The Spotted Ox - Harrogate

Three cheers for The Spotted Ox. My wife and I were cycling from Harrogate to York and stopped off here for a coffee break. It turned out we were a bit early as the opening time on their web site was out of date. As an apology a member of staff made us coffees anyway but there was no charge. The next time we pass through Tockwith we’ll drop in again at a normal time.

A lot of hard work is being put into this pub by the new owners and it’s paying off. Six of us went for dinner. There was a really good atmosphere inside, and the live music that started later in the evening was well supported. The food overall was a good standard and fair value. The only disappointing bit was dessert. I tried that crumble which turned out to be an upside down crumble, which obviously doesn’t work it’s a soggy not a crumble. I think that it was meant to be apple crumble, but the sugar content was off the scale (almost inedibly so) and so all flavour was lost. We will return, but skip the dessert next time.

Fantastic steak and ale pie, bangers and mash and fish and chips. New owners, Michelle and Rob have revitalised the place. A well awaited welcome from both locals and visitors wanting a good drink and food hub! Excellent food, friendly staff and atmosphere absolutely buzzing with a wide range of ales, lagers gins and spirits. Vibrant pub with duke box and darts. Can't wait for the warmer evenings to experience the large beer garden. Parking is easy either behind the pub or on the road by the front door. Will definitely be making regular trips to the Spotted Ox.

We have just returned from a Sunday lunch with our friends and our toddlers. We all had the Sunday lunch. The food was absolutely spot on; ‘all the trimmings’ means ALL THE TRIMMINGS! We ate less at Christmas as home! The service was great and the landlord friendly and accommodating. I’m a coeliac and their knowledge of gluten free and cross contamination was superb. 100% we will be returning. I don’t think I’ll ever cook a Sunday lunch again with The Spotted Ox as our local. I couldn’t recommend more highly.

Sunday Lunch to die for. Very reasonable for the amount of food offered. Excellent friendly service throughout will go again if only to try the rest of the mouthwatering menu.