No1 The Crescent in Selby

Myself and my pregnant wife booked a baby shower here. My wife said on the way home the only reason she didn't excuse herself to the bathroom to cry was because our guests would obviously be able to tell that she had an episode. It had to be one of the most manic and stressful events we've ever had. The complete opposite the baby shower or carvery ad they have on Facebook. It started in the morning. My pregnant wife woke to a message confirming we'd ordered the 'hot pork sandwiches' but we agreed a carvery in earlier messages. We were relieved they could do it but a little taken a back especially since they were confirming food the morning of implying they had not prepared anything yet having 3 events that day. Our families traveled hours with under 2s and they included some vulnerable adults too. When it was clear that the previous event was overruning and the elder members of our group got tired feet I made my way to the bar and explained that my guests have no where to sit, that the previous event is still ongoing. The barmade lethargically explained that the previous baby shower had started late. Then stopped talking... I informed the barmade that this was not my problem and I had a large party of guests that need a seat. She said "give me 5 minutes" I said okay and then she said "want any drinks" and I said "no, we have nowhere to sit with them". It was very awkward stood right next to the other folks baby shower whilst they made eyes with us confused. We were chatting to someone from their party that said in actual fact they were not late it was due to the baby shower before them overruning. So the bar staff out right lied to me. Here is a summary of some crazy and honestly comedic horror that followed: - My gluten free grandmother could not be catered for. When asking a staff member to explain to the vulnerable adult that they couldn't have food at the restaurant and why they refused to do so. This was after confirming 3 times with the venue that they could cater to her needs. She had to be taken to another restaurant for food completely embarrassing me and my wife. She sat and watched as everyone else ate. Shocking! There was a morrisons within a stones throw away they could have gone to for bits. My little nan cried in her hotel room for being such a bother but we did everything we could to ensure the restaurant had enough time to cater to her. Mortifying. - They said the reason for the lack of food was that everyone was taking too big a portion. It's one yorkshire per person. We were not told this would be the case and assumed as the ad says "generous portions" they would be generous which again is a complete lie. - We were told they would restock the food once it was empty but they only restocked the mash. So various people didn't get any food at all. Many people got takeaway and went else where after. - We were sold a cup of tea, when we asked for milk they said they had non due to it expiring yesterday.😂 - My guests had to clear all tables before we could sit down. The dishes remained visible for the entire duration of our stay. - When they say carvery they do not mean Toby style slicing of meat with unlimited veg. They mean a joint and a few chicken breasts cooked and covered in gravy limited veg. - The staff seemed too scared to come to our tables there was no expert coordination. I had to ask for everything every step of the way. - There was no cutlery due to dishes left by the previous event. - Cups and plates dirty. Overall I have to say I feel a bit scammed by their ads; we feel like we managed ourselves, could have made better food, cleaned our own tables and we served ourselves food. We legit feel like we paid £290 to sit at a table. We feel as if the restaurant overbooked themselves and left no room between bookings to clean up. We're rude. Lied to us and we're not accommodating as they said they were. We're extremely disappointed and will not be back.

We arranged our friend's baby shower here, never been to a restaurant with such bad service! We booked 4 weeks before for 22 people and weren't told until the day before that we needed to pre order and pay a deposit! They agreed to do us a 'Pork Bun Buffet' which then was freezing cold. When we complained and spoke to the manager she was the most unprofessional person I've ever met, speaking to us in such a terrible manner and basically blaming us for their mistakes! I was appalled by the way she spoke to us and her staff! Definitely won't be going back there, doesn't even deserve 1 star

We went for a Sunday lunch and can honestly say we wasn’t disappointed! The Yorkshire pudding wraps were so full with mean I couldn’t eat it all. The roast potatoes were beautiful and the homemade cauliflower cheese was one of the best we’ve had. We will be returning. For the price of the food we were extremely happy. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed.

Had our engagement party here and absolutely couldn't fault it. Was left to our own devices with decorations and general set up, Tim and Jade were super laid back but happy to help when needed Plenty of options and really good service (even with larger groups) Thank you for allowing us to have such a special evening, highly recommend

Really enjoyed our bottomless brunch! The burgers were yummy, and we each had three delicious cocktails as well as a bottle of prosecco. We were able to stay after our allotted 90 minutes to finish off our prosecco as well. Overall, would highly recommend!

Great spot for local ales and meeting friends

Visited for Bottomless Brunch and had a fabulous time. Service was attentive and speedy. They were very accommodating and we felt very well looked after. We will definitely be back.

Horrible. Poor service from an arrogant man Rubbish food. Served very late. Will not be going back waiter had no understanding or knowledge of food Was hostile and challenging Obviously had had previous issues.

Great find. Group of 10 staying locally and came across this pub. Great service, great food, games for the kids, excellent service and great value. Very happy to recommend to everyone.

Absolutely wonderful place. Bottomless brunch fantastic for £35, Full bottle of prossecco each to start with followed by amazing food and cocktails. Opportunity to change food by paying a little extra.Service amazing, great choice, wonderful atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and will be coming again. Thank you.

Great Bottomless Brunch, staff were amazing and couldn't have been better accommodating.

Saw this place and in fairness we were a walk in group of 4, so felt very lucky when they agreed to accept us ordering 4 bottomless brunches as we hadn’t booked. The bottles of Prosecco were quite nice and then had 90 mins from the corks popping to eat the burger and chips we ordered however this is were it went very downhill, bar owner wasn’t too friendly and came across as abrupt so we didn’t like to complain when our pornstar martinis arrived and we’re not nice at all, in fact not at all drinkable. We decided maybe this was just a one off drink which hadn’t been mixed right and hoped the next would be better so ordered strawberry daiquiries as a safe choice for a cocktail….. oh dear these were even worse, so bad that one of our party got up and left as he simply saw it as a waste of £35 each but the payment was taken before and drinks arrived. We felt at this point someone had to complain, owner tried telling us he is a mixologist and that city bars like dirty martini, alchemist etc do not do it right and that cocktails shouldn’t have froth on them😂. He looked shocked that we wasn’t happy with the poor quality drinks or the food. ( fries were actually ok) and told us he would refund us and the 4 opened bottles of Prosecco he could reuse later….. that said it all to me, the fact that he was happy to reuse the bottles that we had been pouring from to unsuspecting customers later in the day🤢!!!!!!!!

Very pleasant surroundings helpfull staff Great local real ale

Excellent cocktails, great atmosphere, very friendly bar staff. Cheers.

The food was nice, except the pizzas which were burnt. There were only two staff members on so despite there best efforts the service was poor. The staff were really good just not enough of them.

Grabbed a quick bite to eat here, food was fresh and tasty, I had an omelette with side salad which was perfect, my partner had a burger. The chef was very attentive to our needs, the food took nearly 25 minutes to come out which was a bit of a cause for concern but it got to us eventually! The only thing I did not like about our seating area was the plug in air fresheners, they are too over powering and still don't cover up that 'pub' smell we all know of. Still, its a pub not a restaurant.

O.K. generally poor. Venue has plenty of potential, that includes heating, it was cold. We waited over an hour to be served, granted, there were 9 family, but booked in advance, so the team ( of two) were aware. Food, well, very mediocre at best, my own, small chicken breast over few pieces salad, with dribble of ? We are always of the opinion of supporting local establishments, but return, no no.

Absolutely love the Cresent. Food is great and atmosphere is amazing. Tim and jade are great staff. In here all the time.

Great pub day and night. The staff are all so friendly and couldn't be more accommodating. My partner and I are following a low carb diet and they always smash it when we go for breakfast. Great value for money too. Evenings are busy but never intimidating. Great atmosphere with the added bonus of live music most weekends. Kid friendly with games available to keep them entertained and dog friendly too.

I am in love with this place! great food, adapting the menu to my dietery needs. wonderful community feel

We came for a bottomless brunch and the food was very nice and the drinks were very good.(sore heads tomorrow) Staff were lovely. Chef and manager was very attentive and we thoroughly enjoyed our day at number 1. Thank you no1 team

Excellent freshly cooked breakfast at a really great price - inclusive of hot drink and toast. Possibly the best quality breakfast in Selby. Service was great too. Very pleasant atmosphere. There is a great offer of local beers and a decent main menu for food other than breakfast. We will return again to try the beers and food.

Came few months ago and their was a younger man serving, was welcomed with a friendly service and really enjoyed. However visited yesterday and was far from first experience. Service slow, rude older male. mistakes happen due to lack of training and understanding but it shouldn’t then be passed on to the customer. Didn’t stay longer than 1 drink.

Best food, best cocktails, best music! Absolutely love coming to No.1!

Went for breakfast can't complain in any way fried bread, Black pudding even a free ground coffee. This place just gets better. But we where the only two in

It was our first time in and we both really loved it. It had a really nice feel about it, even though it was quite quiet, as we'd gone in early. It felt clean, fresh, bright and airy and the swing seats were fab!

We have been quite a few times for drinks and have always enjoyed the ambience and music.When we heard good reviews about food we decided to give it a go. We visited last Saturday for breakfast and both had the full breakfast ..it was cooked perfectly,great portions and excellent value for money.The staff were friendly and the service was also very good. I hope more people try this great place out. We will definitely be back ..and great that they are also dog friendly 😃 Thanks for a lovely breakfast guys !

13 of us went for the Bottomless Brunch, food all came out on time and was lovely,good portions for a bottomless brunch menu. Staff were friendly and kept all of us topped up with drinks throughout. We all had a great afternoon, would definitely recommend and will be returning again.

Bar man little abrupt but otherwise everything was fine. Brought drinks to our table and Pizza was delicious.

Great establishment for great food drinks and fantastic cocktails, the staff are fabulous, very welcoming,friendly, polite, and dog friendly too

Can I say. What a brilliant time me and my friends had in this Pub. Lovely people and Atmosphere. Had such a laugh.

Called in for food after reading the reviews, lovely place, menu looked great went to order, was told no food as they were preparing for a buffet, maybe take the bloody menu's off the tables then, had a very average glass of Malbec for £6.30, never again 👎👎👎

We come here every Thursday for Boardgaming, but even when not playing anything it’s still a first-choice for place to go out in Selby. Lovely local ales, friendly staff, and a nice little sun-trap beer garden.

Brilliant atmosphere and really nice staff can’t go wrong

Fabulous evening, drinks exceptional, food brilliant, staff friendly and helpful

Beautiful place and great atmosphere for playing.

Excellent food excellent staff such a warm an welcoming loving place excellent music unique furniture the drinks wine lager bitter are very tasty xxx

Second visit to Selby and came back to No1 on Sunday. This place really is unusual for a pub it smells nice looms really unusual, the staff are friendly but it was still very quiet. But the food. I had the philly steak burger this time . Okay the chips where stacked thick things and not many buy the Burger was amazing with melted Blue Stilton on strips of steak, onions and mushrooms Cocktails on offer were amazing and probably was the best Strawberrry Daquairi I've ever had. Posters said they had lots of music on a Friday so I've decided might need to try this rather than stay in York .

The manager behaved in a very unhelpful manner. We had already bought several gin&tonics. We were happy to see the offer that was advertised on our table.. 2cocktails for the price of 1. But when we ordered our cocktails, the manager said he had taken that offer away. No explanation, just a very rude man to 7 Ladies all over their age of 60 . No respect.

Rude manager refused to honour the 2 for 1 cocktail offer which was advertised on our table, said it was a mistake, when we queried it he said he was removing all offers and refused to serve us - us being 7 lady pensioners having an afternoon drink for a birthday!! We left the bar, and as we were the only customers he lost his only business of the afternoon

Rude manager refused to honour the 2 for 1 cocktail offer which was advertised on our table, said it was a mistake, when we queried it he said he was removing all offers and refused to serve us - us being 7 lady pensioners having an afternoon drink for a birthday!! We left the bar, and as we were the only customers he lost his only business of the afternoon.

New owners are lovely, we went for lunch Saturday 22/4 we both had the club sandwich and the food was really nice.

Great live music , great cocktail 🍸🍹 z

Thank you to all of the staff that ensured a fantastic venue & attentive staff to celebrate my wives 50th birthday with her sons & families. Food & drinks were very good and will certainly recommend

Welcoming atmosphere, good food.

Nice place.lovely food.friendly staff.did feel it was an extension of there living room.maybe not infront of customers

really nice & relaxed place, really enjoy going here, the food is fab!

Lovely place good food and good beer 🍻

Met in here for mums funeral Staff ignorant, told us coffee was included in wake, went for a refill, Had to pay! The food that was presented at wake, you could have put on 3 trays...Never right..

Lovely place. Really good food and reasonably priced. Staff excellent. Would recommend highly.

Cool place but no atmosphere and york prices.

Lovely friendly bar. Well worth a visit. The food looked good. We Intend going back to try food.

The old man behind the bar is extremely rude. We were deciding what to drink and he was rolling his eyes at us. Repeatedly asking, what are you drinking. Very poor service from him.

New people have taken this lovely place over and wow you can tell the difference. Everyone was smiling behind the bar and it's was busy. Food was awesome a proper steak and the Beer was lovely. It even smelt clean. Which was different to the last time we went in.

Very nice food, lovely environment and staff. We'll definitely be back when we are next in Selby! xxx

Fantastic food, lovely restaurant environment and staff. We'll definitely be back next time we are in Selby! xxx

This a unique bar that if position more centrally would surely be a place to go the decor is fantastic and just being able to view the quirky seats (which include swings) is great, definitely needs to visited if in Selby

Had a lovely birthday lunch here today. Food was tasty, it was clean and decorated lovely (loved the swings), friendly and attentive staff. Will return xx

Stunning venue. Stunning food. A beautiful dining experience in a lovely location and welcoming friendly staff. I feel like a member of their family!

Great place, lovely staff, really friendly and happy and helpful. Had a burger n chips, very nice. Good selection of drinks.

Had lunch on Thursday enjoyed it .not large menu but plenty choice.would recommend beef brisket melt.relaxed atmosphere & very clean.

Lovely pub, friendly staff and beer spot on as always.

Great food Great service and at a good price

Went in with a very open mind. No customers in there. Thought it might be a little gem. It isn't. Didn't even get as far as being given a menu. There seemed to be two females milling about. One said 'take a seat and she'll bring you a menu when she's off the phone' Not instilled with confidence on the customer care front at this point. Apparently incapable of giving us a menu herself. We took a seat. No one appeared. Three people came in while we were waiting and were attended to. Nothing doing. We just left. Bothered? I doubt they noticed.

Great place for a friendly drink and chat

What agem find in little Selby. Great, modern and vibrant place. Very clean, lovely decorated, fantastic Esspreso Martini, food menu that is not a dead boring fatty heart attack recipe. Well and then there is staff. That's why I love coming up north. People are just lovely. Period.

Great find! Decor, atmosphere, service and drinks. Will definitely be back!!

What a gem find in little Selby. Great, modern and vibrant place. Very clean, lovely decorated, fantastic Esspreso Martini, food menu that is not a dead boring fatty heart attack recipe. Well and there is staff. That's why I love coming up north. People ate just lovely. Period.

Great pub. For those of us that remember the Albion its change its appearance drastically but not in a bad way. Always a good pint.

Been a few times for drinks recently but this is the first time we have tried the new menu. The food and drinks were lovely! The staff are amazing and friendly and cannot do enough, will definitely return. Thank you for a lovely visit.

Lovely place, managed well to ensure a happy visit. The drink selection will please everybody and the live entertainment is the cherry on the top!

Bit expensive but good open mic night think it's now finished shame but see it being dead now

Food selection is now severely limited to burger, hot dog or jacket spud...gone are the wonderful pies, fish and chips and pizzas...sad loss...

Nice clean place, staff very friendly, lovely atmosphere

Great afternoon tea. First time here, lovely staff and amazing quirky place.

We have being visiting No 1 for the past couple of months and the staff are so friendly, the service is fantastic and the food is lovely too. Give this place a try.

Amazing place they cannot do enough to make your visit special. Even naming a delicious cocktail after myself and friend. Drinks and food 10/10 😍

Great food and even better service

Beautiful craft ales and lagers on offer. Incredible interior design and great service.

Good service and real cask ales.

Great pub for a quiet drink, quirky decor and love staff

Visited lunch time 14th december with 4 family ,not busy drinks served and food on time. Enjoyed, our food was lovely , sat and enjoyed being there, loved rustic decor, lovely clean toilets .Well worth a visit ,reasonably priced, recommend Zinfandel if you are a wine drinker but many drinks choices.

Visited 14th December with family 4 of us , we all chose the same menu because we were hungry. This was lunch time about 1 - 130 not busy ,chose a lovely 4 seating area, lovely rustic decor and surroundings. Ordered drinks when they came our order was taken. Didn't wait too long and our meal arrived 😋 was delicious. Plenty of condiments and sauces provided. More drinks and long chats . Bill arrived and thought was very reasonable, generous tip was left and was tried to give back by staff, we obviously declined , we had a great afternoon and lovely meal and drink. By the way the Zinfandel was highly recommended if you are a wine drinker.

No1 the Crescent is easily one of the best bars in Selby, lovely atmosphere, quality alcohol on tap and helpful staff, also swing seats, well worth a beer or three

Lovely owner, great decor & atmosphere!

Went there this weekend with a group of friends and had a fabulous evening. Chris and the team were very friendly and welcoming. Excited to see what they do with the place! Highly recommend the Styrian Wolf ale!

Been in today excellent service and food and very good prices. Will definitely be back

Absolutely amazing place. The staff were outstanding like the food and drinks. So welcoming and attentive and we will be back very soon.

The people working in this establishment are amazing, they’re so hardworking and friendly! Perfect food and service, what more can you ask for!

We have driven to No. 1 regularly because we have always found it welcoming and inviting. We have to drive for over an hour to get there but it has always been worth it. The food has always been amazing and that is what has...

Excellent food and service, we want this place to be our local. Warm, inviting, great quality food, fab wine, what’s not to love! We will be back, lol, thank you. X

Bistro burger freshly cooked to perfection- utterly delicious. Would highly recommend this place to anyone.

Great food, friendly staff, good beers. Shame no one was in as it's one the best places to eat and drink in Selby

Rather quiet but great food on a Monday evening, thoroughly recommend.

Awful customer service, owner so rude.

Good service. Food and drink were good. Quirky seating (kids loved the swing table seats). Very clean and reasonable value

Only thing for me which let's the crescent down you never know if the manager is going to be in a good mood or not. One minute she welcoming, the next she's stressed and sharp Other than that ! Nice food nice place, nice decor its actually one my favourite place to drink in selby. Covid rules and regulations in place.

Amazing service and yummy burgers!

Great socially distanced food and a couple of drinks. Felt very safe and food was fab

Very Covid safe with excellent service and a good range of food and drink