Poppy Field Farm, Dining & Carvery in Northampton

Appalling. Was disgusted at the way we got treated when we arrived with our service dog. We showed the staff our id for the handler and the dog, she said “ it looks genuine, then she asked me to produce the paperwork work, and to wait there until she got the manager. It was embarrassing. All the other customers were looking to see what was going on. We left at that point. Never ever have we been treated like this before. And we visit a lot of places. Don’t bother trying this place. The building is ugly too. Im not sure why we even attempted to try this place. Not my normal kind of pub. I’m all for the traditional village pub. Not the modern pubs.

This isn't a rant, I spent many years in the pub trade and know exactly how very busy feels in this game. As a rule I try to leave positive reviews - I just go elsewhere rather than leave a bad review. That said today's experience fell considerably short of the service we'd had before. We booked our table for my Dad's Birthday in September, only to find when we arrived that the Front of House team had managed to lose control of their tables. We were forced to wait for twenty minutes before rearranging tables to squeeze us in. My wife's chair was soaked, which really made her day. I appreciate staff can't have known that and didn't complain. I did however tell staff, who then promptly tucked it under another table. Five minutes later they showed another unsuspecting party to the table. I jumped in before the lady sat down, and then they did something about it. We had an issue over my 16 year son being refused permission to drink a shandy with his meal. They claimed it wasn't allowed, which when I tried to explain it is legally allowed. If they'd said it was company policy I'd have accepted it. They did not though, they just kept refusing telling me it's not allowed, but offered us a free round. Pretty pointless when we'd got bottomless drinks and can't drink one of the shandies. The barmaid who served us clearly shouldn't be in a customer facing role - It doesn't matter how bad your day's been in hospitality, you need to be hospitable. You'll know who I mean if you visit, because every other member of staff are great. The hair in the food, and old stale chips just wasn't a suprise by the time we started eating.

Women 4 Women group had a wonderful evening at Poppy Field Farm. We arrived to a beautifuly decorated grotto style entrance. The hostess Denise was very organised with our very large 2 table order. She and her team went out of their way to make us feel special with a warm welcome and a relaxed attitude to new requests. The waiter and bar staff could not have been more amenable. The food came swiftly , was hot and very tasty. The carvery was very generous and of a very hight standard indeed with all the trimmings.

Never again. Extremely overated. More like feeding time at the zoo.

Busy but food and service still very good.

The staff were miserable and rude. The food was disgusting. When I complained about our food. I was told, nothing really they can do. Haven't been for a while until this last weekend. However, we shall never go again. I shall also pass our awful experience on to friends and family.

Just had a carvery roast dinner delivered, arrived late & stone cold.. two meat choice , we had gammon & beef… well if i had a mechanical jaw & sharks teeth i think i could have eaten the beef, but i dont !!! It was absolutely disgusting the roast potatoes were burnt to the point you could actually taste the burn, it was like eating charcoal. I am 100% sure that because it was a delivery you get the dregs of everything…Absolutely Revolting…FIRST & LAST TIME OF EVER ORDERING FROM HERE AGAIN

I was treated to a carvery lunch at Poppyfield for Thanksgiving. The restaurant was warm inside and decorated for Christmas. It looked lovely! All of the food on the carvery was delicious (especially the gammon) and the staff were very friendly.

Certainly gone downhill, poor wine and real ale selection, no sandwiches or rolls on offer

Went with my wife and good friends. Went for a nice Sunday dinner. We had two standard meals and one large one. Was good. Then had desert apple crumble chocolate fudge cake.

Thank you so much for fitting 25 of us in after being let down by another place. 100% food service

The meat, even the turkey full of gristle! Why would a carvery not serve the countries favourite veg ...peas!

Friendly atmosphere, great food, affordable prices.

Food was lovely .. Barmaid was miserable

Nice place to eat on the site of the old Timken Bearing Plant. Car parking and a great range of good and drinks.

Came here for my birthday last weekend and loved every second of it! It was perfect, the staff were very accomadating and friendly, service was perfect. Our orders were out in good time and the food was amazing, considering there were 16 of us and the pub was very busy it was a incredible job by your team, you’d have thought we were the only table in the restaurant. I’ve always loved this pub and you didn’t disappoint!

We had an enjoyable time, staff we great

We took our 18 month old grandson here for lunch with us. The carvery was delicious and a very good price. The children's menu was excellent and also good value, with plenty of choice. It was a shame the plates for the carvery weren't warmed, like some places do, because we did notice the food went cold rather quickly. There was a little play area, that was free to use, and although more could probably be made of it, our grandson was very happy playing there. The staff were extremely friendly and couldn't be more helpful, they were very welcoming. We shall definitely return

There is a large spacey pub, plenty of car parks, plenty of seating inside and outside, clean, fresh and welcoming. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The service was quick and the food was hot. There is a small area for toddlers to play. The toilet was clean and outstanding . Different sizes of tables including booking in large family.

We came as 3 adults and a child for my partners 40th us 3 adults had a large carvery and little one chicken nuggets and fries. Was a fantastic place to go with little kids he had so much fun making friends and playing in the kids area. Really nice friendly place and to top it of coffee and fizzy drink is bottomless.

Love the food, love the staff, basically everything. Wouldn’t have it any other way 😁😊

Went for breakfast, the buffet style breakfast offered plenty of choice and all was fresh and hot. The tea/coffee machine broke down twice while we were there which was a pain in the rear, not many staff about either which meant quite a wait at the bar to order and a wait to get the coffee machine back up and running.

Booked for 4 people to visit for my sons breakfast, we arrived spot on time to be told breakfast was finished, the website still accepted booking for another 1.5 hrs! When I asked about the issue the waiting staff just said sorry I don't make the decisions.

Just want to say a big thank you for our complimentary carvery due to our anniversary meal that went a bit wrong! We throughly enjoyed the food today and it was really lovely. Only thing I would suggest is where we were seated, was quite close to the cloths and spray and we could smell the stale cloths. I think they need to be moved to a different area and there was also a lady with short blonde hair standing at that counter coughing everywhere without covering her mouth and we heard her say ‘I’m going out for a fag’ then all we could smell was cigarette smoke when she was standing at the area. Thanks for a great meal!!

Great food , the carvery is unreal 😋 👌

Really good food at good prices, friendly and helpful staff, this was our 2nd visit and we will be back , highly recommend

Good food I had enough food so I didn't have anything else until the next morning

Elizabeth served us on the till and she had a terrible attitude. My husband asked her what allergens were in the cake and she said that's not my job to know we don't give allergy information. We then pointed out that there was a sign that said you can ask about any allergens on the menu she said the sign shouldn't say that. We spoke to another staff member who was able to provide us with a ingredients list. It's a really bad attitude towards allergies and for a team leader she come across as very rude and wanted to pass the problem onto someone else.

Smaller menu and out to us in 15 minutes. Food was hot and enjoyed it thank you

Going purely based on evening dining... Relatively good atmosphere; 50/50 on staff customer service skills. Think further development in this department would be valuable for all customer facing colleagues. Unfortunately, not all staff had the same "vibe" between them all. It doesn't actually come across as you are in the same place.

The carvey was hot an fresh , good choice of meats/veggies. Fantastic customer service on tills an wait staff. great prices and just overall great atmosphere.

Waited a long time for starters,even longer for main meal (about 45 minutes approx) then when it eventually arrived wasn't great ,food was luke warm,got refund but definitely won't be rushing back again

Great food at great prices, lovely staff, always clean. Great place to take the family as there's a play area.

Always great food and quick service

Had a weekday carvery Excellent

Always OK here , we go quiet times ...

Went for carvery at 11:40, nice place and working locally. Brought ticket and got in queue, server was back and forth which thought was strange but after 5 minutes he made us aware it doesn't open til 12. No issue but would of been nice to of been told when purchasing. Went up at 12 and all was good although the roast potatoes were not crispy, beef roasts also soggy, overall was OK but fresh would of been so much better as the food was out when we walked in so been sat a while. Would visit again but not immediately after opening

Been several times for breakfast always very good, came today first time today for a carvery and was also very good. Good selection of vegetables and well cooked meat. Cake lovely too.

Love the carvery here! Staff are always friendly and the food is always spot on.

New to the area and was dubious as I don't usually like buffets. However I was pleasantly surprised. Had the breakfast buffet which was hot, fresh and tasted good. Good value for the price. The coffee is okay too. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. It was noticeably clean and tidy inside and out. Definitely want to return to try the lunch Yorkshire wrap, have a carvery and get a takeaway. Not all at once. I was too full to try a cake but they are huge and they are displayed in a way that is very reminiscent of the USA. I would like to try one though one day.

Really lovely spot, perfect for the family. Joe served us and was so lovely, even gave a few recommendations which were all great. Will be back

Been here a couple times now and every time being served by Joe! his service is immaculate and makes the experience so enjoyable for everyone

Friendly staff, catered for a large family meal. Would recommend.

Great food, great staff, service from Joe was brilliant.

I am extremely disappointed with the delivery. I just recieved my first delivery from there, normally i go in and its a good experience, however there are items missing, like my pigs in blanket, and the meat portion was appalling, normally its good but it looked like it had been under a heat lamp for over an hour as a slice and not from the joint itself, i work in hospitality i know what that looks like, it was so dry and the gravy did not help. I had to throw over half out because it honestly felt like they just gave me the dregs from the food that had been taken off service. I also rang up to give my vegetable order, since there are no options to choose what vegetables you want on the delivery site, and it felt like the guy who answered the phone was acting like it was a chore for me to choose my own vegetables, which is the whole point of a carvery, you choose. Love going in, the only reason i didnt is because i am unwell at the moment, but im never going to order delivery again

Stopped off for a carvery lunch, plenty of choice on vegetables

When I came on the weekend I was served by a young man with a mullet who was extremely helpful and chatty with us the whole evening, we had a few with certain dietary requirements and he was really helpful in showing us what we could and could not have, food was delicious and service made it even better

Great spot! Food was very nice, staffs were nice and helpful, parking available too, clean toilets, can’t say anything bad about this restaurant.

I have never been happier with a carvery,, until today I ordered to collect a 3 meat standard meal, I'm very disappointed , tiny bits of meat only 2 vegetables?, and a gigantic chunk of stuffing. Very poor 😢

All tables reserved when we arrived so nowhere to sit to be told tables were reserved for later and we could use them. Food was OK. If I lived locally not somewhere I would visit often..

Went for a lunchtime carvery, reasonably priced and to my surprise was quite tasty! Will be back ;-)

It's ok to get you fed but the food is nothing to write home about and the staff seem very rushed. A little on the expensive side for the food quality too.

We arrived for a family of 14 meal and was welcomed very polite and friendly and shown to our table the staff were very attentive and always smiling the food that wasn't carvery was served quickly concerning you was very busy which was good considering we had a few children with us. The carvery was great with four meats on this week and everyone was happy with the choice. Desserts and coffees afterwards went down well too. We wasn't rushed which is a bonus as most places want to get rid of you to squeeze more in. Overall a very enjoyable meal and the family will be returning again when the next birthday comes round

Went there on recommendation and couldn't fault it. Was well worth the 45min drive. Barry (manager) and his team were all very polite and helpful. Loved the carvery (our reason for going) and it was so nice to enjoy properly cooked veg. Many thanks again

Very welcoming, carvery was very tasty & lots of choice. Staff were very attentive especially Phoebe.

This place is the place for great quality food, its all 100% its the best food I've come across in years I'm from mk & coming here today has made my day bcos I always dread coming to restaurants bcos foods never right but here is the absolute best omg! This is my place to come now for food. U have to come here to experience it.

The food use to be lovely but the food I have had there on the last few occasions have been been okay at best. Today I tried a carvery and the carrots was hard like a lot of the vegetables was the slection of vegetables was smaller. One of the staff members was rude to me. The price of drinks was very expensive. Will not be returning.

Had a lovely meal the carvery was great love this place

Lovely food and staff. Very good value for money. Love coming here.

Food was great staff were really nice

Food was fantastic and staff especially kath was amazing

Was at the Poppy Field Farm for a wake yesterday 03/09/2024. The food was a carvery, and as we are from Derby, with the Cherry Tree, same company, we knew we was in for an excellent meal.So if you haven't been to the Poppy, pop in for excellent food, staff and surroundings. It was the best wake, we had been too, well done the family.

Food yum, some staff were great some were miserable. Booked a table for a big party and was placed in a row, would've preferred not to be in the child play area and able to see everyone..so something to think about for future bookings perhaps. Table was sticky and cutlery not very clean, also my stepmother had very hard garlic mushrooms and my sister was told off for dancing! How very dare she?!

Food and staff excellent with a few little glitches ie steak (extra fatty). The cluster however a bit strange. 🤔

Delicious food, friendly staff, very filling, plates, cups, cutlery and tables are clean. It's best when the place is only half full or less and always wait for the meat to be renewed as when it's at the end of a joint it is too dry

Our first time here and wow what a lovely carvery! We also ordered a burger off the main menu and there was no waiting it came by the time we were back with our roasts! Fab service all round, we will definitely be returning

Very very disappointing, staff were not friendly they were miserable, the carvery was very dry and over cooked! The atmosphere was also very disappointing will not be returning 😕

Had a fish and chip platter, scampi fish n chips were nice battered sausage was battered inside and out, not long wait for the food

We had a lovely family meal during the summer holidays! Kids eat free and had a free ice cream too!!! Bonus!!! All of our food was delicious. The staff were very friendly and couldn’t do enough for us and our children. Thank you!

Absolute 10/10 to this place! We were recommended by a friend to try it out and we were not disappointed. As soon as I realised that they do a carvery EVERY DAY, I knew what I had to have for lunch! Everything was utterly delicious and I will definitely be returning

Average food today, self service for carvery but waitress checked on us.

We went here often for breakfast! Cheap prices for the breakfast buffet and always delicious especially the hash browns! We also was here for the roast and that is also really tasty and the meat are tender! Highly recommend coming here for big portions too! The team were friendly and helpful too!

Very good value here , service was swift and polite ! Definitely recommend fantastic family value and a little play area for kids to burn off a bit of energy !

Warm inviting atmosphere with great food.

Come every week - love it! Great service

Friendly service … good food at a reasonable price.

It's more like a Creche than a Restaurant.

Lovely food, helpful staff, will definitely come back again and again!!!

Very good value. Excellent food. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Some of the carvery meats were unable when my partied visited, Kath the manager made apologies and offered alternative us dishes, free drinks and desserts to compensate. She was attentive and made every effort to make up for the disappointment and would not accept a tip. She a credit to the business and am planning to back to enjoy the hospitality and great atmosphere. Well done and thank you Kath.

Service was great Sasha was very helpful

First time here. Very unorganised with no indication of how or what to do, where to order? Table service? Etc. The queue to order/pay for food was massive and curled round the bar which caused obstructions in the general gangway. In the end we found it easier to download the app and ordered and paid at the table. Next was the queue to the carvery which again caused a obstruction in the aisle not just for other customers but for very busy staff. The meats were all appealing and a good choice of veg offered. The food was enjoyable but there definitely weren't enough staff. We didn't bother to stick around for deserts.

Thank you luscious Liz for your amazing service today, food was lovely! Highly recommend!!👌🏼👌🏼

Visited with my friends and experienced their breakfast buffet and unlimited tea and coffee ( had to pay a couple of quid for that). Staff were friendly and happy to explain things for the uninitiated.

The venue: great, lots of place, good design and atmosphere. Service: order at the bar, food delivered to table, nobody ever checks if anything is missing or the food any good. Food: below average. Soup was pretty much the same you would get from a can, chips overcooked, burger with greesy sauce if you can even call it a sauce, canned mushrooms, slaw you can get better at any grocery store... Kids burger was literally bun, patty and bun again, no letuce, no sauce no nothing, just meat and bun. Cleanliness: lacking in hygiene, the place wasn't even busy, maybe 20 people total and most of them just having drinks, but quite a few tables were left uncleared with food and everything just left on the tables. The lady that was doing the cleaning was just sitting in the corner pretending to clean some utensils and clearly slacking off pushing time by just to get through the shift. I get it, it was middle of the week and after lunch but at least do your job and then slack off. The kids playground is a great idea, but could at least take care of the soft play more, the parts looked like they haven't seen any deep cleaning for a year or more... Would expect way more from such a place, given the location could at least source some local fresh ingredients, given most stuff is in season now, but just seems like they don't care.

The staff are amazing as always Good atmosphere

Went for buffet breakfast today. Lovely lady looked after us. Very friendly & helpful. Excellent value for money. Food was lovely. Will return.

Carvery is always excellent and good value

It's not a farm.its stuck in the middle of a housing estate. With the local riff-raff in full attendance

There was a warm family atmosphere and fast service and scrumptious food. The staff were lovely.

Carvery is always great and the kids love the play area

Good food and great value for money. Best carvery in Northampton.

the staff were very friendly and very good help with out needs. the food was great as always and good atmosphere within the building

Had an excellent carvery lunch today. Very attentive service for us

Staff made the experience, the manager was skilled in spinning all plates and never letting customer service be affected. Carvery server engaged in conversation which sometimes is lacking with hospitality staff. Great carvery. Huge portions. Great drink quality. And very clean! The only thing that would benefit the place is a quick refurbishment, as looking a little worn, ripped wallpaper, seemed carpets etc. A refurbishment needed to add that extra to an already Great place

Myself and my husband went for a carvery today. Kath and the girls behind the bar couldn’t have been more helpful. I am gluten free and they went above and beyond to ensure that I had everything I needed will little fuss and most importantly they listened as soon as I arrived. The food was lovely. We can’t thank you enough for making eating out with a food intolerance so easy. Thank you.

We went for a breakfast which was cooked by Denise it was all cooked beautiful and she was very polite also Cathy who served us with our drinks was very efficient and friendly. There was plenty of choice even right from the beginning always topping the food up. Good calm nice atmosphere were coming again 10 out 10 thank you Cathy and denice 👍🏼

Love this place, Great food, especially the buffet breakfast. Friendly staff and good atmosphere also has play area. Try out their 🎂 omg they are huge!!

The staff were lovely. Food was okay . Poached eggs like rocks 🪨

Love this place to have a carvery taste so good and this would be the only place I'd eat a carvery