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This place, on Low Petergate in the historic old town, is just blocks from York Minster. Open from 10 AM until late, it serves four different roasted meats: beef, pork, ham, or turkey, atop a large Yorkshire pudding and accompanied by roasted potatoes, mixed vegetables, and gravy. The meat is sliced or shredded for easy consumption. There is quite a bit of seating on the upper level--order prior to going up the stairs. Service is fast and pleasant. It's a good value for the money.
This place was fantastic! We're from the US and wanted to try one of these Yorkshire pudding wraps after seeing them on tik tok. They did not disappoint. It's basically a burrito sized Yorkshire pud stuffed with everything you get in a Sunday roast. Meat, roasty potatoes, stuffing, carrots and gravy. It was messy but awesome. The guy behind the counter was helpful and guided us through our order. It's take out only but there are lots of places to sit nearby. Definitely worth a visit!
The food came out very slow and food was very bland and non-distinct. The employee didn't ask for which sauce option I wanted and made the choice for me without asking - which was gravy and apply sauce(pretty yucky together, if you ask me). The tables were super dirty. I wiped the area clean myself so I can sit and I didn't see any employee coming to the dining area while I was eating to clean wipe the tables.
We just happened upon this gem while wandering about the quaint, historic and quirky town of York. Nothing says 'British' like roast and Yorkshire pudding and the York Roast Co does it in a tasty and imaginative presentation: we chose the pork roast (with all the fixings which included veggies, potatoes and a stuffing ball) smothered in a lovely gravy. This tasty mix was served with a huge Yorkshire pudding as its bowl! The pork was oh so tender and perfectly cooked, veggies sublime, roast potatoes soft and comforting, the stuffing seasoned just right. A dollop of applesauce alongside made us smile every bite! -Kudos to Miguel, David, Nadine and Josh for an epic gastronomical experience!- PS once you get your order head upstairs to the casual dining area to relax, savor the goodness of the York Roast Co and people watch from a window seat! Cheers!
How unique -- your entire "Sunday Roast" in a sandwich. LOVED the "YorkyPud" -- choose your roasted meat, they add veggies, some gravy, and wrap in Yorkshire Pudding - voila! Got some horseradish to go on top for a little extra kick. Could have eaten two of these -- they were so yummy. Place is casual and not expensive and I think they have several locations in York. A MUST TRY!
Apparently a Yorkshire wrap is the latest craze and I decided to give it a go even though I usually hate eating without cutlery - unfortunately the upstairs dining area was closed and I ended up perching agains the wall by the counter (classy!). You basically get a Sunday roast rolled up in a massive Yorkshire pudding and it's actually quite tasty.
There seem to be a few of these locking around York town centre, and you're lured in by the joints of roasted meat sitting on the hot shelf window display. There's an option to sit in or take away, and you simply order your meal at the counter and collect when it's boxed up. I went for the roast turkey Yorkshire pud, with veg and roast potatoes. The pudding was a good size, and there was plenty of veg, but your portion of meat is methodically, and rather meanly, measured out on a scale. Still, the turkey was moist and tasty, the vegetables likewise, which, in a lot of eateries, you might find them dried out and undercooked, and the pudding a good mix of crispy and gravy sodden. I would like to see better cutlery supplied, as the plastic knives were used more like saws to get through the thick pudding crust, and I worried that I might end up snapping a bit of my fork off in my meal.
The waft of smell coming from The York Roast is undeniable and promising. The roasted meat looks fresh and juicy though the vegetables may be a little dried out by the end of the day. It all adds up to a hearty meal, somewhat saltier than necessary, but deliciously meaty and complemented well with the mixed vegetables and simple gravy.
Now this will be a shock to Americans. All of us love Prime Rib with horseradish sauce and Yorkshire pudding, but in York itelf they only eat it at Sunday afternoon brunch! There are hundreds of restaurants with every cuisine from around the world in York: Indian, Nepalese, Polish, Chinese, Sushi, Italian, French, Pizza, Burgers, McDonald's, and at least 1000 pubs, most of them good. But--try to get Prime Rib and Yorkshire Pudding any day but Sunday, and you get laughed out of town. Which forces you to eat at the York Roast Co. The food is edible but quite unlike the prime rib you expect. It is cut in small pieces, slathered in brown gravy, dumped on top of some veggies and served in a box. It is sort of the Kentucky Fried Chicken version of a Prime Rib dinner, except the quality is one notch lower. The people are nice but you pick your box up at the counter, fast food style. The ambience screams Henry the Eighth ate here, and not in a good way. Thank god for the giant brick pilar in the middle holding the building up. Avoid it if you can, and wait for Sunday Roast someplace else. read more
First time trying this place and it's the first place we ate at in York. I had the Beef Yorky Pud Roast with Horseradish while my husband ordered the Ham Yorky Pud Roast with cranberry. Apparently, the horseradish is wasabi flavor. Good thing I like wasabi. The beef was not tender though. I don't know if it's the bread that was bitter but I didn't like the food that much. The lady on the cashier was nice though. Although, the place was not tidy nor clean. read more
1 year ago
We had such high hopes for this place based on a few Tik Tok videos. We got several beef wraps, and a beef and a veggie pudding roast. We loved the Yorkshire puddings we had in Carlisle and we were hoping we'd have another great experience like that one. When we dug into our meals we were sadly disappointed. They were very dry with hardly any gravy. I liked the veggies but they weren't very flavorful or moist. The dressing was dry as well. There was no salt or seasonings on the meat either. Most of us didn't finish our meals and we left knowing we will never come back here again. Highly overrated! If you find yourself coming here, order double or triple the gravy and hopefully it will be better than ours was. read more
This place, on Low Petergate in the historic old town, is just blocks from York Minster. Open from 10 AM until late, it serves four different roasted meats: beef, pork, ham, or turkey, atop a large Yorkshire pudding and accompanied by roasted potatoes, mixed vegetables, and gravy. The meat is sliced or shredded for easy consumption. There is quite a bit of seating on the upper level--order prior to going up the stairs. Service is fast and pleasant. It's a good value for the money. read more
This place was fantastic! We're from the US and wanted to try one of these Yorkshire pudding wraps after seeing them on tik tok. They did not disappoint. It's basically a burrito sized Yorkshire pud stuffed with everything you get in a Sunday roast. Meat, roasty potatoes, stuffing, carrots and gravy. It was messy but awesome. The guy behind the counter was helpful and guided us through our order. It's take out only but there are lots of places to sit nearby. Definitely worth a visit! read more
8 months ago
The food came out very slow and food was very bland and non-distinct. The employee didn't ask for which sauce option I wanted and made the choice for me without asking - which was gravy and apply sauce(pretty yucky together, if you ask me). The tables were super dirty. I wiped the area clean myself so I can sit and I didn't see any employee coming to the dining area while I was eating to clean wipe the tables. read more
2 years ago
We just happened upon this gem while wandering about the quaint, historic and quirky town of York. Nothing says 'British' like roast and Yorkshire pudding and the York Roast Co does it in a tasty and imaginative presentation: we chose the pork roast (with all the fixings which included veggies, potatoes and a stuffing ball) smothered in a lovely gravy. This tasty mix was served with a huge Yorkshire pudding as its bowl! The pork was oh so tender and perfectly cooked, veggies sublime, roast potatoes soft and comforting, the stuffing seasoned just right. A dollop of applesauce alongside made us smile every bite! -Kudos to Miguel, David, Nadine and Josh for an epic gastronomical experience!- PS once you get your order head upstairs to the casual dining area to relax, savor the goodness of the York Roast Co and people watch from a window seat! Cheers! read more
Had a quick grab and go pork sandwich (beast) Service was prompt and efficient and the spot is clean. The sandwich is juicy and meat is tender. The apple gravy (vinegar) balances the meat well. Slightly pricey given its a takeout. 4/5 stars read more
2 years ago
I guess i expected too much for a yorkshire pudding but it was just okay in my opinion. Ive had better yorkshire pudding in london so this is not for me. But do come here for some authentic yorkshire pudding though. Cheers!! read more
How unique -- your entire "Sunday Roast" in a sandwich. LOVED the "YorkyPud" -- choose your roasted meat, they add veggies, some gravy, and wrap in Yorkshire Pudding - voila! Got some horseradish to go on top for a little extra kick. Could have eaten two of these -- they were so yummy. Place is casual and not expensive and I think they have several locations in York. A MUST TRY! read more
Apparently a Yorkshire wrap is the latest craze and I decided to give it a go even though I usually hate eating without cutlery - unfortunately the upstairs dining area was closed and I ended up perching agains the wall by the counter (classy!). You basically get a Sunday roast rolled up in a massive Yorkshire pudding and it's actually quite tasty. read more
8 years ago
4 years ago
There seem to be a few of these locking around York town centre, and you're lured in by the joints of roasted meat sitting on the hot shelf window display. There's an option to sit in or take away, and you simply order your meal at the counter and collect when it's boxed up. I went for the roast turkey Yorkshire pud, with veg and roast potatoes. The pudding was a good size, and there was plenty of veg, but your portion of meat is methodically, and rather meanly, measured out on a scale. Still, the turkey was moist and tasty, the vegetables likewise, which, in a lot of eateries, you might find them dried out and undercooked, and the pudding a good mix of crispy and gravy sodden. I would like to see better cutlery supplied, as the plastic knives were used more like saws to get through the thick pudding crust, and I worried that I might end up snapping a bit of my fork off in my meal. read more
7 years ago
The waft of smell coming from The York Roast is undeniable and promising. The roasted meat looks fresh and juicy though the vegetables may be a little dried out by the end of the day. It all adds up to a hearty meal, somewhat saltier than necessary, but deliciously meaty and complemented well with the mixed vegetables and simple gravy. read more
9 years ago
The turkey pudding was alright but filling. The meatballs has the strong taste of thyme. Price is just right but not a big fan. I should probably try the authentic one. read more
10 years ago
10 years ago
Incredible Yorkshire Pudding. They were huge and full up. Tried the beef and the pork-- both were great. I would have liked the carrots to be cooked a bit more though. You MUST be sure to order some cracklings as well. The best I've had-- incredibly addicting. read more
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