Oh dear! Same old story of two halves I'm afraid! An excellent Full English and coffee while my wife partook of Tea and a sandwich pronounced tasty! A parking time limit introduced since my last visit! (I have become less inclined to use Ilkley...Booths since I discovered Otley Waitrose in all it's spledours in recent times I might usually not stay longer than the prescribed limit, but heavens above, this IS Booths! We already pay through the nose for our groceries, many of which if we are honest ARE actually available in TESCO etc... An (albeit very polite and civil) argument with the charismatic lady on the kiosk about whether they have NEVER stocked Condor despite buying this same tobacco...
I neglected to write a review of my previous visit a few weeks before the enforcement of lockdown. Quite what I ordered I struggle to recall, but let's just say that what arrived led me to realise that Booth's commitment to recycling is not limited...to the charity bins in the car park! I noted on my more recent visit that the cafe is closed. Good! I have had excellent meals there in the past, but based on the last visit they deserve to lose some revenue till they can reopen. Not that the shop was quiet it would appear that boom enjoyed by supermarkets recently is also taking place here. It was a pretty aggravating experience really, as each member of my party was required to take a trolley...
For Us Booths is the Waitrose of the North. I had a wonderful experience in Ilkley and loved all of their different counters, especially the butcher shop. The quality of everything is top-notch! The staff are very friendly and it was easy to navigate the store and find everything we needed. The checkout process was quick and the parking was easy. I absolutely love it here!
I some times visit ilkley just as an excuse to go to Booths, the variety of fresh food is amazing, fantastic fish counter, deli and wonderful cheeses and Spanish/German sausages. They offer hot sandwiches, there's a cafe. Ample parking, public toilets. Prices may be a...little higher than your average shop but the quality, variety and polite staff are second to non.
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limited choice of food. have to order at the counter. shame breakfast is only served until am. had a pretty long wait for the food. Had drunk all the pot of tea and read the paper but it wasn't that busy so seemed to...have a kitchen related problem. Fish and chips came but fish was dry, probably frozen. had bacon butty on other occasion and that was better.
I was extremely disappointed when my family and I visited this restaurant last month. The menu was very limited and there were not many options to choose from. The breakfast sandwiches we ordered were some of the worst I have ever had - the sausages tasted like wienerschnitzel. Unfortunately, both my partner and I felt unwell the next day.
As someone who is skilled in baking myself, I was extremely disappointed to pay for two drinks, a stale biscuit, and a stale slice at this restaurant. It was not up to the standard I would expect from a supermarket.
Had cod and chips, and all I can say is what I said to my wife after I’d left nearly all of the meal. “This is the worst fish and chips I’ve ever had” Most definitely not be returning.
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very disappointed incompetent employees, wait minutes for coffee no other customers before us then brought us hot food if we had not ordered.
Pot of tea. No teaspoon. Water cold Food was nice Tables full of old dishes seems to have gone downhill as never had a problem before.
