The best restaurants serving British food in York Yorkshire and The Humber

Friendly landlady beer was nothing special. Gone down hill since last visit. Beer garden unkept and in poor shape. Hopefully in will improve was great pre covid busy clean and vibrant. It does have new managers now.

Sadly now run by a chain and set of accountants dictate m the menu rather than a chef. Not sure if it’s lost mmm renamed as far badger now or still lamb and lion. Food and service ok but portions sparingly measured

My wife and I were visiting York in September 2024. Having just spent many minutes navigating the downtown parking options we were in dire need of refreshment and sustenance. We ambled about for a bit and came upon the river embankment, and Lil's looked like the best option for lunch. It should have been an indicator when we were clearly looking for some assistance and the staff just brushed past. Nary a "can I help you?" in sight. Eventually I grabbed a waitress (can we still them that) to try and get seated. I was told we just seat ourselves. My bad, my telepathy was malfunctioning that day, or their non-existent signage was. The location is perfect. Top-notch. I guess thats why their staff can get away with acting with such ambivalence to their guests. People come for the river view, not the charm or courtesy. Once seated, it was no guarantee we would get our order taken. It took a minute. Finally our order in, our drinks did come out pretty quick. At least we weren't sitting there like thirsty idiots at an empty table. Also, you pay up front here which was a bit weird for table service, but I guess it being outside dining it's to prevent people not paying. The food, when it came, was great. We split a charcuterie board between us and it was lovely. But, it took 30 mins to deliver some sliced cheese and bread. And it wasn't even that busy. I can't imagine how inept these girls are when all the tables are full. So, like others here have noted, 5 stars for ambience, 4 stars for food and drink, 1 stars for service.

This was my second visit to this food outlet. After a mediocre visit last year we thought it worth a second chance. It was not. The staff are slow and the prep area was messy and covered in the detritus of a days work. Nochance of any cleaning as they went along. One for the local food health and hygiene inspector i suspect . The food was barely warm and the meat tough as old boots. The seating area was filthy and the bins overflowed with waste. If this is Yorkshire hospitality then keep it. Save your money and time

Staff friendly breakfasts here are variable from average to poor. Burnt sausages egg rock hard bacon an under done. They replaced it but sending really poor food out is trying it on and unacceptable really. Tables need cleaning and general feel was not like it used to be a few years ago.

Bought pasta pot then asked for a fork.. they stated they didn't have any.. I bought food that I couldn't eat???? Also bought a Southern fried chicken baguette and it was sweet and sour not southern fried

¡Pedí a Mayfair una entrega a la que resultó ser absolutamente impactante! Después de más de una hora de retraso y la aplicación de entrega que decía que había sido entregada, mi compañero llamó por teléfono para preguntarle si le habían dicho que estaba fuera con el conductor. Al llegar a las dos horas, llamó por teléfono por segunda vez y le dijeron que aún estuviera con el conductor. ¡Después de más de dos horas y media decidí telefonearme muy frustrado porque habíamos pasado hambre! Dijeron que telefonearían al conductor, ¡después de haberles dicho esto, sabíamos que la comida estaría fría! Luego recibí una llamada telefónica del conductor de la entrega e ignoré mis instrucciones que le di cuando dije que tomara tu primera izquierda y la seguías, él repitió, así que tomé la primera a la derecha. Impactante de nuevo! ! Finalmente entregado y sí hacía frío! ¡Y el conductor casi golpea los escalones de la valla! Mas de 2 . 5 horas de retraso, 3 llamadas telefónicas, mala comida, mal servicio, así que llamé para pedir un reembolso y me dijeron que nos enviarían un mensaje de texto con un monto de crédito para usar la próxima vez, ya que no pueden volver a hacerlo a través de la aplicación. 1 semana después, lo has adivinado, ¡no hay texto! ! ¡Puedo decir con seguridad que no volveré a ordenar y que se lo haré saber a la gente! !

Excellent place by the river too eat staff friendly professional old school customer service really brilliant meal best in York