The Midland Restaurant and Grill in Bradford

Booked afternoon tea here for myself and over 20 guests for my milestone birthday having read a review that rated this venue as providing a good experience, however, I did not receive the same treatment which ruined my birthday event. Waitress Olivia advised that my entire birthday party was only allowed the vegetarian option of food (sandwiches) even though I myself am not vegetarian and neither were all my friends/family/guests. This vegetarian option turned out to be very basic consisting of a few stale sandwiches and fairy cakes. When these sandwiches arrived, there was no finesse or presentation - the whole thing was very slap dash – looked rushed. In addition to which the teas and coffees were brought out a good 15 minutes prior to the arrival of the stale sandwiches so all hot drinks were cold by the time the basic vegetarian option on sandwiches arrived. There was no pastries. This was the worst afternoon tea I have ever experienced, I felt totally humiliated in front of my guests and it totally ruined my birthday event. But hey ho, I was advised there was a wedding reception taking place at the same time and the kitchen were busy with the wedding parties' event which the hotel clearly prioritised over my birthday party, and this showed in volumes! I most certainly would never recommend.

I was given an afternoon tea voucher some time ago and finally got around to using it. It is served in the lounge by the charming Max. There was one table set with a table cloth and some very old world china and it brought a smile to my face - yes it was indeed our table. The food was plentiful on the afternoon tea and it was just a nice experience - the scones in particular were so good - I'd love to see the hotel getting more of this type of trade. The one thing I would say it would be great if there was a card on the table with sparkling wine options to add on as that might have been nice too and an opportunity for the hotel to upsell!

Many afternoon teas here. Phillip is amazing and thanks for your service. I was gobsmacked with the recent news the midland is up for sale. I hope to god it stays as the most prestigious hotel in our city and county. So much history here and let's preserve it 👌👌

Just been for afternoon tea and quite disappointed. Everything had been in the fridge for quite a time making the sandwich fingers cold and the pastry on the small tart soft. The sandwiches were very plain ham, tuna, and cheese no garnish or anything. Certainly would not recommend or be giung back..

I would just like to express my gratitude to Olivia Daniel and team for making my afternoon tea 60th Birthday so special it really was amazing. The sandwiches cakes Prosecco were wonderful. You all went over and beyond and I personally want you to know how everybody commented on the tables teas and how well you looked after everybody thank you again. I know Sharon you weren’t there but did organise the booking to perfection.

Stayed at the hotel on Shrive Tuesday and being away from home I really fancied pancakes. I was surprised that the hotel was not featuring anything related to pancakes on their menu today. I shared my disappointment with Phillip the very friendly and amenable bar tender and he immediately said he will see what he could do for me. He spoke to the chef and within 10 minutes I had freshly prepared pancakes served with lemon and sugar. They were delicious! Thank you Phillip for going out of your way and making a customer very happy and satisfied. Excellent customer service! ;-)

We often go to eat in The Midland and it is a refreshing taste of old Bradford ......still maintaining an olde world ambience but with a modern take on food . If you are happy and need to celebrate or if melancholy and need to take gentle respite then this is the place to be . A special mention to Phillipe who works in the bar and Restaurant ....he is the perfect accompaniment, handsome , witty and knowing exactly when to bring coffee when required and make a meal here just perfect . Whether the bar is busy or not , Phillips runs it like a tight ship and maintains a happy , calm atmosphere . Best meal experience for miles around . Also thanks to Chef for best home made chips ever !!!!

Brilliant time here. The hotel staff we amazing, they were all very polite and friendly. Nothing was too much for them. The food in the restaurant was delicious and really reasonably priced. The hotel itself is really old and parts to need updating but the main reception area looks beautiful. Really enjoyed our short stay and would definitely go again.

I’ve actually been a bit worried about writing this review because one person we dealt with was so aggressive. No idea who he was. We booked a Groupon deal for 10 people for afternoon tea. Upon arrival we were told our ‘table’ or bunch of tables grouped together (with a sofa and a few low seats) was ours in the lobby area. We asked to be moved. To note it’s because we were a group of 10. We thought we would be a bit loud as it was a celebration. We were told there was a wedding. We were right in the middle of the lobby. We were not allowed due to low staff to sit in their restaurant. They basically had one member of staff to do all the bar and all the serving for afternoon tea. On a side note she was lovely. Now we as a group have done afternoon tea in places like the Ritz, Claridges etc but we’ve also had some lovely lovely afternoon teas in places that charge similar prices to the Midland. In all fairness we weren’t expecting much from the afternoon tea. Sandwiches and scones were large but pleasant. Cakes probably too sweet. But it was fine for the price. Notwithstanding all that what concerned me the most was the way we were given options of where to sit and these were withdrawn. Actually to cut to the chase the deputy manager we think basically as a mistake offered us the mezzanine. There was a wedding so we couldn’t have it - we were happy to have it in the bar. That’s all she had to tell us. We already knew we couldn’t have tea in the restaurant as they were low on staff - hence the tea was set up in the lobby. Instead of her just telling her she made a mistake she brought this man with her to talk to us - like a back up. He had an unpleasant and aggressive - actually cocky manner - it’s like he was ready to shout us down should we push back or say we were unhappy . It’s like he was he security guard or something and ready for a fight with a bunch of ladies who had just wanted a pleasant afternoon tea (not in the lobby surrounded by the general public and didn’t want to be in the main walk way - with the Hotel door /lift all very close to us). Anyway there was no need to speak to us like that or bring the ‘heavy’ to deal with us. Just made us all feel really uncomfortable. Which is a shame as we’ve had a family wedding at the Midland and really enjoyed it. We won’t be back. (PS everyone else who came for afternoon tea got lovely bone china we didn’t - just plain white coffee cups). Very understaffed and poorly trained senior management (or whoever the aggressive man was).

I had bought a groupon offer for my friend and myself as a treat .the booking process was easy and the staff lovely and helpful..the building is stunning and we had a beautiful relaxed afternoon ..

I stayed in the hotel for a week and mostly ate in the hotel restaurant. I never had desserts, so I can't comment on those. The sirloin steak was served with baked tomato, fried mushroom (just one, but it was big) and fried potato (chips like). The tomato was overcooked, the mushroom was undercooked. The chips were quite good. The steak was poorly cut, overcooked (I asked for medium and got "very well done"). Parts of the steak was impossible to chew. After me "re-cutting" the steak, more than a third of it was left on my plate as uneatable. I had the house wine with my meal. I complained that it had "peaked", but the waiter responded that it was "just the house wine", it was like that. In my opinion it was undrinkable, and after the tasting, I never drank the rest. I had expected some action from the waiter, but got none. The restaurant is however not as bad as the one meal. I put down the bad sirloin steak to the chef having a bad day. That can happen. I had other meals there on other days, and they were of a much higher standard. I never attempted the house wine again though. I don't want to come across as overly negative, as my bad experiences were all attributed to one bad meal (and wine) and I did have good food there other days. The restaurant should however instruct the waiters on how to properly react to guests that complain over food or wine.

Excellent food prepared for over 100 Guests and presented by helpful staff. Food obviously of good quality and delightful surroundings in the French Suite

Went for crimbo night out bar staff were slow but friendly, started with the soup which was almost cold main of Turkey pre sliced okish carrots almost raw mixed with sprouts no butter on them so very dyno very appealing, sweet for me was fresh cream profiteroles they came 4 on a side plate no extra cream or anything, over all very disappointed would not recommend this place for this type of meal.

I was expecting great things as came here about 10 years ago. What a let down!!! We paid £35 per head for luke warm soup that still had the celery strings in it so had not been passed through a sieve to remove any course particles. You got a hot plate before main was served ( probably because the meat was again only luke warm). The Turkey was served as a solid half inch thick slab rather than slices and it was obvious that the waitressing staff had been brought in at short notice as they were not silver service trained. The dessert was also a big let down. On the whole, the food was cold and tasteless and the service mediocre at best. There was little atmosphere and olive felt cheated out of a decent meal. For £35 I would gave expected much more and felt my money would have been much better spent at a Toby carvery, where you could have had much better food service and atmosphere for around a tenner. TOTAL RIP OFF!!!!

I ate an early evening meal as part of a coach group. The dining room is very pleasant with a lovely ambiance my choices for dinner a salmon fishcake starter followed by plaice goujons with mustard sauce were excellent and my dessert Panna cotta with berries was superb. All nicely presented and served by very friendly efficient staff.

Nos alojamos en el hotel Midland y tuvimos nuestra cena en el restaurante. De los tres campos que teníamos, sólo el postre era de la calidad esperada.

Buscando un lugar para comer en el centro de Bradford, nos pareció que el restaurante en el hotel estaba cerrado. Sin embargo, las comidas eran disponible en el salón y como no estaba muy concurrido, decidimos comer aquí. El menú era amplia y opciones de buena e interesante. Los pedidos de comida y bebida fueron tomadas en la mesa. Cuando se sirve, la calidad y la cantidad de la comida era muy buena, con comidas calientes en platos calientes. . Encontramos el ambiente de estilo tradicional y antiguo ambiente muy relajante. El servicio era muy bueno en todo momento. En general, nos sentimos que nuestra visita tenía una buena relación calidad-precio y probablemente a comer aquí de nuevo y especialmente cuando estaba abierto el restaurante

Un grupo de nosotros que trabajaron juntos hace muchos años, disfrutamos de la comida en el bar.

Llevamos a mi madre anciana y papá en el Día de la madre para el menú especial de 3 platos. Tuvimos una excelente comida a un precio muy razonable. El servicio era amable, el ambiente era especial y al final había un encantador regalo para mi madre. Gracias Midland.

Qué pena que este restaurante no ha sido decorado por muchos años. Realmente te permite el restaurante como la comida es excelente. El sabor y la presentación de la cod era de alta calidad. Teníamos dos campos con café por £12. 95 cada uno. La ventana es un bonito lugar para cenar con mucha luz natural que entra a través. Este lugar sólo le falta un poco de cariño. Incluso las cajas de ventana y cestas colgantes son totalmente descuidada por hierbas y plantas antiguas. Éramos los únicos restaurantes para el almuerzo, lo cual es una pena porque se veía el chef había hecho esfuerzo areal con nuestra comida y el servicio era bueno. Spruce esta habitación y haría un gran restaurante para una ocasión especial.

Visitamos para el almuerzo en la recomendación de un amigo. El hotel es un buen lugar para comer, ya que es un ejemplo espléndido victorianos. Candelabros y manteles blancos y servilletas de dar una sensación de lujo y decadente. El servicio es amable, pero muy lento. No había muchos comensales cuando llegamos. Optamos por el menú de dos platos por £12 95. La comida estaba muy bien preparada cuando finalmente llegamos, pero no muy cálido, como si la comida había sido sentado por un tiempo antes de que se sirve. Las raciones eran un poco pequeñas. Nuestro offee estaba frío y tuvimos que enviar.

lovely good hot food.Waiter went out of his way to please everyone.Even let 1 of u swap the menu around.

11 friends, mostly old Bradfordians, met for coffee and to have a look at this recently refurbished old railway hotel. We were not sure how welcome we would be at 10am just wanting coffee but were given a very warm welcome by the friendly staff moving chairs and tables to accommodate us. Plenty of coffee and a guided tour of the ballrooms. It's a stunning place and we were very impressed. A brief glance at the lunch menu assured me that prices were very reasonable and you could sit in front of a roaring fire in the bar. Definitely recommend and it's only across the way from the new shopping centre.

Nice Steak sandwich, well presented and well cooked. Good quality, and the service was as expected. I would recommend

Fantastic food and service. Staff friendly even though having to work through the festive period. Always smiling.

Had an evening meal here. Choice wasn't huge but I would say most people would find something they would like. Food appeared freshly prepared. Service was acceptable although the staff seemed inexperienced. There were only 3 other people in the restaurant during my visit and although the plaster and decoration is beautiful it did feel a little bit like a morgue. If the restaurant had been busier it might have felt more friendly but would the staff have coped? I would definitely recommend you give this place a try for yourself.

Really enjoyed our stay here for our wedding anniversary this weekend... Good value and friendly and helpful staff. Room was spacious, clean although a bit warm for our liking even tho no heating was on! Breakfast was lovely too with plenty of choice. Lots of places nearby to visit-amazing decor throughout!

This is a delightful restaurant with lovely staff. We stay for the weekend as the railway is close by so we don't need the car. Harrogate,Leeds and Saltair are close we use the train no worries about parking The rooms are all a nice size. Breakfast is excellent with plenty of choice as is dinnerWe stay at least twice a year and will go back fairly soon

We loved the goats cheese starter, steak very good and chicken with gnocchi delicious. Lemon tart one of the best I have had. Service outstanding. We asked to taste some house wines and the waitress was so helpful. Loved every bit of the meal and the dining room is palatial which I love.

Close to the new shopping centre,,but hidden well enough not to be busy with day trip shoppers...good value on offer. only 100 meter from one of the main entrances to The Broadway shopping complex.

We have dined here on several occasions. Usually it has been a family celebration that has taken us back here as they can cope with a large party. There is a wide choice of food ,we have always found that there has been something for everyone .The staff are excellent and very accommodating.

Stopped for a few nights on business. Hotel is wonderful,bar staff are great but boy do they not know how to run any kind of food service. I had pork loin which was nice and came on a plate with a roast potato and gravy yes 1 roast potato. I questioned myself as to whether there would be any side vegetables however they never came so I finished the pork. 10 mins later along came my veg? Fresh water had to be changed as it was stale and breakfast in a morning takes 40 mins from order ! Please rescue yourself some and get new kitchen staff.!!!! What a shame.

Perfect place for rest and dinning. Fully recommended. Friendly staff. Building located close to the shopping mall and railway station.The building with own history.

We were staying here for 2 nights and thought we would try the early bird special between 5-6pm! Good choice of quality food and freshly prepared. My husband had the rump steak and I had the duck breast. Both were served hot and fresh. Very good value for good food. The staff were very friendly and obliging. We wished we had gone there on our first night too. !!

Visited on a Thursday afternoon for sparkling afternoon tea. Good welcome when we got there. Had to find a seat in the corner as there was nowhere else to sit. Waited 30 minutes for the afternoon tea despite booking. Selection of 3 small finger sandwiches each and a scone with cream, butter and jam along with 3 cakes. All the food was delicious. Enough tea for 2 cups each but no extra water to refill the teapot. Finished off with a glass of wine. The afternoon was ruined only by the continual loud moaning of another patron having the afternoon tea. She was of the opinion that she should have had more sandwiches, possibly some soup and quiche! Obviously not aware of what afternoon tea consists of. The staff did all they could to placate her and all her party were given free drinks etc and apologies. They showed immense patience and should be commended for this.

We stayed at the Midland as we were in Bradford for a wedding (1st visit), the hotel was excellent as was the food, the staff, the décor and the ambiance. The beds were extremely comfortable and the rooms were too. It gives one the idea of what hotels were like in the good old days. I have no complaints whatever and if I'm ever in Bradford again, I'm staying at the Midland!

had the cod and chips, great piece of fish cooked just right. This was not on the menu but was supplied as alternative to the sole which was not availible.

I booked mothers day lunch after passing by this hotel on a recent shopping trip to Broadway, myself and my daughter were impressed by how grand the building was.We love style of the building and were very well looked after by a friendly and attentive member of staff named Matteo (apologies if I've spelt that wrong) !The starter of Minestrone soup that the other members of my party had was very tasty , I'm not a fan of soup I had Ham Hock Terrine which was gorgeous !The main course of Chicken wrapped in bacon with a mushroom sauce was delicious, the chicken was juicy and tender, I was really pleased that the children were offered a 1/2 portion of the main meals instead of being stuck with nuggets and chips etc.I'm glad we stumbled on this restaurant as we have found a real hidden gem :) https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186408-d192694-r353783623-Midland_Hotel-Bradford_West_Yorkshire_England.html#

Had the Early Bird menu consisting of a main course and dessert. Had rump of lamb with pea and mint risotto. Cooked to perfection and decent sized portion. Followed by a delicious vanilla panna cotta and then coffee for £14.95. Restaurant lovely and staff service excellent.

This restaurant should be the heart of the Midland Hotel - however, as it is currently run, it will bring the reputation of the hotel down. It is cold, lacks any atmosphere, service is poor, there is no ambience; the menu lacks inspiration and is over-priced and the quality of the dishes is dreadful. To be avoided.

Beautiful room, average food, good service, good variety of cooked breakup fasts. see my review of the hotel for more detail.

We were seated straight away and given couple of menus for the food. There was a good lucking set menu and the a la carte items looked interesting. We decided on the latter - a starter and a main course each. This was prepared freshly and the food was delicious and the portion sizes were sensible. The staff were busy, but this meant that we felt just little forgotten. For example we had to ask for a wine menu, and then for a jug of water, and then again for some bread. They were very apologetic about it all, but they could have made a good meal great.

We stayed at The Midland for a weekend on the Golden Deal and 3 course evening meal was included for the two nights. The choice was very good and the meals were plentiful, well presented and very tasty.On the Saturday night we enjoyed the meal and was told it had been prepared and cooked by a new young chef as the main chef was attending to a function, well done the six of us really enjoyed. The service was perfection by Matieo and Valentina and nothing was too much trouble. We can highly recommend the restaurant for good food and service!

I revisited the restaurant and grill at the Midland hotel last Friday for a pre Christmas family get together lunch as I no longer live in the city of Bradford, and I am glad to advise that the silver service the food and excellent value for money was still as good as my first visit and review, so well done to all the staff at the Midland for keeping up the good standard of service and food. Again following this visit I would recommend this restaurant and grill to all.

Starters were just OK. The problems started with the main courses. I'm lactose intolerant, so ordered tomato and pumpkin tart, the only dish on the menu that was marked as containing "no milk". It arrived covered in melted cheese and surrounded by mozzarella balls! I sent it back, and it eventually came back without the cheese, but was so boring I only managed to eat half.Even so, I got off lightly compared to my companion, whose pork wasn't properly cooked. He sent it back, and they did something to it, but clearly not enough, because he was up half the night with an upset stomach.At these prices you expect A LOT better. The waiters were so sweet and apologetic we ended up feeling sorry for them. But I won't be in a hurry to eat here again.

This hotel is absolutely splendid. The fixed price lunch menu is very good value for money & had a choice of meat, fish, chicken & vegetarian. Every aspect of the food was perfect - fresh ingredients, beautifully presented & tasting so delicious.The only criticism was that the butter pats were frozen, but the rolls were hot, so had to split the rolls & leave the butter in the "sandwich" to melt.Service is excellent, as there are so few diners there at lunch-time. I hope this will become more popular once the Westfield Shopping Centre opens later this year.

Worth visiting the hotel and restaurant for the period decor alone. Lunch in the restaurant was very good, fresh ingredients, and extremely good value. Pleasant service but avoid the Vigonier!

Went to the Midland Hotel's restaurant for lunch and enjoyed an excellent meal at a very reasonable price. The service was also excellent and the dining room itself was worth a visit. Would highly recpmend this and would go again.

The restaurant at the Midland is always good. If I had to make two criticisms, the menu during my stay in January was a little limited, although the food I ordered was well cooked and nicely presented. The restaurant was however very dark and lacked any atmosphere. I suggest to the management that they pop a few more lights on, or use some candles.

I enjoyed a really nice lunch with a friend, the food was really nice and well presented, the service was excellent and the decor of the reception and restaurant was both clean and very pleasant.

came here for a pre theatre meal did not like the menu much very basic for one of bradfords major hotels could do better my self nearly left but the better half was starving food very medioca and tasteless on most elements whish id left earlier wont go back ever and the drinks prices ridiculas

Had a brief dinner.. The restaurant is small & cold, being the only dinners this didn't help but make the atmosphere worse ..The service was slow!! drinks took some time to get to us, Food order took ages to be taken - had to find the waiter to ask to take it. There was no presence form the service team at all - i guess they didn't want to stand and watch us! the food was bad, felt like it had been microwaved & frown on a plate! sad as it isn't cheap! the free sides of veg is nice - however over done is an understatement - The use of dollies is beyond me?? - add a really dated hotel feel!!! Wont be going back & probably would not want to stay over either -

Ate there while staying at the midland,service and food very good very attentive thoroughly enjoyed would use the restaurant any time again

liked everything, food service quality and presentation. disliked nothing - whats to dislike! Fresh fruit platter a delight and the choice of continental, cereals and fruits to accompany them was excellent and varied too!

The food at the Midland Hotel was, simply superb and the service from Christian couldn't have been any better; he greeted us with a warm welcome and catered to our every need.The presentation of the food was just as nice as it tasted! We will definitely be paying another visit to this beautiful Victorian hotel.

Used a taste card here. Food was amazing, service good but we were the only ones there which for 7pm on a Sunday was surprising

* Yes it is expensive. Very quiet. But you get what you pay for. Slap bang in the middle of the City. Next to the railway station.

Came here for my Sister in Laws Wedding and for a Christmas Dinner. Lovely Place. Great as an indoor Wedding Venue from a Photographers point of view too, i've shot many Weddings here.Denise the Wedding Coordinator - fantastic and goes the extra mile to sort things out.

This place left me disappointed with my Fillet steak!! I jest! My disappointment was ONLY because I ate it quickly and wanted another portion, and another! It was beautiful, served as a perfect Medium. The jus was lush.The hand cut chips were GORGEOUS.The service is professional & courteous and the staff are attentive without being in the way and intrusive. Some people prefer to be pestered, I don't! I like to know the staff will be waiting should I need them.My mother had a steak burger, which was exactly that and she couldn't eat it all as it was huge. The salad comes with dressing. She didn't like dressing. No biggie, I mentioned this to the staff and they returned with a plain portion.I like the restaurant layout. there are opportunities of secluded tables on plinths for a more private meal. As a side note, it provides an EXCELLENT breakfast too :D

Arrived on a Saturday to find only 2 other people dining, should have turned around then!!Oven chips & frozen fish. Lamb & Pork were chewy to say the least. If your thinking about dining here, think again, over priced and below average.