I can't comment on this as a daytime establishment, but rather a late night venue... of which it's one of the latest open in York.
I'm just not certain I'm in love with this place to be honest... for many in or around York it will likely be a great retreat in the wee hours, but it's just a bit too loud for me on most nights. That said, beggars can't be choosers, and I definitely find myself here in a pinch so it is what it is.
A previous review mentioned the clean bathrooms... disregard that as a night venue, but that shouldn't be too much of a surprise given the size... there's one toilet to the left for ladies, one to the right for men, and that's it, so one person ruins it for all and to be honest it's a free for all most busy late nights.
They don't have an amazing selection of cocktails or beers, but have all of the standards covered and the venue itself has a cool enough vibe until it gets rammed... points for the outdoor heated seating as well.
A bit of a downer is the lack of card acceptance... there are cash points across the street, literally a stones throw away, but cash is just a bit of a pain for those of us that have moved on to other things.
I would say this place definitely has a rating scale based on what you're after, 2 to 4 stars I would say... I'm going with 3 because as much as I want to say 2 for my personal post midnight excursions I have absolutely no doubt I'll be back here again soon. read more