Shoulder Of Mutton in Harborough

Young Frank behind the bar is an absolute gem. Great food, service exceptional. A very friendly local pub.

We had a fantastic evening four of us !! We looked after very well by our waitress, Ella. The food came out in good time and tasted delicious.. There was a lovely friendly atmosphere in the pub, which is always nice to feel and see.. We will be back !

Wonderful pub. Classic pub food options, which was great to see. Our server was absolutely wonderful. He was lovely and chatty and gave recommendations on food and drinks. We had starters, mains, and drinks, and it felt like it wasn't very expensive at all. Need to go back and try the Sunday lunch now.

We love going here for our Sunday lunch. We always have a filled yorkshire each and a side of veg and its the perfect amount of food for us.

Like to walk across the fields from Market Harborough to enjoy a pint and a meal at this village pub. Casual and friendly.

I'm very disappointed. We booked the pub for a wake. It wasn't cheap. The milk for the tea/coffee was 4 days old and had gone off, the water to make the tea was luke warm. We booked for 35, they provided 15 slices of bakewell tart. We had ordered Cheryl bakewell individual cakes. I had to go across to the exerlant village shop and purchased some very tasty cake, which included cake that could be eaten by those with alagies. Meat in the sandwiches was ok, but tough, dolops of very strong mouth burning sauce was dumped in bits hiden in the sandwiches. Salad was letice with a sticy brown sauce, no tomato or cucuber, or anything else. The free from food was very disappointing. They aparantletley belived that the nearly cold plate of chips would do. Only cheep white bread provided for the sandwiches, No water provided. We had to ask for it, The fire escape doors were bolted shut, and tables and chairs set firmly in front of them.

Food was lovely the young man serving us was very patient and helpful we are gluten free one peanut allergy and one cealiac. But he was great well done him.plus he also helped in the back room in preparation for a funeral Tuesday 2nd.

Ideal local pub, nice selection, comfortable front room and great staff

Only popped in for a swift one. Good beer garden,.

Faultless throughout. The staff are sensational. Very friendly and eager to help. Efficient service. The food was top notch (we had a party in the far dining room, with a cold buffet, which was delicious). The drinks are reasonably priced. Good selection of beers, wine and gin. Garden is spacious and good for children (pebbles and grass). Very grateful to John, Harry, Luke and the team for their efforts. Very lucky to have such a great pub in the village.

Good choice of real ale. Decent quality.

Amazing Sunday roast, even better gravy. Cozy atmosphere, good service, great wine list for a village pub!

Great Sunday lunch with the family plus our dog. So nice to have a dog friendly pub that does an excellent Sunday roast. Good service and reasonably priced as well.

Just been taken to this fabulous place for Mothers Day! Great food. Great service. Highly recommend. x

Fab place , lovely team and the most delicious food ! Lovely atmosphere Will be back, and came back today !

Called in for a midday meal. No one else in lounge. Food was good staff great. Good choice of food.

Love this pub – it's really pretty inside and the roast dinners are so good! The only thing is that the tables are really close together so it can be difficult to get in and out.

Absolutely fantastic food, brilliant service and a lovely atmosphere. Thank you 😊

Lovely place for a catch up meal with friends

A lovely country pub in the heart of the village. Check out the quirky loos!

Went on a Saturday night for drinks and dinner. Atmosphere in the bar area is really cosy and lots of friendly interaction from staff. Wine is great ‘French Sauvignon’ and so reasonable priced for area. Millie and John was serving at the bar and tables and were great and very attentive. Food was delicious and not at all rushed between courses. And the brownie was delicious. Thoroughly recommend

Great pub food and great service everytime we go in

Had high hopes, so went for a quick lunch to check out. Quite disappointing. Very quiet so just one member of staff serving at bar and tables. Service quick but not particularly warm. Had fish and chips, overcooked fish, so dry and some of the chips were undercooked. Minted peas were good. Think will try the Sunday lunch which gets good reviews incase this was a one-off. But not great first visit

Fantastic roast beef dinner, from a lady who likes to cook herself! Worth a visit you won't be disappointed

Great selection of beers, nice atmosphere too.

Interesting menu and lovely food. Gift shop with a great selection of unusual items

Just been here for lunch - they need a new chef who can cook. Chicken in the greek salad was extremely dry and rubbery on the outside with raw patches on the inside, salad itself was just lettuce with feta and olives, dressing was vinegar - all tasteless. Burger raw on the inside, onion rings soggy. Went to pay having left most of it as inedible, didn't offer us any discount. Clearly will not be going back - can now understand why no-one else was in there!

Good beer, friendly staff, managers are a bit snooty,

Great food and staff Harry our server was fab very attentive

Came for the first time today for a roast dinner and by far the best we have had! Definitely recommend and reasonable prices too!!

Very friendly staff. Great atmosphere, they had live music Sunday lunchtime. Food was excellent.

Great little cafe and general store in the heart of this beautiful village. Great service, great coffee. Alternative milks offered. Sat outside with the dogs and enjoyed watching village live pass by.

Wonderful food at a very reasonable cost. Friendly staff and a warm atmosphere. One of my all time favourite pubs.

Amazing gents, see pic, it's a barrel of laughs (3 barrels)

Nice location, and OK inside but the drinks are extortionate!!

Booked in last evening as We're staying nearby. The meal was superb! I had the Holy Chuck chicken burger and my wife had the gammon and chips. Thanks to the excellent staff and the new chef Joey. We would definitely recommend the pub.

Service was great friendly & professional . .the best eat out Sunday roast I've had for a long time Would highly recommend

Sunday lunch was an unexpected delight. Very high quality meats and vegetables, beautifully cooked and presented.definitely a cut above most pub food and the friendly service and well kept beers made it an excellent choice.

Exquisite food, great location and service

Excellent service, food and prices. What more can you ask for.

Great meal. Great staff thank you

Good village pub feel about it!

We had a lovely meal with the choir of Great Bowden Parish Church recently. The food is certainly a notch or two up now and I would recommend trying it!

Overpriced, poor service & disappointing menu. The fact they host the bloodthirsty fox-hunting mob gives you ample reason on its own to avoid the dump too. 😬

Hosting the illegal Fernie Hunt tomorrow (27.12.21)? Hard pass.

Absolutely lovely lunch. Superb staff. Hope we can come back

excellent food and country pub with lovely beer garden

What’s great about the Sunday roasts: 1) the gravy - really tasty and plenty of it 2) the slow cooked pork and lamb is really tasty! 3) good selection of veg 4) if you don’t fancy a roast, other good options are on the menu - the Dirty Harry burger is a favourite of my sons! Very pleased this pub is on our doorstep! :)

Beautiful Sunday dinner Highly recommend👌🏼👌🏼

Having lived in the village for 12 years, I can say with confidence it is best it has ever been. Love the updated decor

Great staff, great garden and great food! No negatives.

Atmosphere, service, beer, food all very good

Lovely pub really friendly and the food was fantastic. I had the overnight morroccan lamb, melted in my mouth was delicious followed by a fabulous apple crumble. Will definitely be back

Visited last month and forgot to write a review. We had a lovely male server who was attentive throughout and food was fab. Really nice inside :) x

Arrived late in the afternoon and told it was no problem even though the kitchen was due to close soon. Had the special on the menu - Bowden hotpot....... see my surname as to why I've always wanted to visit this village! 🤔😉☺️

Not a good experience we all had a roast the meat was good but potatoes looked as if they had been kept warm for a time yorkshire was pathetic no green veg and deserts weren't good either. Maybe a bad day regular chef off day but sorry won't be returning anytime soon

It a really nice village pub with friendly staff

Friendly staff and tasty veggie food.

The set up was well organised, ie Staff working their way around all the people sat in the garden. However i did find the Sunday Roast a little bit on the small side, but Food was Beautifully Cooked and Served.

Food was great and chef did a fantastic job with dietary requirements. Highly recommend!

Great food ordered in advance well cooked and friendly staff

Great place, great staff, great beers!

Had a really good steak meal tonight. Service good and Covid guidelines were followed well by staff and customers.

Brill company easy atmosphere and such friendly bar staff

Absolutely wonderful Sunday roast! Slow roast pork is excellent. They also do a massive family feast with piles of food in the middle for families to serve themselves. Very friendly and accommodating staff! Will be going again :)

Very covid friendly. Nice village pub on the green. Good service

Lovely place great food great host so on

Wonderful service, excellently kept ales, great food and all very covid aware.

Steak night was brilliant. Lovely food. Bottle of wine free. Great food and great value.

excellent Sunday roast excellent staff and not a bad pint.

Good couple of pints of Wadworths and a delicious Piggly Wiggly pork with crackling, black pudding and creamy cabbage. Try it.

Great staff and service. Friendly people and fantastic log fire. Also dog friendly so fantastic if you go on a circular walk round the outskirts of harborough with your 4 legged friend. Perfect for a sit stop!

Staff were amazing and good food 💪💯

Great pub. Amazing food all home cooked had the sirloin steak was very good. Would recommend this place to everyone

Good .lager.wine.g&t .friendly pub atmosphere

This is a local pub, cozy and friendly staff. The restaurant is very homey so as the pub

We are locals and regulars for Wednesday steak night. Just had excellent Saturday evening meal. First class!

The pub has changed hands since my last review and has completely turned my opinion around fab food great service ...just need too tidy garden up!

This place can be a little hit and miss. It depends on who's serving behind the bar and who is in. In the summer, sit on the green with a pint, lovely.

Very pleasant, nice atmosphere, very friendly and welcoming staff, perfect for a quiet sunday afternoon drink on the green outside.

The food was delicious was cooked especially for you. So quite a wait.but was worth it.a little pricey. But would have liked The choice of lighter bites for a Saturday lunchtime

Under new management and new chef, very family friendly, very accommodating. Enjoyed our meal and very reasonable prices. Will definitely visit again.

Friendly staff, good atmosphere

3rd time here, dinner wasnt as good as before

Excellent meal with good service. No complaints from anyone in the pre Christmas party.

What a shame my dad lives in the village and I have been happily visiting the pub for years, unfortunately it seems it has now changed hand's. The beer was awful, the bar staff have no idea how to pull a proper pint, the locals seem to have moved on and the atmosphere of what was a cosey and welcoming village pub seems to be lost. Very disappointing.

Nice friendly local GoodTasty BEER

Brilliant local pub with great beer, extensive food menu, and good atmosphere. The bar staff are second to none.

A traditional pub , good choice of beets, wines and spirits. Friendly staff.

It was alright, but not special, despite what local reviwers report.

Good boozer pool table darts ta le skittles. Seperate retaurant

Great pub with good food and drink. There is a bar and a lounge area

Great pub and very friendly people.

Great little pub with a great atmosphere, lovely staff, good food and nice venue. Would highly recommend

A good village pub with traditional pub food and real ales

Good service, food and value for money

Lovely atmosphere and very good food nicely presented. Their range of teas is excellent. It was full at midday on a Friday with a short wait for a table so get there early

Very good food at great prices only slightly marred by the smell of cigarette smoke occasionally wafting in. Great staff.

Very good service and lovely food

Exceptional good quality of food. Caters for all tastes