The Windmill Inn in York

Good for a drink on the way to the races

The food at this restaurant is incredible — I highly recommend it. The chef is also very friendly and welcoming.

Fuimos aquí como una recomendación para una buena cervecería en York no decepcionó. Gran y rápido servicio. Las bebidas eran brillantes y todo el lugar estaba limpio. No probamos ninguna comida, así que no puedo comentar, pero todo lo demás fue fantástico sin duda volveremos.

¡Gran pub! Llamé con un buen amigo para tomar unas copas y una cena de ‘puertas tempranas’. La comida era muy sabrosa y las bebidas tenían un precio razonable también. Siento que necesito darle un saludo especial a Charlie, nuestro camarero, quien también nos ayudó maravillosamente, proporcionando una bolsa de hielo (dos veces) ya que mi fabulosa amiga se había esguinceado el tobillo temprano en el día y estaba luchando con dolor. Charlie, ¡eres una estrella! Gracias. No está nada mal para una primera impresión. Recomiendo encarecidamente este lugar tanto para comida & bebida, pero muy especialmente su servicio al cliente!

Popped in to watch the football and grab a bar snack after a recommendation from the hotel. Spot on! Katsu chicken fries were delicious and the service was spot on. Thank you!

Nice pub in a good location, friendly staff but unfortunately mediocre food at the time of our visit. We had the Sunday lunch, roast beef which was over done and rather chewy and the anaemic roast potatoes looked like they'd never seen an oven. It was edible but I certainly wouldn't recommend it plus the smell from the toilets was rather off-putting.

Warm welcome from staff. Great atmosphere will definitely be coming again.

Uno de los mejores pubs de York. Personal amable. Excelentes precios en comida y bebida. Vendrá de nuevo Gran noche que tuvimos los dos.

El amable personal de apomorfina es acogedor y amable sin duda volver toda la experiencia fue increíble Darrel fue un gran anfitrión ir a verlo siempre te hace sentir bienvenido

Great pub, better clientele than across the road, not as noisy and loud. Not so many merry people shall we say at 1700! Staff very nice, has great food, and has plenty of beers and liquors.

Party of 7 and all had the traditional breakfast. It was cooked to perfection and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Very well priced would highly recommend

Excellent place to eat, best fish and chips I've eaten in York, service was spot on, ordering easy and wide range of drinks. Will definitely use again when in the city.

Good food and choice with a kids menu, great pub

Came in with some friends, the ladies behind the bar where lovely and polite, had some trouble with the app and one came over and talked me through it. Thank you caitlin and Ellie

Great selection of beers, and fantastic staff. Food is perfect for all occasions, with the best atmosphere when sports is on

Lovely food and really good service. Will definitely be coming back

Very friendly staff that kept checking on us during our meal

We were only up for a couple of nights but thankfully found this gorgeous gem of a place on the 2nd night. Really lovely traditional pub grub, perfect with the children, service was super quick, ordered via app and lovely friendly lady served us. Couldn’t fault and really cannot wait to come back as this pub will definitely be our go to ❤️

Friendly staff meal excellent, mushroom chilli delicious. Good value for money. Would highly recommend

Great value with tasty food and fast friendly service. I would recommend it if you need a handy place to get a good lunch..

Food, service and atmosphere was just impeccable. Our family was two adults and three young children and we cleared the plates 😂 nice selection of local ales and friendly staff. Can't ask for more.tbh.

Nice, friendly atmosphere, waiters and waitresses were great. Food was what you'd expect from typical pub grub. Can't really fault it!

Last Saturday evening, my partner and I popped into The Windmill in York for a few drinks. It turned out to be a good choice. The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming – just what you want from a proper pub. We were served by Elliott, who was genuinely great. Efficient, friendly, and had a good attitude. It’s always a plus when you get served by someone who clearly enjoys their job. The drinks were very reasonably priced, which is always a bonus these days. No complaints there. Overall, it was a pleasant, straightforward pub experience. If you’re after a laid-back pub in York with good service, The Windmill is worth a visit.

Nice and cozy pub with good food selection and excellent beers. Managed to find a table even if it was nearly full. Their meat pies are excellent!

Lovely pub with reasonable prices and a great atmosphere. Special mention to Elliott who made our visit! We had a lovely evening and will definitely return next time we're in York!

Friendly service and a great Sunday roast, for a very reasonable price. Also dog friendly and loved being able to select our own music.

Food was amazing! Great atmosphere, convenient location with two premier inns next door! Will be returning!

Great food, staff, and atmosphere

3 of us had an early evening meal and some drinks. Decent food, fairly quick service even though the pub was quite busy. Not fancy at all, but a bit better than a Wetherspoons

Expensive..Had their fish and chips, perfectly OK, nothing special, but identical to the Wetherspoons opposite except (with a beer £19.09) instead of £9.97 at Wetherspoons! In response to the Windmill's reply asking what could be done to justify charging twice as much as the pub next door (The Punch Bowl) for virtually identical ambiance, beer, food & service. Other than price match how about larger portions, include a desert or coffee?

Right although my trip has been cut short i have to give the windmill a special mention tried thier beer and tapas plate! Did the trick!! I missed pudding but Don't! Miss this pub!! Bar staff really nice guys give this a pub your custom if in town !

I am disabled person with sight lo and I was very happy with the service more to friendly char to and they couldn't do enough for me so happy more than words can remmond who disabled people they are great service

We always enjoy our meal at The Windmill and the guy who brought our meal was very friendly.

Lovely atmosphere, staff were friendly and attentive. Food was excellent and prices were great. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for good quality, classic pub grub in a warm and friendly setting. Will be coming back soon.

I have previously given a 5 star review for the windmill obviously on a Sunday it totally breaks down...came for Sunday dinner no cauliflower cheese on the plate the beef was tough stuffing must have been sat in a warmer for hours staff didn't care poor service

Last year we had some terrible experiences trying to watch 6 Nations rugby in Greene King pubs in York Edinburgh and Manchester where we booked tables and arrived to be told that football was taking priority (there were 6 Nations ads everywhere) . Naturally I complained. Today at the Windmill Inn York things couldn’t have been better. The staff were very friendly and helpful and set aside a TV for us to watch our rugby match separately from football on other screens. So we stayed and enjoyed some good food and drinks (not the result though, Sale Sharks lost)

came here last night for evening meal was lovely atmosphere great lasagna reasonable price so decided to have breakfast ...once again great meal and price ...staff attentive and friendly

Lovely place, been here both times we’ve been to York :) always good to know you can go somewhere fairly cheap with good food

Drinks were fabulous but expensive. The chicken and ham pie meal was delicious The waiter was very good at his job But I couldn’t fit the dessert in

This is the first time we have been, and it most certainly won't be the last. Good on all scores.

Great and quick food at a reasonable price. Couldn't order through the app so ordered at bar. Service was great. Have different deals on, took advantage and tried something different.

Good variety of Tasty foods at at adescent prices! Sky sports available, beautiful inside very cosy and pet friendly dishes. Staff were very welcomeing and provided pleasant service. Thanks to all of you especially Ellie.

Good pub for tourists to try a great pie. The menu is limited however and to international for tourists to get an authentic local experience, however they have a good selection of ales and IPAs to try. Tables were a little dirty.

A good place to relax and enjoy a good meal.

Brilliant Christmas Day atmosphere, pool table was still available for use which was brilliant! Daryl helped guide us around the bar to be served and everyone looked to be very busy on the day. Will definitely return on a normal day!

First time in there good service and good beer not that expensive as well

The food was OK. However, the constant loud head banging music made conversation difficult, to say the least. Not my scene.

Lovely pub on a busy corner, yet never too busy inside! Mainly there for after work food and drinks. Moderate range of drinks

We had the festive menus and the Turkey was not great. Processed meat full of water. It was a shame as the waiter/barman could not have been more attentive!

Lovely staff, had our Christmas party here and they were all lovely! Food was delicious and the drinks were fab! X

Went at lunchtime. Ordered via the app. Good service, Meals arrived promptly.

Stop before go to Edinburgh. The place is spacious, comfortable. The fried chicken wings are very tasty.

Warm cosy pub with reasonable priced food

Food comes out quick and hot, only issue was I was missing a lemon 🤔

Great fun! Good food ( plenty of it) very comfortable atmosphere, staff are very friendly and helpful. Felt welcome and will definitely go back next time we’re in town! Too marks guys, keep it up!

Excellent service and very tasty food. Great ambience and very authentic. Will definitely return.

The Windmill lnn is a large spacious traditional street corner pub close to the historic city walls. There is a wide range of beers, lager and cider, including four hand-pulled cask conditioned real ales. The cask ales i tried were in excellent condition. There is an outside seating area at the back of the pub, and there is a dart board and pool table in the bar. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. I haven't tried the food, so i can't comment, but it is a popular place to eat. A great dog friendly real ale pub highly recommended.

Great atmosphere, great staff. Come here instead of spoons over the road (the punch bowl) because spoons staff are muppets

Friendly staff and good food which was brought out without any delays and was hot. Prices were reasonable as well. We've eaten there plenty of times without any problems or issues. Will be returning next time we're in York.

Very enjoyable meal and well presented. Very helpful and courteous staff...definitely worth visiting 😀

Meal deals good price. Food very good. Served hot, polite pleasant staff. ......worth a visit.......would recommend

Lovely food and drink at a very reasonable price. The service was fantastic and they were very attentive. Definitely would come again when back in the area. Well done all staff, you serve the premises well.

Dog friendly in York! A must. Green King food. Friendly staff. Clean environment. Beer garden. Food was delicious and cheap. Highly recommend.

Love this place, go in all the time. Staff are fun and friendly, food is nice, loads of screens for the sports, pool table and darts too. The kids enjoy it also and to top it off the prices aren't bad....especially if you have the greene king sport app which gives you a QR code to scan at the bar for discounted drinks.

Good pub food. Massive menu and great kids meal options even after a busy Sunday! Friendly staff. They have pool table too!

We came yesterday for lunch and when it arrived the cauliflower was hard and the broccoli was stone cold. We complained but was offered a desert. Nothing said about replacing the lunch with a hot one.very disappointed.

Friendly staff and absolutely delicious burgers. Five minutes walk from York railway station and next to a premier inn. Highly recommended.

Great food and service. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. Cold beer and good food is all you need!

Unfortunately lots of menu choices unavailable. Sunday roast, fish and chips, beef and Ale pie, chicken pie and scampi and chips all off the menu. It meant the vegetarian member of our party had very little choice. Food, when it came out, was reasonable and staff were friendly.

Called for food while at premier inn really nice and serviced brilliant

Harldy anone in the pub and it still took a while to get served, however they are very nice bar staff and put the football on for us.

Lovely food and very nice staff

Nice meal, very busy had to queue to be served at bar. Food was served quite quick. Food was reasonable.

Friendly atmosphere, multiple TVs showing various football matches to suit everyone. Friendly, helpful staff.

Excellent food and great value. Served hot!! Generous portions too! Friendly welcoming staff.

On race day, there was not much service, only two servers behind the bar. Was also told at 11.55, we could only order bacon butties but at 12.05, staff were bringing out steaks and chips for other customers. If only one of the two staff members told us to wait. The pub itself is decent with a good choice of drink.

Only had drinks, always liked the windmill pub tho

Ordered breakfast at 11:30 and tried ordering chicken from the all day menu . Chef shouting all day menu starts at 12 . Staff didn't want to argue with him . Fairly long wait as it had become busy . Otherwise decent food and drinks .

Superb. Staff are so polite and available to help with whatever you need and the food is wonderful classic pub grub. Can't get any better if you're looking for a classic pub meal

Popped in for lunch after arriving in York on the train. Quick, friendly service. My husband had the veggie mushroom chilli - was wonderfully spicy as chilli should be. I had the honeyed halloumi on flatbread. Chef wasn't shy with the halloumi- absolutely gorgeous. Both meals perfect with a pint of IPA.

Good ales and beers. Pool table and dart board. Thanks alot

Very good service. when there was an issue with the app they still managed to fulfil my order with no trouble at all and made sure I was aware of the problem asap. Big fan of the IPA Hot Sauce

Warm and a nice place! Delicious burguer and many options of cocktails! Worth it a visit when you are in York! Highly recommend

Brilliant team !! Happy, helpful and efficient !! What more would you want...??? Oh yes £2 a pint 👍👍👍👍👍

Had a cheap quick tea after school. Was lovely and not to busy at that time. People were starting to arrive for after work drinks as we left but the atmosphere was still calm.

Me and my girlfriend came in for lunch and got recommended the burger of the month by Siobhan and it was sublime. She also let us know that carling was on offer which was amazing, overall a very pleasant experience with a kind and talkative bar woman, would recommend to anyone in York

Decent pub good food at reasonable prices.

Great place to drink and the food is top notch! The team are always happy to help and very friendly!

Great atmosphere great ataff Sadly the Sunday lunch isn't much to write home about Frozen roasties, beef thickly cut but very fatty, not much choice of veg , no mash or turnip !!

What a lovely little pub with delicious food and nice atmosphere definitely recommend to anyone also list very dog friendly and I will definitely be bring my dog next time to try there doggie menu 😊

The food was great! Had the bacon blue cheese burger and it was stellar. In addition to food and drinks, they also have pool and darts! So it was an incredibly fun and satisfying experience! We left laughing and happy. The staff was fantastic!!!

Food fine well presented desserts Lovely, good customer service from the young man very pleasant asked if everything was ok very reasonable price for the four of us

A great place for food, music, drinks and gaming! We had a blast! The manager is the bomb!❤️

Terrible food, overcooked literally moldy veg awful, staff generally useless kids really bad experience. Annoyed.

Nice place for a simple dinner. many attractions, with large screens and medium quality products. service and food quality normal

quite pretty place. One of waiters has really nice customer service, dont know his name tho, dark longish hair. All the staff are brill and have great customer service. Lovely place, would come again. Also, the triple chocolate brownie is so delicious

Wonderful place for my daughter and myself this evening. We're only here for a few days and decided to call on our way back to the hotel. It's a lovely presented little pub with a great atmosphere. The food we had was lovely, served quickly by a lovely young man. The deserts were to die for. (God help my diet! 🙈. Highly recommend 👌

Great greene king with a good selection of food and beer on show.

Took the family here pre cinema for some lunch. Large food choice, relaxed atmosphere and good, honest food. Very well priced also so would recommend

Just another chain pub where the staff couldn't give a monkeys about the customers. They stuck the prices up on Saturday because it was a raceday. This is an absolute disgrace. Why should regular customers be penalised just because it's a raceday? £11.05 for a pint of Guinness and a pint of Carling. What a complete rip off. They don't put prices up to pay for extra staff. They put prices up, because they want to extract as much money from people as possible. It's not my local pub, but I do pop in now and again. I won't be back.