The Board Inn in Scarborough

Went in mainly because it was cold but discovered there was no heating on so apart from the view it was not a good experience. The pub looked a bit delapidated and unclean. Food arrived quick but it was made with what appeared and tasted to be poor quality ingredients. We had an order of chips which was very small and barely warm. The tea was water from a coffee machine and not hot enough for tea. I wouldn't recommend eating there.

If you’re lucky enough to get a table overlooking the harbour, it is definitely worth stopping for a drink. Decor is a little tired.

The staff were indifferent and it felt like we were an inconvenience.The food was nothing special and the table grubby We wondered why the pub next door was full and the Broad Inn was nearly empty.

Popped in for a quick drink, sat outside lovleyl views. Lovely pub, and and friendly landlords. Really made us feel. Welcome. Nice and polite

We called in for a drink and some respite from the heat. I had an excellent pint of Theakston’s my wife a gin and tonic and the grandkids coke. Great views over the harbour

Simply the worst experience I’ve ever had im disgusted on the behaviour we received from the so called “manager/owner”!! His behaviour towards us was utterly vile … we were a group of friends having drinks enjoying watching the football which yes we were all happy and joyful that England were playing but apparently you can’t happy in this pub you get sniggering remarks and comments being made from the manager who was more than happy to take our money but would be rude in the mean time. If you don’t like happy people enjoying a sport that we all were there to watch then simply don’t put the the football on!!!!! I would absolutely AVOID going here

Didn't stop for lunch walked in and back out again my feet stuck to the carpet and all I could smell was dirty dogs and the smell from dirty toilets,as we walked back out another customer was just leaving and said the landlady had been so rude that they left without getting a drink.I cannot understand how environmental health have not closed this place.

What a dump!! Never again awful customer service full of drunks carpet filthy toilets even worse wipe your feet on the way out.

Stinks of dogs, filthy carpets, loos etc. Its an awful place. Staff on mobiles behind the bar. We witnessed a fight. Owners should be ashamed. Locals do not go there. You might enjoy if you drunk and know no better.

Was only here for the beer and after trying most of the town I can say that the old peculiar was the best in town. Did not have food but it looked ok just don't expect gourmet and you will be happy I am sure , out the back the views are good too.

Good was greasy and the chips were obviously re heated not what I want for the price they charge Wouldn't visit again very sub par

We were glad to get a harbour view seat and a large meal but the food was disappointing. My stewing beef tasted tinned and not quite warm enough. The fish was very greasy. The place isn’t kept clean and the ladies was dirty and covered in tissues, even after a staff member had just been in to put an out of use notice on one of the loos. Other people’s tissues all over the sink and floor and no bin, not acceptable.

Scruffy! Had 1 drink and left as the place was dirty and the ladies toilets were hairy and not clean. Shame as the posted this pub is excellent, right near the steps to the abbey.

We've come to Whitby for a holiday for a week and have been to nearly every pub and restaurant we've seen. We've been to this one twice as the food is lovely and very reasonably priced. It's a real old school pub with a nice view of the harbour. I think the sticky tables are due to them being cleaned so regularly and they must not absorb the cleaning fluid, as I've seen the guy constantly cleaning tables as soon as people leave. That didn't bother me as the fish and chips and seafood linguine were brilliant! It has a relaxing atmosphere and is dog friendly too. A good traditional pub!

Popped in for drinks last night. The pub had a very friendly atmosphere and good banter from the barman so we decided to stay for food. Food arrived promptly and was all delicious. More seafood than pasta in the seafood linguine...braised beef was tender and tasty...chips were fresh and crispy and the fish was enormous! Decor could do with a bit of updating but would definitely go again.

Absolutely awful meal . We both had a lasagne and chips . All ingredients were cheap and nasty. It looked great but it definitely was not as good as it looked. Such a shame as lovely setting. Definitely wouldn't eat there again.

If i could rate this 'NO STARS' i would! Visited this pub as it looks quaint and fits so well in the area. We had been on a long walk with the dog and wanted a snack. The menu looked plentiful and really inviting. However, I just fancied a soup and crusty bread. The blonde lady behind the bar told me that it was chicken soup today and it is homemade. My husband ordered garlic king prawn and we ordered 2 small sausages for our dog. That's all, apart from drinks. It took about 3/4 of an hour to come. The soup was tinned soup and not the best either. My husbands king Prawns were just that, in oil. My dogs sausages were, evidently, yesterdays that were sat in the fridge; when it gets the hard grease that has settled on it overnight. I mentioned to the other bar person that the soup is not homemade and she confirmed this and apologised for the other bar persons misleading information. She did offer to change it but I'd waited so long for the food I thought I may as well finish it. I used the toilet before I left. There were 2 x toilets but one was bolted (it didn't appear to be a temporary thing) it said not in use. The one that was in use was disgusting, there were dirty nappies hanging out of the sanitary bin and the smell was overwhelming; no soap in the dispenser. I had to get out quick. All throughout our visit there was the landlord sat down, he didn't appear to acknowledge any customers with a smile. We left and went walking. Came home to have actual homemade food. Did not wish to return to The Board Inn within our holiday time.

We decided to go the Board Inn, as we have previously been here but only for drinks over the years. What a mistake. We ordered Lunch, I ordered the Crab Sandwich and my Husband ordered the Gammon. The Crab was absolutely vile I have never tasted anything so horrible so I left the whole lot, my husbands gammon was ok but the tomato's were dripping grease so he only ate a small amount of his meal. The pub is actually quite dirty and the toilets are filthy so i can honestly say that we will never be stepping foot in there again.

We was on holiday in whitby and as there was 8 adults and 1 child we was struggling to get a table big enough to accommodate us all but went downstairs in this traditional pub overlooking the inlet of sea. The staff were very friendly and helpful as we ordered our food, sharing seafood platter for 2 was £21, fish pie £12.50 each, steak pie £11, seafood linguine at £13 and children’s sausage & chips £5.50. All the food was plentiful and lovely with bottles of wine at £14.80 each making it all good value for money.

We have eaten and drunk here before and have always enjoyed the experience. Indeed, we sought it out, today, for a meal. On arrival, however, we went to the downstairs bar, as before, only to be told quite brusquely that it was closed. Looking around upstairs showed no available tables such that we left. Sadly, it seems that they don’t want the business.

The food was spot on here. Lovely pub 👍visited everyday and had different food every time. The steak pie was amazing

After reading some recent poor reviews we were a bit unsure about going there for a meal. However the staff were lovely, the food was fine and served very quickly and the portions large. It does not pretend to be haute cuisine but fine for a pub meal. Good selection of beers and wines.

I've given this pub one star as zero wasn't an option. Having visited several times quite a number of years ago it has obviously changed owners since I was last there. However, I won't be back! The food arrived luke warm and undercooked. The tables are sticky, the place is full of dogs but not to worry there's a security member of staff who wipes up the carpet after they have an accident, sadly the poor woman can't eliminate the smell as a small dab with a paper towel just doesn't quite work! The little man behind the bar was incredibly rude and not quite adept at pouring drinks preferring to use one glass then sharing it out between other glasses, a novel approach to bar work , perhaps he was having a day off from his current role in the passing circus, I guess I'll never know as like I said earlier I won't be back.

£4.70 for a pint of cloudy Theakstons. Barmaids attitude was a picture of poor customer service and bad attitude. The beer was cloudy and didn't taste right. Brushed off by staff who stated "barrel had just been changed" 🤷🏼‍♂️ Then, "it's not supposed to be...

Absolutely awful, incredibly rude little man behind the bar. What he lacks in stature he more than compensates with rudeness. When asking for two drinks he pours them both into one glass then splits them himself!!! This is not legal and in full view of everyone!! The food is absolutely atrocious, the tables are sticky and it feels like you’re in kennels with the amount of dogs in the place. If you’re outside wondering if you should go in, keep walking a few steps and go next to the Duke of York.

Had some lunch here on Tuesday. Friendly staff. Excellent food, good portion sizes. Can highly recommend the crab sandwich and a side of cheesy chips. Good value for money.

We called in on our visit to Whitby first day just had drinks lovely friendly staff. Went back again and decided to order food it was lovely couldn’t fault food or service. Would definitely go back. Not sure why so many negative.

We went here for drinks one lunchtime. Lovely location so decided to go back to eat one evening. Big mistake. The food was awful. We had the scampi and meat filled yorkshire pudding. The chips had been reheated I would say many times. Peas had...

Should have read the reviews first, we went st half six and were told food was stopped being served at seven Our meal was awful ! Obviously end of the day food, kept warm all day and dished up to get rid of it. I...

The service was poor for a start off... I was told that when I ordered the salmon that it would be cold, as it came with salad I thought that it would fine... it wasn't... it tasted more like a kipper ! It had a...

So unwelcoming! Walked in with partner, 8 month old baby, my mother & mother in law to get lunch but couldn’t find any tables however, members of staff were taking up 3 seats in a corner - all staring at their phones with their 2...

On entering the pub it didn’t feel welcoming. The whole pub looked grubby and in need of a revamp. Had a drink which was ok but won’t go back

Delicious meals, generous portions and friendly staff. We had the meat pie and a jacket potato with tuna and cheese which came with a large fresh side salad and a good serving of coleslaw. Highly recommended.

Had 2 lovely meals here good honest food during our week's stay the first mu hubby had steak and ale pie and I had Lasagne he said it was one of the best pies he'd had and my Lasagne was huge and so cheesy delicious,...

Felt like I needed a shower after I came out. Sat downstairs as no tables upstairs, whole room felt grubby with sticky table top. The kitchen was next to the room also so there was a strong smell of cooking and deep frying. The toilets...

Found a gem here! Prices are very reasonable & the portion sizes are very good. Food was excellent, haddock, chips, mushy peas was delicious. Service was quick & polite, they have a downstairs area in which to dine (we eat there) which has two huge...

Food was dreadful. Not being too hungry I had a “prawn cocktail” which consisted of shrimps (not prawns) just about coated in sauce, on top of dry lettuce. No tomato, no cucumber, yuk. My wife had a lasagne which was inedible with a rock hard...

Maybe it was an off day, maybe not, but hugely disappointed by the food at the Board Inn. We were one of only 3 tables present in the downstairs dining room, so they were hardly rushed off their feet, but the food was very poor...

Lovely food, quickly prepared and home made Dog friendly pubs, staff really friendly and beautiful views of the river Definitely recommend prawn cocktail and steak & ale 🥧

Expected better considering where this is situated. It looked dirty (carpet especially) smelt of wee and really not good. Will definitely not recommend sadly.

The burger that was served was burnt and was replaced by scampi. The other meals were barely acceptable, overly cooked chips and scampi with lukewarm mushy peas. When we asked for the difference to be refunded for the burger being replaced by a cheaper meal...

Been going to The Board Inn for over 20 years. Went in for drinks yesterday and really disappointed by the state of the place. It was like being at Crufts...dogs barking, the place stank / carpet grubby and flies near the bar...probably because the carpet...

We’ve always been fans of the board over the decades it’s always sold a good variety of beer and other drinks and has excellent home made foods. It still does but it was freezing! We are well aware heating costs money so its turned off...

This pub is the most dirtiest unfriendly pub I have ever been in too many dogs where food is being served and the landlady is horrendous she sits in the corner and just scowls at you .This pub shouldn't have a 2 hygiene rating it...

Having read decent reviews thought we’d give it a try. Must have been a quiet period as not many customers, and seemed to lack atmosphere. I went for southern chicken burger, and my wife the scampi. Service was quick, but apart from wife’s scampi, which...

Was recommended where to find a dog friendly pud that served Sunday roasts, first time we’ve been, and it won’t be the last, very friendly and the Turkey Christmas roast was superb, red hot how I like it, with all the trimmings, one beer and...

Good honest homemade British pub grub served with a beautiful view of Whitby harbour. We had the homemade lasagna, chips and garlic bread and the chicken, chorizo and bacon sandwich. The lasagna was full of flavour and very nicely cooked. The chicken chorizo and bacon...

Friendly and efficient staff and a pleasant atmosphere. Had a drink one day and then visited the folling day for food. Half chicken very dry and the naan bread, with a curry, hard at one end and luke warm at the other. Would not eat...

After 5 years visiting whitby and using the duke of york on church Street it has sadly closed down and is no more. But next door the board inn which we visited 5 years ago, went in first time to find extremely dirty bench seats...

Sat downstairs in restaurant has a good view over the harbour. Brie starter was very good had a nice shared seafood platter. Service was good.

the only thing they got right was the jacket potato,chicken was tough shrivelled up,new potato were poor

If someone is not happy with their food just offer some more or an alternative. There is no need to have a cook and bar person both abuse the customer and continue to do so until they leave. Neither did you give him a full...

We stopped here for lunch on a trip to Whitby. We both ordered Haddock and Chips. Both of our portions of fish had quite a lot of bones in them, so we ended up leaving them. The mushy peas were cold. When the staff member...

Really friendly staff and the food is good. Made us feel really welcome even though they were busy. Service good with a friendly smile

We decided to try the board Inn for an anniversary meal and a drink. On arrival we asked for a menu to be told the restaurant is closed. 6 pm - which we thought was an early close as other establishments were open serving food 7 and 8 pm last orders . The Board Inn had people eating there.. with one couple looked to have just been served. No explanation, just kitchens closed. So we left to find somewhere more amenable.. Which we did, more friendly and open till 8pm. It's well worth looking round.

Looking for a place to eat with family. On entry found the young woman who I approached so rude that they didn't even get our custom. Would rather sit and eat outside in the cold that be talked to like that.

The pub is a bit dated but wow, the food is amazing! Great value for money - great prices compared to the rest of Whitby. Staff really good and attentive. Huge portions - we had the tomato soup, squid rings, linguine and steak pie and we could barely walk after it! Would definitely recommend, there are lovely views of the harbour.

Good food, service reasonably good. Plenty of food for your money - couldn't eat all of mine - purely down to quantity. Would definitely ready here again.

Worth a visit if just to view the site and situation alone, which has been much photographed.The original pub has been sub-divided so that only a quarter of the building is now a bar area, the rest is converted into lettable accommodation. They publicans seem to manage very well with this due to the provision of outside tables, some with gazebos over. I’m not sure how the locals view this when the pub is busy. Their accommodation includes a row of cottages joined to the pub, so there may be fewer locals left in the village now.The beer available, Taylor’s Boltmaker and Knowle Spring, we’re very well kept and tasted delightful, well done.A fish and chip van visits once a week and the pub makes its own pizzas once a week, so things are in flux at the moment as I understand there are new hands at the wheel.We had two lovely sunny late afternoons there. Idyllic, so do stop for a beer.

We called in on the off chance there was a place to eat, we were sat near the door, then a couple left, so we managed to get there table, in the side room. We were having a drink before hand, then at 7.15pm, they said they were taking last orders for food. I chose the Gammon, and the wife had ham, egg and chips. Took a little while for the food to arrive, as probably quite a few meals had been ordered, but was not a problem for us.. Both meals were fresh and tasty... Had a couple of drinks after the meal..

Visited for drinks with family and our dog in September. Located by the 199 steps upto the church and Abbey it can get very busy. However, it's very welcoming with a good selection of drinks and great views if you can get a window seat. Definitely worth a visit.

We had a couple of drinks here and then returned on two evenings for food. Old style pub with good range of beers and well prepared food. House wines are also reasonably priced. Dogs are welcome as well

We called in the Board in for a drink when staying in whitby, and then we saw the menu and decided to have food also. A choice we wouldn't regret, the food choices were spot on, and the food itself was very tasty. They advised us of a small wait for food, which wasn't an issue as it was very worth it! Also amazing views!!!

We were really struggling to find somewhere to eat as everywhere was busy. We found this place and when I walked in I thought it looked a bit basic but as there wasn’t anywhere else available we stayed. We sat at a table overlooking the harbour so amazing scenery especially as it was getting dark and everywhere was lit up. I ordered seafood linguine. We were told there would be a wait for food but that was fine. My meal was gorgeous and a decent size portion. Definitely value for money

Nice little room on an annex from the pub. Only 2 rooms so quite private and would suit a group of friends or family. The best thing about it is the seperate private doorway accent direct from Church Street and the great location, on Church Street near the 199 steps. Decent facilities, nothing special but definitely adequate for a few nights stay. Because it is directly on the street it can be noisy, with pedestrians during the day bit most annoyingly delivery and refuse drivers in early morning (hotel is in a pedestrian area so needs to be serviced at strange hours of night)

My family and I visited Whitby at the end of August. After a long drive we were all hungry and visited the Board Inn for food and drinks before exploring Whitby. We sat downstairs , placed our orders and waited for our food. And waited. ...finally the food came out. Out of the 5 of us, there was only 1 that actually found their food to be edible. The chios had defiantly been cooked at least twice previously. They were so hard and disgusting. My daughters burger was pink in the middle , she didn't eat it as worried it wasn't cooked. When we complained the landlady (we assumed it was as she never explained her role ) was very rude and abrupy, wobbling her head from side to side in anger at us for saying to complain. We had to ask her to stop being arsey with us. She only changed her attitude when my Auntie mentioned that we could put this on fb. She eventually refunded us £3 each. She looked and sounded, and certainly had the attitude of Madge from Benidorm. Only thing missing was the scooter and the tan . I wouldn't bother if I were you

On arrival all seemed well and drinks and food order taken and bizarrely payment requested upfront. Starter took an age to arrive, bit it was really nice, (garlic mushrooms and soup of the day). Due to delay with starter I requested the main meal be brought yo table as soon as ready regardless if we hadn't finished the starter. After 10mins I asked if mains was ready, I was told 10 mins. 30 mins later still no mains and finally another 15 mins ticked by before it arrived. Chips were awful and looked like they had been refried or cooked in old fat... the rest of meal was greasy and tasteless. We didn't eat and I was prepared to challenge with staff, but none to be seen anywhere.

Called in for a quick Tea and we where not disappointed, good choice well presented large portions are whats on offer and the staff are Friendly very attentive,Great value for money.

Came across this little gem of a place after a day sightseeing in Whitby and so glad we found it.Cosy, old traditional pub.Out table (10), had stunning views of the harbour.Started off with a drink, a lovely pint of Theakstons Old Peculier and a glass of lovely chilled white wine,  but then decided to eat here after viewing the menuWOW - the food was amazing and well exceeded our expectations.I had the seafood linguine with lobster, OMG it was full of every type of seafood you can think off and so much of it.My partner had the famous Whitby Scampi which again was delicious.All washed down with bottle of Chardonnay Both food and drink excellent with lovely friendly service.Prices very reasonable considering the quality on offerWould I recommend here - DEFINITELY 

Been in here plenty of times before, nice traditional old pub in whitby. We decided to eat after having drinks so ordered the seafood platter to share at £15.95. It was a feast, tiger prawns, cod gougons, scampi and Thai fish cakes with chips. We was full and it was delicious, The staff were friendly and helpful too.

Oh my lord! If you like, no of you love seafood get the seafood platter! It was amazing and huge!!!!! Cod gougions that were more like fillets! Thai spiced salmon fishcakes - delicious and not too spicy, crispy scampi, cockles, muscles, little prawns, small prawns, big prawns, oh and lobster.... Plus chips!Friendly staff, good beers, dog friendly. Classic Whitby pub!

Absolutely fantastic food and great staff. Highly recommend both the fish & chips (best I’ve had in many meals out/chippies) and the seafood linguine is amazing.

Please be careful when booking over phone, they take card details, saying no payment if you turn up, when you get there make sure you get receipts, because I paid full price for stay, but later on they took extra 40 pounds from my card, when I phoned up only got a mouthful from manageress, stayed loads of times before, but new management, just be careful, won't stay again, wouldn't care foods gone down the nick anyway

The restaurant was very quiet and we soon realised why!!.We had to wait 45 mins for someone to take our order. I ordered the special sweet and sour chicken. It was literally chicken nuggets with a little sauce on top with some hard chips. It was awful!

Six of us booked in for dinner while staying at a holiday cottage. We were greeted by s friendly doorman and seated quickly at our table. Service was efficient and friendly from our waitress. Food was amazing and well exceeded our expectations. Two of us shared the most huge mixed fish platter which was very impressive. I had a totally delicious seafood linguine with lobster. Prices were very reasonable for the amount and the quality. Would well recommend.

Great pub!! Visited on our anniversary.We were immediately greeted by Derek the foreman who made us laugh by sliding the door and saying hellooooooo!We immediately felt safe and at home proper track and trace and table service.The views are stunning if you are seated by an overlooking window of the harbour.Thanks to the team for making some great memories and thanks to Derek for the “laffs”We will be back!!Claire and jay

I can’t quite work this pub out. We ate there as the pub next door was full. Our table clearly hadn’t been wiped down after last customer & I did ask the server for a cloth (even offered to do it myself) but she never brought one. The bench seats are narrow so you don’t feel that relaxed and comfortable so wouldn’t stay too long. The food was average. It has potential due to its location- just a shame it’s not making the best of it.

Maybe down to CV restrictions, but board by name ... Pint of theakstons old pec went down well though. Partners glass arrived still wet and warm with bottle of Bulmers. Due to restrictions couldnt wander round pub to see a better place to sit than looking at a wall :(

Friendly staff all round Even the weekend doorman was friendly and joking with everyone. Food is hot and be ready to leave some there is so much in one serving. Oh and bar staff remember you and what you drink after only going in a couple of times. Which just adds to you wanting to go back time and time again. But book a table for food a few days in advance as it does get book up.

We had travelled to Whitby on a Sunday not expecting to find many spare places for lunch in these reduced capacity covid times. We asked the doorman if there were any spaces and were told we could eat if we did it straight away as there was a space, He was brilliant, (please thank the guy) Took us in, helped us with the track and trace, explained where our table was, not your normal "bouncer". The table we were given was downstairs in the restaurant but we had a wonderful harbour view as we were sat right next to a big window. It was table service because of covid, this was prompt and friendly. The food was excellent and very reasonably priced, we will return and we will tell friends, The meal was plentiful and very very tasty. thank you for a great lunch.

Lovely atmospheric pub. Lovely food either bar meals or a proper meal . Only criticism last orders are early . Called at 10 pm on a Wednesday.

Nothing fancy or pretentious about this place, just honest and friendly. Reasonable prices for Whitby; we had a sharing chicken platter which we couldn’t finish. The chips turned up burnt but before we could even complain, a manager whisked them away and brought fresh, great customer service.

On entering this establishment I had forgotten to wear my mask which I was soon reminded of when the landlady shouted MASK......I apologized and put on the mask, "how many people?"she asked,two I replied, "sit there" she said pointing at a seat, is this the so called Whitby welcome? We quickly had our drinks and attempted to leave by the door we were sitting next to and were then told, "you can't leave by that door that's an entrance only" some pubs take the covid rules and interperet them sensibly, then other pubs (like this one ) take it to the letter and forget that customer service still matters even when covid exists.We watched her give the same treatment to other customers, so it wasn't just us she hates, if I could give 0 stars on this I would.

Wow - absolutely brilliant sharing seafood platter stayed most of the afternoon. Friendly helpful staff, plenty of space. Sea views and for people watching.

This became my favourite lunchtime haunt while in Whitby. It's well run and the staff are friendly and helpful. The real ale choice is limited but it serves the best cheesey chips I've had in any pub! It's at the bottom of the famous 199 steps.

Came here for a few drinks the day before so decided to come back the next for some food and was not disappointed I had the steak and ale pie and asked for mash instead of the chip and it was lovely the side portion of gravy was a little watery but there was plenty of gravy in the pie pot so wasn’t too bad, would definitely recommend and will definitely come back for food again, friendly service to top it off, all in all great experience

Came here last year the food was lovely, a weekend away we booked for a Sunday lunch today for 1pm, we waited 20 minutes for table service, then waited a further 40 minutes for the food to arrive, it was awful, placed on the table with no cutlery it arrived 5 minutes later, food going cold, the gravy was covered in pork fat and runny, the puddings were stodgy and shouldn’t have been served, the cabbage cooked in wine a basil was absolutely disgusting, £8.95 per meal should’ve asked for a refund, moral of the story once bitten twice shy, stay clear of this place, two other couples left their food too.

Had a few drinks here drinks not over expensive. Decided to have a light snack got the cheese burger and chips . I have got to say it was the best cheese burger and chips I've ever had . Burger served how it should be on the pink side full of flavour and so juicy. If only more places would do this rather than serving a bone dry over cooked burger .

Visited on June 1st 2021. Passing by and saw they were open for meals and that the were dog friendly. Although they were very busy the managed to accommodate us a family of 5 + a dog. We ordered a variety of meals and they were all home cooked and delicious. The Theakstons was also first class.All done under strict covid compliance i hasten to add. We will return next time we are in Whitby.

We have just spent a lovely weekend in Whitby and are twice in this pub. First night we thoroughly enjoyed our seafood platter to share. Portions huge, couldn't eat it all. Second night had beautiful haddock and chips, so fresh you could still taste the sea. Doorman a scream, so funny, very personable. You will have to book a table as it has to confirm to the rules but with the fabulous views it's a must.

It's a cosy traditional unpretentious pub with four real ales and stunning views of Whitby harbour. It's close to the church and the Abbey ruins

Great real pub. No frills, great location with views out to sea, small but decent menus, friendly helpful staff and most importantly really tasty food. The scampi and chips and sausage and mash were both fantastic and reasonably priced too in this expensive little town. Those two meals and two alcoholic drinks was £27. The Old Peculiar was just divine after a cold walk along the coast.It was also clean and felt very covid safe

What a lovely place this is in Whitby. The staff are friendly and can’t do enough to help. All meals were super tasty and served promptly. Great selection of drinks and bar meals. In the difficult time we are in we felt extremely safe with all the measures put in place - very clean, distanced tables and mask etc. Definately visit again

Booked a nice table downstairs overlooking the harbour, good menu selection of home made produce. Reasonably priced, would definately visit again.

Popped in for a drink by the harbour, and the food looked good so stayed for lunch. Had pie, & a chicken & chorozi burger. Both were lovely, both portions were massive. Staff friendly and helpful, pub clean and good covid measures in place

Got wrong for talking to loud. Ordered some shots but when trying to order some more was told we couldn't have any. Got wrong again for laughing. When we complained that no staff we coming to see if we wanted any more drinks a woman came up and and started telling us to be quiet and settle down even though we weren't noisy. Then a man who said he was the owner basically came up and told us to get out then told one of the girls to phone security. If we realised beforehand that you weren't allowed into this pub if you liked to talk and laugh we wouldn't of gone in. Reading some other reviews there's a few negative ones concerning how rude the staff are. Will never enter this pub again

We only wanted drinks and as there were no free tables in the pub we shown down to the restaurant and had a drink there, which was lovely as we could see across to the harbour and watch the boats going by. Once a table became available we moved up to the pub area, staff were very friendly and it had a nice atmosphere, unlike the Duke of York next door who only wanted customers who wanted food. We returned again the following day. Would definitely return if was in Whitby again.

Was a bit dubious upon entry, as the decor looked tired and there were lots of dogs in, which generally puts us off. However as we had already signed in we decided to stay and when our food arrived we pleasantly surprised. The seafood platter was massive, plenty to share for two and was some of the nicest calamari i've ever had. I wouldn't hesitate to call here again.

I did not stay in the hotel section of the Board inn however the bar areas are always very clean and the bar area has an excellent selection of drinks - the meals in the restaurant are good - not brilliant but good value for money - there is also entertainment in the bar most nights

Stopped here for a drink and found Theakstons Lightfoot! Very good quality beer and very well kept. We just had drinks but the food sounded nice. One way system in place and u saw the tables being thoroughly wiped down after use.