The Blacksmiths Arms in York

Order taking 30 minutes wait, but the food & service was 5 star.

Had a really nice pub Sunday lunch with my Cousin and our George. My Boy GEORGE, sadly not MY BOY JACK given that he has been destroyed by Manchester Social Services. Doesn't detract the pub. Get up there on a 5, or a 5a bus from York station. Food good. Drinks reasonably priced. What's not to like?

Bloody ridiculous prices. £5.90 for strongbow dark fruit. Cheaper in Switzerland.!!!

We had a great steak Valentine dinner Steak was excellent 👍

I have just moved to Huntington and I was blessed to find that the Blacksmiths Arms is my local pub. From day one they welcomed me like a local! Both staff and other customers are so warm and friendly. I feel very comfortable sitting on my own reading a book and when I take my elderly parents, they accommodate us by giving is somewhere quiet to sit when we just want to have a drink and a chat. The 'wine by the glass' options are extensive and there is excellent free wi-fi. The Blacksmiths Arms feels like a hub of the local community and is a fantastic asset to Huntington.

Staff go above and beyond for customers , food is lovely spot on every time . everytime birthday banners on table for a 89 year without asking , Definatly worth a visit for home Cooked food no franchise rubbish here xxx

As good a family pub as you will find

Superb carvery amazing choice and meats were fabulous. Cracking pub and dog friendly too. Staff/owners were excellent, welcoming and attentive. Would highly recommend, we will defo be going back.

Travelled from Newcastle to stay in the village for access to York. We visited the blacksmiths Arms on the Friday night for some dinner which was lovely. I had the creamy cajun chicken and my partner had a Stilton burger. Both means were well cooked and tasty. The second night we just went for some drinks. We got talking to the barmaid Naomi who made our night and had great conversation. She definitely made our last visit of the trip worthwhile. We shall be back again some point next year.

Perfect local friendly pub for a nice quiet homemade Meal. Exactly what I was looking for, not too fancy but perfect environment to have a nice homemade Meal with no issues

Traditional pub with food more of a drinking pub

Wow, wow wow. We’re visiting York and checked Google reviews because we fancied a carvery. This place was just amazing. Really friendly staff and oh my God, the food was everything you could ever want on a plate! Highly recommend

The blacksmiths Arms in huntington is a lovely traditional village pub. There is a good selection of beers and lagers including a good choice of four hand pulled cask conditioned real ales. The pub has a good reputation for its meals although we only called in for a drink. Lovely friendly welcoming staff, a nice cosy pub. Highly recommended.

Popped in over a Saturday lunch and had a couple of beers and a tasty meal. Would recommend 👌

Surprised at how much space there is inside and out including plenty of car parking arround the back. Have eaten here, the food is traditional, good quality. I have vegetable lasagne as I am vegetarian. It was really nice.

We had the best homemade Steak and Ale pie we've ever had. It was packed with succulent beef and ale and gravy and the chips were proper old fashioned fried chips like your gran used to make. What a find. Hats off to the chef - 5/5 We will definitely be back when we're in the area again.

Was staying at naburn lock popped in to pub after a long walk with the Mrs the staff was playing about like two year olds so bought our drinks and sat outside all they was bothered about was making roll ups for a member of staff who picked the one she wanted their was four people stood at the bar who just laughed but the dog who opened a bag of crisps was Impressive wish he/she was serving us cause it took a while to be served while the two females messed about flicking eachother at the bar (the staff) with things also it didn't look good a female kitchen staff walking about with a roll up in her mouth in the kitchen who had chosen roll up she wanted won't be coming in again

Very nice sat outside just had a drink but I believe their food is good

This is a pub with a great family run feel, food homemade and staff helpful. Decor is a bit dated, but it adds to the charm. it's like pubs used to be. Local pub with friendly locals. Lovely beer garden and dog friendly.

Ok, so just visited local pub whilst away on holiday. Booked for the carvery on Sunday for the two of us and partner to choose what he wanted. Erm not actually. When arrived was told it was carvery only as partner does not like them and was looking forward to choosing another selection off the menu. I’m afraid this was not to happen. When we arrived was told carvery only. Huge disappointment for other half as he had to sit there watching us eat. Saved ourselves all day for it as well. You need to change your website page to say that on Sundays it is carvery only and no other food is served. Also it would be a good idea to tell people as well at the time of making the reservation as we booked the sitting two days before when we visited the pub. Had we known this then we would not have booked it as not everybody wants a carvery. The food was good and was very very busy with no spare tables but with a two gap between services I.e. 12pm, 2pm and 4pm as it got to within 30 minutes before the next sitting we was made to feel a little uncomfortable as you could see staff looking at you to make way for the next sitting. Again, a simple memo to say that please note that in order to accommodate the next diners we politely ask you vacate your table 15 minutes before the hour to give us time to ready the tables for the next sitting. Simple notes and communication would help. The website is very poor and all the menus are unreadable: needs addressing. There was also a few flies around which can be expected but not happy when they go on the food in the platters.

Great Pub. Staff & Landlord very friendly & lovely Pub Food. Will definitely return when in the area.

The landlord and every single member of staff were simply brilliant and couldn't have been more friendly or welcoming. The Sunday carvery was excellent (with the best beef I've ever had at a carvery in my opinion) and the evening dinner we returned for a few nights later was equally good. Make sure you book in advance for the carvery as it seems to be very popular. We will definitely be returning if we stay in beautiful Naburn again next year.

My partner, me, our friend and our five dogs had a lovely time at The Blacksmiths Arms this afternoon. We all enjoyed the excellent carvery, with a great selection on offer and every item perfectly cooked. The beef and the cauliflower cheese were dtand out elements. Service was excellent, the atmosphere in the bar was really warm and convivial, with a real feel of belonging to the community which you only get in an independent pub. We loved being able to sit in the large sunny beer garden with good drinks and excellent food. Highly recommended!

Went here for an evening meal but seriously disappointed. Clearly a locals pub, it was obvious we didn’t fit in. The restaurant was smelly (food smelly, not “off” smelly) and very plain, no attempt at decor or styling. We left before finishing our drinks or ordering.

We visited this pub on Thursday 17th August 2023 and initially enjoyed a lovely pint in the rear beer garden which was well laid out and comfortable. The welcome from the lady behind the bar was ver friendly and we were made to feel at ease. For those reasons alone I give it the two stars. However the food was to say the least disgusting. My wife ordered Creamy Cajun Chicken which was supposed to be accompanied by pitta bread and rice but was instead served with a slice of toast on top. The rice was hardly visible due to the extremely thin and runny cream sauce which it was swimming in. The grains of rice were literally floating on the top!! As a lover of pizzas I saw that they had a good selection on the menu from which I’d chosen the “Chilli Beef, Brie & Jalapeños” topping as it sounded a bit different. I was expecting either mince or chunks of beef in a chilli sauce on top accompanied by either Brie alone or a mixture of Brie and mozzarella. What arrived looked disgusting and tasted as good as it looked. The clearly bought in pizza base (the giveaway machined holes and biscuit flavour giving it away) was covered in congealed cheddar cheese and sprinkled with what I can only assume was slivers of dry rubbery sliced roast beef probably left over from the previous Sunday’s carvery!! There was a tiny amount of tasteless white blobs which I assume was Brie but who knows amongst the sea of bright orange cheddar and the heat I presumed was from the hidden Jalapeños which must have been completely submerged in the cheddar. My wife finished her chicken but left the ocean of liquid rice. I had two small slices of pizza and left 3/4 of it. We made our way to the bar where we asked to pay for our meal and explained how poor it was and the reasons that I’d left most of it. I thought at this point we’d be offered some money off but apart from a whispered “sorry about that” he continued to take the full price. So sad that after such a nice start the day was spoiled by such a terrible excuse for a meal. Go for a drink if you wish but don’t touch the food with a barge pole!

To describe the menu as standard pub fayre would be misleading. Yes all the usual favourites were there but each one we selected had clearly been created with care and love. Plus added bonus is well behaved dogs are welcomed The meal was so enjoyable and su h excellent value that we made a future booking before we left. Highly recommended.

Absolutely amazing staff. Our daughter (5) completely polished off the beef and Yorkshire pudding, well with a little help form dad haha. We throughly enjoyed our lunch. Service was quick and pricing was good too! Definitely will return!

What a lovely place!! The staff couldn’t do enough for us and the carvery was wonderful Can’t wait to come back

Roasts are very good, nice and friendly staff! Recommend coming here for a Sunday roast!

On a short 4 night stay in the village, we walked up to the Blacksmith Arms and were welcomed enthusiastically by the young lady serving at the bar. The pub was quiet, but we felt at home. We enjoyed an excellent chicken and mushroom pie and well-made lasagne well washed donw with great beer and a large Merlot. A delightful visit. We decided to visit again, this time the pub was very busy and yet again the staff were kind and made us feel very welcome. Hongoblin beer is a great pint, and despite a rather long wait for our food, the fish and chips, and burger were well worth it. Another lovely evening. Thank you, Gary, the chef and Katie, the bar staff. All the best from your visitors from Hong Kong.

We were a group of 9 adults. The service was excellent and the food absolutely delicious. One of the best carveries I’ve ever had. Generous serving of meat and a huge selection of beautifully cooked veg. We’ll be back!

Great craft ale on, food really nice and reasonably priced.

Very, very disappointed. Used to be our favourite pub. Has gone downhill. I had lasagne which upset my stomach, the chips were hard, the Cajun chicken was nice but they had run out of rice. My granddaughter refused to eat her fish and chips because it was yuk. £105 for a terrible meal. Won't be going back.

We had a very good meal and the service was also

We came here last year when the weather was good and we were able to sit outside and enjoyed it, so decided to return this year. I am not sure we will bother again. The car park is very small and difficult to manoeuvre around. They could improve this by setting out clearly marked bays that people have to park between. The actual pub is nice and unlike other reviews, I think the staff were friendly and helpful. However, it is a bit strange that the kitchen closes so early (7.30pm). It isn't unusual to order at the bar and pay in advance, so I don't think that's a bad sign. I had a veggie chilli which was more of a mush but it tasted ok and I ate it. The accompanying salad was actually fresh and nice. My husband had fish and chips but said it wasn't as good as our local chippy. However, we both ate it all. I did notice that the people next to us said that their cheesy chips were awful and were offered a refund. I wonder if they had a different chef last year. The problem wasn't so much the food as some of the clientele who felt it necessary to talk about euros at the tops of their voices and with as many f words as they could squeeze in between the references to "euros" (not the coins and not the football championships - we were at a bit of a loss to understand the conversation we had no choice but to eavesdrop on). I realise that they probably spend a lot at the pub but there's no need for so much swearing and the bar staff should have told them to pipe down.

Tolle kleine Kneipe. Hunde erlaubt. Gutes Essen.

Staying on a local campsite, so decided to walk down for a meal…. Not impressed. We both had the burger, chips were burnt, burger was indescribable! We were served by two young girls with ripped jeans and hoodies on, doesn’t give a very good impression.My...

Food was delicious, staff were accommodating, price of meal and the portion size was good, but the pub just felt a little run down, and generally lacking the right ambiance you'd want for a meal with family in a local pub. We'd absolutely go back, but maybe sit in the main bar, rather than the restaurant side.

A little Gem. Rolled up for a cheeky drink and ended up having a scooby snack. Had a pizza and cheesy chips. Absolutely delicious. Great beer garden in the sunshine. Lovely staff

Really nice venue , proper oldy worldly pub. Nice staff !

Friendly, polite staff who couldn’t do enough for us. Booked a table to go back for food later. Exceeded our expectations and nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely go back.

We were staying at a local camp site so decided to go for an evening meal. Waited for some time before our food arrived and when it did, we weren’t too impressed! We’ve had better!

The price of a pint of soda water was very overpriced it was £3 and a half of lager was also £3 thought for an ordinary pub that was very disappointing.

ALL good just a quick visit quite early doors,, nice and clean,, worth a look in

Visited the Blacksmiths at Naburn, only stopped for drinks but a lovely family friendly pub and staff amazingly helpful, can’t wait to try to yummy burgers , I’ll be back 😁

Came here twice whilst staying close by. On both occasions food was fab, Chef came out to check all was ok and bar staff were great. Lovely pint of hobgoblin, choice of wines...would definitely recommend a visit. Thank you to all at the Blacksmiths.

Booked in as a family of 4 whilst staying at the local campsite. After reviewing the pub we found that they had 4.5 stars so we’re very hopeful about the visit. However, I have to say we were disappointed. We were shown to our table....

My wife and I went on a Saturday, I had the steak pie & my wife had the lasagne. It's the best steak pie pub meal I've ever had and my wife said she couldn't remember a better lasagne in a pub. We were so impressed with the quality of the food that I booked a table for the following day for the Sunday lunch. We had the roast dinner. Wow! It was perfect.

Genuinely the worst place I’ve ever eaten out at, I’ve never experienced anything like it. I hate leaving bad reviews as bad as this and I have never left a one star review. The pizzas are 100% frozen and bought from Iceland. Customer service is...

Food excellent, we all thoroughly enjoyed our meal, and two had puddings which they enjoyed, very reasonably priced, would also like to say the music wasn't blearing, it was background music, also a big thank you to the young man behind the bar, very helpful and lovely friendly manner, will not hesitate to recommend and we will definitely be returning.

Excellent lunch with old friends. Probably best to book, but the kind landlord fitted us in. Lovely staff and great food.

We booked to have dinner while camping nearby but upon arrival they couldn’t find our booking. Luckily we managed to get the last table but were advised there was a 45 minute wait for food. Tried to order a pint of beer but the one...

Horrendous customer service by the owner. Failed to notify us that items on the order were unavailable, swore extremely loudly when we asked to change order, cold food and of a disappointing quality. A shame, as we’ve enjoyed the carvery there in the past. But...

We arrived and were greeted by a very nice lady who informed us that the pie of the day was Beef and Guinness. We ordered the pie and it was chicken and leek. An honest mistake and a very apologetic chef. The replacement pie potatoes...

Stayed at the nearby caravan site, which meant we could cruise up the river in my small boat and moor up very close to the pub. Food (Sunday lunch) was great, reasonably priced. Good atmosphere. Highly recommend

Amazing carvery and great value for money A lovely welcome from the landlord so good weve booked again

Poor staff attitude unwelcoming- went in - came out .....shame.

What a disappointment after being recommended to us. The burgers were incinerated. Lasagne came swamped in tomato sauce and we had possibly the worst cappuccinos we’ve ever tasted. A proper coffee machine is required. The restaurant was cold and we needed to keep our coats...

Lovely local pub. Cosy, clean and welcoming - just the way a pub should be. Friendly staff and locals. Lovely food and beers, all reasonably priced. A visit is recommended!

Really lovely pub. Staff couldn't be more friendly, and so helpful. Lovely meal at a really good price, and great portions. Will definitely visit again

Excellent pensioner portions and pricing

Always a friendly welcome from staff. Great food.

Favulous pub, excellent service and fantastic food...With regard to vicky Jones experience ....there are two sides to every story. Rudest family I've ever heard and definitely not what happened that night!

Can't get surved unless you have a short skirt.

Did not find it very warm ,had to keep my coat on whole time I was there ,,Found food guite expensive

Yeah its ok, basic food cooked well, ignore the 'French chef' story as its nothing like anywhere I've been en france. A bit pricey but nice people

Great Sunday dinner :) will be going again x

Good food and plenty of it. We will definitely be back.

First time here, friendly staff, will return.

Just drinks. Proper local pub not trying to be anything else. It's not busy or at least there were a few other people in. Didn't try the food but the beer was kept well, clean glasses and staff gave friendly service.

Warm and friendly. Didn't eat, but food that came out looked good.

A lot of money for what it was very average.

Extremely disappointed. Waited 2 hours for food only for our order to be cancelled at the last minute. Ruined our annual staff Christmas party. When staff we challenged as to why this was we were throw out and told not to come back. We as a group had already spent nearly £400 at the bar and was about to spend a lot more. The staff we rude and aggressive. When the landlord arrived to try and sort the situation they lied to him about what had gone off. The bar and kitchen staff clearly weren't coping and taking the news of a staff shortage for the next day out on us. We were all regulars but won't be going back.

Nice warm friendly atmosphere good quality food at a very reasonable price..equally as good beer

Book for our tea last week place was very cold no heating had to keep our jackets on. Had no idea of what gluten free is as my wife is celiac. Two of our dished came with chip it said rice on the menu food...

We called in at the Blacksmiths whilst staying at Naburn Lock for an early Friday evening meal. We both had beef and onion pies which came with chips and peas. Nothing fancy but served hot although plates were cool. The meat in the pie however...

I wanted to write to thank Antony and Sally. They were exceptional. I organised my mother's wake at the Blacksmiths arms in Naburn. They went out of their way to help, support and organise. Their customer service is the best I have experienced ever. As...

Amazing food freindly staff make you welcome sally went the extra mile to sort out what we wanted proper pub

Fabulous food and service steak and peppercorn sauce And chicken breast supreme.... delicious it wasl

We visited the Blacksmiths arms on the 21/10/2022. We had looked on the website previously to us visiting and the food on the website/ photographs looked great. To our disappointment the food did not look like anything on the photos. Wecirdered pepperoni pizza which was...

Our party of 4 adults and three dogs visited while stopping at nearby Naburn Lock, We popped in on the Friday for a couple of beers and we were all made to feel very welcome, very good choice of good quality ales. After reading reviews...

Spent a lovely weekend staying at Naburn Lock. The icing on the cake was the amazing Sunday carvery at The Blacksmiths Arms. There was a choice of 4 meats and enough vegetables to suit everyone's taste. Would not hesitate in recommending and would say booking...

We called for a couple of pints on our way home from Whitby. I don’t write many reviews but it’s such a nice pub. Very welcoming bar staff, didn’t get chance to eat but it looked lovely. Good pint highly recommended.

Very good pub for a local and they make you welcome, food is popular and it is a dog friendly pub, call in it's worth it.

Attended for a wake, the buffet was absolutely great food , great value, a mix of hot & cold. All presented very well & as fresh as it could be . Pleasent attentertive staff.

Dropped in on spec and had a fab welcome from the very bubbly friendly lady behind the bar. The place is great, very rustic in places and whilst it was very quiet when we were in on a lunchtime, can imagine it gets very busy....

3rd visit to this pub, twice this week! Staying in a lodge 5 min drive away, this is the perfect place for good pub grub, great hospitality and super doggo friendly! 2nd time staying in the area, we love this pub and our dog is...

We went for Sunday lunch today! Absolutely fantastic. I can honestly sat I’ve never had a better carvery. So much choice, perfectly cooked and served with a smile and a joke or two by the landlord Great atmosphere, friendly, attentive staff Highly recommended Thank you,...

Good food welcoming staff also friendly

Really nice, excellent food. Lots of room to park.

Booked for the Sunday carvery in advance as we read it was popular, and so glad we did. Lovely pub, very friendly welcome and all the staff were welcoming. The carvery was excellent. Tasty succulent meats, and plenty of veg and potatoes to go with...

Thoroughly decent. Serves good food

Staying close by at Naburn Lock caravan park and was told about this pub - we booked a Sunday Carvery, simple version WOW !!! Food excellent choice brilliant and staff awesome An absolute must !

An excellent meal with friendly helpful staff.

Group booking for food. We had a table booked inside which was ready on arrival. Nice friendly welcome and very dog friendly. As we were a large-ish group with dogs and it was a nice evening we decided to swap to sit outside, it would...

We had lunch here. Lovely to have gluten free fish and chips. My companion had an enormous and very tasty tuna mayo sandwich with chips. We’ll definitely be back for more.

Two out of Four of our party had the own made burgers which were very dry in texture and with very little taste, the dog managed to eat them in the end though. The chips and salad that accompanied them were ok. My wife had...

Very good food and a nice atmosphere

Stayed in naburn lock camping had a couple of meals in the Blacksmiths. Food was beautiful and well priced. Staff was friendly. Had a sandwich on the lunch time and honestly the best sandwich I have ever had. Plenty of sheeting inside and outside with...

Called here last weekend as we were staying at the local campsite, had a lovely home cooked meal, fish and chips were excellent, as was the lasagne, lovely pub inside with a very warm welcome from all staff, especially the lovely lady behind the bar...