Mannion & Co Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is always excellent."
• "They always do a fantastic sandwich and the pork belly is cooked to perfection!"
• "Delicious food, couldn't make up our mind so we ended up ordering so many things, one better than the previous."
• "The food was absolutely amazing at Mannion & Co. I had the Turkish eggs and I couldn’t recommend them highly enough."
• "The food really is superb."
• "The best brownie recipe ever and I’ve been eating them for 49 years!"
• "The food was brilliant can’t say enough good things about this place."

Cons:

• "Such a shame but cannot recommend at all based on food."
• "Always leave slightly disappointed, either at the quality of the food or the comparatively high prices."
• "The overall experience was sub par, we were given dirty utensils, the scrambled egg was not thoroughly cooked."
• "We also tried a cheese scone and it was far too salty."
• "Not a green in sight, no beans, and overall very dry."
• "The eggs were really sloppy to the point I couldn't eat most of them."
• "Great service but food not to our taste at all despite the rave reviews."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff couldn't be more helpful."
• "The waiting staff were polite, friendly, and super helpful."
• "The staff were friendly and prices reasonable!"
• "The staff were very friendly and efficient."
• "The staff are so friendly.. we were greeted with massive smiles and warmth throughout."
• "Very friendly staff, great service and great menu."
• "Service was excellent."

Cons:

• "Food and service was good however a menu isn’t provided and trying to read someone’s spidery handwriting on a blackboard behind a customers head isn’t great."
• "Extremely slow service! It took longer to be serviced and for my food to appear than it did for me to eat."
• "Having brought our drinks, the waitress offered us time to choose food, then a second waitress told us the kitchen was closed."
• "One of our waitresses was a little abrasive."
• "Would have appreciated being told we were too late for food instead of being offered menus and time."
• "Expectations were high but I left dissapointed. Poached eggs were undercooked with eggwhite still liquid, staff was mostly ignoring us and tables were left dirty."
• "Waited and waited and waited and left without being served."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "Right by the minster it's good cafe to nip into after you've enjoyed exploring the Minster."
• "Casual but friendly atmosphere and locals will tell you it is much better value than most of the plethora of York eateries."
• "Lovely atmosphere, would visit again."
• "It's a small establishment but is so lovely, if you can get in - do!"
• "Absolutely lovely little gem of a cafe. Very very close to the York Minster."
• "Cozy, unpretentious decor."
• "A quiet oasis in the centre of York especially if you sit in the courtyard."

Cons:

• "There was also limited vegan and vegetarian options."
• "But for Chinese remember, the hot lemon water was charged £1.5, not free."
• "I did feel the menu was a little overpriced."
• "People with no situational awareness kept leaving it open, causing a cold breeze."
• "However, told me told that one of the adults had to sit with the children was an absolute joke."
• "Only downside was the lack of space, we felt a bit squeezed in, so a bit uncomfortable for eating."
• "The only reason for not giving 5 stars is the difficulty in getting a seat, as its such a small premises, space is limited."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "We felt really welcome and my first impressions were dashed by the time we left. When we came to leave I was presently surprised by the bill too."
• "The staff were friendly and prices reasonable!"
• "The owner was really pleasant and gave me a lovely glass of Prosseco."
• "Well priced."
• "Servings are generous and well worth the price."
• "Extremely affordable prices."
• "Reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "very average food £6.50 for a bacon sandwich.... which consisted of 3 pieces of bacon on a baguette with salad?"
• "It's not cheap, in fact it's gone up in price since I was last in, but it's still worth it."
• "The menu was a little overpriced."
• "At almost £10 for a sandwich I'd think they'd be able to fix a skewed table."
• "A bitter disappointment and unbelievably overpriced."
• "Will never visit or recommend again."
• "The only reason for not giving 5 stars is the difficulty in getting a seat, as its such a small premises, space is limited."