Black Bull

I’ve never stayed at the Black Bull Inn as a Hotel but I went there for food and drinks and thought it was a lovely place. Being in Escrick it’s a bit far out and I only went because I happened to be in that area visiting a friend. It’s a real traditional country pub-​which I love. They serve hearty meals like fish pie and belly pork-​I had chicken supreme, which had parma ham wrapped around it and some kind of tomato stuffing-​it was yummy.
It’s a bit pricier than a lot of pub meals but it was delicious, and worth the money (about £12 a main course I think.) Would go back again when in the area.

Such a nice pub nestled away in the countryside on outskirts of the historic town of York. We discovered it on a day out (a typical adventure to discover little English pubs). The Black Bull is your standard pub /​Inn, on a quiet residential road off of the A19 leading to York. It was a quiet mid-​week lunch crowd, overseen by a pleasant bartender who also doubled as a waiter. Expansive menu with good food– I had fish and chips which was massive (I could only eat half). The chips, which I usually don’t like (I’m more of a fries girl), were delish– homemade and seasoned with salt and fresh black pepper. YUM. Served with a side of «Yorkshire caviar» (mushy peas to all you layman), it was certainly a hearty, no appetizer necessary meal. My husband had a NY sirloin grill, complete with cooked chopped tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, beer-​battered onion rings and a side of salad and chips– oh, and a yummy blue cheese sauce. His steak was cooked perfectly, and he inhaled it. Seriously– he didn’t talk to me for about 20 minutes.
Good place to stop when adventuring around the countryside if you’re ever in the vicinity of York– and while we didn’t stay the night, based on the lovely staff, good food and the photos on their website, it might be a place to stop over in the future!