Coto Kitchen in York

We ate well although some dishes lacked a little flavor. Quite a variety on the menu. There was only one waiter and since he wasn't there it took us quite a while until we could ask him for the bill and we couldn't order another drink while we were eating. Taking all this into account, somewhat high price. Still I will try again.

This quickly became my wife and my go-to restaurant whenever we are in the city centre, or want to take friends out. My wife lived in Hanoi for two years and we go here whenever she misses the food.

The most delicious beef pho in York. The owner is very lovely and nice. Would recommend it to anyone who wants an authentic Vietnamese food in York.

Visited as part of the York Restaurant Week. The food was tasty but not anything special, and good veggie options. We ended up getting our order mixed up but didn’t want to complain about it, as it was still tasty. Would come back to try some other positions from the main menu.

Delicious gluten free Vietnamese food! The flavour was outstanding and I loved that they had gluten free spring rolls.

Visited on a Saturday evening. It had a good buzzy atmosphere. The starters (salmon fritters and pork spring rolls) were delicious. The mains (pork three ways, lemongrass chicken with chilli) was amazing. So very tasty! We couldn’t fault the food. The waiters were so attentive without being ‘too much’. We also had a glass of Cabernet and a bottle of Saigon lager. All for £60. Very reasonable. I’d highly recommend this Vietnamese restaurant!

Lovely experience, amazing food and lively host. Coconut curry reccomended. Andrew & Thuong

Nice restaurant. Just fancied trying something different. Staff were excellent, lovely and clean. Food service was quick.

We had some beautifully cooked food. Mien xao hai san stir fried noodles, and Com ca ri coconut curry. Such wonderful flavours and very relaxed atmosphere. Dog friendly too.

We’ve eaten here a few times and the food is always spot on. We really enjoyed everything we ate. The service is good, the atmosphere is nice, comfortable enough seating. I’d definitely recommend for couples or families.

Spontaneous decision to eat at this place, Everything Gluten free!!!!! Gets my seal of approval. Delicious food 👌

Food superb, service friendly and good value. Seem to have new dishes every few months. Everything I've tried, I've enjoyed.

Very friendly service, food was delicious! Greetings from Bremen, Germany

From the outside it reminds one of a cafe type premises. While there was nearly a full house - ground floor wise (seems there is an upstairs section as well), only one waitress seemed to be taking the orders /serving, in short doing nearly everything. Ended up getting seated after a couple of minutes hanging around - after waiting for someone to appear. Menu seems to have a reasonable choice of food. Coke was ordered but no ice or lemon offered. I'm not a fan of lukewarm coke. I noticed the table next door had the same. The lemon grass stir fried chicken (with chillies) was ok but the taste buds seem to be missing the chillies. Very mild. I noticed that the wife left a fair amount of her noodles in the broth - which was a bit unusual for her. She does love her noodles. She later volunteered that it wasn't the best noodles she'd ever had. Oh dear. Still the squid went down alright. Worth the money? I've paid less for more. And of course, there is that mandatory 10% service charge (mentioned at the bottom of the bill) that gets added - whether you like it or not. They take cards, phone, cash as payment.

Food tasted amazing, was served quickly but fresh and piping hot. Good service and pleasant atmosphere. A welcome change from all the touristy places around!

Food was delicious and the service friendly. Absolutely fabulous food which more than met our expectations. Thoroughly recommend.

Excellent genuine Vietnamese food. The starter pancakes are fantastic. We were there for early dinner as going to a gig, so the place was quiet but the waitress/owner was lovely and chatty. Highly recommended.

Overcharged by £16 £6 OF THAT WAS SERVICE SERVICE Will not be eating there again

Really nice little gem in York. The food was delicious, served fast and the service was good. I highly recommend this place.

Lemongrass and chicken rice are 2 die for, I went der twice during my visit to York, ambience is very warm and the staff is also very friendly, dogs are allowed

First time to Coto, found it through York restaurants week. Delightful set menu Lots of gf to choose from. We will go again.

Amazing place! I found healthy food with no problem. Super delicious!

me and my family came here for my mums birthday, i would definitely recommend coto. the food was super delicious and the service was superb. our server megan we amazingly, she was super accommodating, friendly and a very sweet person. thank you so much coto!!

This place should be busy constantly. Absolutely amazing food. Lots of gluten free options. Lovely, friendly staff. Reasonably priced

Food was delicious - really fresh and full of flavour. Excellent and friendly service also. Would very much recommend it.

Fantastic authentic zingy spicy tasty food and lovely service. The pork 3-ways was delicious and superb crispy spring rolls with proper pastry.

The food is perfect and the service is good. Highly recommend the crispy spring rolls ❤️

Gorgeous authentic Vietnamese food. Quick and good service. Had the bun cha, which was bursting with flavors. Good portion sizes and reasonably priced. Definitely worth a visit.

Little gem amongst the chain eateries in York. Great meal and service. Definitely recommend searching this place out!

Great food with fast service and a great interior perfect for a couples meal

What a wonderful find. The food and the service were excellent. I can highly recommend this restaurant. The staff were attentive at all times.

Stopped here when in York for the weekend and ambling around for somewhere to eat. It was not really atmospheric as it is January, quiet and we were the only people seated upstairs. However the food was fantastic. We ordered several starters and main courses for us to share. We ended up ordering a few more dishes as it was really tasty and the service was nice and friendly.

Lovely Restaurant. I been here with my husband and my mother in law, they both love it so much .Vietnam food was unbelievable , great, tasty. I love this Restaurant , I’ll introduce this Restaurant to my friend ❤️

Terrible experience went in at 6.15pm Saturday place was freezing. They put on another electric heater. No atmosphere at all two other people in the place. Ordered food lamb curry x2 and Chicken curry for three of us. The curry was terrible watery sauce little flavour and around 6 pieces of the cheapest toughest flavour less lamb. Not edible at all the worst meal I have had in years. Send back no quibbles refunded offered another dish but declined £14 for total rubbish. The chicken was poor quality meat the other lamb curry went back too. Waste of money and time don’t be fooled. Left hungry and dissatisfied all 3 of us. NEVER AGAIN.

We visited between Christmas & New Year. The restaurant is quite small and the staff are really friendly. The majority of the menu is gluten free which is great for coeliacs like me. We had a selection of fried squid, spring rolls and summer rolls for starters. All 3 were delicious. For our mains we had a beef stir fry, chicken curry and a stir fried beef noodle dish. We really enjoyed all of them. Unfortunately I didn’t have room for a Vietnamese coffee. It’s a pity we live so far away or else this would be my go to place. I noticed whilst we were there the restaurant also does Deliveroo take always!

Great food, great service and good location. Prices were reasonable for city centre location too.

Very enjoyable dinner at this friendly place. There was a lot of experience of Thai food in our diverse group including an ex-resident of Bangkok. Everyone was very happy with the dishes we ordered. Just go.

Big let down. The chef played his part and the food was fine but the whole experience was completely spoiled by the service. The 2 waitresses were just not interested in being there and for pretty much the whole time they were both looking at the phones on the front counter and drinking coke - what an earth does this say to the customers in the restaurant. We couldn't even get there attention for some water, or the bill so had to get up and ask. I have to blame the owner as these young adults are just not being managed at all. There was simply zero attention to detail & no atmosphere (where were the Christmas decorations!) My bottle of beer had been pre-poured and served quite flat , both my daughters coke had no ice or lemon. Will definitely not be going back and I suspect by the some of the comments we overheard from the other customers - they wont be going back either.

The place is nice and cosy. Portions are huge (good value for money). The menu has a lot of vegan options. Flavours are very original and unusual and we loved trying them. The dishes were a little too heavy. The service was a little off: the waitress seemed annoyed and they made a mistake with our order. On the other hand they quickly changed it when we told them.

Có lẽ đây là quán Việt duy nhất mà mình ăn khi đi du học ở York,UK. Món rất ngon và giá cả cũng hợp lý vì món sẽ được phục vụ khẩu phần rất lớn cho một người. Highly recommend

We went here last year and thought the food was good and the owner lady was really friendly. We tried phở xào and bánh xèo and were surprised at how good it was. We don't live in York and this year we went to York to visit again and surely remember this place and went it again. We had spring rolls, fried rice and stir fry glass noodles and the food was really good. We chat to the owner for a while and she was lovely. Highly recommend this place. Price might be high for some but the quantity is good.

We pooped in here for lunch, after a day in York. The atmosphere was excellent, service really good, and food was great! We needed a gluten, dairy, and egg free option, and it was not a problem here. Our front of house was hpful, patient, and very efficient! We are happy to return to this place on another visit, and happy to recommend! Thank you for a really good lunch!

Food and service was good...authentic even, except for the sauce, but that's a small issue. The service was good and prompt.

So good, really fresh tastes, friendly service and a good price

Delicious food and friendly, helpful service. The pho is especially recommended!

Food wise (my friend and I both had a Pho), it wasn't bad but I definitely had better. Service wise, it seemed like the waiter was discovering the menu with us...

A small oasis of calm in bustling central York, with good service and relaxing music. The food was delicious and my stir-fried lemongrass chicken was perfect for lunch. If you need a break from the crowds of tourists and shoppers, and a delicious lunch, this is the place.

Lovely food and good portion sizes.

Nice small cute place, beef pho is ready within 15mins, you can ask to take away as well like I did. The soup base is so flavourful, I could drink a bucket of it, beef is very tender and well cooked too. The only downside is the noodles, they were stuck together and a bit too soft to my taste.

Needed somewhere to get out of the rain and warm up and stumbled on this place. Ordered a plate of crispy spring rolls and chilli squid to start, both of which were really tasty and fresh. Had a big bowl of beef pho for main, which really hit the spot. The cocktails are really nice too - had the Hoi Mojito, which was lovely. Nice spot!

Delicious food and friendly service. It was very quiet when we went so not much atmosphere but it seemed to the staff like it was unusual. Would definitely go back. The triple cooked pork was a big hit, and the spring rolls were delicious!

Main dishes were really really tasty and Service was fine. Main dishes on the small side, the pork spring roll had hardly any pork in and mainly iceberg lettuce (not good value). The toilets or rather toilet!! was not clean and not a good reflection. And be warned there is a "compulsory " surcharge added to the bill which is written very small at bottom of menu. I don't mind "tipping" but it should be my perogative. Probably won't go again...unfortunate

Had a very nice evening meal here, the Vietnamese menu has some different things on it and we had a very nice meal, staff and owner very friendly. Thought this was good value meal and would recommend.

Food was pretty good. Not quite as flavoursome as in country; the pho was good, but the coconut curry was a little bland. Nice setting, good service and the owner was very friendly.

This is a lovely little Vietnamese restaurant in York. Food is cooked to order and tastes so fresh. I would highly recommend but would advise you to have a starter before your main course if you’re starving. This is a genuine review.

I regularly eat in this lovely little Vietnamese restaurant at lunchtime. The food is always excellent, the service is very friendly and the lady takes the time to chat if they are not too busy. There is a downstairs (street level) area and an upstairs. Food arrives in a reasonable time. The location is perfect, a small side street in the centre of York and the ambience is quite country-style with rough wood visible, like we would call 'rustic'. This all adds up to a lovely tasty experience and the price is not too bad although a little high for lunchtime. My favourite dish is the coconut curry with chicken, which is rich in flavour and delicious.

Outstanding. Amazingly good Vietnamese food, and very keenly priced for central York. The best Goi Xoai I've had since I was in Vietnam. Highly recommended.

Good food. I got the pho and I liked it

Servizio ottimo e ambiente pulito

Recommended by friends & visited York for the day so decided to try. Only got some Vietnamese spring roll (veg) to takeaway - limited choice (only veg or pork) but very unique dish & very tasty. Dipping Sauce was also nice. Service friendly, only reason I didn’t give 4 stars was the value for money, feel as though £6.90 for 2 spring roll is steep. Expected more. But probably worth it . Also it was dead and I was only customer

Food was really flavourful and had clearly been made with a fair bit of care/ effort. Good portion size and price was fair.

The food was amazing! We stumbled across it and people from the street recommended us to to go. We ordered the tapas style dishes to share and it was great, plenty of choices! Staff were really nice and friendly too!

It is heaven, a real comfort food for me and my whole family, we always go When open! It’s a lovely building and great food

Happened upon this place whilst looking for somewhere different to eat whilst on a weekend break with my 3 daughters.. We like to try different cuisines and thought why no! We weren’t disappointed.. We all tried something different and the waiter gave us information on the menu to guide us what to choose.. Very tasty and highly recommend

I really enjoyed the food and the lady working there was very nice. She recognised that we were tourists and recommended some nice places to travel. It’s was not too busy and had a welcoming atmosphere, we were very happy with our experience.

We had a lovely meal here with great food, and clearly fresh ingredients cooked by someone with a real feel for the dishes. However the service was poor - it felt like they were busier than they'd expected and no-one knew what to do. There was not much communication and lots of people standing around together all trying to sort out one problem whilst the rest of the tables tried to catch an eye for something else. Felt like they needed someone in charge.

A table of four of us had a great evening here. Really lovely service and the food was very tasty. Will definitely come again.

Nice little restaurant with a very pleasant lady serving, who happens to be the owner too. Food was very good and just like being back in Vietnam. The sharing platter for starter was excellent.

Food was amazing, everything so fresh and tasty . Staff so friendly and made us feel very welcome . Lovely find in York , will definitely return and recommend 👌

Was a bit sceptical about this place having read some of the negative reviews but was very pleasantly surprised. Restaurant is simply furnished but clean. Service was fine and most importantly the food was excellent. We also indulged in cocktails which were also spot on....

Our first experience of Vietnamese food and we loved every bit of it! The coconut curry and the pork spring rolls were excellent :) we can't wait to return to York for another visit to this little place.

Food was amazing! Chilled atmosphere. Small place with quite a small menu, but would really recommend. Food was delicious.

It is a joke this restaurant. We ordered Bun Cha Nem. Anywhere you order it never go wrong with this beautiful dish. But in this restaurant it was no taste, the meat was not fresh, smelling, few lettuce with a few drop of sweet chilli...

The food was so delicious, everyone was happy, and left feeling a better version of them self. Wanted to try something new so ordered the Vietnamese pancakes, wow! And the spring rolls were bundles of crunchy joy. Loved the crunch so much I’m considering changing...

Vietnamese food which was delicious. We had a vegetarian sharing platter and mango salad which was very refreshing. The toilet is downstairs. The lady who served us was lovely, friendly and helpful.

Really interesting food, very good menu that is very different with lovely service. Thoroughly recommend the tapas.

Staff were warm and inviting. Food quick arriving and so delicious. My husband is vegetarian and I’m vegan - lots of options and oh so very tasty :)

Excellent food and very good service. I would love to come again ! Everything came very quickly and the staff were lovely.

Booked for six of us having heard great reviews and seeing photos of the scrumptious food.team are super responsive and helpful and when we had t cancel due t train strikes, they refunded the deposit within an hour. Will be booking again once can sort...

Absolutely delicious and beautifully presented food. Good service and value for money too. Thank you!

Food was fantastic and super fresh . We had the mixed rice and braised pork over noodles and both were a 10/10 Service was great and atmosphere was very good Excellent tea as well

Really tasty unusual dishes, with very friendly service. Would thoroughly recommend this lovely restaurant

Lunchtime visit, quiet but very friendly. Food Vietnamese delight with Hanoi lager. Very nice experience and recommended.

The food was absolutely exceptional, I had the coconut fish curry and my boyfriend had beef pho. We’ve been to a few Vietnamese restaurants, but this one really stands out! If you are looking for good authentic Vietnamese food, then go here. The food is...

My family and I visited here last week (October 28th) on a weekend trip from Manchester. We had a nice warm welcome. The food was amazing. Tasted fresh and flavoursome. The owner was very chatty with us which made the experience better. Would highly recommend.

Lovely service, delicious food and a totally new experience for our party. We were a mixed party of grandparents, me and my partner and our 12 yr old daughter. We all had the share platter to start and each a different main course, the portions...

Nom nom nom nom nom. Really enjoyed the food here. Why wasn’t this on our radar?! It’s become a favourite ❤️ which means we’ll become regulars and get through their entire menu…eventually. Looking at the menu pic and deciding on what to order next visit…already!...

First time trying Vietnamese food. Absolutely delicious. Potato and prawn fritters shared between the 2 of us. Mains were mouth tingling good. Fab service. Really recommend

Really nice food, first time we have had Vietnamese it was really lovely. We had the shared platter and curry. Very reasonable price too

I visited Coto yesterday (19th August 2022) for my Brothers birthday. Table of 8. It was absolutely fantastic! As soon as we arrived we were instantly warmly greeted and shown to our table by the owner (such a lovely man). The decor is lovely. Service...

Went with my wife and another couple for lunch. Food was outstanding. I wish I lived in York, I'd be there every day. Yummy!

We stopped in yesterday evening for a light tea and ordered the sharing platter and coconut curry to share. The food was outstanding, so full of flavour and very filling. The prawn fritters were out of this world and the summer rolls so fresh and...

Lovely restaurant with great, relaxed atmosphere. Service was spot on and the food was delicious. We had summer rolls and pork rolls for starters, the lamb curry, tofu curry and shaking beef for mains. All delicious. Perfect for cute date night or meal with mates....

The pho is delicious and almost all of the menu is gluten free! I would recommend commend anyone who likes Asian food to try Coto. We had a lovely meal and spoke with the owner who gave us great tips for a holiday to Vietnam.

We enjoyed a casual dinner here with excellent food and attentive service, lovely fresh ingredients and we will be back!!

Called in on Jubilee weekend. Table ready very quickly. It was busy at the time. Service quick food was absolutely lovely. We will definitely be back.

This place was great, the food was spot on, incredibly flavoursome brought out quickly and clearly cooked fresh. Very reasonably priced as well. Top marks Coto Kitchen.

We went here for lunch on a busy Saturday. The staff were lovely and helped us choose some of the dishes. The shaking beef (18) and the honey tamarind chicken (10) were absolutely delicious as were the summer rolls. Service was fast and seamless. Would...

I spotted this restaurant on Trip Advisor and saw all the amazing reviews. We decided to give it a try as my partner loves Vietnamese food. I did a booking form on Facebook, and they got back to me within 12 hours and confirmed. The...

Had a lovely family meal at Coto. Food was delicious and great service. Small cosy restaurant with a nice atmosphere.