We turned up on spec,but they soon had us seated . The surroundings were lovely, and smart. We had…read moregreat service from a lovely lady who was knowledgeable and had good humour. Food was super- tasty and great quality Would definitely reccomend, especially for the specials nights. BB.

My favorite pub in the world…read more Excellent beers/ales, fantastic food and the location is awesome. Service is always nice.

If you're looking for a good pub, it doesn't get much better than this…read more Lovingly called simply "The Axe" by locals, this pub is in a different league to most other rural pubs. I'll explain why and try to be concise. The cuisine is exceptional. There's a good selection of quality drinks. The service is excellent. The atmosphere is always friendly and welcoming -- the sort of place where complete strangers tend to strike-up conversation. The location is perfect, overlooking the Village Green, with a big beer garden behind, and a vast playing field behind that. It's a lovely village, nestled in the gently-undulating farming landscape of rural north-east Herts -- no wonder Braughing was recently awarded the prestigious "Village of the Year" accolade. The pub's menu always includes the best of local produce, from locally-reared beef to local pork sausages, alongside popular country pub dishes. (Braughing village is famous for, among other things, the delicious local sausages, and this is a good place to sample them.) Did I mention the pies? A different pie every day it seems, and you won't find better pies than these. I don't make a statement like that lightly.

Food, view, beers, and service staff all amazing. Don't miss this pub as you're cruising the…read moreMarket Harborough canal arm. So easy to moor up and enjoy this wonderful pub.

Pleasant gastro-pub in village to south of Leicester, with good sized car park for those coming…read morefrom a distance. Menu is a mix of the familiar and the inventive, and the food turns out to be well prepared and well presented. Service is very friendly, and pricing reasonable. This establishment is a sibling to The Boot Room in Leicester (q.v.)

Loved loved loved this little place! We were there recently visiting local friends and had the most…read moreamazing lunch of delicious beef with yorkshire pudding and a very interesting licorice dessert that was unique and flavorful. Superb wines. The owners are wonderful people and were super accommodating and friendly. This was one of the most memorable aspects of our trip to the English countryside (we're from the U.S.) Thanks for the wonderful memory!

9/12/11 Small country pub on a main road…read more This was a Christmas lunch with a group of old friends. Variety of starters. Three different mains Several sweet options. For £12 per head it was exceptional value. Plain cooking. Only negative is the roast potatoes were deep fat fried. Apart from that the quantity was exceptional, I had: Boiled new potatoes Roasted potatoes Carrots Sprouts Parsnips Ball of stuffing Yorkshire pudding Plus 3 slices of turkey All the vegetables were hot, and not over cooked. The sprouts were fresh and not frozen. My starter was melon, and my sweet was a very hot apple and blackberry crumble with custard. Visit the site for more of the internal photographs. I'd go back, but the atmosphere was spoilt a bit by very loud group of women. They didn't respect other diners, and their wish to able to have a conversation. Then again, it is Christmas.

Great surroundings . Pub is of the highest quality decor and style wise . A homely old fashioned…read morepub with real ales Menu is nice and had a good meal at reasonable value

So, after getting dropped off by the Uber that I managed to wangle to get to Bodsworth field, I…read morestarted making my way back and came across this pub. Okay, I probably won't call it a suburban pub, but in a way it is on the edge of Leicester. I quite liked it, especially the roof top deck at the top - that was definitely cool.

v good beer I must sayread more

Nice gastro-pub in a village regarded by many as the prettiest village in Lincolnshire…read more The pub actually faces its village, and the church, away from the main road. On the main road, is a large car park, which opens onto the pub's beer garden and the rear entrance. The pub itself dates to the 17th Century and is grade II listed. The facade is pretty as a postcard, with creeper growing over the stone walls. Inside, a fairly thorough makeover gives it a more modern feel, with white and pastels complementing the wooden furniture. They have an a la Carte and fixed price menu. The offering varies from sandwiches and light bites to full meals. I had the garlic mushrooms with grated Parmesan on brioche toast (£7.95), friends had the Locally Sourced Ham, Free Range Fried Eggs & Chips (£10.95); and Beer Battered Haddock with Chips, Peas & Tartar Sauce (£13.95). Although it's a bit pricey, everyone enjoyed the meal and the quality of the food was very good. Service was reasonably quick and efficient. They serve a good range of real ales, too. Recommended.

I was so pleasantly surprised by our meal here!…read more We booked a table last minute for 5 people and they were very accommodating. I had the tempura prawns to start - a little pricey for what you get, but they were perfectly crispy and yummy. For main I had the salmon en croute - it was packed full of salmon and absolutely delicious! The restaurant is very cute & cosy and I would definitely be happy to return.

The Cow and Plough really has the look of a traditional pub, little nooks for sitting in, the…read moreoccasional low doorway and tonnes of beer/cigarette/local memorabilia attached to the walls at all angles and heights. It's got a lovely atmosphere and is both family friendly (they do a nice menu at a decent price and it is packed for Sunday lunches) and ale drinker friendly, with the local Steamin Billy ales being on offer as well as quite often other ale selections. I would definitely recommend it, the only problem is its off road location is not convinient if you don't have a car!

The Cow and Plough is brilliant. I love all the old beer and cigarette memorabilia with all the old…read morepub signs in the restaurant. The staff are really friendly and the food was excellent too. I particularly like going on a wednesday lunch for the live jazz, it's always busy and the music is great.

Fantastic food, great specials board a really great British pub, sadly too few about nowread more

AMAZING!!! As far as I remember this place has won pub food…read moreof the year ever year since Ive lived in the area. Super tasty quality food, I noticed that on the menu it even tells you which farm the meat came from, or where the ice cream was made etc. The Greek Lamb and the Gammon are both brilliant. The portions are huge and I'm always left with enough food for another meal but save room for the Holly Bush sundae because you wont ever have a such a selection of tasty locally made ice cream :) The prices are great too, last time I went it was around 30quid for the 2 of us.