Golden Lion in York

Nice and cosy with a pint of landlord. Friendly staff.

The food was lovely - some east Asia flavours. Everyone in this place seems friendly and smiley and the music was top notch. I'll definitely be returning...

Only in there with friends for a quick drink,( no food) was bought but had a lively atmosphere, quickly served at the bar for drinks, pleasant bar staff, clean pub .

Booked a table on a Sunday morning for lunch later the same day only to be told on arrival that bookings made on a Sunday are not valid. On arrival the pub was full of folk watching a football match on a loud tv and with little space to sit down. We decided as a result to leave and found a much nicer Nicholsons pub, with a far more pleasant atmosphere and great food further up Goodramgate. Needless to say we will not be returning.

Had the fish and chips and they were excellent. Great taste, big portion and piping hot. Nice traditional pub with lovely friendly staff.

Had a large family get together and they catered for 11 of us when it was busy, no problem and reserved our seats in advance.

My meal was good, wife's not so good. I had the Steak and ale pie 😋 my wife had the Chicken and bacon sandwich... Not much chicken or bacon 😔

Nice meal staff brilliant had to wait to find table for 4 .

Nice pub with a comfortable atmosphere to it, a good selection of drinks and friendly staff.

Hemos visitado este pub regularmente desde 2018 y siempre disfrutamos de sus aros de cebolla rebozados y papas fritas, pero al visitarlo hoy nos dijeron que ya no los sirven, ya que tienen un nuevo chef que no los cocinará y no hay bocados de lite ni siquiera un tazón de papas fritas. ¡No volveré a visitarte!

Welcoming pub, good atmosphere. Our food was really good, not your average pub food. Prices were reasonable and the staff were friendly and attentive. Would definitely go back here when we visit York again.

Food very nice and staff attentive

Best sticky toffee pudding I’ve ever tasted!

Nice food. Cannot use app to order for some reason

Nachos where a joke, for an extra £ they could have added more cheese

Well enjoyed last time in with family, wee pricey not really anymore, pay your money and take a chance lol 😂 enjoy folks, oh upstairs seating too

The Golden Lion is a nice cosy traditional pub. There is a good selection of beers, larger and cider, including three hand-pulled cask conditioned real ales, greene king abbot ale, IPA, and Theakstons old percular. The staff are very friendly i haven't tried the food as it was very busy when i called in but it's a greene king pub and the food is usually quite good. The pub is dog friendly.

Would not put anyone off visiting.

OK for a chain pub, 4 Cask Ales and loads of fizzy stuff.

Very busy on Saturday night they have sports on plus music so you find yourself surrounded with people that are just shouting at each other as you can't hear each other. Wouldn't recommend the food

A bit expensive for what you get

Great pub. Friendly staff. Good service at the bar. A little too packed and noisy for us when we first went in but numbers reduced later on. It was the Christmas period so to be expected, York was very Judy!

Popped in for a quick visit for some snacks, I ordered the smashed potatoes and fries. They were incredible! The staff were super friendly and helpful too! I will definitely be returning :)

We came to York for two days and we came here twice to have lunch, delicious food, great prices, super cozy and really nice people :)

Muy acogedor y agradable personal. Baños limpios y bien mantenidos. Nosotros donde solo en una visita de un día amd después de buscar en Google encontramos el león de oro ofreciendo almuerzos de domingo. Esto es justo lo que necesitábamos en el frío y húmedo domingo. Al ordenar nos dijeron que ya no hacían cenas de domingo. Esto fue decepcionante, ya que elegimos este pub basado en el menú onile, sin embargo, la comida que conseguimos era encantador y volveríamos. Simplemente actualiza tu menú en línea ¿otros saben que no hay almuerzos de domingo en el futuro?

Nice place but honestly we got a little cold, almost enough to wear a jacket. The drinks were good but a little expensive

The Golden Lion in York has a tired and dated feel. While some might find this adds to its charm given its age, it’s not what you’d typically expect from a Greene King establishment. We had booked a table in advance, and it was ready on arrival, which was a positive start. However, the menu seemed reduced compared to other Greene King pubs, offering fewer options. I chose the pie and chips, which was a mixed experience. The pie itself was good, though the crust was a little hard and there were only a few pieces of meat inside. The gravy served on the side was a highlight, pairing well with the small portion of chips provided. The atmosphere was far from ideal. A football match was playing, creating a noisy environment with children shouting and screaming throughout, making it difficult to relax. While the pub may appeal to those seeking a traditional vibe, the limited menu, average food, and noisy ambiance made for a disappointing visit. Improvements are needed to make it a venue worth returning to.

Otra noche fantástica en este vibrante pub con DJ Russ en el decs. El personal del bar trabaja muy duro para mantenerse al día con los clientes y nunca necesita esperar mucho tiempo. También tienen la maravillosa habilidad de saber a quién se va a servir a continuación. DJ Russ tenía gente bailando en las calles. Tiene un Witt natural, es un artista brillante y juega lo que la gente pide. La pista de baile siempre está llena, Nunca he tenido una mala noche cuando ha estado en él. Un portero en la puerta garantiza que la gente esté segura por dentro y por fuera. Nunca he visto problemas en el pub ya que está bien administrado. Gracias a todos por otra gran noche 10 / 10

Es con un corazón pesado que tengo que escribir esto con una calificación de 2 estrellas. Aunque el establecimiento me pareció familiar y no me andaré con rodeos, me pareció que el menú para lo que se seleccionó no se ajustaba a la imaginación que esperaba. ¡Whitby scampi con patatas fritas y guisantes! (Imagen. 1 de 1 ) La reacción exagerada del tamaño de la placa no hizo justicia a las pequeñas porciones como se muestra en la foto de evidencia. Descritos como papas fritas gruesas, no son papas fritas gruesas simplemente una bolsa de comida agrícola o allí por igual. Simplemente pon fichas. Diluido con guisantes. Podría ser fácilmente declarado como un chorrito de guisantes mushy. La salsa tártara estaba bien. El servicio de atención al cliente era una tarifa, pero tal vez preguntar a los clientes si les gustaría hielo con su bebida, ya que hace más frío que Islandia en un día de verano.

Didn't eat all though plenty of people were eating. We had drinks only. Would definitely recommend you visit here as reasonable prices. Friendly atmosphere with friendly staff

Quick drink and dance - old music but live and fun

Visitando York con la familia. Me pidieron que reservara una comida a media tarde antes de participar en una caminata guiada por la noche. Después de leer varias reseñas elijo el León de Oro como el lugar que más se ajusta a nuestras necesidades.

Great place for a drink, nice busy pub 🍻

Not a bad pub but compared to the excellent ones york has its pretty average.

Amazing food and great drinks after a long and cold walk.

Precioso bar en el centro de York, comida básica a buen precio buen ambiente, muy céntrico y cálido. . . bien merece la pena llamar. .

Couldn’t visit the pub at 4:45pm because we had an under 18 with us. Update following reply: We had a table with friends who were already at the pub, we informed the staff of this. Plenty of other establishments to spend your money at.

Nice warm bar for a light lunch. The beef sandwich was a tad light on the beef, chips were nice. Staff friendly and nice and warm on a chilly day in York.

Saturday was not a good day to this place- food wasn't worth the long wait.

Day trip to York Xmas Mkt - lunch at Golden Lion - Great staff - traditional pub.

Great pub, very busy but lovely food & great range of drinks, staff very friendly.

Stopped for a quick drink and a bite to eat. Very busy but staff lovely. Friendly and efficient. Food standard pub grub but good, hearty portions.

Very busy at 5 30pm. We booked a table online but staff were not aware of the booking. We were lucky enough to have a free table available for 3 of us and our dog. Excellent service. Thank you.

A pleasant Greene King pub with a Cask Marque. Choice of four real ales. Madge got me on Theakstone's Old Peculiar. A very historic ale. One roomed downstairs bar with lots of TV's. There is an OK roof terrace. Food served but we just ate so cannot comment.

Great dog friendly pub only had drinks as all the turkey dinners had gone. Warm and welcoming pub and had a constant stream of customers.

2nd year visit to York and this bar dosent fail to deliver a nice atmosphere and good food

Just called in for a quick drink, seemed ok

Called in for a quick drink. It was quiet when we arrived, and it was easy to get served. The staff were attentive and engaging, which made for a pleasant visit.

2x 3 for £12 on small plates.... 1 glass of J2o With blue light discount @ 15%......£37.55 When challenged small plates are individually priced when using discount.... RIP offff

Un pub que nos pareció auténtico y agradable. Además de tener mucha historia detrás. Cenamos un sandwich de pollo y como no, un Fish and Chips. Todo correcto. La señorita, detrás de la barra, era muy efectiva en su trabajo.

First time visiting here, and would definitely recommend, such friendly and welcoming staff, atmosphere is wonderful! Thank you for such a great experience! Will definitely be back 😊

Pub was busy & had a nice olden atmosphere to it, dark ambiance & old fashioned decor. Food was delicious, we had a range of starters, fish & chips & club sandwich, all of which was delicious. The dumplings were too dry & the waitress immediately offered me a dessert as I didn't eat the dumplings. Excellent attention from service staff & very warm staff. Highly recommended if you like us were walking around York Minster & the Shambles & needed a spot of lunch!

Ordered the BBQ Chicken which was wrapped in streaky bacon, smothered in beer cheese with crispy onions served with vine tomatoes, chips and onion rings also had a pint of Theakston's Old Perculier. What can I say about the establishment: A warm welcome awaits, staff are friendly, polite and very attentive. Atmosphere in the pub was inviting with low music playing which is not intrusive if you are trying to enjoy a conversation with friends. Golf was playing on the TV (no sound) therefore a nice addition if you are a sports fan. The food was fabulous and cooked to perfection. I would highly recommend this establishment and you will not be disappointed with either the warm welcome, atmosphere, food or drinks on offer.

Lovely pub in the city centre, staff are always very friendly and helpful and has a lovely atmosphere. Enjoyed the £2 Carling promo!

Good food & a good pint of Neck Oil. Not too pricey either.

Tables are very sticky ,staff are ignorant

Never had food here but I saw the plates and the food looked ok Service is good, staff attentive and the drinks are a really good price for York Atmosphere: well it is always busy with lots of people because the price is good for things, so atmospheric.

The food wasn't very good. I ordered whole tail scampi chips and peas. What I got was no peas, tiny bite size pieces of scampi,the chips were nice my grandaughter wasn't impressed with her food and left most of hers 😕

Great pub . Had a couple of drinks and some lunch.. Hannah served us at our table..she was attentive and smiley and happy... an asset to the pub... Good food. Good drinks.

Lovely friendly pub, food was delicious special thanks to Zara and Ailsa

The food and setting was nice. Zara gave great service, helping us carefully with our order and ensuring that the dietary requirements of our group were met.

Great promotion on £2 a pint for Carling!

Lunch with a friend, we both enjoyed our food, & the r'ose was exceptional, we will Definitely return will recommend, to others, the staff were good, too.

Good old fashioned pub, didn't have food because there was a 45min wait, but the food being served to customers looks appetising with plenty food on plates. Plenty draught beers to choose the tvs were showing the sky sports.

Great pub with very reasonably priced food

Cheep as chips ,carling £2 a pint gobsmacked

Great pub good service clean premises good food

Absolutely stinks toilets are disgusting

Was I your pub on sat the 7th of Sept, at around 2.30pm,we got our drinks and sat in a corner near the window. When we sat down there was a couple with 2 gray hounds dogs, when we looked down one of the dogs was urinating on the floor in front of us, and our feet was in the dog s urine, the people around we noticed was having meals, I know that it is a dog friendly pub but having this happen in front of people eating to me is a not nice,myself I just think it's a health issue, we're food is been served and dogs are urinating on the floor while people are eating is a no no for me, as we were leaving a girl did come with a mop bucket and mop to clean it up, this should not be happening.

We visited this pub on a Saturday afternoon. It's a great place but, they allow dogs and we were sat next to a couple who had a greyhound and a whippet. The dogs were urinating all over the floor causing big puddles, this should not be allowed in anywhere that serves food. The ladies toilets were also an absolute disgrace, dirty and smells of sewerage. We won't be returning.

Great beer selection and friendly staff. Chips are tasty!

Popped in on Saturday for a quick bite to eat. Was very busy so had to wait for a table, staff were all really friendly and bubbly. It's not the cheapest place in York but the atmosphere was buzzing, drinks were great and the Nacho's were just what we needed.

Awesome pub, great ambiance, and great food too.

Visited last week. After hours walking round York me and my daughter needed a rest and decided to get some food. It smelt damp, seemed ‘sticky’ but it was relatively busy so sometimes this means it’s a good pub. I was so disappointed. £14 each for a variation of hunters chicken with beer cheese (which we personally didn’t like). The chicken breast seemed small with a small handful of chips & 2 small onion rings. Really overpriced. The bar staff and waitress were lovely tho.

Lovely pub, had lunch special could have a bit more steak on sandwich but was tasty. This is an American writing review where everything comes super-sized! Cheers!

Quaint old pub. We liked it Delicious food, nice service and... GREAT MUSIC 👍🏻

We planned on eating here but when our round of drinks took 20 minutes, we went elsewhere. We had three drinks of which one came in a dirty glass and one was the wrong one. It wasn’t very busy so this shouldn’t have taken that long.

Louis & kirstie were absolutely delightful 😊. Smiling & very helpful. A big thank you to them. The steak & ale pie was beautiful, would have liked real mash but I ate it all. My girlfriend had scampi and enjoyed it to. All in all a great experience 😁

Really nice rooftop terrace for when the weather is good.

The waitress was lovely and accommodating nothing was too much trouble , the food was delicious

Absolutely outstanding…. The waitress (who used to work in care) was unbelievable, an absolute credit to you..!! Couldn’t do enough for my disabled dad, went above and beyond for us…very rare thing here in York as the disabled are not looked after but here, she can’t do enough for you. Food was delicious, drinks served promptly and service with a smile every single time. Thank you for a lovely end to our day. Highly recommend x

Brilliant little pub. Food was awesome, we shared the wings and ordered the steak & burger for mains. Staff were lovely and fully accommodating for requests we had. Will happily come back next time we’re in York

Lovely little pub. The roof terrace is perfect in the sunshine.

Staff are lovely and the rooftop terrace is great. Will definitely be going back!

Pretty dismal meal, roast peppers more like picked up of the floor squashed roast peppers....chilli jam could fit on a pin head, and halloumi if they cut it any thinner it would dissappear....ye sorry won't be back...

Such lovely roof top bar 🍸 👌 We really enjoyed.

Decent boozer, the upstairs terrace Is good for the sunny days.

Good food, good service, great staff, well done would recommend.

Disappointed with my steak pie, hardly any filling and the meat was not good. I think a burger would have been better.

Nice and cozy atmosphere, decent choice of beers 🍻 It's worth it to give it a try. :)

An old style pub, a good selection of drinks, and food served, but we didn't order from here. Looks like a reasonable place to have lunch, though.

Myself and wife had a meal last night I had fish and chips batter was burnt wife had scampi again dark brown as a past fish and chip owner I would recommend changing the oil staff super

Amazing place! Best place in York! Amazing name too!

The meal was good, the beer good, and their cocktails too. Rather quiet when we went there, a good place to eat!

Amazing service. Such a friendly welcoming team. Definitely make sure you visit on your next trip. Served by Jo, Louis and Reece. Definitely made to feel at home. Will return, hopefully within the next 6 months 😁

Great food and great size portions

This is a Greene King pub, nice atmosphere.

We didn't have food, but really enjoyed our drinks

Absolutely rotten! Food was disgusting. Got two steak pies, the pastry was so hard you smash a window. The meat in it was grizzle. The chips were as dry as a bone. Wouldn’t recommend. No idea why folk have gave this place good reviews! Waste of money.

Went here for lunch with my partners parents, lovely atmosphere to watch the football and the food was great pub food. A huge thank you to Louise and the lovely cleaners who handed my partners wallet in he dropped. Lovely honest community at the Golden Lion.