Pies and mash pie was amazing and staff very friendly I would advise anyone to try the pieread more

Pie and mash. Sounds simple - and it is, but it IS extremely tasty and decent value for money…read more Two of us ate here today and were greeted by two very friendly, smiley young ladies who were good humoured, polite and pleasant. They sell pies and mash (obviously), chips, gravy, mushy and garden peas, beers (mainly Copper Dragon) and soft drinks, and two of us had a tasty and filling lunch including drinks for £15. Well worth a visit if you don't fancy yomping up and down the main street in search of somewhere that isn't packed or over-priced, though I do believe they get quite busy in there at certain times.

Yay! What a great find! Beautiful dining room in this nice old building in the heart of the lovely…read moretown of Skipton. The menu had so much on offer, all of which sounded amazing! From tapas to share, to various starters, mains, steaks, this place has a lot to choose from, including vegetarian options. We went for dinner (but saw they're open from 9am for breakfast) with our Gourmet Society membership card and had a fantastic experience. Great service, good prices considering the high quality and generous portions, and scrumptious everything. Best meal I've had in England in a long time! They also have really great deals for early dinners before 6pm and all day Thursdays, as well as for Sunday roast :)

Staff is very friendly and pancakes are delicious. Standard little chef food but delivered with…read morelove and care.

Acceptable/on the cusp of mediocre…read more A lovely venue but very corporate. The food is ok but too much choice and its always difficult for a restaurant to do lots of things equally well.

The Red Lion is amazing! Would highly recommend staying here. The service was amazing, and everyone…read moreis very nice. They breakfast comes out very quick, and servers are awesome. We stayed in a cottage and a room, and it was great! Will be back!

Set in a beautiful location, but if you go in summer expect lots of children. Food in the…read morerestaurant is subpar and you could tell it was all highly microwaved. We sat in the dining room area and it was very tired and worn, sit in the Pub area instead. Outside seating is very smoky. No A/C or even ceiling fans especially since we were in the new set of rooms. No one opened up the windows prior to our arrival and it was literally like an oven. As secluded as it is there is another hotel/restaurant nearby which we enjoyed better.

The best food that I had the privilege of eating out on my very first visit to the UK! It was…read moreabsolutely delicious and the staff are very friendly. I can't wait for an opportunity to come back again! :)

From the owner: A La Carte Menu Lunch time/early bird menu…read moreSpecials board Christmas menu

The main reason for giving this place a 5 star rating is that we got married here this year! It is…read morea fantastic venue which as well as offering full wedding packages, also runs as a restaurant (Jimmy Savile has been known to dine here). We had the wedding ceremony and reception here and the wonderful, friendly owners also arranged the flowers and the buffet for our guests. There really couldn't be a nicer venue, set in the dramatic Yorkshire Dales next to the remains of Barden Tower which make for a wonderful backdrop for photographs. The main room seats around 25 to 30 people and there is a separate bar as well. The food we had was excellent and when we visited at other times the place was packed out (especially for Sunday lunch). I could rave about this place all day I don't want to make the review too long. If you are looking for somewhere to eat with a lot of history, whilst exploring this lovely part of the British countryside, or if you are looking for a lovely secular wedding venue then I can't recommend this place highly enough!

I am giving this place 5 stars because of the absolutely beautiful setting. Barden is a ruin and…read morethe restaurant is the adjacent priest's house, which is decorated in a lavish, medieval style. The views are amazing and walking up to the restaurant is quite magical. The food was perfectly nice but be warned the portions are humongous so choose either starter or dessert if I was you!

We're really rocking now. I must admit I'm loving some Ilkley action and there are so many nice…read moreeateries I'm finding it hard to actually move. The Wells café and Bistro is yet another one. It's a family run restaurant and all they use are locally sourced ingredients for an ever changing menu. Now for lunch this is a real stomach buster. It doesn't have to be but if you are hungry and want a salad that isn't actually two leaves and a cucumber you have to try the Wells Ploughman. This is how salads should be. Try this bad boy for size and you'll get home roast ham, Wensleydale cheese, plum tomato and apple, homemade chutney, coleslaw, chips and granary bread. Now we're talking. If you want something lighter the muffins are nice and they've got omelettes, sandwiches and jacket potatoes too. The bistro menu is small but stunning. Two courses will set you back £16 but the herb crusted local trout fillet with warm plum tomato, potato and olive salad is excellent. Yet another corking place to dine.

Stayed for a week and liked it. Good food, great staff, no problems. Walls are a bit thin, but…read moreguests knew it and were considerate. Good location for Yorkshire Dales. Beer is Marston's. I think they own it. Management is about to change as of 10/2014. I hope it stays good or gets better.