Durham Ox in Hambleton

A nice place with friendly staff and good service. Our main courses of fish and chips were good, too, although the tartare sauce it came with was a bit bland. Still, a good meal.

Delicious food and friendly service, will return and have already recommended to family.Starter: scallops were beautifully cooked and delicate. The belly pork was surprisingly lean and tasty, although slightly dry but complemented with the apple sauce.My wife had the king prawns which were also perfectly cooked inside with a crunchy exterior. The sauce had quite a kick to it, but a good contrast to the delicate prawns.Main: venison was delicious, soft and tender in the middle with a tasty charred finish on the outside. The dauphinoise potatoes were rich and creamy. The jus was flavoursome.Dessert: Rhubarb crumble was a generous portion including ice cream and custard. It was sweet and wholesome.Staff were very welcoming and friendly.

A private function was my reason for being there. The staff were discrete and friendly. Food OK. Car park was very muddy but they are doing building work so it could improve. Maybe a return visit in summer when its warmer weather.

Stayed here on Boxing Day and Rose Cottage was excellent. Very well presented and dog friendly too. We were able to borrow quite a few dog blankets from the Doghouse too.A great meal on the evening in the restaurant and a fantastic breakfast. It isn't everyday that you see prosecco and vodka on the breakfast buffet.Would definitely return.

I have never posted a review before, but this place is, without doubt, worth sharing. Food and drink are amazing and the service is just perfect. I came here on my own with my dog on a Friday night, and they could not have been more wonderful. Delicious food and highly recommend cocktails- the bar is brilliant. Plus it's so warm and cosy, all you could ever ask for from a great pub. Thank you to all at the ox!

Had a beautiful Sunday roast here today. Highly recommend the lamb 👌Lovely, attentive staff.

Had a fantastic stay at the Durham Ox. Stayed in the Blue Room, lovely and cosy, clean and well presented. Well equipped everything you could need for a short stay.The stay included, evening meal, bed and breakfast.The food was excellent, the sticky belly pork was the tastiest thing I've eaten in years.Staff were friendly and very attentive.I will definitely return.

We thought the over-pricing pretentious but the food, service and surroundings all very good. Starters of avocado and pea/peashoot, sundried toms salad with other nice stuff was well balanced. The 'sizzling' prawns were breast stroking in oil with peppers and had they ever sizzled it was long prior their arrival to the table. Accompanying flatbreads were two slices of pizza base (complete with passata) which were... unexpected. Mains were whole dover sole which was very good and queen scallops which unfortunately were served with their two-cheese partners baked firmly to their shells, so had I not been tenacious a third of the dish would've gone back to kitchen. Lemon mess was light and the sticky toffee was superbly paired with a good icecream. The Wine Was Over-priced. With a veritable bottlebank of cheap prosecco-type empty fizz bottles in every direction (yup, partially soaked off labels leaving sticky patches on the candle holders, tap water bottles and 'bottle displays' didn't disguise the Astoria branding) it looked like a hoarders paradise. Great that dogs are catered for with canine hydration stations out the back.

I have run out of superlatives for this place. Not cheap, but they have food offerings for all budgets and completely justified given the quality of the food. Service was excellent. Only slight irritation was the service charge added at the end and many restaurants do it.

Amazing Sunday lunch as always. We keep coming back. Great selection of starters,.mains and desserts to choose from and the atmosphere and service is fab too. Beet Sunday lunches we have found in York