Bills Restaurant York Dinner Review: March 2018
The bright lights of York led me to brilliant Bill’s which offers a delicious and delightful dining experience with genuine and authentic service, home cooked food, and smiles are plentiful.
The place oozes charm with the rustic and shabby chic interiors such as candelabras and chandeliers, that are eclectically, but tastefully mixed to create a homely relaxed feel. The marvellous mocktails along with sensational seasonal dishes makes for a perfect dinner with friends, family or loved ones.
Warmly welcomed by Chris, then energetic Emma our server made her introductions, along with the delightful Adam, a member of the management team, this trio made our visit to York Bills extra special. They devoted time to their customers and delivered genuine service with a passionate and fun flare.
Mouth-watering mocktails included the wonderful Watermelon and Raspberry cooler made with Bill’s signature pink lemonade and the sensational Sussex Sunset mixed up with apple juice, orange juice with a sour cherry float. Both refreshing and lip-smackingly tasty.
Nice nibbles and super starters began with fabulous flatbread, hummus and nicoise olives, gorgeous giant green gordal olives, the yummy roasted butternut squash and lentil salad and the delicious crumbled halloumi sticks with a lush garlic and lemon mayo.
Mighty moreish mains included Bill’s smoky barbeque ribs with tasty tangy apple slaw and fries. Also, the rustic butternut squash stew with freekeh grain, kale, chargrilled onions and red peppers all topped off with toasted pistachios was proper comfort food. Perhaps bang on a Bill’s beer or two.
Feeling pretty full, but not wanting to miss out on delicious dessert time, we opted to get our dip on and share some wicked warm mini cinnamon doughnuts served up with fresh strawberries and salted caramel and chocolate dipping sauces. All washed down with a scrummy chocolate brownie milkshake.
Bring on blooming Bill’s brilliance bang in the heart of York city – Good food, great people and good times.
Thank you for reading 😊
Melanie xx
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It is lovely to get great service when going for a meal out, the food looks amazing, we are hoping to visit York for a a weekend soon, I will have to make sure we stop in I fancy those ribs x
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Ooo well that it great to hear and let me know how you get on when you visit. they are such a friendly team and you are right great service is lovely to experience x
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I NEED to try those mocktails they look absolutely amazing and I am such a fan of trying different ones when I got to restaurants!
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They were super yummy and the best ones that I have had in a while – well mixed and tasted lush x
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Wow! I absolutely adore the furniture rustic feel of the restaurant, I would totally visit if it was where I live. The food looks nice and tasty too. Thanks for sharing!
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Well the great news for you is that they have locations all over the UK, so there is plenty of options x
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I like the nibbles and the variety they offered or you picked. Great post
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Thank you, yes the nice nibbles made a great start to the dinner x
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The food there look delicious. I will admit I had not heard of Bill’s before. Glad this post introduced me to it.
Xx, Nailil
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Aw thank you lovely and glad to introduce you to the brand, as they are brilliant x
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Home-cooked food is always a win! Would love to try this restaurant when I am in the area.
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I could not agree with you more and yes do, and let me know how you get on hun x
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I love going to Bill’s and their halloumi sticks are some of my favourites x
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Me too and yes they were super scrummy and are one of my favs also x
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OMG the food and drinks sound sooooo good. Loving the pictures they are totally drool worthy. I bet those doughnuts were amazing!!! I do love them with cinnamon.
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Aw thank you so much, glad you love the picture and glad that they inspire you. They were and mmm yes cinnamon is a fav of mine too x
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The food presentation is so tempting! I liked the variety too.
Great place to have food.
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I could not agree with you more, we have a delicious dinner x
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Excellent description of this location. The photos are a wonderful addition to the blog. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you so much and glad that you love the photos too x
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I think great service really does make all the difference I love to be treated like I am valued as a customer and this place sounds and looks as if its somewhere I would certainly visit myself
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I hear you on that point Emily. Bill’s has always provided great service and york was no exception – I love the brand x
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I love how Bill’s looks. I was so excited to try it when one opened in Nottingham. I do save it for a treat though as I find it a bit expensive.
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I love Bill’s too. they do actually do set menus sometimes that can be great value for money x
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There is Bills restaurant not far from where I work. It sounds like a lovely place and your dining experience sounds fab as does the food.
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Ooo sounds like you have your next dinner plans sorted then. It was AMAZING, as always x
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It all looks very tasty. I miss having a good chip! I’m coming home next year so I can’t wait to load up on the food. I don’t think I’ll get to York but if I do I’ll remember to check out Bills!
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Ooo well the great news for you is that Bills are not just based in York they have locations all over the UK x
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We always find the food in Bills so comforting and love their central locations, we visited the one in Salisbury recently and love the decor!
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Comforting is a great choice of word and I really think it sums the brand up well x
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We are heading to York in May so will add this to my list – the mocktails look amazing
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Yay! You will have a time for sure. Let me know how you get on when you visit. The mocktails were fab x
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I love the comfy cozy atmosphere inside! And the food looks great. The desserts, too. Yummy!! 🙂
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It is a super cosy place and the food is just yummy x
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The food in this restaurant looks delicious. I would love to have a meal at Bills one day. Thanks for sharing.
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You must give them a whirl, we always have a fab time when we visit Bill’s x
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I’ve read so many good reviews about this place. I really wish we had one close to us as I’d love to visit. The decor and the food both look outstanding!
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Good news for you is they have lots around the country so many locations to choose from x
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This restaurant has such a lovely rustic vibe to it, it’s absolutely beautiful. And the food is just as good looking as the setting, those mini cinnamon donuts are to die for! I need to get on looking for somewhere similar near me, or crossing the pond to take a visit here!
Best,
Idora
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I could not have put it better myself. You must for sure, let me know when you do and more than happy to provide hints and tips of what to see and do x
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Wow those interiors are gorgeous! And also the drinks all look phenomenal – Bills have really upped their game!
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Bills are just brilliant, and the interiors are fab I agree x
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Oh my goodness it all looks delicious, the drinks in particular look amazing. I love Bills and haven’t been in a while so must fix that.
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The mocktails wre lovely and the food fab. Ooo yes for sure, I am sure that you will have a fab time x
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I’m loving the aesthetics of this Bill’s restaurant, from the pictures it looks like it has such charming personality. The food looks amazing as well! If I ever make it to the UK I hope to visit York, even if just to stop in for a nibble at Bill’s.😊
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Well worth a visit, great place and fab people x
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Looks like a feel good place with very good food. I would love to visit soon.
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I second that – A feel good place, good vibes and well worth a visit. Let me know how you get on x
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I have wanted to go to Bill’s ever since I stumbled their Salisbury restaurant, one evening, after already having dinner. I didn’t make it yet though. The food looks delicious and the mocktails even better.
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OMG you should deffo visit Bills! You would love the place im sure, as you are right both food and drinks are 100% x
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I haven’t been to Bills for a couple of years now and really want to go back! Your post has made me remember just how awesome the food is!! xxx
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Haha glad to remind you of how brilliant Bill’s is and to remind you to visit lol x
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Great stuff we are planning a couple of days out to york this summer so it is good to have a few places to eat bookmarked
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Ooo exciting stuff and really pleased that the article has provided you with ideas – Enjoy York 🙂 x
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This looks so good! Especially the first drink.
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I am a major fan of Bills, there food is great come in such great large portions, a total family friendly restaurant too.
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Me too – Bills is awesome! I could not agree with you more x
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There is a group of us heading over to York. This looks like a perfect place to book for food thanks Jx
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Good stuff, well Bills is Brilliant and I am sure that you will all have a fab time – let me know how you get o x
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Oh we LOVE Bills! It’s so good, literally everything we have ever had there has been delicious. The shepherds pie is sooooo good!
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We LOVE Bill’s too! I could not agree with you more x
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