Wine Stories in York

We came here on a Sunday tea time. It was very quiet, only 2 other tables in. The lady that served us was pleasant, if a little under trained. We ordered 3 dishes to share as we weren't massively hungry. The only let down with the food was the mash that came with one dish was so lumpy it was abit gross. Really disappointing as the flavour of it was nice. Other than that the food was very nice. Not sure if we would return, the place generally lacked atmosphere and the staff definitely need more training.

So glad we found this lovely restaurant, food is amazing and service excellent. Highly recommend!

El vino de la casa era como un vino de marca barato como Turner Road, mi esposa tomó un sorbo y fue como yuk lo que la F es esto y yo era como si lo supiera, pero me las arreglé para beber la mitad. Estaba muy tranquilo allí, tal vez era el vino. Siendo llamados historias de vinos tal vez el vino debería haber sido mejor. Sin embargo, la comida era sabrosa, pero el vino tenía que ser mejor.

Staff are friendly and helpful. The food was brilliant, they help my wife to make a something to eat ,off the menu.

Gran comida, servicio amable. Nada era demasiado problema. El kleftiko era encantador y tierno y las cuñas de patata con queso feta eran deliciosos. Muy recomendable.

Great food and service , excellent value , will definitely be back , thanks for a delicious meal

Very worth to try when u come up to York! 100% regrets if u didn’t try “Mixed grill” for two people is enough! “Wine Stories” good taste with Mediterranean style The services very nice! Young beautiful lady so nice, and the drinks she made is amazing! Also the decoration inside are so nice to take pics! Try it! Try it! Try it!!!!!!

Cuando vimos el nombre del restaurante, al principio no nos dimos cuenta de que era un restaurante. Luego vimos el menú y para nuestro deleite era uno griego. El restaurante es relativamente pequeño, pero el ambiente era excelente. La comida también era excelente, especialmente si te encanta la comida griega. El personal era muy atento sin ser demasiado quisquilloso. Tuve una excelente comida,

Vinimos a almorzar, pedimos parrilla mixta y giroscopios de pollo. El servicio fue muy agradable. Las porciones eran grandes, pero no estábamos impresionados con la calidad de la comida. El giroscopio era fresco, el souvlaki de cerdo era graso y la salchicha y el cerdo podrían haber hecho con más tiempo a la parrilla. El vino era caro. El restaurante estaba frío. No recomendamos.

The best food I have ever eaten. We had both meat and vegetarian dishes. They were the most flavourful dishes with explosions of different flavours. Massive selection of wines and beers to try too. Excellent service. Highly recommended!!

Absolutely superb food and highly recommend you dining here.

If you like Greek food, you will not be disappointed. Really tasty food. Good portions and really reasonably priced. Good wine and very friendly service. Service was very quick. Very relaxed space and lovely decor.

Lovely little place with extremely tasty food and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Delightful little restaurant. Lovely interior; food was delicious and plenty of options for vegetarians. Great and courteous service

Gorgeous authentic Greek food backed up by excellent, friendly service. We definitely will be back when we are next in York.

Gorgeous Greek meal. We will definitely be back.

Cibo ottimo, porzioni abbondanti, atmosfera piacevole, prezzi giusti titolare gentile e simpatico. Consigliato! Provare per credere

Absolutely incredible. The mousakka made me think I was in Greece. Great service. Great wine, great value. Couldn’t ask for anything better

This is one of the smallest restaurants we've been to but size truly doesn't matter. The waiter was brilliant, just the right measure of efficiency and friendly. There was a lovely atmosphere too. We had the mixed sharer, Mushroom Moussaka and Beed Sofrito. The sharer starter was delicious and plenty for two and the two main courses delicious, both were straight out of the oven and very, very hot; just how we like it. We had a bottle of Greek sauvignon blanc (aria?), which went down well. I would highly recommend this restaurant. There were a number of Greek diners, which to me proved how authentic it is.

The food was excellent,and the staff were very friendly. The only problem was that the restaurant is narrow, and it’s difficult to seat large groups All in all a good time was had and we’d go again

Really delicious!! I love it😍😍😍

beautiful restaurant, lovely atmosphere, very friendly waiter, the food was amazing and the Greek wine was delish

Amazing place for dinner. Would highly recommend a visit. The food was fantastic and the staff were great. Will be back next time we are in York

Superb greek food, friendly staff offering a great service, would highly recommend

Absolutely amazing time and food. Staff was super polite as well! Would definitely come again.

We went here for a nice meal together and were very pleasantly surprised. The service was amazing and the mixed grill was delicious. We recommend ordering a bottle of the Metohi Chromitsa Tsantali!

Lovely place! The food was delicious and the portion was generous. Has a relaxed and small atmosphere. Would go again!

Food was ok, service slow, no atmosphere whatsoever,also cash only which is strange never been to a restaurant that only takes cash, conveniently there is a cash point outside!.

Well, my wife & I tried this after reading the rave reviews. However, we were not as impressed. The little restaurant is quaint and nicely decorated. There is soft music playing. This is all very nice. Where we were disappointed was the food. Why ? Well, we ordered the mixed grill for 2 and a plate of calamari (my favourite). There were 2 other tables of 2 people so we didn't expect our food to take nearly 40 minutes to arrive. The food when it arrived was a pair of what the menu describes, but only one each of a burger, chicken kebab & a pork kebab. Now whilst nice, the cheese stuffed sausage being the best, it didn't sing of Greek flavours, the burger had some rosemary sprinkled on it, and the rest could have been a mixed grill from any pub. 2 tables of 4 came in. My calamari arrived and was coated in a nice batter. However, it was overcooked. Oh, under our mixed grill was about 3 kilos of plain wedges, the mass-produced frozen ones. We also noticed that everyone was ordering the same mixed grill for 2. No one ordered any actual Greek food, and I'm assuming that the poor guy upstairs is just cooking this all day long and lost his thread of true Greek food. The service is a little slow but ok. The house wine is very nice and all the prices were good. So, would we return, no. Simply because I don't think he could cook individual Greek dishes very well as he is snowed under grilling loads of meat for the platters, and there was very little in the way of greek flavouring. Another plus was that it all arrived hot. If you go in and it's busy, you have a lengthy wait for your food, which is similar to many pub mixed grills.

The Food was excellent. Starters: Zucchini Balls. Stuffed wine Leaves. Mains: Moussaka. Kleftiko. Drinks: Retsina White wine. We asked for all the food to come out together. However it was a shame that - despite a lot of wine to choose from - you have to buy by the bottle. There’s only 1 house red & 1 house white. My husband wanted Retsina (for old times sake) but he’s not a big wine drinker so we had to get a bottle - which I wasn’t mad keen on it to be honest. Of course, buying a bottle of wine bumped up the price to a little over £70 (as the bottle cost about £20). Also, there was only 1 girl serving - although there was 3 tables in use - & a fourth table not long before we left - she was running about a bit. One table were waiting for their Bill / Change & she got their money wrong. Another table had a severe allergy to seafood & she brought them Calamari. It’s a cash only service, & even though there’s an ATM next door most people - especially since the Pandemic - pay contactless.

Short of service. Only 1 waitress in the restaurant. Food is too salty.

Good food! Really generous amount, and really delicious meat grilled! Best food I had recently, boss is a very nice person too, really enjoyed

Absolutely brilliant! It’s cash only but there’s an ATM next door. The food is amazing, the wine is great and the service and ambiance are perfect. I took a friend before the theatre but it’s perfect for a date or a big group as they do these big sharing platters as well as their main menu dishes.

We are Greek Americans who love to check out Greek restaurants throughout our world travels. We came across "Wine Stories" restaurant when we were traveling through Northern England. This place is a gem. The food was delicious (especially the mixed grill), the service was professional and polite, and the atmosphere was calming. (We sat outside since the weather was pleasant.) A wonderful dining experience in the heart of York. A note: this restaurant does not accept credit cards so be prepared to carry cash. We would definitely return!

Really nice meal, good portions

We ate here on Wednesday evening, two adults and two teens, and the food was delicious. After reading other reviews we went in knowing that service could be slow, and it was, but we weren't rushed for our table, we were able to relax. Lovely place.

Just popped in with my daughter for lunch. The mixed grill lunch and Greek salad, was exceptional. Had a wonderful post Greek aftertaste, which tells me you can't get a more authentic Greek experience. Having eaten Greek food from Athens and throughout Greece. This little place is a gem and it's here in York. In England. Genuinely a thoroughly great little authentic Greek experience. Thank you for a wonderful feast. I will be going everytime I am in York.

First time here, so we weren't sure what to expect and we took friends with us. Can safely say that the food was the best Greek food that we've ever had in this country. Beautiful Greek wines also. Great front of house service as well, friendly and attentive. Thoroughly recommend.

Booked a table for a Friday night as we knew it was a small place. There was only two other couples in there, so plenty of room. Just a shame there was no atmosphere. We ordered drinks pretty quickly and they came within five mins. A little steep in price though. A 500ml bottle of mythos was £7. We decided to order a mixed grill sharing platter as shown in the photo. We also ordered a Greek salad to go on the side, but this came out as a starter. No real problem, we just saved some for the main. We didn't have to wait too long for the main to come and it looked great. Looks can be deceiving though! Under the meat was a huge pile of what seemed to be southern fried wedges. Didn't seem very Greek inspired to me but nevertheless we got on with it. Another unusual thing was amongst the meat was a burger. All a bit odd really. Unfortunately it didn't really hit the spot. I thought the meat was okay, but not great. The missus thought it tasted a bit bland. A shame, but the best thing about the main for us, was the dips and cheese on the side. The food wasn't terrible, it just wasn't good enough to make me want to visit again or recommend it to anyone either. Again, a shame as we were looking forward to it. As other reviews state, it is a cash only restaurant. There is a cashpoint just outside the door though. A little niggle I didn't like, was a 10% service charge is added to the bill. It wasn't mentioned when the bill was handed over and only noticed it last minute. Other restaurants I've been to usually make you aware of this and state it's optional. Overall I wouldn't visit again, I didn't find it to be an authentic Greek experience. The food was only, okay but perhaps not value for money. If your looking for somewhere for a special meal or quality food, I'd give this a miss.

Excellent food. Very small restaurant but it was cold every time the door opened. They need a heat curtain

Hard to find a better restaurant such a lovely vibe and amazing food can't wait to go back

You must go here! We booked last minute for our daughters birthday and just had the absolute BEST time with absolutely gorgeous food. The atmosphere is intimate and cosy and the hosts are wonderful. Proper authentic Greek food cooked with passion. We loved it.

This was one of the best meals I've ever had! The food was so delicious! Cute little place. We will definitely be returning. The Feta parcels with honey are to die for!

very average wont bother returning...way better restaurants in York...meat sharing platter was ok meat nothing special and a whole load of frozen potato wedges...not very greek

Service excellent. Apparently cash only for some reason. Food was average and drinks on the expensive side. We've had far better value and quality Mediterranean food in York nearby. This will be our only visit to Wine stories.

Although service was friendly, it was painfully slow and there was only one other table in the restaurant. Food took longer than expected to arrive and it wasn't worth the wait in the cold restaurant either. We shared the Souvlaki which mainly consisted of very greasy potato wedges. Couldn't recommend, there are Far better places in York to eat.

Lovely little place with a nice atmosphere and lovely staff. The lady couldn't do enough for us and recommended some lovely desserts. We had the meat sharing platter. You are told when ordering you need to wait between 20-30 mins as ita all cooked fresh. It was worth the wait. We couldn't finish it between the both of us. Really tasty and well cooked.

Beautiful. We've tried three times to get to eat here and finally did it. So worth the wait ....quality food and good vaue

Lovely meal. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Cost very reasonable for city centre setting. Interesting wine list

Been here several times and this time was, like all others, amazing. Fantastic traditional Greek food. Great service, lovely atmosphere. Have never had a poor dish here, our teens love it also as portion sizes are generous also.

Nice food, I would definitely go again

Excellent dinner, very delicious meal. Lovely personnel. 5 star!!!! Highly recommend. Take mix grill plate.

I brought my friends who visited York from another country. The decoration was nice, but it was pretty cold inside. The foods came out very slow, and they were not even hot but burnt. The most part of the shared dishes is chips. I felt really sorry to my friends. This restaurant ruined our night. Oh, and they don't take card 🤷‍♀️

It took over forty minutes for our drinks to arrive, they were mainly cocktails, but the atmosphere is good and it's a nice place. The sharing platter was huge but was quite tasty. It looks like an enormous amount but a lot of that is fries; too many really. The vine leaf starter was very nice.

My sister in law booked this for my nephew’s birthday. There were eleven of us altogether and we paid a deposit of £110 to secure the table. We arrived slightly early for our 5pm booking and were disappointed by the way the tables were set out. Instead of one long table we were on two tables so I had my back to half of my family the whole meal. Service was incredibly slow. Some drinks took over half an hour to arrive and the food didn’t arrive until we had been there nearly a min hour and a half. Those who had the mixed grill were excited by the amount of food but it was quantity over quality. I had beef rib and the mash was stone cold. Those who had lamb shank complained that it was chewy, bland and lacking a sauce/gravy. Many of us were still hungry as other than the mixed grill portions were small. We asked for dessert menu but by the time it came it was 6.50 and the people who had booked our table had arrived and were asking if we would be leaving soon. We went elsewhere for our dessert…

Possibly the worst restaurant experience I’ve ever had. Being part of a group I felt that I couldn’t complain when asked if everything was okay so I didn’t respond. Our party was split into two tables which felt completely ridiculous and our table was facing the front door, felt crammed in and had to brace the cold wind when guests arrived. The service took forever and my lamb shank was dry, fatty and chewy, with no sauce and I left most of it. My wife’s meal was stone cold and looked like a starter. All the wines on the menu are dry. It’s also cash only, and it’s not cheap neither. Our table was booked for between 5 and 7pm but our food didn't arrive until 6.25 and by the time they asked if we wanted to see the dessert menu, the next guests who were booked in for our table turned up, so we had to vacate quickly anyway, but I was glad to get out of there by this point. I feel bad leaving negative reviews when things are tough out there, but there was absolutely nothing redeeming about this place, the food or the atmosphere, so how it’s got such great reviews I’ve no idea.

The place looks beautiful, cosy with very narrow tables but we waited over an hour for our starters. The drinks took a long time to arrive and the waiting time between courses was too long. We were only in York for one night and this was not a great experience for our only evening meal. We were starving after spending all afternoon exploring. When we got the food it was excellent, no complaints there but the waiting times made us feel passed it. We didn’t enjoy it as much as we should. There was also no recognition / apology that the food took so long and no offer of any pitta bread or olives to keep us going. We won’t be going back

A group of three of us plus two. I've had plenty of kleftiko in England and in Greece before, but this one wasn't good. Maybe wasn't a good cut of lamb but definitely wasn't cooked like a proper kleftiko. Guests in our group had to wait far too long for their mousakas. We'd fully finished our courses before they got theirs, and they said it wasn't even nice. We ordered at the same time. We wanted separate bills for us and our guests, but they weren't willing to do that either. The sausage was nice.

This was recommended to me by a friend. Unfortunately I didn’t share her view. Waitress was serving and ordering with a 10 week old baby over her shoulder; and feeding baby inbetween other duties. Food was average, potato wedges were definitely warmed up! Our food was served in 15 mins but others were asking about theirs after 1 hour. I wouldn’t re book personally.

A group of three of us plus two. I've had plenty of kleftiko in England and in Greece before, but this one wasn't good. Maybe wasn't a good cut of lamb but definitely wasn't cooked like a proper kleftiko. Guests in our group had to wait far too long for their mousakas. We'd fully finished our courses before they got theirs, and they said it wasn't even nice. We ordered at the same time. We wanted separate bills for us and our guests, but they weren't willing to do that either. The sausage was nice.

After reading reviews on TripAdvisor and wanting Greek food we opted to dine here for my Birthday. We were not disappointed. Worth booking a table as it's a cosy fit and you wouldn't want to miss out! We ordered the sharing platter and a Greek salad. The portions are huge, well priced and deliciously cooked. The wedges are super Crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. The meat is seasoned well and cooked to perfection. We only saw 1 waiter who was friendly, attentive but not intrusive. Would put this as no1 to return to when we are next in the area. Highly recommend dining here

Booked at 7, was told when we got there it was 715 (it wasn’t, had confirmation) eventually got drinks, but food didn’t come out for about an hour. Food was average. Bulked up lack of / small meal portion mix grill platter with fries. Not attentive at all - their loss as if they were they’d sell more. Won’t be going back tbh.

Excellent food, well priced. Would really recommend, all of these bad reviews don’t do the place justice.

Possibly the worst meal experience I’ve had in years. Being part of a group I felt that I couldn’t complain when asked if everything was okay so I didn’t respond. The table was facing the front door and felt crammed in and cold when guests arrived. The service took forever and my lamb shank was dry, fatty, tough, chewy and just tasted of carrots, no sauce and I left most of it. My wife’s meal was stone cold and looked like a starter. All the wines are dry and it’s cash only, and it’s not cheap neither. I feel bad leaving negative reviews when things are tough out there, but there was absolutely nothing redeeming about this place or the atmosphere, so how it’s got such great reviews I’ve no idea. Avoid.

Lovely little restaurant nice and warm and the mixed platter was what we ordered and it didn’t fail to please !! Would recommend .

Great food and non rushed service just the way we like it.... Stam is a great host and the place has a wonderful buzz about it 😀

A wonderful Mediterranean style mixed grill at the wine stories! Lots of authentic wine choices at reasonable prices. Friendly and helpful staff made the overall atmosphere superb.

Came for an early dinner on Sunday night. We were one of a few couples inside but the restaurant was beautifully decorated and the staff were attentive. Generous portions and the Greek salad and souvlaki were delicious. Menu stated vegetarian and gluten free options clearly

Excellent authentic Greek food & drink, good vegetarian options as well, friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. The menu was varied and had a good selection of food. We stayed in York two nights and ate here on both nights.

Small but nice Greek place in town. A lot of he dishes have feta worked into them which can end up being too rich. The portion sizes are odd, the platters have huge amounts of McCain wedges with them that no one ever finishes. The suvlaki was ok, nothing to write home about. Wine was very nice, a little expensive to pay £29 for a 6€ bottle of Greek wine.

We thank Mr. Ahmed very much for his excellent hospitality and excellent service. Very kind and pleasant person. The food was very tasty and well cooked and all homemade. Finally owner came to talk to us, a very good and warm host. We would definitely come back and highly recommend

Amazing food, lovely atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone living in or visiting York. The staff were lovely and the food was very reasonably priced. Cash only, but situated right next to an atm so isn't an issue at all.

Don't like writing reviews but I have to say, the meal we ordered was very poor, not cooked enough and very badly presented, Although the staff member at the front of house was polite and friendly. He also dealt with the issue professionally

Absolutely incredible food and very friendly staff.

Mix grill is the KING!!! Big portion, tasty meats, rich source. The best restaurant we’ve tried in York

Most amazing little restaurant. Food is fabulous and atmosphere in great. Such a little gem in the centre of York. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to eat delicious Greek food - especially the mixed grill!

I got the vegetarian moussaka (it is actually suitable for vegans too) and the feta filo pastry. Both tasted incredible and I can't wait to go back. The service was brilliant too.

Food pretty good, good assortment of drinks. Just be aware that if, like me, you're allergic to cheese, then that's going to rule out 80% of the menu. The meat balls have cheese, the potatoes have cheese, the kleftiko has cheese, even the sausages have cheese. Nevertheless, my sofrito was nice and the cocktail was lovely.

The delay was too long and the food was just there.

Amazing food prepared by nice people. Beautiful little restaurant to enjoy your evening.

Fantastic little authentic restaurant. Food and service superb. Good value for money.

Sat outside in the middle of the street, service was excellent and quick, even though we had trouble picking from between the options! Food was absolutely incredible, we had the Souvlaki & Feta Pastry, both were wonderful, and lots of food for 2 people. Will definitely be back!

Great experience overall! Authentic greek food (mix grill is to die for) and atmosphere! You cannot find something faulty as everything is up to great standards from food to service! Highly recommend this hidden gem in the heart of York city centre!!

Good prices, generous portions, amazing food and wonderful and careful service! Loved it!

I honestly loved this place! Amazing service, cozy location, and delicious food! The fried potatoes with paprika and the pita are crazy good, we ordered them twice! As a vegan (with a partner that is not) is usually difficult to find places with a lot of variety but this place is perfect! The house wine is pretty good and the Mushroom moussaka super tasty!

Lovely atmosphere! The lady serving us was just amazing, dealing alone with orders, serving food and looking after clients, and even though she was busy, she was extremely attentive!! Food wise, really nice optionions! Bit disappointed by the octopus: extremely good and tender, but also extreamly small🙄

Great little restaurant, lovely atmosphere with amazing food

Wonderful sharing board. Excellent service

Great food and great service. Stumbled across this little gem of a place by chance. The sharing plater is plentiful for 2 persons. With a couple of extra smaller dishes, my wife, the kids (2) and I left with our bellies full. We would go back regularly if we lived locally. Spot on!

Greek | Mediterranean restaurant in central York that is cosy, authentic and well presented. Classic Greek dishes on the menu including the meat platter for two which I must say was very popular (must have seen a dozen get served). The food was really nice if not a little too much, but who am I to complain about being over fed. Service was really exceptional (one front of house staff servicing the entire restaurant full of 50 people). Good wine selection. Menu priced a little above average. Comfortable seating. Lovely restaurant and a good atmosphere.

This place was a big disappointment, the food that we ordered looked nothing like the food in reviews.I shared the mixed grill it looked enormous , then when we started to eat , sausages were nice , then down hill from there.the kebabs were over cooked ,lamb chops were small and over cooked, the beef burger (what part of Greece did that come from ?) was bland, the other piece of meat was dried out, And this is what made it look enormous potato wedges masses of them. My daughter had a dish of lamb and mash potatoes, the meat was mostly fat.they quickly replaced it when told, she said it was delicious. So they can get it right, My wife and daughter shared vegetarian platter, they shared 1jacket potato,1slice of aubergine in sauce, dish of butter beans,mushrooms, 2slices of halumi cheese, The food didn’t even look freshly cooked. Me and family’s impression of our visit is that the restaurant is , Overated , Cramped seating ,Food doesn’t seem freshly cooked,food and drinks were way over priced.we did not complain at the time as it was my daughters birthday and did not want to up set her.

We luckily managed to book a table on our way to York and it did not disappoint, absolutely lovely food and service, we had the sharing starter and mains of Moussaka and Lamb Kleftiko, highly recommend!!

Cosy restaurant with great selection of Greek food and wine. Worth knowing they're cash only but there's a choice of cash machines outside

Honestly this is probably one of the best restaurants I've ever been to. Great food, great wine, great atmosphere. We'll definitely come back as often as possible.

The tables are very small and not very comfortable. They are very close to each other because the area is very small. We are told that they are fully booked but they weren't apparently. We were given a table because some groups left the place. Food was nice. Accepting only cash is disadvantageous.

Delicious and authentic Greek food, with friendly and efficient staff, Greek music and decor! Highly recommended.

The food was amazing as always. The atmosphere is fantastic, it's a cozy little restaurant with rustic decor. The waiter serving us wasn't as friendly as usual...possibly because it was a busy Friday night. We were really looking forward to vinsanto for dessert and he was very matter of fact about not having any! Still this didn't take away from the overall experience. I would highly recommend the restaurant to any Greek food lovers.

Inky was incredible at service- we had the best night and she made our whole trip to York

Inkie was an amazing waitress. And great food :)

Lovely cosy restaurant. Good food and drinks. Will certainly go again.