The Poachers Barn in Scarborough

Basic but lovely food,get what you pay for and a nice decent pint. The back room is very chilled with pool table and t.v,nice place to escape and chill

Stayed here for 2 nights it was our second time staying here we stayed last year too. It is exactly what you would expect from a budget accomodation. We took our 2 dogs so its not going to be 5 star for what you pay. Its basic and cheap so for what we paid it was ok. Abit dated but for the price its fine. Only gripe i would have is the staff are not particularly friendly but then i dont mind that. For the price its ok

Visited as there wasn’t much choice near where we were staying. The food is standard pub chain fayre, which is ok. Nothing amazing but perfectly edible. Is spoilt by the locals though, who seem to have a limited vocabulary, mostly consisting of expletives. Not that clean. The staff (all fairly young) were all friendly, it’s a shame they can’t handle the locals and get them to pipe down a bit. If you have a choice, get in a taxi and go further afield.

This appears to be a lovely little pub from the outside. Inside, it has no atmosphere, appears to be run by a group of youths, who, seem to look upon turning up gor work as a social event. The food is hit and miss, not very well cooked and certainly not service with a smile. It's a little bit too dog friendly, as when we were there, at least six dogs were in, the table near us having three, one of which thought it acceptable to bark at everyone and anyone who moved. Not the quiet meal we expected. This pub gas such potential, pity its run by kids.

Lovely pub with a good local feel to it. The food was amazing. Really good portions and good quality. Absolutely nothing to fault it on. Would recommend to anyone wanting a good pub meal and drink !

Myself and my family called in for Sunday lunch. The place was quiet and looked very nice. When going to the bar to order the landlord was really chatty and friendly. When getting our Sunday lunch that's when things changed.... I asked for some horseradish...

We called in here for lunch having recently moved to the area. Everything was very reasonably priced and a good selection of food, including vegan choices. The staff were friendly, they run a quiz on a Sunday that we will try. We will definitely visit...

Rude staff and landlords with no people skills. We purchased a round of drinks and was then asked to leave as it was a “quiet night”, we said we will finish our drinks but the landlords got very confrontational and told us “we will not...

Brilliant atmosphere. Hosts superb always a great night. The bar staff are always on hand so nobody is waiting. Recent reviews don't give the Poachers the credit it deserves.

Food was fab service very good room clean. However bed was awful like sleeping on rocks they need to upgrade their mattresses. The room next to use room 1 had TV running all night long very load. Inconsiderate person not your fault but maybe rules...

We have just been to The Poachers Barn. The place looks lovely, the bar was friendly and it has a separate restaurant. We, a table of 8, and another table were the only tables in there. The food well over an hour to come. The...

Easy check in, room clean and well equipped. A spacious family room with comfortable beds and a handy sink in the room. Although shared bathroom facilities, they were only shared with one other room and were always kept clean and didn’t hinder our stay even...

everything about this pub is 5* - food, beer, room, staff - very clean, fresh tasty food and good ale!

struggling to put into words just how wonderful our stay was. room was lovely, spacious and exceptionally clean with a big comfy bed - what more can you ask for? love the layout of the pub/b&b - you can be at the bar enjoying a...

We stayed from Friday night to Sunday. Room was very comfortable and clean, and Julie & Gavin were very friendly and accommodating. We ate here on the Saturday night & although the pub was busy, the staff were attentive & the food was great! Would...

Just called in for drinks and the hospitality was great.. the couple have been here since January and have knocked a lot of the riff raff out of their pub, so now it’s all first class and worth a visit!!!!

Beautiful little bar on entering, makes way to an amazing and large second room with adjoining bar, great atmosphere. Second bar area leads out onto a child friendly area out back. Plenty of seating all round. Lovely décor, very relaxed atmosphere. Very friendly bar staff....

Pleasant enough little place, pretty basic rooms and a little dated but very comfy bed and very clean. Hosts were fantastic. The only downside and the reason it’s not getting g a better review is we decided to have a drink and a meal after...

I feel it's only fair to write a new review as the poor experience we had was with the last owners. New owner as of 2021 are very friendly and welcoming. Had some chips and drinks on a Saturday afternoon and really enjoyed ourselves. We'll...

We stayed here for 2 nights with the dogs visiting family at the Blue Dolphin. Julie and Gavin were fantastic hosts and all the staff made us feel welcome. Rooms are priced well I would definitely recommend and we will be coming back!!!

We have just returned from the poachers barn but would have stayed longer except we couldn't take our dogs in the beer garden which was very sheltered,we sat at the front of pub which was very breezy and cool.Although the staff were very nice we...

Good location off the Cleveland Way. Needs some renovation but the price reflects this. Bathrooms are not en-suite but we were offered our own due to Covid. Friendly and helpful staff. Food is standard Marstons so frozen and microwaved or fried. Lots of potential with...

With most places booked and prices high this was a lucky find on a trip to the East coast when we wanted to stay over. Price @£50 for a double room was really good but no breakfast facility. Hand basin in room but separate toilet...

Staff really friendly, great social distancing measures in place so felt very safe whilst being in the premises, was sunny the day i went so there was a very nice and spacious beer garden to sit in. Would definitely recommend!

Great staff. Great beer, door and service. Staff are happy to help and make each visit an enjoyable one. Beer garden is a sun trap and the outdoor play area is great for the kids

We sat down at a table and were about to order when we were asked if we'd booked, which we hadn't. So we had to leave. however only one other table in the room had guests, the rest were empty. We'd seen other tables in...

After a lovely meal on Monday (using the eat out to help out scheme) we booked for Weds afternoon. We will not be booking again. First we were told we were not allowed our dog in the main eating area (although we were allowed on...

food is just average pub food. We came twice during our stay in scarborough, and both times felt that the food was just ok. The steak and gammon steak were probably the best things on offer and were a real bargain on the 50% off...

Good Covid measures in place, quick service from the bar manager. 5 meals all correct and as ordered. The Steaks were better than others we have had locally, the restaurant was busy but the wait time was minimal. Staff attentive and checked that all the...

Very poor quality food, quite obviously all cooked from frozen. I had fish and chips and the fish was out of a frozen packet just thrown into a fryer....would not eat here again. Kids meals no better.....

Each had a Cowboy Burger each and some Buttermilk Chicken strips. Excellent food, great price and friendly service. Sat inside but plenty of room outside if the sun is shining.

Sorry to say we pre ordered and the food has taken ages to come out, the food has arrived cold and poor quality. To top it off no one is serving at the restaurant bar. I had to got to the main bar where only...

we had a meal here before which wasnt too bad so when my brother came to visit we thought we would give it another try how wrong were we first got our food no knives and forks we thought wait a while see if they...

Under new management The Poachers has gone from strength to strength in all areas, so do visit if you have been put off before. The weekend’s atmosphere has become even more welcoming and lively by the introduction of live music in the large, rear bar...

Avoided this place for years, even though this is very local to us. Decided to give it another go, as I heard the owners had changed. I can honestly say this is the worst pub meal my family have ever had. Food orders were incorrect.....

We stayed over 2 nights in the car park. We found the staff very friendly as were the locals. We ate in the pub both nights we were there and enjoyed the food and service. Its situated about 3 miles away from scarbourgh so a...

We have avoided the Barn for a couple of years due to bad experiences with the food. Yet again just been taken over by someone else. This pub used to be fantastic and had to book to eat here but has had a few years...

We sat in the bar area where there is 4/5 tables for food the rest is for drinking, there is a dining room at the back. The bar staff seemed more interested in the drinkers than those ordering food but after checking with us they...

Very disappointing food gammon well under cooked didn't even try eating it was like rubber ( you've been warned)

Last time we came here the service and food were both appalling (this was just after the new management had taken over) so we thought we'd give it one last go as we used to come here all the time. Yet again the food was...

Heard they had a refit, so had a drive out to see what the fuss was about. Wish I hadn't bothered. First went to the bar down stairs spoke to the blonde barmaid who said the menus were in the other side of the bar...

Nipped in for a quick beer Not that busy so service was quick, cheery enough too Not much choice for the ale drinker, but the Jennings did taste pretty good to be honest Now we are back in the area, it could be a regular...

I went in last Friday night for a daring and to see Snatch. Now if you like your pubs with a hint of the Wild West..then this is the place for you. It was all kicking off and Rocky Jen was soon carted off by...

We met our friends Tracey and Paddy for a drink in the Poachers Barn on a Friday night. It was busy, lively with a good atmosphere. The prices are reasonable and the service is excellent. Seems like a proper local. Great company too.

We went to the Poacher’s on Monday evening for dinner. The pub advertise two dine with wine for £25(even though that wasn’t going to be our meal of choice). We looked at the menu, ordered drinks and then tried to place our much looked forward...

Food was poor pie reheated to an inch of its life . Nearly broke the playe trying to get a knife through it . Was asked if everything was okay ... I said no it was shocking ... no answer won't be returning or recommending...

Stopped going in under previous landlord. Decided to give it a try again and was pleasantly surprised. Much nicer atmosphere. Lady behind the bar was lovely. Food was really good. Will definitely be going back and would recommend a visit.

If you don’t smoke or vape this is not the pub for you, smokers might as well be allowed to smoke in the bar as they stand in the little porch in the entrance to the bar, the door itself is often not shut so...

This is a lovely local, where dogs are welcome and the lager is good. The food is good, but I agree with the previous post that things need to be improved. A few small changes will make a massive difference. Please act on these comments...

Visited this local pub for the first time since it has been under new management. There were one or two people loitering in the bar but the restaurant was completely empty. Despite the lack of business there were the remains of meals on a couple...

Food is generic pub chain food, nothing special. It’s the clientele that lets this place down. Loud mouth drunks with their whole families spoiling it for others. Won’t be back

We’re not from the area but have visited the Poacher’s Barn on numerous occasions over the years when visiting parents. We visited for an early Friday evening meal this August, having previously been in December last year and wow, what an improvement! The bar area...

Ignore all the bad comments this is a proper boozer .Good food nice beer and cheap ,friendly atmosphere and nice bar staff .Dog friendly local pub what more could you want

We met some friends at the Poachers Pocket while we were staying in Scarborough. The pub has been really improved over the last couple of years and we had an excellent evening. Drinks were good, well priced and the staff friendly and helpful. We even...

Wait twixt starters/main 35 mins. Hunters~cheese solid no bbq. Gammon dry,eggs disgusting no pineapple.we both left most no offer of refund but she offered to recook~ not got another 50 mins to wait.

First visit last night after a number of years with friends. Upon arrival, we were informed that food was about to finish early as the England game was on. We were however assured that we could order food and we got on with our order...

called in the other Monday there was 12 of us wanted to give it a try after revamp havent been in for a while was all hungry after playing football,, it was around 6.30 but was told sorry restaurant is closed we are not serving...

Under new management, they have improved the cleanliness of the place to some degree. Customers main grips seem to be they are allowing people to vape I heard one woman say I don’t want to smell like a bloody strawberry, also the pub needs to...

I had up till late summer been visiting the pub for Sunday dinner as I had been enjoying it and the price at just £5.45 for excellent beef and Yorkshire puddings. However since the take over of the pub I was dubious about returning. However...

While staying close by we visited on the first of September for an evening meal. It was burger night, I enjoyed the cowboy burger and added an extra burger for a pound, it was good. My partner ordered steak and it was cooked to perfection,...

I live within walking distance of this pub/ restaurant, but had not been for quite a while as had had very poor service in the past. Now new people have taken it over, I decided to visit again for an early evening meal. We went...

Food is terrible was four of us first time was bad took ages for food to come out nearly 50 minutes when it came lasange was burnt my husbands mixed grill was unedable presentation was bad all black grease on the plate fish and chips...

We have received beautiful Sunday lunches many times in the past but unfortunately with poor service so our hopes were high with promises from the new owners. We didn't get to try as the excuse was they only had enough food for the two bookings...

We visited today for Sunday lunch first time in a while because it is now under new management Staff looked like they didn't know what to do which can understand if your starting a fresh. Place was a little cleaner than had been before not...

Called in last night to be fed and watered. ( good call ) Friendly attentive staff showed us to our table . Nice restaurant area. Clean laid out table. I opted for the brunch , one of the staff said she had tried it earlier...

I'd heard this pub was under new management and has just restarted selling food. We like to support local businesses so we gave it a try. There is a lot of improvement needed before we will return . I hope to give constructive criticism not...

I had heard some positive reviews from locals about this place. I now question their opinion and sanity. The Jennings beer is a beautiful pint and at under £3, have several! The food however is dreadful, a tribute to the art of microwave meals. The...

Despite the reviews on this site we called in for a drink on Sunday afternoon (16th August). The Barn now has new owners, the welcome (and locals) were friendly, and the beer was in fine form. At that time there was no food being served,...

The current occupiers are moving out and probably a good thing without sounding too harsh hopefully the new occupiers can restore it to its heyday

My husband and I visited today for a late lunch. We arrived and thought what a lovely, charming place with plenty of character. We noticed the place was absolutely filthy and a strong smell hit us when we walked into the restaurant so decided to...

Had a below par meal some weeks ago and thought it was a one off. Big mistake. I'll keep it short. Dirty cutlery, dirty glasses, shocking service, having to look for the waitress to order even though only 2 couples were in the restaurant, same...

Met friends for a few drinks there was a bad smell later realised it was the toilets no toilet roll carpets clearly haunt been hovered for a long time window sills were disgusting this place clearly hasn't a cleaner n if so wants to be...

Called for food and meet by a local drunk trying to tell us where to sit. Ordered food waited 45 minutes and was poor sons chicken burger burnt. Baguette was rock hard. I had pie well a slice of pastry with some very dried up...

Poachers Barn used to be lovely, with decent food, a very good selection, good sized meals, and nice decor. On visiting today we were greeted with a dirty, worn area, smashed glasses in the childrens play area and a distinct lack of charm. Decided to...

Waited 45 mins for uncooked chips and overcooked hard inedible baguettes. Ordered 4 meals. Only 1 right or edible. Unsatisfactory

We ate here, as we were on our holiday and it is just round the corner from where we were staying. Pleasant pub, the staff were very welcoming and friendly and the pub itself was lovely. The food was okay, not a great vegetarian menu....

Just been here for our tea whilst on holiday near by. The staff were all very friendly. The food was all cooked fresh, the portion sizes were big and all prices are very reasonable. The kids both had the burger which was very tasty they...

this is our local pub around the corner so we are in quite often. The drinks aren't too expensive. the food is always excellent and the staff are always polite and friendly. we sometimes eat here with friends as well. If you're a vegetarian there...

Called here for a bar meal, 2 other couples eating.Ordered our meal of breaded mushrooms,steak pie and fish and chips with a bottle of wine. Meal was served in a reasonable time.The breaded mushrooms had obviously been reheated to destruction.The meat pie had 3 small...

We booked here for mothers day lunch about 1.30 we had four roast lunches various meats all well cooked and very tasty served with a huge Yorkshire pudding and delicious fresh vegetables. My husband had a rump steak which was cooked to perfection. Service was...

We visited recently in a small group, on a Saturday afternoon. We had intended on eating, as food is advertised all day. However, the restaurant was closed. Not a great start. After deciding to stay for a drink, we walked through to the bar area....

Used to be regular visitor with family and friends until about six weeks ago. We went into the restaurant one night at about 6pm but there was no customers in and nobody behind the bar. We waited ten minutes but no one showed so we...

Generous portions of very good food served in pleasant surroundings by friendly and efficient staff. Can't fault it for value for money.

Cosy Inn. Good menu..Unfortunately a bit hit and miss... Sunday lunch is usually good..They can't seem to get kids meals right...my daughter has ordered burger here a few times and the bun is always stale hard and mirowaved to within an inch of its life....

I visited the poachers barn with my grand dad for Sunday roast, the staff qwre incredible helpful serving us right away. The price is very good with the meals being incredible large, I struggled to eat it all. I ordered the roast pork, the pork...

Came for lunch with my boyfriend and food took 45 mins even though there was no one else in. The sweet potato fries as you can see in the picture were black and have clearly being re-fried multiple times. The gammon was lovely. My boyfriend...

Visited today first time in a while my partner is on crutches so we took a steady slow walk from middle Deepdale. Arrived at 1.30pm walked in to a greeting of " if your here for food we are not serving till 5 sorry" so...

We visited on a wet, cold November evening and were greeted by friendly staff (Yasmin in particular) and a real roaring coal fire Monday night is "grill night" with 2 for the price of 1. The food and wine were excellent value, and we had...

Don't bother, buy a crate of beer and stay at home! Cold welcome, slow inattentive service, all the things you don't want from a local pub!

When we arrived the pub was quiet but it soon filled up. The food was delicious and the waitresses did an excellent job of looking after everyone. We were not dissapointed with the quality of the food and the pub has a lovely cosy feel.

Came here for sunday lunch....absolutely marvellous food. Drinks reasonable and played in a quiz which was good fun too

I have visited this pub several times over the last two months and found the food to well cooked and of good quality. The young staff have always been very friendly and helpful with any particular requests. There is a good choice on the menu...

Ordered jacket potato but sold out. No crushed garlic for the crushed garlic potatoes. Ordered a pint of Guinness which was on offer, waited around ten minutes then asked waitress where the drinks were to be told it was sold out. She didn't bother to...

Great service, spot on food. Perfect for the family. Outdoor play area with bouncy castle. A must visit in Scarborough. Nothing seemed to much trouble for any of the staff

Very disappointed with the this pub, we were a family of 6 adults and were recommended to come here! To start with we ordered drinks, the glasses were dirty and the waitress's had to clean them before we could drink out of them! The food...

I came to the poachers barn on Friday the service from one of the staff was excellent but the other member of staff...well their customer service was quite appalling! One of the girls was quite clearly rushed off her feet whilst the other girl was...

I recently had a short gathering with a few of my friends to celebrate my birthday, I came to The Poachers Barn on the 03/08/16 and the service was lovely. There was three young women on the bar in the dining area, they were all...

Me and my friends came for tea yesterday, the girl whose served us was lovely and very apologetic on the chefs behalf for swearing so loud all the kids could hear as we sent a black burnt Yorkshire pudding back. The coleslaw was watery and...

We also were recommended by staff at Cayton Touring Park On arriving outside we would have gone somewhere else and should have, but it was recommended by a local so thought you can't always judge a book by its cover "you can this one' bearing...

staying for a week in Cayton in a cottage we were looking for a nearby "dog friendly" pub where we could have an evening bar meal.The Poachers barn happened to be a 10 minute walk away so no worries about driving...bonus!.....After our first visit it...