The Buck Hotel in Hambleton

Lovely food, lovely staff, will go again.

Cracking pub. We always call when we are in the area.

First time we've been, lovely food, service excellent and nice clean pub

Misunderstanding with the girl behind the bar when ordering our drinks, not a big issue in itself but then as we walked away I heard her mutter about us under her breath. I must not have heard her asking if we wanted a receipt so she says “that’ll be a no then…” rude 🫠

Called in on NYE after a short local walk. Just the ticket after a week of roast dinners over Christmas. Excellent food and drink. The staff couldn't have been more pleasant. Very highly recommended!!!

We have been going to The Buck for quite awhile.Service and food is always great.

The Pub is a really great place. Staff was really friendly and helpful. Really nice atmosphere. Food was amazing. I had a dish off the specials and it was excellent. Partner had a pork hotshot parmo and said it was one off the best he's eaten. Must try the onion rings amazing. Desserts was fabulous. Definitely going back

This is an attractive pub near the Bickling NT property. The menu for lunch (and dinner) was extensive and interesting. Lots of local fish and shell fish, venison and lamb. We had the Cromer crab Thermidor, served with samphire, thrice cooked chips, watercress and dried tomato salad and homemade dill hollondaise sauce. Absolutely delicious. Beautifully presented and filling. No room for puddings, although they looked equally amazing. Several real ales. Good wine list.

The food was beautiful 3 parmos and a steak pie, the parmos were succulent and tasty, the steak pie melted in the mouth. The service however was truly appalling. A wait of around 15 min before the menus arrived even though we had told the staff we were there, a reasonable wait for drinks and food, but at no point did any of the staff come and ask if our food was ok, nor did anyone come back to see if we wanted more drinks. It took 40 mins to attract attention to the fact that we'd finished our food, the waitress cleared only part of the plates, dropped a fork which she left on the floor and didn't come back to see if we needed anything else. Another 15 minutes later we decided to go to her, she was drinking coke and playing on her phone when we finally found her. Another 15 mins before the desert menu arrived, (kicking the dropped fork on the way) and the rest of the main course dishes were finally cleared to make room. As for the bill, lucky we're honest people, it never arrived, we had to go and find the waitress again in order to pay. If the place had been rammed and the staff run off their feet fair enough, but there were 4 of us and 1 other couple eating and 2 couples having drinks. Hardly busy. the food is really lovely but the staff and the service left so much to be desired. Think it's going to be a while before we go back, hopefully by then the staff will have either been changed or have been shown how to run food service.

After visiting this place a number of times we have never had a experience like this Afternoon. As myself & husband r self employed we hardly get time to ourselves. So as it's valentines day we decided 2 go 4 a( nice )meal my meal was a pork parmo .. well it was so burnt & well done I couldn't even get my knife through it..never seen anything like it . So sent it back so my husband had 2 sit & eat his meal y I just sat there waiting 4 mine by the time mine came he had finished his so I didn't eat mine as I had lost my appetite & the nice meal was ruined..my husband is now back in work tonight so iam not happy at all ..the girl serving us was very polite & apologised. It wasn't down 2 her ..but like I said our few hrs together was ruined..I wish I had taken photos as u just wouldn't imagine how bad it was . Don't think we will ever go back there which is a shame as we just often. I can't believe they even sent it out . Think there thought by covering it in cheese will hard it . Shame on u ..think there need 2 find another chef

Been coming here for lunch regularly, for years. On Tuesday we were told that they were no longer doing burgers at lunchtime. Sadly, they are unlikely to be seeing me except on that rare occasion where everyone wants a parmo on the same day.

The Sunday dinner was delicious and service was very quick even though it was very busy at about 1.30pm friendly staff

Stopped on our way home from a shopping trip. Just picked it off Google by looking at the reviews. My son had a "Parmo" which he enjoyed and we both had "steak pie". Normally I like shortcut pastry but it had good reviews. It actually came in a large dish like a stew with something like a puff pastry Croissant on top. Whilst a bit unusual the meat was beautiful and tender with a lovely Gravy, very tasty. It came with accompanying vegetables and chips or mash, we both really enjoyed it. I would eat the same thing if I came again.

Great friendly staff and good food, was a little busy but everyone coped well...Great little spot.

Lovely Sunday dinner , had the small chicken and it was big enough with plenty of vegetables. Can't fault any thing friendly helpful staff especially when you leave your keys in the pub like I did 🤣. Thanks again.

Excellent Parmo 's and very pleasant service

Didn't eat there but.the food looked excellent. Would love to have had chance to eat the steak pie! Although fully booked upon entry, staff found us places to sit for 8 people for a few drinks

Top food, top service and very reasonably priced. One of my favourite places to eat. The parmos are brilliant and their chips are the best 👌

Great farmhouse parmo and lovely steak sarnies. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Lovely outside seating for when the weather suits it sitting by the river, Recommended. Update: Dec 2023 meat feast parmo was amazing with loads of meat slices under a generous amount of cheese but not overpowerering. Thanks for a lovely meal.

Excellent food, excellent service, warm cosy atmosphere. 10/10 would definitely return 😁😁

Nice atmosphere, good service, very nice fresh veg, but the roast was a bit dry and I think it was a processed one, I was expecting something better than that to be honest, a real roast would have topped everything off nicely.

Ate here after a day walking. Very friendly staff, good service and most importantly, amazing food. Not being from the area we don't often get the chance to eat Parmos so took the opportunity. It was soooo good!

The staff were lovely and the atmosphere was good it was very busy, the parking is a bit insane on a Saturday night and we both ordered a large parmo it looked nice presentation wise the chicken was a bit thin and not a great deal of bechemel sauce and also quite greasy I’ve honestly had less greasy ones from a takeaway the same with the chips, the service was good and the food was alright not what you expect for award winning but nonetheless edible we both ate it all. I wish I took a photo. Would I be in a rush to come back probably not but if I did I’d try something else cos the food that was coming out did look nice x

Lovely friendly staff, served quickly, a nice pint and lovely pub grub. Perfect!

First time been and the food was lovely me and my husband both parmo's and the where lovely, staff where very friendly and helpful.

Free icecream with kids meal wrote on the menu... asked for the ice cream for the kids at the end and she laughed and said oh no that shouldn't be on there you have to pay seperate for that! I didn't out of principle, would have been nice to have been told that before we ordered pretty sure it should have been honoured but we walked out. Disappointed. Expensive for what it was, parmo average. Had to pay extra for salad even though it stated salad and chips on menu. Won't be going again. Absolute joke

Food was nice but staff n atmosphere let it down

Great place to go food and drinks very good will be back

Nice cosy pub waited a while to get our food ordered. Food came out quite fast. We ordered parmosans which were average bit shocked when the bill came as we had to pay for salad.

The staff were very helpful and the food was delicious

Been for sunday diner today Not as good as use to be. Roast potatoes seemed like aunt bessies and yorkshire puddings not like they use to be . Veg was OK carrots, bit Brockley and some turnip which was nice . Use to be best in area but not now . Shame

It was a cute setting, we had prawns and burger, it was OK, but we did gomat a busy time

I went The Buck for the first time yesterday with my husband yesterday and although we didn't book a table we were sat down straight away and had a choice of table. We sat next to the window and had a lovely view of the river. We both decided to order Chicken Parmos. I really liked the idea of being able to choose my own toppings at a reasonable price too. I opted for Roasted Peppers and Red Onion. My husband had a plain parmo. Our food was amazing and the chips & salad was lovely too. Great value for money, the food was so tasty. From the moment we entered till the moment we left we were made to feel welcome. The staff were so lovely and friendly and we can easily say we will definitely return again in the near future.

Extremely disappointing, food was not up to standard. We ended up leaving the majority of our meal. Tasteless, the presentation was extremely poor, definitely won’t be returning and wouldn’t recommend. As I vegetarian I was presented with a slab of butternut with orange breadcrumbs!

Just what we wanted after a long walk. A warm welcome for us and our 4 legged friend. A good pint, and the best pizza I've had for a long time.

Came for a date night on a Monday. Had not booked a table. One was found straight away, was approximately half full. Both of us had 3 courses, lamb meatballs, meat feast pork parmo and the cheesecake are all highly recommend also the pizzas are very delicious and large. Staff very friendly, service was quick and the food was hot. Again highly recommended and will definitely be visiting again.

Had food Saturday evening and Sunday lunch evening helpful staff and nice food it's a busy place but got in both evenings without booking and a nice seating area outside

The staff was friendly but a food not as good as I expected. The parmo was to small and the chips taste like frozen chips.

Been going there for years and always thought it was one of the best places to go for a parmo but after my last visit I don't think I'll be back again. First off they got my order wrong so I had to wait and eat alone for my food everyone else had finished theirs and also the portion sizes are a lot smaller than they used to be, but the biggest disappointed was the fact you have to pay extra for a salad and garlic sauce!!! We paid £10 extra in total for something where 99% of places it comes free, to use the excuse that some people leave the salad doesn't justify charging them who want a salad extra. What next napkins 10p a pop? Such a shame it used to be a great place, the food is nice and staff are friendly but I'm not paying an extra £3 per person for a salad and garlic sauce.

We arrived early and were seated in a little side room to the front. I chose from the specials selection, Chicken & King Prawn spaghetti in a pesto, sunblush tomato & cream sauce. Was very well cooked and tasted flavoursome. I couldn't finish it all, and felt too much pasta really. My partner ordered the Chicken ala Buck which was also very nice. We would recommend both dishes. I also had the garlic bread, but with added pizza tomato sauce, it was a lovely dish. Only other slight bugbear was the fact we had quite a few flies buzzing around us throughout the meal. They could do with trying to clear them out more. Staff seemed efficient and came across friendly. Great that it is such a dog friendly place. Maybe add a few dog treats on the bar. Couldn't see any.

We stopped here for lunch and as it was busy outside, we decided to take a table inside. The decor was fine if a bit dated, and it was in need of a bit of a clean to remove all the cobwebs from the inside of the windows. We didn’t get off to a great start as the waitress was so sullen and it was as if we were spoiling her “chat time” with the other wait staff by coming into the pub. And she was the same any time we interacted throughout the meal. The food was standard pub fare and not all that well cooked either. The drinks were fine and it was about right for value. We won’t be going back.

Stopped here for lunch after climbing Roseberry Topping. Great food and a well earned beer.

This is how you run a pub Probably the best paramo in the world

Advertising, Sunday dinners in the sun on Facebook. So turned up with two hungry children. At 4pm Place half empty. Meet by unfriendly staff. At first said only serving food inside Then said no serving at all food As been too bussy. Wouldn’t brother. Why advertise on Facebook 4 September 2023

Been visiting The Buck for years and have always loved the thin parmo’s but after visiting today a lot has changed, firstly you have to pay £1.50 for the side salad which all three of us ordered, it came out in a very small bowl which I thought we would have got three of the bowls but we didn’t!!! Secondly the chicken parmo’s have always been thin but today the chicken was thick which wasn’t very nice. Three of us visited but the table next to us had only two people and they had the same amount of chips and salad which we received . I was very disappointed and sadly won’t be revisiting 😞 not worth the price.

Lovely pub and restaurant, friendly staff and amazing food

The chips weren’t that nice and the food was quite small. Food: 1 star The desert was amazing and tasted brilliant the only reason the isn’t a 1 star 4.5/5 stars

Great outdoor seating area and a really good pint. Staff friendly and quick to serve

Lovely, juicy scampi with fresh rocket. Really tasty and a good price. Would like to see a wholemeal or granary option of bun instead of only ciabatta. Very friendly and welcoming.

We only stopped for a quick drink, but having looked at the menu we will be going back. Staff very friendly, lots of outside space too.

Same owners as the oak and very nice food with great staff.I have a feeling the menu is different to the oak though!

I didn't like the taste of the wine, staff were happy to change for me.

We were staying in the area and chose The Buck as it was close by and dog friendly. My son had the burger which he said was quite nice. My husband and I had the pork parmo. This was something new to both of us so we have nothing to compare it to. However it just tasted greasy, dry, chewy, over cooked (probably reheated) pork (I think) and tasteless cheese. It was horrible, sorry! The chips weren’t nice either I’m afraid. The service was fine but would definitely not return.

Love it in here! Gorgeous new outside seating & nice food (:

Got parmo, sweet potato chips, and salad. Was very tasty.

We booked a table for 2, even the staff rolled their eyes when given the table number, it was the smallest table I’ve ever eaten at. We were in a room with another table set for 12 and assured it was a while until it was being used, it was taken 10 minutes later . We had to go to the bar to order as no one came to us, even though the table next us had full table service, the food was nice but after sitting for a while looking at empty plates after finishing eating we paid at the bar and left after one course

Lovely pub, with great food. Not a vast menu, but plenty of imaginative choices. I had the half Chicken Parmo with a side salad, which was exceptionally tasty and generous. I can't imagine being able to do justice to the whole one. Very generous portions & the sweet potato fries are probably the best I've had. All nicely presented. Friendly staff and reasonable prices. Another star in our short visit to beautiful North Yorkshire.

Absolutely wonderful Sunday lunch, best I've had in a while. The staff are lovely, it's dog friendly too. We had coffee with our lunch and even that was excellent

We both enjoyed our meals and a nice pint of real ale, only negative it was a little pricey

One of the best parmos I've had like m8.

Lovely riverside pub in Great Ayton, great food and friendly staff.

I've not been here for a long time but we decided to visit on Sunday. Place looks totally different but we loved it. It definitely needed a change. Staff were friendly, lovely atmosphere and food was gorgeous. We sat inside for our food then sat out in the sun enjoying the views. If you ever get to Great Ayton, definitely come here. We stayed overnight in a lovely guest house a stones throw away. Lovely weekend and we will definitely do it again ❤️

If you don't want to eat Chicken Parmesan Don't visit the Buck Thursday night No Fish No steaks

Even on a busy Friday night we were able to get a table. A wide variety of food on offer and drinks and meals were served promptly and by very friendly staff who seemed happy in their work.

Nice pub in great location. Lots of outside seating and food was great too.

Been coming here for years. Travel 20 mins to get here the Sunday dinners are amazing, as are the parmos! The staff are great and this place will always be a family favourite

Stopped off on Sunday on the off chance that they could fit us in. Place was busy but they could get us a table for two in 30 minutes. The pub looked really nice, tables had space around them so you didn’t feel crushed. Sunday menu looked good with the roast options but fancied something different. Went for scampi and my wife a Parmo. Both dishes arrived pipping hot, tasted lovely and reasonable sized portions. Waiting staff are very busy and constantly moving around clearing up/dropping off. Will come back another time.

Lovely evening at the Buck last night. Arrived 20 minutes early for our reservation time so wasn’t sure if we were able to be seated however lady who served us was really kind and showed us to our table straight away. Ordered drinks and two large parmos with sides which were amazing! Always come to the buck for the parmesans as they are the best! Was my partners first time visiting and he thought it was really nice and the food was lovely for a reasonable price for the portion! Definitely coming back again!

Food was really first class as was the service.

Didnt go in. It was not open until 12:00.

We popped in for a quick bite nice surroundings and helpful staff there is a seating area outside and a car park

So remarkably better under the new management. Clean place, good food, good service, reasonably priced.

Good choice of Real Ale and also a little beauty of offering Pork Parmo's on the menu. Staff were good, food was good overall a gooood place to eat. Give it a go if your looking for some place new

Me and my partner both ordered a parmo he ordered large I ordered a half I asked for salad and chips with mine she said you have to pay 1.50 for salad now as customers where leaving it and was getting wasted so I said...

Was welcoming and the smell was amazing recommended.

Lovely home made food and great friendly service at a reasonable price, will be coming again every time were in the area

Quality pub, great staff. Always feel welcome.

Great Parmo s and real ale service and the portions are huge

Called in for lunch excellent service maybe best booking ahead.

Food was delicious and good value, we really liked this pub.

Enjoyed a delicious lunch. Excellent customer service.

We called in for bite to eat and a couple of drinks after doing a 10 mile walk. The staff were excellent - going out of their way to get us a table inside with our dogs so we could eat in the warmth. Two...

The food was nice and I was disappointed that we weren't offered a desert just the bill. I think there was a rush to clear tables , my son was still eating and the rest of the plates were cleared , if I hadn't said anything I am sure his would have been whipped away as well. After a great experience just before Christmas his dampened my feelings.

Had a parmo..tasted good but very thin so disappointed. Chip shop one wouldve been better. Charged for salad we didn't ask for. Food choices were limited- burgers parmos ,pizza and a few other dishes. Very busy so obviously popular. Probably wouldn't revisit.

Beautiful place loverly staff loverly food

Lovely place to stop on the way to our holiday

The food was very good But the service poor dont know if I would return

Food lovely as always, and plenty of it too. Always a nice friendly welcome.

Tucked into a large meat feast parmo. Very tasty, loved the chorizo/pepperoni touch. Beer good too

I booked the Buck for Sunday lunch 12 Feb 23... I also asked for a table to accommodate a space for my daughters 6 month old baby / pram. Good job I did book because all the tables had reserved plaques on them when we...

New the parmo's were good, had the Italian parmo and wow! Deee-licious!

booked a table no problem (surprised)on a Saturday night, shown to table and asked for drinks no problem. Ordered starters and main, starter was salmon fishcakes that came on a cold plate and very little finesse. Starter dishes taken away and we asked for a...

First visit. Had my first ever Parma. Lite bite Halloumi fries Shared between two. Delicious.

Lovely place and great food, it's very popular so would definitely recommend booking a table.

Good choice of beers and great delicious food

Went here with friends for my 50th birthday meal. The food was delicious. Piping hot, well cooked. Staff were excellent, service was great. We will be going back again and would recommend The Buck to anyone.

Lovely friendly little pub loved it.

Called in for a tea time meal. I had the Chicken a la Buck, which came with a small salad in a seperate bowl and chips, also in a seperate bowl.. This was very sickly and far too rich, the checken was smothered in this...

Called in on the off chance of a table. Staff really friendly ,service good as well as food. Reasonably priced.

Amazing Parmos. One of the best ive had and I travel around the north east trying them put all over. Staff were superb, very polite and friendly. Didnt need to book a table either.