The Maltings in York

The maltings it a large traditional pub. There is a good selection of beers, lagers, and cider, including hand pulled cask conditioned real ales. The cask conditioned ale i tried first was a stout and not in good condition, so i changed it for a bitter, which was better. The pub is featured in the camra good beer guide.

A quality selection of real ales with hearty, reasonably priced food served for York. Lovely atmosphere with a layout of how pubs used to be. An absolute gem and well worth a visit if you are ever in York.

Great pub, close to train station. Good selection of ales with friendly staff

I came to this pub was was searching for a good real cider pub in York and this was my favourite one by miles, they had 4 good real ciders on and the landlord said he normally has 6 on. I popped in to this pub twice during my daytrip to York, look forward to returning again soon.

Don’t go this pub. The staff are rude and unkempt. The drinks are horrible. The decor is insulting. Go to the Keystones or elsewhere. I can honestly say this is the worst pub I have ever been to.

This pub is awful. Please don’t go. The manager, staff, beer and wine are all horrible. It was the most miserable pub I have ever been to.

Crappy wee pub, for some strange reason and despite the place being busy staff had seating areas roped off!! Decent selection of beers, but don't bother if you want to be seated!!

This pub is a "real" pub. Loud music, TVs and juke boxes are not provided. Food service times are limited to lunchtimes only, with slightly longer times at weekends (but not evenings at all). It's only 5 minutes walk from the station and a similar distance from the centre of York. It can become extremely busy in the evenings and at weekends, and is popular with racegoers. It's only quite a small venue, so can get uncomfortably crowded at times. It has an excellent selection of real ales and a decent selection of craft ciders (my choice). It's a good spot for a couple of drinks on the way to somewhere else. We didn't eat, so I can't comment on, or rate, the food.

Love the place. Can't believe it's being sold. Hope the new owners keep it as it is.

Great looking pub and inside is quirky. Fantastic pint of Dark & Stormy Stout, but the whole place is let down by the sullen and miserable staff who have no idea how to engage with their customers, or present a pleasant front to what could be a cracking pub. Why they are employed in hospitality is beyond me. 3 stars for a bag of crisps is the highlight other than the beer. The toilets need a good clean too. Not impressed.

Quite quiet as expected but plenty of friendly servers on hand to advise / help. The Black Sheep ale was on tip-top form as was the guest 6% IPA. Well-recommended.

Best pint of Black Sheep bitter I’ve had (even better than at the Black Sheep brewery) Great food, lovely staff, beer always kept perfectly. Jed’s Dad

Smashing chip butties in this lovely, friendly pub, with great beers, and fantastic company. It was a pleasure to meet you, and your daughter, Mr Keegan 👍

Great boozer. Staff get it and are totally switched on.

Good selection if drinks . Busy little place . Good little bustle

Very quiet on our visit. Not as I had remembered from my previous visit ten years ago. Beer was well looked after but would have preferred more real ales.

Did eat here but the food looked good. Plenty of hand pulled beers to try in a great traditional pub.

We visit here every time we come to York as the food is awesome and the staff are lovely. Partner had the house chilli 🌶️ and he was warned it was hotter than normal due to a new ingredient. I had the famous chip butty. Honestly it was so good. Partner had to have ice cream afterwards as his face was melting 😂😂. We will be back

Didn't have any food so cannot comment. But had some lovely funky beers. Always a good range served by knowledgeable and helpful staff. Definitely worth calling in if you are in the area.

The serving old man was being so rude and not welcoming at all. Wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

Large portions of food. Outstanding beer and service.

They DO accept card payment. Brilliant night with good beer & bonus of Irish music group on. I cannot reccomend highly enough. Staff & atmosphere are lovely. DO try yourselves, won't be disappointed.

Went two days in a row great food friendly service and good value for money

Great beer and service as always, never disappointed with the maltings.

Lovely pint with a great selection of ales . Not the cheapest

An excellent pub. Had a very good beef pie and chips, accompanied by fine Hecks and Cranbourne ciders and a perry.

Great atmosphere, nice space and seating area, drinks are a little pricey but it is the centre of York.

In some ways this is a traditional pub with a modern extension. Beers are good with traditional craft ciders. Nothing wrong with it but not my favourite in York. Let's face it, we have alot to choose from!😀

We love this real pub, great beer, no music and just a lovely relaxed ‘adult’ vibe

Good choice of beers on tap, friendly staff and dog friendly. Pretty quiet when we visited on a Saturday evening.

Fabulous traditional atmosphere, wide selection of drinks, no, make that exceptional selection of drinks and couldn’t be more friendly. Food was excellent and fantastic value. We will be back. Very highly recommended.

Lovely caske ale pub with plenty of options of different brewery's. Well worth a stop on your travels I highly recommend. Never tried the food so I can't comment on that and they only serve till 4pm

Scruffy with style, well kept beers

Great to visit this warm, friendly, historic pub on Yorkshire Day. Great staff, and a fantastic range of well-kept ales. The decor is incredible. Not so hidden, but definitely a gem!

Very well run pub with a good friendly crowd

Called here twice with two mature friends Johnny ‘2 sticks’ Hardman 75 and Sinbad 54 (looks older) and the bar staff were as miserable as sin - even charging me £8 for a pint of Leffe didn’t put a little smirk on his face !! When leaving we returned our glasses saying goodbye and he couldn’t even raise his head or speak - l can only apologise for inconveniencing you !

A magical pub. Every Tuesday from 1900hrs folk musicians gather to practice and play.

Appalling, disrespectful, rude manager. Could be so much more

Excellent pub close to city centre- I visited Friday 26 July and Saturday 27 with mates prior to travelling to Scarborough for a gig & again before our train north Great staff from bar to door staff - who managed entry very well on both days which were race days and York very busy

This is a down to earth city centre pub that has a lot going for it. Located not far from the train station it is a traditional place that seems to get a good mix of both locals and tourists. We called in after a race meeting and it was ticking over nicely and had a good atmosphere. You really are spoiled for choice, in terms of the drinks available and they do some really excellent beers at pretty good prices. The service is fast and friendly and the inside of the Pub is done out really nicely. This was a beautiful evening though so we decided to go and sit outside in the small beer garden, which is also highly recommended.

Awesome selection of beers and great homemade food, had a great pie with the most amazing chips

Really poor pub. The service was dire and the male bar person with the long hair very abrupt. Shame great location.

Great selection of beers and lagers. . .Vintage atmosphere with lovely beer garden.

A fantastic Bar , with an exceptional landlord and really friendly staff.

Absolutely disgrace visited her for the 1st time and never again firstly no toilet roll in ladies whilst I was at the scruffy toilet my friend order vodka lime and lemonade far too much lime in we told the manager twice and was told could only add soda water in it I was horrified don't understand how these people get away with treating customers like this.

Lovely pub with a good selection of ales.

Been a few times as my friend likes it , just find the staff to be so unfriendly , they tend to hoover behind the bar with long faces and are not helpful - other than that small detail the place is ok.

Didn't eat here, just popped in while walking the walls for a swift half pint. Superb range of drinks. Yeah, it's not cheap, but it's still goof value for money. Will definitely go again and stay for longer next time.

Shaun and the team were as friendly as ever. Beer can't be beaten and the cheesey chips were as good as I remembered! A MUST if you are in York

Quite liked it. Would like to try their menu.

A little gold mine. From the outside it looks big. But it's a pleasant bar and lounge. A very busy place with a great couple running the bar. The food a steak sarni is something different, the steak was amazing and fresh too. The bread was soft and tasty. I don't normally eat salad however it was the right portion. I asked for gravy too and I got it. I'm very impressed and will certainly recommend going there.

Lovely pub excellent food service is excellent would recommend coming here

Really nice decor, old street signs and an emphasis on no swearing! The garden was quite small, but the doors leading to it are large and open so plenty of breeze comes in. When I went (a Tuesday) there was some people playing folk music which was really good and atmospheric!

Land lord really rude about dogs .. shouted across the pub no dogs people are eating. Most decent food pubs allow dogs nowadays so no excuse .. wont return !

Brilliant pub, food, service and staff spot on

A typical English pub, we didn't expect anything extra, but in the end, a great atmosphere, great homemade food, huge portions and a great selection of beers. The service was very nice and helped with the selection. It's a shame we were only in York for one day, otherwise they would have gone there again.

4.5 * SOOO much food, delicious but we could not finish

Quirky bar with really decent German beers on tap. No swearing is the motto in here which I don't mind to be honest. Loads of old sign memorabilia everywhere in this pub. They even have a toilet to sit on as extra seating. That's a new one on me but loved it all the same.

AMAZING FOOD and very generous portions. Very friendly staff. Highly recommended!

Great beer and cider , dog friendly .. easy to get a seat and good chat 👌 Definitely be back

A fine place, welcoming, and a decent pint!

Great food Amazing hand cut chips Great value for money Beer very well kept All in all a fantastic little pub Not very comfortable seats though

A good range of cask and keg beers, also cider and perry. Didn't try the food

Way back when, when I was a CAMRA member about ten or so years ago, I reviewed The Maltings for The Good Beer Guide, and it was a lovely place to drink back then. Now I wouldn't give it the time of day, easily the worst place my group of friends was in last night, and ranking high on York's crappest pub staff. Felt unwelcome from start (pointed sarcastic humour from behind the bar aimed at one of us) to finish (more snide comments). And in an otherwise empty pub, where you'd think they'd value the customers. Weird.

The malting is nices place to go for a drink and food very good

Enjoyed my wine. No complaints. Nice place to sit in.

Nice pub with a good selection of ales and other beers. Price for food is very good - please note that the portion sizes are massive!

Great pub,great beer and great food.

Ok pub with a decent selection of drinks. Never had food, so I can't comment.

Typical local pub with reasonable prices.

I have been coming to this pub for years. 'Big Sean' and his team are fabulous and have the right mix have real ales/ciders, first class food served in yorkshire portions and a unique traditional British feel atmosphere. This is not a chain, so dont expect childrens stuff or ping 'n ding beige meals. Note: children until 4pm as thats when food service ends, dogs and adults after 4pm. Also says this on the sign! This pub is famous for its CHIPS. Thick cut chips cooked in dripping. Lovely soft inside, really tasty then the piping hot chips are covered in tangy cheddar cheese that just melts in from of your eyes (no microwaves in sight). My daughter and me had one between the two of us cost is £5.80, you will not be disapointed. The do massive sandwhiches with thick meat or cheese and lots of different salads. Cheesy baked vegetables. but their other delacacy is their pies. Made with puff pastry that rises to about 4+ inches served with the famous chips and veg you cant go wrong. But again like everything else it is served in massive portions. They serve lots of real ales, bitters, milds, LPA and of course ciders. This is why they are a CAMRA top/award winning pub. The decor is old doors stuck to the walls then about 10 years ago, they took a wall down to create outside space. Be warned that if you go for just a pint you will want to stay for more...

Great beer, great food, great atmosphere!

Great selection of beers. Awesome place.

Great beer, they serve fantastic chips with cheese or chilli, that compliment the beer. Great atmosphere and staff

I read a previous review about how good the chips were....and I wasn't disappointed. Ham,egg and chips was a monster of a meal for just 12 quid. The food, staff and general place were excellent. I'll have to call in for food and a proper drink when I'm not driving.

Excellent pub.... great beers and atmosphere

We first visited this pub 31 years ago. Always a good selection of well kept beers. Food is well priced and portions huge. The chilli is properly hot! Service is always excellent. I just hope then when it is sold the new owners do not try and change too much.

As it is off the busy city centre is not as busy as other pubs in York. They have a great selection of beers, crafts and stouts. Reasonably priced and great service. Only unusual was that there was no music or any background sound, so if it was empty it felt dead silent. But it might be a one off thing, but unusual for Saturday evening.

York's "dog friendly" pub - except no dogs until 4, no explanation. So not friendly, definitely not dog friendly.

Great selection of beers. Worth a visit.

Called in for a drink whilst visiting York, was sat in the back area. Female bar staff was just waiting to pounce on an empty glass being put down on any table

They are absolutely miserable and rude, worst atmosphere in a pub I've ever seen in my life. Skip this one. At least the interior is nice I guess.

The pub itself was fine. Very friendly bar staff. We only stayed for one drink. The doorman who was on duty, well he was a different matter. One of our party criticized his creased trousers and he must have taken real offence to this because he radioed to all the doormen in York to have us barred from most of the pubs. Actually had us put on pub watch! Have to say the food that we saw being served to other people looked amazing.

Great pub. Has a local feel and traditional feel. Great food menu, good, honest home cooked food. Recommend the chilli and chips with added cheese. A healthy heat kick and the portions are large. Sit down and enjoy!

We turned up as 20 people walked in but still got served quickly. Lovely pub atmosphere, well run, service was outstanding, really friendly people, amazing choice of ales.

Don't bother with this pub if you want to have fun. Birthday party hats had to be removed as 'it's a traditional pub'. No hats at all allowed. Inside there are signs saying 'no swearing and no singing". If we'd have had a piece of chalk we'd have added 'no fun and no Guinness' too. What a boring pub. Couldn't wait to leave so that we could sing happy birthday to our friend and wear our hats in the Lindell Cellars.

This was our ( a small group of 6 sober women) first stop after getting off the train. The pub was ok, no complaints there. But that doorman 🙊 The Door man (blonde one) is an arrogant jumped up jobs worth. Chatting to the door man on the way out, one of our group asked him who ironed his trousers for him (they were very creased) she didn't ask this in a nasty way, more of a motherly way. Anyway for this reason only he had us put on pub watch and banned from all the pubs in York! He took our photos and put them on the pub watch group. Thankfully some of the other door men told us the situation but let us in anyway, telling us he is on a power trip and they too agreed he could do with sorting his appearance out (they all had freshly ironed trousers on) Luckily we all found the situation hilarious! But we genuinely fear for anyone that actually does something wrong to this doorman.😱

Expensive but really good atmosphere

Very popular place with a great selection of hand pulled beers . We liked it a lot.

Great little place with great beers

This place was a pleasant surprise. Right next to a cool bridge, I stopped by for a late night pint and was happy to stumble into some live music and a lively pub. Friendly staff, some good cask ales and draft beers, and even a few ciders and an English Perry! I decided to for a pint of the Perry and it was truly delicious. Might have been my first one ever. Anyway, bit of an older crowd but it was a fun stop and when the patio is open it's likely even better.

Decent food. Great portions. Great beers. Great pub 👌

Great pub. Food is outstanding. Big portions at a good price. They use quality ingredients. The chilli is hot. Really hot. If you can't eat a madras style don't bother. Chips are proper chips. Large ale selection and plenty of keg and real cider.

After a long day of touring the historic sites of York, we selected this pub as it looked so inviting. Lovely pints in hand, we sat at a cozy spot and ordered a boozy steak pie and fish and chips. White the pub wasn't empty, it certainly wasn't busy. It took over an hour to get our food. Others waited ages for theirs, also. Both the pie and fish were outstanding, but they were served with such massive amounts of chips that it was downright wasteful. One serving of chips was more than enough for 3 people. If we had any idea our quick pub lunch would take us over 2 hours, we would have selected another of the wonderful York pubs.

Lovely stop off from the station. A little pricey £4 half Leffe. But worth it. Great choice of beers

Great homely pub with friendly staff and good value pub grub. We had the beef sani and standard chip butty which was huge. Just glad the landlord steered me away from the giant chip butty. Well worth a visit but make sure you have cash as they don't accept cards

Real ale extravaganza. Great location. And it's up for sale if you have a spare £1.3 million

We were a group of 2 couples in our early 50s, on our way to the station after a few drinks. The pub was nearly empty and the bouncer decided that he wouldn’t let us in as one of us had apparently had too much to drink. Not sure how he came to that conclusion without even speaking to us. Needless to say we won’t ever try again or be recommending this place.

We were a group of 2 couples in our early 50s, on our way to the station after a few drinks. The pub was nearly empty and the bouncer decided that he wouldn’t let us in as one of us had apparently had too much to drink. Not sure how he came to that conclusion without even speaking to us. Needless to say we won’t ever try again or be recommending this place.

A very good pub by York city wall with tone's of atmosphere