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    Rustique

    4.4 (39 reviews)
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    What's the vibe?
    Very loud
    Good for groups

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    Chicken sandwich
    GiGi D.

    I couldn't even think straight, I was so hungry... That literally the first restaurant we walked by, we entered... We just needed FOOD! Rustique is a little French restaurant, serving up the traditional cuisine, including frogs legs... With lots of butter! I ordered the salmon Nicoise, my friend ordered the frog's legs, scallop, etc trio and my fiancé ordered the grilled chicken sandwich with French Fries... After about 20 minutes of all of us just hungrily staring at one another, our food FINALLY arrived... My fiancé even made a note of saying "was part of the deal of eating here, is having to go and cook our meals ourselves?" Salad Nicoise: the salmon was perfection, so moist, so fresh and so so flavorful... Alas this Nicoise was missing TWO intricate ingredients that MAKE IT A NICOISE... Green Beans and Olives! If they skimped on the anchovies as well, I probably would have asked for all of these ingredients to be served to me on the side... Alas I did not because AT LEAST the salt mini fish were there. I also DID ask for an extra egg and I was pleasantly surprised that they actually listened to my wish! Frog's Legs, etc: All quite tasty but apparently VERY heavy on the butter, making this meal super rich, so much so that my friend didn't even bother to have dinner that evening. Chicken Sandwich: Mr Picky Pants (my fiancé) thought his sandwich was rather bland, although he gave me some of his beautifully grilled chicken and I thought it was pretty tasty... However I did notice that the sandwich was comprised simply of chicken and bread... No cheese, dressing or anything so I could see why he thought it was bland. He wound up using my salad dressing I asked for on the side, as a dipping sauce for his sandwich. As for his fries, he thought they were pretty kick ass! Over all, this place filled our stomachs but we weren't regaling over the food, saying ten times over that we could eat there again and again... Thanks for filling us up, but we won't be back. I guess the next time we are starving, we won't let out blinding hunger make the decision for us as to where to eat. I actually saw a place two doors down that said "best sandwiches in York"... And I KNOW my fiancé was thinking "shit, I should have gotten a bite from that place".

    Joy L.

    A great place for a romantic dinner in York. Loved the food! We got the prawns and scallops as the appetizers, lamb and duck as the mains. The bread was also delicious, super fresh. Remember to make a reservation because this place gets really packed.

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    The rack of lamb was excellent! Service was great. We enjoyed our experience at the Rustique and would recommend it to others.

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    10 years ago

    My dish was Confit de Canard. Fantastic taste! If you come visiting York, stop by this place and you will like it.

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    Review Highlights - Rustique

    The menu is good and theres also a menu on a budget either 2 courses for £16.

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    The Whippet Inn

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    Probably my new favorite place to eat when I'm in York. The Cheateaubriand dairy cow steak here may…read morebe the most tender steak I've ever had, and I've had a lot of steaks in a lot of countries. I am rarely this impressed by steak quality outside of the US. And the wine list! Orin Swift (the famous maker of Papillon), Stag's Leap, and lots of lesser known but still excellent brands from around the world. This is going to be my first stop next time I'm in York. My only comment -- but maybe this is just from an American used to farm-to-table food -- is that just like everywhere else in England, I wish there were fewer fried things and more vegetables on the menu (although the tomato side salad was amazing). Still the freshest, most farm-to-table type of meal I've had in York.

    After two different people recommended this restaurant, we thought we would definitely try it. We…read morearrived at 5:30, the first customers of the evening. Waitstaff were very attentive and friendly. Hubby ordered onion rings which were hand battered and delicious. I ordered cod and vegetable risotto which were fine but not remarkable. Broccolini with blue cheese sauce barely had any blue cheese or sauce and was hard, not cooked really much at all. I left half of the serving. We had bread pudding for dessert which was also okay. I didn't find the seasoning of the food to be adequate and maybe salt and pepper on the table would have helped this. By the time our food came out, the waitstaff was busy so I didn't have a ready opportunity to ask for salt. And should I have to ask? This place has a charming interior but i'd suggest drinks here, not dinner.

    Rustique - All the restaurant is indoors but they made one part look like it's on a street!

    Rustique

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    My first thought towards this dining experience over a week ago was I wouldn't even wade into the…read moreenthusiastic mostly 5-star rating of a French styled restaurant in a fairly small town in Northern rural England. Just let it go. So here's what is bothering me, and I have strong feelings about this: the beef bourguignon. It's not rocket science to make this dish, and its base is a rich, savory beef broth mingled with things like onions, carrots, shallots, herbs like thyme and rosemary and possibly other spices to the chef's liking. Happen to know a bit about the dish because I've been making it for years. It's all about the broth to this diner. And to be fair, I once had a sadder version of the dish in Paris long ago. So how hard is it to make? Well, apparently the chefs in pubs and similar dining spots along the way are able to craft outstanding versions of their steak and ale pie that are simply outstanding in their robust beef taste. If those chefs can make that dish so well, so savory, why can't something similar be applied to beef bourguignon? I maintain the broth in starting the cooking process was simply not up to par. Lacking in richness, the beef was over-dried, suggesting it had been sitting too long or just wasn't prepared correctly. Instead of baby potatoes, a side of mashed potatoes sat off to the side of the beef and broth. Sorely lacking in the amount of butter needed and low on salt, it was an unpleasant and uninspiring addition that added nothing to the dish. The salad that proceeded the meal was listed as shrimp and mango. Out came baby shrimp with the rubbery taste of just thawed, mixed with mango, then a massive amount of Thousand Island like dressing drenching it all with a few chives atop. Not a great effort. Kudos for offering a true French Malbec from the Southwest corner of the country, the black wine, but this one was pedestrian and was served in the kind of wine glass that screams cheapest serving ware possible with its thick rim around the top. I can commend the staff which was professional and on top of it on a busy Friday night. Beyond that, this is a pass for me. Should have stuck to a local pub serving traditional countryside pies as the ones I've had along the Coast to Coast walk, my reason for being here, have all been outstanding.

    Thanks to Emily B's brilliant local knowledge we ended up here early-ish on a Saturday night to…read morebenefit from their pre-1830 set menu which at £15 for 2 courses and £18 for 3 is great value for the quality of the food. I had a nice crab cake to start and only had slight food envy of my bf's delicious deep fried brie (yeah would def get that next time). For mains I had a fantastic rich and beautiful cooked duck leg and then a classic creme brulee to finish. Bf had the beef bourguignon which he loved and was still commenting on days later. On the sides front I would recommend the creamed leeks and green beans (in garlic butter), only thing I wasn't so keen on was the ratatouille. Service was very good and I love the design of the restaurant which involves a fake outdoor pavement seating area!

    Rustique - french - Updated May 2026

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