The Royal Oak in York

Popped in to the Royal Oak after shopping at the York outlet. Julie the landlady and her husband Paul where very welcoming and friendly. Kian the young barman was helpful and polite. Unfortunately we had to leave before the outdoor pizzeria had warmed up. All in all a very nice village pub.

Lovely pub. Hope it is kept open after the current landlord/landlady leave. Such a shame if it stays shut 😒

Gorgeous Sunday lunch, lovely service by smiley teenage girls.

First time in the pub. We did not get a warm welcome. Bar maid made us feel rushed. Saying anything else, any thing else while we were deciding and looking at what drinks they sell. Asked about booking a table for Sunday lunch to be told we don't do food. Despite advertising outside .

Although both TripAdvisor and the pub's website say they are open, they do not serve food. The pub even had a banner up saying fresh food being served! What is the point of TripAdvisor if it's details can't be trusted?

Sharon is the best ! She runs a great pub and there is always a warm welcome

Went to a reception after a funeral. Wonderful staff, very friendly and helpful. Took out a ramp to enable family members wheelchair to enter. Drinks were good price and food was lovely. Great atmosphere even on such a sad occasion without disrespecting the situation. Highly recommended for fun and family events.

Seven of us had a wonderful Sunday lunch at The Royal Oak. Large portions of the best quality meat (which fell apart in your mouth), superb Yorkshire puddings, all complimented by tasty vegetables, made for a really enjoyable lunch. Best of all, Sharon ensured my wife, who is coeliac, could have exactly the same meal but gluten-free! Highly recommended.

Absolutely fantastic Sunday lunch at Easter from Sharon and her fabulous supper friendly and efficient team! All of our food was delicious! Nice gaps between the courses which was very appreciated and fantastic value for money considering the quality of the food

Sharon offers the BEST Sunday lunch ever. Never fails to be excellent . Party of 6 today and for some it was first visit . They’re coming back The roast beef is the most succulent thick sliced beef EVER .

Love going there for a pint or two. Food when available has been great but the chef left recently and I haven't had food since. My favourite local since I moved to York 20 years ago.

Tapas might was fabulous. Great food, thoroughly enjoyable.

Nice choice of beers, Ossett's Yorkshire Blonde and Butcombe Bitter.

We had a few drinks in the sun and it was lovely and we decided to have some food it was very good and tasty

We had tapas and it out of this world the dishes and flavours what can I say it was was out off this world.

As a resident of the village for 15 years this ws the first italian tapas in here that I have attended and I was absolutely blown away by the quality and quantity served by Sharon and Will I can't recommend enough

Totally great place for meal and a drink.

We've been supporting the Oak since it started doing food again, and have been regularly for lunch during the week, which has always been fantastic. We tried a takeaway Sunday lunch, which was lovely, so we decided to book again for ourselves and two family members. Unfortunately the food wasn't up to standard on that occasion. However, undaunted, we decided to give the Sunday lunch another try ourselves yesterday. The menu looked even better than before, and the presentation was wonderful, but the food didn't live up to our expectations. With the exception of the lamb shank, which was superb, the rest of the food was definitely substandard. The beef was undercooked, rubbery and chewy, and almost impossible to cut even with the addition of a steak knife. The roast potatoes were tough and soggy, the carrots cold and the peas hard. The cauliflower cheese was ok although a little burnt. We won't be doing Sunday lunch again here but will continue to support the pub during the week.

Well what can I say, After a visit to York recently I decided to sample the local pub where we stayed. A great night was had by friends and family. Will certainly be returning.

Friendly staff, good food, reasonable price and a nice outdoor area . We made our own atmosphere as there were 7 of us but the pub was quite quiet. Have seen it buzzing at other times.

Think the Royal Oak has only being doing food again for 2 weeks and we have been 4 times so far. Food is perfect, - tasty and beautifully presented. Staff are really lovely and it so great to see Sharon doing what she is amazing at again. Highly recommend

Came in for lunch. Great new menu, tasty food at a reasonable price. We had the lasagne and the pasta bake, both lovely and the garlic bread is fantastic. Good range of beers, lagers and wines, although the white wine could do with being a bit colder. Great atmosphere, clean, bright and welcoming. Deserves to do well.

Had food for the first time Saturday night. Wow! Everything home made. I had the lasagne, my wife had the pie. The place was packed, I recommend booking. Restaurant quality food in our local village pub. Cant wait for my next visit.

First visit but it won't be the last . Very welcoming staff and owner spotlessly clean 👌

I was staying not far away on a golfing trip with two of my mates and found this place. Went in on the Thursday and Friday night and found oth the staff and the locals really welcoming and very friendly. I will definitely be going back if I am ever up that way again.

With the Royal Oaks menu starting tonight we thought we'd go and try it. We started with bread with balsamic and oil and crispy potato skins. They were both delicious and fresh. I had the penne arabbiatta which was flavoursome and well cooked. Hubby the Oak burger which had a lovely char, was succulent and very tasty. It came with home cooked chips and coleslaw. As always the service was friendly and professional.

Nice staff although the front seating area is next to a road it's not to busy and it's nice I highly recommend this place

Nice local friendly staff dog friendly too

Went for the Classic British tapas tonight. Absolutely stunning food, we had mini burgers, lasagna, coronation chicken, fish pie and scampi between 3 of us, Couldn’t house which was a favourite as they were all so good. Really good sized portions.Hope you decide to do more and the Spanish tapas too.

Great Pub, and restaurant. Grandchildren love going there.

The Royal Oak is a great local Sam Smith pub with that òld world ambiance of a traditional pub good beer good atmosphere, would recommend to anyone.

3 of us went for the new winter warmer menu on Wednesday lunch time and had a lovely bargain lunch. The ham & chips was lovely, a great plateful for the bargain price of £6. Followed by a game of bingo, which was great fun. So good that we have booked again for next Wednesday. Thank you The Royal Oak.

Fabulous food yet again. A lovely atmosphere, friendly staff - a lovely night out yet again, cannot wait for the next one.

New to village called Friday night stood at bar ten minute to be served Two young lads serving not very good at serving Loads of people in pub with e cigs bar staff popping back and forth for a quick drag on cig

We celebrated my mum's 80th birthday at The Royal Oak 17/7/22. Fantastic. Sharon & her team made it a very special day to remember, decorations & the most amazing birthday cake. The lunch was fabulous, everything was perfect. A lovely, lovely day - thank you so much.

Had the best night out for yonks in this pub the other night, the landlady and staff were all totally amazing and served us all: quickly, efficiently and with a friendly manner. The range of drinks both alcoholic and non-alcoholic along with the cocktails and special offers they offer is marvellous and literally there is something for everyone! The food served on Sundays and their tapas evenings and special event food are also sublime. Long live the royal Oak at copmanthorpe!

A pleasant village pub, with friendly staff and happy customers. Dogs welcome.

Good staff tidy place well worth a visit

Very friendly place. The food ok. It would be better if it was hot not warm.

Promising. Went here for Sunday lunch with good expectations. Very welcoming and managed to fit us in. The meal itself didn't quite live up to the reviews I'd read. The meat was excellent, the rest not so much. Neither the Yorkshire pud nor the roast...

Great village pub. Well worth a visit

Just had the most sublime Sunday lunch with my family. Food, service and ambience all lovely, will definitely dine here again soon. Brilliant dining experience

Lovely Sunday lunch food was very good.

Popped in as it was open which is a rarity at the moment it seems, which to this day still baffles me, but it was early tea time, the licencee shuts early or at random times if there's noone in rather than sticking to set opening hour which I know is keeping the locals away so I've heard. Seems prices have had a massive hike since lockdown, £4.60 a pint! Anyway apart the above, very pleasant staff and decent beer. April 2022- Pint of Carling is now £4.40!!!!! So won't be on that anymore. Tap water and cordial, just get EastEnders on the TV and I'll save enough on my home heating to buy a pint [one day]

Absolutely gorgeous food, huge portions and great company. Cannot recommend highly enough and well worth the four hour drive😀😀

Booked a family celebration to take three mothers for a meal and the food as usual was excellent. Very good portions, tasty choices of starters & desserts, with the difficult choice of which of the excellent meats to have. Beef was a fantastic choice, although...

Had a fantastic evening enjoying eating fresh homemade authentic tapas which was as good as anywhere we have had in Spain before all brilliantly prepared by Sharon and served by her great team. Highly recommend and make sure that you book well in advance!

The Sunday lunch was delicious and the members of staff were lovely

You won't go far wrong if you visit the The Royal Oak for Sunday lunch! It's a Great family/ local village pub. Food was fantastic and plenty of it so great value for money. Its all home made too!! Thanks to Sharon and her team...

When The Oak put on a foodie night then you know it's going to be great. Authentic tapas in good sized portions and served with the usual excellent beers. Highly recommended you watch out for these themed nights!

Food was good. Waitress wasn't very attentive. Few wrong orders turned up.

Superb meal on Monday, Lamb Pie, Sharons special chips and mushy peas, what more could you want. Delicious.

Great grub and a nice beer well pls

We are regulars at this lovely pub, and have been meaning to come to the Spanish tapas night however it is always booked up! We managed to get in, and we are so glad that we have. The food is so delicious, we have really...

The Royal Oak is our local pub and our favourite place to visit on a weekend - always a warm welcome from the staff and friendly local customers. Sharon and the team have recently started hosting Tapas nights and I would highly recommend booking a...

Fabulous food, service & atmosphere. Cannot praise Sharon & her team highly enough. We had a great night, the food was amazing - wish it was available every Saturday. Thank you.

15 of us booked for the tapas night last night. We were put onto 3 adjacent tables and set about deciding what to order from a very tasty looking menu. Not having had tapas before (apart from tiny dishes served with a drink in Spain)...

We went to try the new tapas menu We have a selection and they were very tasty. May be good to do a deal 3 for ? Meatballs. Tempura prawns and crochettes the best

Very friendly local pub to have a drink at

A great tapas night - tasty food, friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Couldn’t decide what to have so we ordered it all as there were four of us there - the mussels were my favourite dish. We’ve already booked in for the next one and...

Amazing Sunday roast. Called in last Sunday and had what we think is the best Sunday roasts ever! Omg… delicious, slow cooked beef (6/8 hours), roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, giant tasty yorkshires, cauliflower cheese, carrots, peas, red cabbage and gravy. Homemade horseradish too. Wow. You...

A proper pub, nice to be back in one. Extremely friendly and attentive landlady, excellent beer and good atmosphere. Would be a great local if you live near!

Really lovely and friendly pub. The landlady was really nice and let us order fish and chips from over the road and eat them. Would definitely reccomend. The beer was really nice as well.

Nix local village pub filled with eccentric characters

Great beer and excellent service, in strange times.

We came to copmanthorpe today for a wedding 1 n half hours early and the lovley lady opened her pub early on a hot scorching day so we could have a cool refreshment! A lovely welcome and amazing service. Thank you!

Very helpful and bought yet another feature for the garden,many thanks.

Very friendly and helpful with little girl and dog

Great evening and great service!!

Lovely tea time experience working through the covid regs and still having an enjoyable time in the sun 🌞

My family group include, carnivores and vegans. Sharon's Sunday lunch was amazing for all of us, everything is home made, freshly cooked and delicious. You do need to book and say there are vegans in your group, when booking, because this is a small business...

Vine aquí para el almuerzo del domingo. Tenía el cerdo asado (12,50) que estaba bien, aunque el crujido era exagerado y el relleno no estaba hecho y faltaba la salsa de manzana por completo. El cordero asado tenía 14 años. 50, rosbif tenía 13. 50 y pollo asado 12. El pudín de caramelo pegajoso costaba 5. 75. La pinta de Carling era 3. 70. La comida era buena, pero el servicio fue lento. Si tienes tiempo, vale la pena una visita por la comida. Lo habría calificado como "bueno" si esa fuera una opción.

I went for sunday with with hubby and niece,they had lamb BEAUTIFUL I had beef BEAUTIFUL also,it’s was all delicious,I hope we can go again soon with this lockdown coming

Almuerzo dominical de primera clase en The Royal Oak, Copmanthorpe. Sharon y su personal han hecho un trabajo brillante al hacer que el pub sea seguro, cómodo y acogedor, junto con una comida excelente. La comida fue fabulosa, ojalá pudiera cocinar carne así. Tan llenos que no pudimos comer un pudín esta vez, pero tendremos uno la próxima. Especialmente ahora están sirviendo el almuerzo hasta las 5 pm. Gracias.

Food was excellent and staff very professional and polite

Acabamos de almorzar el domingo en el Royal Oak, 2 de nuestro grupo son veganos. Teníamos cazuela de verduras de verano y mi marido tenía cerdo. Absolutamente deliciosa comida casera por su increíble chef. Volveremos y, aunque la cazuela de verano es un elemento permanente en el menú, también están muy dispuestos a satisfacer las necesidades dietéticas, solo avíseles al hacer la reserva.

Chain pub large enough to accept us without prebooking and food reasonable quality and value

Lovely staff and Landlady who are all working exceptionally hard to keep. Everyone safe whilst still l providing a warm welcoming pub to relax in.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. We went on pie night although no steak pie left we enjoyed the lamb and mint and the chicken one. The Old Speckled Hen beer was on top form.

Fuimos a este pub local hoy por un par de pintas y decidimos probar el pudín de Yorkshire grande con cordero (15 libras) y rosbif (12 libras).La calidad y cantidad de la comida fue fabulosa; la carne se derritió en la boca, los generosos budines de Yorkshire estaban crujientes y las verduras frescas y cocidas a la perfección.Recomendamos encarecidamente este pub local ya que la comida y la cerveza eran perfectas y el servicio excelente.

Great local pub. Starting daily food options from August.

Ayer mi hijo y su prometido se casaron en la calle Giles Church y luego los 30 invitados fueron al jardín de The Royal Oak para celebrar. Sharon, la casera y su personal nos cuidaron muy bien. Todos nos hicieron sentir muy bienvenidos, sin dejar de mantener el distanciamiento social. Nos prepararon una comida fría y nos sirvieron bebidas continuamente y el día transcurrió sin problemas. Ninguna tarea era demasiado grande para ellos. ¡Muchas gracias por su excelente servicio en estos tiempos extraños y alegrando su día!

This is a total gem of a pub, a traditional British pub, roaring fire, child and dog friendly, lovely outdoor area, clean and cared for. The staff are friendly and helpful and the landlady always finds time to talk to all her customers with a lovely smile. The food menu is not extensive but the food is wonderful. The Sunday lunches are amazing. The homemade puddings are to die for. I recommend the sticky toffee pudding when it's on. We regularly travel the 35 minute journey to have Sunday lunch here. Go on give it a try. #supportsmallbusiness #supportyourlocal

Sharron has rejuvenated the atmosphere and brought back the best staff of recent years, with great beers esp Old Speckled Hen, and great pies on Monday night the place is buzzing. Keep up the great job!!

My wife and I both enjoyed an outstanding roast beef Sunday lunch with the meat, Yorkshire puddings and veggies cooked to perfection but next time we'll ask for slightly smaller portions as we'd like to sample the interesting desserts as well!

Nice choice of beers, friendly staff.

Fair priced. Reasonable selection. Nice atmosphere even when busy. Friendly staff.

Esto definitivamente sabía y parecía comida casera. Para un almuerzo grupal de Navidad fue excepcional. Las porciones grandes significan que ahora estoy en coma alimentario y ni una sola palabra de desacuerdo alrededor de la mesa. . . Todo lo que nos sirvieron estaba delicioso. El personal amable acaba de agregar a la atmósfera.

Nice village pub with good atmosphere

old school pub, clean but old fashioned, at least 2 gents vaping while at the lounge bar - I won't be back in the near future.

Stopped into this pub while waiting for somebody. This is quite a traditional pub serving beer and cask ales. Friendly staff. Comfortable seating but quite open plan, no little snug areas. Seemed to be very popular with locals and families drinking beer, wine and gin and tonics. Advertised a weekly quiz, outdoor seating available, parking located across the road.

Great food, great service, lots of vegetables, nice staff and good value for money will definitely return. Also, dog fruendly

Having read the previous reviews we decided to come to the Royal Oak for Sunday lunch. We were not disappointed, the meal was delicious and excellent value for money. The Yorkshire puddings were particularly good. We will definitely be coming again!

Just popped in on the way back from Elvington wheelie competition for a bite to eat. I had the pork and my partner had the beef, with all the trimmings. Absolutely lovely, will definitely come back again. Thank you

We love it here!! Our first choice for Sunday dinner. Haven't been anywhere else for ages. Homemade food at it's best and friendly staff. KEEP IT UP!!

We have visited The Royal Oak quite regularly and always find a really good selection of cask ales and speciality gins. Always an efficient and friendly face from the staff.

Great food, nice beer, friendly staff, great landlords

Nice staff good beer and atmosphere 😁

The Royal Oak is a great local village pub in Copmanthorpe, York. It is always a really friendly place to visit with outside seating too.

Sunday lunch was lovley and all the staff were great. Will definitely be coming back.