The Saxon Mill in Warwick

We just went to the Saxon Mill on New Years Day with our large party to enjoy the Christmas festive menu. I would highly recommend visiting, the place is beautiful, food delicious and the staff super friendly, not least our lovely waitress Ella!

We came to the saxon mill and ordered from the christmas menu and it was absolutely delicious. It was really good value for money and the attention to detail with the food just made it that much better! We were served by Ella who was really helpful with us especially as we were a group of 10. I would definitely recommend this as a must visit!

Had a lovely birthday. Thank you.

On balance this is a really nice place, nice ambience, great service. Strangely enough the food is quite average. I found that my meal wasn't seasoned enough and others in my group were a bit disappointed with their steaks.

Had a lovely lunch. Will definitely visit again. I imagine sitting outside would be gorgeous in the summer.

We had a wonderful time here on Boxing day. The place was packed out but the people who worked there were calm throughout and so friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. Definitely will eat here again.

Disappointing meal out on Xmas Eve. Restaurant packed. Waiter slammed wine bottle on the table with such a loud thump. No pouring of the wine. Very rude. Food portions small. Burgers unappetising. Deserts and coffees ordered. Coffees came first. 45 minutes later still no deserts. Left on the side with a load of young staff more interested in chatting to each other than doing their job. One hour later after coffees served deserts served. All freezing cold and straight out the packet. Absolute rubbish. Saxonmill you need to up your game. Awful.

Beautiful location, good food but too little specialisation in a type of food spoil the atmosphere because people take different things which smell different and have different timeline. I suggest not to try catering to every taste but to do only what you are best at

We were seated by a very draughty old door, so i had to put my jacket back on, later i had to move over to other side of the table away from the cold. The lady opposite was also cold, as the door kept opening for people traipsing through regularly to the restaurant. We had a very expensive and disappointing Christmas Day lunch. We were told to get there at 11 30 am, which we rushed and adhered to. When we arrived in room by fire on ground floor we were the only people in the room. We thought that at least a few more people would be arriving at the very early time of 11 30 am, BUT NO. As there were only 2 of us it was very miserable, and the drinks, breads, and starters were served very quickly and we had eaten these by 11 45 ish. I was so upset i went to find the planner Kate, who was in the restaurant which was full of people. She said she would come and see our table. All she could keep saying was that the kitchen had to serve people in a strict order. So we could not get our point over, then another lady whom was another manager came to see us, explained again. I said no way were we going to have our main course on our own..She said we could wait for the other people to arrive, which was really not till 12 noon onwards for a few guests to arrive. So we duly waited for the other guests to eat their starters and then had our main courses, me Turkey, bullet hard brussels, roast potatoes awful, turkey ok. My husband had the rack of lamb which was very small with hardly any vegetables. I then asked the nice waitress if perhaps he could have a few roast potatoes, which she kindly said of course. I then had Christmas pudding and custard which was the smallest pudding i have ever had in a restaurant. My husband fared better as he had the cheeseboard, which was ok. As we had paid £15 extra for drinks at start and end, i thought i was getting a remarkable wine in a proper wine glass, but it came in a small flute, as you get for Proseco etc. Again my husband did better as he had a pint of Peroni. At end of meal i had a Mohito, which i was looking forward to, i started to drink it, but it affected my stomach badly, so left most of it. We then left as all i wanted was to get home to a warm house and take some antacids for my very painful stomach. There were some nice touches , with a Christmas card, and 2 chocs each in little boxes. The waitresses were very efficient and coped well. I forgot my phone in rush to get out so early, so have no pics to show. Sue and Jim Guerra

Well I have to say been going to the Saxon mill for years and I was very disappointed, the food wasn’t hot, the food was very sparse and not worth the money, the cutlery and glasses are always dirty and could do with a polish, Ive been here for birthdays and other lunches, truly isn’t worth the money anymore, think there needs to a be a new shef and some staff that are attentive

Excellent Christmas Day Lunch. Everything from start to finish went so smoothly. We booked and paid up front and had the Full Package which included a 3 course meal, a drink to start and a drink after the meal. Myself and my wife both opted for the Soup (rustic bread also included), Turkey plus trimmings and a Chocolate Bomb for desert. On arrival, there was plenty of spaces to park and we were then shown straight to our table which had been set up nicely including a couple of Xmas crackers. The staff were excellent and the food very tasty and portions just right for us. All in all, we both really enjoyed our meals which we felt were very good value for money. Thankyou Saxon Mill, we really enjoyed our meal in lovely surroundings.

Great food, nice ambience. Had a great time with office colleagues.

Very nice Christmas Day Lunch. Staff were superb and everything ran like clockwork. Food was superb and great value for money, thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Very well organised and would definitely visit again for our Christmas Day meal.

Sadly quite disappointed with our Christmas lunch at the Saxon Mill today. We ended up paying over £100 per head for not great food and slow service, definitely didn’t think the experience and quality matched the price point. We first went to the restaurant bit and waited about 10 minutes stood at the host station before anyone came to greet us and take us to our table, by this point there was a rather large queue forming out the door. We were then told our table was in the pub, not the restaurant, much to our surprise as we had specifically asked to be seated upstairs as I know the downstairs pub bit allows dogs and my husband doesn’t like dogs, not off to the best start. The breads, drinks and starters were lovely, no issues whatsoever. However, trying to put this politely, one of the servers that brought our food over definitely didn’t smell fresh, which is somewhat of a hygiene issue when you work in the food service industry. A strong B.O. smell is quite off-putting when you’re about to eat your dinner. My husband’s main was lovely but my beef wellington was bone dry and both deserts were a bit of a let down. During the meal there were multiple children running around, screaming, shouting and treating the place like a playground, I understand this isn’t the restaurant’s fault but it made for a very unpleasant atmosphere. We then had to wait about half an hour for our drinks bill. I ended up having to go up to the bar and ask again if we could please pay as we thought we had been forgotten about and wanted to get home for the remainder of Christmas. £40 for 2 mocktails, an alcohol-free beer and a water was very steep. Overall, I just don’t think the price point is justifiable for the experience we had.

Fantastic restaurant just on the outskirts of Warwick. Excellent menu choice and very friendly and professional staff to assist you. Been on previous occasions and always very welcoming. Went for the Breakfast with Santa event and was very well set out. Definitely recommend a visit with the friends and family.

Xmas dinner was terrible hard sprouts cold turkey, roasters wasn't cooked ,pudding chocolate bomb sauce was cold never again spoilt our xmas

I’d like to thank Liv and Peter who were behind the bar at the Saxon Mill Warwick, for their kindness, humour and customer service. We came for a meal Sunday 22nd and they were so generous with their time considering how busy the restaurant was.

Some of the food was excellent, but some of the food was very disappointing. The starters, pork and fish were lovely, but the steak was like chewing leather, the chips were undercooked (we sent them back but the second batch was also undercooked) and the chocolate brownie was cold, basic and tasted too much of bicarb. It was disappointing for the money spent. The service from the waitress was excellent though.

Such a gorgeous, romantic spot! The festive menu was incredible!

Family of five. We’ve eaten here many times over the years with it being local to us & it’s always been very good. However had not been since March 2024 & decided to treat the family for pre Christmas meal. The food was so disappointing, we had pork belly & scallops x3, chicken burger & fish n chips. Well not sure what’s happened in the last 8 months but the quality of the food has gone significantly down hill, served in embarrassingly tiny portions that wouldn’t fill a 3 year old & all of the food was served tepid at best! The food was served by teenagers employed for Christmas holidays only & that was blatantly evident, they were more interested in each other than their customers. £200 plus bill for drinks, a bottle of wine & 5 main courses. Not acceptable when you have to go home & order Just Eat as everyone was still hungry! We would’ve done better in the local town cafe! Employ proper chefs & servers & get it right, you’re relying on location only & feel that serving up inadequate food is acceptable. We’ve had much better meals in much more reasonably priced restaurants/pubs.. and that’s where we will be taking our business next time. Never again, disgraceful!

Olivia treated us to table service as the bar was quiet. Excellent choice on the menu. I had Port and Cheddar mushrooms then The Dirty burger. Food looked lush and didn’t disappoint.

A great Christmas lunch with colleagues, and much better than my previous experience here where I had just fallen in the River Avon (although completely unrelated to anyone at The Saxon Mill)

Went Sunday afternoon. Very busy indeed. Not offered Xmas option. Seated upstairs by stairs and bar, was very cold in that area. Food was ok, meat nice but veg not cooked or properly seasoned and luke warm only. Sprouts were extra and like large hard bullets bought us more when we complained which were only slightly better and then charged us for both lots. Not a great experience, seems they had bitten off more than they could chew on a busy day

I went with my daughter, daughter in law and four grandchildren to have breakfast with Santa and it was a truly wonderful experience. Santa was amazing and they all thoroughly enjoyed talking to him. He told them what he had given them for Christmas last year and what they had asked for this year. They were mesmerised. Breakfast was of a very high quality and tasted delicious. What a fabulous place! Highly recommend!

If you are looking for a restaurant with posh vibes with great food this is definitely it. Scenic views outside aswell beside River Avon. Would've given 5 stars if service wasn't that long from being seated and in between the 3 course meals took long and no special anything for celebrants. Food was phenomenal though

Friendly attentive staff, Ribeye was cooked perfectly, will definitely be back!

Recently had a Christmas lunch with a friend. The food was great, very tasty. The service was exceptional. We were so well looked after by Samantha, who was just lovely to us. Thanks Samantha, we are really grateful. Lovely festive atmosphere. Can’t wait to return 😊

Dined here for a work Christmas party. Parking on site which is great, arrived at 6pm restaurant was very busy. We were a group of 14, our table was very squished where we were seated. There was a pipe upstairs that didn’t allow for us to pull our chair out fully. Service was smooth considering how busy they were, staff were all very polite. I had sticky chicken starter, buttermilk burger with chips and the chocolate bomb dessert. Starter was very tasty, burger was great but had to ask for extra sauce (forgot to take a photo). Was really looking forward to the dessert but was disappointed that the majority of us that ordered the chocolate bomb (where you pour warm chocolate over the ball) none of them melted to reveal the filling. Tasted fine but not something I’d order again. Overall, was pleased with meal but for the pricing I didn’t think it was worth it.

great place for a evening out. food was lovely

I have never been to this place without it astounding me. Service with a smile. River and bridge at the back were awesome.

The rooms were decorated for Christmas and had a lovely party atmosphere. Food was great and service excellent

Ambience is great but staff, they need to be more friendly and comforting the guests with a better helping approach rather than getting away from eye contact. I mentioned not to be placed in the center tables but even though there were at least 5 empty tables for three they placed us in the center tables. Ridiculous. I am not visiting you Again never ever

Disappointing festive fare. I felt sorry for the staff, not enough of them on duty, they were rushed off their feet. Food was cold when served but the staff handled the complaint well, free drinks and discount knocked off the bill.

Sooo disappointed!! 11 of us went to the Saxon Mill for our Christmas Lunch/Dinner (pre-booked in early October). Having eaten here before and had Christmas dinner here 2 years earlier we were full of excitement and anticipation. So…. first of all no Christmas crackers nor any decorations on the table. Apparently the soup was luke warm at best , I had the pate which was nice though no additional salad, quite basic. The traditional Christmas dinner itself was pretty good except for the brussels sprouts which were practically raw and the bread sauce which was stodgy and tasteless. For those that opted for steak with a sauce instead had to pay an additional £10 over and above an already pricey £36.50! Desserts were tasty but overall minimal portion sizes… then why oh why was coffee and mince pies not included as part of a Festive Menu?? Is that not the done thing anymore?? Anyway overall we all felt disappointed at the lack of festive cheer and we certainly won’t be booking again next year.

Great food but has changed slightly since my first visits. Was better before and with larger portion!! Still love the place though

Matilda was very attentive, pleasant and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you all for a lovely experience 😊

Superb! Rebooked our works xmas lunch at the Saxon Mill having had a great experience last year, and once again the staff and the food didn’t disappoint. Made the booking over the phone a couple of weeks before, pre-ordered from the really nice three course xmas menu and paid deposit online. No hassle and all acknowledged personally. Upon arrive Sammy and her front of house team made us feel very welcome. The upstairs restaurant at the rear of the Mill was beautifully festive with trimmings and lights making it a great atmosphere with views out over the river. Table was all set for our group including what turned out to be a very handy printed copy of our order so we could help ensure everyone remembered what they ordered! Brilliant service, nothing was too much trouble. Food was again like last year excellent. Great selection and options. The turkey dinner was delicious and good size portions too. Highly recommend this restaurant and pub be that as a dinner for two or larger group. Clear upon leaving our group enjoyed the feast and would easily return again next year. Many thanks Sammy and your colleagues for looking after us, hope you visit agin very soon. Merry Xmas!

What a superb experience food was amazing we had Sunday lunch wow..

Dreadful place, dirty, poor service - such a shame given the surroundings. An old Mill that needs a complete refresh.......we can only hope. Went again today. Reheated chips, poor service not even cutlery. Never again.

What a wonderful evening with particularly exceptional service from Keira, thank you so much!

What a lovely team here at Saxon Mill! Had an early dinner with friends and couldn’t have had better service- special thanks to Katie & Chef Wilf for looking after us!! Great food, great service. Thank you, we’ll be back.

We had a great time at the Saxon Mill for our company Christmas meal. We were in the private room. Everything has been excellent from the booking & planning, the lovely friendly and efficient staff, and great Christmassy room. Most of all the foods was really really good.

Excellent food and a warm welcome, table by the log fire. This is a fascinating old mill building with a working water wheel.

Ashley was amazing!!!! Great service, kind to all my relatives, patient & jolly. A pleasure to have her serve us :)

Celebrated an anniversary meal and wow, the food, service and atmosphere was absolutely sublime. The Saxon Mill is a beautiful venue, complimented wonderfully by the staff. A special mention to Lydia, for making our evening so special, and adding a special touch to the dessert. Thank you and we can’t wait to see you again soon! ✨

We had a lovely girly catch up and Sam looked after us for the evening, great service very warm welcoming experience. Loved the cups of tea and mini dessert. We were the last ones out this evening!

The food was sublime and the staff were really friendly. I've always had exceptional meals at the Saxon Mill

Ella served us from the moment we walked in. She was very attentive and nothing was too much! 5* service someone that Mitchell and Butlers should be proud of!!

Service from Ella was fantastic! Food was delicious, would definitely recommend to others to visit!

Had a great meal here, steak was great. Cocktails also delicious. Ella was excellent, can’t wait to visit again soon.

super positive experience, Ella made our night! she was nothing but attentive and helpful, will definitely be back!

the chateaubriand was superb. Lovely service from Ella accommodated for a very enjoyable evening

A last minute booking with amazing service from Ella quick on drink and food orders knowledgeable on dietary requirements atmosphere was nice and festive.

Food was excellent venue is beguiling. Service was friendly had a great time thank you.

Unfortunately, the vegetarian option (veg Wellington) was soggy and had no taste. Can't understand why it comes with 3 small roast potatoes and 3 small stems of broccoli when the meat dish comes with lots of different veg. It's not the only venue that disappoints like this. Could make an effort to match the meat dishes. Staff were excellent and atmosphere was good too. Not sure I would vote to return though.

Georgia our waitress was excellent. Just the right amount of attention. Smiling and pleasant. Food was superb. Thoroughly recommended.

Great ambience, average food. We got some burnt pizza, over baked bread served to us. Nice drinks and overall atmosphere, but food and service is average.

Wedding review: We could not rate the Saxon Mill highly enough for the part they played in making our day spectacular! Katie (The events manager), was incredible from our initial enquiries through to our wedding day; ensuring everything ran efficiently, looked beautiful and that we could sit back and relax. She was friendly, excellent with communication (we never had to wait long for a reply or response to our emails) and no job was too big. We were incredibly lucky on our wedding day to have a crisp autumn backdrop for our photos. Outside was gorgeous with autumnal browning leaves, the ruins in the background and the beautiful river. I can imagine that the Saxon Mill provides a stunning backdrop all year round but we felt it worked especially well for our late autumn/ almost winter wedding. Inside has burning fireplaces, cosy furniture and rustic decor. Regardless of where you were in the venue, it was a wonderful atmosphere. We had a vision for our decorations for the room itself but Katie and her team seemed to have been able to add an extra dose of magic. It felt perfect and far better than we imagined. The perfect venue for a smaller wedding. In the evening we invited up to 100 guests to join us for a party. We had an amazing band, a sparkly dance floor and kept a few tables out. We were worried initially that it would feel too squashed but it just worked! There was a fantastic atmosphere and downstairs offered a rest bite for those who wanted a quieter chat with friends. We would highly recommend the Saxon Mill to those looking for a wedding venue and are so grateful to all the staff that went the extra mile to make our day wonderful!

Served by the lovely Katie. Excellent service and great food.

The menu could be much more better. Food taste was average.

Very very busy restaurant, very good food, and lovely views around the establishment

Very good service & dog friendly

Hermione was so lovely and the food was great 😊

Visited recently and the steak was beautiful.

Food was ok but ran out of popular dishes

My boyfriend took me here as a surprise last Friday & it was lovely. Ella was really friendly and down to earth. Nothing was too much trouble. Great service!!

Totally let down by laziness of service... Who brings out soups and no spoons and then, eventually, gives a teaspoon to an adult to eat their soup? Who brings out main courses and then complain that there is no where to put them down on the table as they hadn't cleared the finished starter plates/bowls. And as for a steak knife....! Seriously.... so lazy.

Beautiful venue, and gorgeous ambience with wooden beams and fairy lights. Great lunch made more special by the attentive service, particularly Keira who was lovely and went out of her way to make my husband's birthday very special.

Beautiful place, great atmosphere and excellent food….but really terrible service….what a shame!! The very young service staff were pleasant and friendly, and appeared to be trying hard, but they were clearly very inexperienced and/or had been quite poorly trained! We’ve been quite a few times over many years and unfortunately now we’ve been put off going back.

Really nice layout and place but unfortunately really let down by other areas. Went for the Wine and Dine but the bill was wrong but due to having a card from work I did not have it in me to complain to save 25 quid onto a card. But it was likely an error due to us having a cocktail rather than desserr(allowed on menu) The service was below average unfortunately. We didn't get drinks until after the starter...the bread to start came late into the starter etc. All small things but collectively poor for a meal which cost £200 for 2 of us. I'm feeling nice so giving a 3 due to having had a nice pint there many years ago and the pub is a beautiful setting.

Bit of a mixed bag! Waitress was friendly but we didnt see her again after she took our order until deserts. Starters were good but the plates weren't cleared before the mains arrived. Mains were cold which was disappointing as the food would've been nice. No second drink offered. The restaurant was very busy but the staff don't appear to be managed very well so they don't focus on the guest, chatting together, standing around, etc. (I've been a restaurant manager) . It's a lovely venue, but the staff need sorting.

Very attentive staff. Will come back again.

Brilliant place and brilliant atmosphere. Highly Recommended 👍

Food was lovely, server Ella was really nice and helpful made sure we had everything we needed. will be returning!

Truly terrible food, you know it’s not going to be great when it arrives within 10 minutes of ordering. Sad, tired food, no real cooking more of a reheat proposition. I’d not recommend at all. Staff however were nice and friendly.

Visited with family great food as always and catered well for gluten free.

Had a fantastic meal with a friend, the food was fantastic and we were served by Ella who was brilliant. A lovely evening, can’t recommend it highly enough.

Last minute booking following a firework display. Great food on lovely surroundings. There was a slight problem with our order which we were immediately and generously compensated for. The staff were very attentive and polite. The steak and melbec pie was yummy. Would recommend this restaurant and we'll be back.

Went for our wedding anniversary meal and the food was really lovely. The service by Keira was friendly and very professional. Will come again.

Great setting, lovely food, booked on a whim...loved it 😀

Great venue, food fantastic and location lovely

Overall good experience. Ella took good care of our table.

One of the best outdoor area pubs. The restaurant was full and we didn’t have any table booked, but the staff managed to get a table for 6 of us after 20-30 min. We ordered some sharing platters and Sunday roasts, and overall it was really nice but I missed a little bit more gravy in mine (beef), and the flavour of the cheese fondue was not strong enough(looked like they mixed cream and cheese).

Incredible views and amazing value and even better service

Very pretty place with great service, but we were a quite a bit disappointed with both the food and the cocktails.

Top quality food great service lovely surroundings by the river Avon cant fault one bit Came back for Christmas dinner absolutely magnificent yet again everything was in 5 stars Even the managers dad bless him

Staff incredible and location superb. Portion sizes are big and the bill was value for 💰 money

Great place. Difficult parking sometimes.

Would just like to say a big thank you to the staff and the kitchen for the food today. All the staff members provided excellent service, especially Vicki, who was our main server this evening. The staff were extremely attentive and polite. Food was incredible and worth every penny. Thanks again 😄 will definitely be coming here in future.

Vicki was a brilliant host! Very friendly and helpful!

Wonderful food and excellent service in a beautiful setting. The dirty burger was incredible. Our waitress Sammy was very attentive and friendly. Thank you!

Great staff, Great food Help us with getting a table for a wheel chair. Helped with all the dietary requirements and really patience with them. Highly recommended

We had a great meal here today. My partner was celebrating his 50th birthday, 10 people came. The food was lovely and the staff was great. Had a fabulous time . Thank you

Didn't stop for lunch but will be back Drink was very nice after a long walk thanks

Made a booking for a big table of 13, the waiting staff handled us beautifully. Atmosphere was on point, the manager Katie did an amazing job in making sure that the booking process was as smooth as possible, I made a few mistakes when selecting the food options for everyone and her patience was truly appreciated. Food was beautifully prepared, everyone thoroughly enjoyed it without any negatives to point out. 10/10 will definitely be coming back soon.

Lovely place, great food and such good service. Sam was a total babe and really looked after us!

Lunch today in bar. Hint of pate..with one tiny piece of bread, and then prawns came, cold, in cold oil, and again, one little piece of bread. Barman/water very busy...bar understaffed, so service very poor. Table dirty, and no attempt to clean for us. So we didn't stay...This place used to be good. Not now.

The Saxon Mill on the outskirts of Warwick is a really interesting and well-laid-out public house. It is a good idea to book a table if you intend to pay it a visit. You have a choice of eating al fresco or inside, plenty of tables to choose from and the meals are well-cooked and well-proportioned. The chefs here know their trade well. The Saxon Mill is truly historic. As the name suggests, it was a water mill in Saxon times and was once part of Kenilworth Priory. It was used as a mill up until 1938. The only problem is that in certain areas the music from the loudspeakers is far too loud. In the bar area it was oppressive. Consideration to give a peaceful atmosphere for customers should take priority over a desire to create noise.

Dined at the Saxon Mill alongside 5 of my close friends on Sunday. To say we were impressed would be an understatement! Props must go to Ella, who was truly excellent and incredibly attentive to our table. We will be returning very soon....

We went for my parents golden wedding anniversary and were a table of 26 for Sunday lunch, the food was exemplary, the girl who looked after us, Ashley, was very attentive and helpful as well as all the staff that helped, Vicky and Katie were great with helping with the booking and arrangements for the surprise as well as the allergies we had in the party. Over all a really high quality experience.