The Rose Inn in Ryedale

Was on holiday in Pickering, I went in for a drink with my son in law. We got 2 pints of Theakston's best bitter and went to a table, when the drinks had settled, I tasted mine it did not taste like Theakston's best bitter and the colour of the beer was too dark. I asked my son in law to taste his and he agreed. I took it back to the bar and told the lady behind the bar it was not what it said on the pump clip, I received a serious tongue wagging from the lady, saying other people were drinking it and had not companied. I was not complaining that the beer was off simply that it was not as described, (for the record I have been drinking Theakston's bitter for over 50 years mostly in the pubs around Masham, so I have a very good idea what it looks and tastes like). Needless to say we drunk up and left and went to another pub in Pickering, which does know about beer.

Having not been in here for a while I ventured in this week wondering if it was still the nice welcoming place I remembered from my last visit. I am pleased to report it still is. Rach remains the friendly, professional anchor and recent recruit Sally seems like an excellent addition to the staff, who of course are the most important ingredient in any cafe. Thoroughly enjoyable experience and I am more than happy to recommend it.

2:30pm on a Tuesday, I ordered my favourite, half chicken with chips meal, lady at cash desk went to kitchen to check and came back with the bad news, they were out of stock. Out of stock! It's a large supermarket with hundreds of fresh chickens for sale, it even sells hot roast chickens freshly roasted, couldn't they get one of them. Come on Morrisons get your act together. On a plus note the cafe looked clean and tidy and the toilet was ok.

Anticipated, me and my friend entered the diner with high hopes. However, upon entering the “restaurant” we were directed towards a dingy, dirty side table which was coupled with flies and layers of dust?! Nevertheless we were starving, prepared to order our meal, well we were … ATROCIOUS, £12 and a whopping £13 for our burger meals. Hesitant, we continued and yet the process was difficult and quite rude as no one came to collect our order and we were forced to get up ourselves? After a reasonable wait, we received our “meals”. DEVASTATED, we looked upon our radioactive meals, comparable to the measly rustlers burgers one microwaves. Stale, cold, bland and simply vile, me and my friend stared in horror, nauseated as we attempted to digest this monstrosity. We entered hungry and left famished, sick, disappointed and on the verge of tears. DO NOT ENTER THIS FACILITY AT ALL COSTS IM WARNING YOU!!!