31 Castlegate Restaurant

booked at last minute which i was suprised to be able to find spaces available. Run out of sancerre at 7.00pm No bread to start with even though e had balsamic vinegar in a dish on the table and had to ask. Run out of rib eye steak. food below average and my fillet steak came cold and had to be re done whilst i sat and watched my girlfriend eat her main course and then she watched me eat mine when my came ten minutes later. poor service and typical of alot of restaurants in york where the owners employ young girls with no training.

Excellent food. Superb waiting staff. Nothing was too much to ask. Our waitress, Annie was particularly helpful and very welcoming. Thank you so much for a lovely evening. We will be back.

A lovely little restaurant. Food was amazing, particularly the pork starter. Excellent value for money plus there is the choice of an early bird menu. Wine very reasonably priced. Great service. What more could you ask for? Would definitely recommend.

Really good. Everything, pretty much was excellent. Food great, setting good and staff really efficient. At times it was a little slow but that suited us as often it is too quick. I think that perhaps there was a shortage of staff waiting tables but that is hardly the fault of those that were. Give it a try; you won't be disappointed.

Fantastic meal, everyone cleared their plates! Lovely building, very friendly staff and wonderful food. The three course set meal is definitely excellent value for money also

Totally fantastic, best meal I have ever had. Excellent from the second we walked in to when we left. Great service and fabulous food cannot fault this place.

Poor food and the restaurant itself needs a complete upgrade. Friendly staff couldn't compensate enough for an out-dated and poorly-sourced menu. We won't be going back.

This was our first visit, it having been recommended by the staff at Nineteen which unfortunately has had to close due to the end of lease. It definitely came up to expectations and without a doubt we will be back. The staff are friendly and welcoming and we had a great meal well presented at a reasonable price. It is good to see that there are still independent restaurants in York that can stand up to the tidal wave of national chains which is at present engulfing the city centre. Regarding the detailed gradings below. This was a lunchtime visit when the restaurant was not busy and provided a quiet haven to relax and eat. We were not looking for an "entertaining" atmosphere and where food is cooked to order I would be worried if waiting times were short. Over all the grading descriptions are obviously geared to lively night time venues and are less than applicable to somewhere for lunch

Every time I stay at York I allways call hear very nice staff and meal good. Would recommend anyone that I know goin to York to call in. Had your card for years. Thanks.

Good quiet ambience with no 'music' distractions. Pleasant and efficient service . Excellent choice of wines by the glass ( variable sizes ) . Interesting menu for a summer lunch .Competitive pricing . A fine dining experience

Well 4.5. Very friendly but completely sold out of all fish (bream and bass) except salmon which was a bore because we were having a celebration meal for someone (graduation day) who doesn't eat meat (and the veggie options weren't that exciting). And I'd phoned for that reason to check there was always a good fish selection and was assured there was. Still the salmon tasted delicious (just salmon AGAIN). And the pigeon and crispy pork for the meat eaters were fab. Would go certainly again but maybe call on the day to stress and special requirement.

Great food, great staff, very relaxed atmosphere. Not particularly bothered about the setting, even though it's fine, but it lends itself to focusing on your company and food. Happily go back

Great food we had a good night there waiter was good but clueless didn't know what any of the meals was but would highly recommend this restaurant

this was a meal that we all thoroughly enjoyed. The food was excellent. The service was a trifle slow but we put this down to it being graduation at York University so the restaurant was packed. Very polite service, definitely on our list for our next visit to York.

Lovely staff and excellent food. Atmosphere of the restaurant was great. Deceptively big space and quirky period furniture compleats a rather lovely setting. Will go again.

Four of us went for lunch; very helpful, friendly staff who provided excellent service. We ordered a three-course meal from the lunch menu and all of us were very happy with the food, portion size (just right!) and service. 31 Castlegate features an elegant, spacious interior and was the perfect choice for a graduation celebration. The best: the amazing food comes at a very good price; a 3-course meal under £20/head. We will be going back very soon, definitely highly recommended!

A great little place which serves amazing food with great service. Always a pleasure to dine here and the quality of food never fails. Highly recommended.

We ordered from the set menu. We were able to enjoy a leisurely meal with excellent food and wine.The waiters and waitresses were cheerful and efficient.

Our first time at this restaurant. The booking process was easy and the greeting on arrival was very friendly. It was a lovely atmosphere we had a great meal, great service and great value. Highly recommended.

Wonderful restaurant - staff are attentive and cannot do enough to make the meal an excellent experience. We have dined here before and have yet to find fault with the evening

For a Thursday evening it was busy so a good atmosphere. Food lovely , totally full after the starter and main so couldn't consider dessert

The staff were very friendy and helpful. Food was well presented and tasty throughout. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a good value, tasty meal out in York

I have been to this restaurant many times before and it never fails to satisfy. The service is friendly and the food is great. It's a lovely, intimate environment without being too stuffy. 10/10.

Nice surroundings, good variety of food. Pity more people weren't dining at the time of our visit to give a greater atmosphere. Well worth a visit.

service was excellent - friendly staff - fantastic food - delicious - great service - excellent value for money... a pleasure to visit - will definitely visit again!

Lovely intimate restaurant, an oasis of calm on Halloween night, right in the middle of York. Good food and friendly service. Will certainly go again.

This not being my first time here I knew the food and location was good. Friends visiting had a great meal will definitely go again. Thank you

Had a lovely warm greeting on arrival. Service was attentive without being intrusive. Any issues we had during the meal were dealt with promptly. The fillet steak was to die for, very tender and cooked to perfection! All in all an excellent restaurant with superb staff, would definitely return here again and again.

We loved the selection of food, and the puddings were lovely. Only comment would be that the toilets need a bit on an update, they are a bit grotty.

My wifes soup was very good, my mushrooms were poor and the pastry rock hard. For mains I had duck which was tasty and well cooked. The potatoes were hard and undercooked. My wife's fish was overcooked and chewy. Overall a very mixed meal, somewhat disappointing.

A beautiful meal which we all enjoyed. Our starters of carrot and Parsnip soup and smoked haddock chowder were delicious. We all chose steaks for mains, they were cooked to perfection and the sticky toffee pudding for dessert was the best we have ever tasted . A little hiccup with the service, forgot our water glasses and initially served us the wrong meals but the resteraunt was full and the girls were extremely busy. I would definately recommend and visit again.

Small intimate restaurant with great food, friendly and attentive staff and great value for money. The set menu is fantastic! The pork in sesame aeed starter was fab, as was the mushroom tart. The mains of duck and pork shank were fab, as were the deserts. A great time!

Superb goat cheese mousse starter with lovely fresh local heirloom tomatoes. Excellent duck, melt in your mouth sea Bass. Sweets not up to standards of first two courses. Good service. Worth a Visit!

My husband saw people going in and out of a small free standing building visible from our hotel. He realised it was a restaurant so we googled it. After reading the reviews and the menu we made a reservation for 31 Castlegate. We found a Georgian townhouse converted into a restaurant with a lovely atmosphere, delicious food and attentive staff. I highly recommend 31 Castlegate.

Lovely meal well cooked,Not rushed but served within a reasonable time.Staff were helpful and polite.We didn't have a dessert as we were too full.Reasonably priced,will be going again soon .

Lovely food and lovely staff. A fabulous evening. We were made to feel very welcome and had an excellent birthday meal ! The Christmas pudding was wonderful.

After looking on trip advisor for somewhere to eat whilst staying in York. I found 31 Castlegate, reviews looked really good so I thought I would make a reservation. Restaurant is cosy and perfect for a relaxing night and the food was of a very high standard! Staff were also lovely! Fully recommend.

Excellent,good service and good traditional food,even better wide ranging wine list offering good value. We have been here before and it gets better.Parking is a bit of a problem despite a large adjacent corporation car park ,overflowing in the tourist periods

Terrific food served in a very friendly and courteous way. Wonderful restaurant with a very relaxing ambience. On the basis of this visit I would not hesitate to recommend this restaurant to anybody looking for a fine dining experience in York.

I booked for 11 ladies but one changed her mind, staff were good and service. We were staying at a hotel close by so was ideal before our homeward bound trip

Nice cosy dining room,good friendly service and very enjoyable well presented food at a very reasonable price ,what more do you want from an evening meal

I booked this restaurant after reading the reviews, I was going with 3 friends. The food and atmosphere was fantastic. Very enjoyable would defiantly recommend this place.

Staff were very helpful following a prior busy wedding event. As usual the food was very good and helped my wife complete and enjoy a very happy birthday.

Had a fabulous evening with great food , good atmosphere and attentive staff What more could you ask for We will be back to taste your delightful food and company again

Good food but lack of ambience. The crispy pork I had was very tasty and so was the chicken & creamy leeks. My husband had fillet steak which was good. I appreciate it's a historic Georgian house but did feel like we were sat in someone's front room with the decor & not much atmosphere. There's no 'front of house' or Maître d altho the 2 girls who were serving were very pleasant. A reasonable priced menu with tasty food

Took the girlfriend out for her birthday and we was absolutely amazed at the quality and how professional the staff was I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone

Really friendly staff who gave excellent service. The meal was very good and exceptionally good value. I would definitely go again and recommend to a friend- which is how I heard about the venue.

My husband and I had wonderful evening at 31 Castlegate celebrating our wedding anniversary. We received a warm welcome and all the staff were consistently friendly and professional. The food was divine. We both had 3 courses each, and all were beautiful both in taste and presentation. The restaurant serves locally sourced produce that is in season at that time, so you know it's going to be fresh. Most importantly, we were not rushed and could enjoy our anniversary meal in comfort with adequate pauses between courses. We will definitely return the next time we find ourselves in York. Great job guys, well done.

Great food and service at a reasonable price. Definitely worth a visit just to see the interior of this very old quaint building. Will definitely eat there again.

Warm welcome and well appointed. Decent menu and food was of a good standard.