My Restaurant Reviews
Here are my some of my restaurant reviews, you will find some of the latest and an extensive archive of my restaurant and pub reviews in recent times. Some are here on the site and many over on the Yorkshire Post site where I have been writing for over twenty years.
The Angel Hetton

The Angel Hetton is back!
Restaurant EightyEight

Restaurant EightyEight at Grantley Hall
The Hovingham

The John’s do it again
Dakota Grill, Leeds

Lucky Leeds to have this chef
The Owl Leeds

Nostalgia in Leeds Market
The Beehive X

Sometimes things go wrong as it did at Beehive X …
Wild Plum, Harrogate

A great discovery in Harrogate
Skosh York Review

Skosh just keeps on pleasing.
Six by Nico – Restaurant Review

Restaurant Review from Elaine Lemm samples a new and popular arrival in Leeds, Six by Nico, which promises a fair, affordable Tasting Menu – and finds that it is serving up a success story.
The Pheasant

Another shining star in Harome
Tharavadu, Leeds

Find out what makes Tharavadu Leeds so special.
The Lifeboat Inn

A fab inn, in an enviable location. Picture perfect in every aspect. But how is it to stay at the Lifeboat Inn in Thornham?
No Amore Here

I rarely write a scathing review, as an ex-restaurateur myself, I am all too aware of the impact one can have.
Read on…
North Cornwall – Yes

North Cornwall, a millionaire’s playground and food lover’s paradise.
Pern Does it Again

Pern does it again with The Star in the Harbour his new brainchild in Whitby.But what do I really think about it?
Horto, Still Amazing?

I may have been worried about Horto, but all were unfounded.
True Foods Chefs Table

After so many years involved in food writing, there aren’t that many dining experiences that have not crossed my path, until I found True Foods Chef Table.
Courtyard Dairy

The Courtyard is more than just a country-based cheesemonger. Read the review to find out why.
The Angel, Hetton

10 years may have gone by since I ate at The Angel, Hetton, what had it been up to in that time and does it still hold its reputation intact?
Mr P’s Curious Tavern

Mr P (of the Curious Tavern) is none other than the illustrious chef of chefs, Andrew Pern, who will need no introduction for regular readers of my reviews.
The Park – Closed
NOW CLOSED
A Brewdog Stir

It was a hard battle with the planners, but Brewdog, the most talked about opening in York for some time, finally happened.
Origin NOW CLOSED

Origins Haxby moves to Helmsley?
Norse NOW CLOSED

I fell in love with Norse, the Nordic influenced restaurant in Harrogate three years ago sadly it is now closed.