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Restaurants
Hambleton
Town Centre
The Shovels Inn
The Shovels Inn Reviews

The Shovels Inn

British, European

££££

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Reviews of The Shovels Inn (30)

Read what people think about The Shovels Inn. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Shovels Inn before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Shovels Inn and book a table with confidence!

5.2/6

30 reviews

5.2/6

30 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Very Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Alan M.4 years ago · 1 review

good service from start to finish brilliant food and reasonably prices

"Excellent"
6/6
Alan S.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food helpful staff great value great night See you again

"Very good"
5/6
Tracy F.4 years ago · 1 review

Food lovely good atmosphere, friendly staff would recommend a visit

"Average"
3/6
Helen T.4 years ago · 1 review

Restaurant was cold when we arrived not a very good atmosphere . We were sat in the restaurant side on our own when on the other side it had other people ,the restaurant is set up in a very old fashioned way .

"Excellent"
6/6
John M.4 years ago · 1 review

Good service good food excellent waiter will definitely go again

"Very good"
5/6
Shirley B.4 years ago · 1 review

A lovely lunch with friends and the atmosphere was fabulous as was the food and the prices were good too,the only thing was the 30-40 minutes we waited for food after we had ordered but all in all we will be back without a doubt.

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrew L.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Excellent experience The meals were first rate Staff are well trained very professional a really good local pub . We will return again We had a very enjoyable evening The goats cheese special was perfect One of the best I’ve ever had Even though I lived in France for tears the Shovels goats cheese matched any French chef 👨‍🍳 Great 👍

"Very good"
5/6
Elaine S.4 years ago · 1 review

Food really nice, good choice and well cooked. Service was great, very friendly staff.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul J.4 years ago · 1 review

Always good value and service, a no brainer, highly recommended

"Excellent"
6/6
Valerie S.4 years ago · 1 review

Good food excellent service Rob was excellent We were out with friends and had a very enjoyable evening

"Average"
3/6
Eddie C.5 years ago · 1 review

Slow service. 1 hr 10 min to get our food. Understaffed ?

"Excellent"
6/6
Yasmin M.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food,staff and location. Been on several occasions and always first class.Nothing is to much trouble for any member of staff.

"Excellent"
6/6
Vicky B.5 years ago · 1 review

10 out of 10 for everything. Highly recommend to anyone for food and drink. Good atmosphere

"Awful"
1/6
Clive H.5 years ago · 1 review

Not good service very slow no taste to the beef or lamb , very disappointing as we were looking forward to it.

"Not good "
2/6
Anthony K.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Poor service waited about 10 mins for the dessert board to be brought over and when reminding the waitress that we were still waiting she snapped at us to wait a minute even though we had already been waiting for 10 mins !!! Needless to say when the board was eventually brought we declined to have dessert and will not be returning.

"Very good"
5/6
GARY W.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Good home cooked food. Nice chunky chips. Very friendly staff 😊

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie D.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent and prompt service . Good varied menu so plenty of choices. The Shovels is obviously very popular as it was quite busy. It definitely paid to book in advance.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jason C.6 years ago · 5 reviews

We have visited the Shovels numerous times and never had a bad meal, we booked for Mothers Day and even though they were busy the food was excellent and the service was fantastic. Highly recommended, and thank you for the Mothers Day plant :-)

"Excellent"
6/6
Sharon C.6 years ago · 1 review

The food was excellent, we have been here quite a few times over the years but today’s food was the best. We will definitely return

"Excellent"
6/6
Jason C.6 years ago · 5 reviews

absolutely fantastic food and service as always and made to feel very welcome.

"Very good"
5/6
Kathy T.6 years ago · 4 reviews

We had the Sunday lunch which was extremely good value for money, £6.95 for the main course plus another £2 for a starter or a sweet. Everything was fresh, home cooked and hot. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. The only downside was that there was a very long wait, which we were fine with as we had gone for a leisurely lunch to have a chat but we did notice some tables complaining.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jason C.6 years ago · 5 reviews

Another fantastic meal. simply can't fault the food and the staff. We have already booked another meal in March for the whole family

"Very good"
5/6
marjorie b.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food, Great value, Great service, great wines and most importantly, REAL chips. We will definitely be going again, probably on a busier night though. We visited on a Monday tea time so very few in after the weekend. But staff were very pleasant throughout our visit.

"Excellent"
6/6
Pat K.6 years ago · 1 review

Great choice on the menu and on the specials board. Anything from snack, light meals to steak dinner. Staff very attentive. The meals where had where very tasty, plentiful and hot. I have warm food.

"Very good"
5/6
Edward R.6 years ago · 1 review

First time I’ve visited the Shovels in a couple of years. The dining area has been refreshed and is much improved. The food was good quality and excellent value.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jason C.6 years ago · 5 reviews

This was our second visit to The Shovels in Hambleton and I didn't think it could get better after the first but the food as always is absolutely perfect. Proper home cooked Sunday roast with all the trimmings. Lovely staff and Highly recommended

"Excellent"
6/6
Phil D.7 years ago · 1 review

Food and service is very good compared to other pubs in the area. The price is comparable to other places but the quality of the food is much better

"Very good"
5/6
Elaine L.7 years ago · 1 review

Very nice meal, reasonably priced, and pleasant service. Went with friends, who also enjoyed it. Will most certainly go there again in the near future.

"Very good"
5/6
Ken E.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent meals Attentive staff Overall a very good experience .I had the curry of the day and my wife ordered the salmon both meals were excellent.

"Very good"
5/6
David W.7 years ago · 1 review

Good home cooked style food. Friendly efficient service. Pub needs updating a bit but will return for food and drinks. A good experience on our 1st visit.