Ryedale
Balderson’s Welcome Cafe

Balderson’s Welcome Cafe

Chestnut Avenue, Main Street, Ryedale, United Kingdom

Coffee • British • Breakfast • Vegetarian


"Visited Baldersons today, family of 5 with all children under 10. At first glance, it appears a welcoming and tranquil spot. Also dog friendly around the back on the decked area. So thumbs up so far. However....upon ordering at the till alongside my order of £55 I asked for 3 glasses of tap water, I did see a little rule they put on the menu stating tap water would only be given after purchasing a drink. So, one would assume that after spending £55 on both food and drinks, I would be allowed 3 tap waters. How wrong was I! The lady serving, after taking my payment, said she wouldn't provide the water as they only gave it once they had seen you finish your previous drink. Weird! After asking for a refund for the meal, she did eventually provide the tap water. I did stay as my children were setlled and hungry however, over all this silly rule and how i was initially spoken to regarding tap water spoiled the meal and our time at Baldersons. I was ready to leave before I had begun. Had I not had to fight for something basic like tap water would have stayed and had desserts alongside milkshakes for the kids which they were looking forward to after there meal. However I refuse to give a company/ business more money when they dont/ won't pro ide the basics. Reading the reviews and hearing other people ask for water while I was there seems I'm not the first and certai ly not the last customer who feels this is an extremely unessasary rule when you are having a meal. Personally, I won't be recommending this establishment to any friends/ family or anyone who visits/ asks for recommendations on where to go when visiting Thornton le Dale. There are plenty of other small independent delis and tea rooms who are more welcoming then Baldersons."

The Deli Of Malton

The Deli Of Malton

16 Market Place, Ryedale, United Kingdom, YO17 7LX

Vegan • Coffee • British • Vegetarian


"The Deli of Malton is a small shop in the market square of this delightful North Yorkshire market town. Mrs Wanderer and I arrived about 11am and decided to pop into the deli for a quick coffee. We were seated in one of the two 4-seater tables in the window and we ordered two Americanos with some milk on the side. They were reasonably quick in coming although a little disappointing. The coffee tasted to me like it was filter coffee although my wife assured me that it had been made on a traditional espresso machine. The coffee arrived in 5-inch tall white ceramic mugs presented on a similar saucer but without teaspoons. I approached the counter to see if there were any . There was a small cutlery tray to the right containing knives and forks but no spoons. I asked the young waitress for two. She seemed a little surprised that I needed them (perhaps we were expected to stir the drinks with our fingers) but gave them to me none-the-less. No apology though for not bringing them with the coffees in the first place. The mugs in my view are far to big for the job in hand. A smaller nicely rounded coffee cup would be so much more appealing and not hold so much coffee that we had to leave some. My wife's mug had a dried on dribble of coffee down the length of one side and the saucer of mine was chipped on the edge. A bit more care in making the coffee wouldn't go amiss so that it doesn't spill down the side. For god's sake retire any broken or chipped crockery! The milk arrived in a small ceramic cup, not a jug. The problem here is that without a spout milk goes everywhere, and in our case over the tablecloth. I'm sure the deli is very popular on market days, and there is a larger restaurant area towards the back of the store to cater for more people. Not having tried the food offerings I can't comment on that but I'm not sure we'll pay a return visit to find out."

The New Inn

The New Inn

Cropton, Ryedale, United Kingdom

Pub • Cafés • Steak • British


"The problem began with our arrival. We are 3 adults in our mid-60s and we had already climbed one set of steps to access the bar in the pub. We were escorted to our room up two more flights of narrow stairs. On entering our room, we could smell the damp in the room and discovered mould on walls behind furniture and in the corners of the window frames. We checked the prices of the evening meals on offer and there wasn't enough variety for our party and they were quite expensive. So we decided to eat out. I asked what time the pub closed and was told, when the last customer leaves. I thought that was a bit vague so I said that we would be back at 10-ish. We arrived back just after 10pm to find all entrances to the pub were fully locked up and we were unable to get in. I called the pub and, after a while, my call went to voicemail with a message that there was no one to answer my call. I left a voicemail, this was followed by another message to say that there was no one to respond to my voicemail! My party had got back into the car as it was raining and I drove to the front of the pub and sounded my horn for some time then drove to the back of the pub. At this point, a man appeared saying he had a message to come and let us in so, finally, we got in to the pub to access our room. We had an uncomfortable night but managed to get up for the early breakfast (great breakfast! and check-out. We raised all the damp and mould issues with the man who had let us in and, as one of us was asthmatic, told him that we would be leaving a poor review of the room and that they shouldn't book that room out to any one else until the issues were resolved."

Penny Bank Cafe

Penny Bank Cafe

19 Market Place, Ryedale, United Kingdom

Cafe • Coffee • Vegetarian • Sandwiches


"We stumbled on this cafe after walking from a nearby campsite. There was a big flashing ‘open’ sign in the window and it looked welcoming on first impression. We sat down and my husband went to the counter to order and pay for drinks and lunch. Our drinks were brought out first, minus my sons bottled drink. Didn’t think much of it and assumed the waitress would be back, so waited. When the food arrived, again there was no drink for my son, and when we enquired as to where it was we were told ‘we had left it on the counter’ thought this was a little odd and rather rude (obviously my husband did not notice this when he ordered). The waitress knowing this could easily have brought it with our drinks, but not wanting to make a fuss, my husband collected the drink from the counter himself. Then it came to almost 2pm and the waitress puts the ‘closed’ sign on the door. I notice this and say ‘oh they must be closing’ and try to hurry my son up who was still eating. A few minutes later, the waitress walks back into the room and turns off the light and removes our plates before my son had finished. We weren’t the only customers at this point and the whole atmosphere of the place was just weird. There was no obvious sign they were closing at 2 (we’d have chosen somewhere else if so, as hate to feel hurried) and if they were that adamant about closing on the dot they should have informed us when we ordered at about 1:35. Lunches aren’t served until 12:30, so it’s odd to close so soon after. Definitely would not recommend and would not return. Maybe locals are treated better, but if you’re not from around here I’d avoid. Dreadful, unfriendly and downright rude staff."

India The

India The

36 Yorkersgate, Malton YO17 7AB, United Kingdom, Ryedale

Bbq • Wine • Fish • Meat


"We made the mistake of inviting two friends to join us to share the bounty that was promised on the Meat Platter Meal for Four' deal bought through Groupon. Took us a while to find the way into the place where we were greeted...by a bemused lady behind the bar who didn't know what to do with our voucher I'm just a friend visiting she stated. The lady owner soon appeared, showed us to our table and served us our complementary (bought as part of voucher) half pint drinks. It was very quiet and lacking something...ah ... atmosphere. We imagined a German Beer Keller...cheery, jolly rowdy evening... this place was lifeless, subdued, there were four other people sitting drinking pale beer but no one else was eating!! We should have read the signs!! Then the oval silver platter arrived with thin pale German sausages on it and two small DRY DRY DRY breaded chicken breasts!!!! We were stunned laughter, or was it hysteria....hid our shock. We had to cut the small chicken breasts in two....gave up as so dry no one wanted them....two small chicken breasts between four of us......so unnecessary!!! Another silver platter arrived when we were part way through the first, this one was piled high with chips...frozen chips we think.......no taste at all. Terrible presentation, so unappetising and dry!!! I think they were trying to make it look plentiful on big platters but with so little food on offer it looked pitiful. NOW in the Groupon advert BBQ House advertised a Meat Platter laden with Pork Chops, loads of different sausages, chicken and a variety of other meats.... they even mentioned how good their Schnitzel was.....NOT what we were given. They claimed this was a meal for four! What a Joke! All we could do was laugh at how horrendous and strange the place was. It seemed to be a gathering place for the whole family and all their smoking friends who did indeed (as other reviews claimed) spend most of the night going in and out and in and out the front door .... smoking and leading huge dogs through the restaurant. One can only presume they have no back door step!. Our BBQ House experience was really bad our friend is a chef which made if even more embarrassing. I guess you could argue that you don't get something for nothing pay half the amount get half the quality and quantity. That has, however, not been our experience we have had some brilliant meals and deals using our Groupon Vouchers. The best deals have been where the restaurant understands marketing and uses the Groupon sales to get people into their premises and then allows the vouchers to cover ANY meal of your choice on their menu with the ability to top up if the bill exceeds the voucher value. This way they showcase their food and dink to customers whilst wooing new customers to hopefully return again and again. And so we do..... bringing friends and family with us. Such a shame! We won't ever return again we should have complained but the evening was bad enough without adding a row to the proceedings... we just vote with our feet and write a review ! The evening cost us per head for thin sausages, awful chips with half a lager. Our friends ARE still speaking to us.....but if you value your friends and love German Food be sure NOT to eat at The BBQ House Malton....Scratch this one OFF YOUR LIST !!!"