Sunday lunch not great, no starters desserts limited & not good, not value for money, disappointed as the inn used to be a fantastic place to eat, won't be
Brendan Wiggins
We had a meal before Christmas for about 18 people instead of bringing a table out at a time for some reason we was brought out all turkey in one go and time the beef game out all the turkey was cold.
Sonny Hobson
Went for Sunday lunch and was not disappointed in the slightest. Very good food with great service!
Stretts
We'd only come up to Ripon area to walk around Simon' Seat and attend Park Run at Fountains Abbey, but we liked Ripon soo much we stayed an extra night and got a room at the Blue Bell. The room itself was really nice with a soft bed and good bathroom but as we are both around 6 feet tall, it perhaps should have been called the Duck Suite. Super critical, the tv was a little small and the curtains need to be thicker to keep out the early morning sun, but as I said, that is super critical. What was impressive was the young man who served us at dinner..confident but also relaxed and very friendly....a credit to the pub. As you can see from the photos, the food was well presented and tasty but if you are going to serve hot food, please don't serve it on cold plates and would have liked to have more variety of veg' with main course. The Blue Bell Inn is mentioned as bed & breakfast.....there was no breakfast offered to us.
Craig Henry
Lovely pub! Went for Sunday lunch today and it was brilliant, good portions with plenty of meat and great roasties.Staff were friendly and attentive, very dog friendly.Location wise it's a mile from borough bridge and part of a circular walk with some good views. Main caution would be the car park got full pretty quick by about half 12/1 so you may want to get in early
Judith Southcombe
Sunday roast , very nice . The young man who served us was very pleasant as rest of the staff . Only thing that put me off was the amount of dogs in there while we ate , 5 in all , when they all started barking it was like having my meal in battersby dog home . Such a shame , one dog owner directly behind us spread out a dog blanket so her dog was comfy ?
Charlotte Barnes
Fantastic service and tasty food. Staff were extremely helpful and friendly and went out of their way to make a birthday celebration special. Highly recommend, dinner or lunch!
Perianne Goulding
Had a smashing time here on Friday. Great meals. Great Service. Thank you. Will come again.
John Evans
Stayed in our motorhomes for three days...Ian and Jackie are fabulous hosts ..nothing to much trouble for them definitely going backFood & drinks: Very reasonable prices
Fantastic service and tasty food. Staff were extremely helpful and friendly and went out of their way to make a birthday celebration special. Highly recommend, dinner or lunch!
Ann H
We have lived locally for nearly 10years and have never tried this pub/restaurant as there is so much choice around. We finally went for lunch and had the roast dinner and a dessert. The food was delicious and the friendly staff made for a very pleasant experience. Would definitely return.
1747xyz
Drove past this pub with pretty flowers outside, and decided to go there for dinner. Friendly staff, lots of customers, great food and beer. Had starters and main courses, good portions and good value. Only sorry we live 150 miles away, as it is everything you want from a village eatery !
Lee Hacker
Lovely food, very friendly and helpful staff. A proper pub. Would happily go
Roger Jewitt
On a day when we gathered to remember a friend whose bench sits in Hall Square Borough bridge. We had decided to go to the ship Inn Aldborough afterwards. It was closed. We headed out of town to The Bluebell Inn. It was clean friendly and we all had a great meal. I can't stress how friendly and accommodating they were, we will be back very soon.
Good atmosphere and really nice
Sunday lunch not great, no starters desserts limited & not good, not value for money, disappointed as the inn used to be a fantastic place to eat, won't be
We had a meal before Christmas for about 18 people instead of bringing a table out at a time for some reason we was brought out all turkey in one go and time the beef game out all the turkey was cold.
Went for Sunday lunch and was not disappointed in the slightest. Very good food with great service!
We'd only come up to Ripon area to walk around Simon' Seat and attend Park Run at Fountains Abbey, but we liked Ripon soo much we stayed an extra night and got a room at the Blue Bell. The room itself was really nice with a soft bed and good bathroom but as we are both around 6 feet tall, it perhaps should have been called the Duck Suite. Super critical, the tv was a little small and the curtains need to be thicker to keep out the early morning sun, but as I said, that is super critical. What was impressive was the young man who served us at dinner..confident but also relaxed and very friendly....a credit to the pub. As you can see from the photos, the food was well presented and tasty but if you are going to serve hot food, please don't serve it on cold plates and would have liked to have more variety of veg' with main course. The Blue Bell Inn is mentioned as bed & breakfast.....there was no breakfast offered to us.
Lovely pub! Went for Sunday lunch today and it was brilliant, good portions with plenty of meat and great roasties.Staff were friendly and attentive, very dog friendly.Location wise it's a mile from borough bridge and part of a circular walk with some good views. Main caution would be the car park got full pretty quick by about half 12/1 so you may want to get in early
Sunday roast , very nice . The young man who served us was very pleasant as rest of the staff . Only thing that put me off was the amount of dogs in there while we ate , 5 in all , when they all started barking it was like having my meal in battersby dog home . Such a shame , one dog owner directly behind us spread out a dog blanket so her dog was comfy ?
Fantastic service and tasty food. Staff were extremely helpful and friendly and went out of their way to make a birthday celebration special. Highly recommend, dinner or lunch!
Had a smashing time here on Friday. Great meals. Great Service. Thank you. Will come again.
Stayed in our motorhomes for three days...Ian and Jackie are fabulous hosts ..nothing to much trouble for them definitely going backFood & drinks: Very reasonable prices
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Fantastic service and tasty food. Staff were extremely helpful and friendly and went out of their way to make a birthday celebration special. Highly recommend, dinner or lunch!
We have lived locally for nearly 10years and have never tried this pub/restaurant as there is so much choice around. We finally went for lunch and had the roast dinner and a dessert. The food was delicious and the friendly staff made for a very pleasant experience. Would definitely return.
Drove past this pub with pretty flowers outside, and decided to go there for dinner. Friendly staff, lots of customers, great food and beer. Had starters and main courses, good portions and good value. Only sorry we live 150 miles away, as it is everything you want from a village eatery !
Lovely food, very friendly and helpful staff. A proper pub. Would happily go
On a day when we gathered to remember a friend whose bench sits in Hall Square Borough bridge. We had decided to go to the ship Inn Aldborough afterwards. It was closed. We headed out of town to The Bluebell Inn. It was clean friendly and we all had a great meal. I can't stress how friendly and accommodating they were, we will be back very soon.