Scran - Harrogate

We had a wonderful evening at the Pickled Sprout on New Year's Eve with a group of 14 people. We enjoyed our private dining room, which was a delightful surprise. Every dish we tried was delicious, especially the perfectly cooked steaks. The staff members were exceptional, being accommodating, friendly, cheerful, and efficient. They truly made our evening memorable and special. Thank you to all the staff at the Pickled Sprout.

Beautiful setting with charming historic buildings. The food was delicious and the service from Imagen was exceptional - knowledgeable, friendly, and always with a smile. Thank you.

The Sunday lunch was well presented and very tasty and I would definitely recommend the food. What lets this establishment down is the waiting staff. We had to ask for the dessert menu, nobody asked if our meals were enjoyable. We watched several other customers having the same problem. Some customers got up and paid for their food because nobody bothered to come with the card machine to let them pay. The team of waiting staff need to someone to clarify their roles and organise them.

We have been to Harrogate several times and have never come across this bar. We say it as we passed the street. The name standing out so we went for a closer look. There was a large outdoor seating area but we chose to sit inside in a booth at the window. It was a Monday afternoon and was quite busy. We ordered cocktails **** Mary 2 for the price of 1. The girl asked how spicy I wanted it (nice to be asked) I choose spicy and it was it was perfect (would make it perfection if a stick of celery was added that is just my preference). Pint of Guinness was very good. The American (we think) behind the bar was brilliant at her job. This is the sister pub to the fat badger we didn't know that until later. We looked at the menu to eat this looked very good and we will try it next time but it was neither lunch time or near to dinner.

The service at this restaurant was incredibly slow. It took 20 minutes before anyone bothered to ask us if we wanted a drink, and even after that, we had to ask twice to place a food order. The quality of the food was mediocre at best. The nut roast was awful, lacking any flavor. The sticky toffee pudding, which we had to wait 30 minutes for and had to request the dessert menu multiple times, was so hard that it couldn't be cut with a fork and tasted as if it had been overcooked in the microwave. We are unlikely to return to this restaurant.