We have eaten at The Ship many times as a family and have always had a lovely time. The service is…read morefantastic, the menu is extensive with something for everyone, the place is very child-friendly, with good quality highchairs available, and I really have nothing negative to say about it at all! We happened upon the place purely by chance when returning from a day out, and I am so glad we did as it is now one of our favourite places to eat! I would recommend this pub to anyone who has a very healthy appetite, as i have never seen portions this big anywhere else! Many of the main meals would be enough to serve two people, especially some of the meat dishes, which are HUGE! Many of the meals have smaller portion sizes available, but to be fair these are still much bigger than you'd get in many other pubs. Even the children's portions are big! We have tried various dishes off the huge menu and all have been delicious; there is a quite a large vegetarian menu which pleased me; the mushroom stroganoff with pasta is lovely, and the puddings are gorgeous too! The prices are a little higher than many pub meals, but this is reflected in the portion sizes and the sheer quality of the food. I can't recommend this place high enough and am looking forward to returning there soon!

Don't come expecting a gourmet experience, but this place serves excellent pub food, in large…read morequantities. My fish and chips order came out as a giant piece of battered cod that looked like a beached whale across my plate. My husband's hamburger was stacked too high to actually bite into (bless the British, they never quite got the hang of how a burger is supposed to work). And all of it was well prepared and it the spot after a long day of walking the Herriot Way. Best of all - the fish and chips was available gluten free! Made my day!

The Black Bull is one of the nicer, and better known, pubs in Yarm. It's located on the High…read moreStreet, just near Strickland and Holt's. This is a really nice place for a drink or a meal, it has a lovely cosy atmosphere, old fashioned and traditional, and yet trendy at the same time. It can get very, very busy at weekends, as it's such a popular place to go for a drink. We went for a meal not too long ago, we went early in the evening to avoid any rush (and because we didn't want to leave the children with my Mum too late into the evening). I'm a vegetarian and was really pleased to see they offered a vegeburger, and it was absolutely delicious. Hubby had some kind of meat pie, which he thought was great, too. The service was friendly, and the atmosphere was really nice. The toilets were clean and pleasant, too. The only thing I didn't like about the visit, was that they took my credit card, and kept it behind the bar. I think this was because I ordered a drink each and a main meal, but hadn't decided about a dessert, so they kept the tab open for later - but I don't see why they needed to actually keep hold of my card, and I think it was rather risky, actually. On programmes like The Real Hustle they always say you shouldn't let your card out of your sight, and yet here they expect you to just hand it over and leave it in a glass behind the bar until you've finished your meal. Aside from that, it was a lovely evening, and I would recommend the Black Bull to anyone.

we go there every two weeks and have done for 5 years allways a brilliant meal at a very low price…read more .We cannot fault it there fat home made chips are the best and salsa chicken is unbeatable, We cannot wait for it to reopen

Decent pub with a reasonable selection of drinks. The usual suspects plus a few decent cask ales…read moreincluding Black Sheep. A nice beer garden overlooks the river and makes for quite pleasant scenery on a summers afternoon. A lot more laid back than the more uptight Yarm Highstreet.

Always the place to end the night in. Excellent lively…read moreatmosphere with loud music on a Saturday night it has a proper buzz to the place. Not for those who want a quiet drink - as you will end up bumping into and talking to strangers. The staff are well trained and know how to handle crowds at the bar and anyone who has had a bit too much to drink. Tables are kept clean and more importantly the toliets are kept clean all night long. Drinks are reasonably priced. During the day they do a decent pub food menu which I have been told is very good but I have not tried the food myself.

I like it in year six i went there for a leaving party with all my class it was mint.we went to the…read moredance floor i loved it

Fantastic food and great drinks, has their own brewery for beers and has its own beer garden with…read moreoutside bar.

Traditional stage coach inn. Cask ales and good pub grubread more

Went there a few weeks ago for lunch. Good parking area outside. It does say that parkers there for…read moreover an hour will get clamped, but apparently this excludes customers at the Crown, which is ok. Good menu with average prices, good array of food on offer from soups to sandwiches and hot meals, all freshly made. Service was very friendly and accommodating. It was very busy there, obviously very popular and hence decent parking with plenty of spaces outside. Recommended for lunch or an evening meal if you are in the area, I plan to go there again for lunch as I work in the Yarm area.

This place is great for special occassions as it is a bit on the pricey side…read more Having said that the food was of good quality and enjoyed by the whole family party which included children and OAPs who often don't agree on the food they like and will eat. I can recommend this place for family gatherings and the drinks are of good quality too but again a bit pricey.

Fixed price lunch menu was superb. We made a last minute booking for a birthday lunch and could not…read morebe more pleased, great staff and food!

Hugely overpriced, horrible food and even worse service. Server couldn't give a damn, all round…read moreterrible.

Had a few bevs in here but, had to boot a few dogs and snap a few necks but, overall i would…read morerecommend it See ya Friday

This is a lovely little pub, set right in the heart of Maltby village. It's on the High Street,…read morejust before you get to the village shop. This is a very popular village pub, and is visited by people from all the surrounding areas, so it can get quite busy at times. It looks really quaint and picturesque from outside, with massive flower tubs and outdoor tables. Also it has a nice big car park at the back. Inside, it looks really cosy and is pretty much what you'd expect of a country pub. They serve food as well as drinks, and it's really nice - well worth a visit.

found within the beautiful village of maltby, ideally positioned next to ingleby barwick and yarm…read more it is one of the pubs owned by the sir john fitzgerald group - it used to be the old yorkshire dragoon. i love this pub it has become our new local the food is excellent and they have a range of lunch time and specials to keep the costs down. great atmosphere to stop for a drink or have a romantic or family & friends meal. you can see photos and more information and up to date menus by going to ttp://http://www.sjf.co.uk/foodpubs/about.php?id=33 its well worth a visit

4 of us visited the pub last Friday for a meal. Starter we had were , prawn cocktail with crab, and…read moremushrooms on toast. They were good and would be worth a 6/10. Main couses were scampi, beef casserole and dumplings and a burger of some sort. They get a 6/10. The food is good and reasonably priced but maybe not exceptional but then its only pub food. The place itself is recently refurbished and my only problem with it is its too large and too open by which I mean its like eating in a waiting room. Also there was no heating on and two of us were cold. The staff could be friendlier. The waitresses tended to plonk the food in front of you and basically not speak to you at all. The person on the till could be a little more welcoming. Generally a good meal but staff need some more training perhaps. Its maybe because they are young and unused to speaking to strangers! So nothing much wrong with the food but room for improvement. Why not give it a try.