The Aviator Hotel Restaurant in Wellingborough

What fantastic decor (Art Deco). The Aviator is on an active airfield so if your fortunate you'll see some activity. We saw a twin seater Spitfre flying. Chris behind the bar was very welcoming and helpful. We eat in the lovely restaurant, the Sea Bass was very tasty as was the apple and cinnamon crumble. Our server, Holly was very cheerful and efficient. We will certainly be going back to eat.

NOT disabled friendly Beware The food is outstanding BUT if you have mobility issues this is NOT the place for you I have mobility issues and needed to access their disabled toilet. 1) not clearly signposted 2) staff did not know where the disabled toilet was and needed to find a manager 3) the manager needed to find the key to access the part of the building where the toilet was situated 4) once we finally found the toilet there was a code needed to get in Altogether a vey embarrassing Experience!

Took my mum for afternoon tea, the food was excellent and the service was 5 star. i had booked for 3 as supposed to be taking my dad but unfortunately he couldn't make it, they were very accommodating and boxed his full afternoon tea up for us to take away. The Sandwiches and cakes were delicious so a big shout out to the Chef and supervisor Alex. Good price and would definitely recommend.

Just had a lovely, absolutely perfect meal. Meat tender and tasty, veg cooked just right. Staff attentive but not overly so. I can’t fault this place! Just a shame it was raining so no flying to watch!

My family and I, 24 people in total had a fantastic and superb meal at the wonderful 30s era Aviator Hotel Restaurant. The atmosphere, accommodation (including disabled facilities and access), management co-ordination and planning, reception team, host and staff, head chef and kitchen team, food, and drinks was all top notch and excellent. Many of my family fed back it was one of the best events and food they had experienced. Special mention to Joe on reception, Mo co-ordinating manager, the head chef and Cydney our hostess and her fellow team. Nothing was too much effort for them. We will be returning! Thank you so much

Just a dozen of us for a wedding anniversary which was well catered and of course the location is an absolute art deco gem and we were even treated to a Spitfire taking off. If it were closer to home it is somewhere I would definitely visit more often.

I visited here because of the Art Deco/Nouveau Building. But would be more than happy to stop there, having visited the bar for a coffee/cake and read the menu, which looked most inviting. However, we had a coffee/tea, and some of the cake/rocky road from the chilled cabinet, which was actually a little bit tough for me. But very pleasant service, décor in hotel was jolly GLORIOUS, fab opportunity to watch light aircraft and helicopters taking off/landing. Well worth a visit if in the area.

We stayed one night following a Spitfire flight from Ultimate Warbirds "next door". It had looked good on the website but the reality is even better. The attention to detail is excellent and you really did feel you'd been transported back in time. The fact that someone had generously parked not one, but two Spitfires outside just added to the experience. The rooms were lovely, the food was good and reasonably priced. A little gem.

We stayed in the hotel for two nights as part of my husband’s Spitfire flight experience and ate all our meals there. The tinned fruit at breakfast ran out on day two so I’d say that breakfast was the ‘weak link’

I've stayed at the Aviator previously, and really enjoyed it, particularly the authentic and original Art Deco throughout, peppered with Art Deco furniture, artefacts and lots of aviation memorabilia. The Aviator is a gem. I was a little concerned though, to read some recent reviews. No need for no concerns at all. The place is still wonderful, and clean and smart too). The busy staff are friendly, helpful and professional. But one significant improvement was the evening meal. I understand the Aviator has a new chef. My dinner was excellent. Delicious. I am looking forward to returning to the Aviator soon.

Lovely place, we only stopped in for a drink after doing the driving next door, and it was our first visit to The Aviator, even though lived nearby all our lives, friendly staff, and a real 1930s ambience, will be visiting again to try their afternoon tea or a meal.

We were disappointed at our visit for Sunday lunch. The roast options were not available, but they did advise in advance. The member of staff looked disinterested and told us she was leaving anyway. The atmosphere was not good, few tables were booked and the food very average. It was the first time i have visited in a few years and it seems to have lost its sparkle, which is a real shame given the location and furnishings.

Hi, I don't know whether this post really relates to the restaurant but I had ordered 20 lunches for a special occasion during the AeroExpo event. First of all I never had any communication back from the caterers, secondly the food was overpriced and thirdly nobody ever showed up checking on my group whether everything was ok or if we needed something or to help set the lunch up. All they did was to put sandwiches and samosas into plastic boxes. I felt food was totally overpriced for what it was (could have bought the stuff myself in a supermarket for a quarter of the price!) and I was very disappointed. this might not relate to the service in the actual restaurant but the company was hired to provide catering for the Airshow and that was definitely crap!

Beautiful art deco hotel. Original features and furniture. Beautiful place to visit to enjoy and absorb the atmosphere.

I visited this restaurant with a friend for a catch up. NEVER again. The food was truly awful. I started off with gammon and egg with so called "gourmet" fries and a side salad. The gammon was tough as old boots and more fat than gammon - actually truly inedible. Alongside were 2 fried eggs - were they left over from breakfast because they certainly looked it? The gourmet chips were clearly just frozen thick cut chips - also I think you need to change your cooking oil chef too! Disappointing side salad consisting of a bowl of mixed leaves with 2 slivers of pepper - that's it. As it was inedible, I sent this meal back and requested a burger instead. That took 25 minutes to arrive by which time my friend had finished eating so that wasn't great. Well, what can I say about the burger? That was also inedible, it was dense as a brick with a weird taste and definitely not what you'd expect for what they're charging, so I gave up on dinner. Desserts were fine thank goodness as I was starving! The only redeeming factor of this place were the young ladies that served us who couldn't have been lovelier. It was quite clear by the end of this meal that in fact the chef needs better quality ingredients to start with in order to produce a meal worthy of the outrageous sums being charged here for simply dreadful food.

Went here for Sunday lunch as our usual (when in the area) place has closed. The setting at the Aerodrome is really fantastically well done. The lunch was fantastic too. Couldn't fault the food at all. There only seemed to be the option for 2or...

Fantastic as always :-) Wonderful staff and wonderful people. Still my favourite hotel for a lovely weekend break

We had booked a lunchtime meal for 7 people but when we arrived we were told they weren't doing food as there was a function on! Despite our protestations that we had booked five weeks earlier, and had a confirmation from them, they said "it...

It´s a great hotel to stay wehn you are flying there. we had tremendous flight with warbirds and have been there for a whole week

Needed to stay on site for early flight in Spitfire. This hotel was a real treat. All styled in Art Deco. Staff were lovely, food excellent and our room was perfect.

Have been visiting on a Friday lunchtime for a few weeks quality of food does not seem consistent one week the food was delicious homemade sausage roll and lovely flavoured chicken salad the next week the food was awful . Staff in the bar area...

A large group so had pre ordered. Staff friendly but lacked atmosphere so maybe some music in the background would be nice? It was also cold with no heating on and some lighting bulbs missing in the gorgeous lamps. It seemed some food lacked quantity...

Just Fantastic. Party of 23 staying for 2 nights. Staff are all amazing, very friendly and professional . Service was excellent. Food was fabulous. Had Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Nice art deco bar and resteraunt. Great views of the airfield. Hotel is across the car park. It doesn't really have any views, (why it only gets 4 stars), but nice rooms, very clean and spacious with comfy beds. Evening meal was delicious and nice...

We went for lunch good service but food not as good as last visit dirty tables in conservatory area in fact whole place could do with a makeover so disappointed

First visit to eat as having had a coffee and loving the decor, furnishings, history etc we decided to take an elderly relative out for a Sunday lunch treat. It was a disaster. Apparently only 1 chef in the kitchen working alone so why were...

Great to just relax and watch the airfield, lovely food and a wide selection of drinks. Service was excellent and the Art Deco environment was a joy.

Enjoyed an excellent sandwich lunch in fascinating surroundings. First class front of house. The only possible criticism was the speed of production in the kitchen otherwise a five star review.

I recently returned again with my family to the Aviator Hotel restaurant (my favourite) to enjoy lunch in the 30's styled art deco restaurant. Upon arrival, we enjoyed drinks in the comfortable bar & lounge area before walking through to the restaurant. Following lunch we...

We went for lunch. My meal the chips were cold so I sent it back. The replaced the chips the chicken was cold so I just ate it. Little choice on gluten free how ever I was told they had gluten free bread. Not impressed...

We arrived at 5 to find they don’t open until 6. All very friendly and tell us it’s first come first served (no reservations allowed) so to come back at 6 and have a drink outside while we wait. We go back at 6 and they say the managing director has said hotel residents are being prioritised so they won’t seat us. We pointed out (along with a few others who were told the same after attending the Sywell Pistons and Props event next door) that we were told to wait and the place is empty (apart from one couple who let a group in front of us join them so they could get in!) so surely we can be seated? The answer is no and the MD won’t be coming out to explain it either. Appalling service, end of. The Horseshoe up the road, however, were very friendly.

Prepare to travel back to the 1930s but with contemporary facilities. Staying at the Aviator is a wonderful experience. The staff are friendly and efficient. The room was clean and comfortable. The restaurant is an experience in its own right and the food is excellent. The hotel is on Sywell airfield but you don't need to worry about aircraft noise keeping you awake at night. During the day you can sit out on the terrace and watch the aircraft which includes historic aircraft such as a Spitfire and Tiger Moths. The Aviator is definitely not your ordinary hotel.

It's a nice nostalgic environment (maybe a little tied looking so could do with a fresh uplift), but I would certainly not describe the food as restaurant quality. The food I had was adequate/average, but the menu is fairly limited, and the establishment disappointingly, limits the menu even further when there is an event going on at the airfield location. I guess they feel they can't cope when there are too many visitors, and I assume it's more cost effective to reduce the food choice than to increase the kitchen staff for the duration.It is really only the standard of food you would expect from your local pub or a bar. I was expecting a little more both with the choice available and also the standard of cooking. I had battered fish and chips, the fish seemed fresh but really quite soggy and the batter did not stick to the fish, so I ended up eating very wet fish slopping around inside a hollow shell of batter... I paid by card as I had no cash, and when I tried to add a tip for the staff on the card payment it was too late. The serving staff said "It doesn't matter you didn't add on the tip before the transaction was processed, we wouldn't see it even if you had."If that comment is true, then I'm not impressed with the management.

Stayed the night, room adequate. Shower head covered in bad limescale. Stained bath around plug hole. Kettle plug falling apart. Breakfast very poor. Nothing for a vegetarian other than beans and hash browns.

Very limited menu and whilst my sandwich was nice the children’s meals were shockingly bad, with only fish fingers or pizza to choose from they chose pizza and for the sum of £5.95 each meal were served the 50p supermarket cheepies and some mostly cooked chips. (The picture included is after I have cut the pizza for my son). I wish I had not stopped to eat as what should have been a treat for us all turned into an expensive but disappointing meal, the waitress did remove one of the meals from the bill but I won’t be returning for food.The building itself is lovely!

Whilst visiting the museum at Sywell we took advantage of the hotel restaurant. Beautiful day so sat outside overlooking the airfield. Lovely food, good sized portions and very pleasant staff. Would highly recommend.

On arrival we were pleasantly surprised,with everything this hotel had to offer.The building,and furniture matched each other perfectly.From the flat roofs,and period windows.To the tables and chairs in the bar and dining area.The aeronautical theme runs right through this lovely old building,from the front door,all the way to the beer garden and aviation museum at the back.While enjoying a drink in the bar,it’s possible to observe small aircraft taking off and landing.Not something you get at a Premier Inn.And I recommend the breakfast,all ingredients of a high quality,that were cooked and presented perfectly.We enjoyed our stay,and would not hesitate to book here again.Christopher Jacobs.

Some friends and I turned up 3 weeks ago and we had checked that you didn’t need to book. Unfortunately they had no chef so no food. Oh dear. First time we had met in 6 months, had a drink and left

Stayed for lunch after my Spitfire flight. Lovely building, lovely food and helpful staff. Well done.

Absolutely amazing food both the evening meal and breakfast. The lamb pie and biscoff cheesecake was out of this world! Thanks

The Restaurant is not open. The garden bar is but the menu is limited, it is unclear where you can sit other than outside on the benches and it felt like the staff didn’t really care that much. Would have given no stars but that’s not possible.

Nice location overlooking the airfield, very comfortable inside and pleasant on the terrace outside. Staff very friendly and service most efficient. However, only three stars because the menu was very limited and the quality of my dinner (battered cod & chips) was distinctly average

Great food , Very relaxing overlooking the airfield with lots of activity. service excellent, A good way to.kick start weekend. We are planning a return visit next week

Myself, my girlfriend and my Mum dined together at about 7.30 on a Thursday evening.15 mins+ after ordering our food we were told that two of our mains weren't available. No idea why it took so long for us to be told. Only three other diners were in the restaurant. After some confusion about what on the menu was still available, we ordered alternative dishes. Our apologetic and somewhat embarrassed waiter offered us a round of free drinks which softened our moods a little.However, the following day my girlfriend was very unwell with diarrhoea and vomiting. She seemed to get rid of whatever nasties were in her system within 24 hours. I, however, wasn't so acutely unwell, but had an upset stomach and achy, tired limbs for days afterwards. My Mum got away with it as she didn't share meals as my girlfriend and I had.Looking back, I remember thinking how chewy and slightly tough the wild mushrooms were in my pasta dish. Whether it was the mushrooms or not I'll probably never know. What I'd highly recommend is that this restaurant's kitchen is fully inspected and all procedures are assessed to meet good standards of hygiene and to avoid other customers falling ill.Just to add. Our waiter was very good considering the position he was put in with no knowledge of the menu changes. He also had to wrestle with a faulty card machine, but made it work in the end. I'm afraid we won't be going back.

I bought afternoon tea for my sisters and brother in laws as a Christmas present. Yesterday afternoon was the arranged date. Always a concern when you arrange a family get together have I got it right. YES, I have to say from buying the vouchers booking and the actual event was a pleasure. The front of house staff were attentive especially considering how busy the restaurant was. The afternoon tea itself was perfect. Well presented, tasty, fresh sandwiches and warm scones with lashings of cream and jam. The 1930s Art Deco room added beautifully to the experience.

I have been to the Aviator many times in the past and always had a positive experience. I have to say on my visit for a birthday lunch on the 19th Feb I was left disappointed and somewhat bemused.I ordered the Ploughman’s which I have had on several previous occasions as it has been one of my favourites from the menu.....Nice piece of ham , cheese selection, pickles , fruit , salad and fresh crusty bread ....always lovely.I ordered this time and received all the usual additions to a ploughman’s but instead of ham I was treated to a huge great lump of what in my eyes was tinned corned beef and two slices of roast beef that I could have soled my shoes with .Some how corned beef , cheese and fruit was not what I expected and to be honest really did not meld well together ......it was awful .I told the waitress I wasn’t happy and actually showed her how tough the beef was by trying to cut it .....she brought me a steak knife ???? Didn’t really help me chew it or digest my lovely corned beef , cheese and apple combo either. She was going to get the chef to taste it she said ........and that’s the last we saw of her .......we left after sitting there for almost an hour with no sign of life anywhere .I won’t be back

My family recently enjoyed a celebration dinner in the 30's styled art deco restaurant we relaxed afterwards for drinks in the bar & lounge area. We are not local to Northamptonshire and therefore when we are in the area we always enjoy a visit to the Aviator and we are never disappointed. Lovely.

Lovely restaurant, but the food very mediocre!!! No green vegetables with roast .no apple sauce with pork , only four pieces of pasta with the pasta dish only vegetables and looked very unappetising. The front of house staff worked very hard to make up a very disappointing visit !!!!

It's the venue that gets the accolades here: as a previous reviewer says, it's a fabulous art deco building, and of course, there are many items of memorabilia around, too, of the golden age of spiffing flying old chap! There is a reasonable choice of menu with a board of Specials from which to choose. We enjoyed main courses, hot, freshly prepared, and served by friendly and helpful staff. Also the deserts were varied, but a fairly limited choice. There were three little niggles. The wine is available in 125cc or 250cc glasses, but not 178cc. Why ?? Three portions of ice cream were £4.95, I believe, Life got stressful and complicated when we asked for one portion; two portions were initially charged at £4.95. Really ?? Sense did prevail, I'm happy to record. The treacle tart appeared to be a shop job, and with over heated / burnt pastry. Oh well. A small price to pay for an excellent venue, friendly and helpful staff, and generally good food. We will go again.

We went for a Christmas Party approx 80 people. Starters limited to 2 choices. Main course Turkey or Vegetarian Sweet 2 choices. Food lukewarm. Veg served almost raw and cold. Will not be going back.

Service was average, food presentation was poor and not value for money. Waitress attendance was poor. As the restaurant was almost empty not at all surprised

Have to say the decor of this beautiful building is the most stunning I have seen in many years. Food was OK and service very good, with a couple of really friendly young waitresses making sure we were well looked after. I had the pie of the day, a glorious chicken and ham offering which went down extremely well. Wife enjoyed a very nice burger, with all the trimmings so no complaints what so ever. Some staff might need a little training in customer service, but generally they are nice pleasant people. Recommend this place just for the decor, but everything else worked fine too.

I don’t know why but when I have to wait more than 45 mins after ordering for the food to turn up, I find it deeply frustrating and disappointing. This is such a place. The reason was that we ordered the lamb apparently. This is more a burger and chips place I guess if you want to eat fustration free. Service is not very attentive. Food, when it eventually turns up, probably deserves 3 to 4 blobs; but the other aspects of the visit make me give it 2 blobs. Has the potential to do better one can tell.

We went here to be close to the Aerodrome so my dad could fly in a spitfire the next day. When we got there the rooms where ok clean and tidy but they where very cold as someone had turned the heating off and left the windows open. When we went for dinner we got told we could not be seated until after 8:30 which fair enough it fully booked but when we got there we had to wait over 45 minutes for some burgers a vegi burger topped with Halloumi cheese and a beef burger with Monterey Jack cheese when we got our food both where topped instead with 3 greasy soggy Mozzarella fingers. the burgers would have been fine without them and if the staff had told us we would have just said leave off the cheese but they served it like that and did not comment on the change at all.

Just back from a lunch at the aviator Sywell.

The food is very nice and the buildings and garden are really attractions in themselves. I tried the bar and found it very pleasant.

I often visit because I love watching the planes and helicopters . Always friendly visitors. Shame I had to ask twice like a school kid to gain access to the disabled toilet. I am aware it was a busy bank holiday Monday . But this isn't the first time this has happened . Surely access to the disabled toilet isn't too much to ask ?. If the room closed of which needs to be accessed to get to the loo is not wanted to be used . Simply put a sign up. Access to a loo isn't something I should have to ask for . I was ignored by one woman behind the bar constantly . I had to remind another member of staff that I was still there waiting for the swipe card to be used in the door. Now if I actually had been left any longer they would have had more work to do . Sitting in a peri menopausal lake of human waste would have taken far liger than actually just swiping a card. I had to say loudly that I was going to wet myself if someone didn't allow me access. Even visitors were beginning to notice my anxiety. My partner came to find me because I had been gone for so long. This isn't the first time I have left upset ,angry ,anxious and nearly in tears . You seriously have a lot to put in place for those with disability. Now if I had actually had an accident this would have gone further than trip advisor . Allowing and dismissing someone's needs is disgusting. I could have been seriously humiliated and embarrassed . I don't deserve that . And neither do the customers who could visibly see my anxiety raising .

Came here with friends on a summer evening. Service was very slow took about 20 mins at the bar to be served our drinks. Some confusion over the food and where we could eat as we wanted to eat outside and not in the restaurant. When the food came it was ok. Then we went inside for coffee which was served in mugs and from a coffee machine that could only cope with one mug at a time took another 20 mins.

Ate here during an overnight stay in the hotel with friends. The setting is good, next to the airfield. The menu is below average pub fare, both in choice and execution. The service is indifferent, ranging from a happy and helpful female server to a disengaged, bored, almost belligerent, young male server.

I visit Sywell Aerodrome frequently with my partner as we usually love the place for a drink and watch the planes. We decided to visit for lunch on Saturday 22nd June.

We had lunch after one of our party had been up in the Tiger Moth, a great experience by the way. The service was excellent and we were very well looked after. The Sunday lunch menu had a very good choice and was reasonably priced. The food was of very high standard and all five of us thoroughly enjoyed it. I will be returning for sure. Nice relaxing atmosphere and the decor is fabulous.

As a group of 8 we had to pr-order our food, we all sat down to eat and food was starting to be served. 3rd persons food was incorrect no Sweet Potato fries eventually that made more, 5th persons food no sautéed potatoes never arrived waited and waited person 8 no food, it appears chef had forgotten last person. Took over 30 min for food to arrive. Although staff were apologetic no manager and no apology from chef.

The Ploughman was terrible. My husband and I did not enjoy. Not on a plate on a slate. could not eat the beef. Very very small cheddar cheese hard to see it..It was that small. .It was the dearest and worse Ploughman we have ever had. . When my friends had placed their order,and went out side .The girl said what bread do they want. I had to go out side to ask them They had order a sandwich. .She should have asked them when they placed order.The three girls behind the bar were too busy talking to listen to order. .I asked for tea for two...a pot. Was given two mugs of tea. I nearly put salt in mugs .not clear what was sugar.The staff need to be trained better, And a very long wait for food.

Enjoyed a relaxing Sunday afternoon tea at The Aviator. Although they didn’t have any clotted cream (given whipped cream instead), the staff went out of their way to deal with my nut allergy and provided extra deserts. Would visit again as it all was well priced.

The Aviator hotel and restaurant sit on the Sywell aerodrome. the decor is art deco inside and out. We dined at the hotel restaurant and ate excellent home cooked top quality food. Sunday is a set selection at lunch but evenings are al a carte. all exceptionally cooked and politely served. this is a must go to place as the airfield is just outside where you can watch, tiger moths, spitfires and many other small aircraft. Book early for a 'special air display event'

Popped in for a drink. Asked the barmaid what gin they had and what flavours. I could see they had lots of different variety Gins. She abruptly told me no flavoured gins. Didn’t offer anything else as too what all the bottles were on display. When I just ordered the aviator Gin she barked with what tonic !! She was so rude had we not been needing a drink because of the hot day I would have just left. If this is the service paying hotel guests and customers get it’s a wonder people use the bar. The decor is lovely and traditional Art Deco style the garden area is also well presented with a view across the airfield. But I will not be returning anytime soon. Maybe she was having a bad day but a little manners and a smile goes a long way.

My sister loves anything art deco and I had told her about the restaurant at the Aviator Hotel. We had a wonderful meal. I'm gluten intollerant and so it can be difficult for me on choices of food. After the meal we took a look around at some items of art deco on display withitin the restaurant and bar seating areas. It was a lovely place to enjoy a great meal watching over the airfield.

Stayed here for 3 nights on business and generally found it to be very good

This hotel is part of the Sywell Aerodrome complex and offers its visitors the opportunity to step back into a period of interior design, namely, Art-Deco. We only had some drinks and snacks from the bar but the atmosphere and furnishings were so warm and comfortable that it was easy to forget the dreadful wind and rain that were a prominent featured on this Bank Holiday Saturday. The sandwiches were freshly prepared and served with a smile by the friendly staff. Definitely worth a visit.

Absolutely stunning. Lots of little details make you believe you are in the 30's. Excellent food, breakfast is among the best i have had.

We stayed for 2 nights. the rooms are nicely decorated and spotlessly clean. The staff are friendly and helpful. Breakfast is amazing We also had dinner last Saturday evening which again was delicious. There are 2 tiny black marks. One, no food at all is served on Sunday evenings,not even a sandwich, so for the likes of us who "flew in" and had no transport, eating was difficult. The second thing again relates to those who "fly in" There is no car hire available. The hotel does offer taxi suggestions but perhaps making a car available (at a charge) or having a deal with a local car hire firm to come to the airport would be useful There is an Enterprise about 6 miles away but they wont pick you up from the airfield. Having said all of that, would we stay again- yes we would!

Met here for coffee before going on a simulator ride at neighbouring Virtual Aerospace. We returned afterwards for a drink on the terrace area next to the airfield. Some fascinating aviation memorabilia and photos. Pleasant, helpful staff. Well worth a visit.

You have a choice of pub type menu or some more upmarket options. Food was really nice. Service staff were young and friendly, so don't look for polished table service. We realky enjoyed our meal there.

We visited yesterday for a very special occasion and what a lovely restaurant

What a wonderful place, authentic and unique, so much history presented in significant detail, down to the light fittings and casual coffee tables. We really enjoyed the atmosphere, music and surroundings here, highly recommended as a destination.

My partner, parents and I visited for a Sunday Roast before attending an Aviation Museum talk.

Visited for lunch .We chose the soup.When it finally arrived it was tepid. Also quite tasteless. At no time did any of the staff apologise. The place is in need of a revamp. Furniture in the bar area is old and worn. Biggest downside to our visit was the lack of basic manners.

We visited this restaurant on 20.01.19 for Sunday lunch. The Yorkshire pudding was burnt, the roast beef was mainly fat and gristle and very poor veg. My partners beef Stroganoff was very dry and unappetizing. I complained to the waiter about the food and all I got as a response was I will tell the chef, as being part of a larger party I did not want to spoil the occasion, It ruined a lovely setting. I have never written a review before but felt so strongly about this I had to on this occasion.

What a gem of a place. Amazing decoration and surroundings. Have visited a few times for drinks. Food is only served at specific times so you need to check before going as they have a lunch and evening sitting. Would recommended just for the setting.

Totally different from any eatery I've visited.

Attended a Xmas dinner function here . The room was very cold but the food was excellent and hot. There are several choices of rooms but an excellent venue for a party .

This is my second visit in as many months. The Ambience of this Art-Deco building is lovely, the food is absolutely fantastic obviously cooked by caring & professional chefs. The waiting staff are friendly but not intrusive. Cannot recommend enough.

My mom had booked the restaurant for her 70th birthday party on the 29th of February for 12 of us. It took an hour for the waitress to take our order and a further hour to get our food. My dad paid the bill and when he got home, he had been charged for 14 meals and only 11 of us ate. They are trying to recuperate the money now but keep getting fobbed off. The service was absolutely horrendous, 2 waitresses working and it wasn't busy but they just kept walking past, not looking at us or being attentive at all. They really lost out as we would have had so many more drinks and would have had desert. I will never recommend this place for ruining what should have been a really special day for my Mom. She had booked it well in advance so they knew we were coming.

Everything about this restaurant from the beautiful art deco tables to the food could not be faulted Everything was first class with service to match

Did not stay here, but tried the restaurant during the Sywell Classic car show. Nice outside terrace and seating so you can watch the airfield (when it is dry). Food ok and service friendly. Will return.

First visit to the restaurant as we have just moved to the area but we enjoyed our meal. The restaurant looks great with lots of aeronautical furniture, memorabilia and artwork. The meals are great and the service is friendly and professional. We ordered a bottle of the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc but it was warm and no explanation made. Will try again but the wine issue needs to be sorted!

Attending a major aviation event with a friend at Sywell Aerodrome we elected to have our evening meal at the Aviator With a couple of beers before hand.

Too expensive and the food and service was poor we visited Durning the laa rally at the airfeild so it was full this could be the reason for the bad service but the food was poor

Food OK, if expensive, veggies fresh, chips great, lamb stringy.

loved it. good food, reasonably priced. great breakfast, and don't forget, you may be lucky enough to have a spitfire park outside your window.

We were on a Sunday car rally and this was our lunch/picnic stop. Some ate in and some ate outside. I was most impressed with this beautiful and elegant Art Deco style building. Congratulations on providing a tranquil atmosphere with period fixtures and fittings. Sitting quietly i could imagine how it would have felt to travel by plane all those years ago. Tempted to come back and have a flight in a Spitfire, which can be booked here. Across the car park is a fantastic museum (check opening times) Well worth a visit with social history as well as fascinating aviation and wartime exhibits

This restaurant is excellent, great freshly cooked food, good choice on the menu, plenty of beers to choose from, lovely atmosphere, and really nice staff, I would highly recommend a visit to this restaurant, and we saw the spitfire fly, a very enjoyable lunch.

Nice bar food is also good. With good clean tables and seating area. Very relaxing. Outside area to with table service after you have ordered at the bar.

The meal was a long time coming and then sadly not hot..Chips tasted as if cooked and just kept warm. Not a good experience..Staff were rushed as very busy..And few waiting staff...Although tables were cleared quickly after use.

Good food, nice retro decor and overlooking the airfield. Table service seemed to be slightly overwhelmed.

I have visited this restaurant on two different occasions and both times the food has been average.

Having found this restaurant some eight months ago I have visited it on average, twice a month.

Took my family for Sunday lunch today. I called in yesterday to book in person but was told today I was not on the list! We were however given a table as they were not by any means full. The turkey was dry, the lamb was in small portions, the roast sirloin for which we paid a supplement was tough. I think the beef was served with skin on - the leather. After complaining we had a 50% refund on the beef. The fish was served by the waiter who asked who had ordered the tuna ! The cod was over cooked. We had to request cutlery then we had to request napkins. We were aware that other tables were not happy and the only time we saw a supervisor/manager was when someone complained. The staff were young, untrained and lacked support and supervision. I was once told that to leave a tip one should receive value for money, quality food and good service. The Aviator has failed on all three accounts. I will return but will stick to the bar food which is good and not pretentious.

Car club showing VW MK1 golfs fantastic venue, fabulous staff,

Absolutely fantastic food - we ate dinner here and then breakfast the following morning - the standard of food is 10/10. Superb!