We visited on a 'quiet' Sunday night but the place was almost full. We were shown to our table on arrival & service was friendly & efficient. We started with a combo platter as a starter which was plenty for a party of three. We had 8 tapas to follow, a mix of fish, potatoes, cheese, etc. Apart from the... More

Really excellent tapas - in a different league to any other tapas on offer in York. We've only discovered Ambiente recently since it's had a make over and are now working our way through the menu. Fantastic food and delicious sherry. Cava is pretty nice too! More

We visited as a party of four on a friday night. We had booked, and were glad that we had done so as it was fairly busy. We were seated immediately in the restaurant upstairs. Drinks orders were taken and dealt with quickly. The staff were stand out, very friendly and knowledgable. Atmosphere was nice, buzzy without being too noisy.... More

We had a meal there on a Sunday night recently and had not booked, it was not a problem getting a table and they were pretty busy. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We ordered the introduction to vegetarian tapas and additional 5 dishes for four of us which was plenty. The different dishes were delicious and aspiring. The... More

Came here from reading other reviews and wasn't disappointed. Went on a quietish Tuesday evening and were last to leave but certainly not felt as if we had to leave. Staff were all charming and friendly and the food was of good quality and quantity. W had a mixture of 6 dishes covering meat, fish, vegetables and all were delicious.... More

The food we enjoyed at Ambiente was very good indeed. The staff were also incredibly friendly. The portions on some of the veggie dishes were slightly small but we enjoyed them all. The atmosphere and décor are good and the range of drinks is excellent – including many kinds of sherry (which we didn’t try). It’s a cut above many... More

Don't be confused as there is another restaurant round the corner called Ambience. We thought we had booked it! However, we were not disappointed as the staff were very welcoming and provided much needed help when it came to ordering tapas. Food was good and the choices were varied. You'll certainly find plenty to enjoy. Good selection of wines at... More

Visited as a group of five on a Wednesday night for a birthday. The entrance has received a tasteful makeover since our last visit. Gone are the sofas to be replaced by stools and tables based on the tops of barrels. Has a nice feel and more seating for waiting customers. We were promptly taken to our table by our... More

Visited here late on a Sunday night in February. A very warm welcome on arrival, started with a bottle of wine downstairs. As we had not been before, the manager advised of how it works and how many dishes we would need between the 2 of us. We started with a meat platter,followed by 7 tapas, all of which were... More