Bulls Head in North West Leicestershire

Great Friday night out in Ashby. Great music by the DJ. Lovely friendly service by the team, would definitely return when I’m back in the area.

Unfortunately, lunch on 17th Nov, food was quite poor and 1 hour wait after ordering. So, quite disappointing. Been here before but seems to have gone downhill

Great place for a drink.and Bar Meal.

Kayleigh was a star, couldn’t do more for you!!

The pub was very nice, amazing service, will be returning for more drinks x

Brilliant venue. Sat by the small curved widow looking out across to the market. The service was excellent and the meal hot and tasty.

Exceptional service from Kayleigh shame there was no cheesecake. Friendly service good pint good food and football. Shame about the Company.

Great bar…….Great Staff, always feel welcome. The Guinness was really good the best in ashby maybe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I discovered a new love...tequilla rose! Would defo recommend this pub xx

Lovely place, very warm and welcoming and all staff are very friendly. Definitely recommended!

Excellent atmosphere. Comfy and cosy!

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and good value ! 👏

Katsu curry with waffle fries is the best in the country!! Great pub and amazing atmosphere. It’s my favourite place in the world.

Came for Friday lunch with my Daughter and the food and service was amazing, I would highly recommend the blue burger and my Daughter had tea Mac and Cheese and said it was better than Nannies.

As the title said I’m literally shocked by the change to this pub. We ordered a glass of wine and a pint but the pint was completely flat. I went to ask for an exchange and the member id staff told me it was because of the glass! It was obvious this wasn’t the case it was just dirty! He eventually (after attitude) agreed to give us a different brand although I had to pay the difference!! We went to sit in the extension part of the pub which was absolutely filthy and the smell of wet dog was awful! One drink here was definitely enough. I hate to complain but seriously this was an awful experience. I took some pictures to show some of the factors that influenced this review!

Cool beer garden & friendly pub

Friendly staff relaxed atmosphere dog friendly

Big traditional pub, good for watching sport.

We had the tortillas for a starter to share topped with Beef, firstly they forgot the topping then when it did come back out it was a ridiculously small portion, at £7 plus it was a waste of money and very disappointing

The food was awful. My partner ordered Katsu curry and chips, but got rice. Both of the patties on burger were black and hard. The food was dumped on the table, and the girl just left before we could mention the issues. The chips were cold and dry, we couldn’t hear each other speak because the screens showing the football were so loud. We won’t be coming again.

Waited 40mins for dry overcooked gammon and burnt fish then another 40mins for dessert that was supposed to be hot but my husband wasn't sure if his was fully defrosted in the centre.

Went for food and drinks for a friend's birthday. Because there was a few of us they blocked off the back area for us so it was more private which was really nice of them. The staff were really nice, served drinks really fast. Some of our food did take longer than wanted, but when the manager explained they were short staffed and with their online takeaway orders the 2 chefs on shift were very overwhelmed we understood why and were fine with it. Manager was also very apologetic about the wait and offered refunds. The food was very good, I had the katsu chicken curry with rice and the prawns and it was lovely, and the rest of the group loved the food aswell. Charley and Greg were lovely with us, along with the rest of the team. Had a fab night, great pints and lovely food. Planning on returning for the next birthday in our group

Really nice place with a cracking atmosphere, fav pub in ADZ

This has got to be my favourite pub in Ashby de la Zouch, I like the food, always a great choice of real ale. The atmosphere is great. Love the fact the pub is old, with wonky walls! Nice outdoor seating area.

Very cosy traditional pub offering a selection of dishes to suit any taste at reasonable prices. The interior is homely, welcoming and the staff very friendly.

Very nice food, good value and friendly staff

We were visiting a tourist attraction in the area and noted that the Bulls Head did food so we popped in. We ordered two cheese and bacon toasties which came with "dirty fries" with an additional order for a side salad. We waited 45 minutes and then approached the bar to enquire where our (very basic) food was. I was advised that our order was being prepared next and the male staff member said "we did warn you on ordering that food was taking 45 minutes". I replied that this had not been conveyed to us (as we would certainly not have continued with the order but found an alternative location for our "snack"). Satisfied that our food would be arriving immanently I returned to my table. I waited a further 25 minutes and returned to the bar to again, asking where our food was. I was advised that it was literally on it's way out of the kitchen. So again, I returned to our table and true to his word, the food arrived, but it was NOT what was specified on the menu which had stated "dirty fries" (topped with bacon and chopped spring). Our fries merely had some sauce drizzled over. This was absolutely the last straw. I returned to the counter with the food and asked to speak with the Manager as I wished to have a refund as the food was not as specified. I duly got out my credit card (original method of payment) but was immediately provided with a cash refund. I believe that the staff just wanted to get us out of the premises quickly as it was very obvious that we were far from happy. Luckily we are not local and therefore not likely to be in the area again but needless to say, if we were, we would certainly NOT be making a repeat visit.

We live locally so we know you don't go here for fine dining but for a quick bite to eat it's normally ok. Last Saturday it was dreadful. I had lasagne which came with garlic bread and a side salad and I ordered a side of fries. There is nothing good to say about it. The lasagne was tiny and so very runny. The garlic bread was two "slices" but actually about two mouthfuls in each. Which actually wasn't a bad thing as it was cold. Not just been out of the grill a while cold, but straight out of the fridge cold. The chips were again a tiny portion. Oven chips as you'd expect from such a place but they appeared to have been cooked some days before and then microwaved. The side salad was two slices of tomato and a huge pile of spring, white and red onion. Service was non existent. Shan't be eating here again.

We went on father's day, very nice breakfast & yes we had toast too. There always ask if there is any dietary requirements

The latest price increases are a bad idea. The pub has been very quiet lately in comparison with Wetherspoons. Stonegate, having had serious debt problems, are shooting themselves in the foot and probably shooting the manager in the back.

Didn't eat but had some drinks with friends. Great atmosphere and well kept 👏 👌

Food took quite a while, although they didn't seem too busy. Chips arrived stone cold, wonder how long they were sitting. Husbands burger was apparently lovely though. Also Heinz mayo left out on tables, opened, dated with a sticker a few days ago. FDA recommend not doing this, I personally wouldn't ever take the risk of eating mayo that has been unrefrigerated for days at room temperature.

Over-modernised for such a beautiful old pub. The service was good but the steak I had was like chewing on an old boot. I've never had such a tough one and couldn't finish it as my teeth couldn't cope.

Very quiet at lunch time which i prefer.food came out quick.i had the fish and chips. Found the fish to be quite greasy

Only called in for a drink. Certainly return.

Visited with my Children as part of a birthday celebration with his friends, reserved a table a week before and pre ordered the meal selection. Took an hour for food to arrive despite pre ordering and people coming in after us and being served quickly. Food arrived wrong, burnt to a crisp, fish was inedible and had to go back to the kitchen. Chips were rock hard, vegetables rubbery and salad was old and dry. Allnof the children picked upnon this amd we felt extremely embarrassed for my son. Desert came out and was wrong so again had to wait for replacement. All in to feed 8 of us took 3 hours for bad food. Staff couldn't care less with unhygienic practices from the manager who was going to distribute spoons by holding the part which goes in your mouth!

Came in today for a drink with my sister we do sometimes .ordered two lattes.was waiting 20 minutes.went to bar and tried make light of the wait by joking with the girl her name is fiona. Not impressed with her attitude.spoke to her before leaving told I wasn't happy with the service.she got very attitudy with me .you need have a tak with your staff .shall go else where for drink next time ....she needs to smile more and have better customer service

Had a great time! Greg is fantastic! Would definitely recommend, good food and affordable drinks!

Terrible breakfast… 1 runny egg 1 over cooked … black toast on one side hidden as they brought to table … egg shell on plate… cappuccino I’ve had better instant coffee… the service girl very well mannered, older bar lady seemed very abrasive…

Fantastic service all round. Great selection of food and drink available. Venue is kept clean and tidy. Staff are welcoming and very friendly. Would recommend.

Had a quick drink ..lovely and cosy and very old country style pub.

The food is great, and tasty which is quite impressive. I had the classic all day breakfast here and I loved it so much. The only downside to my visit is that I had to pay to get an extra toast, I would normally not request for but it was good and just one toast was not enough to savour all the deliciousness. I paid £1.99 for a toast I wasn’t able to finish. So I feel like the £2 I paid for extra toast wasn’t justified . Aside that they serve great meals.

Always keeps a good pint, service always pleasant and quick when it's busy

Bulls head market street Ashby De La Zouch What a fantastic pub the staff are super friendly the ambience is a traditional English pub accompanied by a dining area dedicated to severing high quality food in a relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommend as a stop off for traditional ale plus an assortment of continental lagers whines and spirits plus sky sports on several screen's dog friendly a truly family oriented pub including dining or just popping in for a pint. I’ll definitely be calling in again.

Went last night and what a shambles not enough staff for new years eve queuing at the bar while the manager plays with napkins bar stools blocking the bar can't get round them stacks of glasses not being collected very poorly run...needs someone with some idea to run this pub same music every time no idea sorry for the negative review that's my opinion...

Extremely aggressive bouncers, explained to the kind and accommodating manager the issue however the bouncers will swear and be aggressive without reason ID or not.

Proper nice old pub serving a selection of good ales along with lagers/ciders. Dog friendly, kid friendly, nice food reasonably priced & Sky Sports. Well worth the visit.

Came for Christmas lunch ...we were originally told it was almost sold out for lunch clearly not accurate , we were told we had to book online and pay online that was a mess too , come the day we had to pay for parking lol and the place was full we should have guessed we counted 20 people actually eating...the starter was not a starter it was a pre starter baget partbake not properly cooked with cold mayo and a tomato in oil awful mix ...no matter.... starter's arrived prawns dripping in oil ...no matter ... Meal arrived ...Turkey...cold veg cold and raw potatoes burnt and mash dry...sent my meal back and it came back drowned in a onion gravy great .....that was enough...was asked if we had enjoyed our meal and said no ...and it didn't seem to matter .what a waste of 200+ quid .

We had a vegan Christmas meal and it was our first Christmas dinner out and it is going to be a new tradition going out for lunch

The bull is good for socialising, a good night or day out, nice traditional pub. good beers but fails on the food. Always a pleasure.

Lovely old worldy pub shame about the food!! We all had Sunday dinner.. All with different meats.. Every one of them was cold on arrival mash potatoes were dry as was the roast potatoes.. When I go out for a meal I expect it to be better than what I can do myself.. Unfortunately this wasn't up to scratch.. Disappointing and won't be eating there again.

Ordered on justeat for Friday night takeaway. Order was accepted at 6.15pm for 7pm delivery slot. Food sat on hot counter for at least 20 mins, I know because I rang at 7.10pm chasing as the food wasn't even in prep at that time. Guy who answered explained food was ready but there was no driver available and the driver is the one who updates the status of the food?! Delivery driver finally picked it up at 7.20pm with estimated delivery time of 7.30pm. Delivery finally arrived at 7.40pm after ringing 2nd time. Hangry just about covers it. The BBQ burger was tasty, the fries were good, onion rings are hard to get wrong and the chicken tender burger was ok. If it had arrived hot, I'm sure it could have been a great meal. Disappointed at the delays, wish they would allow collection whilst it's hot and fresh. Ultimately, feel like I could have had a similar meal in Spoons for half the price with better service which is such a shame.

Very nice and clean food was good and didn't have to wait long

Great place ticks every box for, families and groups are all welcome and the food is lovely.

Really gone downhill recently. Cosy for a drink but the food is just rubbish. More expensive than it used to be and cooked terribly.

As a group of 8 tourists visiting the area for the weekend we were recommended to call to the Bulls Head for food and refreshments. How disappointed were we with the very unwelcoming way we were treated by a very intimidating male employee certainly not suited to front of house duties. We duly left and took our business across the road to another establishment where we were treated with the utmost courtesy and were made feel most welcome. Shame on you Bulls Head.

Ordered for delivery and we didn’t receive 1 of the meals we ordered - they blamed the driver who delivered it for stealing it, but refused to send a replacement meal and refused us to come collect a replacement… when we explained that the packaging didn’t look like it was tampered with all, they insisted it wasn’t their problem. Based on a lot of reviews we’ve seen, it seems like this is recurring issue of delivery drivers pinching food and definitely not their sloppy checks on orders going out…

Entered the bar and was greeted by a hugely unpleasant odious little man who made us wait 5 minutes while walking by and going to use his phone. He then proceeded to be extremely ignorant when asking for ID which I then produced after the worker became intimidating towards me and by that point looked like he was revelling in the whole ordeal. Safe to say I would warn anyone off visiting this establishment and will never return myself.

Breakfast is terrible, undercooked mushrooms and tasteless. Cappuccinos are tangy and horrible too. Will not return for breakfast if it was free

Used to eat here a lot a few years ago but stopped when we had kids. Food was nothing special, Wetherspoons type food but burgers were good. Returned recently for a meal, thought the food wasn't anywhere near as good as it used to be. Everything was overcooked and poorer quality for that type of pub. Shame.

Went for dinner, shocking experience, ordered Gammon had none, this happens no biggy, ordered rump steak ,chips, onion rings, tomato and mushrooms as advertised, waited 35 minutes which was weird as the pub was empty but heyho , dinner arrived no tomato, no mushrooms, cold chips cold steak, that why they took so long, waiting for my food to cool down 😔

Good pub. Dog friendly. Comfortable seating in the lounge area.

Local pub really good atmosphere. Nice and clean. Very friendly staff Ryan behind the bar especially. Sean really made up for my late just eat order thanks again Sean. Both a credit to the company

Clean bathrooms. Friendly staff. Family friendly, has a changing table in bathroom. Good food and good drinks.

A great large town pub with friendly staff and a great range of beers. We never ate, we just enjoyed a couple of great ales here on our little pub crawl in this lovely little town which is definitely worth a visit! 😊 Nigel & Claire

Great boozer in Ashby! Been my local for years (when I'm in Ashby). If your after a quick pint or a bite to eat near by its worth a visit!! Some vegan options. 😋

Travelling home along the A42 we decided to pull in to Ashby to find some lunch. On the High Street we walked into this traditional old pub of the sort that usually offer good old fashioned hospitality. Unfortunately this one did nothing of the sort. It started off promisingly enough - friendly staff behind the bar. However our food took an astonishingly slow full hour to arrive - and that was only because we pointed out my husband was diabetic and really needed to get some food inside him ! How long does it take to heat up mass produced lasagne, or to grill a simple breakfast? It wasn’t exactly busy... pretty quiet in fact. We could have driven back home to Worcester to prepare our own lunch in the time it took to arrive ! We were not the only ones suffering this fate - a couple on a neighbouring table had ordered two burgers, and ended up panicking as it slowly became the time to pick their kids up from school- they ended up having to bolt them down in seconds flat ! Don’t get me started on the loos either. Not very salubrious. Of the three cubicles in the ladies, only one had the seat fixed on straight - and that had no loo paper left. All in all the whole experience was dire and we shall never return!

Great atmosphere and really old style in one part. Nice and clean and friendly staff

nice place, friendly staff, and dog friendly, unfortunately the sunday roast was a bit of a let down . it was ‘ok’, veggies looked great but upon eating they were poorly cooked: smash (reconstituted mash potato), chewy roast mixed veg (the frozen kind) and RAW shredded uncooked cabbage were all included as the veg. i’ve never paid £14 for a roast dinner at a pub and been served ‘smash’

Ordered from this place on Just Eat (they're listed there as Sin City Burgers). After an hour the food still hadn't been sent out for delivery, no way to cancel the order on Just Eat and no-one answers the phone when I try to call and cancel that way.

Excellent pub food fare great better choice than weatherspoons. Will return. Tried their Sunday lunch very disappointed thrown together on a plate will not return.Very good this evening staff great

Ordered fish and chips and a vegetarian burger. Fish and chips look as if had been cooked for while then refried. Chips were inedible. Chips were replaced. But fish was awful Vegie burger missing most of contents as described. Restaraunt was quiet (now I understand why) so can't use busy kitchen as an excuse. Complained and were given free drinks. Trip advisor reviews are worth a look as rating varies compared to google. Not sure how any chef could send out food of the standard received today. Will not return to this pub. Would give zero stars for food if possible

Visited first time for a dinner with my family last week. Unfortunately disappointed. First, main dish delivered with starters... Ordered hamburger, fish and chips and chicken with sauce. Hamburger was nice but the rest not good. Chips not done as it should be, cooked to short :/ Fish was horrible, plenty of water in. Chicken in sauce... the sauce was poor, it taste like tomato sauce... Spent £65 and excepted much more food quality. Definitely not coming back again

A hard core group of regulars shouting, singing and swearing in the bar can be heard around the pub. This must be putting off decent people with the consequent loss of revenue. They should be barred.

Nice choice of beers including Brewdog and Beavertown. Good for our Thirsty Thursday group.

Had drink and main course. Good selection ales and lagers. Menu what you would expect in pub setting. Food was fine. Dog friendly is a plus for us.

Fantastic food and service, dog friendly use it regularly always a pleasure

Booked a table for lunch on a Sunday at 1300. Two options selected were not available, one being turkey the other cauliflower cheese. Basics on a Sunday lunch menu. Beef was excellent but potatoes barely roasted and mashed potatoes were cold. Disappointing for the £. Pub itself was lovely but wouldn't eat here again.

Apparently it is against company policy to not put sauce on a burger so I would have to scrape the Mayo off. Managed to cancel the order eventually. Staff were very slow in service and cognition.

As usual my moans first, we booked a table for 6, arrived and found our own table reserved for us, place was empty except for a few delivery drivers and a few locals having a drink, yet when we came to order we were told there was about a 45 minute wait for food! Apparently deliveroo and the like take preference over customers who actually turn up. Food portions are on the small side - burger and chips is just that, no side salad and if you order chips you get about a dozen in a bowl- whether that is because its part of a meal deal whereby you get a free soft drink or an alcoholic one for an extra quid I'm not sure, fries seemed to be the better option. Anyway now for the pluses - the place itself is lovely, cleacn and tidy, plenty of room and has a good selection of drinks, including draught ales. Service was good and the food, I'm glad to say wasn't a 45 minute wait, more like 10-15 minutes which is fine, and worth the wait, all our party said how nice the food was, just a pity there wasn't a bit more of it, a little side salad and a few more chips would have been great. I will probably return to have another meal as the food was very tasty and this time I'll have the fries!

Great place, great food, lovely selection of drinks, special shout-out to Chloe S who was duty manager on shift for her excellent service very attentive and made us feel welcome. Would definitely return and they do Peroni on draught too!!

Excellent. Welcoming and friendly. Prices are brilliant. Great Local.

This was our first visit to the Bulls Head but it won't be out last . The pub was very busy , but service was quicker than anticipated. I had the Sausages and Mash and my wife a Grilled Chicken and Crispy Bacon Salad. Both meals were nicely presented and very tasty. For dessert my wife had the Millionaire's Puddle Pudding and I had the Crumble of the Day which was Salted Caramel Apple. They were both delicious. The pub itself is thought to be the oldest building in Market Street. Parts of it date back to the 1300s it is believed. It is also thought to have been popular with the Parliamentarian supporters during the English Civil war and Oliver Cromwell is supposed to have stayed there. It has kept its character and for that alone is well worth a visit. The pub has a Cask Marque and the pint of Pedigree I had was very nice.Soft drinks are also available including tea and coffee.

It was our first visit to the Bulls Head but we will certainly visit here again. We visited at lunchtime. It was very busy, but we didn't have to wait long for our meals. The food and drink were very good and there was a good choice available. The staff are friendly and efficient and service was good. The pub serves food up to 9pm and from looking at the menu serves a good choice, including breakfasts up to 12 noon. If you like olde world pubs, this is one to visit as part of the pub dates back to the 1300s and there was a wide collection of pictures and photos showing the pub through the years and scenes of Ashby

I ordered from sin city and the burger and chips were amazing, still hot when they got to us as well which was amazing

I ordered from sin city and it was amazing, the food was hot when it came, the burger was just amazing

Really nice Dog friendly Menu and prices ok but could do better though

Food was stunning service amazing been coming here ever since Greg and holly sorted it out best pub in Ashby by a donkeys length. Love this place caters for dogs, kids and even my WIFE …….

Your Pride flags are appalling as is your support for the indoctrination of young confused people into thinking they are in the wrong body. Won't be coming back. LGB without the T always.

Thought we would try this pub on a biking trip through Leicestershire. Looked lovely for a warm Friday night. Queued at the bar, took ages to be served, it seemed the bar staff couldn't keep track who was next to be served. After ordering, the wrong amount was entered into the card machine and had to wait while the manager sorted it out, stood and waited only to be told it had already been done but having not been told I waited at the bar for no reason. We ordered food at the same time as the drinks as the bar wait time was long. After 45 minuets we checked to see where the food had got to as we only ordered two simple burgers, which we were told they were busy with orders and we were next out. We understand a busy night but most tables were empty and there was no upfront warning that it was going to be a long wait. Another twenty minutes went by and the table in front received two burgers. Having waited much longer than them and having waited an hour we asked again about our food only to be told it had been given to another table and we would be waiting another five minutes to a make new one. We had honestly lost the will to live at this point. Finally after an hour and twenty minutes we received two burgers. One was missing sauce but we couldn't ask for any as the staff avoided our table like the plague. We weren't table checked or offered compensation for the abysmal service and treatment. Won't be returning any time soon.

First off, let me start by saying the staff were lovely no fault with them at all. However, drinks were expensive at just over £10 for just 2 bottles of cider, which seems ridiculous when you can get a return ticket to Leicester for almost half of that. Also, toilets, where do I start? The cubicles are small, like really small. I'm not particularly big, but I couldn't get in the cubicle properly, I had to walk backwards until I was over the toilet before I could shut the door! There's just no room for manoeuvre. My husband visited the men's and he reported it was most unpleasant. The only cubicle was in a disgusting state, and being in a desperate situation, my poor husband had to clean the toilet before he could even use it! Also, the seat wasn't connected properly. He shouldn't have had to do that in the first place. So our first and most probably last visit was not a happy one.

Nice place. However, pretty expensive. Furthermore, I was offered aperol spritz on a water glass with no straw or piece of orange and charged for £11, chips were horrible an service little poor. Possibly due to busy day. However, compromising the quality without compromising the price because of a busy day it is not an excuse. I might try again on an normal day

Great place to go when it is busy but lacks atmosphere when there are not many people around. Bar staff seem to be more preoccupied standing at the far end of the bar, chatting to each other rather than serving customers, regardless of whether it is busy or not.

Service by Lydia was excellent Not sure if there’s a real difference between the cheese and bacon burger and the smoky joe burger but good pub food. Personally I prefer the Malbec to the house red and as the house red is included with the burger it would be nice to be able to pay the difference to upgrade. Love that they have both important football games on so you can watch either, just choose where to sit. Or choose an area that has neither. Catered for everyone. AD 755053 47 Lydia

Nice atmosphere and drink selection, unfortunately the food isn't great

Great food but low alcohol drinks options limited and expensive or out of stock.

Dog friendly good grub nice staff

Passed by Ashby and decided to stop for lunch. The Bulls Head came up on a Google search so we went in for Sunday lunch. Nice bar, friendly clientele and brilliant service from Shaun.

Great service and dog friendly, but the food wasn't very good.

Great lunch. Both had veggie burgers. Pedigree was poorly poured but still drinkable. Sean who took our order was awesome, made us feel very welcome. He made us smile too! He made our visit. Raffle ticket no 25