The Workhouse is a nice little pub located just outside Northampton town centre on the…read moreWellingborough Road. It's a cool little place with very friendly staff and drinks at reasonable prices. It's a good place to start a night with a group of friends and boast a small covered smoking area at the back and a pool table area towards the back of the bar on the inside. They show Premier League football matches in here too and you can generally always find a seat for those whereas you might struggle in somewhere like Barratts or the Pickering.

The Workhouse was busy when I visited on Saturday night and about 90% of the people there were…read moreblokes. It emptied out a bit around 10pm. It has loads of seating and cool horse-shoe type seats along the back wall and the atmosphere was good. Not too pricey for drinks.

Located in the back streets of Northampton, under the management of a new landlord…read more The locals who frequent this pub are very friendly & welcoming, which is unusual for a 'locals' establishment. Live music, quiz nights & other themed evenings are held frequently. A heated smoking area has been built to the rear. From outside, this place looks unwelcoming. Inside, it's totally the opposite.

The Moon on the square is a nice pub which is situated next to Chicagos night club and close to the…read moreother pubs in town. It is a good pub to start the night off in as the drinks are cheap and they often have good promotions on drinks too. There are plenty of seating areas too. Also it is a good pub to pop into for a drink in the day time if you are shopping in town as it has a relaxed daytime atmosphere. They don't have music in this pub so it is not one to go in if you want to have a dance, but it does get busy so there is a good atmosphere. They do food which is the normal type of pub food such as lasagne, fish or burgers although I have never eaten here. It is a pub which is suitable for all age groups and I would recommend a visit.

Like any town centre based Wetherspoon pub, offering food & drink at such low prices attracts a…read morecertain number of undesirable characters. Fortunately, this one is split over two levels with most of the power drinkers congregating around the bar area on the lower level. Good value food & drink. Comfortable environment (away from the bar). Located in the heart of the town centre in the market square, next to the very large Chicago Rock Cafe. Very popular in the evening also with people taking advantage of the cheaper drinks before moving on to other 'more expensive' destinations

The Brampton Halt is in Diana country, a big chunky country pub not two miles from where the…read morePrincess is buried at Althorpe House, this place set up perfectly for wining and dining the type of people who flocked there after the Princess death, its target lunchtime clientele even today, the elderly and the female of the species (with designated male driver) clustering around the noisy tables enjoying the off-season deals. Although numbers are a trickle up at the Earls manor they were surprisingly busy for a credit crunch Thursday night at the 'Halt', me mum treating the family to a good slap up meal from her Premium Bond win. The staff were very pleasant although our table for five (four at best) was appropriately squashed up and hidden away with the rest of us who there only for the February cheap deal, a free bottle of 'plonk' with every two main courses for £20 hard to turn down. Yes it was the old trick of serving you a ropey overpriced main course sandwiched between more exquisite starters and suites, making profit back on those extras and additional booze, a single glass of wine thereafter costing more than a parking ticket you would have got if you had eaten in Northampton. As I say the starters were good, well presented and flavored, around three quid each. The main courses were less sophisticated, the type of stuff that clatters on and off a service station rotunda, gammon and chicken burgers hardly cordon bluer. The salad vedge was so chunky and unoriginally served I could have made a face on the gammon, this kids menu territory. The sweet was a more superior fare, a choice of eight different ones, served in welcome big plates to suggest quality. But it's about value these days and feeding five people for £80 with two bottles of free wine is a cracking deal and the Halt is a nice, if formulaic, pleasant place to eat and enjoy those deals at. In the summer this place will be heaving, a pub fully geared up to holding on to its smokers with an excellent beer garden and heated outside areas, including stuff for the kids and the nearby reservoir bustling with wildlife making for pleasant evening walks with your lover. Like I say the pub is huge and has a games room and a lounge and bar for the locals, cable TV and two sets of toilets keeping the punters moving around the pub. The function room is big and the parking spacers even bigger, enough for 100 cars plus if you ask me. There karaoke and pub nights and so something for everyone. This is an old style family pub that has every chance of surviving this cruel recession that has seen 3 pubs a day close across the nation and 45,000 jobs lost in the industry since the smoking ban. In fact it's so keyed up it's even on wikipedia!

Great location, it's an old converted train station. Lots of ales, and the food is great. It's…read moresomewhere between pub and restaurant food. I am a little biased, this was the first pub I went to when I arrived in England. But it is great. You won't be disappointed

Refused to give me a refund for three tickets (all over 18s) when we were unable to go to a gig…read morewith my daughter as she is 16. They claim only under 18s don't get refunds but they flat refused to refund the three adults! Appalling lack of customer service and very short-sighted to lose repeat custom.

One of my favourite pubs in northampton, definitely recommend- especially if they have something…read moreshowing. Parkings a bit of a pain- but i'd be getting a taxi if you're heading for a drink anyway ;) Drinks are cheap, and theres a pretty good variety, my only criticism is the bar is a little too small on a friday/saturday night when the second bar isn't open, so you might be waiting a while for a drink. Perfect for pre-drinks before heading into town, as it's only a short walk away to the main drag, and that way you can avoid the mega busy times. TopTip is to head up to the smoking area/top balcony (at the back and top of the screening room) It's not usually too busy, and the seats are much more comfy back there! Smoking area's not covered but its got a cool view and some ambient interesting lighting!

The ambiance in this place is second to none, the range of real ale and ciders is great and the…read moreservice is always excellent. This is a great place to meet friends, when live music is on have a dance. All in all a great pub!!

We're from Vancouver, WA and this was our favorite pub while visiting Rugby…read more My Stepmom took us here and it was the first Pub we visited that had house made brews. Being from the PNW we have a certain affinity for draft beer and we got our fill at this place. They had so much to choose from and it was such a great experience every time! Can't wait to come back the next time we're in Rugby!

Although I've never been to fat cat's for a meal during the day, it has always been a local…read morefavourite for a lot of people starting a night out. This can make it a little crowded on busier nights such as Friday and Saturday. This is a good puc for many reasons, including cheap but good quality drinks, excellent cocktails, friendly staff and it's central location,. With four of the main clubs all within a 4 minute walking distance, you don't have far to go It's a very relaxed kind of pub that you wouldn't feel out of place wearing jeans and t-shirt or something a bit more dressy.

Great food during the day! This is a really relaxed town pub…read morewhere you can spend the whole day & the night. It does get a little crowded at night, but no one thinks anything of it if you are still chilling out in your work clothes having a laugh! Quite modern and trendy but really homely too. Fab pub

We stumbled into this pub after our day out to Warwick Castle and were eagerly welcomed by the…read morestaff, who were exceptionally friendly and helpful. They even had a large selection of gluten free options, which was great for my friend who has an intolerance and finds it hard to get decent meals in pubs. The food selection and seasonal specials were great and delicious, we were very happy with our meal here. Would definitely recommend eating here. The Sunday roast was scrumptious, though the Yorkshire pudding was a tad on the flat side. The lemon tart I had for dessert was absolutely amazing!

Perfectly lovely pub turned strange in a weird time. Good…read moreselection of gin, polite staff and a well stocked bar, clean, nice interior, and even nice loos. Food looked great but we were booked elsewhere for later- I'd like to go back when things are a bit more normal, and punters are being less entitled.