Sky Blue in York

They greet you promptly and with a smile.

Re-vamped restaurant and great food at decent prices

I recently placed an order as a Mother’s Day gift for my mum, hoping to treat her to a meal from her favourite Chinese restaurant. Unfortunately, the beef dish we received was extremely tough—so much so that it was completely inedible. My mum is fully disabled and does not have a smartphone to take photos, but I can assure you that no picture could truly capture how impossible it was to eat. She was unable to chew the beef at all, which made the meal a huge disappointment on what was meant to be a special occasion.I will never use this restaurant or Deliveroo again. Extremely disappointed and would not recommend.

No abierto durante las horas anunciadas. El sitio web anuncia abierto hasta las 3 am, pero todas las luces se apagan y se apagan completamente a las 11 pm. Evitar

El mejor restaurante en el que he estado. No solo la comida es increíble y las bebidas son increíbles, también hay karaoke aquí. Experiencia inolvidable. Nunca he estado en un lugar como este en mi vida. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente.

Had a great meal here before seeing Mike & The Mechanics at York Barbican.

It’s delicious, anyone who comes to York can eat it

Basically no mistakes, good service, luxurious decoration

Delicious, delicious, delicious, delicious

Oh woooow, I’m in love with this place. I always come here for the past 10 years , whenever I fancy something nice to eat. It feels so nice and cozy in here specially since they renovate the place 🤩🤩🤩 the ambient is so niceeeee. They have varied types of food, dim-sum, desserts, oh woooow and the service is implacable , staff are so friendly and nice and looking after you , always . ❤️❤️❤️ I would definitely recommend Sky Blue for anyone who wants to have a nice dinner with family/friends or celebrate an event. Love it , thank you guys 💃🏻❤️💃🏻

Good, good in terms of delicious food and good service attitude, York No.1

Constantly ordering from here food is amazing!

Lovely food, we will definitely be back

Cold inside. Burnt me with hot oil on the sizzling dish Other dish was cold Gave me pork in black bean sauce but forgot the sauce and just gave me oil and spilt it all over the table.

Nos encontramos en la puerta por el olor a repollo. Compartimos un entrante de pato que había picado, no tirado de pato y secado paja - como cebollas de primavera. Tenía el pollo limón principal que tenía muy, muy duro, masticar durante una semana pollo. Mi compañero tenía gambas que eran viscosas y hongos de una lata. Quizá me equivoque pero no creo que sea buena comida. Nos enteramos después de que recibe buenas críticas; tal vez solo tuvimos mala suerte.

La comida era absolutamente hermosa, cálida y gran ambiente. El personal era muy atento y servicial. Sin duda recomendaría!

Been here a few times when visiting son at uni. Always great food, dim sum and dinner. They have two evening menus, one authentic Chinese dishes, and the other more western focused (black bean, sweet and sour, etc) All excellent. Do not be put off by the slightly shabby exterior, it's very nice inside.

A party of 5 of us went Sunday the 26th, it was brilliant, beautiful clean place, good atmosphere, friendly helpful staff nothing to much for them, very polite and friendly, good was beautiful really went out of there way to accommodate my allergies,will definitely go back. Thankyou

Un lugar muy agradable con personal acogedor, muy buen servicio y un ambiente que no se puede perder! ¡Estacionamiento atrás! Comida muy sabrosa y a gusto de todos!

We had an outstanding dinning experience in this restaurant recently. The food was absolutely delicious. Each dish was beautifully prepared, bursting with flavor, and presented with great care, especially with reasonable price! The service team was very professional and attentive with warm smiles despite the busy atmosphere. Highly recommend for anyone seeking a great dinning experience for a special occasion or just a casual meal. Five stars!

The environment is very elegant, the food is delicious, and there are quite a variety of cuisines. I ordered the spicy hot pot. It is rare to eat spicy dishes in the UK. It is delicious!

La comida estaba fría, las patatas fritas estaban empapadas, el frijol negro y la carne de res sabían a nada. El pollo agridulce podría haber sido cualquier carne. Fue una comida especial de Navidad que todos estábamos deseando que costara más de £ 100 para llevar para 3 adultos y 2 niños.

Excellent food and great service

The portion is generous, the taste is very good, and it feels very domestic!

It was very delicious and everyone was very happy eating it.

I came here with my family and loved it, it was amazing

The food in this restaurant is very delicious. The portions are generous and the ingredients are fresh.

Best Chinese in York! Egg fried rice to die for... Delicious food and lovely staff. Cannot fault this place. Great selection of vegetarian dishes too!

Peor chino he tenido en mucho tiempo. Ordenado fuera del menú de Navidad. Entrantes sal y pimienta trozos de pollo muy secos. Afortunadamente me quedó un poco de baño que vino con las galletas de gamba de cortesía (cosa más agradable que comí). La comida principal tardó más de una hora en aparecer después de los entrantes. Le pregunté si podía cambiar el pato por pollo al ordenar, pero rechazó mi solicitud. Salió caliente no caliente. El arroz al vapor estaba frío y pegado. Lo devolví para que se calentara un poco. Diet Coke era plana, refinada segunda bebida y pegada con agua. Preguntó dos veces dónde estaban nuestras comidas principales ya que tomó tanto tiempo. Mal servicio y mal nivel de comida.

Esta fue la mejor comida china que he tenido en mucho tiempo. La comida era fresca y muy bien presentada y el servicio era amable. El restaurante es cómodo y espacioso. Fuimos en una fría noche de mitad de semana en noviembre y era comprensiblemente muy tranquilo.

Food is consistently brilliant, service is second to none. Beef cold dish a particular spicy fave.

The food was amazing, service great and presentation amazing. Can't wait to go back

Comienzo: Pedimos el entrante combinado, me pareció difícil la costilla de repuesto, sin embargo, la esposa estaba contenta con la suya y encontramos que las brochetas satay estaban calientes en lugar de calientes, pero eran bastante agradables. Las tostadas de gambas y los rollitos de primavera fueron increíbles. Mains Pollo y piña agridulce con fideos: excelente, sabroso fresco y abundante pollo. Casa de fideos suaves especiales: excelente, sabroso abundante carne y gambas. Bebimos cerveza de barril Cobra, que era muy agradable.

The variety of dim sum is of good quality and caters to Asian appetites

Received complimentary prawn crackers, orange slices and mint. Excellent customer service.

The best Chinese restaurant in York city

Llegó el año pasado al ver un espectáculo en la Barbicana, así que haciendo lo mismo decidí volver ya que era tan bonito. Se excedió a sí mismo. La comida era deliciosa y sin duda abundante, nos llevamos las sobras a casa. Teníamos el menú de platos compartidos para 3 personas y suficiente para alimentar más, y otro miembro tenía pollo limón. Sin duda volveremos de nuevo.

Excellent food & service. A lovely place to eat. Food cooked fresh to order. Highly recommend.

I must admit, I was a bit hesitant when I first considered ordering from Sky Blue, because of the reviews related to delivery. But despite the scepticism, I decided to give it a go, and I am so glad I did! It’s Sunday evening, and I placed my order in the last hour before they were due to close. I was fully prepared that they might cancel my order or something given the timing and the mixed reviews. But to my surprise, the entire process was seamless and quick. The food arrived promptly, well before the estimated time, and everything was piping hot and perfectly packaged. The food was well-seasoned and tasty, far exceeding my expectations. What stood out were the portion sizes—they were noticeably larger than the average portions you’d find at other similar restaurants in the area (I couldn’t even finish it). It was value for money without compromising on quality. Thanks and I will definitely visit the restaurant soon.

Personal encantador y amable y la comida era excelente. Todo estaba caliente, hábilmente y recién preparado... increíblemente delicioso... la mejor comida china que he probado en mucho tiempo. También un gran ambiente y lista de reproducción!

the typical chinese food i longed for was served very quickly and with lots of care. Lots of very polite staff. Love this place. would definitely recommend.

Outstanding place! It was completely worth my time, I came here with a couple of my friends during my school holiday. First, I need to talk about the food. at first I thought the “mouth watering” was merely just an exaggeration but — as I ordered the beef chow mien I knew that this restaurant is no joke. They then brought us a snack, it’s called prawn crackers. Then the dim-sum, a very popular Chinese dish. There were a wide variety, Char sui buns, xiao long bao, but my favourite is vegetable and meat bun. Finally - in the atmosphere, I’ve come here many times and from time to time they have music in the background, soothing, classical music. the people there were very polite.

My favourite place to eat when I'm in York. Food was tasty and hot, portions were large. Staff was friendly, polite and attentive. Definitely worth a visit.

Sky Blue delivers an exceptional Chinese dining experience. The sweet and sour chicken was perfectly balanced and crispy, while the beef chow mein was rich and savory. The ambiance is cozy and inviting, and Andreea, the waiter and bar advisor was super attentive and friendly. Highly recommend Sky Blue for anyone craving authentic and delicious Chinese food!

We’ve been here few days ago, the food was amazing, the staff were so friendly and with the wonderful atmosphere! Highly recommend

The food was excellent .staff very friendly definitely coming back to eat here 🙂

El servicio al cliente en este establecimiento es decepcionantemente abismal. Hicimos un pedido a través de una aplicación muy conocida por recomendación de amigos y la comida era encantadora, lo que hizo que la forma en que fuimos tratados por el personal fuera aún más decepcionante. Lamentablemente, uno de nuestros platos faltó en la entrega, y soy el primero en admitir que ocurren errores, pero la forma en que el personal me trató en la llamada telefónica fue inaceptable. Dijeron que podían enviar el plato de nuevo, pero eso no funcionó para nosotros y, de manera resuelta, y lo más importante, grosera, se negaron a reembolsar la pequeña porción del pedido. El personal era desorganizado, grosero y me colgó. Es decepcionante, ya que la comida era buena, pero ciertamente les contaré a todos sobre esta experiencia negativa. Evitar.

Our family favourite when in York

This is the best Chinese food I’ve had during my three-day stay in York. The food is delicious, the staff is very friendly, and the environment is elegant and comfortable. I highly recommend this Chinese restaurant.

Just had a fabulous meal here. In York for the weekend, found online, booked online. Excellent friendly service, Cobra and Strongbow on draft was good! The food was superb, everyone loved what they ordered, and the portions were generous too. Next time we are in York we shall definitely be back!

Discrimination against Chinese customers!! Every table of 'white' customers has a welcome Shrimp Chips except for Chinese customers, because the waiters said they fairly believe that they will not receive Tips from Chinese customers. However, they DID NOT list a tip option in bill (otherwise I will pay). So how could I pay them tips? Shame!! Food is okay, but far from real Sichuan cuisine in top Chinese Sichuan restaurants (for example, 北京四川饭店) and real Yue cuisine in Guangzhou City of China. Really bad experience!!

This is the best Chinese restaurant I've ever visited. We ordered three mains and three appetisers to share along with rice- the portions were huge and great for the price. The rice was my favourite part, it almost melted in my mouth and I wanted to keep on eating after I was full. The presentation of the food was great. The staff came over to check everything was okay plenty of times and we really felt welcomed in. Will definitely be visiting again.

It was my first time having dinner in this restaurant. I really love the food because they’re so tasty. The price is reasonable. everything’s well organised and clean. I would recommend it to everyone.

Probably the best Chinese I've ever had. Food and service were excellent. Highly recommend.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and great starters! Good portion sizes, the jasmine tea needed to be boiled and more leaves, though the last time it was done perfectly. The service is amazing, gifting prawn crackers, really good soya sauce and mints at the end (although last time we didn’t get any mints). I’d be very surprised to find a better chinese in York.

The service, atmosphere all spectacular. The food is far better than average chinese, especially for english food! Karaoke upstairs so on friday & saturday’s evenings you get some wonderful live music, but it is no real disturbance.

This is by some distance the best dim sum in York, both in selection and quality. That doesn't mean its outstanding or world class dim sum, but it's good. Some of the other dishes are hit and miss - we liked the chicken chow mein with crispy noodles and Chinese greens with garlic sauce, but one of us group tried a prawn black bean and that was a bit lacking in flavour. But to be fair that was one only one disappointing item out of a number of dishes and dim sums, so get a range of stuff and share and you'll likely have a good meal.

A bit disappointed that they no longer do a buffet, as that isn't made clear in their online presence and I was looking forward to that, but apart from that it's all positive. As soon as I placed the order for sliced fish and tofu soup, the waiter brought out some gratis prawn crackers which were very nice. After a short wait, my main course arrived and my first thought was that I wished I'd ordered the starter size, as the main course size was massive! I had to leave about half of it and one of the waiting staff very kindly offered to put the rest in a takeaway container, but as I intended wandering around York for a few hours, followed by a bus ride to Scarborough, I thought better of it. The soup was delicious though and I saw plenty of other things on the menu I'd like to try, so I'll be back. The decor and and ambience were great and the place was very clean. The waiting staff were attentive without being obtrusive and I was made to feel very welcome. Well worth a visit and in my case, another visit 😊

Brilliant - hot, tasty, friendly and knowledgable service. New favourite Chinese. Highly recommend

Ordered food from here. It took over two hours to arrive and was one hour later than the delivery slot. I called the restaurant to ask and staff were rude to me.... very upsetting experience. But the food was super tasty. Would not brave delivery again but may try collecting or eating in.....

Poor service , came in so unfriendly and cold towards us . Blamed us for him getting the wrong food when asking for shell of prawn and gave him shambali and when asking he blamed us and I offered to pay for what we had eaten due to us eating it and we asked for prawns and then said we should of stated it was pan fried . So unprofessional and wouldn’t recommend . Pure rudeness

Came with 15 people and they looked after us so well! The food booze and karaoke combined to deliver an occasion so momentous I briefly considered the possibility that I would die of an aneurism, right then and there. Thankfully I didn’t die and as a result will return one day to crank out more hot girl anthems with the girlies!! 🤪🤪🤪

This place rocks and serves yummy food (say me and all my friends). Staff were so helpful, and made the experience memorable. The karaoke is also such a blast!!

Honestly had such a great time here with a group of 14 others. Fab atmosphere, food and service. The karaoke was so much fun and we will definitely be back! Thank u everyone, especially Miss Gaga! ♥️

Went here on New Year’s Day with a group of 15 and the staff was super friendly and accommodating. Sang karaoke afterwards and had a great time. Thanks so much.

Amazing place, wonderful staff and atmosphere

Such a incredible experience! Food was delicious and we also used the karaoke upstairs! Staff were lovely and friendly and all the group really enjoyed, thank you Miss Gaga!

What a wonderful time! Lovely food and wonderful karaoke! Shout out to Miss Gaga and the rest of the staff!! Thank you :)

We love you Sky Blue! Thank you Miss Gaga, we loved the food and the karaoke made us all very happy 💙

Astonishing experience at Sky Blue. Delicious food, vibrant decor, and staff that simply COULD NOT do enough. My only complaint is that it has surely ruined all future eateries for me. Top notch.

First time back in a few years and we were very impressed with both the food and service. Lots of choice on the menu.

I do not understand AT ALL how this place has 3.9 stars (as of this review). It's a legitimate place and it gets crowded. Naturally everyone waits if they are truly interested in an authentic experience. Food was amazing, staff took care of us well, and we were given a table well before the promised wait time of 30 minutes. The food this place has is authentic Hong Kong asian cuisine. Particularly the dim sum. I have not been to such a good Chinese restaurant (the last one was San Francisco, which has a large Asian population). Go with an Asian/Chinese friend who knows the authenticity of this type of food, and then see if they'll be satisfied. You wouldn't be disappointed.

Got to the restaurant 30 mins early and they got us straight to our table, amazing food with great service. We shall be back on our return to York in the near future. Many thanks for a lovely evening.

I can't believe how few reviews this restaurant has had. I've been 4 times in the last 18 months and I'll keep going back. There is a long and varied menu, catering for those that like really authentic Chinese dishes and those who like the old favourites. There's excellent service and if you fancy a singalong then take a party upstairs for karaoke after your meal. There could be a slightly better wine selection but otherwise all I can recommend is that you don't over order. The portion sizes are very large. It's very close to the Barbican Theatre so give it a try.

Probably the best authentic Chinese restaurant in York. The dim sum was good although the portions were huge meaning you can't order as many different varieties.

This restaurant was very friendly and very clean, we had the Buffet for 2 People, which was excellent but beware, there was far too much for 1 sitting, so they offered us a box to take home what we didn’t finish, would definitely recommend.

It was a disaster! Delivery was really slow I waited 2 hours from 5am for my order to be delivered the delivery GPS is not visible on deliveroo. the lamb that was delivered was cold and had a bad smell to it. I didn't know whether to eat them or not and in the end I threw them in the bin. The rubbish bin was probably a better place to eat them. I wouldn't order it again whether it's delivered or dine-in. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Ordered a takeout on Deliveroo. Waited for two hours, stayed patient, didn’t rush the restaurant or called them. Then after a long wait I got the notification that my order got canceled with no other messages. So disappointed. Waited for vain and didn’t even get an apology. Won’t order from this place ever again. What a disappointment.

Absolutely incredible, the food was amazing, piping hot and freshly made. The staff were so helpful and constantly bringing food out. Best Chinese weve had as a family by far.

Wrong night to go I guess. Thursday karaoke was OK but he'll to get the songs you wanted.

Proper Chinese food decent quality and price Bit too much salt

I went here with some friends to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the owner was so generous as to give our table a moon cake! This is the perfect place to celebrate with a group of friends. When I went, the menu prices ranged from £12-£18 per main, and £3-£7 per dim sum. The menu also provides options for all levels of spice tolerance and food preferences.

The menu had so many different dishes not on typical Chinese menus and the food was absolutely amazing. We were staying nearby and stumbled across this restaurant and we've just had the best Chinese meal we've ever had. If you are staying in York make this a destination for a meal.. You won't be disappointed.

Went on Saturday with our granddaughter to celebrate first week at uni......no booking but found us a table.....Wow.....best food ever.....fantastic service....friendly staff....we loved the experience and will be back......meg and ken

Terrible service. I ordered from deliveroo and this restaurant does not have a GPS tracking service. The ETA was 22:55, I got a missed call from a suspected spam number at 22:59. I called it back thinking it was the delivery person but the number didn't work, I then got a missed call from the deliveroo office so called them back and they told me the delivery person "had been waiting outside for half an hour and had to leave and that I wouldn't get a refund" the delivery person never even rang the door bell or even knocked on the door! And at this point it was still only 15 minutes past the estimated delivery time anyway! The address I entered on the app had a door number so why on earth did they not ring the bell?! Or knock on the door! The restaurant manager told me they would refund me but when I called deliveroo back they said that the manager did not want to authorise a refund, so they had lied to me on the phone! I have never complained about anything in my life but this service is despicable!

we came for our daughters birthday and the food was exceptional, authentic and tasty, the staff very friendly and helpful ( couldn’t do enough for us) if you want lovely food and pleasant staff that go the extra mile try this place out it’s well worth it

Visited the Sky Blue/Regency Chinese Restaurant for the first time today and could not be happier with the experience! The food was delicious, the staff were so friendly and the atmosphere was beautiful and incredibly relaxing. Honestly, such a lovely place, whether you choose to go there for an occasion or just a nice dinner out! Definitely going to be visiting again.

Went to eat for dinner yesterday and I am so happy with my food! The steam fish tasted really good and so did the stir fry green beans! The service is also really good and food came pretty fast too. They also have a variety of dim sum that you can choose from.

The food is amazing and so fresh , it’s our favourite Chinese takeaway & wouldn’t go else where . Unfortunately I feel the delivery side is very slow we’ve had to wait nearly 1.5/2hrs food is worth the wait but just wished was a little quicker & understand they may have rush hour . Also feel if you spend £70+ would be nice to have some freebies I.e prawn crackers

Food nothing like menus and rude staff just shrug their shoulders when asked. I could cook better Asian food with a pack of instant noodles !

Very enjoyable, and attentive staff. Definitely will be returning, and probably quite frequently.

Visited for dinner. Easy parking at rear of restaurant. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Food was excellent, and are even able to advise on what gluten free options are available on an extensive menu. Restaurant was spotless. Would highly recommend especially if you’re coeliac.

As a table for 9 we went for dim sum this afternoon. We don't live locally so we were a bit sceptical of the food quality. The food took quite some time to arrive and some basic dim sum dishes like egg tarts and char siu puffs were only available on weekends. However, once the food did arrive, it was amazing!! Really generous portion sizes and the dishes were definitely fresh, so you could see why it took longer than usual to prepare. No fault in the food at all, despite some dishes not being available there was still plenty to eat. There were also some unique dishes such as durian puffs and prawn scallop dumplings. My traditional Chinese family was impressed.

We ate here 2 days in a row during our visit. The food was excellent and when you see dim-sum, you eat dim-sum. Dumplings were good, Szechuan beef and fried rice also good.

Excellent cuisine. Authentic. Busy, because it's good! Nice staff, attentive, perfect service.

We had a lovely banquet for 13 of us. The food was amazing and there was lots of it. We finished our night with 2 hours in a karaoke room which was lots of fun, and the service was fab.

Honestly... the best Chinese I've ever been too. I've taken my family here and they all agree 💯 The food is always amazing, seasoned so well and the portions are larger than others. I always go for the spicy mini mutton chops with egg fried rice😋 . My recommendation is to go and dine in the restaurant itself as it's a fab restaurant and the service is always kind and attentive.

I loved the food here. One for those who can not see very small writing, please make sure you have your glasses or you won't be able to order. 😁

Amazing!!! I came here for my hen do on Saturday evening, and we had the best time. The food is amazing, best Chinese food I have had. But the staff were what really made it. They were so friendly, attentive and accommodating and really made sure that we had a great time. My mam has coeliac disease, and the manager/owner came over and explained everything she could have, and amended dishes so that she could enjoy her meal with us without having to worry. We then went upstairs to the karaoke bar which was amazing!’ The staff kept the drinks flowing and even joined in on a couple of songs! All in all, would highly recommend and I would definitely go back.

Exceptional service - we had particular preferences on how hot certain dishes were and these were all accomodated. Also, we had a vegan with us, and some dishes were tweaked to make them vegan. The food was served piping hot, exactly to our spiciness choices, and the servings were HUGE. My son had had a starter as well as a main and couldn't finish as it was so rich, and was given a tub to take the remainder home. I couldn't fault this place, both service and food were super. I'll definitely go back when in York again