The Royal Oak Hotel

Louie behind the bar was exceptional. Carried our bag up to the room & took our order for food as the kitchen had stayed open especially for us. The room was spacious & lovely warm & cosy. Had everything we needed & more. Food was delicious & Louie gave us lots of local information to help us make the most of our stay. Would highly recommend.

Just went as I saw the ‘dogs allowed’ sign to see if they had a table available on the Friday night of the storm coming in. Was made to feel very welcomed, as was Maggie our Rottie. Lovely menu. I had the homemade soup, that was delicious. Graeme had the brie, which looked great. Graeme followed that with the ribs and I had a small Lasagne, which after the soup was enough. Service was excellent and all the food was delicious and came out hot! Stayed for extra drink as got talking to some lovely people from Lincoln. Good night.

We were very fortunate to get a table as it was the start of a busy bank holiday but the staff rearranged things to get a table for my wife, granddaughter and myself. My wife is gluten free and thankfully the menu had options. When the food came we were all astounded with both the quality and quantity. Eating out these days seems a very expensive event but this was excellent food at a very reasonable cost. The staff were brilliant in ensuring our time there was a very enjoyable experience and definitely a place to return to when we are next in the area.

Very welcoming warm friendly place. Lovely menu to suit all tastes, price's Very reasonable for the great quality and presentation. My husband had chicken breast in mushroom & white wine sauce with mash, with a side of mixed vegetables, he said it was delicious. I had hot beef baguette with fries and gravy jug, this was outstanding the beef was plentiful & tender, gravy unbelievably tasty. Everything complimented each other. Exceptional cleaning of tables once vacated. Compliments to the chef & team.

A very friendly, welcoming pub. All the staff were lovely, particularly Connor who served food and cleared tables. It was refreshing to see someone with such a strong work ethic. The room was large enough to accommodate all the paraphernalia we need to bring when accompanied by our greyhound. The location was perfect, right in the centre of Helmsley. We couldn't have had a better short break.