As American in London this place was just what I wanted, to give me a break from all of the pubs. While the menu is still British, it felt a little more recognizable and modern for my L.A. palette, and I love the ambiance (for breakfast, lunch or dinner). Great interior, somewhere between comfortable and trendy (but not dingy nor too fussy). Love all the couch seating options and/or big couch chairs for 2 diners. I come here again and again for the cocktails. Probably the bets fish n' chips that I've had in the area (again, by an American's standard). Friendly staff. Perfect brunch spot (and yummy brunch menu). ***DOG FRIENDLY! (They'll even bring over a water bowl for your pup as soon as you arrive).*** Note: If you're wanting to order pizza in the restaurant (from the adjacent pizza place) note that in the restaurant they only offer/serve ONE type of pizza, and that's whichever the speciality pizza of the week is. read more

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Purely by virtue of the quality of food, this is the best Gordon Ramsay affiliated restaurant I've tried in London, better than Heddon Street Kitchen and Maze Grill. Of course all the restaurants serve a slightly different style of menu.  York and Albany manages to bring magic to seemingly ordinary recipes. With British classics like fish pie and apple tart you may not think that there is much room to impress but here the chef reminds us why these are classics in the first place by bringing out the best in their taste, texture and presentation. Simple yet sublime. Sometimes it takes more skill to make something fantastic out of something simple than to hide under a multitude of ingredients.  The quinoa salad was delicious (which I often think is hard to achieve with a salad!), the potato on the fish pie was delightfully fluffy and uniform and the fish soft and fresh. When it came time for desserts my friend and I did not think we could fit much more in our stomachs but with the very first glorious bite of each one, there was an instantaneous understanding that not one bite could be left behind. Sweet but not too sweet, well baked and beautifully matched with their prospective ice creams, the desserts rounded off a perfectly executed meal.    In short, York and Albany may seem somewhat out of the way and unassuming from the outside with a brazenly bare yet loyally British menu but what it served up was what we British say is "bloody brilliant". read more

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There's a burger place downstairs too and toilets. Gordon ramsay even opened a burger place in the Harrods too. Burger cost £80. Best tasting burgers ever. read more

Had our dinner here (2 days before we head back to Toronto). Ordered their 3 -course dinners (£23 each). Ambiance was semi-casual and comfortably chic. Guests will be greeted by a foyer-curtain to prevent the cold air from getting in. Service was professional and prompt. The food was worth its £23 price. Washroom was less than inviting. The faucets need upgrading. Handsoap scent was cheap smelling. (Flat Iron's handsoap was chic smelling). read more

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One of the best meals I had during my holiday to London. We were seated near the kitchen, so it was literally hot. The bar area was busy with a young crowd. The drink menu was very creative, though our bartender was slow in pouring and not to friendly in the beginning. She later lightened up after she realized that she needed to work for her tip. Our waitress and the bus boy were spot on throughout the entire night. Both were very personable and friendly, sharing their stories with my table. I enjoyed my starter dish of the assiette of rabbit. The rabbit was tender and served with several small raw pieces and an inner as well. I think it was kidney. My main was the partridge. Not having partridge before, I didn't know what to expect that it maybe tasting like chicken. Served with savoy cabbage, the flavor of the partridge melted in my mouth with every chew. I savored each bite and knew that I really liked this bird. We topped dinner with desserts: they treacle sponge pudding with anglaise and the pineapple and passion fruit cannelloni. Both were good, but the entire table preferred the sponge pudding. Everyone was fighting for the dish and each persons scoop was larger than the next until there was nothing left. Tough I had concern of eating at a Gordon Ramsey restaurant due to the current state of his empire, I am glad that I did. As this meal did not disappoint and ended my holiday on a proper note. read more

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I really don't think you can get more bang for your buck than a trip to the York & Albany. Don't be fooled by the exclusive-looking exterior of this new Camden offering from Gordon Ramsay & Angela Hartnett, because when you step inside you'll be greeted by warmth and familiarity, and not quite as steep as a price tag as you'd expect. Beyond the entrance is an inviting oval bar, high stools, gleaming stainless steel bar tops and extraordinary art deco mirrors, making this place feel very much like an up market New York hotel. The staff behind the counter are clearly trained to perfection and sitting at the bar watching their craft can entertain you for hours. And it doesn't have to cost the earth. You can order a carafe starting at £11, or a cocktail for £7, and with it you'll be presented some bowls of snackettes. Entering the world of the beau monde has never been so attainable! The food too, although I didn't eat there on this particular night, I have been told is exquisite, with impeccable service. With a lunch menu for just £25, and A la Carte at gastro-pub prices, you just can't go wrong. The adjacent delicatessen, housed in the former stables, has a good and affordable selection of cured meats, tapas and preserves, and although it feels a little more like a museum of 'the way we were', its coffee and pastry selection are cheaper than Starbucks! read more

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I discovered this place by chance after finding everywhere else in Camden was busy. And this place had lovely outdoor seating at the front and amazing restaurant seating inside with an open kitchen and a beautiful bar. We tried their unique cocktails and ordered again and again. Plus their freshly made pizza and the chunkiest hips ever was a perfect unplanned dinner. On a second visit tried the sea bass with the mash potatoes baked perfectly. Would recommend to anyone. read more

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Hmmm. Great service but I was not too impressed by the meal. Very salty and nothing remarkably above the rest. The attentive service from the bar staff made up for the disappointing meal. My reservation was lost (or not on the books) when I arrived, so I ate at the bar. Overall, I expected much more from such a high rating on "Yelp" and the Ramsay connection, but oh well...it is London and I've learned never to be surprised. read more

York & Albany was opened 18 months ago. It was converted from a derelict pub which became a part of the Gordon Ramsey Empire. I have to say I am not a fan of the TV shows and I am not a sycophant of Mr Ramsey. Okay - to conclude I liked this place - a lot - maybe I am saying this as I am still a little squiffy from the two strong cocktails and the half bottle of red wine I drank (yes yes I am a cheap drunk....and easy to take advantage off....god I am still squiffy)... So my portion of the meal (cocktails, wine, starters, main and dessert) was around GBP70. I have to say the whole thing was worth it. To begin with we sat at the bar for an hour and took recommendations from a very nice italian barman - who seemed to know his stuff. Actually all of the bar men were very nice and very helpful...all of the cocktails recommended were spot on...good going guys...I would recommend the bar area on its own. We then took sunday dinner...unfortunately the downstairs dining area was shut so we ate upstairs. Despite this it was actually a nice dining experience. The staff in general were spot on ....just what you would want from wait and bar staff..not pretentious...not stuffy....they were professional..courteous and they did their job. In fact that sums up the atmosphere....relaxed and not pretentious. The music was so light it was barely noticeable. Thou I am assured they also have a live piano player (as opposed to a dead one?) who plays excellantly. The food was delcious...though I noticed the conspicuous absence of salt and pepper from the table.....but who cares....the food was great. Okay okay ....did I mention I was squiffy...... For a main I had the lamb shank - and despite it being white plate food the flavour was all there. Maybe it is because I am glutinous but I would have liked a little more food on my plate. The desert was gorgeous too. Anyway I will need to review this review when I am sober as it probably sounds like I want to have Ramsey's love child. I don't. This is an honest and earnest review. read more

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Very satisfied with early supper experience at York and Albany while in London last year. Walked in without reservations on a weekend, no problem, Great food and ambiance. The service matched the food: Impeccable. I am not just saying that because i am american and usually dine at Burker King and Subway ; ) Everything was fresh, the wine list phenomenal and we look forward to our next visit! read more

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My Mom likes the menu and decor at Y+A so naturally we gathered here to celebrate her awesome existence a few days before Mother's Day. I was nervous because we'd been here last year and weren't too fond of the service but (round of applause) they have seriously improved! We booked for a party of four and ended up being six and no one batted an eyelash. I don't recommend doing this btw but in our case it simply couldn't be helped =^.~= Luck was in our favor because our table was right by the garden. Our food was great and the conversation flowed from table to table. The dish I actually enjoyed most was our starter, the mackerel + beetroot salad. Simple yet flavorful. I also tried the ginger toffee pudding and mustard mash with beef medallions. Both were tasty but the star of the meal was the baked fish salad and the pig's head croquettes my Mom ordered. I'd always thought she orders it because the name is fun to say but it's a sweet and sour concoction with this incredible sauce! The sauce is so rich you really could put it on anything and the little dish they put the pickles on is so cuuuutte. So, all in all I had a great time with the family and I'm glad we gave this place another shot. read more

After waiting well over a year for this place to open (lots of renovation), I'm very impressed. Treated to a lunch here by the parents (we managed to get a reservation finally, keep trying!) and was wonderful. Simple, stylish decor and a very interesting building with plenty of glass, even in the ceiling! Has a biggish bar area wher you can just go for a less formal meal and a drink. For lunch, the 3 courses for £18 sounded too good to be true. But each course was beautifully prepared and absolutely exquisite. They brought a warm chicken something or other (like a liquidy pate) for free, while we waited. I didn't like but others thought was divine. My smoked salmon was a generous slice of fillet, red in colour, salty and like nothing I had had before. Next, my cod with mussel and saffron sauce was delicate and perfectly balanced. And the pannacotta was simply divine. And the food on the a la carte looked amazing too - all very simple but I bet was amazing. That trip is saved for a date (with him paying naturally). read more

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The nice, light interior with high ceiling, looking very stylish, is very inviting. The downstairs seems quite cosy but the ground floor gains by having a skylight and big windows letting in a lot of light. I was going to have the set lunch menu but decided to go for the Sunday roast as I saw it pass by. It turned out to be a very good choice with a good filling portion of perfectly cooked beef roast with Yorkshire pudding, carrots, roast potatoes and spinach with a generous helping of gravy. The dessert was polenta cake, lemon verbena foam and blackberry sorbet. It was all nice but to be honest I was expecting a bit more, especially the polenta cake was missing that little bit of extra. Unfortunately the service left a lot to be desired. Very lacklustre, seemed quite disinterested in taking orders. The food almost made up for it, but just almost. I will be coming back again to try the other dishes and hopefully the service will be better that time. read more

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Service was nice. Free tap water and sparkling water. They also gave me ice because I asked for it, which is rare for the establishments I visited in the UK. That's where the nice things stop. For starters, the food took a while to come. I ordered a pepperoni pizza for £15, which was a bit more expensive than the quality of the pizza. It was burnt in some spots, and i didn't think that the pepper-oni pizza would consist of 40 pepper seeds spread all over it. The "pepperoni" slices were literally just pieces of sausage. I finished the pizza with my face burning and a half finished bottle of tap water. I loved the water and the service. Pizza? Mediocre. read more

This review is on the food as the service was terrible. I was here with colleagues while on a business trip and despite the fact that we had a reservation and the place was empty, we were there for 2 hours (mostly because the service was lousy). However the food was amazing. For someone in search for your quintessential Fish and Chips, the rumors are true Gordon knows how to do it best. Another amazing item on the list was the Banana Bread Sticky Toffee Pudding, served with Banana Bread Ice Cream. Despite the service, I still recommend a visit, just make sure not to have a tight schedule when dining. read more

The most expensive tartine I ever had. It was good but price hurts. read more

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Cute place, perfs for a first date type of meetup (ahem, not revealing if I was on one or not). The members of staff were polite and attentive, BUT needed to be slightly more knowledgeable with regards to their food and wine. Even being a non wine-snob, their lack of recommendations turned me off big time like a dude with a fauxhawk. Food-wise everything was standard gastro-pub-esque (stewed meats, grilled fish, mashed veg, sauce, DONE) with dessert being the highlight, as mentioned by previous reviews. Would I go there again for a nice meal? Probably, since it's in the neighborhood. But would I recommend it to my friends and hail it as a superb dining establishment? Ne-e-eg. read more

What a fantastic day I had at the York & Albany. Ok, this review is a little bit biased as I was here for a wedding but still, the service was flawless, the food was delicious and the hotel itself was beautiful. The happy couple were married in a small ceremony in a room flanked by bay windows with the autumn sun streaming in. Gospel singers were hidden from the bride in a room at the back (I later discovered it was a toilet...poor ladies!) and came out after the ceremony to treat us to a rendition of 'All You Need Is Love' a la Love Actually. It's one of those moments you wish life was a film as I wanted to get up and dance or play an instrument or something, alas we did the British thing of just listening politely and clapping along. A short drinks reception was held in Nonna's Deli, attached to the hotel, with tasty mojitos before we were ushered downstairs for the meal. Oh. My. God. The meal was amazing. I mean, it's Gordon Ramsay's hotel so I guess the food would have to be good but still. I had the pepper stuffed with pureed aubergine and whipped goats cheese to start, pork belly with crackling (yum!), spinach, black cabbage and potatoes as a main and then sex on a plate for pudding - aka chocolate fondant with vanilla and pistachio ice cream. Warm chocolate fondant which oozed chocolate sauce from the centre in such a seductive way it took all my strength not to just stick my face in it. We were moved back up to Nonna's Deli for tea, coffee and yummy cup cakes (I wasn't hungry but forced one down, purely in the name of research for my review of course). Then back downstairs where they had cleared the tables for dancing. Mid way through the night (when A LOT of alcohol had been consumed) the DJ announced there were bacon sarnies upstairs. Warm, crusty, buttered ciabatta bread and thick slices of bacon. Oh Gordon, with these bacon sarnies you're really spoiling us! The bar is pricey but this didn't come as a shock considering where we were, and the bar staff were so friendly and understanding (dealing with drunk wedding guests!) The hotel itself is near to Camden and all it's delights, and just around the corner from the fab Edinboro Castle pub. I even popped up to check out one of the rooms (nosy!) and it was nice but quite small! I have no idea how much it costs to stay. Thanks York & Albany - a fabulous day all round. I may need to come back for another plate of sex - I mean chocolate fondant - soon! read more

Blimey it's good here ain't it? I wasn't sure what to expect - I knew we were going to a Ramsey pub, so expected something above your usual pub fare, but it looks just like any other pub in the area from the outside. So we ventured in... and heelllooo... we're in swanksville. Coats were taken, bags stored, polite chatter made and we were shown to our table. I was hoping we'd be upstairs with a view but alas we we were downstairs - no matter though, it's really plush and I'm a sucker for a good old open kitchen... I just love to watch them work. Came here with every intention of having the pre-fixe menu and keeping the costs to a minimum but I couldn't stop looking at the a la carte options! Ended up being a little naughty and opting for a squid starter and lamb canoon main. Both were fantastic. Sublime even. The other half had the steak tartare and then the pig cheeks from the pre-fixe and both were just as good. The pig cheeks might have even been better! Great, attentive service and a friendly atmosphere. Lunch for two with a few drinks each, service and a smile on our face when we left happy and full = £70. The one star deduction is a personal thing. I'm just not hugely comfortable with gastro pubs. Either you're a restaurant or a pub... pick your side and stick to it so I know where I stand! Yeah, I'm a fussy git aren't I. read more

I gave Y&A another chance because the boy wanted to go, and we hadn't had a chance to celebrate my birthday because of the food poisoning. So we had a couple of beers in the LOVELY Edinboro Castle round the corner with friends. We considered cancelling the reserrvation so we could dig into the BBQ there as it smelled SO good but opted for 'fine' dining instead. I had really high hopes from the outset. The waitress was lovely. Accommodating when i asked her if we could sit by the window (such a glorious evening) rather than the table which had been set out downstairs. Then, again, on reading the menu I had a hankering for the mackerel (my favourite fish) starter which was only on the early supper menu, she imemdiately checked with the chef and came back with a beaming "no problem". And when the starters arrived and they were perfection. Ollie's Ox Tongue melted in the mouth and my mackerel was perfectly flakey and not overpoweringly fishy, the croquette crispy outside and fluffy in. Beautiful. So far so good. Yay!! Then the niggles started. I ordered my FAVOURITE cocktail (you can tell I used to come here often, particualrly to prop up the bar) the Rose Garden Fizz. It was delivered "undressed" by a nervy young chap. I immediately commented on the fact it normally came with cucumber and that it was oversweet adn he apologised saying he'd only been there a week and he would change it. Back he came with a giant sprig of mint unceremoniously plonked in the centre of the flute. No matter. We shrugged it off with a little giggle and bemoaned the fact that Verrin the genius cocktail maker had clearly and deservedly moved on to bigger and better things; and eagerly anticipated our mains. I say mains, but I had ordered another starter, the Quail Ravioli and Ollie had orderd the saddle of lamb. And this is where it went horribly horribly wrong. The saddle of lamb arrived and though perfectly rare the puy lentils were undercooked and overseasoned. Mine. Well mine was seawater on a plate and inedible. By the time the nervy waiter chap acknowledged me Ollie was halfway through his main, he disappeared with my plate and came back 5 minutes later attributing the saltiness to the "truffle". Now let's back up a minute. I am not a cretin and this is not my first foray into dining out at a supposedly upscale restaurant so pleasure don't patronise me. I LOVE truffle and have never ever ever noticed it turn any dish to the Dead Sea. This infuriated me but my main concern at this moment was my growling tummy: woman cannot survive on one lonely croquette! He said making my dish again would take some time and offered to take Ollie's plate downstairs and bring with my replacement main and Ollie was already nearly finished so it made no sense and we also just didn't have the time as we had to be elsewhere within half an hour. He then disappeared for 15 minutes coming back and inappropriately, given what we had just told him, offered us dessert. I asked to see the manager, imagine my surprise when the week-old nervy employee said that he was the manager?!?! NO apology was forthcoming, though to be fair he did take the wine off the bill (we didn't even get halfway through the bottle, i would've been smashed drinking on an empty stomach!) and my main and starter, so we just paid for Ollie's starter and main. He even had the temerity to say "I hope we see you again" as we left. Not a chance. You blew it York & Albany. read more

I caught The F Word, last night and after seeing Ramsay spout lyrical about what makes a good Restaurant, I was expecting a smooth service, quality staff informed and capable and solid food in terms of standard and refinement. Was that what I was treated to at the York and Albany? Was it F***... So when we 3 turned up and see the man himself meeting and greeting diners as they round off their evenings, I think we were In for a good time. Surely with Ramsey in the house we're onto a winner... We arrived 20 min early for our 9:30 booking, a late dinner so to beat the busy drinking and dinner crowd. Its a good call the place isn't busy the small drinking parties and couples seems content occupied in conversation. So, we head to the bar to kick off the evening with a cheeky cocktail... We check in wit the maitre de and sit, the staff for some reason flustered, greets us with a hello and the three of them get back to what looks like serving the only two other people at the bar and of course orders for table service. But there are three of them and the place isn't exactly huge and only a third full. 15 minutes later, we are still sitting at the bar.... Finally he serves us. 'A Mint Julip A Martini* and a Summit please' "a wha...?' 'A Summit' 'A what???' Er... a Summit. It's on your bar menu...' 'A Summit' he repeats... He then shrugs looking baffled and walks off.... We all look at each other, what just happened. First drink arrives Over 5 minutes later, the next five minutes after that and then my Summit eventually turns up. Nice. The Julip has melted away, the Martini is doing a good job at warming up.... We should've ordered beers, but I fear he would've hopped on the Eurostar to Belgium to go fetch them and brought back two Lemonades and a Sunny Delight. Not the greatest start. So now we have out drinks and so get to work on them in their various states the maitre de comes over, 'You know your table was booked for 930 right?' 'Yes we do' He replies a tad pompously 'Do you still want it? It's just, well your still at the bar and its 9:50...' I explain to him quite shortly we are only at the bar still because it took them half an hour to serve us and make three drinks... He apologizes for the bar staff and our wait. So to speed things up we decide to take our drinks to the table... We ask if we can have a corner table, its not busy so figured it wouldn't be a problem. So when we walk in we find we are slap bang in the middle of the room with our table trust up against another party dining directly behind us. We all are suppressing our irritation at the nights events so we take it, grit out teeth and settle for dinner. The room is lit intimately, the few remaining diners seem to be into the tail ends of there meals, we see desserts and wine on the few tables left. It's not busy out here So our waiter turns up, a few read by rote pleasantries and dumps the menus unceremoniously in front of us and scuttles off . So we browse the menu, talk amongst ourselves, look around, (note: If you are gonna make a point of having a glass door on your wine cellar, maybe don't have cardboard all over the floor and half ripped open boxes plonked in front of the fancy wine racks), read the menus again, talk, and talk some more.... Where the hell is our waiter?!?!?!?! One has appeared briefly I hail him as he brings coffee and aperitifs across the way, again seems startled that we want service... We order, he takes it, and flees again. Maybe there is a staff diner being served about now? He arrives back sometime later with our wines, pours it out like its soda at a kids party. I'm not a really fussy about wines but my friend had taken the liberty to choose two pricey bottles; a white and a red. He asked for them to decant the red. To which he responded yes. When he arrived back he uncorked it in a flourish, puts it on the edge of the table and told us 'So it can breath' Huh? We wanted it decanted... The white sits on the opposite side with not an ice bucket or cooler in sight. We are all rubbing out foreheads at this point The starters arrive, one good, one questionable and mine bad... Breaded fried oysters, crunchy and tasty to begin with until they went off like a depth charge in my mouth with no amount of pinot blanc to quell that taste... Whoa mamma that was fishy. Onto the mains... So out waiter comes out with a wooden board with slices of beef and proceeds to shove the excess glasses and cutlery around to make space... Er maybe you should've cleared the table properly when you reset? So we are now faced with the beef. While to look at, it was cooked to medium rare perfection, but under closer inspection it failed. Miserably. Not so much as a light marbling of fat as huge coal veins snaking through. And once you got your laughing gear round it, it was gristly and somewhat tough meat. On the upside, chips were damn good. They, at some point shook hands with a truffle and were definitely Moorish.. read more

Having had dinner at a place that Ramsey took apart, I thought the rational thing would be to compare against a place he owned. Before I start, I have to say, the food was fantastic; the best pork belly that I can remember eating. It's a classy little place in a not so classy area, tucked between electronics shops a little toward the end of Camden market. Great lounge and bar to grab a drink before stepping into the dining room. Marble top bar counter, very comfortable godfather type chairs, and sufficiently snooty waiters. A celebrity here or there should be unexpected. Wear a blazer. Then on, it's the dining room; ground floor for the normal, and other hidden rooms for the special. We got the fois gras, which was good but didn't stand out, and the pumpkin tortellini, on the waiter's suggestion (who looked and flapped his hands like Lloyd from entourage). That was crap. The dinner, however, redeemed all sin. My pork belly was the best I've ever tasted, and the lamb that my friends ordered was superb as well. Now where they screwed up though, our Lloyd lookalike waiter, having served our appetizers, came by at 10:40 to get our dinner order (an hour after we sat down). At which point we asked him when the kitchen was going to close, he said eleven followed by "don't you worry about that". Then he fucked off. At 11:30 he comes back and says that the kitchen rejected our order because it was closed. A minor kerfuffle involving the manager later, we got out meals and got the wine and desserts removed from the bill (unfortunately, they didn't consider the port wine dessert at that point). So yes, mistakes happen, but they were decent about it. We started at 9:30 and left at 1:30. Good meal in the end. read more

I've been watching Hell's Kitchen, The F Word and Kitchen Nightmares...well, since the beginning. When you watch this stuff, its always with the assumption that you'll one day go to a Gordon Ramsay restaurant and find him guilty of something that he berated some poor sap for on one of his shows. As it turns out, he isn't. The interior was stunning and simple, well appointed, quiet and with perfect service. There is a garden out back that you fantasize about wanting to have your friends meet you at every night in summer. The food was incredible as well, we dined a la carte, splitting an appetizer (the raviolo of hen's egg with panceta and wild mushrooms), and each having a main, she, a braised lamb shank and I the duck tortellini. To say there was a single misstep in the preparation, plating or palate of any element in these dishes would be a lie. One of the best meals of my life, and not even that expensive! read more

The service was simply appalling. I'll keep it short and sweet: I had dinner on September 10th w/ a 9:30 p.m. reservation, there were three of us- the experience was disappointing to say the least. 1. Table wasn't ready so we sat at the bar and waited 10 minutes for someone to take our order (there was no one else seated at the bar). The bartenders clearly had never heard of the drinks we asked for even though they were off the first page of the drinks menu! 2. After 25 minutes to get three drinks, we were asked if we still wanted our table by a snide host. We explained we were waiting for drinks and then would dine. I asked if sitting at the table would help me to get them made faster as we sat in front of three empty napkins. 3. Once seated, we sat the table for another 10 minutes before we were acknowledged after which point we decided to flag a nervous employee down (again we were the only table dining - others had moved on to dessert so it was inexcusable). 4. Of three starters, one was amazing, one was mediocre and one was AWFUL (fried oysters) that seemed to have gone off 4. Beef main was ok along with 2 bottles of nice wine (wanted to take the edge off)... 5. We begged for the bill TWICE and then we paid and left.. I mean it when I say that the service was the worst I've experienced in a London restaurant in two years. SO this was neither short nor sweet but then again that's my experience at York and Albany!! I hope that this saves you the disappointment and expense of spending three hours of your Friday night at this place as we did. There are better options in Camden and central London. read more

Fantastic place. We had a drink at the sleek bar first, and were then seated in the ground-floor dining area. There is also all-red upholstery downstairs, with views into the kitchen. Both is nice enough, although I preferred the cleaner upstairs look. Food was rave. Service was a bit amateurish, but friendly and welcoming. Try fasting for a day or two before you go, and then get the treacle sponge cake for dessert. Oh boy, never did sugar taste so good ... read more

This is a lovely place and now they have opened the back into a secret garden, it's great for dining outside. You need to come on a deal as prices are fairly pricey. I did not dine on this occasion, just came for drinks. Their house white is actually quite nice at £20 a bottle. I have dined here a couple of times in the past on a deal, I remembered it to be nice and relaxing and the food is fine dining. Will certainly come back again, if I find a meal deal, as it is quite local to me. read more

I love this building! Its beautiful both inside and out (ah I'm sure somebody said that about me once, perhaps). The bar area is great to have a more relaxed meal and drinks in (the burger is recommended). For something a bit more intimate and womantic, as Jonathan Ross once said, the restaurant is a tip top choice for a slap up evening meal or Sunday dinner. We visited recently and they had a good vegetarian option on the menu for Sunday dinner too. Service was efficient and speedy. Even if this wasn't one of my locals I would still visit again. read more

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I've been pretty depressed about how few good restaurants I know here as I have to spend a lot of time abroad so I was excited to try York & Albany after Google showed 4 star average. We went for Sunday lunch. The service was ok except slow at times (I really don't like being made to wait for the first drink and it should be a bad sign for a waiter that customers are ready to order their food by the time s/he has come over to take the drinks order) - we were waiting about half an hour for our plates to be cleared after the main course. Anyway, the first course, which we shared, was pumpkin tortelli. This was delicious. I absolutely love pumpkin stuffed pasta and ate a ton of it when I was studying in Bologna, and I was not disappointed. However, the roast (which was the beef sirloin which isn't a classic roast but ok...) came looking medium cooked but was still quite tough. Sirloin is tougher than other cuts but it was still disappointing. The vegetables were coated in some kind of butter thing which made them taste pretty good but kind of obliterated the vegetable taste. Worst was the gravy, which was very thick and appeared to be all skin. And the Yorkshire puddings were overcooked (sacrilege!). Not so good. I would also have liked some kind of accompanying source, like horseradish/mustard. I should have just asked but I was slightly reluctant to cause offence/appear a complete heathen. In contrast, the guy sitting next to us sent his roast back twice and appeared to get money off the bill. He was especially upset about the cut of meat, although one of his other complaints seemed to have been about the way the roast was served (on a board) which didn't bother me at all. In the end, I didn't complain at all because I didn't want to embarrass my friend, who had suggested the place. So, in conclusion, would hesitate to come here again, although I would like that tortelli again. Paying nearly 10 quid for 5 pieces is kind of extreme though. read more

Went there for the second time last night and had an unsatisfactory time. I ordered two items, a drink and a meal, both of which the waitress got wrong. The food, when it did come, was mediocre at best. The pizza, which came from the Street Pizza location next door, was absolutely flavourless. I had to return it as I was barely able to get through one slice. Sadly the even the most basic Margarita pizza was bland and tasteless. I won't be back to either of these Ramsey joints. read more

While our main waiter was perfectly pleasant, he was basically absent. It took an hour to be able to order (having taken 30 minutes for the cocktail menu to appear and we were the only one's in the restaurant at that time) and then another 45 mins to pay the bill - we finally went up and asked. This was a shame, as the food was good and was brought by the serving staff in good time. For a meal that costs as much as this one does, I expect a lot more. As a party of 6, we were having a lovely time, so weren't that distressed (except about the cocktail menu - not ok!), but it did take us 4.5 hours to have dinner. The food was fantastic, but it's not cheap and I expect service to match the food and prices, which sadly it just really didn't. Oh side note: Don't order off the cocktail menu - they have a full bar, but they don't seem to really know how to make off-menu drinks. The four people who ordered on menu had lovely cocktails, and the two of us who tried something else were a bit let down. read more

I had intended to try Foxtrot Oscar on my last night in London, but made it there too late for lunch and too early for supper, so we changed our plans to include a visit to York & Albany instead. Wow, what a little gem in Camden! I had assumed Y&A was going to be a slightly more upscale gastropub. Not so much. The service was impeccable. The bar area and the dining area in which we sat were comfortable and the atmosphere was very pleasant. Even the journey downstairs to the loo was pleasant (you can even glimpse the kitchen). I decided on the 3 course for £22.00. My starter was an amazing curly kale and chestnut tart (I'd go back again just for that). I ordered the beetroot risotto (after watching so many eps of Hell's Kitchen I really needed to see what his kitchen produced in the way of risotto). It was amazing. And what a wonderful color! I chose the cheese plate for dessert and enjoyed their selections. The wine list was also nice and affordable. I just wish I lived closer to go back again! read more

Not your usual pub, so I am not sure how to rate this. A pretty fancy pub and the menu is more directed to an upscale restaurant. Don't know if Ramsey was under pressure because he is so known for Hell's Kitchen and Master Chef, but I didn't get any pub feeling from this place. Not to discount the food though. Everything was pretty acceptable. The appetizer fried octopus was on the salty side, even for me, but I still ate it and liked it. The rabbit terrine was not as I expected, but it was still pretty OK. read more

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I usually judge a high-faluting restaurant like this by it's set lunch. And I was disappointed... Yes, the bells and whistles were all there...attentive service, fancy silverware, spaced courses, and an airy environment which fit the food. But at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant, I want the food to "wow" me...my first course didn't come together - parts were undercooked and cold. My second course tasted like wedding fare. The only star was the dessert, which I ordered apart from the set menu. Which may have been my downfall, but you shouldn't stiff diners with your bread and butter. Oh, and the wine choice, picked by the sommelier to compliment the meal was the worst glass of Malbec I have ever tasted. I actually was ashamed that she recommended it. read more

Extremely professional kitchen, impeccable fare and very attentive service. I recommend this place... read more

On our recent NYE trip to London we decided to eat here on our last night. We saw Gordon Ramsay outside, talking on his phone when we were about to go in. The greeting and service was warm and really welcoming. The restaurant is just like a living room, tasteful and cozy. The food was delicious. We thought about the early 3 course menu but decided to go a la carte. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because something was missing. It wasn't quite as special as I had hoped, I guess. Next time we're in Camden we have to go back to try the pretty outdoor seating in the back. read more

Popped in here for a few drinks with work colleagues We sat outside, just cross the road from Regent Park. We ordered a few drinks which were nice. The staff were friendly and very efficient. The service was brilliant. We also ordered a few starters to share. The ribs were nice, the calamari was also nice along with cut fries. Definitely somewhere you should check out if you're ever in the area! read more

One of the Ramsey empire and a very excellent joint to check out for a few chilled out drinks. I chose this as the spot to celebrate my Mum's birthday last week and I was rewarded with a spot in her good books. The table service for drinks were great and all the waiters are obviously well trained in what they can offer. A very extensive and defined cocktail menu gives you a lot of choice and a nicely stocked beer, wine and cider list also help. We helped ourselves to a few bar snacks and for a Friday evening it was filled with a good amount of people. Averagely busy but not too loud and overpowering. I'll be back to check the grub out. Cheers Gords. read more

It was a somewhat sunny day at the weekend, I was a bit lazy and happened to look for a nice place to eat something around noon. As I walked by York & Albany many times, actually almost every time I am going to Regent's Park, I decided already some months ago, that I should check out York & Albany. And then on this lazy day, it was the right time. I did not really plan to go there, but it was one of the options I had in my head when I left to find something to eat. So, I went in and got a nice small table at the window. I liked that place a lot, because I could enjoy the sun there! I ordered a Pizza Quattro Formaggi and took the white wine the waiter recommended. The pizza was actually a bit salty, but it went very good with the white wine, so I was fine with that. The dessert tasted very very good, if not even better! When I went there, I did not know that's a Gordon Ramsay place, so I had no specific expectations or something. Anyway, I liked it and can recommend the York & Albany. Good location, tasty food, pleasant-tasting wine, and delicious desserts. What else do you need?! read more

I went to York & Albany expecting an amazing experience, but sadly I left feeling a bit underwhelmed. It's difficult for me to dine out anywhere because I'm gluten-free, but most restaurants are quite accommodating, especially upscale establishments. York was also accommodating, but not in the way I've come to expect in the U.S. Many times the chef will whip up something as equally delicious as what's on the menu, making modifications without comprising the dish as a whole, but at York that was not the case. For a starter I had a salad, because none of the other options were wheat free in any way, which is a major negative for me as I believe all restaurants should have a variety. My main course was a halibut, which was supposed to be on a creamed corn ragout, but since I'm lactose intolerant they served it on steamed vegetables....really? At that level, I'd expect to have something more interesting than steamed vegetables. I could have made that dish at home and actually it would have tasted a lot better. Overall I found the experience to be dull. It was stuffy and the food was not exciting from what I judged by the menu. read more

This was now my second year in a row visiting London in September and I really wanted to visit a place owned by Gordon Ramsay to check out if the hype was worth it. In this case it was well deserved. Making a reservation is simple through the website. This is Gordon Ramsay's Camden Town "low key" pub location. I didn't think there was anything low key about it however I still wore jeans and a t-shirt to both dinners here. They had an amazing creamy corn soup that was divine. If you aren't a meat eater I believe it came with prosciutto in it which they were fine leaving out by request. Seared Ahi tuna dish was good but I could've lived without. There was a truffle risotto dish wish was divine and they whipped up for me on a day it wasn't shown on the menu. Goat Cheese and Fig salad was lovely as well. Crème Brulee? Yes please. Service was attentive, the dining room was dim and romantic, and I didn't think the prices were out of the ordinary compared to other restaurants in the neighborhood. I will definitely return! read more