Abbey Inn

"Great food at a very good price. We were in the small dining room overlooking the Abbey ruins which was lovely, but some of the tables in the bigger room near the toilets looked much less appealing."

"azaming food "

"Exceeded expectations. Brilliant, memorable breakfast too"

"It may be traditional (?) pub classics, but it is done very well with quality ingredients and presentation. We had the cheesy croquettes and chipolatas from the snack section as starters, along with bread accompanied by cheesy butter and herb butter. Very tasty. The burger was excellent, although for me I would have preferred the relish on the side as i thought it perhaps lessened the flavour of the beef. The steak was tasty, mushroom bearnaise good. The triple cooked chips excellent. Carrot & chicory root tiramisu again excellent. It isn't cheap pub classics but it is very good!"

"The shrinking portion illness has begun already. Six weeks ago, the same dishes were all more substantial. Food quality excellent, but not enough of it. Very disappointing."

"After a slightly dissapointing first visit we gave Mr Banks' new venture another shot and went for a Sunday lunch on a miserable day. We couldn't have a pleasant walk (which the pub is ideally situated for). But the dining experience was a huge improvement. The waitress for our table was also a major step up, friendly, knowledgable and very efficient. The Sunday Roast was very good - the addition of tasty pulled beef in the Yorkshire Pudding (or pulled pork for my partner) was a great idea. If this improvement continues Tommy Banks will have another storming success on his hands. "

"In terms of food and value, it is reminiscent of the early days of Roots in York. Hope it stays that way! Delightful beetroot dish, superb halibut and chocolate fondue to die for."

"Being huge fans of Tommy Banks other restuarants we were very eager to try out this latest venture. The location is amazing, right next to the ruined abbey in this little bywater below the white horse. The Inn itself is also very atmospheric. It has only just opened, but the staff do need a bit more bedding in (our waitress insisted on calling the samphire on the starter saffron). Eager to please, but a bit more control is needed. The food also needs a bit of attention - my pork chop had obviously sat under the warmer for a while. My partners food was rated as "nice", where she usually goes into raptures at Roots. It was fine for a Above average restaurant, but Tommy has proved that he can do far better than that. We were expecting to blown away, but ended up regretting the hour and a quarter drive. "