Awful food, waited a hour for a sandwich which was nothing like the menu stated . It had no fish what's so ever when half the menu was fish . My wife got chicken Kiev. Which was burnt and overcooked . Was meant to be on a bed of creamy cabbage. Don't think there could be a chef in there putting out food like this . Definitely would not recommend.
Holly Somerville
Lovely calm rustic pub, amazing food!
Helen McEwan
Popped in on a Friday lunchtime for a bite to eat. The food was just good, honest pub grub - the Swiss burger was lovely and my son loved his fish and chips. The chap working there was very friendly and helpful too.
Lizzie B
Went in for a quick bite to eat, no reservation just walk in and sit down. We had 2 burgers and 4 non alcoholic drinks between 2 of us and spent £45 roughly. Not too crazy in my opinion, considering the burgers were the best burgers I've ever tried before! Only been re opened about 6 weeks and its gorgeous. Lovely service from the staff, incredible food and quick service, only 20 mins from ordering to eating.
The Roost L.
Lovely pub in the centre of Bedale, great food, service and great atmosphere. Great to see it open again after a year!
RubyZacLucy
Lovely dog friendly pub , warm welcome and great food was enjoyed.My hubby had the Yorkshire stack and I had the beef and beer pie,mash and peas and would highly recommend these dishes.
Puptonogood
Been wanting to try the fare here since it reopened and it didn't disappoint. Warm welcome from Dave, decent cask beer. We opted for burgers and pies all very good and not a fortune. Will certainly visit again.
Beckie S
We were in the area for Polar Express and rather than having a McDonald's, we wanted to try out on of the local pubs/restaurants as we haven't been there before. Just a side note - Bedale is beautiful. And if you are in the area you really need to go to the high street. There is so much there and it looks so Christmassy. Lucky locals!! Anyway, we settled on The Old Black Swan. It's a rustic looking pub inside and they had a nice menu and kids options. Went with our 3 kids age 9,6 and 3 and had burgers and sausages. The food was amazing. I've not had a burger meal so delicious in a long time. The kids said their food was tasty and not a bite was left. Really friendly staff that chatted to the children as well. Absolutely recommend.
James M
We arrived on Sunday afternoon in Bedale. The old black swan didn’t have anyone eating, which wasn’t a good sign! We ordered the Sunday roast. It was awesome, don’t miss the opportunity, well worth a visit! J
A warm welcome, great freshly cooked food and local beers, will definitely recommend and use again,give it a try you won't be disappointed.
Robin Scott
CURRENTLY CLOSED (October 2022) Traditional English pub selling a solid range of beers, some local as well as other drinks. Also serves food during the day and early evening. Friendly staff always ready to help and offer genuine local knowledge. Best pub in Bedale.
Samantha Howarth
Such a disappointing evening. Regularly visit the in-laws in Bedale and visit this pub. Tonight we came in and it was a disgrace to the pub industry. There was a man in charge that was drunk and was “just asked to cover” by the landlord he said. A lady behind the bar who couldn’t pull a pint at all and seemed unaware to what was on around her.There were 3 large dogs off the lead roaming around the pub like wild animals. 2 Staffies and a German Shepherd. Other dog owners were gobsmacked by this behaviour.To top this awful night off one of the dogs did a poo next to me. The guy in charge just said “sorry love”. Raging. We spent £60 her tonight. So sad to see chavs ruin a pub.
Samantha H
Ignore previous reviews based on previous owners. We visit this pub regularly when in Bedale. Never had such an awful experience in a pub in my life. 3 large dogs roaming around off the lead. 2 Staffies and a German Shepherd. A drunk chav in charge apparently. A lady behind the bar who CANNOT pull a pint of ale. I don’t need to go on. A waste of money and upsetting to see a good pub run in the ground especially after the tough time this industry has faced. Zero effort put into this pub and looks like it’s just being used as a chav drop in centre / drunk mates free for all. AWFUL. Spend your money elsewhere on the high street and leave them to it.
kim brown
Food terrible.!! Had to send back the tough beef and soggy Yorkshire pudding meal we were presented with. Staff very pleasant though.
Fantastic food platter. Thank you. Lovely pint
Awful food, waited a hour for a sandwich which was nothing like the menu stated . It had no fish what's so ever when half the menu was fish . My wife got chicken Kiev. Which was burnt and overcooked . Was meant to be on a bed of creamy cabbage. Don't think there could be a chef in there putting out food like this . Definitely would not recommend.
Lovely calm rustic pub, amazing food!
Popped in on a Friday lunchtime for a bite to eat. The food was just good, honest pub grub - the Swiss burger was lovely and my son loved his fish and chips. The chap working there was very friendly and helpful too.
Went in for a quick bite to eat, no reservation just walk in and sit down. We had 2 burgers and 4 non alcoholic drinks between 2 of us and spent £45 roughly. Not too crazy in my opinion, considering the burgers were the best burgers I've ever tried before! Only been re opened about 6 weeks and its gorgeous. Lovely service from the staff, incredible food and quick service, only 20 mins from ordering to eating.
Lovely pub in the centre of Bedale, great food, service and great atmosphere. Great to see it open again after a year!
Lovely dog friendly pub , warm welcome and great food was enjoyed.My hubby had the Yorkshire stack and I had the beef and beer pie,mash and peas and would highly recommend these dishes.
Been wanting to try the fare here since it reopened and it didn't disappoint. Warm welcome from Dave, decent cask beer. We opted for burgers and pies all very good and not a fortune. Will certainly visit again.
We were in the area for Polar Express and rather than having a McDonald's, we wanted to try out on of the local pubs/restaurants as we haven't been there before. Just a side note - Bedale is beautiful. And if you are in the area you really need to go to the high street. There is so much there and it looks so Christmassy. Lucky locals!! Anyway, we settled on The Old Black Swan. It's a rustic looking pub inside and they had a nice menu and kids options. Went with our 3 kids age 9,6 and 3 and had burgers and sausages. The food was amazing. I've not had a burger meal so delicious in a long time. The kids said their food was tasty and not a bite was left. Really friendly staff that chatted to the children as well. Absolutely recommend.
We arrived on Sunday afternoon in Bedale. The old black swan didn’t have anyone eating, which wasn’t a good sign! We ordered the Sunday roast. It was awesome, don’t miss the opportunity, well worth a visit! J
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A warm welcome, great freshly cooked food and local beers, will definitely recommend and use again,give it a try you won't be disappointed.
CURRENTLY CLOSED (October 2022) Traditional English pub selling a solid range of beers, some local as well as other drinks. Also serves food during the day and early evening. Friendly staff always ready to help and offer genuine local knowledge. Best pub in Bedale.
Such a disappointing evening. Regularly visit the in-laws in Bedale and visit this pub. Tonight we came in and it was a disgrace to the pub industry. There was a man in charge that was drunk and was “just asked to cover” by the landlord he said. A lady behind the bar who couldn’t pull a pint at all and seemed unaware to what was on around her.There were 3 large dogs off the lead roaming around the pub like wild animals. 2 Staffies and a German Shepherd. Other dog owners were gobsmacked by this behaviour.To top this awful night off one of the dogs did a poo next to me. The guy in charge just said “sorry love”. Raging. We spent £60 her tonight. So sad to see chavs ruin a pub.
Ignore previous reviews based on previous owners. We visit this pub regularly when in Bedale. Never had such an awful experience in a pub in my life. 3 large dogs roaming around off the lead. 2 Staffies and a German Shepherd. A drunk chav in charge apparently. A lady behind the bar who CANNOT pull a pint of ale. I don’t need to go on. A waste of money and upsetting to see a good pub run in the ground especially after the tough time this industry has faced. Zero effort put into this pub and looks like it’s just being used as a chav drop in centre / drunk mates free for all. AWFUL. Spend your money elsewhere on the high street and leave them to it.
Food terrible.!! Had to send back the tough beef and soggy Yorkshire pudding meal we were presented with. Staff very pleasant though.