Craven
Abbey Tearoom And Store

Abbey Tearoom And Store

Rosedale Abbey, Craven, United Kingdom, YO18 8RA

Soup • Cafés • Store • Coffee


"It is very rare that me and my partner get some child free time, so when we do we always hope for a nice day out. Today we came to Rosedale to do some walking and a lunch. We decided on Abbey tea room and we are so happy that we did. They first thing I look for when going into an eatery is how welcoming the staff are and how comfortable I feel in the surroundings. I was given warm welcome and staff were chatty and very friendly. This goes a long way with me as I find so many places are happy to take your money but not so keen to be polite. I found the tea room very clean and well presented. I thought the idea to have menus under the glass top of the table was a great idea. All items could be studied easily and was a big plus for health and hygiene due to the lack of handling of the menus. We ordered soup for starters which was delicious and came with some tasty crusty bread. The cook was mucking in to help bring out the food and she was a really friendly lady who was pleasant and courteous. The waitress was also really pleasant and her customer service was outstanding. Everybody was doing their bit and at one point we even had a conversation with the kitchen lad about cricket and also dealt with the lady from the shop who cleared our plates. We had a laugh and a giggle and by this time I had already decided Id be back. Our main course consisted of a cheese and ham toastie, with a hint of chilli, a beautifully presented salad and a side of big chunky chips. Yum. My partner commented that it was the best toastie she had ever had and I would agree. We had a pot of tea and took away a bakewell and choc brownie. Everything was a good portion and by the end I was stuffed. The cakes were a really generous size which is rare nowadays. Its always nice to eat out and get great food and feel like you have had a good fill. Obviously sometimes its hard to get both especially at a good price. At Abbey tea rooms they have everything that I look for. Friendly staff, nice surroundings, great food, great portions and not overly priced. I cant wait to come back and on behalf of me and my partner thank you for rounding off our day perfectly."

Harts Head

Harts Head

Belle Hill, Craven, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Seafood • British


"We had bookings for days at Harts Head. We were supposed to have a meal on the June which would have been our visit. This had to be cancelled by our close friend John Piggin. This came about from us making a...visit to Harts Head for a drink after a meal elsewhere as hart head is local to where we were staying and on previous occasions we enjoyed the hospitality. But during Thursday evening, we had noticed just before shutters internally came down, front door to establishment was shut too. We managed to enter the back door. Once the running management noticed how we entered, aaran was fuming and told staff to shut the back door. When our friend John and my husband went to the bar to order drinks, both could see that they looked displeased. My husband asked are you open, one of the managers behind the bar said, we are closed but you can have a quick drink. From that moment it had escalated as we were uncomfortable and cost of drinks and having to rush our costly drinks was not what we expected after annual visits and previous visits in that week. Aaran had only said the evening we had a meal and stayed abd continued to purchase drinks from the bar area, said i wish more people would come in for a drink. I will say one thing, compliments to the chef!!!! So thus is why we returned thursday evening and spend time drinking in the bar area, helps due to loss of earnings after Covid. How the management did not want us there, aaran spoke quite rudely to our close friend John Piggin and he spoke was really dreadful and you would not expect this behaviour in an establishment as the harts head. We all decided quickly drink up and cancel friday nights meal. We got a booking for friday at the Craven Arms at very short notice. Hospitality at Craven Arms Extremely accommodating the male manager. I cannot refer by name, cannot remember but he was absolutely brilliant and opposite to arran at harts head. Just like to point out there were a few guests in the harts head who heard everything. Felt so sorry for some of the staff working under this management regime( very military like) We drank up quickly, cancelled booking for under name of Mr Piggin and walked out. If harts head look up each year booking under surname Mr Piggin, you'll know what you have lost."