This place was a little hard to find. Look for the liquor store on the ground floor that says…read more"trembling madness" on the window. Pub is upstairs. Pub was fairly cool. Saw some reviews saying something about a Harry Potter vibe, but I didn't get that at all. It has some cool elements, but definitely did not live up to those expectations. Had a nice beer selection on tap. And prices were quite reasonable. Ended up picking up a few interesting beers on my way out.

Other location in town is better. Inside is so cool!! Order one of many delicious drink options and…read morechoose a seat most comfy for you; by the fireplace, by the window, in a small room with a leather couch, etc. the food was also very good. The carnivore plate definitely feed two hungry adults. So happy we chose to stay after not being impressed by the bottle shop.

We got our meals and it was absolutely disgusting... The broccoli was uncooked, stuffing and…read moreveggies cold, beef so tough and the Yorkshire tasted a week old ...I had ordered roast potatoes and I got mashed potatoes so they scooped it off and brought the plate back half empty... Everything was cold I would not recommend this place... when I came to pay Melika was so incredibly rude to me. I should have just walked out.... When I asked her for a pen to write her name down, she turned around and told me to google it... and charged me for the meal I did not eat .. she was incredibly rude and it's such a shame because it used to be one of my favorites... I would definitely not recommend it and I think it's gone way downhill... Sad for a local place

Went here after the first pub we went to said they didn't serve food and sent us here. It was the…read moreplace to be as it was very busy when we arrived. We weee told it could be 30 to 45 minutes before a table would be ready for our group of 4. 10 minutes later they had a table for us. The menu is pretty big and a specials board that adds more choices. We ordered to items from the specials board, the chicken had good flavor but it seemed like it had been cooked and sat for a while. Some parts were a little dried out. The other dish was a pasta dish that could of used a little more flavor. It was later in the evening when we arrived so the kitchen was most likely winding down when ordered. The food was still good and I would go back again, no problem, I would try something off the menu next time. We enjoyed the evening i

Great pub! Had the best burgers, they're huge. Nice selection of other food and desserts. Thumbs…read moreup from Colorado!

Quite possibly the best pub grub I've had in the last twelve months - I was unable to completely…read morefinish my massive helping of haddock, leek and cheddar pie with great chunky chips, veg (3 kinds) and onion gravy. A good pint of Guinness too but the place would improve vastly with the addition of one or more real ale taps.

Visiting York and staying in a Travelodge behind this pub. Very much like a weather spoons in…read moreoperation and food styles and delivery. You can order from the table, drinks service is sharp. Our food ordered was was well cooked and presented. I would certainly return. Doom bar on tap, which weatherspoon doesn't have currently.

Me and a couple of friends went to the Black Bull for lunch recently and it was quite nice. It's…read morequite cheap there so I wasn't expecting amazing food but I did enjoy what I had. I had BBQ chicken with chips, and they also sell a lot of typical pub food. It's a family friendly place and there was a lot of families there when we went. It's a bit out of town but there's plenty of parking. Nice place just for a casual meal that doesn't cost too much.

I loved it instantly. The staff are charmless, blunt, they can be terse and downright rude - a…read moreliving working Fawlty Towers of the pub world. They make it no stars. We should get to call all their male bar staff Basil, the female, Sybil and Terry for those workers who don't identify with these genders. I noted that all the male staff wore thin, cheap shirts and trousers so worn out they were shiny. They had a darn good range of beers and darn decent porter mind. At just £15.80 for three pints and a large glass of wine they offered great value for money. That brings 5 stars and allows us to tolerate the staff. The place was packed so the recipe is working for the owner. They are along the riverside with outside cheap seating, right beside the Ouse river and geese strolled around as we sat and chatted in warm sunshine. If they did actual food I didn't notice. As we walked inside to the bar to order our first drinks we encountered staff challenging a chap of much advanced years, dressed like a drab Quentin Crisp, who attempted to use his mobile phone in the pub. I later spotted him outside, drink in one hand and mobile phone against his ear, he was chatting, leaning against the wall trying unsuccessfully to look nonchalant. They describe themselves as a 'digital detox pub'. The chief rule is no mobile phones as they want customers to talk to each other. How novel, quirky and eccentric in the 21st century. No swearing and no music either. Them rules are strictly enforced and you will be evicted if them rules ain't followed promptly. If I'm ever in York again I'll be sure to return for the stout and the insults.

Down by the riverside..... This is a Sam Smiths pub in a…read moregreat location. Great selection of Smiths on tap including ciders and organics. Prices are great and the vibe is cool and relaxed. Don't miss the flood gauge with the heights of many past deluges marked.

Delightful Yorkshire inn with amazing service, wonderful food and lovely scenery. I was treated to…read morea delicious Bream and my wife had a very good Indian dish. Coffee after was exceptional.

The Wellington is idiosyncratic, to say the least, but a brilliant local once you get to know it…read more(and it gets to know you). Try not to be intimidated by the wallpaper, or the lone men unblinkingly downing pints of Sam Smith stout, and certainly try not to put your feet on the furniture or tear up beer mats, lest you arouse the wrath of Dawn the landlady. Past all that, though, the Welly is a very cosy little place, with incredibly cheap drinks, and, once you've frequented it for a year or so, friendly staff.

The beer was absolutely flat and the landlord refused to change it! Absolutely no people skills at…read moreall! completely money driven and no care for regular customers avoid at all costs

Really good food, and the pub quiz was awesome. Been here a few times over the years but lately…read moreit's been a really good experience, both for lunches and evening meals, as well as just meeting for drinks. Friendly staff, light and airy feel to the pub, and thought the prices were quite reasonable. One of my favourites in York!

I've been dropping in here at lunch time for a few years now, more because there isn't a great…read moreselection of mid week lunch time eateries around the University Campus area, than for it's sparkling cuisine. But as a drop in lunch time pub it isn't all bad. Take their pies, oh how I love their pies, they make their own fillings and proper home made short crust pastry, none of this frozen rolled out teeny tiny cut out excuses plopped on the top of the filling nonsense that is so frequently used these days! I know my pies, and I know my pastry, I'm a self confessed pie connoisseur what can I say? But today I rang the changes with Fish and Chips, which although looked amazing (photo duly uploaded), a full 10/10 for presentation, sadly the batter was grossly undercooked, and although the fish was ok, the accompanying teeny tiny ramekin of 'marrow fat' peas were well, dismally disappointing. If you're going to have a guiltily dirty portion of F&C surely a Yorkshire size dollop of proper vibrant green mushy peas is part of the dirty food deal, right? You can't knock their home made chips which are fabulous, it's a tad tough to manage a full portion but that's the only problem you'll have in general here. My colleague demolished the Chorizo burger with Wookey Hole cheese and judging by the lack of left overs there were no complaints there. It would be nice to see something on the menu leaning slightly less towards a cardiac arrest but this is a pub not a health food shop after all. If the Deramore lets itself down on areas of its menu it truly comes into its own with its spectacular and generously portioned Ploughman's and Cheese Board's. It's worth the wait for the warmer months when you can sit in their beer garden, squinting in the sun with a cheeky naughty lunchtime half. Failing that their Monday night pub quiz is a riot of fun though keep your expectations for winning in check, there are some seriously large student brains that will give you a run for your £1 entry fee.

Best find on holiday ever!!…read more Set in a beautiful little village with a huge village green with loads of parking round and about (although im sure that on a mid summer sunny day parking may be somewhat difficult!). The pub has a bar area and a restaurant area - we only ever went into the bar as you could eat int here and it was really cosy (dogs are also allowed!). The staff were incredibly friendly and chatty (lets face it, Yorkshire, particularly North Yorkshire folk are possibly the most friendly on the planet - i challenge you to disprove this!). The food was INCREDIBLE. Nothing fancy pants, just really good food, VERY big portions (trust me on this, you dont need three courses - choose your weapon of starter or dessert to go alongside your main - we made the mistake one night and 1) couldnt eat it all and 2)pretty much rolled home). We spent an evening in the pub, had a meal and then sat playing card games - we felt incredibly welcome. So welcome that we ended up visiting three times in a week long holiday. You cant really get a better recommendation than that can you??