Boathouse in Peterborough

This place is awful. Cold food and awful staff. The people at the bar was miserable. The only good thing was the free cream egg.

Poor service. Cold food. Although the setting was nice, staff were miserable and grumpy. They got orders wrong and were reluctant to admitting they had prices wrong. Roast dinners were cold and staff refused to take them back to the kitchen to reheat them. I would not recommend.

Was lovely as always. Would have like to have had the option of a lamb roast for Easter but nevertheless the food was delicious & the service was fabulous! One of our favourite spots for a roast :)

Lovely place great beer. friendly staff will be back Great food and people. Outside area is lovely in the sun great seating and outside bar.

Emily is brilliant Emily is very attentive Always ask for Emily Emily is superb Emily made the evening 😘😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

I was there with my friend on Saturday evening and we were served by a lovely young lady by the name of Hannah. Found her to be very friendly and accommodating and helpful. I would come again and hope to be served by her.

Haven’t eaten at the Boathouse for a number of years but today on Mother’s Day the food was amazing . Thank you so much.

Absolutely brilliant. Food was amazing, service totally above and beyond. We will be back. Thank you so much.

I had great hopes when we booked and when we drove up it looked great. We said we had a booking and were given a table. We went and got some drinks and picked what we wanted and went to the bar. To be then told sorry no steaks. Which was odd as it was early Saturday evening. I then tried to order the lamb shank but the wasn't in stock either. So I asked what was in stock. I wondered why they didn't tell us when we came in. I then went to order a drink the guy behind said he wouldn't be a minute. But went off to deliver some drinks and started to collect glasses on the way back. The guy wearing a black shirt behind the bar just ignored me he was busy talking to his friends. He eventually finished with his friends and served the guy behind me. At this stage I just went back to my seat. Dinner was served and the food was great. We finished dinner and my wife wanted a hot drink with trifle but when I tried to order it guess what it wasn't available. So we just finished our food and left. Disappointing as the boathouse looked fantastic just a word of advice keep your customers happy.

Waited 10 minutes to be spoken to at the bar and was then told drinks were reservation only despite there being 20 free tables outside. Bit pretentious. Manager flippantly said ‘it’s Mother’s Day guys what do you expect’.

SHOCKING! Booked a table for lunch today and when we were seated by the manager Matt / Mark, he failed to mention there was a 45 minute wait for food ( on a Wednesday lunch time) When we questioned this (as the restaurant wasn’t even very busy) we were told by a very unbothered, couldn’t have cared less if he tried, manager- he just stood and shrugged his shoulders. There were 3 other table occupied in the restaurant with no more than four on a table. What is the point of a table reservation when you are having to wait that long.

Great service and good from Victor!!

Wonderful service, georgeous foods. Definitely be back

Stopped in for a Friday afternoon bottle of Prosecco in the sun. Nice view, great outdoors area.

Lovely meal and quick, friendly service

Disgusting food, disgusting customer service, especialy from the girl with earing in her nose. She dared to say to my friends boy that hes gonna die because hes got some food intolerances, then few seconds later she also said that she cant take plates from table cos shes busy and she will come back when she can. Steak was terrible probably from few days earlier leftovers. Pork ribs even worse.. but its probably normal when owners dont care whats going on in the premises.

Hannah was great and the food was tasty 😋

Excellent service, delicious breakfast. Perfect little area for the folk with dogs. Couldn't fault it.

All good, quick service and good food. Thankyou.

We were a group of 4, 2 x ordered the Roast's and x2 ordered burgers. The food was amazing!! The menu looked great so there was lots to choose from, looking forward to coming back to try the other things on the menu.

Fantastic food, lovely servers, and great atmosphere

The food is sumptuous and fresh, cozy feel.. a home a way from home

Great service, great food. Fast service, our fave place for sure

Really nice food, and great service. Enjoyed it. Thanks

Great service from Oliver and a good atmosphere

Our favourite pub in Peterborough the staff are always fantastic the food is delicious and the service is 10/10 . Molly & Olly are incredible and always so nice .

Can't say about the food as I never had any

Nice place to visit. Plus, when the weather is nice, sit outside.

I went to book online for the restaurant and saw there was plenty of times available so thought we’d just go on down when we were ready . The restaurant was empty but the bar was full and I was told there were no bookings left for the restaurant? Anyway, we sat in the bar instead where we had to go up and order food… at this point I actually felt sorry for the staff as they were obviously very understaffed and running around like crazy. It took a good 20 minutes before I was served which again was annoying but no dramas. Once seated it took absolutely ages for our food to come. I had three children with me so as you can imagine they were becoming very impatient once 45 minutes had passed. In all I think we had our mains after an hour had gone by. The kids pizzas were cheap microwaveable ones and the beans microwaved dry. I got a very annoyed look from the waitress when I asked for salt as there was none on our table. My food was really yummy, until I got half way through my mash and pulled a huge brown hair out of my mouth. I said to my daughter let’s hope it’s one of mine (even though my hair was tight in a bun). Really not acceptable after paying £70 for food for four of us. If there were staff available I would have complained but this would have probably tipped them over the edge anyway! Really disappointing and won’t be returning.

Had a lovely meal. Very friendly, helpful staff

Very enjoyable excellent service. Food was excellent

Not been here for a while so pleasantly surprised lovely food and atmosphere Thankyou

Told there was a 30 minute wait to get served a drink as they were too busy with the diners, clearly drinkers are second class citizens and not wanted.

Went mid week for my birthday. It's changed since I was last there and is a big improvement over 5-6 years ago. Food was top notch. Service was attentive and with a smile without being overbearing. Perfect. Some cask ales on.

Nice pub, you can sit outside or indoors a little bit Draughty near the doors as they’re so busy with food. They’re nice friendly customer service at the bar table service on Saturday just one girl in there,she was very good tho she was Extremely polite and makes sure our food was quicky as possible.🙏🏻

Food was wonderful, nicely presented. Hannah, our host, was very friendly and attentive, enhancing our experience. Would definitely recommend.

Evening drink with friends, good beer selection, easy parking, cheeky caramel sundae. What's not to like.

I had the most amazing experience at The Boathouse, and I can't thank Hannah and Mark enough for making it unforgettable! From the moment we arrived, Hannah greeted us with a warm and friendly smile, instantly making us feel welcome. Mark our server, was incredibly attentive and ensured that we had everything we needed throughout the meal. Their knowledge of the menu was impressive, and they made perfect recommendations that suited our tastes. The ambiance of the restaurant was equally delightful with beautiful views and a relaxing atmosphere The food was absolutely delicious—fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. I can’t recommend The Boathouse enough. Huge thanks to Hannah and Mark for making our visit so special. We’ll definitely be

Lovely food, great people and fantastic service!

Lovely Sunday roast dinner, couldn't fault the food or the service. Thank you to Hannah for the great service and friendly welcome she gave to us. Highly recommend will definitely return.

Weekday evening. Lovely atmosphere for a drink and pudding. Staff friendly and pudding really tasty.

Good food good service what more do you need

Didn't eat but the menu looked good. It was popular on a Tuesday night so must be good food.

Really good service, Hannah was great! large portions and wonderful food what’s not to love

Every time we’ve visited the boathouse we’ve received excellent service all round. Food was cooked well and the drinks were of a decent price. Staff were attentive and very friendly on all occasions we have visited. Would recommend.

Great food and location, lovely restaurant and molly was fantastic, looked after us and was very friendly and professional 😊

Molly and Victor were amazing, really friendly service and the food was very tasty. They swapped out the food to give me a veggie alternative so I was really happy 🤩

I would like to say that the manager Victor and his team of staff are first class in our opinion. They are always friendly, have a smile on their faces and are good for a laugh. Nothing is too much trouble for them. On a last note after a few weeks grounded due to an operation I was delighted to see on my return that he had kept Abbott on tap for me (my medicine) 😂

Bitterly disappointed not to have a roast as they had sold out But to be fair the food we had was nice, service was good and atmosphere was pleasant

I went here woth my partner and we both like it here. It's cosy and the staff were nice. We think it's a bit over priced for what it is, but apart from that the food is nice and it's in a good location. we've been here twice now

Really enjoyed our meal and being here today.

Friendly and welcoming staff. Hannah was particularly helpful. Food nice enough for a light lunch with some interesting choices. A good choice of wines by the glass

Had a lovely lunch with a friend. Food and service was awesome. Value for money. We will be visiting again.

Beautiful pub with great food. Nadine was very kind and helped us with the food decisions as well.

Service was great! Nadine is super attentive, lovely vibes here :)

A very enjoyable meal in pleasant surroundings. Friendly and helpful staff.

Just poor !!! All round poor, food like school dinners and ‘waiter’ was just immature. Won’t be coming back !

Fantastic service, beautifully delicious food. Would most definitely come back

My friend and I had a midweek lunch from the lunch menu. My steak sandwich was perfectly fine though the steak was slightly overdone and not very hot. The mini desert of chocolate brownie was delicious and the portion size was perfect. We were served by Hannah who was friendly, efficient and extremely helpful in enabling us to locate our discount apps!

Mostly went for evening walks and then stopped by for tea and wines 🍾

We had a very good family lunch here today, it is nicely decorated, staff friendly and food good. There was a very nice atmosphere and will definitely return when in the area.

Hannah and Tash were very polite and friendly we all had the £16.50 menu for 2 courses which was excellent value will see you again soon

amazing service from jess and mollie, food tasted great and came out quick would eat here again, i highly recommend this restaurant!

We had a lovely Tuesday evening in the Boathouse sharing a bottle of wine.It is a cosy place to spend a winter evening and the staff are always welcoming. Hannah made a special effort to be friendly and to make us feel like valued costumers. I would recommend it to anyone!

Really disappointed. We came to get a drink and pudding after a Sunday walk with our baby. It was not busy and there were staff standing about. We ordered our drinks first with one waitress, who fetched another waitress to take our food order, whilst she "goes and grabs our drinks". Within 5 minutes our desserts turned up, and they were good. My husband and I ate them separately as we were taking it in turns to hold the baby, and they were hot desserts too. Our drinks never showed. It got to 30 minutes after ordering and we were ready to go at this point, the waitress that brought our desserts was very apologetic about our drinks not showing when we went to pay the bi. However the one who took our drinks order came over and asked if we wanted our drinks as she was "just bringing them". It was a coffee and a J2O, so nothing complicated. When we said no, we had cancelled them as we had somewhere to be, she rolled her eyes and walked off. No apology given and was incredible rude.

Great quality food, good prices. Nice family place. Beautiful inside since they redecorated and great new staff. Excellent service highly recommended.

i had a lovely meal a few days ago and was served by Hannah who was lovely. she made us feel very welcome and recommended some great meals. food was outstanding. would recommend to others 😍

Just popped in for lunch. Unbelievably good food! Very quick too which was appreciated as I told them I was in a rush. Many thanks to Oliver and Mike :)

Brilliant waiter named Victor He looked after us very well and made us feel special, he went out of his way to ensure we had everything we wanted and had a very enjoyable lunch, please thank him from me and our party of 4 people. The food was lovely and the service from all staff was excellent.

Good place to eat with excellent service, free parking and walking path alongside River Nene and nearby rowing course

Very good food and I am picky! I told Victor, who served us, exactly how I liked certain foods being cooked. He wrote all of our meals with our requests and it came out spot on as we had asked. Lovely food, good price and victor was very helpful. Thank you 🙏

Food was okay food was very much what you would expect from a pub chain. I had the sea bass portion size could of been better left wanting more. Steak and ale pie my partner had no complaints good quality and size of the pie was good.

Banging food snd service. Mark and Keaton are especially brilliant 🤩

Another great meal here thank you to the team. We had steak which was cooked so well we guessed the chef and were correct, thank you Norton! We’ll see you all again soon

Pros point: ( 2023 ) Sunday roast is second to none in pboro. Cons: wait times go up when busy, 45 mins to get a pudding out... so some room for improvement still. Edit.... ( 2024 ) Spent came here for Xmas day meal. Great service. Recently redecorated as well and the place looks good. Food was decent. Upped star rating to a 5 Edit 2. ( 2025 ) And down a star we go, service has dropped so sat waiting for long periods , on multiple visits. Food quality remains generally decent.

Been coming here every week day for a year and not had one bad meal staff are always happy

Decent food, nice coffee and ambience. Very pleasant, obliging staff. Humans as well as dogs catered for.

Friendly helpful staff. Great food. Lovely pub.

It was somewhat pricey for a pint, but it was a very good one. The ambience was not as cosy as it could be.

As always a very warm welcome. We had a Sunday roast and it was so tasty the potatoes were crispy too, something you don’t get with a Sunday roast in a restaurant. Our waitress Hannah was very friendly nothing was too much trouble. We will definitely go back for another Sunday roast.

Christmas Day lunch for 3 was excellent. Good portions, good quality food, attentive service and a nice atmosphere.

We booked 3 months ago for the festive menu for 8 people. The food was extremely disappointing, the service was efficient at the start, although for a Saturday evening the restaurant was not particularly busy, the service became so slow we went to the bar at one point to order drinks. The wild garlic prawns were served with a breakfast crumpet? The fish dish didn't taste right, the fish tasted strong and the texture was mushy. The majority of the meals were served lukewarm at best. It really felt like a waste of £470.

Absolutely terrible experience at The Boathouse. Pre booked a table and the festive menu online. Turned up at the resturant and the only table available for me and my partner was one shoved in the corner somewhere right next to 6-8 drunk loud men. Not really ideal for date night. We then asked if we could move and were placed in the bar area as they only had one two seater- table available in the resturant (?) . Things then got worse as we were told we couldn't have the festive menu (at that point, because we had been moved to the bar area) which was the whole point of travelling so far in (1 hours drive) I was told by the service team, that the festive menu was for pre-bookings only and that i needed to pay a deposit. I explained that I had booked through the website and even demo'd infront of the man the booking process and that at no point the website asked me to pay a deposit. The man looked very confused that the website allowed me to book a festive menu, but not ask for a deposit. He made no real attempt to rectify the situation, instead telling us he could ask the resturant, but we would be waiting an hour and a half for food and it would be a limited menu (??) . Had no choice in the end but to pack up and go eat somewhere else, which was also stressful trying to book a last minute festive menu on a Friday night. Won't be back for a very long time.

Emily has provided us amazing service during our annual family get together and the food has been nothing but amazing quality. Thank you Emily for making our visit extra special.

Hannah and Jess took very good care of me and my family for my birthday meal. They checked we were happy with our meals and were extremely professional in their service! Definitely coming here again!

Came in for the festive menu and d the,service was very slow and had to report to the,staff that the ladies was very wet!

Lovely meal and atmosphere at the boat house!

Venue for a work Christmas dinner and service and food excellent. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Would come back again

Great food and service, would highly recommend

Came here on previous recommendations and it hasn't disappointed! Friendly and attentive with delicious pub food which was value for money.

We had a meal and drinks here the other evening which was OK. On leaving around 8.30 I popped into the toilets and my wife waited just outside the door. In a few seconds she was approached by a group of men making sexist comments , I believe that they were from the hotel next door. We are no spring chickens so younger ladies please take care as the area is no longer safe around the rowing lake. Please Get a friend to escort you to your car.

Very good value for money nice staff

Lovely food Lovely staff Good value We had a delightful lunch, Portions are generous but they do a mini dessert menu which was just right after a large meal Not cheap but excellent value for money We will definitely be visiting again

Not great... Small family gathering (just three of us) booked for lunch for 1pm 12/12/24. We arrived nice and early, were seated and ordered drinks. Lovely waitress served the drinks and took our order. Ordered two Garden Plot Medley's and a Steak and Ale Pie. The waitress enquired if we were having the Garden Plot Medley's for starters or mains (they do both), we ordered as main courses and sat back to wait. We waited, waited some more, and waited again! Meanwhile, other tables who had arrived long after us had ordered, eaten and finished their meals... Eventually, after just over an hour, my husband was about to go to the bar to enquire when the waitress, noticing that our table was still empty, came over to say that she would go to the kitchen to enquire how long the meal would be. She came back shortly and apologised that it would be another five minutes wait. Obviously they had forgotten our meal altogether... When it finally did arrive we were utterly disappointed. Both Garden Plot Medleys were tiny! Hardly filled a quarter of the plate... Surely we must have been given the starters portions instead of the mains portions? It honestly took around three-four minutes to finish it was that small (about three large spoonfulls in total). The Steak and Ale Pie was a good size, however the pastry was incredibly overdone, blakened, burnt and hard and the veg portion was laughable, two halves of a very small carrot, half a stem of Broccoli (which was underdone and hard) and the tiniest spoonfull of mash potato that wouldn't feed a baby... That was it! Why skimp on the cheapest ingredients of a meal? We all left hungry and disappointed... We will not be returning.

Hannah was a very pleasant and polite young woman who looked after us. She was very efficient and helpful and was coping admirably even though she was on her own.

Very nice food, staff were great, will definitely go back.

Nice little spot for lunch, Hannah the waitress gives good customer service

Had the most amazing Sunday roast beef which melted in your mouth and cooked to perfection by Michael the chef. I will certainly be returning with my family.

Staff were very friendly. Had a mulled wine and pork belly. Both were lovely

The meal was excellent, staff helpful and friendly, lovely atmosphere and relaxed. We will definitely return.