City Screen Reviews

Great local cinema. Can take alcohol in to the cinema. Has a good vibe

They were having a record and cd sale at the basement today so this review is solely my experience for the day itself, and not much on movies. But the Record fair was great, many pre-owned CDs and vinyls in good condition and at great prices! Had a good haul today.

Also came here to watch Avengers Endgame and enjoyed myself. Students get a discount too!

Garbage service and the food I would not give to my dog.

Great cinema, lively and clean with good service. A little pricey

I love it here! Me and my partner went during the evening for a cuppa and it is the perfect way to wind down after a busy day. The decor of the building mixed with jazz music makes for a sophisticated and relaxing atmosphere. The only reason I haven't given it five stars was because the person who served us wasn't very friendly.

Fantastic place good food and drink and you can see a movie.

Lovely little cinema, not the biggest of screens but good prices :)

It is shame that this company treats their staff so poorly. The food and drink is overpriced. If you can find somewhere else to go, I would advise it.

In the cafe the only problem is it being too busy! Well maybe the size of a latte too, a large being a regular anywhere else. Food and drink selection great. Real ales are good. Personally not a fan of the pizzas but everything else on the menu is yummy. Deserts are brownies etc, and I would love to see cakes here to...
I enjoy the cinema, good size screens, comfy seats, bit of a trek if you need the loo mid film.
Like most cinemas, the price of some snacks and drinks are high. But for me I love having a cinema in the middle of town so don't mind paying a bit more and it doesn't deter many!

Great independant picture house. Comfortable seats and good quality screens. Buy an alcoholic drink at the bar and take it in to enjoy the movie. Very nice!

Great cinema with relaxing bar and cafe area. Nice relaxing adult environment.

Great riverside cafe along with excellent arts cinema.

Comfy seats, perfect view. Not the cheapest but good value and convenient

Quaint, quirky little cinema & cafe, surroundings really lovely. We shall be coming back again.

A pleasant cinema and bar/cafe that shows a mixture of blockbusters and art house films. Nice bar and cafe but the menu is a bit limited.

Great cinema, got there a bit early so sat downstairs and got a beer. Nice atmosphere and could take drink in for the film too. Proper nice place

Seriously disappointed with the cafe. My friends had pancakes w blueberries which they couldn't eat much of as they were so stodgy. Ruined the experience for me as I had the only decent meal. They offered to take it away, but not to refund. We won't be back

Very comfortable. Food ok, but not amazing. The chicken burger was tasty but the bun basically disintegrated. Decent range of beer. Film presentation excellent.

I enjoyed visiting City screen, but after the disgusting way your employee Dave Taylor spoke of jack charlton- on the day of his death no less! I won't be coming back

Nice small cinema in the centre of York. And part of the picture house group so can join and visit others.

York's 'indie' cinema. Screen 3 is on the small side. The bar is great, with a lovely terrace having views along the river, though pricy. The intimate basement venue hosts regular top quality comedy & jazz gigs.

Love this place. If you're a student, a student membership is definitely worth the money

Nice little cinema in the city center, they always play the big titles. Very good location, decent prices, they have a bar where you can something to drink etc. Staff is friendly and helpful. Definitely I will be going back

An interesting building being the old Yorkshire Herald. A nice place for a drink or food before watching something with fine views of the river. There are 4 screens and they sometimes have older films. Opera, ballet and theatre are also shown from major sources of these art forms.

My favourite cinema in York! Right in the city centre, lively cafe with terrace next to the river, nice simple food and coffee/tea, and free art exhibitions with pieces for sale. Good-sized screens, very clean. Nice toilets as well.
And for those interested, music and other cultural events in the bar downstairs.

Lovely venue, clean tidy and well laid out. Comfortable seating.

I've had a mixed experience here seeing a film.
The first time I went it was amazing, the screen was big and there was enough legroom for my 6"4 partner, and the sound quality was amazing too.
The second time I went, the film had to be paused twice, they forgot to turn the lights out in the cinema, there were people getting drunk in the seats and walking in front of the screen and projector.
Would give 2 stars, but my first experience was so good it pulled it to 3.

Fantastic cinema!! Great food, lovely bar excellent staff!! It's always our first choice of cinema in York.. My only complaint (aimed at picture house cinemas) is, we had a joint membership for years.. You changed your policy to memberships called "member plus one", it sounds similar, but with only one membership card..every time I order a drink at the bar, instead of simply showing you my membership card you have to search for my details, as now, only my wife holds our member card, this is so inconvenient!!!! So half the time I simply don't bother with the discount, that I am paying for with our membership. Why did you do this??? It was so much less complicated before..

Great venue, good atmosphere, certainly the place to watch a movie, or eat and drink overlooking the River ouse.

Went to see Velma celli in the Basement... Bloody fantastic!

The best cinema in York offering some main stream and also arty films. Comedy Club venue and has a cafe with food and drinks.

A little pricier than some cinemas, but a great atmosphere for new releases and their classic offerings every week.

Love it. Right in the centre. Great atmosphere, cinema, bar along the river. A must visit place in York

The best cinema/bar in York. Great lattes and they show good films.

Good range of films. Nice bar with great views over the river. It doesn't smell of popcorn or have deafening sound system.

Thursday is Silver Screen day...cuppa and biscuit!!

Always clean, comfy seats, and great service. Worth the extra couple quid against the competition.

Love this place. If you're a student, a student membership is definitely worth the money

Love this cinema. Comfortable, friendly staff and even screen 3 is a reasonable size. Wish I could make time to go more often.

How Cinemas should be. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Great bar and view over river.

What a great bijoux cinema this is. 3 screens, comfy seats and a decent beer selection. Fairly standard prices all round.

Horrible experience. Rude staff and turned away for ID on my phone even though it clearly says phone ID is acceptable. Disgusting, wouldn't recommend ever.

Bought the membership, some free films and discounts included. Great Central location, great staff, menu is a bit different, so it makes a nice change, complimented with good drinks selection

Lovely local cinema, not many screens so not many films on, but they show interesting ones and it's well maintained and a pleasant experience. They have a good bar with tasty food and decent wine list, you can take your drink into the showing.

Lovely view of river while we waited to go in for movie.

Best cinema in York, comfortable, plenty of space and great speakers.

Coffee was fairly terrible but the views and natural light are great. The snacks looked delicious but we didn't try any.

Clean ,food good , serves non alcohol drinks , great coffee .licenced bar wide variety .plenty of leg room and seats are comfy .

By far the best cinema in the centre of York, City Screen offers excellent deals to members as well as possessing three excellently designed screens. Booking in advance strongly recommended for popular screenings.

The cinema is great, the food is great, the service is not so good. We went on a Saturday and there was a 15 minute gap between when breakfast and lunch can be ordered - after being served so slowly we went over the breakfast allotted time, we then had to sit and wait until they would even let us place orders for lunch - which then took ages as (and I quote) "we just got loads of orders all at once". Not exactly surprising given all the people waiting an extra 15 minutes to order! Next visit their highly advertised mulled cider, at 6pm on a cold day, was "just heating up, it'll be 5 minutes" for half an hour. Need to employ some better staff and/or give them better training.

Excellent place to have a drink and watch a film or have something small to eat

It's a big, spacious cafe bar in the centre of town with a great cinema and riverside seating. We all like the sofas, the cake, the light. Usually has interesting art work too. It's a bit of a family fave in town. Good place for loos too.