We enjoyed our Easter Brunch there last year, so we booked again this year. Service was terrible! We arrived about 10 min before our reserved time, no problem, they seated us right away. We waited about 15 min before they took our drink orders and another 10 before drinks came. We sat almost a full hour before our food came-omelets were so overdone, other food was mediocre at best. Server was pleasant enough but never asked to refill our drinks unless we tracked him down. Bill arrived and they neglected to deduct the $80 deposit that was required to make reservation until we reminded the server. All in all, not a very pleasant experience. We will think twice before going back! read more

Our food was great. The variety on the plate was superb - never seen anything like this, and everything was of amazing quality. The restaurant would be my favorite if it was closer to my home in Washington DC. While the place might seem pricey at first sight, once one accounts for the quality, the price is well justified and actually looks low for what we received. The service was impressive, too. Will come back if I am in York again. read more

Really cool looking place. Service is excellent, very attentive. Mimosa delicious, our brunch meals came out hot and yummy. Definitely will be back again read more

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This is one of my favorite after-work (and any other time) places. They have shareable plates to larger dinner plates depending on what you're in the mood for, and the menu changes several times per year. I've never had a bad meal there. Their wine list is extensive and includes wines by the glass, bottle, and also flights. You can always get a good recommendation on a wine to get with your meal. There are also different events throughout the year; we just attended a wine dinner and it was amazing. We have been going there since they opened their doors. The staff is friendly, and the owners are the best! Great to have a place like this in York. read more

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Great food & drinks in a great ambience! Whole family (including teenage boys enjoyed it).

We stumbled upon this great spot and had some great wine on tap. Travon (trey) was an awesome bartender letting us sample the wines we were considering. They carry a great variety - including Pio Pinot Grigio. Highly recommend! read more

I came here for a brunch I'm definitely enjoyed myself. The staff are very handsome of the eye very good to look at and they all have these great personalities it almost makes you feel like they have been serving you for years all across the city. I love a good Bloody Mary during brunch anywhere I go, but I have to say that this particular Bloody Mary could use a lot of work the food I order was amazing I definitely loved their version of the Benedict instead of using a biscuit are the English muffin it was done on top of an amazing homemade waffle of some sort. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for dinner lunch or even brunch you won't be disappointed read more

We really enjoyed dinner at the Handsome Cab. The mood was exceptional and the atmosphere was delightful. Everything from the appetizers to the entree's were fantastic. We'll definitely be back to try some other things. read more

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My husband and I visited for the first time and enjoyed a wonderful Sunday brunch. Food was amazing, monthly special drinks were SUPERB and our bartender, James' service was impeccable. 10/10 recommend. We will absolutely be returning! read more

Great food!!! And bartender/server James was excellent! Came from DC to grab a bite and the food and drinks are amazing but he was definitely maid the atmosphere and vibe... will come back for sure read more

The Handsome Cab - Tapas Bars Near Me - York, Pennsylvania

While the food may be good, the timing is simply unacceptable. One HOUR before all 4 of us got our drinks. 2.5 hours until everyone had dinner. Dinner for 4 served with 25 minutes in between dishes. Would not recommend. read more

Love the outdoor experience happening due to Covid! These folks are working their tales off to create a great experience and it's working! Tables are about 8 feet apart and the atmosphere is lovely. Drinks are delish and the bartender even made a custom Lemoncello martini. We had a great chat with John the maître d'/manager and really had a wonderful night out. Even provided a dog bowl for our pups. Check 'em out! read more

Just had the best brunch at The Handsome Cab!! The pancake board was so fun and delicious and the Eggs Benedict was awesome! They are also diligent to keep everyone safe during Covid. I highly recommend!! If you're ever in York be sure to pop in - you won't be sorry! read more

I grew up in York. My first job cooking was at Serenity Station in Seven Valleys when i was 17. I've lived in Philadelphia for 10 years now and as a chef, I have to say I am amazingly surprised. I went here for my mom's 64th birthday this passed December. The menu is on point, the service is well aware of the menu and takes pride in what they do. The menu is challenging for a town I grew up in that lived off of pork and potatoes for everything. This restaurant is a game changer that brings excellence and culture to the place I grew up. I literally ate my words for my judgement of York for the last ten years. This is what the city needs. This is amazing. If I lived back in York, this is the only place I would not only consider wanting a position, but would constantly try to prove myself to have one. The wine selection is amazing as well. Applause. read more

This is the third time I have been in this establishment. The first time the experience, service and food preparation were horrible. The owner asked us to come back and try again to make up for the poor meal. That second time the food and service were of a high quality. The third and last time I dined there the server got our order wrong - for four people. When we finally got our meals, I discovered that they put the wrong cheese on my burger, but ate it anyway. I just wanted out of there at this point. I will not visit there again no to I recommend it. read more

Horrible experience bartenders are treated like shot food taste horrible service is horrible worst place to go to in York county I never ever recommend anyone to ever go there read more

We enjoyed a fabulous meal with great friends while listening to a very talented pianist. The server Emily was super friendly, the atmosphere was quite pleasant, and the bone-in ribeye was delicious, as was the salmon. The brussels sprouts small plate and calamari appetizers were quite tasty too! Even the ice cream hit the spot! Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Apparently HC has a new GM, we ate at the bar a few weeks ago and the GM was at the end of the bar texting....our order was brought out and my husbands sandwich was inedible, he sent it back three times (all in front of the GM). I thought the GM would have stepped in and suggested another sandwich but clearly his social life was more important. At that point I was embarrassed that no one seemed to care, we left and ate at another restaurant a couple of doors down that was fantastic. We won't be back after that experience along with seeing the owner so inebriated he had wine stained teeth as well as a (koolaid) wine mustache. The owner is completely rude & crude to his employees. Would not recommend this place to my worst enemy! read more

Just walked in for a glass of wine after our delicious dinner at Tutoni's next door. Sat at the bar, which was not crowded and literally was not even acknowledged for 10 full minutes. My husband and I just decided to leave. Walked across the street to Gift Horse and the bartender said hello as soon as we walked in. Now that's service. Handsome Cab - you need to work on your service. Definitely lost two customers tonight. read more

What a wonderful meal and time. My wife is vegetarian and chef David came out and discussed with her - her likes and dislikes. He prepared just a fantastic dish for her. Waitstaff was so attentive informative and just wonderful service. read more

I had the smoked scallops this evening with the Caesar salad and my friend had the beef Wellington it was superb the wait staff was superb very efficient on time and very professional , was extremely pleased read more

The Handsome Cab - Smoked seared scallops - Tapas Bars Near Me - York, Pennsylvania

December 3, 2021. I am truly sad for this updated review. My wife and I brought friends of ours who never ate here. And, I feel compelled to say this, that this is the first time since COVID that we have come here. That being said, here is the sad part of this review (because this was one of our favorite places in the past). My wife had the New York strip steak and I had the Airline chicken. They came with mashed potatoes and a few cauliflower and a carrot. The food came out lukewarm at best. The New York strip had a lot of fat and gristle. The chicken was OK. However, the two entrées we had were $72. The food was not at the quality level to justify this price level in my opinion. The good news, Chris the server was very good. That's what's surprising since the food came out rather quickly but was lukewarm at best. And, I know that Covid has hurt small businesses and surcharges now have been added for this. But I thought the price versus the quality of the food was lacking. This absolutely is to my dismay because I loved this place before. Maybe it was just a bad night. But I have to be honest in this review. read more

Ok - so my initial review for the Handsome Cab will be brief...we ate here for small plates and drinks - so to be fair will keep this to what I know at the time. The place is beautiful - and very relaxing with a piano player when we were here on a Saturday evening which was very nice. My initial impression of the huge windows that opened onto the sidewalk was impressed - until I had to sit and watch a bevy of Yorkers who would be passing by, standing and leaning in the windows, talking to friends who happened to be dining around us - which seemed to happen all evening long. Our service was not good. The prices are high - there is an air of undeserved pretension. Handsome Cab is not quite ready for prime time. They must step up their service offering. You simply cannot serve the seemingly high quality of food and drinks here with wait staff that is on loan from the local Taco Bell. I do hope the service will improve in time. Our waitress had no idea what was in their own signature cocktails - when asked she said she would find out from the bartender, in the mean time we had 2 rounds of drinks that we were familiar with while we were waiting for the description of several others - when the waitress returned to serve the 2nd round of drinks, I asked her what was in the other cocktails - she actually had the nerve to say to me that things were so hectic that she hadn't even seen a bartender all evening. Made me wonder how she was serving us drinks if she hadn't seen a bartender. We ordered a Charcuterie - mixed combo cheese board and also a Beef Carpaccio appetizer. When the waitress brought the combo board, we had questions as to what was on it - and she simply told us she had no idea, laughed and left. Fortunately we were able to figure most of it out, there was an Irish or Welsh cheddar, goat cheese, Boursin, parmesan, and brie - not necessarily very spectacular, the meats and accouterments were appropriate. The Beef Carpaccio looked like a work of art - and it was very good, it was small however, really not a proper size to be shared - 5 small pieces I believe, really more of a taste than anything - very disappointing. We really came here to eat and drink more - but were underwhelmed, the service was honestly just terrible - really just doesn't feel like a good value for the money right now. Everything we saw is a great indicator that this place has the foundations to be really good - but it needs some tweaking and staff improvements. read more

I just celebrated my birthday with my family and it was beyond fabulous!!! The owner was friendly, welcoming, and helpful. We were seated upstairs in the gallery for Sunday brunch and were surrounded by beautiful paintings. We were served fresh berries and hot beverages before our meals arrived. I ordered the short rib burger and it was delicious! Everyone loved their food and desserts. Our server was warm, friendly, engaging, and did an amazing job. This experience was sheer perfection. read more

Five stars for great atmosphere, an opportunity to explore new (and excellent) wines, attentive service, and decent food. Giving five stars even though I'd recommend against getting a small plate like I did. Server said it's pretty filling, but you'll l definitely need the large plate to balance out all the wine you're bound to have there! Don't want to get tipsy! read more

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A nice quiet location for brunch the Minosas were great and the Bloody Mary bar was cool. I had the Infused Waffles with a side of syrup that really wasnt needed the bacon was cooked just perfect and my waiter was very enlightening. read more

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I have been going to this place the past couple of weeks for brunch. Really good food with great service. The lady bartender is great. As good As she is, could use a second bartender in the evenings on weekends. read more

Love the atmosphere here and the food is good too. They have a piano and I have play it a couple times for a short piece (my own). Great wines and great service too! My hang around place after work Friday. read more

Having never been to The Handsome Cab I was excited to try it out and as a food lover I'm always ready to try new and different places to eat! We walked in without a reservation and found many empty tables. Just as we were about to leave because the host informed us the earliest we could get in was 7:30, the owner/manager (?) chased after us to offer us a seat on the uncomfortable bar stools. Since we didn't feel like taking a chance on another place and I wanted to try this place out, we stuck around. There were two bartenders and several people at the bar. A couple of people down from us were some already drunk and terribly rowdy people. That was an instant irritation but I managed to push it out of my head and move along. The bartender came over to discuss drinks with us. I tried a really delicious white wine (No, I can't remember the name) and my friend had a rum and coke. After what seemed like forever (but probably wasn't) I saw the owner/manager guy and we asked why the avocado caprese wasn't on the menu. He explained that since there was a show at the Appell Theatre, there would be a limited menu. I explained that I didn't see that on the website and he walked away mumbling that it was there and I should have seen it. WHAT????? I quickly became pretty disgruntled and at that point I didn't want to give the anymore of my money. BUT... we were hungry and it was getting close to show time. After what seemed like forever again... the bartender finally started taking our order. In the middle of us talking a couple sat down next to us and he, unprofessionally, set them up with menus, water, etc WHILE he was taking our order? He dismissed my surprised look with "I'm listening, keep talking." We ordered the sausage flat bread, the brussel sprouts and each a cup of the cream of crab soup. The sausage flat bread was AMAZING. It was delicious and filling. The brussel sprouts lacked quite a bit of taste.. they were supposed to be saute'd in shallot butter but I think they forgot about that part. The cream of crab soup was nothing special. I guess I was expecting something amazingly delicious but, truth be told, it was just blah. Not very creamy, not very spectacular. As we sat at the bar, by the way, some of the tables that were empty when we arrived... were STILL empty when we left. It would have been nice to be given a table if someone didn't show or cancelled their reservation. All in all... I'd say that if you want to try something new, go ahead. I know we won't be back. Apparently, I'm just picky. read more

To be honest I'm not shocked that I have to give this report about this restaurant. Come to find out that the wind that has been being served to my husband and I was cheap wine four times over price. This place sucks if I didn't have to give it a start to leave a review I would not. I would never go to this establishment again. I found out that my $15 glass of wine was a measly $15 bottle at Wine and spirits. read more

The food was good. That's the only positive feedback I can give. The waiter was a misogynistic asshole, the ambiance & atmosphere weren't there- I faced an empty wall & the hallway to the kitchen & bathrooms. When we got there, there were only 5 other people in the restaurant. With COVID, they placed us away from them, so this was the only option for seating. Waiter really was setting the mood & he was a BIG FAIL! He is trying to be an upscale waiter for an upscale restaurant. The restaurant needs to understand good food is no excuse for misogyny or rudeness. There are plenty of places with good food & better employees that know how to deal with the public. His knowledge of the wine list isn't more important than his demeanor. He was the only employee we saw so there wasn't an option to ask for another server. read more

We found Sunday brunch to be absolute perfection. The wait staff was charming and accommodating. Egg dishes and crab cake sandwich were fabulous. Handsome Cab is a treasure! read more

Went for a few drinks and I have to say that by far the best employees were Stephen and Ashlyn. They were extremely accommodating and made the entire night enjoyable. read more

We have been going to Handsome Cab for a few years now. The food is very good. We signed up for an Italian Wine Tasting scheduled for March 2020. We paid in advance $126 (for 4 people) it was postponed due to Covid. Last week we received an email from Handsome Cab stating that the ticket broker (I believe it was called Brown Paper Ticket) was not returning their phone calls, and Handsome Cab told us that it was our responsibility to chase the ticket broker. Typically ticket brokers take their cut and pay the balance of the cash to the host, so their story seems fishy to me. They didn't offer anything to us, so basically someone stole $126 of my money. Be Ware of their pay in advance no refund policy. I will never attend another one. read more

2nd time in. Could not get the Bloody Mary experience from the 1st time out of my head. So I decided to take my employees after work to support downtown. Very disappointed in that the Bloody Mary and other cocktails on their menu were not available. So I guess they stand by the wine bar name. Love the atmosphere and staff but not a great place for non wine drinkers. Mgmt. responsive to my review. I am a very happy camper! Best Bloody Mary in the region! Thank you for rectifying this unfortunate situation. read more

Get the truffles for dessert! The best truffles I have ever eaten. Food was amazing, I'm already researching recipes to replicate the smoked Gouda polenta they served my husband. Slightly loud but I could talk without raising my voice. Music is kept at a good background level. Highly recommend! read more

The Handsome Cab has it all; atmosphere and fantastic staff. We enjoy it so much my husband and I decided to have our 50th birthday party there. It was fabulous!!! After meeting with the owners we decided on the food and the wine, and they took care of the rest. It was effortless on our part. The party was smooth sailing. The wine was delicious and so many of our guests commented on how great the food was. Whether you want to hang out and have quiet dinner or want to book a party; I highly recommend The Handsome Cab! read more

Good place to visit if you want to but expect staff to be doing multiple positions at once and subpar food.

Worst service I've received at any restaurant in both Lancaster in York. We just left right after our appetizer which was very underwhelming. Entire staff was rushing around like they had no direction. read more

Love is not a strong enough emotion for this place! Such attention to detail and stellar expectations to superb execution of food and drink are so apparent here. Go, you won't be disappointed! read more