Craven Kitchen

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1. Hong Lee ★★★☆☆

   We booked a table at the Craven Kitchen for a meal this evening before going to see a band playing at the nearby Speakeasy bar in Skipton town center, following a Google search of good Indian restaurants in Skipton. Our favourite go to Indian restaurant in Skipton used to be the Aagrah, which started off life in the same building now occupied by the Craven Kitchen, before moving to a much larger building near the canal and sadly closing a couple of years ago, forcing us to go to their Shipley branch for our favourite curries. Although we arrived on time for our 6:30pm reservation we had to wait for 10 minutes in the small waiting area in front of the small bar for our table and during our wait we weren't offered any drinks from the bar nor menus to look at. After being seated at our table it took 10 mins for our order to be taken and another 45 mins for our starters to be eventually served at 7:35pm after chasing twice - a full 1 hour & 5 mins after we arrived!! The small 44 seat restaurant was full on a very busy Saturday evening and there was a steady stream of customers coming in to collect their takeaway orders, however, it was totally unacceptable to have to wait so long for our food to be served. Our starter of the mixed meat platter to share when it eventually arrived was delicious with plenty of grilled chicken tikka, fish, lamb chops and sheek kebabs with tasty onions on a sizzling platter. There was about a 15 min wait after we finished our starters before we were served our main courses. I had the Chicken Zafrani (firey hot, cooked with bay leaf, cinnamon green chilli, tomato, spring onion, coriander & pepper), my wife had the Nazrang Kamb Nazeez (strips of succulent tender lamb marinated with a hint of chilli, lime juice, then simmered with bay leaf with pepper medium), and we shared a boiled rice and 3 chapattis. The food was very tasty and we enjoyed the meal but not the long wait. My wife had 3 bottles of Tiger beer, I had 1/2 pint of draught Kingfisher beer and the total bill came to a reasonable £52.10. We requested a jug of water when we initially ordered our drinks and had to chase for it 3 times before we finally got it, over 1 hour after ordering it! The restaurant is accessed via some steep steps at the front and there's a small male & a small female toilet but no disabled toilet, so I'm not sure if it's wheelchair accessible. There's a very small number of on street parking spaces outside the restaurant with a large paid car park nearby, next to the town's bus station. Although we enjoyed the food, the very long wait for our meal and poor service made it a very poor dinning experience on our 1st visit to the Craven Kitchen and as my wife quite correctly pointed out we could have driven to the Aagrah Shipley and back in the 65 mins we had to wait for our starters to be served! - we might give them another try again sometime in the future, perhaps during the week when they should hopefully be a lot quieter and can provide a better service.

   almost 5 months ago
2. Bob M ★★★★★

   In Skipton for a few days this week and, unexpectedly (my partner is not big on spicy foods), popped in to the Craven Kitchen for a curry. Quiet night atmosphere wise, but we had a really lovely meal. Food great and service from AJ (or is it Ajay) and his colleagues was first-class - he even "dumbed down" the spice level for my partner and recommended a "typical" Bengali dish for me. Great stuff - would go again and would recommend.

   almost 5 months ago
3. Jon Stubbs ★★★★★

   This is our go to place. Food is great and the staff are fantastic. Our visit today was for my daughter’s birthday and after a tasty meal they brought her a cake with sparkler on top. This was done by the staff without us asking and we thought it was a loverly gesture. We would recommend a visit and we are definitely returning. Thank you to everyone at craven kitchen.

   almost 6 months ago

1. Graham Fisher ★★★☆☆

   Popped in with a group of 15. The staff were friendly and got us seated without much hassle, which was appreciated. Unfortunately, the food was fairly average — decent enough, but nothing that really stood out. Portion sizes were small for the price, especially the curries, which didn’t stretch far at all. That said, there’s not a huge amount of choice curry-wise in Skipton, so it does the job if you’re in town and craving something spicy. Just don’t go in expecting generous portions or standout flavours.

   almost 7 months ago
2. Sharon Tyson ★★★★★

   We had a fabulous meal here, really friendly staff and the cleanest toilets ever

   almost 9 months ago
3. Detank2002 ★★★★★

   Onion bhajis are really nice and huge. Chicken tikka masala is quite sweet but nice with more than enough chicken (lots of spare sauce). Chicken tikka madras was pretty good but not that spicy compared to other madras' I've had. Peshwari naan was average same with rice.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Donna W ★★★★★

   Had a meal booked here for a group of us. It took a while to sort out seating for us all, but once sorted then it was sound. Food was excellent and they sorted us all out different tabs on our table which was good. Would recommend food here, though service was perhaps a bit slower than expected, though maybe that's because we were a larger group of people

   almost 3 years ago
2. Trish Boyle ★★★★★

   Stopped in Skipton to get an evening meal and came upon the restaurant by accident - what a fantastic place! Starter platter for two was the best I have had. The stir fried lamb strips I had for mains were tender and delicious. I am only sorry I wasn't bold enough to try the venison curries, but definitely will if I come back this way. The restaurant was busy, but the staff were friendly and attentive. A great experience all round.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Jamie Armitage ★☆☆☆☆

   Just left gob-smacked! THEE most expensive place to eat in Skipton. After reading reviews, we thought we would try it. (Having had a great meal round the corner the night before @mustabs) So the place was half occupied when we arrived, 8pm on a Sunday night. We were asked to sit in the lounge while the table was prepared. (Most were empty at this point) 2 minutes later, they shouted across for our food order from the bar. A few minutes later we were shown to our table, and the food followed in seconds, which was fine, but at no point had we been asked for any drinks- of any sort! We pulled a waiter & asked for 2 single Gordon's & diet tonics, which he got us after a few minutes... (Turns out these cost us £7.50 EACH) NOT A MINUTE after our forks were put down, our mains arrived, which, to be fair the food was ok/ uneventful, again- no 'do you guys need anything?' We felt honoured to get clean cutlery at this point, maybe things were looking up....just maybe The restaurant was still on 30-40% full, so after our plates swiftly removed from us, a bill was presented to us, at over £50 for not a lot of food or drinks, or time spent, almost as though they wanted to knock off early We both joked & said we've spent longer eating a big Mac & fries with a coffee (and the staff more attentive) than the £50+ we have just been taken for If it was busy, fine If it was a special occasion... Nope If it was a big group- I could understand If you want good- Asian food, with or without drinks, I'm sorry to say, spend your money elsewhere It was our last night of a trip away... Without the food, left a bitter taste in our mouths- and it seemed the staff simply didn't care! Make your own mind up, but for us, sadly never again

   almost 3 years ago

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