Harden's survey result
Summary
This quirky fish specialist, with exotically styled bedrooms in the 18th century Crab Manor, certainly has an “original ambience” (“if Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques ran a restaurant”, it might look like this, replete with assorted “sea-fishing paraphernalia”); there was the odd blip on the service front this year, but also continued praise for some of the “best seafood around”.
Summary
Once very well known, this stalwart destination is known for its interesting interior, filled with bric-a-brac, and notably good fish and seafood. It also has a lovely garden, and accommodation in eighteenth century Crab Manor, complete with individually themed bedrooms. All feedback we have suggests it remains very good all-round.
Summary
This “fabulous and eclectic” thatched pub has operated as a seafood restaurant for 30 years, belying its inland setting – fish is delivered daily from Hartlepool. The cooking has retained solid ratings, although there is some resistance to the steadily rising prices. Accommodation is available in the eighteenth-century Crab Manor, where the rooms are individually themed.
Summary
Just off Junction 49 of the A1(M), and with a fish-centric menu belying its landlocked locale, this “eclectic” thatched pub has been doing the business for years: the flag-festooned interior is “cosy and intimate”, while it is “gorgeous in summer to sit outside” – and it’s also well worth an overnight to enjoy the “quirky” themed bedrooms. Its rating for food is becoming ever-more borderline though, with critics saying that “while prices soar ever skywards, quality doesn’t”. Overall though, this is still assessed (just) as “good pub cooking” with “wonderful seafood”.
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Dishforth Rd, Asenby, YO7 3QL
Restaurant details
Crab & Lobster Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Works Xmas team meal. Food was fine, nice game terrine, Tasty cod (very slightly over) with spinach, buttered crushed potato, prawns and shrimp in butter sauce, good chocolate pave, but as a largeish party (18) it took an age between courses, some of our party, having turkey, asked for cranberry sauce. It took15 minutes to arrive when they had nearly finished their plate. We had pre-ordered so it should have been available. Almost 30 minutes after dessert for those wanting coffee to actually get it. Nice surroundings, but maybe short staffed. Over 3 hours for 3 courses and coffee! I'm glad the department boss was paying not me."
"The experience was less good than prior visits. The service was slow. Waiters knocked my chair every time they walked past. It was also very dark, at lunch, until a candle appeared. The food couldn’t quite compensate."
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £27.00 | £32.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £11.80 | £47.00 | £10.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £0.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Dishforth Rd, Asenby, YO7 3QL
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Opening hours
| Monday | 8 am‑11:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am‑11:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am‑11:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am‑11:30 pm |
| Friday | 8 am‑11:30 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am‑11:30 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am‑11:30 pm |
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