The Blacksmiths Arms - Ryedale

I was advised that this was a great place to go for Sunday Lunch over four years ago. I only managed to visit this weekend and what a great experience it was. There was l lovely log fire as we entered the pub, we decided to pass on starters and go straight to main courses, I went for the roast beef and was surprised to be asked how I liked my beef cooked, I said rare if possible and one of our friends asked for hers medium. The other two went for the roast leg of lamb. When it came, it was beautiful rare sirloin of beef, our friend had perfect medium beef and the others had ample portions of tender lamb. A good selection of nicely cooked vegetables, everything was just perfect! I just managed a sticky toffee pudding which was also delicious! We will definitely be back, it won’t take 4 years this time!

Had a lovely meal here, staff were excellent and could not do enough to help and were clearly very busy, but so polite. The dishes we had were excellent although disappointed in the Pastrami starter which just had some very limp rocket and the pastrami was tasteless. However all other dishes were excellent. There was however a very obnoxious old man with a walking stick in who was clearly a regular and just vulgar how he spoke to the staff and the demands he was making. He was clearly well known and clearly thinks he can act how he wants.

Excellent food, good value for money great service and friendly staff. Prices reasonable. Will be back next year.

Very nice food and very reasonable price for the level of food served. Very reasonable price for drinks too. We had a starters; Smoked Salmon and Crayfish salad. Pickled crab with smoked eel. Mains; Rump of Lamb, dauphine potatoes, mushrooms, parsnip, kale cabbage, port jus. Steak and Ale pie, chips, carrots, brocoli and courgettes. Dessert; Chocolate sponge with chocolate sauce and strawberry ice-cream. Raspberry cheese cake, honey comb and raspberry sorbet. Drinks; 2 x Pints of Lime sodas 1 x Amaretto and cola 1 x Pimms and lemonade 1 x Glass of red Merlot wine 1 x Archers peach and lemonade Every dish was delightful, pleasantly and perfectly cooked. I've dined a lot at various places and this pub is on an upper level with their culinary skills. I would have expected to pay more for the food and was pleasantly surprised.

10/10 on food and service, lovely charming pub and the food is top quality we ordered two steaks and they were both cooked to perfection and very large portions will definitely make this our local now