Vallado Lounge
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About Vallado Lounge
Vallado Lounge is a restaurant on Vangarde Leisure Park in York, set in a large, open room with high ceilings and chandeliers, furnished with a mix of sofas, tables and chairs. Ordering runs through a QR code or app at the table rather than table service, and games are available at the tables for guests to use while seated. The menu includes vegetarian and gluten-free options alongside dishes such as the Halloumi Burger, with the White Orchid on the drinks list. The kitchen keeps to a short, two-dish core menu. It opens daily, and dogs are welcome inside among the diners.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Has changing table(s) · High chairs available
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention qr code app ordering, small portion sizes, full english breakfast and dog friendly seating.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention qr code app ordering, small portion sizes, full english breakfast and dog friendly seating.
Customer Review Summary
The self-service ordering system, placing orders via app or QR code at the table, comes up again and again and splits opinion. Several reviewers appreciate that it makes service quick and lets diners pace themselves without waiting on staff, while others find it impersonal, especially when accompanied by older relatives who struggled with it, with one describing being pointed to a self-serve bar for water instead of being served. Food quality draws consistent praise, with one reviewer calling their burger "the tastiest I've ever had" and others singling out the full English breakfast and sunshine brunch as cooked well. Portion size is the recurring complaint on the food side: one diner paid over ten pounds for tacos they felt were too small, and a birthday party found portions so modest across the table that everyone ended up ordering dessert. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly, and one reviewer recounts leaving a cardigan behind and having it kept safe and returned with care.
Customer Review Summary
The self-service ordering system, placing orders via app or QR code at the table, comes up again and again and splits opinion. Several reviewers appreciate that it makes service quick and lets diners pace themselves without waiting on staff, while others find it impersonal, especially when accompanied by older relatives who struggled with it, with one describing being pointed to a self-serve bar for water instead of being served. Food quality draws consistent praise, with one reviewer calling their burger "the tastiest I've ever had" and others singling out the full English breakfast and sunshine brunch as cooked well. Portion size is the recurring complaint on the food side: one diner paid over ten pounds for tacos they felt were too small, and a birthday party found portions so modest across the table that everyone ended up ordering dessert. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly, and one reviewer recounts leaving a cardigan behind and having it kept safe and returned with care.
Featured reviews
- Mark
“This place is lovely, you can seat yourself, order from the QR code, drinks and food came out really quickly.”
- Andrea Moore
“Celebrating my daughter's birthdsy with family. Quiet night so service was quick and efficient. Food choice was good and was delicious but every member of the party found portion sizes small, resulting on us all having to order puddings something we dont normally do when eating at other restaurants. As it was quiet we were left alone to enjoy our meal at our own pace and enjoy a drink after the meal.”
- István Bányi
“Let's see... DISLIKES: Only can order online through the webpage when you are sitting at the table and there are staff in the restaurant.Ordered tacos and got so small portion,I was thinking I am at a gourmet restaurant.Please see pic,for this meal I payed £14.50. For the drink I choose no ice,and it arrived full with ice cubes. LIKE:Very nice place,but the food let it down for me... Not gonna lie,not going to come back.”
- Jen Mayne
“Went here for my birthday brunch because the food and service are consistently great. Left my favourite cardigan behind. I was devastated. It was safely put to one side and returned with care and good humour. Now I have both a favourite cardigan and a favourite place to eat out. Five stars for the food and the team.”
- Nidheeraj Calleea
“Accessible location and nice atmosphere and some throwback background tunes ! Food actually taste great and well presented! However service was deceitful!! even COVID era done 5 years ago? How are QR code still a thing?? If I wanted to "serve" myself on an app, I would have gone to nandos round the corner. Despite a nice welcome and table placed, we weren't told to order at the bar or the app. We had elder people with us and were not impressed with the app. We could not order tap water through the app. When drinks came, tap water was requested and the waiter pointed us to the location of the bar and self serve. Do the establishment expect us to cook our food as well?? Price is not a problem but table service is a minimum. Plus I would expect staff to be dress decently at work rather than casual. No wonder hospitality sector is dying!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great cocktails
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Has great wine list
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed inside
- Serves dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Serves vegan dishes
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Serves beer
- Offerings· 10
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves coffee
- Serves healthy options
- Serves late-night food
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Serves spirits
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Paid parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Dining options· 9
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has catering
- Has counter service
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Trendy
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
- Highlights· 6
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great cocktails
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Has great wine list
- Popular for· 4
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Family-friendly· 3
- Has changing table(s)
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
Location
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- Osbaldwick Fisheries Ltd4.71581.8 mi£1–10
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- Arras4.92421.8 miOutdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
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- Fat Hippo York4.63,5462 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallado LoungeGood for kids · Reservations | 4.4276 | — | £10–20 | qr code app ordering, small portion sizes, full english breakfast |
| Osbaldwick Fisheries Ltd | 4.7158 | 1.8 mi | £1–10 | fish and chips, haddock and scampi, chips |
| ArrasOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.9242 | 1.8 mi | — | cheese course, wine list, kitchen menu |
| Fat Hippo YorkOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.63,546 | 2 mi | £10–20 | chicken tenders hot honey buffalo, lunch time deal, blue cheese sauce |
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