The Water Rat

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  Brian Fawcett

  ·1 month ago

  “Visited for the burger night. All the tables by the waterfront were reserved or taken. We took an available 6 seat table elsewhere as no small tables were free. I purchased drinks and we ordered burgers. A couple sitting at a large table by the waterfront finished their drinks and left. My wife went the bar to say we were moving to the now vacant waterfront table. She was told that we couldn't sit there in case a party came in (we were already occupying a table for 6!). We ate our food, complained about the poor hospitality and left. Not bothering with deserts or more drinks. This is not Yorkshire hospitality at it's best. Maybe they can afford to lose customers. We regularly stay in the Ripon area but won't be troubling them with our custom again.”

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  Mobile Hair Ripon

  ·1 month ago

  “Lovely place. Very popular for Sunday lunch. They cater events too, Birthdays, fu eras, christenings, I've known them do soul evenings too. Lovely personable, friendly manageress & staff.”

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  Bryan Scaife

  ·1 month ago

  “Called in for lunch on Saturday. The fish pie & Sea Bass were lovely. Friendly, helpful staff, dog friendly and decent beer. There was even a bowl of water by our table for our dog when we arrived. There's very little parking, you have to park on Bondgate Green.”

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  patricia Dixon

  ·4 months ago

  “I loved it. Lovely setting, brilliant staff, comfortable atmosphere, fantastic view of the canal. The food good except for the beef which was a little too rare for me but not for other members of our party of 7. Parking a bit of an issue but the road and buildings were built before cars. We managed. Great experience”

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  Kayleigh Thorpe

  ·4 months ago

  “Such a lovely calm, friendly place and surprisingly quiet when we arrived on a busy, sunny bank holiday weekend.”

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  Anne Spiller

  ·4 months ago

  “Sat 23/5 A lovely venue. Friendly and helpful staff. Jug of Pimms followed by Seabass which was 🤤 Prompt service. Lived up to expectations. St Asaph Choral Society group! Thank you”

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  Gail J

  ·5 months ago

  “Above pub notch food 👌 fantastic service and very friendly staff xx”

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  66Hel

  ·6 months ago

  “A lovely place…my daughter and I discovered it a few years ago and still enjoy visiting when in Ripon. Customers service is good and the good we had yesterday was lovely. I’d recommend booking as at 1pm it was pretty much fully booked. If you want to daydream or just watch the river then ask for a window seat as that side of the pub all looks out onto the river. Equally if you just pop in for a drink you can sit outside & then like we’ve done before, sat over the bridge and let our children paddle. From the pub it’s an easy walk into town (and I’m no big walker) past the cathedral and into the market square.”

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  Ian Child

  ·11 months ago

  “Nice outlook by the river, with Ripon Cathedral in the background. Very efficient service. The food was tasty, especially the sticky toffee pudding (I would have preferred custard with mine, but only a selection of ice creams is available). The restaurant did feel a little cold but it didn't spoil our visit.”

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  Alison Billing

  ·1 year ago

  “Went to the Water Rat for lunch today - it's Friday, so special offer of Fish & Chips for 2, £19.95. Hubby & I agreed this was the BEST EVER fish and chips- perfect fish-to-batter ratio (I hate too much batter), best chips ever, friendly service, great choice of beer & wine, lovely city views of the Cathedral ..... I wish I lived here, this would definitely be my local 😊”

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