The Buck Hotel in Hambleton

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

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.

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.

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

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

Excellent, will happily go again

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!

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