Potterspury House Restaurant in South Northamptonshire

Authentic Carribbean food and great service many people had told me about it for some time, and I now know why. It's no longer a secret

A friend recommended this restaurant, and we visited it to buy takeaways. I must commend the chef and staff for their exceptional service while we waited. They prepared an incredibly delicious meal for us to take home. I highly recommend trying their food, as it is definitely worth the cost. Thank you to everyone involved.

What a lovely spot. Drive through a beautiful Manor House/spa and at the back is a stunning new built restaurant. The grounds alone show great attention to detail. So I wasn’t surprised when I Order food and service was good. With Caribbean infused, the food was 10/10. So flavoursome and cooked to perfection. I highly recommend!

Beautiful Sunday lunch, 1st time back for over a year due to Covid. Amazing food again and great service

Booking by email was quick and friendly. We shared Auntie Marlin's platter with jerk chicken and curry goat. It was a huge plate of veg and carbohydrates (rice, rotis, delicious plantain, patties, macaroni cheese etc) with the meat dishes separate. I thought it was all really tasty. My husband doesn't like veg and he struggled a bit because the sides mostly had veg in. The waitress was very friendly and obliging. She was apologetic about our food being served late and brought us complimentary rum punch. Warm cheesecake for pudding was amazing. Shame I was too full of main course to finish it!

I had several hours to kill waiting for my husband at Silverstone and just wanted somewhere to sit, eat and work. I stumbled across this hotel and I am so glad I did. The staff were amazing- welcoming, attentive and kind and looked after me the whole time, moving me inside when it started raining. I had the salmon on a bed of noodles and it was lovely, the fish was beautifully cooked. I will definitely be back to try your Spa and accommodation. Thank you for squeezing me in!

Delicous lunch, I had the salmon on a bed of noodles, a good size portion for lunchtime, nicely cooked and very tasty. The service was delightful and all for just over £6 per person.... bargain! Thank you. We will be back x

We visited on Friday and both our meals were delicious. The sauce that came with the Sea Bass was incredibly rich and flavourful. The menu has a good selection without being overwhelming. The service was excellent and we had a really enjoyable evening. We will be coming back to try the afternoon teas soon.

Visited here for the first time with my Mum for a birthday lunch. Service was very efficient, the food was excellent and can honestly say to was the best fish finger sandwich ever. The bread was so fresh and soft and the fish was flaky and coated in a light breadcrumb all served with a side salad. Booked to come back with a friend.

Absolutely awful, starter was nice apart from them not having everything on the menu! but then went down hill from there I ordered sea bass with king prawn thermador, my 3 prawns were tiny and like rubber and the thermador sauce wS bland, the fish was lovely but thats it! It was served with roast potatoes that i would swear were frozen at some point and carrots that may have been blanched but certainly were not cooked! My friend ordered duck breast what she got was a very thin duck leg, the meat was so tough she couldn't get it off the bone!! She was not even told her that they had not been able to get Duck Breasts that day!! The waitress was lovely and tried so hard but the food was just awful, and all i could smell most of the evening was hot oil that smelt like it was too hot! will not be going back anytime soon!!

We visited Potterspury House Restuarant today for lunch.The service was excellent and the food was freshly prepared and very well presented.After lunch, CarlyJane gave us a personal guided tour of the spa, rooms, swimming pool and outside area which are all beautifully designed.We will definitely be returning in the summer for a complete spa day.

We cannot thank you enough for last night, Lorna had an amazing 30th, the venue was perfect, food was excellent and the service was out of this world. We will definitely be recommending you and you will be seeing more of us.

I have been looking for an excuse to try this restaurant for ages and taking my wife for a valentines dinned seemed ideal, I did think that there may be a special menu that evening and the normal menu would not be available so that was not an issue. The restaurant was busy, our table was booked for eight and we were a little early, but this caused the staff no problems at all and we were seated straight away. The young lady who was out main waitress for the evening was very nice and friendly and the tables were nicely decorated for Valentines day. The special menu basically had three choices; steak, chicken, fish, possibly a vegetarian option but I am not sure. We were told that there was no steak, this was a bit of a surprise as this was s special menu for the evening, and it was only 7:40 in the evening. We did get a complimentary glass of pink fizz, not sure what it was but it was nice. My wife had the stuffed mushroom and I had the soup. The soup was butternut squash and coconut, however it was devoid of any seasoning, was very bland and had no taste of coconut. The mushroom was a bit small and sad looking with too much lettuce. Having been told the steak was off we both ordered the chicken. The chicken breast was cooked beautifully, it had not dried out at all, but it was served with peas mixed with onions and shaved or crushed nuts on the top. Underneath was a sort of potato rosti which was a little overdone. The chicken would have been OK if it had come with a sauce but as it was it was again, all a bit bland and inspiring. The desserts, again there was a choice of about four, were also disappointing but because none of the flavours worked together. I accept that this is a special menu and I have not been to this restaurant when they do their regular menu but do think that that an evening such as this should reflect what the restaurant normally does. The serving staff were all very helpful, a little too much as one young lady asked us repeatedly if everything was OK, it wasn’t really but not bad enough for me to complain at the time and ruin everyone’s evenings, although my wife felt I should have done. In all I feel the prices were fair but that things needed more taste.My wife has pointed out that this experience was like being on the Apprentice when Lord Sugar had set a hospitality task, everyone seemed to be working hard but they were not necessarily working together!

Where do I start? We booked afternoon tea for 3 online at £22 each. When we arrived the afternoon tea was sitting on the side clearly waiting for our arrival. We ordered 3 flat whites which came and were unlike any other flat white I have had, it was basically a very milky coffee in a mug. Clearly they have no idea what a flat white is. When the afternoon tea arrived, one of the scones was very small. It was clearly the leftover scone mixture made into a small scone - something I do myself at home. However when I am paying £22 a head I expect a full size scone, especially as there was only one each. When we complained to the waitress the manager came over and said the reason was because they were homemade (I should think so!). However I had to challenge her and say that the reason it is small is because it is the leftover mixture and she then agreed to bring another scone. Considering how cheap scones are to make I think it is a mistake to offer only 1 very small one. The jam was not homemade and was in a tiny jar and the cream was not clotted cream either.The selection of cakes and sandwiches was ok. I can’t say they were bad but they were not particularly impressive either. There was a piece of Battenberg cake, a chocolate brownie and a choux bun filled with cream and covered in chocolate. The cream was simply whipped cream, not a chantilly cream which is what I would expect and the chocolate was just melted cooking chocolate, not a ganache. Whilst we were eating our afternoon tea there was a terrible smell of frying as the kitchen is open and the chef/cook was making a chicken sandwich for the manager. She then came and sat on the table right behind us despite the rest of the restaurant being empty and ate. Not only do I not appreciate having the smell of fried food wafting around when I am eating an afternoon tea but I do not want a member of staff eating their lunch on the table behind us!!When the bill came we were charged £25 a head. The manager said this was because the prices had just been updated despite us booking online and it stating it would be £22 each. We had to challenge her again and eventually the owner came said it was because the jam they buy is now more expensive!!! This in my opinion is an utterly ridiculous excuse but he did reduce the bill to the advertised price. He then said he would give us a 10% discount if we came again but caveated that by saying it would have to be in the next month otherwise these things drag on!!!We were really looking forward to this afternoon tea and live very locally to Potterspury House. The whole afternoon was actually laughable it was so bad and we will certainly not be returning to get a 10% discount on a very basic and disappointing experience.

3 of us visited Pottersbury House for afternoon tea for a birthday celebration, but we certainly will not be going back.We had afternoon tea which was priced at 22 pounds (online). Although when the bill came we were charged 25 pounds each. We grumbled about it but nothing was done until we asked to see the manager. He finally took the 3 pounds per person off the bill. The food was ok, sandwiches were fairly tasty, but the service was laughable. The scones were dry and crumbly, presumably they'd been in the freezer as they were so dried out.The waitress/manager has a sizeable chip on her shoulder, and did not like it when we mentioned that one of the scones was considerably smaller than the others. Perhaps they could try making the scones fresh each day and actually measuring the size to ensure the ONE scone you recieve is actually bigger than a golf ball!The icing on the cake really was the smell of fried food, and best of all it was for the managers lunch!She proceeded to sit right next to our table to eat her lunch, despite the whole cafe being empty. Rude!We certainly will not be going back, and please do not be fooled by the fancy website!

We visited today for a large festive family gathering. We also had a few special requirements including two wheelchairs. The food was unpretentious, fresh and beautifully cooked. Our hosts could not do enough for us and were friendly and attentive throughout. A really lovely day. Thank you

Had a fantastic evening celebrating our anniversary, the venue is beautiful and welcoming. Our compliments to the Chef for the amazing food, and the wonderful staff who couldn't have been friendlier. Thanks for a lovely evening!!

We were a party of 8 for Sunday Lunch with visiting family.Set in a pretty village, the location was perfect. The venue was stunning, stylish, tastefully decorated and charming.The party ordered the set Sunday Lunch menu, that was freshly prepared with fresh ingredients.Presentation was good, portion size just right and deliciously tasty.The owners and staff were very welcoming, friendly and professional.We highly recommend the venue for any occasion.

Cold dinner, meat that had more fat than meatWouldn’t give this meat to the dogNice wine nice dessertMains was a disaster

An excellent venue for eating. Stylish,very clean,very friendly, Host Carly was amazingly helpful. Food was delicious and very well presented Lovely ambiance, surrounding buildings and amenities. Hope to try the spa also when next in the area.

We went for lunch and this restaurant did not disappoint. Staff were very nice and helpful. Food was lovely and attention to detail. Definitely planning our next visit for breakfast!

I celebrated my 40th birthday with family and friends. The venue was wonderful, staff brilliant and the food was delicious. I was able to choose exactly what was on the menu, hot and cold and the bar was fully stocked. The staff were really accommodating and very friendly.

I ran my Self-Hypnosis workshop From this venue and it was great. Perfect setting, wonderful food, amazing service.

I have since been back and I have to say, on my last review they were clearly just very busy because my most recent visit for breakfast nothing was to much trouble we have a new waitress who was very good and the food was lovely.

I can not express how wonderful I find this venue, the staff and the food. They have taken extra care to ensure I really enjoyed a meal given specific dietary requests during a lunch. I also attended an evening event and the food was of excellent quality. It's such a beautiful location and with staff being so friendly I'm really looking forward to my next visit.

I have been meaning to try this place for ages and they did not disappoint. The Menu varies as things are seasonal and prepared on site and everything we had was beautiful. The server and chef were attentive and extremely pleasant. I will definitely be returning to try afternoon tea and their lunch time menu in future!

Thank you for a lovely meal We both enjoyed the food and atmosphere The restaurant is situated under the arch and in the corner.

Visited for mother’s day with my sister, mum and my son to have afternoon tea - they were clearly busy when we arrived which is fine given the day.

I've had lunch here a few times now and each time the food was delicious and the service excellent. Beautiful restaurant with a lovely welcoming atmosphere.

The restaurant was not busy, but even so it had a comfortable vibe and there was some unobtrusive background music to give some ambiance.

Great variety of sandwiches, pastries and mini trifle. All local produce and so fresh. The tea just kept on coming. Really felt special, will definitely go back again.

Great afternoon tea, the food was delicious, the service was amazing. Would definitely recommend. Best afternoon tea I've ever been to.

This is not the first time I have eaten at this restaurant. I have had many items from their menu, but I am finally getting around to adding my opinion on Trip Advisor.

Four of us had a super afternoon tea here in December. We were the only people there and were well looked after. The sandwiches - some open rolls, using white and brown bread were delicious as were the homemade cakes (especially the battenburg!). All types of tea were available. The only very slight minus was the fact that you had to pay extra if you wanted a second cup of coffee. That said we all had a great time, ate extremely well and were perfectly looked after by the staff.

We really, really wanted to love this restaurant as it is a short drive from home and has had some very favourable reviews. There were also other, critical comments which seemed to suggest inconsistency, but could just have been picky clients . We went for brunch (with a specific reservation) and arrived to find very few other customers. We hoped this might avoid the delays mentioned elsewhere but, not so. We ordered two cooked brunches with coffee, one fruit juice and one yoghurt. Coffee, juice and yoghurt (wrong flavour, despite a double-check) arrived quickly, though I'd have preferred the coffee with the food. After a long gap, my dish arrived but it transpired my husband's full English had been missed by the cook because "it had been written on the order after the drinks instead of before them". We couldn't help feeling that reading to the end of the (short) order would have been a good idea! Would two people who had booked specifically for brunch want only one meal? Maybe, but it would have been a bit odd - a quick check could have saved the day. I was just finishing my meal when my husband's finally arrived. Mine was very good, his was mainly OK but the sausage proved significantly undercooked in the middle. To be fair, we were offered a generous reduction on the bill but by then, our outing had been ruined by the chaotic service and variable food. Recriminations between cook and server were, embarrassingly, clearly audible from the kitchen and served only to reinforce the fundamental lack of professionalism with which our visit was treated. I am sorry to be so critical but it was a very, very disappointing experience. I doubt we would go back.

Cannot believe I haven't been here before! Visited with friends and it's the kind of place where you can unwind and enjoy in a professional yet unpretentious environment. Brilliant friendly service. Ideal for friends' get togethers and couples. Will definitely be taking my hubbie for dinner and my mum for afternoon tea

We visited Potterspury House for the first time today and we couldn’t have been made to feel more welcome. Food and atmosphere were fantastic. What a bonus to have the spa there too. Great place for girlie lunch and pamper. Beautiful setting, 5 minutes from Milton Keynes. Would not hesitate to recommend.

Nothing looks anything like what you see on the website, the restaurant is a simple café by day and could not be any further from how the website portrays the place. Very disappointing as on top of that the food was somewhat bland matched to pretty grumpy staff. Will not be returning!

Took my partner out to what I believed to be a fine dining establishment !

I recently had to organise a family meal to celebrate a special event and Potterspury House came to the rescue. They were very flexible and accomodating in their approach, proactively offering some useful ideas too. They helped me create a custom menu and offered to stream my Spotify playlist too. On the day, everyone complimented the lovely decor and spotlessly clean premises. We really appreciated the personal welcome, private dining and being able to hear our own playlist. The starters, jerk chicken and curry main in particular were a hit. Dessert wise, the sticky toffee pudding was moist and yummy. I wished there had been some healthier options also for those who prefer less sugar these days. Also the group would have liked the food served on a platter at the table or nearer to the table. A lovely time was had by all. Thank you, Marlin, Richard and the entire team!

I have to admit that we are big fans of the afternoon tea and have VERY high standards. I booked a birthday tea for my husband and family, not having visited here before so we didn't know what to expect. We were very impressed!

Excellent afternoon tea freshly prepared on site, a really nice selection of finger sandwiches including egg & cress, cucumber & cream cheese, cheese & tomatoe, smoked salmon, and ham & pickle. Home made scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam. Then to finish a selection of macaroons, lemon cheesecake and Victoria sponge. Glad to find out they also stock darjeeling tea, definitely recommended!

This restaurant is fabulous. The service is sublime and all the food is cooked from fresh to order.

My partner and I were in desperate need of a break and couldn't of asked for a better experience. We stayed the night in the bed and breakfast and had dinner , breakfast and lunch. The spa facilities were lush, the hospitality amazing and the food delicious . The staff there couldn't do enough for us even rushing out with an umbrella to shelter us from the rain , the welcome, the stay , the bed and bedroom all exceptionally comforting. This place is a true hidden gem . Thank you for your amazing hospitality we are already talking of a return !

Visited today for the first time with my Mother and Aunt. We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon tea and the service was fantastic. It has a lovely family feel. Considering booking for my Grandfathers 80th birthday party. Highly recommend !!

I stayed here for one night, the rooms are tastefully decorated, the bed was extremely comfortable. The owners couldn't do enough for you they were so helpful and friendly. I had a meal in the restaurant, sat outside, granted it was not the fasted service but it was all home cooked and very relaxing.

My husband booked a table for this evening to celebrate my birthday and our wedding anniversary. When we arrived for 7pm there were 4 people sitting outside and we were the only 2 in the restaurant. We ordered drinks and a main course each of rack of lamb and rib eye steak. 9 other diners turned up. The kitchen is open and on view. There was only one chef and one person waiting on table. An hour later food came out of the kitchen but served to the people outside. We were served shortly afterwards by the chef who apologized for keeping us waiting. The meat was delicious but the accompanying vegetables were sparse and very undercooked. We then waited at least 15 minutes for our plates to be taken away and a further 15 minutes before our dessert order was taken. We both had creme brûlée which was okay. Our neighboring diners both had missing orders and when we left just before 9.30pm 2 tables still hadn’t had their main meals served. Not once did the waiter apologise for the service only stating how ‘hectic ‘ it was tonight. After really looking forward to celebrating in style we were very very disappointed and unlike fellow diners who had had a previous bad experience there but had decided to give it another try, we will not be returning. Shame.

The owners said the restaurant has been open for 10 months. And unfortunately we have only just found it..

Two of us went for Sunday lunch, what a lovely place in a beautiful setting. The decor is clean, fresh and tastefully done and the welcome we received was so friendly and warm. We had a first class dinner starting with escargot which were delicious, and a very tasty roast chicken and rib of beef.The chocolate souffle and rum and raisin ice-cream was to die for. We'll definitely be telling all our friends about this restaurant, and we can't wait to go again.

My friend lives locally and booked this restaurant for our double birthday celebrations. Being a small village I was surprised to find this gem. The welcome was lovely, attenentive service and outstanding food. The salmon starter and chocolate shuffle dessert were awesome! A small menu but I prefer this to a vast choice. Two dishes weren't available but we were told before we studied the menu. Thank you!

We dropped in for coffee and cake and were so impressed that we subsequently went back for Sunday lunch. The restaurant is a small to medium sized family run establishment and is new, clean and tastefully designed. As for the food, both the quality and quantity were beyond reproach - the lamb shank I ordered was excellent, as was the lamb jerk option which my wife decided upon. For dessert, we opted for sticky toffee pudding, which again was too nice! Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Pottersbury House - suffice it to say that we will be booking our Christmas family get-together here.

This was meant to be a surprise dinner on a Friday night for a big birthday. New clean facility but more like a smart garden centre cafe than a fine dining restaurant but not reflected in the prices. Menu and wine list very limited and no sign of Caribbean tastes, a place we have visited for many years.

4 of us went along for a meal after reading the good reviews on TripAdvisor, unfortunately it didn't live up to expectations. The menu is very minimal with not a lot of variety, whilst looking through the menu for 10 we was informed certain items were not available.

Lovley location. Fab food and a glass of bubbles. We had a lovely time with 6 friends enjoyed afternoon tea would recommend

It was my new granddaughter's christening, and a kind of buffet/brunch was arranged for mid-morning, in the former home of the parents of my elder son (who had flown back from Florida for the event).

You don't expect to find such a top restaurant when you arrive in this part of the shire. The website looks amazing and the restaurant has many excellent reviews so my expectations were very high. We organised a private dining event with a custom made meal and we had an absolutely amazing party! The menu was just fabulous, the staff were friendly and welcoming, the service impeccable, the Italian red wine was top class. I would definitely recommend Potterspury House Restaurant for a private event and will come back soon.

We had a Sunday Lunch here. The food was wonderful and the people so welcoming. My sister is gluten free and the team could not have done more to help. A real find. We will be back. P.s. afternoon tea looked pretty spectacular also!

Went on a search for new restaurants in my area hoping to find something special to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Potterspury House Restaurant sounded like a very interesting possibility, and indeed it was. The layout of this restaurant is very comfortable, as the decor and lighting are much to my liking, filled with subtle character. We opted for the escargot a'la Potterspury House which was an exceptional tasty start. Next was the AMAZING mushroom risotto.

we had a slow walk to potterspury house to have sunday lunch. this was their first sunday lunch ,and what a fantastic lunch it was the selection for the starters ,the main , and the sweets were as i say just from heaven .the welcome at the start to the time we left was perfect .do we tell all our friends about are discovery or do we keep it secret ,no we have to tell all our friends that we found heaven.

The ambience was perfect. In fact everything was perfect.

This is my 3rd trip to the area and I usually attend the spa next door, but this time i thought i'd try the family-run restaurant with my travelling companion. We needed a relaxing night and day as we had to be at a gig the next day.

What a lovely place to spend quality time with your family. Interior design is marvellous The food was delicious drinks are fantastic Such a well constructed friendly welcoming family run business Can't wait to return.

Had a 3 course meal, it was amazing. Cooked fresh, service excellent and the owners were so welcoming. Cant wait to go back.

Went for dinner last night with my family to this beautiful little restaurant. This was a recommendation from friends and it absolutely did not disappoint. A family run business with real care about the quality of service and food they provide. The staff were very attentive making sure we always had drinks and were happy with our meals. I had mushroom risotto for my main and my partner had jerk chicken (one of the specials of the day) - both beautifully cooked and well seasoned. Really enjoyed the quiet atmosphere within the restaurant and will absolutely be coming back with more family and friends!