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Sky Blue

Restaurant Bar Chinese restaurant Meal delivery Karaoke bar Chinese takeaway

One of the Most Reviewed Chinese restaurants in York


Address

16 Barbican Rd, York YO10 5AA, United Kingdom

Website

regency-restaurant.com

Contact

+44 1904 659976

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (651 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Monday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 1/5 Crystal J. 1 year ago on Google
    If I could give this place 0 stars... I would. Where do I start... Ordered a simple sweet and sour chicken NO VEG with fried rice, and sweet and sour chicken balls with chips... First time the delivery came, the food was stodgy, freezing cold and greasy and clearly not fresh, the delivery driver also refused to come to the door, even though I said I had a broken foot. (He claims he didn't hear me). I rang and complained about the food and the driver and was assured by the manager that my food would be cooked fresh and brought to me personally but himself. I then received a call 20 minutes later stating that the driver was coming back and would apologize. When the food came back to me, the driver did apologize (although he should of brought to my door in the first place)... But the food actually came back worse, which I didn't think was possible.... The fried rice was once big greasy cold block (I have a video of my partner hitting it with a knife and it not even moving, just bouncing up and down like jelly.. what a joke... Rice is supposed to fall apart) and to make matters worse, the sweet and sour chicken came back with vegetables in it... So my partner couldn't even eat it due to a health condition... The chips were also clearly frozen chips that had been fried and the sweet and sour chicken balls were covered in grease. This time, I COULDN'T EVEN RING BACK AS THEY HAD CLOSED..whole order went in bin both times, and me and my partner went without food tonight.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Lily T. 2 years ago on Google
    DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS RESTAURANT. I ordered today at 5:30pm with an 45 minute delivery time. Half of my order was missing and the food that did arrive was not what I ordered. I rang the restuarant directly and they said they would send the correct order in 30 minutes. 45 minutes later, I ring and they say I need to continue waiting. In total it has taken 2 hours and I have had to order food from somewhere else.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Aaron N. 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered for takeaway at 6:42, it arrived at 8:47. I called the restaurant to find out what was taking so long and they ignored what I said and told me the food was 'on the way'? Mediocre food anyway... I've ordered from here a couple of times in the past and the delivery time was always just over an hour, slower than most. But today really pushed it over the line. Won't order from here again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alice L. 1 year ago on Google
    I had such a lovely birthday meal at Sky Blue. We booked to use one of the karaoke rooms which I heard is fun and I didn't expect too much of the meal but it was absolutely brilliant. The staff where SO nice, the restaurant really authentic and the food was absolutely delicious. I am vegetarian and was so happy and took lots of leftovers home too. We had the best night and karaoke was super fun. Thank you so much for taking such good care of us. Alice
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mary K. 1 year ago on Google
    My beef noodles were so tasty and surprisingly very cheap for that huge portion. Had to pack half of it to go as I couldn’t finish it. And thats coming from someone who likes to eat a lot. Really good value for money. Can’t wait to come back. I personally hate it when food at the restaurant comes barely warm, so it very pleasant that the food here was proper warm / hot. You could tell it was just freshly cooked and served immediately. Overall cosy vibe with very kind stuff, lots of options on the menu.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 C & S. 1 year ago on Google
    BEST Chinese food we've ever had...and we lived in China for 4 months🤯👊🏻 Very friendly, helpful staff and generous portion sizes. 🥳 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Colin M. 11 months ago on Google
    Great location and the variety of dishes make this a place worth visiting. The portions are large and the quality of the food is excellent. Staff were very helpful.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 L k. 9 months ago on Google
    Went to eat for dinner yesterday and I am so happy with my food! The steam fish tasted really good and so did the stir fry green beans! The service is also really good and food came pretty fast too. They also have a variety of dim sum that you can choose from.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Woody's Allotment and Homebrew C. 1 year ago on Google
    We really liked this place, courteous and attentive staff, nice clean surroundings and our meal was brought out quickly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul R. 1 year ago on Google
    Had my leaving do there last night and booked the private dining room. We stayed for just over 3 hours and were never rushed.by the attentive staff. The food was fantastic and can especially recommend the set menu for 2 with the quarter duck course. As 4 of us were having this it is still the same price with 2 extra mains added. Loved the pork in black bean sauce which we chose as an extra dish although everything was cooked well. The staff were more happy to box up leftovers to take home. Several of my colleagues said they are definitely returning again as they loved the food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anna J. 1 year ago on Google
    Huge portions, food was really good. The dish I had was way too spicy for me at first (despite it only being rated 2 chilli's on the menu), thankfully the staff were absolutely lovely and offered to replace it with a less spicy version as I was clearly struggling 😅 Prawn crackers at the start and orange slices after the meal were nice touches too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rejin 5 years ago on Google
    We had a wonderful dinner at the Regency. To top it all up we were taken care if this wonderful person called Kingsley. He was a true gentleman man and I recommend you guys to ask him what to eat cos I think the menu is huuuuge. Kingsley was a huge help and he guided us as to want to eat and even how to eat. He was so helpful. The food was great.I had a fried noodles with pork and veggies (his recommendation) the soup was also great. Anyways have a visit here and enjoy yourself and definitely try to get Kingsley he is so passionate about food. Thanks Regency
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lotte R. 5 months ago on Google
    Honestly had such a great time here with a group of 14 others. Fab atmosphere, food and service. The karaoke was so much fun and we will definitely be back! Thank u everyone, especially Miss Gaga! ♥️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anna P. 5 months ago on Google
    Such a incredible experience! Food was delicious and we also used the karaoke upstairs! Staff were lovely and friendly and all the group really enjoyed, thank you Miss Gaga!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dillon S. 5 months ago on Google
    Astonishing experience at Sky Blue. Delicious food, vibrant decor, and staff that simply COULD NOT do enough. My only complaint is that it has surely ruined all future eateries for me. Top notch.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jambo C. 5 months ago on Google
    This place rocks and serves yummy food (say me and all my friends). Staff were so helpful, and made the experience memorable. The karaoke is also such a blast!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jąʍҽʂ 11 months ago on Google
    Honestly... the best Chinese I've ever been too. I've taken my family here and they all agree 💯 The food is always amazing, seasoned so well and the portions are larger than others. I always go for the spicy mini mutton chops with egg fried rice😋 . My recommendation is to go and dine in the restaurant itself as it's a fab restaurant and the service is always kind and attentive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Patrick C. 8 months ago on Google
    I went here with some friends to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the owner was so generous as to give our table a moon cake! This is the perfect place to celebrate with a group of friends. When I went, the menu prices ranged from £12-£18 per main, and £3-£7 per dim sum. The menu also provides options for all levels of spice tolerance and food preferences.

  • 5/5 Anita J. 11 months ago on Google
    We had a lovely banquet for 13 of us. The food was amazing and there was lots of it. We finished our night with 2 hours in a karaoke room which was lots of fun, and the service was fab.

  • 5/5 Dale G. 11 months ago on Google
    We ate here 2 days in a row during our visit. The food was excellent and when you see dim-sum, you eat dim-sum. Dumplings were good, Szechuan beef and fried rice also good.

  • 5/5 Dave C. 1 year ago on Google
    Best Chinese I've had lovely place, fantastic staff, and food was beautiful highly recommended

  • 5/5 Jasmine E. 9 months ago on Google
    Visited the Sky Blue/Regency Chinese Restaurant for the first time today and could not be happier with the experience! The food was delicious, the staff were so friendly and the atmosphere was beautiful and incredibly relaxing. Honestly, such a lovely place, whether you choose to go there for an occasion or just a nice dinner out! Definitely going to be visiting again.

  • 5/5 Emma A. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a really lovely time, the food was delicious and the portions were really generous - had kareoke afterwards too which was ideal and the staff were sweet :) will definitely come back soon

  • 5/5 Nicola G. 1 year ago on Google
    Fast friendly service, excellent portion sizes very reasonably priced and probably the best Chinese restaurant I've ever eaten at.

  • 2/5 Lauren C. 1 year ago on Google
    DO NOT order from here! Firstly my order was over 30 minutes late. My order was pretty much cold and the chow mein I ordered was rock hard like uncooked noodles and totally inedible. The rest of the food tasted of nothing and expensive for what I got.

  • 5/5 Pooja P. 1 year ago on Google
    We went here for a weekday late lunch/ early dinner. Delicious dim sum with lots of variety of options! Huge portion of congee which was really tasty. Would definitely recommend for the dim sum. We didn't try any of the food from the main menu, but might have to at some point.

  • 5/5 Katie H. 1 year ago on Google
    Where do I start... The building itself absolutely beautiful it's not what a expected it really surprised me it's super cute, The staff the most friendly staff I have ever had serve me I never met such friendly and kind people they where super chatty and very helpful they made sure we where satisfied with everything which we definitely where and the food WOW!!! it was the best Chinese i have ever had definitely coming back since the pricing was good it was all worth every penny

  • 5/5 E V. 1 year ago on Google
    I do not understand the bad reviews here. Pleasant atmosphere, very good food, reasonable prices but the best of all: exceptional service! Attentive and discreet, not pushy or rushing. One of the people in our table had an allergy and staff were exceptionally helpful. I would def recommend! They also do very good karaoke rooms, again with great service and attentive staff. We had the best time!

  • 4/5 zar zar a. 2 years ago on Google
    We're there for new year eve dinner. It's tasty, good meal. Chilli chicken was superb. Staffs are friendly. Recommended mainland Chinese food if you're around. Just a go and try it. Happy New Year.

  • 5/5 Mirjan H. 2 years ago on Google
    Extremely friendly people, wonderful and very tasty food, restaurant very clean, etc. Defenitely a place to visit again. We read some negative reviews but they are about the delivery. Come and sit down here, you won't regret!

  • 5/5 Dr J. 2 years ago on Google
    Went here with family today after panto and for the 9 of us it was fantastic. Amazing food made to order, super friendly staff, authentic tasty and delicious food. And the menu had actual picture so you can try with confidence new things from the menu. 1 table to fit us all and a rotating middle so we could all share. 10 out of 10. Thankyou.

  • 2/5 Alison S. 2 years ago on Google
    We ordered a Cantonese-style roast duck for takeaway, which is horrible, because it was deep fried?! This is unbelievable!!!

  • 5/5 Jackie L. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely beautiful food ,would highly recommend. Excellent service and very helpful.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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