The York Roast Co. in York

Busy in the centre of York. Prices are reasonable for a tourist destination but slightly high if elsewhere. Food as ok, with novelty value of being wrapped in a Yorkshire pudding. Upstairs is very basic and could do with wiping down more often.

When I visited York for the first time, I specially tried the local Yorkshire pudding. This store located in the city center is very famous for its convenient transportation. When I arrived at 6 o’clock in the evening, the meat displayed in the window at the door attracted my attention, and I spent about 15mins in line. When ordering, the staff attitude was quite nice. I chose Pork Yorkshire pudding, with apple sauce. The crust of this dish is unique, and the meat is wrapped like a bowl. The portion is enough for two people to share. The pork is fresh and delicious. In general, if you want to taste traditional British food, it is worth a try here!

Friendly, helpful staff and delicious pork crackling!

I was served by olivia today and her service was amazing she offered me a different option that i didnt know i was able to do and the food was terrific i recommend:)

You get what it is. Yorkshire pudding half filled with overcooked roast potatoes,some meat of your choice. Overcooked mushy carrots swimming in gravy. Served in a paper box....wooden cuttelery that hardly cuts the meat. However quite tasty especially when you are hungry. Sticky tables not very clean but cheap these days I guess. Not at all busy despite it being lunchtime.

If you're a lover of yorkshire puddings, go just for the Yorkshire Pudding Wrap. Atmosphere was ok, if you're looking for a full sit down roast meal I'd recommend elsewhere. But if you want to experience an iconic York staple and finally have enough yorkshire pudding to make you happy it's worth stopping by.

The York Roast Co. is a popular spot, especially for tourists looking to try a classic Yorkshire pudding wrap. The portions are generous, and the combination of roast potatoes, vegetables, stuffing, and gravy makes for a comforting and filling meal. However, if you’re vegetarian, the option is essentially the same as the meat version—just without it. While still tasty, it would be great if they offered a plant-based meat alternative to make it a more substantial choice. The service is quick, and the location is great for grabbing a bite while exploring the city. It’s more of a casual, grab-and-go place rather than a sit-down dining experience, but it’s worth trying if you want a fun, handheld take on a traditional roast.

Great food and service from Will and Henry Will be returning!

Staff lovely giving recommendations on where to visit lovely beef recommend.

Served by Henry, friendly service and good food

Did a takeaway Yorkshire pudding wrap. Beef & pork. Seriously awesome. Gotta get me some more next time

Loved it here, staff are great and so is the food

So very disappointed with our experience at York Roast Co. The food was like warm at best and when I asked for it to be reheated the server looked at me with such an odd expression I was simply embarrassed. The reheated food took about 10mins to turn up and by this time I was so disappointed I didn't feel like eating it. The next thing was that they had forgotten that we ordered tea and my partner had to go back downstairs to reorder it. Whilst I was eating my now reheated food the server came up with some Apple sauce that he had forgotten and then my wooden fork broke. I didn't have the heart to ask him for another. Several years ago this restaurant was really good now however, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. So disappointed and wasted £26. As a pensioner this was a disaster.

Pity you can't put zero stars. Been to York several times over the past few years and this place has always looked busy so today we thought we would have lunch there and we now wish we hadn't. The roast was cold with very little meat and how you are supposed to eat a tough Yorkshire pudding with a wooden knife and fork I would love to know. My partner had their food reheated but it still wasn't good. We almost didn't get our tea either. Suffice to say we will not back.

Bang average, basically subway but for roast dinners. The service was pretty poor, the staff kept touching their face/hair etc then the food constantly, was horrid to watch. The food was fine but a little on the small side. The upstairs venue felt like your typical service station, not particularly inspiring or inviting. Not worth the hype.

Went to try their Yorkshire pudding roast and it was so good, but my favourite thing was the pork cracklings. Price is a bit high for the size you get though.

Meat is good, but the rest is subpar

I was really looking forward to visiting, as it’s a place I’ve wanted to try for some time. My partner and I dined in, so we ate our food immediately, but unfortunately, we were quite disappointed with the experience. The contents of the wrap were rather limited — there wasn’t much meat inside, barely any stuffing, and the pork itself was quite dry. To add to this, the food was only lukewarm when served, and had we waited any longer, it would have been cold. Considering the price per wrap, I expected a more generous portion and for the food to be piping hot. While I think the concept is fantastic, especially for a city like York, this visit didn’t live up to expectations. I’m unsure if we’ll return, but I do hope that if we give it another try in the future, the experience will be much better.

The food was great, and the wait time wasn’t long, but the upstairs seating area was a letdown. It felt stuffy with barely any fresh air, the tables weren’t clean, and the furniture was damaged. For the price of the wrap, I expected a better dining experience, and the portion size could definitely be a bit more generous. Right now, it feels like a good chunk of what you're paying is just for the branding and location.

Ordered food and watched as the server literally calved up strips of beef meticulously weighing each before putting them in the Yorkshire pudding and passing them over. The food was barely warm, the only option was wooden forks to eat with and I broke 4 of these trying to cut a potato. There was no chance of cutting the beef or Yorkshire pudding with them! Shan’t be visiting again it was a real disappointment.

We visited York this weekend, and after coming to the york roast 2 years prior and having a great experience we definitely knew we needed to go whilst we were passing through, unfortunately our experience was no where near the same this time, firstly there was no pork crackling at lunch time on a Sunday! But I ordered the roast potatoes which came and were okay but they came in a small cup and all of the gravy sat at the bottom as it was so watery. On to the wraps...we ordered 2 beef wraps, we eneded up buying an extra portion of beef as the normal portion was rather small, but still we were optimistic, after walking a short distance, (2 minutes) to our car, we opened the wraps, and to our surprise they were soggy, lukewarm, there was 3 carrots in each wrap and the meat was in such large chunks and poor quality that you could not even chew it, it was ridiculously tough, this cost us £30!!!! I'm so disappointed as the standard has clearly dropped since our last visit, was genuinely one of my favourite reasons to visit york, until now.

Lovely roast dinner in a Yorkshire pudding wrap

The Yorkshire pudding was delightful! The Crackling was on point!(crunch,crunch) and don't talk about the pork with the Cranberry jelly ,it just melted in my mouth.We ended up eating somewhere else the next night and regretted it . We wished we came back here because the food was better and cheaper.👍🏽

The service was kind but the food was just mid for its price.

Very small & very few seatings. It was self-service. It was nothing great - we were expecting more!

Realmente disfrutamos de nuestras envolturas de pudín de yorkshire que eran cálidos y muy sabrosos, había oído hablar de ellos y pensé que gran idea y no decepcionaron. Las tiendas están ocupadas a la hora del almuerzo, lo que demuestra lo populares que son, por lo que el brunch es una gran idea, ya que no hubo espera incluso en un sábado ocupado. Corazón recomendado

Food was OK but this place is so dirty it is disgusting.

The food is plentiful and very delicious. You can eat it as a snack with gravy as a side of potatoes.

Stuffing was so hard I struggled to chew the 1 ball I tried. We went for the all the meats option to try. Some of it was OK, but I couldn't get the knife through the beef, really tough and lots of grissle. I'm not some weakling with arthritis either. Loads of fat on the pork, it was like we got the scrag ends of cheap cuts that had been under a heat lamp for an hour! The veg was cold too! I really don't think it was worth the money!

Yorkshire pudding only had two pieces of meat

We went to the store with high expectations after seeing this on YouTube. Firstly there was queue good sign. Ordering was quick and easy we had pork sandwich and crackling and beef with stuffing. We went upstairs to eat and the sandwiches were lukewarm and there wasn't an awful lot of meat. The pork was was very tough. Nicest part was the crackling. A very overpriced experience as we can get 2 hand prepared beef and gammon sandwiches from booths with free crackling for just over £10 on baguettes. To top it all people had brought in fish and chips from across the street and lied to staff that they had ordered food. To be honest they looked nicer. We won't be coming back and would not recommend.

Just been today… well, the building itself if not well kept holes and dirty walls and windows. Cold in the “seating area” and broken chairs that’s have been glued back together. The bath rooms were rotten and filthy supprised it hasn’t been shut down for poor food hygiene. So the food… I got the “Full roast” I asked for no sauce just gravy they gave me horse radish, I got beef it was the most dry beef I’ve ever consumed. Barely edible, the roast potatoes were cold and the veg which all I got was carrots ? They were hard. No taste to the gravy; what shocked me the most was the Yorkshire puddings aren’t fresh at all. They are sat in a plastic box on the floor… The woman who served us threw away about 20 Yorkshire puddings as I presume they were old. Before giving us ours. The pudding itself was chewy and bad tasting. I would complain in person and request a full refund but the staff look untrained and scared to be there… And the “cutlery” was flimsy wooden forks and knifes that can’t cut into the chewy inedible pudding. 100% AVOID. (I should have taken more photos but most of the walls looked like this and the toilets were filthy)

The beef sandwich was disappointing for the price. It was served cold with dry bread and the amount of filling was stingy. Don't be fooled by the generous display of succulent meat in the window. This place is a tourist trap!

Place is filthy, staff have dirty uniforms and pick at roast potatoes, upstairs is a mess no one cleaned tables, roast sandwich - roll was stale meat is lying steaming in some sort of tin under the counter, not the crispy roast that's in the window, this place is not the same as it used to be, needs revamped

Great food, the meat was fantastic, only comment was the stuffing balls were rock hard and inedible - annoyingly I'd ordered an extra portion of them, but the rest was great.

I had the pork sandwich and was surprisingly impressed with how delicious it was... Outdid my expectations... However the service was abysmal. Took forever to make a sandwich and the seating area was carnage. Overall a mixed bag... Don't go here in a rush and I'd advise to take away and enjoy in another area of York

Reinventing Yorkshire's Comfort Food I just have to tell you about The York Roast Co—it’s one of those rare spots that manages to keep everyone happy. As a vegetarian hanging out with my meat-loving friends, finding a place where no one feels left out can be tricky, but for me this place absolutely nails it. As for their Yorkshire pudding wrap. Honestly, it’s genius. They’ve taken this classic comfort food, which is usually a sit-down, knife-and-fork kind of meal, and turned it into a handheld masterpiece. It’s still packed with all those rich, cozy flavors, but now you can enjoy it on the go without wearing half of it on your shirt. We found that the upstairs seating area is such a nice little escape from the busy streets below. It’s cozy, there’s WiFi, and it’s just a great spot to take a breather, and catch up online. But what really made the experience stand out was the staff ⭐️. My 7-year-old grandson took forever to decide what he wanted (seriously, it felt like an eternity), but the team was so patient and kind. No rushed service, no eye-rolling—just warm smiles and genuine friendliness. In a world where everything feels so hurried these days, it was such a refreshing experience. So whether you’re a hardcore meat fan or like myself a dedicated veggie, whether you’re grabbing a quick bite or settling in for a longer meal, remember that York Roast Co has something for everyone. It’s Yorkshire comfort food done right—with a side of fantastic service. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in York! 🥘✨

It was suggested by the B&B owner for a quick dinner and to taste the "proper" yorkshire pudding . Me and my kids appreciate it. Its is a place to have quick dinner or lunch not a proper restaurant.

Great food so nice and staff so friendly especially Holly and Jack that helped me choose the right dish

Great food, good service would recommend. An extra shout out to the staff on the front last night!

Extremely poor service. The girls was too busy chatting amongst one another then actually serving. Halfway through my order they found it more important to gossip. The wait was long and the upstairs seating is extremely dull. Wouldn’t return.

I like the beef sandwich and my girlfriend has a festive wrap! I think the food was amazing, very friendly staff too. Atmosphere a bit down but you go to eat there! 👌thank you guys!

The festive wrap was extremely tasty and great value too.

A Yorkshire Roast Dinner, IN A WRAP! The wrap is a pancake, as Yorkshire Puddings are the same batter mixture as pancakes and The Yorkshire Roast Company gets it bang on. Even offering roast potatoes in a cup with gravy for roughly £2, and are open late at night for those on their way home and wanting something to soak up the alcohol - why go maccies when we have THIS on our doorstep?! Full carvery for £13 in a box? Yes please. Wow ❤️

Lengthy wait for apple sauce. Too expensive for a small product. Been here since 18BC

Over priced slop. Had such a great day in York so my expectations were high. But this place took it a little lower had the full pork dinner and it was not good. The place had no decorations up and no music just sticky tables and floor. The cobs looked better.

Not really good service and quite long waiting for the order, but the food is nice

The food took an hour and 40 minutes to arrive after I got told it would take 25-40. I was not happy! However once it came it was nice and hot and really nice food! But the delivery time was ridiculous compared to what I was promised! Wouldn’t have ordered if I knew it would take that long!

First time in trying but will be the last £7.50 for a bearly warm roast pork sandwich.was drawn in to the shop with the mouth watering meats in the window only to be horrified when member of staff opened a draw with all the meat thrown in where she then ripped some meat off plonked it on scales then squashed it on to the breadcake! We asked for crackling as was some in the window to be told NO as was only 3 pieces left. Very disappointed

Excellent pudding and gravy, with well cooked potatoes and veggies. The meat option (both pork and beef) where tasty but nothing to die for. If you find this place without a huge queue then it can be worth it

Our visit to The York Roast Co was really good. Although there was a super long line outside, staff managed to keep a steady pace and we were served in no time! They were so helpful with explaining the menu and didn’t mind our fussy order. The food was warm, delicious and very filling. As well as this, the place had a cosy atmosphere. With it being so popular it’s not certain you’ll get a seat inside as it’s quite small. Overall a really good pick for lunch in York.

Visited Thursday 5/12/24. Ordered 2 turkey sandwiches without gravy. Bottle of water & latte. I went upstairs to grab a seat and hubby waited for food & hot drink. He was eventually given the food which consisted of 2 Yorkshire puddings with all trimmings and no gravy. He told the member of staff that we had ordered sandwiches and she just said ‘this is what you ordered’!! No further discussion. Hubby then had to ask for the latte which was another 5 minutes as guy making it walked away and left it!!! By the time it came and hubby had come upstairs the food was cold. He didn’t say anything else as shop was full. I was furious as this was not what we ordered. I can’t eat vegetables so why on earth would I order this!!!! It was not worth the £24 either. Won’t be eating here again. You need to train up staff to listen to customers!!!

Asked for NO horseradish and for cranberry on my wrap, received what looks like a triple portion of horseradish and no cranberry. Ordered a pot of apple sauce and didn’t get that either

Pretty poor service, it took a while the staff to acknowledge me. Then the roast pork sandwich was very disappointing, mainly roast potatoes and stuffing rather than actual pork. Would definitely not recommend.

I had a festive wrap and was served by lovely employees! The wrap was really tasty and Susana and Christian were helpful and kind, would highly recommend! Will be coming back

York Roast Co. is the ultimate grab-and-go spot if you’re craving a proper Yorkshire experience—just be ready to queue. The long line is a testament to its popularity, but the staff seems a bit frazzled trying to keep up with the demand. The Yorkshire pudding wrap, a genius invention, is perfect for strolling through the city while stuffing your face for £9. If you’re feeling festive, the Christmas special wrap at £12 is a delicious holiday hug in handheld form. Great food, but patience is definitely required!

we're a long way from town so it's always been amazing to me you offer deliver and that's why it's taken so long for us to order, but this christmas I decided we had to. and you delivered. Nothing missing, enough for everyone, good value, thank you.

3 small pieces of pork. Shocking. Usually there is enough pork for my son and i to share and leftovers for sandwiches the next day. I paid for extra pork. Such a disappointment 😞

Had a ham Yorkshire pudding wrap very nice. Excellent service from Holly!

Preordered hours in advance - was still 50 minutes late and missing items. Shame as the food was really nice.

Food was absolutely great. The service was even better. Holly (I think her name was) was so helpful and nice to us especially considering it was quite late on a rowdy Friday night. I don't think I could be that friendly that close to the end of my shift but hats off to her! Definitely one of the reasons we'll be coming again

My first negative culinary experience in the UK. A limp sandwich with traces of rather flaxy frying. And 9 pounds for that. Too bad.

Fantastic food, very good quality of meat. Good size portions x

The food was kind of fine. Fast serving. I didn't like the space for eating. The has some of the not complete fit. The table ware sticky and dusty. Maybe because I'm not English I don't like it , why it hasn't elementary hygiene at the dining area?

The young lady yesterday was amazing,I will come with my friends to have some yorkies meal i enjoyed the one I had

Interesting Yorkshire Pudding wrap

Amazing experience, from the moment we went into the shop, the staff were very friendly and greeted us with a smile. The food was prepared quickly and the staff helped us decide on what to choose when we were unsure. The food itself was delicious and very filling. Definitely recommend.

Staff is super friendly, great food options with a fair price. We had the pork and its cooked to perfection.

TBH I feel bad leaving a “late” review bearing in mind the delivery was only 5 mins ate, and it was in an awkward terraced house place. The deliverer tried his best and homed in on my mobile signal which was unfortunately 2 doors away. However, we enjoyed the food, it was hardly warm, and the meat as fantastic. Thank you for a great first experience with you guys. Will order again (if I can as I will be ordering from Germany in future - hopefully!)🤞🏻

It was an average experience overall really. Slow service, the person that served me seemed to have forgotten how to smile. The food was OK, the Yorkshire puddings don't seem to be fresh as well it had gone chewy. The meat was very good, just would have liked more, but I understand meat is expensive. Prob would not go back again and would use the shambles market stalls

Fantastic food. Great quality. Unfortunately, it was cold when it arrived. Easily fixed by microwave. Absolutely no waste. Enjoyed by all.

The looks of the food are great, it's very traditional. Personally, apple sauce on meat it's not my favourite. It was crowded and the price was fair.

We visited Thursday lunchtime and was a bit of a queue but so worth the wait! We both had wraps and pork crackling and they were fantastic! A must have if visiting York😊

Food cheap and ok, dine a bit scruffy, poor wooden cutlery hardly usable to cut the Yorkshire pudding

Was really looking forward to a Yorkshire pudding wrap and we are really disappointed! Staff were not welcoming, very childish, the work station was very dirty! The wrap itself was very average, chewy meat, underdone veg, and not very tasty! Such a shame!

How can you miss York Pudding when you come to York~ The roast beef is wrapped in bread that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, soaking up the sweet gravy. It’s quite delicious! In addition, I ordered a turkey sandwich and watched the crowds flowing outside the window while eating. It felt like I had found a square outside the country where I could enjoy lunch comfortably! York pudding was originally called dripping pudding, but was renamed Yorkshire pudding in a cookbook in 1747. It often appears in traditional British Sunday family roasts. In the past, due to insufficient supplies, the York pudding would be filled with gravy and served with a little meat to fill the stomach. This would make the meal full and reduce the cost of more expensive meat. Nowadays, it has developed into a British specialty dish. You can eat bread alone or add meat or gravy, whatever you like!

The one thing I wanted to make sure I got was a Beef Yorkshire Pudding wrap and no other choice but York Roast 💪 Staff were lovely, under pressure from the influx of tourists, like myself haha but handled it well with a smile! Not badly priced at all, would cost far more down south! Plenty of meat and was delicious. I did er... visit the other branch later that night for a turkey wrap aswell... while in Rome they say!

RANK, uncooked veg, pork was grisly

Really very disappointed. Visited on Saturday 26th around 2pm. Queue to order was slow. Meat portions were small, and the sit down area untidy. Lots of great places to eat in York. This didn't rank highly

I'm not sure what's changed over the years but it's nothing like I remember. Save your money and go for a proper roast. Toilets were disgusting with a seat hanging off and the tables were filthy and upstairs was full of litter. There was actually a bottle of disinfectant on the table where we sat maybe you're expected to clean the tables yourself? Either way, huge disappointment I would be very reluctant to return.

A nice little stop off to eat homely food which was reasonably prices. The Yorkshire pudding, meat and veg was really filling and perfect on a cold day. Slight negative the meat portion was a little stingy.

Arriba sucio y poco acogedor, Yorkshire pudín estaba frío como todo lo demás, apenas y carne , salsa era lo único que calentaba la comida , muy pobre por £ 10 . . . . . evitar

Delivery driver was incredibly rude to my husband and complained about having to wait a few minutes for my husband to meet him at the door. Poor service from him and regretting giving him a tip. Never again. Shocking behaviour

The best late night grub you can get with great staff and great value for money 🥙🥙

Terrible. Cold food, Just Eat service the priority. Place looks filthy, when staff close food drawers with their boot....just not right. Staff poor, slow, not focussed on the queue. Upstairs dining neglected. Wont bother them again.

Food was absolutely amazing and delivery spot on! Would definitely order again!

Haad the Yorkshire pudding wrap, I'll be honest the Yorkshire pudding tasted fantastic but the wrap felt like it was just stuffing and was bang average. I wouldn't bother again for the price. Took a while to get served as well just a bit of a novelty really.

What a cracking place to eat lovely rost dinner in a handy rap would highly recommend this place but not as a sit down the tables were sticky and the loos were disgusting .

Had to visit York Roast while in York! Yummy Lunch we had! Toilets are pretty grim really put me off my food.

Service could be faster but there was a trainee on! Everyone has to start somewhere!

Well, this was a disappointing I was looking forward to a nice roast meal after checking with the staff The differences in explaining I wanted a proper roast meal, I was given anything but a meal to pay 10 pounds Not even get a full slice for meat is poor I really was looking forward to I lovely roast meal. All I got was a couple of bits of carrot a little bit of meat and a couple of potatoes with gravy very disappointed. People got more meat on their sandwiches and I did my meal :(

Paid £4 for pork scratchings, which were basically charcoal. Something burnt should have not been offered for sale.

Had the naked roast with pork. Was lovely, hot and very tasty

Order 2 beef naked roast, and stuffing balls, the roast was so nice and tasty, the stuffing balls was hard and taste weird, staff were helpful and friendly, not crowded when we sat upstairs.

This was the first time having Yorkshire Pudding and I loved it! The gravy mixed with the veggies and potatoes worked so well together. I highly recommend coming and trying this place out. When I’m back in York, I’m coming back for sure.

not up to usual standard. was only luke warm when it arrived xx

Wow one of York's and Yorkshire's little Gem's. Popped in for lunch with the wife, we both had the Beef Yorkie wrap. Food was excellent and delicious, veg crunchy. Sunday roast on the go what more could you want. Very filling as well. We did not eat upstairs so cannot comment on what this was like. Service was excellent, it was not too busy when we went, about 4 customers in front of us but on occasions we walked past there was a large queue into the street. Would 100% recommend this place and cannot wait to go back to York to get another one.

The food and service was amazing!

Lovely food, always expect when shoving a meal in to a single wrap (in this case a Yorkshire) that it'd ruin the individual flavours but surprisingly this worked well. Pork with apple sauce and mixed vegs worked well. Would definitely recommend

Oh my god, do yum and tied me over while shopping and sight seeing in York.