Richmondshire
The Bridge Inn

The Bridge Inn

The Green, Richmondshire, United Kingdom, YO17 6

Meat • Steak • British • Chicken


"A table for seven was booked for Mothers Day. We used to frequent this establishment years ago in its heyday and were never disappointed with either the food or the warmth and ambiance of the place. On arrival we noticed that the place was nowhere near as busy as it was in its day and that it was very cold and dark. The place was heated with portable gas heaters and electric oil filled heaters . We ordered a round of drinks which my husband paid for before we were shown to our table. I asked a waitress why it was so cold and she said that it was an old building and it was difficult to heat. What rubbish!! We ordered our starter which was fine. A couple of dishes of roast potatoes and cauliflower cheese came out ahead of our main meal however, once main meal was put down we had no cutlery so had to ask for some. Waitress brought the cutlery and plonked it down on the table so we had to help ourselves. Dirty glasses and my starter dish was left on table. The meal quickly became cold and no-one came back to ask if everything was ok. Parsnips hard and carrots mushy so overall disappointing and sooo cold. We asked for condiments and then had to ask for spoons for the dishes. The bill fortunately did not have a service charge included however, we were charged for the first round of drinks which we had paid for. On complaining to the manager she said the heating had broken down that day hence ambient heating. She apologised for the service etc and gave us £40 of vouchers. We will not be going there again."

Rose And Crown

Rose And Crown

Vlillage Green, DL8 3EE, Richmondshire, United Kingdom

Pubs • Full • Steak • Lunch


"On arrival in the Dales we tried at about 6pm to get a meal at the the Rose and Crown but were told that they were fully booked. Fair enough, so we booked for 8pm the following evening. We arrived at 7.55 but were told that the restaurant was closed. If we found a table they would take our order. The table was not very clean which was a reflection of the whole place. They took our order 3 Hunters chicken, one with chips only and 1 large Yorkshire Pudding with pork filling. This seemed to cause some confusion as they asked several times about the Hunters chicken requirement. We were surprised that an establishment of that size couldn't supply sparkling water when we tried to order the drinks. The drinks arrived fairly quickly. The meals 3 out of the 4 started arriving after an hour and a quarter at 9.15. but we had no cutlery which, when asked for, were unceremoniously put in a pile on the table. We were told not to touch the plates as they were hot. They were cold as was the food on them. The chips were dark brown and chewy as if they had been reheated and were cold. The chicken was cold. The Yorkshire pudding was like leather and the contents were barely warm as were the boiled potatoes accompanying them. The 4th meal Hunters chicken with chips only never arrived . When we complained that the food was cold. it was snatched away without apology. After another 10 minutes of not seeing anyone, we walked out, prepared to go without a meal that evening rather than pay top prices for reheated poor quality meals. The 4 different staff we saw were reasonably friendly but didn't seem to be in control of the situation. We will not go there again. It is the only pub or restaurant in the village and is letting down all the local holiday facilities who must find it difficult to recommend it."