Where There's Smoke

Where There's Smoke reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Nicola

   Yorkshire2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything about this restaurant is carefully thought out, aesthetically pleasing and utterly delicious. John and John (front of house and chef) create a beautiful menu and ambience. Dishes are often cooked over an open flame so there is a gentle smoked flavour to some dishes which is magical. We are a set 7 course menu which was inventive, flavourful and deeply satisfying. The wine list is very comprehensive and with some nice choices. I love it here and will return as soon as possible.
   

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   Helen

   Yorkshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 1 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I was lucky to be able to make a booking at this restaurant during our stay in Masham. We are both vegetarian so requested a veggie menu in advance. The food was superb, we can’t praise it highly enough. Too often in restaurants we get fobbed off with mediocre pasta, risotto or curry dishes, all of which we can produce cheaply and easily ourselves. It was wonderful to have dishes served to us that had been produced with incredible skill, imagination and attention to detail. We definitely don’t have the skill or know how to do this ourselves. For once we didn’t feel like we were an inconvenience or afterthought simply because we didn’t eat meat or fish. It’s so much harder to produce good, varied and tasty vegetarian food and the chef more than achieved this, demonstrating outstanding talent. We received a very friendly and warm welcome and the service was excellent throughout the evening. The ambiance of the restaurant was spot on, it wasn’t noisy so we didn’t struggle to hear each other talk and I love that there is space between the tables. Room to relax without feeling like you’re eavesdropping on each others’ conversations. My one regret is that we live over 200 miles away, although my credit card bill would rocket if we lived nearby! We will definitely visit again if we are back in the area.
   

   Where There's SmokeResponded on 11 May 2025

   Thank you Helen for your kind words. I'm so glad you enjoyed your evening with us and hope we can welcome you back in the not too distant future! All the best Team WtS
   

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   Elizabeth

   London10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 18 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is a fantastic restaurant. The food is superb and the staff are wonderful.
   

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   Nicholas

   Berkshire2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 12 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a lovely meal out for a birthday celebration. The food was delicious, top quality produce cooked with attention to detail. Table service from John, really friendly explaining all courses very well and happy to answer all our questions. Would highly recommend a meal here!
   

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   David

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 11 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Enjoyed the food and atmosphere in the restaurant. Really good value for high quality food and service.
   

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   Sally

   Edinburgh1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 11 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Sublime dining experience in beautiful but relaxed environment. Each course delivered something thoughtful, delicious and creative. We can’t stop thinking - and talking about it!
   

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   Jerry

   Yorkshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 10 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First visit to Where there’s Smoke and didn’t disappoint. From the canapés to the dessert the standard of food and service was exceptional and we would hope to revisit in the near future
   

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   Philip

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 29 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Sensational meal in a lovely setting. Fine dining at a sensible price.
   

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   Sean

   London5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 28 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Fabulous, well thought out multi-course meal. Great friendly but professional service
   

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    Paul

    New York City8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    One of the best meals we have had - amazing food, efficient and super friendly service and a great ambiance. Couldn’t fault a thing 😊
    

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