The Barrows Bistro in Harrogate

We recently used The Barrows Bistro to hold a Birthday Party and I was extremely impressed. I wanted somewhere a bit different to the normal Hotel or pub scenario and I was not disappointed! The service was excellent and the food was very good indeed. The surroundings made the event feel very special and I found it reasonably priced. I would highly recommend this as a venue for those special occasions

Went for Sunday lunch which was good value at £19.50 for two courses including tea / coffee. Although the Sunday lunch menu was more limited than the usual All Day menu, there was a good choice. All our meals were extremely tasty and the desserts were amazing. The staff were attentive and professional and the atmosphere in the bistro very chilled. If this is the standard for the new restaurant we will definitely be visiting.

Staff very friendly. Place is moving shortly to a new area next door ,as farm shop being created. Food very good especially the soup which passed my 10 spoon test.

Four of us dined for lunch in the garden of the Barrows Bistro sat at a picnic table.The best item we ate were the fish butties although they are priced at £10.90.We are eagerly awaiting completion of the new food market which should be good.Tasty food and drinks in the cafe.

The best breakfast I have had in Harrogate so far. I have driven past this place hundreds of times and have never thought to go in. We were visiting the garden centre and the bistro is a hidden gem with a great outdoor area. Service was fantastic. I ordered the eggs benny with avocado and it was delicious. I looking forward to visiting next time for lunch.

We visited here for lunch one Saturday. The menu looked expensive so we expected large portions and top quality. The food arrived very quickly and we were disappointed. The £12 deli sandwich my husband had was in a large roll that looked like the type I would buy at the supermarket and came with a small salad. My soup was delicious but a small bowl and one roll was nearly £8. The cake I had after was huge but quite dry. When I paid I got asked if it was all ok and I said I thought it was expensive for the quantity and the waitress just replied ‘oh’! Nice place for a coffee but let down by the food.

We stopped here just to buy plants. We ended up treating ourselves to a coffee and cake. The Blueberry and lemon and Malteser chocolate cake are to die for! Their service was friendly too. We'll be back for more.

Visit with my wife, they change menu and choice is really limited and overpriced. We visited that place in July last year menu was great for the place, as well fish bord best i ever seen.. And now nothing for us will be not coming back😔😔

We were delighted to see that The Barrow was open despite the building work. The service, food and ambience excellent. The Whitby Fish Platter to share was absolutely delicious. In fact all the meals coming out looked great. Always one of the places we go to when in the Harrogate area. Can't wait to see the extended restaurant.

Visited for a light snack however despite the pricey menu, the toasted tea cake had been previously frozen and was hard. It also contained cranberry which wasnt a favourite but this wasnt mentioned on the menu so we asked for a substitute. Scones came instead but these were dry and cold. They had no doubt been frozen but usually the bistro serves them warm to offset this. The waitress was quite curt and defensive although we were polite throughout. I will not visit again.

We visit here usually once a week its cosy classy relaxed nice decor friendly attentive staff and good food and service.We normally just have a latte and a scone but have had meals and the Fish and chips look great!.The cake here is a big favourite with everyone and we like that there's a big choice on seating types including outdoors.

Been visiting here a lot this last year often outdoors staff usually nice and food nice enough we booked this time went indoors and no covid social distancing in place were sat practically on top of other diners..did ask to be moved and were but looking around there wasnt much distance between tables. Food a chicken taco salad very mediocre and tasteless. Smoothy lovely as always . We were very rushed from arrival and didnt get chance to relax. Would avoid lunchtimes! Will try again as this is just one poor visit out of probably 15.

I have been visiting this lovely cafe once a week for the last few weeks with my mother and once with both my mother and my girlfriend.The current 50% helps a lot but even at full price its good value.We usually just sit inside on the comfy sofa,s to have a latte and a scone but last week we sat outside in a pod and had more to eat.The outdoor area is really nice and you can hire it out and indeed you can hire the whole bistro if you wish.The staff are very polite and friendly and The Owner of the entire site Graham is a total gent.The scones and Cakes are Delicious.Theres a huge free car park and toilets a big gift shop and garden centre.There was an Antique centre next door but this has recently closed but they are hoping to open some sort of food market which should be good.

The Barrows Bistro is a spacious and rather stylish cafe in the Crimple Hall Garden Centre. With ample seating inside and in the garden there is plenty of room for “social distancing” and service when we visited was excellent. The menu is also very good and has a nice selection of hot and cold meals and snacks, and the cakes look very good too! Prices are reasonable and as the cafe is also running the current Government 50% off scheme, it represents fantastic value.

The cake selection here is ever changing and will blow you away. Great breakfast selections too! Plenty of parking and nice to wander around the garden in good weather.

Came here for lunch with my parents. They were great with my mum who has lots of different food intolerances. Really helpful and friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere, didn't expect such a great restaurant! I really enjoyed my halloumi tart with salad and sweet potato fries. The cakes also looked amazing but we were too full after our mains.

We have had Sunday lunch here several times now and never disappoints Meat..so tender and lots! Of it Huge! Yorkshire puddings and great service We will be back again Thankyou

Popped in here with my mother for a latte and a scone each and we really liked it.The Latte is very tasty although it wasnt quite as hot as we asked for and theres only one small size.The scones are delicious and melt in your mouth.The staff are very friendly especially Natalie and a nice Polish lady but i missed her name.The dining area is nicely spaced out and the booths are very cosy.Attractive place.Sandwiches seem a little pricey around the Ten pounds mark.Other meals seem average priced.Will try a meal here sometime.

A great little Bistrot which is perfect for a coffee and cake with friends. The service is friendly and not rushed. Cakes are huge and have a good variety of flavours.

Blink and you might miss this place on the Leeds road. It’s really badly sign posted/advertised. Hidden behind a garden centre. If you do persist in finding it, you won’t be disappointed. The food is fantastic and very well prepared. Some nice ideas, like a taste of soup with your sandwich. The decor is stylish and modern and the staff courteous and kind. Only disappointment on this visit was not being hungry enough to try a dessert.

Visited here in August 2019 with my family for lunch. The bistro is attached to crumple hall garden centre and has a New York loft/industrial type feel to it. There is indoor and outdoor seating available, we chose to sit inside due to poor weather. Table service is available (including outside) and the staff are really friendly.We ordered the chicken taco salad, fishcake (gf) and fish butty sandwich, a pint of black sheep and two ice coffees.There are also other gluten free options available. The food was absolutely delicious and I was surprised how tasty the gluten free fishcake was. Everything was beautifully presented.The venue can be rented for private hire and is open in the evenings - there are some tribute acts running throughout 2019.Great service, delicious food, nice atmosphere and reasonable prices, 100% must if passing by!

The barrowsThe Interior looks like a New York industrial apartment : striped out walls multi tiled windows high up and pipes running the whole length of the restaurant. I liked the tables and chairs with tables for two, four or larger groups. Service today seems to of improved compared to previous visits. They are foreign waitresses, attentive and smile a lot; in the past I’ve found the Barrows more “well, ...we’ll see what we can do!” Menu included burgers, salad, info on vegan gf, smaller plates and a kids menu.Drinks a small collection of 1/2 pint bottles lagers beer stout cider and wines.Teas and coffees cakes to follow. It's worth visiting the Barrows you spend some time wondering around the garden centre art gallery and if you go through the cafe out the back turn left you get into the Brick-a-Brac store next door. An Alladins cave of second hand stuff. Further on you come to the interior decorators. Access is easy for all including those with wheelchairs and buggys. Toilets are good with a disabled one too

We called in for afternoon coffee/tea and cake sitting outside in the attractive garden area. The selection of home made cakes was extensive, with some unusual flavours and all looked enticing. The portion sizes were large, tasted great and worth the 4.50 each. Our servers were friendly, helpful and efficient.

Seen some recent reviews after I visited and have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the experience we had. We were only looking for a few garden items but saw the bistro and called in rather than going into Harrogate.Good attentive staff, reasonable menu. Came in a decent time and was tasty. Decor was rather different to the typical and better for that. Added plus for this place is you park outside not the norm in Harrogate

We decided to sit outside listening to the birds on a lovely day the food was good with reasonable portions and the staff were very nice, polite, friendly and helpful Definitely returning but for a lunch next time

We tried to get into the Barrows restaurant for brunch but it we were told they had no spaces left so we snapped up the one free table in the cafe instead. They serve teas and the usual coffees including a mocha and selection of tinned fizzy drinks in thee cooler with some sandwiches. The treats

Been here a few times with friends and family. Had fabulous brunch with friend...had light lunch with my daughter bit disappointing but rectified for me and very polite with it. Nice venue

We called in for something to eat just after 11.30 midweek. The lunch menu isnt served untill 12.00 so we ordered from the small plates menu. Not much choice really, the fishcakes sounded the best option but I decided not to have them incase they contained salmon which I dont like. My other half chose them and yes they did contain salmon. So I had the Avocado smash, which was nice enough but served on rock hard, toasted/griddled ciabatta, impossible to eat. A softer bread roll would be so much more palatable and compliment the toppings better. The decor is nice and the staff polite but the food is slightly disappointing.

Disappointing. Very limited menu with hardly anything for vegetarians. Slow service and very overpriced. Has gone downhill since they took over the venue from the previous restaurant.

Went for a light lunch. Service polite, friendly and reasonably efficient. Food nice but rather dear.

Called in for light lunch with family, we were all disappointed to find that eggs on toast were not served after 11.30! WHY!

Scatty, disorganised staff providing mediocre service, poor quality food and inflated prices. The staff were all polite, but it just seemed a bit ridiculous as nobody seemed to understand what they were doing. The food was poor quality too - I was served a bread roll with my soup that was frozen in the middle, and my husband's prawn and avocado wrap was served toasted (which was a bit strange).

Great place to stop for a morning coffee. Good house blend coffee. Friendly attentive staff. Dogs allowed in snug area .

We visited for lunch on 29th September had a coffee and ordered lunch nearly an hour later it arrived , fish and chips were dreadful,fish small and chips almost inedible.It was not very busy and although there were plenty of staff no individual was allocate to specific areas and we counted 5 different people serving us.Consequently we were asked 6 times if everything was OK , each time we made it clear that it was not.Eventually we were offered either our coffees free or 20 percent off the bill!!!

I had my 40th birthday party here on the 8th of September and I cannot praise Viera, Monika an dtheir team enough! From start to finish they couldn’t do enough for us, the communication and attention to detail was amazing. The chefs made 35 pizzas in no time at all and everyone commented how good they were (and they really were!)

My wife had done a Gym Class and we wanted somewhere for a light lunch. We opted for the Barrow Platter for sharing. Pork Pie Ham etc. Wonderful tasty and filling. Attentive friendly staff will be going back

Very nice but very average - would go again and give it another shot at maybe lunch time. Staff were very friendly and efficient .

The fabulous outdoor setting for lunch set an expectation that sadly wasn’t realised..

I recently visited for Sunday lunch with my family. We all really enjoyed our meals, the food was delicious (excellent portion sizes!) and the atmosphere sat outside in the courtyard was just perfect. I also loved the lavender lemonade and the affogato for dessert was amazing. The staff were great, all really friendly and efficient! We are already looking forward to our next visit!

Great place to bring your family and friends. The service is great, not to mention the outdoor patio when I like to bring my dog. The food is fabulous and great parking.

On a very hot Sunday afternoon we came here, the first time since Christian's closed, and we weren't disappointed. My daughter had a the Sunday roast and the French Lavender lemonade both of which she loved and I had the salad of the day. The menu is small and not overally priced the quality of food is excellent. We will be back

Fell across this beautiful restaurant with fab outside eating area by mistake. Have passed the garden centre between Leeds and Harrogate so many times but never really had the inclination to stop.

Fabulous Fish and Chips in the Barrows Bistro for lunch today. ( more​ like whale and chips). Delicious!

We called in for lunch on a Saturday, drinks ordered immediately, then a short time later the food order. When the food came we had to remind them about the drinks which promptly arrived. Not a huge menu but a nice selection, needs more vegetarian options but all in all a very pleasant meal, polite staff, great location.

Called in for lunch and had the best seafood sharing platter ever. Very reasonably priced and great friendly and efficient service. Wonderful selection of cakes baked daily and huge portions. We will be back.

We had a lovely meal here today. We very much enjoyed it. Reasonable prices and good service. There could be more choice for vegetarians though.

Been here many times as Christians but now with new owners it is better. Exceptional service and good food. What more could you ask for.

We usually visit as a family and love the setting and food, so much so that when it was time to celebrate my 50th we chose here. We were a little nervous as we didn’t know what to expect but we were blown away - the organisation, location, staff and food were excellent - and Liam and the band were exceptional - people travelled from all over to join us and without exception they all said they had a brilliant night - so a sincere thanks to everyone at Barrows - you really made it a special night!

I have visited for coffee and for a quick toasted tea cake for breakfast in the past but this was my first lunch here. I decided on The Barrows mainly because of the location, parking and ease of access for the less mobile family members. We had a cross section of Food from the menu and all were pleased with the quality and quantity of food, the service was good too.