The Dormouse in York

Food was unreal. We were served by Warren. Such a lovely guy. We would probably come again just to see him :) would definitely recommend

Loved it here. Our server warren was an absolute delight. Cracking jokes and serving everything quickly. Awesome place

Beautiful place with delicious food! Our server Warren was amazing, funny, very friendly and welcoming! Scott the chef did a fantastic job with our food, everything was 10/10! 7 very happy Christmas ladies, thank you!

On my first visit with friends, I was not disappointed. Our server was Natasha, and she was wonderful. Attentive, funny, entertaining, and a total sweetheart. I arrived late to the party and yet my food arrived on time with everyone else's, and was delicious. I went for the vegetarian christmas meal, and it was gorgeous. I helped my friend finish her dessert, which was so tasty. Good value for money, gorgeous country pub, incredible service and tasty food. Thanks again to Natasha for her service, we will be returning as we had a great time!

Warren was great! Joined in our banter and was brilliant!

Always nice service . Lovely food and cosy with the fire on. Great place to stop if we have been shopping and 15-20 mins from York designer outlet. I like the vintage inns shame isn’t one nearer me in Hull.

Well, THANK YOU! A fabulous evening with good friends, but really helped by the staff who really were fabulous! From Jason who ensured every customer approaching the bar was greeted and with great banter, to Natasha who is always there, to the amazing Christmas fairy (whose name I can't remember) BUT dressed the Dormouse with Christmas beautifully throughout, and Colin - oh sorry - Warren! 😏😉 But also the fact I kept adding guests from an original party of 6 to 16, and nothing was too much bother, and all handled beautifully... and the food, even in a large party, was perfect too! So thankyou again, and I'd say the Dormouse is at it's best at the moment! HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Good environment, friendly waiter Warren, very tasty food made by chef Max.

Lovely atmosphere, very warm and welcoming, food very yummy. Had the mac and cheese and was delicious! Served by Warren and he was fantastic.

I had macaroni cheese with garlic bread and a side salad. Delicious! Friend had fish and chips another had hunters chicken. It's a lovely place but draughty.

So great we came twice. First night we came in as a large party with kids. Food is great and staff was very accommodating. Came in another night just the two of us for cocktails, Jamie the mixology master catered to all of our needs and then some. Fun fact: he is a cutie and his favorite color is pink

Great çub nice food A lovely pyb

a warm welcome lovley open fires great staff and service

Limited vegetarian choice. The menu hasn’t changed all year at the sister Dormouse and Fox and Roman York pubs. The greens and grains salad gets worse, is small with a handful from mixed leaf bag of salad and two tablespoons of bulgar wheat and a smidgen of olive oil. Appalling for £15 and no love in my opinion, though I am a very good cook and know my greens and grains. This time the tasteless salad was served with atleast 2 black hairs; I stopped after a couple of mouthfuls - first I choked wondering what the stringy thing was stuck in my throat before my next bite, then curiously feeling and unravelling one very long black hair wrapped in a fork of oily leaves and sliced pepper which trapped inbetween my teeth, which made me gag. I’m blind in one eye and we were sat in a really dark area behind a brick column. I’d brought my very elderly relative out so I didn’t need to cook on a Friday after a long day at work followed by a late hospital visit and this did ruin our infrequent night out having arrive exhausted already. However, to be fair to them, the waiter immediately offered to remake it personally, but I couldn’t face touching another meal there again after that, especially as what was delivered looked extremely sorry for itself and ill prepared. The duty head waiter did come over and offer again as I was there with nothing, but I really couldn’t face consuming anything at that point, and by way of an apology he said he was wiping my aunts gammon and drink complimentary. She did say the meat was nice. I use to like it there as it reminded me a little of the moors pubs of home (albeit on York’s ring road) when I don’t have time to drive there, but the fire wasn’t lit, the table chairs are hard to sit on now and the pub is now showing signs of neglect, dust and cobwebs and wear and tear. Not ideal for vegetarians, but good for carnivores I think. Such a shame. Note, they did try to apologise and atleast my aunt was fed. It was okay as I soon passed through being hungry and the duty manager did ask me if I wanted him to come over to help us with the door. Not a great experience for us, but we’re in the minority, aged disabled and a vegetarian, so probably not the ideal patrons either.

Absolutely beautiful food really friendly staff, definitely coming back

What a wonderful experience we had at the Dormouse. Warren was an exceptional host who was accomodating, friendly and had a great sense of humor. His presence made our visit special and we reccomend visiting just to meet him. The food was well presented, very tasty and in good portion sizes. We had a plethora of drinks alongside our meals which were refreshing. The staff were very helpful and flexible with our booking. Overall an excellent experience!

We came in at 7:45 today, Mariusz was very polite, friendly and assertive. We enjoyed the food and atmosphere of the pub, and the service was brilliant 😊😊.

Mariusz was extremely polite and helpful through our amazing meal. Cannot recommend enough, will definitely be back.

Called in for lunch after a morning at clifton moore and was very pleased we did. There was an excellent choice of beers lager and cider including cask conditioned hand-pulled real ales which were in excellent condition when we visited. We both opted for the steak sandwich, which was excellent. There is a nice pub garden, plenty of car parking and the staff are friendly and welcoming. I have been back when i have been in the area as it is a good pub for food and drink. The pub is dog friendly.

Lovely food and well looked after by Karen!

Very good service, good selection of drinks, lovely decor and atmosphere. Jamie served us and was very accommodating and happy to help!! Will return 👍🏻

Gorgeous roast dinner. Food absolutely A+++++ Will definitely be returning again and excellent friendly service from Karen.

Really good service and food. Karen was great :)

Such a lovely pub, and the food is top tier too! Not to mention it’s dog friendly, such a bonus!

Great atmosphere Lovely decor Served by Mariusz, great waiter Food was lovely, had fish and chips which were cooked perfectly Gammon cooked well, not dry, great chips. Signature burger was very good, cooked to perfection. Definitely will visit again

Food was very good. And affordable Great service from Karen. Very good experience.

I really like this classic Vintage Inn. The pub is very comfortable. I have only been in the dining area, though away from any dogs. The food was very nicely presented and tasted good. Although, I must have got the last chips in the bag. Lots of bits! I didn't catch the name of our waiter. Sorry, not English but an asset to the pub. Very friendly offered good table service.

Reasonably good food, service was patchy and at times surly.

Staying at the hotel next door and popped in after a long journey to get here. The pub was quite busy but managed to find us a table. Lovely atmosphere and the food was amazing. Not your regular pub fare to say the least! Would definitely recommend as the quality of the food met the price!

Staying at the premier Inn , very happy to have given the dormouse a try.warm welcome Sat in the bar area as it was fully booked . The food was served promptly and very tasty . Nice staff ,hopefully will come again before we go . Nice atmosphere and very cozy , able to talk to each other without loud music .

Excellent quality food and service

Lovely pub tucked away from main road. Really helpful staff, lovely food at a fair price. Would recommend to anyone.

Lovely visit to charming pub on edge of York. Plenty of parking good food, fair prices and most friendly, welcoming helpful staff.

3 friends met at the Doormouse for wine and dinner. The food was lovely, although to be very honest could have been a bit warmer. Karen was our server, she was delightful. An asset to the pub.

We had fantastic time in Dormouse yesterday. Place is really nice, food very tasty, staff very friendly and service fantastic. Our table was served by Mariusz, who kept checking on us and made sure we had everything we needed.

Nice place to go Good environment and nice food

Toady was our second visit and again it didn’t disappoint. Food was lovely (pie of the day!) and a really good portion. Service was also faultless by Mariusz, very professional and friendly. We will be back again.

Friendly atmosphere, Karen who served us was really helpful and friendly when ordering food Food was delicious and plentiful..

We first visited here for my 40th birthday, many moons ago. We were disappointed on our last visit to York to find it closed. However, we were thrilled to be able to visit this time around and it was every bit as lovely as I remember. The pizza was huge, hot and tasty, my other half said the burger and sticky chicken starter were to die for and my lemon tart pudding was out of this world. Definitely to be recommended and we will always call in on our visits to York…we come for the Dormouse as well as to see the sights!

We really liked the atmosphere and feel of the pub and, on the whole, enjoyed our meals. We were served by Karen, who was efficient and friendly and she did a great job. The only downside was that some elements of our main course weren't sufficiently cooked, particularly the stuffing and the broccoli, which I couldn't even get my knife and fork into. We would return, in the hope that this was a one-off. The desserts were beautifully presented and delicious.

Very friendly place for all the family, pets welcome .excellent food and staff are amazing. Would go anytime .

Booked for 12 people for a birthday meal, the welcome, service and food were excellent. All the staff went out of their way to look after us and were professional, friendly and made the visit memorable.

Lovely place with excellent service, Mariusz was great and managed to secure us a table. 10/10 experience highly recommend.

Fantastic pub next door to the Premier Inn. Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere and really lovely staff. We will definitely look forward to our next stay at the Premier and our visits next door to the fabulous Doormouse.xx

Such a shame but the Sunday roast was so disappointing. Cold and over cooked. Very dry vegetarian main and no gravy or sauces provided. Potato’s and veg bland. For nearly £20 I would have expected much nicer food, or at least apologies that I could barely touch it.

The server tried very hard but the food was average for the price and the steak tough

Good food and great friendly service from Natasha and Karen today. Very busy but service was prompt.

Nice place with above average pub food

Lovely meal as always and great service by Karen. Thankyou.

Warren serves us and was very helpful and attentive! Food was absolutely delicious, compliments to Nick the chef! Great evening out!

Have been here several times over the years as its a handy place to eat when visiting the near by Vue cinema.Always been a good experience,good value food,good portion sizes & plesent staff.Karen who served us was lovely. I do find that certain standards are slipping there were serviettes scattered all over floor in entrance that wasn't very welcoming & were still there when we left 2 hours later.The toilets to were grubby,floors wet & doors want wiping they were all sticky & grubby and need repainting. We had a lovely meal couldn't fault it or the staff just needs a bit of a spruce up.It wouldn't put me off going again as we love the venue & where its situated is lovely in summer to sit out,but I hope standard's of cleanliness have been addressed & improved on my next vist.

Lovely lunch with family. Prompt, helpful, friendly and smiley service from Maurice. Delicious food and great drinks selection. Highly recommend.

Jammie and Karen are excellent hosts

Lovely pub in a great location. Great food excellent service. Large car park (however remember to register your car on entry). Not far from the centre.

Enjoyed a early evening meal here with our Grandsons aged 9 and 12

Great meal, and wonderful service from our waitress Karen

Warren was very friendly and nice towards my boyfriends family.

Had a fabulous time. The food was delicious and our server Warren was lovely and witty making the experience 10x better! Will definitely be back.

The atmosphere was absolutely electric loved the food our waitress was an absolute legend her name was Karen loved the service it was absolutely fab Karen was amazing she needs a pay rise

Great night with family , lovely food and friendly efficient staff.

Me and my wife were at the Dormouse last night, very friendly and welcoming, staff great, Jamie who saved us was really friendly and helpful. Great night.

All staff are very helpful and friendly. Special mention to Jamie. Really nice pub

Spent some time working near the Doormouse the atmosphere was great the food was good quality….Jamie was great and good to talk to

Jaime Reece and warren are amazing so friendly food for amazing food was speady

Karen was a lovely server helped us out tons and was very welcoming.

Karen was a lovely server and very kind , helped us a lot and helped me pick a good dish

karen was a lovely lady and had good service

Fantastic pub with friendly staff and lovely food,Jamie is very friendly,helpful and hospitable, great spot

A very good meal in a lovely pub with a convivial atmosphere.

I can recommend the Dormouse there is a relaxed and friendly atmosphere where the staff are friendly and efficient. We ate there three nights during one weeks stay at the Premier Inn next door. I had a different evening meal each night and every meal was generous, perfectly cooked and reasonably priced. On our last night we were served with a smile from Karen who made her customers feel right at home.

As always, food was delicious, atmosphere was warm and the service from Marvis was attentive and prompt - will be coming again!

Lovely restaurant, friendly attentive staff who were a pleasure. Nice surroundings in the restaurant. Lovely food and wine, kid friendly, all meals were great

Lovely Sunday roast with family. Karen was a fantastic server and very attentive. A great atmosphere for a family meal.

Good food and nice place highly recommend

Absolutely fantastic venue, accommodating staff for a very large party. Foods just fab, thank you so much! We will be back again!

Awesome place! Staff are amazing and food is great!

A great evening, great service , great beer

Lovely pub to eat at, nice old world vibe, comfy chairs and handy for York. Apple orchard right next to the car park so if you’re not full after dessert there’s free fruit on the way out.

apple juice is good. lovely way to spend an afternoon with lovely food

What an amazing place to spend a lovely evening with friends! the staff of polite and helpful. A lovely atmosphere with delicious food I will definitely visit again.

Fantastic place to spend an evening! Jamie and the team have been amazing The chorizo is devine!

The team were great and really felt like part of the group 😂

Had a lovely afternoon lunch to celebrate a family wedding. Karen looked after us really well and everyone's food was fantastic.

I came with my boyfriend for lunch and we had an amazing meal, the chicken pie was lovely and was served by the lovely Karon, will definately come back

Warren was our waiter and was really attentive, very efficient and had a brilliant entertaining sense of humour. The food was absolutely perfect as well. Will definitely return!

Met friends. We'll be back. Thank you.

Lovely country pub offering great food, service and cheer. Suitable for date night and families.

Excellent, relaxed atmosphere, great service and very friendly environment.

Karen was amazing! So attentive and so funny. Thank you for the great meal.

A warm welcome and good service. Food was lovely. We went just after lunchtime so it wasn't busy and we got seated and food was delivered in good time. I had the arranchin balls to start. It was delicious. I had a main of lamb. The lamb was a little over, but was still tasty. Hubby had squid to start followed by steak, which was perfectly cooked. We didn't have room, unfortunately, for dessert. A really enjoyable lunch.

Nice food and wonderful service, a lovely evening out

Pleasant atmosphere. Good value. Good cooking and obliging service

Fantastic service, fantastic food, fantastic atmosphere! Compliments also go to the chefs who cooked us a beautiful meal. Will definitely be back when next in York.

Amazing pub in York. We were staying at the Premier Inn just beside the pub and came in for an evening meal and drinks. The food was fantastic and very well presented and very reasonably priced, the fishcakes I had were probably the best fishcakes I've ever had. The service we received was also excellent and everyone was very friendly and chatty. We had Karen and Jamie serve us and they were both fantastic and very friendly and definitely went above and beyond. Compliments to the chefs too for the delicious food and presentation. Could not fault this pub at all, would highly recommend.

A really nice pub, Wheelchair friendly Nice staff Great food Good selection

Pleasent little pub, very cosy and welcoming. Only.down.side is the service in the restraunt area. Had to wait 45 minutes for drinks to arrive after prompting the waiter twice. Meals were.finished before drinks finally arrived. Food was nice though. Have been back a couple of times since posting my original review and must say that the service has greatly improved. Staff are really friendly and helpful, food is delicious and all reasonably priced.

We have been here a few times, yesterday's food was the poorest that we have had. 4 of us ordered the Sirloin of Beef with a few extras here and there, and another member in the group ordered a burger etc. It was the the Sirloin of Beef that just did not itself justice at all. The Beef was dry to say the least and only 2 slices. We have had this before and enjoyed it, hence why we told our Son who had come with us how lovely it was. We was all very disappointed with it to say the least, my Son is a Chef and was not happy with what he had been served. The burger, was well.....hard to muck a burger up. But overall, value for money was just not there last night. Makes us think twice about going back.

Everything is amazing, I ordered a pizza, omg was it good, great lively atmosphere, nice place rlly friendly for dogs and humans, 5 stars.

Only had drinks on this visit, have eaten here in the past but many years ago, was always great food and friendly staff quick service

We visited our daughter in York and stayed at the Premier Inn next to the pub.. we collected our daughter and gave the Dormouse a try. Food was good and the service from Mariusz was excellent. A decent amount of diners gave it a good atmosphere and the food was good value. We will visit again when back in York to try the Sunday roast