Chestnut Horse Inn Pie Pub

During our holiday in the area we saw this pub on google maps and so emailed to book a table. We arrived and ordered our drinks. We were served by Lucy and she was so friendly and chatty with me and my children. We were shown to our table and told about the extensive choice of pies on offer. We ordered 4 pies and a scampi for a child. I ordered mash with mine and was later informed no mash was available so opted for chips, no problem. Lucy allowed my son to have garden and mushy peas with his scampi and I chose carrots. The pies arrived and we were not disappointed, they were definitely worth the wait. Lucy brought us a huge boat of onion gravy to go with our pies. You can choose a smaller pie if you cannot face the big ones and believe me they're huge. We all really enjoyed our meals and wouldn't hesitate to return or recommend this establishment to others. We're so glad we found this hidden gem. Sadly we had no room for dessert and I suspect many people don't. We'd like to thank Lucy and her team for making us feel so welcome and for the delicious home cooked food and beer.

Our first visit last night after hearing nothing but good things about the place. Quirky old school pub made a nice change from the usual franchise type of pub we usually eat at. We arrived at the same time as a party of 9 that had pre ordered their food so we had to wait our turn. This was no issue at all as the waitress explained what was happening and was very apologetic. The food was amazing but be warned that the pies are HUGE. None of us finished them so no room for pudding - next time we will ask for a small one. Massive selection of pie flavours. I had scampi and it was crispy and golden with proper chips and peas. Overall a great experience with lovely food and friendly staff.

Small and intimate and very friendly pub. We had been told about the famous pies and were not disappointed. Four of us ordered four different pies, Chicken, Irish, lamb and Ox cheek. I had the ox cheek, Cleveland pie which was gorgeous, very rich and strong flavours. We all very much enjoyed our food. Very large pies, so sharing one is an option, which are cooked to order. Worth waiting for!

One of North Yorkshire gems, so don't be put off by its looks, we nearly were and would have regretted it. The hosts were so welcoming and we felt a great ease with our two young grandchildren. The food was absolutely delicious, the best gammon I have tasted, and the range of freshly made pies was unbelievably. Would thoroughly recommend and we will be returning next time we are in the area.

Great to have Lucy back doing what she does best. Friendly and warm pub with great food. Lucy has nailed gluten free pastry!!! Being coeliac I struggle to find places that really understand and embrace gluten free food. My pie was as big and tasty as the normal pies and genuinely the BEST GLUTEN FREE I have ever tasted. If you are gluten intolerant you MUST try these pies.

Recommended the starters provided you have a very healthy appetite as the pies prepared to order are very filling. Although the traditional peas and mash topped them off well l would have liked to had wider choice of seasonal vegetables offered. Didn't get to try to sweet selection, too full and all a very reasonable cost.

Nice little pub despite the faded decor. The fireplace is a nice touch that gives the place a homely feel. Had the beef, mushroom and Guinness pie for lunch on a Sunday. The meal was absolutely amazing. The pie was freshly made so it took a little while to arrive but was eventually brought out by the chef. When it arrived the pie was a lot bigger than expected and was almost more than I could handle. The pastry was great - not too try and crumbly, perfectly baked. The filling was tasty too and the pie was definitely filled to capacity. On the plate was also an assortment of vegetables - cauliflower, carrots, runner beans, broccoli. Also there was a choice of chunky chips or mashed potatoes.