Really lovely evening having drinks here last weekend! The serving team were very friendly and attentive! We had our first drinks in the ground floor area, before moving to the secret first floor bar when it opened! We ordered a few rounds of drinks plus Parmesan fries to go alongside and really enjoyed them! The food looked good, so want to return to try that!
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The atmosphere of this place hits you as soon as you step foot into it. The service is incredibly polite and attentive. The menu is very varied, with lots of different plates to mix and match. Furthermore the drinks menu is vast and well thought out. There isn't specific pairing suggestions for drinks and the food, but there is so much to choose from. We didn't get anything that was below excellent. Our server Carl, (Karl? Not sure on spelling. Sorry!) Was an absolute delight, and really did look after us. Happy to have small discussions with us about the food and drinks, and an absolute delight to talk to. When we were done with our food, he then found us a spot in the upstairs cocktail bar which in itself has a great vibe. If you are fairly open minded about food and drink, and not very picky. You can't really put a foot wrong here, we had a lot of fun here and found a lot of joy in all of our plates and drinks! Thank you for a great experience! Places like this are what make our little trips to York as worthwhile as it always is!
We came on a quiet night and had a really relaxing time. Staff all very friendly and helpful. Menu included 3 vegan options, which was great considering they recommend 3 plates pp. (I could not finish all of mine.) Food was more inspired than most places. Sauces, garnishes, presentation all top notch. My plates were all fantastic. Husband enjoyed his and mine, esp the oyster mushroom skewer. Steak was requested med rare but came pink (closer to medium) but good flavor. We liked the crunch on top of the halloumi. Tomato carpaccio was a nice lighter note. Food came out in a stream, as expected with tapas. Servers a little too attentive--between steady arrival new plates and stopping by to ask if everything was to our liking it was hard to have a deep conversation. Atmosphere and meal absolutely spot on for date night. Appreciated the commitment to good local ingredients. It is expensive so be prepared.
If you get chance to sit in the courtyard, incredible. Inside is just as nice may I add. Food absolutely spot on, best thing I’ve tasted on my tongue in a while. Service was just as good, very professional. Didn’t quite catch her name but she has dark hair and red nails, she was very friendly and accommodating. 10/10
What a find this place is. Sarah, our fabulous waitress was extremely friendly and knowledgeable and was happy to share recommendations when we asked. The idea is a tapas style affair with local sourced produce.
We ordered everything she recommended as was frankly amazed at the flavours and presentation. The flavours were perfectly balanced and a delight to the eyes as well as the taste buds.
It's really hard to pick a highlight but the grilled prawns in herby 'stuff' were awesome, the crab cakes and the foragers fried chicken are a must!
Had many, many good meals in York but this place stands out as one of the best. Brunch menu, and utterly spectacular. Cooked phenomenally, and taste was superb. Seemingly re-opened recently and deserves a visit. A must stop in York.
Amazing experience. The waitress made us feel very welcome. Drinks were 10/10. Food was all nice but the steak in the steak tacos was chewy but still tasty. The fried chicken was delicious. Everything was presented beautifully.
Last minute booking to this utterly delightful little gem of a place. The staff were warm, helpful and very knowledgeable about the meals. I can’t recommend this place high enough. Thank you.
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I had four dishes.
Firstly I had an onion bread with chicken skin butter. This was an okay dish. The bread was nice but I did not fancy the butter too much.
Secondly I had a fried chicken with spicy mayo. This was incredible. Not too spicy, a perfect coating and the chicken was sooooooo juicy!! The portion size of this was generous as well.
Lastly I had the confit potatoes with goats curd and fried sage. This dish was fabulous. Perfectly cooked potatoes and a very nice curd. The sage I found meaningless.
The dessert was a Mille-feuille with had strawberry in some type of jello on the bottom. This had a weird texture. Apart from this the pastry and especially the sorbet were lovely. I swapped the wild strawberry sorbet out for mango sorbet. The sorbet gets a 5/5!
The reasons for the four stars instead of five where:
- The time that it took for food and drinks to arrive was quite slow.
- If a dish is described as a side it should be served on the side of another dish and not as the last dish. It just felt a little strange eating a side dish alone.
- A couple of times we felt forgotten. We were to be given new cutlery as well as wanting to order a dessert but were left waiting a couple of times.
- One of us had the Bao Bun which was very very spicy which could have been informed on the menu. The staff member mentioned that todays chef was not the one usually making the spicy components and therefore it was spicier than normal.
Recommended by Minster employee. She was SPOT on. This was a great lunch. Not cheap but worth it. The food was a wide variety and very high quality. The staff and atmosphere were very nice for a mid-afternoon lunch. Eat here among the hundreds of choices in York, especially by the Minster.
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