Drift-In York Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Avocado on toast was magnificently delicious."
• "The food is fantastic - great range, healthy, and good value."
• "The bursting of poached egg yolk with fried mushrooms, oh my goodness what a combination of flavour!!"
• "The steak sandwich is my favourite and was perfectly cooked 10/10."
• "A huge shout-out to the business. They are doing a phenomenal job."
• "I thoroughly enjoyed the Pineapple, Caramel, Passion Fruit, and Coconut Cream French Toast special."
• "The food was delish! Our only small gripe was the sandwich bread to sausage ratio was a bit questionable."
• "A really yummy breakfast at The Drift-In York. Delicious thick cut sourdough toast with avocado, feta & pomegranate."

Cons:

• "It was very gummy and hard to cut though with my knife."
• "The pistachio pancakes, which unfortunately turn out to be quite rubbery."
• "The crisps that came on the side were stale."
• "The water glasses also smelled weird."
• "The homemade beans were awful, and the toast wasn't even buttered."
• "Food was such a disappointment, ice coffee was watery, and not made correct."
• "Pancake was tiny and thin and undercooked, and all so expensive..."
• "Coffee's good, mulled apple slice cake very good, open early, quite a few people working on laptops."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The service was great as well."
• "Staff are friendly, atmosphere is lovely."
• "Staff very friendly and food was lovely."
• "The service was friendly."
• "Warm friendly staff and I like that they take Polaroid photos of all the dogs that visit and hang them on the wall!"
• "All of the staff seemed lovely and the place itself looks nice."
• "Staff were really lovely."
• "Staff were helpful in locating us a table to accommodate us as a family with a pram and pooch."

Cons:

• "Staff did their jobs but wasn’t really friendly or engaging."
• "Service definitely needed some improvement."
• "Waited 40 minutes for a kid’s sandwich which was stale white bread and some tuna Mayo."
• "Wasn't really friendly or engaging."
• "Staff were very nice too. We had the breakfast which was very disappointing especially as it was nearly £12 not including tea!"
• "Service was just overall slightly lacking, and on the slow side."
• "Staff were not that great and when I asked how ice coffee is made... she said 2 shots coffee and filled up with water and splash milk...... no no no!"
• "Unfortunately they weren't doing food when we were there around 4.30pm, but the milkshakes were really good. However we didn't feel welcome when we entered as the lady was rude."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The presentation was top notch, the food was visually stunning and colorful."
• "Came for lunch here on the first day of our holiday, and ended up coming back for breakfast on the remaining two days!"
• "Lovely cafe in York. We visited for lunch and it was quite busy but we managed to get a table upstairs."
• "The place was stylish and had nice atmosphere."
• "The place also looks very nice to sit in and the bathroom was great too."
• "I like how staff tried to put latte art but I would say that they need to be trained on speed."
• "Lots of hot drink options, juices, smoothies etc. and the cakes looked lovely from the cabinet."
• "Great atmosphere and very friendly staff."

Cons:

• "Local dog owners seemed to like the place, so if you do not like dogs, you should not go there."
• "Very dirty well decorated but filthy."
• "The toilet stinks and is disgusting."
• "The rotting building aesthetic is kind of a shame to see with how beautiful the rest of the city is."
• "The actual café/coffee shop is a really pleasant space, clean and tidy and really well turned out."
• "Nice on trend cafe, I enjoyed looking through the photos of canine visitors whilst we waited to be seated."
• "Unfortunately the only thing I had issue with was the very rude customers who couldn't understand a queuing system."
• "Nice location, interior. Good coffee, brownie was very very strong and hard to swallow."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Very reasonably priced too. Will visit again in the future."
• "The food is fantastic - great range, healthy, and good value."
• "Prices are good compared to lots of other cafes I've been to (less than £7 total for my drink and brownie)."
• "Generous portions, good price point, good veggie choices (and meaty choices), and great choices in general."
• "Great amount of food for the prices and they offer breakfasts and lunches that you can't get elsewhere."
• "Lots of vegan options - I got a savoury pancake. Food was filling and while it's not cheap, prices were lower than some of the places we walked past, for more interesting sounding food."
• "We only stopped for drinks as we had just had breakfast at our hotel. Clean establishment with friendly and fast service."
• "Good and friendly service and decently spaced tables although this does mean limited capacity."

Cons:

• "Was kinda expecting for the prices to be slightly expensive, however as long as the food was it it would’ve been okay."
• "The crisps that came on the side were stale."
• "The food was a let down for the price."
• "The food was so damn good. As a vegetarian (mostly vegan) I was spoilt for choice. The vibes are great."
• "The toast wasn't even buttered. My wife's breakfast bagel was out of this world, though."
• "Great ! My wife and I both had bagels both were packed with filling and I mean packed !"
• "They have pictures of dogs who have visited them and it honestly made my day. Loads of vegan and gluten free options which is great."
• "Unfortunately they weren't doing food when we were there around 4.30pm, but the milkshakes were really good."