The Botanist Bar & Restaurant York Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Beautiful food, staff are very polite and friendly, very helpful."
• "Pil Pil was beautiful."
• "Bloody Mary was amazing, calamari was perfectly cooked, and the vegetarian wellington perfect."
• "The food was delicious. Wasn't overly expensive either, especially considering its central York location."
• "We both had a kebab which was superb."
• "The menu has options for both meat eaters and vegetarians alike."
• "Food was spot on and delicious."
• "The food tasted incredible and was all served in a quirky way similar to the drinks."

Cons:

• "One gripe, flat bread a bit overpriced, although very tasty with the garlic dip."
• "Main course was lovely, sharing hanging kebab, with an extra side of mac N cheese, pudding was a let down, extremely salty."
• "The fish and chips were hot but had an odd after taste, and the fish was watery."
• "Our mains were wrong but the waiter had already walked away before given a chance to have them correct it."
• "Our waiter was very abrupt and rather rude at points."
• "A lot smaller than the botanist we have at home however a great atmosphere. acoustic singer very good. The bar staff very quick / polite. (if you're from newcastle it usually takes ages to get a drink!)"
• "The atmosphere was cozy and lovely, and the food was so yummy! We ordered some nibbles and starters with the deli board and were very happy with all the different tastes and flavors. Our waitress was wonderful too!"
• "I really appreciated the meal in the botanist, especially their particular meat kebab. I would like to suggest to put half lemon on the top of the kebab instead of the bottom. This will allow to squeeze the lemon and all the lemon juice can flow over the flesh thanks to the gravity force."

Service

Pros:

• "We were greeted with a smile and our waitress was wonderful. Top of the game."
• "Mike was our waiter, he was really friendly and knowledgeable."
• "The interior is incredibly atmospheric and perfect for a date or just a nice evening in general. The staff was lovely."
• "Fantastic staff and very comfortable place to eat and drink."
• "The staff actually helped us choose out different drinks on what we might like best."
• "Fern, our waitress, was lovely - very polite, welcoming and attentive."
• "Really lovely food and fantastic service from all staff. Very polite, attentive and accommodating."
• "We enjoyed a lovely dinner at The Botanist one cold evening. People were happily enjoying the bar part of the facility, whilst we sat in the quieter restaurant area."

Cons:

• "Arrived ten minutes before booking and told no tables available and to wait in a crowded bar."
• "When we finally got seated the experience and service we poor. Nobody took a drinks order they just brought the preordered starter."
• "Service was on the slow side, but it did give us more chance to have a natter."
• "The non-alcoholic cocktails were also fab. Recommended!"
• "Food was average, the service was nothing special and I wouldn't return."
• "The waiter did then not attend our table or walk near us for another 30minutes in which I asked for the bill."
• "Service was really slow. Everytime we needed someone, it took a long time to see any of them at the salloon and call for them."
• "Our waiter, but the staff worked as a team to make sure we were never left wanting, without being over-imposing."