Fish and Forest

Sadly there have been two poor reviews recently - a worryingly trend. Our experience was no different other than the service was seemingly better during the meal. We knew it was a limited menu but this means each dish needs to be on form. Venison was the only meat available both as a starter and main. Not great so I chose it as a main. The meat was spongy. I'm not going to speculate why as it can be for a number of reasons. Edible but nothing I'd like to repeat. The fish dishes were poor. Neither the fish nor seafood gave any indication that they'd recently seen the sea. The only bright spots were the puddings and the bread. Wine list short but passable. At over £100 a head we won't be back.

Really lovely experience here, having done a bit of research. Menu presented on a board by our very knowledgeable and lovely server, Ellie. Stunning presentation. Incredible flavours. Would recommend both the venison and fish options having had both. And the incredibly complex homemade brown sauce if it is an option. Dessert was really impressive in flavour, a take on eton mess, and I've never had strawberries like it. Fabulous service, thank you!

An exceptional meal. The braised daikon and beetroot were stunning, and the bream with pickled and curried squash was perfectly cooked. You can tell they truly care about their food — every dish was thoughtful, balanced, and beautifully presented. The “Popeye’s Wife” martini was a clever, savoury finish to a great evening.

Impeccable service and very nice food. Service was just the right side of attentive. The menu is quite small but varied. Stone bass and daal was eye opening. Venison with whisky sauce was delicious but the highlight was halibut with green peppercorn sauce. 10/10

Wonderful evening food was amazing great choice recommended wine thank see you again in December

Absolutely EXCEPTIONAL food, service, ambience… everything! Do not hesitate to come here. Fish dishes were so flavourful, and thoughtful. Bar snacks also incredible. Make time to come here, you won’t regret it.

A truly wonderful experience for our first night in York. Set in a beautiful part of town, great decor inside and smiley, super friendly staff. The chef was really accommodating with our requests and we really felt like any changes were no bother. We went for scallops for starter and halibut for the main- both were 10/10.

Absolutely delicious food, where every single bite is an extraordinary experience. We with my partner were positively shocked. I’d say, fish and forest definitely should be on “must visit” list if you ever visit York. The team in the restaurant is super friendly and they kindly found seats for us despite not having booking reservation.