185 Watling St. Pub & Kitchen in South Northamptonshire

My favourite go-to when in Towcester! Especially on a Monday if the Mill is closed. Good food and atmosphere

Attended a quiz night with friends and had some food. Had a great evening.

Warm welcome, friendly staff, excellent food. I'm definitely going back

They claim to do craft brews on the outside of the building, but it was all commercial stuff on the inside. Wood was OK. Beer selection poor.

Quick lunch with some old colleagues Food from about 8 pounds and up. Burgers Flatbread Dirty fries etc The dirty fries are good value There is no parking but parking is available on the edge of town

Food was really good. They had live music outside and the staff were all nice. Prices were decent and they are dog friendly.

Popped in on Saturday Afternoon for a Coffee, very busy due to Beer Festival.

Nice place to eat, variety of foods, Great service, couldn't fault it. Waitress SARA happy to help with any requests or requirement with our group of seven. Thanks for the great time . Sean.

Terrible service. Really poor management of problems that could easily have been resolved Food was nice, they have dropped the ball and I won’t be back…

Great pub, with excellent food. Ample seating, indoors and out. Sort on TV Menu is varied and decently priced too. Can order from the table via QR code. However be aware the pub charges service charge for this, which I feel is a little extreme, and not worth paying for, when you can simplly walk to the bar and order it anyway.

Menu is a bit of a minefield. Been on two occasions with company. Chicken rates far better. Avoid the Italian chicken though - Very underwhelming! The beef burgers were good quality but very dry. Probably too low a % mince. Did tell the server it was dry and to pass the note on to the chef. Watched her and she did not say a word to anybody!

One rude staff member, but the waitress was really lovely

A lovely pub in Towcester. With options of indoor or outdoor seatings in their big garden at the back. Staff were very friendly, acccomodating and the service was reasonably fast. The food we had were good and reasonably priced. Give this place a go if you are in town.

Beautiful place, I saw the England game much better, we qualified for the final, a clean place, good service, well-located televisions and a large quantity, a large bar

Nothing good to say unfortunately! We organised our ‘end of season’ presentation night for our Girls team here. Firstly greeted by Antony who showed us the rooms upstairs, we told him we had 40ish people coming and he stated the the large table in one of the rooms would be removed by the time of our booking due to a refurb. Over a week before the evening I placed the preorder and asked about the table via email. No response so I chased with a call. I spoke to Sara who informed that the table couldn’t be removed, knowing that we would struggle for space I suggested that I went back in to discuss. 4 days before I met Sara who showed me the room again, said she would move the furniture to the sides to make space and bring plates and cutlery up for us. She showed me the marquee outside that we could now use for our presentation, she explained that the back of it could be dropped down and the furniture arranged to how we needed. On the Evening, I arrived 30 minutes earlier than my guests, thankfully! I headed upstairs to begin setting up. There had clearly been a baby shower over the weekend. The furniture hadn’t been moved, the carpet, tables and chairs were covered in food and confetti, dirty glasses still everywhere. I went down stairs to all the staff stood behind the bar looking bored like they had nothing to do and asked for the Manager. I spoke to Rob and explained the issue and that my party was about to arrive. He came up to hoover, a member of staff helped me move and arrange the furniture. I then went outside and moved and arranged the furniture myself, dropped the back of the marquee down myself…. Nothing was done! I removed the ashtrays and dirty glasses from our presentation area. 10 minutes before the arrival of the others I went to find Rob and asked if the preordered food would be ready by 6:45-7pm as arranged. To which he replied “there has been an issue with the dough and it was still frozen” it was going to be more like 7:30pm, this was when we had arranged to do the presentation!! There was absolutely nothing done for us this evening, not even bothered to get the dough out in time after receiving the order over a week in advance. No prior warning of the lateness of food on my arrival and I had girls and parents starting to turn up for food so I went to speak to Rob. This was totally unacceptable service and we agreed that I was going to order a dominoes to be delivered!! So we did and that was lovely, we held our presentation and left. The pub could have made £250 from us that evening but they failed in every way possible. I’ve worked in Catering for 15 plus years, studied Catering and hospitality at College. I’ve never know such shocking organisation, customer service and cleanliness in all my years. The establishment won’t last, they lost the custom over over 14 local families that night. And although it help me out I know that the EHO would not be happy knowing that food was brought into the establishment and consumed. Shame on all involved and whoever owns this establishment needs to give there head a wobble and train their staff properly!!

Went here last month to celebrate my fiance's mom birthday and the food was really delicious though I was surprised, it was a lot. Place was nice not too loud or noisy and nice music.

I love good food, and this place looked like it should have really good food, oh I was wrong. The only thing I can compare the food to was a Wacky Warehouse from 2005, all the food tasted like it was out of a packet or from frozen. We had a burger, some nachos, chips and a 2 drinks and it came to £45 too, I really don’t mind paying good money for good food but when a burger feels like it came from Iceland and the bbq sauce on the pulled pork tastes like Heinz bbq sauce I can’t help but think it’s overpriced.

Had to park elsewhere as no where free to park opposite. Had to wait a long time to be served. No one else waiting at bar. A diet coke and vodka £7.50 ! . No where to sit. Not impressed. Went to brewery . Much better

I booked for 12 people as we were having a get together. They rang me to ask if we wanted to be in the side room or main part. I said side room as I thought we would disturb people less. On arriving it wasn't set up for 12 people we had to arrange tables ourself. When we tried to order we were told we couldn't run a tab as we were in a side room. Had I known we would have been in main room. It was chaos as everyone had to individually go out of room to order and pay.. it really spoilt what should have been a nice lunch

Friendly team .. nice buzz about the place ... Everything just seems to be right... Great experience

We only had one drink at the bar, The floor in front of the bar was sticky

Good food. Would be better if the menu was a bit more extensive. Kids desserts are a bit basic

Really noisy place, the food was really basic. Terrible pizzas. Bad chips. Rather eat at home that waste money with below average food.

The place itself is a very cute little bar/restaurant. The food was incredible and so tasty. It came out really quick which was nice. Only downside was there was lots of flies about hence only 4 stars. Other than that everything was perfect and I will be coming back

Very friendly staff, Excellent food and service. I would recommend the Wiggle muma chicken katsu burger. And the Uber fries.

Great place to go if you've got your pooch with you. Very welcoming, and they're obviously very dig friendly as there's water bowls and dog treats for them too. Haven't eaten there since it changed hands.

Been coming here for a few days now and today I was served by Arty a very pleasant young man, polite and customer service focused bar tender … great coffee and breakfast muffin too … my dog Milo and I loved it 🥰 Keep up the great work 👍

Good selection of beers, unfortunately the “classic British dishes” was a bit misleading as they served pizzas, burgers and fish and chips. Had burgers which were of pretty poor quality. Patties seemed microwaved and were generally over-processed. Would come back for drinks, not for the food.

Food was nice, the service was swift and could accommodate a gluten intolerance, but the online allergy checker wasn't the easiest to use, portions could have been a bit bigger, would happily go back for a light lunch

Friendly pub, great pizza's and burgers. Quiz night good fun too.

Went in after remembrance day church service.. Sat by inviting fire while sipping drinks.. Cosy! Made to feel very welcome..

The food was great. However, my starter came out with the main and side,

Great lunch. Only able to order on app which took a while to download. Food was great and so we're the staff

Such a nice place to have a drink and chill out. Lovely beer garden in the summer too

Had a lovely lunch here. Enjoyed a great flatbread with goats cheese and beetroot plus fabulous crispy fries on the side. Would come again.

Awful food a baby could’ve cooked a burger better. Burger was called something like the chin dribbler but there was definitely no dribbling from the dry over cooked mess I received.

Great place, welcoming staff. Food however, ordered the house BBQ "quasage-pops"......literally a chopped up sausage, with a tooth pick provided to eat it with.....£6.25

Lovely pub. Great atmosphere. Open until later. Have all sorts of drinks and plenty of space inside and outside the garden

Been here a few times now and each time the food and service has been amazing. Worth every penny. Super nice environment to be in, and the quality of food and speed it is served is fantastic. Could invest in a better glass cleaner if I am honest, but other than that, brilliant.

Amazing food and service, all my brothers were greatly satisfied with the hog roast ESPECIALLY AT £6 EACH!!!!!

Most bars and eateries in Towcester close on a Monday... even a bank holiday Monday when the sun is shining. Apart from, that is, the Watling Street Village. So, we thought we'd pop in especially as they were advertising a beer festival. It was moderately busy and the beers were in the garden under a gazebo. There were around 8-10 beers of which about half were from two nearby breweries. I paid £4 for a pint of Thornbridge Jaipur which was very reasonable. I then had to go back inside to purchase a soft drink for my daughter - £3.30 for a bottle of Coca Cola!! We stayed in the garden which, apart from the grass, was nicely kept with bright flowers in the borders. When I went up for a second drink, the bar staff were eating and reluctant to get up and pour me a pint. The general demeanour of the staff was similarly apathetic and several of them spent most of the time vaping. The overall experience wasn't great and we are unlikely to return but we could certainly see that this place would appeal to families looking for food and space for the kiddies to run around... and there aren't many places like that in Towcester, especially on a Monday.

What a find... after a long day travelling from South wales for the moto gp at silverstone we needed dinner in the evening and found this place online.. and wow. Staff were great food was amazing and the atmosphere was perfect.. we will be going back albeit 3 hours away ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lovely place but food wasn’t amazing

Food and service was really good and even had a dedicated dog station with water, treats and beds you can use.

Enjoyed a lovely lunch with family sitting in the garden in the shade. Staff were helpful and friendly; food was very good and the place was beautifully clean. It's definitely a good place to visit.

Amazing food. Good atmosphere and lovely staff. All reasonably priced too.

Surprised by how lovely the food was! Not your average pub grub! Huge menu, burgers are ace and a great atmosphere!

Lovely little pub in a quaint little town ,,food was delicious

Still not sure about this place. It wants to be a bar and restaurant, but hasn't really picked a side. Therefore it's an alright bar, that does alright food. Deco is nice and the outdoor area welcoming when the sun is out.

Fabulous. So dog friendly. They even had a dog bar by the front door with dog beds, blankets, water bowls and treats. Food was really good too. Letty had a lovely time. Thank you x

Great ambience and decor, dog friendly

Very lively, really great and friendly staff, good food with plenty for veggie and vegans. Young people party vibe on a Saturday night with loud music, just what we wanted! Only thing was the air con was freezing where we were sat but we were able to move. Will visit again as it's great fun to go with a group of friends when we had been working all day.

Nice decor and atmosphere, ordering off the app is easy.

Service great, Excellent coffee today... Thankyou Robert

Beer, food and staff were really great but for a dog friendly pub there was nothing on the menu that was suitable for a dog to eat.

I've been here a lot and it's consistently good and the staff are excellent. The staff who work here currently are the best of a bunch, encouraging warm chat and know their beers. The bar is nicely furbed and decorated.

Went with family for a great lunch and the atmosphere was great, the staff was brilliant and the food was top notch the stone baked pizza was to die for.

First time back for a long time. Just stopped for a coffee as the offering locally is not great. It was fairly quiet and the coffee was made better than a well known chain. Want to return soon for food 😄

Went here for dinner with my family on a weekend away, food was amazing, we got ’the burger me’ which was amazing and would definitely eat again. Everyone was so friendly and happy, a nice and chill environment and not to posh which is exactly my kind of place Would definitely come back too.

Excellent place to eat. The chef and waiting staff gave a great service.

Great food brilliant Chef all food cooked to perfection.Staff were polite and nothing to much.Will defo recommend to friends.We will be returning soon.

Very nice food, friendly staff, relaxing atmosphere.

Wouldn't recommend it for breakfast. Slow serviice, not much choice, what I had was swimming in hollandais sauce. Such a shame, it's an ideal location.

Great food at a very reasonable price. Pub is done up to a very nice standard inside and out, and you certainly feel very comfortable. Food is consistently really good and always served hot. My 9 year old especially likes the Mocktails and stone baked pizzas! Service can be a little slow at times, but this is because the pub is always really busy. Regardless its worth the wait and you can sit back and relax while you do. Our favourite pub!

I go here with my family all the time, so lovely and always amazing food. Large menu to accommodate everyone :)

Friendly staff, relatively quick service. We had a separate room for our groups Christmas get together which was ideal as we had two babies, and two children in the group.

For the second time in a row, a very poor experience. The bar and kitchen staff genuinely don't seem to have a clue what they are doing.

A great place to stop for a coffee. Comfortable seating and booths . Nice friendly staff and great big gardens. Coffee was reasonable and a good size too. You can eat and have breakfast. Toilets match the blue interior theme. Right on the high street. Near to the parkland if you fancy a walk.

I personally would not recommend Watling Street Village to anyone looking for a place to eat breakfast locally. I never leave bad reviews however; I think upper management need to be aware so that they can make productive changes. And my family who ate at the restaurant regretted paying for their food and have said they would never go to Watling Street Village for food again. Ultimately it’s not the fault of the current staff members working in the restaurant that we had such a terrible experience. The owners of this business need to run their business better.

Friendly staff and tasty food. Nice clean toilets

Wonderful genuine staff ready to please their customers! Easily booked a family room with all requirements catered for.. We cant wait to join you for boxing day family fun and food 😋 👌🏽

Nice pub, friendly staff. Food was average.

Great for an afternoon coffee or cup of tea

Terrible service. Terrible attitude. Food was ok but only ok. Will never go there again

Nice food, nice surroundings in a nice location. Went on a week day in half term and it wasn’t too busy. Staff were friendly.

Bad customer service. Food was ok. Long w wait. Kitchen closed before we ordered our dessert., with no warning from staff, disappointed, spoilt our evening

Nice enough , smallish portions tho. Booths and a nice room for the doggy peeps .

Was looking for somewhere new for lunch. This sounded lovely. Place had a nice feel and look to it but the food was truly awful. Was all tasteless and covered up with much too much salad leaves. Ordered battered gherkins but had to pay extra for a dip. Cheese mushrooms with cheese and truffle oil arrived (two mushrooms) with a load of lettuce. One main was lettuce wraps but they had run out of lettuce and had to go to the shop. This consisted of a lettuce wedge some of which was brown and about three thin slices of avocado a cheap tasting hummus a few slivers of red pepper and pink pickles (sliced red onion in vinegar). Not worth £9.50. Other main was a flatbread which had to be sent back as it was burnt and rock hard. Arrived with salad leaves three slices of tomato and four little cubes of cucumber. Sent it back and was brought back out with just salad leaves. Pulled pork was a small amount of pulled pork mince. Also coleslaw was grey as if the cabbage and carrots were old. Only one staff member was friendly and helpful the rest were quite surly and inattentive. Also saw that food was left under the heat tray waiting for service. Somewhere else we will not be returning to.

An interesting establishment with rather eclectic music playlist. Clean toilets. Nice setting. Good menu and food was fine. Nothing particularly special about it, just a nice pub.

Good food especially the pizza. Nice comfortable pub.

Interesting menu, wings, burgers as well as some more unusual stuff. Been twice will return.

Enjoyed a work do here. Very busy on a Friday night staff worked flat out to serve as quick as they could.

Had a great time at our works night out. The staff were brilliant, friendly and never stopped smiling. A great atmosphere and great food. Thank you so much for making Dave the dog welcome too 😀.

Great selection of beers and food at a reasonable price. Some slightly different dshes. We will go back

Food served very quickly also had app service which is great.

Amazing place with good food and great drinks, Just a nice place to be day or night

Great drink selection, outside seating tree-mendus.

Really nice vibe, relaxed and comfy

Went here for lunch. Very friendly staff and really chilled atmosphere. Food was superb and service fast. Young lady who served us drinks was very friendly and offered to keep an eye on my kids when I went to the ladies. Really good, and will definitely visit again

First time in and was really nice. Staff were very friendly and the surroundings were very nice.

Nice atmosphere and decent food. I recommend!

The food was good, wasn't drinking but thinknthe selection was good also.

First visit but will definitely be back

Drinks menus needed by the bar so you can see what to order. Service was slow, ladies toilets are disgusting, and when you are paying £9 for a cocktail it would be nice to serve it in a cocktail glass not one you would serve a coke in. No effort or extras here, very overpriced for what you get.

Have a good selection of beers and food was reasonable, nice outdoor area out back

Lovely place to eat, great outdoors space. Wide choice of food and drink

Visited for breakfast and had a lovely time.

Welcoming, spacious place for an evening tipple. Don’t miss the craft beer on tap at the back of the bar like I did! Very bright - electricity bill may be high!

Great what they have done to it

Good selection for drinks and a nice seating area and dog friendly, but the food is really not good and would not recommend for eating.