Fox and Hounds Inn in Hambleton

My family came through from Sunderland to meet me and my hubby for dinner. There were 5 of us in total - 4 of us had Sunday dinner and I had parmo with chips - the smaller version. So glad I didn't go for the bigger version - I never could have finished it. The Sunday dinners looked amazing and came with massive home made yorkies. All plates were licked clean. 4 of us had dessert and that was delicious too. Friendly service and I look forward to coming again.

Came in today in the off chance as I pass this was to and from work. 5 star service from the moment we walked through the door with our Airedale terrier sidekick. Drinks fantastic, food outstanding and atmosphere and service and best service we’ve had In years. Could recommend more highly and will a regular venue now from when I’m dining and entertaining family and friends.

Met up with family for late dinner late on Sunday. Everyone enjoyed their choices. Another family had a large table so there was a good atmosphere.

Absolutely superb Sunday lunch. Must be 24 years since we were last here and still as good as ever. Sunday lunch was exceptional. Everything about this place is quality, very friendly, polite and efficient staff in lovely relaxing surroundings.

Very friendly staff food is great well worth a visit

Best meals we had in 2 weeks of holiday!

Very nice relaxing atmosphere. Loved the food

We often tried and tested pubs and restaurants. However, today, we searched for something different. We were immediately impressed with a warm welcome by the polite young staff. As we had booked late in the day (3pm), the sunday lunch had sold out. However, we were spoilt for choice by choices on the mains menu and eventually choosing fish pie, which was homemade and delicious. Fish n chips, the fish was quite small but ample for a small apatite. 6 once rump steak done to perfection. Average prices, for example, fish n chips £15.25. Large chardonnay £8.50. Our group of four gave it 8.5 out of 10. Lost points because of pestering flys.

Amazing food, wonderful service. Would definitely recommend

Very disappointed with our food and the service! My niece had been before and the food was lovely so she organised a lunch for my birthday as it was a special 0. The Sunday lunch - beef lovely, good selection of veg, roast potatoes not great either reheated or over cooked. Yorkshire puddings rock hard on top, stuffing stodgy. Fish and Chips- fish batter over cooked in ends, mushy peas okay, overcooked chips and they were all the horrible ends of chips so hard, small and not edible. Children’s pizza- undercooked soggy bottom. My niece had brought me a cake which they wanted to surprise me with. When they asked for the cake it was brought in on its silver foil bottom, we had to ask for a knife, they brought in a main knife and no offer of plates for the cake. So we boxed it back up and took it home. I know it was my birthday surprise and I am so very lucky to have a caring loving family that want to spoil me. I just feel sorry for my niece as when she complained about the meals they did take the children’s pizza off the bill and £1.53 for the chips. So very sad that what was a lovely restaurant with great food has lowered its food standards.

Lovely setting just 10mins drive outside of Northallerton town. Beautiful large country pub clean, with a lovely atmosphere and extensive beer garden where you can eat as well as drink. Waitresses are welcoming and helpful. The menus has an extensive range and the food was delicious. Overall value for money, welcoming and lovely atmosphere.

Excellent food, excellent service. Friendly place to go and eat quality food - special occasion or just a meal.

Had lunch here on Sunday and the food was fantastic. The staff go out of their way to be helpful at all times. Would highly recommend it.

Awful Sunday lunch, not one thing good to say about it apart from don't go if you want a decent lunch and service!

Had Sunday lunch there today with family. Fantastic place and food amazing. Would highly recommend.

Good varied menu, plenty of choice. Very friendly staff. Various rooms all nicely decorated with a country pub feel plus a good sized outdoor seating area. Well worth a visit.

We absolutely love the Fox and Hounds, it's our local and couldn't wish for a better pub. Always so welcoming, one hell of a beer garden for Summer and warm and cozy inside for Winter. We definitely recommend visiting if in the area.

Very welcoming and excellent food.

It's always a good experience. Seating is available inside, outside in a courtyard and there are benches in a grassed area where it's usually quite secluded. They have a pretty good menu and selection of drinks. Staff are always friendly and service is quick. During colder months there's a welcoming fire that makes it even cosier.

Local family run pub , always a friendly welcome,food is delicious

Popped in a few times now when in the area. Lovely pub Staff are lovely and always happy to go here Last went in after a hike around Osmotherly so grabbed some chips and a coke, they were serving Sunday lunches and they looked amazing. Said I'll be definitely getting one next time the Yorkshire's looked amazing

Booked a table and motorhome Stopover by phone, very helpfull and friendly staff. Large level car park, fantastic food and drink. Can't wait to call again!

Had 2 great meals over 2 days whilst staying locally. Lovely food and generous portions .

The food was great, the pub had a family-friendly atmosphere. Service was fast.

Quiet at the time we were in, but the menu has an interesting range of food, all tasty and well presented. Very clean, dogs are allowed, which is brilliant and really nice staff who would genuinely chat to customers without being annoyingly vacuous.

Was questioned about the cleanliness of my wellingtons in a COUNTRY PUB by the what I can only explain as RUDE landlord who instead of asking me to remove my welly’s (which were cleaner than his trainers) continued to antagonise me asking if I’d walk into my home with clean welly’s on in a very rude tone. After paying £6.20 for a pint we then proceeded to wait around half a hour for someone to take our order, food wasn’t great the Sunday lunch seemed as though it had been kept warm for several hours. Over all the landlord ruined the experience and we were made to feel very unwelcome for the duration of our meal sitting there in our socks.

Service good other than being told to take clean wellies off in a country pub? A bit belittling and weird when questioned back the landlord got angry about the situation. He would not ask someone with there dirty trainers to take them off but did with clean wellies! Will not be going back as I did not feel welcome after the situation as friends sat with just their socks on eating their lunch!

Absolutely delicious. I'm hoping to find an opportunity to go back.

Lovely food, great service, would visit again.

Didn't sample any food as only popped in for a drink, but there were plenty of happy customers dining. Would definitely stop for a meal next time.

We have been to this pub/restaurant on several occasions and it never fails to impress. The Fox and hounds is a country pub that serves wholesome food cooked fresh to order. There is an extensive menu with plenty of choice to suit all palates. On this occasion we didn't book a table but on arrival were politely and quickly shown to a table. The drinks that we ordered were brought to our table and our food order was taken shortly after. We had a bit of garlic bread to appetise which was perfectly satisfactory. For our main course my wife ordered fish pie which, my wife said, was the best she had ever tasted, I ordered Steak and Mushroom pie, both dishes were served with a selection of vegetables and either chips or new potatoes. My steak pie was very tasty, I asked for a bit more gravy which was promptly served. All in all this is a lovely establishment, it offers prompt service, tasty food at a 'good pub' price which does not disappoint.

Great pub food and friendly staff

Fab dog friendly and people friendly pub with super food. Exactly what we were looking for

Excellent food and service well worth a visit

Great food. Lovely staff. Stayed in the motorhome in the car park overnight. Large and flat, free to stay if using the pub/restaurant. Overall a nice little pub.

Really nice lunchtime meal, good service. There were 22 of us and all happy with our meals, lovely roaring fire in the pre drinks room

NOT IMPRESSED but didn't even get as far as our table, my wife and I booked a table for our 18th Wedding anniversary and as we hadn't been for many years when we last lived in Northallerton we thought we would revisit. We arrived a little earlier than our 5pm booking so that we could enjoy a pre dinner drink only to find the place in darkness and car park empty which was concerning. When I knocked on the door we were told that they didn't open till 5pm due to staff shortages even though the website said otherwise. It got to about 5.10pm and there was no sign of any other customers so as we did not want to be the only ones in the pub with no atmosphere we decided to leave and grab Fish & Chips on the way home. NOT IMPRESSED as it spoilt our Anniversary occasion.

Visit regularly for Sunday lunch and always enjoy the meal and the staff are lovely. Highly recommend

Great food, great service, great price. Well worth a visit.

Lovely food, very friendly staff. Great night out 🙌

Always a lovely experience and tasty food.

Amazing food. really nice friendly staff.

Went to this pub as they had a good selection of vegetarian/vegan food to accommodate my family's needs. The portion size was perfect and a great price. The food was excellent as was the service.

Excellent pub - good selection of food and drink. Nice garden if the weather is right. Definitely recommend and will be back!

Plenty of parking and convenient for Northallerton the Fox and Hounds is a nicely positioned, good looking pub with well kept flower beds. You get the sense people care. The interior is smart and comfortable and would have a broad appeal. There is an area for all but it's main business is given over to food. The staff are smartly turned out in uniforms and left no room for complaint. The food was good, I had a veggie burger with home made chips and it was very good, with more than enough chips. The difficulty is to create an atmosphere which is normally done by the clients. There were a few people with plenty of conversations so the atmosphere was nice. I would certainly go back and I would recommend it . Food is the key to the outlying pubs and The Fox and Hounds seems to be on an upward trend in this regard. Maybe another couple of veggie options would be good. All in all a positive experience worthy of future visits.

Checked your website before travelling on our anniversary to eat at your establishment, only to now find it closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Had you taken the time and effort to update the website, I would not have wasted time and money travelling.

I had the rump steak which was beautifully tender and cooked to perfection,my husband had the chicken and bacon melt which he thoroughly enjoyed, we then had the boozy sundaes which were lovely,and the young waitresses were very pleasant ,it was the nicest meal we’ve had out for ages.😄

Entered and saw no sign saying "wait to be seated" etx, thought we just sat where we wanted. Was told to go back to the bar and order a drink before we ate. So we did. When it was time to find a table, the same pedson then told us their kitchen may be closing due to the time of day... but could "squeeze us in" again nowhere did it say it closed mid day. It was a weekend and in the menu it said open all day. The food was nice but the prices on the menu and on the website didn't match the price we were charged and then when I brought it up they said "we are changing our prices and that's how much it is". It was a bit dissapointing, we came here to try a new place but don't know if I would return. Being charged more and having poor service I think I'll go elsewhere

The staff were very friendly and dogs welcomed!!

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Place is always very clean, food is good and served hot BUT the portions have shrank, you have to pay for vegetables (and come as a small portion-expensive for what you get), ask for a few more and you get charged again for a whole portion. Don't ever complain/question anything as they do not like this in particular the landlady/owner who is not the friendliest, sociable of people. Other previous reviews confirm this. Overall this pub has become very expensive for what you get since lockdown. Christmas lunch menu during December was expensive for a meal that was very scanty and served on a medium sized dinner plate. Very few in the pub/no atmosphere to have had to book/pay a deposit and give your menu choice in advance of the booking for such a lunchtime Xmas meal. Won't ever do this again. On the day, mid December we were the only ones in the pub that had an Xmas lunch.

Stopped for lunch today and the food was brilliant. I had sweet & sour chicken & chips (the sauce was on the side and thick & tasty) and my wife had the thai fishcakes with a portion of chips. Really good value - 5 Stars. We'll be back!

Always have nice staff, and the owner is a very nice lady. Food was very nice, and the whole area looks very nice clean and tidy

Really good service & excellent food in attractive surroundings. One of my fav places to eat.

Enjoyed our meal but they are only open for meal for short time during the evening which we had not realized on booking so we had to rush a bit more to choose. Meal though was very good.

Lovely country pub, permos are beautiful. Friendly helpful staff

Called in today having never been before. We were on our way home after a few days away. We just wanted a light snack so both had the homemade Mushroom soup which was DIVINEand then we shared a wrap which was also delicious. Served with a friendly smile , all of the staff we came across were very very friendly. We will definitely return when we're lucky enough to be in the area again.

Had a great meal here today. The BEST chicken flatbread in Northallerton, so delicious. I thoroughly enjoyed my sticky toffee pudding and my partner tried the special Banoffee Pie and said it was fantastic. Great surroundings and friendly staff!

The last time visited was 30 years ago. The atmosphere was lovely, loved how it had small rooms to dine in. Food and service was very good. A proper pub.

£5.95 for a pint and a packet of crisps. Uncomfortable furniture/benches. Disappointing.

Excellent foot and very pleasant staff.

First time at this pub & it was excellent, will definitely be returning very soon.

Great food, lovely staff, very nice place

Called last minute to get a table having not tried fox and hounds for years. The service was excellent, loads of choice on the menu. Food was excellent piping hot. We had a really nice night, both of were really impressed with everything. Will definitely be back.

Great Sunday lunch in this lovely old pub just outside Northallerton town centre. Comfortable surroundings and very good food. Lovely staff too. Thanks.

Love this place been coming here for years, the best parmo you will ever have!! Perfect food and staff are lovely.

Clean, modern barn feel. cosy, warm and staff welcoming. Food typical fayre... on the outskirts of Northallerton was quiet when we arrived on doors opening. only been the once but would visit again.

We have just enjoyed a fabulous Turkey Christmas Dinner at the Fox & Hounds followed by a delicious christmas pudding and panacotta .. then coffee by the logburner 😊 thankyou so much to all the staff for excellent service great value and a warm friendly welcome 5☆ Country Pub

Dropped in on the way to watch Northallerton football team for lunch. What an absolute treat. Had a light snack but delicious all the same. Friendly staff and beautiful Christmas decor. To relaxing by far ha ha. We will definitely be here again.

Very friendly welcoming country pub with excellent pub food. "Laid back" friendly atmosphere with helpful informed staff for information on nearby Northallerton market town. We visited in Motorhomes and had a pleasant walk into Northallerton for the market, shops and pubs. Water and elsan available for stay overs. Had very nice evening meals and drinks before setting down in lovely park location for quiet night. Recommended. Will definitely visit again.

This establishment is the full package for customer service ...cleanliness...food quality..value for money ..and everything in-between. Visited on a Friday lunch and had fish n chips .ordered fish lightly battered and that's exactly how it arrived and crispy. We eat out regularly and very rarely find this service. Top marks fully recommended a visit .

Lovely place to stop for lunch or dinner. Comfortable, friendly establishment with great food choices and very helpful staff.

Fabulous food, friendly staff, great parking with very comfortable seating areas. A nice surprise while driving through the area.

Amazing staff and great value food for you money. Great selection of alcohol

Great country pub, the food is very nice with a varied menu. Seating outside also in lovely courtyard garden. Good choice of beers. Quality venue quite and genteel not at all rowdy as not on a main road. Recommend.

We had a great afternoon and lunch say out on the garden and the cod special was delicious. The team couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. This is going to be a new favourite

Always excellent service, great food, friendly staff

Food was excellent and the staff very pleasant and helpful. Loved it.

When we arrived we wasn’t met with hello or welcome, we had to wait 10 minutes to be seated even tho there was no one else really in the place , once we received our drinks my gf had bits of crap floating in the top of the glass , once i told the waitress about it she asked me if id like another one not a apology or any kind of care about the mess in the glass food was below par and pretty exspensive for what it was not a good experience at all

Had a lovely Sunday Lunch. There's a really nice outdoor area can't wait to go back when the sun is shining

Superb pub. Excellent meal and good choice of food. 2 good local real ales as well. Excellent service. Support local and enjoy.

Food was exceptional, and the service was brilliant.

I enjoyed a great meal with family. Excellent place food and staff well definitely be going again.

Best pub food in Northallerton Hot from the word go great service very tasty food I rate this 10 / 10 the staff are very friendly and helpful worth a visit or two !!!

Went for lunch the food was great , nice place and the staff were excellent.

Wonderful atmosphere and good food. There are choices on the menu to suit everyone's tastes. Staff are friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Will try and accommodate celebrations of all occasions.

Excellent service, extremely polite staff. Food is consistently excellent, fresh and well presented.

Lovely meal, great service, really enjoyed our visit

Six of us cycled to the Fox and Hounds for our lunch today on our cycling route. We enjoyed our lunch. The quality of the food and service was excellent. Highly recommended. We will be back. Thank you.

A menu with a good variety of vegetarian dishes. Fish and meat dishes were available. We met to enjoy a walk in the area before lunch. There was plenty of space in the restaurant and the food choices arrived without a wait.

Meals were delicious. Staff were charming. Excellent COVID arrangements. Only problem was stopping other people stealing from my amazing steak with caramelised onion and Stilton glaze. But all the mains were lovely and the desserts were superb - the honeycomb cheesecake and orange cake were especially well received. All in all - 100%. Thank you!

Went for Sunday lunch for a relaxed family meal. Very easy to access from m62. Food was better than your average pub with friendly service.

Friendly staff and lovely meal as always.

Excellent service, Excellent food, Excellent atmosphere.

Used as stay over while in our camper van. Nice food and lovely staff

So disappointed, we used to love coming here. Was surprised when the place was empty on a Saturday night, now we know why!

Had lunch here today great Menu and great food. We arrived just before 2 pm with last orders at 2pm and were made very welcome with good old fashion service.

Good food great service will come back again in the future beer a bit pricey but enjoyable staff are very friendly 👌 👍

nice colourful plants at the entrance This pub is located slightly east of northallerton on the bullamoor road in a very pleasant location We had a combination of the Sunday lunch and the sizzling vegetables Followed by the orange cake and the apple cinnamon crumble All the meals were very nicely presented and very tasty Highly recommended

Good lunch, plenty of choice. Have not in The Fox for 19 years and will not. Wait so long to return. Good social distancing friendly staff, good venue. David Noble