Taste Restaurant and Cafe Bar in Scarborough

If you want fine dining you should go elsewhere. The menu was okay but more like pub grub in a restaurant setting. Would we eat there again. Probably if it’s pouring with rain and we couldn’t eat elsewhere.

From previous reviews my friend and I didn’t hold high hopes for the restaurant but we were proven wrong! We each had a starter, main and dessert, all of which were amazing! The caprese salad had fresh tomatoes and mozzarella and vibrant green rocket. The fish and chips wears clearly fresh fishy not frozen, and the chips were homemade and lovely. The pork belly was a great portion size, and perfect without too much or too little sauce. We both finished it off with raspberry and mango sorbet, which was clearly homemade with the little chunks of fruit in it! The staff were absolutely lovely and couldn’t be more welcoming and helpful. Will highly recommend to friends and family to come here

Cheery and cheering always to just relax and chill out. Eaten on occasions~ Curry and Pizza, very good. Special thanks to Karoly ,Ash , Brandon , Jacquie, Georgia, Toby and others~ and especially dear Fran. You are all so welcoming and it's appreciated. ( Thanks Lynn..mwah) John

The food was awful and the rooms in need of a good clean won't go again this is 3 Rd visit its getting worse not a good e periance

Food was out of this world, far better than I expected!

The second star is for a friendly staff. Had the worst pizza of my life. There were two of us and we each managed one slice. Stick to the chips, those are fine....

Has no idea what it is. A lovely offering two nights ago but tonight it was bar food only for casual punters. Wish I had bought a ready meal from the coop. We had a pesto pasta which despite the efforts of a CSI team would not detect any of the promised sun dried tomato. I fear this is the normal standard

My wife & I ate at this restaurant a couple of times in the evening during our recent stay at the Crown Spa in Scarborough. We had a couple of starters & mains each time, & we found that the food quality & presentation was excellent. The service was also very attentive, with Toby & Charlie looking after us exceptionally well.

went in the spa area lovely and relaxing. robe and towels are provided but i recommend putting them somewhere you can remember they do have hooks as well. loved the sauna, steam room and cold room they where lovely. the private area was so nice as well you can order drinks and water is already provided (it was lemon water) private room has a sauna, steam room and cold room as well. (thank you beth for all your help today you were truly amazing)

We waited one hour for some basic english tea.

The restaurant was clean and tidy all staff including andy the restaurant manager was the most pleasunt people to be around, very caring what people think nd most respectful people

We ate at Taste for my uncle’s 80th birthday. There were 12 of us, including toddlers and baby on a Saturday evening. My uncle is used to fine dining and Taste completely met his standards in terms of cuisine and service. The food was excellent and no-one had an average choice! We had a room to ourselves and service was great, particularly as it was our waitress’s first week there. Food was prompt and flexible for the kids. Smart but not stuffy or too formal. The food really was delicious and the best food I’ve tasted in Scarborough. Would definitely go again 😊

Our friendly helpful waiters Charlie and Toby advised there was a new menu to choose from. My family were not disappointed as loads of variety and where children wanted pizzas the restaurant team were happy to deliver the bar menu to restaurant along with our delicious main courses. The beef and chicken dishes were amazing and extremely tasty. Staff were excellent and really went out of their way to help. Well worth a visit.

Booked a meal for two for 7pm Tuesday evening. Stayed there several times before and had lovely meals but this time almost half of menu was not available to order. I had camambert which was just ok, it had been heated to the point that it had started to go hard. My wife had pea and mint soup which was ok. My main was Coq ou vin which again was nothing special, my wife had ribeye steak with salad and new potatoes whoch were still hard. The restaurant was very drab considering it was the christmas period. Visiting in years past it was festively dressed , this year nothing to suggest christmas. Some of the light bulbs were missing so it was dark in the room and made the menu hard to read. The only good thing was the service by the two young ladies one taking orders and the other one serving the food who were polite, helpful and friendly. Sadly we are unlikely to visit the restaurant again.

Under staffed on both occasions we went in, guests queuing to get served (also observed this when we didn't go in hence why we didn't) 1 waitress trying to do everything

A complete let down, starter was ok, but chicken chass and brown looking creme brulle awful. Menu states 10% service charge will be added.

We were a party of very disabled and elderly people and the service from the staff was excellent. The food was delicious as well.

I had the misfortune in February to find myself ate the mercy of the staff at the Crown Spa hotel in Scarborough. My wife and I decided to have a spot of lunch at the Crown Spa whilst on a day trip to Scarborough. It was a nice sunny day so we decided to sit outside, which is a nice outdoor space with great views over the South Bay. We ordered at the bar - tea, coffee and some sandwiches. The lad who took the order seemed genuinely shocked that he was working in a hotel which served drinks and food and was at a loss how to take the order and pass it to the kitchen. It was comical. We placed the order at 12.05. The tea and coffee arrived at 12.20 and I reminded the waiter that we’ve also ordered some sandwiches. He’s like ‘oh, I didn’t know about that, only a member of staff has just fallen down the stairs and he’s got to go home and I’m not sure about food’. All irrelevant detail of course. After a further 20 minutes I deceived to go up to the bar to hurry things along a bit. I waited at the bar for 10 mins. I was cheesed off so I went to the reception - no one there. It was like the Marie Seleste. Eventually a young girl comes from office and says she will call someone to take my order at the bar. So off I trot back to the bar. This is funny - a bloke comes out in overalls, covered in plaster and paint and he’s like ‘can I help you pal ?’. He goes - they’re short of staff and this lads fallen down the stairs and....well I knew the rest. So I ordered more tea and enquired as to the status of the sandwiches. He looks at me all quizzical like and says ‘what sandwiches ?’. So I explained to him that this is a hotel/restaurant and I ordered some sandwiches about 40 minutes ago. So he then scurries off to find out what’s happening. So I have to go back and explain to my wife the whole debacle and this is like 45 minutes later. Sandwiches arrive at 13.10 - just over an hour after ordering them. Lots of apologies from waiter etc..The bread is hard - either out of date or been left out. By this stage we were both so hungry, they could’ve put a turd in front of me and I would got stuck in. I decided to lodge a formal complaint - the manager called Simon comes out. Whilst I am telling him what happened he keeps interrupting me and it becomes apparent that he just wants to get shut of me. This is all playing out in the reception in front of other guests who are checking in with a look of horror on their faces. Simon is starting to irritate me, so I ask him what he is going to do to make me a delighted customer. But I’m obviously an inconvenience to him, so he goes ‘I’m going to show you exactly what I’m going to do’ and he hands me a pen and paper with his email and asks to to put it all in writing and whilst I am trying to point out to him that it would be a lot easier to sort this out now, he scurries off whilst I’m still trying to reason with him. It was a proper Fawlty Towers experience. As I was leaving, one of the staff members asked me if I’d managed to speak with the manager, to which I said yes and he would benefit from some customer training, to which he laughed. I emailed him that very evening with a detailed list off all my complaints and how he could improve his customer skills. Within a few minutes I received an off the shelf, standard email, with a laughable offer of £10 voucher - which I accepted because i could not be bothered to take the conversation any further. Btw - for the ‘pleasure’ of this service, Simon and the Crown Spa charged me £35. Basil, sorry Simon needs to go on a customer skills course.

Enjoyed taste , flavours and meal selection were spot on.

Good choice of food on the menu and really tasty! Staff are friendly and the service is great.

Lovely food and plenty of choice

Nice coffee,,unfortunately it is closed alot due to no staff.

Visited with my husband as we were staying in the hotel we thought we would try it. Food was really nice and perfectly presented, service was good too. Only one minor niggle and that was the food could have done with being warmer and served on a warm plate! Didn't stop us from polishing off every little bit though. So all in all worth the 5 star review.

Enjoyed our evening meals for the 2 nights we stayed there. The food was freshly prepared, of high quality in flavour and presentation with generous portions. There was plenty of choice on the menu. The service was excellent, staff professional, attentive and friendly. Good value for money. The overall standards were high and it was better than it has ever been. We also had breakfast each day, and received the same high standards. Michael had a great team working for him and gave his personal attention to detail throughout.

Great service and friendly atmosphere Food was fresh and well presented with lots of choice Great option if visiting Scarbados 😁

We stayed in the hotel and had breakfast every morning. The quality of the food was amazing but the customer service was out of this world. Hayley was lovely and very helpful and nothing was too much to ask. Michael was polite, very friendly and very helpful. I would highly recommend the restaurant.

Stayed for 3 nights = thoroughly enjoyed 3 breakfasts in the Taste restaurant and cafe bar. The staff are professional, friendly, hardworking and nothing is ever too much trouble. The food, a great choice, well cooked, well presented served on hot plates. Commendation to the chef. Food prepared with skill & care & attention. Highly recommended. Thanks to the staff. Keep safe everyone.

It's everything we're not supposed to be good at. Friendly, positive service. Delicious food in generous servings. Light, airy space with mellow warmth and an acceptable playlist. The sense of effort is everywhere. The staff want to get it right. This is your time, your enjoyment. What can they do to make sure you want to come back? And we do. Proper hospitality is still quite rare but the staff here are showing how it should be done.

We chose to eat in the bar, and had the sirloin steak, duck breast, pizza and smoked haddock risotto. Everything was cooked to perfection. The waiter was very friendly and polite. No complaints at all.

Pretentious and poor value.We were staying at the crown spa hotel and chose to Eat at their own restaurant, The Taste.Personally I thought the food was over priced and very average.Service is pretentious, a lot of young chaps pretending to be posh.It’s simply not worth the money and over rated, very disappointed.

We ate here during our stay at the Crown and cannot [praise it highly enough. Every course was served beautifully and tasted amazing. Local produce, seasonal flavours served by friendly courteous staff. A bit on the pricey side but quality ingredients and 5 star service so definitely worth it as a treat. Will definitely return.

We got a cheese board ordered to our room. Dont get me wrong it looked delicious but it was awful the cheeses were warm and had that horrid hard crust on as if it wasn't clingfilmed properly. I thought maybe it was the type of cheese so I gave it a go and it just tasted awful it tasted of weeks old unwrapped cheese what had been left on the side too long. Even the brie was rock solid. Not impressed as it's usually fantastic. Sorry crown spa

We called into the Hotel by chance and saw the menu for the Taste Restaurant and Café Bar. The restaurant choices are very good and also quite reasonable for such a fine hotel. We received a friendly and courteous welcome from Michael the restaurant manager and we were escorted to a window table with views over the south bay. We decided to order a starter followed by a selection of the tapas dishes. The starters were perfectly presented on hot plates and served by friendly and efficient waiters. My husband had tagliatelle all carbonara and I had the mussels in a creamy herb sauce. Both starters were delicious and very generous in portion sizes. We chose a Spanish house red wine which complimented both dishes very well. The manager and the waiting staff enquired at certain times how our food was in an inobtrusive and friendly manner. The tapas dishes were all well presented, piping hot and of good portion sizes. Again, the service was very good, friendly and attentive. Each of the tapas dishes were delicious and tasty. We finished our meal with a very good espresso coffee. My husband and I were delighted to have come across the Taste restaurant quite by chance and to have enjoyed a superb meal with wine at a very reasonable price. The friendly and efficient service added to our happy experience even more. Thank you all at Taste. We will definitely call again on our next visit to Scarborough.

It's comfortable but they kept the doors open and the lounge was cold

We used the Restaurant all the time we stayed in the Hotel. Wide selection of food from a variety of countries. Good size portions, well presented and served piping hot! Breakfast was a delicious selection of everything you would care to select. Also taking into account my companion is partially sighted the staff were just so considerate and aware of her needs.

I booked into the restaurant after I’d booked a room. In fact the hotel rang me to ask if I wanted to eat there.... sure I would! My girlfriend and I dressed up and arrived bang on time. The order was taken in good time, ordered drinks were a little slow in coming.... but Ivan live with that. The decor is nice, but could be a little less bright, dimming the lighting a little would add to the ambiance I think. But it was a comfortable room, and not too noisy.Our food arrived, and the plates were piping hot, as was the food. I personally like my food arriving hot. But the next table found it a bit much. We however just avoided getting 1st degree burns and cracked on. My partners food was nice, if a little too much, as she had asked for a smaller portion... but it wasn’t, she hates waste and unfortunately she had to leave some. Her risotto was nice, but lacked something, I felt it was a little bland....My Carbonara was ok, but the sauce a little watery towards the end, and also needed more flavour. I tried a pudding, the Lime Posset mousse. It was pretty good! But could do with a better presentation than in a glass. The coconut shortbread with it was nice though.The menu was extensive, so give it a try.... just remember the food and plates will be hot!

Been here with the wife a couple of times now and is on our favorites list. On the occasions I had the steak and the second time I had the Liver, which was amazing. The wife had the lamb on both occasions and she said it was beautiful. The restaurant is slightly formal, without being snobby and would highly recommend for that special occasion or just to go and see what food tastes like that is made by a real chef.The only moan I would have is that the service is a bit slow and you need to catch the waiters eye to get drinks or the bill - I had to ask 2 different people for the bill in the end.

We have been to the Crown Spa for many years now and we have never been let down. The service, the cleaniliness and the food is outstanding. they cant do enough for you

Great Food & Friendly Staff High Quality A La Carte Menu Reasonably priced Quality Afternoon Tea with a nice selection of Sweet & Savoury items

This is probably the first time we have actually eaten in the restaurant since we first stayed at the Crown Spa in 2013. All I can say is the food is great.Both my partner and I enjoyed the food on offer. My partner started with the melon starter which she tells me was amazing. For mains I had the Crown burger with sweet potato fries and a side of onion rings. The homemade onion rings were lovely. The burger was good and I had paid extra to double it up. My partner had the grilled chicken for her main. She has no complaints over this stating she would have it again any time. We declined to have dessert however. Personally I felt that the selection was limited. I felt that perhaps having maybe a cheesecake dessert or a warm traditional British dessert would have enhanced the menu. All I perhaps would have ordered would have been the ice cream which I could see from others around me looked good however at the time I just didn't feel like it. The restaurant does provide food for the room service for which my partner had a carrot cake from the menu. She stated it was lovely and was one of the best carrot cakes she had eaten. Staff were very attentive and friendly and this made for a pleasant dining experience!! Would eat here again!

This is our second visit to the Taste restaurant whilst staying at the Crown and Spa. Very nice indeed and pleasantly surprised at the price. My wife and I had a three course meal with a bottle of wine and the bill came to less than seventy quid. Food was tasty and well presented, the staff very friendly and attentive. Nice relaxed atmosphere, couldn’t fault it.

Staying for 2 nights at the Crown Spa & opted to dine at The Taste on our first night. Having previously dined there a couple of years back and having a poor dining experience we were a little unsure if we were making the right decision.

I had drank in the hotel before but never eaten there and was pleasantly surprised by the service at dinner. In the bar you have to wait a very long time even for basic drinks but the restaurant was much better. My starter was nice (baked camembert) but the main was very disappointing. I had the tuna steak that was so overcooked it was like eating tinned tuna, the steak and the mushroom were practically rolled in pepper and the vegetables were really over cooked and soggy.

Interesting and varied menu, perfect service. We gave a large, complex and off-menu order which was perfectly executed. The calf’s liver was perfect. A surprising find at the Crown Spa Hotel.

Interesting and varied menu, perfect service. We gave a large, complex and off-menu order which was perfectly executed. The calf’s liver was perfect. A surprising find at the Crown Spa Hotel.

Whilst staying at the crown spa hotel we thought we're be lazy and dine in the Taste restaurant located in the hotel. The service was a bit hit and miss.........could definitely improve. Staff were polite enough but they came across a little inexperienced........maybe the training could do with improvement too.

We ate here whilst staying in the hotel and were more than pleasantly surprised by the excellent standard and quality of the food. On the first evening we ate from the set menu which offered excellent value for money. The second time we chose the a la carte option and were more than impressed. Myself more so as I asked chef if he could change a sauce for me to go with my salmon and this was done without quibbling or question. The food was absolutely delicious and along with a nice bottle of wine and very good service we thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

Lovely decorated dining room - friendly staff - We both had the seafood trio starter I had the pork with apple main course and my husband had the lamb - cooked to his liking - for dessert I had the rhubarb cheesecake - divine

Ate in this restaurant during a stay at the Crown Spa Hotel. Very nice meal, ordered from the two course special menu, starter, main and glass of wine. Both courses were well presented, and of good quality, and the wine was a very good. Service was excellent.

Stayed at the hotel but non residents can dine also. Excellent food, presented very well. Desserts to die for! Staff efficient, polite and friendly. Pleasant atmosphere. Eat here every night! There is an array of food to choose during the day as well. Afternoon tea a delight!

Excellent food and a great two course menu choice and price Friendly attentive service too. A glass of house wine included

i was looking for a light lunch and found the taste. the tapas menu had interesting choices and at £2.95 each reasonably priced. I took the deal 3tapas plus 175mm wine £11.95.

I ate here whistling staying in the accompanying hotel Unfortunately my meal turned out to be both relatively expensive and really rather tasteless. My main of Lamb Rump arrived with a burnt potato roti and a beetroot jus that was peculiarly devoid of taste and which did nothing to compliment the dish.

Estamos aquí por nuestro aniversario, y tengo que ser sincero y decir que la comida estaba bien, pero nada especial, y es un poco caro para lo que era nos sentimos. Aunque el restaurante estaba bien, le faltaba cualquier ambiente, supermercado y la música de fondo estaba comenzando a molestarme, realmente en el momento en que la izquierda, de hecho no tuve postre o café, porque no podía tomar más de la música.

I have to say it was a nice meal but the chicken was bland my wife's pork was under cooked and she asked for it to be well done, the waiter said all are food is cooked, they know best but my could not eat it.........

I ate here when I was staying in the hotel, and had a very nice meal with good service. Breakfast, if you're staying the night, is worth the money - there's a really good choice of both continental and hot options.

Fuimos ya que mi esposa estaba utilizando el spa tarde una tarde. Para el Reino Unido, yo diría que estaba bien de precio para el tipo de comida. Ella tenía el pato, que estaba muy bien. Tuve la cadera ya que todo el mundo tiene esta en el menú. Yo no veo cómo podrían grill este y no será difícil; yo era justo. Me doy cuenta de que este es un favorito de inglés, pero la corte de carne grita al ser guisadas. El servicio era bueno; no se lastimó el maître de sonrisa.

Mi esposa y yo nos alojamos en el Crown Spa así que pensamos probar el restaurante. Tuve la lubina tailandés y mi esposa la pechuga de pollo, ambos estaban muy sabrosas y a un precio razonable. Tuve la mejillones como entrante y muy agradable que estaban.

Utilizamos el restaurante durante nuestra estancia en el hotel y me quedé muy impresionado con la calidad de servicio de comida y la relación calidad-precio para comer en la terraza era genial

We ate there several times during a week. When there was a group of seven of us we had to wait for quite a while to get a table. The food on offer is varied and well presented, and is both well cooked and of good quality.We found the staff helpful and friendly, although on one occasion they mixed up an order for one of our guests and the kitchen had to redo that plate. I would eat there again and am sure I will enjoy the experience.

We ate in this Restaurant a couple of times during our stay in the hotel. It was clean, bright and attractively decorated and the background music was not intrusive. Staff were polite, attentive and helpful. We were a party of four, so between us we experienced several different selections from the menu. All were very good, tasty and well presented. No hesitation in recommending this.

Our visit started badly with a long wait to get seated. 7 staff passed us while we waited (two said hello and that someone would deal with us shortly but we were left hanging around for about 10 minutes even although we'd booked a table. Apparently none of those who passed us were authorised to get us a table. However when we did get seated, the extensive menu offered a good choice from tapas to main courses which would appeal to hotel residents and locals . Also a varied and affordable wine list. We were happy with our choices, which arrived promptly, were well presented and tasty. Serving staff were helpful and cheerful.

The Taste is very comfortable and has good food at reasonable prices with a nice wine list, also available is a range of Tapas

the food at taste resturant at the crown spa hotel was delicious whether it be just bar snacks ior a full 3 course meal in the resturant, and the staff could not be more helpful.

The staff are very friendly, the food was delicious and cooked to perfection. Would reccomend this restaurant, also the wine i was drinking was delicious.

Stayed in the hotel for the weekend and dined in the restaurant both evenings. Food was outstanding and the surroundings were very romantic. Staff work very hard and were very attentive without being intrusive. Looking forward to our return visit

Decided to go for the £24 two course set menu. Sweet chilli prawn starter was ok. Beef main course was a small piece of beef, laid on top of potato mash, with a few mushrooms in a gravy. No vegetables came with the mains, which was a small portion of beef. Two young female waitresses did not once if any of our meals were ok. Seemed that the both waitresses required training on how to serve and clean the table.

Excellent menu and choice. Well presented and tasty. Very lovely atmosphere. The log fire in the lounge is fab

We had a three course meal with a bottle of wine and cocktails on new years eve, it was fantastic, and great value. The menu is very creative.Great range of cocktails too.

The food is excellent & the home made soups are to die for. The four course Christmas lunch was exceptional.

Ate here two nights while staying at the hotel home made soup starter really lovely and very good value main meals good choices from pizzas to steaks

We stayed at the Crown Spa Hotel and decided to have a meal in the restaurant. We were not disappointed. I had the duck linguini and my wife had the tagliatelle bolognese. They were great. It was good value in wonderful surroundings. The staff were very good as well.

we ate here last week after turning up without a prior booking. we were offered a table without having to wait even though they were busy. we shared nachos to start which were loaded with chilli and cheese and really tasty, however very expensive. i then had bolognese which was very good but i could only manage to finish half of it. my partner ordered a pepperoni pizza which could have been really tasty except it was covered in anchovies and olives too. be advised to check what will be on the pizza. my partner ordered a beer which cost £4.70 which we thought was expensive. overall the food was good but we will eat and drink elsewhere next time.

Me and my husband visited the hotel for our anniversary. We looked at the menu and decided we would eat in this restaurant for our special meal. However, after ordering our food and drinks it took 40 minutes for our drinks to arrive. We had to ask 3 times and were already well into our mains by the time they turned up. This was very disappointing when we were supposed to be celebrating. Also the other tables that emptied around us were all left with plates full of food and dirty glasses, while staff stood in the doorway chatting. However one member of staff noticed we were unhappy and sorted our drinks as soon as we told him the problem. He apologised profusely and offered us a free dessert in recompense. This did make up for the poor service we had received earlier. It is a shame because the food is presented beautifully and tastes good. Not how we wanted to spend our anniversary really.

My son and his wife were staying in the Crown Spa on sunday 21st august overnight (my brothers funeral in Scarborough the following day) we were staying in the Ambassador hotel (big mistake ). We all walked from our hotel to meet up with my son and find somewhere to eat . We were very impressed with the restuarant and the menu so decided to stay for a meal . Excellent choice ,very well presented , well done everybody !

We hadn't booked a room and our visit was for a family funeral the next day so when we approached the matre-de they managed to squeeze us in. I thought it was bravado but we soon realised that they were very busy and rightly so. As we told them we needed to get away quickly after eating, they took our order at the bar before our table was ready. Once seated the food arrived quickly and was good quality at affordable prices. We wished that we had booked into teh Crown Spa Hotel as the whole experience seemed professional with great customer service.

Thinking this was the hotel restaurant for guests I asked if they served non-residents which they did, all day. Looked at the menu and hbeing late afternoon and not eaten since breakfast we gave it a try.Service was very friendly and down-to-earth. Could have a laugh and a joke with the staff. We could choose our own table (at that time of day the restaurant was empty). Food was reasonably priced for a hotel restaurant but extremely well presented and very tasty. We only had a main course each but there was ample choice. Large TV in the restaurant could annoy some people, certainly if it is left on during main meal times.Would have no hesitation in recommending.

We came for a drink initially as the outside seating area is very pleasant. We managed to book a table for the same evening. There was plenty of choice. I had the Seabass which was very nice, for such a large hotel I thought the wine list was very restricted, however I did find a South African Sauvignon blanc which was quite nice! All in all, very pleasant atmosphere, nice food, we would go back.

Excellent choice of good food well cooked and well presented, reasonable choice of wines and some pleasant staff to look after us.

Bare tables etc gave the impression of an old 'Bernie Inn' not a restaurant in a 4 star hotel. Tables close together and no atmosphere. Not sure who they are trying to cater for. Menu includes pizza and pasta, tapas and burgers as well as a la carte. I started with the squid, tough, followed by duck. The duck was cooked perfectly pink but served on what was supposed to be a rosti. It was very sloppy and the whole dish covered in a brown sauce. The whole dish looked unappetising however was incredibly tasty. Cheese board was good. My wife had the sea bass and again didn't look brilliant but flavour was ok. Very confusing place that didn't encourage you to return.

We visited this restaurant mid week.When we sat down in the restaurant we noticed a large TV screen next to the table, which was broadcasting football. The restaurant was half full and no one was watching it. We asked the rather sullen waitress if it could be turned off as it was distracting, and she said 'this is the casual dining room and it's always on'. We thought this was strange, but the TV was eventually turned off. The food menu was a bit daunting - I understand that they need to try and cater for all tastes, but surely they can't keep that amount of food fresh. 2 of us ordered dishes with 'fresh' tuna. The tuna was so overcooked, it was a waste of a good piece of fish.

We stayed at the crown, so decided to eat at the taste, and we're delighted with the meals. I had the mussels in a Thai broth for starter, which was lovely, although very generously portioned, and I sadly left a lot as felt would risk leaving some of my main. My partner had the ham hock terrine for starter, and again commented on how lovely it was, although he did comment it wasn't a traditional terrine in the way he knew as it had large chunks of potato in it, but he liked it. For mains :I had the British beef rump, with wild garlic mash & mushroom & ale jus! I ordered this medium and rare and it was cooked to perfection! I could not find a single fault with this meal!My partner had the confit belly pork, and it looked fantastic, the small part I tried was cooked lovely, and my partner said it was some of the best belly pork he has had in a while! Puddings:I had the sticky toffee pudding, unfortunately this is where the meal was let down, the edge of the pudding where the sauce had been poured over was very nice, however the pudding itself was very dry and was such a shame! My partner had the chocolate, caramel & peanut cheesecake, which was presented lovely, and a good sized portion, however the base of the cheesecake was a little soggy but otherwise very nice. Along with one rum & coke & a cocktail, the meal came to £77, as we had booked with the hotel direct we then received 10% off so overall we were impressed!

Generous portions, well cooked and tasty food but a limited menu and not very exciting... Very good service

Having got a good deal at the Crown Hotel and being very impressed with the room we decided to try the in house restaurant 'Taste'. We were shown to a nice table in the main dining room though we were not generously spaced between other couples which spoiled the atmosphere, and made things quite awkward. The restaurant wasn't fully booked so squeezing extra tables in seemed pointless. The main problem with this place is service.Drinks took forever, food luke warm and staff almost walking in the other direction to avoid complaints.Whether under staffed or badly managed im not sure. All in all I'd rebook the hotel any day but probably give the restaurant a miss.

After checking in at the Crown we were so impressed that we made a reservation in their restaurant thinking what could possibly go wrong! Well as it happens just about everything. The food was badly prepared. The mussels were overcooked and tough. We both ordered the battered hake with chips, we were on the east coat after all! The batter was under cooked and there was a tiny fillet well hidden in the mush that was the batter. When we raised this with the staff we were offered complimentary sweet or coffee, neither of which we wanted. Sadly a badly handled situation with a lack of empathy. We suspect this isn't a one off as when we attended for breakfast the following morning and it was absolute chaos. Dirty tables everywhere and food stations not replenished. This establishment needs some serious management and a detailed process to meet the high standard that the hotel manages to achieve.

Whilst staying at the Crown Spa hotel we utilised the Taste Restaurant for our evening meals. There were a good variety of dishes to choose from and we weren't disappointed with any of the meals. They were good quality and artfully made. A bit pricey, though, yet, because of the quality, were worth it.

Staying in the Crown Spa & after a long day in Scarborough we decided to freshen up and eat 'On Site' What a mistake !!!Slow service, We don't mind this in Greece but this was taking the pi** ! The main meals were served and then the starter came ?The Sirloin steak was tasteless and resembled boot leather.Onion rings ordered, Still waiting.All the food tasted of a dodgy oil ?Cannot blame the waiting staff for the poor service, Every one has to learn somewhere, But where was the experience ?The bottle of Shiraz reasonably priced, The Rose unpalatable.£70 Down the pan and a walk up to the local Sainsbury's to get some snacks.

I came here with my boyfriend and his parents for 2 meals while staying at The Crown Hotel and Spa. The service we had by staff was very good. They were very attentive and even some of the staff who appeared to be new, were apologetic even for the slightest of errors so we didn't mind. All 4 of our meals on both night were delicious from start to finish. The wine we had was to die for as well. The nicest Shiraz we have tasted in a long time!

The menu is extensive offering lots of local produce cooked to perfection. Specialities include tapas, which is simple but exquisitely tasty

We have just had a few days break at the hotelWe were very impressed with the restaurant. There is a good choice of food. My partner had pigeon for the first time.The staff delivered excellent customer service and nothing was too much trouble.

Went for lunch - was expecting decent light lunch and had coffee and smoked salmon sandwiches with cream cheese . Only a smidgen of the latter but good salmon - served with dressed leaves and crisps. Coffee fine The service was not great ... I waited for acknowledgement whilst the waiter fiddled with the till - really he should have been able to multi task to say at least hello. I was ready to order the sandwiches when paninis with a portion of lovely looking fries came out to be delivered. I said to Dad would you prefer a panini since it's hot - the waiter interjected - oh you can only have hotfood if you eat in the restaurant ! Moving Dad would have been a bit of a challenge so we did not bother . I could not for the life of me see why a portion of chips could not be served where we were in the bar - but there you go - probably some stupid Health and Safety at Work ruling, The next bizarre thing was to be asked if I wanted sugar for the coffee.. I said what a strange thing to ask ... The waiter said well we won't bring over if you don't .,, I m unclear if this was in case we pinched the sugar or if to save him the trouble! As I said to him , I ve never been asked that before the coffee arrived - still I guess it did save him walking over with it - though to confirm I did not plan to half inch it The next thing I asked was what time do you stop saving food on an evening -a friend was booked to stay for 2 evenings and we planned to eat at least a snack after the Opera performance finished at 10 on a Sunday evening - 4 star hotel or not I was shocked to be told nothing after 9 by the same waiting team This seemed pretty poor and was not born out by the menu which stated 24 hour sandwiches. I also visited the reception to have confirmed that sandwiches would be possible So food was ok but the service was more faulty towers than 4 star Disappointing as we are locals - for many years we paid gym membership and really we want our local businesses to thrive . Staff like this do not help a business sell their wares - 4 star hotel but if you want to train staff look to experts like pipe and glass who young team excel and I m pretty sure they are not paid more

We have stayed many times at the hotel and booked in for meals, we have never had any problems and I'm in a wheelchair and they organise chair out of the way and can't do enough for you. They recognise us now. We don't live local but like to come to Scarbrough. With me being disabled I know they can cater for me and we know what they have to offer me. I think all the staff are pleasant and always say hello and have a chat, not just with us but others who have never been before. The head waiter remembers our names, that shows some dedication considering how many must come through the hotel. I know our last name is a little unusual but he had another guest with the same surname and introduced us, which was nice. Last time we stayed an older couple was complaining because they asked for a reduced breakfast, I think the chef must of thought it didn't look much which to be fair it didn't, but this old guy complained they had not given him what he asked. They had give. Him extra bacon which was not a valid complaint really. I could understand if it was the other way round. I felt sorry for the young waitress serving them. I guess it takes all sorts. The young girl apologised and took away his plate and swiftly gave him what he wanted. It was. Fresh plate of food. The guy had put sauce on his plate, that's how I know. They also cater for special diets.

We were not disappointed with this hotels food at all, so much so we ate there two nights in a row. There was great choice and the food was well presented and flavoursome.

The restaurant offered a varied menu at a reasonable price. The staff were friendly and went out of their way to help.

I ate here with relatives who were staying at the hotel. Sadly I don't think any of us could recommend the restaurant. We were all a bit taken aback by the low quality of the service: no drinks were offered when we placed our food order - we had to request a wine list and wait another 20 minutes to order from that (only by asking a second waiter); one particular waiter came across as rather rude; the younger ones were friendlier but seemed to be struggling, bringing the wrong order to our table and misunderstanding drinks orders. We must have been served by 5 different people throughout the evening - not very well organised. The food didn't make up for it - we all felt like we could have cooked better at home. My fish was over seasoned and burnt in places. Nothing was particularly awful, just very average.

We ate our evening meal at the restaurant whilst staying in the hotel. I'm do glad we didn't venture further & miss this treat. Fabulous food & great,discreet service. The staff were there when you needed them but melted into the background when you didn't. The atmosphere was lovely & intimate. The food was delicious & excellent value. We ordered from the 3 course set menu, which included a small glass of wine for £29. Wonderful evening.

Having eaten at this restaurant many times before and made a previous review about the unpredictability of this restaurant, I am pleased to report that they seem to have got it right at last. The menu is interesting, the food cooked and presented perfectly and the waiter service has improved considerably. We ate here twice during our stay at the hotel and both times it was good. Only one gripe and that is the lack of bread before or during the meal. I would prefer them to offer the bread and make a cover charge for it, which is normal practice in most restaurants, than offer none at all. However, all in all a good experience.

We have never failed with the food here. Both of us have tried almost every option in the taste restaurant. I recommend the Chicked Ciabata, only a tenner, with salad and chips. You need to try it, no need to be a resident.

This Restaurant is very clean and the service is very good . The Menu is extensive and the food , excellent . There is something on the menu to suit all tastes . Will be going back for another meal without doubt .

I decided to eat at the Taste Restaurant, which is at the Crown Spa Hotel in Scarborough, after attending the Crown Spa Health Club, also at the Hotel. This makes having something to eat at the restaurant and cafe bar, after a workout, both convenient and reasonably priced.This was my first visit, which was enjoyable thanks to the welcoming staff and food which was cooked beautifully, visually appealing and tasted delicious. A bottle of cold water is served at the table. I enjoyed a couple of cold pints of Fosters during my meal. My main was grilled chicken with salad and hand cut chips. This was followed by an indulgent chocolate roulade.The staff were friendly, polite and helpful. I would recommend a visit to the Taste Restaurant and look forward to enjoying another tasty bite to eat!