Carlton Tavern in York

We stayed 5mns away from this pub, and were advised by the owner of our holiday accommodation to go there for dinner, as it was a Monday night and the no food was being served anywhere else. It is a huge place and extremely quiet. We were welcomed by a very friendly young lady, which is always very nice. I gave 4 stars, as my husband was really looking forward to a meal of fish and chips, but was told they didn't have any, neither they had sirloin steak. So he had steak and ale pie and I had chicken tikka massala. The latter came with pilau rice, nan bread, poppadom and mango chutney. It was all very yummy. The best of all is that it is very reasonably priced. Definitely recommend it.

Second visit first was sumner in afternoon this visit evening with a frirnd. Lovely staff lovely tast food & great cosy atmosphere. Planning on going back soon for brunch with friends.

The Carlton Tavern is a large pub in a former country house. There is a good range of beers, lager and cider. Unfortunately, the cask ale was not on when we visited. We didn't have anything to eat, but the menu looked very tempting, and the food coming out of the kitchen looked very nice. The staff are friendly and welcoming. There is a dartboard and there is outdoor seating in very attractive gardens and a large car park.

Called in off chance on a Mon night as we staying in York nearby. The place was quiet but it's a nice old school pub. Ordered a kebab and fish and chips. The portions were very generous as per pic and very nice. We would definitely return. Staff very friendly and helpful too.

Not been in for a while due to work commitments. Bar staff polite and ordered food. Much improved since last time I was there. Did not taste like a microwave meal and I saw they have changed the chef. I hope this is permanent as I would return if it was the case.

Lovely local pub with great food

I like the Carlton, not been for a while due to change in work patterns. Popped in for a family meal 3 generations. Good to see a beer on the hand pull. Food very good, reasonably priced for both quantity and quality. Probably the best meal we've had there. Service friendly as usual. Didn't have to wait long for the food and didn't feel rushed.

Great place, superb dedication by staff, lovely food very nice atmosphere,

I like the Carlton, not been for a while due to change in work patterns. Popped in for a family meal 3 generations. Good to see a decent ale on the hand pull. Food very good, reasonably priced for both quantity and quality. Probably the best meal we've had there. Service friendly as usual. Didn't have to wait long for the food and didn't feel rushed.

First time for Sunday lunch here and we’ll be back, there was 3 of us and we got moved closer due to walking problems and the lady sorted it out straight away with no problems, the only small thing I would say the slice of meat was very thin but that’s not a massive problem but we did all noticed it and a few other tables overheard saying it as well but great service and will be back in the future.

Sunday roast was good. A good price for it and a fair selection of meats and veg.

Amazing food! Great service and staff! Always friendly and welcoming! Huge beer garden, child friendly and the best owners!

Went there after a funeral. Massive amount of buffet food, good standard. Staff most helpful. Building felt very large for the numbers there, though.

Great food..Good service and great atmosphere

Nice garden for watching the world to go by

A great place to get together with friends and family..the karaoke booth was great fun also..the staff were friendly and helpfull

Great pub all round, speed quiz on a friday for a quid and sunday cavery, good pints and great bar staff. Highly recommend!

Lovely pub, great beer garden and a great quiz on a friday

Great pub, great quiz on every Friday.

We attended for a christening and the buffet was one of the best buffets we’ve had in years. The pub has a lovely atmosphere and is a great spot for the quiz on a Friday night

Pub for chavs. Ideally situated in Acomb. Say no more.

I am a real ale cask beer drinker but I also love a good craft keg beer when no cask ale is available. Lots of my friends now drink craft beer and pubs are now catching on to this trend. So even if lots of pubs don’t have cask beers they have the usual popular craft ales such as Kneckoil, Shipyard or Camden Pale. This pub ONLY has lager and not very exciting ones at that. The pub has a nice garden and it’s very spacious inside. I can’t believe they are not getting up with the trend for craft ales. They are missing out on a lot of custom. I and my friends won’t be coming back.

Excellent spot for Sunday carvery. An impromptu booking as we were visiting locally. Excellent service and very relaxed dining experience.

Really enjoyed sunday lunch food spot on enjoyed the beef staff very friendly very welcoming

Excellent sunday roast 3 different choices of meat the beef was my favourite . Staff very friendly and welcoming will definitely be back

Great for food especially the Sunday carvery, steak, lasagne and burgers. We love the quiz on Friday evening and watching sports. There's a lovely beer garden out front where you can eat too. The guys who run it are brilliant and good fun and all the staff are friendly and helpful. 😊

Service was very good food was worth the visit would recommend people to visit the carlton tavern

Super friendly staff. Super Sunday Carvery. What's not to like.

Great bar and restaurant with ample free parking on site. Bar has a vast array of drinks all served with a smile by welcoming staff. Busy bar but well managed and quick service at reasonable prices, excellent meals are an added bonus. Would highly recommended

Wow! Wow! Wow! Why does English food have a terrible reputation? The food we had at Carlton Tavern was amazing. The staff are very friendly and have a good sense of humour. Thoroughly enjoyed the evening!

Management are top people, had a great afternoon

Great pub! Lovely food & friendly atmosphere...A large beer garden at the front & there's also a kiddies play area too ...I would highly recommend if you want a lovely meal or just a great night out x

Lovely place. Always friendly & welcoming. Great garden for the lovely weather too. Foods always spot on. Kids love going too

First time for me won't be last great company staff spot on and beer great

We were looking for somewhere to eat that was close to where we were staying, so we thought we'd give this place a go. We were so glad we did. Staff were friendly, there was plenty of seating and the menu was really good. The food when it arrived was hot and tasted delicious. Some of us had asked for fries instead of chips with our meals and that was no problem at all. We enjoyed it so much that we popped back for a second visit a couple of days later. Would highly recommend.

Lovely friendly great food our second visit here so will definitely be back, lovely choice of food and cooked well too, staff so lovely ….

Excellent food and friendly staff will definitely be back ,

Beautiful well cooked food polite friendly staff and good service not long wait for food nice atmosphere very spacious came for anniversary meal and drinks

Went on recommendation through our Air b&b host and wasn't disappointed, had Sunday lunch which was buffet style but miles better than a Toby, would recommend and return, only downside I'm not from York

7 of us visited yesterday for Mothers Day, so it was pretty busy but well organised, carvery was excellent and great value! Would visit again.

We came for the Carvery. The food was well presented on the carvery and tasted delicious. Plenty of food! I liked that we weren’t in a big queue, that each table was served in turn, this was such an effective way to manage the tables. I suppose my only gripe was that we booked a table for 12 noon not realising that was when the doors opened so we were stood in the rain for 5-10 minutes until the doors were opened. We had my elderly mother with us so think maybe the doors could have been opened earlier to allow for the terrible weather. However once inside we felt welcomed and comfortable. We will definitely come again but will check doors opening time first!!

Bar staff have great banter. Foods amazing. Best beer garden in York, was told euros will be shown again. I will be back Monday.

We decided on the Carlton as the place we normally go to was doing an event.. it was a great choice the pub had a lovely friendly atmosphere the staff and service was excellent and the food was amazing aswell. It will definitely be my local going forward and it definitely going to be our choice when we do our friends afternoon get togethers Infact we already booked the abba bingo before we left. We was all very impressed and extremely happy with our visit

Lovely settings very relaxed and good service

We travel to York quite often to see family, about 6 times a year and usually eat at the Weatherby Whaler and have done so for about 10 years , but as this is closed we had to find another venue, the Carlton was a result of a random Google search and was 'pot luck' thankfully it was a delightful experience , the staff were pleasant and well-presented and helpful, we will definitely be going back the food was really nice , thank you see you again soon !

Super friendly staff. Lovely vegan friendly carvery. Higjly recommend

Excellent service, food lovely and hot, staff friendly

We came out for a family meal. There was 20 of us in total, the staff were great. So organised, no waiting around and the carvery was delicious! We all said how much we enjoyed it and have now found a new location for our family get together! Very thankful for them to reserve us a table at quite last min too during the school holidays. Lots of other places turn their nose up at the size of our party!

Just had Sunday carvery lunch, great choice of meats, veg and gorgeous Yorkshire puds and roasties. It was a family meal for 18 of us. Staff were very helpful, accommodating and welcoming. Definitely will go again.

Called in for food and drink with my wife. 5 minutes until kitchen close. Ordered 2 sirloin steaks. They were cooked spot on and generous portions of chips etc. Great atmosphere, quiz night. Staff were very friendly and enjoyed our overnight stay in the Lodge

Food was really tasty and service brilliant and the staff were very friendly and helpful.We will be back

Our visit was lovely.We sat in a quiet area away from the TV's and football! The food was delicious 😋 and the service was fantastic! No complaints at all.A lovely young lady called Sophie (I think) was very happy and couldn't do enough for us.It was lively to get service with a smile.We will definitely be visiting again.

Food was lovely and the service was good. Everything was very well organised. Would definitely come again.

Lived in York 22 years but it's the first time I've been. To The Carlton Tavern. Will definitely be going back. Lovely warm welcome, great staff and great food.

Was in for the Sunday carvery very nice meal and great service with me having mobility issues they helped me with plating up and also carried my plate over to our table as I am on walking sticks so would struggle to carry my plate great service and will be back.

Although your information says that the place is open until 11, pm we found at Y.40 pm that they did not serve food, There was no mention of this in the external advertising

Food was excellent in every way. Great value for money, friendly staff.

Fabulous Sunday lunch and drinks. All the team members are very friendly and welcoming and very much looking forward to a return visit.

Fabulous Sunday Carvery - v good value for money & friendly, comfortable surroundings, highly recommend 👍😊

Friendly welcome and a nice warm atmosphere,it's been years since we've been here,will definitely be back soon

We tried to book to have our Christmas Day lunch here, but at the time they were fully booked. However, a table became available and we are so grateful..... The whole thing was a lovely experience. Everything seemed to flow so easily, from the short time waiting at the bar to the excellent time between courses. The food was excellent : very tasty, very hot and more than enough of it. All the staff were extremely pleasant, the table cleared quickly between courses, nothing too much trouble. Not too often we eat out on Christmas Day but we would certainly do it again here!

Fab festive xmas dinner again, nothing too much trouble for an allergy riddled family, great food and service will be booking again for next year. Thanks to Linford, Rich and team for a great day

Had a lovely meal with friends , lady working behind the bar was really nice and friendly Food was good apart from cold broccoli, but when we pointed this out, lady serving us could not apologise enough and offered to redo the meal, but as the rest was hot and good we all declined , and we were then offered complimentary teas and coffees , so all was handled very satisfactory..

Had a lovely Christmas lunch here, friendly staff,

Good food and drink, friendly staff. Able to stay over in camper van so brilliant 👍🏼

Love this pub,always lovely staff and welcoming!

Great night seeing 5.15 staff lovely nice pub will defo go back

I booked a table for 10 and asked for the comfy seating at the back as I needed disabled access (toilet and no steps) When we arrived there was already a large group of people in that area and the bar staff seemed unaware of the booking and went into off us the conservatory which was totally inadequate. It took a long while for the food to arrive but everyone seemed to enjoy it and the plates were empty. Please, please check for bookings as if this happens again, we will not be coming back.

Me & my wife started an 9 day holiday in York , then onto the Whitby Goth Weekend 2023. Our campervan unfortunately broke down on the first day 😞. We had booked the Carlton Lodge & phoned to ask if could arrive early to store our luggage. "Yes not a problem 👌 " We arrived to check in at the Pub. From that second we was treated brilliantly. The land lady (I assume) was exceptional, polite , professional & charming. The customers really do come first. Our lunchtime meal was fantastic & great value for money. The Carlton Lodge was a great stay over. Clean & tidy & a fabulous bed. Definitely coming back next year. Well done to the whole team at Carlton Tavern York and the Carlton Lodge. Mike & Marie

Me and 7 family member had a meal. All meals were served at same time and everyone enjoyed their meal. We have been twice for a meal last time there were 12 of us. Would certainly go for another meal.

Rather disappointing. Had booked birthday meal for 6.45 online. Rather slow producing meal for the 5 of us and when we finished around 8pm we asked for the pudding menu, only to be told that kitchen had closed at 7 30!

I was at a funeral. The buffet was very mixed, so should suit all tastes.

We were a table of 10 and the patrons and staff were fantastic, putting up with our "chatting". Family get together after a few years apart. We stayed in the lodge behind the hotel for 2 nights. What a hidden gem. Huge room - great bath - very hot water and a fabulous comfortable bed. The food in the Tavern is delicious. Pity only NZ Sav Blanc though😢. Well done to everyone. We'll certainly be back👏👏👏

Great food from a great menu, great atmosphere, very friendly staff and a very enjoyable evening all round. Have been to speed quiz on Friday evenings too - excellent fun evenings.

Went for tea before the weekly Friday quiz. Friendly service, good quality food and great value. Plenty of choice for drinks. Quiz was relaxed and not too serious, host was a right laugh.

Excellent pub for food and drink. Staff are very friendly and the landlord has a great personality. Friday night is quiz night and so much fun. I highly recommend The Carlton Tavern for drinks, food and even an overnight stay! The Lodge offers 3 en-suite rooms.

Went today for a Sunday carvery, we got there for 14.00 but didn't realise they finished serving the carvery & didn't have any other food on. Last time we came they served food all day & into the evening, I checked the website but it didn't have any details in the menus or on the website about the carvery times. Shame! They lost customers as we had one drink & went elsewhere & thoroughly enjoyed our alternative! Update your website to let people know what you are serving & when!

Great food reasonable prices. Johns on tap.

Great food, and friendly service. I had the gammon which was tasty and came with pineapple and egg. My husband had a pie and my son a burger. The menu offered good choices at reasonable prices. Would definitely recommend.

I had a lovely lunch with my friend and the person (apologies I didn't get his name) was very accommodating.

The food at the carlton is superb more then the usual pub type of pub grub excellent and fast service no waiting around to eat..the staff or all very helpful and friendly..would definitely recommend 10/10

Love the food here. Always good. Lovely staff and a great atmosphere. Would recommend

Bit quiet after the bank holiday Sunday,went for some food and was not disappointed,both meals we got plus starters where excellent,very tasty,will be definitely coming again for food...

Highly recommend for a Sunday lunch. The staff are attentive and very welcoming. The food was perfect. Our first visit but we will return on our next visit from Durham 😊

Friendly, helpful staff, food was great and served in good timing. Lovely play area for the kids. A calm, relaxing atmosphere and clean and tidy place . Thankyou.

Good pub, nice selection of beers and large beer garden.

Lovely building Decision demanded on food selection within 5 mins of arrival,despite the table being booked. Lots of items on the menu were not available.

Fantastic place, food was beautiful and the barman was such a lovely guy, so welcoming. Definitely be coming back next time we're in york.

Very nice,but would have enjoyed it more if we had come later.

13 of us arrived for opening time to kick start a hen party with a meal to line our stomachs. I had prebooked, but as it was opening time, we had some free choice where to sit & combined some tables in the conservatory area. We had already looked up the menu ahead of arrival, so weren't waiting too long for ordering & receiving food. We were all pleased with portions & choices. Service was great. It was a lovely start to our day & location for us to then walk to our activity destination afterwards. Thank you!

Love coming to the Carlton staff are very helpful and friendly, have ordered food a few times now and can not fault it very nice

Went for Sunday Carvery left it late and they had 2 large groups in so sold out of meat however the staff went above and beyond cooking us Lamb Shanks instead. So kind rather than turn us away. Really appreciated and we will definitely return....

Great pub to visit would recommend

Myself,derst and our andz just popped in for a pint after work Friday afternoon as ya do🙂. Lovely beer garden polite staff. Could of stayed for a skin full but life doesn't permit these days. No sign of our Stevie bee tho so that's why only 4 stars.😄

Came here for a carvery with my mum and little girl and was treated with so much kindness from start to finish, Greg behind the bar was particularly help full finding out allergens for my little girl and couldn’t do enough for us, he was...

Amazing location, good prices .

Great place, pretty econical to stay

Lovely food, friendly bar staff. Would highly recommend to anybody. If your visiting York it’s definitely worth a visit.

Super food, smashing atmosphere, great pub. Worth a peep if you haven’t been yet! Am going again this week

Went with my family meal was lovely and kids meals are great Staff are very friendly it's a great place and value money would defo go back again won't to try the carvery