The Queen o' t' owd Thatch in Selby - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Errrmmm!! Don't really want to give a negative review about the food, but unfortunately, I'm going to have to. Nothing special, in my opinion. I ordered steak and ale pie, chips ( french fries ), peas and gravy. Pie could have come from Aldi for all I know, french fries, yeah! and about a table spoon of peas. Just like other people's comments, the gravy was runny, not to my liking. All this for £18, sorry, but that's extremely expensive for the quality. If the pie was home made, not shop bought, chips were propa chips not french fries and you got a few more peas then maybe it would be worth the £18. Wife has steak and said it was nice, but again french fries and a table spoon of peas. ☹️

Went here today for Sunday lunch. It was nice enough but for the price it needed to be amazing, so unfortunately fell short of our expectations. We got the 3 meat option (beef, lamb and pork) so it was £25 per roast, as you have to pay extra for cauliflower cheese, it worked out at £26.50 per meal. That's pretty mad prices for round here and definitely up there with the top end of the scale. Some highlights were the roasties, veg, turkey, lamb and gravy. Some of the more disappointing elements were the mash (cold) and the beef because I expected it to be rare from the pictures I've seen from previous reviews. Also, the cauliflower cheese could have been a bit more cheesy. It was OK but I probably wouldn't go again for sunday lunch, but maybe for their other food I would.

Called in for a pint at around 2.30pm they have Doom bar ale on tap. Sat outside. Plenty of places to sit and take in the sun. Not many folk in but seems ok.

Poor in every aspect...way over priced for what was provided. Will not be returning and certainly will not recommend.

Pleasant venue and especially bar staff Emma who went above and beyond

Country gem! Perfect spot for a gentle unwind and a good pint on a Friday Summer's night.

Lovely friendly staff and the food was delicious - all homemade from scratch. We had a relaxing afternoon here! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

Probably the best pub going in sherburn and Milford, great beer garden and the owners are lovely.

I love finding a country pub that gets the details right and doesn't just rely on being quant. Met some friends for a drink and whilst we didn't eat the menu looked good and the food coming out looked fabulous. Definitely returning to eat next time I'm down that way

Sunday dinner was class. Nicest ive had in a while. Staff where lovely and service was fast. A member of our party had mobility issues and whilst the pub has some different levels so its not perfect for those with wheels, the staff where very accommodating and made sure we where looked after.

Nice pub with good range of drinks. However not pushchair/wheelchair friendly at all. Very cramped. If only a few tables were removed, the atmosphere would have been way cosier.

Had a lovely lunch and drinks. Nice cosy proper olde worlde pub

great little bar, nicely done out, decent background music (country heat), chef stayed open late to accommodate us ordering late, food bang on ! all round 5 star

Very disappointed!! Brought starters had to go find cutlery. Brought mains whilst 2 guests were still eating starters. Food very mediocre and Luke warm. Had to move plates to an empty table as no staff came back to ask is the meal was ok, clear table,ask if we wanted dessert/coffees etc which we didn’t, by now just wanted to leave. Had money taken off the bill when we complained but unfortunately the damage had been done !! Will not be returning and on today’s experience would not recommend.

We came here for Mother’s Day with family, when we first walked in we thought what a lovely atmosphere it was and how friendly staff were - once food arrived it just went downhill from there; we didn’t get the sides which are meant to be provided whereas other tables around us did, parts of the starters and mains were missing, food was lukewarm wouldn’t say it was hot, no one came over to ask how our meal was. With it being Mother’s Day a complimentary glass of Prosecco was supposed to be provided which it wasn’t yet again other tables were provided with this. When we mentioned about these problems to the manager he apologised and offered us free desserts which took 40+ minutes to arrive, they forgot about 3 desserts so had to remind staff twice and when they did come they brought the wrong desserts, waited another 20 minutes so we decided to pay and leave and the manager didn’t appear again after we mentioned these things a couple of times, as we were leaving we saw the manager hiding in the back. Had good expectations of this place but we left really disappointed and will definitely not return. Don’t recommend at all.

Ordered mains, didn’t receive any of the sides. Was told we would be compensated by deserts, didn’t receive any of these either.

Cracking steak and ale pie with mash and mushy peas. Good portions washed down with a nice pint of Saltaire Blonde. We'll return.

This was our first visit since the management change and sorry to say it was a big disappointment. We went for Sunday lunch and found a fairly standard menu, until we tried to order. My wife chose turkey but was told that it was the wrong week as it's only offered alternate weeks and it was gammon that week. I chose beef, was described as being served pink. The menu also said there would be either Cauliflower or brocoli cheese so I asked for the Cauliflower only to be told it was a mixture not a choice, but there was no brocoli so it would have to be Cauliflower! The food arrived with all accompanying vegetables already plated up except for the infamous Cauliflower cheese. The vegetables were cooked ok but quite bland and the Cauliflower was tasteless. The beef was not pink and very tough. Very disappointing quality and low standard. In addition the pub was very cold, so much so that my wife had to put her coat on while eating. Not recommended, especially as there are better alternatives within a 5 minute drive.

me and my partner’s FAVOURITE pub!! the staff are always so lovely, welcoming and accommodating. it’s always got such a cozy atmosphere, it’s normally quiet too even when it’s busy as the pub itself is pretty calm. there is a wide range of beers and bar snacks, their cruzcampo is GORGEOUS and as are their pork scratchings. me and my partner really enjoy their Guinness too! :) their food is delicious and well priced for what you get. their sausage and mash is one of the best i’ve ever had, their onion gravy is simply delightful 🫶🏻🫶🏻

Great for a few drinks and a few nibbles. We got a few starters to share but haven't yet tried the mains. Lovely country pub and good atmosphere. Very cosy when they put the fire on in winter. The owners are extremely welcoming too.

Excellent food the pie was gorgeous, fish was very succulent and fresh Friendly staff. Loved the history of the pub

Sticky toffee pudding was hard not the expectations I had in mind aftefr the wonderful meal I was served from the previous owners. Barmaid with lash extensions and brown hair is up herself and will look you up and down

Cosy pub with friendly service and brilliant beer garden for the summer. Live music added bonus when on!

My family live in different parts of the country from Newcastle to Worcestershire and anywhere in between .. We decided to meet in the middle ...Yorkshire , The Thack responded they could host our Christmas family gathering.17 adults 3 toddlers. We had an amazing time ...We had the Christmas menu ....lots of choice the food was delicious ,the service was amazing , Adam & Yogi hosted brilliantly ...would definitely recommend visiting this place . We will be back next year ..thank you all .

Really impressed with their Sunday dinner. It might be a quid or two more than you find in other pubs but it's absolutely worth every penny. Every aspect of the dinner was excellent, including quality meat, good Yorkshire pudding and roasties, portion sizes were good and they brought out extra gravy and cauliflower cheese. Staff were lovely and accommodating too. GO AND VISIT!

Great place to have a drink with friends. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Great location. Very local bar with friendly locals. Definitely visit again. Felt very welcome here. Lots of drinks selections at the bar with a fast and friendly service.

I had an icy experience at this pub – both in temperature and service. £14 for a pint and a non-alcoholic drink left me with chills, and the admission of overcharging from the bar staff left a bitter taste. Definitely not raising a glass to that experience! Would not recommend.

Lovely food quite expensive but worth it

Wonderfully hospitable and really appreciate your help the other evening whilst I was out walking. If only more people were as welcoming and generous. It’s important that we support local businesses, especially those run by warm and friendly publicans.

A very nice old pub but with modern feel. Traditional British place. Beer choice was excellent, friendly atmosphere. Didn't eat but menu was good. Would revisit.

Traditional pub with lots of options of drinks. The food is outstanding! Had the steak salad with chips and would highly recommend this. Perfectly cooked steak, home made chip and the salad was very tasty with a lovely dressing. The best I've eaten us a very long time. The new landlords are extremely friendly and welcoming as we're all the staff. Highly recommended.

Staff seemed overwhelmed as were part of a funeral.

Good food & beer at gastropub prices. Jul 23; drinks prices have absolutely rocketed, so a downgrade.

We got a last minute booking on Mother’s Day, me, my 2 sons and our dog. We were all warmly welcomed especially Larry (the dog) Sunday lunch was spot on and the service was too. Delicious rare beef, tasty selection of vegetables, roasts and Yorkshire pudding. Only one of us could manage dessert, I obviously had to try it though and it was DELICIOUS. Would recommend 💯 I hope who ever takes over keeps up the good work. 😊

Good food. Small portions. Highly priced. Quality service. Fries over seasoned. Would I go again? I could have so much more for less money. However yes try the Queen. Prove me wrong:-)

when we arrived for a meal for our weeding anniversary after ringing up on the same day to confirm the time the waiter could not find our booking We ordered our drinks sat at at table the waiter came and asked if we would sit in the snug but we wanted the restaurant. After been shown to our table and waited for about 10 minutes this guy came to us and asked if we had been served we said no he stood for a while and then said well are you going to order he had no pad to write down our order so we thought he was going to find a waiter, he then said well do you want to order in a very sharp manner we placed our order he walked behind my husband and said swore My husband asked him if he said that he said yes but it wasn't aimed at us our day was spoilt by his attitude not a pleasurable experience.

I booked a Sunday Lunch for 9 guests and whilst most of the food was good the service was disappointing and really not up to the standard expected from the previous reviews. Although there appeared to be enough staff it was nearly impossible to catch the attention of any of them and the staff were generally sullen and sarcastic and we had to order twice as the waiter got it wrong the first time. One of the first courses was still frozen and had to be sent back (treacle bread) one did not arrive and had to be asked for again. Maybe they could not cope with 9 orders but the mains did not arrive together (including one we had not ordered), the veg came quite some while later after the last main was served, with no serving spoons, we had to ask for the mustard, horseradish and mint sauces. Used glasses were not removed cluttering the table, which we eventually removed ourselves. After such slow service we were then asked to leave as the table had another booking, which we were not told about in advance. This was all very disappointing after reading such good reviews. They can probably cope with tables of two or four but if you are planning a larger group I suggest you go elsewhere. A bit of staff training and supervision would not go amiss.

Very cramped, dogs allowed in eating areas which is less than ideal when combined with the claustrophobic atmosphere. The food was fine but nothing to write home about. The staff were very friendly and helpful but seemed stretched by the sheer number of people in the pub.

Great Sunday lunch. Downside, so good table rebooted after two hours. Staff excellent.

Visited after here this was voted Best Sunday Lunch by Observer readers. Was expecting good things. But we were a bit disappointed. The roast dinner was ok. Not terrible but not great either. Just average pub grub. But at £18.50 for a main it felt like we should have got more bang for our buck. On the plus side the desserts were great & the staff were lovely. Not sure we would go back but it is clearly very popular & there was a nice atmosphere.

We had Sunday Lunch here today. Restaurant was very busy however the service was friendly and professional. All the dishes were excellent - the slow roast lamb and pork in particular - stood out. All in all well worth a visit.

Lovely pub, lovely staff, lovely food. Neither my friend or myself wanted a main, so I had a mussel dish (starter) and my friend had 2 appetisers. Both left feeling completely satisfied, thank you x

Nice little pub dogs welcome. Log burner fire. Warm & cosy.

Wonderful, warm welcome. Best roast in West Yorkshire! 10/10

First time visiting, well worth the trip from the other side of Leeds. Food was lovely and unpretentious. Went for a selection of nibbles then a main and desert, all served by pleasant staff in a cosy setting.

Wonderful Sunday lunch here. We shared the lamb and beef. Delicious with all the trimmings. Pub is in a charming little village and has great interior decor. Annie served us and she was lovely. Hope to come back

Great Sunday roast and lovely atmosphere!

Always good food, always good service, and a very friendly and knowledgeable team. Don't get to visit often, but have enjoyed it every time.

Amazing food and service. One part stood out for me: we were offered a cold plate for our 19 month old to cool the food down faster.

Very good, nice venue, excellent food.

I only 2 roast potatoes on a lge plate no mash no serving spoons charges us fit extra ice-cream when it was their fault as pudding was too hot so when it came too us it had melted!

Excellent pub food, freshly prepared with an uncomplicated menu. We stopped here by chance while travelling. It's just a real shame this pub is not our local.

Bought my husband a voucher for his birthday, we'd never been before and it's a bit of a drive for us but well worth it! Food was delicious and so was the wine (glad we weren't driving home!!). Service was really friendly and helpful and the pub has a lovely atmosphere. My husband said the sticky toffee parkin was incredible!!

Gorgeous French onion soup at lunchtime

Best Sunday lunch I've had in a very long time and the staff were fantastic

Good food, value for money, great ambience friendly staff

First time here, Sunday lunch. Lovely food and great service with reasonable prices. Will definitely come back.

Great pub and menu, good vegetarian food and the Yorkshire Parkin is admittedly delicious.

Lovely village pub, cozy fire and atmosphere ,very welcoming

Really excellent. Great food and service will definitely go back.

Back again to checkout the new menu What a gem of a place, what an amazing find. The food is amazing. Third visit..Ohh yes its that good.. It is a really cozy place with a lovely atmosphere. All the staff were warm, friendly welcoming and efficient. All my servers were fantastic and thank you so much Annie for such a wonderful experienc and giving that personal touch. I will defInately be back again for sure. I can't recommend this pub and restaurant highly enough ...six stars for me

Sunday lunch here with friends. The food was very nice. Perhaps not award winning nice, but still very good. Service was friendly albeit a bit of a conveyor belt job, but I suppose they were very busy. Would definitely return, but maybe at a quieter time.

Went for roast sunday dinner , couldn’t get in until teatime. we ordered two small roast one lamb and one turkey I was gluten-free so mine came with out Yorkshire pudding. The food was delicious we both commented on how much you got on a small plate. I asked what gluten-free puddings they had and I was told ice cream but they also had cinder toffee which wasn’t actually on the menu so I ordered both, absolutely delicious . when we got the bill we realised they had charged us for two large plates and when we questioned it they said we were given large plates hence why we thought there was a lot of food for a small plate. I would still definitely recommend this for the food the only issue was that they do allow dogs in, even in the dining area, which we weren’t keen on

We had a really enjoyable Sunday lunch with family, a group of 7 of us. The staff were friendly and attentive but not intrusive, the food was worthy of an instagram post and the price for what we ate was a fair reflection of what we consumed. fully recommend

Great place I had the Beetroot risotto it was amazing, will definitely be returning.

Walked up for a drink on Saturday, server was busy and his manner was short, went back for a second drink and the same server was just down right rude. Very disappointing felt like he just couldn't be bothered.

Very nice meal with the family had the full works,starter, mains and pudding.Full of flavours and very tasty,would have been 5 stars if the service would had been faster after finishing our mains and waiting for table to be cleared,had to go to the bar to order our pudding. Seemed at the time in question,they may have been a staff rotation or end of midday service.Either way we will be back.😁

Sunday dinner was absolutely incredible and staff were amazing. Thanks guys. 👌👌👌 X

Best Sunday dinner in the land happens to be in South Milford . Excellent gravy, excellent everything. We absolutely love it, will Come back as long as they will have us.

We have eaten at this great pub many times, always felt like going to a "Hidden Gem", unfortunately, this gem may have lost it sparkle. I hope this is very fair revue. Arrived, Hussle and bustle, immediately shown to a great table in the corner for 2. Very efficient waiter/front of house. Menu arrived and drinks.~ A choice of 3 mains and a special was limited but adequate, although herring as one of the choice and beetroot another means we didn't order a starter, although had intended to and went straight to mains. I went for the Homemade chicken and mushroom pie and my wife a Queen burger, this was upgraded on recommendation to the choice with onion rings! We were informed of a 30 minute delay before serving as the pies were cooked to order. 100% perfect, not a problem. When the pie arrived it was homemade, it was a "Pie" surrounded totally in Pastry and was like we had had before, the but part is appearance, the appearance of the whole plate was less attractive than the school dinners that had been served at my wife's school to her 7 year olds that day. the pie had not been glazed with any egg wash, so anaemic, on a white plate with the same coloured chips in a white oval ramekin and a tablespoon of white cabbage that was supposed to be a mixture of greens. That was it, no sauce/gravy/ liquid at all. White on grey. Surely Chef could have looked at this and thought, this doesn't like very appetising? I added to the overall white look by asking for mayonnaise as something "Saucy". The pie pastry was good, light and buttery and the filling super hot, more like a pulled chicken mixed with mushrooms, a solid filling, as apposed to a runny one. The light green cabbage again tasted fine and the thick chips were again ok. Overall, tasted fine, the pastry been the star in the pie, but even a bit of egg wash in the kitchen could have given a gold colour and a glaze to the pie, and a small bit of sauce! My wife had the burger, it arrived as asked with salad on the side, 4oz burger when shrunk is not a large thing, but it was all good as this was what had been ordered. But, the onion rings only arrived 5 mins late, after the rest of the meal, and only after us asking for them, clearly missed by the kitchen, they were part of the dish, not an added side dish. The issue is they had not had time to drain so a small pool of oil was left on the serving plate and this was unfortunately the final mouth taste an hour later, a claggy oily taste in the mouth. Also a sauce that was advertised on the menu was not present and a weird set of 4 bits of tossed lettuce about and inch long by half an inch wide added nothing, we asked the waiter what it was supposed to be, but this even baffled him. The burger was again nice, but just that, ok. at £15 for a burger and a few skinny chips, I think you should be thinking wow, that's special. We declined desserts and left the by now empty eating pub. The atmosphere had gone and the most memorable thing was 4 drunk woman in a corner clearly practicing for a shouting completion, not something the pub can control. Maybe this lack of attention to detail in the kitchen, is why at 8.10PM on a Friday night, in the main restaurant area, there was only 2 tables of 2 eating, ours was one of them! Sorry to the couple we left alone who were sat next to UK Woman's Shouting team! Finally the portion sizes were small, fine if you were going to have 3 courses, but £30 a head for 3 courses would have been a stinger, as it was, a slice of homemade sourdough toast with local honey on our arrival home proved a highlight of the evening and a welcome top up for our main course. So overall, it was disappointing & underwhelming, very bland appearance, portion size and a lack of attention to detail set the tone for our OK Friday night, it will be a good while before we go again, but efficient waiter service and the pie pastry were the plusses. 3 star is a middle of the road average bland score, nothing to make you write home about, unfortunately like the meal. Please get that gem sparkling again.

Lovely , friendly staff. Noce seating area put side. Reasonably prices .

We have eaten here several times since 2018. This time we had a Friday Night meal and A Sunday Lunch. Both were beautifully cooked and presented by a team of friendly helpful people. Vegetables - meat - starters - puddings, are prepared with obvious care and attention. All in all a lovely place to go. Highly recommended

Visited last Sunday and we both had the Sunday roast. The gravy makes or breaks a roast in my opinion, especially when there’s little flavouring on the rest of the food which was the case here. I don’t mind a thin gravy when it’s flavoursome but this gravy was so thin that it didn’t stay on the food and I ended up wearing half of it! The roast potatoes were dreadful. Rock hard and black on one side. The cauliflower cheese was quite nice and the veg was fine. My partner had the beef which he ordered rare. It came very well done and apparently didn’t taste great. The server was friendly and attentive. I think we maybe just visited on an off day based on the other reviews.

I love the ‘Thack’, have done for years! But the new small plates menu really is the icing on the cake. The pub classics are still there as is the amazing Sunday lunch but being able to head out locally and get the variety of different flavours and tastes the small plate menu has brought us awesome. Especially the pasty, and the skate, and the tuna and, and , and!

The food is always top quality and superb value. The staff are fantastic. Best Daiquiri I've ever had too.

Fantastic hospitality to be enjoyed here along with really nice home cooked food. Excellent all round.

Outstanding. Fantastic service. The quality of the food was first class (two pork sunday lunches) and the kids options of fish fingers, chips and peas went down a treat with our three year old and she rarely eats food in pubs. She did not even ask for ice cream. Really good ambience. We will be back.

What an amazing place! Went there for lunch with my wife, 8 year old daughter and my in laws. The staff couldn't do enough for us. From adding brocoli and cheese to my daughters main course, making my daughter homemade J2o!to candles to my in laws desserts! They couldn't have done enough! The food was brilliant! The perfect portion size as well. We all walked away full. I would highly recommend this to anyone! Well worth the trip and will definitely be back soon

A beautiful meal, as always, highly recommended. The chicken pie was sublime. Duck nuggets are the best starter, ever, by a mile. The Queen's is a must visit pub for fine food and a good pint of cider.

Excellent food and service. Great menu at very reasonable prices for a Gastro Pub. Good beer selection. Very clean and well laid out. Always a pleasure to return and dine.

We had visited for Lunch a little while ago. We decided to sit outside Friday lunchtime and have a light lunch and drinks. We really couldn’t find anything that appealed to us. Why are places thinking that everyone wants fried and weird things. A sandwich and chips would be just right. The cafe down the road was heaving. The staff in the bar were very serious faced - no smiles. Not welcoming at all. Shame.

Lovely food, Everything cooked incredibly well. A great find. Delicious veggies, and wonderful veggie gravy. Yum. We’ll be back!

Excellent food and beer, great service, lovely pub

Delicious food (I like the small plates) and good wine, well-kept Timmy Taylor’s Landlord. Add in good service and knowledgeable staff - perfect for a lunchtime meal. It was our first visit but we will certainly be back soon.

This is a great venue with very attentive staff. The drinks selection including wines is extensive and very good. The food is delicious and in addition to many classics they now do an excellent small plate menu, with a varying selection of seasonal dishes. Extremely...

A warm welcome and some absolutely delicious food at this friendly pub. The small plates menu items were stunning and completely appropriate for the times we are living in with a focus on local seasonal produce and good value. You won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended.

Menu gone a bit downhill, seems to be more focused on tapas. Not my favourite. I loved the full menu. Tapas in good quality but just not a meal to me.

Booked in for a Sunday roast. Went for a small roast, but when they say small, they really do mean it. 1 roast potato and a slice of meat as thick as sandwich meat… disappointing. You can go for a large at £17.50 and you get 2 thin slices… overpriced. I can understand limiting meat but potatoes are a much cheaper element of the dish. It was tasty, just no where near enough for what you’re paying.

Top class Sunday roast, highly recommended

Beautiful food, definitely going to return. Great atmosphere. The staff were brilliant.

Great Yorkshire Puddings! Ordered stuffing but never got it and was told it ran out. Some very imaginative alternatives to the traditional roast available, such as a cassoulet with garlic sausage and squid!

Food was pretty good. Veg all great, Yorkshire great. Meat nice enough, but incredibly thinly sliced (had the lamb) and not much of it in comparison to other Sunday lunch places which are just as nice (if not better). Had no mint sauce left, which...

Food was pretty good. Veg all great, Yorkshire great. Meat nice enough, but incredibly thinly sliced (had the lamb) and not much of it in comparison to other Sunday lunch places which are just as nice (if not better). Had no mint sauce left, which is a bit of a joke on a Sunday afternoon, for a place vying to be the best Sunday Roast location. Service was fine. £17.50 for a lamb roast with the meat portion given was very much on the expensive side. I'd be happy paying it now and again as a treat if it really was the best Sunday roast out there, but I'm not at all convinced by that. Trekked over from Leeds, and there's better roast dinners local if I'm honest. Overall a decent Sunday Roast, albeit on the pricey side, but disappointing when aiming for a 'Best Sunday Roast' award.

Enjoyable meal and polite staff helpful.

Lacks atmosphere, music was not in keeping with the kind of place they appear to want to have. Fish was fresh but small and a little greasy. Chips were nice but lacked crispy crunch.

Really friendly staff, lovely meal and great menu. Definitely be coming again.

This much-loved village pub is a real find for anyone wanting superb food, service and atmosphere. A very imaginative menu is brilliantly executed, while lovers of more traditional country fare will enjoy something very special. Simple dishes that need the freshest ingredients and a light...

This place seems to be going down hill. Seem to focus on the restaurant side so wouldn't recommend for a social drink. Bar tender was unfriendly, bar lacks atmosphere and last orders is 8:30. Im a local and have been a regular at the pub...

A nice spot in South Milford. Fresh food, nicely priced and a nice place to bring the family, particularly on a Sunday. Portions are generous too. Highly recommend.

Favourite local pub, staff always attentive