The Victoria at Cattal in Harrogate

Our first visit… we were warmly greeted and despite the pub being very busy, everyone made us feel very welcome. It is evident from the start that this a well run pub and is shows! We opted for trying the ‘steak night’ and were not disappointed. The steak was served with chips, onion rings, peppercorn sauce and a garnish of pea shoots. We ordered a side salad as an extra to share. The meal was well presented and the steak was cooked as ordered and to perfection. We managed to have a brief chat with both Gillian and Steve (the owners) and they made us feel like they had known us for years. I understand they are celebrating 20 years at ‘The Victoria’ Congratulations! They genuinely care that everything is right for each and every customer. It is refreshing to experience the passion they have for the business. The pub is traditional with some quirkiness and has a relaxed, homely feel at the same time. The bar area was busy and had a great atmosphere. It had a mix of locals/regulars and pre dinner drinkers all enjoying a Friday night tipple or two! The menu is extensive and has lots of starters and main courses to choose from. It offers a perfect balance of traditional pub classics along with other dishes like curry etc., so something for everyone…. The pub has a great range of beers and Italian. American and Belgian lagers. I tried the Italian Primitivo a smooth, fruity balanced red wine and perfect with steak. We have booked Sunday Lunch next week, as we enjoyed the food and warm hospitality so much. Looking forward to returning… A special thank you to Steve, Gillian, Janice, Holly and anyone else who looked after us. Thank you for going the extra mile - genuinely appreciated. I highly recommend that you try ‘The Victoria’ it is well worth a visit for food, drink or perhaps both!

We visited as a party of 10 friends. What a fantastic night we had, arrived by train from Knaresborough, The pub was busy and bustling when we arrived,the fun laughter and drinks flowed. The food was good it arrived hot lots of veg, if I had a complaint the lamb rump was a little small and slightly overcooked as I like my lamb pink. But the flavour was delicious and the potato dish was an excellent addition to the meal. I had cheese board it was a little disappointing in cheese variety as I am a big cheese lover, Overall I would recommend and definitely return.

My family went here for a birthday meal. The food was very good apart from the chips, which were hard and tasted awful and the prices were not cheap. One of our party had the fish and chips so half his meal was inedible. We mentioned it to the waitress but she didn’t appear to be interested. The pub/restaurant is in need of a good makeover and new furniture as it looked very tired. I know it’s an old building with history, but it can still be sympathically renovated. Our bill was well over £300 for a party of 4 adults and 2 children so we expected better. Also a 10% service charge. Won’t be rushing back there.

Food good but a little pricey for the area and ‘discretionary’ service charge by definition shouldn’t be included in the bill but left for the customer to add as they deem appropriate

Steak night is great all for a bargain of £19.99 with a drink. Lovely atmosphere and pleasant staff. Every wednesday and thursday night. Clean environment fit for a queen

Thank you Steve and Gillian another superb night Delicious food excellent service as always a place to totally relax and enjoy .

Never been here before but not disappointed,after initial banter with I suppose we’re locals over Leeds United and Manchester United we ordered our meal,chicken curry for me,My partner had the £19.99 steak meal,the best steak for ages she said,very impressed with this inn,and the staff will be going back for sure. Jed/July.

Quite a while since we were last here, but nothing has changed food and service excellent as usual. Thank you for a great night.

A very good choice of food on the menu with friendly service. The portions are large, typical pub food and a good selection of wine.

Really nice food and excellent, friendly service. It is quite a while since we visited the Victoria. We decided at short notice and booked a table for Sunday lunch. My wife had a fillet steak, I had trio of pork. The steak was declared to be the best she could remember. My pork, crispy belly, roast loin and black pudding was fresh and well cooked. The green vegetables were nicely Al-dente, the pommes dauphinois perfectly seasoned and really enjoyable. We shared a sticky toffee pudding. So many restaurants are mean with the sauce but here there was plenty which really made the pudding. We loved the lunch, and have booked a return next Sunday.

This place was a real find for me. A lovely old fashioned pub sitting in a small country village. It has ample parking and a wonderful welcome from the owner and staff. Not surprisingly busy but nothing too icy trouble. Great Sunday roasts plus many other good options. Cannot fault anything about this place.. It’s a 10 from me!

Having not been for some time decided to go for Sunday lunch and now wish we had gone more often! Excellent meal from start to finish and well worth the money. We had starter, main and desert; each dish was cooked and presented to perfection. My wife and daughter are lactose intolerant but we were given a folder with all the ingredients of each dish they could choose which made it so easy and stress free. The choice of the menu was excellent and made it very hard to select. The service was excellent without being pushy and we were made to feel welcome, any queries were answered promptly. Hope to return very soon.

Amazing food drinks and service. Been going for over 15 years. Never had a bad meal Always 5 star. We’ve been as a family with small children also had celebrations there for birthdays. Always fantastic

Couldn’t fault the food it was delicious! Only issue we had was is wasn’t very child friendly. Our 2 1/2 year old got told he couldn’t play with his toy cause it was too noisy for when other people come in to eat. Although we were sat close to the bar where there was people in drinking talking loudly and swearing .

Had a great dinner here with my wife on 28/9/23. Great foodie pub. All staff were incredibly friendly and efficient Food was very, very good. I had delicious liver pate and the pork three ways, it was wonderful, particularly the black pudding. My wife had smoked salmon and goats cheese and the incredible steak and mushroom pie with Guinness. Highly recommended

Food great - went with 6 people, had a variety of dishes, everyone enjoyed them all. Front of house staff generally great, with the exception of the manager, who was one of the most sour-faced and grumpy people I've ever been served by. Everything was a grumpy huffed "OK" or "Right." - weird, and tainted the rest of the experience a bit.

Had an amazing time at The Victoria. Lovely food ( plenty of it) served piping hot. Very efficient , attentive staff . Would heartily recommend . Patricia and staff did a splendid job

When you enter you may wonder if the last time this place had a facelift was in Victorian times. It’s very 1960s with dark furniture, awful lighting and some equally dreary artwork. If you’re missing anaglypta….it’s here. The welcome, food and service is top drawer. Absolutely excellent in every area.

Always a pleasure to go to the Victoria, good food, good service and with dear friends -absolute winner on a lovely spring evening, The chicken Caesar salad was just right, light Pinot Grigio wine complimented it and the affogato pudding delicious. Great night out

Lovely food, very friendly and efficient staff great spacious restaurant, I would recommend The Victoria to everyone

great pub restaurant we have been several times over the years and mostly been pleased every time however it is definitely a special occasion event these days as the prices have escalated but I can not fault the atmosphere nor the friendliness overall still very good

Absolutely amazing food. I had the 6 ounce fillet steak and it was absolutely fantastic. The presentation was also beautiful and it Also had a very spacious interior. Having dinner here with my family was great and my sister also thoroughly enjoyed her colossal sized fish and chips. There is also a wide range of luxurious desserts. Finally, I commend where it is situated and has a beautiful view. Great dinner

It's not easy running a pub and making a living out of it. But if you want to see an example of a team that just gets everything right, visit the Victoria Pub in Cattal, North Yorkshire. Situated next door to the station, and therefore within easy access by train from both York and Leeds, we booked the Victoria for an evening family meal to celebrate our daughter's 21st birthday. The staff made sure the occasion was just perfect. The friendly and efficient service started as soon as we booked. Patricia is highly organised and took orders in advance for 15 people. Owner Steve has run several pubs very successfully and has been at the Victoria for 20 years. On the night, Steve was a constant friendly and welcoming face behind the bar. We were a large group, and the Victoria had found a good-sized room for us and decorated the table with some birthday balloons. Our meals were served quickly and efficiently by friendly, young, well-presented and helpful staff who are a credit to the pub and had clearly been well trained. The food itself was outstanding. The menu has a great selection of meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan options - thai crab cakes, mushroom stroganoff, fish pie and steaks were particularly popular among our group. The quality of the ingredients, cooking and presentation were a notch above what you would expect, even from a more expensive upmarket "gastropub". This place has no pretensions, but the chef clearly sets really high standards. I hear that the Victoria's Sunday roasts are legendary, and our parents returned a week or so later to confirm this. I had been hoping for a wider selection of Yorkshire bitters, but in the end I really enjoyed the locally brewed bitter. Steve clearly takes pride in how his cask ales are kept and poured. After several pints, nature took a call, and the local (resident?) artist's pencil drawings in the Gents provided an additional bonus... Thank you to Steve, Patricia, everyone behind the bar, the table staff and the kitchen staff for making our evening so special. If we didn't live 200 miles away, we'd be at the Victoria more than would be good for us.

Wonderful food choices on the small but beautifully crafted menu. Excellent presentation of both our starters and mains. Spoiled for choice. Superb selection. Friendly and attentive service throughout. Never fails to please after many visits.

All positive . Great food, warm atmosphere, efficient service, great hosts .My first visit here with family and most definately will not be the last . very impressed

Excellent choices for gluten free although not obviously on the menu. Very good gf pizza bases and delicious pasta dishes. I had the stroganoff pasta which was particularly tasty. Great Italian draft beer too!

We took Himself here for his birthday meal on my mum’s recommendation and it was superb, every course was fantastic. We shared the bread and oil, homemade and warm, wonderful,although a bit more of the oil and vinegar would have been perfect. We all had...

Seriously impressed, we walked in and immediately were made to feel welcome, great service, amazing food, great atmosphere! Would definitely recommend!

We were a party of 23 with a diversity of taste and choices. Not only was the food superb (for all 23 of us) but the service was immaculate. Nothing fazed the staff or was too much for them. Patricia who helped with all the...

A really lovely Sunday lunch. Lots of tasty meat, veg. and accompaniments. Delicious starters and desserts. Not easy to cater for a party of 23 but it went like a dream.

very nice country pub staff helpful and friendly good portion reasonable prices well worth a visit excellent surroundings

We have been going to this pub for years. It never fails to impress. The food was delicious and service excellent. Passed 3 closed-down pubs on the way home, but the Victoria is a constant. Always reliable. Thank you for a great night.

There were 7 of us.For starters 4 of us had pate,1 hummus and 2 shared the meat platter all were delicious. For mains it was 3 beef,2 steak pie, 1 salmon and 1 pasta of the day. We all thoroughly enjoyed the food which came...

Victoria York is absolutely 5* brilliant customer service very poliite and helpful staff and the food is Devine , we ordered the Romano and tagalatele carbonara and it was the best food I’ve ever tasted

Never been before but passed the pub a few times so decided to give it a try with some family, drinks, not a great selection on taps, starters are very small and very expensive for what you pay, mains didn't look bad but again nothing...

I have reviewed this pub pre Covid, and on a return visit I can happily say it as good as ever. We had an excellent Sunday Lunch with friends. the food and service were superb. Thanks so much to the team who made our visit...

Haven't been to our favourite pub for far too long but glad to see it was as good as ever. Thank you for the lovely meals, drinks and friendly service.

Simply superb. Great atmosphere. Proper pub. Excellent food served hot by friendly staff Thanks Steve for advising re the level crossing gates - just made it to platform 2 back to Horsforth. Look forward to going back soon

great to return to a old favourite of hours Steve and his team are still a pleasure to patronise lovely presented food good ambiance quick and attentive service nice company will be back soon Brian and Adele

High quality food served hot and promptly by polite, helpful and well trained staff. Good selection of beers & ales too. What's not to like?

Lovely meal, went for a family Sunday lunch and it was excellent. Good menu choice and everyone enjoyed it. Cheese soufflé and Garlic mushrooms for starters, Roast Pork, Roast Beef, Fish pie for mains all good quality and really tasty with lots of fresh veg...

We thoroughly enjoyed this venue, that were welcoming and helpful and the meal was delicious, would highly recommend, but book early

Have not visited for a little while due to Covid, but it was wonderful to be back and enjoying the excellent food. We both had the roast beef and it was as superb as ever. It's definitely worth a drive to experience the Victoria. The...

Absolutely 10 out of 10 for service & food, cheese souffle was divine, I'm salivating at the thought. My roast beef was cooked to perfection as were the vegetables and plenty of gravy. My only complaint was the Yorkshire pudding was a bit 'cardboardy' and...

We recently enjoyed a meal in this restaurant, it was a welcoming restaurant and the menu offered a wide choice of lovely food

Booked for dinner with my family for a double birthday. Very polite staff who were very attentive. The manager was lovely and made sure everything ran smoothly. Food was gorgeous and would love to come back when we are next in York. Would highly recommend....

Still in our option the best steaks in Yorkshire. Excellent quality food Great friendly service which is especially nice to see in these very testing times. The whole place is spotless. Cant recommend enough.

We were visiting relatives in the area having eaten here several times before we moved away.As previously the food was excellent.Starters of breads and fishcakes were both very enjoyable.Mains of Lamb Shank which fell off the bone and Steak were beautifully cooked and were delicious...

Visited as part of my 50th birthday weekend in 2018 and was fantastically warmly greeted by Steve who was happy to chat and very generous. The food was terrific , I was even convinced to try Yorkshire Cavia for the first time, and a great...

This is a pub/restaurant which manages both to cater for the locals and supply a nice standard of food. The menu and style is down to the owners who really produce what they like - which I suppose is what you do when you own...

If there is a better restaurant for food , ambience , Staff and presentation in Yorkshire I would be very surprised. The entire premises with separate dining areas are immaculate and welcoming with wide choices of food and refreshments . Needless to say it will...

Four of us went for supper on Saturday night, it was fab… food lovely, staff lovely, great choice, COVID safe… couldn’t ask for more!! Thank you, great to be able to be out and about again 😀😀

A favourite of ours for the last 15 years and our visit this time was as excellent as ever! Great food in a lovely setting with brilliant service! A 75th birthday celebration for my Mum which felt really special. Thank you so much to Steve...

This pub produces the greatest Sunday lunch ever! Gorgeous food superb service and excellent value for money. An absolute gem. Today was our first visit since lockdown restrictions had eased and it was a joy. Can’t wait for our next visit!

Had an excellent visit yesterday evening 21st May. You have been missed. Very organised, very clean and safe, well staffed so no waiting and as always food was excellent, steak cooked to perfection. Thank you.

Rightio, I've felt compelled to write another review for the Victoria because this year has been so difficult for hospitality. I must reiterate I'm not connected to anyone at the pub nor do I have any vested interest.I'm 36 years old and other than my local bar in Harrogate this is the only consistent in my adult life, I've been coming here for 17 years, in all that time not a single standard has dropped, the food is Rosette level (Trust me I worked at a Rosette restaurant) the service is superb and never waivers, The young lady in the restaurant with blonde hair and glasses and the more middle age lady (I'm sorry I always forget your names!)? They run run the dining room with an efficiency and service level a top London Maitre'd could only dream of. Then there is the main man Steve, always makes you feel like you're the only person in the restaurant, takes the time, asks how you are, no matter how infrequently you visit, he'll remember you.Places like this are lifeblood of our country, to see it so quiet the Sunday before Christmas was utterly heartbreaking, The Victoria has been my go to place for events, occasions and treats, since I was a know it all teenager, it's still far and way the finest place for those things, my life had cracked on but my love for this gaff hasn't, it's still the finest place to eat drink and be merry.Hopefully I'll be back soon

Enjoyed a superb meal and service this evening. Safety and hospitality first class in these difficult times. Food as always amazing as per host and service. Thanks Balky and Team

Walked in asked if I had to make a booking they said they were fully booked so I went and sat in the car and rang them to see if they were fully booked and they said no. I had just finished work and wanted something to eat.I think I was Turned away for being in my work clothes. Bit of an embarrassment if you ask me it appears my money isn’t good enough for the snobs that run it. Go fk yourself

Excellent excellent , great warm welcome , the food is superb , we come here at least once a month with my children and we always leave stuffed ! We hope to be back as soon as long down ends !!! Thank you again for being a great place to come and eat with our family !

Tenemos el almuerzo dominical más increíblemente sabroso. Pechuga de pollo asada para morirse más todos los adornos, seguido de deliciosos postres. El servicio es como siempre, eficiente y atento. En estos tiempos tan inciertos en los que vivimos, siempre es un placer ir a un lugar en el que pueda confiar para disfrutar de una experiencia agradable.

I saw the pub on BBC 1's Best pubs in Britain and it sure is. The Best food.The Best beer.The Best atmosphere

Excelente almuerzo dominical. . .Regresé al Victoria para el almuerzo del domingo con amigos y fue perfecto. Todos comimos rosbif, que era encantador y rosado, seguido de su conjunto de postres para 4 personas, todos regados con Flummoxed Farmer Blonde Ale. ¡Impecable! Te veo de nuevo pronto.

Absolutely amazing meal. All the food was incredible. The steak was perfectly cooked and the black pepper sauce was one of the best things I've tasted. Portions were amazing for the price and the staff were absolutely fantastic.

Visitamos el fin de semana para el almuerzo del domingo, nos llevaron a una mesa en una sala lateral, por lo que el ambiente no era muy bueno, pero al menos pudimos escucharnos hablar.Para empezar, tuve el paté de pollo y mi novio pidió el souffl de queso. Ambos eran muy agradables y sabrosos.Para los platos principales, los dos cenamos los domingos, él tenía pollo asado y yo elegí la paleta de cordero asado de las opciones especiales.Había mucha carne en el cordero y estaba muy bien cocinado. Me decepcionó tener algo de grasa o cartílago entre mi carne que no había notado hasta que estaba masticando. Era como una boca llena de plástico blando: tuve que escupir y separar el resto de la carne.Las patatas asadas estaban ligeramente anémicas para nuestro gusto.Las verduras estaban bien, sin embargo, había un montón de coliflor que a ninguno de nosotros nos gusta. El puré de zanahoria y sueco es encantador.Tampoco obtienes mucha salsa, así que tuvimos que pedir más.Hacia el final de nuestra comida, la sala lateral se había llenado, por lo que solo había 1 mesa vacía. No nos sentíamos muy distanciados socialmente, lo cual era preocupante.

Booked a table for Sunday, they stuck us in a horrible side room with no atmosphere and badly decorated, the food was average and the wine was overpriced for what it was, will never go again,

El personal era muy servicial, pero nos decepcionó la comida. El pudín de Yorkshire fue la mejor parte. Había mucha carne de res, pero algunas eran bastante masticables. Las verduras: podría haber habido más, no una porción generosa y vinieron en un plato frío, así que estaban tibias cuando las pusimos en nuestros platos. Las patatas asadas parecían haber sido hervidas y luego puestas en una freidora. Estábamos decepcionados porque un amigo nos había recomendado este pub y ciertamente no era barato. No me importa pagar si la comida es deliciosa.

Nuestra primera vez fuera a comer y encontramos la comida, el servicio y el ambiente tan brillante como siempre.Es bueno estar en un ambiente seguro y tener una gran experiencia gastronómica a pesar de los problemas en este momento.Enhorabuena a todo el equipo, ¡es bueno ver que eres tan popular como siempre! !

Nuestra primera comida desde el cierre y no nos decepcionó. La calidad de la comida y el servicio fue como antes, excelente.Los dos fileteamos y, en nuestra opción, seguimos siendo los mejores en Yorkshire (créanme, hemos probado mucho) con 4 salsas diferentes y todos los adornos.Las medidas de limpieza y distanciamiento social también son de primera clase.No podemos valorar lo suficiente el Victoria.Pat, Steve y el equipo están haciendo un trabajo maravilloso en momentos muy difíciles.

What a splendid evening we had tonight, the food was excellent, social distancing being observed and what a brilliant job Pat & Steve have done during these testing times. This was our first venture out since March and we felt reassured that everything possible had been done to make our visit safe and pleasurable. Thank you!PS the Whitby crab was the best I had ever had.

Little lid off Sunday drive with Max the Scotty. Pre booked a table and planned the trip to get there on time. Pub all set up for Covid, plenty of signs and sanitiser and tables well spaced. Shown to table and drink order taken, no Shiraz but a pretty good Malbec, pint of Flummoxed Farmer for me.Shared a pate starter, nice as was the onion marmalade.Two mains of roast beef, wow what a lot of beef, tender too. Veg a bit limited, three slices of carrot, a couple of coli florets, garden peas and some roasties. Should have mentioned it, we'd have maybe got more ... but we're British.Altogether pretty satisfied.

Today is first day in a long while that we aren't getting ready to go for Sunday lunch at the Vic and a pint of Balky's. We were there for the Vic's opening and we will be there for its reopening, soon as you like, soon as you can.

This pub is really friendly and lovely place to eat for those special occasions really great steaks and a good seafood menu. It’s very popular and well worth a visit when we get back to a normal way of life after the corona virus has hopefully disappeared.

We celebrated our daughter’s 21st birthday along with 33 friends and family. The food, drinks and service were exceptional and the evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We would highly recommend using The Victoria for any celebration. We have been lucky enough to have eaten here on many occasions and have never been disappointed. We look forward to visiting again soon.

So so. Not brilliant in our view and not cheapest but very willing staff. There's a lot of competition out there yet it's well patronised.

Really impressed. We were staying in the area for my birthday and hadn't planned anything to eat as we had activities planned. We decided to call here not knowing what to expect. With storm Ciara and Dennis, most of our plans had been rained or flooded off so it hadn't been a great birthday so far. We got there not thinking we'd need to book and it was busy but they kindly fit us in and never felt it was a problem. They set a table for us straight away, the service by all staff was excellent and the food was the best we had had in a long time. Considering how busy it was the food arrived in good time and was delicious. The hospitality was excellent with very attentive staff. We both said that we would love to go back again. Thank you for fitting us in, it really made my birthday much better!

Excellent food and atmosphere. Service was great and we were well looked after by owners and their staff.

Friendly efficient service, and nothing was too much trouble. A good choice of dishes, and a really high quality Sunday lunch. A special mention for the lovely fresh vegetables and delicious crunchy roast potatoes. We'll be back.

We used to go to The Duke of Wellington in East Keswick many years ago when Steve Balcombe was mine host (and the place used to buzz!), we were delighted to see Steve at the bar as we walked in for the first time tonight on recommendation for a great steak.A quick drink at the bar and a reminisce led us to the restaurant. We shared a starter - Moules marinière, delicious, followed by surf and turf (garlic king prawns and ribeye) and another ribeye. Both were accompanied with crisp veggies, chips and potato gratin, The steaks were cooked bang on and all the meal was 100%! We really enjoyed our meal and are only sorry it’s taken so long to discover a brilliant gem of a pub and restaurant.We will definitely be back - nice one Steve!

Party of x19 people. The Victoria has a welcoming atmosphere is clean and well presented, the staff were very attentive, food was very high quality and we all had a great evening.

Booked to have my parents 60th wedding anniversary here and had a lovely time. As there was 15 of us we had the Library room to ourselves which was nice. As there was 15 of us we were sent menus to choose from in advance and all my dealings with them were handled in an extremely polite and helpful way. We had some special dietary requirements which were also catered for. On the evening we were made to feel very welcome. The staff were very friendly and extremely efficient and the food was delicious. All in all this made my parents 60th anniversary party very special and one they will remember and treasure.

We were recommended this pub and it certainly did not disappoint, very friendly, food was gorgeous we will certainly go back. Thank you .

He estado viniendo aquí un par de veces al año durante los últimos 15 años o más. Siempre excelente comida, excelente carta de vinos, un par de cervezas de barril perfectamente conservadas y excelente ambiente. El propietario Steve Balcombe es el anfitrión perfecto y su personal brinda un excelente servicio.

Hemos comido en The Victoria varias veces a lo largo de los años, pero no tenía el menú de Navidad, ¡GUAU! El pavo estaba fuera de este mundo, así que tan sabroso y cortado como la mantequilla, las papas asadas eran absolutamente perfectas, al igual que el resto de las verduras, no se puede mejor la salsa de arándano casera.

Really nice man rooms are nice everything you need lovely open fires he couldn't do enough for you 10 minutes walk to centre

Have wanted to dine here for a while as this pub is on our doorstep. We had a fabulous family meal here last night, we weren’t disappointed and shall be returning very soon.

Are amazing (see pic). Far better than any chippy around. Don’t hesitate if you’re a local. Fish was huge and succulent and curry was top/notch. Also try takeaway curry but be prepared to be beaten by it!

Over the last 6 months I've dined at the Victoria on a number of occasions, each of these was most enjoyable. The Landlord and his staff are all very friendly and efficient and the food outstanding. Highly recommended.

We were staying in the local area and were thoroughly impressed with this country pub. Delicious hearty British food and friendly service.

This was without a doubt the best traditional Sunday roast lunch I’ve had in a restaurant in many a long year. The service is friendly and efficient. The portion sizes are very generous-my advice would be to forgo a starter. The food quality was excellent. I couldn’t decide between the roast beef and pork. The waitress suggested I have a bit of both - what a result. The surroundings are more traditional pub rather than fancy high end restaurant, but it’s comfortable and spacious. I really can’t recommend it highly enough. You need to book it’s obviously busy. Oh and the roast potatoes were the best I think I’ve ever had

We had heard about this pub from friends, and finally organized a visit on a Sunday afternoon in October. Although it was incredibly busy, we were quickly seated in the bar and our drinks soon served.

There were seven of us, plus my tiny granddaughter. Nothing was too much trouble and the food was perfect. The beef was some of the best I've ever had anywhere and I'm told the roast pork was pretty good too. Thank you to everyone for making it such a special occasion for us.

This was my first visit to the Victoria in many years and I couldn’t fault it. We were there for a family Sunday lunch and sat in the back near the garden which was perfect, lots of atmosphere but not too noisy. The staff were warm and friendly from the moment we walked in, we had crab for starter which was delicious, roast pork for main (loads of veg and potatoes) and dessert. I can honestly say the best Sunday lunch I’ve had out in a while. I would highly recommend and will definitely be back again.

Presento esta opinión el 13/10/2019 al día siguiente de la visita, sin embargo, no la he visto publicada. Debemos haber estado en la siguiente mesa t 'Kearney 123' por el sonido de su revisión.

Fuimos a una comida para ponernos al día con amigos que no habíamos visto en mucho tiempo, mientras que Victoria fue mencionada por otros amigos, así que todos estuvimos de acuerdo. Reservamos la mesa ordenada.

once again went to this establishment for a special evening and food service ambiance is still brilliant good varied menu LAMB HENRY better than ever tasty sweets good wine list everything for a great evening highly recommended only downsize is the owner was not working that evening so could not compete with me in our extravagant shirt competition

Whilst on a short visit to York we were recommended to eat at the Victoria Pub. It is a short distance from York, where we were staying, but in Cattal very near the A59 on a major route out of York. The food is excellent and well worth a visit if you are passing.

It’s a pleasure to visit this pub with an outstanding restaurant. The highest accolade that I can give is that having visited this pub several times over the years I’ve never had a bad meal nor below par service. A big thank you to all of the team at The Victoria.

We were staying nearby, had passed it on the train and read the overwhelmingly positive reviews so decided to give it a go. My wife suffers from coeliac disease but fortunately they had fairly extensive gluten free choices which made for a good start although we found the dining room a bit dark with all the wood panelling but this didn't take away the enjoyment of the food. My wife ordered the melon expecting it to be small fan slices but it ended up being considerably more - larger appetites in Yorkshire perhaps? She followed this up with fillets of sea bass and finally creme brulee. I had the button mushrooms, followed by a fillet steak, one of the best I've ever had, and finally the Eton Mess. To finish off the evening we both had a floater coffee. The cars in the car park indicate some of the people who use the pub have deep pockets and this is reflected in the prices but as a one off visit (we live in Devon) it was very enjoyable.

Excellent food, very warm welcome, and good value. Selection of real ales including their own. Restaurant quality!

Seven of us went to celebrate a Birthday, our table was set up, and away we went.