Huntly Restaurant in Peterborough

Ate here over 20 years ago. While the menu is less extensive than it used to be the options were well thought through and the restaurant remains a great fine dining experience. My wife has various food allergies and the waiting staff and chef liaised together to work out and through various options to ensure that she could still receive a meal that was enjoyable but nevertheless met her needs. Lovely relaxing environment too.

All in all, a nice venue, with a pretentious sounding menu, that severely lacks when it comes to delivering on expectations. This Restaurant is not mindful towards intolerances, and whilst willing to substitute, it will end up being an incomplete dish. My 2 courses could be summed up as over-seasoned rainbow trout, followed by a main of 5 thinly sliced pieces of overcooked duck breast, served with a slightly caught potato dauphinoise and a flavorless sauce. Expensive and not worth it.

Great seasonal menu - not extensive, but something for everyone in elegant heritage surroundings. We had dinner on two nights so trialled a fair share of the dishes! The home-cured salmon was especially good, as was the roasted sea bass, but we also enjoyed the chicken terrine and the steak and the mushroom risotto was also delicious. We had cheese the first night- it was tasty (and huge!) - was planning to try the desserts on our return visit, but just too full! Lovely staff too- big call out to Mark- his topiary skills were much appreciated!

Lovely staff members, calm and charming atmosphere, and great food! Initially I was thrown off by the lack of options but was pleasantly surprised with their vegan choice!

Having recently moved into the area, tried out the Huntley restaurant for the first time. Ignore the previous post about it being closed. Although it closed during the lockdown it is definitely open now. The menu is quite limited, approximately 4 different starters, choice of 4 mains (one vegetarian) and 3 or 4 desserts. That said, all of them were quite tempting, and all our food was delicious. Service was excellent. Very friendly and attentive. Overall feel of the place is luxurious but somewhat old fashioned. Would definitely recommend and and will go back again.

Have been to Orton Hotel many times over the years and always eaten at the Huntly. It had nice food and we got friendly with the servicing staff and manager as we went so much. Unfortunately, the restaurant has now shutdown permanently. Personally, seeing empty the place has been the last few years - plus Covid - I'm not surprised. Shame, but I suppose that's they way things go

We had our baby’s baptism which we had planned for 1 and a half months. When we arrived they changed the room without telling us. We set our room that morning and we had left our cakes in the boxes to ensure no flies would sit on them. When we arrive mid afternoon we had noticed that they had been uncovered and that the cakes had a few flies near. We arrived at 5pm and we did notify them we would like to eat for 6pm while we had photos taken by our photographer. But they rushed us and cattle us in to our room. We had a party of 43. When being served our food, it’s was served table by table which was fine. However, when a table is waiting 15 minutes and everyone else has finished I think that is not acceptable. They did rectify it but it shouldn’t happen. When it came to cutting our cakes they said they would cut and serve them. This never happened. We ended up serving them without plates and forks, which we did ask for in the morning. No members of staff was available and we couldn’t find any. When everyone was leaving a member of staff came over and said “I’m sorry for your experience we quite under staffed”. If you know you have our party, main dinner service and another party in a different room you would think that they would prepare. Finally, you can not be served at the bar when they are serving food because they are that understaffed. Which mean you are then waiting between 20-30 for a drink.

Ate here for two nights on a B&B and Dinner deal. Food in the restaurant was way beyond expectations. Adam and Adam are two young chefs who serve imaginative and beautifully presented meals - we will be back.

limited menu due to changes but both of us chose different options. Excellent .given menu on arrival and ticked choice with sterile pen and waitress collected with PPE and then meal and cutlery arrive at same time , only thing strange was no table cloths but totally understand why there wasnt .

We enjoyed very good food and service here - the setting is really beautiful and the architecture stunning. The Huntly restaurant is a separate part of the hotel much older than the front part and feels quite different to the front newer parts. On site is also the Ramblewood Inn which is the informal place to eat and drink in the hotel.

Final evening at the hotel... so it was a must. So glad that we did. The whole experience was thoroughly enjoyable. Absolutely delicious. Service first class. Well done Giovanni

Phoned to book a table to celebrate family birthday but having spent 11 minutes on the phone listening to the music I still hadn’t been able to speak to anyone that could do this. Such a shame as we’d really wanted to celebrate there having attended a wedding reception at the establishment last year. Might try again next birthday celebration but have now booked a different restaurant for the six of us.

Had a great breakfast in very peaceful and delightful setting. A very traditional dining experience.

Despite ordering in advance they failed to get specifics correct and totally forgot about one of the meals... The starters were in the main OK, but the melon had clearly been sitting out for ages. The actual Pork Belly was really good, but the potatoes were dry little squares with zero taste, and as for the pickled veg... Let's just say I chose not to eat it. The desserts were top notch though. The service was appalling. The older gentleman could not hear a lot of orders and kept ignoring some drinks orders. Not that he ever came back offering another drink... And no, it was not busy! The other tables seemed to get much better service. The place is nice and the food is largely OK, but overall it needs more attention to detail on all the items of food and improvements in service.

Went here for my Father's b'day. Had read some mixed reviews so a little concerned but actually no issues, as the food was very nice and sensibly priced for the quality. Was a Saturday night and only one table wasn't taken. They had a big event on, so parking wasn't easy despite large car park. Basically a high-end restaurant in nice surroundings at a reasonable price.

We were celebrating our 13th wedding anniversary here as 13 years ago we were married at the same venue. All three courses were superb. The service was very fast. Only one server but he did a great job. Very reasonably priced at £85 for two which included two rounds of drinks. The only irritant was the piano recording playing all night.

Stunning setting. Dates back to 1086. Thats 20 years after the Battle of Hastings. Fascinating place. Food was excellent. Brown onion soup to start was excellent and then the sirloin steak was cooked to perfection. The dauphinoise potatoes were probably the best I've had. Excellent choice of wines - 6 pages to choose from. Reasonably priced. Went for a rioja which was sublime. What a night.

I visited here a little while ago and although was very nice the cost is very extreme for the good, but service was good

Me and my husband went to the Huntly to treat ourselves a little while ago. We had 3 courses and all the food was perfect. The lovely waiter Gio looked after us that night and made us feel very welcome.

This is a very elegant dining room with some lovely old wooden panelling. The tables are nicely presented and our waitress was friendly and helpful. When we visited the hotel was very quiet and there were only two other guests dining. The room was quite chilly and the menu was not really to our taste. An interesting experience but not one that we would wish to repeat.

It's such a shame that this restaurant is so underwhelming, as the dining room itself is absolutely gorgeous. A really grand restaurant, with high ceilings, beautiful period architecture and table cloths on every table. It felt like this could be something so much more special, without much more investment or work from the hotel owners.

always a treat to go here if we are staying at the Best Western. the menu and wine list is large. there is a bar to sit and sup in pre meal. veggie sometimes let down by overuse of the always horrible goats cheese. expect to pay £70-100 for two

Lovely old building been sympathetically restored and extended. On arrival we went into the bar, no bar staff, the door at the rear of the bar opened and someone looked in then went leaving us alone. Eventually a pair of bar persons appeared. After a drink we went into the dinning room which was very pleasant and well furnished the table settings looked nice. The room was very bright and could have benefited from lower levels of light. Our orders were taken, we weren't asked if we wanted water,or, any wine. We did ask for wine by the glass, it was delivered but redundant glasses on the table weren't removed. Food arrived promptly and was rather disappointing. My starter was a crab and cod dish (I can't remember the name it was given) but I could not taste fish at all it was so bland. Main course very ordinary, my lamb chops (2) were small served on mashed potato which was bland, black pudding was not the best quality and covered in an unidentified green vegetable which was very overcooked. The sweet menu was declared to be good by my sweet toothed companions, I opted for the 4 cheese selection which was a good choice, the cheeses were excellent.

Higher end restaurant serving good food in classic setting. Friendly staff. Breakfast was hot buffet but a little short on choice.

A stylish restaurant in Orton Hall Hotel. Good menu, Cote de Rhone excellant and staff can't do enough to help.

Wonderful food,, very romantic setting... The staff were great which I assume have had the old silver service training.. Well done guys and chef....hope to return

We had two dinners, both excellently prepared and presented. Service was excellent and the staff made you fel welcome. Recommend the Duck.

Alojamiento en el Old Manor House fue excelente. El personal era muy servicial, especialmente con la guía de perros de acompañamiento a algunos de nuestro grupo.

Por desgracia, hemos tenido una experiencia muy mala en el Huntly restaurante. No comer productos lácteos o nueces y terminamos con una comida que no unen. En general, muy decepcionante.

An enjoyable evening with great service and lovely fresh and flavoursome food, especially the duck ricllett

Dining room had a very traditional feel to it, dated but comfortable. Service and staff professional. Menu limited but sufficient. Food presented did not look very appealing however, looks deceived and all dishes served were very tasty. Generous portions, fresh, cooked well, unhurried, lovely Sunday lunch, very good value at £20 per head for 3 courses and coffee. Strongly recommend for family meal.

I ordered the Baked Salmon for main and then the Mille Feuille for dessert. It was by far some of the best food i have had in a while. I was served by an older gent, who was lovely and seemed to keep himself busy at all times. My only criticism would be to have somebody in the restaurant at all times. As i was waiting a few minuets longer than necessary to be cleared and then order a dessert. Overall i will recommend and certainly return.

My wife and I recently visited " The Huntly Restaurant " for a birthday celebration all three courses and the wine were delicious and served in good time.The service , especially from our waiter Matt; who was attentive, polite and with a sprinkle of humour added to our perfect evening. We will visit again soon

As guests of the hotel, we were surprised to learn that the restaurant was full & we couldn't get a table. We arrived at the hotel at 5.50pm, but it was after 7 before they decided they couldn't squeeze us in - by which time it was too late to get in anywhere else either. I did try ringing round but to no avail, so I had to go to Reception and beg. Having had a long journey the last thing we wanted was to have to go out looking for a meal, especially when we don't know the area. Miraculously, but only after I had ended up in tears, a table was made available. We expected to walk into a restaurant that was packed out, with no empty tables. The opposite was true - there were more empty tables than occupied ones - so why we had to fight to get one was a little bewildering. The meal itself was very good, especially my Fillet Steak. The surroundings are very traditional, but the cuisine was modern, and thoroughly tasty. With one exception, the staff were very formal and not particularly friendly. And whilst the food was good, I would say it is probably about 20% overpriced.

We had the best meal I've ever had in a restaurant. As a non Vegie I opted for the Cheese and Leak Tart wow it was so good and the cheese cake was to die for. My husband had the belly Pork virtually fat free. Even the coffee was good

Eigentlich ein nettes Restaurant in der Orton Hall, das es jedoch überaus Schulungsbedarf gibt haben wir schnell Gestellen müssen. Jedenfalls würde mir noch nie nach drei Minuten ein frisches Risotto serviert....wie soll das gehen. Der Weisswein dazu war etwas warm, kam aber gleichzeitig mit dem Rotwein zum Hauptgang. Dieser wurde sofort als das Risotto abgeräumt war serviert.....müsste also leider weil wir ja nich Fast Food gebucht hatten ...zurück in die Küche. Das Service Personal ist nett aber frei von jeder Ahnung.Manchmal macht eine ordentliche Ausbildung eben schon den Unterschied.

As part of our package we ate in the hotel restaurant and enjoyed our meal. Expect 'fancy' food but if you prefer plainer meals they will do anything on the menu without the sauces.

Having stayed in the hotel for 2 nights, the first night we ate in the bar and it was very very average. So we decided to try the main restaurant. The food was very good, just the atmosphere was a tad stuffy and very formal for our liking. I fully understand some people like or even expect this, but the opera music style was a bit "grand" for what I enjoy. Great service though by the 2 young fellas working the room. Reasonably priced as well considering 3 courses were 30 quid and I spent more than that in the bar on 3 courses. The chorizo tart for starter was a highlight if I can give a pointer..... Give it a try (unless you are a veggie)! I never carry cash so was disappointed I couldn't leave a tip through charging the meal to my room, bear this in mind if you feel the service was a good as I did.

A last minute decision but worth it. The restaurant is in the Orton Hall hotel which is situated in lovely grounds.The room is warm and welcoming, wood panelled and traditional in style.Food was on a limited menu but it was well presented, well cooked and tasted delicious. Portion sizes were generous!All in all a really good afternoon.

Just came from the dinner, cheesecake was heaven and employees very nice, can't complain. My beef was more well done, rather than medium rare I asked for and it took a while to find a parking space, even though car park was quite big, it was completely full, perhaps because it's Saturday. If you want to give tips, don't forget to bring cash with you.

Had the 3-course set price eveningmenu - 8 of us ate together and tried most dishes and all were excellent and only £30 for 3 courses!

Stayed at the Orton Hall hotel with dinner package included. Good and varied choices for all three courses in this charming traditional dining room. The waiting and kitchen staff must be congratulated for a great evening meal. Our delights for three of us included: onion soup, mackerel, duck, chicken, pork, cheesecake and tangerine chocolate parfait - all cooked to perfection and mains served with excellent vegetables. The dishes are British with a modern/European twist and plentiful. We had three glass of wine (2 large 1 small) for a very reasonable £12.75 - the Merlot was especially good. Jugs of iced water and fresh flowers on each table. All staff were helpful and highly professional, with particular mention to the older ?Spanish waiter (see photo). The restaurant had an old fashioned atmosphere, in a lovely setting. Highly recommended.

Enjoyed a lovely meal here on New Year's Eve. Service was perfect and the food delicious. The hotel just lacks a larger bar area to enjoy a drink before or after dinner.

The food here is lovely, well cooked, good choice on menu - some 'different' options. It is very good value for money. Service is very good

The food in this restaurant is very good value. Interesting and well prepared. It is important to remember that you are not paying top wack, and so my wife, friends and I all think this restaurant is value for money.

Excellent food with excellent service, very good value at £30 a head, the three courses were spaced out enough that you weren't waiting for the next course but they never came too quickly either.

My wife and I came here for our anniversary meal. We ate early (7pm) on a Thursday so there weren,t many fellow diners.The menu was interesting, succeeded in pushing the boat out far enough from the traditional dishes and included something for everyoneFood arrived quickly, was well cooked , and served with just the right level of attention.The dining room was huge and seemed geared towards business people or larger parties. This is not the place for an intimate dinner for two!Having said that we are not necessarily looking for that intimate little romantic diner thesedays so we were well pleased with the experience and will come again.

The restaurant tries to seem like an up-market fine dining restaurant, but fails. Some of the staff are offhand and service was lacklustre. I ate there two nights running and my companions noticed the steak was overcooked the first night, so when I had it the second night, I ordered rare and it turned up a uniform grey. At least the helpful waiter gave me the glass of wine free and removed the surcharge for the steak. So in the end I can't complain about value.When I complained, the couple at the next door table said they'd complained too - about the dessert I'd just ordered. But actually mine was fine.The restaurant was in a quite large but mostly empty room, reached confusingly though another dining room that appeared only to be used a breakfast. A more intimate restaurant would have been much more welcoming.

let down by lack of food on the platesand very over priced not the place for a party but furnral would be ideal

Having stayed at Orton Hall, we had one evening and breakfast meal at Huntly restaurant. These were first class ,excellet service and the menu was very interesting the meals well presented, and tasted as good as they looked, and the staff are always friendly and attentive.

Though the facility and people were exceptionally nice, I didn't care much for the English breakfast. Being American, most of the food I don't normally eat for breakfast. I was able to find a few things to my liking, but overall, the breakfast was nothing to rave about.

Firstly the pros... The restaurant has a lovely ambience and the menu on first look is reasonably priced at about 25 quid for two courses.Alas, the food was poorly cooked, my quails egg was horribly rubbery and the lamb needed a saw to cut it.The risotto was also well over cooked. Presentation was pretty but I expect more than a pretty plate for 25 quid!We also left feeling hungry due to the small portions and were hurried throughout our meal by the strange maitre d, who took my wife's plate away as she was eating!

Having stayed at Orton Hall, we had two evening meals at Huntly restaurant. These were first class ,excellet service and the menu was very interesting the meals well presented, and tasted as good as they looked. Try the house wine this is very good.

I got married at this place 7 years ago and my husband and I come back for our anniversary every year and it never disappoints us. The food is excellent and the staff are always friendly and attentive. I think this restaurant is special and we like to keep it for our special day.

Veggies often seem to be an afterthought but I had 2 choices of starter and maincourse. The only negative is one that all hotels seem to share - no option for fruit for dessert. Not everyone can eat sugary puds

For over five years now, we (my wife and I) have been meeting up with our friends once a month, to eat out different restaurants across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. In all this time we have found some fabulous places serving fantastic food and clearly it was getting harder to find somewhere new.However, when we found this place on the internet, which the photos just showed the dinning area, we had no idea of how well and nice the food was which was freshly prepared by fantastic friendly staff. But the icing on the cake was the super setting this restaurant was in, which is a hidden treasure and a must eat at place.

Had a Delicious dinner there yesterday with Company of a friend. The food was outstanding and the service was top class aswell. The menu was variable and the food was very well plated. Got a really funny suprise of the patery chef aswell. A place i will reccomend and remember!

Fantastic food at the Huntly restaurant, a credit to the chefs! I, along with my husband have travelled all over the world dining out in 5* hotels, so it was unbelievable to find this marvellous restaurant less than a mile away from where we live, serving the most delicious food ever. On this birthday treat with our mother in law, each course was a delight, and I was rather envious of my husband's choice of starter. It looked exquisite. A schematic lattice of blue cheese and blue berries served on a bed of fennel. Food for the eyes as well as the body. Yet another reason for us to return soon to this restaurant to sample more of the menu before they change with the seasons.

Beautiful posh setting, old fashioned glamour. Excellent food that I can not wait to go back and try more of. Efficient and friendly staff that made a lovely birthday meal out a real treat. Exceptionally reasonably priced.

Lovely hotel and spa in beautiful grounds well worth a visit. The food at our party was plentiful and reasonably hot, some guests found the quantities overwhelming. The house wines were drinkable as confirmed by the amount drunk. The staff seemed a little remote, but who wants to work on a Sunday afternoon? Never knew Peterborough had a little gem like this. Also used as a local pub and restaurant by the locals. Will go back to stay for a weekend break.

Loved it, and will be going back so would recommend to anyone as we are real foodies who like a bargain - not too pricey for many people. Nice evening to spend time with friends and family that you know they will love too.

Dinner at The Orton Hotel Huntly Restaurant was utterly amazing. It was £50 each for two courses, but completely worth it. We both had 'duo of pork' for our mains and I miss it so badly. I wish I could eat that quality of food every day.We had to ask for more gravy, but nothing was a problem for the staff and we were treated like royalty.

The place is almost too upmarket for the quality of food and service being offered. posh building unfortunately the staff do let it down a lot and the food isn't really good enough to make up for this. don't think I will be returning. don't think they really want me back

When you are enjoying your meal in The Huntly Restaurant, you feel like the Lord and Lady of the Manor. The decor and surrounding gardens are wonderful.

Excellent food but felt a little rushed. Wonderful location in old part of Hall

Really nice food well presented ..lovely staff well worth every penny

Great experience good food, service and wine.Plenty of choice of good quality food which has not been messed around with