Blacksmiths Arms in York

Absolutely amazing portions beautiful food and friendly service, thank you so much

Loved the little cottage, shame we only had one night stay. Will definitely be back

Lovely people chefs very accommodating gf menu outstanding considering the size!!

Best cavary in York & fantastic staff and drinks choices

Went for a walk down the Solar System Way, went too far, needed refreshment, saw their sign, lovely little pub and felt very welcome, will revisit

Lovely place,cottage nice and clean and very cosy with the log burner lit. Would definitely stay again staff lovely and friendly,good food too.

We have been here a few times lovely staff that welcomed us and our dog food was great we stop in there for food everytime we come on our holiday Desserts are 😍

Booked for Sunday carvery. £50 deposit paid. After the meal everyone paid full price for their meals individually. Therefore we asked for the deposit back. Told that it had been taken off the price which was not correct. Did get the deposit back after questioning this again. Disappointed that nut roast is advertised on the board but when asked for it was told it was unavailable. Also had to ask for another glass due to stains on it. I must say the food was nice. Just checked the Food Hygiene Rating Report. Rated as 2 last year. Improvements needed.

In the area visiting family and we popped in for lunch. Two of us had ham, egg and chips and the other a lasagne. The food was splendid. Huge portions, well-cooked and very tasty. The homemade chips are lush! The service was great. We got a very warm welcome and felt very much at home. Lovely food, lovely people - just wish we lived closer!

Local village pub, Just been in with family; we live in village. Go to the pub most weekends.definitely won’t be anymore! The pub is dirty, so are the glasses. Drinks are overpriced and staff are rude. Food is greasy. Just asked the barman at 4pm on a Sunday if we could have a seat at a table, he said yes, great. Order and paid for a round of overpriced drink to be asked me move within 5 mins. Confronted the woman behind the bar and she just shrugged and walked off. Real shame it’s gone downhill this way, apparently the landlord has a history of running his multiple pubs this way. Please sell it to someone who will look after the pub and the locals! Always busy on a Sunday for a roast but don’t be fooled, food is left out under hot lights for hours and not changed between sittings!

Great food & very friendly staff

Came here on the same date last year, the place was very lively ,food smelt great , unfortunately couldn't get a booking for the Friday or Saturday. (Must have been very good) Visited the area this year, made a beeline for the Blacksmiths arms, got a booking for 7,girl over the phone seemed very pleasant 👌 now I don't know if it's changed hands or something, walked in.....wasn't many people in, the place looked a little sad....got 2 drinks in dirty glasses (didn't really notice till halfway) ordered food....it came reasonably quick ...ordered the creamy Cajun chicken.....can honestly say don't think there was any cream in the sauce,it was like a Cajun soup with overcooked chicken, and chips going soggy in it. A lasagna that looked a good portion but the taste let it down, had better from a Tesco's ready meal. The cutlery that was given was dirty also, had to grab some more. Back to the chicken.....when I explained about it.....was asked to bring the food back to the bar ......not a member of staff collect it from my table, it was changed and a better creamy sauce but same chicken still in it, chips where seperate this time. Although the sauce was better.....didn't finish the tough chicken, my partner had left her lasagna . The table in front of us didn't enjoy their meals also. Well 3 out of 4...apparently the ham & eggs were nice 👍 It seemed like it was a family affair making an attempt to run a pub but failing , appearance of staff was scruffy ....overall .....not a clean professional outfit. It seems a harsh review but I can only go on my honest experience which wasn't good. I couldn't recommend it or even go back Have pics of dirty cutlery & dirty glasses but unfortunately cannot attach.

We were staying at York Marina and wandered down to the Blacksmiths Arms on Sunday 11/08/24 with the hope of a meal, we managed to book a table for the 2.00pm Carvery, the food and beer were delicious and the staff were welcoming, friendly and efficient, a lovelyYorkshire pub, we will be back !

Just had a bar meal chips very greasy think also need new oil.Never had garlic bread as normal sliced bread and also it was brown bread tasted awful n soggy.Dont know how it got such a good star rating

Had lunch, very nice food reasonable priced staff very friendly and welcoming. I will definitely be calling again

A brilliant pub with friendly staff and excellent food.beer was good to.close to naburn lock and York marina so nicely placed.closed monday and Tuesday.my wife had the three bean chilli and said it was the best she’s ever tasted.well done all.

Wonderful friendly welcome and a fantastic pint, looking forward to visiting again.

Nice food and friendly staff. Will visit again next time we visit the area. :)

Old fashioned pub, nothing special at all

Stopped for a spot of lunch. Really friendly, great service! Much was spot on. Pie and chips, and burgers. ALL homemade and all really tasty. Highly recommended of your in the area

Excellant service and great food plus dog friendly, can't praise it enough 😁

Party of 14 we have just had food and can honestly say every single one of us was buzzing with how nice the food was, absolutely divine, hats of to the chef and service was great. This is definatley our new family go to spot. Thank you!

Used to meet my parents here some years ago and was a lovely homely place, was shocked when we walked in as it wasn't anything like it used to be, decor was poor, menu was very basic, didn't have many drinks in stock and was expensive for what we had, won't be rushing back anytime soon.

Absolute banging carvery definitely will be back for another. Not a long walk from campsite and dog friendly.

Called in on the way back from a day out at the coast. What a gem! Food was excellent and good value for money. Staff were friendly and approachable. We will call back in again next time we go the coast

The food is fabulous here great quality and proper chips good value

None of your controlled portions here; 15 peas, half a spoon of mashed potato. 3.5 carrots. No pile it on. Best ever Sunday carvery!!!

Excellent food/service. Very welcoming and very friendly/helpful staff. Definitely recommend it.

Stopped for a coke and a cup of tea. Service was quick and polite. Pub was quite busy and the carvery looked lovely.

Needs some money spending on this place. The drinks and food are nice but the environment needs some work. The beer garden could be made to look lovely. We ventured here from the solar trail for drinks. The location is ideal but the place needs some investment. The beer garden tables are old rickety things that are literally falling to bits.

Great friendly pub right near the river Ouse. Really friendly bar staff that make you feel very welcome.

Great little pub, the food was great 👌👌

Friendly bar staff and great location but food poor. Sorry.

Came here for a carvery on the 7th April 2024 and it was exactly what I needed. The carvery was delicious, staff were friendly and good VFM. Didn't take a room though so can't give stars on that. Highly recommended.

We visited here during the week for lunch the pub was very cold and quiet. We ordered food at the bar Steak pie and fish goujon sandwich. They took a while to come out when it arrived my husband asked for extra gravy the lady made an issue over people ordering gravy and not using it!! My husband then said just bring half a jug. My goujons were 2 thickly battered pieces of fish not goujons and were served in a dry sesame topped burger bun with chips and mushy peas. The chips were lovely. My husband said his pie tasted nice but only 5 pieces of meat and the pastry was thin and more of a covering to the pie dish as it didn’t sit on top of the filling which made it dry!! When paying the bill my husband questioned it £42 we also had 1pint and a half lager. The lady then stated the extra gravy was £2.50 which we were not told about when ordering I think it was very expensive for an average lunch meal and will not be returning. I was not complaining about the amount of fish just the fact I was expecting goujons as it was stated in the menu it was a sandwich. I also heard the gentleman that brought the food say to the lady behind the bar I think we should put the heating back on. I can honestly say that no one mentioned the extra charge for gravy and maybe our mistake that we didn’t look at the sides I just think when your paying over £16 for pie it should come with extra gravy just my opinion

Went for wonderful carvery lunch with friends and family

What a delight - a real taste of good old fashioned English hospitality!! The property is quirky in a good way, the staff are so friendly and the food is so good and traditional - I would really recommend the place and will come back again - top marks to everyone that looked after us 👏

We dropped by here for lunch after shopping at the York outlet, Sally was very welcoming and friendly. We had burgers and a pizza and the food was delicious. The pub is a good size inside and dog friendly, there is also outside seating front and back. We will definitely return when we are in the area again.

This place is the best. Had dinner there on Thursdsy and lunch on Friday. Sally is the loveliest person ever and couldn't do enough for us. Anthony (landlord/chef) makes the best burgers and onion rings are out of this world. Being a coeliac is always a worry when eating out but Anthony was fully aware of gluten free. If your in the area you've got to visit these lovely people xx

We were fortunate to be staying close by at York Marina to discover this little gem of a public house, a warm welcome awaits here and the Sunday carvery was absolutely delicious, definitely a return on the cards 🙏

Fantastic, welcoming owners! Delicious food! Reasonable priced.

Staying at York Marina campsite we were looking for a local pub for a drink and a meal. This place is a lovely, friendly pub with a good selection of drinks and food. As a family of 3, (plus 1 pooch) we had the steak in ale pie x2 and a pizza. The food was amazing. Probably the best steak in ale pie we've ever had, kind of good. Good service, nothing too much trouble, and really nice people to boot. A lovely night out was had, would definitely recommend this place if you're staying nearby.

Wow this is a proper local pub. The staff were great, the locals were fun, the beer was good, the food looked nice and it was a hive of activity. Highly recommended

Amazing carvery, just absolutely delicious. The lovely lady serving the carvery and the landlord were so friendly and accommodating for a large group of us. The desserts are amazing too, definitely recommend visiting, we'll be back 😊

Proper local pub - really good chips and friendly staff.

We dropped in for a coffee halfway round a walk, it looked closed but it was in fact open! We ended up with sandwiches and skin on chips, both very nice. Years ago the Blacksmiths Arms used to be the place to go for a Sunday Carvery but sadly it only had a few locals in, a broken gas ring and no carvery.

What a great place to enjoy a traditional Sunday lunch. Fantastic selection of home cooked meats and veg from the serve yourself display. Lovely hosts and friendly locals made our day out with family and dog a pre Xmas treat.

Called in during a 10 mile dog walk, greeted by lovely hosts and a warm welcome. We sat outside as the dogs were muddy, polite and friendly staff so would definitely give you a 5 star. Will be back again for sure

Thursday night, had the pie, ham chicken and leek! Just watery sauce, big chunks of salty gammon, pastry was just thrown on the top, not crimped to make it look nice, no slits to let steam out so pastry hard on top and soggy underneath! It put rustic to a very low level!! Shame as there Sunday roasts are lovely.

I would say the best carvery we have ever had. Absolutely delicious. We visited whilst staying at Naburn Lock caravan park. We hadn't booked but the landlord went out of his way to make sure we were fed. Excellent service.

Had a nice night last night at the blacksmiths pub ,and today Sunday, had a great day ,staff friendly food great and good beers 🍻, Tony n Ellen

We stayed in cottage next to Blacksmiths Arms...so comfortable ...suits couples..we had small dog..very happy to spend a few days here again...everything you need for a quiet get away...highly recommend

Stopped in for a drink after walking the dog along the river. Friendly staff and good old pub atmosphere

Sally was brilliant even Though we could not get get food as short Staffed Sally safes the day you do not want to loose her !!

Absolutely diabolical food. Burn't chips that certainly weren't fresh, fried eggs burn't too. Poor little boy served the food along with chef - this I would question as certainly no cook. When my husband complained the child was sent to the table to deal with it & brought more chips that were the same. I was unable to eat my meal & my husband & son left most of theirs. A never again experience. I question the legality too of the child working.

Waited over an hour for food. Said the order got lost. Place was not even that busy. It was fine because I had eaten a biscuit the day before. Won't be going back

Food was lovely definitely be going back

We stay at the local campsite and always look forward to our visit to the Blacksmiths Arms , great staff ,great food , and San Miguel on draught, what's not to love and our dog Bonnie loves the welcome too.

No the best place to eat. Less than average food and expensive for what you get

Had been on the river ouse with friends who invited us on a self hire boat.All 4 of us decided to have a main meal. 2 had fish and chips, 2 had pie of the day. Pie of day was chicken and ham. Price of all main meals seemed to be £15-95,sandwiches were £12-95!!!!Food came!fish and chips were apparently ok (no complaints from our friends)The pies???they were in a pie dish with an incredibly thin crust,very little ham and very little chicken but lots of juice. They were accompanied by mashed spuds and mushy peas. We asked for gravy for the pies which came a few minutes later. Trouble was that the plates were cold, so the spuds and peas were almost cold and unfortunately so was the gravy. We were extremely hungry so we ate the food. We should have eaten at the marina.The staff at the pub were extremely attentive and couldn't do enough for you. However the food didn't match their enthusiasm and helpfulness. Try this place yourself you might have a better experience, sadly we won't visit again.

Sunday lunch carvery. Two real ales, Hobgoblin Gold and Wainwright's. Two very similar beers

Very friendly staff, fab food all homemade. Dogs enjoyed it too! Will definitely go back.

Had Sunday carvery it was amazing loads of choice food was hot plenty of choice definitely worth a visit 😀

The food was OK but the staff are amazing and so friendly, thank you for a great night

Nichts Besonderes, Essen unterer Standard, Service auch nicht besonders

Had a Sunday lunch it was a carvery very nice and plenty to chose from well worth a visit 😀

Naburn is a lovely village with the pub in the centre. Location handy for York and surrounding areas. The accommodation is basic but for the cost is super value. We have booked again would highly recommend.

Quite possibly one of the best stonebaked pizza's I've had!!! Beef, jalapeños and brie, Unbelievable!!! One thing.......... Pleaseeeeee start making your own garlic sauce, it will go down a treat!!

Decent Google reviews for restaurant and proximity to campsite persuaded us to try the Blacksmiths Arms for our Friday evening meal. While service and location were great, sadly the food was not. Small fish & luke warm chips (basically the burnt scraps from the bottom of the fryer), and chicken was tough as old boots although the sauce was tasty. To be fair our chips were replaced when we complained & maybe the chef had an off day but sorry to say serious improvements are needed before we could recommend eating here.

Went for meal pub empty, sorry we are all reserved ,Went back in one hour later still same all carvery still under heat lamps , still all reserved so don't bother going for a meal.

Omg!! Me and my family went there for a Sunday Carvery, (as we are down here on holiday) and it is the best carvery we have ever had!! We don’t write reviews but this one definitely deserved a review, and we had pudding after, and they were so tasty!! 100% recommend going here.

Lovely friendly pub, good range of beer 🍺 dog friendly 🐾

Warm and friendly welcome. Good beer and wine. Better planning on my part next time to check when food is on but the menu looks really interesting.

Just stopped off for lunch and must say very kind bar lady helped us to order lunch of which was very delicious and filling. Nice warm and friendly pub made to feel very welcome.

We were staying at a nearby campsite and asked there for somewhere local to eat. We were told she'd had mixed reviews about the Blacksmiths Arms, and there was somewhere with really good food a bit further away. We opted to walk to the Blacksmiths and save the better pub for the next evening when friends were joining us. When we arrived there were about 50 bikers outside with their bikes and we were a tad nervous about what we would find inside. We asked for food but the kitchen had closed so we were going to just have a drink and leave but the landlord offered to make us a plate of fish and chips so we stayed as the only other option wouldve been a sandwich in the van. Omg what a surprise, the fish was fresh and ENORMOUS and the batter was gloriously home made as were the chips. The staff were delightful and it was honestly the best meal we've had in this country in the 3 years we've been back here from travelling. When our friends came we ate there again and they were amazed at the quality of the food too, two of us had the Cajun chicken, one had the lasagna and my partner had burger and chips and we all thoroughly enjoyed them. We will certainly have no hesitation in recommending this pub not just for the food but for the super friendly staff and wonderful landlord who opened his kitchen again for us happily after being overwhelmed by bikers arriving unannounced at his village pub. Fantastic place.

After an hour asked about our anticipated looked forward to meal..think drunk "chef" said with you one minute. Ten later reluctantly paid for drinks and left. Very disappointed wanted to eat there!!!

We were really looking forward to our meal. Ordered and then waited and waited. After an hour still no food. People who ordered after us got their food eventually and it seemed as if the chef was completely unaware of what was occurring. Wo7ld not recommend

Very kind and considerate barmaid who squeezed us in on a very busy service, not so sure about the straw/prosecco recommendation, though. Lovely tasty food, and a lot of it, beware of the massive onion rings. Thank you very much for a great evening.

Had Fish and Chips it looked amazing, but it was all Batter no fish,plus sachets of sauce etc not good.

Very warm welcome upon arrival. Good choice of drinks. Can recommend the Sunday carvery.

Nice couple of pints in the beer garden on a Saturday afternoon

Went for a dinner on Father's Day and it was spot on 👌🏻 definitely recommend!

Lovely local pub and landlady and staff very welcoming, food was yummy 😋

Friendly staff and the best burger I have had in England in years

Staff very busy, food order slow and a little expensive for what we had, sorry to moan!

Hidden gem! They managed to squeeze us in at the last minute. Staff are really friendly. Food was lovely we even received a free Father’s Day gift 😊. We live nearly an hour away from the pub and our son accidentally left his bracelet there. Anthony went out of his way to ring us and even deliver back the bracelet to my nearby relative. Customer service five stars ⭐️ Would definitely recommend and we will be back in the future. Thank you 🙏

We went to The Blacksmiths Arms as a spur of the moment stop. We were greeted by Sally and she was so lovely and welcoming. The food was gorgeous with generous portions and there were plenty of drinks to choose from. I can't thank Sally and the team enough for a lovely meal and a good old fashioned, friendly chat. Would highly recommend!

I did not stay there , only visited for a small beer.

Great authentic pub. Clean and simply decorated with no traditional pub clutter. Freshly cooked lunch nicely served. Very welcoming Landlord and friendly chef who delivered the food himself, justifying quite a wait for food. Pretty little village on the river Ooze.

Good food good atmosphere, friendly staff.

Fantastic food. Friendly service. Lovely atmosphere.

Pub with food, friendly place, good beer decent pub food menu. Outdoor seating with beer garden and parking.

Overpriced food of poor quality, overpriced beer £5 50 a pint. No mobile phone signal, and they refuse to give out the Wi-Fi password saying there isn’t any Wi-Fi, even though they advertise free guest Wi-Fi and theres a BT-hub 5 powered up on the shelf behind the bar.

Just spent a few days at Blacksmiths Cottage. Lovely cosy cottage with everything you need. Plenty hot water and comfortable bed. Had a lovely welcome from Fay, the housekeeper who keeps the cottage spotless . Although the pub itself was closed for 2 of the days, we had the beer garden to ourselves😄. We did have a lovely meal there on the last night cooked by Gary...great meal Gary..thank you. And thanks to Tom behind the bar for making us feel so welcome. So all in all a relaxing time there. It's also a great base for exploring the surrounding area. Definitely recommend.....thanks guys...Liz and Dave❤️

Lovely location but food very poor never again

Just came to test the place out and see what was available here for booking and to see how it was.

Went there for tea booked a table for 7pm it's a limited menu they had run out of chicken. we had pie chips and peas. The pie was ok chips were horrible dark brown soggy mainly small bits the peas were look worm. Was looking forward to having tea there never again.

Nice pub in great location. Friendly staff. Beer & wines good. Food only very average - needs to improve.

Nice place food was ok Staff very friendly

We we’re staying at York Marina in our campervan and went in to Naburn to the Blacksmiths Arms for Sunday lunch. We were not disappointed, it was delicious, very friendly staff and very dog friendly, will definitely be going back again when we are next in the area.