Ambiente Tapas Fossgate Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was fresh, full of flavour and varied."
• "Food was hot and there was a lot of choice, a lot of Vegetarian and Vegan options available so our whole table who has different dietary requirements all found something."
• "Food was amazing, I've had tapas a few times where some dishes are better than others but everything here was tasty."
• "Everything we had was very good."
• "The food was excellent. Packed full of flavours and deliciously cooked."
• "The food was absolutely amazing, and even hubby kept commenting on how nice it was."
• "The food was great. I enjoyed all of my dishes and some of my friends, too."

Cons:

• "I ate two. They were stink, so I stopped eating."
• "The food was nice but very expensive for what it is."
• "The second piece i decided to cut in half to check, and found it was pink inside."
• "For my taste I found everything or a bit uncooked or a bit burnt."
• "The prawns could have been better, they tasted a bit of frozen prawns."
• "Some of the dishes were a bit dry and overcooked but overall a good experience."
• "The squid was over done and rubbery, the prawns where dirty and over done."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were all really friendly and happy to explain anything on the menu, even got to try sherry for the first time!"
• "The staff made sure to squeeze us in and gave us a great table that was booked for a later reservation but still allowed us plenty of time to have a nice meal."
• "Service was extremely efficient, our waiter had good banter with us but was not intrusive with his conversation."
• "The staff were so engaging and friendly, and took time to carefully explain the tapas menu and suggest different options even though it was busy!"
• "Service was brilliant even on a super busy bank holiday weekend."
• "The staff were very friendly and helpful when choosing dishes."
• "Service was great from all the staff from greeter to server."

Cons:

• "The food just didn't arrive. 45 minutes after ordering we still had only 2 courses."
• "You had to download an app to order your own drinks and food. Very impersonal."
• "The staff were friendly but didn't come and check. I had to go to the desk to ask - evidently the chef had left them in the oven!"
• "The staff seemed rushed, distracted and a little abrasive the second time I dined here."
• "Service was slow. Table got dripped on by aircon apparently."
• "The server was nice but after we ordered food didn’t come until we waved her down to pay."
• "As a result, no one paid attention to our table after they took away the dishes in the rest of time."

Value

Pros:

• "Whilst it's not the cheapest restaurant in York, I do feel that it offered value for the quality of food and also in its location on Fossgate."
• "We had a jug of sangria which was decent value at £15."
• "The food was delicious and the portions were great for what we paid."
• "Great value for money, we'll be back."
• "Well priced and good value which is a rare find round these parts."
• "The prices are very reasonable for the amount of food and it's quality."
• "It is very good value given it is Spanish Tapas and in touristy town."

Cons:

• "The food was nice but very expensive for what it is."
• "They pre add tip onto bill as well which I'm not a fan of as I'm not sure it was worth the tip but makes it awkward to then take off."
• "One thing which is a little annoying and one to watch out for is that you get charged 10% on every order, where if it's a big party that's not so bad, but when it's just a few of you it really adds up."
• "The price is also very expensive for what you get."
• "The bill came to almost £100 so you’re looking at £11 a dish which for me seems quite high."
• "Price is on the expensive side, seeing the 10% service charge on the bill straight."
• "A bit pricey."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The ambience ‘buzzy’."
• "Lovely tapas bar with a nice atmosphere and decor inside."
• "A great restaurant - plenty of space with a great buzz upstairs and downstairs."
• "Nice relaxed atmosphere, and the staff were lovely."
• "Lovely atmosphere and very welcoming."
• "The atmosphere has a buzz without ever becoming intrusive."
• "The atmosphere was very nice and comfortable."

Cons:

• "The venue was also a little dirty especially the ladies toilets."
• "A little overcrowded when we went during the summer holidays."
• "The restaurant smelt of burnt cooking oil."
• "The tables are pretty close together so you get a great atmosphere, but you also accidentally overhear people talking."
• "Chairs and tables very close together so social distance impossible but that applies to most of York in fairness."
• "The restaurant is set up very well to assist with distancing."
• "This embarrassment is not something you want when visiting a restaurant, so will not be visiting this particular ambiente again."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "This is one of the rare wheelchair accessible places in York."
• "Properly accessible if you are in a wheelchair!"
• "The disabled loo is actually big enough to turn your chair in and I was able to feel like a 'normal' customer as no assistance was required to get in or out the restaurant."

Cons:

• "God help anyone elderly or not savvy with a smartphone!"
• "Unfortunately the only tapas chain in York so my life will be tapas-less for the foreseeable future."