The King Richard III in Scarborough

Ordered a pint and a burger with extra cheese and was asked to pay before the food came out, and now I know why. The last time I saw anything that pallid and beige I was eating a school meal (before Jamie Oliver). Literally bread cheese and a patty, no salad in the bun, no sauce. Girlfriend got the spicy bean burger and it was the same story, why would a vegetarian want salad in their burger? But you don't eat with your eyes so let's have a bash... Oh nevermind, had the texture of a flipflop and the unmistakable taste of frozen thawed economy meat, animal unknown, but I'm checking for jokey silks. Chips were ok, not bad not great, bendy onion rings. Didn't bother to complain as it's not like the chef is gonna go out and buy quality ingredients or change the way they plate up, check back, "everything ok?" " yeah it's ok" "ok"... Ok is not ok, just saying. I will say the fish and chips on the table over from us looked pretty good. That's my compliment for the day done. If youre in a rush and want something cheap, tasty and quick, don't bother, this place is none of those things, get a hotdog and enjoy the true Scarbados experience. Will not be returning

We visited several times, & at different times, during our New Year break with family, either for drinks or for food & drinks. A friendly pub/eatery, which welcomes children & dogs, is what we were looking for & this fit the bill perfectly. We sat in the same area, near the bar & felt very welcome & comfortable every time. We called in on NYD &, although it was very busy, they managed to squeeze-in all 8 of us (plus dog) by letting us use a reserved table until the booking time. The girl who greeted us explained it needed to be vacated by 2pm as she didn’t want us to feel rushed. However, we were still able to have a relaxed drink & some of our group had food, too. We’re staying in Scarborough again this year (only 4 adults & no dog this time, though!) & this one will be our ‘go to’ place.

We called in for lunch as we liked the look of the restaurant from the outside. My husband was also tempted by the quiche listed on the menu board outside but unfortunately this was crossed off the menu inside. He was more than happy however with the pie and mash he had instead and I was most impressed with the fish and chips. The fish was absolutely delicious and I would highly recommend it and would eat here again.The service was top notch too.

Cheese and onion quiche fabulous. Amazing service too.

excellent service great food dog friendly

Very nice breakfast. The Guinness is spot on as well. Very historic building and well worth a visit.

Being asked to pay before food and drink is consumed in a place where you are seated by staff, indicating table service I felt was the only negative but since everything else was positive: Helpful staff, prompt service and good communication and awareness of allergies etc I'm awarding a 5 but it was nearly a 4. Historical and interesting setting. Friends happy with tea. Curry sauce good. My own personal taste is cauliflower slightly better done but I ate it all. Good portion of diet coke. Attention to detail. Would recommend.

Lovely place to visit .Good food and excellent customer service .Lovely to sit ouside when weather is good .

Personal muy grosero, hablando juntos en el bar, haciendo comentarios groseros sobre los clientes en la habitación. No parecía que quisieran servir a la gente y luego nos empujaron el cajero automático de pago, que nos pidió que seleccionaramos qué porcentaje de propina quería dar. Solo vinimos a tomar una copa después de nuestro paseo y pedimos en el bar, así que sorprendidos de que nos pidieran una propina. Me quedé perpleja y la joven parecía molesta y dijo: "Elige uno". Ambiente horrible y personal grosero.

Lovely food down by the sea side. Really good with quick service.

June 2024 update: Still an awesome gluten free menu. Roast dinners, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, lots of choice and staff very knowledgable regarding allergies. Recommended for coeliacs! Fantastic for gluten free. Plenty of gluten free options available and staff are very knowledgeable regarding food allergies and intolerances. I had the beef burger with chips and salad (gluten free chips and buns are available!)

We came here for a breakfast and coffee and and it was absolutely beautiful one of the best freshest breakfasts we have had all the staff was really polite and friendly. Would definatly recommended

Lets us sit inside in a special 'dog' area, food was good and the service was quick.

Spot on We ate outside on a Thursday lunchtime. The host did his best to accommodate us as a party of 12. Moved a few tables about to make it possible and made it simple for each family to pay for their respective bills. Unfortunately, they didn't have the pork with stuffing baguette available so I chose the beef baguette. A little wary when I saw the price but upon arrival and eating it, it represents good quality for the money. There was good thick cuts of beef, delicious gravy and the baguette was lovely, soft and fresh. All the party enjoyed their lunches. Exactly what we wanted.

Tuvimos una comida encantadora aquí mientras estaba de vacaciones cerca. Me alegra encontrar un lugar que tenía opciones veganas, el personal era maravilloso y muy bien informado sobre el menú. También es muy amigable para perros. Inmaculadamente limpio. Lástima que no hay inodoro para discapacitados, pero comprensible teniendo en cuenta que es un edificio antiguo.

Nice food..had a panini and the wife had a fish finger sandwich. Beer was ok

Fantastic breakfast, King breakfast, brilliant and reasonable price. Went back for dinner later and again very good. Nice place for families, great service.

Es un hermoso edificio antiguo, lleno de carácter, la comida era buena, el personal era amable y servicial, y el restaurante estaba lleno de clientes. Y los baños eran los baños más limpios que he encontrado.

Popped in here today for a drink and the use of the facilities. Staff were extremely friendly, service was quick & easy. I used the toilet, quite possibly the cleanest public toilets I've been in a long time and are stoma friendly too - which they should shout about. Will definitely try again for food another day - looked gorgeous.

Tuvimos un desayuno Kings, absolutamente delicioso! Gran personal amable, nos hizo olvidar el tiempo miserable! También gran café y chocolate caliente!

We ate there twice, both times very delicious. We had the Steak pie, a chicken burger and the Yorkshire Pudding and it was all great. Also very nice atmosphere and staff.

Lovely little bar and restaurant located in the middle of Scarborough.Excellent service and nothing too much trouble either & dog friendly too.Would visit here again when in area.

Sitting in the sun with a light lunch and a cold beer ....good food ,reasonably priced ,a suntrap

Food was great. Sunday lunch at reasonable price washed down by glass of wine. Plenty of beers on tap. This place was a great find in amongst all the other places on the front. Seating outside. Staff were helpful and friendly plus service was great. Something on menu for everyone.

Great place excellent food excellent service

Just surprising that they charge you £1.30 for a mug of hot water. Spent £58 so wasn’t just drinking hot water.

lovely fish and chips nice helpful staff will definitely be back thank you

Just went in for a drink. Nice place to sit outside and watch the world go by.

Very nice , pleasant staff, gorgeous views what more could you expect on a September Wednesday afternoon

Had a wonderful visit to The King Richard III. We were lucky to pick a lovely sunny Saturday in September. The actual building is stunning with awesome stone work. Food & Drinks is good, as was the staff/ service. I thought they did well considering how busy it was. I would highly recommend the food & well worth a visit. Dog friendly too.

Stopped here for lunch with hubby and pooch. Lots of seating outside and inside, unfortunately the pub lost its character towards the rear (way to the loo), tables and chairs pushed back against the walls and it was quite dark! The food was fine but nothing special. Must say the service we received from our waitress Shannon was exceptional, she was absolutely on it and nothing was too much trouble for her when letting her know about a food intolerance. Definitely service with a smile and she was so friendly and happy.

What an absolute gem of a find. Food, both of taste and portion size, was absolutely on point. I had the giant Yorkshire pudding with chicken and chips. The chicken was beautiful and moist. Had a bottle of inch's, too. Nice quick, speedy service from all the staff. Will most definitely be going back again given the chance.

Great place to have a drink on a sunny afternoon. Popped in for a john smiths and found a seat outside even though place is always full. Great pleasant staff and quick service . Will be back

Food looked good but we only went for drinks. Table service only but service was good and quick

The food was lovely, prices average, though the service and payment were rather rushed to order and pay. Nice area outside but tables are on top of each other so don’t go if you like loads of space.

Visitamos aquí 3 veces dentro de nuestra estancia en Scarborough. Un lugar encantador con buena comida, personal amable y una decoración agradable. Habría dado 5 * pero desafortunadamente el menú de postres era extremadamente limitado, lo que fue decepcionante, pero en general recomendaría totalmente a cualquiera.

We normally dont complain about food much but this was so bad, we had the chickenburger with fries. Nothing was freshly made, which wasnt the problem, the problem was that the fries were way to hard, not one was tasty. The chickenburger wasnt to bad but this was certaintly one of the worst meals we had in a long time. Waitress was polite , even helped us when we asked for another seat as next to us several guests were a bit drunk and loud.

My wife and I visited this pub for the first time tonight and ordered a roast dinner and a chilli. Asked to pay in full for food prior to it arriving which is very unusual for table service, so suspected at that point the food was going to be rubbish. Both meals were completely unseasoned and bland. The chickpea chilli had absolutely no spice in it at all, it was more like chickpeas in a sweet tomato sauce. Would have given our comments politely to a staff member rather than on here if anyone bothered to ask us how our food was. If you like bland, tasteless food then this is the place for you.

I ordered a Vegan Curry and tea, food are not expected 😀

We had a lovely Sunday lunch of beef and Yorkshire pudding. There were loads of beef we also had really mash, roast potatoes, cabbage carrots, and peas 🫛 😋 .Would definitely recommend it 👌.

Can't score food. But all else was perfect. We arrived close to closing time, staff worked quietly around us to let us enjoy our seats and drinks. Extremely courteous staff. Lovely spot as always. Thank you.

Great little spot for dinner. Easy to book online and great friendly service from the second we arrived. I am gluten and dairy free and they gave me the allergy menu straight Away and were very knowledgeable around allergies. I had a lovely chicken and bacon salad with chips and it was lovely! Reasonably priced and great kids menu. Will definitely visit again

Nice place , food was OK and staff was lovely.

Stopped here this morning for breakfast, the service was first class as was the food. The price was reasonable and the atmosphere was good. Will definitely call again and would recommend others to try.

Called here for breakfast while staying in scarborough, the service from the friendly staff was excellent as was the food. The price was reasonable and the atmosphere was very relaxed, the staff were very helpful while we were there they opened another door to make it easier for a customer to access the premises. Would definitely visit again and recommed other to give King Richard iii a try too.

Fantastic breakfast, cooked to perfection very dog friendly, staff couldn't do any more if they tried. Brilliant

Came here for lunch with 6 friends. We were shown to a seat straight away,my dog was welcomed inside. The menu had a good range of food on it which covered all of us in the party. When we ordered the food came quickly and was freshly prepared and cooked. Lovely surroundings and friendly staff.

Lovely food. Friendly attentive staff. Will be back again as really enjoyed it.

We have always enjoyed dining here and our recent visit was no exception! We had the most amazing Sunday roast dinner which is probably the best roast meal I have had in a very long time- cooked to perfection, full of flavour and generous portions. Fabulous table service, friendly, welcoming and inclusive. Looking forward to a return visit.

The menu said that the panini contained cheese plus any one of a selected filling any additional filling was 60p I had cheese with ham and an extra filling of red onions which I expected to cost 60p instead I was charged 1.80 for the three fillings. So I was charged 7.75 for a hot panini before adding the fillings, I wonder how many other people have been decieved by this

Visited this restaurant this week and found the staff to be friendly and welcoming. Asked if we had any allergies etc. Service was excellent and the food was hot and delicious. Would definitely visit this restaurant next time we visit Scarborough.

Had a lovely day out in Scarborough, called in the King Richard lll pub & was greeted by a lovely man called Chris who welcomed us, had several drinks sat outside in the sunshine, table service was spot on couldn't have asked for better. The food was great too.

Really enjoyed it. Nice costal bar with great staff.

Most expensive large white wine in Scarborough....save money go elsewhere

Brilliant place to visit food was superb prices was not bad aswell 😀

Really good roast , good price to Nice place . Attentive staff

It was a bit weird, table service only, but they take payment when you place your order, food was average at best ..

Popped in her before the Korn gig. Really good fish and chips. Fish cooked really well not greasy. Chip butty was good also. Really good table service and friendly staff

Excellent place to eat inside or out. Quick service

Again. Good food..good service..good prices.. See you all again very soon.

Amazing pub. Really friendly staff and amazing with our nervous dog who learnt to love all the staff. Amazing food and such good service so kind and friendly. Would definitely recommend and definitely come back.

Excellent place had a really good afternoon there 😀

Lovely stop off for food and drink. Great service too.

We called in this week and was met by a very pleasant waitress who took our order. We have avoided these sea front pubs as we guessed they would be expensive and tacky, however what a find, prices were competitive and the place was clean and well presented. We did not eat but when we went in the pub people were eating and the food looked good. We will return.

Good service staff were great but food not up to much, expensive,

We went there to get a proper steak pie. And we got it. Fast serving, and it tasted real fine.

I ordered a regular haddock fish n chips and got whale n chips. I can't imagine what a large would look like... it was huge and very very tasty, well cooked and served hot within 10 mins. Very friendly service. Waitress asked if i wanted more time deciding before returning a few minutes later to take our orders with a happy service that continued as we left. Anybody inn Scarborough wanting to know where they get their money's worth, this is the place. Music could do with being a bit louder for my liking.

A well oiled machine when it comes to service!! Food and drink order taken quickly, and food was very good, waiting time was good too!!

Food disappointing, left most of it. Was our favourite place to eat a few years back but it seems to have declined as regards the quality of the food. Sadly won't be going again. In response to your comments we were not asked at any stage if our food was ok! In fact I thought it was extremely bad that the gentleman who collected our plates didn't comment on a full plate of uneaten food being left.

We only had a drink but I have eaten there in the past food and service exceptional

Great pub and restaurant on the front. Big portions well cooked and presented, friendly staff.

me and my fiancè popped in for a pint and the staff couldn't do enough and was very cheery. The pint of amstel was great as well!

Lovely lunch sat outside in the sun. Fast service by friendly staff

Excellent Sunday roast. Staff were really polite and friendly. Thankyou.

Me and my mum went for breakfast here and the service was amazing - they were very friendly and couldn’t so enough for us. The food was gorgeous and hot too and the service was quick I took my Dalmatian with us and they gave him breakfast too in a dog bowl 5 star service I couldn’t recommend enough

Brill pub in the sun watching the world go by .

I only had an oat latte and beans on toast, but the meal was excellent, I love beans anyway, but these were very thick and saucy on really good bread. The staff were super friendly. Lovely atmosphere and great service.

Our favourite eatery when in Scarborough. Lovely food especially the fish and chips.

Food excellent we had Giant yorky with beef peas and chips the misses Scampi and chips salad great meal well staff for looking after us especially Noah great young man

Very lovely staff - so welcoming and polite.

Heated up my pot noodle for me, amazing service, Alan helped me eat my pot noodle due to having a lack of arms, will go again

What a place some cheeky geezer named Connor was chatting some bare stuff was glad to see him kicked out I can’t lie his missis needs to teach him a lesson of respect he looks about 45 for gods sake keep yourself under control. Other than that had a great night, found out recently it’s dog friendly can’t wait to bring my staffy, the dark hound he will love it there. Family wanna come visit now they better owe me pints for this recommendation I tell you that now. Anyways bloody great staff if you ask me shoutout to the girl on shift Dk her name had to many pints since then but you made my and my girlfriends night we really appreciate it. Keep up the good work

Had our 2nd visit here today and couldn’t have been happier with our overall experience .We were greeted by a lovely gent and our order was taken by a lovely young lady. We had two chicken and stuffing Sunday lunches which were simply lovely. We will be visiting again next time we are in Scarborough .

Great pup Great food What else do you need

God forbid you'd just want a drink in a pub...

A beautiful building with a little gem of a restaurant. They also serve drinks too. Coffee, soft drinks and beer.

Absolutely amazing visit! The food and service are top notch! The also accommodated access for wheelchair and informed us that the loo was not accessible, giving us the option to stay or not! Outstanding! Next visit to Scarbs will definitely include another visit

Nice and friendly staff, dog friendly place. Meal was nice a freshly cooked and tasty, served very quickly and food came nice and hot . Highly recommended

Good food . Friendly service . I had cod and chips Yummy 😋 Excellent deffo worth a visit if in Scarborough.

Lovely place to stop and eat, food was delicious and the waiting staff were great. The building is amazing and it's worth a trip inside to see the beautiful stone work and decor. Toilets are upstairs so might be an issue for anyone who struggles with mobility, but the staff were accommodating for people with prams.

Pleasant staff, efficient service and tasty food. Price quite reasonable for its prime harbourside location.

Nice to go somewhere with table service staff with a smile and tables cleared and cleaned

Went in 25/5/24 with partner for a drink, saw the food being brought to tables , it looked & smelt delicious, we went back in today 26/5/24 didn't realise we ought to of booked a table but they had a table spare, we ordered drinks & Sunday roast dinner, there was a constant flurry of customers all the time we were in there, our food came it was tasty home cooked food, & plenty of it, we ordered deserts, sticky toffee pudding & a baked cheesecake for the partner, it was sooo tasty, very happy with everything, staff were really good considering they were all rushed off there feet, I'll be returning in July with my mam she will love the food, we'll done KRIII ✔️

Very friendly staff, good food. A few dog friendly tables available inside 🐕☺️. Will return when in the area again

Returned here because we visited over a decade ago and remembered it being nice. It isn't an extensive menu, but there was enough choice to keep 4 of us happy. Inevitably it was busy as it was raining outside and people were looking for food and shelter. Upon ordering it was disappointing to discover most meals were actually very basic and you had to pay for extras. They are able to ramp up the price this way as they don't tell you how much the extras cost. For 4 of us to eat a 1 course main meal and a drink each and only one of those drinks was alcoholic, it cost over £80!

Visited here on bank holiday Monday before we headed home after a lovely weekend staying in Scarborough. We popped in for a cream tea, and it was absolutely delicious and was so much cheaper than any of the other places! The scones were home made and were amazing! Lovely staff and lovely atmosphere too 😊 would definitely visit again when I Scarborough for a meal next time as the food looked incredibly tasty! Will be back soon!

Lovely place to eat amazing food, Lovely friendly and helpful staff.

Had some drinks here, table service, very nice, love the history behind the place.

Good and hospitable fast service nice food

Nice beer. Very nice food. Very accommodating to vegans. There are vegan options on menu (& children's menu too)