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Barking George, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Barking George

3.3
3.3
9 Reviews
£25 and under
Gastro Pub

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 3 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
The Barking George is the place to eat in Harrogate! With an abundance of superb Yorkshire ingredients to hand, we’re proud to serve quality pub fare with friendly service from breakfast through to evening meals.

Find a cosy spot in our bar to enjoy a wide selection of delicious and generously plated dishes including traditional favourites and old-school winners alongside contemporary creations and be sure to indulge in one of our delightful homemade desserts to finish.

With plenty of space for everyone to stretch out, the Barking George is a favourite among couples, friends, families and dogs. Our children’s menu has plenty of tasty choices to keep little ones – and mums and dads – happy, too.

Food is served from 7:30am to 9:00pm daily.

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What 9 people are saying

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3.3
3.3 based on recent ratings
  • 3.3Food
  • 2.9Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

9 Reviews
  1. Roger

    Manchester

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The restaurant is nice well decorated and spacious. But there were too few serving staff at the bar doing drinks and taking food orders . The food was disappointing, one starter of haddock crumpet was just Luke warm. The main of chicken supreme was also cool and the sauce over thick , the spring onion mash was a bunch of rough cut onions with the mash plonked on top. Dessert of Black Forest chocolate moose had no cherry compote in it as advertised. Overall food was quite disappointing especially given the cost

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  2. jan

    Yorkshire

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    My friends and I were staying at the hotel for our annual Christmas shopping trip. We’d booked a table weeks in advance for 8pm. Due to adverse weather conditions we were half an hour late and were told our table was no longer ‘set up’! We were very disappointed and were ushered into the bar area, given 2 tiny round tables pushed together were we ordered 4 light bite bar meals. They were awful, the potato skins looked like they’d been picked out of the bin and the fish on crumpets were quite unpleasant too. We were very disappointed - the bar staff were very unfriendly and made us feel uncomfortable. I do understand that food is served only until 9pm but had we been on time we would have stayed in the restaurant at least two hours - so why wasn’t our table available? It could have ruined out weekend but we chose not to complain.

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  3. Nicola

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The Bar was not staffed on arrival and so not very welcoming however, when we found someone the staff member was very helpful in finding us a table and bringing our drinks over to the table. The food was pleasant we all had the chicken skewers. There were plenty of guests and so the ambience was good. Would go back.

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  4. Antony

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 August 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We made a booking and also confirmed following an email reminder. They had lost it and staff member wasn’t apologetic and just waved us into next room to find our own table if we could be bothered. We decided to stay as were interested to try it. Food was decent so that’s the best thing about our evening. Very few staff so we left fairly sharply after meal. So many good places in Harrogate I’m not sure this place will survive if they don’t get their act together.

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  5. ScarboroughLesley

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 10 July 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We booked in advance and on arrival we were impressed with the smart interior of the Barking George and were pleased to be shown to a quieter dining area than the main bar. The selection of drinks was very good. Unfortunately the main course that both my husband and I chose were unavailable! No pie of the day at 6.30pm!!!! No venison steak either. My fish was overcooked and my husband's portion of burger and chips was underwhelming. The young waiter was friendly and wanted to please. We had a much better experience the next night at the Knaresborough Inn, in another Inn Collection pub.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 6 May 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I had the minted lamb burger which was dry, there was one tiny piece of lettuce and one small slice of tomato. It was advertised as a brioche bun, but it came on a ‘dry as a bone’ huge bread bun. The vegan options were limited and a friend had tempura veg which was not tempura batter and was tasteless. He had to ask for more dip as it was a minimal portion. All in all a very disappointing meal and we will not book to eat here again. The drinks service at the bar took ages, there was quite a queue.

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  7. KarenB

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 6 May 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Slow to take order. Not enough staff. But very friendly.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 April 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Ambience lovely. Very busy and bustling. Seemed a little understaffed at times. Food average , a little overpriced, however it is in Harrogate.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 March 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, lots of room and brill food. More than we’d normally spend on lunch but will be back again for sure

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Barking George is rated 3.3 stars by 9 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 3 times today
Google Map for Barking George

1 Ripon Rd, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2SY

Additional information

  • Area
    Harrogate
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 8:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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