My wife and I stayed in Middleham earlier this year for a weekend, stopping in the Black Swan. We found that the best pub for food and drink was the Black Bull. The bad reviews must be for another Black Bull some where else, as the landlord was very friendly, he came over to chat to us for quite a... More

I live in Middleham and really can't understand the very unpleasant reviews which keep coming up for this pub. The landlord is friendly and helpful. The food is good pub food, not haute cuisine but that's not what you are paying for. The dining area has recently been refurbished and is very pleasant. The pub gets full and can be... More

I agree with all other reviews. This has to be the most unwelcoming place I have ever been to. The landlord is possibly the rudest man I have come across & the staff are extremely unhelpful. When we asked for some condiments to accompany our meal we were made to feel like we were an inconvenience. We ordered our meal... More

We were staying at another B & B in the village but ate here twice over the weekend and the home cooked food is excellent quality and value. Contrary to other reviews we found the landlord pleasant and friendly, perhaps his sense of humour may not have been appreciated by some other reviewers! The pub and the snug are comfy... More

I really can't understand the poor reviews on here, they don't seem to match our experience at all. We ate here on a weeknight and found the food to be of excellent quality and plentiful. My boyfriend had the rib-eye steak and I had the local sausages (they come from Beaver's in nearby Masham and are amazing - we bought... More

I stayed at the Black Bull over the New Year period with a group of friends and found the experience to be extremely enjoyable! The rooms we booked were clean, nicely decorated and a good size. We also had a few meals over the time we spent there, which we all found great value for money for the size of... More

The Black Bull Inn, situated in the heart of North Yorkshire, is a friendly establishment with 'good pub grub' and great local beers. The guest rooms have recently been refurbished to a lovely decor. Compared to the negative comments on this website, my friends and I have always been given a lovely warm welcome by the Landlord and his bar... More

Visited this pub with friends over the new year period, haven't felt as unwelcome in pub since I visited a gay bar with a girl friend in the early 1980s (by mistake), and then at least the landlord was polite when pointing out my error! My stay in the Black Bull was brief as the landlord's feral and aggressive dog... More

A dreadful place. The landlord is an angry, ill-mannered lout who runs a shabby pub with a truly hostile atmoshere. Try the Black Swan just a few doors away for a more traditional warm and friendly welcome. (Trip Advisor does not accept a review with no dots, so I have given one)