Fox and Hounds Inn in Hambleton

We loved the great mix of specials and main menu all of which were fresh and very tasty. Service wasn't the best and beer was so so.

Excellent food, with superb service. We couldn’t fault the food. They were really helpful when I asked about my food allergy. We are so glad we live nearby as we will definitely go back soon.

The pub is tastefully decorated, the staff are most welcoming and the food is high end gastro pub grub. Rebooked a visit as we left!

Booked for Sunday lunch after reading reviews. It didn't dissapoint . From the superb Prawn cocktail starters to the Superb roast lamb main course followed by a mouth watering desert . Beers and ambience both 👌. Friendly welcoming staff . Can't wait to return ...won't be waiting long !

Called in this evening ( 6.15pm) . We didn't have a booking but was told that wouldn't be a problem. We had 2 dogs, and although it is dog friendly, we were able to park right outside near to the window where we chose to eat. Very good menu with specials. My husband had a great tasting lasagne with a lovely salad and " proper " normal chips....not frozen or " twice cooked ". I had fillet of trout with new potatoes and nice, fresh veg. We were full but managed to share a delicious sticky ginger sponge with rhubarb icecream! All reasonably priced and the staff were all lovely, friendly and polite. Sooo glad we decided not to eat at the Blacksheep Brewery Bistro after our tour, as there was nothing we really fancied on their menu! Well done to all at the Fox and Hounds. 😍

Some of the current staff are abysmal. Being ready for a return visit following my wife's recovery from a heart attack and a forthcoming birthday I called at lunchtime on Saturday 10th August to check out the current menu - as the only one I could find on-line seemed to be a take-away menu from the Covid era. On the one hand the pub was busy and on the other hand there seemed to be only about 8 items on the menu. The young lady behind the bar seemed not to know about evening menu "specials". The web site said they were closed on Thursday so I tried by phone on Friday 16th at about 7pm enquiring about specials on the evening menu. On the one hand the recent reviews mention several specials - and on the other hand I WAS ABRUPTLY TOLD BY A YOUNG MAN I HAD BETTER GO SOMWHERE ELSE ! I do not expect either Vincent or Helen who run the pub will be happy to read this. On the other hand it is shocking that it could have happened. Leonard Shepherd

Fantastic little pub/restaurant! The landlord couldn’t have done enough for us, made sure all the kids were sorted with food and juice as soon as we arrived, food was all homemade and delicious. Will definitely be back if we’re in the area again

We called in whilst passing through, 6 Adults and 5 Kids and they couldn't do enough for us they were very welcoming indeed. They took our order after explaining the menu and the specials and once we'd ordered, they brought the kids food out first to keep them occupied whilst the Adults had a well earned drink. Our food wasn't far behind and I have to say every dish was excellent. It is a really lovely pub, with lovely staff and lovely food. I would definitely recommend it to anyone and we'll definitely be calling in again next time we're in the area, definitely 10/10 from us, thank you for a lovely experience.

This is a popular pub with great food and excellent staff. I would thoroughly recommend the food and they had an amazing selection of food, well presented and good value. Not surprised Sunday lunch time was rammed

Lovely pub/restaurant in beautiful surroundings/village. Parking plentiful. Went on a Sunday expecting the usual roasts, but they also offered an extensive menu as well - great so see so much seafood on offer. Everything we had was well cooked and super delicious: fish and chips, haddock goujons, roast pork, steak and kidney pie and chicken curry pie. Side dishes were well thought out and included home made potato croquettes and leeks in creamy sauce which were amazing. Desserts also gorgeous - not the usual choices, the custard tart was fantastic. Coffee was served in a large cafetière not by the cup and was accompanied by delicious chocolates. The staff were so friendly and very efficient, the price for 5 people was so reasonable. Highly recommend especially for travellers as it’s only a few mins off the A1.

We'd phoned ahead to ask what time the kitchen shut as we were travelling through the area. Staff were exceptionally helpful and took time to make sure they understood what we needed. An exceptional meal in a warm and cost setting. Could not praise highly enough.

Recomended by a friend well worth the visit, wide choice, lots of fish and i have to say as a fisherman the fish was the best i have had bar none in 70 years, tasted fresh like it was straight out of the sea. The staff were very good and looked after us well. we even took some cake home, home made jams also on sale, a real good job.

Family bday dinner , food first class , service the best , lovely old pub with homemade dishes , we will be back. Nothing was to much trouble .

A super lunch & great hospitality The service was outstanding & a great choice of food Would fully recommend this super pub & restaurant Very well done

What a little gem this is, fabulous food and atmosphere in a lovely little village, well worth the drive out to.

A wonderful Sunday lunch, a lovely choice of starters followed by the roast beef with all the trimmings. We couldn’t fault anything it was delicious. The staff were excellent. We will be definitely returning very soon

amazing staff good puddings amazing food and lots of other good things like good to see vinc and all other people

Wot a lovely friendly atmosphere made to feel really welcomed had a couple of drinks with a fella VW enthusiast 10 out 10

A lovely place for our family lunch recommended by a friend. The ecellent food by very friendly staff who made us most welcome. Fantastic value for money. Will certainly call again!!

We had an absolutely lovely meal at the Fox and Hounds. The food was excellent, as was the service, and we will definitely go again next time we're in the area.

Family run business. Good honest food, very well done, home made and great value. Not open every day so book in advance.

Sunday lunch excellence. We had a great table at this hearty pub serving home cooked delicious meals. Great quality, brilliant atmosphere and a very cosey pub/restaurant. Especially on such a busy day of the year, they were unphased. Would recommend.

Absolutely delicious food, great atmosphere in the pub and couldn’t recommend it anymore. A lovely Mother’s Day meal and we’ll be back.

We don't live close to this place but have been a few times before covid and back today. Food and service was great, would recommend this place. Gets busy though!

Called here after visiting Thorpe Perrow for the day. What a lovely country pub with a nice atmosphere. We walked in and was given a nice table near the bar and the staff were friendly and attentive. I ordered the bacon chop and my wife had the scampi. Both hot and tasty. If you are in the area this is a nice place to eat.

Stopped off for lunch on route heading North. Fabulous food, Cullen Skink soup, burger and ham hock. All homemade, delicious and beautifully presented. Also sold homemade chutneys, cakes etc Landlord chatty and very welcoming.

Friendly welcome on arrival for lunch. Seated at a lovely corner table in the bar area we were invited to choose from the standard menu and the specials board. Bacon chops, smoked haddock chowder, homemade chips, vegetables and bread rolls washed down with local ale. Very friendly Landlord and attentive staff, warm and tasteful decor and high quality local produce all contributed to an enjoyable and satisfying visit.

Ordered scampi, chips and peas of the 'special board'. Meal arrived and came with a salad with walnuts on. Who puts walnuts on a salad with scampi. Complained about nuts not being listed to the landlord when he came and asked if our meal was...

had saturday dinner here with group of nine. nice cosy pub, good service and excellent food (and beer).

We recently stayed at a cottage in Carthorpe. We visited the pub a few times over the weekend sitting outside as we had our dog. The young lad who served us offered water for the dog and kept popping out to check if we were...

WoW just popped in for a quick lunch and have to say, nothing is too much for the team at the Fox and Hounds Inn Great Service Great Fresh Food We will be back soon Julie & Oliver

Popped into the Fox and Hounds on a friend’s recommendation, as the fish dishes served are fresh catch. So we popped over for lunch and can confirm the food was gorgeous. If you are more of a meat eater, there are ted meat options too,...

We live local to the Fox and Hounds and the food is exceptional every time. The service is always kind and very friendly and nothing is too much trouble. The food is always fresh and prepared well and there is always a good variety on...

We are attending a wedding in the area and staying in a nearby B&B so chose to have tea at the Fox and Hounds the night prior to the wedding. The owner is passionate about his pub and the food he serves. There were three...

Have been eating at the Fox and Hounds fairly regularly for just under a year. Without exception, everything we have had has been amazing and, as a big eater, I am always impressed with the portion sizes. The team in the pub are always happy...

Don’t bother stopping at the services, unless for fuel, this pub is worth a 10 minute detour off the A1. Delicious lunch. Fresh, quality ingredients cooked to perfection.

Delicious Sunday lunch. Good quality food, plenty of choice. Lovely potato croquettes, a tasty surprise! Staff very friendly and welcoming. Only suggestion would be more of a fresh veg selection with the roast dinner. Will return if we’re in the area again, thank you!

Vince and his team do a great job of providing some of the best sea food and steaks in the locality. Warm welcome assured. One to visit regularly.

We are a couple who dined here this week. Couldn’t find fault with anything. The ambiance, knowledgeable and friendly staff, dinner and desserts were all very, very good - so too the beer. A really enjoyable experience and one I would recommend. Looking forward to...

Having read previous reviews, we drove over 40 miles to meet friends for lunch. Nice building but dark inside and lacking ambience. The food when it came had obviously been re heated to extreme The crust on the steak pie, for there was no kidney,...

Had a lovely evening meal here. Nice atmosphere and very attentive and friendly staff. The food was gorgeous, duck filo pastries and ham hock terrine starters were fab and I then had the sirloin steak which should have come with a rocket and parmesan salad....

Best lager limes ever (thank you young barmaid/ server! Very friendly staff . Excellent ploughmans platter at dinner enough for two! Seafood platter also excellent and huge . !!!! Staff seemned to have no problem with special requests and both nights all was perfect as...

Our first visit, Sunday Lunch. Great service, great food. A proper country pub serving quality food. Very happy customers!

Only just got round to posting this from a lunch we had in August. Lovely pub, amazing food, i had the chicken with Wensleydale and my wife had the Steak and Kidney pie, both of which were delicious. Kids enjoyed their home cooked burgers and...

This was our first and will be only visit. The ambience is very very dated. The Sunday roast dishes, we had beef and turkey, were very over priced and over cooked for the quality of food served. Three kind of potatoes is just not necessary...

We visited here today as a family of 3, two adults and a toddler, and were really pleased we did. We were welcomed keenly even though we were earlier than our booking and a high chair was already waiting for us. Our drinks order was...

I am a regular here, with friends. It is a friendly pub with excellent food. It is easy to access from the A1 and well worth a visit. As it is popular I recommend booking.

if you are looking for a lovely country pub to pop in on your travels then this is the place. We visited as a group of 6 women and we could not fault the staff, will definitely go back if we are in the area.

Came here with my wife, very good food. Alexander Was a very good server well worth the long drive from my stately home in Buckinghamshire. Will definitely visit again in the rari.

Warm welcome and friendly service by one of the owners. Screens between tables so felt safe. Food served promptly, everything very hot, well cooked and nicely presented. Very generous portions. Steak and kidney pie was rich and so ful of flavour. Veggies not overcooked. Haddock...

Excellent food amazing service , rack of lamb mhhhh would defo recommend. Place was so clean , all measures are being practiced against COVID.

I booked a table here on the back of some Tripadvisor reviews and wasn't disappointed. The food was top quality and the service was 10/10. Lovely pub, in beautiful surroundings and I hope to visit again when I'm next in the area. Oh, and be...

My parents took us today.seafood salad was the best ever! Crab,oyster,mussels prawns ,rollmop herring,haddock....need I say more! My husband had treacle tart for dessert,so light and beautifully presented .....pls don’t tell people how lovely this pub is!

Fab menu. Good choice for all tastes. Good variety on wine list. Food consistently good 2 nights we visited. Staff friendly and welcoming. Would recommend a visit

Friendly staff but thought the food was a bit expensive. We bought a two main meals and a drink each which totalled £34. To be honest if I had known the prices beforehand I wouldn’t have probably ordered from there. Nice and clean but will...

A cosy bar and roaring fire on a stormy lunchtime, what more could you want ?...Oh yes, great food. We've visited the Fox and Hounds for several years and it never fails to meet our expectations. Delicious pie, fresh vegetables and an excellent sticky ginger...

What an amazing Sunday lunch, there were 8 adults & 3 children under 3 celebrating my son-in-laws 30th birthday. The food was awesome so tasty & such a choice of menu & very generous helpings. The service, the friendliness of the staff & landlord was...

If only, if only the F&H were 100 miles north.......pipe dreams.So, it appears that bi-decadely (or is that every 20 years?) the family meet midway at the F&H for some internal celebration.This was Sunday lunch in a cold, rainy February.We, the deliberately early arrivees, were Immediately noticed and greeted by a busy proprietor who very then promptly supplied alcoholic sustenance (Timothy Taylor Landlord)........excellent.On arrival of the balance, as the bar is tiny we were ushered to our table where;a) drinks were offered andb) the littlies food orders were taken in advance, my nut/dairy allergic grandson needs utterly sorted. I feel that this organisation of youngsters is one of the hallmarks of a well run family restaurant. As soon as they sit down They Want Fed!Normal menu range but includes Steak and Kidney PIE, my favourite but fought it off to have the beef. Have just pulled some frozen S & K out to make up for it tonight.Good portions, nicely cooked with two! YPs. the vegetables need a special mention though. Monster mashed potato croquets were wonderful, crushed roots perfect but the tempura parsnips proved devine.So carried away I forgot the excellent starters and was seduced into their Lemon Curd Icecream,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmm.The young staff are immaculately trained.The proprietor (Vince) is absorbed in VW CamperVans and providing fantastic value for money. As he said he knows that he serves good old traditional fare that his client love and want and has not strayed into the avant-garde. Having said that he is more than happy with the passing fads (vegan) and can cope with all allergies and ailments.Plenty of room for the children to disport themselves, particularly with what seemed to be £1000 pound model campervans.Went to bed at 20:30, just like a Christmas Day feast.Great Day and Good Value

Our lunch stop today on the way home and it was a good choice. A warm welcome, swift service, it was excellent pub food and good value for money. We both opted for the steak and kidney pie which was delicious, served with home made chips and a generous choice of vegetables. We were impressed and would love to go back. Thank you!

Went for dinner and found they had a full veggie selection which is unheard in these parts! My partner is a meat eater and his choice was fabulous. It was the little details as well like the finishing touches of decoration on the food, beautiful.Also home made ice cream and biscuits.The staff were mostly young and really attentive ,courteous and wanted to serve you.We will definitely go back again I wish the other pubs in Yorkshire would take a leaf out of this pubs books they could learn a lot !

Price nothing special. Food ok nothing special. If you like a meal without modern frills it’s ideal . You need to book for Sunday lunches

First time visit, 8 of us for a post Christmas lunchtime get together. Food was lovely and tasty, and the service was friendly and efficient. We were asked if we wanted extra chips and potatoes. One of our party has a food allergy and advice was provided about her choices. Fruit teas available on request.

Party of 8 had a great meal. Really good food, service and surroundings. Was our 5th visit and always good. Highly recommended. You will not be disappointed.

Fabulous food, friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Came for our anniversary in August and returned this week and was just as delighted.

A chilly, dank Thursday November night. But inside the Fox and Hounds a warm crackling open fire. A good start, made even better thanks to a cheeky pint of Theakstone's IPA....Then a problem!! Three menus to choose from and all dishes ones I wanted to try. Exceptional 3 course TD menu at £18 for three courses, but I went for the trio of chicken, fish and duck. At £12.50 with superb chips, this was great value and wow, the quality, the presentation, the taste and the three sauces unbelievable good.The treacle tart was crying out to be eaten, complete with smooth custard... a cracking end to a fine meal.A couple of months ago I came for Sunday lunch and that was exceptional. Dinner was equally as good this time. Got to go back for a third time soon because the F&H is quite simply the best around and worth a 25 mile trip for our party up the A1. Many thanks to all the team.

Visited this pub, after a journey to drop our daughter at a Halloween party, so not local to us.

Visited today for lunch after scaling Trip Advisor for somewhere different. Absolutely beautiful lunch with my mum and two teenage daughters. Vince (I'm sure that was his name) was extremely helpful with menus, and the lady behind the bar was lovely. The waitress was smiley, helpful and also... very lovely! Brilliant family day.. would definitely recommend and will definitely be back. Thank you.

Lunch on a busy Saturday but no trouble to the folk at the Fox & Hounds. Excellent service, very good food, little waiting. The vegetarian options on the menu where many and interesting to anyone who enjoys food, ie not just for vegetarians.

A very wide ranging menu of excellent, good and well presented meals.Gluten free, vegetarian and vegan tastes all catered for which allied to the level of service makes for a very pleasant relaxing meal. The location is very handy for Thorpe Perrow Arboretum which is magnificent at this time of year with its great range of trees and their leaves.

Wow this was special. And TripAdvisor does not lie.

Lovely meal, friendly staff and locals. All happy with our meals! shared dessert and wish we hadn't been so calorie conscious

We returned here this Sunday, just over twelve months after our last visit, and it is still most excellent indeed.

Family of four Saturday lunch .....birthday celebration was superb. Service was precise and food utterly delicious..... faultless

This is an unpretentious traditional pub with a varied menu. I had the taster dish, the trio, with chips, that were the best chips I've had in a long while. The three tasters were fish, chicken and duck and were all delicious. My husband had the steak and kidney (yes, kidney which you rarely seem to get now) which he said was excellent. We finished with a lemon and lime meringue pie, very nice and I had coffee with cream (amazingly good) which came with little homemade biscuits. The staff were lovely, friendly and genuine. even the ladies had proper lttle towels not paper ones. I was a bit sceptical when I initially read the reviews but I can agree with them now. Very handy for a visit to Thorpe Perrow aboretum, where you can walk off some of the calories.

Always amazing food and a great atmosphere at the Fox and hounds. Haven’t been anywhere in the local area that beats the choice, value and quality. I would recommend anyone to visit and not be disappointed.

This is a brilliant pub.The landlord and his staff are the friendliest I have come across in a very long time - nothing is too much for them.The service is second to none.The food is of a very good standard(the baked egg custard for dessert was superb).The wine list is very good for a tucked away country pub but what impressed me most was that you could have any wine from the wine list by the glass-not many pubs or restaurants do that!In addition the wine list contained some of the lesser well known wines which is always a welcome change.

What a great pub, food was outstanding!! Great menu, all home cooked and delicious, something for all tastes. Highly commended!

Been here many times with family and never been disappointed. This time was with work colleagues. Had a fabulous meal. Service was great as usual. Lots of different food was ordered and enjoyed by everyone. Beautifully presented as always. Thank you for another wonderful meal. We will definitely be back.

Had Sunday supper here last week

Visited here one evening whilst staying nearby in Bedale. I have to say we weren’t disappointed. This is probably the best meal I’ve had in a considerable time. My husband had the crab salad and I had the rack of lamb followed by honeycombe, ice cream with meringue. All beautifully cooked and presented and tasted divine. Service was fabulous even though this place was full to the brim on a midweek, bleak evening, which spoke volumes as everywhere else was deserted. So wish this was my local. Can’t wait to engineer a return visit. If you’re in the area make sure you visit, you won’t better it anywhere

Vince and his staff always provide a warm welcome and look after their customers whether old or new with great enthusiasm. Food is of a high standard and generous proportions. We particularly like the crad salad and and of the fish as in season. Local produce features strongly. wine list is interesting and always changing as is the guest beer.

Had an excellent meal here this evening, with first class service and ambience. The rack of lamb was delicious, so tender, with perfectly cooked vegetables. The meringue with honeycombe and icecream was a delight and the three cheese platter was more than generous, full flavoured and so professionally presented. Highly recommended and will certainly be returning. Compliments to all staff.

Rode past on our bikes and called in for a quick pint and bite to eat.. really lovely country friendly pub.. we will be back! Thank you!

My wife and I visited one Sunday evening, we were staying in North Stainley and the B and B recommended here.

My family and I travelled down from Durham for Sunday Lunch at this great little pub 12/05/2019 from the moment we arrived till the moment we left the staff where second to none the food was fantastic we all had different the battered curried parsnips were to die and the rest of the vegatable choice was very varied for we go out a lot for Sunday Lunch and this was one of if not the best we have had so it goes without saying we will be back

Well it was a real treat..............lovely food as it should be, excellent service & very popular.......traditional yet modern country N Yorkshire pub.........did I say great service!

We had an excellent Sunday Lunch at this welcoming pub. There was plenty of well cooked food with a lovely variety of vegetables.

Firstly, staff are first class, absolutely nothing is any bother. They made us feel so welcome! Food is very traditional, as is the pub itself, with large portions of wholesome, tasty food. Can't fault!

Always stop off at the Fox and Hounds for lunch or evening meal when visiting this part of the country and further. Have eaten here many times and the food is always excellent. Lot's of choice and the staff are always happy to customise your meal to suit. All home cooked and very good quality.

My wife and myself visited the Fox and Hounds last Sunday on our way from Ripon to Richmond for Sunday lunch. Having tried to book in the restaurant the day before, we were told that it was fully booked but if we arrived early there would be room in the bar to eat. We arrived at 12.15pm and were shown to the last two vacant seats. The bar was then packed with people enjoying what we found to be a lovely, tasty lunch with fresh vegetables and good portions of well cooked tender meat. If we visit again we would make sure to reserve seats in the restaurant as it did not appear to be quite so cramped. A very pleasant and memorable experience.

What a lovely visit to this restaurant from start to finish! My partner and I were glamping nearby and turned up half hour before opening, they saw us sat outside and opened up early for us with a huge warm welcome! Excellent service and delicious food, I had goats cheese to start followed by veg filo parcels. My partner had trio of starters and steak pie, would recommend these dishes! As we finished our meal we were offered a lift back to our camping area as it was dark out, what a lovely thing to do. We decided to walk as we needed to walk off the food! We were so full!

Came recommend and did not disappoint. Excellent Sunday lunch will definitely be back service and food excellent

Lovely old-fashioned and proper pub! Large group (I suspect a wake) in the other side of the pub, but we were still made very welcome. Superb sandwiches and I had some sort of mixed starter thing, which was fab! Staff very friendly and could not have been more helpful.

We were spending a long weekend in the Yorkshire Dales and were recommended this eatery by our B&B; hosts. We were not disappointed from the smiling friendly welcome to the payment of the very reasonably bill, all our expectations were met or exceeded. Beautiful.

A most enjoyable Sunday Roast, we didn’t believe such pubs still existed, just not sure about who I believed to be the Landlord describing himself as a “General Dogsbody, “. His words not mine, !! My wife and I were absolutely delighted, Thanks to all concerned. Michael & Pat Rowlands.

Friendly hosts and staff who went the extra mile to make our visit special. The meal was excellent, great menu and superb selection of vegetables. Only criticism was the dining room was rather chilly, but it was a very cold day.

Stopped off for dinner and would recommend to anyone staying in or passing the Bedale are when looking for great food in a friendly pub.

Tasty, well cooked Sunday roast with tasty, succulent meat. It would be enhanced by green vegetables. Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed in this establishment

What could be better than sitting in a cosy pub with a roaring fire for a pre xmas lunch with friends?

We only popped in here for a couple of drinks but what a lovely friendly pub.The landlord was extremely friendly and made our stay very unforgettable, we will definitely be going back to have a few more