The Unicorn in Harrogate

I am now losing faith in Wetherspoons as the value for money place to eat, we came here last Wednesday, three adults and two children for our tea time treat as a family but I am sorry to say that, and speaking personally for my meal alone, which was the small mixed grill, the peas were cold, the chips were warm and one of the pieces of meat in the mixed grill which I believe was supposed to be beef was also cold and almost impossible to chew. Time was when we never had a bad word to say about this chain of pub eateries but since Covid, the only road they are travelling is downwards. Won't be rushing back.

It was Tuesday with steak offer, classic steak was a steak & chips, the gourmet was steak, chips, peas, tomato, mushroom & onion rings & a sauce. I went to order behind the bar was an elder lady that just screamed to everybody & not talk. I ordered 2 sirloin steaks rare with my choice of no sauce. They came with no onion rings, steaks very thin no taste like eating cardboard. Food was really poor really really poor has gone a long way down hill. Lady behind the bar that screams to communicate pull it in. Before I ordered somebody said they wished they had ordered on the app because of loud lady & now I know why. This is not cheap & cheerful anymore food is really poor

I've almost given up reviewing Wetherspoon pubs. They have such a common theme it's almost impossible to write anything original. The drinks were extensive and cheap, the food, getting worse.

Four of us called in to the Unicorn for the first time , We found the meals and service excellent , We will call again when in Ripon

Nice place nice food but horrendous staff. Girl with pink and black hair behind the bar walking back and fourth slurping a drink loudly and then talking loudly, constantly repeating oh my god over and over and stating loudly why do I always get the sh** shifts! Staff all gathered at one end of bar chatting and eating and ignoring customers. Kitchen guy came and opened kitchen door to speak to his mate loudly telling her f this and f that. Other guy that was serving nearly gave me a heart attack came rushing in from outside and was shouting about how cute a dog was he’d seen again repeated over and over. No professionalism from any there and left most of lunch as was more like sitting in a playground

I never normally enjoy Wetherspoons food when I've had it before in York and Penrith, but Ripon's pub was excellent and the staff were amazing.

we stayed overnight in the hotel, large and clean room, parking in Sainsburys at £2.50 overnight. king size bed.

Sadly the worst Wetherspoons we have been in .Although the food was ok the staff were not . All they seemed to do was talk at one end the bar when customers were waiting to be served . My partner had a pint of Kronenbourg which he said was the worst pint he has ever had ,. They need to sort out pipe cleaning . Not impressed

Fast service and friendly staff but not exactly plush surroundings . Good value but obviously not fine dining

You know what to expect with the food and menu at a JD Wetherspoons pub, however on this occasion we were disappointed with the slow service because of the level of staff on shift, covid or no covid customer service means a lot, the lady on the table behind ours waited for more than 15 minutes before anybody approached her. When we finally were attended to, the carry about Tablet that the waitress used to place our order apparently did not work and send the info into the kitchen, so we gad to do it all again, this also failed and the order had to be done the old fashioned (and much quicker) way, i.e written down on a piece of paper. More staff required and if the restaurant insists on modern technology, then make sure it works. This was not up to the normal standard expected of this restaurant chain and detracted from the normal dining experience.

Me and wife decided to go to Wetherspoons for our anniversary dinner here as nowhere else was open. We were greeted with an interrogation as to whether we live together even though they’ve seen us countless times before. We could past this if it were not bc the appalling service, we went to smoke out the back, my wife Leaving her bag on the seat to show we were still sat there, and we returned to see a barmaid clearing our table with her fingers in my nachos. She then assured us she had not touched the food and left it in front of us to eat. After Finishing our food and going for another Cigarette we n return to see the duty manager who be believe to be called Craig clearing our plates. He proceeded to ask us if we had just came in , when I said no we were sat at this table, he looked frustrated and told me We had to leave as there was a 2 hour time limit. I checked this with a friend of mine who manages another Wetherspoons to discover this rule is false! I was appalled! If I could rate 0 stars I would. DO NOT RECOMMEND!

Visited here on Saturday lunchtime for a quick pint and a bite to eat. Wouldn't say it was a particularly well looked after Wetherspoons mind and also a lot of the tables weren't clean. We ordered using the app and our order came fairly quickly. I got a skinny chicken burger but doubled up on the burger and it was really nice. I tried the Sriracha sauce for the first time but this wasn't very hot or tasty.. just kind of salty.

Just needed somewhere to get a quick bite having been searching round the countryside for somewhere to get lunch. When all else fails, you can get a meal quickly at Wetherspoons. Food: First visit - scampi and chips, very tasty. Ditto for chicken masala on second visit. Not expensive but on the Wednesday no mention of Boss Tim’s publicly stating that the Spoons would continue the special August deals “Eat out to help out.” Googled later and discovered all he said was that his burgers would be cheaper than take-away. COVID issues: Table we sat at second time was very messy. On placing order, asked for it to be cleaned. It wasn’t. When food arrived, server simply took a dodgy looking cloth and wiped it across half the table.

Typical Wetherspoons, with a reduced menu due to the circumstances. Reasonable price and quality of food but regulars know to queue for bar service as there is no wifi to allow for table service!

Typical Spoons, so you know what to expect. Great value across the board. All the usual beers, but have any of the guest beers as a preference. Meals start with breakfast, and continue through the day. Nice dining area away from the bar. Once the all day every day regulars had left it was much nicer. Can’t fault the staff.

We needed a quick supper before an event, and the joy of this place is that there is food served pretty much all the time. Yes I know it's a JD, but, it was fine, quick, clean, with helpful staff and great value too.

Having a caravan in Ripon. It is a regular of ours.The Unicorn is a great place to go and have breakfast or like I mostly do, is have my breakfast and take the others breakfasts back with me.It is an early bird thing for me.The breakfasts are very good and a super choice of options.Highly recommended..

Ended up quite disappointed with my first visit to this branch of Wetherspoons, which looks rather inviting from the outside. A good number of internal rooms, each looking quite cramped due to the seating arrangements. It was busy during this Monday lunchtime, but seats were still available. The tables were cleared reasonably quickly, but not cleaned, leaving much food residue to contend with. Had one drink, and fully intended staying for more plus lunch. However, there was only one poor guy serving behind the bar, and a huge queue had built up. Decided to cut and run, pleased that I did. There was one other older looking male member of staff lurking around, and whilst I did not have any direct dealings with him myself, his attitude did seem to leave a lot to be desired. I overheard his conversations with two separate customers, and he came across as being very rude and abrupt. Extremely poor customer service IMO. Won't be rushing back.

Having eaten at over 70 Wetherspoons pubs (some several times) initially this was by far the worst we have come across for steaks.First rump steaks (medium) were gristly, tough and virtually inedible. Duty manager quickly offered a change to the sirloin steak and this also had to go back as it was nearly raw and tuggy. Again inedible as you could not cut the meat with the steak knife provided. Duty manager very apologetic refunded the cost of the steaks and provided the BBQ chicken melt as our choice FOC.This was very good and at least enjoyable. Only reason we persevered was the fact we were staying in the hotel and had not seen any other attractive restaurants in town (plenty of Italians but not my preferred choice).Apple crumble was good as usual but very very hot initially.Breakfast next morning was good, enjoyed the breakfast wrap and my wife liked the eggs Benedict. Great value as tow breakfasts with unlimited hot drinks were less than £5

Nice pub, with an interesting layout. Standard wetherspoons food, well priced and no complaints. Service was good, although the young lady behind the bar seemed to be struggling on her own. If we visit the area again, it would be good to stay longer and maybe stay over.

We stayed in Ripon for a week and ended up eating at The Unicorn (a Wetherspoons) three times in that week, as the food was so good. I think Wetherspoons - like a lot of chains - can differ between each one depending on the staff and chef(s). Well this is one of the good ones. Each time the service was friendly, the food was quick (but not too quick) to arrive, it was tasty and the prices - which usually included drinks - were so reasonable. Just goes to show that good food doesn't have to be expensive.Reading some of the negative comments, we can't comment on the rooms as we didn't stay here, but hubby used the gents toilet which was perfectly fine he says. We managed to get a table each time in the front part of the restaurant which was light and decorated really nicely.Would definitely recommend this Wetherspoons to anyone visiting Ripon.

A chance to visit The Unicorn as we were caravanning in the area. It was Fish Day but I had been disappointed sometimes with the fish at other Wetherspooons with the fish being cooked a bit too much and rather dry, and had started having something different but decided to try again. It turned out to be one of the nicest fish we have had at a Wetherspoons– it was very large, the batter had not been cooked too much and the fish was nice and moist inside and served with chips and mushy peas.It was priced very reasonably at £7.55 including an alcoholic drink. The tables were quickly cleared and tables wiped over.

Busy on a Saturday morning and only managed to find a table in a dark and gloomy room. The bar was very busy with a wait to order, but the app worked well though and service was quick.Traditional breakfasts were cooked well, the sausages even seemed better quality than other Wetherspoon pubs. Generally the usual quality at the usual prices.

Shoddy breakfast gooey muffin and pale tasteless hollandaise sauce walk to get your own tea and coffee to find only soya milk and one type of tea yukstaff disinterested and unhelpful floor at bar area broken and in need of repair

Nice place and the food came quickly. It was not too busy. Light and airy by the windows but a bit darker further in. The staff were good and efficient.

I have no idea what people have to complain about fantastic rooms reception staff amazing better then any 5 star hotel

We were staying in Ripon for one night and called in The Unicorn Hotel for something to eat. It was a Tuesday night, so it was Steak Night. Our food was very good and hot. The staff were friendly and helpful. We would eat here again if we were in the area again.

Had flown into Leeds/Bradford and travelled up to Ripon. By time we arrived we were needing breakfast and seeing the Wetherspoons , in we went and ordered

Wetherspoons you just can't be beaten. Fantastic range of drinks & generous portions of delicious food served by friendly, efficient staff in comfortable surroundings

We had full breakfast sat 27th April 2019. It was cold food the only thing was hot was sausages. be for we went to races

Good breakfast included with our hotel accommodation. Had an inexpensive meal on arrival and was plentiful, tasty and hot.

I have eaten breakfast here on many occasions but have not submitted a review. This is a superb breakfast at a very reasonable price with unlimited tea or coffee. Open from 7:30, it caters for all comers both working and leisure. Very pleasant staff, swift service, hot plates and well cooked food. On this occasion I opted for the standard traditional breakfast but a large version is also available. Highly recommended

The staff were all lovely. Really friendly and efficient. I had 3 meals here and couldn't fault any of them. Honestly for the money you pay it is amazing!

Fantastic location right in the market Square. Staff very friendly and helpful. Room very cosy and clean. Must be the best value hotel in Yorkshire. Booked an extra night it was so good. Thanks to everyone at the historic Unicorn.

As are most of Wetherspoon pubs, this is a great building with a good history, the food was the usual good, honest fare, excellent value, we had every meal here on our weekend in Ripon, sitting in a different area each time for variety ! The staff were all lovely, so good at their jobs.

j'ai dormis une nuit dans l'hôtel, bien situé sur la grand place, et j'ai donc pris mon "full English breakfast" au petit déjeuner. C'était tout à fait correct.

Overall a great visit. Pub is directly on the town square and serves breakfast until 12 noon. We had two full breakfast and we could not fault them good quality, hot and plentiful Well done x

We stayed here on a Friday night . We were given a room on the second floor at the front of the hotel, this overlooked the town square. The room was large and comfortable, usual facilities tea/ coffee, water, tv and excellent WiFi. The decoration was starting to look a bit tired but as we were only staying the one night it didn’t bother us too much. Parking was in the local council car park which is a three minute walk away and costs £2.50. We ate in the pub downstairs which was busy but wasn’t a problem . All in all it was a pleasant stay and would definitely stay at the Unicorn again.

We ordered 3 meals and only 2 arrived, initially. However, after chasing up the 3rd, it was well worth waiting for and came with a genuine apology - don't have a problem with this. Always our first choice of place to eat.

This is a large Wetherspoons with two bars and a hotel above. Food and drinks as one has come to expect. Appreciate the new items added to the menu especially the smaller portions for breakfast.

Stopped off here for a meal and drinks after a full day of geocaching around Ripon. We used the Order at Your Table App and found the service and food was promptly delivered. Toilets were upstairs and generally clean - it was certainly a busy location and we would use this again.

Busy but the staff dealt with this well & nobody was waiting to long. We had some good drinks & the food was delicious & plentiful

We chose the Unicorn as it was a Wetherspoon pub and as such does not have tv or music It does offer a good choice of drink and food at reasonable prices

We stayed on the Friday and Saturday night as we were attending a local wedding at the local Old Deanery and wanted a more affordable solution; by paying for two nights at the Unicorn equated to just over one night at the Old Deanery.

we stayed in ripon on the 24th and 25th of august and spent a couple of hour's each night very good value for money, large red wine and birra morietta 7.19 brilliant

A fairly typical Wetherspoons pub - a lovely old building with features retained and lots of local history on the walls. A good cheap place to eat and drink, in a fabulous location on the marketplace, so can be manically busy, especially during special events such as the recent Yorkshire Day celebrations.

We went here for an early evening meal It was mediocre because it wasn’t very warm and we both had steak which was quite fatty and gristle was not pleasant. The place is historical to a certain extent. The staff are very pleasant

We have tried to re-book this hotel on several occasions and, for all the right reasons, it's fully booked. Close to the best pubs in the City, the Hornblower at 21:00 hrs, a comfortable night's sleep and the best breakfast in town. Free parking … what more could anyone want ???

You can't go wrong with a Wetherspoons, The Unicorn is no exception.The breakfasts are excellent value for money, with unlimited tea or coffee included in the price while the rest of the menu offers a very good choice. There is something on the menu for everyone.

On the way back from a short break in Edinburgh called at Ripon for a break, found a Weatherspoons, which had very good food, friendly atmosphere and good value for money food, beer was good too. Situated in the busy market Square.

Wetherspoons pub on market place. Good quality reasonably price food. Very good choice of drinks even soft drinks.

Had very good meals and breakfasts good clean hotel very nice bedrooms even had fans in the rooms because of the hot weather

Large Wetherspoons pub this one has accommodation. Usual format lots of good beers at reasonable prices and good quality meals at a reasonable price.

Came here twice while we were staying in our motorhome. We try to find a 'spoons wherever we're staying as you can generally rely on the food. Not disappointed here, the service was fast even though they were quite busy. You can always enjoy an All day brunch. We certainly do.

Good quality lunch, nicely served in a decent environment. The food is good the service attentive, would certainly visit again.

The unicorn is in a good central location and it sells the normal range of Wetherspoon's food and drink. As a pub, given its age, the restaurant area is not very open so when its packed with people it feel very overcrowded. Sadly toilets are upstairs.

Relaxed drive to Ripon to arrive for breakfast at this lovely personalised Wetherspoons. Themed with Alice in Wonderland throughout. Clean tidy calming atmosphere, greeted by lovely well mannered gentleman (John) fabulous customer service with a smile and eye contact. Hot breakfast, you cannot go wrong with Spoons. Will definitely be returning, feeling grateful, thank you to staff and management.

We visited twice last weekend for drinks with friends and thoroughly enjoyed it. We make a bee line for the Unicorn whenever we're in Ripon as its welcoming and feels like coming home! Consistency of food across Wetherspoons pubs is always good and their staff training and recruitment must be tip top. No matter how busy they are in this one they always go out of their way to check everything's ok and to acknowledge guests. The Unicorn also does good accommodation and we've stayed several times and booked for start of June. They were full last weekend so we stayed at the Three Tuns in Thirsk instead and I've put a separate review for there.

went here with some friends on Good Friday. I had chicken and ribs. It was a very large portion but very tasty. My friends had different dishes but all enjoyed what they had. Although the place was very busy we were quickly served. Would go again for lunch.

We stayed here with our friends for one Friday night, rooms clean, tidy & a comfy bed. Staff were friendly & helpful. Food & drink great & only paid £49 for our room, the pub is set in a market square & only short walks to surrounding bars. All in all a great night.

Called in here for lunch one Thursday (market day). Very busy both with drinkers and people eating. A real mix of clientele - mums and babies to pensioners. Staff are friendly and polite, eating area is a bit of a warren of rooms, I actually got lost on my way back from the Ladies! I had steak & ale pie with chips & peas, friend had large mixed grill - they accommodated the request for beans instead of tomato. Pie was delish, chips good. Three alcohol free beers on the menu I had the Becks Blue. A vast array of local beers to choose from at the bar, if that's your thing as well as a plethora of Gins!

Usual Type Wetherspoons pub. You know you can always get a reasonably priced good meal at a "spoons" venue and the free coffee refills are an added bonus. We broke our journey recently and stopped off here late morning, just in time to enjoy a traditional breakfast before they stopped at noon. It was quite busy and it took us a few minutes to find a clean table in a quieter part of the building. Before leaving I visited the Ladies and as usual they were beautifully decorated and very clean, the only drawback was having to go up two flights of stairs. I found downstairs however to be a little neglected and could do with a bit of a spruce up, although this wouldn't stop me from returning if I was in the area again.

Typical Wetherspoons place. Staff accommodating. Food OK but mass produced. Good value though. The serve yourself coffee machine caused some people confusion.

Typical wetherspoon pub, cheap and cheerful.

Always good value menu. Very quick service and friendly staff. Slow at clearing table after meal finished, had to place our plates on nearby empty table and they were there quite a while, some of tables didn't look as though they had been wiped once cleared. But it is a busy place and tables are not all visible to staff so I suppose it's difficult o keep an eye on everything. Beer etc very good value and a good drink. I like new refill coffee machines, coffee was lovely.

Visited on a Sunday evening. Wetherspoons standard menu. The restaurant has a variety of seating areas, including some quite secluded blocks of four. Order was taken promptly, delivered quickly and courteously. Food was hot and very tasty - fish and chips / sausage and mash. We succumbed to two desserts for £5 and were not disappointed there either.

Visited for breakfast and the food was good and hot, refillable coffee. Good value for money. Was quite busy and had to wait a while for the food but not an unreasonable time.

Dry and tasteless , served on dirty tables by miserable staff. Do not eat here. We had to ask a member of staff to clear a table so we could eat. Food served literally two minutes later so obviously "Pinged" burgers , dreadful food.

A busy Friday night but not too busy to provide good humoured and friendly service to a family of four. Food and drink ordered with no fuss and delivered to our table in no time at all. Attentive table service thereafter. Food was tasty, we had ribs and gammon and chicken burger. Our empty plates were testament to 1: how hungry we were and 2: how good it was. Will go back.

You just can't beat this place for value, atmosphere and the welcome. The staff are friendly, jovial and helpful whilst still maintaining professionalism. The food is always good and piping hot. The barman John is the best at mixing a G & T! There are many reasons why we keep going back.

This was a visit which was last minute and it paid off.

Very good hotel. would certainly book a Wetherspoon hotel again. Room was good and clean however the bathroom is cold and the water not very hot.

A typical Wetherspoons although definately above average.

Just to say, we visited The Unicorn last week and we were made aware of the equipment failure in the kitchen. Although a little disappointed that I could not have my usual traditional breakfast ( I had scrambled egg on toast) the staff, John in particular, provided such a good service (again)! that I was happyish to have an alternative

Last night we went here. Noticed that the menu had change - it was just a printed out menu which the text was so small to see!

Ate here whilst staying overnight. Food good and quick service. Did ask for table to be wiped and waiter said would come back but never did. Babywiped it myself.

Just returned from lunch at The Unicorn. Normally, I really like Wetherspoons in that Hotel, the food is consistently good - apart from this time. I chose the chicken/bacon/avocado salad (£7.05), which was a big mistake. The salad was distinctly 'old', the tomatoes soft and woolly, 4 pieces of dried, tough chicken and several pieces of very over-ripe avocado - so over-ripe it mushed all over the bits of bacon. Very poor indeed. I get the feeling when a mixed salad is served all old stuff is thrown in and disguised with a dressing, and not for the first time have I felt this either. In future I'll stick to food not mixed together! Very disappointing Wetherspoons.

Very comfortable and clean rooms with tea coffee would definitely stay again..also a lovely breakfast in a relaxed atmosphere

Came to this Wetherspoons in early September at lunchtime with my mother. The menus had just been changed and the staff were struggling to adapt - the only waitress did apologize and said the kitchen did not have all the ingredients for the new menu, so she provided us with a print out, which was so small that neither my mother nor I could read it. A lady at the next table let us borrow a magnifying glass! The waitress failed to clean our table which was covered in grease and debris, until we called her back, and then she gave it a cursory wipe, which made very little difference. In fact the whole place looked as if it needed a good cleanAs with all Wetherspoons you have to go to the bar to order and when I got there things were fraught - there was quite a queue and some of the regular customers were getting angry - the two barstaff looked harassed. The poor woman who served me was obviously frustrated by the situation, but stayed polite: the barman was rude both to her and the customer he was serving to say the least. She explained what was available and took my order - she even carried the drinks over to our table - I think she just wanted to get away for a minute or two!The food was poor - I had chicken strips (the southern- fried coating was very gritty at the ends; the chicken dry) with some sort of sauce, which was congealed, served with chips, which were overcooked. I was not impressed and will not be returning in a hurry.

The cautious eater is with his brothet-in-law We both had a steak and doom bar ale pie. A hearty pie with extra gravy. Good chips . I went for garden peas, a whole garden full said brother-in-law. He had mushy peas,a whole mush of those. He is far less cautious than I.

Two beers off, one in poor condition Food ok It doesn't stand up to other great pubs in Ripon. Shame

Brilliant food so good we eat here twice and the price is very competitive drink prices are very reasonable

The staff were very helpful and accommodating when our reunion group used the Unicorn as their meeting place. They had wine glasses and strawberries ready for the welcome drink for 25 A great start to our reunion.

Passing through Ripon on way to Newcastle and needed lunch, can usually trust a Wetherspoons so gave it a try, very busy with hikers but found a table and had the fish and chips offer, it was very good for the money and wouldn't hesitate going back.

Me and my boyfriend came here for a quick bite on wednesday, I had the pulled chicken burger, he the chicken bites, both with chips and pepsi. It was a lovely meal, very quick service and staff were very polite. I would reconmend it.

Disappointed about this me and my wife came in one monday morning for breakfast as we stayed at a familys house so thought we would go out for breakfast.Food came out by a women who stomped about and when we got out food it was stone cold my wife tired to get soneones attention but no one cam so in the end we just left.Never again

We were here for a two night stay for the races. Check in was quick and the room was very nice, with tea and coffee, water and biscuits. First night was fine, we slept well. Breakfast in the bar was good as usual. We had a problem with the room not being made up when we returned in the evening. This was soon rectified and we were offered a free breakfast for the morning after as an apology. On the second night our sleep was disturbed about 4am with a thumping sound that went on for about an hour. We would stay here again and the staff are always very friendly.

We went here to eat as a family on a Saturday night, as my brother in law (who lives in Ripon) is a fan. The plae was packed and pretty loud as the Ripon races had been on and it seems as though the serious drinkers had moved on to the Unicorn.That said, we managed to get a table in the front section that was significantly quieter - no problems moving chairs all over to get 6 chairs round our table. My beer was good, but given how quickly they were getting through barrles that not too surprising. What was a surprise was how good the food was, particularly given the prices.So I am not sure I'd recommend it on race day (unless you're a drunk race-goer) but the staff and the food made for a good evening

One of the worst mixed grills everWent for a bite to eat Sunday with 3 other people 2 had the meat pie and mash the other had lamb shank all were reasonably happy.I had the mixed grill wow I wish I hadn't. The chips were the only thing which were not dried up . The Gammon and steak together with the pork were like leather.I could not chew the mushroom.I did not complain at the time because my meal was the last to arrive had I tried for a replacement I would have been Sat on my own eating it ages after everyone had finished.The day before we had a meal at the Wetherspoons in Garforth near Leeds that was spot on

I only booked our stay with friends at the Unicorn because of the excellent reviews on TripAdvisor so thought it only fair to leave our review! I felt very responsible as I was booking for us and friends! We booked for three nights. All the staff were very friendly. We arrived late and the man on the desk was so helpful! We unloaded and then he showed my husband where to park as the car park was quite awkward to find round the back. The reception area is quite dated and I was a little dubious of where I'd brought us to. This didn't last long!! Both our rooms were amazing -very well decorated and comfortable. The bathroom and shower were lovely! Breakfast was just as good, the guys had full English while fruit, yoghurt and porridge were also available! We would thoroughly recommend!!!! Don't forget either that at 9pm EVERY evening the Horn Blower literally blows his horn four times in the city square (outside the hotel). Don't miss this lovely piece of history-it was very interesting!!

How is it that filter coffee in Harrogate, Knaresborough, Otley, and Skipton branches of JDW is £1.10 and Ripon JDW is £1.29

We've been in here so many times over the past few years since moving to Ripon, and seen the worst and the best of food served up during this time, but always a great atmosphere and friendly staff.Hadn't ate in the restaurant for a good few months then this week after dropping our son off for a couple of hours, my hubby and I thought we'd take advantage of that time and pop in for a quick bite to eat and a couple of drinks. Forgetting it was Ripon races day, it was mobbed, hardly any seats/tables available and about 6/7 deep at the bar, so just as we decided against the idea, we passed an empty table near the door, so thought why not! We then discovered this new "APP" ordering service! Wow! Men and gadgets, well, my hubby was well impressed, considering how manic the place was, our drinks were at the table within 3 minutes of ordering them, and food arrived 10 minutes later! Fab service! Really didn't expect that on such a busy evening, and the food to be fair was really good! We just got like a tapas dish of 3 dishes for £10, really decent portions and great choices too! Both really enjoyed it! And hubby loved the fact we had great service and never even had to leave our seats! Perfect!

..... need I say more. Usual mix of beers, ciders, wines, sprits and food at affordable prices. Can highly recommended the pale ales currently available. When we visited the tables were mainly uncleared of glasses and plates etc but it was Friday evening. Service at the bar more than made up for this.

lice in Wonderland theme that runs throughout the Hotel. With a six foot plus unicorn standing by to greet you at the door and the Alice in Wonderland memorabilia everywhere, it's good fun. The staff are very friendly and cannot do enough for you. Brilliant.

very upsetting day were my order was wrong and a waiter was very rude and made me sad so i left in th middle of my meal

You know what you are getting with Wetherspoons (most of the time) and the Unicorn in Ripon is a good one. Usually busy, but service is generally good and food usually done to a reasonably high Wetherspoons standard. Woiuld recommend this place for food, drink or both as a good atmosphere.

2.00pm and we were hungry, wandering about Ripon and wondering where to go to eat. We stopped to take a look at the menu outside The Unicorn, it looked very extensive so we went inside.First impression, it was packed, so it must be good. Only one table available, so we sat down and scanned the menu. Turns out Thursday is also Curry Day, (they claim to be the biggest Curry House) and we love Curry. We both decided on Lamb Roghan Josh. No waitress service, you take your table number, order and pay at the bar. The meal arrived, the Curry in attractive copper bowls, on large plates, and on the plates, boiled rice, a large naan bread, and 2 poppadum's each. The waitress asked if we would like Mango Chutney, which I love.The meal was delicious, the lamb tender, with no fat or gristle. It was also very filling, but we decided to have a dessert too, and chose Knickerbocker Glory, a nice finish to a very satisfying meal.As we pass through Ripon at least once a month, we will definitely be visiting again.

Weatherspoons is always great for having a good range of real ales. Except at the Unicorn! They do have several real ales on the pumps, but they are ALWAYS really similar to each other. You can bet every pump will have a standard, unadventurous, bitter on, at somewhere between 3.8 and 5.2 abv. There is NEVER a stout, never a porter and never anything higher than 5.3 abv. Even during their recent beer festival, none of the interesting beers that were available at other Weatherspoons were available here. Whoever does the ordering needs to be a bit more adventurous. I tend to go down the road 100 yards to "So" they do a great "Thistle" beer that's 5.6% and interesting and a bit different.

A large party of us stopped here for a family wedding. Staff were very helpful. Good range of beers and food at reasonable prices, as is expected from the Wetherspoon chain. Lots of interesting pictures on the walls relating to Alice in Wonderland.

There usual wetherspoons food. Used the app to order all food including breakfast and evening meal. Well impressed. The staff were excellent, so friendly and hard working. The pub is right in the square so could nip out to see the Hornblower at 9. Loved it