I got the Fried fish catfish, yams, and Mac. The food is so bomb it soothes my soul, but the workers are rude as heck. Still the food is so good. The restaurant is cool, a little hole in the wall. read more

Pecan Tree Cafe - Catfish, yams, and Mac and cheese - Soul Food Near Me - York, Pennsylvania

The first few times I visited this place I was pleasantly surprised I'm a big fish eater and their catfish was great the first couple of times I tried it. I tried there smothered turkey wings. As far as flavor the wings were really good. But the quality of that meat to me seems very grainy very tough to chew. When I went back I decided to try catfish again because I knew that was good not so much so this time. I think they caught the catfish from the creek. Because it tastes like pure pollution and this is what I'm talking about you open a restaurant with great quality stuff then you take a backslide trying to take a cheap way out that's going to hurt their business not sure if I'm going back. read more

Great Food, But Terrible Customer Service - Won't Be Returning I really wanted to like Pecan Tree Cafe. As a Black man, I make it a point to support Black-owned businesses whenever I can. Unfortunately, after two separate experiences, I can confidently say I won't be back. The first time I ordered was on Easter through DoorDash for pickup. I arrived right on time, but had to wait about 5 minutes as the guy at the kitchen window told me to "hold on" without any further acknowledgment. When I finally asked if the food sitting on the counter was mine, he again told me to wait. After another couple of minutes, he finally came over, saw my DoorDash screen, and realized it was my order. His attitude immediately changed and he apologized. I brushed it off because the food was absolutely amazing -- I ordered an oxtail dinner with two mac and cheese sides and a catfish dinner with sides as well. Today was my second (and last) visit. I figured I'd call in my order directly to save some money. Big mistake. The woman who answered the phone sounded impatient and rude, making me feel like I was bothering her. When I asked for two mac and cheese sides again, she said they don't do that -- which isn't true, because I had it before. But again, I let it slide. When I arrived to pick up my order, she was talking with another woman at the counter. I respectfully stepped aside and waited, texting on my phone. She didn't greet me or acknowledge me, just glanced at me and kept talking. Five minutes go by, and another man walks in -- and immediately she greets him and asks what he wants. At that point, I felt completely disrespected. I was there first, patiently waiting, and she was about to serve someone who just walked in. I walked up and asked if she had my order ready. Her response? "Oh, now you want to talk to me," followed by a laugh. Extremely unprofessional. I told her my name for the order, and she snapped back, "Oh, I'm just waiting for you to say a slick response." Again, totally inappropriate behavior for a customer you've just met -- especially a potential regular. I smiled and told her, "Nope, I would never disrespect the person making my food," paid for my order, and left. The food was fresh and delicious again -- I won't take that away from them. But the total came out to around $50 for two plates that should've been $18 each, and without a receipt, I have no way to verify the charges. Bottom line: amazing food, terrible customer service. I had two chances to be impressed by their hospitality and left disappointed both times. No matter how good the food is, customer service matters just as much. Sadly, I can't continue to support this business. read more

This is a good friend of mines, her and her husband opened a restaurant in York PA. The food was so soulful that the flavor was just rite. Everything is cooked fresh when ordered does not take long. The atmosphere was nice and cozy with soft R&B playing. They do have a small side parking lot. It is the downtown area of York. They have a good variety of food bugers, subs etc... Stop in and check them out. You won't be disappointed! read more

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Went here with my family after seeing a video on Facebook. There were some good things about it and some things that could have been better. The pros: The place was clean and the ambiance was ok if you wanted to sit down instead of taking out. Had a pretty decent variety of food to choose from, fish to chicken to oxtails. The cons: This is made to order for at least the fish so there is a bit of a wait. Food is a little pricey. We got 3 whiting entrees, with 2 chocolate cake slices and a strawberry pound cake slice and a side of wings which totaled $85. Food: We ordered 3 whiting entrees, one with Mac and cheese and fries, the second had 2 portions of collard greens and the third was yams and fried cabbage. We all agreed that the fish was delicious and well seasoned. Good size pieces and not too greasy. The Mac and cheese was ok but it could have used some seasonings like garlic powder, black pepper etc. The collard greens were ok. The yams were up there with the fish, sweet and savory, cooked well would definitely get again. The fried cabbage, I wouldn't have considered it fried and it was mixed with collard greens, definitely could have used more seasoning. We got plain wings and they were ok as well just looked very dry and had very little breading .The chocolate cake tasted like store bought cake and was super dense and dry. I would go again and get the yams and fish for sure. Whiting 9.5/10 Yams: 9/10 Collard greens: 7/10 Fried cabbage: 4/10 Mac and cheese: 6/10 Wings: 6/10 Chocolate cake: 3/10 read more

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Oxtails are my new favorite meat ! Pecan Tree Cafe is a great place for some really good food in the York, PA area. read more

Pecan Tree Cafe - Oxtails, Mac and Cheese , and Yams is what I had a taste for, and that's what I got . Everything was seasoned really well!!! - Soul Food Near Me - York, Pennsylvania

Ngl if u want best fish in york come here skillet to plate dotn got nothing on these folks plus more expensive there and they have catfish where else in york are you gonna get cat fish cheesesteaks are amazing should come with fries but oh well :) read more

Frist time here tried fried Whiting, delicious fish, not bones, white fish with a great taste. Sides I had were Cole slaw and collared greens. My friend had the fish with sides of fried cabbage and sweet potatoes. We shared sides, all delicious. Cost $35 for both dinners, no drinks, no alcohol served. Friendly family staff, free parking, close to YMCA. Located on the corner of Newberry and W Market St. I will be back! read more

me and my wife recently visited this place on friday 1/26/24, i got the oxtail with mac and sweet potatoes, my wife got fried catfish with sweet potatoes and mac, the oxtail was mediocre at best with nothing but fat and no flavor at all, the fried catfish was $17 and came with 1 piece of fish with mostly all breading... very disappointed worst $42 i ever spent read more