Address: 2 Piccadilly, York, YO1 9QF, United Kingdom
Phone: +441904670777
Rating: 4.4
based on 183 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The macaroni cheese I ate was one of the best I've had in my life."
"The food was exceptional."
"The BBQ Beast platter featured the most tender St Louis Rib, a generous portion of succulent pulled pork, perfectly crispy chicken wings and delicious breaded buttermilk fried chicken."
"The best ribs in the UK! We've been twice. Had the Louisiana Ribs and then the BBQ Beast. Everything was divine."
"The meat was falling off the bone & juicy."
"Beef rib perfectly came off the bone. It had Smokey taste and it was juicy."
"The pulled pork is seriously a must have."
Cons:
"Meat is very fat."
"Cheap, low quality. Everything is fried or overcooked and too fat in a way."
"The St Louis Ribs felt a little bland, it was a very fatty cut but the fat does melt in your mouth."
"Most of the meat was OK, but the dry, chewy chicken wings didn't really really taste of much."
"Pulled pork was so slathered in generic tasting barbecue sauce I honestly don't know whether it was any good or not!"
"Burger was dry and not juicy. Would not recommend the burgers."
"Dry and overcooked burger meat, house slaw is bathing in creamy sauce..."
Service
Pros:
"Really friendly staff that were helpful and knew the menu!"
"Staff were polite, efficient, friendly couldn't do enough for you."
"Staff were very attentive and had good recommendations on drinks and food, very thorough with allergy checks and making sure everything was right when ordering."
"The staff are very friendly and professional and knowledgeable about their wines and beers."
"Staff super attentive, orders were spot on, nice for staff to listen and bring what you’ve asked for."
"The staff were all friendly, polite and really helpful."
"The staff are wonderful, chatty, friendly and knowledgeable."
Cons:
"Do not get The Reaper burger. It was recommended by the waiter and after a couple of bites my mouth was on fire and I was unable to finish the burger due the pain I was in."
"Waitress was the only reason it got 4 star... She seemed very put out and quite rude the second we turned up."
"When I asked for a box to take the remaining food home was lied to by the waiter that they did not have a takeaway licence (the licence does not exist)."
"Service was good with the exception of our waiter forgetting chicken wings for myself and chips for my partner which brings the rating down to 4."
"Only thing I'd comment on is the bar staff could be a little more friendly."
"Slow service, personal not concerned (prefer to chat with each other)..."
"Service was poor (especially as it was a quiet night we visited) and the toilets were shocking! Not clean at all."
Atmosphere & Decor
Pros:
"Great atmosphere, friendly staff etc."
"Very busy so worth booking, dog friendly also!"
"Nice friendly service this evening."
"Always a cracking spot for a few beers."
"An excellent variety of drinks and food."
"The restaurant colours and furniture all tied in together and it was just all around a special visit."
"There was a chilled laid back vibe to the bar area."
Cons:
"The restaurant was freezing (I'm usually 1,000° and even I was cold), my wife had to put her coat on during the meal as did a lad on the next table."
"The only downside would be they do not allow takeout of leftovers."
"The bar was more than half empty on a Saturday night but we were refused entry because a friend had a 40th birthday balloon."
"They moved us out of our seats which were for diners even though the place was half empty."
"Service was friendly and welcoming but honestly the beer (which I chose so it's my fault) was not particularly nice!"
"Only think I would have appreciated more was to have better lighting downstairs."
"Stood for ten minutes and we were rudely ignored by several members of staff even though they were aware of us being there."
Value for Money
Pros:
"The service and food were both excellent and the prices were very reasonable."
"The portion was huge and it was all gorgeous food."
"The food was great, a little pricey but you certainly get what you pay for."
"Food is a bit on the pricey side, but I don't mind paying more if the food is good."
"Prices were totally reasonable."
"The prices were very reasonable."
"Great value for money."
Cons:
"Many draught ipa's now missing, closest thing is an american ale @ £7.20 a pint. Nice beer but £7.20 ffs - that's just way too much."
"Price and size of the portions was horrendous."
"We paid £84 for our meal which is not cheap, and we left half of it due to the portion sizes."
"I opted for half a beer and my 2 friends both had double gins and that came to over £25! So be warned it isn't a cheap place by any means."
"14 quid for an aubergine main and what was effectively 3 halves with 2 sides????"
"We paid over £54 for LUNCH and couldn't take it home?"
"The year is 2023 and we paid damn near £100 for a couple of drinks and an obscene amount of food."