The John Paul Jones in Scarborough

The place has been nicely done out in keeping with the whole site. We visited in January so the whole site was quiet so we didnt need to book in advance. The staff were friendly and the food was very nice and reasonably priced. We found the drinks to be very expensive, we paid a lot more here for a round than we did on the south coast which seems odd.

This pub is not good. Had a burger and it was horrible, went again today and it was closing at 4pm, they said the gas was off and they were closing!! If you like to have a drink or food I'd go elsewhere. To say this is a holiday place you would think it would be open all day everyday not as and when, I know its January and low season but was very disappointed and will not visit it again!

Online booking facility not working Telephoned on multiple occasions - no answer Telephoned Away Resorts who said somebody from the John Paul Jones would call me to make a reservation - nobody did. When we arrived at The Bay, 9 dogs on the bar area. Unable to eat after 4. A real shame!

We have been holidaying at the Bay for the past 10 years and at each stay have been to the John Paul Jones pub on site. Yesterday evening (30/12/24) and this afternoon (31/12/24) we called in for a few drinks and ended up leaving a lot sooner than we had anticipated on both occasions. We know that there is new management and there has been a lot of staff changes throughout this year, however, Shelly left months ago and the settling in/transition period for the new management should surely be resolved by now. This afternoon, on one of the busiest hospitality days of the year, there were 3 staff, in total, working the bar, bringing out meals and clearing tables. Waiting approximately 20 minutes to be served at the bar is not acceptable due to poor rota management whilst also being told by the bar manager not to que in the only available space there is in the bar area which is just rude. When we left this afternoon there were approximately 15 people waiting to be served. The 2 staff bringing out meals and clearing tables were absolutely first class and I applaud them for keeping smiles on their faces. The service at the bar was a total disaster with no organisation or thought given to the customer experience whatsoever. As a footnote ….although the Bay uses being dog friendly as a selling point now that dogs and their owners are segregated into the smallest part of the pub it does have the feeling of a 2 tier system ….. I appreciate that not everyone is a dog lover but the current new arrangement could do with a rethink as most people visiting the Bay come with their 4 legged friends and being turned away due to no seating availability again is not a good customer experience.

Visited on Christmas Eve. Absolutely dreadful service. The staff are rude, uncaring and an absolute disgrace. They wouldn’t know the meaning of customer care if it hit them in the face. I would strongly avoid at all costs

Can’t find any negatives at all. A really great place and will go again for sure. Food great and service with a smile. Such a friendly atmosphere. 😀😀

5.30pm and couldn't get an inside table just for drinks. Apparently every table pre booked although it was empty waiting for the arrival of the booked people. We had to sit outside, thankfully it was not raining. They called last orders before 10pm on the first night we were there, so only had one drink. Very expensive for drinks when you're able to get them as there was only one member of staff serving, run off her feet. One staff member was guarding the door stopping access if you was looking to enter without having a reservation. Definitely bad management and under staffed. Buy your beer at tesco and stay in is my advice as there isn't much around unless you use transport in and out.

Would have been zero rating but not an option. Supposed to be a pub but weren't allowed in for a drink without booking for a meal and queueing in the food queue. Place looked a shambles with uncleared tables and one member of staff trying to do everything. Needlessly to say we left without joining the queue. Disappointing.

Service was very slow due to lack of staff. We ordered sirloin and they came back from the kitchen and told us there was none left and offed us rump as a replacement. One of the rumps was burnt and the other was served with salad and a dead caterpillar! 🤢The manager did refund that meal for us. On a positive note the pizza was lovely.

Really disappointed with our meal, I ordered a soup and was shocked, to say the least, about the portion size , literally half a bowl and when I asked the waiter if it was a mistake he replied that it was head office that control the portion size!!!! Shocking , considering I was charged £6.50 for literally 5 spoonfuls. Prices have risen so much in the last year, ridiculous! Unfortunately the pub lacks atmosphere and we won’t be back! Such a shame as we The Bay but there is a need for a decent pub whose sole purpose is not to rip you off!

This is a nice looking pub in a lovely holiday park. In general we had a lovely meal here. The service was really nice and the atmosphere was great. There were two separate kids menus for younger and older kids, which was good, The menu had lots of choice and most of the food and drink was delicious, but my husband’s burger was cold and my passion fruit martini tasted nothing like one. I wished I had just ordered a gin and tonic. These issues wouldn’t stop us eating there again when we stay at the Bay Filey and we found prices to be reasonable for a holiday park of that standard. We ate inside but there was some nice outdoor seating too.

On Saturday lunch time the bar wasn't too busy. Easily got a table. My partner had a burger and I had a goats cheese and onion tart. Nothing special but nice. We decided to book in for Sunday lunch. We both fancied a roast dinner. When I asked the barman what meat was on the Subday lunch, he looked at me like I was stupid and said "we don't do Sunday Lunch, have you seen the menu? " I felt a bit of a fool and thought maybe I'd seen an old menu but when I got back to our table I looked at the menu and it definitely started "Sunday Lunch" We asked the waitress and she said they hadn't done Sunday Lunch for years. The menus came printed from head office. Why not just put a sticker over it then. We ended up having the Steak pie. This was nice but again nothing special.

Situated on The Bay this on site bar is lovely outside and in, good selection of food and great staff. Very efficient but I would say the drinks are very overpriced- nearly£ 10 for a glass of wine and £25 for a bottle £30 odd pounds for Prosecco. This doesn’t encourage us to stay on site and visited only once this time. Happy Hour occurs on some drink - for us cocktails buy one get one half price - as with cocktails mainly ice. We are staying over Christmas this year but given the pricing would go elsewhere rather than hotel prices. Otherwise worth a visit

Do not waste your money in this establishment. Worse meal I have ever had put in front of me! Cottage pie with a few minuscule lumps of mince, a lot of mash potatoes served with a small spoon of baby leeks and half a carrot sliced. All for the the extortionate amount of £11.50 It’s a shame because this could be a nice place to spend the evening if they get their food menu sorted out, really lets The Bay down.

The food was beyond awful. How do you get 3 basic dishes so wrong? 1. Pepperoni pizza dripping in grease with an undercooked base. 2. Fish and chips with rock hard chips and tinned peas…. 3. Ultimate burger fresh from the freezer, very dry and over cooked. With the added benefit of a swarm of flies. For nearly £70 for 3 meals & 3 drinks, cook your own as this place needs shutting down! I did give this place the benefit of the doubt. We were last here 9 years ago and it was terrible then too but hoped that there may be a change of ownership or chef…. There were no other options on site. Interestingly, there is no mention of the John Paul Jones or menu in the welcome pack. Such a shame as this place could be a gold mine with the right leadership and chefs.

Excellent customer service today and the breakfast was delicious. Nothing too much trouble and no fuss at all when we asked if we could swap sausages out for extra bacon and hash brown. Friendly attentive staff and an all round nice breakfast.

This place should be called the Dick Turpin we called in for while staying at The Bay Filey were charged £11.20 for a pint of Doom bar and an orange J20 and the beer wasn't that good we did not return.

You may think it's convenient and it will be nice not to cook for dinner. But honestly it would be better going to the little shop they have and pick up frozen food instead . It was actually inedible food. Expensive inedible food. I presume this place has only managed to stay open because it is the only restaurant open on the complex and they don't need to rely on repeat business.

Stayed at the Bay with my partner and visited the John Paul Jones twice, first was with a complimentary voucher given to us from away resorts as our accommodation check in wasn’t ready for us. So we ventured to the pub on site, first impressions were good and for a Sunday late afternoon the place wasn’t overly busy but staff seemed helpful and friendly. We ordered 1 x pizza and 1 x cheeseburger (with fries), side of onion rings, 1 x pint of lager and 1 x Diet Coke, came to just shy of the £50 voucher we had been given. Food was ok, nothing special, certainly not worth £40+ in my opinion but as it was complimentary not an issue. Visited for second time another evening just for drinks, a pint of lager and a bottle of non alcoholic cider, came to almost £14.00. Over £7 for a bottle of non alcoholic cider! I couldn’t believe it and felt robbed. Safe to say we didn’t return after this. Not value for money in 2024 and just can’t find a justifiable reason for it to be so pricey. A nice place but I doubt we’ll ever return even if stopping on site again. With the opening of the Wetherspoons on next door Primrose Valley site, a 15 or so minute walk for much more reasonable prices for food and drink would be a better option, providing as we found, entry was no problem.

We visited on our first night at The Bay as we arrived late and couldn’t be bothered to cook. The choice on the menu is limited especially for vegetarians. We both had a pizza and the price was ridiculous- £30 for 2 pizzas! You wouldn’t even pay this at some Italian restaurants. My husband went to the bar to get the drinks- 2 x small lime and sodas- £6! The food was ok but be warned it is very expensive for what it is

me and my family were very surprised with the food here, within reading all the reviews we were worried, but the food was absolutely amazing, the staff were very friendly. we all would absolutely recommend coming for food and not been put off with the reviews you are reading.

First impressions were good until the food arrived…. No fries with the kids meals even though this is stated on the menu, stale bun with the house burger containing hair,completely inedible the meat was burnt well beyond flame grilled. I wouldn’t feed it to my dog” prawn cocktail has to be the worst anaemic cheapest pile of soggy Prawns & Bread I’ve ever seen presented. Not even a flake and chocolate sauce with the kids ice cream (once again, stated on the menu) I’m sorry but this is simple food gone terribly wrong and well over priced. AVOID AT ALL COST.

The John Paul Jones is the Pub in the Bay holiday lets. The three young staff two young men and a young lady were extremely friendly and helpful and we were made to feel very welcome. The food was good in nice surroundings would recommend.

Booked in advance to be told once seated that the majority of the menu unavailable. Burger and chips are £14 a total rip off. A handful of frozen cheap fries and a dry old burger. Had to leave the burger as wouldn't even feed it to a dog. Worst meal of the holiday and extortionate prices for food worse than a brewers fayre.

Lovely little dog friendly pub. Bar staff are lovely, very welcoming. Ordered our first drink and loved the fact they asked if the dog needed a drink too. Nice touch! The food is slightly expensive but we only ate out one night. £6 a pint. £6 for a tea and coffee. The curry is nice. The pizzas are good. Me and my sons really liked it. Nice and relaxed. Everyone so friendly. We'll definitely be back next Halloween 🎃

We stayed on the Bay village and thought we would try this place, whilst it is convenient to walk to my God how expensive. 4 mains and drinks ( kids on soft drinks) came to £140 . The service was ok and the food was nice, it’s dog friendly as well. It’s just the astronomical cost, we didn’t go back once bitten twice shy. If we had let the kids have dessert, I dread to think what the total cost would have been.

Having been a regular visitor to The Bay for the past 6 years we have been to the on site pub many times. Inside is lovely and comfortable with a good atmosphere and friendly staff. The most positive point for us is that it is dog friendly everywhere inside. However as a vegetarian and a vegan the most disappointing aspect is the menu itself, or rather the lack of choices on the menu. There is only one option on the main menu, the vegan risotto which was OK. There is a vegan pizza also available which my husband had, but as the veggie person he didn't like the vegan cheese. There needs to be more options eg you could offer a veggie version of the sausage and mash or the burgers. Last time we visited we had a jackfruit pie which was fantastic but this time there was only a lamb pie available. We will be returning to The Bay in a few months time but won't be eating here again unless the menu improves.

Ordered 3 meals and sent them all back. Battered fish was tasteless and watery, batter was soaked in grease, peas were like bullets... burger bun was stale and chips were cheap frozen ones. Beer prices are extortionate. Avoid at all costs

What a lovely pub. Staff so friendly and couldn’t do enough for you. Food was very good and breakfast was fabulous. Very dog friendly and I would definitely return Well done guys

Food was better than expected after seeing the bad reviews! Definitely not value for money! Very expensive for mediocre food and drinks are cheaper in London very over priced! probably give a miss in future as some lovely places to eat and drink a short drive away!

We stay at Filey regularly and we always go to the John Paul Jones Pub. As soon as you go in your greeted with a warm welcome and it’s always been the same every time we go in. All the staff are really nice and the guys behind the bar are excellent. Just a great place to go at the end of the day when you’ve been out to other places such as Whitby, Scarborough or a day in Filey when your on a short break. Can’t praise the place enough! Thank you!!

Very expensive for just a pub. Staff were friendly, but the pub is out pricing itself. Could be a goldmine if prices were reduced.

Fast Food and it’s fast Ordered at the bar and before I got back to the table the food was there !! Service the young server brilliant give the lad a gold star very professional, friendly credit to any venue Food dreadful burgers dry as old sticks wouldn’t eat there again You pays your money !!! Nothing is cooked fresh leaving the kitchen within minutes tells you everything

Not too keen as it's expensive for what you get and the alcohol is the most expensive I have ever paid. The menu was great a few years ago as there was much more choice thn now. Not a great atmosphere either but would probably go again as there is liittle choice on the site.

Lovely looking pub in the heart of the bay. Nice drinks selection. Great to Sit outside if sunny. could be an absolute gem if it was proper home pub grub but seemed over priced for what was probably mainly pre packaged bar the crab linguini?...

Extortionate prices . Not a great atmosphere . Much rather go into filey and pay nearly half of what we was charged here . £6 plus a pint

Overpriced and average pub food, served by unfriendly staff who have no idea about customer service. We arrived and found a table - the table was still covered in the previous diners empty glasses/plates. Not a problem I thought, as someone will come and clear...

I have never been so appalled by a restaurant in all my life, started of well sorted out a table for 7 although we hadn’t booked, and went slowly down hill from there, service was horrendous, food was delivered randomly some had starter and main...

I do read other reviews on here and just think people need to enjoy their holiday more and stop being so picky! The place the clean, the staff are lovely, the drinks are good, breakfast is really good. Super dog friendly and lovely to our...

We had read the previous reviews, our expectations were not overly high. The pub itself looked good from the outside and the food look good that was being delivered to the tables. Firstly, book in advance, we didn't and had to go outside to the...

The JPJ is so up and down. At the moment it is awful. Service just typically mediocre... friendly enough staff doing an average job. The food is terrible, no flavour and overcooked (example being arancini with no seasoning in the rice and a hard outer...

Terrible average basic food over cooked Service terrible Over priced Toilets discussing filthy Drinks overpriced Can’t think of any positives here avoid

Absolutely disgraceful service. From one member of staff in particular. No idea of her name but she's blonde, quite a large person. Didn't let us order for an hour because she had our table number wrong, then proceeded to tell us off Infront of the...

Very expensive, beer prices out if this world. Dun Bar £5.30 a pint?? Food very expensive. Ambiance good, staff friendly

What can I say that's positive? Met by a friendly member of staff and seated quickly, which I'd expect as it wasn't busy. It was the last day of our week at The Bay, we decided to give the JPJ a chance rather than go...

Stick to the pizza. Worst steak I have ever had. I found the staff to be friendly Although they didn’t seem to get on with each other no team spirit. When ordering food lots of items were unavailable so we settled for a shared Nachos...

On arrival it was excellent with 2 staff members showing us to our table and quick bar service to order our food and drinks. Starters arrived very quickly followed once again by 2 staff members asking us if we wanted mains straight away or a...

The standard of food has improved considerably since my previous review, and there is clearly a competent and imaginative chef in the kitchen these days. But… •It seemed unacceptable, after booking a table for 8.15.p.m., to be told at 9.00.p.m., when we hadn’t quite finished...

Went for tea on Friday I had steak cook to perfection and my partner had fish which was nice, bit over priced but cudnt fault the quality, and it's in a lovely area.

Absolutely great food, we had the chicken and bacon wrap and ham and cheese toasted sandwich, it was absolutely fantastic, staff were so polite

Expensive for what you get - okay food and small portions (£9 for 4 chicken wings). But there isn't anywhere else to go unless you drive. Staff were friendly and good space for kids and dogs.

Won't be going again music to loud, dogs everywhere sat on seats wouldn't be too bad if they keep them under table, food had better from a fast food restaurants .

All I can say is read all the reviews and avoid which is what we wish we had done. Family holiday and thought a nice meal out would be fab but really wish we had not bothered and had not wasted our money. I have...

Sadly, despite the location, this pub is one of those depressing places that overcharge you for the privilege of eating mediocre food. We ordered three meals and literally five minutes later our food came out…how did they cook it so quickly? The fish (and chips)...

It has a captive audience but can’t do even the very basics well. The staff are friendly but are clearly only obeying orders. Somebody needs to take control and manage this potential goldmine. Management 0/10

We had great meal here the wife and I, as the four cats didn't rudely didn't reply to my email. Wasn't really noisy and you could hear yourself talking staff was alright seen to have busy though the looked little fed up. But next time...

Come here almost everytime we stay in Filey due to location convenience, food hasn’t improved whatsoever. Some mains are okay but most of the time the food is not the best, would recommend for a drink or a starter but not for a family meal.

Hmmmmmm. A few bad reviews but to be honest we didn't have one bad meal whilst we stayed at The Bay. It certainly improved from 12 months ago when the food was definitely hit and miss. Staff are very friendly and it's dog friendly which...

Had an Anniversary meal at John Paul jones the bay, probably the worst thing ever thought it would be Anniversary meal to remember, it was certainly that the doombar is overpriced, it was flat & wasn't chilled enough the wife had Dry Martin & lemonade,...

Myself and my wife recently visited the Bay. On arrival we decided to have a meal at John Paul Jones. We ordered the chefs special of Crab linguine and a Garlic bread. I can assure any future customers it was not anything like as described...

Nice stop after a walk from the beach Dog friendly inside and out. Staff friendly. Nice atmosphere. Only had a drink and was quite taken back by the price of a bottle of cider at £6.70 ! Very expensive really

Waited ages to be offered a table due to one waitress being occupied with a customer trying to book multiple tables for the evening and the other waitress sorting cutlery. When we were seated and then ordered, the same cutlery sorting waitress swiped our card...

We ate in here on a busy Saturday evening. We pre-booked a table for 6 of us which was ready for us when we arrived. We all ordered different mains which we thoroughly enjoyed. I had the BBQ Chicken burger, which was really nice. The...

Great looking pub but really do the prices for a beer have to match London, £6.20 for a Doom bar, I’m surprised you had people drinking.

We went for breakfast, it was lovely and they serve Costa coffee which was a bonus. I had a bacon sandwich which comes on a white roll, however I asked if I could have it on brown bread and the bacon well done, this was...

Decidedly average food, over priced and small portions. Friendly staff but overall came away underwhelmed. Won't be visiting again.

We went here because we were staying at The Bay. We thought we would try it instead of cooking or driving out on our last night, despite having read poor reviews. It was really busy when we went in 4.30pm. It took ages to be...

The drinks are the most overpriced in Yorkshire £6.20 for a pint of Doom Bar which is more than double the price we paid in Bridlington the day after.We did not try the Fish and chips 16.95 fish unspecified.Needless to say we did not buy...

we booked in here for our 1st night at the bay as someone on the coeliac forums had said they did gluten free. We went in and checked and was assured this was possible. Later we had a phone call to ask us to pop...

5* was for the service. Food was mediocre. Had the nachos to start. It said on the menu that it was their own version, but in all, it was Tortilla Crisps drizzled with condiments minus the sour cream. Will not rush back.

So after booking for a family meal, arrived first told 3 main dishes not available. Yes I know it half term and its busy but come on people get organised. Food was over priced for what they had to offer and don't mention the drinks....

Booked a table for dinner whilst staying at The Bay complex. Friendly staff, good food and choice, busy restaurant which is good to see. Advised that there would be a 40 minute wait for food, good to have expectations set from the off. In actual...

Mum and I ate on the Saturday night. Booked a table on the advise of staff which was a good idea as quite busy Young lady behind the bar was very friendly and good was fabulous, have eaten here before and will be back again.

We booked this venue to celebrate my Uncles 80th. We booked a table for 11 people, but unfortunately 2 couldn’t make it. I’d visited this venue 2 or 3 years ago and thought it pretty average, so expectations weren’t particularly high. The location was convenient...

Chef Johnny made special alterations to his menu to suit us! Food was very good and they extras provided made our experience so much more special, thanks so much we will be returning 😊

Fully enjoyed my visit to the John Paul Jones. Absolutely fantastic service could not fault peter the bar staff 😍 He went above and beyond on ever level, informed us on all offers available on both food & drink and he was very thorough when...

Visited for a tea time meal , as we looked at the menu we saw fish and chips being served at a near by table and it looked very nice so my wife and I both ordered it . Now bare in mind its £14.95...

Me and the misses ate here twice during our 3 night stay.It’s great that it’s dog friendly and literally outside the apartment we were staying in(76 sunrise drive).The service is very friendly and inside is clean,warm and comfortable.On the first occasion we ate light only...

We are owners on The Bay and went to the John Paul Jones on New Years Eve with the drinks only package . We purchased the tickets in October . It was a fab night with 3 live singers who were all great and a...

Came for the Christmas period and had a great time. Staff are the reason this place gets a 5 from me and are a genuine credit to the place. Bit pricey, but it's a captive audience, so no real surprise. Hope the staff get a...

Superb Christmas Dinner, more high quality food than we could eat with friendly efficient service, including the table layout and crackes. We have eaten out for many Christmas Dinners and this has to rate as one of the best.

Would like to say a big thank you to all the staff at the bay Filey (John Paul jones) who made us feel very welcome today. The 3 course Christmas dinner was amazing, and the service was fantastic. We was made to feel very welcome...

Nice Mains. Poor Desserts. Friendly staff. But obvious problems in the kitchen, which ought to be dealt with.

Food was average to poor, drinks on the expensive side . Were seated at a table quickly and waited 15mins no-one came near my husband had to approach a member of staff to come and take our order. Wouldn't hurry back

Overpriced beer and food and an atmosphere resembling that on the moon! Almost £6 pint and the worst fish and chips I have had. Cold and missing items from my choice that weren't explained at the time of ordering. This "pub" might cater for the...

After reading some of the reviews our expectations were very low, but after spending the weekend at the Bay, and eating here twice we were pleasantly surprised. The menu is a bit limited and could do with more variety, but our food was well cooked,...

We have avoided visiting before due to Tripadvisor reviews not being very good. I can’t believe that I am now leaving five stars! We were greeted by a welcoming young man. The meals the five of us had were all very good. There was plenty...

Great staff very friendly the food was not very hot very low temperature even when we sent one of the meals back it returned at the same temperature, only the very brave should try the gingerbread creme broker it was dire, the only saving grace...

Poor, very poor. The Bay is an lovely resort, but this pub is best avoided if you want to eat. We had three starters and three mains. Every single piece of food was hugely bland and lacking is taste or seasoning. Broccoli was raw, pizza...

We both ordered vegetable risotto we had added chicken to this. It was overcooked, overpriced and didn't have any parmesan cheese with it so basically rice , a few bits of veg and a bit of processed chicken for £18 . Staff were pleasant enough...

We weren’t expecting much from this place after reading the reviews, but decided to go on our first night at the Bay as we didn’t want to cook that evening. We were pleasantly surprised! 10 of us were accommodated and the young waiter (can’t remember...

Disappointed to see the cafe next door had closed following our visit last year, we decided to try breakfast at the pub. We were disappointed. Very expensive for a mediocre breakfast and we didn’t return. We discovered a lovely walk to the beach cafe at...

Sadly this place lives up to the series if poor reviews it's been given. We were a large table of 9. Service was poor and felt abandoned at the back of the restaurant. Staff seem not to be trained in customer service. Service very slow...

Sat waiting for our food for over an hour and a half . Asked when we would be getting our food after an hour & was told 5 minutes , waited another half hour & then decided enough was enough & walked out . Very...

Recent visit found uninterested staff and poor attitude, food of decent quality, £160 for 3 kids and 2 adults I thought was expensive considering service and surroundings

We had pizza and the kids pasta. Never again. The pasta was over cooked with watered down ketchup. The pizza was re heated with no flavour.

Absolutely shocking!! I ordered the herb chicken which was cold and the potatoes were black ( old and soggy ) I complained so they took the food away then sent me out the same dish with half the food missing from it!! At nearly £15...

We were grateful that we got a table between 5 and 6 pm without booking but the service was slow and we had to wait 45 minutes for our food to arrive and it was not very good when it did.

The staff at the restaurant don't wash their hands after using the toilet and the the food made my daughter ill. AVOID this whole place!!

Came here while visiting the holiday village with family. The full english breakfast was fantastic, large portion sizes and good choice of children's breakfast too. Staff were friendly and restaurant was very clean. It was very convenient for us as it was ~2mins walk from...