The Bluebell Inn in Harrogate

I am not one for writing reviews but in this case the Bluebell deserves one! We could not have been happier with our son’s small (19 people) christening celebration. We were able to reserve a private area of the pub with a toasty warm fire and plenty of space for us to sit or move around. The buffet provided was fantastic, with a large selection of hot/cold food and plenty for everyone, all freshly prepared and produced promptly. Kids and adults all thoroughly enjoyed this and commented on how impressed they all were. To top it off, the service was very friendly and polite, which added to such a relaxed and enjoyable experience. A big thank you to everyone from us for our lovely memories.

It’s the hallmark of a top eatery when water and glasses are brought to the table without being requested. We had a voucher for two free drinks which arrived promptly and the service was friendly throughout. We both had roast dinners which came with beautifully presented sweet baby root veg, buttered greens and red cabbage; cauliflower cheese is available as an extra and well worth it, very cheesy and delicious. Portions were just right for us. Meals came with gravy but a small gravy boat came with the veg for those who like extra, a really nice touch. The dessert menu is not huge but the emphasis is definitely on quality rather than quantity. We understand that the place has recently been taken over and improvements have been made. Overall, our experience was excellent and we will come again. It’s not the cheapest but it’s worth every penny.

We visited for a Sunday roast a few days back and WOW it was great!! The food, service and the atmosphere absolutely perfect. Simon has done a fantastic job already, we all agreed it was up there with one of the best Sunday roast we have ever had. The vegetarian option was also delicious as it’s sometimes quite difficult to get it right. Would 100% recommend Thanks Simon and the team, Bev Ella and Joe x

The Blue Bell looks so welcoming now, with lots of twinkly lights and beautiful planting outside. It’s a really spacious pub, yet feels very cosy inside, great atmosphere for Christmas parties. Our Sunday lunches were excellent. Really interesting starters, usual selection of roasts cooked well, with beautifully cooked veg. It was great to have the choice of market fish of the day for the non meat eater in our party. The staff were all very friendly and were working hard to look after everyone. Would highly recommend . Our only comment is the kitchen doorbell was a bit loud 😆

Visited for dinner and very pleasantly surprised to be able to order a genuinely interesting & delicious vegetarian/vegan option (Celeriac steak with mixed mushroom fricassee & butter bean mash). Very much looking forward to more!

Had a fabulous stay at The Bluebell. 3 couples plus a dog, arrived Sunday afternoon, had a wonderful dinner, food was excellent, service from all staff warm warm & friendly. We were made to feel very welcome. At dinner our waiter was Luca, and what a wonderful young man he was, we couldn’t fault anything. Our rooms were amazing, lovely & spotlessly clean. Beds very comfortable! Breakfast again excellent, Caitlin was lovely & friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. Thank you to everyone for making it such a pleasurable stay, we hope we can come back one day xx

I was slightly wary given some of the reviews (although the friend we went with is a regular visitor) but there was no need; it was excellent. The staff could have not been more accommodating for my wheelchair bound father. This really helped make it a relaxed outing. Access is easy from the car park, they pre-chose a good table for us and there is a well laid out disabled toilet. They happily turned down the background music on request as it can be a problem with those who are hard of hearing. The staff were all absolutely lovely, service was efficient but we never felt rushed and the Sunday lunch was excellent, the meat and vegetables perfectly cooked. The deserts were great too. A nice, cosy pub. Recommended and we will return.

Stayed in room 4 Saturday 31st August. Lovely large room and bathroom with shower. Had lunch and evening meal, lots of variety and lovely food when it arrived, didnt have to wait long. We spent time in the seating area outside and in the bar area too and people were so friendly and the staff aswel. Had a very large breakfast the following morning before we rolled home. This is our third visit and we will definitely be visiting again soon. What is particularly nice is the little rows of lights hanging from the ceiling and walls scattered about really makes a difference to the ambience. I also love the decorative book shelves in the restaurant and bar area. Very enjoyable stay thankyou!

Meal for two circa £130. Starters very dissapointing. Main course Steak x 2. Large chips with meals tastless and bland. Side order of cauliflower cheese cold inside. Finally loud music piped through from bar area totally thoughtless of volume level or customers ages dining in restaurant. Dissapointing and not previous Standards

Family Sunday lunch …. frozen Yorkshire puddings, suspected frozen (hard to tell as they were so dry, hard and tasteless) roast potatoes and tough meat. The desserts sunk even lower … the worst being the Crème Brûlée … as this is my favourite dessert, I’ve tried a fair few over the years and if this was anything more than a small ramekin of tinned/carton supermarket custard, I’d be very, very surprised. Not even Ambrosia custard at that!! The ready-to-serve custard had not even been mixed with a splash of fresh cream to help it even try to pass as anything remotely indulgent. The only saving grace was the authentic crystallised sugar on the top. Eight quid for a small ramekin of tinned/carton ready-made supermarket custard … absolutely shameful, the Chef needs to give his head a knock. Blatant cutting corners may cut costs and increase profits, but it does absolutely nothing for the reputation of the food here. I certainly won’t be recommending Sunday lunch at this place. Wherever you go, there are some meals that maybe don’t hit the mark …. but this one just left me feeling absolutely ripped off and having been taken for a mug.

Lovely stop over at the Blue Bell last night . The most comfy superking bed in a cosy room ,ensuite with shower and lovely soft towels provided. Friendly staff and excellent freshly cooked breakfast . Would def recommnd a stay here if in the area .

The food is very good but it is the staff that make it a very lovely place to go with staff like Joe serving us. Thank you and look forward to returning.

Very friendly welcome from the staff. A number of pleasant eating areas and busy for a lunchtime. Good and varied menu. The fish pie was excellent with a large helping of fish and a nice salad. Monkfish scampi was good but could have been crispier. A shared dessert of ‘ spotted dick’ was superb !! A nice atmosphere and a very enjoyable lunch.

Had a wonderful stay at the Blue Bell for our wedding anniversary Accommodation was first class. Food prepared by Rene was delicious. Antony made us feel very welcome on arrival and Nadine and Leah could not have been more friendly helpful or professional. Well done to all of the Blue Bell team loved spending time here !! Would highly recommend 👍❤️

We stayed for 5 nights B&B and had dinner in the restaurant on 3 occasions. The room we had was large with a large double bed and a bathroom large enough to hold a dance in. All well furnished and appointed. You will be asked to order your breakfast the night before for reasons that escape me? The food is generally good at both dinner and breakfast, albeit from fairly standard menu choices but we echo the previous reviewer regarding the salad - lots of leaves but little else. The Blue Bell staff are all friendly and efficient and I wouldn't hesitate to return when in the area. We had a lovely stay.

After hearing good reviews about this pub.We decided to go here as a half way place. What a disappointment! I had salmon and prawn salad, few boring lettuce leaves, 2 halved cherry tomatoes , few prawns and 4 pieces of salmon.Very little sauce.However, asked for more sauce and did get it. My husband had the fish pie ,3 prawns,salmon but no haddock! Our friends had chicken Caesar salad with the breast just plonked on top.Roast chicken just 3 slices. Very few people in the restaurant.Young lad was pleasant ,however young woman ,in blue blouse ,manager(?) could see we were not happy But didn’t bother to come over. Overall,not value for money.

i came for sunday dinner and the lady in the blue shirt was amazing - she knew what she was doing and the staff were amazing - the sunday dinner was incredible as always! 100% recommend

Lovely meal with lovely people staff were incredibly warming, huge thank you to Kiera and her wonderful team know a few of the team being a local to the pub but many thanks to Kiera, Luca and Sharron for looking after us all on what is a real special night to the whole shoot especially when you’ve got your local pub looking after us as well as they did last night.

The pub and restaurant has a great friendly atmosphere and upon arrival we received a warm welcome from the bar and waiting staff. The service was outstanding throughout our meal. There is an extensive choice of dishes to choose from. We ordered steaks and they were beautifully presented and cooked to absolute perfection with all the usual trimmings (thank you chef/s). The Manager and the staff are attentive but not obtrusive. It is evident by the service that we received that this pub/restaurant is well managed. It takes a team effort by front and back of house to achieve and maintain such high standards. A special thank you to you all… I would highly recommend a visit to the Bluebell Inn!

We stayed one night at this delightful pub with 4 bedrooms. Our bedroom was excellent and the bed was very comfortable. We particularly liked the seatingvarea in the bedroom. Thecfood was excellent and the staff were helpful and friendly. We met up with family for Sunday lunch which we all enjoyed.

Well we visited the bluebell for the weekend 05/07 April I would give them 3.5 stars which could easily be 5 with some attention to detail Firstly the staff where very warm and welcoming and nothing was to much trouble In our room to start with you couldn’t sit on the toilet seat as it was to loose this was rectified when mentioned to the manageress we found what looked like coffee beans on the bathroom floor I did show these to the manageress she seemed as baffled as I was it looks as if there was a leak from the shower at some time and this has affected the skirting board why not paint this instead of leaving it bare and maybe dust the skirting boards it wouldn’t go a miss The food was excellent breakfast was awesome and so well presented dinner was very good just let down by a very stodgy suet pastry for the beef pie (but maybe that’s how they like it up north) lol Overall a lovely weekend very good value for money we will return Attention to detail would soon move you up a notch Keep up the good work

Under the guidance, managerially... of the most delightful Keira who is, to the 'customer experience" , as Strawberries are to Cream... Along with her team of stars..Luca, Liam, Joe, Leah. Elliott and Sharon provide a wonderful 'destination' for all tastes! They 'got my vote' !!

Excellent, good value food together with very helpful staff. We found the place purely by chance. Very impressed! Would definitely recommend.

Fabulous service nothing too much trouble, our few days here were great, fantastic food we’ll definitely be back again.

We booked lunch for a group of friends that had eaten here previously. The Blue Bell is not cheap, but has a nice ambiance. The welcome was friendly, but some aspects of the visit were very disappointing. Firstly, a number of menu items were not available. After taking orders at the table, when served, a starter arrived with the main courses and one of the main courses was the wrong item. This was accepted to avoid waiting for the error to be corrected. The meals were of a good standard. We needed to ask the staff to clear the table and take desert orders, and even then one or two of the items were not cleared. The service was friendly but generally lacking in provision, and was far below that received on previous visits. Following this experience it has been decided that our next group lunch will unfortunately be elsewhere.

Came for lunch today, lovely food, we had the lamb rump and the ribs and the service from the manager and the young boy was excellent. Will be returning!

i will never stop telling people to come here!! it’s truly amazing the staff are so lovely and helpful, the food never fails to amaze me and the atmosphere is just as amazing! the new spring menu is out so i went with a friend to try it and its just amazing i had the bang bang chicken burger and it’s amazing!! you need to go and try something here because im sure everything is just as good!! ☺️

Had a lovely experience!! Popped in for lunch today. Hadn’t booked, but they were very obliging. Met by Keira who was just the loveliest and most welcoming host. Really looked after us. We had a Chicken Kiev, with a Chicken pie off the specials board with some beef dripping chips (on her recommendation). Did not disappoint!! Absolutely fantastic, top notch quality pub food!! But it was really the friendly service that made the lunch for us. We thought Keira was just marvellous. Now that we know the pub is dog friendly, we’ll definitely be back again!!

I went to the Bluebell for dinner not long ago and it was incredible! I had the Bang Bang Chicken Burger which was amazing, and the Soufflé looked gorgeous too. The drinks were also excellent. Service was impeccable, they did everything possible to accommodate us and were so kind and helpful. Couldn’t have had a better experience and was one of the most memorable and tasty dining experiences I’ve ever had.

We hadn’t been to this pub for Sunday Lunch in a while so we decided to go and give it a try - we were not disappointed. There is a choice of three Sunday roasts and you can also have a trio of meats. The...

Gorgeous food, staff very welcoming. It was Mother's Day and very busy, but service was outstanding. Will be back for sure.

What a gem of a venue. We attended for Mothers Day and everything was amazing. Food Perfect, Staff very attentive and nothing too much bother. It was extremely busy but still perfect service. Will definitely return. SUPERB

Had a lovely one night stay here at the weekend The room was lovely, particularly the huge bathroom with roll top bath & his & hers basins and spotlessly clean. It was pretty warm in the room despite turning the thermostat right down, but there...

After a business enforced absence of 4 months or so I renewed my acquaintance with The Bluebell today! I was greeting by the professional and attentive Luca, The delightful manager Keira, The lovely Leah and Sharon! Fabulous people, great beers and a comfortable environment! I...

I came with a friend for Sunday lunch, I had the roast chicken and he had the roast beef. My chicken was delicious and the Yorkshire puddings are just incredible!! He really enjoyed his beef said it was one of the best he’s ever had....

Lovely relaxed Sunday afternoon, great food at a good price. But the service is sloppy. Only young waiters chatting to themselves and not looking for the customers. No control in the restaurant.

Have been on many occasions. Usually for drinks. Keira the new manager is doing a brilliant job. Very helpful and her team are brilliant. The old manager never seemed to be there in my experience , so was nice to see a full team on....

Wow.. this was beyond our expectations We popped in for lunch and everything was amazing. Staff welcomed us and showed us to a lovely table. The food was gorgeous and staff couldn't do enough for us. We will definitely be back. Thanks Bluebell

Lovely interior setting. I had Sunday lunch, pork, which was not a patch on the Sunday lunch the week before at the Victoria in Cattall. Three tiny pieces of pork and a meal that was far from hot. The waiting staff did offer to warm...

Lovely restaurant with relaxing atmosphere and luca and Liam worked tirelessly throughout the evening.

Stayed at The Blue Bell for four nights over the New Year. Fabulous rooms, large, comfortable and nicely decorated. The staff were professional and extremely friendly and couldn't do enough for you. The breakfast was really good with plenty of options and our New Year's...

Spent NYE at The Bluebell. The whole evening was faultless. The food was absolutely excellent. Best meal I have had in a long time and certainly on a NYE. Thank you to all at The BB.

Went there for the first time with my date and the dinner menu was incredible and the staffs were super friendly and helpful. I will be going back again for sure.

Terrible staff just did not seem to be happy doing there job this was a real bad experience and would not visit the place again would not recommend the food nothing special beef tough and not enough plus no gravy and no veg put on...

Just tried a new burger the chef recommended. It's called Panang Thai Pork & Apple Burger, Chilli Garlic Butter King Prawn . It was absolutely delicious would definitely have again and it was only £15,95

Came for Mother’s Day yesterday with family. The food was amazing and staff couldn’t be more helpful. We will definitely be returning.

Just been for a special Mother’s Day lunch with my family. The pub itself is lovely however the meal was awful. My chicken meal was raw and having ate some of it I am now anxious for becoming unwell. The scallops were cold. I understand...

Called in for a dinner, The best food I had in a long time and staff was great, Especially Keira was so nice and helpful.

The pub is well appointed and furnished. Winter’s log fires add that extra comfort to a lovely pub. All four diners had an excellent lunch and in particular I very much enjoyed my local version of scotch egg (photo). To add to matters our total...

Unbelievable food, relaxing atmosphere & pleasant staff! We popped in for an evening meal with our dog who lived the attention from staff & other guests of the restaurants. Myself & my partner had 3 courses each and every course was delicious! Definitely recommend!!

I chose the Indian burger and was not disappointed, the flavours were a taste explosion. The menu is extensive with so much choice. Highly recommend.

Food was fantastic, I chose the Indian burger. Was not disappointed absolutely delicious. The menu is extensive so much to choose from

Greeted by the lovely Phoebe and shown to our table, we had the vegetarian Sunday roast and the fish and chips both of which were absolutely delicious, we will definitely be returning soon to try the early bird menu, thank you.

We had been for an excellent evening meal at the Blue Bell and decided to reserve for a Christmassy dinner on the run-up to the holidays. It certainly didn't disappoint. The venue is lovely and our well turned out dinner was all we could have...

What a lovely pub. Thought we'd try it as the menu looked good, and the food didn't disappoint. The specials were well thought out and we all agreed that the puds would be worth returning for. Also noted that they did a special steak night...

Everyone made us feel so special and welcome! John and James were fantastic hosts - warm, friendly and chatty. The room was large and beautifully clean and the food was just delicious - both the evening meal and the breakfast. The chololates in our room...

Spent 4 nights here using as a base to tour parts of Yorkshire. Lovely pub with rooms. Great stay in room 4 , very spacious with everything we needed . Ate in the pub some nights, menu varied with daily specials . All food we...

We were treated as valued guests from the moment we arrived. After a friendly welcome our cases were carried up to our room.We had the 'smallest' room which actually very spacious and very comfortable. The quality of fittings was superb and the decor tasteful. This...

Despite only living a few miles from the Bluebell I had not visited for a number of years (Business, Covid et al!)..Oh my goodness! What a transformation! Delightful!.. I was made to feel amazingly welcome within seconds with broad smiles from James, John, Melissa, Sharon...

An excellent menu - so many tasty looking courses. Very friendly welcome. We were offered tap water immediately on arrival which was good. Food excellent from the starters of tempura king prawns, the parfait and the cheese soufflé. The main of sea bass was very...

What a great place this is!!! We had a lovely stay, the room was very specious and very clean. We never had an evening meal so can’t comment but we did have breakfast and it was amazing. The new managers John and James are great...

We stayed at The Blue Bell on our way back from Edinburgh - found it online so no prior knowledge or recommendations. The food was excellent, staff and service really helpful and friendly.

Had a lovely meal at the bluebell at arkendale. Loved the homemade bread and the fishpie. Lovely service. Come back again soon. Thank you!!

We booked the Blue Bell at Arkendale to hold a special lunch to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary with friends. Sarah helped us in advance to visualise the layout of the dining room and on the day everything was perfect. The new managers (John and...

DON'T BOTHER" is my advice. I have sent this complaint to them. VERY disappointed. After a disastrous lunch 6 months ago, I'd hoped you had sorted out your issues. I'd booked table for @ 1pm on Saturday 17th September. Arrived at 1.05, another table came...

DONT BELIEVE WHAT IT SAYS ON THEIR WEBSITE…We might be known as a fantastic restaurant with the wow-factor, but we’re also the traditional country pub we’ve always been. Wow factor …really. Today Sat 17th Sept 1pm booking was our second visit and I have to...

Today I was invited by a friend to visit the blue bell. A warm and welcoming local pub. I asked for any suggestion on food from the staff who where both friendly and attentive. The chicken Shawarma, one of the specials, was brought to my...

Went for a family evening meal at the Bluebell and the menu is good, food itself had no problems. However, it took a ridiculously long time to arrive by which time we were very hungry! My daughter politely asked for another jug of water and...

I finished worked early so though I treat myself on the way home. Tried the lobster thermider special and I wasn't disappointed. Generous portion and tasted amazing. Staff were lovely and attentive, lovely pub with a great atmosphere.

Went to the bluebell the Rotherham weekend and had the ribs which were tender juicy and to die for. My friend also came the other week and had the pie which was crunchy and the meat just melted in your mouth.

We went to The Bluebell on a whim as the restaurant we were going to go to cancelled our booking last second and we weren't disappointed. I had the half ribs and it was some of the best food I've ever eaten, we also had...

Amazing Came to the blue bell with family to have some Sunday lunch and it was amazing, I had the trio what a bargain £19.50 lots of beef, chicken, pork, Crackling mash roast potatos, lots of vegetables to share on the table and a nice...

WOW What a Gem, Awsome Staff, Amazing Food, Beautiful Place and I can not wait to come back, Best Ribs in Yorkshire

The Thai red curry sauce for the duck was a kind of thick, gloopy hollandaise or bread sauce. The waiter didn't know what he was bringing out, thinking it was relish for one of our burgers. After the main course we were left to our...

The only good outcome of our visit today was that the £60 lunch cost is still in my wallet . Surely its basic practice to know your menu prior to lunch service.45 mins after ordering two starters and two mains there was no sign of...

6 tired cyclists in 35 degree heat, nothing was too much trouble, even topped up 12 water bottle with ice cold water and ice cubes. COULD NOT RECOMMEND HIGHLY ENOUGH. Many thanks

We visited on our lunch hour (1pm-2pm). Arrived at 13:09 and ordered immediately. Food took a lifetime so we ended up going back to the bar twice, the first time to ask what was taking so long and the 2nd to request take out as...

My daughter and I stayed over for one night to break up a longer journey . We received a really warm welcome from staff and had drinks out on the deck watching the red kites Our room was spacious and clean with a very comfortable...

We arrived just after 2pm on a Sunday lunchtime and the restaurant was busy. We had a good welcome and we’re immediately taken to our table. We were offered drinks immediately together with the menus. Once ordered the food arrived in good time and was...

The food was OK, but the service was dire. And the pub was not busy on a Tuesday lunchtime. We sat for ages waiting to order and then to be served. They need far more - and trained - serving staff.

I have never written a review in my life but a time comes when enough is enough. We visited with our family as we are moving to the area our new local. Unfortunately we are extremely disappointed with The Blue Bell at Arkendale not only...

Went for a nice family meal for it to be ruined the staff was rude and gave no apologies for waiting 1 and half hours for food and only get 2 meals out of 6

Wow what can I say. Took my boyfriend away for his birthday and have to say was not disappointed. It was exceptional. The room was clean and comfortable. The staff were great and nothing was too much trouble for them. It was a friendly and...

Really disappointed..was a regular before covid but in a different league now. 2 hrs for a 2 coarse meal.Duck spring rolls,tasty but a tiny amount of duck...steak for main,not the best steak and the peppercorn sauce was really a gravy,served with warm green beans which...

visited the Blue Bell for first time in a while food was excellent and well presented service a little slow but nothing too bad certainly visit again

Visited for a family meal. Pub/restaurant is very nicely laid out and welcoming. Great selection of drinks. Sadly food let it down. For the price there is much better about. The chicken skewer dish especially was the most expensive our party chose yet there was...

First night stop over on our road trip, and what a result, fantastic. Really friendly and welcoming staff, great room, and the meal was first class

Absolutely terrible service I booked a table for seven people for the 22nd march for 730 as it was my son and step sons birthday meal 21st 23rd birthday. It was a telephone booking I made with 10 days notice. We were all meeting at...

Absolutely terrible service I booked a table for seven people for the 22nd march for 730 as it was my son and step sons birthday meal for there 21st and 23rd birthday. It was a telephone booking I made with 10 days notice. We were...

We dined here with friends who live locally. It’s worth staying for the fabulous bed and shower. Restaurant food was good pub food, well presented and served by friendly staff. Breakfast included in room rate set us up for the day.

If you are staying in the area I would recommend staying here without a doubt. The room was HUGE, plenty of car parking, a lovely pub, warm welcome, friendly staff, comfy bed. We ate in the pub in the evening and the food was delicious....

We stayed for three nights at the end of February into March. We stayed in room 4 which was large and clean, with a comfortable bed. The bathroom got hot which was great on the cold days but was easily cooled by turning down the...

We booked for lunch yesterday at one of our favourite places but came away disappointed. The restaurant wasn’t busy but we had to wait nearly an hour to get any food. The fish cakes arrived but not my meal, they had lost the order. The...

Well the heading says it all very slow indeed to order two simple lunches, not even starters to slow it down. The food was good no real complaints there - but we had lost the will to live by the time it arrived. This used...

This was one of our local go to pubs for food Unfortunately we went last weekend , the restaurant was not busy but bar area was. My starter of tempura prawns for £8.50 was 4 small prawns, whisp of lettuce and pot of chilli dip....

We were told on arrival that there was a new chef today and later we met the new manager. We were slightly concerned but we did not need to worry as the food and service was excellent. It was not busy but just pleasant and...

This pub must have recently changed hands since the end of October when I last visited and it was lovely (food, service and atmosphere). I went last week with my family, the food was not good (beef on the Sunday roast was ok i have...

The food was excellent, great quality and our party of 12 enjoyed everything. Drink service was a little slow considering it wasn’t busy. Staff were very pleasant

Ate here as were staying at the hotel. The food is very good with lots of choice and the staff are very friendly.

Lovely pub, average pub food, overpriced in my opinion and extremely slow service. Great inside, warm, comfortable and welcoming. Waited an age to be asked for a drink and get menus. Eventually order was taken. It was nice food, not amazing for the price it...