Bettys Café Tea Rooms - Harrogate

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   John

   Yorkshire

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Positive point was they allowed us in early, however it hadn’t been made clear to us that even with a 4.00 pm sitting you have until 5.30 pm on Sunday. We had the festive champagne afternoon tea, disappointing I’m afraid. No real festive treats apart from a macaroon that looked like a reindeer. Sandwiches could have had turkey, cranberry, and instead of a horribly sweet lemon cake thing, why not mince pies or Christmas cake. Usual bland scone , cream and tiny amount of jam. To add insult to injury we went to the RHS Harlow Carr the next day, less than 10 minutes from Harrogate city centre and it has an excellent Betty’s restaurant that had the afternoon tea for nearly £20 per person CHEAPER, and with more festive offerings like mince pies. So lesson learnt, never go to the one in town, especially if you are in a car and have to pay for parking, drive to RHS Harlow, free to park and free to get into restaurant, fantastic setting overlooking the gardens, impeccable service and you will also save a small fortune.
   

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   Kim

   Manchester

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Impeccable service and delicious food. Not one bad point. Perfect
   

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   Caroline

   Yorkshire

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent all round. Food was delicious. Staff very attentive. Lovely ambiance in a great setting.
   

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   David

   Yorkshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Afternoon tea in the Imperial Suite was excellent, the food delicious, the staff very friendly and professional. With replenished sandwiches and tea we were very full by the end of the evening. The ambience is very relaxing with piano music playing in the background. The only minor concern was that the room was very warm, Overall a very enjoyable experience and highly recommended.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Yorkshire

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous experience, lovely lady serving us, the food was delicious. Piano playing in the background was fabulous.
   

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   Michael

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 29 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Perfect in every way Lovely tea with extra sandwiches offered without asking and charming service
   

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   Iain

   Yorkshire

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 29 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our visit to Betty’s on 29Nov24 for a Pink Champagne Afternoon Tea, was a lovely experience. My wife and I used to live in Ripon when we were young and as a young couple Betty’s was always somewhere which was financially totally beyond us, but said we would one day return. This we eventually did some 40 years later for my wife’s birthday. The staff were very personable and professional, the cuisine and pink champagne exquisit and the ambiance provided by the pianist, provided the perfect atmosphere. The only thing which let the visit down and a perfect score of 5 stars, was the fact that we traveled quite a distance for this birthday treat, for us it was a very special occasion. When completing the reservation we chose the ‘Birthday’ occasion from the drop down menu, assuming it was there for a reason. However, during the visit no mention was made of it, a shame as many people around us, had their birthday briefly mentioned, which as you can appreciate, perfectly rounds off the visit, when that’s the reason why you are there. I didn’t mention it on the day, as I didn’t want to embarrass my wife. If an additional second request is required (I’ve not experienced this anywhere else), then I’d recommend it is either mentioned or made clearer, I’d also remove the drop down occasion element of the reservation, so no one else is caught out by this red herring. I would definitely recommend a visit though and if it’s for a special occasion, I’d make sure an additional mention is made and confirmed.
   

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   Cheryl

   Yorkshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 28 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Booked the festive afternoon tea and was seated in the upstairs room which was pleasant with a pianist playing. Enjoyable food and were asked if additional sandwiches and cakes were needed. Service was friendly and you were put at ease.
   

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   Jill

   Yorkshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 25 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful first experience, made by the team at Betty’s tearoom, always attentive to our needs. Thank you all.
   

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    Amy

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3

    The food was excellent, however one staff member did ruin our experience by being rude to my me and my Mother.
    

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