Hambleton
The Bull Inn

The Bull Inn

Not Given It's A Tiny Village, HG4 5JQ, Hambleton, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • British • Vegetarian


"We called here during a staycation in West Tanfield. The Staff were all lovely, very friendly and helpful. The setting was great too, with a local feel to it and good music in the background. There's quite a few choices on the menu but it's quite expensive for bar meals. Some of us had quiche one night and although it tasted ok it was a tiny slice of quiche for just under £14. Served with what tasted like oven chips, and salad garnish and coleslaw which were nice. I had a cheese and chutney sandwich another night and it was very nice , but again expensive at just under £9. Desserts were very nice and I enjoyed a chocolate brownie with ice cream. Drinks were very nice too, with some locally produced brews. I saw someone eating fish and chips and it did look like a substantial portion and looked good. Steak pie is served in a bowl with inches of gravy surrounding it. Served with a very small side dish with a tiny portion of vegetables and a few chips. Portion sizes seem to vary depending on what you order. A bowl of chips was a substantial portion. The bar has a lovely atmosphere and Staff are very nice. We didn't visit the beer garden because the weather wasn't good. I would definitely return for drinks but maybe not food. West Tanfield itself has a good nature reserve and at this time of year there's masses of blackberry bushes. Not too far away is the lovely little village of Bedale. A fantastic hidden gem with the best high street I've ever seen. Loads of independent shops selling at reasonable prices and lots of great coffee shops, cafes and restaurants."

Lion Of Asia

Lion Of Asia

88a High Street, DL7 8PP, Hambleton, United Kingdom

Sushi • Kebab • Asiatic • Mexican


"This must be the worst Indian meal we have ever had. It was tasteless and expensive for what we got . Our main meals came on very small dishes almost like side plates the chicken tikka was thick wrong colour and no taste, as was my husbands chicken dopiaza the coconut rice was nothing like coconut rice , the garlic nan was like cardboard. It was no better than a supermarket meal deal in fact that’s an insult to the supermarkets , their food is better) The decor is awful so old and tired, it’s dirty in fact we nearly turned and walked back out but we were told the food is nice. Now I wish we had. I certainly would never recommend anyone to eat there. With response to your comment to me being extremely drunk I take great offence to this as I’m a 61 year old lady, if I was as drunk as you imply why did you serve me ? As this is against licensing laws ? . I was not drunk I had one small bottle at your establishment as I was driving, so if that’s all you can come back with I feel this is very petty and wrong of you. We did not have 3 courses we had a starter and a main meal each and we couldn’t eat the food as not up to standard Yes we paid the bill in full simply for politeness. I feel you should take on board a little criticism and learn from it , speaking from a couple who have run numerous food outlets. Also maybe read some of the genuine comments from others Caroline"

The Vale Of York

The Vale Of York

Carlton Road, YO7 4LX, Hambleton, United Kingdom

Meat • Pubs • Full • Steak


"We've been wanting to try The Vale of York since it was taken over so we decided to go for dinner on a Wednesday evening. We were greeted by a friendly lady who got us our drinks, we asked to put them on the bill as we were eating but were told we had to pay straight away as they don't do bills. We chose our meals and also had to pay straightaway. Our meals arrived quickly and all looked very nice. My husband had the vale burger which he said the bread bun was stale or it had been defrosted in the microwave so was hard, the inside burger and salad were very good. My daughter had lasagna which she said was nice. I had hunters chicken. I was a little confused and disappointed as it was just a chicken breast covered in melted cheese woth a bitbof bacon. No BBQ sauce under or over the cheese which is what hunters chicken is supposed to be. The chicken was dry and hard around the outside too. We had desserts ....choc brownie x 2 one with a scoop of ice-cream and one with cream , no effort had gone into presentstion at all, and 1 brandie snap basket filled with one scoop of ice-cream. A few blueberries and strawberries. They definitely were not worth the £6 each price and wish we hadn't bothered. Considering the most expensive thing on the menu is chateaubriand at £65 the puddings would be an embarrassment if served after having that. Our total bill including drinks was £66.50. I know things have gone up, but you expect the food to be excellent in a pub that also serves an expensive menu. The food was almost average. We definitely won't be going again which is a shame as it's our local and we like to eat out regularly."