The Owl Hawnby Nr Helmsley, North Yorkshire

Called in for Sunday lunch and wished we hadn’t have bothered. Total cost of nearly £60 and felt we had wasted our money. Only had beef or lamb so we had one each, both were very fatty and under done. Roast potatoes were hard and the other veg was either stone cold or very hard. Wouldn’t go again. The staff are so miserable and unwelcoming but there is one lady who is so lovely chatty and helpful, thank god for her. Shame food was so dire as the pub interior is so lovely.

Great night away. Cozy pub with wood burner and very friendly and accommodating staff. The food menu was limited but everything we had was top notch. We stayed in a room in the old stables which is just yards from the pub. The room was warm, cozy, clean and the bed comfortable. There was loads of piping hot water and all the amenities you would want and expect in a room. Breakfast was also great. Will definitely return.

Found this lovely old character Inn ideally placed for walks & booked a Superior Double Room, which generally means a bigger than standard double. Nowhere did it state that the room was a converted outbuilding over the road & not in the main Inn. The room was tiny & dark ( due to just one very small window) no character at all, one of you had to sit on the bed whilst the other was getting ready as no room to move ( see photos). I was having a pleasant conversation with the owner (the wife) expressing my dissatisfaction in a very polite manner, when her husband sprung up out of his Chair & told my very abruptly that he didn’t want me there if I was disappointed & I should pack my bags & leave, he followed it up by saying he wouldn’t be able to please me so I should leave, he was very rude & intimidating he then lectured me that just because I was disappointed with the room didn’t make me right, he said he had supplied all the basics including the double bed. In addition the room lacked finesse, there were no shelves in the en-suite or shower to put toiletries on, no spare toilet roll, the tea & coffee wasn’t topped up, the carpet was grubby, the woodwork needed painting & the leaking radiator was reported on our arrival & still leaking when we left 2 days later. No welcome information, pub not open for lunch. Breakfast had no continental option and the cooked breakfast was luke warm. We had the fillet steak in the evening, one was completely overcooked & both were tasteless ( probably due to the Chef also having to wait tables, serve at the bar as well as cook). To top it all when we checked out they added 2 bottles of wine to our bill (£51)that we hadn’t had.