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Drum & Monkey - Harrogate
Drum & Monkey - Harrogate Reviews

Drum & Monkey - Harrogate

British, Seafood, European

Dishes priced around£13

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Reviews of Drum & Monkey - Harrogate (236)

Read what people think about Drum & Monkey - Harrogate. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Drum & Monkey - Harrogate before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Drum & Monkey - Harrogate and book a table with confidence!

5.6/6

236 reviews

5.6/6

236 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Julia G.5 years ago · 1 review

If you like fish you will like the Deum and Monkey. Lovely food and friendly staff. Four of us all really enjoyed our meals. I had my favourite queenie scallops. Delicious!

"Not good "
2/6
Anne W.5 years ago · 1 review

The meal was excellence but the waiter was so unresponsive and miserable that he ruined the whole experience l would not like to repeat the meal. Also the tables were so close together that we felt embassesed to be listening in to the customers next to us. I definitely to not wish to repeat eating here, such a shame as the food was good

"Excellent"
6/6
David C.5 years ago · 2 reviews

My wife and I had a very enjoyable lunch at the Drum & Monkey in Harrogate. The staff were very friendly and the food was delicious.

"Excellent"
6/6
Martin P.5 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food atmosphere and service- would highly recommend and look forward to the next time - very friendly and attentive staff the whole evening !

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter R.5 years ago · 1 review

Visited the Drum & Monkey before and knew it would be a great experience. The food, service and surroundings are all great. Well worth a visit but consider booking.

"Excellent"
6/6
David S.5 years ago · 1 review

I love this restaurant, the service, food and ambiance were as I expected, superb ! We had the crab, and queen scallop starters. Halibut and Dover dole main courses. Gavi white wine. Not ridiculously priced and truly value for money !

"Excellent"
6/6
Bernard W.5 years ago · 1 review

Not been for a while, but still as good as ever! Easy to book and nice, friendly service both on arrival and whilst we were there. Certainly go again and with not as long as before between visits.

"Very good"
5/6
Ian G.5 years ago · 2 reviews

A fish restaurant that has maintained a consistently high standard for many years. A starter of skate wing followed by halibut were both cooked to perfection - my only slight criticism was a lack of flavour in the veloute that accompanied the halibut but the fish was the star and it shone in both dishes. Service was excellent - prompt and attentive with a maitre de who makes you feel at home without being over familiar - an art rather than a craft! Overall another very enjoyable meal in one of Harrogates best restaurants.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cary T.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service and delicious food and we will be returning soon. In particular, the Queen Scallops are a delight with the Prawn Cocktail having a piquant sauce.

"Excellent"
6/6
Keith M.5 years ago · 1 review

Thoroughly enjoyable....have been going decades! Always reliable for good well cooked food and good service. Fish is the speciality and there is always a super variety. Make sure you end up with the raisins, Madeira and ice cream!!

"Excellent"
6/6
Emily M.5 years ago · 1 review

Absolutely outstanding. Excellent service, amazing food and a lovely location! I would recommend to anyone who is visiting Harrogate to visit this restaurant ... especially if you are a lover of fish!

"Excellent"
6/6
Winston M.5 years ago · 1 review

Great value for money and compared to the rest of the eating venue’s around harrogate this is truly one of the best. Cant fault if your a big fan of seafood. Great selection of starters and mains.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kevin B.5 years ago · 4 reviews

This is the 4th time we have been to the Drum and Monkey in the last three months, and as with every other time the food and service was excellent

"Excellent"
6/6
Denis S.5 years ago · 5 reviews

Another outstanding meal: excellent ingredients beautifully cooked. The Drum & Monkey knows how to present a wide range of fresh food consistently well. The wines on offer are equally good.

"Very good"
5/6
Siu L.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant; delicious seafood served by warm and friendly waitress. Highly recommend and would definitely go again. We had the scallops and prawns to start, and cod and haddock main with a delicious sticky toffee pudding to follow!

"Excellent"
6/6
Robert W.5 years ago · 1 review

I can highly recommend the Drum and Monkey fish restaurant the menue was comprehensive the food was excellent and service was very efficient you will need to book in advance there are lots of regular customers.

"Excellent"
6/6
Andy B.5 years ago · 1 review

Very good experience, staff very helpful and food was excellent. Will definitely going back. Excellent value for money and would certainly recommend the drum and Monkey to others!

"Very good"
5/6
STUART B.5 years ago · 1 review

High quality food in this quirky little fish restaurant - well presented and very enjoyable experience. Although the tables are a little small and a little too close for my personal comfort.

"Excellent"
6/6
Fiona N.5 years ago · 1 review

Really good menu, lots of variety of fish. The food was very well prepared, the chef know how to cook fish. Would not hesitate in recommending this place.

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris O.5 years ago · 1 review

Very enjoyable meal with at it's centrepiece excellent fish. Well paced. Broad and well balanced wine list. Service attentive and knowledgeable. Good prices. Overall a memorable birthday experience

"Excellent"
6/6
Douglas D.5 years ago · 1 review

Always a pleasure to eat here. For great fish dishes it can't be beaten. Staff and surrounding are first rate. Our first port of call when visiting Harrogate.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cathryn R.5 years ago · 14 reviews

Wednesday lunchtime visit with a business colleague. Service was impeccable. Couldn't fault our waiter who was friendly and very helpful. We chose from the lunchtime set menu and the food was excellent. Fish cakes and sea trout together with side order of dauphinoisse potatoes. Very enjoyable

"Excellent"
6/6
Simon R.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service, excellent food, Unrushed in a lovely atmosphere,will visit on a regular basis. The staff are friendly & attentive, it’s not cheap but not over expensive either, would recommend to anybody. The menu is varied & covers lots beautiful & interesting starters,mains & desserts.

"Excellent"
6/6
Heidi T.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Couldn’t fault this place, food was amazing, and waiter was extremely helpful about portion size and side orders. Would definitely revisit next time we are in Harrogate.

"Excellent"
6/6
Pearl W.5 years ago · 1 review

I love it there the food is nice the staff are nice I will give it a 8 and I will be going all the time x

"Excellent"
6/6
Magnus A.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food and drink at the Drum and Monkey and great service. All beautifully cooked and presented nicely. Definitely would go again. Highly recommended. Thank you.

"Very good"
5/6
Christine W.5 years ago · 1 review

The restaurant was buzzing downstairs, however we had booked a table and was shown upstairs. The upstairs room was perfectly fine but had zero ambiance. It was only a Monday lunchtime but the Christmas spirit hadn’t extended upstairs at all. We ate from the set lunch menu and the food we had was very good. The service was also very good and cost as expected. We did feel as if we has been naughty and placed in the naughty room. Maybe some Christmas deccos and background music might have helped. The ivy brassiere and other restaurants were very busy in Harrogate. Won’t stop us returning but not on a weekday lunchtime.

"Excellent"
6/6
dave t.5 years ago · 1 review

Beautiful food 5star service excellent location queen scallops and monkfish highly recommended very quirky location my second time there and again worth every penny also excellent wines available

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter G.5 years ago · 1 review

High quality fish restaurant with excellent wine list. Service tip-top. I had the Moules, followed by Hake - both very well cooked and beautifully presented. Highly recommend.

"Very good"
5/6
Karyn J.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely little restaurant with fantastic staff and good food this is our place to go whenever we are in Harrogate. We highly recommend that you try it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Claire H.5 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic meal, cosy and lovely restaurant. Food was excellent and well presented. Atmosphere was great. Staff were polite and very helpful. Could not fault anything

"Excellent"
6/6
Elizabeth S.5 years ago · 1 review

As always a brilliant time. Food excellent, staff very attentive and atmosphere exceptional. Will be returning in the new year. Yorkshire people care great. Thanks.

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie G.5 years ago · 1 review

We have been going to the Drum & Monkey for over 20 years and the food is exquisite & service is always outstanding. This place is simply the best fish restaurant in Yorkshire

"Very good"
5/6
Tom W.5 years ago · 1 review

Everything - food, service, ambiance, etc - was excellent as always except in one respect. There is a fine line between friendly and over familiar staff. One cheery waitress stepped out of line when she jokingly asked one of my guests if he was "a man or a mouse" because he declined to have a dessert and pressured him twice more before accepting his refusal. He is diabetic and has to carefully control the quantity of sweet things he consumes!!!. I am loathe to even mention it and know she was making what she thought was only cheerful banter but simple things like this can so easily cause embarrassment. Luckily, our friend is understanding and quickly dismissed the incident so no lasting harm was done and we all thoroughly enjoyed the evening. We shall be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter W.5 years ago · 1 review

Some time since we visited the D &M but as good as we remember it. Food and service good. Ambience fine and will hope to be with you again soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
David R.5 years ago · 1 review

First time visit and definitely not our last. We had oysters and mussels to start and the monk fish for main. All dishes were beautiful. We were looked after by David and his colleague (lady with glasses) both we’re brilliant. Very attentive and we had a good laugh with them. A must visit.

"Excellent"
6/6
Alex N.5 years ago · 1 review

Amazing venue and perfect food. From arrival the atmosphere was great and we were very well looked after. Great choice of wines and seafood. Perfect night and will definitely be back again. Highly recommended

"Very good"
5/6
Simon A.5 years ago · 2 reviews

One of our favourite restaurants. Took my cousin and his girlfriend. We all enjoyed our food as expected and the service is always great. Keep doing what you do.

"Excellent"
6/6
Catherine M.5 years ago · 2 reviews

We had a fab time at The Drum, always do! Only hope we weren't too rowdy? Food was delicious as always & we were looked after very well!

"Excellent"
6/6
Kevin B.5 years ago · 4 reviews

Perfect dinner for 3 - if fish is your thing, this is definitely the place to go in Harrogate - but make sure you book a table