The Bay Horse in Hambleton

Food good as usual unfortunately the management have decided to add 10 percent service charge onto bill without notifying the customer. We had to ask for it to be removed which was embarrassing and spoilt our night. We like to leave a tip but do not want to be dictated too about the amount. Due to this new policy we will not be returning.

Of the three pubs/bars in the village, the Bay Horse is the best in terms of traditional style and comfort. It is a very smart place and we thoroughly enjoyed sitting in comfortable Chesterfield chairs and sofa enjoying decent beers and lagers. We also had food here and all the dishes our small group had were well cooked, nicely presented and very tasty. Service throughout was also very good.

I booked the Bay Horse for my dad’s birthday meal, the staff were lovely, they put banners on the table before we arrived and put candles in the desert. Food was gorgeous! Thank you

Delicious food, waitresses polite and professional, drinks delivered by friendly barman. Beautiful and cosy atmosphere. Just loved everything!

Lovely …… as usual…..but isn’t food getting smaller and more expensive nowadays ! …. As well as the price of a pint ….. makes ‘going out’ visits less frequent. August 2024 … still as Brill as usual. UPDATE : another lovely visit, great attentive friendly service. However, I don’t like to complain but the chips really need an update …. Soggy, fat-laden like been ‘sitting’ for ages. I won’t be ordering them again until improve. Take the potatoes & veg ! Peroni now £6.20/pint

The place itself is lovely and also the food I saw on other peoples plates looked nice, however we ordered two large chicken parmos, one without the béchamel sauce and they were unbelievably bad, the chicken was slimy reformed and not chicken breast, tasteless even the sauce,chips looked burnt. We complained about one of the parmos before he had even cut it because it also looked burnt. After taking a few bites and discovering the chicken I left it. I told the server and the manager about it and actually showed them the chicken, all they did was apologise and said they would tell the chef! Was not offered any type of reduction in price for the one that had only few bites out of it. If you’re looking for a decent parmo DO NOT go here! I certainly won’t be back!

The room could have been warmer.

Nice restaurant pub food good reasonable selection of food

Booked a meal here for 4 on Saturday evening. The food was absolutely unreal and the service fantastic. My daughter has been before and recommended we all went there and I am so glad we did. Definitely going to be dining here regularly when visiting our daughter. Thank you for a lovely evening. Xxx

Great food and excellent service.

Called in after a good 7 mile hike around the wainstones, it was very busy but the fantastic staff squeezed us both in. Seated in the beer garden was perfect on a warm sunny day with a cold wainwright's, our dinner arrived within 30 minutes, piping hot and delicious, call in if you're passing.

Been coming here for years on weekly basis. Good quality food. Would've gave 5 stars but prices now excessive so only go infrequent.

Friendly welcome, varied menu includes good vegetarian choices. A real treat to eat a relaxed meal!

Absolutely fabulous. Food brilliant. Took a party of 13, Everyone enjoyed so we booked another meal next month for 20. Follow up family meal.. Everyone loved it.

Salad was lovley. Sat outside in the sun.

It's been a great place for food for many years and we had a lovely meal today

Main courses very good. Puddings OK, but bit overpriced. Service initially good, however, by about 10pm, while we were chatting and finishing bottle of wine, bar lights flashed on and off, and actions of staff made us feel we should hurry up and leave. Little atmosphere.

Excellent Sunday lunch, and the best gluten-free one I've ever had in a pub/restaurant.

First time visiting The Bay Horse and it probably won't be the last, would recommend booking in advance as it was very busy, staff very polite and welcoming and food to a high standard, couldn't fault it, can't wait to try something else from the menu. Steak and ale, mushroom pie was great and meat and veg cooked to perfection, Classic prawn cocktail delicious what more can I say but give it a try you won't be disappointed.

What can I say? Our entire stay at the Bay Horse was outstanding

Went today for a Sunday roast, I had the chicken breast which was alright, not a lot and the Yorkshires were massive which isn't my preference. There weren't a lot of vegetables to share around. Love the photos on the wall and the bar staff were so helpful as we had had an accident. Would recommend for weekday food.

Gorgeous little pub, outstanding food and service, just totally delicious!

Came here for dad's 70th, table was decorated with a banner, lovely food great service lovely staff x

Had one of the best burgers I've ever had. Real friendly staff. Nice little pub!

Best prawn sandwich going. Lots of filling fresh bread . Good size prawns. Fresh salad and chips divine. Staff friendly. Highly recommend this location.

Love the place, such good atmosphere, good food, lovely staff 🥰

Another great meal and super friendly staff i cant wait to go again

Food was amazing and so where the staff

We received a very warm welcome and the staff worked very hard to ensure we were happy. They couldn't have done anything more to make our visit a great one. There's a wide range of food and beers available, everywhere was clean & tidy, a really nice place to visit and we will be back.

Very nice old traditional English restaurant with good food nice cosy atmosphere, original style and great service. We very enjoyed the time here, definitely will come back.

Lovely atmosphere and great food!

Didnt like food - atmosphere terrible like sitting in the bar area not nice....sorry will not visit again

Booked a table for 4 adults in the restaurant, the service and food was just amazing. The menu was just really great, it catered for every type of food preference. The staff were very tentative and the food was absolutely gorgeous. We had not been here in a while and we have always thought highly of the place but they have taken it to another level. We will return for sure and very soon. Weldon front and kitchen team our night was floor-less.

Their food is great quality but unfortunately their roasts are very small portions for a high price Highly recommend the chicken zacceroff

Perfect fish and chips, lovely presentation.

We booked into the restaurant well in advance, as it was close to Christmas. The food was amazing (as always). We decided to stick with the traditional 'Al A Carte' menu, despite it being the festive season. We both had a small Chicken Zackeroff, chips and veg. Mains was very filling, but leaving enough room for dessert. Luxury Choc Fudge cake and Eton Mess Sundae. Classics and CLASSIC! Amazing meal in our favourite pub Staff were courteous and very friendly, as always. Exemplary.... 👏👏🎄🤶🎁👏👏🎄🤶🎁👍 Feb 24 update - Slightly disappointed with the food quality tonight, namely the chicken in both meals. It was a little bit tough in places; and the parmo was overcooked on the underside. Otherwise everything else was exemplary.

Has customer service disappeared... Disappointed! I have been a customer of the Bay horse for over 35 years, and had many happy meals there in the past. However having attended there this evening being moved from the table, and then moved again with very little concern for the customer. (I really feel the customer service was very very poor( it was almost as if we were in the way) The pinical was when we were told you cannot use the toilets in the restaurant once you had finished your meal and been cast out into the bar area to try and complete your evening....(even though we had already spent a considerable sum with them (and they were turning away elderly people from the nearest toilet... who were not particularly steady or good on their feet) I know restaurants need to work hard to keep customers in these difficult times ,but please don’t let profit drive down customer service and make long existing customer for over30years SAY never again. Sorry guys we won’t be back!

Been here loads of times and never had a bad meal or experience! Love it

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for the truly delightful dining experience I recently had at The Bay Horse. From the moment I walked in, every detail contributed to making it an exceptional culinary journey. The Parmo was excellent!

Fantastic atmosphere and excellent food and drink. Very attentive staff.A wonderful experience and would highly recommend

Excellent meal and good service

Lovely country pub with fantastic quality food and lovely staff

Visited many times over the years and the food/service has always been very good :)

Visited for lunch. Deep fried mushrooms & garlic dio for starters Mains, traditional beer battered cod with chips & mushy peas & Teriyaki. Vegetarian mains very good the nut roast was amazing. Staff very helpful & friendly.

We were a party of ten ,there for a Christmas lunch. Food was good, turkey lovely, beef bordelaise smashing, plenty of veg. Sprouts like conkers. Service good and friendly by young staff.

Lovely place,food good. The service was a bit slow BUT the place was packed with diners.

5 stars for their normal menu, 3 starts for the Sunday roast. A well made and tasty roast, but for £18 it was quite a small portion, and just your basic meat, veg and potatoes.

Lovely pup and friendly staff and service. Food was excellent 👌. Nice little village in, would recommend.

What a lovely place it is here. It was full of diners by 7.30pm which to me shows it has a good reputation. All our waitresses were really lovely and attentive. The food here is absolutely delicious, you get a fair size portion too. Highly recommended 👌

Ate here last year to celebrate a friends birthday, good pub Sunday Roast. Came back a year on to celebrate again and not disappointed. Very busy, excellent service, lots of staff and very attentive. Our party had roast chicken, lamb, beef and steak and ale pie and no complaints. Hope to be back soon.

A really nice place to eat. Food was very good and reasonably priced. Comfy environment and friendly staff. Service was prompt. Recommended.

Visited The Bay Horse as a party of 7 on a Friday lunchtime with ex-colleagues (retired). Food was excellent, timely served and good value. Can't rate the staff highly enough, friendly and highly attentive. Best to book as it appears to be very popular and rightly so.

Place was busy and staff nice, no problems having baby with us either

Good food good service and excellent food with generous portions.

Extensive menu. Generous portions. Great atmosphere. This time my pork parmo needed more bechemal sauce.

Great food and excellent service. I often go for lunch there.

Very nice meal, Birra Morretti on Tap.

Don't order the Ham and Eggs and expect a nice thick slice of Ham Eggs ok but Ham probably from a package purchased from such Morrison's savers range Very disappointing.

As the title says it.... My wife and I were visiting the area for 16 days and tried numerous places. The Bay Horse was certainly one of the better. Service was good, orders were correct, food was properly cooked and served hot enough to eat, but not overly. Table, Cutlery and Glasses were clean. Waiter was a young lad called Will, and had a bit of charm about him, my young Niece was certainly taken in by him. Price for 7 of us was very reasonable indeed. Its been 30 plus years since I lived in the area and Bay Horse used to be a drinking and dining local for me so it was nice to return, but its just not the same as it used to be under Simons ownership.

Excellent parmo and chips with salad. And good beer. First rate. Service very friendly and helpful. I much prefer the bar/lounge area over the formal restaurant eating area. Roaring fire in the winter. Comfy chairs and tables. Some outside seating but near the main road. Big car park. Just watch your head if you're tall, the low beams pose a risk! But it's worth it, lovely venue.

Beer here is rather pricy, but they have some nice local brands and the scenery is gorgous near Wainstone Rocks where we had hiked up and needed some place to chill before we went home. The Bay Horse is lovely, staff are friendly, not tried their food, maybe next time i'm in the area?

Always great food and service. My husband said the lamb curry from the specials was the best he has ever had. Shame it is often very hot in there, it became uncomfortable at our last couple of visits.

One of the meals we have had in a long time. Fantastic service - many thanks.

We had a table booked which is recommended. The starters were huge and gorgeous, I had the Chicken brandy parfait and the others had the same and the fish cake. My daughter who prefers plain food didn’t see a starter she liked so the staff said they could do her a garlic bread as a starter which she thoroughly enjoyed. The mains we had were from the lunchtime menu and again the sizes were big. I had the Sirloin steak blue cheese ciabatta sandwich and it was delicious, the rest of the family had parmos, the roast of the day and again my daughter was asked by staff if she wanted any changes to accommodate her and she got the bangers and mash with no onions in the gravy. We had chips, salad and veg as the sides and the chips were home cooked and everyone loved them. No one finished their plates as we were all stuffed (believe me our family loves food and I would say I’m on the more rotund side due to my love of food!) We didn’t get desserts as we were so full. The furnishings are lovely and it has a lovely calm and friendly atmosphere with well sized tables and chairs so we didn’t have to move things about for room for the side dishes or sit on top of each other knocking elbows which is a pet peeve of mine. The staff were very accommodating, friendly and professional and they were kept busy as it was almost fully booked but they kept up there cheery manner. I would recommend for lunch out and would love to go back for an evening meal.

Enjoyed a lovely meal last night to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Service was great and we weren't waiting long . Definitely will return.

5 stars doesn’t do this place enough justice! Food was phenomenal and reasonably priced for the high quality. Service was faultless, every member of staff was attentive and the service was rapid but we didn’t feel rushed. We would recommend this place to anyone and will certainly be back!

This has been one of my favourite restaurans for a good number of years and it is such a pity that it has seen fit to increase its prices so high in such a short space of time. It no longer will be on our favourites list unfortunately.

I cant belive in all the years i have never been to the Bay Horse,it was my family who said do you fancy a steak,we are going to the Bay Horse,they had been previously,i certainly wasnt disappointed,our table was booked,and its strongly advised to reserve a table,i had a starter of soup,Broccoli,this was delicious,the taste was unreal i could have eaten lots of that,my main was a fillet steak,this was mouth watering,with onion rings tomato salad and chips on the side,one of the best steaks i have had in a long while,the chips where homemade,you can always tell,and there was plenty of them,the staff were excellent,always around if you needed anything,if your wanting a good steak,please try the Bay Horse Grt Broughton,i will certainly be back.

Great Sunday Roast. Topside of Beef was tasty, well cooked and served very quickly. Love having the veg served in separate dishes. Nice staff, friendly and helpful. Drinks delivered promptly. All in all a nice dining experience. Thank you, all 4 of us agreed we'll be back.

We only had one drink and sat outside. It seems like a great place to be and we will definitely come back here. Excellent service. Even pup was offered a drink. Enjoyed the attention.

Fantastic food and service and such a lovely ambience ;) will definetly be going again 😉

nice pub plenty of staff but impossible to get their attention as they are all too busy hanging around the till in a gaggle.

A little on the old gentleman side. Always closing when l arrive.

Birthday meal for my wife's birthday last night,food was excellent for everyone in our party,good service and a lovely pub well worth a visit

First class Sunday lunch would highly recommend, staff lovely to.

All inside space was "reserved" so couldn't even get a seat for a quick drink. Yet there was not a single person inside

Food was really good, as was the service.

The team has been very friendly and the food is very good.

We have been irregular visitors to the Bay Horse for 30+ years and on the whole have always had a lovely meal. Unfortunately this was not the case when we went for Sunday lunch a week ago. Between booking a week earlier and turning up, the price for the roast had increased by a £1 to £16.95. I appreciate that restaurants etc have rising costs but there reaches a point when you have to question whether something is worth the price. On this occasion it certainly wasn't. I choose roast pork which I accept can be fatty however I have never had this much fat served up and the actual meat was dry and tasteless. By far the worse roast joint I have had when eating out. The roast potatoes were oily and had no colour to them. Not roast potatoes at all. In fairness my partner enjoyed his roast lamb but had the same issue with the roast potatoes. But said it wasn't worth £16.95. The rest of the meal was fine which is why I did the ' British ' thing and didn't complain and that plus the good service is why I have given 3 stars. Unfortunately based on Sundays offering we will not be returning.

Great food, great service and a cracking pint. Definitely try the pie

Great food after a lovely countryside walk

We booked for 14 family members on Easter Monday and had a really lovely time. A wonderful relaxing atmosphere, the food was delicious and the staff were all superb. The communication via email to book the table (and then add people to the table) was all handily professionally and promptly. Thank you very much we had a brilliant family lunch together at The Bay Horse.

Parmesan everytime , quality food & nice helpful staff .

Stopped here for Sunday lunch. Food was pretty good, we had a selection of Beef, Chicken & Pork. All hot and tasty although the mash was instant. Food was pricey but acceptable in current times however the price of the drinks was shocking. Two lemonades, a small glass of wine and a lager shandy for £19. That alone will stop us returning which is a big shame. Family of four having Sunday lunch with only one drink each for just short of £70 is a bit excessive. Would have loved to look at the desert menu but would have been looking nearer £100.

great food reasonable price and friendly staff

Nice and private restaurant, meaning no loud adults or children. Large menu and tasty.

We went here twice over the weekend. Once with friends and the next day with family. Lovely meal on both days, red hot food, great atmosphere and great service. I'd definitely recommend this pub ❤️

Sunday Family Lunch, good food and great staff, well worth the visit.

Excellent service friendly staff lovely food

Great food lovely atmosphere. Staff very friendly.

Excellent as usual. Very busy but no drop in standards.

Great food, lovely staff. We go regularly.

Wonderful pub with delicious food and good service, portions sizes are huge and good value. So good visited twice dinner and following day for lunch. Recommended

Great place, service and food. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Always great at the Bay Horse. Food is good and the staff ard excellent.

Friendly staff, excellent service, food was amazing, thank you

Booked a table for 4 on a midweek evening. Didn't really need to as fairly quiet. Good selection of traditional food. Steak, chips, and salad excellant. Efficient and friendly staff.

I took my mum for lunch today. What a fantastic atmosphere , food and wonderful friendly staff. Gordon Ramsey couldn’t have cooked the food any better it was 5 star quality. The staff even offered to help me to get my mum who can hardly walk to the car they were so kind and went above and beyond. Heartfelt thanks to you all.

Delicious meal, friendly atmosphere, professional staff.

Lovely food and very friendly staff. The group of 15 enjoyed the experience at The Bay Horse. Easily recommend to anyone