The Blacksmiths Arms in Selby

Just eaten Sunday lunch here. Absolutely fantastic from start to finish. After a very nice starter each the mains came. Beef for me and Pork for my girlfriend. I asked for rare beef and it was cooked perfect. Goose fat roast potatoes were incredible. The pork was amazing and the veg were cooked to perfection. The yorkies were excellent too. To finish I had the cheesecake, I have never eaten anything so delicious in my life. After eating at many restaurants in the area on a Sunday this was the best. 2 drinks each, and 2 cappuccinos to finish off a wonderful lunch. I even got change from a ton. Excellent value… very very highly recommended 👍

Lovely food, but the carpets were filthy, the place could do with a refurbishment, and the staff were interesting 🤔

: Absolutely tasteless luke warm food . We had Sunday lunch which consisted of chicken and lamb. Chicken was dry, the roast potatoes were so hard and old they were difficult to cut through , the Yorkshire pudding was large but like rubber and the veg came in a side dish swimming in water what is that all about! There was plenty of gravy by which I mean the plate was overflowing but again was tasteless and luke warm. The lamb was over cooked and bland which is a hard thing to achieve but they managed it. The other thing was there must have been ten dogs in the restaurant with owners and at one point a member of staff came out of the kitchen with some food for a dog ! How this place has got so many five star reviews beats me . Overall a really bad experience for us as we like hot tasty well cooked fresh food and sadly we found this missing from this establishment Unfortunately the glossy website is a far cry from the actual experience.

Real country pub feel. Amazing menu choices.

Booked for evening meal the food staff and service were excellent only negative was it's a dog friendly pub there was at least 5 with there owners in the dining area this might put some people of but if don't mind dogs it's a must try restaurant see no in see

This is a stand out experience in an area with some fantastic country pub / restaurants, the dishes were nothing short of excellent. We were seated quickly and the staff were looking after a full restaurant very efficiently, great friendly service. The braised feather blade of beef was stunning and my lamb shank was a generous size and cooked to perfection. Nothing was too much trouble and even though it was our first visit for a long time we will definitely be back. Thank you Blacksmiths for a wonderful evening. Definitely worth a visit.

We chose this restaurant because of the good reviews and we weren’t disappointed! The food was excellent and congratulations to the chef! For pub food it was first class with an excellent varied menu, good presentation and service. We will certainly re-visit and would thoroughly recommend. It was disappointing to see that for a Saturday lunch there was not many people in, but maybe evenings are different. It’s a big place, although a little tired in areas and in need of some refurbishment. There is a big outside area and plenty of parking. The pub is situated in a lovely village and worth a drive out to. It certainly deserves to be busier!

Yet another absolutely incredible Sunday lunch. Superb quality, lovely staff, definitely best food and value for money in the area. Thank you once again. See you soon.

We are a family of 4 and pre-booked our table. This pub is in a lovely little village. As locals we had previously used this pub in the past and was very impressed with food and service and price. September 2024 was totally different.. Numerous waiting staff of children and the Manager was also young. We arrived and was seated straight away. The manger was behind the bar doing drinks orders. She was also had a tablet for pre-booked customers and when they arrived she had clearly overbooked and asked each pre-booked customers to wait for their table. We had two fish and chips and two beef roast dinners. The fish and chips were pleasant. The beef roast was not. The potatoes were not cooked in goose fat and the beef was medium rare and very tough the mixed veg was ok. The Yorkshire puddings was ok and swimming in thick gravy. The waiting staff we had was quite slow in taking orders and food was a bit of a wait. I sent my plate back as i don't like red meat it's got to be cooked throughout the joint. I was given a fresh plate of food with the meat cooked properly and still didn't enjoy it. My husband and son enjoyed their fish and chips but the homemade tartare sauce was abmissable. We had 3 desserts and were happy with them. Our overall experience was good but it was poorly managed and a country pub with being a stable local pub in the past was clearly run my a consortium of mangers and staff was not working well. It was such a shame but the beer garden was untidy and although you could take dogs in that was the only positive.

Lovely pub food was amazing and the service and staff were so welcoming and completely dog friendly 🥰, needed somewhere to stop for the night in the camper and came across this on park for nights highly recommended 😀 keep good local pubs going they are few and far between now 🥰

Charming village pub/restaurant. Excellent service & food

Food was exceptional. Staff very pleasant and efficient. We stopped overnight in motorhome felt very welcome. Great value.

Amazing food and great service! Best Sunday lunch around…fabulous Yorkshire pudding and the gravy was delicious, with fresh vegetables. We will definitely be returning!

Nice relaxing pub , lovely patio seating area , great beers, friendly atmosphere

We are regular visitors and service food & beers are of top quality

Very good food from starter to desert would highly recommend

Excellent food, excellent service..beer is spot on and cocktails. By far the best pub in the area and the best sunday dinner! Will be back next week😀

First time here under this management. Very impressed. Great menu, I'll be back

Lovely Sunday roast, hearty portion staff were friendly and polite Shame about the other patrons. Barley had time to swallow our meal without being starred at and assessed Don't attend unless you want to be followed by a white van !!!! Be very wary especially if you have dogs What a shame!!! Not the pubs fault. . .

Amazing food with many unique dishes all cooked perfectly. A true gem. Staff were superb. Will be back.

Excellent Sunday lunch, too full for pudding so they made ours a takeaway. Definitely recommend 👌

It was a wonderful evening meal out! A lovely warm welcome & food absolutely delicious - just wonderful! We can highly recommend the Blacksmith's Arms & will be back!!! Thank you guys n gals! 😁

Pleasant, friendly staff, brought menus over ordered drinks and food, really good service and excellent food, highly recommend.

Fantastic quality and value! Well worth a drive out to this pub, particularly for Sunday lunch. We were a table of 17 for a birthday meal, the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and lovely. The Sunday roast was outstanding, perfect roast beef, huge Yorkshire puddings, gravy good enough to drink by the pint with tons of really nicely cooked veg (not nursing home mush!) … all round quality experience. Good range of beer and a good wine list. Will definitely be returning soon.

Found us a table even though they were booked up. Nice food. friendly staff, good beer. Jun 24 Another visit; still friendly staff & good beer (Wensleydale brewery Semer water this time).

Father's day lunch at the Blacksmiths Arms Biggin. First time visit, certainly won't be the last. Food, service and staff all excellent. Would highly recommend

Father's day lunch at the Blacksmiths Arms Biggin. Our first visit certainly won't be the last. Food, service, and staff all excellent. Would highly recommend

Lovely welcoming atmosphere. The food was beautiful! really really lovely and we were well looked after.

Brilliant food and lovely staff. Proper country pub.

Good food,cold beer,great staff,lovely place.

We visited today with our car club. We needed a coffee stop, Danielle and her staff came up trumps. We phoned two days before asking if the pub would be open when we passed. Sadly, it didn't open until 12.00, but Danielle very kindly opened 30 minutes early for us. Exceptional customer service. I'd give 10 stars if I could. The pub is very homely and cosy. I could definitely spend a lot of time in there. I haven't eaten there, but hopefully I'll put that right soon. It makes a massive impression on me when people go out of their way to give good customer service, and Danielle and the staff made us feel really welcome. They did a brilliant job at such short notice. Really looking forward to seeing Danielle and the wonderful Blacksmiths Arms again.👍.

Excellent meal brilliant staff third time we’ve been in the last couple of months and consistently excellent. Cannot fault the staff they couldn’t help enough with my mum who’s in a wheelchair so helpful and pleasant.

I couldn't fault the Blacksmiths before but recently the food seems to have gone up a level. Love the welcoming atmosphere and Dexter the pub dog is a family favourite. Great beer garden for the upcoming sunny weather aswell.

Great food. Generous portions. Great beer. Good value. Great service. Friendly atmosphere. What more could you ask for!? Korean pork, battered cod sandwich, prawn and hot smoked salmon salad all delicious. Baby friendly.

Hidden gem beautiful old world pub massive beer garden great food good value and extremely well kept beers

Great food. Generous portions. Great beer. Good value. Great service. Friendly atmosphere. What more could you ask for!? Korean pork, battered cod sandwich, prawn and hot smoked salmon salad all delicious.

Literally one of the best pubs around. The staff are amazing, the food is amazing. Never had a bad experience. 10 out of 10

We dined here with friends for lunch, service was great, very friendly, we couldn’t fault any of the dishes, they were all lovely. We have dined here several times over the last year or two and always enjoy it. Portions are generous, well presented and really well cooked. We’ve been for lunch, midweek dinners and Sunday roasts

Staff and food first class. Best Pub lunch we have all had for a long time. Don’t live in the area, but if we return in the area, will definitely come again Thank you.

Lovely pub, but very poor service! There was no hello thank you, goodbye nothing waiting on staff that looked as if couldn't couldn't care less! Sunday lunch was okay nothing flash at all, the beef had a lot of sinew in it and chewy, pork was tough and only 2 small slices, Yorkshire pudding very nice and the stuffing was lovely, the heavy is like treacle and tasteless and the veg- very shabby-a bit like the roast potatoes hard on the outside and dry on the inside! Lot of room for improvement here and why is so busy is beyond me! Think about a nice red wine heavy, gooey potatoes, mashed potato, cauliflower cheese, in season vegetables as well as a decent portion of meat especially for £16/£17 and train your staff to be polite attentive and smile instead of propping up the bar! A shame really as the setting of this lovely pub is idyllic

Awesome pub food in a cosy Yorkshire pub. Homely and great tasting cuisine!

Great food, friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. Wish they had a burger on the menu 🍔

Amazing place 🤩🤩🤩😍😍 💯 recommend for every occasion

food is out of this world. theirs no cutting back on quality here. a delight. travelled 360 miles. i will be back

Lovely food, great service. The dining area is nicely set up with plenty of room and larger tables it's nice not to be squeezed in on smaller tables.

Amazing food. Pheasant starter was lovely. Soup beautiful. Kids food lovely. Service Amazing! We will be back

The food we had was fantastic, the service was great. We are returning on NYE. I would recommend the food here.

service and food very high end. such great food, great choice’s and value for money. our dogs were very welcomed. can’t wait to return.

Really friendly welcome and lovely meal Good choice of meals - something for everyone Nice atmosphere and food served promptly even though several Christmas parties in.

Great camper stop.. Great pub lovely food and fab service.. loved it all will definitely go many times.

This is a gem!!!! From the initial greeting at the bar right through to paying the bill,, what a wonderful evening. Food fantastic,,, but be warned go hungry,, they are large portions!!! Duck bonbons!!! amazing chicken and chorizo Kiev - fantastic!!! Great staff and a gorgeous doggy wondering around too. loved it, we will be back!!! thank you

Lovely old fashioned(in a charming good way). Spend a while and chill, dogs welcome. Perfect diversion from the walk on the former rail line between York and Selby

Don’t normally leave reviews but came here for a nice evening meal on a recommendation and what a little gem of a pub it is. Ended up having a full 3 course meal because the food was just so good and great value. Super friendly and relaxed atmosphere and a really friendly dog to boot. Staff were super attentive and extremely friendly couldn’t ask for more. The icing on the cake were the specials and the cozy log burner really bringing the winter vibes. Will recommend to everyone.

We stayed here with our campervan on the carpark and we're blown away by the quality of the food. This is a little gem hidden in a hamlet, but it should have at least one Michelin star. Quiet ambiance, pleasant waiter. Worth every penny.

Competitively priced and tasty Sunday lunch ( with lots of gravy!!)

One of the best Sunday lunches we've ever had!

Cracking little pub, didn't try the food! Good pint and great location

Fabulous food and great owners and staff in general always helpful

Three of us ( all adults) visited for Sunday lunch today for the 3rd time. It was one of the best, if not the best Sunday roasts we have ever had! The pork and lamb shank were beautifully cooked, the roast potatoes cooked in goose fat were incredible and the plentiful vegetables were so tasty...all topped off with huge Yorkshire puddings and delicious gravy. My son had never been here before, but he will be back and so will we! Amazing pub in a lovely, quiet village setting and very efficient friendly staff. What more could you want...not to be missed.!

Excellent meal with friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Très bon pub. Accueil et service trés sympathiques. Avons été acceptés à 10 minutes de la fermeture des cuisine un dimanche soir sans aucune amertume dans le.service . Le roti du dimanche est excellent et les desserts 🍨 à tomber !! Je conseille +++++

Excellent food great service with friendly staff. If you like fish pie order it when you book you won’t be disappointed

Best Sunday roast out that we've have had in a long while. The meat was tender, veg plentiful, gravy delicious. Can't fault any of it. The staff were friendly and service excellent. Will definitely be returning very soon.

Been here a few times in the very past when under previous owners and was average to okay then. But went today for Sunday lunch and the food was pretty much excellent. Staff and bar tender very polite. Good choice menu, plenty on the plate and a great value and atmosphere. Definitely would recommend and looking forward to going back soon. Well worth the drive out to this lovely pub with nice craft ales.

Been here a few times in the very past when under previous owners and was average to okay then. But went today for Sunday lunch and the food was pretty much excellent. Staff and bar tender very polite. Good choice menu, plenty on the plate and a great value and atmosphere. Definitely would recommend and looking forward to going back soon. Well worth the drive out to this lovely pub with nice craft ales.

Lovely place Lovely staff Delicious food One bad thing is that it's not open every day!

Had a lovely meal with friends. Good sized portions. Will definitely return

Lovely cosy village pub, with a great beer garden and food

Great old atmosphere British pub. The fish and chips was excellent 👌

Fabulous food, beer and campervan stopover. Food not your normal pub grub by any stretch, far superior. Presentation was lovely 😍

Faultless. Amazing food, great, real beer, with atmosphere and facilities all perfect. Stayed the night in our campervan in the flat, spacious car park.

Great find. Food was amazing. Managed to get a table and the service was great from start to finish

Very disappointed Called in on the off-chance for a coffee today to be told by a lady we don't do coffee landlord was sat in other room before had chance to say any thing else she turned round and walked off So checked online quit clearly says serves coffee won't be visiting again Not very welcoming at all

Incredible food. Best place I've eaten in a long time. Add to that a lovely atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff. Get yourself in a cab and get here ASAP.

Really good pub. Excellent Sunday roast. Beautiful and plentiful veg - marvellous! Tasty too.

Fabulous Sunday lunch!! Would highly recommend, excellent food, crispy roasts, gorgeous Yorkshire pudding and loads of lovely tender meat. Highly recommend.

I've not been here for many years, it's a bit out of the way but I was nearby so stopped for lunch. It's a traditional pub with three real ales but the food is restaurant quality and a cut above the average pub food, well presented and clearly home made. We had three courses and everything was excellent, swift service and reasonable prices given the quality. We are on a weekday and the place was quiet but we would definitely return.

Walked up quarter past 9, advertised open until 10. Pub was locked

Took my parent's here for father's day as our first visit, but it definitely won't be our last! Delicious roast dinner with huge portions and great quality food. The pub itself has a great atmosphere and everyone working was friendly. I'm looking forward to many roast dinners here in the future!

changed menu and did the fish and chicken strips in the same fryer which they tasted funny which the kids wouldnt eat them

Staying at a campsite down the road, called in on the off chance with our two dogs in tow on a Saturday evening, the landlord made us extremely welcome. I had the Chorizo and roasted garlic chicken Kiev, the wife had the fish and chips. Both meals were excellent, so much so that we booked for Sunday lunch. Again neither of us were disappointed and should we pass this way again we‘ll make a point of calling in again

Hi all i have been going to this pub a lot years ago not been for a while but wanted to treat the family all i want to say is very disappointed will not be going again

Great pint of beer and friendly service. Roast pork gravy and crackling were delicious and vegetables were fresh and em tasty but roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding were a bit stale and chewy. Puddings were all very very nice. Sticky toffee pudding and the apple and blackberry crumble were very well done

We used to eat here many years ago and the food was always excellent. Having returned now my parents live near by hasn’t disappointed. Sunday lunch is one of the best we’ve had, and we like to think we’ve tried some of the very best home-cooked from scratch, non-carvery SL that Yorkshire has to offer. Such a generous portion of meat, beef pink and tender. Giant Yorkshire, well cooked veg, goose fat potatoes. Gravy is Devine. Such great value for money when you compare this to the likes of an-overrated, pre-prepped meal you get for the same price at a large chain. The welcome is always great, and nothing is too much trouble. (One lad looks a bit sad, but you never know what people have going on). Hand pulled ales are great and a delicious selection of home made desserts. There is nothing that is at fault. Even the dog made himself at home!

Haven't been to the Blacksmith Arms, since pre COVID. What a pleasant surprise, excellent service and food. Missed the Ribs, sold out, get them next time, but everyone in our party, (10), enjoyed both their mains and deserts. The Beef Blade was really good, fish and chips, fish pie and Steak pie , all got a good comments. The Sticky Toffee pudding and Apple Crumble, were described as best ever. Can recommend,

First visit in years and we will definitely be going back. Absolutely gorgeous food, staff super friendly and a fab atmosphere

Shut when they feel like it. Turned all the lights off and left us sat in the dark with drinks at 9pm on a Thursday evening. Made us feel very unwelcome.

Fabulous food. Always well presented. A little expensive for a family with children as there isn't the typical children's choice. Lovely atmosphere but never sure when the place us going to close for the day.

Wow A family Sunday meal, Great choices. We had A beef and pork roast and one fish and chips. I now know why it's so hard to book, melt in the mouth meat, fresh vegetables a good choice not just peas and carrots 🙂 the fish was excellent and the Yorkshire puddings!!!! So we had to have puddings it would be rude not too. A crème brulle, raspberry and chocolate cheesecake and a Black forest Sunday. Thank you for a truly amazing meal.

lovely country pub, open fires and beautiful food, highly recommended

Popped in for lunch yesterday, 1st time we've been there and what a lovely place, comfortable seating with a warm and friendly greeting as we entered the pub, we choose Fish and Chips, a Chicken Vegetable dish and Vegetable Couscous. Whilst we waited we had drinks, aside from the usual larger/beers were two hand pull ales, a Semer Water Pale Ale and Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker Yorkshire Bitter. We chose the Semer Water and Timothy Taylor's, the Semer was exceptional...a lovely Pale Ale one of the best I've had both beers served beautifully, nice temp etc. When the food arrived we could tell we were in for a treat, all three meals were lovely, beautifully cooked and presented, portion size was healthy also 🙂. We also had pudding and again the three we had (Sticky toffee pudding, Raspberry and Chocolate cheesecake and Butterscotch crème brulee) were amazing. This was a gem of a find for us and will definitely go again/recommend.

The food here is consistently outstanding and very reasonably priced. Fish pie was packed full of big chunks of fish including salmon. Absolutely delicious. Have been here on multiple occasions and have never been disappointed. The atmosphere is lovely, relaxed and homely - in no way pretentious. Happily travel the hour and 15 minutes it takes us to get here from Sheffield as it is completely worth it. Our favourite pub for food by far!!

We go to a lot of pubs and this is by far the best. The food is unbelievable. So much so we have come back 3 times in 10 days! We are brining others with us next time. Vegetarian food is wonderful too and lots of options. Dexter is a wonderful dog and the staff are attentive, friendly and happy to see you. Love it.

Called today 15 / 01 / 2023 for Sunday lunch it was our first visit and won't be the last especially as we are local. The staff were friendly , helpful and polite and made you feel welcome, dog friendly and had a visit from Dexter the pub dog likes to wander around didn't beg for food the kids loved stroking him ( not mine ).Back to the food well prepared and piping hot , portions larger than average but not over welming and good quality and very reasonable price. The pub is cosy with log burner and excellent choice of beers. 100%

Went for Sunday lunch, what a lovely place. Great food and not all the usual Sunday fayre. Definitely recommend. Will be going again.

Excellent food with friendly welcome, what more could you ask for? Lovely country pub, recommended.

Called today on off chance serving food. We visit quite often in the summer because there is a large beer garden with great views, however it never seems busy so was sceptical about what the food would be like. Our concerns were completely unfounded the food was amazing. We didn't bother with starters or desserts but had 3 different main courses all of which were fantastic. I had pork loin, black pudding & collcanon. My wife had fish & chips and my daughter the fish pie. My pork loin was perfectly cooked and covered in an amazing jus with baby onions. My wife's fish was a good size and thick with a really good light tastey batter. The fish pie was full of fish and prawns and had a lovely topping and sauce. Our doubts have been elevated, and we will certainly be back for more. Big up for the kitchen staff.

We do Boardgaming here so I can only speak to the beer and venue but both are excellent.

Nice pub, quick service and good beer, right next door to a great Chinese what more can you ask for.

Excellent. Great Sunday Roast and nice atmosphere. Thanks for looking after us, we’ll be back!! Definitely recommend.