For a pub that is in the middle of nowhere it's got plenty of trade coz people obviously don't mind…read moredriving miles for the best steaks in the whole of Bedfordshire.

As an American, this was the best meal I has during my visit to England. Great steaks.read more

I don't know where to start. I want to order and eat half the items on the menu. Defintely…read morerecommend this place if you are in the area.

Great river side restaurant in the country. You can sit outside when it's nice. Had the 7oz…read moresteak, chips, and a glass of red. Everything was skillfully prepared. I love their brownie with bourbon vanilla ice cream-but wasn't very hungry. They let me buy the child size dessert. Outstanding.

Tucked away in Ashton, it's just a mile through the footpath across the nene river. There are…read morepeacocks lazing about the green, where the time to stop for a pint stretches out on a summer day. The menu is pub fare with a flair and you can eat inside, with the old English charm or on the lawn. Named after a butterfly, it's the only one in all of the UK. To be there is to take anxiety off the hook and not answer calls.

Traveling in the dark to this establishment was a little adventure in it's own right…read more An varied menu providing a good choice of meals for everyone in the party. Pizza was high on the agenda and the Pepperoni was very good. Salmon, chicken and a Caesar salad all went down very well all being presented with great care and pleasing to the eye. It did get a little noisy when the dining area filled up with the sound of voices echoing off the bar floors. The staff were very eager to please and friendly to boot. Will defiantly go back to try something else. Well worth a visit.

I really love this little Tapas restaurant in Northampton. The service is always excellent which is…read moreone of the main reasons I keep coming back when I am staying in Northampton for work. Even if I don't come here for a while the staff always remember me, make me feel welcome, find me a table, as a lone diner this is important. The staff will recommend three dishes per person, but I always find myself ordering four as I love so many of them and can never choose!! I would highly recommend the Chorizo, Grilled Salmon and Duck, but of course with this you need a vegetable dish, which there are many fantastic ones to choose from. There are a couple of choices of house wine by the glass and I particularly like the red house Acantus Tinto a Tempranillo Cab Sav, which is really good value either by the glass or bottle. If you're in group, as a couple or on your own and you enjoy a good Tapas which is freshly cooked I would recommend this place for a try.

DON'T GO TO LES OLIVES…read more As the most exceptional restaurant in Northampton, it was already difficult to get a Saturday night reservation so I don't want you all flocking there for the amazing food and friendly service and beautiful upstairs space and ruining it for me. You can't all be there, expressing amazement at how every tapas dish is delicious and the flavours are varied and the prices reasonable. So stay home and leave this one to me.

My parents have lived near this pub for a decade so I've seen several management changes and had…read moresome so-so meals over the years, but this new crew seems to be the charm. Reasonably-priced classy pub fare, where details were spot on (piping-hot sides, proper chips), tender cuts of meat, an emphasis on homemade. Specials and desserts were well thought out and presented. The new staff were charming too, and the extensive wine list is all available by the glass, which I loved. Big yes from this fussy critic.

This is our second visit and it has surpassed even my first 5-star rating. We had a party of six…read moreand everyone said it was the best meal they've ever had. Keep in mind this is a small village establishment. Unbelievable. If you are anywhere near....it's a must.

The Collyweston Slater is a traditional coaching inn dating from the 17th century but which has…read moreundergone a major but tasteful and sympathetic renovation, leaving oak beams and slate on display. It is located by the side of main road, but the village is so quiet that this is not an issue. The food is gastropubby in a smart-yet-traditional way with both a bar menu and a la carte (2 AA Rosettes); the wine list covers all the main areas with more focus on contemporary and value areas than the old classics. The bedrooms (just 5 of them) are also tastefully furnished. Collyweston itself is a pleasing but very small village, with lots of old sandstone buildings on its few streets and views of the rolling East Midlands countryside.

Dinner was out of this world. I had the slow cooked beef and it could be cut with a fork. The…read moredesert toffee pudding with date ice cream was fantastic. The local beers they serve are very good as well.

This pub (I'd hesitate, really, to describe it as a "gastropub", but that's the closest that Yelp's…read morefiling system can manage to a proper British pub) is fantastic. The place speaks for itself - three or four real ales on tap, two brewed specifically for the venue, combined with really good food on every day of the week including the best chips for miles. The food is exquisite every time. We went for Mothering Sunday recently and I had the shellfish bisque, which was gorgeous, followed by the chicken. Calling it 'the chicken' doesn't really do it justice though - not at all dry, with a layer of herbs spread underneath the skin to really infuse it with a deliciousness beyond anything I've had for Sunday lunch in a pub for a while. The Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes (so often the downfall of an otherwise brilliant pub lunch) were absolutely sublime, nearly as good as mum's own cooking! To cap it off there was a chocolate and pistachio brownie with pistachio ice-cream - this was so soft that when you cut into the ice-cream with your spoon, the brownie went all gooey. This was also complemented brilliantly by really good service, a bustling interior and a decor that reminds you of a traditional country pub but with a hint of modernity. The one aspect of things that really seals the deal is the opening times: they serve food until 5pm on a Sunday! Perfect for the family who likes to take the Sunday a little more gently than others, and ends up not eating until about 4pm. If every pub in the world was like this one, the world would be a much better place!

Decent pub! Great…read morefood. Recommend eating. Had roasts and they were lovely. Staff were friendly. It was very cold. Not sure if this is common. But it was cold! So go here. Eat the food. I had 2 fantastic diet cokes (dry January sorry) but they were abnormally tasty.

Such a great outdoor space, I really recommend for that glass of Prosecco that is quite called for…read moreon a British spring day. The pizza is good enough and some of the specials can be good. The burger probably not so much and they apparently cannot cook the tuna to rare because of some sauce they have it covered with. Still, amongst your limited choices in Oundle, it's not bad

Dexter's is great for a meal that's outside of the traditional British pub-type fare. It's a…read moretreasure in Oundle for that reason. Even with great food, I have one gripe. I ordered a Cuba Libre, which is essentially a fancier term for a rum and coke with a lime twist. Much to my surprise, I noticed we were charge 40p for the lime wedge! I don't care about the 40p itself, but being charged for a twist with my drink was definitely a first for me and I think a cheap way to squeeze a bit extra out of your customers. Having said that, the drink was fantastic and I will probably have one again. The food is great. The hummus starter is a must-have, and here you can find one of the few decent burgers outside of the US. EIther the beef burger or the halloumi burger, you can't go wrong. I'd recommend making a reservation for dinner on a weekend nights, as they are often fully booked.