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More critical acclaim for the Boar's Head.
Michael Pelham, writing for the UK restaurant and hotel review Dine Online, has given the Boar's Head a big thumbs up following his recent overnight stay.
The Boar's Head 'has the feel of an old coaching inn, with a charming courtyard and pleasant lawn' and is a 'most attractive hostelry, with excellent food…very well worth a visit either on one's way to Scotland or the north of England, or as a base for exploring the lovely country, the dales and the fine houses in North Yorkshire.' 'The bedrooms are charming and attractively furnished, with good touches: biscuits, tea and coffee, bath salts in a pink pig and, best of all, a toy boat for the bath.' 'The staff are particularly welcoming and smiling and helpful and have clearly been well trained to make all the guests feel happy.'
Michael Pelham and his companion ate in the restaurant 'I love menus like this where you're dying to try everything, rather than when you are struggling to find something you actually want to eat.' 'It was a very good dinner, most agreeably served in a delightful dining-room with plenty of spec between tables... considering the quality, we thought it represented very good value' at a cost of about £28/30 depending on choice of main course - less for vegetarians. The wine list is 'very good' 'varied and reasonably priced' with 'excellent value house wines', 'a fine selection of new world wines' and numerous old world wines commended for their quality and cost.
He found room to enjoy a 'very good' English breakfast next morning, recommending the 'excellent piping hot, wet kedgeree'. 'In al' he concluded 'the Boar's Head and Ripley itself, and its castle, are definitely places to visit and to enjoy'.
For the full text of the review visit www.dine-online.co.uk/boarshead.htm. For further reports see the current editions of The Which? Hotel Guide, The Good Food Guide, The Good Hotel Guide, the AA Hotel and Pub Guides, the Good Pub Guide and Alastair Sawday's Hotel and Inn Guide.