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It has taken almost two years - lockdown and all that - for us to find a restaurant that makes us feel like we have a small part of London in Sowerby Bridge of all places. Great service, ridiculously good taste, and superb quality... If I could give this place 6 stars, I would. Ate all the food before we could snap a photograph!! Lovely atmosphere. We sat in front of the kitchen, bit too close to the door, but was interesting to watch the kitchen staff. If I could nick-pick on anything from a business perspective, it would be seeing the cooks browse their mobile phones here and there whilst in between service - but that is being really fussy! We were not offered a wine menu and the paper napkins are a small letdown. But being super fussy as I was so impressed by the place, I want it to be even better! The table staff were excellent. We ordered 10 dishes for 2 adults and one child. Two drinks each 90. An absolute bargain. Wish I could have sampled all the plates... I will be coming back many times! (April 2023) Returned again with my 11 year old son for an Easter treat. We love it there. The pork belly, anchovies and chorizo are lovely. The cauliflower dish was lovely - great for vegetarians - but not for me. Heart and Soul (Vocation) on tap too. Parking immediately outside if anyone needs to know.

Absolutely fantastic tapas restaurant. Such a diverse choice at reasonable prices... we will visit again, as we want to try all the dishes on the menu (sadly we do not live closer & only tried 5 dishes - which were all amazing). The decor is very cool, the staff are excellent, the chef and his team are non stop in the open kitchen. The result.... a fantastic culinary experience, the dishes were served singularly, which gave the feel of a taster menu. First class. Thanks you. We were fortunate enough to be seated at the bar, overlooking the kitchen, we saw the adept cookery, relentless hard work first hand. Plus, we were given recommendations of the premium dishes to order. Top drawer experience. A must do in the region.

Fantastic meal here yesterday. Enjoyed every bite! Great vegan options. The tomato bread was so full of flavour, best dish we had!

Engine is fantastic and great value for money. The food is exceptional

We attended Engine for a 40th birthday party and was very keen to try it out as two of our group had already been before and had given it rave reviews. We were met by Wil, the owner, as we walked in and was shown to our table. The place was busy and had a good atmosphere and all the tables were full. After we had been asked about allergies (2 of our party had a nut and Garlic allergy) we were given menus labelled with food that we could and could not eat. I was very surprised that as a nut allergy sufferer, there were many dishes that I could have. Even for the garlic allergy, the kitchen made adjustments to the dishes so we could all enjoy the food and no one feeling left out. The food was amazing and we ordered 17 plates to try as much as we could! My favourites were the pork belly tacos and the beef fillet slices... But to be fair I enjoyed all of it. The dishes arrived tapas style or small plates and there was lots of variety to choose from. Honestly, I haven't had such a good dining experience for a very long time and this ticked every box. We were very happy and full at the end of our meal and at the end of the day that's what it's all about. I am very glad that I got to experience the food at Engine and will definitely be back again!

Our 2nd visit and will definitely be back!! The Masala Fish is heavenly!! The food comes when it's ready, and portion sizes are good! Lots to choose from, great drinks available, definitely something for everyone. 10/10

Top Notch Nosh! Hitting above loads of London restaurants trying to accomplish a similar menu and style with a meal you couldn't have there for double the money with their 6 out of the park. That tuna's a stunner. Must try!

This is my new favourite local restaurant, serving up stunning world tapas style dishes, we went for valentines day and it was flawless, great service, great food, great atmosphere! What’s not to love! I would highly recommend it!