"Always a good atmosphere, very much a party pub."
"Love this place, if your into your “indie” music this is the place to be in a York."
"Lively fun friendly atmosphere. Music not too loud so you are able to chat."
"Stone roses is a venue that should be getting more than three stars, it has a lively atmosphere with generally good music and well priced drinks."
"Love Indie music, then this bar has the best Indie Jukebox in the City…very reasonably priced drinks, good safe environment, with attentive, but not intrusive security team 👍👍"
"Great music and love the interior! Staff member was super helpful when I asked about where live music was on."
"Favourite bar in town, great music and a great atmosphere."
Cons:
"What a disappointment. Yes, there are references to the Stone Roses. But it seemed more like an Oasis bar."
"The music was absolutely rubbish, full of underage kids and the atmosphere was pants."
"No stone roses music playing rubbish drinks feet sticking to floor."
"Thought I would go and sing along to loads of songs I knew including the stone roses, this was not the case."
"For a bar that calls themselves Stone Roses to be playing Baby D is a joke!"
"Enjoyed brill music until loads of fellas came in and started trying out their punching strength on the punch bag..bit too rowdy, spoilt the pub atmosphere."
"Visited this place as was told they play great rock music and the atmosphere was brilliant! Walked into the pub to see lots of drunk men pushing each other around, shouting, very rowdy and rude."
Staff & Service
Pros:
"Staff mostly chatted among themselves but were polite when serving customers!! The place smells lovely and clean."
"Very nice friendly staff. Especially Aron."
"Great pub, great jukebox, great atmosphere, great memorabilia on the walls."
"Jordan is a amazing professional bar man very polite and helpful…"
"Brilliant staff and door staff."
"Friendly barman and amazing decor, a must for anyone visiting York who loves Madchester/Indie rock/Stone Roses/Oasis/Paul Weller etc."
"Amazing bar !! Great staff that are so lovely and accommodating."
Cons:
"Poor choice of ales & staff just couldn't be chewed."
"The bar staff (Jordan I think her name was) ignored me on three occasions after seeing me in the queue and served what I think we're her mates."
"Staff are rude and speak down to customers as if they are better than them."
"Nice pub, rudest girl behind the bar ive ever encountered."
"The bar staff are extremely rude. Especially the man with the birthmark under his eye."
"Guy on the bar had no personality at best, and was slightly rude at worst. More towards the rude."
"The bar staff were disgusting and rude."
Value & Pricing
Pros:
"Drinks are fair value and even offer deals which save money making for good value on a night out."
"Really nice cocktails, 2 for 10 aswell so well priced."
"2 x Red Stripe and 2 Bombs for a sweat sweat £10."
"You can't have a night out in York and not head in here for a drink or 10. Awesome music great atmosphere and always plenty of deals on drinks so doesn't destroy your pocket."
"Prices were affordable. Selection not the greatest but I think the idea is not to be over fussy, get drunk and have fun."
Cons:
"Sticky! Lost my shoes due to the floor never being mopped in its life 😂 Sadly it also has overpriced beer that is flatter than Stanley!"
"£9.85 for a pint of lager and a pint of cider. Same price charged for pint of lager and half of cider, same price charged for 1 pint of lager."
"Bar staff are very rude, Scott had a terrible attitude towards serving when I questioned the 50p charge on spends over £5."
"Nice bar, but ripped off with drinks. 4 rounds all charged at same price but less drinks for 2nd 2."
"Can be a good time, but I bought 2 drinks the other night, paid with a £20 note. Got £3.40 change, when telling the member of staff that I paid with a £20. They said I didn't and just walked away."
Cleanliness & Maintenance
Pros:
"The place smells lovely and clean."
Cons:
"I love this place but in all fairness it needs some money spending on it. Toilets are poor and is very small."
"The toilet's and the bar area are unhygienic and really need reporting to the health standards."
"The place clearly hasn't been cleaned in years. Disgusting toilets."
"Place has good decor but it's like being in fraggle rock with cleanliness."
"Ahh sticky floor, poor toilets, long queues at the bar."