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Ye Olde Starre Inne

United Kingdom EnglandYe Olde Starre Inne

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Traditional pub with flock wallpaper, wooden boards and a fire, for cask ales and comfort food.

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Traditional pub with flock wallpaper, wooden boards and a fire, for cask ales and comfort food.

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The chef owes the wait staff a huge apology. Chefs forget that it's the wait staff who have to deal with customers when the food is deplorable. The waitress was a nice person so I didn't have the heart to tell her how miserable my dining experience was. That I needed a hacksaw to cut through the Pie and that the burnt cabbage that you set on fire nearly got lodged in my throat after chewing it for 10 minutes. You left the stalk on the cabbage and I couldn't chew through it with my 28 teeth. Yeah that's right I have 28 teeth and all in good condition and it was really challenging to chew. Did you use cement instead of flour for the crust? By the time I got through to chewing the crust I could have used it to lay bricks to build me a new home. It's so disappointing when you see high reviews and expecting a great dining experience and it's just that what I described. It's a tourist area. Please try to take pride in the food that you cook. Btw, what was that black disk on my plate? Smh.

nuvochicnuvochic

20

This was a very nice place, service was excellent - pub service so no table service as such but the wait staff couldn't have been friendlier nor more helpful. A restaurant is only as good as its food though. We had Sunday lunches - the beef was nice if a little too gristly. Two or three thick slices of beef, the meet was tasty but because it's so thick the fat does distract. Gravy was delicious too. The main thing that let it down was the veg. Cabbage was undercooked and my knife was found slipping off the huge chunk instead of cutting through. Cauliflower cheese unfortunately was lacking in cheese! It was like they were afraid to include any sauce in which case just use the cauliflower and don't call it cauliflower cheese? Hopefully these minor things can be rectified though. The service staff did offer a dessert for us but we politely declined. As mentioned the service couldn't do any better.

Chris AbalainChris Abalain

10

Brilliant experience and absolutely would go again if I'm ever in York. Not only is the rusticity of the food and the pub itself comforting for any time of day, the food itself is spot on. The classic steak and ale pie was perfect, and is one of the best, if not, the best steak and ale pie I've had. The chips are very nicely done and it's overall a hearty meal that'll certainly fill you up, whilst maintaining some balance. If you've got room, the sticky toffee pudding is also lovely - very rich and delectable, whilst still being a simple dish. However, the best part might be the very reasonable price for the food. The portions are more than generous for the amount you pay, and this is not always the case at pubs. Last but not least, the staff are also very friendly and helpful, making this an all-round outstanding pub.

Rundong YuRundong Yu

00

Lovely medieval old pub, slanted roof's, crooked doorways, old wooden floors, windows slanted, arched entrance way into a lovely court yard. We had Christmas day here with the family, my wife booked the table with the help of John (manager) , he looked after every single detail for our time here, arranged for us to have a cosy corner, the food altered (for the kids), John's customer service is outstanding, we seriously all had the best Christmas ever thanks to John. The food was tip top, tasty exactly how we would want a big Christmas Roast. Zero complaints, the kids loved it.... If I could give more than 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I would... Lovely place and would definitely highly recommend to families, couple's..

RikRik

00

I had a few drinks here and the environment although dated (and rightly so at the oldest in York!) keeps a charm. Its warm and cosy but not too loud and seems well maintained in most areas. Great selection of drinks and a good selection of food too. Unfortunately I went for a simple option, the burger.. It was a bit too greasy for me which ruined the texture of the buns and as the grease dripped into the plate it unfortunately had the same effect in the bottom bun making it fall apart. Fries were good, but to be expected, they are just fries. It's a shame as the ingredients certainly had a fresh texture and taste.. Let down I think by rushing the burger itself.

DanDan

00

So the building itself is nice, good atmosphere. That gets one star. Three of us ordered a burger each: triple chicken, chicken and loaded beef. My triple chicken was fine but nothing special. However, the chicken and loaded beef burgers were very bad. Both were overcooked, horribly dry and tough. The chicken was totally tasteless and the beef too. In a weird addition, both of those meals included one frozen steak-cut chip with the rest of their cooked fries (which were fine, but again they were from frozen so whatever). It was busy, so maybe that contributed. Even so, the standard was poor. If we hadn't paid up front we wouldn't have paid. Steer clear.

George WantGeorge Want

00

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