Ssp UK in York

I ordered avocado on toast with an egg it came out cold with brown avocado and no egg. I informed the staff the egg was not on my plate and they took it back. In the meantime my friend had finished her sandwich by the time it came out again. Wish I had not bothered waiting a rock hard egg arrived on the same cold toast and avocado. I told the staff it was disgusting and didn’t even get an apology. Paid for my cups of tea and left. If in York DO NOT visit this place, food rubbish and staff are not at all interested. Plenty of other bars/rest to visit. Shame I couldn’t score extremely terrible.

Was warmly greeted by Favour behind the bar and food was lovely. Had a bacon sandwich which was delicious, fab service

Thought I’d go here for a quick drink whilst I waited for the ghost walk to start outside. I was on my own and was immediately met with hostility, with the bar staff not very subtly pointing at me and talking amongst themselves. I asked if I could have a cola and was met with an incredibly patronising ‘you can love but can we see some ID first’. They suddenly stopped talking to me like a child when they realised I’m nearly 30. Then I sat down and put my phone on the table as I don’t like to keep it in my pocket and was told I wasn’t allowed to use my phone (I wasn’t actually using it) and a sign about it being a ‘digital detox’ pub held in front of my face. I realised I’d made a mistake at that point and it was almost impossible to exist in there as a solo customer. I felt very awkward and the atmosphere was terrible. Also out of the 3 women’s toilets, only one locks AND you have to deal with the toilet seat coming off when you sit down - grim All in all terrible experience - didn’t finish my drink and am writing this from a cosy, friendly pub round the corner

Great cocktails and great atmosphere.

Cheap and cheerful Sam Smiths pub, changed its name back from The Handsome Cab ,always been a popular drinking establishment in the city centre.