Horse & Hounds in Harborough

Unfortunately, I cannot review the food, as after waiting over 30 minutes for someone to come and serve me, I decided to give up and go elsewhere. The restaurant was not busy at all being a Wednesday night (at most 10 tables, with most having one person dining from individuals staying at the hotel). However, I was obviously not a priority and it was more important for the staff to stand behind the bar laughing and joking with the locals, rather than serve customers!! Its fair to say I will not coming back!!

Excellent experience when taking breakfast. One member of party had to leave table to take business call. Breakfast was kept warm and offer was made to pack in takeaway containers if helpful to customer. We were made most welcome and were served in a very helpful and courteous manner. All credit to staff for dealing so well with "difficult" situation.

We had an awful lunch, the vegetables were out of date. My grandmother was younger than the asparagus. Just really terrible service. DO NOT have the mayonnaise or ketchup as they leave them out in the sunshine for hours!

Excelent staff welcome & service. Meals were a good average but not outstanding. Good average value for money.

Starters were nice, pate was fine ( you really cannot go wrong with pate) and the Turkish warp was a bit odd but tasted ok – but then it went down hill ! the sea bass was nice, but the steaks were not good at all ! the sirloin was ok but verging on well done ( asked for medium) and tough to cut ! it was also charred black on the outside – what a way to ruin a steak by basically burning it ! The Rump steak was inedible ! tough, completely over cooked, so charred on the outside that you could barely get a knife through it Both steaks tasted of charcoal The salads had were simplistic with NO dressing ! who does that these days ? The ambience well ? you were not in a restaurant but basically a pub converted in to a restaurant area – but not a nice restaurant area ! Service was very slow We will not be back – we didn’t complain as we had other things to focus on that evening and my mother would not have been happy with a fuss – but if I had been there with my partner we would have !!!!!

Stayed at the Premier Inn (For horse racing) had drinks in the Fox Pond and a takeaway meal, which we took to our room. Staff very friendly and helpful. Had the big breakfast the next morning it was lovely, my wife had eggs on toast with smashed advocardo's.

Visited with friends. Nice waitress took our order, that’s the good bits done. Had quite a wait for meals. They arrived 2 burger meals ok but a bit on the small size. Other 2 meals were cold and very poor value. Worst pub meal we have had for a long long while will not be returning.

My friends and I decided to try here for breakfast and I wish we hadn't bothered. Cooked breakfast served on a small side plate, hardly any food on it. Continental bit was a few pastrys and cereals, nothing special and we felt rushed as they were tidying everything away. Not worth the £8.99, will stick to Wetherspoons.

Over 45 minute wait for dinner, order not acceptable as cold, under staffed had to ask someone to take order; not that busy sent 2 meals back waited 30 mins till replacements came back , everyone else finished their meals not the best family dinner

The pub has changed its name to foxpond still green king own it put what can I say what a let down service was slow I had to asked were our drinks order was I wouldn't mind if it was busy but it wasn't a good job When the starters came they were under cooked and on the main meal one meal was very cold I will not return it was a waste of money and it was a disappointing meal especially as it was easter sunday meal out for our family

I went in here and had a meal and I found the staff all together in a corner and I ordered a meal and sat down It wasn't the best meal I have ever had or the worst but I do not think I will eat here again because it seems like chips and burgers on these sort of menus all the time or breakfasts and easy cook chips to with a lot of mealsThe atmosphere was very quiet to with nobody else in there apart from the staff..

I've eaten here a few times before the upgrade & afterwards. They have a great selection on the menu (I do like anything they have with chicken) & staff are very attentive & friendly. Price is reasonable. Desserts are beautiful.

Usually pubs adjoining an hotel can be a bit disappointing, but this one breaks the mould. The food here is superb, offering some different options. The devilled whitebait was superb and the calamari was the most tender I've had. The service and staff were first rate. Very friendly and accommodating. We had breakfast there too and this was also great value. A really nice pub run well by great young staff.

This is a Green King pub, which is unusual as it is right beside a Premier Inn, but they work in harmony just as a Beefeater pub would. It was nice to see that the drinking area was a good size and not squashed into a corner the way they sometimes do in these type of restaurant pubs. Our first impression was when we called in lunch-time for a cup of tea as our room wasn't quite ready at the Premier Inn. The car park seemed to be very full but the Horse & Hounds must be a 'Tardis' as it had swallowed up all the passengers, it was noisy in there at all. The next visit later that day was at 5.15PM. Unfortunately the only person who seemed to be on duty was the barman! so had to wait for him to finish taking the money and also pouring drinks and serving them, but we were in no hurry, although I noticed one couple who came in after us walked out, they didn't want to wait. This I must say here is a 'Table' service place, orders taken at the bar, as our tea was earlier, was brought over to our table. Our drinks orders in the evening were taken by a waitress and eventually brought to the table. I say eventually as the first lass who took the order was working another part of the bar, another young lass came and asked what we wanted was informed that our drinks order had been taken and only then were they brought over to us, but there was a short wait. After much deliberation over the menu I ordered for dinner the 8oz Sirloin with chips and my partner ordered Whole tail Scampi seasoned chips and I am sure she ordered crushed peas but she had to crush them herself. There was so much we could have chosen, all food that we liked, from Indian to fish dishes. The steak was as I asked, medium side of rare; still pink in side and I didn't hear any complaints from my partner about the Scampi, which is something as she is a retired chef! No we didn't try either a starter or a dessert. Normally when out I will have 1/2 pints of beer if they have an ale I like, this way I can possibly taste a couple of different ones and although I ordered 1/2 pint with the barman when he seated us and my partner ordered a medium wine (175ml) I ended up with what looked like a 50ml glass, nearly a pint and my partner got a 250ml glass of red, so for their possible up-selling they lost out on profit as what we wanted would have been ordered again. Their Drinks Menu didn't show Brandy, but on asking they had either Hennessy or Courvoisier and I had one of the 4 Single Malts they had. Yes although the wait at times because I think of a shortage of staff it was a pleasant meal and a nice pub/restaurant.

We chose this restaurant for a birthday dinner based on location and price. We were not disappointed on location or price or indeed service, but quality was not a strong point. Several of our party of 8 had a curry, which had a strange taste, I had a steak which tasted good, but could not be described as tender. We believe the restaurant will be refurbished shortly, so hopefully some of the issues will be resolved in the process.

Coming to the end of a 5 week stay at the adjoining Premier Inn, I have thoroughly enjoyed both the breakfasts and the friendly smiling staff. What a wonderful way to start the day. The continental buffet (included for full breakfast customers) is good, with plenty of options. The cooked breakfasts we always freshly prepared and had an excellent choice, I think I only attempted the "Full English" once, then reverted to a different selection each day, I was even persuaded to try the vegetarian sausages: a tasty surprise :) I know the restaurant is due to close for refurbishment shortly, but I'm sure when they reopen the whole place will have an updated look and even better menu Tina, Vale and Gabby have given me a lovely start to every day of my stay, and have made my long trip away from home much more bearable. Thank you all, I will miss you in the mornings now I am moving on

Fui para el cumpleaños de mi hijo, recibieron y llevaron a la mesa.

La comida estaba hecha o la erupción de bacon, salchichas y morcillas eran precocida, no disfrute del desayuno debido a esa razón, sin embargo tienen una excelente selección, así que por favor, que no te desanime mi experiencia.

Aparecimos para el almuerzo, no había nadie en el pub, encontramos un número de mesa 67 y algunas de las sillas estaban muy sucios, les cambiar. Algo de tenis mi atención fue la acción de Mujeres wc, bien que a veces ocurre, pero el baño no estaba limpio desactivar, deberíamos bajar a la izquierda, pero nos quedamos con unos amigos que recomiendo el pub.

Como nos alojamos en el Inn de al lado de la puerta principal que hemos tenido cena y desayuno. El valor y la calidad de la comida es excepcional. Nos avisaron de una espera para la cena, así que decidimos esperar y disfrutar de una bebida o dos. Bien vale la pena la espera! El personal era muy amable y nos viene. Me gustaría agradecer a Caj y Emily especialmente. Todo bien hecho, volveremos. Gracias x

Vino para la cena de domingo con mi familia.

The staff at front of house were great especially the Manager Kelly. There appeared to be problems in kitchen and with mens toilets.

As we were staying in the premier Inn next door and tired after a long drive we decided to eat in the Horse and Hounds. I have reservations on eating in chain pubs and this was bourne out with what was served up. I ordered the BBQ basket on the grounds of how far could that go wrong. Well, the meat was almost stone cold, the French fries limp and barely cooked. The BBQ beans turned out to be plain baked beans straight from the tin...and yes, cold.I'd advise that if you are staying in the (very comfortable) premier Inn and are tired go further afield and give this pub a miss...it will only leave you dissapointed.

The Horse & Hounds is adjacent to a Premier Inn and provides good support to the latter through the provision of excellent breakfasts(full English or Continental) and good value light or main meals through the day.

Michael was so intentive and informative, and the food was delicious. Will definitely continue to come in

Great food. Well presented. Well cooked. Staff friendly. Recommend if you are very hungry! Plenty of parking. Place coukd do with a facelift and redecoration but if that isn't a concern and you want good food at fair price hen this is it.

the furniture and ledges in this restaurant is so filthy, i told the manageress and her reply to me was that she never noticed it Oh My God you couldn't miss the dust unless you were blind and she wasn't

It was ok, only had their toast. There wasn't any hot water to make tea/coffe, and mentioned it to the staff, took approx 15 mins to fill the urn up. Didn't have full English so couldn't comment on that. A variety of cereals were in offer.

Meals were ok, steak & ale pie was mincemeat not steak so bit disappointed in that, fish skewers were liked. Deserts were nice, profiteroles. Bar staff were chatting between themselves while serving which was not good & slow. Would not rush back.

Went with the family and it was the first time i had been when it was table service. Very relaxing and lovely food.

Sadly I Would not recommend to anybody :(We were really looking forward to our breakfast.We were staying at the premier inn (which was fantastic value/clean/spacious) & booked the breakfasts through them.Sadly the mature waitress was abrupt, unfriendly & argumentative immediately on entering the restaurant as she disliked the room numbering in the adjoining Premier Inn.The cooked breakfast that we were told was 'cooked to order' was disgusting! You had to wait for them to bring you your order and when it came:The sausages bent when you tried to cut them, the scrambled eggs were inedible. It was obvious they were reheated not freshly cooked.The continental breakfast was a sparse selection of croissants in plastic coverings, six muffins, small boxes of cereal. The toasting machine burnt the edges of toast leaving the middle uncooked even if you adjusted the element to a lower heat.The advertised fresh berries were clearly from a frozen pack that had been defrosted and were mushy & not appetising. The coffee came from a flask & tasted awful.The small selection of yoghurts included only 4 flavoured low fat Sainsburys ones not Yeo Valley as advertised, were very watery. We hardly ate and left and will never return. We eat out frequently and this was the worst experience from the mature waitress and meal ever.

Every think about it The food was cold and the plates were presented messy with bits the gravy and stuff under the plate on the outside.justgross

You get what you pay for: a good choice of decent food at very reasonable prices. Plenty of people in for everyday dining but not over busy. Usual pub prices for drinksFriendly service.

We ate at this restaurant for the first time on high recommendation but were very disappointed and wont be returning. Our meals were distinctly average and the kids meals were awful, microwave pizza and cold chips, not good! We complained and were told it would be refunded to us but this wasnt done. You definitely get what you pay for in this case!

Great food, great price. Always cater for your needs. Always very busy but food is served quickly.Would return.

2 for £10 so you cant go wrong. Good food and quick service. Menu is always changing so you don't get bored with food. Always seating available so no need to book.

I was staying overnight at the next door Premier Inn and this restaurant was an easy option in terms of walking distance and hunger solving.The service was very cheerful and welcoming and my order over the bar taken swiftly. I chose corn dogs, originally an American offering, but these were very tasty. To follow I had cod and chips and because I can't abide peas ordered some onion rings.All food was delivered promptly as I've said the dogs were good. Not so the cod and chips. I couldn't fault the plate size, it was a hearty portion, the chips were pretty good, but the cod had thick batter and as a result the fish was underdone. I'm guessing it was cooked from frozen. Another 2/3 minutes and it would have been fine. Sadly same story with the onion rings, not crispy just floppy.It was so close to pretty good pub food, but just missed.

A standard pub with a selection based on the generic menu. Although well priced this pub does produce a good meal, well cooked and presented.One minor observation, while having breakfast I discovered that they do not have butter, what, no butter for my toast, well apparently they have changed their supplier and now only provide (plastic) spread, no doubt a cost saving idea.So if you like your toast well buttered best to take your own.

We were staying at the Premier inn, and had our evening meal and breakfast here in the pub, the pub itself was very nice, clean and well presented, the staff were all very helpful and keen to please, we found a table and then went and placed our order, there were lots of deals and the menu itself was huge, so much to choose from. I had a burger with pork and my partner a steak, both were really nice and tasty and plenty too, I would have liked pudding but had no room left.a great value meal and wine too.We went again in the morning for breakfast, we had pre ordered through premier inn, and were met at the door by a very helpful member of staff, she showed us to our table and explained we could have basically anything we wanted from what was on offer, we both ordered a full english, we could have had cereal, croissants, muffins, yoghurt and toast too if we wanted, but the full english itself was by far enough. A real treat for dinner and breakfast in this great pub......

As we were staying at the nearby Premier Inn who didn't serve breakfast we were directed to this Fare and Fayne Pub who did provide food for guests.The food itself was fine with an excellent menu to choose from and a waitress who did everything to make us feel welcome.Each breakfast was cooked to order so no dried food served up and for the price it was very good value.You were able to order as much or as little as you wished and cereals ,fruit and yogurts were also available along with ample tea and coffee.

Pub was untidy, with dirty tables. Food was just about OK for a quick meal but definitely nothing to shout about.

We stayed at the premier inn next door and had breakfast at the Horse and Hounds on two mornings. All the staff were very helpful and friendly and the service was very good with a very good choice for both cooked and continental options. We did not sample the evening meals but the menu looked reasonably extensive.

Extremely rude staff which angered me a lot, treated like absolute garbage most waitresses very very unpleasant did not say a word just slam food on the table and walk off.The general manager was even worse as a manager you would not believe how rude he was when serving us desert did not say a word either and just served it half heartedly.Before I used to come here a fair amount but after this experience I would not recommend to anyone.

We have come here countless times and we have never been disappointed. You can order and expect your food to arrive promptly. You can get the two for one deals which is really great for when I go with my friend. We enjoy it here, some good food and a nice atmosphere. Puddings are tasty too.

i've visited the Horse and Hounds on a few occasions and have always found the food good with friendly helpful service. The menu has some thing for everyone, with a deadicated menu for childrenwhich allows you, or the child, to mix and match what the meal is made up of which helps to keep the little ones happy. speaking of which, there is a small play area next to the pub outside for the small children. all in all a great place to meet up with family and friends for a relaxed meal and drinks.

Christmas day dinner at this pub was fantastic! I hadn't been to this pub before hence I was slightly apprehensive about going but I was pleasantly surprised! On arrival the staff were very welcoming and attentive. The atmosphere was very relaxed and the tables were set up beautifully for us. The food was also gorgeous and there was plenty of it for the price. Overall my experience was great and I will definately be returning! Booked again on the day.