The Blacksmiths Arms in Hambleton - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We visited this pub for a family dinner while on holiday in the area. The food was tasty but nothing special and extremely overpriced for what it was. A 10% service charge was added to our bill without any prior mention of one which just isn't a thing for generic pub food, especially since the service here was pretty basic, a little slow even. As the service charge was not mentioned, even when handing us the bill, it made us feel like it wasn't optional and therefore we felt we could not ask for it to be removed despite being unhappy about it. We had mains, puddings and 2 drinks each for 2 adults and a teen and the bill was more expensive than some fancy restaurants we've been too. It's just not worth it. We were also sat in an area of the pub where there were dogs at tables barking at everyone who walked past which wasn't exactly a pleasant experience (we did not request dog friendly dining). Overall we left feeling robbed and disappointed with our experience here.

Lovely friendly atmosphere. Proper home cooked delicious food. Staff are great. Best part is the pub is dog friendly inside. We will definitely be back the next time we are in the area!

Good large car park at the rear and a large beer garden Wheel chair parking available and access as well Plenty of seating, visited during the afternoon Service was excellent Food delivered together so no one was waiting, plenty of choices on the menu Food freshly cooked, plenty to eat Lots of choices for drinks Dogs welcome is a bonus

Great pub, visited here many times now and will recommend to everyone. Good and service never fails to deliver! Great outside area too..

First time we have visited and it definitely won't be the last. The host Catherine was very welcoming, the Sunday lunch was very nice.

Busy proper pub in a lovely village. Food was delicious and arrived quickly and staff were friendly. Loads of parking at the back

Lovely country pub. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good portions of good pub food,complete with good beers. Both ourselves and our dog made to feel very welcome. Thank you

Called for lunch in the sun in lovely beer garden, plenty of tables, overlooked river. Lovely food, shared potato skins starter, scampi cheeseburger and mixed grill mains, big portions!

Amazing service and food was lovely. Catherine was so friendly and attentive, she catered for our every needs. Definitely will be back again soon worth the visit.

Came for lunch , I had the Katsu curry and it was delicious. I was severed by Charlotte and she was very busy and super friendly. Would definitely come again.

Fabulous pub Fabulous food in amazing setting the staff were fantastic will definitely visit again

Without a shadow of a doubt the worst meal I’ve had in my 50 years Ordered and paid for the food order before it was served my mixed grill arrived without the eggs that I requested the bill has charging me a service charge that I asked to be removed on notifying the landlady that I wasn’t happy with the chips was given a feeble excuse that the potatoes supply was no good and that was the problem causing them to be so soggy totally fobbed off. Tryed to suggest how the chips could be improved as I know how to cook in a commercial environment and the owner was uninterested and then five minutes later returns for the final insult with more soggy potatoes and some potato wedges totally saturated in rancid cooking oil as a compensatory gesture total rip off avoid at all cost going to try to be refunded for my meal and service charge Wish me luck!

Fantastic Sunday lunch in such a beautiful environment and atmosphere, despite being super busy as the place was packed, the staff were very attentive and helpful and the food was delicious with massive portions, will definitely return

Wonderful to see Catherine back. Been coming to this pub for over 25 years and it never disappoints. Heaving but worth the wait and food scrumptious, especially the chips 😋

Catherine and staff very helpful, food excellent with great choice, the sticky toffee pudding best ever 😋 beer and wines great choice, very large country pub with excellent outdoor area even a marquee - and Carlos is funny ha ha.

Food and portions are great, I love it here.

Amazing pud. Food is great and the service is excellent. We have been a few times and Catherine always welcomes us with open arms. The atmosphere is very nice both during summer and winter. Very family friendly. I would highly recommend it.

Lovely setting and atmosphere, food not great, less than average

2nd time this week eating here whilst on holiday in the area. First time was ok but not great but put that down to our choices and personal taste. 2nd time tonight was truly awful. Wouldn't think much could go awry with homemade pie and chips - wrong. Pie was tasteless, gravy tasteless and watery, peas like bullets and the chips - what is it about chips in this area? Dark brown and soggy, is that a Yorkshire thing? Then to add insult to injury a 10% "service charge" was automatically added to the bill!! Definitely would not waste our money there again.

True home cooked tasty food. Makes a lovely change from the normal pub chains microwaved tasteless offering. Our second visit and we'll be back. Excellent - 5 stars.

We are here in Swainby on week long break, we decided to try this pub as its Dog Friemdly 🐕 the staff are very friendly, great atmosphere n made to feel very welcome, and to top it off the food is excellent 👍🏿Thank you A+++

Came here to meet friends for a drink. Beautiful venue and well kept grounds. After seeing some of the food being taken to other customers we decided to order. And we weren't disappointed great food and excellent service even though the pub was very busy at the time. No wait for food and table service very good. Will definitely return

Went for Sunday lunch after our dog walk as a table of 4. Food very good service excellent. Beautiful venue and very well kept grounds. Will definitely return. Well done the blacksmiths team

Lovely Sunday dinner had by all the family. Plenty of meat and unlimited veg and gravy.service was great will definitely be back again

Booked in for Grandsons Birthday and the food was on point with a good selection for all tastes.The staff where very accommodating and pleasant.Many thanks and see you on our return visit 😊👌🏼

The lunch was very enjoyable but the service was poor. We had to keep getting up for things as we had clearly been forgotten about. The blonde middle aged waitress was very abrupt and unfriendly. We won't be returning because of this. Such a shame as it has the potential to be good. In this day and age service is key. This place was very poor with service

Nice pub and beer garden food very good staff friendly only down side for me is the 10% service charge that is put in your food bill which should be up to the customer to give their tip if justified a lot of places are doing this now which I think is wrong.

Really nice pub with an enormous beer garden. Roast beef sandwich and chips was excellent and Milo definitely enjoyed his sausage!

Called for some drinks with a friend

Food wasn’t good and drinks over the top price for poor quality

Haven't been here for a while but always enjoyed coming here. So booked for my daughters 16th birthday meal & we ordered the parmesans & vegetable lasagne. The food was all luke warm. The chicken parmesans were rubbish ( they used to be really nice! Couldn't believe the garlic bread starter we got to share.. it was tiny & looked like something cheap & nasty out of the freezer in iceland. The potato skins were the best thing we ordered. We were all soo disappointed... won't be going back there in a rush. Not sure If its been taken over but bar staff weren't very friendly & welcoming either.

Great place, open every day of the week for food. Good to sit outside in the garden.

Staff member rude order wrong made it out to be our fault

Good food in a good pub. Recommended.

Came here for a family meal. Food was nice, apart from one starter which was the prawns ..... one skewer, one half sliced cherry tomato and a bit of leaves 🙄 It was very POOR (pic included)!!

Stopped off here with friends after a lovely 7 mile walk in the area. Would highly recommend. Great service and great food and great beer.

Lovely friendly pub lovely food and staff.

Superb service from start to finished. A warm welcome received from Charlotte and great service form Mattie whilst we were having food. Very polite and always looking after us. Highly recommend. Many thanks, see you again soon.

Really lovely food and staff are spot on. Definitely recommend

This was our first visit and will not be our last. So welcoming and friendly: the food was amazing and the place itself is amazing.

Really lovely atmosphere food was excellent and good value for money

Food was amazing definitely deserved 5 stars. The gravy was the best I've ever tasted and the chips crispy but not dried out. Overall service was amazing and the entire staff deserve a pat on the back.

We went here for Mother's Day and the food, as well as the service was excellent. It was very busy but they had ample staff, and the food was quick and tasty! Lovely atmosphere. On behalf of my Dad "Thanks to Catherine and the team!"

Myself, my parents and my son went for Sunday lunch for Mother’s Day yesterday, the lunch was lovely and fresh, my mam said the beef was beautiful and tender. 3 of us had the biscoff cheesecake which was recommended, my dad said it was the best cheesecake he has ever had, my son who is a fussy eater also ate all of his. I had the ice cream with the hot butterscotch sauce and would definitely recommend! The pub/restaurant was busy with it being Mother’s Day but all the staff where very friendly and attentive to everyone. We will definitely be coming again, thankyou!

Had a lovely meal with the family on a Sunday to celebrate some birthdays and Mother’s Day. Lovely staff and the food was amazing we all cleared our plates! Will definitely be back.

Love the food here, its a little pricey almost £20 for Sunday lunch, only go occasionally but it is always very enjoyable and they do Lamb! Plus the staff are very friendly and attentive

Excellent Sunday lunch and couldn’t be more accommodating. We called for a booking for Mother’s Day a party of 10 so friendly and helpful even got a high chair for granddaughters teddy ! The lunch was exceptional and plenty of it we all then decided on desserts and the fruit crumble was amazing. Definitely be back soon.

We had a lovely Sunday dinner for Mother’s Day. The food was really nice and the staff were very friendly. We all had empty plates at the end of it. Would definitely come back again.

Great food, great atmosphere. Staff are very friendly. Catherine the owner is friendly , always smiling and makes the pub very welcoming.

All the staff are lovely and really helpful , and the owner Catherine is always very welcoming , they always find us a table even if busy. Lovely friendly pub, amazing food and , lovely decorated .

Our family went for mothers day Sunday dinner and had an amazing experience really nice staff and fantastic food. We will definitely be coming back.

Fantastic Sunday lunch. Very busy due to Mother’s Day but they fit us in with our dogs in tow! Food was 5*. Can’t recommend highly enough!

Going out for a birthday meal. We found this place due to its ability to cater for gluten free and having booked for the steak on a stone we were looking forward to something a little different.. And as we were not from the area this was a new place for us to try. On arrival the place looked well presented and looked like a nice place to eat. We were taken to our table, where we were given a A4 laminated piece of paper with options on: we asked about the steak on a stone and told 'no were not doing that now' Somewhat dissapointing as we had booked under that intention and assured on booking. The table was dirty and sticky from previous, and cutlery dirty also. Everything just felt wrong and not the place we had hoped from first impressions. It's the little things but when they add up it's a no from me. We decided to have our drink and find somewhere else to eat. We were staying to be dissapointed further. Minimal staff interaction also and no explanation as to why a week earlier we could book for what we wanted then to turn up and be told no. This place definitely needs some fine refinement and it could be a very nice place to have a meal.

Stunning Restaurant, Food was Amazing, best mixed Grill I have ever had!!

After being served with dirty crockery and a miniscule serving of tea the lady was downright rude and disrespectful stating "well there is always one", as if I was to blame. The fact that our party of approx, 20 spent well and were patient and good natured seemed to be wasted on this pompous hostess.

Nice cosy pub with a big garden (for the summer). Good choice of Mains, Light Lunches and Specials. Three different meals were all good quality and tasty and the service was first class. The only downside is the added service charge which, of course, is optional but how many people knock it off? Overall, good and will return.

We enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch here yesterday. They managed to squeeze us in last minute (table of 9!). Food was amazing and so was the service. A lovely "home feel" pub, we will definitely be returning.

Birthday celebration with my family. Great service, truly excellent food. A great experience

Really excellent food in a lovely cosy atmosphere. Would definitely recommend!

Had an excellent lunch, mince and dumplings on 26th Jan 24. Service was 1st class and the pub/restaurant was very homely.

Food is excellent and imaginative not the usual boring pub fair

This is pub food with a difference. For the main courses we opted for standards - a burger and lasagne. Both were good quality with their own individual twists which included much appreciated generous bacon and cheese on the burger and a comparatively pasta light and meat oriented version of beef lasagne. Thoroughly enjoyed. The starters generated a little bit of choice envy when the seared king prawns dish scored the major wow factor. Interestingly the tempura prawns with a very light batter were a close competitor. Both dishes were shared so nobody missed out on any of it. While this is a solid pub menu with a lot of choice we particularly appreciated the culinary fusion of creations and flavours. Relaxed atmosphere and welcoming service throughout. A dining experience that could definitely be repeated often to relish favourites as well as sampling new dishes. Compliments on the whole package which is out of the ordinary in good ways. We'll be back.

Fantastic home made food good drinks menu lovely atmosphere will definitely return! The lady in charge was so helpful

Great food and lovely staff The only thing that let's it down is that added tax on the bill you don't know about. 5 in our party we tipped 10 pounds then saw we'd been charged 17 pounds extra on the bill for service tax!!.

This is one of the best pubs around. The food is lovely. But I'm not liking the fact off so many dogs in there. People even taking dogs into the ladies toilets. I felt very uncomfortable in there. You need to make a dog section and a no dog section area. Not everyone likes them. When dogs stark barking it ruins your meal too. How can you relax?

We went to this pub yesterday for Sunday lunch and we were very impressed. It’s a really nice cosy pub and the staff were all so polite and helpful. We both ordered a starter of chicken liver pate followed by beef with all the usual veg and Yorkshire puddings. In all honesty, next time we will order one portion of pate to share because it came with far more toasty bread than you usually get and we ended up asking to take quite a lot of the pate home with us. The pate was to die for, as was the excellent chutney. It was served with rocket and other leaves which were crisp, fresh and delicious. The main course wasn’t far behind and it was piping hot. The beef was so tender and tasty and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. The gravy which was plentiful tasted incredible. It’s our first time and certainly won’t be the last that’s for sure.

Been two nights in a row and it’s such a cosy and welcoming pub. The food (3 of us) was excellent each night, the drinks varied and the vibe just right. Freya is an excellent front face of the pub and was a pleasure to deal with each evening. Really made you feel like you belong even when you’re not a local. Can’t recommend enough. A+

We are staying locally in the area and have visited this pub 3 times for lunch , you really can’t go wrong. Fantastic home cooked menu , friendly service by all the staff here especially Catherine and such a homely welcoming feel. We would come back to the area just to visit this pub it really is that good !

Lovely place, nice food and dog friendly

Upon arrival, drinks were promptly ordered and brought to the table, by a kind and lovely waitress, Daisy. Food was then ordered and again brought to the table in excellent timings, despite how busy it was and was all perfect. Lovely little pub in a lovely little village. Would definitely recommend and come again

Excellent christmas lunch at the Black Horse Swainby. My family really enjoyed the experience. Food was very good, service brilliant and the staff pleasant and courteous. Special call out for Carlos who was very helpful when taking our booking earlier in the year and on the day made the event special especially for my two grandsons.

I booked this venue via email, as a motorhome stop over en-route to Scotland. I requested a table for two. I received a positive reply within minutes. On arrival, we were given a very warm welcome. The venue was spotlessly clean, log fires burning and the food was exceptional and very reasonably priced. The staff were very efficient, polite and helpful. The village itself is lovely too. We will definitely be returning here on our trips to the North East.

Food loverly, good portion size staff very friendly and accommodating

There were 33 of us in our party and we were all served delicious, piping hot food at the same time! It's not often that you get great food and great service nowadays and it was very much appreciated.

Really a very enjoyable visit, warm friendly service, matched by excellent meals which we both greatly enjoyed. Lots of interesting dinner menu choices to choose from! Dog friendly, so we were able to have our sheepdog with us! Good Wi-Fi service

Amazing food, value for money. Lovely Christmas atmosphere with friendly staff. Beautiful setting. Highly recommend.

As a group of friends, we booked here for dinner whilst staying in the area. We were met by a very enthusiastic and friendly member of staff who showed us to our table and, when we were ready, took our order. The lighting was, to say the least, very subdued and may have posed an issue to anyone with a visual impairment (e.g. cataracts). It may have been taking "atmosphere" a little to far! The food arrived in a reasonable time and was tasty and plentiful (you are unlikely to leave there hungry!). There is an "optional" 10% service charge, something of which I do not approve and would put me off from returning as it puts the customer in an embarrassing position if they do not wish to pay it. Happy to leave a tip (and would have done in this case) but the onus should not be put on the customer to opt out.

Great staff and the food was quality.. the steak was unreal cooked to perfection..

All the food was homemade ans tasted great. There was a variety of food to try including some things that were different to the classics. The seafood pancakes were lovely and would recommend these. A classic country pub and it was great to sit near the log fire.

Whilst the food was reasonably good we booked the venue to experience their signature dish which is advertised on their we website as steak stone cooked at your table. This apparently has not been on offer for months. . . . Could of had a plate served steak anywhere. Not withstanding this the ambience was destroyed by the sound of work being carried out in restaurant (7.30 pm) and the bar was awash with dirty glasses. Would not recommend or anticipate returning MFT

A lovely country pub doing Sunday lunch with unlimited veg. In the summer there's a big garden available too.

Food was just sad. Poor value for money. No better than a microwave pub in a city centre. Its a shame for such a beautiful venue in a beautiful village.

Came here for Sunday lunch with my partner and little girl. Staff were very friendly and very accommodating with our little girl. They made us feel really welcome and looked after us throughout the whole service ❤️ The Sunday lunches were amazing, fresh food and plenty of it! It’s definitely worth the visit. We will be back soon!

The most wonderful place to go for dinner. Highly recommend, the food is just the most delicious food. Seafood pancake to die for. As is the belly pork. And I had the banoffee waffle for pudding and wow wow totally amazing. Can’t wait to go...

We called on the off chance last week and were looked after brilliantly by Freya. Nothing was too much trouble and she was very attentive. Menu choices were great and the food was absolutely delicious. Our 2nd is it this week was just as good....

Oct 23 Open lunchtime every day.

Love the facility, atmosphere and presentation but let down by stodgy Yorkshire pudding, mash potatoes and the lamb was over cooked.

Large facility nicely furnished, a lovely ambience fine service and a play area next to a stream. The starter chicken liver pâté a was superbly presented and very tasty. Not critical but the lamb was not anything special to write home about and the let...

Used to come every weekend without fail but unfortunately not been for six year. Have the owners changed? Chefs?, menu? Very disappointed food very very bland

Very good food with reasonable prices. Nice atmosphere and service Carlos super nice as always! Thank you!

Had Sunday lunch it was lovely definitely going back.

On a Walk, Discovered by Chance. Friendly Welcome. Food available all day. Huge serving of Moules. Clearly popular eaterie as many Covers in the restaurant. Garden too. Recommended.

Fantastic staff. Service was amazing and the food beautiful . Will be back for more . First class 👌

Love it here. Amazing service snd gorgeous food. So friendly. Seafood pancake is gorgeous. My little one loves the children’s pasta too.

Great home made food good portion sizes. Waited a while for our food to come out but definitely worth waiting for. Very tasty

We were glamping nearby and booked a meal here. The food was delicious and there was a wide choice. It’s a big pub but laid out so you feel it’s more intimate. Nice wine and good hand pull beer (Wainright). The portions are all big...

Highly recommended, lovely and well prepared food served by polite and friendly staff

Nice people, dreadful poor quality food. Quite disgusting ! 🙁 Burger was preprocessed mush, mince and dumplings were so hard they were inedible.

Lovely lunch with friends and family. Brilliant family pub with great service, lovely food and cosy atmosphere.

Lovely meal with my daughter, food as good as ever, she went for parmesan cooked to perfection aswell as my halloumi fritters were. Will definitely be back. Staff always very friendly and accommodating. Nothing is too much trouble.