Crathorne Arms in Hambleton

This was our first visit. The atmosphere is cosy and welcoming. The food was fabulous and the staff were first rate. It was our first visit, but it certainly will not be the last.

We visited last night for the first time , lovely setting and the décor instantly reminded me of happy memories of The Tontine . Great bar with excellent choice of beers . Food was excellent & cooked perfectly. A special mention to Lucy , v professional & knowledgeable about the menu & wine list with excellent service.

My partner and I went for lunch on Friday for the first time. What a wonderful experience from the decor ambience service and first class food. Would highly recommend and we will definitely be going back. Thank you Aaron Ashleigh and Chef Dave lovely lovely people.

I don't normally get involved in leaving reviews but my experience at the Crathorne arms made me compelled to do so, I cannot recommend this place enough, I can honestly say this was the best meal I have ever had, it was divine, they produce Michelin star food at normal prices, the setting is fantastic and the staff are so professional and attentive, a massive thank you to Aaron the manager, Ashley the supervisor and Dave the chef, keep up the fantastic work and we will be revising very soon👌

Very nice food and very polite staff.

Another good evening at the crathorne arms. Fillet stake served with delicious chips, creamed spinach, onion rings, grilled tomato and flat mushroom. Excellent service as always. No wonder this place is buzzing 7pm on a cold Tuesday night.

limited menu if you are vegetarian and zero if vegan , no movement for dietary issues or allergies , it seemed more like a hassle to them to even offer anything else , and we didn't ask for much ! won't return ..

An incredible experience- wonderful food, great service, excellent sommelier curated wines and brilliant atmosphere. Perfect.

Brilliant atmosphere has a nice busy vibe. The food is always great and consistent, the bar is a warm and friendly place. The staff are very good great service nothing is too much trouble . Eugene and his team are brilliant. Well worth a visit highly recommend.worthy of 5 stars.

We visited on a Sunday for a 2 course Sunday lunch. The food was nice, although portion size was rather small and we were left feeling somewhat dissatisfied for the price that we paid. Amazing Yorkshire puddings and lovely pink roast beef, just wished there had been more accompanying veg and more than 2 roast potatoes. Staff were very friendly and welcoming too.

Went last Sunday with 7 friends for a girls pre wedding lunch and had the most gorgeous experience, the food was delicious and it’s a long time since I could give a ten out of 10 for the whole lunch ( we were there a few hours too ! The Sunday lunch was lovely and obviously all home made , service good to say it was really busy and the actual pub is gorgeous full of art , candles and squishy sofas , hats off to whoever put it all together .. it’s a long way from Leeds but I’ve a feeling we will be back !

Sunday lunch was as good as you can possibly get, very nice served quickly and efficiently, highly recommended. And a beautiful place one of the last real pubs left amazing.

Lovely lunch. Great service and very tasty food. Feather blade of beef, chicken wellington, sweet potato curry were our main choices. Sticky toffee pudding all round for sweet. Absolutely delicious.

This is my favourite pub for it's warm ambience, friendly staff, & superb food. Many happy memories & hopefully many more to come.

The Crathorne Arms is a fantastic place, we have travelled up twice from Sheffield to eat here. I'm already thinking about planning a third visit 🙂

I booked here for a family Sunday lunch before reading some of the reviews from the last few months. After reading them I must admit I was a little nervous. A business that does not respond to reviews good or bad is not good, its just idle. So we went along, with 2 of our party being gluten free its always a challenge. Well to be fair it was well above average and all our party was happy with what they had. However they did not produce a Yorkshire pudding that was gluten free but still wanted full payment, even an Aunt Bessies would be better then nothing, it appears the chef is either lazy or incapable. When challenged it was explained that they made everything from fresh and gluten free Yorkies was a non starter. However they did have gluten free bread, this was not home made so the excuse did not make sense to me. The service was slow and when we wanted more drinks I had to leave the table and go to the bar. Overall not a bad experience but with a little more attention to detail could be very good.

Sunday lunch: Superb seafood pancakes for both of us. Excellent roast beef for one of us. My roast cod looked good BUT it was only just lukewarm - just edible to a point - I ate two thirds by which time it was nearly cold. In addition there was so much liquid on the plate that the creamy mash turned into a sort of soup. I mentioned it but a waitress and she did offer to get another but I couldn't be bothered to wait. Treacle tart for two. Excellent presentation except that here was just a trace of whatever sauce it was supposed to be served with and again it was at room temperature when it should have been warm/hot. Finally I asked three times for my bill but in the end had to go and get it myself. This is a pity as all previous visits have been good but not this time.

Great food for Christmas party

Quite cosy and friendly, good service and the food was excellent 👌🏾 I had the amazing Fire Cracker King Prawns and a delicious chicken dinner.

Lovely food and very attentive staff. The cheeseburger was simply divine. 😋 Edit. I've come back to Crathorne and the black pudding starter and the sirloin were brilliant 👏

Nice old English country style. Very good food 👌

Lovely atmosphere, quirky, welcoming and relaxed. Very friendly and attentive staff, great food. Recommend the scallops.

28 for my nieces 50th .although a limited menu food and service excellent

Great Sunday lunch in a buzzing atmospheric old pub. Lovely staff and excellent real ale selection. Spot on!

Don’t bother with Sunday dinner, can’t cater for dietary requirements or children. Was hugely disappointed considering this should be a family pub. There is not even a full Sunday dinner offering, just chicken or beef and what we received wasn’t well presented, mainly just fat and cold vegetables. Think they need to get into 2023 and offer better options for vegetarians, vegans and children or continue to alienate everyone under the age or 50.

It looked fantastic, but the meat was mainly fat, the Yorkshire was okay, then the rest of the plate was all jus/carrot purée/ two tiny potatoes and a tiny pot of brocolli and cauliflower cheese was shared (which was bland). Where are all the proper veggies? The purées mushed tiny portion of red cabbage on the plate just mixed in with the gravy and couldn’t be tasted. One of us had the veggie ‘cauliflour steak’ and it was just a plate of cauliflour with some cut up grapes on top?! Also the children’s Sunday dinner was £10.95. So disappointing. Have 2 stars as the atmosphere is lovely, staff are lovely and place is cosy and inviting but the food is all fur coat and no knickers.

Best sticky toffee pudding ever!

Family of 6 Starters were a mixed bag. Scallops where tiny I mean thumb nail size and for the price was ridiculous a whole three of them. The prawn cocktail was serve red in a scallop shell, and was minute ! Just like the scallops. The terrine was average but was vey course and difficult to palette. Mains. The lamb was under cooked and needed a lot more rendering down. It was also stone cold !! The burger was horrendous, very dry. Fishcakes could have been Great if they weren't over salted!!! Overall very very disappointed for the cost.

Went to have lunch here on the recommendation of a friend Had also seen the venue on Gone Fishing with Mortimer and Whitehouse and so had high expectations Both my wife and I went for the haddock and chips with mushy peas. Cost at time of meal was £20 each It was the friend who recommended the venue that we went with and did not want to upset him by complaining at the time But Wife and I both agreed afterwards that: The fish was dry and bland The chips were overcooked and greasy The peas were tasteless Upon returning home we recounted the day to our grown son who works in hospitality. He suggested that if the chef did not get our feedback how could he know anything was wrong and therefore improve what is served So I am leaving this feedback hoping it will be used in a constructive way To justify the title of the feedback, the last time we had fish and chips was from a takeaway in Saltburn. They were about half the price and significantly more palatable A three star rating was still given though because the venue was really good as were the serving staff A different meal choice might have given a different experience

Atmosphere and deco very nice but the food was expensive for it's quality and the wine options are poor. Would absolutely go for a beer but probably not return for dinner

Booked for lunch mid-week. Didn't need to as was quiet with only 2-3 other tables occupied. As usual service was excellent - fast, efficient, and friendly without being overbearing. Always great food - excellent scallops starter, and a great burger for main (if I was being pedantic, perhaps too much salad on the side. Not cheap dining, but well worth it!

A wonderful family dinner in the Pizza Tepee for a large party of 30. From the moment of booking the team at The Crathorne Arms made us feel very welcome. A magical evening, delicious food and excellent service. Lucy and the pizza chefs were exceptional. Staff were very hospitable and made everyone welcome to stay for drinks after dinner. The pizza tepee is a ‘wonderful addition’ to an already excellent Teesside pub.

Had lunch here on Wednesday with son, daughter in law and grandkids. Made very welcome, food was superb and the very helpful and attentive waitress couldn’t do enough for us. Nothing too much trouble and she was lovely with the kids. Had a really pleasant and enjoyable couple of hours. Will return….. very soon.

Perfect lunch in the courtyard, flowers blooming, sea bass the best I have ever had. The whole atmosphere is full of character, eclectic and stunning. I was on crutches and was very comfortable. Couldn’t recommend the Crathorne more highly and the McCoy team have pulled off another triumph with this charming place.

What a find this place is. Our first time, and it's so brilliant. Great food, cracking service, and what a quirky, eclectic place to be! Great, buzzing atmosphere. We'll be back.

My family eats here often on this occasion it was to celebrate an occasion that allowed us to bring a cake and decorations for around the table. My only negative is that there was only one vegetarian option (nothing with meat or fish), however, it was very nice and will allow starts to be ordered as mains.

Great food as ever,excellent service and a terrific atmosphere.

Had a flat tyre on A19 so needed a pit stop and chanced on this pub. Very very pleased we did. Very friendly bar staff, comfortable inside, lovely beer garden and we went for the bar food and it was excellent value. In other pubs recently paid more for food nowhere near the quality here. Next time we are in NE will visit again.

Outstanding. My favourite place for food by far. Consistently excellent food with nice changes to the menu regularly. The service is always on point.

Excellent pub, excellent food, poor service by one waitress, let it down. Ordered a small white wine, and she brought a bottle of white wine. As she took the order, she should have realised the mistake before bringing it to the table. I pointed out I ordered a small white wine, and she said she would get it changed. (No apology) glass of white wine arrived. As we had only had our starters, I then asked her to make sure that I wouldn't be charged for the bottle she assured me I wouldn't be but didnt look like she cared. After our 2 course meal I then asked the same waitress for our bill, as I wasn't convinced that the bill would be correct I checked it and sure enough I was charged for the full bottle of wine. So I called the same waitress over and explained that I had been charged for the full bottle she rolled her eyes at me and went to get it sorted. It then came back with a medium wine on it and not a small wine like it was originally ordered no apology by this time i was losing the will to live. I dont need the stress of keeping staff right when out for a meal. It's a shame as apart from that the food was excellent. We always tip between 10-20% but don't if we've had issues. Due to her not caring, I was reluctant to tip and I won't rush back as I should be able to enjoy a relaxing meal and expect a waitress to get it right in the first place and she let her Co workers down as they were all lovely and busy. We felt as the food was great. we went to the bar to pay the bill and left just £5 tip as an acknowledgement that the food was good. I can't even say its a training issue more like she couldn't care, less, which is a shame as she let the pub down.

Always tremendous food and service

Main course was excellent, but prawn cocktail was not up to standard. All three recipients agreed. Salad was not fresh and served warm. Brought to the attention of a male member of staff but no feedback or comment in respect of our complaint. Disappointing but on a balance, the meal was very good. Service was fine.

Booked for my 70th birthday in the restaurant and were totally ignored by staff for outside diners,ruined a very special day See my wife's review

Think of a flavour, multiply by 10, seems to be the key to the wonderful rich tasting dishes we tried from the Prix Fixe menu. No piddling bits of this and that here, just proper amounts of excellent quality ingredients, perfectly cooked with gusto. The hanger steak was superb though in our opinion the potatoes served with the sea bass should have been cooked until soft enough to eat, but otherwise a great value lunch. Gloriously decadent fin de siecle decor, with abundant mirrors, old photos, twinkly lights, beads etc providing a joyful atmosphere. Service was friendly, accurate and spot on as you might expect. Back soon.

Always delivers, top notch evening, thank you

We went to celebrate a special family occasion on 13th June after reading good reviews. After having to seat ourselves and going to the bar for drinks 30mins later our orders were taken. This was the theme for the rest of the evening, going for our drinks, including the bottle of wine for the meal. Definitely not restaurant service. Very long waits in between courses. It appeared that diners outside had the attention of the staff. Four out of seven of the diners were very unsatisfied. Burnt sourdough on starters, extremely chewy steaks, different sides from the menu, melted ice cream and burnt black crumble. I voiced my concerns to the waitress on leaving as we were not asked if everything was ok with the meal. We felt totally over looked. I sent an email the following morning, to which I had no response so contacted them again to see if they had received it - still no response. I would definitely not recommend this place as it spoilt a very special occasion and would not be writing this review if they had the decency to reply to me.

Such a beautiful old building that hasn't been spoilt either inside or out. Food is excellent with lovely outdoor seating area.

This was a revisit to an old haunt from more than 5-6 years ago. The food and atmosphere has improved with age and it was excellent then!! Great place to catch up with old friends and enjoy some of the best food around. Staff were friendly and professional. Thank you!!

Great patio, friendly staff, excellent service, delicious food. Highly recommended!

Incredible food, service and atmosphere!

Food excellent standard and quality. Staff very friendly. Lovely surroundings and atmosphere a tad on the expensive side. Grwst for special occasions.

Had a pub lunch x food and service excellent x so lucky to have such a great pub in our village

Nice pub nice atmosphere. The food looks nice but not yet tried it! The beer is definitely good!

Poor comfortable seating, very noisy.

Was told to try this when I was in the area and got to say its a 5 star from me from the cheese souffle starter prawn cocktail . Chicken main and cheese board afterwards was absolutely delicious.. The place it self was a lovely good old fashioned pub which is hard to find these days with great staff If your in the area give it a try you will not be disappointed..

What a great local pub .bit pricey but the quality of the beer is worth it 🍻

Lovely little pub with a real homely atmosphere. Great choice of drinks. Pizzas and Chicken skewers were lovely.

Food excellent staff extremely friendly and helpful

Beautiful original 1906 Hall. Good service. On our visit the Hall was stifingly hot and this was in February! Rooms fine but not special. Dinner disappointing re the food. Would have expected much better for the price. Overall not good enough for the price.

This is my local so I'm a bit biased but the food is amazing and the staff are always friendly.

Wonderful atmosphere. Beautiful food. Perhaps to expensive

Beautiful surroundings and food delicious. All the staff were lovely. I would definitely recommend it!

Came here for my mother's birthday. Staff were absolutely superb. Even though we didn't say we were there for that, the staff picked up on this and gave me mum a treat at the end of the night. Very touched by that. They also couldn't do enough for us and went out of their way to make us comfortable and happy. Food was excellent if a little pricey and good guest ales from Wensleydale brewery.

Great food, great atmosphere and great hosts attentive and friendly

Enjoyed a wonderful evening meal here with friends. Very cosy and comfortable surroundings, ideal for a winter's evening. I thoroughly enjoyed both courses; the cheese souffle was packed full of flavour and the feather blade beef was mouthwatering and tender. Overall, I would say the food feels a bit special, an ideal venue to visit for a celebration. The staff looked after us very well, they were friendly, polite and provided a great service. We will return.

Excellent. Fabulous meal and staff.

Popped in for a pint bought some lunch great taste and reasonable cost nice atmosphere

Wonderful country pub /restaurant with a high class feel and vibe, excellent food and great service. Great for both casual and special intimate dates and group functions.

Great as always - lovely atmosphere over Christmas with our family, top food and service as always, cheers team

We had a great time, really cosy and very relaxing low lighting on an evening good food and a very tasty Bloody Mary !

Food and atmosphere great but felt a little conned as went for evening meal during Teesside Restaurant Week but they weren't actually doing an offer despite having an evening meal menu on their FB page from the previous Teesside Restaurant week at the point I booked. They sneakily had a lunchtime offer on their menu badged as a 'Teesside Restaurant Week' offer but when I looked this was already £20 usually so felt a little bit like I'd been tricked.

Very cold inside, we were going to eat, however the cold put us off...

Fab meal and great atmosphere 👌

Excellent. Fun place to dine and wine. Service great with friendly and obliging staff. Good value. Our second visit, we'll go again.

We went here for my grandads first heavenly birthday. There was more than 20 of us in our own room. The beef was gorgeous 😍 and overall a lovely pub. Will definitely return if I'm ever in the area again. Thank you

My Sunday dinner. We'll roast potato and Yorkshire pudding were overcooked and like rubber. The carrot puree was carrot gravy. Roast beef was 50% fat. I pitely explained to the waitress why my plate looked the way it did. She told me she would pass that on to chefs. NOTHING. NO RESPONSE except the bill. Comete waste of £25. Never again

Fabulous food and well kept beers at a reasonable price. Welcoming staff. Excellent👍🍺🤗

The venue looks great and service was good but the food was not hot on delivery which was disappointing given we were the first sitting. Generally I'd say the food was overpriced for a Sunday lunch.

Never visited before. Nice meal. Lovely staff! Good experience!!!

Not very welcoming, staff very ignorant and not helpful at all

Popped in for lunch. Food excellent and service 👌

Had a celebratory meal here with family (5 of us). Super food (Eugene McCoy brilliant as ever), lovely quirky surroundings, friendly staff and good service. The only slightly negative issue (to my 18 yr old daughters dismay), they don't do cocktails. They tried at our request but they are missing a trick. The wine was good. Oh, and everyone recommends the seafood pancake -a speciality they brought from the Tontine. Delicious!

Had Sunday lunch here amazing food, not cheap but worth the money. Quite young staff but all friendly and efficient.

Nice food but top end on the price scale . Would go back as a treat. Service was good . Decor was to my taste not sure it's to everyones though. Was fully booked so I would recommend reservation especially Friday and Saturday. Only had a few pints of their guest ales which were very good.

Superb food and excellent service - what else can I say?

Beautiful venue, great service and they really looked after the kids by seating is in an area where they could get up and about without disturbing other diners, meaning we could relax

Delicious food, lovely atmosphere

OMG! It was year's ago we were last here & although it's now owned by different people I have to say that EVERY SINGLE MOUTHFUL of mine & 3 other people's food (starters, mains & desserts) was INCREDIBLE. I'm in a wheelchair & we asked for somewhere where I wouldn't be in the way of other people & I was in a perfect place where I still felt a part of things & not "shoved in a back room somewhere" because that happens more often than you may think!... I'd DEFINITELY recommend this place, you WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!

Quite a big place, part very oldy worldy, had lunch, (sandwiches) chose partly because they allow dogs.

Had an amazing lunch there today. Great service by attentive staff. Beautiful interior that's a riot of colour and eclectic collection of wonderful items. Highly recommend.

First time visit, a favourite of my in-laws and I can see why, a fantastic quirky decor and some outstanding food. Seafood pancake and the pork main were absolutely delicious, I did not leave even the tiniest scrap if food. A definite recommendation if you're in the area

Didn't have a great experience today. The place is very dated. Dried flowers and Christmas decorations which really have seen better days adorn the restaurant. Unhygienic shot type glasses of salt and pepper which could have had fingers or flies in them. I was offered a sachet of salt. Prawn cocktail served in very dated scallop shells. Really small portions and I'm not a big eater. My Sunday lunch was served in more of a bowl than a plate (hubbie's was on a plate) and this meant all my food was squashed together and it nice at all. Beef was fatty, the cut of beef apparently. Roast potatoes were all soggy as gravy had been poured over the dinner. I like to add my own gravy, or not on parts I'd like crispy. We were asked if food was OK but I literally has not eaten any of it so could not comment and told the person asking that. Hubbie said his lamb was OK and dinner was average. Definitely won't be going back. I was disappointed I had to pay for my dinner as I didn't eat much. I'd always pay for good food, no arguments. This was not just good food.

The food was really nice, service good, nice atmosphere. However it was very expensive for a Sunday lunch £70 for two people. I could make 10 Sunday lunches for that price!!!

Lovely location and food. Service started off brilliantly then slipped off towards the end. Also cold in the front room restaurant.

Food was great, although a touch expensive for what it was. Nice to see Chris Kamara dining at the next table.

Little gem, lovely gasto food, great garden/outdoor bar and pizza oven, and fantastic music event while we were there, we will be back again to try the fillets and pizzas

Popped in for a swift couple - great local pub with a cosy atmosphere!

Excellent food and very good friendly service.

We had a delicious Sunday lunch here today, managed to squeeze us in despite being fully booked. Service was great despite it being very busy. Lovely wee pub full of charm. We'll be back.

Lovely village Lovely pub grub 10/10