza, and the kitchen is closing at 10.00' I commented that a pizza restaurant had run out of pizza. She said ' Yes we've been busy.'. I then mentioned that they should have told us when we came in so that we didn't order the bottle of wine and 2 beers to which she replied ' Sorry. Would you like me to cork the wine so you can take it with you'. She then made a gesture to the manager who just shrugged and didn't seem interested. We left without touching the drinks and will not go there again

Booked a table for 9 and had e mail to remind me about it but when we arrived at 8.40 we were told they were closing and can’t serve us. Second time they have let us down as last time not even open. Advice is don’t go as waste of time and owner said they don’t deal with bookings or website. Attitude stinks never go again. Plenty of other places to eat in Morley

After visiting Sambuca for our 6th time for a birthday meal, only a total of 5 of us. We was waiting over 30-45 minutes for our mains. We simply asked the manager how much longer it would be, he shrugged his shoulders and said "I dont know" So we simply said "Well we have been waiting a while now, we have been here for over an hour and all we have had is a starter (which 3 out of 5 was cold, however I did not mention this at the time), we have been waiting for the next course for over 30 minutes or so and usually we get this a lot quicker, not just that but all the tables around us who came later than us have their mains" He said "Were busy and well you've had your starter" with a huge smirk on his face, then walked off. We had an under two with us - this was getting quite lengthy for a child to sit still and wait for his meal. We then decided after waiting another 10 minutes that in-fact we couldn't wait no longer and it wasn't fair on the child, never mind the fact we had been there for an hour and a half with only having a starter. We was given a bill of £55, I went to the desk to query this and the manager told me "Dont pay" and did a hand gesture to tell us to leave. I explained I wasn't refusing to pay but I wanted to query this, then another member of the team told me "I was rude and disrespectful for not paying and asked me if I was happy now because I am not paying?" Again I tried to explain I was willing to pay part of the bill - the drinks and starters that were warm and I basically was told to leave. What poor service, management skills and now they have lost 5 loyal customers. Absolutely shocking!! Totally ruined our evening because they cannot handle a bit of pressure.

Avoid at all costs! Rude manager - we asked when our main courses would be served after being in the restaurant an hour, to be told by the manger ‘I don’t know, you’ve had your starter haven’t you? What’s the big deal’ Disgusting attitude, very...

The food here is amazing. Good food and great service.