Castle Tavern in Richmondshire

Called for drinks only as we were passing on our way to a restraunt booking elsewhere. The beer was spot on and the locals very friendly inviting us to the night's activities. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.

Order 4 simple pub meals: took over 30 mins to come and the place was quiet . The waitress dropped food off the plates as she served and kept swearing . The meals were very poor very basic small portions and poorly cooked and presented , very disappointing as we have been before about 4 years ago and food was lovey

I Was looking forward to A bowl of homemade tomato soup as advertised only to be given a bowl of Heinz tomato soup very false advertisement shame on you

Tap to the Richmond Brewery so great selection of real ales. Lovely old pub in the market place. Excellent for a session and very knowledgeable bar staff.

A lovely lunch, excellent quality food for a good price. Good selection of real ale, and a really lovely friendly and informative member of staff behind the bar. Thoroughly recommend

Visited Richmond for a weekend break with the in-laws and our 4 year old. We visited this pub on the Friday night and as the beer was good - we booked back in for Sunday lunch. We were told they don't take bookings due to many people not turning up, we offered a deposit and they agreed to take the booking without the deposit which was really nice. On the Sunday, i explained that I was vegetarian and asked if they could possibly do me a roast, not knowing if everything was cooked in animal fat etc. The waitress agreed to check and the chef then appeared to discuss what he could do. The chef explained they could accommodate me with mash, all vegetables and vegetarian gravy but could not give me roast potatoes due to them being cooked in animal fat, which i understood. I noted a possible option of vegetarian sausages on the other menu and asked if they had any could they pop a couple on - he said he would take a look and will sort something. The roast dinner was AMAZING!!!! A huge pile of mash, roast veggies, cauliflower cheese, carrots, broccoli, green beans and my own gravy boat. There was also 3 little 'patties' of butternut squash breaded cutlets (frozen but cooked beautifully and they went really nicely!). I ate it at breakneck speed due to it being so tasty and forgot to take a picture - which is my only regret. I followed this up with a sticky toffee pudding and custard which was absolutely superb. The food was home cooked to perfection, the rest of my party enjoyed roast dinners (beef and pork options) and they all agreed the meat 'fell away' in your mouth. There were clean plates all round. The reason i felt so strongly about leaving a review was because there are never any options for a veggie roast dinner, and i have absolutely no idea why as we love them too! The fact this place went to such an effort to accommodate me made it extra special and i cannot recommend this place enough for that. They even made a big fuss of my 4 year old who ate all of his roast dinner too. PLEASE serve veggie roasts as an option (vegetable lasagne was on the menu) instead of the usual pasta option - as you did an amazing job and it was extremely tasty - the butternut cutlets were delicious and went really well. The next time we visit Richmond we will surely be calling in for a Sunday roast if this is still available. Thank you!

Really nice freshly cooled food! We very much enjoyed all of what we ordered so much we came back again a second time in the space of a week

Had a great selection of beers. I particularly enjoyed 'Home Front'. Offered me the chance to try them first. Good service and pleasant sitting on the chairs in front of the pub on a pleasant warm evening.

Comfy rooms with everything you need. A warm welcome, good beers, tasty breakfast and lovely dinner.

Thought we would try this for our evening meal and it was so nice we went back again the next night and the night after that. It was a pub that the locals go to, always a good sign for the traveller. The beers that I tried were well kept and really nice and the food was delicious. Excellent starters, excellent mains and we never got to dessert because we were always full. There was even a quiz night on Thursday. The only reason we didn't go back again was we had to come home but when we are in Richmond again this is where we will be eating.

My partner and I have never stayed overnight here, as we live locally. But we do enjoy the atmosphere of this place as a pub. Especially fun if there is a band on. Dog friendly. Can get a little crowded, but in a cosy way. Just wish there was a beer garden, then it’s be five stars from me! Anyway, definitely recommend this place. Cosy fireplace is a treat in wintertime. Large selection of drinks.

We went here for lunch with family while visiting Richmond. The staff were very welcoming and advised us that we would need a disc to park in the market square which they gave us to use. The food was very nice and reasonably priced and nothing was too much trouble.

My wife and I stayed at this Tavern for 2 days. The owners vey friendly, has so we're the locals. Great food especially the beef & ale pie. Great breakfast cooked by Stephen, will stay there again. Mr & Mrs William Shutt.

Despite our reservation not being put in the diary we were seated promptly. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Relatively cheap menu. Starters and deserts were good but the mains let the meal down.

Lovely jacket potato lunch Nice to drop in somewhere friendly for a bite to eat after a walk that welcomes dogs. Nice tuna jacket with salad on the side that tasted fresh. Just what the doctor ordered. Thanks

Went for dinner today,the meals where fantastic.will be going again next time we visit Richmond....👍👍

Just popping in for a bit to eat, friendly lady behind the bar greeted us. A little dull in all areas, and very cold. The pictures on the website look much more inviting. Orded food which was recommended to us by the bar lady. Pork in breadcrumbs chips, and peas. To say i was looking forward to this meal which i have eaten many times in various locations before was very much of a let down. The pork was tough and not seasoned, same as the mushroom sauce, undercooked chips and peas. I am guessing they work hard with a team to offer a warm welcome and great cooked food, as stated on the website. This may be a one of however, i will visit again. This is only my opinion.

We booked a table well in advance of our visit. We turned up only to see a sign in the window, no food tonight. We asked at the bar (just in case it was an old sign) only to be told with a shrug, no food tonight. No apology was offered.They did not contact us (even though I left my phone number when I made the booking). Not my idea of how to run a business. I took my business elsewhere and had a great evening in the Black Lion where the food was really lovely and the beer was well kept. Glad the Castle were shoddy, wouldn't have found such a nice place otherwise. Shame on you.

We stayed at the Castle for 2 nights in September. The food was typical pub fayre although we had smoked salmon and scrambled eggs for breakfast. Service was very friendly & food is good value for money.

If am being honest we (myself and the family) really ended up in this pub since no one else seemed to be serving food on a Monday evening - and from the outside i think we would have walked past if there was more option available. So glad we didn't - good food, excellent portion sizes, and really friendly staff (not to mention dog friendly). I can only but highly recommend this place - for a family (or couple) looking for some good old pub grub - you can't go wrong here. enjoy

We came across here after trying a few other pubs to see if they did food and they did. We sat on a table out the back of the pub. We ordered our food and drinks. Good size portions and reasonably priced. I had the chilli and it was perfectly seasoned, just too much cheese but that's personal choice. Friendly staff and appeared popular with locals. Would recommend here for food

Called in for drinks during the afternoon. Well organised and friendly pub. Dry martini served in gin glasses- what a brilliant idea as it made it seem more special. Hubby enjoyed the beer.

Nice pub with character.Good choice of drinks,and nice food.The pub is dog friendly which is a bonus.Staff very friendly and efficient.All in all a nice experience

We stayed here for 2 nights and were very happy. The staff were very friendly. The full-English breakfasts were top notch and plentiful. All of the rooms seemed to have names rather than numbers and we were in "Station". There were just a couple of issues that prevent me from awarding this place 5 stars. The hand basin took forever to drain, the shower head failed to grip the upright bar and so could only be used at chest height, and the bedroom window had to be wedged if you wanted to open it. Because we were only there for 2 nights, we worked around these 3 issues, and, to be fair, we didn't bother to mention any of them to the hosts. However, since a suitable wedge was already in place in the window when we arrived, they were clearly aware of that issue at least.The building is old and the creaking and sloping floorboards are part of the overall charm.

We ended up in Richmond during our holiday in Yorkshire and it was a Monday evening so wanted to take advantage of "Eat out to help out". We went to the Castle Tavern to see if they had a table for 5 of us and they were lovely and helpful. It was before 5pm and they said they didn't serve food until then but took our order early so we could get our food first as we had two hungry children!! The food was lovely and great service.

Really good pub lunch .. went traditional.. scampi and chips, burger and chilli jacket .. all hot and tasty with quick and friendly service .. all procedures followed so felt safe .. thank you

Lots of social distancing. Tables were well spaced out. Good portions of food. Didn't take any details for track and trace.

our room was a good size and had a sofa in. High standard of accommodation . our breakfast was lovely and high quality products was used. Staff was friendly and helpful

Visited this establishment for New Years Eve and Day with our friends to celebrate. The break began fabulously. Great rooms, lovely relaxed atmosphere, good bar prices, only 10 of us staying in the pub taking all 5 rooms for two nights. Breakfast on NY Day awesome, plenty of choice although you do have to order night before it was local produce, freshly cooked and delicious.We went out to explore Richmond only to receive a message to say there had been a mix up and our friends staying in 3 of the rooms could not stay NY day night as their rooms were booked! Our friend had 3 emails confirming this but they were still told the 2 of the rooms were booked. On our return we were apologised to and told it was due to mix up by previous owners, we had all booked in February and we found out the new guests had only booked the rooms a couple of days previously. This put a dampener on the rest of our stay as our friends had no choice but to go home!. We stayed and made the best of it. Donna went out of her way to make us welcome, late lunch and breakfast the next morning were fabulous and again delicious! The landlady also apologised again the next day and we suggested she contact any other guests booked with them to make sure their bookings were correct before taking more. This would have been a lovely celebration and start to 2020 but was marred by a massive mistake made by the new owners. Such a shame as the rooms, food and bar are great value for money. The tavern is also in a great location to explore Richmond and surrounding areas.

Didn't have chance to eat on this visit but it is a proper pub. Warm and welcoming, locals happy to talk to you and it simply 'felt' nice. Definitely will return.

I used to drink in here many years ago when I was in my late teens. Back in Richmond, I wanted to revisit. The place looks exactly the same really, cozy & with the same lively atmosphere. Good selection of beers & wines served by friendly staff. Great to be back.

not much to say, the staff were very friendly, the customers were friendly, the atmosphere brilliant. we felt like we had been going there for years we were made so welcome. we only went into the bar not for food.

Given the choice on offer I think we struck lucky when we decided to go here for a lunchtime pint and sandwich. The staff were friendly, the beer was good and the sandwich really tasty and filling. What was not to like!

Came to visit Xmas market in Richmond for the first time last weekend.. Stayed at the Castle tavern on Saturday night . Stayed in the dales strider room. Great room, big bathroom, incl shower over bath. Two seater bed settee turns into double bed for two more guests. Fabulous view over the bottom half of the market place, watched everyone setting up Sunday morning..After a look around the town,decided to eat at the tavern. Good choice of home made food. Great food, very friendly staff and just wait until you taste the full English breakfast. Not for the faint hearted. Definately sets you up for the day walking around the show. Great place for a relaxing weekend before Xmas. A real friendly pub, dog friendly and well worth the visit.

We stopped in one day for lunch as we were staying nearby to The Castle Tavern. We just had a sandwich and a few beers. Excellent service and good food.

Dropped in one lunch time for a sandwich and a pint. Black Sheep beer very good and a good choice of sandwiches. Food was very tasty and well presented. Staff very friendly . Very reasonably priced. Would visit again.

Friendly locals and superb home cooked food (pub grub). Ales from the Richmond brewery were in poor condition but the others were fine.

Greeted by a miserable young man at the bar and served by a strange older lady!

We were stopping just outside Richmond for three nights and on our first evening walking into the town for something to eat. One pub on the square was really noisy so we tried the Castle Tavern.

Incredibly well kept beer of the very highest standard served by real people with interesting tales to tell and, at the time of my visit, as many dogs in the place as people (Labs, borders, whippets, you name it). . A proper, real, North Yorkshire pub which I thoroughly enjoyed before going for a truly awful and disappointing meal across the road at the Taj Mahal.

We’d left the girls in the hot tub in the cottage and headed for a couple of social drinks. We fell into the first bar we saw in the market place. The Castle Cavern is a fine old style bar. The staff were excellent, really friendly and despite a busy bar knew our 4 drink round each order. The bar is long and quite narrow. There is seating all the way through to the back. Dogs are regular visitors (with their owners!) and were well controlled. The food was really popular and looked decent with homely portions. There are a few avoidable bars in the market place, but none better than the Castle Tavern. We will be back.

Great value for a beef roast dinner at £6.50. A couple of thick slices of beef with lots of fresh vegetables and a great Yorkshire pudding, very good gravy too. Very nice inside this tavern, it must have been refurbished but it is still traditional. Great job from all the staff.

Wow myself and friends went to the Castle on Sunday for a beer and lunch, what a treat we had all 4 of us had Sunday lunch a little worried as only £6.25 each but WOW what a great meal it was everything you could want plenty of it and cooked to perfect. Sadly I live in Nottingham or I’d be here every week.

Cannot praise the Castle Tavern highly enough. Wonderful home-cooked food, inexpensive, and a very friendly welcome (dog friendly too).

One of those pubs that you feel at home as soon as you enter the door and you wish your local pub was like this. Great fire going, and very chatty staff and customers. Good local real ales. Came back next day and person behind the bar remembered my name which sums it up really. I didn't eat there as I had a meal deal in the hotel I was staying at, but food looked great and a good sized plate full. They put the rugby on and I stayed and had a great couple of hours there, lovely proper fire going, great beer and good company, its how all pubs should be.

Called in here as we were having a drink in all the pubs around the Market Place. This is a nice little quiet traditional pub with nice craft ales and free wifi

A welcoming local, with open log fire, creates a cosy atmosphere in which to refresh & recover from walking the river path trails. Decent pint of ‘Black Sheep’

In my humble opinion the best pub in the town. Went in on A Sunday afternoon and had a Sunday dinner and a couple of pints. It was busy and had to wait about 25 minutes for my food to arrive which was well worth the wait. Originally went in due to the cask marque on the door and wasn't dissapointed with a choice of six real ales alongside the usual lagers and beers. The Adnams ghost ship was excellent. Went back in the evening which was quieter and greeted by a roaring fire which the barman kept topped up with logs. The Ghost ship had run out but had been replaced with Wainwrights - happy days !!!

met by a warm and welcoming fire. Food was excellent and the bar staff extremely friendly and efficient. Our dog...

We had skipped breakfast so we're very hungry after visiting the castle and Abbey. We grabbed the only free table...

An ordinary looking pub, but the beer. service and food were all excellent. With your meal you did not, for...

Don't serve food Sunday evening- same situation for the rest of the pubs here. They allowed us to bring our...

Home cooked chips & fab chicken Cheap ale, great atmosphere Well worth a visit to this rustic traditional pub. Best...

Wonderful, genuine , typical English pub. We went here twice during our visit to Richmond and both times we felt the vibe of a typical English welcome.

First time in Richmond in holiday cottage with dog. Happened across this great traditional pub. Good, friendly atmosphere and service. We had superb steak and kidney pie with gorgeous suet crust, followed by treacle tart to die for. Real homemade food. Also it's a very dog friendly place. Will be going again.

Nice little pub tucked up on the side of the hill. Really good atmosphere and a great selection of ales on show,

We visited here as a friend said it was a nice place and she was right, friendly attentive staff very busy but service with a smile. I did not eat but my friend and partner did the food liked really good and such great value if you are in the area then a must visit pub.

We recently stayed at The Castle Tavern in Richmond. The check in was a little disorganised but once shown to the room we were quite surprised. The room was large and recently renovated. Great outlook onto the market square. The breakfast was ok. Freshly made but nothing to write home about. The staff were, on the whole, friendly and professional. Drinks in the bar were very reasonably priced. This was the case in all the bars we visited. A large wine and and a pint was only £7 or less in some bars. The main disappointment of our stay is the parking situation in Richmond. You can only park with a provided parking permit for 2 hours at a time. This basically means you can't go for a walk anywhere as you've got to be back to move your car. It really had a massive impact on our stay. We won't return to Richmond for this reason as we couldn't relax and we were constantly checking our watches to make sure we still had time left on our parking. The local council really need to sort this out.

We made a stop in Richmond on our way down the A1. The Castle Tavern was a perfect place to refresh during the journey, especially as dogs are allowed in. The food was nice and good value for money. The staff were very pleasant and made us feel welcome.

Excellent little tavern with great staff. Took our dog Bruno and he was also well catered for, a really dog friendly place.Room was clean, comfortable and very quiet.Would definitely return

We were upgraded into a lovely room overlooking the market square and castle keep. Staff couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. Will stay again

I was initially disappointed with the Richmond pub offering until I went in to the Castle Tavern, the best pub in Richmond and brilliant value!!. quality beer and incredible value. A real open fire, a lively warm atmosphere and clearly a very popular place for the locals and from what I saw in our two days, the other pubs are in lower leagues!!. There is live music advertised, check dates. Good selection of local beers and decent wine for the ladies!!. We visited a few times for a rest in between our attraction visits and loved the place!. It is not a modern theme pub, it is a real pub with a real non plastic atmosphere!. Enjoy

i was pleasantly surprised when my partner booked us a weekend at the catsle tavern,what a nice place friendly staff parking included room was lovely and a fantastic breakfast margaret

It was an inexpensive single night stay. The staff where very helpful. The room was comfortable and very clean. We purchased a bar meal when we arrived and sat in front of a roaring fire and sampled the local ale. The room may have been a little noisy for young children but the bar was shut by the time we went to bed so not a problem. The breakfast was a full English and great start to the day. I would rate this as a great stopover for a short break.

A fairly basic menu in a traditional pub setting. What food they do, they do really well and we enjoyed the meal.Staff were attentive and friendly on a quiet Bank Holiday. Great selection of ales to try.The only thing we didn't like was sport on two televisions, competing with music from a sound system. Too much noise! Otherwise first class.

Friendly pub in traditional sense. Tv at far end of building so not intrusive. Open roaring fire and a good selection of beers etc. The usual lunch menu these days of quality burgers,baguette sandwiches etc. Friendly staff and regulars on the afternoon I visited.

We stayed here on a bed and breakfast basis. The pub has a great traditional atmosphere with a good selection of drinks and a darts board. The accommodation was lovely - we had a large room overlooking the main street - the décor was pleasing and the bathroom spacious. Breakfast was really nice, cooked to order and served in the pub. The location was brilliant on the main street - we would definitely stay here again.

Called here for lunch last week whilst staying in a cottage locally. It was a Saturday lunchtime so it was very busy - so busy in fact that we had to sit downstairs where the dartboard is and it is a bit grim down there. A pity really as it seemed nice in the main part of the pub. Our food (sandwiches and chips) was okay but nothing special.I'd visit again but only if I got a table in the bar.

Stayed here on a Saturday night with my partner. From the moment we arrived the staff and locals made us feel very welcome. The room overlooked the market square and was spacious with a very large bathroom. Maybe not suitable for someone with mobility issues as there are a number of stairs which you would expect with a building of this age. Excellent choice of ales and situated in the centre of Richmond. Breakfast was excellent and hearty.

Just home after having 2 nights bed & breakfast at this quaint inn in the main square in Richmond.Was made very welcome by mine hosts Kevin & Libby.Stayed in the Dale Stryder room overlooking the town square and the room was beautiful ( was more like a suite) Fantastic value for money.Great choice of drinks ( didn't eat here so can't comment but they were fully booked today for Sunday lunch) so that tellsIt's own story.Great breakfasts ( freshly cooked to order piping hot and tasty with as much coffee as you want)Will definitely be returning hopefully before the end of this year thoroughly enjoyed my birthday weekend.Ian & Jody

Have literally just put my knife and fork down after eating the most amazing steak and kidney pie!! It was soooo good I had to make sure I reviewed it now before I forgot. This place is lovely and the staff are so friendly. It's a beautiful building in a beautiful town, will definitely be coming back. Thank you.

as soon as you walk in the staff are friendly its warm nicely decorated pub, we go for sunday lunch, its the best and fresh food, lots of choices, nicely presented, would highly recomend

In our opinion this is the best venue to eat and drink in Richmond. The staff are really friendly and helpful and the food is good quality and reasonably priced. Its also dog friendly and our friends dog was welcomed warmly with treats by Celia who was serving us that evening, who was very busy and efficient. Very clean and comfortable to sit and while away the evening. At the time of our visit a couple of local brewery cask ales were available, very tasty.

Popped into the Castle Tavern after a fairly gloomy late afternoon experience at the nearby Bishops Blaise. Although it was only 5.15 on a Monday (we were walking the C2C) there were a fair number of friendly locals in there who freely engaged us in conversation. The pub had four local real ales on and a craft cider, and a young bar lady who was happy to serve tasters, and who was also knowledgeable about the beers themselves. Definitely recommended.

We stayed overnight in Richmond to break up a long journey. We love pubs and this came top of the lists when we googled Richmond pubs. A lovely pub with very friendly locals. Good local beer and cider. Fantastic owners, our dog had an accident and he was very understanding!If you're in Richmond, come here for a drink, a fab pub.

Firstly apologies for not getting the barmaid's name - she is a real star. We visited for an unplanned lunch to get out of the rain on 22/08.Nothing ever seemed too much trouble including a number of trips into the cellar by a steep ladder. A good selection of beers, nice lunch selection - we had hot pork with stuffing baguettes and vegetable stew between us. Our dog was also given a little treat which was a nice touch.Time to give the barmaid a pay increase before another pub snaps her up!

wonderful pub associated with the richmond brewery - lis and kev are the nicest couple you will ever find running a pub - the food is fab and there's regular music events. very special place

great rooms over and above expections, food was lovely, you were made to feel like you were one of the family. so friendly. would highly recommend a stay here. we have booked to come again.

We only stopped for a drink to rest from sightseeing but found the service a bit under par. We sat outside as it was a sunny day but waited ages for service and when it arrived was told to order inside. I did this and waited at the bar for our coffees and when done was told a waitress would carry it outside - what was the point of me standing around ?!? That said, the coffees were fine and the view outside was great.

Nice pub in a lovely market town, they have a good choice of real ales and are reasonably priced. The food is bought from local afrmers and tasted very nice. It's definetly worth a visit and i would recommended to all.

Only popped in for drinks and staff were nice and friendly, 5 or 6 real ales on tap and was invited to try before buying, the Atlantic ale was my choice. Very nice decor inside although we didn't eat here we would try if we came to town again.

Stayed at the Castle Tavern for one night, the staff we welcoming and very friendly. The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was as good a full English as I've had.

We just caught the end of food service and the barmaid was very accommodating and encouraged us to order our food. The food was hearty and worthy of any traditional English pub (I had scampi & chips, my partner had toad in the hole). The fire was on and there was a good atmosphere. We tried a couple of pubs beforehand and they just felt very plastic and branded. Would go again!

Lovely traditional pub with high standard rooms, newly refurbished January and we really enjoyed our stay. Definitely a place to visit, even if just for the lush Sunday lunch.

Popped in for a quick bite to eat and ordered the Brie and bacon baguette and it really was a treat the station ale was also delicious I would defiantly visit again whilst in the area.

We popped in on a Sunday to have a drink whilst visiting Richmond, nice seat by a real fire. Pub had a very local feel to it, like everyone knew each other, but still felt very welcome there. We didn't eat but looked a decent menu there.

We chose the Castle Tavern on a Sunday lunchtime as 3 out of our party of 6 were vegetarian and they were the only place we could find that catered for us.The pub had the feeling of a local and the atmosphere was friendly and relaxed. We had baguettes, scampi and vegetarian tart which was more like a flan and very nice, all of which came with nice chips and side salad. Good value pub food with friendly service.

Ordered a burger here, served in a 'gourmet' bun. In this case gourmet meant stale and solid. The burgers were luke warm, the chips barely even that.Complained, refund was given straight away with apologies from the staff.

Went there on a Sunday lunchtime with a group of friends only intending to have a few beers as we did not want a full meal as we had plans to eat in the evening, we saw that they did baguettes but did not expect to get them on a Sunday when most pubs only want to sell you a roast dinner but they were happy to do them for us and they were great also tried the three beers (real ale) and they were all good as well, the staff were very friendly and did not mind when we asked for the sparkler to be taken off the spout before pulling the beers, it does not look much from the out side but is well worth a visit

Very good Beer!! Menu limited but very good pub grub and their roast meal was extremely good value as well as good quality. They also did OAP meals which were amazing value! They are working hard to change the reputation of establishment. Friendly, helpful staff. Traditionally decorated pub.

Served beer brewed in Richmond. Didn't eat here but menu looked like standard pub grub, very cheap prices. Would say of all pubs this had best beers in Richmond.

This was our first visit to richmond and as it happened a day when we wanted to watch a televised football game and have a drink and lunch. This pub came up with the answer to all our needs and did extremely well. We would call again and recommend the place for well cooked standard pub food and good beer at reasonable prices. well done.

This is my husbands local , but it has just had new owners. More Real Ales and Ciders to choose from, and a more home cooked style Menu. ie Burgers made from ground beef, freshly cooked salmon... Pricewise , very competitive to the other pubs in the area. Good atmosphere, friendly people

Stayed here for catterick races. Nice little place, friendly staff who were great with us for dietary requirement as girl friend who has celiac. Good location nice roomWould stay again

Good, basic B&B, conveniently situated in the market square. We were meeting up with friends who were doing the coast to coast walk (and were staying elsewhere). We met up here before going to La Piazza 2 (excellent) for our meal. By the time we returned they had run out of beer! In the absence of their normal Friday night live music, we had our own sing-song before retiring. In the morning, in spite of some overnight plumbing problems, we were provided with a reasonable breakfast to see us on our way, walking to Catterick with our friends.

This place was awful. A total disappointment. We had a great family day out in Richmond yesterday; only bad thing was this place. It was actually recommended by the cafe across the road which was too busy to accommodate us at the time. Perhaps their idea of a joke. So in we went expecting some decent grub in an old school pub. Everything was flawed, from the customer service to the quality of drinks and food. Diet coke from a big plastic bottle: lame. Surely any decent pub should have soft drinks on tap, not dishing it out of 2litre bottle like at a children's party. Asked for a ploughmans lunch: can't do it as no cheese today. So I got a chicken, bacon & mayo sandwich. My god it was awful. Severe lack of chicken, limp uncooked fatty bacon and excessive cheap Mayo all slapped into some white bread. Served with anaemic chips and a limp side salad. Kiddies chicken nuggets: can't do it today, the freezer is broke. Could do a kiddies burger though (must keep them in fridge!!). The wife had a sandwich and chips which was also rubbish. Was meant to have Brie in it but it was missing. Though we should have known: no cheese today!!The food took 30mins to prepare which would've been totally fine if it was half decent. The pub doesn't accept any card payments. What pub's these days don't accept cards?! Luckily the wife had cash on her. The waitress who brought the food when asked if she could bring ketchup said she didn't know if they had any ketchup left!! The staff there although nice enough lacked basic customer service skills and seemed like they didn't care and simply didn't want to be there. Avoid this place in my humble opinion.

Enter the building... Want to/should just bail and run the other way. I genuinely think the staff would leave given the choice. Music blaring... Steady 1975 Sky sports news - on a dodgy stream from greggs Bar man.. Actually okSticky carpets Beer mats fused to the table with old mans ale spit If you have a working brain you'll swerve this dump

No beer AND no food. The excuse was that they had been drunk out over the weekend but this was a Tuesday evening. The words piss up and brewery come to mind. AVOID. There are plenty better in Richmond which certainly isn't sort of pubs

Meget koselig pub med godt engelsk øl. Vi bodde på hotellet, så vi besøkte puben flere ganger. Kjempehyggelig betjening.

Went into the Castle Tavern after trying another pub in the town we didn't like the feel of.Service and food were of good standard and locals were using it - always a good sign!Would pop in again if in the area.