The best restaurants serving British food in Melton East Midlands

Pub very festive and cosy but unfortunately it was the worst Sunday lunch I have had locally. The menu was a lot different to the website.regarding choices of meat. We both ordered beef one medium one well done Both were well done and carved thickly, very difficult to cut, the meat was dry and very chewy. The presentation was awful, six different vegetables piled on the plate With an overcooked Yorkshire pudding placed on top. The cauliflower cheese served separately was actually quite nice and warm. The rest of the vegetables were tasteless and Luke warm. The gravy was warm and tasty. The two young waitresses were very young but pleasant enough. They did ask if everything was ok but we said nothing as it wasn’t their fault I have eaten their in the evening and it was fine If the proprietors read this review they really need to improve the Sunday lunch as it is a lovely pub

I visited Stapleford Park with a family group - my wife, son and girlfriend and my father-in law and his wife. We wanted to celebrate my son’s girlfriend’s birthday with a special occasion visit because, being Australian, she relished the idea of doing something typically English. The venue itself is undoubtedly impressive, but the afternoon tea experience was very disappointing. On arrival there was no proper welcome from any member of staff engaged in afternoon tea service. We were shown to our table and given a briefing from a senior staff member. After this, the level of service was virtually non-existent. Nobody asked whether everything was OK, whether more or any different teas were required. Amazingly, for this type of event, only one type of tea per person was offered. The sandwiches were unappetising, and cakes decidedly unimpressive. My father-in-law who is 98 went to the bar to settle the bill, and it was only a few days later that he showed us he’d been charged 6 x £41, plus a service charge of £30. He wasn’t told about the service charge when paying. We were outraged at the underhand way this charge had been levied, and also the fact that there was no relationship between the charge and the poor service we had received. The service charge was later refunded following a phone call by my wife. There are obvious signs of weak management and poor staff training here. Avoid if you’re looking for a more rewarding experience.

Spot-on yet again. I have eaten a variety of meals here, from coffee and cake, through snacks, brunch to full meals. I have never been let down. Perfectly cooked, well presented and always tasty. I cannot fault it.

5 star treatment especially Pzmak and excellent food too . A special thank you to Jeremy for organising it .👍👍👍😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

If youre a visitor to melton mowbray and want perfect fish and chips NICKOS is the one! just had a sit in haddock chips and mushy peas and curry sauce and a mug of tea --- sublime!!! Dont miss it please, they are on a different planet!!

We've been here numerous times, it's our goto date night place😁, always a warm welcome from Anna and Alan, really good home made food, great atmosphere, nothing is too much trouble. The log burner in the lounge is comforting in the winter months after a dog walk(behaved dogs welcome). You leave feeling you've made new friends, highly recommend

It the best coffee shop in melton Mowbray you can meet friends for a catch up the people who work in there is so nice x Lov you all

My friend and I booked for lunch on Thursday, lovely pub very friendly, I had a steak pie that was fine my friend had a chicken that was lovely, then we ordered desserts mine a chocolate brownie with salted caramel, it was all chocolate and chocolate sauce my friend had apple crumble , it came in a dish which was full of what looked and tasted like apple sauce with a tiny sprinkle of crumble on top we were both disappointed, my friend left nearly all of his, we mentioned it to the young barman and asked him to mention it to chef, we sat for a while longer then went to pay our bill, and I asked the young barman what was the chefs reply and he told us oh I didn’t tell him, my criticism was constructive and I’m disappointed he didn’t mention it so chef could put it right for the next customer.

We visited in the first week of opening so there was still a sense of things settling down but our tuna mayo rolls and cakes were delicious and there is a very good gluten free offer. Mrs B has a clear vision of what she wants to create, a modern take on a traditional tea room good food catering for all tastes and needs at the heart of it. Good luck to her

Great little pup with an amazing oldie worldy feel to it. Staff are very helpful too. And welcoming to everyone.

Great food Great prices Great portions Great staff Had the double fish and chips, and it was 2 whole fillets of fish MASSIVE and tasted Great.

Lovely pub, amazing lunch. Clean plates say it all - strongly recommend the pie of the day

Went for a meal last night after booking a table a few days earlier for 5pm. Got there to be told a few of the menu items weren’t available - would have been nice to get a phone call to tell us this beforehand. After ordering our server then came back and said they’d ran out of even more food so half of us couldn’t have what we actually wanted. Food then took 50 minutes to come out and glasses built up on the table even though there were about 5 members of staff behind the bar. When the food eventually did come out the steaks were dry and tough, fish and chips were soggy and the turkey burger was a wet mess. We were all that hungry we decided to eat as fast as possible to escape. Since leaving we then found out they have a ONE star food hygiene rating 🤢 the kitchen should be shut down! Can 100% say we won’t be returning ever again.

The most amazing beef and ale pie I have ever eaten! Melt in your mouth pastry, just incredible, delicious beef. Still reeling! Cannot recommend enough :)

Fantastic hospitality and equally fantastic food...a real gem of a find, during our stay in the area. The Duck from the specials menu was an absolute delight. The Gammon with 2 eggs was delicious, as we're the homemade onion rings. Worth a visit.