The Knox Arms - Public House in Harrogate

A brilliant pub with some fantastic food. I don’t often leave reviews, because I’m often underwhelmed, having tried many different pubs for food. This place has really focused on fresh ingredients that a proper pub should have. A great atmosphere and the best peppercorn sauce I’ve ever had! Having travelled all the way from Lincoln to see Brimham rocks, this was the perfect stop on the way back home to fill us up for our journey! The staff were very friendly and the service was spot on! The pub is dog friendly as well, which brings a real family atmosphere to the place!

Good Sunday roast and very good desserts. Wheelchair friendly and prompt attentive service. Portion sizes ample and apart from slghtly overdone beef, very good.

There always seems to be plenty of staff on and the bar staff are very welcoming and helpful I had gammon and egg and it was good. The food service is always very good too and Niamh especially gets on with the job quietly and efficiently The Knox is a very good local

The venue is nice, the staff are friendly but the food is not good. We had a steak that was overcooked, a vegetarian burger that was burnt to the point you couldn't cut it on one side (and in a stale bun). Would go back for a drink but not for food.

Lovely atmospheric pub, good selection of drinks, staff really friendly. Will be going back for the jam nights which were well set up and bands sounded great

Great place to eat and take the local community and dogs.

Very nice place with good staff,good and atmosphere

Booked for 5 people got put on a table for 4 with one on the end (the chair was seated in front of a set of stair) so was extremely cramped. Service was shocking anytime we needed assistance the multiple servers were on their phones around the till. Yet they still added £18 on our bill for a service charge! Food was lovely just a shame about the service after I'd spend £200 odd pounds.

2 hours to get food. Veg to share consisted of 2 cauliflower 1 scoop of sliced carrots 1 scoop of red cabbage. Had to ask for more veg as this was to share between 5 people. Mash is packet mash and roast potatoes are from the freezer. The beef was tough struggled to even cut it. Waitress cleared plates before others had finished eating so 6 year old didn’t even eat his long awaited food because they had cleared all other plates without asking. Absolutely shocking and will never return again. Dog in lounge constantly barking absolutely terrible. Worst place Iv ever been to. Wasn’t just us table next to us also waited 2 hours. Yes it was busy but not once in that time did anyone even apologise for the wait.

Lovely food friendly staff. very dog friendly. Katie was lovely too. Great service and atmosphere. You always feel welcome

We went for Mother's Day today. We were welcomed warmly on arrival by the owner. We were quickly shown to our table and didn't have to wait long to order drinks or food. I opted for a small size Sunday dinner and had turkey. The meal size was just right and delicious. There were plenty of options for one of our party who is coeliac. The service was great and all the staff were friendly. It was a nice busy atmosphere, we enjoyed our visit and will be back.

6 of us ranging from 20 to 87 years old went for a family meal. The food was delicious and came out quickly, and at the same time. The staff were very friendly and informative. The atmosphere in the pub is great. We didn’t stay for more drinks after our meal as we needed to get people home, but definitely will be next time. Looking forward to returning.

Went for the steak nite. D-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s

Gorgeous spot, lovely staff but unfortunately the food let the overall rating down majorly. Vegan options are very limited and not good quality. The burger should be a meat substitute for the price.

Automatic service charge in a local pub gets an automatic one star however good the food and service are. There is no clear indication of this on the menu or its intended distribution. Tipping is spontaneous response to good service, a service charge is just another tax. However this tax is avoidable by simply not returning to The Knox.

Great food, busy local pub, nice atmosphere, very friendly staff. Recommended.

Great pub. The staff are very polite and efficient.

Big Sunday dinner get together ,had the pate and small beef dinner ,the pate is delicious and one of my favorites the food is all cooked well

Highly recommend ... a little gem 💎 of a place

Great Yorkshire pudding with my roast today, and plenty of sauce & custard with the sticky toffee pudding. Nice.

Great pub for drinks and atmosphere but the food lets it down.

Another fantastic meal. Such a cracking place. Everything was top notch. A little hiccup at tge beginning but just got better. Would recommend to anyone. 🍻

Very Good food and excellent service A very relaxed atmosphere Niamh looked after us very well she was polite, unobtrusive and efficient Niamh was excellent all the way through The steak pie was very tasty and the vegetables hot and cooked correctly We live locally and would recommend The Knox to anyone

Met with family for dinner twice now and had a great experience both times. I have coeliac disease and was catered for with ease, their gluten free menu is extensive with great options, I've had both the Sunday lunch and the burger now and both were lovely. Kids options are also good. Lovely atmosphere with helpful staff, would definitely recommend!

Went in on Christmas eve the little man incharge made us feel so unwelcome because we only wanted a drink he made us feel that we were in his way very unpleasant

Loved it here. Nice big portions. Nanna had the beef and she said it was lovely and tender. i had the southern chicken burger. Absolutely lovely. i have 0 complaints. customer service amazing. Everyone is so welcoming and kind. Thanks to our server millie! Definitely coming back again soon and would 100% reccomend

Great pizza and drinks! Went to watch Thursday open mic night. Nice pub, good fun 👍

Lovely food and service. We made most of the 30% off food deal but we still paid £85 for 4 main meal and 4 drinks so it would be out of our price range without the deal!

First time and will be back! Had an amazing steak baguette and my husband had the fish finger baguette. Lots of choice on the menu and dog friendly too! Staff were lovely…very attentive, friendly and helpful.

Lovely atmosphere- the 80s music made it! The food was incredible and the team were very attentive to any dietary requirements! Classic roast dinner- exactly you would want to spend a Sunday.

Came across this pub whilst out in Harrogate. I’m a vegetarian and had the vegan/veggie sunday lunch and it was really lovely! Plenty on the menu to cater for all dietary requirements. I brought my two sausage dogs with me as they are dog friendly and one of the lovely staff brought them out little roasts each, which they thoroughly enjoyed ! This was a really nice touch! Great pub, great food, great service will definitely come back next time we are in Harrogate :)

Had the steak deal with wine and the liver pate starter , was cooked lovely the house wine for first time not as nice as ones had in the past

We had a wonderful evening, the staff couldn’t have been more welcoming or helpful and the food is fab - great choice for vegetarian and vegans too and dog friendly .. they even put the rugby on for us.

Very friendly welcome, good choice of food and the quality was good for the price. Nice to see a local pub bustling on a midweek night. Our waitress was excellent and attentive. Only reason I could not give it a full five out of five is the number of yapping dogs. I am a dog owner myself, love dogs and have no problem with well behaved dogs in pubs and restaurants, but there were a couple of dogs barking incessantly (and I mean incessantly!) with the dog owners and staff oblivious to the diners agreeing amongst themselves at how annoying and disruptive they were!

Great live music. Excellent atmosphere. Really good night.

So expensive - 2 pints cost £12.50, then a pint, a bottle cider and some chips was £17.95. The chips were nice but the rest wasn't worth these prices.

We aren't local to the area, but popped in on the way home from our holiday. Really lovely bar and restaurant with a nice outdoor seating area. The gent that served us couldn't have been more welcoming and the food was delicious. Very dog friendly. Would recommend to anybody!

Great atmosphere. Food average and expensive. Service was excellent. Dog friendly pub and too many yappy animals for my liking who's owners didn't give a fig about fellow diners.

Good selection of drinks but food a bit of a let down

Brilliant 👏 Highly recommended. Can't wait to go again next time I'm in the area

Can not fault this lovely, friendly establishment. We were welcomed from walking in the door (especially as none locals). Our 6yr old loves pizza and his review was "absolutely lush, the best pizza I've had". I echo his sentiments for the mexican chicken nachos, it's been a long time since having nachos this good! Hubby had cheese and bacon burger and again it couldn't be faulted. The pub it's self is nipping clean. The bonus for us is, it's very dog friendly, our furbaby was allowed in the bar, there is water to fill an individual bowl for him and dog biscuits as a treat. Staff were polite friendly and spent time having a chat with us and making a fuss of the dog. If back in the area, will definitely be paying another visit.

Expensive cider. Food was good but not enough toast with the pate, priced fairly. Service good considering only two staff waiting on tables. Very noisy as tables very close together this not ideal for the hard of hearing.

Excellent service when we went for lunch.

Went to the knox for my birthday meal and it was fantastic. We were a large group of 20. Kids and adults. From the correspondence for booking to the food everything was top notch. Every meal was lovely. We even had someone arrive later and nothing was too much trouble. Thanks very much team you out did yourselves. Especially Millie. Also thank you Katie for making the booking process so easy. We will come again.

Staying in Harrogate for weekend and Googled for pubs close by our accomodation and the Knox came up. We had “Small” Sunday roast (Ham/potatoes/ chips/ York pudding / stuffing / chips / gravy, with side dish of green beans/ carrots / cauliflower cheese )+ Fish and chips + Burger, Chips and side of Mac & Cheese - all were tasty with quick polite service - Fish and chips was Huge !!! Granddaughter had to get a takeaway box for her burger / Mac & cheese and chips Good food, good atmosphere , good service , good value - would recommend

Excellent meal and good wine selection

Really friendly staff, good music and a great selection of drinks. We didn't eat so can't comment on food. Lovely surroundings, the place was done out lovely with clean toilets.

Nice pub, wish I'd been there under better conditions (wake). Staff were lovely.

I would recommend the knox to family and friends the food was great and the staff were really friendly and welcoming will definitely come back

I’ve had such a wonderful afternoon with my husband. The staff are brilliant and the landlord (I think it’s Simon) is a really lovely guy. We had a lovely lunch, the food is excellent value for money and there’s a great selection of drinks. Highly recommend a visit as they have a great outdoor area and inside is equally nice.

Never in my life have I had a burger at a restaurant as flavoursome as the one I had the other day (and I have eaten a lot of burgers, as a fussy eater). So juicy, so boujie, fanciest burger and dessert I've ever eaten. I'd never been to The Knox before, but I know people who go there often, and I can see why. Good choice of drinks, AMAZING food, nice staff, lovely decor (big fan of the cow print booths), decent prices, and an overall great experience. Can't wait to visit in the summer!!

Wow what a fab find this is, fantastic food, lovely service and friendly staff in a fantastic setting. Dog loved it too 😁

Nice barnyard ambiance, full of dogs, but it cost me 5 quid for a bottle of cider 😢 (overpriced imo)

Went for food and a few pints, The Knox never fails.

Service a little slow due to catering for a wedding. Food very good as always

Have been many times, although here for a funeral today. Food is generally excellent. The spread put out for the buffet was delicious, including goats cheese and walnut tartlets, marinated mozzarella cubes and a tasty selection of sandwiches. On a normal visit, the food, service and decor are extremely good and I would heartily recommend

Decent pub post-walk. Food more than acceptable - liked the option of a small Sunday lunch, which was still quite sizeable.

Good food good service staff very polite

Very rude and aggressive owner will never go to this pub

Fab food and lovely atmosphere.

I have visited here when visiting family on a number of occasions, friendly staff and atmosphere. Nice environment and lovely place. Dog friendly to which is a big bonus for me and other dog lovers

Beautiful pub, a real gem for Bilton! Perfect beer garden for the summer months, Simon and Katy are both lovely! Karaoke on the last Friday of every month is a lot of fun! I love the Knox!

Absolutely shocking attitude to service, food NOT to a high hygiene standard, flies everywhere, staff argumentative and threatening if you return a plate.

Great food, great service. Dog friendly👍

Absolutely brilliant, we ended up in harrogate getting married at the registry office, we had booked two nights at the crown hotel and it was a disaster, so much so we went home the first night. So we had a look at venues close to the registry office that would fit out needs and this was above expectations. The establishment it's self is modern and spotless, so quarky and relaxing, and even dog friendly even though we didn't have a dog with us. We booked online and we was so glad we did we walked in and it was busy but not in a off putting way but a nice way, friendly people and staff, and like I say provisions for dogs on entry. We'd booked for 5pm but the registry office ended sooner than expected, but the staff were more than happy seat us early. They never knew we'd just got married, so no special treatment as we never mentioned. We ordered our drinks from bar and took them to seats, drinks reasonably priced inline with other pubs. We looked through a varied menu which was to our liking, from steak, a variety of burgers pizzas, steak and ale pie and loads more. As a table of nine we scored through and eventually choose 2 lasagne, 3 american Joe's burger, 1 fish and chips and a children's chicken nuggets, with sides of 3 onion rings, and two garlic bread. It arrived at a nice pase about 30 min from ordering which I consider a reasonable amount of time considering tea time and 8 meals to make. All the food was brought together and wow presentation spot on, and looked so appetising, and we was not disappointed ,the food was amazing, cooked perfectly and soooo tasty, I can't fault one thing even the children chicken nuggets where home cooked from scratch and worth every penny honestly, we was so happy and it really made our day to have such a lovely evening in a hidden gem like the knox, I strongly recommend this to everyone, family's, dog lovers and sports fans ( the rugby was on which was a huge hit with my new hubby and farther inlaw as they love it) if your going to Harrogate to explore and want a lovely meal please visit as you wont be disappointed. We certainly will be going back, and considering we are from catterick it will be the main attraction of the day I'm sure.

Very nice pub,a little cramped seating ,but nice meal and atmosphere,

Our first visit was for a celebration of life. The Knox was the perfect choice. The staff were so helpfull, the food and the setting was lovely. Definitely going back.

We attended a pub quiz, which was entertaining. The drinks are very expensive.

Pleasant location & good service & staff.

Despite when we went it was xmas bank holiday and awful weather we had a lovely meal and evening. We were made very welcome. They had to open the back room as the table reserved for us was being dripped on due to a hole in the ceiling. The staff were great. Will defo go again.

I would not recommend this place which was cold serving cold uncooked food.

Food was great, but the service could be improved somewhat!

Nice comfy pub, good parking. Fair choice of beers, no idea about prices as I wasn't paying. Baked camembert was good, steak and ale pie a bit dry. I sat on the window bench which seemed to have a radiator underneath, backside was melting. A couple of chaps were vaping next to the bar, I hadn't realised it was legal (it is), didn't bother us at all. I'd give it another try next time I'm in the area.

Nice local pub. Food was fine. Q crowded but a Fri eve. Main negative was misbehaving children.

A very nice welcoming gastro pub with a very good menu selection. I had the steak and ale pie and my wife had the Yorkshire pudding wrap. Both were excellent and good value for money, with a lovely cheese board to finish.

Had the Sunday roast 😋 great pub, great food, good service, great beer, dog friendly 🙂👍🏻

Excellent pub, friendly staff, good choice of food and drink. Will definitely return.

Fantastic food and great service

Amazing atmosphere and fantastic service.

Lovely restaurant excellent food & management, we parked for the night in car park with our mhome bought food & drinks

Great food. Amazing hot chocolate fudge cake

We drove over in our campervan for a 40th birthday party and these guys allowed us to stay overnight in their car park. We decided to stay around to sample their Sunday lunch and wow! Absolutely fantastic! Could not fault a single thing about the meal and it was absolutely delicious!

Fantastic place! We are staying in Harrogate for a week and ate here on Sunday afternoon after someone recommended it to us. The Sunday Lunch was lovely....the best gravy I've tasted, tasty Yorkshire puddings, lots of vegetables. The staff were fab and very accommodating from the first phone call to book to the minute we left. Would definitely recommend.

My new favourite place food is great too

Good meal but waitress dizzy got orders wrong twice

This is a pleasant easy going pub with lots of seating both indoor and outside. There’s a small garden to the front and a larger one at the rear, also home to a few goats, which is a first for any pub I’ve been to! That certainly makes it a decent spot outside with young children. Inside there’s a good number of screens if you want to watch sport and the staff are all friendly, remembering repeat drinks orders which was great, especially considering how busy it was on our visit. The range of drinks is good and the prices reasonable. The food menu while not overly extensive has a good selection which should satisfy most people. It’s a shame that there wasn’t table service and ordering had to be done at the bar, but they were willing to take orders from the table for deserts once the menu had been brought. Prices were decent enough for the setting and while the dishes aren’t going to leave long last memories they were presented well and tasty enough. Whether for drinks or a meal this is a good option and the chilled vibe suits most occasions; no doubt I’ll be returning soon enough.

First rate food and top service.

Nice friendly staff good surroundings

Great food and service at a good price.

Nice friendly pub with good choice of drinks.

Great atmosphere, food was superb and the staff very warm and welcoming. We had the offer of two steaks and free bottle of wine (every wednesday) Absolutely recommended.

Good food and service also plenty of outdoor seating area with little goat play yard at the back

Very friendly,food excellent, no non alcoholic beer.

Thank you for letting us stay in our campervan, we had the pave steak and steak & ale pie with drinks. Absolutely delightful.

Good staff well kept beer gardens front and back ,first visit but will be back to try the food which looked very nice.

Great venue for a private function- excellent food.

The burguers (The Bachelor) are very well served and delicious! The price is very good as well, 2 for £15 and you can choose between chips and fries as sides. The pub is nice as well, it has a country atmosphere.

Very good and very good food and excellent quality service

Great food very welcoming but always busy. We were traveling in our motorhome and they allowed up to pitch up for the night in the carpark as long as we ate or had a drink with them. Lovely location

Good - Great choice of drinks on tap, plenty of staff & decent menu with a couple of vegan & veggie choices. Bad - I was charged different prices each time for the same drinks, the vegan burger was okay but smaller than I expected & only came with two onion rings...