The Queen Catherine Hotel

Stopped for lunch on way home from shopping - wish we hadn't. The pub is always less than warm and today was no exception. However food is usually good. I had to send my meal back because chips luke warm. Came back hot. However scampi was then not hot. It was also over done and dry. Worst scampi I've ever had. My husband had bangers and mash which were OK and at least hot. We were debating whether we would return when I visited the ladies. Disgusting state so that's nailed it. Definitely avoid.

Called in on bank holiday Monday for a bite to eat as heard good reviews about the place but left very disappointed From the moment we walked in to order drinks it didn’t have a friendly warm welcoming a**osphere staff were very blunt and impolite with one staff member being blatantly rude to customers when our food eventually came husbands burger was cold and rubbery and the corned beef pie was burnt to a crisp and inedible said staff member virtually threw it at us after we enquired how much longer it would be I appreciate they were busy but no need for the blatant rudeness towards customers never experienced such poor service which really let the place down as it’s actually a lovely quaint country pub

Fantastic stay at this very popular hotel. Only let down was terrible strong smell in room we were in (Wife described it as wet dog) apart from that all good no issues. Would stay again but without the smell

We didn't expect to stay in a room next to another Inn across the road. Recently refurbished or converted into a lettable room, the bed was against a wall, not queen size. Large kettle didn't fit under tap, no glasses. Nowhere to hang towels. Only one chair but beds for three. More a pub with food than a hotel, few other patrons. We didn't stay the second night.

We stayed over the road in the Three Tuns Hotel, but due to an arrangement with the hotel under the same management we had to eat our meals in the Queen Catherine opposite. The evening meal was good and the service efficient, but the ambience is off putting due to the obsessive festooning of union jack flags on the ceiling and red notices telling customers to be polite. The service at breakfast was rude and the amount of food offered inadequate to set one off for a long day's walk. All your breakfast requirements have to be filled in the night before and wo betide you if you fail to tick every box. You'll get a serious reprimand and be made to feel like Oliver Twist begging for cereal. If you can stay somewhere else, do, and just use this pub for the evening meal.

Quick and easy check in by Christina was very helpful and cheerful the room was spacious,smartly decorated and very comfortable. The food was also very good quality and reasonably priced. Quite some noise from the outside seating area and as one of our windows would not shut it was loader than normal. As we were walking the Cleveland Way the venue had agreed to take delivery and pass on our bags from the baggage transfer company. Well worth a visit for food or a place to stay if in this area.

Booked a deluxe room with queen bed payed hotel rate and put in a little B&B around the corner

Staying locally we called in for Sunday Lunch. They said they had some large parties due in so there might be a wait, but our meals arrived very quickly. Generous portions and nicely cooked. Staff were very friendly.

We were staying in Osmotherly and to be honest we were told not to go into The Queen Catherine for food but we thought we would give it the benefit of the doubt. Three of our party of 4 ordered prawn cocktail starter, when they came, we started eating, immediately we all said the prawns were luke warm, especially the king prawns. None of us continued to eat them. When they were cleared, I asked the chef/waiter if the prawns were meant to be warm and he said yes they cook their king prawns in the oven, this can’t be right as they were luke warm and not piping hot/up to temperature if cooking for a hot starter. They were then mixed up with smaller prawns in a Marie Rose sauce. Has anyone ever heard of hot prawns being served with a cold Marie Rose sauce?? These prawns I can guess (as I am a chef) were defrosted in hot water and left too long. They were not good. The server did not come back to explain how they were dealt with and we were charged for them. Put a dampener on the rest of the meal which to be honest was mediocre. The only upside was the waitress/bar tender was super nice and helpful.