The Courtyard in York

Went to the courtyard and got our drinks fairly quickly although as is typical with this place I asked for ice with my coke and didn’t get any. Food came out quite quickly and after the wait staff hurried away (probably out of embarrassment) we noticed that our garlic bread was burnt and incredibly over cooked. Burnt to a crisp and the garlic only covering a third of the base we proceeded to eat the very burnt garlic parts and discard the rest as it was absolutely inedible. This is pretty standard in the place with the pizzas and garlic bread from the few times I have gone and hearing from other people. If you’re looking for somewhere to eat, I wouldn’t order anything here. The photo below describes my emotions after attempting to get some food.

Definitely the best student bar in the University (At least until the glasshouse re-opens with Yuzu food, then I might need to reconsider haha)

Wait staff rude and condescending to me and my children. Food overpriced. Tables dirty. Had an upset stomach after eating the pizza. I suspect this place is surviving only by having a captive market of students who go here because nothing else on campus is open at the weekends and it's a long walk to off campus food places.

Visited ‘The Courtyard’ recently and had a fab time. Lovely atmosphere with cordial staff and prompt service. Prices reasonable. Orissa with the braids was really nice.

10/10. Served by Archie, sound lad

Nice food, lovely coffee and cocktails, friendly and efficient staff! Place to be as a student, 10/10 would recommend!

Very friendly and helpful staff

The food was standard pub grub. Not the worst but certainly not the best, some staff don’t know how to work a bar properly and serve the customers they feel like serving and not in an orderly fashion. Could have changed now though

Absolutely crackin’, all the other bars on campus ain’t got anything on the courtyard

Usually have a good experience at the Courtyard but ordering the dirty skinny fries for the first time was really disappointing - there were probably three bits of chicken and a tiny strings of cheese. £4 for it is a bit of a joke. Edit: 25/09/2023 Almost a year on from my first review, I thought I'd give the new menu a try. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. However, waiting over an hour for a small portion of fries isn't really good enough - especially when CY wasn't even rammed

Best spot to hang on campus west over beers and burgers. Crazy on match days.

good student priced food and drinks!

Very crowded but a decent student bar

It's a super nice place when it's not full of students 😂

Good drinks, right price, nice vibes

Awesome student bar. Great prices, food and drink. Nice atmosphere

Excellent staff and good value food and drink!

Nice place to have a little meal or hang with friends. The atmosphere is nice and you’re bound to have a good time with the right people.

Good prices, great atmosphere and show the football

It's cheap, great food, great environment. One of the best on campus restaurants, if not the best.

Love it. Seating outside is fab, especially with the overhead heaters

Arguably the bar to go to for students on Hes West campus. However, food can take extremely long to come, and they're very stingy on sauces. One of the staff, who I assume is a student, was carrying food to another customer but since a chair was blocking her way, she just kicked the chair over and walked over it to pass the order. I perfectly understand the emotional stress behind it since I've worked in F&B before but that's still not cool. Not toilet too, have to go out into another section of the building to find it.

Why are they charging students so much - meant to be a student first non-profit business yet charge them premium prices on pints and food

Good value for money and good atmosphere.

Brilliant food, can recommend the veggie spring rolls with soy sauce.

Music was way too loud to be able to talk with people. But nice atmosphere and good beer.

Food was always terrible. But it's the only option on campus

Foods decent, staff are great though

Very nice Nachos, plenty on the plate and lovely bottled coke

Cheap but great food. Doubles as the social hub of the West campus and has a great atmosphere. Occasionally there is live music, karaoke or a pub quiz taking place in the evening. Very student friendly and worth a visit whether you need a pre-lecture coffee, a sit down drink with friends or the start of a great night. They don't take card, but either cash or Yoyo wallet is accepted here.

Not a massive selection but all really nice food

I don't know much about curries, but would definitely recommend the chicken murgh curry. 10/10 Top notch

good but annoying you can't pay by card

Cozy place (but not very clean) where to eat on campus. Pub atmosphere and food with a good and tasty menu at average prices. Credit cards are not accepted

Nothing like a good ol' tetley's after a long day.

BEWARE! chicken burger is in fact filled with goujons

Great nachos, great service, worth visiting.

The main student union bar and eatery on campus. Very popular means a bit of a wait for your natcho's!

Great prices. Food is ok, drink variety is good but not amazing. Often way too loud, but has a pool table and lots of TV screens to watch sport.

Cool atmosphere and friendly staff. Food not so good

Great chips but they like not giving me a knife and fork

Good large student bar, often has live music

Good coffee and friendly staff.

Nice student pub in the University of York. They do not accept credit cards, only yoyo.