Lovely, traditional English pub. They've got all the important things nailed. Cold beer, hot food -…read moreand at great prices. Really friendly bar/restaurant staff that greeted me like a long-lost friend. There is a great restaurant - full of English charm and the food is just what you expect and need from a proper British boozer. The essentials of a pool table and dart board are also in place! Plenty of parking in the car park and a cheery open fire adds to the charm. There is a function room and private dining room (we had a good nosey around) and there are murals on one wall of the famous faces that used to frequent - Rod Stewart, Noel Edmonds, U2 and various famous faces from an epic time in British music history. It's not a music venue as such now but there are occasional bands, quiz nights and other events on. Worth checking in if you are passing through or are nearby. Woollaston is a really pretty little village for a wander around. Hope you enjoy as much as I did!!

A pub with a fantastic reputation delivers a great night out and doesn't disappoint. The Wollaston…read moreInn used to be known in the 1970s as a mecca for live acts with outstanding bands making the trek from the city out to this little oasis in the country. Acts such as U2, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy and John Peel himself are all said to have played there in their early career. Obviously the pub has changed radically since those heady days of rock and roll. The old hall upstairs which was used as the club can still be hired out for events. With its large windows and stripped floor it has a fantastic charm for an intimate wedding or celebration. However, you will be pleased to hear that there is no evidence of the 70's disco that it used to be. The restaurant downstairs is a revelation to the village. Chris the head chef has brought high quality dining to the area much like his predecessor brought quality rock bands. His menu is interesting without being pretentious with classics such as game, steak and chicken sitting beside a great fish menu. The selection changes regularly so each time there is something new to try. His wine list is also very strong and we have enjoyed many a night sampling a range of grape derived delights. The pub offers private dining as well as the hall and restaurant so it can cater for family groups of up to 10 or 12 people. On the nights we have been there the place has been busy so I recommend booking ahead of time. In conclusion I would highly recommend this place if you are in mind for top notch food in a historic setting.

Excellent craft beer bar and bottle shop. Probably one of the best in England, definitely the best…read morein Northants. Unparalleled selection of bottles for on and off premises consumption, with a take away discount. The staff are very knowledgeable and more than willing to take their time to guide you through the process of discovering a new beer. They have a very well curated draft keg and cask menu, too, with growler fills available. Only pub in Rushden that you can get a real, good, craft beer at! Be aware, if you're looking for normal, cheap cask beer pub prices, you'll find this a bit on the expensive side, but they're selling a different, better product here.

Under new management for over 18 months now, this pub has enjoyed a boom in trade with it's good…read morefood at great prices. A huge change from the way it used to be.

We went to this pub restaurant for a.special occasion, it being a renown restaurant for its fish,…read moreand we had been told you get to choose the fish you will eat, after it is presented to you. No two for 8.99 here, thank goodness, just wholesome fresh cooked food. The ambiance was quaint and antiquated. With low beam ceilings large comfy chairs. This was a nice setting and fitted with the towns architecture. We grabbed a few drinks announced that we were here and sat down in the pub area.The beer selection was good, with many ales and lagers on tap. A short while later we approached by a friendly lady who gave us some menu's to peruse and asked when we were ready to be seated. She returned a few moments later, asking if we had made our choices, we were a little disappointed, as we thought it was just to give us some breathing space on deciding before we sat in the restaurant. bad sign! We delivered our choices and were seated at the table. Still wearing our outdoor wear. Which we had to put on the back of our seats. The dining area was clean, and quite modern, a real distinct difference from the rest of the pub, though it was done well, even though it looked like we had almost walked into another establishment. I ordered a fillet steak as my main, and i was pleased when it came out, it was wonderful and cooked as ordered. It was delectably succulent and juicy. After an amazing, main course we opted to try the desert. Awful, the crème brulée, was a soggy mess, with very little flavor, yuk!! At all times during the meal, we felt as though we were being spied upon by the servers, as the gravitated around our table like mini satellites. It was not like they needed our table to serve new guests since there were only three diners in the restaurant. Unless the other tables and chairs were part of the decor, who knows? The last point was the bathroom was outside the pub, it was however clean and functional. Overall, pleasant experience, good mains, mediocre service, average pricing at a guess around 30-40 pounds a head, more including wine. I would probably try again, just because it is local.

Top notch upmarket pub/restaurant. Be sure to book prior to arrival as the place can be pretty…read morebusy. The pub at the front is usually packed with customers which is a good sign. There are still numerous original features with a large open fireplace, hatch bar which dates back to the 50s and toilets set outside across a courtyard. The restaurant is in a modern extension to the rear. The food was really good, with a more interesting menu than your usual chips with everything pub. They specialise in Fish and I strongly recommend going for it and trying some of the more exotic ones. Service is good with attentive yet discreet staff. Price is quite high but certainly worth it for the quality of the meal. Overall I recommend The Griffin as really good restaurant ideal for special occasions or taking the wife to if you have made a mistake.

I love the rose,the food is nice and people are friendly the staff can't do enough for you,was most…read moresurprised that they are not doing lunches anymore,as people have a drink with their lunch and stay longer so we didn't go in today, please i hope you start to do lunches again as worried place will close like all the others Many thanks Barbara Pritchard

The Rose and Crown is a pub that I have visited for many years. It is situated in the High Street…read moreso has easy access. It always looks pleasant from the outside in the Summer as they do make an effort with lovely hanging baskets outside. It has a friendly feel to it, with a bar area and seating areas so if you want a quiet chat there are tables away from the main area towards the back of the pub. They have band nights which get really busy and are great fun, but only go if you like a lot of noise as no chance of a quiet chat when the music starts! They also hold quiz nights which are very hard but a lot of fun! This pub does not really get any trouble and it tends to attract people from their 20s to 60s so one for all ages really as it has something for everyone. They also sell food which I have never had the pleasure of trying, but the smell of Sunday Roast coming from the pub on a Sunday afternoon is divine. If you are in Rushden then this is a well established pub that you should try.

Dropped in on the Red Lion when I went home to visit. It must have been 2 years since I was last in…read morethere and I was pleasantly surprised. I went for lunch on a Wednesday just before Christmas. The new landlord/landlady have done a great job cleaning the pub up from what I remembered it as. They have guest cask conditioned real ale (always a bonus) and a good food menu. I had the fish and chips, and it was excellent. Decent prices and I would certainly drop in again when I am in the home town.

Excellent Beer, Green King IPA plus a guest ale always well kept…read more Also sell that yellow lager pop. Good food available in this Village local refurbed late 2010. Excellent decor, nice ambience. For the summer the garden is safe and secure for children and adults with play equipment (for the children). Menu is a good mix of favourites and innovative dishes, all done well. The pub also has many games teams, Pool, Darts and Skittles all being played in local leagues . We need our village pubs, this is a good mix of old and new and probably the way ahead. Give it a try. I do not think it will dissappoint.

the oliver twist is my local its a great meeting place and plays a big part in our community, it…read morehas 3 rooms which can be hire out, it offers a range of drinks to cover everyones taste, the staff are very frendly, this pub can get busy but it has a lovely country feel to it, it offers a smoking area out the frount and back and offers a free large carpark at the back, its in walking disitance to the bus stop

This is a really friendly pub which has a real sense of local community about it. It is split into…read moretwo parts with the front part having a pool table and darts board in it, and the back part which has a lot of tables and seating areas. The back area is more suitable for people who have come out for a chat and a catch up or want some food. The food is typical pub style food such as macaroni cheese or lasagne but it is really nice and great value. A good place to come if you are local and fancy a night off cooking! They often hold quiz nights and karaoke nights which are good fun. This pub is not situated in the middle of Rushden with all the other pubs so you don't tend to get under age kids in there and it's not the sort of pub that you would get any trouble in as it is more of a pub for the locals who live nearby.

This is the smallest pub I have ever been in! To be fair, it is split into two sides and with a bar…read morein the middle which is also really small, so you can see each side of the pub through the bar, but there are two entrances depending on which part of the pub you want to go in. The part that I have been in is the really small part and it is tiny with only a handful of tables and it is really quiet in there. A good place to go if you want a quiet drink with a mate and you live locally, but not somewhere that I would choose to go to as there really isn't much atmosphere in there. I have only ever been there on a week day evening and there was hardly anyone in there, not really sure if it gets very busy at the weekends. It seems to be a pub for local people who fancy a pint.

From the owner: We are a family friendly pub based just off Rushden High Street. On tap we currently have a range…read moreof ciders, beers and ales unique to Rushden. We also offer great food and drink in a friendly atmosphere. We also have live music, themed disco every Friday, karaoke, jam nights and have x2 pool teams on a Wednesday and a Thursday. Owned and operated by Phoenix Star Entertainment Ltd. We are also one of the only pubs in the local area to still have a resident DJ and karaoke host. We also offer a full menu of burgers, scampi and an amazing all day breakfast. Our brilliant breakfast menu consists of 'A Breakfast for a King' and a 'Traditional Breakfast'. With unlimited tea and coffee refills, you will enjoy your breakfast here.