The Buck Hotel in Hambleton

Class place and lovely food and a pint

Apr 2025 We have made 2 visits to The Buck in recent weeks and tried a variety of meals in the bar. The food is pretty good. Portion sizes are about right for us. * Meat Feast Parmo was tasty * Cheesy Garlic bread was very nice. * The Big Buck burger was pretty good. * Pie and mash was good. * Cod and Chips was tasty and sizeable. * The chips were ok, could be better

They claim their Parmos are the best around, well they ain't. The staff have become rude 'dont you talk to me like that' she then throw the plate down. Really bad treatment. All we asked for was bread. Stay away. Poor service and staff.

Shame about the swearing teenagers who can't keep there voices quiet,

The Buck is a large hotel/pub on the way into the village with a nice position by the stream side. From a design and decor perspective it is pretty much the norm for modern pubsand although it seems to target diners as the main market, there is enough space to cater for people who just want a drink. On a Monday evening it was pretty quiet when we were in and the service was pleasant, as were our drinks.

Evening meal visit with family. Food was good overall, service very slow. I appreciate that home cooked food takes time but we were there nearly two hours for a main course and dessert. Staff could have taken a drinks order as we were shown to a table for example. Had to fill in service gaps by asking for drinks, food etc and we had to find where the cutlery was kept so we could eat our dessert. Staff weren’t particularly welcoming but looked overworked. Another family came in and left again before being served.

Food Was ok chips were terrible warm up chips. Salad should be included not worth the money.Was Not service with a smile doesn't cost anything to smile at yr customers.

We were disappointed with our recent visit here, we came down on the morning and booked a specific table by the window for our anniversary later on in the evening, where we had our first date at that table. When we got there they sat us at a different table (completely forgot about the table we booked for the special occasion) and when we asked they sat us in one in another window, but this was still disappointing for our special evening. The table next to us also got a bunch of sweets inside their bill but we didn’t get any lol

Not recommended April 2025 Very disappointing. Poor service, dirty upholstery, awful food. Booked to eat here while staying at Angrove Country Park, we were a group of four. Shown to our table asked for drinks order before we even sat down. Asked for a few minutes. Drinks ordered. Food ordered Starters arrived very quickly Chicken wings greasy and not worth bothering with. Pork bites over cooked and tough. Garlic dough balls OK, turned out to be the nicest thing served. Main course steaks avoud if you dare to visit. Over cooked and tough didn’t eat. Chips in our view needed more cooking and soggy . No one came to ask how meals were or if we needed more drinks. Didn’t stay for pudding. Went to bar and asked for bill was told how much was due so I asked to see the bill and was huffed at. Paid and left. Very very disappointing evening

I am absolutely shocked with this place I went for a nice day out with my family and went in and the staff (jess) we're so rude to the point where she was arguing with someone in my family when he was asking for a plaster because my sister cut her finger on the bench we were sat at and then a different person was touching all my food, and speaking of food it was not the best but my lemonade was out of date and was disgusting, not happy with this place, WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!!!

Very expensive vs quality of food. I'd rate just above pub food. My onions ring rock hard & chips cooked & re-warmed, shocking. I visited following recommendation only to be very disappointed. Menu purposely confusing so you end up paying extras. No heating on freezing. Unfortunately will not return, and still to my usual restaurants like bay horse where it is same prices but much better quality food.

Great place to stop for a pint in the sunshine

Always had a good experience at The Buck but today was spoilt by the young server…while still eating he came over to ask if we had finished our meal…still had hold of my knife & fork and I said no not yet then he started to remove my bowl of chips & bowl of salad…I said you can’t do that when people are still eating he said sorry and walked off told the young girl who said she was the Manager and she apologised and said English was not his 1st language 🤦‍♀️…totally ruined the visit for us!

Came for dinner and tried the parmos and it was lovely. Got the chocolate brownie for desert too which was equally as good.

Really nice pub, really nice staff, dog friendly, good parmos

This place Is a bit out of our way but well worth the journey and never disappoints with consistently excellent service and quality food. A Bonus for us Is they have a nice dog friendly bar and easy parking outside and If you’re feeling energetic nearby walks around Roseberry Topping and Captain Cooks Monument.

Food was amazing, went for dinner with my whole family, service was lovely, particularly our tall male server (Wilfred), felt very welcome, food was quick, couldn't recommend more, will be dining again

Stayed here last night. Room was very clean and well appointed. Continental breakfast was plentiful, nice to have a fridge (extra point for the full fat milk, yum, a nice treat). Bathroom is huge and the very large fluffy white towels are a bonus. I think you've done an excellent job!

We came as a party of 7 for Sunday lunch after climbing the nearby Roseberry Topping. All of the food was amazing - our party had the 3 meats roast, steak pie and the kids chicken goujons. We all had dessert too, the cookie dough special and brownies. Everything arrived hot and perfectly cooked. All of the waiting and bar staff were great too. We were really impressed and will definitely be back!

Went here with family for my Nieces birthday meal pre booked our table it was ready when we arrived some of us orderd off the specials menu which was reasonable enough I got the soup and a half a parmo both was lovely 2 of my family ordered the chicken and leek pie they said it was ok but the meat was at the side of the plate and not inside the pie as they were expecting also was puff pastry and not shortcrust which would of been better all round a lovely evening Thankyou the Buck.

Good food. Lamb hot pot lovely but small. Traditional pub vibe which was nice.

Unfortunately, I only had time for 1 drink, but it was very nice. The service was very good and was a very enjoyable but all too short visit.

Went to the Buck for my colleagues birthday tea. Ordered from the Big Buck January offer menu (2 courses £17.95 or 3 courses £20.95). The service was excellent & the food was top notch. Such great value. The atmosphere for a Wednesday evening was buzzing. I will definitely be going back here. If you're a visitor to the area or a local whos not been since the new owners took over... its a must... I gurantee you will not be disappointed!

Smelt of stale paint which was very off-putting. No rooms seen. Lunch only

Came here for a parmo after walking in the hills. Food was delicious, service was very good also.

Booked for new year's eve meal as we go frequently and the food is always good. We ordered the T Bone steak specials and they were terrible, tasteless and full of gristle. Anyone can make a mistake but the staff's attitude compounded things. The manager has since been in touch to make things right 👍

I booked this reservation online which was followed up with a quick response! 7 of us arrived and we were approached by friendly staff, that showed us to our table! We ordered our drinks separately from the bar, then a lovely patient waitress came over and took our order! Believe me we all wanted a little bit of this and that! She was so patient and had such a gorgeous demeanour! The food arrived! It was absolutely perfect, most of us had Parmo’s and one had a fish dish! The salad and chips along side the Parmo’s, were gorgeous. The staff were very attentive asking if everything was ok! This place is 10 out of 10! Well done to the staff who made our night so enjoyable!

Great birthday meal, with excellent food and service. Will definitely return

Use the buck slot as I live in the village and never had a bad meal until tonight My food was not nice when I was asked how it was I apologised said I couldn't eat it and sent it back .the lady was rude said the chef was sorry and offerd me a complimentary dessert for a 33 pound steak it was full of grizzle no taste and pretty much the whole thing sent back on the plate I would not have expected to be billed for it

Friendly welcoming staff, great food , super comfy, and spacious room

The pub itself is beautiful with comfy chairs and lovely country decor. We had reserved a table for 5 which was ready for us with plenty of space around us for our dogs; the staff were super friendly and couldn’t have done more for us. The food was absolutely delicious (the parmo was really faultless) and the staff happily brought us more drinks when needed. 10/10, can’t wait to come back!

We called into The Buck on the banks of the river Leven in Great Ayton for Saturday lunch. We had booked a table for three in advance. Between us we chose one small Atlantic cod & chips (£11.95) , slow roasted lamb hotpot (£18.95) and winter fish stew (£19.95) All the meals were delicious. The fish stew consisted of cod,salmon and smoked haddock in a tasty tomato, chorizo, garlic, basil and white wine sauce with crusty bread. The hotpot contained lamb shoulder in a mint and redcurrant gravy, potatoes and veg. The fish came with mushy peas, chips and tartare sauce. The staff were friendly and the service was prompt. We will definitely return.

Beautiful setting by the river with a warm cosy feeling. Beer is well kept, can't comment on the food as I didn't dine here. Well worth a visit, service with a smile 😊.

When there for Sunday lunch and it was very good we had pork which was very nice with lots of vegetables The where very helpful as some of the vegetables we did like and there was probably they came with pea and carrots with no fuss The staff where friendly and pleasant Yes we would return

Came for Sunday dinner and hot shot parmo, the parmo wasn't a hot shot! It had 2 piece's of pepperoni on it with nothing else how is that a hot shot parmo ? The Sunday roast was very bland, and tasteless with very watered down gravy! Nobody came to ask how our meal was which is such a shame as I'd of like to give my honest review. Such a shame as it's a lovely pub! Sorry chef but this needs sorting as we certainly won't be coming back

Sunday dinner was very good, all the usual seasonal veg was there including cauliflower cheese, Proper Ale at the bar as well, Good value for the price.

Good value Sunday Lunch with all the usual trimmings, Pork was good and a piece of crackling, 2 Yorkshire puddings, nice cauliflower cheese and swede mash, The rest was the usual veg you get with a Sunday lunch, Plates were hot which is a good sign, A very good sticky toffee pudding and custard, Toilet are very clean, 2 good guest Ales, bonus for us ale drinkers as we all don't drink Lager or cider, Return, definitely.

Stayed in the newly done up rooms. Fantastic! Great service. great value, great location. We will be back to explore the area and the Buck is our first choice.

Really nice pub, excellent staff and food

We ended up here after googling ‘best parmos in the area’ - and we weren’t disappointed at all. The parmos are delicious, lovely thick chicken breast (not battered too thin as a lot of places do), a wide choice of toppings and just the right amount of bech and cheese. Garlic sauce (for an extra £1.50) was very garlicky and creamy. The only criticism is that salad is an extra £1.50- we ordered one each but were each given a bowl which was mainly huge chunks of tomato and red onion. Dessert was delicious, the sticky toffee pudding was melt in the mouth and the local ice cream was absolutely divine, it was almost like clotted cream. The pub itself is rustic and charming and in a lovely location next to the water. Service was friendly. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back.

Visited after reading reviews and wasn’t disappointed, recommend booking. Food was very good and very satisfying, big portions, and very well presented, only had 2 courses but was full! Staff were amazing, very friendly and very attentive, gap between starters and mains was just right. Had the house specialty which was chicken Parmesan, it was a lot bigger than I thought but so tasty. Would say if you are in the area to go and visit. Also had a Buck Pale Ale, so nice, well had 4 pints of it so must have been nice.

Basic pub in a village setting. Warm welcome, limited hours for serving food

We visited here twice. The first time for a simple pub meal and the second for a Sunday roast. On both occasions the food, service, atmosphere and price were are brilliant.

Didn't have the drinks we wanted I.e vodka/red bull/smirnoff ice

Quite a small dining area however as we choose the dog free zone it's not a complaint I don't dislike them I just don't want them staring at me whilst eating... myself and husband plus grandson had absolutely delicious Sunday roast beef lunch we definitely be returning 😋

I can’t fault the food or the service. I’ve never had a bad meal there. Love that there is a dog friendly section too!

We found this place by accident, and what an happy accident it was. The food and service were so good that we went back again. The Sunday lunch was one of the best I have ever had

Great pub with tasty food and great selection of drinks. Nice little seating area outside if the suns out! 😎

What an absolute amazing room. Two bedrooms one with a king bed and one with twin singles. Finished to a very high standard. Private entrance so no need to go through the bar, quick access as all information is emailed to you and you can go straight to your room. We will be back, this is a must stop off, if you’re in this area!

Six of us popped in for a late Sunday lunch and were extremely well looked after by Emily and her colleagues Three of us had roast pork which was absolutely delicious. One person had the steak pie which was superb and two of us had the fish pie which was delightful. The pub has a very nice atmosphere and a good selection of beers, wines and spirits and the staff are very helpful and very cheerful The toilets are clean and we very much enjoyed ourselves and look forward to our next visit

Excellent, will happily go again

Booked for Sunday lunch via web site choice of various times Arrived shown to our table given menus and drinks order taken Ordered food Sunday lunch 1 trio of meats 1 roast pork Food was very well presented portion size excellent came with pots of apple sauce and horseradish Service was first class Excellent choice of drinks A very pleasant 2 hours Highly recommend

We came here to celebrate my daughter's GCSE results, we ordered 2 chicken parmos and a smash burger, meals were absolutely gorgeous and the staff were really lovely, could not fault anything, will probably be back in the near future

Just had Sunday lunch omg the fight through dinner with the resident flies ruined it, food was mediocre roasties under cooked, the Yorkshire puddings where burnt on the top, I spoke to the manager about the fly situation and maybe a good idea to put blue lights up to attract the flys, to which she said they might fall on someone’s head really?

Nice pub with good selection of food and drinks with a nice outside seating area. Staff are friendly and atmosphere is good.

Dark bar where our table was. Friendly staff but service was slow. Limited menu if you don't like parmo's. Poor quality chips. Partner enjoyed her parmo, which she rated highly. Booking essential for food.

Went to The Buck for a spot of lunch with my wife. I ordered large Fish & Chips, when my food arrived it was very underwhelming, the batter was wet on my fish and I had 9 chips, yes 9 chips !! Absolutely disgusting!!

We had Sunday lunch and took our dog. We were made very welcome and served quickly despite being very busy. The small portions of roasts are still quite large and good value.

A sunny day and lovely beer garden out the front. Good Guinness and lovely food.

Good food and excellent service

Good service but the place is infested with flies !!! Landing all over the food which is very off putting for some constantly having to move them away, must of been 20 flies in the room we sat in.

Visited for a family meal with young children whilst holidaying in area. Highly recommend. The food, staff and service all excellent. Really enjoyed our visit here

We would highly recommend The Buck. Visiting as a family of 7, everything was spot on. The service was prompt and friendly, and the food was amazing. Great portion sizes across all dishes and desserts to die for. Credit due to the team and chefs

Had a large hotshot parmo The best I've ever had

So far the best restaurant parmo i’ve had. Lovely little pub with great and fast service, and staff who can have a little craic on with you. Worth the visit anytime you’re in their neck of the woods!

We travelled from west yorkshire to meet our daughter and grandson for Sunday lunch. Well worth the journey our Sunday roast dinners we're excellent. Will be sure to do it again in the future

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

Top place for a parmo, proper pork fillet. Really nice, only negative was table service only inside.

Haven't been here for many years so nice to try again. Busy lunchtime with atmosphere and good service. There was a good selection to choose from and the meals were of a good standard. Would come again.

Thoroughly enjoyed my food as always, as did my table of 10. Fast and friendly service. Been going for ten years brilliant little place.

Visited The Buck on bank holiday Monday with my wife and children and had a very enjoyable meal. Fish pie, chicken salad, fish & chips and kids burger all extremely well received and demolished. Special mention to our waitress Jessica who made us feel very welcome. Would recommend this pub and will certainly come back when we’re next in Great Ayton.

This was always the place you went to for food thats a little nicer, but with the menu reduced its all very samie as the Oak now. Cheese slice on a burnt burger ???? Chips were cremated. Eton Mess literally was, squirty cream all over the side of the dish, with sauce seeping through. Lovely pub, lovely staff, poor food, will only be going back for drinks

Great food, very helpful and friendly staff.

Excellent meal, service and atmosphere. The highlight was certainly the fish pie … it was fantastic!

Parmesan’s 110% no complaints whatsoever with those but the chips were about 3/10 they were very scratty like the ones from the bottom of the fryer and all 4 portions we had were like this, chips have always been good before, so not quite sure what happened, coleslaw and salad lovely.

Food was spot on, however i ordered a pepperoni chicken parmo and never got any pepperoni, hence the 4 stars. Apart from that it was perfect👍

Parmo was nice. Its all about the breadcrumbs and sauce here. It just felt as if ownership being little greedy charging per topping if you want a traditional HotShot parmo and/or Garlic Sauce, ended up costing £6 additional which doesn't seem fair on customer. Jamies Hot sauce is just Sweet chilli sauce charged at £1.50, again bit of a rip off.

Lovely food, lovely staff, will go again.

10 of when here today for lunch and the service and the food as excellent The staff where excellent and with a smile will done to you all I even booked to come back on may for 4 of use

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!