Five Houses Farm Shop and Kitchen in Hambleton

I have been a regular customer since the beginning I just have to say that the quality of all the food that they sell is 10/10Everything that I tried is just beyond my expectationsAll the staff is also amazing really kind and always very helpful The quality of meat and other prepared food is just amazing This is a treasure, a privilege, I don’t really have more words to describe it Strongly recommend I love cooking and quality food and this is jut a place where everything is just perfect ❤️Isabel

Tasty lunch today. However the entire place is extremely haphazard. To enter the building one must queue in between the vegetable racks! Once inside there lies a labyrinth of stalls and tables. We sat upstairs where there is no toilet so we had to keep going up and down stairs. Food was tasty but menu very limited. No drinks or desserts menu, staff didn’t come to ask if we were enjoying food or more importantly if we’d like a pud! So we just got the bill and paid! The kitchen shop is nice enough but lots of generic stuff. All in all a pleasant experience but. It sure I would rush back .

They do gorgeous cakes here and you’re never rushed. Afterwards it’s great looking around their produce as their meat is fantastic. Pay a bit more but worth it as it is not filled with water like you can sometimes get in supermarkets

The café is a delight. Lovely staff. Nicely spaced tables. All safe, clean and yummy. In the shop however, there are no social distancing measures in place. No limit on customers piling into the store. It was an absolute crush of people. Be aware, Crathorne, lockdown boroughs are on your doorstep.

Message to the owner. Please see private message below, one of the rudest customers it's ever been my displeasure to share a dining room with.

Pre- ordered a giant birthday pork pie for my boyfriends birthday. Couldn't of been more happy with it! Delicious and amazing value! Would definitely recommend for someone who prefers savoury food.

Called in today for a pork bun which are usually delicious,but today the man on the pies counter served me, really awful greasy fatty pork with the crackling all inside the sandwich, very sloppy and messy to eat, he didn’t even put it in a box like the girls usually do, so the bag all broke away , wouldn’t care l drove quite a bit out of my way to get one, but will try again another day.

We tried 5 Houses to support local business. We usually travel to Helmsley for our Thursday lunch but were delighted to give this a go. Just 10 minutes from home and we were served a tasty and inexpensive meal. Apparently they are serving a reduced menu due to Covid. I went for goat cheese salad......beautiful and my partner had the Hake which he said was very good. At £22 for the two we certainly weren't robbed. I intend to make 5 Houses a regular stop. Looking forward to the full menu bring reinstated.

Just left after a bitterly disappointing lunch. Only doing stuff from the deli which should have been fine but ended up being very average. A cheese & onion quiche that frankly I think they forgot to put the cheese in. Iceberg salad with a bit of onion & a couple of tiny tomatoes and crisps. No coleslaw. Hubby had sausage bun. Again would have thought they would have come from their own butchery. If they did they were not the finest. Had to ask for sugar, s&p & then cutlery! Have eaten here a couple of times before and it’s always been good. Covid should not make a difference to the quality of their cafe food. Farm shop as amazing as ever. Although a bit pricey.

The award winning pork pies are superb here the very best in my (and others )opinion I visit every week to shop for them and also other items from the shop, also the vegetables here are of the highest quality with a huge vaiety of seasonable fresh produce if you want to taste a REAL tomato whilst in season this is the place to buy, it is well worth a visit if in the locality.i have read some other recent reviews and to be honest I have to say that I have always found the hard working staff always to be very friendly and pleasant

We visited this establishment on Tuesday August 18th 2020. We have been here on other occasions and we really love Kitsons pies. Staff in the shop were very pleasant. Having made our purchases, and finding the cafe quiet, we decided to have some lunch. The cafe was COVID safe and we had no issues so far. The disappointment came when we found that they were not participating in the ‘eat out to help out’ scheme. As we were hungry and prepared to eat we carried on. The food (quiche, salad and crisps) was very nice but a little expensive. My coffee was so weak you could see the bottom of the cup through it and It tasted like hot water with milk in it. The staff seemed a little tired but were otherwise pleasant. I cannot understand why they are not part of the scheme and I feel it is a bit shortsighted as the food is pretty bog standard and is equally as good as other establishments who are part of the scheme. I don’t think we will be going again.

I stopped in at fivehouses on my drive back to London and had the most DELICIOUS bacon sandwich. Not only that, the staff were so friendly and I felt totally at ease being there unlike other places I have visited since lockdown. I grabbed a couple of their pork pies to take home with me and my family all said they were the best they have ever had! I would highly recommend!

This was my second visit. why I went a second time i don't know. ( i wish I hadn't) the first the staff were so miserable, put that down to all just coming back after being in lock down. ooo how wrong i was, gees don't go and ask for any cooked pies. i know that its so hard for everyone whom has and still are working through this Covid 19. but the way they look at you, more interested in chatting to them selfs. they make you feel that its a massive inconvenience to serve you. all the prices have risen, please don't waste your time in buying a way over priced Sausage or bacon bun £4.00 go to Greggs and get their Bacon bun and a coffee for £2.20 well worth it. shame I will never shop again here.

It was so lovely to revisit Five Houses recently! We felt totally safe in a beautiful setting in the peaceful courtyard garden. All socially distanced and as usual the service was excellent. Warm and friendly staff and the cakes were delicious. I can’t think of anywhere nicer to have cake and coffee with friends. We will be back soon!

The place may look posh and the delicatessen stocks some nice items, but it doesn’t quite live up to expectations. A sausage bun for £4 and a soft drink for £2.50!Now, IF you are going to charge these ridiculous prices, at least make an effort!! The sausage bun was literally dripping with grease. So sodden that the ciabatta roll was soggy. Also the soft drink wasn’t even cold!!Also, the attitude of the staff is particularly poor and rude. Common courtesy costs nothing, but in business means so much.You may have increased prices post lockdown, if you do, then increase quality and service to match!

My self and my husband went for breakfast only to be disappointed, they are not doing breakfasts just breakfast buns On the website page this was not stated £4.00 each.On the web page it says tea and coke are £2. Each when paying for our good it came to £13 when I questioned this was told they have put the prices up due to covid I feel this is so wrong as I'm sure the government will gave paid them well on the scheme they had. Ok it may only be 50p extra but it's the point of of the matter..

Visited here before and it has always been lovely, however today it was totally different. The attitude of the waitress was awful, I asked if I could see the menu and she said ‘no, we are literally only serving coffee and cake’. That was ok by us as that is what we went in for, there was no forthcoming information from the waitress (who just walked away from us) of what coffees or cakes were available.I wasn’t sure if it was waitress service and to be honest I didn’t really want to have another surly encounter so ordered at the till and we took a seat indoors. We quickly swapped that for an outdoor seat as the amount of flies flying around and crawling over everything was disgusting and if we hadn’t already ordered we would have left.Sitting outside was ok, the cakes were nice (hoping that the flies had not been near them!) but the coffee was basically a cup of warm milk with just enough coffee to turn the milk a nice shade of beige.Won’t be going back, expensive and not worth us feeling like we are putting the staff out by actually going in to support the business!

Five Houses have really come up trumps during lockdown and having never visited before has become one of my favourite places. The quality of the food is excellent, it's brilliantly well organised and set up for social distancing and the staff are really friendly and helpful. Just off there for one of their lovely coffees. Keep up the hard work and looking forward to continuing to be a regular !!

We visited yesterday to support local shops. I was in the outdoor vegetable display and a staff member was on the phone taking an order in the doorway. I waited for him to move but he didn't, just indicated I should push past him.Once in the shop I was waiting for a customer in front of me to move on, leaving the required 2 metre gap and a member of staff just came between us to reach the shelves. The veg we bought are great and the pork pie was very popular but keeping safe is No 1. priority just now.

Second visit this month. Excellent homemade food and good service. Very busy but worth the small wait for fresh cooked food. Shop selling, pies, fresh meat and veg. Restaurant shut at the moment but shop still open. Visited yesterday for pies to put in the freezer to see us through.

I was part of a group of 15 cyclists, who received prompt, efficient and friendly service. Our drinks and food were delivered in a timely fashion and everyone commented how much they enjoyed their meal. We were particularly impressed with the (chocolate) birthday cake, which we had requested. Many thanks to Luke, Paul and their staff.

It’s expensive, and snooty. Lot of middle class acting like the high society. Good on the cafe if there managing to exploit the snobs with night prices.Food is actually good, few more veggie options would be nice.Always stinks of cow crap when you pull in, it is a farm though.Veg selection outside is pretty decent and always looks good.Cheese selection a bit lacking.It’s alright, but expensive

Looked forward to a Gluten free lunch following phone call saying Gluten free menu available.Ordered Kitsons pork chops which initially the waiter took to another table, when I asked him to confirm the meal was Gluten free his response was " did you ask for Gluten free?" to which I said yes, and he replied " then it will be".I really do recommend the plate has a Gluten free sticker or flag attached in an effort to reassure the customer the meal is gluten free.By far the worst part of being Coeliac is eating out and the uncertainty of guaranteeing your meal is gluten free.

Whilst there was clearly a choice for some British meat, it was a struggle to find pork that wasn't sourced from the EU, and fresh chicken labelled produce of the EU. With a lot of the other meat and pies lacking country of origin on the label we left without making a purchase. Its worrying that a local butchers has a worse selection of fresh British meat than the supermarkets.

Heard about the food and facility a while ago, passed the end of the road a number of times and thought it looked busy so drove on. This time decided to brave the crowds. Excellent, very busy because of lunch time but eventually it thinned out. No trouble finding a seat for two although the seating was a bit tight to access, food very good and service quick and efficient.Checked out the meat, veg and fruit counters, all displayed with fresh food.All together a very enjoyable experience and will return soon.

Visited Farm shop to look at the Farm food, the selection of meats was amazing, While there my Wife and I dcecided to have lunch, the menu had a very good selection and reasonbly priced, the staff were friendly and service was excellent

Top quality local produce prepared perfectly, I had the full Yorkshire breakfast and it was faultless. The farm shop also stocks exceptional quality ( not inexpensive) produce.

Like many of the items at 5 Houses, prices are pushed as far as the local market can stand. A slice of 1/6 th of a plate sized quiche, a few salad leaves and a small basket of skinny chips for £8.50 is having a laugh, if they were in Billingham or Hartlepool, they wouldn't last a week.

Took my Grandma here for lunch and it was great to see Mr Kitson recognising not only her face but also her order and collection day from way back when in Stockton. Having shared a risotto and mackerel wrap we were both extremely pleased with the food. What more recognition do you need than a 5* rating from a grandmother!

Staff at Five Houses were very welcoming and our reserved table for 10 looked lovely when we arrived Lots of savoury choice and ample sweets - there was a tower of food to share between 2 people Recommend this event to anyone

Excellent lunch today, first time we’ve tried it, we normally have breakfast. The whole restaurant was rammed, we managed to find a table and from then on happy days. Good, prompt service and the food was excellent. Would absolutely recommend

It was busy when we visited. People eating the breakfasts (sausages particularly) looked to have tasty plates but unfortunately it was past 1130 so not available. Friend enjoyed her salad. My sandwich only seemed to have filling right in the middle of it so I could cut off a good couple of cms of bread the whole way round with nothing in it. Beef filling was tasty. Salad was swimming in an oil dressing and had a pickled taste to it and wasn't pleasant. Not worth the £10 price tag. Waiter was hovering to take plates away even though we were both nibbling and sharing the chips.Cheesecake was tasty, chocolate cake was ok and could have done with some cream to go with it.Sadly a bit disappointing.

Very popular place to eat. Good selection of hot and cold food, well presented. Helpful and friendly staff. It does get very busy so sometimes have to queue cannot reserve tables.

Went to five houses today for my birthday and was extremely happy as usual. Had the house special sandwich, chicken & honey, which was delicious. My wife Caroline had the chicken with mustard and she seemed very pleased. The sandwiches came with lovely chips & salad. The dressing on the salad, is to die for!! Staff are lovely, Tracy the owner always says hello, highly recommend to anyone in the area.

I've been a few times and every time I have great food. I always buy from the farm shop also. Staff are great, friendly and so polite. A little tip, go early to avoid the queue. Give it a try, you'll love it like I do.

I'm not going to lie, we have been here a few times and it was good but today was incredibly disappointing and either shows standards have slipped or they simply were trying it on now they have a good reputation. Firstly tried to squeeze as many people in as possible even splitting the tiny tables to add more people. Then ordered a chicken sandwich special which was £10. The bread slices were huge! The filling minimal in proportion to the bread ( remember this is a £10 sandwich) the chicken was overcooked leg meat which hadn't been pulled through properly and just shabby to be honest. Who puts scraggy meat in a £10 sandwich??? I ate what I could, (as I was hungry) but said something at the end to the server. Then was told they use leg meat as its "juicier". To be honest this was really just insulting to think I'm that daft, no you dont use it as its nicer for a sandwich, a £10 sandwich! you used it to be cheap and get a higher mark up on the meal!!!. You clearly just tried it on and cheaping out has made me question if it's worth going back, I'd get a better standard at a fast food chicken shop !

Food is always fresh and tasty and beautifully presented, staff is absolutely lovely, tables and environment are always clean including the toilets, well equipped gorgeous place.

The long queue told its own story...The food and drink was great at Five Houses, a beautiful converted farm in the countryside. We ordered lamp chops and the special sandwich - Turkey, cranberry sauce and gravy, served with chips. The food was excellent, served quickly by cheerful staff, and the farm shop well worth a look...

A great spot! There is a mini supermarket, which was inundated with people grabbing Christmas goods. Lunch was fabulous - lamb chops and the sandwich special, Turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce and fries. Staff were excellent and the setting great. Exceptional...

Attended friday lunchtime carpark heaving always a good sign.we had a baby and toddler with us.were quickly found a suitable table by a very helpful waitress.all staff very helpful and friendly excellent menu and staff.cannot fault it.good produce for sale in the shop as well.will return.the platters looked huge.the xmas lunch special had sold out by 1pm .which we had wanted but our second choices were excellent too

They have it just right here. I wish there was a little more space as we have waited a while for seats a few times . Great for a treat and the shop sells some great produce.

Stunning place, gorgeous customer service fab staff food ingredients for sale are fabulous, and raw pet food free parking I think you need more space and more tills ❤️ I’m scared of knocking stuff over. I’ve bought the seafood pancake and Parmo to cook at home and I’m afraid I didn’t like either. Fresh farm eggs and butchers, local butter and cheeses. My only grump is there’s a lot to look at but if you stop to view people can’t get by you. You have to move on quite swiftly

Good food. Nice coffee. Clean. Loud. Cramped. Grumpy staff. Have tried three times won’t be a fourth. Shame.

Kept driving past this place and thinking I must go there one day. 5 of us went for Breakfast on Saturday and I have to say it’s one of the best cooked breakfasts I’ve ever had. All locally sourced ingredients, lovely staff and very clean premises. Great shop that sells fruit, veg, pies, cheeses and meat as well as gifts. Also, if you’re looking for that special bottle of wine they have a great selection. Talk to Paul as he has a good knowledge of the wines. Mr Kitson (owner) was there working in the shop and a very pleasant man. I’m going back again to order my Xmas meat as again, it’s all locally sourced. will probably time it around breakfast or lunch BTW - awesome black pudding

Right next door to Crathorne Hall Hotel just off the A19 is this really nice restaurant and farm shop. We were just coming out of the hotel and thought to have a look. The farm shop is quite extensive with an excellent butchery and their pies are to die for!Only problem is I live in Newcastle but I think a special trip may be called for to re stock!

Lovely place set in lovely surroundings. Friendly staff x good food would recommend. Lots of delicious looking good x drink in the shop

A short wait for a table but worth it. Chose from lunchtime specials - slow braised beef sandwich with skinny fries and a large mixed salad. Delicious

Had a lovely lunch here in September. Been several times before and never disappointed. Definitely will return soon.

Went for lunch on a weekday and was amazed at how busy it was!! We walked through the farm shop which has a super selection of meats, pastries, preserves, cheeses, vegetables etc etc but also there are lovely crafts and gifts. We sat upstairs as downstairs was packed. The whole place has been converted beautifully and the decor is lovely. We both chose the steak pie with crushed potatoes (there is a good choice of food) and this was served very quickly. The food was delicious and piping hot. Staff here are very pleasant and efficient. Will definitely go back!!

Recommended by a friend for lunch as a nice place to go! BUT what an understatement. It's a great place to go for food. Set back from the road, nestled away from the madding crowd, we were taken aback by how popular it was. Plenty of parking though when we went you had to look for a parking spot as it was busy. Fresh veg on offer as you go in, then a counter where you can buy hot pies & cooked meat such as beef & gammon. Then a deli area where you can buy pies ready for the oven, or oven ready meals, fresh meat, cheeses etc. Then a butchers counter for fresh meats. Oh wow, just round the corner as you continue your journey there are tables to sit & eat. Plenty of room with an upstairs table service area too.Staff all very polite, cheery folk who just wanted to help. Now, the food - well, we loved it. Reasonably priced & of good quality - very tasty too! I could go on but I've gone on too much already.Great place - go & try it for yourself, I'm sure you won't regret it.

Very busy but staff still pleasant and didn't have to wait too long for our order. Food was lovely oh had quiche and I had halloumi fries both lovely.

Visited for lunch, the place was very busy and we had to wait a bit for a table but it was worth it. Lovely fresh food, the quiches were amazing and they do a nice gin too! Definitely worth a visit and a mooch round the farm shop also.

Visited for our lunch and had the steak pie, potato and veg...2 cleared plates. Good coffee and excellent friendly service. Will be back!

We had heard of the Five Houses Farmhouse both from family and friends who had visited. We decided to give it a try for lunch and like so many others we were not disappointed. The menu offered a good variety of dishes and the staff were both extremely please and helpful. After lunch we walked around the farm shop and bought many fresh items especially from the butcher’s counter. Highly recommended and we will certainly call again.

After visiting a few times and recommending to friends for a nice place to have lunch, I was very disappointed when I ordered a vegetarian quiche to then be given the wrong one. The waiter even described it was the vegetarian quiche when he placed it on the table. After taking a bite it was clear there was bacon or ham in it and then the wait began to find a member of staff. The waitress that I told looked very shocked and scuttled away very quickly. I was then presented with the correct meal shortly after and was apologised to by the waiter. Much to my surprise the meal was still showing on the bill and when I mentioned it at the till, I was asked “oh, was that you?” and “are you actually vegetarian?” then “did you take a bite?”, to which I answered yes. The half hearted apology that followed made it clear they had no intention of offering any kind of gesture of goodwill. To add to this, the coffee was very disappointing and lacked any real flavour and my friend’s steak sandwich was more onion than steak and even though she barely touched it, the wait staff didn’t even ask if there was anything wrong.

I have never seen such small sausages and bun in my life - a rip off for £4. This place is owned by butchers but they don't sell such small sausages over the counter.

We went for lunch and the counter staff immediately asked if we had any allergies, then checked with the kitchen staff to make sure there wouldn’t be a problem. The quiche (made on the premises) was the best one I’ve had anywhere (including my own) and was accompanied by a side salad and French fries. Everything was delicious. After the meal we looked through the gift shop - some delights to be had there - and the farm shop which was so tempting! Definitely worth a trip out at any time of the day. I didn’t try the scones (too full) but they looked amazing. My friend said the steak sandwich is huge but oh so tasty. All in all, spoilt for choice!

I visited in September 2019 with my friend to have a look around the farm shop and to have a bite to eat. We were very impressed with the shop, great selection of products both sweet and savory and we were served very quickly despite it being very busy. Lots of staff on the shop floor restocking the products aswell. The kitchen was also very busy and bustling downstairs therefore we were led upstairs where it was table service only. It was a lot quieter and relaxed upstairs and we were very comfortable. The only downside to this was the service was quite slow, we waited about 15-20 minutes before someone took our order. However, the food was delicious and worth the wait. Definitely worth a visit and I will be back for more pies!

I have read about the pies from here winning awards in the evening gazette, and they really didn’t disappoint. I had a lovely mince pie with mash and veg, would recommend it to anyone. I bought a pork pie on the way out and had it later on in the evening and it was as good as any pork pie I have had. Will definitely be returning

This place is gorgeous, the setting , the food , parking all excellent. However if you appreciate good coffee then this place isn’t for you. It uses old school tall latte glasses and not great coffee beans. I’m gutted as I would like to be a regular here but I need a good flavour coffee as opposed to a glass of milk with a hint of coffee.

Top quality, freshly prepared food delivered to your table by very, very pleasant, friendly, and efficient staff, in very bright and cheerful surroundings. One the best lunch/dining experiences we have had anywhere.

Since retiring, we seem to frequent many coffee shops and cafes in the Cleveland area. We have just 'found' the 4 Houses. The food is restaurant quality and is very reasonably priced. They have a very good Farm Shop. Just as important, the staff are very friendly and attentive. You will not be disappointed.

Five Houses is our go-to lunch destination in North Yorkshire. The food is remarkable - from exquisite, delicate fish dishes to wholesome, filling platters and pies, locally sourced. The location is beautiful especially in the summer in the walled courtyard (dogs welcome) and the service is great as the staff are warm, knowledgable and professional - helping to give the place the feel of somewhere much more exclusive. Value for money too is unreal. Can’t recommend this place highly enough.

This was our first visit to Five Houses as the car park has always previously been too full to park. We had seen the farm shop and cafe from across the fields at Crathorne Hall Hotel and often remarked that we should visit. We were not disappointed. On a hot sunny day, it was light and bright indoors, and one of the staff kindly reserved a table for us until an older member of the family was able to take up his seat. Tasty soup, lovely fresh fruit scones, and decent coffee were all we had time for on this visit, but the menu looked tempting, so I'm sure we shall return. Just one point we thought could be improved, and that was the charge of £3 for a scone and butter (the same charge as for scone with cream & jam), which seems a bit steep. Overall though, a very enjoyable visit.

We went with the family for lunch and were not disappointed. The meals were delicious and fresh - all home made. The staff are very professional and pleasant. The only tiny little detail - it was difficult to get into the dish to cut up the big chunks halloumi as the dish had raised sides. Still, it was worth it!

We visited here for the first time on a sunny Saturday afternoon at 1pm. The car Park was full when we arrived and we had to wait for someone to leave before we could park up. We headed straight to the restaurant and choose to sit outside as it was lovely weather. The restaurant was already full but we expected this from the car park. We opted for the burger and five house platter. You decide what you want then go and order inside with your table number and pay. We had a bit of a wait for the food and queried this when a number of people that arrived after us were eating before us the waitress checked this out and there had been a little mix up in the kitchen this was then sorted and our food arrived not long after. The food was really nice and we want to return to try something else. After our food we had a quick look round the farm shop which is quite small but has lots of products. We would recommend here and will be returning.

Finally got around to visiting here after hearing such good reviews from friends and family , we had lunch and enjoyed it immensely, a small menu but something for everyone and reasonably priced , the shop had lots of fresh pies and fruit and veg and some fab Knick knacks ! We will definitely be returning..

We go to the farm shop at least 3 times a month to stock up on their amazing pies and cooked meats. Also eat in the restaurant quite often which is always busy and the standard of the food is first class. Family run business and it shows in the care and attention shown to customers. Absolutely love the place.

We came for breakfast/brunch, never visited before but Five Houses came highly recommended, I do hope the next time we visit it’s better.Got seated straightaway and ordered food, when asked if we needed anything I asked for a glass of water and then when the food came, requested some sauce when asked. We both ate our food and left before both were brought out, so in effect I am still waiting for it.I wouldn’t normally mind as it was busy, however it’s the attention to detail that is missing, the food was ok, coffee was nice.No one asked us if everything was ok, the waitress cleared our plates away whilst talking to the customers on the table next adjacent, didn’t even acknowledge us. Shop is great, lots of amazing foods.

Visited here for lunch as recommended by a few friends it was a fantastic place cannot believe we haven’t visited before. The food was delicious, the farm shop and butchers were great and the staff were so friendly we will definitely be visiting again we sat in the courtyard lovely sunny day. We ordered platters as you can see from the photo they were perfect. If your reading this take a visit you will not be disappointed. Cannot wait to visit again to try something else on the menu.

Had coffee and a bacon buttie on Monday with my husband and sister and her husband very enjoyable but it got very noisy as room was quite small they had a lovely courtyard seating area weather permitting they had no serviettes on table which I found quite odd as based on star rating thought that would have been a norm also no knifes given with the bacon buns , there is also a farm shop reasonably priced bought two pork pies and two generous size quiche slices yummy.

Had a couple of Full Yorkshire’s this morning and we will not need to eat again until tonight. Very filling and lovely ingredients well cooked. The cafe and shop have a great selection of cakes, pastries and all sorts to tempt you and the butchers and veg shop is excellent.This is a very good business for the area and on a wet Tuesday morning it was heaving, which is brilliant to see :-)

Recommended by a friend to call in for a coffee. This place is much more than a meeting cafe, it’s a full blown shop selling farm produce of high quality, have purchased the hot meat cooked on the premises which you can buy. The gammon is delicious. Very friendly helpful staff. You will not be disappointed.

very pleasant welcome good service excellent food, great farm shop ,well worth a visit adequate parking easy access.

Visited with wife and daughter as a try was really impressed with set up of cafe and shop lovely court yard to sit in on a sunny day, food is a very high standard at not to high a price. On site butchers at prices of supermarkets and a very high standard of cuts, the home made pies are to die for, will be back very soon.

This was a treat and couldn’t believe how busy farm shop and restaurant were. Breakfast was lovely, everyone left a cleared plate, service good setting lovely. Look forward to returning for lunch one day.

My Aunty took me here for lunch and a browse! Wow what a gem of a place! The outside courtyard is gorgeous and there are so many wonderful products!

I visit this place at least once a week to buy my meat and other produce ... I also visit the restaurant as often as I get off from cooking... I highly recommend the whole concept... I’ve never had a bad meal... and the produce is second to none ... A Must Visit

We popped in for a late lunch on a recommendation from friends. Staff were attentive without being obtrusive and the dishes ordered came in the time one would expect for freshly cooked. I had their Kitsons burger and my wife had veggie quiche. Both were well presented and delicious. Glad we have at last visited and we will most certainly visit again.

Arrived late morning and it was very busy. Plenty of seating though and their is an upstairs seating area.Service was a little slow, but the staff are friendly and attentive.We had the little breakfast good value for money and piping hot. Overall very good

We had lunch with 2 friends and had a super meal in the courtyard .The steak pie was delicious with tender meat and light pastry.The place does get busy so we had a late lunch at 1.30. Would definitely visit again .

Visited here twice recently to sample the café. It's fairly local and had heard fabulous reviews for it. It certainly didn't fail to deliver!Apprehensive to leave such a good review as this place is already very popular, however, credit where credit's due!Setting, location and premises are all lovely. Food was delicious, fresh and quality ingredients. Portion sizes are very generous too. Staff were friendly and welcoming.All in all a great place to visit. Will definitely be back and recommend to others without hesitation. Think they may need to extend though, it's extremely popular!Thank you Kitson's for an enjoyable experience and delicious food.

Trip advisor states you are open today and we drove all the way to find you are closed. Not happy

Food was ok-ish, but service poor. Staff are pleasant, but food put on table at different times, cutlery only arriving later. Not good. Nice setting but this was disappointing.

Booked a table for 7 plus a high chair for my grandson, the staff pushed 3 tables together so we had lots of room. We all ordered different things from the menu.The food was delicious ranging from Crab salad, steak, pies.Staff are friendly and professional.Great get together with family in a lovely setting

Wanted some lunch out and thought we’d come here. We all chose the quiche of the day which comes with salad and chips. Very nice and very popular place.

We have been to this restaurant many times- sometimes twice a week !. Until this spring we were always delighted with the food and the ambiance. Unfortunately recently we have had meals that fell short of the original standard. Presentation not as good ,poor side salads with no dressing to speak of, over cooked dry meat and shell fish. Some of these problems have probably originated from the popularity of the restaurant and staff having less time,however if standards are not upheld Trade will be lost. Also the butchery prices have risen and we are now buying in Stokesley Such a shame. Hopefully high standards will return.

Lovely place to eat. The food is always of very good quality, really fresh and tasty, the staff are fantastically friendly and helpful and oh my and the selection of homemade cakes are to die for.

Wonderful butchers and excellent choice of a wide variety of foodie products . The home cooked pies and quiches are to die for .Staff are very helpful and the restaurant is first clack highly recommend .

Took my friend here for lunch. Both dishes (Steak pie and chicken sandwich) were stunning. Staff are super friendly. Bought the a tray of the steak pies from their shop as they were so good!

Only met a friend for coffee but very popular so glad we arrived early. Coffe and serve were great. Food that I saw coming out certainly smelt lovely and was very well presented.Would go back and maybe have food next timeMeat and other food goods on sale in the shop looked lovely, again would probably buy something next time.

Visited for birthday breakfast with family. Good service lovely breakfast. Excellent farm shop . Very busy all the time we were there.

I’ve been here before: geographically and metaphorically. A new entrant in the food market starts well and then drops its standards ever so slightly (not enough to truly disappoint but sufficiently so to fall short of expectations). Next time it’s Roots for me. Or Hart’s in Boston Spa.

It is an excellent place to visit they have thought of everything. The breakfast tasted lovely and nicely presented

Called for lunch today and the place was heaving but after only a short wait were led to a lovely table at the front of the building. Good standard menu but also some lovely special dishes to choose from and being butchers by trade I opted for one of their terrific steak pies with chips and fresh vegetables in a lovely gravy whilst my wife chose the burger with salad and fries and both were delicious. No room sadly for any of their super cakes on offer so maybe next time. Excellent friendly staff and a pleasure to visit with a lovely courtyard for outside dining as well, together with a shop and takeaway food service.

We have been to 5 houses quite a lot and usually the food is excellent we had for the first time burgers three of us the chips were cold and they change them .when we started on the burger that also was cold but we waited a long time so we just ate it after we paid we did tell the waitress who then told the chef he looks very cross that we had dared to say his food is cold ,

Traveling from Thirsk to Five houses on Friday teatime, had checked the information on trip advisor which said they were open till 19.00.What a disappointment to arrive at 16.00 to be told they had stopped serving hot food as ovens were full of pies!!!Please put this on your web page/trip advisor.Wasted journey.

This was our first visit after recommendations from friends. We were not disappointed. We were shown upstairs as the downstairs was getting very busy (11.40am). It was waitress service and the staff were very friendly. I ordered the chicken and avocado sandwich which was served on ciabatta with a salad and skinny fries. The hubby went for the braised beef sandwich which also was on ciabatta with salad and fries. My hubby also ordered a fruit scone which, when it came, was the biggest scone we had ever seen. It came with clotted cream and jam. The food could not be faulted. It was absolutely delicious and we will definitely be back very soon.

Love this farm shop, food very good both breakfasts and lunch's they do fabulous gammon joints. will be back next week

Some of my friends have eaten here before so thought they’d take me.The main course was lovely. We had quiche salad and it was very nice. Some of us decided on a dessert. I went downstairs to have a look at the choices. Saw a lovely fudge cake, a bit like a Victoria sponge. So our choices were taken. When they arrived my dessert wasn’t right. The waitress said that it was what I’d ordered and was keen for me to have it. So I took her downstairs and showed her the cake, which was marked ‘Fudge Cake - may contain nuts’. I don’t think she was pleased that I was right, as it showed her I had ordered correctly and by the way she spoke to the other staff to rename the dessert she is possibly in charge.Our original waitress was lovely and would eat here again but marked it low because of her attitude.