The York Roast Co. Reviews Summary

Category: Sandwich shop

Address: 78 Low Petergate, York, YO1 7HZ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441904629197

Rating: 4.0
based on 398 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Wrap was good, nice and warm everything cooked well."
  • "Went for a hot Pork and scratching sandwich 🥪, which was delicious."
  • "Visited twice during the weekend, the YorkyPud wraps are delicious!"
  • "Wow! Fresh, hot and tasty food. Went for the hot pork sandwich with gravy .. absolutely mouth watering, not to mention the pieces of crackling too !"
  • "Got the pork Yorkshire pudding wrap for £7 and it was delicious!"
  • "The long queue round the corner mid afternoon was well worth it. The roast dinner wrapped in a Yorkshire pudding was delicious."
  • "FOOD IS SOOOOO GOOD! I had a Yorkshire pudding meal and my boyfriend had a giant sandwich. Both were delicious."

Cons:

  • "Poor standard of food, window entices you in, served reheated precut slices of whichever meat you choose."
  • "When I opened my £7.50 wrap I was greeted by a sweaty Yorkshire pudding, limp veg and 4 chewy pieces of beef, very disappointing."
  • "The meat is dry and it's not a pleasant experience."
  • "Had the pork Yorkyoud wrap. To be honest was underwhelming."
  • "All meat are overcooked and rough, like biting paperboard."
  • "The food was hot but the food was bland."
  • "Food tasted old, potatoes were hard and stale, beef was also hard on the edges as if it's been out under the heat lamp for too long."

Service

Pros:

  • "First time I've had a roast dinner wrap from here I just wished I'd had one before now, it was lovely and the service was quick."
  • "The staff were well presented and service was fine."
  • "Service was decent, and the staff were friendly."
  • "Service was quick considering it's in the heart of York and it's flooded with tourists like myself."
  • "Great service, staff very friendly and helpful."
  • "The staff were friendly and professional."
  • "The staff are really efficient and friendly, and worked as a team to take orders, prepare and serve the food."

Cons:

  • "£3 on top of the meal price for something you'd definitely expect to be part of the meal is a rip off."
  • "His customer service wasn’t great, seemed like he didn’t want to be there."
  • "The staff communicated through a series of grunts and mumbles instead of English."
  • "Terrible service. I stood in front of the cashier and the staffs ignored me."
  • "Massively disappointing, miserable staff."
  • "Slow service by disinterested staff who appeared to have no leadership."
  • "Service was Slow, very slow..."

Price

Pros:

  • "Reasonable prices as the meat is freshly cooked throughout the day."
  • "Potentially a little expensive but well worth it."
  • "Prices very reasonable."
  • "Food was decently priced for what you get, and the food was good."
  • "Good food for fair value."
  • "Superb roast dinner served in a giant Yorkshire pudding in a cardboard box, with plastic cutlery. £8.20! What value."
  • "Not to expenisve for food in the middle of the tourist area of York."

Cons:

  • "Also a bit heavy on the price."
  • "Very expensive poor quality. Rip off Britain at it's best!"
  • "Spent £29 on 4 sandwiches, feel like I should have just bought it from one of the food trucks nearby for £4.50."
  • "Very expensive for what you receive."
  • "Vastly over priced for portion size and quality."
  • "For the price you pay not worth it. Pork dry and tasteless."
  • "I don't think it's worth over £10 personally."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "Nice venue though, more seating upstairs too."
  • "The room upstairs is great, shiny red and white wall, modern design mixed with a medieval building."
  • "Atmosphere was nice and comfy on the other hand."
  • "The seating area was clean and spacious."
  • "Restaurant area is always clean as well and has plenty of seating."
  • "No table service, queued to order and pay. Then waited for our meal in a takeaway box with plastic cutlery. We went upstairs to seating area. The tables were clean."
  • "Ate in everyday too...clean and we always found a table."

Cons:

  • "The seating area upstairs was filthy dirty there wasn't one clean table."
  • "The seating area was a complete mess with rubbish bin full to overflowing."
  • "The toilets were disgusting! Oh so dirty and gross."
  • "The upstairs area looked a little shabby and wasn't all that clean."
  • "Upstairs seating areas surrounded in a bad smell, blending smoke and toilet smell."
  • "Went upstairs to eat bins overflowing tables not cleared."
  • "The whole place is disgustingly dirty, bins overflowing, food on the walls and toilets need a thorough deep clean."

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