Royal Horseshoes Inn Restaurant in Melton

What a lovely friendly historical coaching Inn. Place had a really lovely ambience, spotlessly clean, no sticky tables or floors here. Had a really delicious great value lunch. Menu had something for everyone. Owner & staff were all really friendly and very patient with my rather rambunctious over friendly labrador. Will definitely be back.

The service and the food was excellent. The only problem we had was a couple with a small baby decide ot was okay to change the babies nappy in the restaurant when people were eating 😡

As usual for lunch, did not expect anything would be different from the usual pub fayre. However, despite there being only one other occupied table in the lounge area we were provided wiith a reasonable menu choice and everything was explained to us. I had something simple being ham, eggs chips and peas and my colleague had the salmon fillet dish. These were both delivered with fresh ingredients, superbly cooked and presented, the cutlery was stylish and of decent quality. We will definitely visit again when attending business in Melton Mowbray.

Gorgeous pub, landlord & staff amazing. We try and go as often as possible. All food is fresh, loads of choice and excellent.

This was our first visit and I can honestly say we’ll definitely return. Freshly made food, we both had variously filled chibatas & an excellent choice of beers. The service was warm and friendly and the price very reasonable. This is a proper old English pub and does exactly what it says on the tin

An old fashioned pub with soul is hard to find these days and this place has it in buckets. Warm, friendly, impeccable service and INCREDIBLE food. Very high quality. We stayed at a local campsite but will return just to sample the steak and chips or Sunday roast again, for sure

Lovely food great landlord and customers very knowledgeable of the history of the pub which dates from the 17th century

Lovely relaxed afternoon with tasty food, friendly locals. Great prices. Really friendly, knowledgeable landlord who made time to chat with us and tell us a little about the history of the building. Great afternoon. Will definitely visit again.

My friends stayed in the pub for one night and were charged £90 to sleep in a unclean room, with no heating, no hot water, a power cut and a dirty toilet!!!! Terrible customer service from bar staff when told about the problems with the room, offered no apology or compensation of any kind. Do not stay at this pub!

Enjoyed a fabulous meal here. I think it is quite a hub in the area as it got really busy. massive long bar with tables in both rooms. I thoroughly enjoyed it as you don't see many pubs like this now.

We had such a lovely visit here! Nipped in earlier in the day for a drink and the landlord (sorry I didn’t get your name!) was so welcoming and friendly. We wanted to watch the football later in the evening and he reserved us a table right next to the TV. Came back that evening for food and it was divine! Felt so welcome as visitors from outside the area. Great value for money. Would definitely like to come back again!

Beautiful old village pub which is clearly well maintained. Very friendly staff who made us feel very welcome. The menu was small but had good variety and a few good veggie options for us. The veggie burger was delicious and a really good portion size. Great value for money too. I would highly recommend here if you’re in the area.

Called in on the off chance while out for a drive. Wonderful food, lovely staff, nice clean beautiful old pub. Can't wait for a return visit. Well worth a detour.

Went to this pub for meals whilst staying at FairFarm Hideaways. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful especially Frankie. The food was lovely, hot and wholesome. Dog friendly as well. Would definitely recommend going there.

We visited the pub for my mum's birthday today (4 adults, 2 children) and really enjoyed it. All if the staff were lovely and they let me take a birthday cake in earlier in the day. The food was fantastic. 3 out of 6 of us are vegetarian and we had the veggie burger with chips, and a children's pizza with chips. The others had fish and chips, and the salmon. Every one of us really enjoyed the food. We'll definitely eat there again.

Called without booking yesterday for Sunday lunch. Both pork and beef was had by our party of 4 and were nice and tender. Plenty of fresh veg and a large Yorkshire pudding. Both hot and cold desserts were had and 4 clean plates as they were so good. Would definitely recommend

Dropped in on our way from Loughborough to Grantham for Sunday lunch and we were both very impressed. 3 courses all of which were excellent, particularly the veggie options of which there were plenty. Not on our usual circuit but we will keep in mind in future as a top alternative when we fancy a change

Avoid this pub. Me and my partner went with our 2 small dogs, was prior informed there was a suitable bar area we could sit and order food. This room was very small and crammed with 4 tables you could barely eat at due to...

Visited the Royal Horseshoes for lunch and decided on the home made Beef Burger, and what a treat soo juicy and real chunky meat, can't remember when I have had a better burger for years, plus the home cut chips, I wil definately return for...

We called at late notice to see if they could fit us in for Sunday lunch (today) “No problem” was the cheery reply. What a find. If you want posh gastro, drive on, but if you want honest old country pub, call in. Warm welcome,...

We called in without booking for Sunday lunch and was greeted by the landlord who found us a table. The food was delicious, beef - pink just how I like it and my husband had salmon- also delicious. Lovely vegetables and meat juices gravy (...

Pie night always delicious along with a good range of beers. Some interesting themed cuisine nights on Wednesdays as well which we must try.

This was the third time we had eaten at this pub after we recently moving to the area. The first was a Wednesday lunch time and we waited 1 hour and 10 minutes for our food to arrive. There were only two tables occupied so...

We had a pleasant meal here, very much pub food with a reasonable menu. We would visit this pub again.

The Royal Horsehoes is one of this pubs where it is a delight to return to time after time. There is now new furniture in the smaller bar which is VERY comfortable. There are real fires in both the small bar and the larger restaurant...

Met relatives here and had a very pleasant meal. Lovely roast beef and all the trimmings served by very helpful staff. Will visit again if in the area.

We walked in the area in the morning and booked here for lunch. There was quite a wait for the meal, about 45 minutes but when it arrived it was obvious it was all freshly prepared. We still felt the wait was too long. Mushroom...

Called in after a ride around Waltham on the Wolds where I lived for 25 years, initially only for a drink but then decided to have a meal. Service was very good and the meal was excellent my wife had the salmon and I had...

We wanted a steak and we weren’t disappointed!! We’ve been past The Royal Horseshoes many times and often said “we must try that place one day”, a common saying for people no doubt. The bar staff were friendly, it’s clearly popular with the locals who...

Impromptu visit to meet a friend for a drink. Ended up sampling a fine pub menu. Despite a busy Saturday night we were found a table quickly. Great service and interaction with the staff.

Sunday lunch here is absolutely perfect. Everything cooked to perfection with generous helpings. There is a lovely atmosphere and staff very helpful at all times. Have also called in the week and again everything is fine. I can not recommend enough.

Again we enjoyed a lovely and tasty sunday dinner for a reasonable price the Sunday Roast Beef meal was tasty with a nice selection of vegetables and my Apple crumble was excellent

Visited here friday night and had the best steak in a pub for years. I normally shy away from steak as I am normally disappointed but this was amazing, great taste, nice and thick cut, cooked perfectly as requested and brandy and peppercorn sauce was lovely. Service was really good too.

My wife and I used to live in Waltham on the Wolds and the Royal Horshoes was a regualr watering hole - in fact for a while my wife actually worked behind the bar. It was some 20 odd years ago that we last frequened the pub, but we decided to pay it a visit for old times sake. The layout has changed slightly which is to be expected, but it has still retained a lot of its character which is nice. Anyway to the main reason for my review. We decicded to go on Monday evening to take advatage of 'pie night'. I had the chicken, mushroom and tarragon pie and my wife had steak and ale pie. We both agreed that the pies we had were quite simple up there with the best and at £7 a pie it is had to see how they can do such tasty homemade food for the price, but the pub was very busy so if their business model is to sell good qaulity pies, at reasonable prices, to get customers in and presumably returning, then it is obviously working. We will defintely go back!! Oh and the staff were very friendly too.

Not sure how old this place is. Full of character with beams and fireplaces. Staff were very pleasant & helpful, but 45 mins to wait for a meal is too long!

We had dinner here last night, disappointed to find a typical pub menu which failed to excite. Having said that the food we had was good but the whole experience was marred by the annoying number of flies which kept zooming in on us and our food. The response from bar staff was "yes they are a nuisance aren't they". So, do something about it!!

Required local accommodation to attend a family occasion. Couldn't have been happier with the facilities the pub provided. Both breakfast and dinner were of a high standard and all service was provided by friendly helpful staff. The Landlord related the interesting history of the 400 + year old pub.

Lovely little county pub, food was really good and staff wee friendly and helpful. Highly recommend the steak and the pie of the day.

A pleasant venue for a Meal part way between Grantham and Melton Mowbray with a large car park and very friendly staff with excellent quality food we had Pie of the Day with tasty baby carrots etc today it was the steak pie that was very tasty. we did not stay overnight so can't answer all the questions

Stayed here for one night and had dinner. Room was comfortable if a little snug, however bed was comfortable and was nice to have a bath to soak in. Food was lovely both dinner and breakfast. Staff are very friendly and efficient. Would definitely stay here again.

We used the Royal Horseshoes for our wedding weekend both for a meal the evening before for 19 people and accommodation. The Manager was very helpful when making the bookings, the food was excellent and served quickly and the accommodation was comfortable with a good breakfast. Thank you!

Called in saturday had great meals and deserts ...but ..the barman is anywhere other than at the bar ...the place wasnt busy but to hide behi d a wall on phone /internet for over 35 mins was not good ...the staff tend to dissapear to kirchen to chat to chef...even when he was at bar made me wait while he continued to write the pubs wi fi password on a chalkboard!!!!!...total ignorance...meals superb ...barman awful...

the only pub in the village at an excellent location. the exterior is great but the interior is a bit tired. Nice to see Doom Bar and Directors up here as well as local beer. reasonably priced and friendly service. food service was very slow but nice enough when it got here. plenty of off street parking. worth calling in.

Lady behind the bar what a up tight woman made to fell totally unwelcome even hot chocolate poor when beer ran out made on hell of an face will not be going back

It’s been a few years since I’ve been here, nothing has changed, and I mean not a thing. Tired and in desperate need of bringing up to date. Popular with the locals but it isn’t going to bring in any new custom. Great building from the outside, not reflected on the inside. Empty bar with no one serving at it. Empty restaurant full of pre set tables and no dinners. Freezing cold too. Friendly enough staff when you find them. A good shake up could make this place popular on this busy road between Melton and Grantham. The toilets are something of an era gone by. Cleanliness is not the best. I won’t be calling back when passing next time.

Sunday Lunch in a traditional British pub what could be better we booked ahead to ensure we would have a table 01664 464346. For staterteers we had the mushrooms and also the prawns followed by a proper sunday roast with tender beef in tasty gravy from a local butcher, yorkshire puds and a nice selection of vegetables with rost spuds more than we could eat!, for desert we had home made Apple crumble with loads of custard as we asked for extra custard it was served in a jug, The people serving are very friendly and helpfull, with all the food produced and cooked on the premises it realy stands out from the usual restuarant chains .

We booked a meal here as we were staying in Fair Farm Hideaway nearby for a couple of nights. As we were really tired on our first night we asked if we could move our booking to the following day which was no problem at all.

Would highly recommend for an evening meal. The staff was very accommodating especially as one of our party requires gluten free. Excellent Gin menu

My friends and I we’re staying nearby and stumbled across this little gem.

My Husband booked us a room here for our 1st wedding anniversary, he booked the same room that we stayed in a year ago on our wedding night and it was as wonderful as that night, the staff are so friendly and nothing is too much, its quaint, cosy and welcoming.

Great old pittoresque pub a delight to visit. The staff was very welcoming and friendly. We had lunch and the salad with grilled chickenbreast was super fresh and yummie as was my egg sandwich.

Stayed at Fair Farm Hideaway and was a leisurely walk where we enjoyed a nice lunchtime meal. Sat in the courtyard at the rear of the pub.

Took my mother in law here for her birthday and was impressed with the food. Portions were big and well cooked and you could tell they were freshly prepared and cooked. Service was a little slow and haphazard but that didn’t ruin our experience

Delicious array of pies and deserts (and beers) and what great value! I tried a lamb pie this week which was incredibly flavoursome.

We've been here several times over the last few months and will keep coming. The food is amazing and the staff are are really friendly and accommodating. Nothing is ever too much trouble. The gin night is very good value, with an extensive choice of gins which have already been matched to the mixers. There is a warm, friendly atmosphere and everyone, including children, is welcome. We would definitely recommend the Royal Horseshoes.

We stopped off yesterday on the way back from a trip in the county. We knew nothing about the village of pub, just hungry and fancied a lunch!

Always good to kick off half term with lunch out, with the family! And this place started off our week perfectly. The food was beautiful with very generous portions. The staff were friendly and always there if we needed anything. My first time here, but won’t be my last! Well worth a visit!

We have been to the Royal Horseshoes a number of times and every time has been lovely. We are due to get married in the village and thought we would try the pub for a light lunch. We now try and go whenever we are in the area. The sandwiches come in doorstop size slices of bread and are more than substantial for a good meal. The lasagne is delicious - very cheesy and rich so would recommend that. Good selection of drinks at the bar particularly if you like an ale. The staff are all very welcoming and helpful.

This pub restaurant is welcoming, reliable and busy. Great for lunch or dinner and popular with locals and visitors to the area.

You always feel very welcome at this place with a good rustic atmosphere and traditional bar the food is fantastic the chefs special are amazing we well recommend this for a meal

We were driving from Coventry to Boston and looked at some pretty ghastly places. We were afraid of running out of time but saw lights on at the Royal Horseshoes who were still serving at 2.15pm. I've said "faultless" but I wasn't looking for faults - there weren't any and the whole experience was perfect. Friendly hosts, nice warm fire, lots of buzz, friendly atmosphere and of course a perfect meal. We only had room for one course - I had roast beef (and couldn't finish the roast potatoes and veg) and my wife had a salmon fillet with a leek and prawn sauce (wonderful). I thoroughly recommend this place to anyone.

Driving to Melton Mowbray from Grantham we decided to stop at the Royal Horse Shoes for a Sunday roast. The Restaurant was buzzing when we arrived about 1.00pm but luckily we where found a table to sit at, I suggest you might be best to book a table to be certain of getting a meal. We ordered the Sunday roast and it was excellent with lots of beef in a rich gravy and Yorkshire pud plus lots of veggies and tasty roast potatoes.

We been this beautiful place last week. It is one of the Best place to eat and drink,best food and service we will be back again,

Great food good service Try Pie night for a filling experience Really good value must book on busy weekends

We used to eat here as a couple many years ago and always enjoyed it so decided to stop here...

Great atmosphere, good pub grub , excellent value , some good beers but best to book , it's obviously very...

Enjoyed a coffee on route to Rutland and recharged my batteries in the small courtyard at the rear of the pub. It wasnt yet 12 on a Sunday but the staff accomodated me as they busied themselves tidying up from the Saturday night before.

Buena comida. Buena opción 3 x 1 x vegiterian carne. Buena parte de tamaño. Estaría bien que se ofrecerá en lugar de las patatas fritas de patata, pero dieron muy concurrido, así reservar para obtener una mesa. Volveremos

Popped in for dinner on Friday night - food good and good portion sizes . Staff are friendly and welcoming.

Just enjoyed a really good lunch just popped in on the way back from Melton and not disappointed totally recommended

We took my Dad to the Royal Horseshoes for Fathers day lunch. The food was lovely ,pleasant & helpful staff .Its a old pub with many lovely features .Would recommend,and certainly will go back ,in the future.

Have used this pub often because quality of food and standard of service is high.I recently took a group of visitors there, these were people who frequently eat out in well known restaurants. They were impressed by the friendly efficient service and the lovely puddings. The staff are helpful and prices reasonable.

Staff very friendly, food very good. Bar staff very helpful, (especially lady with shoulder length blonde hair). Would go again.

The horseshoes is my local, but that definitely doesn't make me biased! The food is always great and the chef Mike will always try to cater to your needs where possible, and Mick the landlord always so welcoming. I must go visit the pub at least on a weekly basis, whether for drinks or food. After many years I don't think I have had a bad meal, the BBQ chicken, burger, and steak are absolutely top notch and would seriously recommend! Not forgetting finishing with the brownie or fudge cake!!

Often use this village pub for lunchtime business meetings. Always a warm welcome and attentive service.A varied menu with daily specials. Food good and wholesome.All round good value.

My wife and I stopped just by chance at this pub for lunch and were very pleasantly surprised. The pub is built in the old style with plenty of wooden features and low ceilings. There is a good size car park just off the main street and there is an area outside where you can sit but it looked like it was awaiting a bit of TLC. At this time of year you wouldn’t want to sit outside anyway.We had skewers of salmon, mouth watering scallops and prawns served with a mixed salad sprinkled with a balsamic dressing. I had a pint of my favourite Dumbar ale and all was well for the afternoon.We were served by a very peasant young lady and enjoyed our lunch which was unexpectedly good. There is quite a good range of dishes on offer plus a specials board that we chose from. Including drinks it came to £36.90, so not at all bad considering the quality of the food. Would recommend it if you are in the area.

Took family for lunch, it was there choice, seems to me most of the items are from Brakes and heated up or fried, not much skill needed. Quality was 2.5/5 service was ok and price fair.major problem with the vinegar which tasted bad and was very cloudy and spoilt the meal for two of us.the bar is well stocked. lots of car parking.generally dated pub needs dragging into 21st century.

Having booked a room at the Royal Horseshoes for a single night in order to break our journey back to Stoke on Trent on a Friday evening, myself and my wife were indeed delighted, firstly at the welcome that we received, secondly, the lovely room that we were given and lastly, the quality of the meals that we enjoyed along with some very nicely kept ale and the quality choice of wines.The menu was well varied and our food was both very well cooked, presented to a high standard and delicious! Breakfast was top notch and we very much enjoyed our breakfast conversation with landlord Mick who we found to be most affable and informative. We both certainly intend to stay here again, hopefully in the not too distant future.

Called in here for the first time for a meal and really enjoyed some good quality food with great service. A nice menu and specials board with lots of variation and very good prices. Portion sizes were impressive and I'd definitely recommend this place to anyone!

As always food delicious and service good. Great village pub with a friendly atmosphere. Just the ticket for a relaxing evening

Beautiful food top quality freshly made. Service a little slow due to only 1 member of staff running the pub. However the food was out of this world so well worth the wait.

Ik ben hier geweest met 5 studiegenoten, tijdens een internationale opdracht. Pub is echt Engels. Gemoedelijk en sfeervol. Verschillende soorten bier op de tap. Echte Engelse bieren maar ook europees. Eten was lekker, niet heel bijzonder. Maar de bediening was echt heel erg vriendelijke. Prijzen zijn dat ook. Je waant jezelf echt in een pub wanneer je hier zit. aan te raden!

I wanted to take my elderly mum to somewhere different from the norm and so we drove to Waltham on the Wolds and happened upon Royal Horseshoes Inn Restaurant. It had ample parking and was set in a superb position. We were warmly greeted albeit the restaurant was very quiet having just one other couple and a chap sitting at the bar. It was not a problem as there was excellent music playing in the background, a combination of Frank Sinatra & Adele, which ensured that we could here ourselves talk, but times between were not lacking in atmosphere. We were directed towards the Chalk Board which contained details the meals of the day and quickly we chose our our meals and ordered drinks. My mum settled upon a Ham Salad, not actually on the menu but the waitress was more than happy to adapt the advertised Smoked Salmon, which was one of the sandwich fillings, it was accompied by New Potatoes. I opted for the Sherpherds Pie accompanied by vegetables. The quality of the Ham was excellent and mum really enjoyed it but the star dish had to be my Shepherds Pie which came in a substantiual individual lidded dish, on a warm plate which had a very good selection of seasonal vegetables. When I lifted the lid, the aroma of Lamb and Mint coming through the mashed potato topping was simply mouth watering. The taste was even better as it was not the normal lamb mince, but instead it was pulled pieces of roasted lamb which was interspersed with mint leaves and cooked to perfection in a rich gravy and appropriate veg. The accompanying plated vegetables where also Fresh Veg, cooked to perfection but still retaining enough bite to make them correctly cooked. After such a feast neither of us could manage a dessert but we happily paid the bill and returned back to mums home town of Melton Mowbray very happy with ours selves and promising to return in the not to distant future.

This is a great village pub, serving traditional pub food - with a specials board. The staff are very friendly and were very accommodating. Good value for money and a great atmosphere. I will definitely visit again :)

I ate with a group of friends. We ordered a variety of dishes and they were serve in good time. All the food, unpretentious pub food was well presented. Meat pies were meat pies, not stews topped with a crust or scoop of potatoes. Vegetables, just right, cooked to retain bite and texture.

Went on a Saturday night & had brilliant service from Mick (the owner). Great choice of food off the specials board & menu. The food is always exceptional. The Sunday lunch is excellent as well - would recommend to anyone. My nieces give the choc fudge cake 5You would be daft not to try this pub!

Very nice bar, full of character. Almost- friendly staff. Good beer. Too late for food, but the menu looked good. Beautiful village.

Lovely food and exceptional service. How a good country pub should be. Would really like to say a special thanks to blaithin for taking such good care of us. Sorry there's no ability to spell your name correctly.

Well been there a few times.for the past few years - was very good - food was good and nice and clean . Sunday lunch very disappointing - very beefeater like not good . Asked if the ownership had changed but no . Drastic change for the worst - hope it gets good again - please !

Good traditional English, with good pub food to match. Great pleasing and helpful service, with an easy and relaxed atmosphere. It was clear that many dinning were regulars, which says much for its quality.

Below the church in Breedon-on-the-Hill, there is a 16th Century Inn - Holly Bush Inn- which ticks all the right boxes if you want good authentic English fare. The owners are very friendly and keen to tell you about the history of the local area. The night we were there, the Inn was full with Australian customers enjoying the pies and deserts prior their return to Perth. There was a very happy band of locals as well, enjoying the night cosy atmosphere. In all, a great experience.

We went as a table of 4. Booked for the pie night.All 4 of us really enjoyed the meal and it was very affordable. Two pork and Stilton pies, two steak and ale.Top stuff will be coming again :)

Staying at a nearby hotel and rang to book a table at short notice. Arrived to find warm and welcoming bustling pub full of locals and unbeknown to us on "Pie only Night" We had a choice of feta and veg pie, chicken and mushroom pie, steak and ale, and smoked cheese and ham pies and they were delicious! ( only had the first two obviously ) and only £7! Good service and lovely atmosphere

I made a reservation the day before and asked not to be sat at the table near the front door, people come & go from that door and we've been stuck there before & been freezing cold. We arrived and were shown to our table, by the front door would you believe so I expressed that I had particularly requested not to be sat there. Staff were apologetic & moved us. The pub was very busy as it was 'pie night'.They were quite busy & after seating us, they forgot to come back to take our food order. When we did manage to ask someone they were apologetic that they'd forgotten us.Can't fault the food it was great. There was a young lad who was our waiter and he was excellent, very polite & helpful, wonderful customer service skills an asset to the pub.Service at the bar wasn't great although pleasant enough. My friend & I ordered a coffee & tea for after our meal, after 15 or so minutes it didn't materialise so I went up to ask if they'd forgotten us, (again) the Irish bar girl/ waitress made out that they were just doing our drinks & asked if I was having a peppermint tea, where she got that idea from I don't know & they definitely were not making our drinks until I went up. She then came over later to check our bill & asked if we'd had 3 diet cokes, we'd only had 2. We enjoyed the food but we felt quite invisible, it wasn't a very personable experience, other than from the lovely lad, who was only a teenager, who did try to look after us & apologised for the delays. All said & done, I'd be reluctant to go again, also, on pie night, there are a lot of bookings so nowhere to sit if you just wanted a drink & chat other than at the bar. Croxton Kerrial pub has recently had new owners and despite some teething problems there, they are much more attentive & personable and have tried to incorporate a 'lounge area' with sofa's & books & real fires. We'll be trying a meal there next time.

My partner & I come here quite regularly. Lovely pub & friendly staff. Have had various meals & have to say can't fault it at all. Would also recommend their pie night but remember to book as it does get full very quickly.

It is very nice to go out for a Sunday Roast and be served just what you are looking forward to with tasty Yorkshire Pudding , a good choice of tasty veg and roast spuds. the starter from the specials board was Prawns was OK but possibly not produced on the premises.A nice atmosphere we will no doubt go again. a large car park at the rear makes for easy parking

This pub has a lovely, welcoming atmosphere. The menu was interesting and varied. Very friendly, helpful staff.

called in after visiting family we hadn't booked. myself, my partner and our 2 daughters all had roast beef. we all devoured it, clean plates all round. Huge yorkies and really tasty gravy and plenty of meat, veg and roasties. staff were really accommodating and helpful. would definitely recommend. 5 STAR!!!

Recently visited the pub and was very impressed with the fresh food on offer. All good quality home prepared and very tasty.

Staying nearby at Stonepits farm recently, we came here for supper ..... very pleasant venue, light and airy, we were given a very pleasant meal, well prepared and reasonably priced. thankyou.