Vanilla Bean - Kirklees

We decided to have brunch on a rainy day in January and we were pleasantly surprised by the excellent food and service at this restaurant. The cafe was bustling with local customers, a testament to its quality considering the high level of competition in the area. It was surprising to see how many cafes and coffee shops have popped up in Slaithwaite since the 1990s when I used to live there.

Absolutely fantastic catch up with previous friend/ work colleagues. Tapas to die for, shared a meat and cheese board to start. Fabulous venue, atmosphere, staff, delicious food, amazing cocktails, perfect ambience, totally chilled, highly, absolutely recommend!!!

I visited Vanilla Bean today. Our last visit just over 3 years ago didn’t go well and we left before we could be served due to the rudeness of the owner. I have purposely not returned because of how we were treated but today I thought we would go. What a difference….. Staff were lovely and greeted us as we arrived and sat down. Food was delicious had a sharing board. This is want I expected as there are always good reviews. I will be back let’s hope we get the same quality

We frequent this restaurant a couple of times a month and are always greeted by friendly staff. The food never disappoints and we are excited for our future visits next year.

Tried to call in for breakfast. Didn’t realise you had to have a reservation for breakfast?? Despite there being 3 empty tables (not marked as ‘reserved’ I may add) the member of staff we encountered kept repeating that we had to hold on before she decided whether we could be catered for. A couple on a small table spoke out to say they were leaving and we could have their table and other customers reminded her that there was an upstairs. But, alas she couldn’t seem to accommodate two extra people. We were made to feel that we were in the wrong for wanting to provide custom to this establishment and actually pay for this service! We are not from the area and so may have just encountered her on a bad day but will definitely NOT be wanting to provide any support to a place that does not appreciate customers when we visit family again. No company in these times should be turning away customers or making them feel embarrassed. By the way, we came out, walked a few doors down and had a lovely breakfast after being greeted by a lovely girl at the counter with a smile on her face…