The Fat Badger

Booked the dining room for 2 for Sunday lunch. I really enjoyed the roast beef but it was too much for me and my son finished it off. |The young staff were very friendly. After lunch we went in the garden for a couple of drinks, lovely courtyard garden overlooked by the city wall and York minster.

Had a quick drink in the secret garden. Service a little slow and not the cleanest table, even when we asked for it to be cleaned. The waitress just used serviettes. Would go again as nice location and good atmosphere.

My partner and I recently dined at The Fat Badger and thought the restaurant, service and food were excellent. |Our waiter was great, we both had starters and mains and cannot complain at all. My partner steak was divine. Would most definitely return. |We went for a couple of drinks at the bar afterwards and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. From the elegance of the restaurant to the authentic vibes and decor of the bar. |Will definitely return if we are in the area again.

Stayed here for 2 nights, can't fault the cleanliness of hotel and breakfast was great it's also a great location for tourist spots. Couple of little niggles hence low score... all plug sockets were located behind furniture ( room 4 ) so had to move things in an extremely small room to get to them also was told by pleasant staff member on our 2nd day that we could leave our luggage when we checked out and then collect when we were getting train ( also on website) to then be told by another person that we weren't able to. Overall a nice stay.

No onsite parking, and the nearest car lot is a good 7 minute walk away. The location is terrific and the staff were great but our room was up a narrow, steep flight of stairs, which made bringing up luggage a nightmare. The room itself was so dark that I had to use my phone flashlight to see what was where. Bathroom was clean but narrow and tight. The dining chairs were uncomfortable and the tables, while wiped clean, still felt a tad sticky. For the price, a major disappointment

We visited the restaurant here in March 2025. The burgers and chips were very good and they had burger & beer deal at the time, so price was great! Service was quick and kind. Would eat here again. Loved the man size badger mascot! Outdoor patio with views of the Minster looked lovely, but was too cold at the time.

Good location with friendly, accommodating staff. We stayed one night, which was enough. Unfortunately the room wasn't for us. It was boiling hot when we checked in, as both radiators were on full blast eventhough it was 18°C and sunny outside. Despite turning off the radiators and opening the window, the room stayed hot, so we were very grateful that there was a fan in the room. Despite this, we both had a terrible nights sleep. The bed was awful (Room 6). The mattress and bed frame need replacing, especially for the price you pay. Every time someone moved slightly, the bed creaked very loudly and wobbled. The paintwork was of a poor finish in places, especially on the window sills and all the plug sockets were hidden behind furniture, so using appliances was a bit challenging, too. Didn't really meet our expectations which is a shame.

Excellent meal at a very busy pub/restaurant. We were originally sat in the busy bar area but when our meal arrived the staff moved us to the restaurant area which was much appreciated. Both the chicken thigh and the steak were done really well and the steak was medium rare as requested. ||The pub allows dogs which was nice as other restaurants do not.