Shoulder of Mutton Inn in Richmondshire

Stumbled on this Inn today whilst travelling down the M1 with the family.....and what a fantastic find. Not much to say excellent food, excellent beer and excellent staff. Sunday lunch was perfect. 👍 All refuelled and ready to go...cheers.

Tasty Sunday lunch served by a great team. Cosy, traditional country pub in perfect location… half way point on our day out walking!

Very limited vegetarian options (1 main). Also seemed understaffed, leading to bad service

Nice pub but barmaid was not welcoming

Plenty of veg had to look hard to find the roast beef

Really lovely food, really lovely service. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Managed to squeeze us in despite being mostly booked up. I could not recommend this place more. It was a very cosy place but still had lots of room. Lots of table space and good portion sizes. Overall, a fantastic place to eat. The bar area looked nice too but we were there for food.

Excellent dinner as always, an impromptu early dinner stop on our way back up the A1. Fabulous food, as always

What a great traditional country pub. Called in for a drink during a walk and decided to eat too. We were told by our host where we're staying to have the steak and ale pie and the chicken katsu. Both were excellent and they made the katsu gluten-free for me being a coeliac. Good selection of drinks and very friendly, helpful staff.. Highly recommended and we'll be retuning next time we're in the area. Reasonably priced too.

Great little pub with a nice atmosphere. The staff were very helpful with finding gluten free options, I loved the bread!

Outstanding Sunday lunch. The staff were friendly and attentive, the food piping hot and delicious. The lightly battered cauliflower was a delight as we're the 'proper' Yorkshires. Our dog was very comfortable and no bother, even he managed to chill.

Great meal, and choice lovely beers 🍻 friendly staff fully recommended it 👌

Quiet pub with a great menu, good service and good food. Fish was a bit over cooked but our family meals were top quality.

Went for mid afternoon Sunday roast, pork was moist, crackling crunchy and tasty.

Rare to be able to say, my visit was perfect, everything was fabulous in every way. Thank you to the owner and to the staff.

Superb cooking and service, a good menu and specials board. We had an excellent meal.

Lovely country pub, excellent food, friendly, welcoming staff

Traditional pub style. Varied menu with a number of sharing dishes. Food was average , service fine.

Traditional Yorkshire pub and food. Roast beef amazing and wonderful veg selection. Black Sheep bitter was perfect. Excellent service. Will be back soon

Our Easter Sunday lunch was ruined today by the shocking level of service. I have never dined somewhere before and felt like I was causing an inconvenience when asking the waitress (landlady) for anything during the meal. Toilets were overflowing with urine and the landlord/landlady had no interested to in resolving the issue. When serving such mediocre food you would think they would at least make an attempt at providing a good level of service. I certainly will not be returning.

Great little pub, dog friendly in the bar. Worth a visit.

My wife and have been eating here for a number years and have never had a bad or even an ok meal. The food has always been of the highest standard. The welcome from James and his family has been fantastic and the atmosphere is that of a traditional English pub of the past. The Shoulder of Mutton would always be my first choice to take anyone to, to sample first class cuisine in such a welcoming environment. There no one thing on the menu I could recommend, having tried them all they are all as excellent as each other.

Food and service excellent, would highly recommend.

Good food and excellent quality, with friendly service to match. Will call again next time we are in the area.

A great find. So glad we stopped off enroute to wherever to eat. Absolutely amazing food of a much higher standard the just your traditional pub grub. Lovely service. Thank you for our delicious meals...we will definately be back!

Lovely Sunday lunch, great old pub, good ales, friendly service, cracking food.

Called in en route along A1 instead of stopping at the sévices. Place was packed. We both had beef Sunday dinner. Excellent beef nicest I’ve had for a long time. Service was excellent. Fast. Really fast. Quicker than services and 50x better. I will call in again

We visited from down south when attending a wedding and found this place after a google search. Lovely local pub with good food & service.

Nice atmosphere food wholesome , down side was there was a power cut so no food being served a glass off wine would off been welcome on the house as token for the customers

Lovely village pub with decent food. We've been for lunch menu and dinner menu. Both were delicious. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the area.

Fantastic food, lovely staff, very friendly atmosphere. Food was outstanding, we ate there the first night of our trip and booked straight away for the second. Don't pass this by, if you're looking for somewhere to eat in this area you have found it. Stop looking 😀

Staff were very friendly and efficient. Food was very tasty. We had Sunday lunches with starters and desserts. Portions were just right. 😃

Visited with my daughter and her partner recently. Lovely cosy country pub just off the A1M . The fish and chips were delicious, crispy flavoursome batter and chunky fish . My daughter's fish pie also got a thumbs up from her. During our lunch there was an unfortunate issue for a lady with a health problem, but the lady who I assumed was the landlady handled it well until the ambulance arrived --my daughter went to get the local defibrillator in case it was required. Hope the lady recovered ok. The landlord provided excellent service on his own. Top notch hostelry

Booked for Sunday dinner, absolutely perfect atmosphere, as well as the most lovely staff and well... the food - delicious.. we had the Sunday roasts and beautiful fresh veg - 10 out of ten for flavour and quality. We will all be back xx

Great traditional pub with excellent food and the staff were all great! We highly recommend dining or just stopping by for a drink.

Nice food and good service but the guy behind the bar needs to cheer up.

The food was amazing. We had 3 courses and they were all excellent. Presented really well and decent amount! The service was also excellent by all members of staff Only note - I asked for a small wine at the end and was served 175ml!

Food lovely if a tad pricey. More restaurant than pub, quiet and comfortable. Good beer

Superb fish and chips!!! In fact, all our meals were excellent. Pity we live in Scotland, I'd be in eveey week. Thank you

Found a Table for us at very short notice. Friendly Owner and staff. Food very good. We ate in the cozy Bar along with our small well behaved dog. Will definitely be back again.

Fantastic meal in beautiful surroundings. Will be going there again next time we're up in Yorkshire

Beautiful Sunday roast the sirloin of beef was one of best I've had and it was an impromptu visit so all in all great 👍

Great beef and ale pie. Had to wait for it to be cooked fresh, well worth the wait.

Amazing traditional food good value for money but book in advance always

First choice of duck not available but really enjoyed lamb wellington - though I think lamb en crout would be more accurate description.

Good meal good service stayed at Travelodge 15-minute walk to the pub nice to have a drink without driving

Went for dinner at about 7pm on a Wednesday. We managed to get a table without booking. We ordered Salmon - with veg Burger - with chips Child's fish fingers, chips and peas. The Salmon was very tasty & the accompanying veggies were perfectly cooked. The burger was pretty average however the chips were superb. Child's plate was a very generous portion of fish goujons, chips and peas, enough to feed a starving child or a hungry adult. Deserts Banofee mess - delicious! Marmalade cheese cake - superb! The service was friendly & attentive and the food is reasonably priced

Seven of us had a meal here. The food was good. The service was mostly good. The atmosphere in the bar was lacking and slightly uncomfortable. Perhaps it is better in the restaurant?

Great old country pub! Barstaff are friendly and up for a chat and the lunch food was excellent

Great venue for a special Sunday lunch Good service and great quality food and drinks Highly recommended

It's be a long time since our last visit to the Shoulder. Was not disappointed, menu and food were very good and a good choice of beers. Will definitely return.

Called in adult and two kids , hadn’t booked , plenty of room and plenty of people eating. Was told need to make a reservation. Try to support local pubs but they weren’t interested. The mind boggles in times where these places are shutting at a steady rate. Edited for reply - you had a dozen or so benches outside all free which I said we’d be happy to sit at. The one table inside is not an argument for turning business away. Two kids would have had a basic meal, chips , burger etc I would have had anything available. Poor management and foresight don’t blame me for not supporting you. We ended up at the Black Bull.

Booked a table on Thursday for Saturday at 6 30 for my wife and myself .we had eaten there a few weeks previously and enjoyed the food. On arrival last night we were expecting to eat in the restaurant but we were taken into the bar which was dark and not very comfortable with a wonky table. When you pay them sort of prices you don't expect to be put in the bar .Food was OK the chunky chips weren't so chunky vegetables consisted of 2 bits of Brockley mounje2 and green beans so not impressed

We enjoyed a great meal and good beer at the Shoulder. The beef and ale pie was a real treat supported by attentive and friendly service.

A lot of years since our last visit. But still a wonderful quaint unspoilt British pub. Food excellent quality and very well prepared and presented. Reasonable prices across the board. Booking is essential as all tables in the area we were in had reserved markers on them

An amazing place to eat and drink, I've been here several times over the years and have never been disappointed. The food is absolutely fantastic, the staff are amazing, their attention to detail and service delivery is outstanding. As I'm normally in a private party of 14 , the service team are friendly, professional and attentive to our dining needs. I'd thoroughly recommend eating here, it's a privilege to visit here once a year. Thank you 😁👍

Katsu curry here is to die for. The olive and bread sharing starter could benefit from a greater variety of bread. Ox cheek main course off the specials board was super lush.

Called in without a booking. Had a fantastic Sunday lunch, good value and excellent quality food.

Fab service. Great Sunday lunch. Pink sirloin, a good range of veg, tasty gravy and a huge Yorkshire pudding!

Good pub with friendly staff in a quiet village just a short walk from Scotch Corner.

What a great little country pub, what a find! Really friendly staff, very good service and the food was excellent - two of us had the beef and ale pie both of the opinion best we have ever had. If up in the area again would definitely call in again.

A proper pub with great food and service.

We arrived at this pub by mistake and as we walked in with our dogs, we were approached and not greeted by the apparent land lady who abruptly snapped ' Have you booked a table', We replied no and was disgustingly looked up and down, like we were a piece of dirt. We decided not to stop for a drink as we felt we was not good enough to be in her pub. As we left the apparent land lady pulled a face and grunted to the other gentleman behind the bar, which may have been the landlord. Admitedly we were under-dressed, but it appears we were judged by our appearence. We are key workers, especially myself who has worked through the pandemic tirelessly and being high standing in my community, having a respected position. It was embarrassing for us, and we certainly will not be returning or recommending this pub. She made us feel inadequate and humiliated. Completly unfriendly, unprofessional and lacked customer service. We do not recomend this pub, especially if your just passing for a drink.

Fabulous traditional pub. Good beer good food lovely atmosphere very welcoming.

Found this place by accident as didn’t want to pay Scotch Corner Service prices, amazing food, amazing staff and a lovely pint! Thanks guys!

Fantastic service and lovely staff. Great menu, including specials. Would recommend

Excellent beer. Excellent food. Enough said.

Great, proper country pub, with consistently good food, service and beer. We stay in nearby Richmond twice each year and always make sure we visit the Shoulder of Mutton each time - we’ve been eating here for about six years now. Booking ahead is useful as they’re usually busiest early in the evening (and closed Monday and Tuesday). There’s always a staple of things they do very, very well - such as a steak pie, fish and chips, fish pie, cheese soufflé, sharing boards etc - as well as specials, such as black pudding bon bons and deep fried squid. You’ll usually be spoiled for choice, put it like that. We’re big fans of Black Sheep and that’s usually on tap. The steak pie is consistently good, as are the double dipped chunky chips. Highly recommended.

Great food, there were 5 of us and we all picked something different. We were all very happy with our meals. All piping hot and freshly cooked. Staff really friendly.

Excellent service and very impressive food.

What a great find. Lovely pub, warm welcome. A really good menu. The food was cooked perfectly. I couldn't praise everything highly enough.

Had our second meal here on Sat' evening, the 11th of March. The deep filled steak and ale pie was delicious!. Staff attentive, and not at all "pushy" as some places tend to be. We will certainly return!.

I can't commend thus place highly enough! Lovely pub and decor. Amazing food - I had sausage and mash, partner had steak & ale pie and both were divine! Have already started recommending it to people and we were only there last night! Will definitely return. Thank you to all staff.

The place, staff and food all excellent

Great food and service. Although they were quite busy when we were there, the service was fab. We'll be back.

Great traditional local pub, serving good food and great beer. Atmosphere and staff were great, we hope to return soon.

Brilliant food, well prepared. Perfect pies, battered cauliflower, Yorkshire parkin, homemade scotch egg, chicken catsu curry, are just the highlights. They have more too! Definitely try this pub. It's gone straight into my top 5 favourites.

Lovely meal, don't come often as we drive from Barnsley, but the food is well worth it.

Great pub with nice fresh food. Didn't look at the menu for a while. Wish I had as I wanted the steak n ale pie but you have to allow extra time for this. Curry dish was lovely, loads of soup that was very nice. Worth a visit for a meal. Well priced.

Lovely meal, great atmosphere. Dog friendly.

Lovely old fashioned Inn with good atmosphere. Meals were lovely.

Xmas 22 Christmas Dinner was exceptional

Fortunate to share Christmas day lunch with family What a wonderful day, everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. Great food , excellent staff & sumptuous food. Cannot wait to go again...well done all

Food OK service abrupt and rushed told we must leave as closing at 3 .

Food was great and they squeezed us in on a very busy night 👍🏻

A accidental yet fantastic three course meal. We turned up without a booking on a Thursday night, there was a great atmosphere and lucky for us the staff were able to accommodate us. We only intended on having mains but having seen the menu decided that starters were a must. So the spicy parsnip soup and deep fried camembert wedges were followed by the steak and ale pie (morw than worth the wait for the additional cooking time) and a vegetarian friendly version of rhe katsu curry, which was off menu and we couldn't be more grateful as it was sublime. Desert was the Victoria sponge cheese cake and chocolate brownie with ice cream. All served by brilliant and welcoming staff in great surroundings and a very reasonable bill at the end. Highly reccomended, will be back. Originally reccomended to eat here by the staff at West Layton Manor nearby.

Lovely food, beautiful premises. Lady who served us was mega helpful with our order as we had a toddler with us who only eats vegetables 🙄. We will have to go back to have the other lovely looking meals that kept going past us. Thank you for a lovely experience for my husbands birthday.

Friendly, cosy, quality pub and restaurant. Very good food with wide selection of dishes including a specials board. There's a car park out back and lots of outdoor seating out front for nicer weather / time of year. 2 starters, 2 mains and a couple of drinks came to over £70 which is a little higher than expected, but all was well cooked, flavoursome, quality and delivered with a smile, so worth the cost.

Food was amazing. The cheese souffle starter was amazing, especially if you are a big fan of cheese. I had ox cheek from the specials board for main. Was too full to finish the gorgeous fresh vegetables. Was so good, some of us went again the following week

Excellent food, lovely surroundings

Lovely bar meal nice and friendly bar

Lovely meal on a Friday lunchtime, we went as a group of 6 for my mum's 88th birthday. Lots of choice on the menu and specials board. The meals were hot, fresh and cooked to order. My partner was very happy that his choice of steak pie was a proper pie with a pastry bottom and top, not just a pie topper.

Excellent restaurant. About half a mile down the minor road leading from the Scotch Corner travelodge southbound. Best to make a reservation as extremely popular bar/ restaurant. nice atmosphere inside with old world charm. Subdued lighting. Plenty of car parking space at the rear. We both had the speciality beef pie; homemade. baked to order which is about 25 minutes. Good wine list to suit most and reasonable prices too per bottle. Really enjoyed it. Good service too.

Delicious, filling, amazing steak pie! A lovely pub with friendly staff.

Blown away by the service we just received. Half way through a long journey and desperate for a hearty meal, they were so accommodating to find us a table even though they were fully booked. Food was phenomenal and it definitely made our day. Thank you so much to the lovely staff for our excellent experience!

Hot, tasty food, polite efficient staff.

I was just writing an essay on the bloody rude people in here!!! But not enough space!! We booked 2 weeks ago for on the way home!! Horrible people not very good food!!! Terrible service I am bloody fuming 😡😡😠😠😡

Food was good staff very friendly,the only problem I had was a large piece of plastic in my Sunday lunch, pointed this out to a member of staff and I got no answers just the bill 😳

Arrived at spur of the moment while traveling with it being conveniently placed just off the A1 and they managed to squeeze us in at short notice food was great and staff very friendly highly recommend

Wonderful food and lovely staff for a couple of Chancers for Sunday lunch 😋 😀 😊

Over priced, and staff weren't the friendliest.