Rump and Wade in Stevenage

Excellent Sunday roast. Slightly disappointing dessert as tarte tatin, which I've had several times before, was overcooked

We visited Rump And Wade without pre booking, and we had no problem finding a table. This restaurant is probably the best place in Stevenage for a quality experience. The food, service, and ambience are top notch. Our visit was made even better by Annaliese our waitress, who was very pleasant and professional.

We had a lovely Sunday roast with our friends and took advantage of the stay as well. We all enjoyed our time and Kara made our experience with the newly refurbished Rump and Wade one of the best lunches we’ve ever had. Tip: when the service tells you to have sticky toffee pudding - you have to say yes and ask for extra custard. This will make your meal extra special :)

Whilst Jude did a great job and staff were friendly and helpful the food was not the best. Little choice for someone who does not enjoy herb and spice encrusted items

We had the most lovely dinner. Scallops starter was amazing with two delicious scallops, bacon and onions I had the rack of ribs which was fall off the bone perfect with a great sweet sauce. It came with sweet potatoes slaw and nice corn, all delicious. My wife has pasta with mushrooms and butternut squash. We ended with two desserts which were also great. The servers were so nice, great job.

Overall our experience was disappointing. We were given a voucher for Afternoon Tea for Two by a friend and we were really looking forward to it. We booked a table and arrived on time. The range of tea available was very good and when it arrived, it was lovely. The food was good, but it was not presented as nicely as we expected. However, the service was appalling. Once seated, we had to attract someone's attention. or go to the reception desk, to get any service. At the end of the tea, as no-one had checked on us for a long time, or had asked us for the voucher, we left the voucher on the table and left the restaurant. I am not sure we would go again.

Always have a lovely experience when we visit Excellent service all round but especially from a new lad by the name of Lewis, he was so friendly and you could tell he loved his job . Will continue to visit this venue

Post Birthday lunch really enjoyed the the food and the Pimms though at height of summer season you need strawberrys and mint in them. Friendly helpful staff.

Lots of different staff serving us, had a long wait for drinks order , average food.wouldnt recommend. Mille fois was ok , didn't have sauvingion wine in stock as advertised,noisy children were running around restaurant unchecked,staff rather oddly started spring cleaning light fittings and tables,mirrors etc,just generally chaotic feeling

Lewis was our server, funny, friendly and extremely attentive. One of the loveliest waiters I have had the privilege of being served by in a very long time. Lewis recommended the Caesar salad and it was divine!! Will be coming back hopefully to be served by Lewis✌🏻🩷

Very enjoyable, great food and drinks flowed nicely. Stephen the magician was amazing and really made the experience 😊

Came for bottomless brunch. Little bit slow to start with but was amazing otherwise. Very attentive waitresses and we had a magician from a wedding who was amazing - Stephen Barry! He was incredible

Excellent food. Communicated extremely well as they were extremely busy. Would highly recommend. The new design is tasteful

We popped in mid afternoon and after looking at the enticing menu decided to have food, the vegetable, chickpea and apricot tagine for me and my partner had the chicken and chorizo linguine. We both really enjoyed our food and then shared the poached rhubarb and custard. Everything about the restaurant was enjoyable, the history and ambience of the place, the service, music, and choice of food on offer. Very relaxing, professionally run and obviously very high standards all round. We didn't eat in the restaurant but sat by the wonderful huge fireplace with the inscription from the 1600s - apparently the building incorporates the farmhouse that used to belong to Oliver Cromwell's secretary. This may be apocryphal, but the building is certainly very attractive and I'm looking forward to returning and sitting outside when the weather is warmer.

All the staff was very friendly, welcoming and kind, the food here is nice, beautiful and cozy setting, overall a very wonderful experience and I surely do recommend.

Pre booked a table for afternoon tea on a Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately the experience was completely lacking in any service. Waited 20minutes at our table to be acknowledged, this only happened because the extremely loud swearing table behind us broke a glass and we were finally noticed looking lost with an empty table. Our tea order was taken and told waitress would return to explain the afternoon tea. I requested no salmon but told this wasn’t possible. However a complete replacement tea was given to a nearby table following the glass incident. One of the teas ordered wasn’t available however only told when everyone else’s teas was finally delivered. No help or knowledge from waitress when asking for an alternative, told to look at the menu. A stale afternoon tea arrived. Had trouble cutting scones as they were like crumbly biscuits. Cakes were nothing special & also tasted stale. One of our party had to in total get up and locate a waiter four times to get additional drinks, even when we asked for the bill, it was finally dumped on the table. Twenty minutes later we queued by reception so we could finally pay and thankfully leave. We asked for the service charge to be removed from the bill, this wasn’t even questioned why. It was if the staff just didn’t care. First time I’ve ever left an afternoon tea to make myself some else to eat and drink.

Wow what a great find, great food and ambience. Had a great lunch here, service brilliant and staff very friendly. Reasonable prices for great quality food. I visit many pubs and this food and place was such a pleasant experience.

Enjoyed this afternoon very much ,the only problem was that it is not disabled friendly took my 3 wheel walker with me, but steps to the front made it almost impossible to enter, needs a ramp to the entrance

Lovely food and very nice atmosphere. What stands out, though, is how lovely the staff are. Our waitress, Olivia, was superb. Nothing was too much trouble. Is highly recommend Rump and Wade and congratulate them on the quality of their staff.

Amazing Bottomless Brunch experience New Years weekend! Martin and Drew could not do enough to make us feel welcome! Such great value, great food and great staff!

The menu is limited I had the steak, chewy a pile of rocket chips in a bucket and an alleged slow cooked tomato. Really just a half of tomato that had been cooked for a minute. Way too expensive absolute waste of money.

This was a fabulous Christmas lunch for our family of six. I had the soup, turkey and cheesecake. They were all brilliant. Even one of the cracker jokes was new to me. The parking was easy, the atmosphere was welcoming, the decor was good, the tree was shimmering, the staff were great, even the toilets were inhabitable. Highly recommended !!!

Six of us went for a birthday celebration. Food was excellent, service was fantastic, ambience was relaxed. Everything was absolutely wonderful. Thank you R&W!!

We met up with friends, as planned, for a festive supper pre-Christmas (a Saturday) and had a FAB time. All team members were super busy but always had a smile and the three-course festive menu did not disappoint; we all thought our main course (we all chose turkey) was particularly good - a generous portion of everything, the vegetables were really tasty and it was all served piping hot. Super table decorations and unusual, fun and sustainable table decorations too. Thank you Team Rump & Wade from the four of us.

This restaurant needs to decide what it really it! It sets its marketing as a bistro, but it rarely delivers food as good as the price dictates. This weekend myself and my friend were eating in the restaurant (we were put in a small booth to the other side of the bar - which was fine and still considered the restaurant) But... two families were allowed to have their dogs sit with them while they ate!!!!! Now, the dogs were well behaved, but, I am allergic! If this was a food alergy people would be questioned about it, but at no point were people asked if this was fine with them. Also if it set itself up as a dog friendly pub I wouldnt have been surprised...But a slightly overpriced (for the caliber of food) Bistro!!!! Its a shame really, your staff are lovely, but whenever I come in and "try again" with Rump and Wade I always leave disappointed

Had the best night and food. Never been before but definitely coming back . Our waitress drew was really good and made our night and couldn’t have asked for more.

I took my wife here for her birthday, just the two of us. This restaurant is probably the best place in Stevenage for a quality experience. The food, service, and ambience are top notch. Our evening was made even better by Drew, our waitress, who was very pleasant and professional.

We went for dinner before going to the theatre. We got there at 5.00 pm on a Saturday, and were a bit worried that it would be empty, but there were plenty of people there, creating a nice atmosphere. Good quality food and the service was just right, so we were very pleased. Special mention for Amanda the supervisor / manager who was really nice to talk to and very good at her job !

A lovely smart brasserie at the Cromwell Hotel in Stevenage Old Town! Friendly, smartly dressed and attentive staff and a lovely relaxed ambience I had the delicious rib-eye steak with some lovely new potatoes that the Chef did specially! I can also recommend the very tasty creamy peppercorn sauce! Finished off with some mint choc-chip ice-cream and a nice pot of tea! The restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner inc Sunday Roasts and is well worth a visit!

We visited for a bottomless brunch experience for my partner's birthday on the 14th October. The staff were just absolutely brilliant! Special shout out to Drew, Martin and Talyia who were just brilliant. The breakfast was really delicious and we were so well looked after. I mentioned it was my partner's birthday in passing and they went the extra mile to bring out a cake with sparkler and sang happy birthday which was an incredible touch! I would definitely recommend!!

The food was fine, it was the supervisor at the end. I always tip the waitress but I dont like to be told how much, it is my decision. My friends and I paid our bill, added our tip. We were then stopped before leaving by the supervisor in full ear shot of the restaurant, front door and bar and told we had underpaid and could we pay the difference. Bascially we had paid less than the service charge, we were embarrassed, it was humilating and totally unnecessary. This service charge is an american thing that is creeping over here. Many people get minimum wage and work just as hard as waitresses, but we always tip. Its awful we are now told how much as well - so be warned, i will not be returning!!!!

If you enjoy good food and customer service AVOID AT ALL COSTS! Our 2nd visit, the first being the weekend it opened in which case we made allowances for poor service and food. However it has only got worse, was considering The Cromwell for Christmas Day lunch with the family however found out it will be in Rump & Wade, will be cancelling those plans for definite. If I could 0 stars or even minus this venue qualifies.

2nd visit since new menu . Much improved from my last visit excellent food. Helpful staff. Lovely entertainment with Benny Guiter Smith.

Went for Sunday lunch with friends. Lovely classy comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. Lots of options on menu for those that didn't want a roast, but I did and it was a cut above many other places I have been to. Meat portion was generous and melted in the mouth, potatoes crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. Couldn't fault any of it, all well cooked and tasty. Excellent value, 3 courses for £24 which is rarely available at most places on a Sunday. Good varied menu with something for everyone. Excellent attentive service from friendly staff. Will definitely return.

I went to rump and wade yesterday with my daughter and two year old granddaughter, we all had a delicious hot chocolate with cream, the guys that were on duty were very happy,kind and curtious ,they couldn't do enough for us and one of them even made a smiley face with cream and marshmallows on the little one's hot chocolate and interacted with her beautifully, I highly recommend rump and wade and they're wonderful staff!

a great venue lovely atmosphere - 14 ladies chose the 2 course menu which had loads of choice, fab food and great service. Squid starter highly recommended as once of the best ever eaten. Roast dinners plentiful and delicious. Thank you to Lara and her team.

Friendly service on arrival. We had issues with the food. They were servicing a wedding in the attached hotel & the kitchen may have been stretched. The avocado, bacon & smoked chicken starter arrive without any avocado & the stick pork ribs arrived without any sticky coating. The ribs were soggy & appeared to have bene microwaved in the sous vide bag & then served without the coating being applied & baked off. My wife's steak & was excellent & both servings of fries were not fatty & tasty. The Malbec wine which is usually quite rounded had a raw edge to it.

I visited for afternoon tea, there were eight of us, and it was my sister's hen do. They took our order for our teas, but they didn't come for a long while (over 29 mins). We had to ask for milk and strainers so we could drink the tea, and two of the teas didn't come until I had asked for them 3 times! No one asked at any time if we needed anything, or checked if we were ok, and the staff were really really inattentive. The whole of our party commented that the service was poor. Having said that, the food was delicious and very well presented. They had a very good selection of sandwiches for 3 vegetarians in the group, and all of us found the scones delightful and the cake selection unusual and heavenly! But the lack of service slightly spoiled the whole experience for my sister on her hen. Then to add to it, a 10% service charge was automatically added! Bottom line: I personally wouldn't return, because of the experience as a whole, but I couldn't fault the food.

Came in for a bite to eat at lunch time. I was greeted by a really nicely guy behind the bar. The staff were really helpful and friendly and the food was great. Good portion sizes and a fair price. Would defiantly recommend this place.

18:30 place is busy but only 2 people served my very slow & Terrible service, large queues for bar while other staff and management standing around chatting. Very poor

One of the nicest places to eat and drink out in Stevenage. Lovely atmosphere, nice location in the Old Town, and v warm service (special shout out to Abby who is smashing it in her first few weeks!) I had the latest Specials menu and...

Absolutely ridiculous, wanted to take my elderly parents out for my birthday and was utterly disappointed. All I required was coffee, tea and scones (rather than a slice of cake) and was told you needed to book 24 hours in advance! Instead I took them...

Went on a Sunday to try the roast. The restaurant looks amazing! .... Very clean inside, and even the toilets are very clean, and well maintained. Staff so lovely, they made us feel very welcome!.....The food was gorgeous!! Good selection of wine, and we will...

Very helpful to plan a surprise 70th Birthday meal with family and friends followed by drinks in the various throughout the afternoon. So accommodating. Food was lovely served hot staff, friendly and on the whole nit too badly priced. Would highly recommend this place the...

10/10 experience all round ✔️ great food with a fantastic selection. If you’re not massively hungry you can select some sharers which are great. They have amazing veggie options too. ✔️ the cocktails are absolutely amazing. We had strawberry daiquiri’s and they were unreal! ✔️...

Like the refit and the new menu. Food and service great as always. Like that you have managed to integrate new staff and retain the great service and the new menu is excellent

Nothing wrong with the food here, it was hot and tasty and the restaurant is just a nice environment. But the service was really bad unfortunately. We had to actually get up and ask for our starters order to be taken after around 30 mins....

Good bit of lunch before cinema on a saturday night, burgers , mac and cheese, parmesan and chilli straws. First time visit, very busy, booked in advance. Good good, prompt service, happy, friendly waitresses👍🏻. Reccomended

Visited with my children, and family and unfortunately made to feel unwelcome once they had arrived. Not offered any help in regards to table service, despite having a newborn baby. Not interested in taking our order. The service was incredibly slow, despite being quiet. Cold...

We had an amazing afternoon tea today . Assia who looked after us was fantastic she put us all at ease. She was just so attentive. She was just so lovely! Thank you Assia

We decided to try Rump and Wade for Sunday lunch following a recent refurbishment. Both of us chose the pork roast with a side of cauliflower cheese. Whilst the main dish, the roast, was ok two things let the meal down. Firstly asking for apple...

3 of us had roast Sunday lunch. Service was good hence 2 stars. However this was simply the worst roast dinner we’ve ever eaten. Pork/chicken/beef so over cooked we actually couldn’t chew it. Veg over cooked. Roast potatoes were anything but roast. Very disappointing. Much...

Food was delicious. I had the “8oz ribeye, flat mushroom, slow cooked tomato, sea salt chips, rocket with peppercorn sauce” and by boyfriend had the “Slow cooked ham hock, bubble and squeak, poached egg and mustard sauce” Would definitely recommend. Romantic ambiance and not too...

The manager Assia was so welcoming and kind, she has an amazing personality and could have spoke to her for hours. the waiters/waitresses were lovely and the food was great! Will definitely be coming back again after the amazing service. The dietary requirements I asked...

Had an absolutely amazing meal food was out of this world. There is so much choice and the special just make it harder to choose. The steak chicken just melted in your mouth with every bite i will definitely be back as such great value...

New refurbished looks lovely but the food and prices let it down . The ham hock dish had a weird type of gravy next to it . The pizza not even a proper one just a frozen baguette. The bread served with olive oil balsamic...

Lovely breakfast here this morning. Nice professional team. The refurbishment looks great. Back soon to try the main menu!

Came here for a birthday afternoon tea. My friends came 1/2 early to set up. When I got there they'd still not even been offered water or drinks. After I got there we waited another 20 minutes and not one waitstaff came over to us....

Came here with friends for afternoon tea. Waited ages at the door to be seated even though the two bar staff noticed us waiting. The guy who sat us down who we presume was a duty manager was really scruffy. The food for the afternoon...

Ordered muffins with eggs, spinach and mushrooms. Mushrooms were missing, waitress brought 1! each when we pointed this out. Food was quite nice but service was slow, we went to the bar to offer coffee which was forgotten so we had to ask again but...

No reservation walk in Was greeted in a friendly manner by a friendly young lady called Lucy who sorted me a table and menu After choosing my meal and drink of choice I sat back to catch up on emails The drink arrived with a...

Our first visit to this restaurant gave us a warm welcome followed by a great, well presented meal in a homely atmosphere. The Sunday chicken lunch and the shin of beef were excellent as were the deserts. I would highly reccomend this restaurant and we...

Have been a few times now - always consistently good meal, well presented and served by friendly efficient staff. Will continue to go!

Went for lunch today as they had apparently a new Brassiere menu.Have to say I didn’t notice much difference apart from an increase in prices. I shall get the negatives out of the way. The service was extremely slow.I don’t think waiting 35mins for a...

Rump and Wade is our 'go-to' venue when we are out for a family meal or drinks with friends. We know the service will be attentive yet unobtrusive and all the staff make an effort to ensure needs are met. Mollie, in particular, is very...

Would highly recommend the afternoon tea , we had ours in the main hotel lounge which was first class! The staff could t have been more helpful! 5 out of 5

Went in for drinks as a group of six. Generally poor service, miserable staff, no pleasure in their jobs and sour faces. Shame as the cocktails tasted good.

We have been to The Rump and Wade a few times now and every time we are greeted, seated and served in a friendly and helpful way. Everyone is very helpful around getting the wheelchair in and Nan settled. The food is delicious. Access for...

The food is always very nice here but the terribly slow service ruins it. It’s a good venue for my dad as the atmosphere is nice for him as it is quiet but every single time I have been here I have had to go...

Very disappointed with the service and attitude from the staff on my visit yesterday evening. . I phoned up to enquire about booking a table for two on Monday 24th October at 6pm, to be told that there was no need. When my friend and...

Welcoming atmosphere, friendly staff. I was there during happy hour but even outside those times drink prices were very reasonable, especially compared to the Mulberry Tree over the road.

Visited with family for breakfast. Drinks slow to arrive and luke warm. Breakfast overcooked. Lack of staff added to the general poor experience as took ages to get anything. Restaurant is dark and dreary.

We visited for a couple of cocktails but were disappointed to find they were pre-made cocktails that were poured straight from a bottle into a glass. At £10 a cocktail this seemed a bit cheap and didn’t taste of the quality you’d expect from similar...

We ate here Friday 9th Sept. Good food and attentive service, including drinks for the table. No complaints at all and would recommend it.

Great food coupled with excellent service. The staff seem to care about what they do. Good selection of drinks and a happy hour Monday to Friday.

We visited for a bottomless brunch 4 lads wanting some nice food and a fair few beers. It was the hottest day of the year and we took our table inside. We sat down had a chat and waited for someone to serve us. It...

Great atmosphere, great selection of sandwiches and cakes - plenty of it as well! From booking to when we arrived - team members could not have been anymore accommodating . Such a lovely afternoon - and so good value for money

Came in with my partner for Sunday Dinner and it was absolutely perfect. Fast service. The food was hot and fresh. Lovely wine selection! Lovely attentive staff. Many thanks to Amanda and Ebony for looking after us! Will be back again soon!

Went to the rump and wade with my fiancee and I have to say it was a very lovely meal. We had the bread board to share and was all very tasty with a nice selection of items of course we had to add the...

Came for bottomless brunch for our delayed work Xmas do. The staff were fantastic from time of booking right through to the event itself. Food was really good everyone had a great time. Thanks a lot, we would recommend and return

A marvellous meal . Really enjoy a hot meal. Fish and chips were tasty and the vegetables were done really well. and the staff were lovely. The leather seated booths give you some privacy and offer comfort. It was busy . There was seating outside...

Popped in for brunch today and even though is was quiet the service was slow from ordering either drinks or food it all took an age to come out. When then food did eventually it was either lacking quality or heat. My dish in fact...

How refreshing to have staff that actually care for their customers and the establishment they work in. Had excellent service from James all evening who is a true credit to the place.

After a great dinner at rump and wade unfortunately my friend that I was dining with fell outside (not on the premises) and severely broke her leg, leaving her needing surgery. The staff and managers at rump and wade/Cromwell came to our rescue, there was...

9 of us ladies had the pleasure of going to Rump & Wade on Saturday 7th May for bottomless brunch. 2 of the group were not drinking, so opted for regular brunch. Megan's service was outstanding, attentive, helpful, friendly, happy and very informative. Nothing was...

Fantastic venue, lovely food, lovely beer! Mollie, James, Fran, Mick, Alfie and Hope, Matthew made sure we were well looked after and well plied with alcohol and food. Absolute treat!

Always enjoyed food here. Forgot to pre order but they did us an Xmas meal anyway . Always visit on Xmas eve. Food was lovely friendly staff too.

Regular date night venue for me and my husband pre pandemic and the food has always been fantastic. 1st time back there for an early dinner two days ago. I ordered goats cheese and beetroot focia and my husband ordered pork chops. When the food...

Today 30/1/2022 we went for Sunday Lunch at Rump & Wade and the meal was excellent, also the waitress Ruby was such a sweet young lady and so helpful, and an asset to your company!

Food is nice, but a but you pay a bit more that you'd expect for what it is. Service was alright but the table was left for too long and had to go and ask for the bill, wasn't asked for anything else after being...

Recently, I’ve had the pleasure of Brunch, Sunday Lunch, and Christmas menu, and every time it’s been brilliant. Great food , great ambiance, great staff , particularly Kate, Rich and the rest of the team Afternoon tea also great at the Cromwell, and you even...

We were on a one-off visit and it was an unexpected delight! Great cosy atmosphere, lovely food and charming staff, especially Dickie who was easy-going and efficient, all at the same time. Will definitely go again if over that way.

On Wednesday night myself , my wife and 4 friends celebrated one of the party's Retirement. My wife and I had not been out since February of last year when we dined at the same venue. We were very pleased to be seated in clean,...

I went with friends for Afternoon Tea which was really nice. The sandwiches were very tasty and the scones and cakes were really fresh and there was a nice mixed selection. We also had prosecco which was very nice too. All of the staff were...

Lovely lunch - good value and great service. Thank you to our waitress Lily! Very attentive and friendly.

Great food, service was outstanding, took our food allergy details as soon as we sat down. Small menu but all was cooked to perfection

Had an amazing fish pie and also delicious belly pork. Would highly recommend a meal hear any day of the week or even just for the lovely atmosphere in the bar for a few drinks. We will be back..

Saturday lunch walked in at 11.55, ordered at 12.12 and at 12.56 we paid for our drinks and left as still no sign of food. The duty manager Megan was happy to throw her team under the bus blaming the waitress and then the kitchin...

We have been to this restaurant multiple times before and had a pleasant experience. Tonight was just extremely subpar. Please do not go here if you have any allergies at all. One of our party is a vegan and hasn't eaten cheese for 7 years....

Great venue for breakfast brunch lunch afternoon tea evening meal or just drinks from morning coffee to Friday night frivolities. This place is a gem in our high street made all the more enjoyable by its attentive and efficient staff. A visit is highly recommended.