Running throughout the restaurant are stunning mosaic floors, which lead you through to stained wooden floors. Really enjoyed and would go again....Not overly expensive eitherMore, Dear johnhodgkinson806, There are two other French restaurants in this small city centre. We took the cake home as it was too much. Took a bit to get a menu... and silverware... and a second glass of wine, but they were slammed and running around like crazies so you cant blame them.I have to say that my food was good. First ever visit to Cafe Rouge and hopefully not my last. Christmas 2020. By clicking on or navigating the site, you agree to our use of cookies. VIEW MENU. Great food at a great price. Expected the place to be quiet but the customers just kept coming. The food is very good and fairly reasonably priced, and service is swift. Café Rouge York is located on the historic street of Low Petergate, with a wealth of history and culture around the bistro. Not amazing, but better than expected and once the lunch rush settled down the overall noise level of the place calmed a bit. Book a Table. The meat was so tender and juicy, and the chive mashed potatoes were a great side. For dessert, I had the tarte tatin, which was a lovely end to an awesome meal. We are very proud of the selection we have to offer and it is great to see this reflected in your review. Get Offer. Yet these were nothing special to remember, however the full bodied 'lavandre' red wine lalmost made up for it. Service was friendly but attentive. Babies crying, a line at the door, and thinly-stretched servers and manager. Croutons that were risky for your teeth, a meagre amount of cheese and not french and not melted under a hot grill prior to serving. Kind regards, No complaints at all. We took the cake home as it was too much. I had the 5oz minute steak and she had the omelette. Prawns off, fish dish off, stew lukewarm, begrudging service, Kind regards, Always fast service and lovely staff, love French food and enjoy the steak and frites most. Prawns off, fish dish off, stew lukewarm, begrudging service, Sam, This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. Hard working staff did their best but the only thing that made this place remotely attractive by purporting to be french were the prints on the wall. Really nice building. It was lovely really tasty. There are no patronising fake French accents - only honest staff members and the occasional real French waiter. Poulet, lemon tarte, creme brulee. Pea and mint soup was fine, that's it. more, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options, CafeRougeY, Manager at Cafe Rouge York Lower Petergate, responded to this review, CafeRougeY, Other at Cafe Rouge York Lower Petergate, responded to this review, 52 Low Petergate The Adams House, York YO1 7HZ England. Thank you so much for leaving us such a fantastic review. Not good as there were only two staff on duty front-of house and one was Maitre'd, head waiter, waiter and barman. It earned all three stars. Cafe Rouge reminded me of the little restaurants we ate in while visiting Paris, and the food matched our memories as well! The place is clean but cramped and there are tables all over. Kind...More, Thursday night in February. Atmosphere for a...More. I went to meet a friend for a glass of wine and walked into a madhouse. It is only with feedback that we can maintain and where necessary improve upon the high standards that we set ourselves at Cafe Rouge. A mediocre French |Onion Soup. good chef,as a good chef makes the restaurant)no one from head office eats there or am sure standard would/should be better,anyway the restaurant was all but empty,so one would of thought a suitable red wine glass would of been easy to find,having bought a bottle of wine,but no, We are very proud of the selection we have to offer and it is great to see this reflected in your review. The ambiance was acceptable but had a "diner" quality to it. Contact Us. Overall, very nice. FIND OUT MORE. Hotels near (DSA) Doncaster Sheffield Airport, American Restaurants for Large Groups in York, Restaurants for Special Occasions in York. Wide, floorlength windows, a little raised above street level, allow for perfect early-morning spectatorship, and you could even fancy yourself in France if you focus on the ambience indoors rather than the weather out. Pity that this one survived but in York with it many short stay visitors, repeat business is not an important concern. Kind regards, We had to ask for clean plates after the toasty but apart from that service was great. The borginon burger promised a little more joy but failed to deliver. Rouge At Home. Food's good. Overall, very nice.More, Dear BuzzardSpotters, A slight error in the wine order was quickly rectified, and the food was delivered soon thereafter. Hard working staff did their best but the only thing that made this place remotely attractive by purporting to be french were the prints on the wall. Learn more. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. It is only with feedback that we can maintain and where necessary improve upon the high standards that we set ourselves at Cafe Rouge. Gift Cards. Your very close to your neighbours. Café Rouge have over 70 French bistro restaurants across the UK, serving French classics from croque monsieur to steaks and mussels in a retro Parisian setting. Duncan McKewan, Executive Chef, is constantly checking our kitchens of excellence and liaising with head chefs to ensure all our authentic dishes are the best. The food was delicious and well presented. Very polite, very professional and the service was exemplary. We are very proud of the experience we offer at Cafe Rouge York and I am so happy to see this reflected in your review. We look forward to welcoming you back...More, Cosy city centre restaurant, we were seated and our orders taken quickly by the waiter. Find your Cafe Rouge. I am very sorry that you were so...More, It has been sum time since I last ate here,the last time was unimpressive too. Other cafe rouges' around the country surpass this one due to their 'cosy' feel inside. The starters of the breaded camembert and the mushroom dish were nice enough as were...the mains of the chicken+mash and the mussel dish. Their evening meals are great too - I strongly recommend the steak frites. Thank you so much for your review of our afternoon tea. No long delays between courses. You get scones with cream and jam, a chocolate mouse and 4 different...More, Dear Lucy M, We went for a three course meal. Very polite, very professional and the service was exemplary. The wine list was short, however, the bottle we had was quite good for the price. We went for a three course meal. Carrot tarte, whitebait, beef bourguignonne. From the moment walking into the restaurant to eating and leaving, the staff were superb. Perfect. Thank you so much for your review of our afternoon tea. Other cafe rouges' around the country surpass this one due to their 'cosy' feel inside. It is only with feedback that we can maintain and where necessary improve upon the high standards that we set ourselves at Cafe Rouge. A lot of these places closed some years ago. Pity that this one survived but in York with it many short stay visitors, repeat business is not an important concern. Our party of four ended up all ordering the beef bourguignon, which was fantastic! We had to ask for clean plates after the toasty but apart from that service was great. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Yet these were nothing special to remember, however the full bodied 'lavandre' red wine lalmost made up for it. Sam, This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. Thank you so much for leaving us such a fantastic review. Great experience to sit by the window and look out at Petergate, especially in the evening when they turn the lights down and put candles on the tables. So you can get a great meal with a discount! Good food. Atmosphere for a...small compact restaurant was relly good. Tall order. Really enjoyed and would go again....More, Dear johnhodgkinson806, :I fully understand ' the Manager repeated over and over, we hope that others fared better than we did, Maybe partially to blame for booking in at 8:30 on a Friday evening however despite the restuarants small size the restuarant was very empty, giving way to a mediocre atmosphere. Copyright © 2004–2020 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. Croutons that were risky for your teeth, a meagre amount of cheese and not french and not melted under a hot grill prior to serving. Everything about the visit was excellent.More. I'm not sure how Café Rouge gets so many middle of the road reviews. If the meal wasnt paid for with tesco vouchers we would've been disappointedMore, I paid £65 for 2 prosseco afternoon teas for my husbands 50th, it took an hour for it to come our teas were cold and not offered any others we did not get prosseco until we had finished eating nearly and what we paid for...was disgusting I wouldn't of fed it to my dogs, we also asked for 1 persons afternoon tea to be gluten free we had to wait half an hour on this being served after ours had been brought out, we then ended up with 2 which was gluten free come on its not that hard, and then they had to share a lemon tart as only one on plate. I had the 5oz minute steak and she had the omelette. I very strongly recommend the mini pastry basket, which, when anything in miniature is delightful, is also excellent value. Needless to say the service was...sluggish and when the food did appear it was very disappointing. Your trust is our top concern, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. You have been told ! French background music is fun. The plates were dirty and we had to put our serviettes on top. The melted camembert was the star of the meal, but it was all very very good!Café Rouge gets a solid, deliciouse, cinque etoiles! FAQs. Food presentation left a lot to be desired,apparently not the chefs fault , I was told the company it’s self regulate, how the food is presented,(must be frustrating for a...More, Dear Jaz L, I will be sure to pass your kind comments on to the team. Cafe Rouge in York is unlike other Cafe Rouge restaurants. Expected the place to be quiet but the customers just kept coming. Hotels near (DSA) Doncaster Sheffield Airport, American Restaurants for Large Groups in York, Restaurants for Special Occasions in York. Not rushed. Sam, Bought as a present by family. The starters of the breaded camembert and the mushroom dish were nice enough as were...More, I paid £65 for 2 prosseco afternoon teas for my husbands 50th, it took an hour for it to come our teas were cold and not offered any others we did not get prosseco until we had finished eating nearly and what we paid for...More, Dear H8225MZtraceyc,