The Nags Head in York

What a dirty and disgusting premise, crap staff, dirty room, bathroom full of mould, room smelt damp and of smoke, I would never stay here again I would rather sleep rough.

This place needs to be condemned, filthy. I feel like the pub has been taken over by new owners because Reading the reviews of six months ago everything seemed nice. We turned up at 3.10 and was told our room wasn't ready and we'd we like a drink while we waited which we had to pay for, another 20 mins and our room was ready, as soon as we walked through the door it smelt like death, mould all over shower towels dirty, rubbish still in bin and someone else's clothes in the wardrobe, wouldn't stay here again if you paid me, good job it was just for 1 night, left as soon as we woke up

This is a local pub with rooms, myself and my daughter stayed for 3 nights and liked the place. If you want room service, reception on call etc it's not for you. Keys are behind the bar...and that's it. Access is via some outside stairs (fire escape) and the music can be loud, but we enjoyed it. Two lovely ladies behind the bar, always accommodating and welcoming.

We stayed for 3 nights and found the room dirty which had not been hoovered and cleaned for some time. The bath room was disgusting and covered in mould and a health hazard. Under the bed there was food residue. Access was via a fire escape which was not easy to walk up and down and would be found difficult if not impossiblefor a disabled person. I would not recommend this accommodation. Also, some drunken occupants with fifthly language who were very noisy from 11.30pm until around 4.00am as the walls are paper thin and we finally got to sleep about 5am. Although this is not the fault if the owners they are not on site between the hours of 11.00pm and 3.00pm and uncontactable.

Nice room (number 2), comfy beds, good location and lovely towels ….. that’s the good points. The shower was DISGUSTING…. Spoke to the bar staff on the day of arrival who was already aware. The reviews from months ago say the same. How difficult is it to bleach and clean it? The cleaning team need replacing ASAP …. Would not advise anyone to book here until this issue is resolved

The room was awful! The room was above the bar and we could hear the guests downstairs talking and laughing. The room was up a set of fire escape stairs,so not wide enough for suitcases. The shower door would not shut and the shower would fill with water. Also the shower was moldy. I won't be returning.

Absolutely fantastic service from the minute we walked in and left. The staff made us feel so welcoming it was a real down to earth pub where everyone made feel at ease. I will certainly visit again.

We were due to stay for two nights but left after one. We found the room was dusty and had not been hoovered. The room was disgusting. The dog found a sock from the previous occupant plus some discarded tablets under the bed. Fortunately I got them off him before he could eat them. The shower was full of mould. Access was via a fire escape which was tricky to walk up and down in the dark. I would not recommend this accommodation. Also, the other occupants were very noisy we finally got to sleep about 3 am. ( although I appreciate this is not the fault of the owners)

First time I've been in since the re-opening. Tuesday night quiz lasted all of 10 minutes. Seemed like it was an unwanted chore for the quiz mistress & the lad behind the bar. May as well convert downstairs to hotel accomodation too because people won't go where they don't feel appreciated.

Filthy from the moment you walk in the door. Like a working man's club but dirty. Waited ten minutes to be shown to room no one came. Decided to leave and chalk it down to experience not a good start to our one and only holiday this year

Proper pub, really friendly staff. Nice atmosphere, superb meals.

Payed for 5 nights it was awful so only stayed 1 night lost money would not recommend it

Stayed here for 4 nights. Absolutely a lovely and convenient place. Ample of parking, very clean room with all necessary items provided ( dryer, shampoo, body wash, tea ,coffee, towels) . Despite its above a pub its very quite. TV in the room with free wifi. Heating is On and you can regulate as you wish. It really is cosy and warm ,so we turned the heating off at night time.Staff at the pub are very friendly and helpful. We will definitely stay here again, only wish the mattresses were a bit more comfortable.

Use to be best pub ever years ago not anymore great shame .

Pros: cheap for York, pub parking not far from the town center Cons: Well… if you find appealing dirty toilet bol ( brown marks), hairs on the mirror and in the shower that do not belong to you, and a carpet’s perfume of beer with a hint of pee, this is the place for you We were disgusted about the room! You should make check the cleanliness of that structure because it is very low and dirty! Pee smell and beer smell in the room and carpet! Unfortunately it was too complicated for us to move out and we would have lost too much time but it was our worst accomodation in our lives! And we travel a lot!

went for Sunday lunch today . it was absolutely fantastic . There was plenty to eat . Fresh veg . The gravy was unbelievable . . Yorkshire puddings was brilliant and Roast beef was really tender xx

Went for Sunday lunch was amazing would recommend it to everyone will be going back again it’s well worth its money

Went in this lovely pub for Sunday beef was wowed the beef was fantastic best I've had in a long time. In fact can't believe I hadn't been before,the whole meal for the price was restraunt standard very good portioning you could tell it was ALL FRESHLY MADE,well done chef and all the staff will return next Sunday.

food is amazing the staff are dog friendly bring us a bowl with water for our dog Would recommend to go check it out during the day

Had the lunchtime menu - Lovely, hot food, lovely staff. Pub was very clean. Will be back - thank you.

Small carpark at the rear about 10 spaces next to a busy road so no parking out front Check in at the bar ,to get to the rooms you have to go outside up a steep metal staircase at the back of the pub, unsure why there's a food container(someone's pack lunch)next to the door !? Room (2) twin room there's enough room to move around in shower room small with a massive step to get in to the shower, shower was good . Bed OK, gap around the curtains and the display lights shine though ! Still hear the road though the window and also when people walking around in the next rooms . Especially the main door slams shut as people don't know how to close quietly! WiFi not tested, not sure if they were doing food in the pub ? So ordered a takeaway was feeling rough so stayed in the room . No bin in the room the last person's coffee contents still on the tea tray ,no plug in the sink . No breakfast included Unsure if you could add on as no info . Would I stay again? unfortunately probably a NO Would I recommend if it were a tad cheaper then yes definitely good for workmen stopover .

Plusses first, warm room especially on the coldest weekend so far this year. Quiet considering we are above a pub, staff were friendly. Plenty of pillows. Plenty of tea/ coffee. And was offered more if we needed it. We had a small double and a single bed in the room. All that said, the bed wasn't the most comfortable, it was ok. The shower was ok but not the most powerful. The bathroom was very small no heating. Bathmat was very slippy had to be careful out of the shower. The towels were very thin. The room on the whole was very basic, not the cleanest tbh.The rooms were accessible through a fairly dimly lit car park at the back of the pub with a metal fire exit staircase also dimly lit. As we had frost we had to be careful going up/down as it was a bit slippery. No breakfast available, but there was food although we did not have food there.

I’ll start with the good points … car parking and close to York. We left the car had a lovely afternoon in York, checked in went to have a lie down and found blood stained sheets, full of someone’s hair and crumbs off food. The toilet had stained wee all over it and the bath and sink hadn’t been cleaned. There was also the last persons rubbish and some belongings left. The floor hadn’t been hoovered i didn’t dare walk anywhere it was rank! The staff, although polite Weren't all that bothered about the state of the room nor were they overly apologetic… they couldn’t care less. The bar area smelt of wee and the whole place just made me itch and feel dirty. It’s not a nice experience and we came home early which was a shame as I was really looking forward to the York Christmas markets. The blokes did change the sheets But I went round with antibacterial wipes and could tell that it hadn’t been cleaned in a blooming long time! I’m hoping for a full refund but reading the other reviews this seems the norm. Please do not book here they should not be operating a hotel.

Stayed here before with previous owners was lovely now it's really poor... room was dirty no soaps no towels no sugar for hot drinks bathroom also dirty with only a half used toilet roll and no spare very loud at night as the walls are paper thin I could hear the guest next door snoring and using the bathroom very dissapointed new owners don't seem to care either that or they have no idea how to run a hotel The pub downstairs is nice but is priced sky high it's actually cheaper to walk to the pub round the corner or to go into the city center to one of the bars that serves food as the food is also overpriced and poor quality Used to be a lovely place but really has gone down hill the new room prices are also significantly higher than previous

Room upstairs through an external fire escape. Fire door broken and wedged open , no food at all. Ended up eating Crisps. , room not cleaned , toilet not working proply , this is definitely not a 4* we paid for , it is a 1*. Please look at pics provided. And keep well away

Had food in the nags since it changed hands 2/3 weeks ago the food was very poor overpriced and not substantial! And no one asked how our food was we definitely won't be going again!!

Fantastic meal. Great food. Hot and tasty. We were a large group but all the meals came out together.impressive. good choice of meals.

As you can see from the pic the Sunday lunch looks and tasted delicious. We had a beef and a turkey delivered to the door £15, couldn't fault it.

Habitación individual básica sobre un pub, a la que se accede por una escalera exterior.Simple y bastante limpio. No hay señal en la televisión.Cuando me registré pregunté sobre el desayuno y me dijeron que sería un 6 extra. 95 y podría tenerlo a las 8:30 o 9:00 am. Opté por las 8:30, fui al bar que estaba desierto y finalmente a las 8:45 am alguien apareció en la bata para anunciar con una sonrisa que nadie le había dicho y que tendría que ir a otro lugar para mi desayuno. .

Lo mejor de este pub es el personal y la honestidad. No está tratando de ser otra cosa que lo que es; Un lugar estupendo para relajarse y disfrutar de una pequeña porción de la hospitalidad Yorkshre. Acabamos de regresar de un almuerzo del domingo, lo que hizo una burla de algunos lugares que podría señalar en otras partes del país. ¡La comida era de un buffet, pero servida con "gracia" y de un chef que sabe cocinar budines de Yorkshire que no parecen haber salido de una bolsa de congelador! La elección del vino es "limitada" (por decir lo menos), pero tiene un precio razonable para lo que es. Si todavía tiene una aversión, siempre puede pedir que le entreguen su almuerzo del domingo. Si vives cerca o te estás quedando localmente en York, dale una oportunidad a los "Nags", úsalo o piérdelo y estaremos peor.

Le camere sono sopra al pub. Ci si accede dal retro su una scala antincendio arrugginita. La prima cosa che si percepisce entrando nella stanza è l’odore di sporco. Credo che non abbia mai visto un detersivo o un’aspirapolvere. Il letto è scomodo. Il bagno è scandaloso, è sporco e la doccia lurida e fatiscente. Il soffione della doccia è giallo di calcare e sporco. Gli asciugamani sono così vecchi che lasciano tutti i pezzi asciugandosi. Speriamo di non avere preso i pidocchi.È una struttura orribile!

A few family called in for sunday carvery. The food was clap cold not good .wont be going back.not one of our party had a good word for the food.

Estuve aquí ayer por la noche con amigos y cuatro niños que notamos en el tablero que era una noche de pizza absolutamente preciosa piedra horneada pizza que a los niños les encantó y papas fritas caseras para morirse porque el servicio era increíble, todos eran amables y 14 de los cuales alimentar. cuatro niños de 9 a 13 años fueron una ganga, también tuvieron una oportunidad en el duque box y la dama amablemente lo cambió por los niños a los que jugaban al billar y realmente me siento como un lugar al que he estado yendo durante muchos años. La creación de este pub es un gran nuevo propietario. Además, el pub es amigable con los perros. Solo desearía haber tomado una instantánea de la comida al 100% pronto. ?

Me alojé en junio por 3 días, la habitación estaba un poco anticuada pero era amplia y cómoda. . pero era bueno como base ya que el centro de la ciudad estaba a unos 10 minutos a pie. El desayuno era fantástico recién hecho cuando bajaste las escaleras por el amable dueño. El personal del bar era muy amable y los lugareños que bebían en el pub te hicieron sentir muy bienvenido. así que para resumir si quieres una base barata, limpia y cómoda con un personal amable y un desayuno fantástico, entonces este es xxx

Vive cerca y participa de una comida rápida de pub de vez en cuando en los últimos años. La comida solía ser barata pero alegre; Recientemente la comida ha sido excelente. Pueden tener un nuevo chef, el menú es pequeño, pero yo prefiero que sea fresco. Muy bien preparado, buen bistec, buenos pasteles, la cena del domingo es muy buena y consistentemente agradable. 2 comidas en un domingo para 13 y carne tierna, buen puré y los cambios de verduras. El personal del bar es amable y puedes llevar a tu perro. No dudaría en pedir comida, cada comida en los últimos meses ha sido excelente.

Un típico pub/cama y desayuno. Nada de flash, pero todo bien. los clientes, personal amable y buen desayuno inglés completo, pero si quieres algo más que estaban muy contentos de hacerlo, i. e. huevos escalfados o huevos revueltos. La habitación era pequeña pero adecuada, buen café y té, baño pequeño pero adecuado, la cama cómoda, t. v. o. k. pero no podía conseguir ITV, (no es que nos cuidados). Pub en sí era agradable, buenas cervezas y buena comida a un precio razonable, y el menú variado, así que no estaban teniendo la misma thinbg cada noche. Muy bien situado para los autobuses de la ciudad.

Viajaba con mi familia a través de, y decidimos alquilar una habitación arriba en el ser y ser.Todos nos fuimos al bar para tomar una copa. Después de unas horas un miembro del personal en el baño y seguido procedió a llamarme "repugnante".Nunca me sentí tan distante. Es una pena, porque el bar en sí es fantástico. . . . . Pero que uno personal arruinó nuestra experiencia.

Called in because we had a meeting nearby. The daily special, liver, bacon, mash, Yorks. pudding, looked great. However, we were not that hungry so ordered the scampi and chips. High quality scampi, proper chips, nice garnish. Portions are huge. Will certainly return.

A little outside of the main areas central to the river, but worth the few minutes up melrosegate. Great value on drinks for students (trebles for the price of singles). Low beams so watch your head! Pleasant beer garden.

Movía a este modesto y pequeño pub esperaba estándar pub - expectativas tanto tuvimos el Yorkshire que venía con patatas fritas Hamburguesa triple preparado, col, ensalada y anillos de cebolla. buen excepcionalmente

Quality local with friendly atmosphere. Black Sheep Bitter was tasty. Food was well cooked, hot and extremely enjoyable.

Just been for a drink and meal which we all agreed was tasty and very good value. Nice atmosphere in the pub. We'll be back and hope more locals support them - they deserve it.

friendly local pub sky sports new food menu with good food and accommodation at the pub few things a month advertised

Some of the food was hot some was cold shame realy because it was tasty but not cheap if it was all hot I would of give it top marks

Had an evening meal here when most other pubs were not offering food so this was welcome. Fairly standard menu but service was good and the meals we chose were value for money.

Wow - what can I say ! Huge portions but no comprise as the quality of the food was excellent - typical good old fashioned home cooked pub grub - none of the "chain pub" type food - shame that we only found it on our last night but we will be back

Found the Nags Head after a short walk from our Hotel. It was recommended from a local so we were expecting good things. We were not disappointed, the only thing i could complain about was the weather on the way back. It was a very friendly pub with good food and a good choice of real ales.

Good Friday after a bad drive up from London we needed something to eat before a family do, we stumbled across this place and what a good stop it was too. 2 meals for £12 menu looked good, 2 burgers ordered and it was a delight, chunky chips and a decent burger.Would I stop here again, definitely.

Stayed here on Saturday, staff helpful and friendly, room clean and comfy. Breakfast excellent, even the black puddings cooked to perfection. Would I stay here again. Yes of course. Well done to all who work there.

This location is around a 30 minutes walk into York, which is lovely in the day but not doable at night. Taxis on NYE was around 10 pounds. The rooms was basic, but very clean and friendly staff.The pub put on a free buffet at midnight which was lovely as well as music, very family-friendly atmosphere.Breakfast was also included which was lovely.Defiantly worth a stay if you are looking for something cheap, clean friendly and fun!

We used to go to the Nag's Head fairly frequently for Sunday lunch, and less often for meals during the week. However the pub has recently come under new management and both meals we've had since then have been poor. The quality of the food has really dropped, but the prices have stayed the same. We had hoped it was a one off, but after a second disappointment last night I don't think we'll be back which is a shame as it is our local.

Nice pub with great food. I had the lamb shank which was gorgeous. Also had room for desert and ordered the chocolate fudge cake which was equally as nice. Its a shame the carvery is not available as It was the best.

We had a very nice dinner and some tasty beer at the Nag's Head pub. The yorkshire pudding was very good and the atmosphere was friendly and lively, but not too wild and crazy!

I had dinner (Sausage and mash) and breakfast (Full English) there and both were excellent. I highly recommend it.

I wish this pub would return to Sunday Carvery, it was truly the best in the area & is sadly missed.Think Again Jim, people would be queuing up at the door, just as they used to do.Having said that Ray still remains the best chef around.

We popped in for a bite to eat on Saturday 15th November, we chose from the sandwiches menu and the main menu, unfortunately the children's menu hadn't been printed but the bar staff recited it with confidence. Our 11 year old loves the chicken goujons - hand made, very generous and cooked in crispy, yet light batter along with the hand cut chips. Two sandwiches (which are served with chips) and scampi completed our order. Plates were emptied!!! Enough said. One of each Theakstons - served perfectly. This guy keeps a good cellar - obvious when you look (and taste) the cask beers.Four meals, 6 drinks - £44 Hope to see you again soon

Lovely pub food, cooked beautiful , very quite on the night we were there but very friendly. There is a restaurant area or you can sit in the bar area.

We stayed in The Nags Head for one night of which I've written a separate review re the B&B side of the pub but as we had meals in the pub I'm writing a further review. We had our lunch here on arrival and the food and beer was very nice indeed. I think prices were about right for a pub that serves homemade food. We had a further meal on the same evening but unfortunately I couldn't get the meal I'd ordered as they'd run out of burgers and could only supply one meal of burger and my partner snapped that up. I was a bit surprised as it was only 7pm. Anyway, I had a ploughman's instead and it was adequate. I had a taste of my partners burger and it was lovely. Pity I missed out on that. I feel I have to knock a point off for burgergate as I couldn't understand why more hadn't been made during the day, for the evening, as burgers are always popular on menus everywhere. Very strange.As an aside. The breakfast we had before we left was lovely but as I recall it wasn't on the menu ie All day breakfast (bacon, eggs etc). It's very popular in my area in the pubs and I'm sure if the pub put it on the general menu it would go down a storm.

Enjoyed my lunch at the Nags Head. Tasty fish with light crispy batter, hand cut chips, tangy tartar sauce. A good experience which I will happily repeat soon.

We had Sunday lunch at The Nags Head yesterday somewhat by chance, having planned to eat at a pub down the road but arrived to find they had a Christening party and were fully booked. I enquired inside The Nags Head and was told they did Sunday lunch and had plenty of seating, so we decided to go there instead. At first I was a bit apprehensive about what we would find, as we walked in past numerous empty tables (at 1pm on a Sunday) and could only see one other party dining there, but we ordered anyway and the staff were friendly.The food far surpassed my expectations. I had the roast beef and it was lovely. The meat was tender and juicy, the roast potatoes were crisp on the outside and fluffy in the middle, the mash was buttery, the yorkshire puds were homemade and delicious, the veg wasn't overcooked and the gravy was incredibly flavoursome. Other members of the group had chili con carne, fish and chips, and steak and ale pie. All enjoyed their meals and cleared their plates, and I was told that the steak and ale pie was particularly tasty. The chips looked incredible!I have no idea why the pub was so quiet, and it's a shame that this meant the atmosphere was dead, but I will be dining here again.

This is my local pub. It has food, drink and friendly staff. I enjoy the bands that play. The atmosphere is nice. What more do you want?

Such a nice place, so welcoming and warm. Just a few touches that need addressing. NO hooks for coats.....am i to toss my coat on the floor? crumple it in a corner? Wine is standard measure, no large, not small. its 175ml or bottle....and the glasses are measured glasses....I know its petty but I like a big glass in my hand and weather its a little or a lot of wine in the glass that is how I like it.......I dont understand why any pub pays for measured wine glasses these days when they are so un appealing in the paw......buy a few cheaper nicer looking unmeasured glasses and a wine measure instead.....And on the wine, its not cold......I like my red warm and my white freezing, no, i do not want ice in my wine, i just want it to have been chilled properly, if it doesnt mist the glass, its warm. and putting it in a red hot glass doesnt help......just saying. However, brill food. Ray from the kitchen (and the bar) is lovely and food is like going home for a hug. Its just a shame is seems rather....unfinished.Top renovation though, looks grand.

If you are looking for reasonably priced drinks and food then this place is ideal. Lovely home cooked chunky chips. Not a great choice on draft but enough to manage. Met a very nice local couple. Got a bit fuller after 7pm but it was Friday night. Just round the corner from where we were staying so ideal.

Had food on a sunday evening, i had gammon her indoors had steak pie and daughter had fish fingers. Daughter loved hers. Wife liked hers, my gammon was huge and very tasty. Only concern is that the managers have just left. Quite a lot of managers have left in the last few years which is concerning!!!!!

Had Sunday lunch and was very impressed with food and service. Sadly returned for an evening meal with our friends and the kids. The atmosphere was dreadful. The yocal patrons do not want tourists in their bar and were unwelcoming and even demanded that the music was turned up to drown out noise of the kids! The kids are 3 and were singing! I would never take my family here again ever! Leaving it to the locals!

We loved the food here before the recent revamp and although it is pricier than it was (but to be fair the food previously was very very cheap) it has maintained its excellent standard of proper home cooked food in a fantastic local and is well worth the extra pence. I thoroughly recommend you give this place a go.

Visited this pub for an evening meal with friends during a holiday break in York. Can't fault the meals all were very good and good value. When we visit York again we will be back

Well run pub which seemed to be recently refurbished. Staff attentive, friendly and welcoming. We had breakfast here on 2 mornings which was great value and tasty.

Went Friday lunchtime, 5th July, just after 12.00. Place deserted, no one behind bar, waited over 5 minutes , no one arrived to serve us . Phone was charging on bar which was only sign of life ! Not a good way to advertise your refurbishment ! Left & went to Walnut Tree which was excellent !

Great honest home cooked food. Home cooked chips, fish cakes and great carvers. Such good value it's not worth cooking yourself. Love eating here, very friendly and thoroughly recommended food.

It's just an average, typical pub. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit it again when there are so many other pubs around.

Called in here for lunch after a weekend at my Mums and some shopping at the nearby Monks X shopping haven.Not many pubs do real, homemade chips and honestly these must be the best by far. The pub has a great friendly atmosphere in a very traditional pub way. The food was fresh and tasty and was great value for money. We ate from the lite bites and sandwiches menu. Something for eveyrone.I'll be back soon and will make a special request of a mega chip butty please.

Had the pleasure of lunching with my family at the Nags Head at Heworth recently having not visited for many years. The pub was clean and inviting and the choice of cask beers and lagers gave plenty of choice for everybody! I was delighted to see John Smiths Cask (which tasted as fantastic as it looked!)as living on the otherside of the Pennines this a rare treat. There were also offerings from the local York Brewery. The lunch menu was wide and varied and offered exceptional value for money. Starters from around £3 and a wide variety of mains from home made lasagne and chilli con carne through to lamb shank and sirloin steaks. The double fried hand cut chips were to die for! Having had such a good experience of the Nags Head I certainly wont be leaving years before my next visit!

I was impressed with the carvery here, on a Wednesday night. Only 5 Pounds for: yorkshire puds, veggies (about 4 choices), and 3 choices of meat (turkey, pork and beef). Gravy, sauces, etc. The pub is cozy and the bar staff are friendly and welcoming.Would I go again?. Yes, I'm sure that I will be dropping by the next time I'm in York.