An outstanding pub/restaurant (I'm not a fan of the term gastro-pub) that offers fantastic food…read morewithout breaking the bank. No doubt about it, this place is a real find. Actually, it takes some finding -- it's hidden away in the small North Yorkshire village of Marton, in between Pickering and Kirbymoorside (about 5 miles from each). But it's worth the trip, as the food on offer is out of this world. The number of awards they've picked up (Dining Pub of the Year etc) is testimony to the high quality of the food they produce. As one might expect, much of it is locally-sourced, and indeed some of it is grown in the owners' back garden. The atmosphere of the place is very homely, and all in all this is a great place for a meal out. We cannot recommend it highly enough.

The Appletree is a pub that serves great food in a pretty setting. All the food is locally sourced…read moreand they have their own orchard and sell produce from this. This includes homemade jams, chutneys and biscuits. The staff and atmosphere is very nice, calming and friendly.

A wining combination of fantastic food and wonderful service make the Railway a go to spot for…read moretravelers and locals alike. A wonderful English pub nestled in a beautiful location, the decor is traditional pub but with modern upgrades to the bar, but its the food that's the real winner here. Specials listed on chalkboards around the pub offer alternates to the solid menu, i really wished i could have ordered about 5 appetizers and 6 main's but alas, only one stomach! Prawn cocktail app was traditional English, small prawns in a delicious marie rose sauce with a few slices of granary bread, this was a huge serving, could almost feed two (but there was no way i was sharing!) For mains i went light, grilled salmon with baked potato with seasonal veggies, absolutely cooked to perfection grilled salmon with a decent sized potato with carrots and green beans. Other winners at our table were the Sunday roast, meat and potato pie, ribs and chicken and the southern fried chicken. Great value, clean, and a well diverse menu make The Railway one of my favorite places to visit when i'm in England.

Very surprised to see that nobody has reviewed this great little pub-cum-restaurant yet, as it's…read morebeen popular locally for years! You can always get a really good feed, with food ranging from hearty pasta dishes to Asian favourites like Thai green curry etc. Maybe none of the food is particularly groundbreaking, but it's hard to bear for value for money and me and my wife often come here when we have someone to look after the kids. There's plenty of space and the pricing is very fair for what you get. Only minor quibble might be that the music is sometimes a little on the loud side and I always feel vaguely rushed when that's the case, but like I say: a minor quibble in what is otherwise a very nice little local haunt.

We ate here on a Thursday evening, between 7 and 8. The dining room was quite full. We had sea bass…read moreceviche and beetroot salad to start, followed by the ribeye steak and the lamb for main. For desert, we had the cheese board, the savarin, and the chocolate pudding. All in all, we had a nice time. The food was quite tasty in places and the waiting staff were eager to please.

This is a gastro pub. nice location. Fairly good service…read more the good is good but the restaurant is totally overpriced

Been coming here for around two years and it cant be beaten they have just had a refurb if the…read morelounge and its beautiful my wife always has the parmo she says they are the best around . I get 10oz steak and fresh mussels in there own homemade garlic cream and wine sauce its great big helpings and big bowl of homemade chunky chips with fresh salad or veg. I think they propably owe me a meal or two the amount of customers i have sent there way haha best place in hartlepool bar none and staff are always friendly and welcoming and always interesting guest ale on hand pull

From the owner: The Spotted Cow is a family run Business, we are located is the beautiful village of elwick,…read moreAll of our food products are locally sourced high quality and fresh produce. Staff are very welcoming and friendly. Our food portions are plentiful!

Just updating here to add a few more photos from our most recent visit! That Beef Wellington was…read more*divine*!

Brilliant. ... quite simply brilliant. This is a gastro pub and not fine dining but the food is…read moreawsome for the price of £6-8 for a starter and 9-13 for a main, with steak coming slightly above this. Beers aee great with the usual draughts complimented by some good hand pulled guest beers..... try the paddle of 3 x beers of your choice for £3.50. ..bargin. Staff are so attentive, decor is on point and the welcome from Paul n his team is bang on. Come and enjoy some of the best Lancashire hospitality in a beautiful Lancashire village. You will be happy u did.

I'm not exactly sure how we found this place, I think it was recommended by a family member who…read morelives "near." (I use the quotes because Americans have a much broader definition of "near.") This place is really pretty excellent. We arrived for lunch. I had the eggs, ham, and chips, which isn't complicated, but what I wanted and it was cooked well. Other family members had the fish pie (apparently excellent) and a salad with, i think duck, which was also reported to be very good. The service was fast and friendly. They don't take credit cards. Why not 5 stars? Because my meal was fairly simple, though well prepared, so I don't want to give 5 stars based just on that. I suspect it is capable of a 5-star performance, so I'd suggest that you give it a shot.

A superb country pub in Clayworth which is roughly a 15 minute drive from Retford or Bawtry, It's a…read morequint little pub which has transformed into a modern Gastro pub, I really didn't expect it to be as nice as it was! The owners have done a superb job of making this country pub into a modern restaurant and bar with a beautiful outdoor area. Even if you're not eating here it great to just come and enjoy a drink inside or out. The staff can't do enough for you and every one is so friendly. The meals are great and they have specials on the blackboard, most of us had the burgers at £12.95 each which is a great price! The manager also came to say hello to make sure we was all happy! This is the best country pub I've ever been too and can't wait to go back! Just a shame it's no where near where we live in Manchester otherwise we would be regulars!

This is probably one of our favourite restaurants in Wakefield. Everytime we've been the food is…read morealways lovely, the vegetables are always fresh and the prices are very reasonable. The staff are friendly and helpful and the pub and upstairs dining room are both equally as nice to spend a couple of hours over a meal - try their Sunday dinners!!

Probably my new favorite place to eat when I'm in York. The Cheateaubriand dairy cow steak here may…read morebe the most tender steak I've ever had, and I've had a lot of steaks in a lot of countries. I am rarely this impressed by steak quality outside of the US. And the wine list! Orin Swift (the famous maker of Papillon), Stag's Leap, and lots of lesser known but still excellent brands from around the world. This is going to be my first stop next time I'm in York. My only comment -- but maybe this is just from an American used to farm-to-table food -- is that just like everywhere else in England, I wish there were fewer fried things and more vegetables on the menu (although the tomato side salad was amazing). Still the freshest, most farm-to-table type of meal I've had in York.

After two different people recommended this restaurant, we thought we would definitely try it. We…read morearrived at 5:30, the first customers of the evening. Waitstaff were very attentive and friendly. Hubby ordered onion rings which were hand battered and delicious. I ordered cod and vegetable risotto which were fine but not remarkable. Broccolini with blue cheese sauce barely had any blue cheese or sauce and was hard, not cooked really much at all. I left half of the serving. We had bread pudding for dessert which was also okay. I didn't find the seasoning of the food to be adequate and maybe salt and pepper on the table would have helped this. By the time our food came out, the waitstaff was busy so I didn't have a ready opportunity to ask for salt. And should I have to ask? This place has a charming interior but i'd suggest drinks here, not dinner.

Wonderful dinner in a charming location. The stone bass was perfectly cooked and came with a side…read moreof lobster bisque (tasted like it had a base of brown butter). For dessert, we had the most delicious caramel ice cream...probably the creamiest ice cream I've ever tried. The portions were generous, too!

What a wonderful dining experience for a Sunday lunch! There were 8 of us and that can sometimes be…read moredifficult for a server but she handled us no problem. The bread (2 types)was so fresh.., soft inside and crunchy crusty. We ordered several starters. Oysters, beets root trout with edible flowers, courgette 3 ways, and soup of the day to name a few. For the main most of us ordered the Sunday roast. My friend and I specified rare but what came out was medium rare. It was still very tender and tasty. Yorkshire pudding, gravy, potatoes, and vegetables accompanied the dish. All were delicious and fresh. We enjoyed a nice bottle of malbec. For dessert I highly recommend the Sticky toffee pudding. It is off thr chain! The Millionaire pudding was also good but very sweety. I think it needs more ice cream to balance out the richness of the pudding. The ambience and service are great with tables outside in front and in the garden out back. I highly recommend this restaurant for delicious food and top notch service.