Roots York

Delicious Modern British restaurant in York using locally sourced ingredients! Although the food was good, the portions were ridiculously small. We often go to fine dining establishments so we are used to the smaller portions given in these types of restaurants but in terms of price/value, this was subpar. The hogget (which was our main) was tiny and we were served bites, not courses. Other than that, the flavours were decent but we had to get some food afterwards!

We were welcomed at the table with an Anniversary card to mark our special occasion! Food was delicious, as I would expect some of the flavour combinations challenged us and it was exciting! Attention to detail and an attentive team were evident. My only ‘could be better if….’ Was the music. The courses take a quite a while to get through and I would have loved a sound track more in keeping with the atmosphere and food!! A small detail in an otherwise fantastic visit to a stunning restaurant in a beautiful city!

Wow, this was the most amazing dining experiences of my life and I'm 55, the food was fantastic, a work of art, every dish was explained in great detail, it was a master class in taste, how food is dried or frozen in order not to waste it, but every dish that came out was an explosion of detail, art and taste, we were genuinely in ore of it. The service was on another level to anything we have experienced, exceptionally fabulous, we couldn't find anything at all to moan about, nothing! absolutely amazing, amazing, amazing so much so we gave a 20% tip. If you are looking for steak and chips, then this isn't for you, but if you are looking for a once in a lifetime dining experience just go for it, we are already saving up for our next visit in summer.

Very interesting menu, everything was quite technical/complex for food sourcing, ingredients, preparation & cooking, while most importantly, it all tasted very good! While nothing wrong with the service it did vary between the different staff presenting each course, some better than others. The wines were very good. Overall it was something different and no complaints for price, food or drink. We were sat at a table of 2 in the window and it just did not have the comfort and ambience you would expect (neither the chair or the window bench seat with a cushion behind). For the food & drink we would go again.

Remarkable. Another triumph from our favourite UK chef, Tommy Banks, and his very impressive York team of chefs and front of house staff. Super-polished and friendly service throughout our three hour tasting menu experience. And what fabulous cooking! From a wild garlic margarita to start to the strawberry , marigold and sweet cicely dessert we enjoyed every dish. A nice surprise was the Banks brothers serve quality wines in 250ml cans and there is a good range of wines by the glass. Yes, we travelled from Bristol to York for dinner and we're very glad we did. It was that good. An amazing experience.