Black Horse in Craven

2 visits in a week because the food was good, bar staff friendly, nice atmosphere - car park just over the road Market days are busy

After visiting the town and castle, my better half and I needed to recharge. We arrived at a quiet time, between the lunch and dinner rush, so we were concerned there might be less available to eat or even maybe a lack of staff. We had none of that. In fact, we found the service wonderful and food to be delicious and served quickly. Several of the staff stopped to chat with us, hearing our accents and wanting to know what brought us to their corner of the world. We felt very welcomed, and the food was great. We had the chicken wings starter (with bbq suace), the all-day breakfast, and fish and chips. All of it was perfectly prepared, served promptly, with all the sauces brought automatically. The prices were reasonable and the portions were generous, so what is not to love? We'd go back any day.

Been for quite a few meals here and they’ve always been great, my husband just loves the mixed grill , the quality and the price 🙌 I decided to get 3 mixed plates for a change and all the food was delicious hot and fresh, luckily we were probably the last to get served on Sunday evening and it was all spot on regardless Thanks everyone and keep it up Had a lovely chat with I think the manager too 😃

Came here for a bite to eat, was told it would be a slight delay for food. 45 minutes later made a polite enquiry only for the bar staff to tell me it would be another hour and it is what it is. When i enquired about why i was not told it was a two hour wait was immediately given a refund by cash even though i paid card!! Then effectively told to leave!! Absolutely disgusting behaviour, the staff were saying it’s the owners as they do not staff it properly, I suggest look closer to your own behaviour!!! Loads of people were leaving at same time so I suggest the owners look at staff as they are clearly out of their depth!!!

We went to this pub in Skipton on holiday and we ordered out food and it took around 1.15 mins to come and there was a extremely faded number on table so when the bar asked what number we said 103 as table next to us was 104 the blonde haired waiter was extremely rude to a man about on the table next to us as it was our food and then she accidentally knocked it off the man's table and when we tried to say it was our food she said we'll now you've confused me cos you couldn't even trajectory number when we said sorry it had faded she said we'll I can tell you it does not say 103 when she brought more food out she slammed it on the table and was extremely abrupt with us and other people. over all the food was good but wouldn't return because of rude staff

Great pub, staff hospitable, always friendly, not sure why other reviews saying lack of beers, when I've been in, there has always been a min three local real ales always on all kept well on the top bar. Food great, what you expect from a pub chain. Always presented well consistent and great value, lunch menu in particular is amazing value. Keep up the good work guys well done!!

Historic pub is huge inside, goes all the way from the High Street back to the canal. Interesting building, but very disappointing choice of beers, though. No local brewers, or guest beers, just one mass brewed smooth bitter or Guinness. No full fat Coke or Pepsi, just Diet. Could explain why it was almost empty when we visited early evening, while other pubs in Skipton were doing steady trade. We only stayed for the one drink and moved on.

Popped in for lunch during the week. I got served promptly and loved sitting in a booth. Can’t fault the place as loads of character and good value for money 💪

Came here for a drink this evening, only to be given back an old £5 note, then when tried to spend it got refused and extremely rude bar man saying he didn’t give me it when I only had a £20 note and no other change! Con artists here. Will not be returning… Also got the note taken off me, and they’ve kept it. Absolutely disgusting. Nope they didn’t swap the note either just robbed it

Just walked into our favourite pub, only to be dissed at the bottom bar as noons on at the top bar. The bald barman didn’t acknowledge my husband, came from behind the bar without acknowledging my husband and walked up to top bar. The young female behind bottom bar also ignored, and walked off and it wasn’t until another female collecting plates said it is top bar service. We walked to top bar and the same barman was pouring drinks and said wont be a minute, to not return. So we left. Not what we have ever experienced in here in our 2 years of visiting.

We came on a coach trip and came here for food and drink. We was served by two young boys called Sam and Graham, they was exceptionally polite and are such a credit for the pub to have

Bottle of Ghost ship, non alcoholic beer £5.60 I know they have to make a profit but this beer is only£2 per bottle in the supermarket. Even the girl behind the bar said she was embarrassed asking that amount. Have a rethink manager!

First impressions were good nice friendly looking pub. Found a table ordered mix grill and a gammon meal. Less than 5 people were eating at that time. Then food arrived very quickly we thought! Asked for medium staek. No steak knife given had to be through with a blunt knife! The gammon was very thin, and the chicken breast was reheated and tasteless. All of the food was just warm. The only thing that was cooked fresh was the fried egg. Had to leave the chicken and sausage as it was reheated and very bland. Nobody asked how the meal was? Nobody came to take the plates away. We left without any staff noticing and felt that at 40 pounds spent, it was simply not worth it. Will not be revisiting, sorry. Perhaps a little more attention to your quests and food cooked or at least checked before leaving the kitchen .

Called here for a pre dinner drink. The pub has lots of character which we like and plenty of tvs showing sport which is another plus for us. The bar man who served us was really friendly and helpful, giving my husband a sample of beer beforehand in order to make sure he liked it. The chairs are lovely and comfortable and we enjoyed the ambience very much. The food on offer looked excellent value.

Popped in for lunch yesterday, the place was reasonably busy but certainly not full. Sat down and picked out sandwiches from the menu. The bottom bar was closed which seemed odd as it’s the main bar but I made my way to the open top bar. Despite there only being one person in front of me it took forever for the very grumpy looking waitress to complete the order. I was clearly stood in front of her with a menu in hand yet instead of letting me know at that point that there was at least an hours wait for food, left me to queue up. After eventually getting to the front I gave my table number to be told bluntly that food would be over an hour. I didn’t fancy waiting an hour for a sandwich so left at this point. The staff didn’t seem at all bothered and if anything made you feel like an inconvenience. I pop in here fairly regularly for a drink and generally like the place however hadn’t eaten here for several years after having a very mediocre meal last time I ate there. With this experience it’s unlikely I’ll be trying again. I’m not sure what the point of having a really big venue is if you can’t cater to the people it holds.

Popped twice whilst Christmas Market was on. New owners have already turned the place around in the short time of been there. Top bar is open and staff are better trained. Nice to see it busy and a nice pleasant atmosphere. Nice decorations and the smell mulled wine made it a cosy feeling pub. Definitely recommend popping in to eat or a drink. Great place for a coffee too.

Went for food the other night, food was average, but service was terrible, and the staff seemed very rude, 1 member of staff had brought their kids with them, which were running around the pub and disinfecting tables, when ordering at the bar staff member was more bothered about talking to the child than getting the order in which she then forgot to add the side due to being distracted, this is extremely unprofessional. when later ordering a dessert and some coffees the same staff member took the order, we received the desserts and finished them but did not receive the coffees, when going and asking the lady who took the order said she forgot, we found this extremely disappointing, especially when there was only around 3/4 other tables their at the time. For all of this we will not be returning and will not recommend anyone to visit.

“Could I order some coffees please?” “I can’t do that. I haven’t got the staff to make them”. I walked out. I won’t be walking back in.

Absolutely disgusting behaviour from the two young female bar staff! They really need a training course in customer service! She actually came over to our table and very aggressively asked my partner if he had a problem! His own child has NEVER spoken to him like that so really did not appreciate it from a silly little spoilt brat! Good luck when you grow up in the real world girls!!

The Black Horse in Skipton is a deceivingly large pub on Skipton High Street sprawling back from the street to back on to the canal. Inside it is comfortable. The menu is very good, food is well cooked and having portions of a good size and excellent value for money. Definitely worth a visit.

Went for a lunch on a Saturday and sat with my wife and son in a quiet corner as little one is not yet two. Ordered food at the bar as couldn’t get on their wi-fi to order by app. The food when it arrived, was good pub grub so fair play to them however, the atmosphere was terrible with a large group of drinkers effectively swearing every second word and then goading each other to down drinks, when they vacated the pub, another group came in and stood at the first bar at the door and took over from the last lot with their foul language not caring that there were people with children having something to eat. The person I perceived to be the manager (shirt and trousers as opposed to bar named t shirt on) looked like they didn’t care or didn’t want to rock the boat by saying anything. What seems to be a nice pub was badly let down not only by some of the clientele this day but the managers lack of dealing with the problem.

Good quick service and decent selection of drinks. The contrast to service between here and across the road (Red Lion) is quite remarkable.

We stayed as a family with 2 children. It couldn't have been nicer. The food was excellent. The place was lovely & clean & comfortable. The staff were helpful & locals made us feel really welcome. Food was tasty fast service & nice wine selection.

Excellent menu for all tastes & reasonably priced. Welcoming staff & efficient service. The ‘all day breakfast’ set us up for the day, perfectly cooked & quickly served.

Wanted to sit outside on the terrace, but came in after looking at the state of it. Tables covered in full ashtrays, food remains on the floor. Tried to get served from an inside bar but no-one came (4 pm) so gave up and left. Won't be back.

A very busy day in skipton for sheep day lots of people around . Went in black horse afternoon time for drinks. Yes it was quiet but why would the mangeress get staff to polish the customer side if the bar with horrendous smelling chemicals when people were drinking and eating. While we were in earshot she even told the girl to clean the lamp shades with same chemicals. I thought pubs were supposed to be cleaned before they opened. To be fair the mangeress was up her self . Wouldn’t visit again. Not professional at all.

A party of 5 we went here expecting a decent pub lunch. Despite there only a few tables occupied in the pub and half a dozen tables outside, the food was a disappointment.we didn’t want a combined bill so ordered separately. I ordered scampi but don’t eat chips so asked if I could just have salad, no peas and no cucumber or peppers in the salad. My sister ordered 2 scampi with salad and my other sister fish and chips and a curry. The server came with a scampi which I assumed to be mine as I was the only one to order 1 meal. As it had peas and peppers in the salad I then thought it must be one of my sisters so gave it to her. She finished eating her salad and no more meals had arrived. We asked a member of staff how long it would be and she said it was because we had ordered separately - we had but not 20 minutes apart. I also asked her to make sure one of the scampi still to come was with no peas, cucumber or peppers. When the next 2 scampi arrived there was peas on both, and neither had salad dressing. The fish and the curry looked lovely and were both enjoyed. I visited the ladies before we left, they were dirty and toilet paper over the floors and sink area. A few tables had not been cleared and any that had ,not wiped. I would not like to visit here when it was busy! There appeared to be enough staff on duty, they just seemed indifferent to customers. Will definitely be trying another pub next time I visit Skipton.

Initially we called in for a drink as we were hot and thirsty. We found it comfortable and roomy with a nice atmosphere and decided after looking at the menu to have that days special offer to eat. This was a meal and drink for £7.99. When the food arrived we all enjoyed what we had. Nothing special but quite adequate. The only downside was the toilets which were sadly in need of a thorough clean. The toilets themselves weren't too bad but the cubicles and surfaces were in sad need of a good spring clean.

Do yourself a favour and go to one of the many other great places to eat and drink in Skipton. Overpriced here for what is nothing better than a Weather-spoons style food, wish a miserable service and atmosphere to go with it.

The place is huge, we sat on the outside balcony next to the canal. Staff were surly and not very pleasant. The balcony area was quite scruffy cobwebs everywhere, empty glasses on all the tables nobody in a rush to clear them. Avoid this place...

The place is huge - like a Wetherspoons - so you are bound to get a seat. The prices were very reasonable so we weren’t expecting cordon bleu but the food really was poor. I chose lasagne which was watery. My husband chose the full...

Would not recommend due to the incompetence and extreme rudeness of the blonde female member of bar staff this has made me not want to come in again

Came in over the weekend and had an awesome time! DJ was amazing and the drinks were cheap. also shot deals are deadly here! Jagerbombs and requila rose constantly flowing at our table. We were served by Izzy, Chloe and Luke who very helpful when...

It was amazing, staff were so friendly! Made me and my partner feel right at home! It’s massive and looks over the canal so my little one could watch the boats, we definitely will be coming back! Food was lush catered well for my celiac...

We visited this pub on a Sunday afternoon whilst staying away in a group of 8 with 2 dogs. The lads wanted to watch the football which is not my cup of tea and it's not the usual soort of pub I would eat in...

Bank holiday Monday. 1 hour wait for food. 3 hours later 3.15 still 30 mins before could order. Burger under cooked, horrible. Place half empty, staff miserable. Been here before, several times. But won't be going again.

A great pub. It’s ma-hoo-sive too without losing that ‘local’ pub feel. Outdoor seating with a view, heaters and big brollies, or the ‘sports bar’ aspect with pool and big screen TVs, or the booth seating with your own mini tv to the olde worlde...

I ordered a jacket potato which comes with two toppings. I chose beans and cheese with bacon. It was very disappointing as only got about 10 baked beans and a tiny amount of cheese plus no bacon. It was so dry with the lack of...

Stopped for a spot of lunch with family visiting Yorkshire for the first time and ordered the foot long nachos to share, but it arrived with an egg cup amount of cheese so asked the miserable waitress for more cheese which we were charged an...

Well what an absolute delight of a place! We decided to see what it was like inside and were surprised to find this place an absolute tardis! Massive inside and they have lovely little nooks for eating in quiet areas or further down where each...

Staff were arguing loudly and very rude.. The barstaff told me the Coolers are working intimintantly. That's why the Beers and Lagers were Warm and flat. Not a nice experience at all..

So in the whole of nearly 13 months of Louie’s life I have never been out anywhere and been refused the ability to warm up my babies milk. Blackhorse Skipton what a disgrace. 2 rounds of drinks and a meal each for 4 people and...

Called in for food, service was good, greeted with a smile by the barmaid. The food on the other hand not so great. Ordered two veggie breakfasts. Sausage’s we’re over cooked and inedible ( texture of cardboard) mushrooms shrivelled and rubbery, beans dry. Very disappointing,...

Called in the pub whilst in Skipton as we always do . Ordered a couple of drinks . When we came to pay seemed expensive but paid anyway .Then we heard a bar person tell a local that " the new management are adding 50pence...

Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, food was delicious. We had the sharing platter which I thought was very cheap for the amount of food we got. I tried the Gingerbread Milk Stout, a very nice drink and my husband had a Guinness the round was also...

Lovely pub, huge inside! Great setting where you can sit outside, or choose one of the open booths with a mini tv, or sit at the top end in the olde worlde bit. Dog friendly, nice atmosphere- used this pub a lot, and for the...

Was served by Luke, Izzy and Courtney and every single one gave amazing service! Food was spot on and was definitely full after it! I was able to sit down and crack on with my work in a booth which was helpful due to have...

Jordan put no alcohol in spirit drinks. Manager refused to help and we were stuck with insufficient drinks for that one + left straight after. Absolute joke staff, service, etc

Massive pub with a variety of seating options (booths, large and small tables, church style seating). The Tropica IPA on draught is fabulous. Plenty of screens for the World Cup.

Came in on 11/11/22 and i had aa old golden hen, the beer was amazing and was well looked after! I spoke to the deputy Jordan and he had an answer to every question i had! He knew everything about the pub, the beer, the...

Worst pub in Skipton , no 2 for 1 cocktails even though they are advertised , due to staffing, facility, time frame or bull**** from the bar manager , who knows . Gents toilets are disgusting with soap dispensers falling off the wall and in...

When you sit on a gold mine and do nothing with it, this place is the perfect example. Brilliant location with an amazing layout, yet more often than not they decide to close half the pub down so they can cater more to the younger...

Not welcoming or friendly, member of staff snapped at us. We turned round walked out found the Castle pub just round the corner very welcoming and friendly.

We had an afternoon in the Black Horse and were lucky enough to get a table out the back which overlooks the canal. It's a perfect spot for chillin and chatting, especially when the sun is out!!

Lovely pub and a nice garden to sit and eat in. The food was average, the only one that was not too good was the Mac & Cheese, as it did not have a cheese taste, just Mac. Would go back though and try something...

Found a lovely pub, had a drink decided to order foot long Nachos for my wife and myself ( recommended for two people). I think it was £8.99. When it arrived, my wife actually went to the kitchen to ask if it was right....There was...

If I wasn’t really hungry I would have left. Floor beside the bar was sticky, literally shoes stuck to it. Ordered drinks and food before we sat down as we just needed feeding but omg !!!! When we sat down the carpet was dirty and...

Came with friends from Doncaster as part of Yorkshire Day celebrations. Had a choice of 2 real ales as myself and friends don't drink the commercial beers. We left quite quickly when the beers we were served were poor quality. The only pub we didn't...

Only 4 customers in the pub and 5 members of staff. Ordered food, Yorkshire pudding wrap, sausage and mash. Wrap was so hard at the edges even a steak knife wouldnt cut it. Sausage and mash nice. No one came to see if food was ok, staff too busy having their own lunch and bad mouthing the pub and staff. No one could even be bothered to say good bye or thank you as we walked past the staff on the way out. Shame, this pub used to be warm, friendly and good food. We won't be rushing back.

we always eat here on our days out here from lancaster. today i had the large sausage meal and ann had a small fish and chips both meals were excellent and a very short wait for it to be served . staff are always very polite and friendly and well turned out surroundings always clean and tidy with the rooms nice and warm.if you want a very good meal for a very good price this is the place to eat.

We booked a table to watch Sunday afternoon football . Pleasantly surprised on arrival to find we actually had a booth with individual screen. Very pleasant afternoon, good real ale (although the choice was a bit limited), reasonably priced Prosecco and the foot long Nachos and bacon/cheesy chips sharing platters were superb

Lovely staff, was introduced at the door when coming in. Sat in a booth to watch football and grabbed a share board. Later on a DJ came and the atmosphere changed and we definitely spent the night there. It was good to be back to normal. Spoke to the landlady and she was very lovely. And had some good crack with the staff at the bar. Would definitely recommend, especially when cocktails are 2-4-1.

Food ok, once you get what you ordered after three attempts the right order came unfortunately after the rest of us had eaten. Did say the service was not good only had a sorry, sometimes sorry isn't always enough. Time between order and receiving food was a time. The appearance of the pub could do with a update especially the toilets, staff was alright but one of them did seem she didn't want to do the job. Wouldn't return or recommend

I come in last Saturday night with friends it’s so nice to finally be back to normal Saturday night life with a DJ. I could highly recommend the black horse for drinks on a Saturday night

Visited this pub one Wednesday afternoon after looking at markets on the high street. I was so shocked over the size of this pub. We come in for food and drinks. For food I had the vegan steak pie this was very tasty and my other half had the cod platter couldn’t fault the place at all the staff was friendly definitely be back thank you

Lunch at the Black Horse, nice and relaxed. We weren't over hungry so we ordered 5 small sharing dishes.Pleasently supprised at how much food came. A long plank of wood with our sharers on and they looked yummy. I have never had onion rings as crispy. They were fantastic. In fact, we couldn't eat it all and dogie baged the rest.Staff we superb and would recommend it to anyone.

Waited ages for lunch and then another few minutes for cutlery and accompaniments and then for the rest of the order to come. Beef wrap was chewy and not very nice. Scampi was ok but small portion and the tartar sauce was dreadful. Stale bread and butter. No tea or coffee because 'the machine had broken' A kettle would have sufficed.. Toilets just about ok. Plenty of other better choices in this town. .

Sat watching Poland v England match. 35 minutes in and went to bar to buy more drinks. Told by bar staff that the bar is now shut. Terrible considering when we went in the bar person had actually asked if we were there for the football and when we said yes, she said no problem take a seat. Never again. Plenty more decent pubs in Skipton to spend our money!

We visited on a very wet Friday afternoon, sheltering from the rain. The surroundings, overlooking the canal, were pleasant and the drinks enjoyable.

Went here for an old fashioned looking pub with promise of a canal view. The terrace does have a decent view, and its not a bad place at all. Only a bit disappointed that it was a chain place with a narrow range of taps considering its size. Nice and spacious though. Not bad at all, just not quite what you might expect from the frontage.

Traditional looking pub which was the first one we came to on the high street for a meal on a sunday afternoon with the decision influenced by the football being shown. Service and draft beer was ok. Bog standard menu choice with food served pretty average and portions small. Even my children managed to eat the full portion. My naan bread, the size of a small beer mat, was amusing to see on the plate, I wish I had taken a photo to cherish as the worlds smallest naan bread. This sort of food at these prices just isn't acceptable anymore.

Went for couple of drinks on a lovely evening. Very long pub to walk through. Peroni on tap lovely x. Terrace at back amazing. Overlooks part of canal and old stone roofs. Young staff were really friendly and loved our dogs. Only open till 9 due staffing but suited us. Floor very tacky by bar and carpets could do with a good hoover hence could only give 3 star review despite accommodating staff and views.

Nice country pub, staff friendly and helpful. Ordered 4 meals we were served 2 and had to wait for a further 15 minute wait for other 2 meals.Chicken escalope and Katsu curry that tasted of mayflower curryScampi and chips - budget scampi Souther fried chicken Goujons with BBQ sauce, really niceCod and chips - picture makes it look better than it was, it was that bad my mum sent it back and asked for her money back, was offered a free drink of dessert. She declined and asked for her money back

Would just like to thank the Blackhorse for the amazing service during the Euros. We were a little apprehensive what a pub would be like during restrictions. Loved the table we were given, and amazing that we were asked if we wanted it again for the next match. Julie the manager, could not have done more for us! Table service was amazing, as was the food! With all the competion in skipton pub world, this is deffo one of first choices. Thanks again all

Me and my partner come across this pub on our stay in skipton. What an amazing little find staff are wonderful nothing was to much. We ended up coming in on Monday and Tuesday good is great we both had chicken tikka on our first visit and burger and drink on our next visit both was excellent value for money. Thank you for making us both feel so welcome we will definitely be back on our next visit to skipton

Lovely pub, but the food, and choice of food was terrible. My meal was cold, and the other guests weren't impressed with theirs either. Very limited choice of menu. Yes, they followed all the Covid requirements, but we will not be eating there again.

We were in Skipton and went in for a drink. The beer was good, the pub was very well organized but the stars were the staff. They all were very welcoming and friendly and made us feel really at home. Thank you all

Staff suppressed the atmosphere by preventing support for teams, friends of owner aloud to walk about with no masks, owner/boss no mask, door staff standing in entrance puffing on vape pipes with plume's of vaper blowing through seating area as doors at both ends of restaurant were open for covid air flow not for me to inhale the sweet vaper air, chicken wings in BBQ sauce very nice and nice pint.

Stopped off here for lunch but pre booked. Not too busy and was allocated a lovely table spot on the terrace over looking the canal. Bigger than expected when you look from outside in. Everything seemed immaculate including toilets. Masks had to be worn and hand sanitiser available before entering. Staff extremely friendly and attentive. Ordered the 2 burgers, one vegan option and chips. We were very happy with meal it was delicious and soo tender, beers were soo cold which was great on this hot day. Great prices for eating out there, seen more expensive pubs along the road. Would definitely recommend a visit. Manager even chatted to us. Very nice lady.

Food was amazing and for a great price, the fish was lush and the gammon was as good as it looked my friend said, and that would be cracking. Not bad on drinks ether with the gins being double up for £2.Service was excellent and Rebecca couldn't do more for you she was very attentive and made you feel welcome. She then tempted us for a buy one get one free cocktail for dessert. Will be back soon!

Everything our table ordered was good if not a bit pricey for what it was, the atmosphere was pleasant, however, dark and the table was sticky and cramped, making for a bit of an uncomfortable experience dining and getting up, especially with mobility issues. Some of the staff were lovely and had all the time in the world for you while others were rude and bossy. Overall a bit of a mixed bag, have dined here before and it had been a better experience but will probably leave it for a while before eating here again.

We came because of the good terrace overlooking the canal. This is a very large pub inside and looks great for sports fans with a lot of screens. We only had a drink and helpful that it is dog friendly

1st time in The Black Horse. The staff were very friendly and helpful and loved our two dogs, especially our 14 week old puppy. Good Covid precautions and informed us of table service only.We only had drinks and had a table outside which was great. We saw the food others were having and it looked really tasty and good portions.We will definitely return to sample the food

Attempted to book for early evening after visiting Skipton Castle. I was told that it was not possible to book a table, it would be best to simply arrive when we were ready. We arrived only to be told there were only two members of staff on duty and despite the pub having plenty of room, we would not get served. As the Web site recommends booking, I cannot understand why we were instructed on the phone to just turn up. We will not be attempting to visit this pub again

My wife and I went here for lunch today. Great warm welcome by the lady at the door, shown straight to a table outside overlooking the canal.Throughout our visit several members of staff asked if we were ok. all were very pleasantMy wife has the chicken and bacon salad which looked and apparently was very nice. I had the double beef burger with iceberglettuce, jerk sauce, spring onion, mango and fries.There was literally a teaspoon full of reggae reggae sauce on top of 1 of the burger patties, the other had nothing. no spring onion, some burnt stuff orange colour on the top burger and a handful of frozen fries. Really for £8.49. it was less value than a double cheeseburger at McDondaldsIts a shame as the food let our visit down whereas the staff were very attentive

We called to book a table. Were passed form pillar to post to then be told we were too early and to go online. We did and then after messing about with an awful site it said to call. So I did. 25 in the queue before me and a 25 minute wait. I then got through to someone who eventually told me they don't take bookings even though the site says it does and the staff earlier told us to call back later. So we turned up after the pub was open and the girl was rude and non interested. No one inside what so ever and she said there was a lot of room but only two staff on so they wouldn't serve us. We questioned the website and she said it wasn't their issue and it's a brewery thing. Waste of time, awful website, rude staff and a generally unfriendly pub. It's ok though because we found the red lion and the castle pub were around the corner and absolutely lovely.

Just visited here the 1st time today & lovely place with lovely staff which nothing is a problem for them. The owner went above & beyond for us & made us feel very welcome. Will definitely recommend & will definitely be back.

Absolutely great night all staff so friendly and welcoming especially the manager Julie All COVID rules followed & social distancing adhered too good night 😁👌

Food was awful!Did not enjoy this meal at all. Had the chicken and mushroom pie! Peas had been heated and reheated were like bullets and the mash wasn’t even mashed. Huge lumps almost like whole potatoes. Our party hall agreed we would never go back there again x

The staff were very good with are table and the lady with the blue hair is amazing at her job keep up the good work

Took over 15 minutes to take our orderTook over 30 minutes for food to arrive Food was cold when it arrived No condiments offered when food arrived We asked to be sat near a T.V. as we had purposely booked here as it offered ‘Sky sports football throughout the premises’. The staff couldn’t move us, when there was more than enough room and didn’t apologise for the inconvenience. I certainly won’t be rushing back the Black Horse, as it’s one of the worst eating and drinking experiences I have ever witnessed. Other tables were also thinking the same.

Had a lovely Evening. You would have thought we were family the way we were treated by Julie. World class service. Melissa & Damian

Great service, in particular the landlady was outstanding. Good value for money & felt entirely safe as a result of very good Covid-19 precautions & policies.

Booked a booth for 12:00 which was written in the diary by a staff member, turned up on the day to find it was given away to another group as they used the online booking system and paid a deposit. Annoying for our party to turn up and only find out at that point after planning the day around it. Unapologetic and offered a worse table in the corner but we walked out. Why use two booking methods? Bad business model. Certainly others will fall for this bad system.

Came in for the quiz with friends and family great atmosphere staff were very friendly and attentive, we ordered some of the snackbox specials they were amazing. Thank you and keep up the good work 🙂

Called in for a quick drink on Monday afternoon, pub very quiet,all covid 19 safety measures in place and strictly adhered to.met at door by waitress who explained it was table service and she served us and was very efficient. Her name was keeva?(I know I have spelt that wrong)very friendly,efficient and courteous.

Visited sunday was quiet and doing table service only usherd to a table outside and waited 35 mins nobody came to take our order and on leaving no apology

Whilst staying in Skipton for a night recently we had a walk around the town centre.As we walked up away from the canal up a quiet back street, we looked across the canal and saw The Black horse with a very nice looking terrace in the sun with lots of customers enjoying a drink in the sun.We walked around to the front and made our way into the premises not really expecting there to be any available space due to the lovely weather.We were in luck as there was seating and we were fortunate as it was at the top corner of the terrace under a little bit of cover which provided some welcome shade.Other tables had large parasols to provide shade from the warm sun, but they were all taken.We had a few drinks and some starters to share as we were dining later that evening.Good Covid 19 direction about the place including the toilets.Plenty of people on the terrace but still safely distanced in the current climate.Enjoyed the beer and starters sitting in the sun watching the narrow boats going by below us.

Came in last week and ordered 2 burgers and a couple of other meals, the all day brunch seemed to be fine but the burgers were for want of a better word weird, very greasy and tasted strange, it tasted perfumed and smelt as what I can only describe as vomit, so dreadfully disappointing as the pub looked amazing, everyone deserves a 2nd chance so please learn by your mistakes and all the comments below

Found this pub when visiting Skipton. Wow so big when inside and a lovely river terrace at the back. Good Covid measures in place. Sat in the sun for a lunchtime pint and retuned later for pre dinner drink. Friendly staff would revisit and recommend you try.