castle inn cawood in Selby

Ultimately it’s the food. You can forgive a lot but personally I want feeding with warm and yummy food. Whoever’s cooking isn’t eating their food. Not very pleasant. A chef needs to be passionate and care about what they’re sending out. Even a fish finger butty can be incredible. Sadly … not my experience

We stayed over in our motorhome behind the pub, good pitches & amenities. Lovely friendly pub, we tried a selection off the tapa’s menu which were all fantastic & the puddings were gorgeous. Will definitely be returning

What a great night we had at the Castle Inn. Absolutely loved the Yorkshire Tapas, every dish came out beautifully presented and tasted amazing. Added bonus was the fabulous singer 'Elvis' Also a big shout out to our lovely waiter, maybe Josh but can't be sure, but he was great. Highly recommend to anyone wanting lovely food in a lovely country pub.

We went for Mother’s Day with friends to try the Yorkshire Tapas menu, compliments to the chef Ash the food was amazing !!! Chelsea was our waitress and was lovely,Liam always gives you a warm welcome. Such a warm friendly relaxed atmosphere, highly recommend we will definitely be back time and again.

A recently taken over, beautifully refurbed country pub and restaurant in Cawood, south of York, the Castle Inn is an absolute pleasure to visit. The new owner has a fabulous eye for style and detail, even down to the table numbers and table 'reserved' signs! The restaurant exudes a welcoming, warm country-pub vibe, with subtle fabrics and furnishings and the all-important low-lighting to create the perfect dining ambience. Spoilt for choice by the new Yorkshire tapas menu, we opted on our first visit for the Beef & Onion Stew with Dumplings, the Venison Scotch Egg with wholegrain mustard dip (this is surely going to be one of THE best-sellers?!), Half Pint Prawns in a Brandy Yoghurt Marie Rose Sauce with Anchovy Toast and the Fish, Chips & Mushy Peas. Completely stuffed by the end, having shared and eaten every morsel—and not by nature dessert people—we were tempted to try a Seasonal Crumble (on this occasion, winter berries) and Custard and the Yorkshire Pudding with Stewed Rhubarb and Clotted Cream. WOW! The puds almost out-shone the mains! Delicious flavours, beautifully cooked and presented, with the dishes coming as and when ready, meant we could dine in leisurely fashion, enjoy our drinks and each dish as it came, without feeling remotely rushed as you so often do in restaurants where they can't seem to wait to get your table back. This is definitely tapas with a Yorkshire topping! Highly recommended, and so much so, we're booked to return next week and are already arguing over which dishes to choose next!

Decided to head to the Castle for their Burger night this evening and have to say we were extremely disappointed. When we moved to Cawood a few years ago I can remember being so impressed with the quality of the food, in particular the burgers were amazing and the skinny fries were the best chips I had ever had! We haven’t been to the Castle for a while but I was craving the crispy skinny fries that I have had previously so decided to head down to the burger night. After waiting over 45 minutes for the food to arrive I was hugely disappointment to be greeted with what appeared to be a bowl of oven cooked skin on fries accompanying my burger…the chips looked remarkably like the frozen skin on fries I buy from Aldi! My two children had the cheese burger meal and one had the chicken strips. Again I was shocked at what came out compared to what we have had previously. The burger meal came with a sorry looking burger in a tiny bun alongside a glut of ‘oven chips’ no beans/peas to accompany (we were told they have ran out of peas?!) Likewise, the once freshly battered chicken goujons appear to have been replaced with oven cooked chicken strips that looked like they had also come from an oven. My husband went for the wild boar burger, he said it was burnt. He asked for normal chips but what came out was another disappointing bowl of oven cooked chips exactly the same as the ‘skinny fries’ I had ordered, not the triple cooked Chucky chips the Castle used to serve up in its better days. To top it off we asked for a side of Onion rings, again I remember these being beautifully battered , light and crispy today we were greeted with a bowl of burnt onion rings swimming in fat, they were terrible. I am honestly so disappointed at the hugely noticeable change in chef/quality of products that the Castle appear to be serving up. We won’t be going back any time soon, unless you revert back to your previously delicious and well cooked menu!

A very busy country inn with a large conservatory restaurant and quirky bar. We booked dinner with friends. Although the restaurant was very busy as was the bar the food was served fairly promptly and was piping hot for both starter and main courses. Felt that more vegetables were needed but other than that the food was tasty on all courses. Would certainly revisit when next in area as menu was quite extensive

The Staff are so friendly and we had some lovely food. This is a great pub and restaurant. We also stayed behind the pub on hard standing pitches in our motorhome

Went with family for Saturday lunch - great service, great tasting food. Lovely place to be and would definitely recommend!

I have to say a massive Thankyou to Adam and our awesome waitress . She excelled in patience, kindness and professionalism which is rare to find in any restaurant, nothing was too much trouble for her . My party of 25 .said to send thanks also her service made our evening very special and was much appreciated . I would give our experience 10 stars if I could as the food was outstanding and compliments must be given to the Chefs . We will certainly be back in smaller groups or in couples as it was outstanding service throughout the night. Thankyou again and see you soon . Poppy Mann

What a great little pub , had great service with a smile & very polite & attentive & dog friendly food was really tasty & very reasonably priced Would defiantly call when next in the area. 👍👍

We were looking forward to visiting this restaurant as local to our father in law, very disappointed, Chicken advertised on online nemu none on menu when we arrived there, Roasts were shocking obviously frozen no taste, weak gravy, beef not noce at all , best thing about it was the gammon , sadly wont return

Went for family birthday 3 couples and 5 year old. We have been to The Castle lots but probably won't be going back. It took over 10 minutes before we were asked about drinks. Ordered starters and mains which took over 2 hours to cook and serve. Never once were we asked if food was ok between order and delivery. Frankly the speed of delivery of 7 dishes was really slow almost painful to watch. We asked fornthe glasses to be cleared, the lad cleared maybe 5 glasses then went to another table. We ended up moving the glasses that remained onto the window sill and the glasses left I moved to another table myself to give us room. We are not big drinkers, we had 2 rounds of drinks so these were wine glasses, water glasses and empty drink glasses just left on the table. For mains they forgot the onion rings and had to go and cook them which arrived almost 3/4 through the meal. Luckily a new waitress arrived at 3pm and she was organised and did everything in half the time otherwise we would have simply given up and had pudding at home. I had asked for a bloody Mary but apparently under new management they do not make those or pineapple juice and lemonade. Forget new management, start again, train staff.

Have been to castle inn on numerous occasions but today was very disappointing we came for Sunday lunch, only one of us wanted Sunday lunch and my partner preffered something else . We were informed that they had ran out of the sausage and mash, had ran out of the classic burger, so he had to pick fish and chips which we were informed was the last one as they had run out of that . When it arrived the chips were very crispy and stale , my Sunday lunch was disappointing I chose castle trio for the price of 18.00 pound it consisted of 3 thin slices of pork loin, beef, gammon 2 stale roast potatoes,pickled red cabbage one small portion of broccoli, one small portion of carrot/swede mash, courgette,leek, frozen pea mix, and a very crispy Yorkshire pudding with no flavour. We came here last year and the food was excellent traditional Sunday lunch with fresh seasonal vegetables but not this time. The price for yesterdays disappointing visit of £58 for two people 2 drinks two lunches and 2 puddings we won’t be eating here again .

We went twice over a long weekend. Both times we were looked after by great staff and the food was excellent. Booking recommended as it was busy. A good atmosphere. We will definitely return.

Long time since we have been here . What a change!! Fantastic Sunday lunch and great staff. We will be back.

Tripadvisor Dear lozWoof, Thank you for letting us know you want to edit your review of The Castle Inn Restaurant & Country Pub. Your review has been removed. To make it easier for you to resubmit the review, we included a copy of your original text below. Thanks for being part of the Tripadvisor community! Best Regards, Tripadvisor Support Team Just not quite up to its usual standard. Been coming here for years. Stayed in the camping field which is great. Called in the pub for a drink Friday and both had coors. Was flat and not nice at all so only stayed for one. Was a little better Saturday. We Ate in the restaurant Saturday night. Service was ok but not brilliant and again not as good as usual although all staff very friendly. Just lacking finesse and basics and having someone being in charge which there doesn't seem to be. Ie empty glasses left on our table for the duration of our meal. Side plates from our starters not removed so our table for two was very cramped. No salt in the salt pot so had to fetch one from another table. The Starters were both excellent. We Had garlic mushrooms and crayfish cocktail. Mains just average. My steak was lovely although the grilled tomatoes and mushrooms consisted of 2 tiny cherry tomatoes and half a mushroom. Husbands gammon was very thin and poor quality. Was over cooked making it dry. The grills are advertised as having tossed side salad. Not sure if it was because we had the 2 steaks and bottle of wine deal but the salad was just a tiny bit of watercress. Just not up to it's usual excellent standards sadly.

Went out to dinner on a Friday night. Tried booking online but only managed to book an outdoor (non-heated area) seat because of their booking system. However, less than 3 minutes after booking online a lovely women rang and said she'd moved the booking indoors as outside has no heating. Which was a fantastic start. Everything got better after that. The pub is very dog friendly in the bar area, and a number of well behaved dogs came and went during the meal. All the staff were lovely. The waiter and waitress (I missed their names) were fantastic. They kept going above and beyond to make all the customers happy. They were also super friendly without it feeling forced, and able to laugh and joke with customers too. The food was incredible. It all looked home made and portion sizes were good for the price. The Yorkshire pudding and Swale dale sausage was delicious, with the Yorkshire pudding having a soft bottom and sides and a crispy edge/top without being burnt or undercooked anywhere. The desserts were even better than the main cause. The lemon meringue pie was lovely, a good contrast between the sweet meringue and tart curd. However, the sticky toffee pudding was absolutely faultless. The texture was perfect, it melted in your mouth with the toffee sauce a great addition. This place should definitely by on your list to visit if you're near Selby, you won't be disappointed.

Had an excellent meal here on Saturday evening. Great size portions and totally on board with some customers having intolerances. No trouble here! Gluten free roll with my burger and vegan cheese. So refreshing. It was all delicious. Thank you! Staff were so friendly and helpful too. Highly recommend.

My husband and I had a wonderful meal here last night. The menu was varied with lots of things that we both liked the look of - without being so large that you worry about quality. Our starters and mains were both excellent and the staff were friendly and attentive. Service overall was really good. The pub has a lovely atmosphere too.

We had a lovely lunch - the food was delicious but despite the pub being quiet the service was slow. The staff were friendly and even had a treat for our dog.

Had a lovely meal. , the venue was clean and tidy. Not busy , but service very slow. So be prepared for a twenty minute wait, even at a quiet time Place was very cold , spoilt the experience.

A great country pub and restaurant. Our meal tasted lovely and was beautifully presented. The staff were so friendly and efficient. We stayed on the campsite to the rear of the pub car park in our motorhome and that was equally well run. All in...

A lovely pub serving fabulous food- we had roast beef which was cooked to perfection and plentiful. Delicious vegetables all served by friendly attentive staff. The camp site behind the pub made a lovely simple place to stay in our camper.

Really enjoyed a beautifully cooked sea bass fillet with prawns, mussels and samphire in a saffron sauce. My partner ate a good rare steak and we both liked the attentive and friendly staff who are striving to get it right and are getting there.

Fantastic place for a meal and a stopover. We had the friendliest , warmest welcome from all the team at the Castle Inn . The meal was lovely and a good pint of Timothy Taylor - excellent menu choice. Topped off with clean loo and...

What a great stay blessed with the weather, but this is an excellent camp site with a fantastic pub restaurant. The staff could not do enough. The pub is warm and welcoming and the food was excellent. We ate in the restaurant 3 times and...

Best Sunday lunch we have had for a long time. Everything beautifully cooked but unable to finish the whole plate, as needed to leave room for the delicious dessert!

So we have passed through at this pub had the odd drink outside in the lovely seated area .We decided to go for a meal their tey out the food & we we not disappointed. The service was really good & friendly ,the food was...

My wife and I went to the Castle Inn with two friends for lunch. Our drinks and food were excellent and the service from all members of staff was fantastic. We also took our dog and the outdoor seating area was ideal for him. We...

Great food and excellent service and dog friendly which is why we chose to eat here for a family gathering.

Absolutely fabulous dinner, couldn’t be faulted. Manager and staff top notch, really friendly but not intrusive will definitely be back, and hopefully really soon.

I camped behind the inn. Great hard standing and good toilet block. Then into the pub for my two evenings of evening meals. The waiters knew I was camping alone and so gave that little bit of extra conversation as they took my order or...

The service was friendly however the food was disappointing on this occasion. After visiting just after lock down the food had considerably gone down hill which is a shame. We ordered fish and chips, the fish was minute with a handful of chips, charged around...

We visited Saturday evening and ate in the restaurant. Food was really tasty and hot, staff were fab but the waiting time was quite long considering how quiet it was. We will return to try the outside area it looks lovely.

We have eaten here several times over our stay. It was delicious each time. Reservations are recommended though, especially for traditional Sunday lunch.

On a quiet Thursday evening we were alone in the restaurant - I worried that we might be offered a limited menu but no - we had haddock bites and prawn cocktail for starters then gammon and sea bass for mains - also an Eton...

Very welcoming and helpful staff. Varied choice of menu. Food perfectly cooked and good value for money.

Fabulous afternoon tea well presented. Excellent food lovely variety. Great staff . What a memorable afternoon with family to celebrate a piece of history. Grandchildren thought Cakes Fabulous Four Year old comment was Delicious... Hope you repeat this experience One of the best I have...

Our Waitress was funny and engaging. the place is homely and lively however the food was below average. Loads of potential but falls down a bit.

Family visit after our wedding day! Amazing experience, food and service! I booked here for 14 of us after my wedding day in a local Village of Ryther, we were all still on a high and wanted a good catch up after the wedding day....

Fantastic evening with my girlfriend and her mum, we arrived and were seated to our beautifully laid out table with a lovely window view. Food was amazing, recommend the prawn cocktail starter! My girlfriend and i both had the CFC burger which was devine. Her...

First time visiting here & won't be the last! All staff so friendly & welcoming. The food was so amazing. I cannot recommend the Sea bass enough, best I've ever eaten. My boyfriend had the Chicken & Leek pie & are every last piece saying...

From 1st walking in very warm welcome From stuff Very nice clean tidy With super service Beautiful location With nice outside seating area. The food was very high quality compliments to the chef Excellent choice of ingredients Making our meal very Good Highly recommended Will...

Found the centre of the quiet village of Cawood, the Castle Inn offers a variety of food dishes ranging from small plates and light bites to main meals and sweet desserts. The pub also offers a large range of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages. The blue...

We visited The Castle on Sunday for lunch as a family. We all chose the castle trio Sunday lunch and we can’t praise the food highly enough. The vegetables that accompanied the meat and potatoes were perfectly cooked and presented. All the food was piping...

It’s class caravan site for our motor home electric. Shower. Toilet. Pub itself was brilliant so friendly and helpful. Restaurant was 1st class had evening meal and Sunday lunch. 100 0/0

First time at the Castle Inn and possibly the last. The staff were very pleasant, however the Sunday lunch was not the best. I had the beef which was quite tough and fatty and the veg was lukewarm. My daughter and her husband did not...

Came to the Castle for an early evening meal, first time we have visited. Food was Fantastic as was the service. Will definitely be coming again!

Enjoyed the food but service was poor- waitress seemed new or on a trial shift so some leeway can be given for that but it affected our meal. Two were given the wrong burgers so by the time they figured it out they’d eaten half...

Booked a table for friends. Food was superb, very tasty. Real friendly service. Will definitely visit again if in area

Came out for a walk and stopped and the castle In, had a nut roast Sunday dinner and a beef Sunday roast sandwich. The food was fantastic and all for under £30 with drinks - amazing!

This is theeeee best Sunday dinner you will ever have! TRUST ME. The portion sizes, the tender meat, the excellent selection of vegs, the homemade massive Yorkshire puddings. These lot know what there are doing! I go at least twice a month. Consistently SUPERB every...

We started the meal with a glass of prosecco, which set the mood. All the starters were amazing - huge portions of whitebait! The garlic mushrooms plate was also enjoyed. The mains were varied but all ended with cleared plates. Only the Birthday Man had...

We have just had a wonderful Sunday lunch really great food and friendly staff made this visit so enjoyable. atmosphere really great. Going back soon. Thank you everyone at the castle

There were 5 of us including a 3 year old for Sunday lunch just 2 weeks before Christmas. We were warmly greeted, and service throughout was excellent, despite a formal lunch for around 30 people in the next room. Lunch was the usual choice of...

My wife and i visited here for a meal this evening and a few drinks. The staff were fantastic and couldnt do enough to help. The drinks were brought to our table put on the bill for the food which i had chicken tikka pie...

Stayed close by so 4 of us ate here 2 nights on the trot because we were so happy with the lovely food & friendly staff the first evening. 7 different meals and all delicious… well done! Lemon Sole was super! Despite power cuts the...

Excellent meal and staff work so hard. The pub itself is very friendly. Dog friendly as well. Very highly recommended I will be coming back for a meal in the future.

Thank you to the staff at The Castle Inn. We had a delicious Sunday Lunch with a large group of friends and 2 dogs. The food was delicious and the waiting staff were so helpful and friendly!

What a fantastic little pub. We recently had a great Sunday lunch at this authentic cosy family pub. The food was absolutely delicious and the service was friendly and efficient. We had walked from the local self catering accommodation but hadn’t realised we wouldn’t be...

So underwhelming - a shame as they have done a lovely job modernising inside & out since our last visit a few years ago & even the food was below par the time before we thought we would give it another try lastnight...we shouldn't of...

Great visit here, food fantastic and service top rate! Highly recommended. Nicely laid out with both inside and outside dinning.

I had Sunday lunch twice here on the same day .......It was so so good! I visited in the afternoon with my brother, we had met up during my cycle ride from Loughborough to Scotland. The young girls waiting the tables were so friendly and...

We came here today to celebrate a family birthday and very glad we did - it was amazing. The food was delicious with good choices for both GF & vegetarian diets. The sweet potato curry was exceptional as were the homemade chips. All the staff...

Stayed here for 3 nights camping and went to the pub twice. The owner was so kind and helpful from our arrival. The food in the pub was of a high standard especially the burgers. The waiter and waitress were very welcoming and kind with...

Staff very attentive and polite. Food well presented, arrived hot and tasted good. Would visit again if we are in the area.

We live local and haven’t eaten out for a while. Booked for Sunday lunch and thought it was the best it’s ever been. We both had the trio which was chicken, pork and amazing beef. All the vegetables came in separate dishes which we love...

Sadly this will be our last visit as we've now been twice and there are too many good eateries to spend money on the poor quality food this place provides. Tired veg, mushy and lacking taste. carbonized nut roast which was tasteless. Roasters are not...

roast pork sliced on a machine not carved from a joint. large yorkshire pudding which dominated the plate was dry & over cooked. 2 pieces of roast potato on the plate, other veg served in a communal dish but no more potatoes. gravy poured on...

The photos of the Castle Inn make it sound a bit grander than it actually is. In reality it seems to have had half a makeover, and its fine, but not particularly appealing inside. However we found that the staff were very efficient and friendly...

Came here for Sunday lunch and was disappointed with the starter of prawn and crayfish cocktail. The starter had 2PRAWNS IN IT WHICH WERE SLICED IN HALF LONGWAYS to make it look like there was 4-not good. The crayfish were nice and so was the...

My family and I were holidaying near Cawood. We visited the Castle Inn on our first night after a long drive from Edinburgh. We were pleased that they were also very dog friendly. We ordered our meals which came quickly and were delicious! During the...

My wife, me and our 2 friends visited the Castle on the evening of Saturday 24 July for a meal. My wife and me had burgers, our friends both had the Steak, ale and mushroom, pie. All four meals were excellent, in fact our friends...

Visited on a Friday lunch time and our experience could not have been better. Service was brilliant and the food was incredible. It was our first time but we will definitely be back. The goats cheese burger was particularly good!!!

I stopped using Tripadvisor and leaving reviews about 2 years ago, but I have just had such a bad meal I just had to do a review. We have being going to the Castle Inn now for years and I have left favourable reviews, but...

Covid compliant which is clear from the moment you enter the premises. Staff welcoming, helpful and friendly. Indoor and outdoor dining areas with on site surfaced parking area. Menu a bit limited but seems to be the norm in most places currently. Good quality food...

My wife and I visited this restaurant with our son and daughter in law now we are able to again. The food and service were excellent and the friendly staff were Covid aware. We had the Sunday roast with plenty of veg on one of...

Visited for dinner during our stay in a near by village. The food was delicious and so fresh. Locally sourced produce which is always a winner. More than ample portions also. Service was excellent with friendly and accommodating staff. Would thoroughly recommend a visit

Stayjng 200 yds away, we visited the Castle Inn on the last night of our holiday and it was fabulous. The food took quite a long time to arrive, but well worth the wait. Everything was cooked to perfection. We all had different dishes and...

Came for food and drinks tonight our first visit, such a nice pub the food was amazing and the variety of gins was really good, it was nice to have such a selection to chose from. The staff went above and beyond for us, they...

Visited for Sunday lunch, arrived approx 15 minutes early and shown straight to our table. Menu was different to the one online but still plenty of variety and choice. Our server (Emma) was friendly and happy to check that a particular wine was available ahead...

After a long day of moving son into new house hadn’t eaten all day. Desperate for food I went into the inn and asked if they would do us take away fish and chips. They very kindly agreed and took my phone number so I...

We had a fabulous evening meal on the opening night (following Covid restrictions). Food, drinks & service were fantastic. Your front of house manager is the best!

First time staying at the caravan site behind the pub , lovely pitch plenty of space . Went into restaurant ordered a starter and steak . The food was to die for, steak was cooked to perfection! Compliments to the chef Matt . Would defo...

The food was lovely- we shared starters, had mains and shared deserts! Tempura prawns, Gammon and sticky toffee were all stand out options in my opinion. I left an answer phone message to request a highchair which was picked up- thank you! But what really...

Visited both the Inn and the campsite last night and would highly recommend both. Lovely compact site with all the amenities you could need. The food in the pub was outstanding, tasty, well presented and high quality. Staff were incredibly attentive and friendly whilst maintaining...

Night out at the castle put cawood celebrate our 2nd anniversary amazing food and amazing service superb atmosphere would highly recommend

We live in the next village south and have visited The Castle Inn a couple of times for dinner since all the new rules and it never disappoints. The staff are very friendly and efficient, the atmosphere good and the food brilliant! The haddock bites...

On entering we received a warm welcome from staff and were seated promptly, orders taken and lunch cooked. All three main courses were absolutely delicious but the star of the show was the bakewell tart for desert. Out of this world! In short we found...

Ate here on Friday and returned for Sunday lunch. Both meals were lovely. We especially enjoyed the roast beef Sunday lunch. All safety precautions in place. Would recommend.

Lovely meal at the castle inn last night, we felt very well looked after and covid safe with all the precautions. Everything was clean and all staff were in masks. Food was lovely and we would recommend to friends and family on the future.

Absolutely fantastic food people will lovely campsite was good 100% recommendation definitely be going back again

We have driven past the Castle many times and this week we finally got round to arranging a meal there. First impressions when entering the pub were very positive. The decor is warm and cosy and everything was well maintained. The staff were very friendly...

Tonight it was the last night of eat out to help out and we were lucky enough to get a table at The Castle.....where do I start the rib & wings platter starter was amazing, stunning flavours and just the right portion size to still...

Let's start with the staff. Extremely politeful very cheerful and very professional. The manager of the pub (Matt) very welcoming and always had time for a chat. Right let's get onto the food..... Absolutely amazing, cooked to perfection and tasted superb. All in all a...

Visited on Sunday with the family and can’t recommend highly enough! Very welcoming straight off and this continued throughout our visit! Speedy service for drinks and food. Food was amazing, not one point any of us could raise! Best pie I have ever had and...

Came for Sunday lunch. Lovely food especially the Roast chicken. Full of flavour like it should be. Staff marvellous & all social distancing etc spot on. Credit to you all. Will be back soon.

Went for Sunday lunch first time out since March and I chose to come to the castle very good choice felt very safe food was amazing the staff are so friendly and helpful Matthew and Graham the proprietors cannot do enough for you it was...

just returned home from a brilliant family sunday lunchhere,the staff are excellent and attentive,very very pleasant indeed,especially emma and poppy who couldnt do enough for us quite busy but all obeying the rules the food was excellent,its been delightful, the hosts are doing a great...