Little 3 in Hambleton

Great atmosphere, live band, neck oil on draft - what's not to like?

We had a couple of beers one of them a fruit beer had gone passed its drinking date replaced no probs, decor could be improved, customers seemed to be enjoying themselves.

Really a great pub very friendly staff a good beers

Definitely open at 12:30, when it says it doesn’t open ‘til 3:00! Good beer & the best pork scratchings!

Absolutely fabulous place good food nice staff

Thirsk has historically been a bit of a staging post on the way to somewhere else but I’ve often passed the Little 3 and thought it was worth making a bit of an effort to linger a while. Best advice I can give is to skip the other pubs, find a nice seat in the Little 3 and stay put for a bit of a sesh. All the other places trying to entice you in with the promise of “cask ales”, only really offer you either Landlord/Black Sheep/ Old Peculiar, the holy trinity of blandness. The Little 3 had about 4 casks and some other decent kegs, which they change on a regular basis. Friendly staff, loads of outside space for when it’s sunny enough.

Friendly staff. Five quality real ales. Great pub. Highly Recommended

Unfortunately this place was closed when we passed on the first night of our stay in the town. Thank goodness it wasn't on our second and last night. This proper pub serves exceptional real ale in a great setting with wonderful staff. We really enjoyed the piped music too. Highly recommended.

Played with Pac Band on Irish day at the Little 3. A fantastic audience and great atmosphere . Hope to see you again soon

Enjoyed the day, first time I had been there, staff very nice, prices okay

Good pub with a good choice of ales but expensive

Our go to pub in Thirsk really, has a good atmosphere, real ales, dog friendly and staff are also nice - never eaten there unfortunately so can't comment on the food!

packed when live band was on last Saturday 9th dec

Been in quite a few times now, always a good atmosphere and good beer!! Didn't have any food but gave 5 stars as the pork scratchings are the best I've ever tasted!! Been in when there's a music on and it's fantastic.

It would be hard to think of a better all round pub in the centre of Thirsk than the Little 3. It is a very smart and tidy pub in the traditional style; with its music evenings it provides a bit of entertainment; and on non-music nights it is a perfect local pub. The service from the two young ladies was friendly and professional and we always enjoy our visits here.

The best pub in the area for a good pint and some live music!! 🎸

Very nice but a bit expensive 😉

Went to the Little 3 in Thirsk for a night out to see a band play. It was a lovely evening - the pub is hospitable and the outside beer garden area is fine. But there was a weird problem. I ordered a Bacardi and coke - my date said she could taste no Bacardi. She was right. I ordered a second one, this time without ice. Same thing. No taste of Bacardi, no smell of Bacardi, nothing. I was quite sober as I was driving. And my date always feels the effect of one, let alone two, Bacardis but was feeling nothing at all. I checked with a third person, a guy who was also sober as he too was driving. He also could not detect any Bacardi at all. Now, it may be that all three of us were mistaken - I should perhaps have ordered a neat Bacardi on its own to check what I was actually buying. Could it be that the Bacardi as sold is being watered down? I don't know and don't want to be unfair to this pub. But three adults, none of whom were drunk, were unable to detect any Bacardi at all in two successive Bacardi & cokes. Make of that what you will.

Cracking pub, cask and keg. Great food.

Music night was great, but drinks were expensive. £20 for a bottle of wine we thought was too much. Staff were nice and it's obviously very popular.

Dropped in for a pint lovely pub 👌 and service.

This is Thirsk's classic alternative venue and has a good selection of bands playing. The staff were friendly and welcoming

Decent time out with family to this pub but not the best at same time… Yorkshire puddings was cold, no horseradish, there was some only one dessert left which was the waffle ice cream sandwich staff was a bit slow but sound tho and there was a dead moth far back of the barn near my brother head

Nice little local pub, great atmosphere at weekends

Canny little spot with a larger outdoor area + covered stage and as it was untypical UK BANK HOLIDAY weather we could sit out at one of many picnic tables and take in the totally live 3 piece rock band.

Spot on as always. Best pub in Thirsk. Great selection of ales and good beer garden

Lovely place, fantastic staff all topped off with a well served pint of ale

Great Saturday night out like this pub

Lovely old pub, the staff were so friendly..10/10

Hubby and I popped in for a drink and some Sunday lunch and we were well impressed!!!! Pub serves Sunday lunch until 5pm, and the bar man was cheerful and attentive. I had the lamb, my hubby the beef and it was the best ever….. lots of well cooked meat, vegetables, cauliflower cheese and the best ever yorkie puds - we will definitely be back 👍

Cracking little place. Good food and drink, friendly staff and great value.

Great atmosphere, beers and music. Eat before you go.

It was a lovely pub, had a great traditional vibe and warm atmosphere. The beer was superb. It was however the first time I'd seen a 'Karen' slogan written on the wall behind a bar. I wasn't sure how to take this as it is my partners name, and I suspect it may have made her feel uncomfortable.

Although the Little 3 might seem like a bit of a modern name, the pub is a splendid example of an old traditional pub with huge wooden beam and nooks and crannies aplenty; and according to signage it was originally called Ye Olde Three Tuns. The service during our visit was top class and the beers were also very good. This is certainly one of the best pubs in town and I can say from a previous visit that the music nights are also very good.

It's a great place ..Good company and staff

Great real ale pub. Old black beams and a very welcoming atmosphere. My dog loves it and drags me in. Doesn't take much doing.to be fair.

Lovely courtyard out the back in the sunshine.

We went there a couple of times during our stay in Thirsk. Friendly staff, great outside area, best beer in Thirsk by a long way. No wonder people in nearby towns were recommending it!

Band now inside speakers so we can't see band and so loud

We went here to see love music on a Thursday night. Great beer and atmosphere, dog friendly too. Only problem for us was band started over an hour late and then had an extortionate long break between sets which meant that we missed most of the second set. Otherwise loved it

Popped In for a pint ! What a fantastic place .

Fab! Music good! Jake and the team were excellent and great selection of ales. So...we came back today 🙂...J&J

What a beauty: excellent beer, excellent company, excellent staff

Cracking bar we just picked the wrong day to visit as there was music on all weekend we picked the day there wasn't again still lovely bar,friendly staff

Great traditional pub with a good selection of cask ales.

Good choice of beers, sadly no food but a very warm welcome. Back ground music fantastic for a child of the 70s.we really loved it rare to find this in a pub nowadays. Relaxed atmosphere. Will be back for the band tomorrow. New favourite pub..Also dog friendly. Clean and warm.

Great ipa beers and awesome bar staff. It's got a large beer garden (paved) out back too with heaters.

Nice real ale good atmosphere and great friendly staff

Spent a Saturday night in Thirsk and this was by far the best pub we visited. Nice staff and a good lineup of ales. Great to see a different range unlike all the other pubs which were very much the same. Returned in the evening to watch the live music. Recommended. Dog friendly. WiFi.

Strange review below. There's nothing wrong with the 'feel' of the place; the staff are great, always a friendly atmosphere and a good choice of well kept real ales.

Another excellent session, choice of 5 cask beers bit quiet but pleasant staff and company. Tidy, clean and well kept throughout no unpleasant smells!

This pub has a real problem with its general feel it smelt like a public toilet ,beer was ok but please sort your sewage system out .

Visited this place on Saturday night. Well worth the visit. Friendly staff and locals. A great selection of drinks and a very good band playing.

Loved this pub!!!!! Just what I like, friendly staff, good beer, brilliant!!! 😊

Lovely pub, lovely beer, friendly staff and customers. What's not to like. Shame we weren't there on a music night

With a modern sign declaring the place to be The Little 3 you could be excused for assuming that this is one of those very fashionable micro pubs. The reality is that, whereas the owners might indeed have modern ideas re stocking a changing variety of real ales (along with the usual lagers, ciders etc), this is a wonderfully traditional pub. It is a very old building with a fine array of ancient, wooden beams and pillars, and the furnishings and decor are decidedly of the old-style, traditional boozer. As such, it is probably the best looking pub in town, and it is also quite a large pub with a few nooks and crannies downstairs and additional seating above. And getting back to the ales - the ones we had were top class, as was the service, and the pub has a really nice atmosphere. They also host live music and, by chance, there was a very good rock act on when we visited. Suffice to say that, although our intention was to sample a few pubs in town, we stayed here and had a super evening. Says it all really and, music or not, this is a super pub.

Friendly staff very cosy and a wide choice of real ales and gins.

Really lovely little pub with good beer, inglenook fireplaces and the cutest little snug seating corner hidden beside the fire I've ever seen. 10/10 would return.

Great pub, great entertainment every Thursday and Saturday. Highly Recommended.

Really enjoyed the look and feel of this cosy pub. They had a great selection of real ale and gin to choose from. The staff were friendly and helpful. I'd definitely recommend a visit if your in Thirsk and fancy a drink 🍻

Good quality real Ale and friendly bar staff

Great pub, superb atmosphere in hear with live music on, great night out.

A proper pub with a great selection of ales.

Loved the pub. Beer in very good condition.

Nice pub, dog friendly, unfortunately don't serve food at this point in time.

What a fabulous quirky find! Excellent selection of craft beers and super friendly staff. We sat in the beers garden, on a lovely day, great ambience, will definitely return next time we're in the area.

Not impressed. No food available apart from extremely dry Pork Pie and hard Sausage Roll. Not even any Brown Sauce available.

Went to Little 3 on Saturday afternoon, good selection of beers but wasn’t aware that any meals were being served. We went out to the rear beer garden where there was a rock band belting out the tunes in the Thirsk sun. Great day.

A lot larger than the name suggests, large beer garden,good service.

Brief visit for post dinner drinks, would go again.

Well kept beer, good covid protection in place and friendly staff. It's a lovely pub inside with plenty of outside seating as well, a lot of it with cover as well just in case we get the British liquid sun!!! All in a nice place to visit and just of the square.

Nice pub with plenty of seats outside and entertainment on most weekends

We had a good evening live band missdemena very entertaining definitely recommended x

Best pub in Thirsk. Great service. Good real ales. That's it!

Lovely old pub in Thirsk, went on Friday and it was very controlled with regards to covid. Sat in a corner most of the night only leaving for food and then returned. Went on Saturday and it was a bit lax on it, people without masks, people moving from table to table etc which made it a little uncomfortable but not enough to make us want to bolt. Hope they do manage to start food again as it is a really nice place and if I was in the area I'd go back.

Great little pub.Staff were friendly and welcoming and they had great real ales. Will be back.

Always go to Little 3 in Thirsk for real ale. Jake made us very welcome as usual. Good beer advice and always very positive and chatty. Roosters Yankee fab!

Nice beer, great music. Nothing nicer on a sunny day.

Arrived in Thirsk on first day allowed to eat and drink inside. We found this lovely pub on our second night. They had 4 real ales on hand pumps. Pennine, Theaksons and Black sheep. All in good condition. Staff were excellent in following Covid regulations. We felt very safe. The staff gave great attentive service and smashing local advice on places to go. We visited every night we were in Thirsk. They were not doing food at the time of our visit but they hope to start again soon.

Great service here, can't wait to try here again after the restrictions are lifted.

Great bar staff, good choice of beers. Hope they keep to table service.

Awesome, staff never stopped as was quite busy with outside service only due to Covid , both out pints were exceptionally well kept and therefore tasted beautiful, we will be back very soon

Lovely friendly place, lovely staff.

Great pub. Excellent beers. Very traditional pub decor despite the rather modern sounding name. Lovely staff. Recommended.

I enjoy the different beers and the quirkiness of the place.

A proper pub. Lots of choice of ales, wine and lager. Warm and comfortable just what we wanted a nice drink in pleasant surroundings

A good night out in the L3. Well looked after by the friendly staff.

Called for a few drinks, excellent covid measures, good choice of beers ( Yorkshire Treacle was good) and great service. Will be back

Visited here for a drink and food, but there was no food on a week day evening and found the place fairly empty, possibly due to the lack of food. We would have eaten but were informed that food is no longer served. However, inside on the walls there are many meal offers advertised for other local restaurants - weird. This was disappointing as we enjoyed our food on our previous visit. The customers behind us in the queue walked out when they heard that food was no longer served. The bar is full of character and nicely decorated inside. It was clean and well kept. That said it was uncomfortable because it was cold outside and the heating needed adjusting for the open door. Who knows how cold it will get in winter! We sat with coats on to keep warm.

Lovely little pub. Great service. We had a lovely time there.

Great little old fashioned pub serving real ales Staff are great and fantastic, highly recommend popping in

I called into Little 3 for a drink while visiting Thirsk. Brilliant real ale pub, and definitely one of the best I've seen. The pub has real charm and character, the staff were very welcoming and friendly, and the ale was great. A decent selection, and very well kept.I will certainly be going back, and I would recommend this pub to anyone. 5*

Only one visit but love this place. Very comfortable inside and good selection of real ales. Felt safe with the staff adhering to the current covid situation. Would highly recommend, nice atmosphere

I called in here quite recently, while visiting Thirsk. This is a beautiful pub, in a wonderful little town. The staff are very welcoming and friendly, and there is a good selection of real ales to choose from. If you enjoy real ales and prefer traditional pubs, you will love Little 3.

Different if you like real ales bands great pub large beer garden

First time in. Excellent real ale pub, will visit again.

Beautiful place with staff who go above and beyond to serve, clean and give you any help you need. Very sizable beer garden and a true bar with history.

Great bar with some lovely real ales

Just after the lifting of lock-down not all bar taps were on and draught choice was a little limited. Chatting to staff they have live music under non Covid circumstances and I can imagine the atmosphere in there would be thumping. I'll definitely be back to try that when it's up and running.Traditional inside but very tastefully done and all the staff were really friendly.The beer garden was large and sunny but wrapped around the staff car park. They've made the best of what they have available. Well worth a visit

Lovely cosy pub in the small town centre of Thirsk. Low ceilings, lots of beams and original touches. This is a very old pub! We have been many times; sometimes just for drinks, and many times for good food too. Great range of beers on offer, and the atmosphere is friendly and chatty. Sometimes difficult to get a seat but hey-ho that’s a sign of the success of the place. Food is generally good, and the menu is rotated regularly. Sunday lunches good too! Definitely worth a visit 😊