Exelby Green Dragon in Hambleton

Lovely country pub with friendly staff, good food and great selection of ales.

Dog friendly, clean and tidy, nice beer garden and friendly staff. Nice pub!

Country pub, serving honest food and a good selection of ale. Would recommend!

Fantastic experience , friendly staff ,delicious food at a great price all in a really pleasant atmosphere. This is a community run pub which embodies everything that a community pub should be , deserves to do really well . Would highly recommend, Thank you .

Arrived Wednesday 6.35 asked for a table for three to eat. ordered drinks told food would be a bit of a wait. We said fine as it was not very busy. Got menu, waited , waited and waited they had approx 12 people in eating / waiting or ordered.after we were ignored for almost 40 mins waiting my wife went to WC on her return the waiter asks are you ready to order. ?? Not after been ignored for 4o mins , he said ok then took a table of 2's order who had been in the pub 5 mins . Unbelievable to be fair. Normally a great pub with good food no idea why tonight was a complete disaster. But unfortunately you won't see us anymore.

Wonderful meal, great service, we will be back

Great food great atmosphere and very friendly staff,

Lovely food and a good selection of real ales

We had a lovely visit and received amazing service from the team. Food was great and finished with a coffee.

My Mum used to go there in the 50s! Alot has changed she said ( looks wonderful) .Mum just passed away,I did what she asked me to do ( 1 last time,and the staff,food where wonderful. Thank yous all.stewart

Lady serving behind the counter answered the phone twice while serving us made us feel un important

Only stayed for a couple of drinks so can't say much this time

Fabulous community pub, managed by enthusiastic staff. Good food and value. Rooms very comfortable.

Lovely village pub. Really friendly. Great beer. Great food. Cosy and very comfortable rooms.

Absolutely loved the food, the rose prosecco (not available everywhere), the beer garden, but most of all the welcoming staff and locals, best pub experience we’ve had for a long long time…thank you, we will be back xx

We arrived late at night due to bad traffic - they kindly kept the kitchen open just so we could have some dinner. All the staff were amazing. Super friendly and accommodating - especially the woman studying nursing and a man who sang just like Paolo Nutini. Would recommend to anyone

Excellent service, super food at reasonable cost. The beer garden is spacious with a varied seating set up. Very friendly staff

A superb Sunday lunch, good menu choices all politely and efficiently served by the young staff. Good range of beers and wines. Busy so, advise to book.

We had a wonderful break at this community owned pub. The room was spotlessly clean, the staff were so welcoming and the breakfast was excellent. The landlord goes out of his way to accommodate all requests. Highly recommended

Absolutely brilliant community owned pub. You can truly see the love and care that has gone into that place to make it what it is today. Food was true, classic pub grub and tastes wonderful. Staff were lovely and attentive, also very helpful as they catered for my very picky, vegetarian mother. Can't wait to go again!

Really friendly country pub, the staff were brilliant, really friendly and kind. Local people were also friendly and helpful. Will be visiting again soon

Had a very nice stay and a good meal. The staff was friendly and willing to help. Had a one night stay with friends passing trough on our way to Scotland and we were very pleased. Good place to stay!

We arrived at the the Exelby Green Dragon to book in at 3.30 it was pouring with rain the place was locked had to wait in the rain for the cook to open and show us are room we had to wait over a hour for are food and my partmers pie was very dry I tell the waitress just smile and said sorry ,

Great small pub worth a stop if driving past or if visiting locally, nice little deli shop to the side where I bought a few bottles of beer I've never seen anywhere else before, and a great big outdoor area wirh lots of seating and a large covered area. Visited at lunchtime had some lovely food . Dog friendly and great pizzas.

Nice country pub food was good staff very friendly nice beer garden

Brilliant community friendly venue. Live music outside, bar outside and dogs allowed. Highly recommended

This spot is a lovely place for a night out Great staff(Very Kind) Fast service Magnificent food with a small waiting time

Nice country public house very nice beer garden foods ok a bit pricey but ok

Had a wonderful afternoon at their Beer Festival, weather was kind. Great layout with a large selection of beers/ciders. Big shout out for wheelchair accessibility, it really is. This includes the restrooms, fully equipped and the cleanest I have been to in the area. Well done.

Used the Green Dragon as an over night stay to continue our journey to Northumberland. Very warm welcome on arrival, the room was very very nice, clean and comfy. Dinner was very nice and a good price. The atmosphere was fantastic, great little pub. I slept well and the breakfast was really good, Fall English, pre ordered. Nice and clean. I would recommend staying here. Dog friendly too. Lovely quiet village, just off the A1. A mate and I were sharing the room, on arrival the bed was made into a double bed, this was changed into two singles, very quickly and without fuss. Thank you very much for looking after us.

It’s basically a pub with a few lovely rooms, staff seemed very friendly and helpful, rooms comfortable and quiet. Lovely village setting just mins from the A1. Disappointing breakfast, cooked to order but not cooked well as all meat undercooked and if really cheap quality, expected a decent local produce especially as this is a food pub, kind of felt like the breakfast was an after thought and possibly not their expertise as all a little bland and disappointing , there’s only a few rooms so might be better offering a decent continental rather than a poor attempt at cooked. Ample free parking, good wifi.

Just stopped for lunch at this wonderful Community pub. Such a friendly welcome from the staff! Nothing was too much trouble and the food and drinks were excellent! We will definitely be back!

Overnight stay in this lovely community owned pub. Great to dine somewhere quiet.

We had a two night stay at this pub. All of the staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Our room was well equipped, clean and the bed was really comfortable. We had two breakfasts and an evening meal which were delicious. I would have scored 5 stars but all evening meals were with chips – nothing with boiled potatoes or mash. The pub has superbly well kept local cask ales, along with very nice wine and Prosecco by the glass. The garden with two decked areas out the back are wonderful - nice seating and beautifully tended garden – shame it wasn’t warm enough to enjoy!

Excellent stay with our dog Ronnie. When we arrived the pub was busy but the staff were great and took us straight to our room. The room was clean and tidy. Facilities to make tea and coffee with biscuits and sweets. There was an Alexa and a tv which had access to Netflix. We went for an evening meal in the pub with the dog and Emma was looking after us. She was great very chatty and made us feel welcome. It was Thursday and they have ‘burger Thursdays’ which myself and my partner had. It was very tasty. I wanted the homemade chips rather than skinny fries and they were more than happy to do. The bed was really comfortable and the road was quiet so slept really well. The breakfast which came with the booking was also amazing. All fresh produce and cooked to perfection. A full English with additional cereal, juice and toast with Jam. And Emma again was our server and was great with us and our dog. Excellent stay and highly recommend!

Fabulous food, wonderful atmosphere with friendly, helpful staff. Popped in today for a perfectly pulled pint by Alfie and a pot of the most delicious warm pork scratchings. Absolutley delicious!!!

We like to support our local pubs and being a community pub, the Exelby Green Dragon was definitely on our list. We were somewhat disappointed by the limited menu, there were no main course 'specials' and the main menu doesn't stray much beyond burgers, fish & chips and pies. The pub does lack atmosphere on the dining side and whilst service was prompt, the food was uninspiring and the presentation basic. It was too prompt not to have been in the microwave! A little more comfort, smaller tables and more 'presence' by the landlord would make a big difference to this venue - and of course, a more imaginative menu with daily specials. We declined dessert (only 4 choices - and expensive).

We had a fantastic Sunday lunch at the exelby green dragon. the menu was great with traditional pub food as well as classic Sunday roasts. Emma was absolutely fantastic in looking after us and helped with an issue with 2 of the dishes. Would highly recommend a visit

Absolutely brilliant community pub although run commercially by a young couple. Fabulous gardens and excellent staff and food with lots of events.

Top draw Sunday lunch, great staff service and beer selection up with very best! Worth a visit and you'll not be disappointed.

Been here many times for Sunday lunch but after our experience today will not be returning. 3 of our drinks were wrong and when roast dinners arrived the portin sizes were very small especially for a man.Also the quality of food is not what it used to be This place has gone downhill which is such a shame. .

Great little pub restaurant serving a great range of drinks and menu choices. Staff pleasant and friendly. Would recommend a visit

What a friendly pub! First time visit on a Friday evening with my friend who was staying with me. I chose the pub based on other reviews and it didn’t disappoint. It was very busy with a lovely atmosphere in the bar area. The log burners were lit too and it was so cosy! I have to say though credit where credits due - the staff are all lovely. Everyone who served us was chatty and just really nice, very welcoming and attentive; we ordered drinks at the bar and they brought them to our table in the restaurant; the menu choice was good and when the food came it was well presented and was very tasty. We stayed much longer than we thought and will definitely be coming back! They are dog friendly too so next time I’m bringing them along. I didn’t see the beer garden as it was dark but that sounded great plus some kind of jazz event happening later in the year so I need to stick that in my diary!

Great Saturday lunch out with the kids. Nice fire, good food, great beer.

Whilst travelling down the A1 we needed a place to eat without making too much of a detour. Pub was easy to find with good parking. Nicely decorated with a clean and homely feel. Food was excellent we had fish and chips and came out quickly. Good local beer selection 👍

My wife and I were at the Green Dragon to celebrate a friends 60th birthday. Food was fantastic my wife and I had the steak it was cooked perfectly. The staff were lovely and friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Would recommend and definitely be calling again. 5 out of 5

We booked the EGD for a family birthday, we are a large group with several small children and dogs. We were all made very welcome. The staff are tremendous and go above and beyond. The Sunday lunch as usual, was excellent and as a vegetarian you get used to not having such an appetising looking meal as the others but not here. The honey and apricot roast was delicious and had all the trimmings of a Sunday roast. I noticed a comment about the lack of choice of puddings, I would rather have quality over quantity any day. The lovely chef had been chatting with us earlier and recommended the brownie. What a great recommendation, it was the best brownie I have ever had, just sublime. We are all looking forward to returning soon, thank you.

The carnivores said the burgers were very tasty. All the food was fabulous.- we had main courses and dessert. The Malbec was very delicious! And the Black Sheep not half bad. Our waitress Emma was brilliant - great service delivered with a great sense of humor and bubbly personality! Thank you for a fabulous evening

Always a cosy place to be with good food and beer.

Warm welcome from friendly and helpful staff. Cosy seat near the fire. No time to eat this visit but will try next time.

Lovely food, I can recommend the Fish and delicious homemade chips. Steaks were cooked to perfection . Not a great desert menu with only four choices. It was a bitter cold day so had the log burner been lit I would have marked our visit five star.

Average pub grub but top end prices. Generally sloppy service on this visit. Igloo not ready on arrival, nobody came to take order after waiting 25mins so went to the bar, main meals arrived and had to ask for cutlery.

Fantastic bar, met a young man called Alfie who was friendly and polite. Highly recommended

Very different to my gran and grandad Webster Exelby Green Dragon pub! Looks amazing! X ( I’m Steve Webster daughter) x

What a find; excellent all round, from the excellent staff; a fabulous room and excellent food; not to mention the beer and excellent red wine buy the glass.

Just had a lovely weekend break here all staff welcoming and friendly. Beautiful accommodation, atmosphere. Dog friendly. Amazing food. Highly recommend a visit to anyone visiting Yorkshire. Thankyou to all the staff for your hospitality

Lovely place to spend good time Quiet enough to have a good conversation I like the small tent outside

Great local pub, the new barman Alfie makes everyone feel welcome!

When the chef sends out black mushy peas with the fish and chips, it tends to put a dampener on an otherwise reasonable meal. Garden peas were brought out as a replacement but they’re just not the same. Prices are quite high here, the service was ok but the young waitresses would benefit from some customer service training. We weren’t offered any compensation for the disappointing peas even though we all had 3 courses and drinks. Would we visit again or recommend? Unfortunately not.

Just had a lovely two night stay at this gorgeous pub. All of the staff were so welcoming and helpful, they went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. Our room was well equipped, very clean and so cosy, perfect for us and our little dog. We had two breakfasts and an evening meal which were all amazing. They have a great range of superbly well kept local cask ales which is always a big bonus! We highly recommend this pub and can’t wait to come back for another visit.

Excellent lunch great surroundings and staff

Just had a lovely cold shandy in there. It was quiet and nice staff was friendly

Amazing find, the thought that's been put into the community pub and B&B has made it perfect. Comfortable, clean, everything necessary is provided. So good we are returning on our way back through.

Couldn’t fault the Sunday Roast at all. They were happy to accommodate mixed meat as opposed to just beef or pork. Food was cooked well and sticky toffee pudding was amazing! Really good service too. Attentive but not over the top.

Great spot for a relaxed mid week light lunch, with the dog. DH has the fish butty (HUGE!) and I had a ciabatta sandwich with yummy fat chips. We read our books, drank ginger beer and spent a couple of lovely, relaxed hours with our dog under the table. Defintely a village find.

Fab venue, excellent food. Highly recommend.

We have visited here quite a few times to stay over. Each time we have received a warm welcome from Tom and the staff, and the Pub itself is such a great country pub to relax, kick back and enjoy the atmosphere, food and various ales etc. The 3 rooms are very clean and have everything you need for your stay. Its been a blistering weekend, so we enjoyed the beer garden, and the shelter of the Gazebo for the shade when it got too hot. The staff are great, really friendly and attentive, and the food is hot, tasty and plentiful. they do what they do and do it well. see you again soon.

Possibly the best beer garden in North Yorkshire. It’s always a delight to stop off at the green dragon and soak up some of the ambiance. A worthy inclusion into the good beer guide; interesting good food is served too.

I had the Steak and Ale Pie, my wife had Fish and Chips, Mushy batter, overcooked chips on both dishes and over-seasoned (salty), very disappointing.

Only wanted tea out as a treat. Not an over cluttered menu, pub standards really which was fine. Greeted well and quickly. Food was good, decent portions, not overpriced, and friendly helpful service.

Stayed here a few times now and really love the rooms and the food. Staff are really nice and welcoming. Love the breakfast in a morning. Highly recommend

Had to wait for the main, but they served us the onion rings and chips (with no plates) while we waited, bit disappointing as they were cold by the time the meal arrived

Excellent, nice cosy stay in a lovely country pub, dog friendly. Food was very good, and staff very friendly. Would defiantly stay again.

Recently attended a wake. Attention to detail and service was exemplary. Thanks to all the staff.

Superb pub , uniformly friendly, helpful staff, comfortable and clean but unfussy, lovely food, very good beer, relaxing bedrooms. The Green Dragon has an excellent landlord and deserves its reputation for serving its community while also offering a really enjoyable and relaxing overnight stay for travellers. The welcome is genuine and acclaim well earned.

Spent a very enjoyable pleasant few days at the Green Dragon. Cannot fault the Freindly service, atmosphere, cleanliness, and the Food. The staff are very welcoming and cant do enough to make your stay here as perfect as possible. Well done to you all - we will definitely be making a return visit..

We have been here for 3 days and have had a warm welcome.excellent food ,very clean comfortable room and plenty to see and do We would suggest that whether you are a single person ,couple or a family check out the green dragon excelby The welcome you will get is second to none

Lovely clean modern pub bedroom spot on

My wife and I had the pleasure of staying at the Exelby Green Dragon Inn in Exelby near Bedale on 17th of March 2023. It was meant to be just a routine b&b overnight stop on the way home, but it turned into one of the most pleasurable memories of of holiday. We discovered the Inn was now owned by the local community, after nearly going out of existence a few years ago. On arrival, we were greeted by Tom Baker the inns proprietor, who leases the Inn and runs it on behalf of the community owners. Within minutes, we were made to feel welcome by Tom and local customers who were having a drink at the bar, there was a real feeling of local pride and community spirit that made me remember that this was how local village inns and pubs used to be be many years ago. After a couple of hours rest in our comfortable, spotlessly clean room, we came downstairs to eat in the restaurant to find the Inn full of happy locals and people from nearby villages enjoying the excellent food an drink. The old adage of USE IT OR LOSE IT came to mind, you need local people using a pub and having it as a place to come together and not just relying on passing holiday or second home visitors for a few weeks of the year. The Exelby Green Gragon Inn was balm to the soul. Go and stay at the Exelby Green Gragon , not only as a great place to eat, drink, and stay for a few nights, but to experience how a local pub or inn can become the very soul and spirit of the of the local area. To Tom and the team at the Exelby Green Dragon plus the locals we met there, THANK YOU. Barry and Rosemary Howells.

Great food, friendly staff and cozy atmosphere.

Good place to stop of your on the local trail, good selection of good food, and drinks at a reasonable price.

The service was good and the food was good It's the 2nd time I've been there I will be going back again

We stayed recently for a night, beautiful clean room and friendly staff. We had dinner and breakfast both meals were excellent! Worth booking for dinner as it seemed very busy but i am not surprised. If we happened to be in the area again we would certainly stop again. Thanks for a great stay!

Very good pub food & great service all at a reasonable price

A wRm welcome every time we visit, excellent food and beer, wine too!! Nothing is too much trouble. Looking forward to our next trip north!!

Me and my partner Stayed overnight and had a lovely time! Staff very friendly and helpful. Food was delicious! I had the fish and chips, the fish was so thick and glistening, with a nice batter on, not too thick! My partner had the peri peri hanging chicken which he thoroughly enjoyed! Our room was perfect! We will definitely be coming to stay again!

One of the nicest hotels with the best staff. Would definitely recommend

The food was generally very good, however, when something was given to my wife on her plate that substituted for something she had ordered - that's when we were disappointed and it ruined our EGD experience. Discounting our bill for a glass of wine was considerate but, please don't substitute items unless you discuss it with the customer. 🙁

Fabulous couple of days stay at the Green Dragon, Exelby. Staff very accommodating, nothing too much trouble. Lovely room, superb food, highly recommended. Will definitely be returning next year.! .5star.

We arrived late but the food was still been cooked. The staff was more than helpful. Theres a selection of ales. Nice food, the place was a little quiet but it was 230 ish. But overall nice food and ale

Friendly welcome, great service. Staff couldn't have been more helpful and attentive. The food was every bit as we have come to expect. This was our fourth visit and we'll be back again next year. Keep up the great work gang. Thankyou.

Really nice little pub. Everyone was super friendly and the beer was excellent as was the log burner in the snug. Sadly we arrived too late for food but it looked good. We stayed in a very nice double room with ensuite. 10/10 for the breakfast with homemade black pudding. They even have a little shop at the pub with beer and food goods etc. A nice find.

Very good good food. And lovely bar staff . Very relaxing place to dinne.

Lovely food and excellent service

Community Pub, well run, good food. What more do I need to say.

Brilliant beer festival with a great selection of real ales. Didn't have food but it looked and smelt amazing.

Great August Bank Holiday beer festival. Good beer, food and music. A wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Very upmarket and elegant room. Breakfast was a letdown due to cremated bacon rashers

Very nice spacious pub with very friendly atmosphere and great bar staff, friendly and helpfull

Wonderful lunch. Very friendly staff but they could do with knowing a bit more about the items on the menu.