Ivanhoe Hotel in Scarborough

I came here during each visit from Canada and we were just getting ready to return again. I am just shocked to find out that they have closed permanently and I can only live with my memories. I wanted to bring my wife there for what I hoped would be another incredible weekend. I can only hope the very best for the family and say thanks for all of the memories and the fantastic bar towels that I still have after 20 years Thank you. Muchas gracias. Hvala, arrigoto, Merci,

We went to see what it would be like to park our motorhomes for a weekend. The place was filthy. The tables hadn't been wiped ,the carpet was filthy. And the bar area looked like it hadn't been mopped for weeks. The one person we seen with his child on his hip, stunk of weed. Not a pleasant experience.

Being under new management, the rumour of a highly trained Chef & the most expensive Christmas dinner around I expected something special. I could not have been more wrong! Service started quite late & when the ordered appetiser of 'prawn' cocktail & warm roll arrived it was 'tiny shrimp' cocktail with a stone cold inside & soggy outside roll. After a tiresome wait of 45 minutes the much anticipated main course arrived & "oh dear me"! The only thing hot was the gravy & the scorching plate, with no warning, which burnt my fingers. I really hope that none of the many children present tried to move their plate. Undercooked & overcooked veggies, undercooked Yorkshire pudding [burnt puddings had been observed on other tables], one slice of overcooked & tough roast beef [with gristle], one slice of compressed turkey joint [not even a fresh bird], no stuffing & no cranberry sauce. We decided to eat a little, as we were so hungry & would not consider waiting any longer for anything possibly better, but when I found one of Chef's beard hairs in my carrots "I was done!". I cannot comment on the desert as we left immediately. This was a completely disgusting experience, waste of food & could not have been more overpriced. On a side note, the perimeter of the hotel & car park was littered with empty cans, McDonald's cups, cigarette butts & broken glass. Standards are, unfortunately, dropping continuously & the bar is very low. However, the 'new management' at The Ivanhoe either haven't got a clue, bitten off more than they can chew or just don't care? Whichever it is, they will not get another penny of mine, which is a shame because they do seem like 'nice people'.

I live down the road from the Ivannhoe and when it reopened was really pleased because we used to eat there quite regularly however when we popped in they werent open and had a sign up saying the kitchen was closed, so I checked on the website and they were supposed to be open so I tried the phone number and it was disconnected the only other phone number I could find was engaged I have since visited 4 times and have not yet managed to find it open or been able to get in contact to book a meal or speak to anyone the website is obviously wrong and I wouldnt advise anyone to go there because the chances are they would be shut.

They don't serve fast food they serve excellent, wholesome food as fast as they can. Friends from afar loved it. 🥧🥧❤

Home cooked really tasty pub food. You might be surprised they offer usually 3 vegan options which are all fantastic. Good value, friendly service, a real find just back from the north bay. Worth phoning ahead to book your vegan choice, and don’t expect to eat late.

Called into the Ivanhoe after visiting the Sealife centre. We had a very warm reception and staff couldn’t of been more helpful. Food was amazing highly recommend the Pie and Chips. Real homemade food. The burgers and Gammon were also popular among our party. Value for money. Would highly recommend to anyone passing.

Well we’ve just been to the Ivanhoe hotel and had the best steak pie I’ve ever had. Great pastry lovely chips and a good glug of gravy. It has all the home cooked cosy comfort food feeling. Now we have to go and walk it all off.

This wasn’t the Sunday lunch experience we hoped for.We waited 50 minutes for two Sunday lunches and one of those orders was wrong!The young male waiter brought cutlery and condiments after 40 minutes then apologised for the wait because they were busy.The pub and restaurant was quiet so when the young female bar tender apologised for the wait we asked how much longer it would be.She said another 5-10 minutes.We then asked for some more drinks suggesting they should be complimentary but she wasn’t entertaining the idea.So when our Sunday lunches finally arrived we asked could we see the boss.The young male waiter said he’d go and speak to the boss.The boss clearly wasn’t there or didn’t want the confrontation. Surely a professional establishment should let their customers know that there is a longer wait for food and offer complimentary drinks after the 20 minutes waiting time.We won’t be visiting The Ivanhoe again or recommending this establishment to friends or family.

Disappointing! Advertised as a carvery, no carvery, ordered food at the bar, roast beef, it was nothing more than ok. Asked for horseradish, no horseradish, the place feels flat, no atmosphere, underwhelming

Have visited the Ivanhoe on several occasions in recent times with various members of my family. Everything about the place has been spot on for me. This is a family run pub / restaurant which offers a great service from a great team. Every meal I have had has turned up in a very timely fashion, perfectly cooked and with very generous portions. I’m now also a regular at the bar which offers a great selection of drinks at good prices. I’ll be going back regularly and highly recommend the place

Had a booking for 7pm, ordered a cheesy garlic bread as a sharing starter between the 3 of us, daughter ordered cheese and tomato pizza for main and my husband and I both ordered chicken tikka masala. Had to wait over an hour and quarter before we got the sharing starter, this was nice and tasty. We then had another half an hour wait for our main meals, daughters pizza was nice, our curry on the other hand was very bland/tasteless, after such a long wait expected the chicken to melt in my mouth but sadly this was not the case, it was quite tough and hardly any masala sauce with the meal, the rice was clumpy. Needless to say we did not order any desserts !! From what we could see there was only one girl serving behind the bar and she kept having to be brought back in to serve people on the two occasions we saw her trying to go for a break. She was very pleasant and hard working. The young chap bringing out the food was also pleasant but didn’t know what to say when he asked if everything was ok with the meals and got met with the response of no not really, wasn’t worth the long wait as he just walked off. There was an older gentleman walking around who we assumed was the manager but he never once interacted with any customers and just kept his very few staff on their toes. Will not be returning to this pub when we next return to Scarborough, it was the worst meal we have had in a long time.

Worst meal I’ve had out in a while. We had to be at our booked table by 7pm as apparently last orders for the kitchen is 7.30. Bit early, but we’ll go with that. Placed the order and then waited for an hour before the food arrived. Poor quality, highly processed food, which was tasteless and nasty. When has a halloumi burger ever consisted of 3 tiny halloumi fries hidden inside? No sweet potato fries, as per the menu, but what was very likely oven chips. Not nice. The others had similarly sad offerings: you wouldn’t have thought sausage and mash could go wrong. It did. No gravy with the steak and ale pie, or maybe the sausage and mash gravy was for sharing. Either way, there was plenty not eaten. Maybe we should have sent it back to begin with, but it’s hard to see how it could have been made any better, with poor quality ingredients. We were told we couldn’t have a refund as we’d eaten some. Actually, the word “devoured” was used, which was definitely not what was happening, trust me! We didn’t push the point, as the staff became confrontational. Just enough to say we’ll not be back and would advise avoiding this place like the plague. If I could have given no stars, I would have.

On our last night of the holiday we tried the restaurant at the Ivanhoe. We were booked at 6.30 but it took until 8.30 until we had our starters and mains. The starters were inconsistent, two of us had prawn cocktail - one plate had large portions of cucumber, tomato wedges and lettuce, the other had no cucumber, very little lettuce and a couple of small slivers of tomato. The 1st plate also had a piece of plastic in the sauce! The spicy chicken strips were excellent but the soup which was broccoli and spinach, ( a rather odd combination) was a gloopy consistency and not very nice. All four of the main courses were a disaster- obviously whoever was cooking in the kitchen was having a very " off" day. The steak that was ordered as medium rare was very overdone, the chips were horrible and the onion rings not very nice either. The gammon was so overcooked it was like a piece of cardboard and it was served with the same awful chips. The chicken in the hunter's chicken was nice as was the bbq sauce but the cheese was a bit rubbery and nothing else on the plate was edible including the horrible chips. The 4th main was beef lasagne which was very chewy and of course was accompanied by the same horrible chips. The girls serving were very pleasant and tried their best, constantly asking if we wanted more drinks. 20% was knocked off the bill because the steak was overdone ,which was a nice touch but didn't really compensate for 4 awful meals. We didn't bother to have dessert in case that was awful too.

Great food and great service from all the staff, nothing was too much trouble, would highly recommend.

Just passing so called in. Glad i did. EXCELLENT The pub. The food. The staff. BRILLIANT. Great range of drink and food. Great beer garden. Worth a visit.

Nice service, good pint, BEST CHICKEN STRIPS I have EVER eaten! It was nice to go to a pub that had a personal touch- none of this hammering an App to you before they serve you... (the two pubs I walked away from prior wanted me to download their apps before I could order)Would defo go there again!

Often eaten here when on holiday. Nice pub, dog welcome, good food. This time, we found it did not open for lunch until 2-8! Very confused.

Food was ok. i am really trying to give this place the WOW factor, But i have the washing to do and then my garden to sort out so i will come back and try and change my review. I AM BACK er um oh ah er oh um er um ah....... its ok if you want a cheap and quick meal. the sfaff were ok. my work here is done. my apologies that i just can not jump for joy with the Ivanhoe

A shabby run down pub restaurant not offering value for money far better value found nearby avoid go to Tunny catch

I was taken there for lunch by a friend and found it to be quiet but friendly, and the food is reasonably priced. I then went there for an evening meal with friends. There were a large group of us with a varied order but the food all came out at the same time and everyone enjoyed their meal. Lovely large pub with plenty of seating.

Had the carvery this Sunday 2nd June with my family found the staff very attentive and helpful and could not do enough to accommodate our needs All in all a very pleasant afternoon with excellent carvery and customer service Will be back soon

food here a couple of times, tasty and generous portions, a good price, cosy and clean and friendly, nice outside area with a small area for children to play, dogs are allowed, snooker table and sky sports, thanks for letting us watch the Rams LOL

We visited family and went for lunch. Every thing was piping hot and good sized portions. The child’s meal of sausage and mash was marvellous. They are new owners and very attentive to ensure that customers are satisfied.

Stayed 2 nights over new year hotel location was perfect for walking and getting into town.Rooms was basic but clean and tidy, have to say the breakfast was 10 out of 10 with the chef coming out to make sure everybody was happy with the food which you don't see often.All in all comfortable stay and would stay again.

Stopped here for two nights. Check in was at 2pm. Was shown to our room which was clean but lacked the wow factor as I'd booked the four poster bed which looked like it had seen better days. The whole floor of the room creaked. Only 1 of the 2 large radiators worked even after asking if someone could turn up the thermostat. The bathroom is in need of a total overhaul as the shower cubicle is way too small. The tv in the room was smaller than my laptop screen. The only saving grace was the fantastic pub food which we had. Very tasty, freshly made. I cannot fault the food that was excellent. The pub however definitely needs a lick of paint. The walls were so thin we could hear other travellers creaking about in there rooms as well as the tv blaring and the snoring. Shame really. Id visit for food again but probably stay somewhere else. If your on a budget then do check it out as the place is a good location five mins for Scarborough centre.

The best thing about this pub is that it's dog friendly although you are banished into a small tap room for the privilege. The food was alright once they got the order correct, although the staff didn't seem very concerned about any standard of customer service. It was ok overall but won't be rushing back.

This pub was advertised as dog friendly so we called in with our dog, there was a sign Sayin g dogs in the bar area only, which is fair enough until we entered, the carpets were sticky and grotty and the bar area turned out to be a tap room with a lot of loud men playing snooker etc. It was very unpleasant. We sat at a ta le for a few minutes to look at a very sticky dirty menu, and then got up and walked out of this place,

Just back from a pleasant 2 night break in Scarborough at the Ivanhoe. From good to bad - the breakfast was excellent, as were the staff. The room was OK, but the bathroom - in particular, the shower cubicle, was horrible - filthy mouldy - and only just useable. I enjoyed my stay and this did not put me off but would have expected better for the money. Hope it gets sorted for future quests (room 7) .

Had a nice time at the Ivanhoe hotel staff all very nice food was good my husband said it was the best cooked breakfast he had in a while down side the rooms need a bit of TLC wasn't good we found soiled under ware in our room on the floor must have been people before us

We popped in for Sunday lunch, it was very busy and we decided to have the carvery and eat it in the bar area, the photos show how good that food was, no words needed, staff were really friendly and the locals, when we are back in Scarborough we will be popping in again.

This location has recently..(within 6months) had a refresh of the interiour.

Went for the Sunday Carvery. Lovely food and the desserts..... the only let down was that the Yorkshire Pudding was quite rubbery. But otherwise the atmosphere was lovely, staff were so nice. Would definitely return!

Decent carvery! Fresh and large selection of veg, massive yorkshire puds very accommodating as I had a young awkward child with me. Friendly staff. That good we are going again on sunday 😁

arrive greeted very nice. room lovely and warm and clean the food was the best breakfast I have had in a very long time. only downer was some other guest had a party in the next room at 3.00 am for 90 odd minutes which I cant blame the hotel for. the bed was great nice and frim. the best part of our stay has to go to the staff who were so nice and helpful

Very small dining room,basic Sunday Roast,didn,t look very appetising,staff stood around,had to wait for the Chef to appear to carve the meat,will not be going back....

Went there for Valentine’s Day. Lovely food. Proper good food. They know what they doing. Fresh chips, decent meat and lovely Vegetable. Will go there again

We stayed 2 nights to attend a family funeral. Rooms were clean and well stocked with tea coffee toiletries , good range of choice for breakfast and large portions. All the staff are friendly and will help you if you need it . It was a sad occasion but made as pleasant as possible by the staff will return in summer

Staff were very friendly and polite.The food choice was excellent and wasn't disappointed when the food arrived . would definitely recommend.

We were on holiday in the area and chose the Ivanhoe after seeing a flyer. We were there on a Wednesday night which is also quiz night - but we didn't join in, but we were entertained by this.

We went to the carvery at 2pm (half way through service. The food was average. My Yorkshire pudding was rock hard, veg and meat was okay but could have been better. The self service section had several almost empty sections e.g. Roast potatoes which meant...

We stayed for one night on the 28th October. We wasn't told their was a Halloween karaoke disco on which we might of joined if we had fancy dress. Instead we opted to walk to a nearby pub for tea. The staff at the ivanhoe were very helpful and welcoming and we arrived at 1pm and were surprised our room was ready. We were taken to our room (11) which was in the attick.. we were told to watch the carpet as it was loose on the stairs.. I actually fell in a hole where a small bit of floorboard seemed to be missing. Our room was made for elves and created quite a few giggles as we are both tall 5f9i and 6f2i . The bathroom ceiling was slanted so you could not stand to get a shower. There were also 2 small doors which went into the eves of the roof which had locks but we're not locked and banged all night because of the wind.. we had 2 hours sleep.

I like the carvery here! The pub is welcoming and comfortable! It is best during the summer to book a...

We stayed here 28th September 2017 In room 7 as part of our road trip to celebrate my partner's birthday. She had never visited Scarborough before so this was an ideal location for us, being away from the town centre yet still convenient. Ample free parking (in fact directly underneath our room window!) and a delicious cooked to order HUGE breakfast.

My husband and I stayed here for 2 nights just for a short break. Close to all of Scarborough’s amenities especially for North Bay. For the price we paid we were pleasantly surprised , the room was a good size , nice and clean with a big comfy bed. The bathroom could do with a bit of updating but had everything you needed including some toiletries and lovely big fluffy white towels . We ate in the restaurant both nights and all meals were really good and you won’t be hungry afterwards. On the second night the weekly pub quiz was on which was good fun for £1 with several other mini games. Breakfast was also really good with several hot choices including salmon and scrambled egg and a full English . The staff we saw were really nice and friendly and we would definately stay again if we were in the area.

We book this late has we was on I way for a stop over but wish we book for all weekend lovely clean room with a balcony nice comfortable Bed nice staff and we had a lovely meal that we did not have to wait long to say there also had a party on

1 double and single bed in the room I stayed in.

Spent a night here to celebrate our 25th anniversary we were very warmly welcomed and led to a lovely room ours had a balcony with table and chairs on it with views across the golf course to the castle. The evening meal was lovely I can reccomend the steak and again staff were attentive and helpful. This mornings breakfast was definaitly worth getting up for full English was very full. Would definaitly go back here

We stayed for 4 nights and quite enjoyed it. The rooms are a bit run down but we paid extra for the balcony room overlooking the golf course and castle. Can't fault the breakfast and he staff were lovely.

Oh dear, where do I start !!'we' booked in at the Ivanhoe Hotel after hearing of it's refurbishment !!The room was furnished with tatty second hand furniture and the wardrobe had an awful smell.There was nowhere to hang anything, not even a hook or towel rail in the shower room !? Nowhere to place toiletries ... except the window ledge The Toilet Rolls were stacked on the window ledge "behind you ' (no holder on the wall or floor) Bed linen was clean however there were no Pillow or Mattress Protectors leaving a Sheet / Pillow Case between you and whatever was left there from previous guests "utterly cringeworthy"as was the Red Velvet Headboard "yes" I kid you not 'LOL" The Breakfast room was the bar downstairs and the tables were stained and grubby. Coffee was DIY .... single serve sachets with warm water "urgh' Overall an experience I would prefer to never repeat :0(

We visited here after going to the sealife centre. We ordered the wild boar hotdog with smoked cheese and a turkey baguette with stuffing (although I was brought out pork but it still tasted great). The chunky homemade chips were gorgeous dipped in gravy and my partners smoked cheese on her hotdog was amazing. It was fairly quiet so we only waited about 20 minutes for our food. The staff were friendly and the place itself looked really nice. Would definitely recommend and go back again to try some more of the menu if we're ever in the area. Thanks for a lovely dinner

Stayed here .and was well pleased with the room an balcony overlooking the golf coarse;what a sun trap .clean room very pleasant size .staff friendly an a great breakfast.value for money I'd give it a 10 hope to stop here again

We stopped here for lunch after a visit to the Sealife Centre.It was sunny so we sat outside.We visited with our 4 and 6 year old sons. I was a bit concerned that it seemed to be empty apart from 2 other people sitting outside but it was actually nice - friendly woman behind the bar and nice food.It cost £34 for lunch with a drink each which was reasonable. The boys were happy with their chicken nuggets and fries. I had a nice jacket potato and my husband was really pleased with his chilli hot dog.It has its own car park.

Room was basic as expected but the staff and the breakfast was brilliant and the quiz on Wednesday night was fun although we did not win would recommend this hotel for a short break

I'd seen this pub many times on visits to Scarborough but never called in. My wife had been for a long beach walk with the dog at Cayton Bay and decided to try it, hoping it was dog friendly. There is plenty of outside seating mainly on grass for good weather days and large car park. The male member of staff was friendly and attentive and when I asked about dogs he said no problem and pointed to a large slightly more dated area, but very clean and tables and chairs in good condition, dog owners are sometimes crowded into a small area with limited seating but not here. The rest of the pub had recently been refurbished with plenty of tables so if you have no dog this would also be a great area.Clean bowl and water provided for the dog. We sampled two pints of Cornish Pale Ale called Tribute, which I've had in Cornwall and it is a lovely pint. We had fish and chips and also Scampi and Chips for £20 and it was well presented, good portion size and very tasty. All in all good value for the money. It's not fine dining but great pub food. Both the staff on that day were very good.

Sunday carvery went along for my birthday second year we've been fantastic food brilliant service and dog friendly!

Small double. Headboard was filthy, full of stains. Carpet was dirty and had burn marks. Furniture was old and tatty. Shower door was broken. Whole room was disgusting. After 10 minutes we decided not to stay so cancelled, checked out and received a full refund.

This is a good sized pub to call in for a drink. We didn't dine but the food looked decent. We went 3 times during our stay nearby and the service was good. If I could change anything I would make the beer garden a bit nicer but that is a minor detail.

Reunion with friends not seen for a few years and to celebrate a friends 65 Birthday. We all had the carvery meal could not fault it four choices of meat and several selections of veg. All were well cooked and there was plenty on the plate to eat. Good selection of ales, staff were pleasant, helpful and pub itself was great.

I decided to.come here with my wife and 3 year old son as it had good reviews. I arrived at around 1715hrs. I was hungry so ordered the giant cod and chips. The wife ordered a chicken burger and my son had fish fingers and chips. The order was placed at 1720hrs and I was not informed of any wait on food. After I had placed my order I heard others being told there was a 40 minute wait on food but as I had already waited 20 mins I thought wouldn't be much longer. Then others that arriaved after me started to recieve their food. Mine still didn't come at this point it was 1830hrs and my son was getting tired. So we enquired how much longer it would be. Then at around 1835hrs my food arrived. And all looked ok. The chips were a bit cold but I was hungrt so finished them off and my battered cod looked nice. Then I soon discovered that the fish was absolutly full of bones. So I informed the staff that I was not happy and I wanted a refund as I wasn't waiting for another one. I was then informed by staff that it was a fish so bones were to be expected. I informed him that I had never had a bone from the fish shop and asked it I was to peel back the better and inspect every bite. Anyway I got my money back but I was very disappointed as the fish looked very nice. My wife and sons food was fine apart from slightly cold chips. I was disappointed and I wont go back.

I have been there with my friends for a meal and entertainment. It was nice atmosphere. Helpful and friendly staff, including landlady, which was in charge of karaoke and quiz. Food was excellent and I recommend this restaurant and hotel to tourists and visitors. Well done. My name is Andrew

We booked a triple room on booking.com (3 gents doing the coast to coast walk) and were shown to a room which had 1x double bed and 1x single. When we complained we were told this constituted a triple room, when we disagreed we were not offered another room but instead a "camp" bed. We took this as there was no alternative. Breakfast- we didn't get any. At all.I emailed the hotel to raise my concerns and was told they had done us a favour. Never again.Ps watch the dips in the dodgy floor or you may fall over. We did . Repeatedly. And over the camp bed.Still waiting for refund for no breakfast a week later despite promises.Make your own mind up.

Well situated in the north bay close to the local attractions the Ivanhoe is a well run pub/hotel very friendly staff and brilliant atmosphere entertainment every night breakfast was very nice and a good size would come again

Basic but functional accommodation. The staff were great. Really friendly and helpful. Comfiest beds I've slept in for a while! Location wise it's at the North Bay, near the Sea Life centre. A lovely walk along the promenade or there's a bus stop pretty much outside the pub which takes around 10 minutes to get to the South Bay.We would definitely come back and recommend it to others.

Good staple pub fare that was well cooked and plentiful. Would recommend the ribs and the veggie burgers.

Went to this lovely pub for a pint..Had to step over a massive Alsatian dog sprawled across the floor to which the owners and bar staff didn't attempt to move.The service was rubbish and the place stank of wet dog!!!Not very nice at all..and all outside tables covered with empty glasses and plates from previous customers..Come on owners,,get you act together....

Haven't been here for years so thought would try it for the Sunday lunch. On arrival we were greeted by a very pleasant chap who showed us to our table and explained how things worked. Very well organised, friendly chef carving, lots choice of veg, choice four meets. All staff very happy and friendly. Honest food and well priced. Too full to try the puds!

Been to Sea Life, and wanted to eat before leaving Scarborough, stopped at the Ivanhoe, nicely greeted, after checking the menu, my mother and I had the salmon, very nice, lovely home cut chips, service was excellent

There were 8 of us today admittedly place wasn't very busy but we ordered baguettes and a curry. Food.arrived promptly and there was plenty of it. Everyone commented how nice the food was. Bar lady was very helpful and polite. Will go back

I've just literally left the pub I'm a regular visitor to the Ivanhoe for Sunday lunch but the standards have dropped so bad of late . Roast spuds swimming in fat mashed turnip is mush full of water no taste the gravy was cold and really runny if I'm honest there wasn't one thing I can say was satisfactory I will not be returning much better places and better prices £24 For a large and reg carvery and 2 drinks is a joke for the quality on offer . I don't know why the standards have slipped but lost me as a customer and I'll be telling family and friends to avoid

Arrived Monday for 2 nights weather was shocking but we had a lovely meal in evening and was very enjoyable , decided second night to dine in again I had the gammon and wished I had gone smaller very filling , We had the full English breakfast it was lovely and it was very filling in fact it lasted us all day till the evening.Very friendly staff really enjoyed the break

Arrived Sunday about 2pm after walking for 20 minutes in horrible drizzle. Just wanted a drink, nice sit down and warm place for half a hour with heavily pregnant daughter-in-law in tow. All tables were reserved for Sunday carvery, thus nowhere but outside to sit, in cold and rain. Disgusting bar prices and "don't give a toss" staff. Never again.

3 night stay at the Ivanhoe pub and guest house.Clean and tidy. Friendly staff and lovely food. The full English breakfast is to die for.Good selection on the menu and I recommend the curries.The room was minimal but fine for a couple. Had ensuite shower and toilet. Tea/coffee making facilities and freeview tv (needs a bigger tv).Will definitely be going back.

Been to this restaurant for the last 3 Christmas Day dinners and it was very good , But this mothers day was very poor food cold seems something has changed , don't no what but it didn't seem the same very dissapointed , will have to look for a new place for the family to go to for Christmas dinner

It's a bold claim, my review title, but I believe it to be true.The food was ordered and delvered within fifteen minutes and what was billed on the menu as 'giant cod and chips' really lived up to its name. The fish was easily a foot an a half in length.The batter was the best I'd ever tasted and the chips were perfect. Throw into the mix the homemade mushy peas and homemade tartare suce and you've got the best prepared pub meal I've ever eaten.Had two fantastic pints of Tribute as well.The landlord knows how to look after beer and the chef knows how to cook.If you're in or around Scarborough ever you'd be doing yourself a huge disservice if you didn't go here for lunch at least once.

A great family friendly pub, with plenty of entertainment nights from psychic evenings, live music and quizzes. Great selection of beers and very friendly, helpful staff. Very good value for money and a very good childrens menu. Good selection of food with something for every appetite. The food, which is plentiful, is very nicely presented too and is well above average pub grub. Plenty of car parking and disabled access. Ideal location if you are visiting the sea life centre or the new swimming baths.

After our original venue was cancelled for our twins and two others 18th party, The Ivanhoe very kindly let us hold it in their pub, they couldn't have been more accommodating, from providing the excellent buffet at a very good price to playing all the music young people like! All in all fantastic atmosphere and a great party, thanks again for everything.

Stopped of at this place for a quick bite to eat and we left quite disappointed. The chicken korma I ordered was far too hot so had to leave it and the other food we ordered wasn't amazing. The place lacked atmosphere with one, very loud song, on loop the whole time. Unfortunately we were to,d it couldn't be turned down. Won't be going back.

while on a day trip to scarbrough stopped in here for dinner .good menu and food was nice.portions were a good size and served quickly by pleasant staff

Called on the off chance on Sunday. 8 of us had the carvery. Table was very clean restaurant pLeasant. Small queue at carvery and the chef was very pleasant and friendly. Plenty of veg to choose from all very nice. Only bad comment was 4 of the party ordered desert which took 45 minutes to come and only after we said we wanted to cancel them did they arrive

Enjoyable meal and reasonably priced . Definitely visiting again . Loved the steak and homemade chips .

Excellent selection of beef, turkey, pork and gammon, the cauliflower cheese was great and overall a very enjoyable meal for £7.95Thanks

I ordered a chicken burger, but was served a beef burger which was red in the middle. The rest of the meal was underwhelming too. Not impressed and will not return.

Checked in very easily, polite guy called Jack showed us to our room. Explained about breakfast etc. Clean(ish)..lots of cobwebs on the angled ceilings. Bedding clean and comfortable beds. Shower good but maintenance issues with bad seals etc. Skirting boards dusty and radiators dusty. Chipped paintwork on window ledges. Couldn't leave windows open due to being right over a flat roof and no security catches to prevent windows opening far. I work in housekeeping so look for cleanliness standards to be higher than here. But overall it was a comfortable stay.Breakfast was great and plentiful really tasty and well cooked.

we visited here a couple of times during a weeks visit to Scarborough.The portions are massive and the food is OK, not stunning but straightforward non chain pub food. It varies between the classics and interesting stuff, something for everybody!The second time we visited they were far too busy, totally underestimating how so due to a big concert at the open air theatre, massive wait for food and drinks running out!The first time was an early evening Friday, and it was all together better.Even though one trip was too busy, the service received was good.We'd probably go there again when we are back up that way!

considering we just waked in with 12 people 3 of them being children the service was fantastic the food was amazing something for everyone will be returning next time we are in the area

2 adults with 3 kids chose different lunches which all were excellent from great menu choice. Highly recommend a visit. Staff very helpful and friendly.

We visited later in the day, whilst staying in Scarborough for a few nights with 3 very tired and hungry children. Food took a little longer than expected, but we were advised of this before we ordered due to a larger party in. Food wasn't a disappointment, the kids enjoyed the children's meals, which were very large as were the main dishes, I ordered the Toscada was ridiculously large as wanted a salad, but enjoyable. Really nice place, friendly staff.

Great location for a family celebration hosting ~50 people.A family birthday party was held here and the service was excellent.Food was buffet service and was well presented and more than sufficient in quantity and variety

Three of us visited for an evening meal. We all had different main course and allwere excellent, especially my steak which was yummy. The staff were very friendly and attentive without being over fussy. Unfortunately no room for desert ( pity ! ). Highly recommend a visit, you will not be disappointed.

Stayed in Scarborough and visited this establishment on our first night. We were so impressed by the food and the service that apart from one night we ate there for the next 4 nights. Really good menu choice, large portions, small portions were available and desserts to make the eyes boggle.

Great nights sleep in one of the comfiest beds I've ever slept in. Had the Whitby scampi and the BEST chips. Staff couldn't have done more - excellent stay. Only downside was the bathroom which is in need of a complete refurbishment and a good scouring!

While on holiday in Scarborough we stopped off here for a meal and I have to say we mightily pleased we did stop. The meals were out of this world large portions pipping hot and served by very helpful and friendly staff, my daughter in law who is vegetarian said it was the best choice of vegetarian food see has seen from a restaurant. I would certainly recommend.

Have been a couple of times for of the menu food and have been quite impressed, so fancied trying the carvery. You need to take a serious look at what your doing. I will not say who I am but one meat available from 3 choices, cauliflower cheese hard not aldelte, leeks just stewed, no stiffing left, bottom of tin roast greasy potatoes, I hour from end of service is not good enough regardless of how busy you have been has a knock on effect. I will try again in a couple of weeks to make my job final judgement

Very good, wide ranging menu. Staff friendly, efficient and personable. We booked as a party of 20 and they set up the conservatory for our use. I would definitely suggest you check out their website. They also provide accommodation,

Called in for a quick bite to eat with my son. The bar staff were friendly and efficient and our meals were served quickly. The scampi and tartar sauce was delicious. My son's steak pie was plentiful with lots of extra gravy.

Came across the Ivanhoe whilst out looking for some food. Just made it by 8pm and they still agreed to serve us even though the chef was clearing away. Food all cooked fresh, piping hot and well presented. Huge meals- loved the giant onion rings. Very friendly service, nothing was too much trouble. Just why we needed after a long day of walking. Would definitely visit again

A family group booked here. The barman, who was also responsible for table service, was outstanding - struggling to deal with many matters simultaneously.The food was generally very good - except for the so-called Sherry trifle. If it cost 25p of the £4.25 charge to make I would be surprised. There was a totally minimal amount of fruit; it was 90+% custard, and if it had been anywhere near sherry, it was only because the bottle had been in the kitchen. It kept me awake!

Booked this pub in advance for Sunday lunch for a walking party of 10 +. They were extremely friendly & helpful & reserved a table in their conservatory. Choice of plate sizes of small/medium/large - from £4.95. Three freshly-cooked roast joints available - pork, turkey & beef and as many veg as you liked. Very tasty !

We stopped for dinner on a bank holiday Sunday. It was very busy but the food and service was very good. Menu was really nice and it was all fresh cooked and good.