Ben's Kitchen in Blaby

We want to say a huge THANK YOU to you, your assistant chef and all your staff for making our Golden Wedding party such a wonderful success last Saturday. Our family and friends were extremely impressed with all that you created - the canapes, the main courses and desserts; they were beautifully presented and tasted delicious. People also commented on your waiting staff who were always attentive, but never intrusive, with the balance between professionalism and informality pitched perfectly. We shall certainly recommend you to anyone looking for caterers. You made our day a joyous one!

Our second visit didn’t disappoint friendly staff and the best Sunday lunch out We will definitely be back when they return in the autumn.

Great meal, the food was delicious! We took the whole family and have not a single bad word to say. The hosts were so friendly, we will be booking again soon

Amazing Tapas when my wife and I went for a meal here. We pre ordered our food, and cannot fault any part of the service, the quality of the food or the general atmosphere. We ate at the Lancaster Arms, and were greeted by friendly staff, and it was really nice to see Ben come out and talk to us to see how we were getting on. All of the food we chose was tasty, full of flavour and cooked to perfection. We would definitely return.

We rang up Ben’s Kitchen following an issue with a booking at another restaurant for Sunday Lunch. Having family and friends visiting, we were panicking we wouldn’t be able to get in anywhere else with 11 adults and 3 children. Luckily, Ben’s Kitchen said they could accommodate us so we went to The Rising Sun within half an hour. It was busy but we were seated straight away and greeted with friendly staff. We all ordered at least 2 courses and the food was amazing! Tasty, good portions and well presented as well as lots of gluten free options. The children even ate free! (All under 5). We cannot thank the team enough for getting us in at such short notice and saving Sunday Dinner for us. Thank you! My husband and I will definitely be visiting again 😊

Very disappointed kleftiko dry portion sizes small and side to go with it non-existent

A simply amazing Sunday lunch at the Rising Sun in Shackerstone. Food provided by Bens Kitchen which was 10/10! Everything was perfect from start to finish. Looking forward to Tapas and Greek night in coming weeks at Desford. Looking forward to next Sunday already….EPIC!!

Had a meal at The Ibis, Wallingford on Wednesday evening. Chicken Kiev, garlicky roasted potatoes and a selection of veg. Wow what a fabulous meal. Perfectly seasoned and cooked. Made by Bens Kitchen

We knew Ben and team when he operated out of a different local pub, now he is at The Rising Sun, Shackerstone (every Sunday), he is even more closer to our home, which is great as his food is first class, backed up by great service, good value menu's in a lovely traditional pub setting. We recently enjoyed his Mothers Day menu that didn't disappoint, we look forward to returning soon - Cheers, Ben and Team :-)

Excellent Tapas night at the Lancaster Arms - great food from Ben Knowles 👍

The best Sunday lunch we have had in a very long time. We pre-ordered our 3 course Sunday lunch at a local “pop up” in Shackerstone with our daughter, son in law and grandson. The dining area was a stunning room, the service was amazing but the food was outstanding! All 3 courses were delicious and restaurant standard rather than standard pub grub. Myself and my husband are vegetarian and we felt there was plenty of choice and we certainly didn’t feel we missed out on anything. Beautiful food, good setting and fantastic service. Will definitely come again and would highly recommend. We are next going to try the tapas evening and can’t wait to try it. Thank you

WOW!! We had Sunday lunch at the Rising Sun today and it was amazing….probably in the top 3 I’ve had. We booked for 4pm and Ben messaged to ask if we wanted to Pre order to ensure we got what we wanted…which we did. Starters, mains and dessert were beautiful and so yummy! The crumble was something else!!! Would defo recommend and we 100% will be back.

Ben did the catering for my 50th get together. His food was delicious, plentiful and homemade (the sausage rolls were amazing!). The buffet looked and tasted amazing and it went down a storm with the guests. Everyone said how great the food was. I would 100% recommend Ben’s Kitchen for any type of function, as he is reasonably priced, reliable, does great food and they are a lovely run professional company.

Taste Sensation! We were delighted to sample the delicacies on offer at the Lancaster Arms in Desford on Tuesday night. The whole evening was nice and relaxed - the staff were welcoming and helpful. The food itself was as good as it looked (which is to say absolutely fan-tas-tic!) A whole platter of delectable portions perfectly presented and dutifully eaten. Looking forward to coming back and having some more!

We were delighted to sample the delicacies on offer at the Lancaster Arms in Desford on Tuesday night. The whole evening was nice and relaxed - the staff were welcoming and helpful. The food itself was as good as it looked (which is to say absolutely fan-tas-tic!) A whole platter of delectable portions perfectly presented and dutifully eaten. Looking forward to coming back and having some more!

Saw the reviews on social media thought we would give it a try .. we sat for an hour waiting after we ordered . And we were so disappointed we left hungry and had to go to another local pub for more food . The food was cold the meat was inedible raw and cold you couldn't physically cut it . We told the staff who offered us £5 off our bill . And said the cut of meat was bad and wont be using the butcher again . It wasnt the butchers fault cold raw meat was served Wont be returning . This was at the rising sun Shackerstone.

Fantastic food, very well presented and spot on service. The food wouldn’t look out of place at a fine dining restaurant.

We just had the best sunday lunch ever!! And the best meal we’ve had in a long long time. We went to their pop up at the Rising Sun in Shackerstone and it was incredible! All 4 of us cannot stop talking about the amazing food, atmosphere and servers! I will be dreaming about this sunday lunch until I go back!!

When contacting Ben to request some menu options for a corporate office opening celebration I knew he was the right choice! Ben came straight back to me with full details and recommendations, he was friendly and more than happy to help me make the decision. He came to do a site visit to ensure he had everything covered on where to setup, where to serve and ran through with me all options he could offer. Ben was in touch prior confirming numbers and ensuring we were ready to go. On the day of the event Ben was wonderful! I was rushed off my feet and he just used his initiative and got on with it! We had chosen a gourmet burger menu and wow what a great choice! The burgers were amazing, salad and toppings galore, more sauce choices than I knew existed and fries! It was so so tasty the compliments came flooding in from all! Ben ensure he had catered for all dietary requirements (as vague as I was!). I wouldn’t hesitate to book Ben again for another event and even search for his pop up’s at local restaurants as his food is just amazing!! Thanks Ben for such a great successful Open day!

Ben’s Kitchen provided a superb evening buffet for a wedding celebration. Ben was great in communicating with us about what we wanted, he gave advice and suggestions. The buffet was delicious, sandwiches were tasty and fresh - the samosas and spring rolls were a big hit. The cheese platters and fruit platters had a great selection. Pork pies and quiches all good . The tray bake cakes went down a treat - yum. Guests were happy. Thank you Ben.

The best Sunday dinner we've ever had! Absolutely spot on and had a lovely family meal. Thank you 😊

Don’t often leave reviews but we had the most fantastic Sunday lunch. Every element was flavoured and seasoned to perfection which is so rare for restaurant Sunday dinners, we all left saying it was the best we have had. Staff were attentive and very polite. Looking forward to the next one!

Good atmosphere good food, friendly service, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, been a couple of times would go there again

Visited last month after hearing great things. Burger unfortunately tasted very cheap, no flavour at all. Portion of chips was decent. My mum had the light lunch pie, appreciate this is going to be a smaller portion however it was literally a slither of pie, no more than 3 mouthfuls. Left a lot to be desired at £13!!!

Friendly staff and lovely food, got served probably the biggest piece of tuna I had ever seen!

Visited on Saturday. Burger unfortunately tasted very cheap, no flavour at all. Portion of chips was decent. My mum had the light lunch pie, appreciate this is going to be a smaller portion however it was literally a slither of pie, no more than 3 mouthfuls. Left a lot to be desired at £13!!!

Had Sunday lunch in the past which was good , latest experience was not good , waited an hour for expensive soggy burgers, just beef and cheese no salad no sauce just soggy buns and beef, chips didn't come out for another 15 mins... Expected a lot more for a 16 quid burger, basically a kids meal that came out

Our third visit here Delicious and perfectly cooked and fresh. Friendly service Can't wait to return

Heard good things about this place so checked out the menu and booked in looking forward to a good night with friends. Once seated we were given a4 sheets of paper with a different limited menu to what was posted on line only to be...

Disappointed that they had a large party and could not fit us in, as the kitchen could not cope.

I really cannot see why people rave about this place, yes the food is nice but the overall experience from start to finish was very poor. Booked a table online in the morning after looking at the online menu which looked good but didn’t receive...

Brilliant place went to wedding reception and been for Greek night both amazing food is A1

Food was amazing and very good service. Definitely worth a visit.

Went for a birthday lunch, the food was delicious, the young lady that served us was helpful. My only complaint was that it was very cold in the room.

Amazing food, cooked to perfection and beautifully presented! We went for Bens Seafood night and had a great night, the service was superb, lovely attentive staff, and great atmosphere in a beautiful restaurant. We will definitely be back!

This was the best Sunday roast we have ever had! All the staff were brilliant and the food was amazing. We will definitely return to try the rest of the menu

We had originally booked for last week for our Wedding Anniversary but had to postpone till tonight as hubbie was ill last week. What a great menu, the service and the team were amazing and the food was fantastic!! They even remembered it was our...

Delicious food and presented really nicely! Loved the mushroom and truffle soup. Would definitely come again. Lovely staff and great service! Only marking one down for atmosphere as seemed quiet for a Friday night need more people to go!

Bens kitchen is a must do! The food is pub classics done splendidly and done the way the dream of when thinking of your fave pub classic! The steak was our favourite, I favoured the Stilton sauce over the pepper corn (but my partner said the other way around!). Its decorated beautifully in there and staff were attentive and kind! We will definitely be returning and keeping our eye out for the specials of the week!!

Superb place for fine dining! Highly recommend and well worth every penny.

Beautiful food. 100% recommend.

Never go again. Service terrible waited ages before our order taken then waited nearly an hour for food.

Absolutely awesome meal, every single course of the 9 or 10 courses (I forget just how many lol) was excellent. In particular the pork belly. We went all out and had the wine raft too. This place is a gem, we’ve been a few times...

Been here twice now, absolutely brilliant. Great food, great service always with a smile, great value. Cannot wait to come again. Thank you Ben's kitchen.. Mr & Mrs Appleby

Sunday lunch here for a birthday celebration. We arrived 15 mins early and waited in the bar, a little surprised that 15 mins after our booked time,the waitress told us that the group on our table were 'just paying' and she would call us through asap. 15 mins later,we were shown to our table. We had requested a high chair but had to ask for it as it wasn't there. It took almost 30 mins for our starters to arrive. We could see the staff were busy so didn't want to make a fuss but another long wait ensued and when the waitress came to us,it was to say that they didn't have enough meat to fulfill the orders for mains as they weren't happy with the way it had come out. We were offered another meat to make the portions up but it seemed very unusual to have to do that. Sadly,due to the delays in getting our table and being served,we had to cancel our sweets as our taxi had arrived. I would like to say,the food was good and the staff were all polite and friendly but when you have booked in advance and pre ordered your food,this was a very disappointing affair.

Fantastic food, the very best Sunday lunch I have found! What I also like about eating at Ben's kitchen is the menu changes every quarter or so this keeps things interesting. He also provides all the classics, so you won't be left disappointed. Well worth a visit, keep up the great work.

More than 30 years since I last walked out without paying... after a 50 minute wait, my partner had gammon egg and chips okay and paid for. I ordered belly pork and was served a cube that was tough and uncrackled, alongside a turkey slice (allergies or preferences not checked first) to increase the serving size, which was cold, together with cold and burned veggies and a beige roast potato, not to mention a yorkshire pudding when menu had stated gluten free. The apology was that there had not been enough pork - I could have been told that when or shortly after ordering, but my make it up as you go along platter was potentially a health risk. Server fine with my refusal to pay and generous discount offered if I came back. After such fundamental errors, I would not ever. Apparently they are looking for staff from signs around the premises. I know hospitality is hard these days, so good luck.

Starters arrived after an hour and a half. The garlic bread was solid. It's was just hard, warm bread. There's is no excuse for such an awful starter taking that long. Absountly disgracefull. Mains came after 1 hour and 50 minutes of waiting. They were OK at best. There was barely enough food for half a person, and the Yorkshire pudding was burnt and comparable to cardboard. We did not stay for deserts. Overall, it was an awful experience. A refund would be nice, but nothing can make up for the wasted time. If I could rate this place 0 stars I would.

We were a party of four, service was good, food was excellent and the kitchen accommodated 2 fussy eaters. Look forward to our next visit.

We booked a table for Sunday lunch, we used to visit Ben's kitchen when it was at the golf club. Much better service now. All had a lovely Sunday roast with plenty of meat and vegetables. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The...

Ben's Kitchen is a firm favourite for us. Excellent steaks and definitely the best roast dinner!

Just had lunch at the crown food and services were excellent will definitely return again x

Firstly the food is absolutely top notch, best roast I have had at a restaurant. Everything was cooked perfectly. The staff are lovely and got us anything we needed. They do not rush you at all, in fact that's maybe my only complaint the food does take a while to come out but actually was quite refreshing not to feel rushed, I'm not used to this !! totally worth it when it does so highly recommend. The atmosphere is very relaxed and it was nice to be able to have a good chat over good food. Can't wait to go back ☺️

This Christmas I was lucky enough to win a meal for four at Ben's Kitchen and it certainly did not disappoint! As a party of 5 with some vegan dietary requirements, the team could not have done any more for us. The food was outstanding...

We visited bens kitchen this evening as a very last minute party of 10 booking - we really appreciated the restaurant accommodating us. The food was brilliant, we all commented on how excellent every dish was and we all throughly enjoyed it. Service was really...

Wonderful Sunday lunch - so filling and very tasty. Really enjoyed it. Will definitely be back soon.

Great food and service! Highly recommend, everything was spot on. Steaks were cooked perfectly and burger with cheese sauce was one of the best I've had.

The food and service were both excellent. The Gluten Free options are some of the best I have seen. It was very busy (being near Christmas).

Bens is now open Saturday mornings for breakfast, and they have such a variety from a huge family platter to large and medium full English to eggs benidict , eggs royal, and pancakes and maple syrup and more. The quality of the ingredients really stands...

Previously visited for an evening meal and then decided to go again for lunch. Was not disappointed. Food was tasty and well presented. Very happy also with the service. Will definitely go again

We've just been for dinner at Ben's Kitchen and it was amazing. We're fairly rubbish at leaving reviews but Ben is so lovely, his food is delicious so we wanted to make sure we wrote one this evening! I had a veggie meal off the Winter Menu and my fella had Fish and Chips which were both so good we ended up having to swap half way through so we could try each other's! 😂🙈 We also like that you see Ben, he's not at all if your face but you know who he is, he wants to check you're enjoying it and that everything is OK with your meal and obviously cares and takes pride in his work. Anyway, great chef, lovely guy, would highly recommend and we'll 100% be back soon, probably for breakfast looking at the pictures you've posted on Facebook! X

I love good food, I have a special place in Edinburgh and I would travel there for a meal....... however, I wanted a good Sunday roast for my wife and I, found Ben's kitchen and oh my goodness if you ever drive past this establishment and not go in you have denied yourself a truly sensational taste experience, if you enjoy excellent food you must dine here.

Amazing food again. The scallop dish was the best I’ve tasted. Relaxed venue but first class food. Thanks and we will keep on coming back

Food was great but everything cooked with garlic, if you don't like garlic we found out after you can ask for no garlic on your food

Great Sunday lunch, we will be definitely be returning again soon. Ben is very welcoming and took the time to speak to all his customers. We ate in the pub side which is dog friendly.

Sunday lunch, roast beef was excellent with ample vegetables, four at the table one had the vegetarian option which was also good, we will definitely return. Service was also attentive polite and friendly.

Great food, can't believe it's not always full.

Went to the Greek night here for my 40th birthday! The staff went above and beyond for us all and made my night so special. The food was excellent and the band were fantastic, they even played Happy Birthday and got the whole restaurant to join in. Wonderful atmosphere and the chef even came out to everyone's tables to check all was ok. Would highly recommend, I can't wait to go back!

What fantastic evening amazing staff and food, entertainment was an added bonus. Nothing was too much trouble, for my daughter's 40th birthday. Highly recommended.

Brilliant night Greek theme. Reasonably priced and Ben comes out to wish everyone a great evening. A lovely touch.

We ate at Ben’s kitchen this week for the first time. All I can say is the food was incredible, 8 course taster menu for a very reasonable £55pp. Every course was lovely and the flavours were amazing! We will definitely be back!!

After visiting for Sunday lunch for the first time we were impressed. Super tasty food, nice portion & great presentation. Servers excellent, polite and attentive, thank you very much, we’ll be back, cheers.

Sunday roast absolutely brilliant, would highly recommend to anyone

Food was good, although steak was not good quality. Most disappointing thing was not ONCE BUT TWICE we had drinks brought from the bar and glasses had old lipstick on them. Maybe have the staff wash them before putting them in the dishwasher. We was a party of 13 so the staff did good apart from above.

My wife and I and another couple, spent a lovely evening at Bens Kitchen. We will be back.

Put simply...just go! Ben's food is amazing. Incredibly tasty and great portions too. You'll be delighted and walk away full!

went here for my mum and father in laws wedding yesterday the food was stunning loved it my kids cleared there plates aswell lovely place with a nice garden for the children aswell very happy

Ben's kitchen did the food for our wedding today, 16th September, we hired the room at the back which was perfect for our family occasion, the food was excellent and even catered for vegans and other tolerances, would highly recommend Ben and his team and the crown as a location in the future. This made our day all the more special, once again, thank you all. Shaun and Tracy x

Went for a wedding reception and had the most amazing roast dinner, beautifully cooked meat with all the veg options. Staff were so incredible, very accommodating to all dietary requirements.

Great food, fantastic service 👌

High quality, friendly service, delicious menu to choose from.

One of the best Sunday dinners I've had for a long time. We had the small appetite plate it was plenty big enough for me and my partner. The starter duck parfait was lovely. I loved how they brought lots of different vegetables my favourite being the ratatouie one of the best I've ever eaten also lovely to get red cabbage. The only thing I was annoyed at they forgot to bring any cauliflower cheese and delphonaise potato to our table. We was a large party they forgot to bring it to the 4 in the centre of large table. They did bring brocoli with cheese sauce but it wasn't cooked enough for me.

Restaurant large room , original pub atmosphere. Meal well presented but little bit over cooked ie Yorkshire puddings.most of meals ok.

After a long time of wanting to go, I’m happy to say I can finally hold my hand up 🙋‍♂️ and say I’ve been and all I can say is wow wow wow!! I have seen so many posts and heard so many people talking about this place and how good it is and I could agree more!! It was everything I’d hoped for and far far more!! We both agreed the food was the best we’d had in years!!! 🙌🙌🙌 (all 3 courses!!) If you haven’t been here before, I cannot recommend this place highly enough!!! Ben Knowles you are an amazing talent mate and we will see you again very very soon 👏👏👏👏👏(and you never know, maybe I’ll take on the burger challenge 😉) All the best mate 👊

Absolutely exquisite food. Excellent customer service. Highly recommend to all my Friends, Family & Business Associates

Absolutely fantastic all round, amazing food, lovely setting and great staff. 100% recommend and will return. Just perfect 🙂

Staff were very friendly but waited around 30 mins for the starter then the kitchen got two of our orders wrong. One missed starter and one wrong main. Quite pricey. But food was very good, when it eventually arrived. They did also take both of the wrong orders off the bill. Won't be going back as it was our first time going there.

Friendly service, super lunch time tapas at competitive price

Beautiful Sunday Lunch at Ben's Kitchen. We were a large party and everything was beautifully presented with great service. Highly recommend!

Food was amazing! Highly recommend if you are in the area.

Really nice chunky chips, and the garden is spacious with a nice play park for children.

Superb Sunday lunch. I had honey mustard baked gammon and other half had turkey. Amazing selection of vegetables including 3 types of potato, Cauliflower cheese, red cabbage and ratatouille. Summer fruit crumble and custard and fresh fruit salad and ice cream for dessert. Very popular so definitely need to book.

Amazing food! Could not recommend it more. Steak was brilliant and cooked to perfection. 10/10

Amazing beef cob and chunky chips.

Great food and pleasant with it. Definitely will go again.

Amazing food, really good service and friendly people. Ben came out and spoke to us after a short delay on our desserts which was good of him. Definately will be back soon 5*

Lovely food, lovely atmosphere! We will be back, thankyou ☺️

Service was an absolute mess, over booked and under staffed but was still an enjoyable afternoon.

The food is very nice,presentation is great, but wasn't aware when booking a table there was a live band playing in pub side of the business. Had my 10 week granddaughter with us so we got moved to the other end of the empty adjoining function room where it was much quieter. The staff were lovely and helpful especially ,and apologetic when my step daughter & partner food choices weren't available. We don't have a simple pallet,by a long way,but we found some things were not for us! But hey,everyone is different.

I'd heard great things about this place so decided to book in for my son's birthday. There was a table of 7 of us and every one of us said how amazing the food was. I had the gluten free fish and chips which was so tasty and my husband had tapas which I stole a lot of and it was all so delicious. Ben came out personally to check about food preferences/ allergies etc and all the staff were really lovely and attentive. Prices were also really reasonable and the portions were big. Thanks for a great first visit, we'll be back soon.