We visited on New Years Eve- 4 generations of us! We absolutely loved it, my Grandma is still talking about it today! Food was quick, but quite clearly fresh and the portions are excellent, had we known, we may have shared! The service was also excellent with staff checking in and making sure we had everything and had drinks etc. Will definitely be returning , what a lovely way to spend New Year’s Eve! Thank you to all at Sweet Basil Valley ☺️
KylaMcG916
My partner and I visit Sweet Basil regularly. We never book and they always find a table for us straight away even when it is stacked out. The staff are fantastic, so lovely and friendly. They almost feel like friends at this point because we see them every two weeks because we love the restaurant so much. Nothing is a bother and the serve is brilliant. The food is lovely. We often get multiple starters with a main course and just share everything. The chicken and coriander toast is an absolute must! The prawn wonton soup is my favourite and the Szechuan beef is always a repeat order for us. If you like spice, I recommend their homemade chilli oil! I put it on basically everything. The food arrives in no time at all but it tastes fresh and is piping hot so no complaints with receiving our dinner quickly. We always enjoy our meal and while it may not be the cheapest restaurant in town, we always walk away happy with our dinner for the price we paid. Give it a try! It’s easily the best Chinese restaurant outside of Leeds City Centre.
loux5
The staff were 5* but I'm afraid the food was not. We have visited a couple of times before and always said never again. However this is local to us so keep hoping it will improve, it never does. We order a selection of starters and a couple of mains to be served together. We timed them, 7 mins from ordering to being placed jn table. This tells me everything is pre cooked and re heated. The duck was like ground tiny pieces and not shredded, the pork was miniscule and the chicken resebled foam. We felt extremely rushed and from entering the restaurant we were out in approximately 45 mins. Unfortunately we won't be visiting again.
Gordon Greaves
28 of us, booked for 6.30. Starters were out by 6.45. Mains out by 7.40. All food was hot, and tasted great. Portion sizes are also very good.
lambadahouse
So disappointing, after hearing this restaurant was very good. The decor was certainly very attractive. However, the food was not. Soup was bland and gloopy, had to ask for salt as no salt or pepper on table, but it didn't improve the tasteless soup. Main was just as disappointing and tasteless, with overcooked rice in sticky lumps. I only ate half. I would not choose to go again.
Seamus finnegan
Got to be up there as one of the best in Leeds. If not the best! Yes it’s a little pricey but you’re paying for the service and the top notch food. Couldn’t fault any dish. Fillet steak in garlic and chilli was unreal.
Rebecca Atkinson
Very attentive and good food.Great portion size and the service was brill making sure we were all ok.
nikr499
Nice atmosphere , great waiting staff , good food food would definitely return . We all enjoyed the food
jbQ3uY
Absolutely amazing food and service! We got a takeaway and staff were so polite and welcoming on the phone/on collection. The food was amazing - big portions and really tasty, definitely good value for money. I’m coeliac and the gluten free menu had a lot of choice, and staff were very knowledgable so I felt safe eating there. We’ll definitely be back!
Sophie C
Lovely meal with great service! Food came out quickly. The tofu sweet and sour was gorgeous! Just an excellent experience and we will be back, thank you
Quite expensive and for me personally nothing special.Approx £40 for 1 starter, 2 mains, curry sauce, 1 egg fried rice and prawn crackers.The fried rice was overdone and quite mushy rather than just sticky, I opted not to eat this. The Singapore Vermicelli noodles were also quite overdone as they had broken up into smaller pieces as they were also quite mushy, the meat content was good but could have been more curried (but that's just my liking). The wontons were good as was the curry sauce and prawn crackers.
Lauren Mcdonnell
Really friendly and helpful waiting staff. Food was served efficiently, hot and delicious.My only negative was that the vegetarian spring rolls contain oyster sauce, meaning that they’re not actually vegetarian/vegan. So I was unable to order any with my meal.
Dannii Brewin
Went for my nanas birthday meal, staff were great! Really attentive and the food was amazing, would 10/10 recommend!
Martyn W
This restaurant is unbelievably good. We arrived at 5.00pm on a Saturday with no table booked for a group of three. The very friendly staff squeezed us in restaurant being extremely busy. We had to give the the table back by 7.00pm but that was fine as we were off to see Annie at the Bradford Alhambra. Our starters were brilliant and the main courses delicious too. The food was authentic with great flavour and served piping hot. A definite 10/10 from us and we shall be back the next time we have a theatre trip to Bradford or Leeds.
John Farquhar
The food was excellent. The service charge of £10.00 although optional, is included in the bill
We visited on New Years Eve- 4 generations of us! We absolutely loved it, my Grandma is still talking about it today! Food was quick, but quite clearly fresh and the portions are excellent, had we known, we may have shared! The service was also excellent with staff checking in and making sure we had everything and had drinks etc. Will definitely be returning , what a lovely way to spend New Year’s Eve! Thank you to all at Sweet Basil Valley ☺️
My partner and I visit Sweet Basil regularly. We never book and they always find a table for us straight away even when it is stacked out. The staff are fantastic, so lovely and friendly. They almost feel like friends at this point because we see them every two weeks because we love the restaurant so much. Nothing is a bother and the serve is brilliant. The food is lovely. We often get multiple starters with a main course and just share everything. The chicken and coriander toast is an absolute must! The prawn wonton soup is my favourite and the Szechuan beef is always a repeat order for us. If you like spice, I recommend their homemade chilli oil! I put it on basically everything. The food arrives in no time at all but it tastes fresh and is piping hot so no complaints with receiving our dinner quickly. We always enjoy our meal and while it may not be the cheapest restaurant in town, we always walk away happy with our dinner for the price we paid. Give it a try! It’s easily the best Chinese restaurant outside of Leeds City Centre.
The staff were 5* but I'm afraid the food was not. We have visited a couple of times before and always said never again. However this is local to us so keep hoping it will improve, it never does. We order a selection of starters and a couple of mains to be served together. We timed them, 7 mins from ordering to being placed jn table. This tells me everything is pre cooked and re heated. The duck was like ground tiny pieces and not shredded, the pork was miniscule and the chicken resebled foam. We felt extremely rushed and from entering the restaurant we were out in approximately 45 mins. Unfortunately we won't be visiting again.
28 of us, booked for 6.30. Starters were out by 6.45. Mains out by 7.40. All food was hot, and tasted great. Portion sizes are also very good.
So disappointing, after hearing this restaurant was very good. The decor was certainly very attractive. However, the food was not. Soup was bland and gloopy, had to ask for salt as no salt or pepper on table, but it didn't improve the tasteless soup. Main was just as disappointing and tasteless, with overcooked rice in sticky lumps. I only ate half. I would not choose to go again.
Got to be up there as one of the best in Leeds. If not the best! Yes it’s a little pricey but you’re paying for the service and the top notch food. Couldn’t fault any dish. Fillet steak in garlic and chilli was unreal.
Very attentive and good food.Great portion size and the service was brill making sure we were all ok.
Nice atmosphere , great waiting staff , good food food would definitely return . We all enjoyed the food
Absolutely amazing food and service! We got a takeaway and staff were so polite and welcoming on the phone/on collection. The food was amazing - big portions and really tasty, definitely good value for money. I’m coeliac and the gluten free menu had a lot of choice, and staff were very knowledgable so I felt safe eating there. We’ll definitely be back!
Lovely meal with great service! Food came out quickly. The tofu sweet and sour was gorgeous! Just an excellent experience and we will be back, thank you
Restaurantji Recommends
Quite expensive and for me personally nothing special.Approx £40 for 1 starter, 2 mains, curry sauce, 1 egg fried rice and prawn crackers.The fried rice was overdone and quite mushy rather than just sticky, I opted not to eat this. The Singapore Vermicelli noodles were also quite overdone as they had broken up into smaller pieces as they were also quite mushy, the meat content was good but could have been more curried (but that's just my liking). The wontons were good as was the curry sauce and prawn crackers.
Really friendly and helpful waiting staff. Food was served efficiently, hot and delicious.My only negative was that the vegetarian spring rolls contain oyster sauce, meaning that they’re not actually vegetarian/vegan. So I was unable to order any with my meal.
Went for my nanas birthday meal, staff were great! Really attentive and the food was amazing, would 10/10 recommend!
This restaurant is unbelievably good. We arrived at 5.00pm on a Saturday with no table booked for a group of three. The very friendly staff squeezed us in restaurant being extremely busy. We had to give the the table back by 7.00pm but that was fine as we were off to see Annie at the Bradford Alhambra. Our starters were brilliant and the main courses delicious too. The food was authentic with great flavour and served piping hot. A definite 10/10 from us and we shall be back the next time we have a theatre trip to Bradford or Leeds.
The food was excellent. The service charge of £10.00 although optional, is included in the bill