The Barley Mow in South Northamptonshire

Good food and service. Women’s discussion group. We had coffee. A gap where we had our meeting then lunch which was delicious. Booked again for next month

Stopped at this lovely pub today for lunch. We had the ploughman’s and ham, egg and chips. Both were really tasty, good size portions and excellent value for money. The lady serving us was very efficient, friendly and attentive. We will definitely return on a sunny day and make use of their lovely beer garden. Also, ‘Dogs welcome with well behaved owners’ according to the sign - love it 😊

After making a booking for a Sunday lunch I took my 84 year old father to the Barley mow for a Roast dinner.on arrival we were shown to a drinks table with two arm chairs in the corridor between the entrance and the dinning area.a walk way and a busy one. I called over a waitress and expressed that this wasn't an area to eat in, the table wasn't mire than a drinks table and on sitting in the arm chairs you couldn't get your legs under the table.it wasn't suitable and could we move please. She passed to another young waiter whom told us there was no other option but to sit outside.i was told they had patio heaters but ut was an overcast day and too cold for my elderly father to sit outside.we have has birthdays and Christmas dinners as a table of 14 here before and over 10 years we have eaten here as a family alot. This day we were treated poorly and overlooked. On our way out leaving to find somewhere else to eat my father spotted the manager and told him how poor their customer service had been.with no apology we left.im not sure what they were recenawarded for but ut wasn't their customer care.

We were staying in a hotel around 5 miles away, whilst in the hotel I googled pubs in the area for food and drink and we found the Barley Mow. So glad we did! Really lovely warm atmosphere. Great choice of food on the menu and plenty of seating available even though it was super busy (Friday evening) We chose to sit outside as the weather was wonderful. When ordering food the staff did pre warn us that there would be a 45 minute wait (we were prepared to wait) food arrived exactly 45 minutes later and it was great. Husband had the deep fried halloumi and I was gutted I didn’t order the same, it looked incredible and he continued to rub this in my face, still I was happy with my Fish N Chip. We would absolutely revisit if we are in the area again. Thank you.

Called in for a drink with a friend. Was a little chilly outside so came inside, quite cosy also nice place for couples to go just for a drink or to eat.

Excellent service ,Food excellent ,People friendly, One of my favourite places to go 😊 Would recommend to my family and friends 😊

Wow what a pub hard to fine now days, a pub that makes family’s feel truly welcome. We had a gorgeous lunch Saturday with our family which consists of young children and the Barley Mow couldn’t of been more welcoming and friendly food was amazing so much so we rebooked for the following day, and enjoyed a gorgeous Sunday roast, and again the service and food was outstanding, we rate the barley mow a 11/10 If your looking for a great meal with great service and atmosphere at affordable prices this is the place for you. We will see you soon The Barley Mow.

The Barley Mow is my favourite local pub for Sunday Roast. It’s the the perfect place to drop by after a walk along the lovely Union Canal or the beautiful Stony Stratford Nature Reserve. Great food, nice beer, welcoming staff which is why I eat and drink here regularly.

The food is good homemade food. Freshly cooked and very generous portion sizes. The cheese board, for 1, is the best we’ve ever seen and definitely big enough for 2. The service is really good, attentive, very welcoming and the banter is good

Lovely meal. Took our dog and granddaughter with us. Really attentive. Fabulous food. Will definitely go back and highly recommend. Thank you xx Deb

Have visited the barley mow a number of times and never been disappointed. Friendly staff who always go out of their way to make you feel welcome. The food is lovely and fantastic location. A must visit.

Hubby and I have visited The Barley Mow several times in September both as a couple and as a large family group. The food was always delicious and served lovely and hot, staff are very welcoming and friendly and the pub has a really nice homely atmosphere. There is outdoor and indoor seating and the garden area has views of the canal. It is a very popular place to eat so booking advised, we will definitely be visiting again, hopefully soon!

Friendly prompt service and excellent choice of foods. Portions are a good size and perfectly cooked. Fish was lovely mmmm! Completely recommend and so good for us that we can walk/slightly stagger home!!

Always a pleasant dining experience. Lovely home cooked food. Dogs welcome. Reasonable prices. Will be back

We would definitely recommend The Barley Mow at Cosgrove. We had had a lovely meal there, and then a nice walk along the canal that is nearby. Lovely afternoon out.

Second visit to the Barley Mow at Cosgrove. Really good choice on the menu and very reasonable prices. Portion sizes are also generous too. All backed up with great service from all the staff. The pub is local to us and so we'll definitely be back.

Excellent lunch, real ales and service. Couldn’t really improve on that. We will certainly be back and hope to try out your lovely garden when the weather allows.

A lovely pub/restaurant with some lovely food. On this particular visit the service was extremely fast with food being brought out within 15mijutes of ordering.

Food, drinks and service were excellent. Great choice of food and desserts, especially the jugs of Sangria - so easy to drink but wow, it does have a kick! Always well looked after by the staff.

This venue is close to our holiday home and it is handy to walk to without having to drive and risk drink/driving. The food is always excellent and the portions are large enough to satisfy the hungriest of customers. Excellent service and a very good menus.

A lovely cosy country pub and friendly staff. The food is excellent value for money that never lets you down. Big garden with views of the canal

We booked a table to visit this charming pub for a meal and was thankful that we did. There was a long queue outside waiting to be seated. Which we had to do even though we had a table booked. The service was good and...

Why oh why oh why is there a black A-board outside on the canal saying open all day? We pulled in here on our canal boat holiday after spotting the open all day sign. We moored up on the opposite bank, secured our narrow boat...

Had Sunday lunch at the Barley Mow today, best roast beef , crispy roast & new potatoes with a lovely selection of seasonal vegetables and the very bestest and biggest delicious Yorkshire pudding I’ve ever had, light, fluffy & so tasty. Staff were all amazing...

We used to live next door to this pub and are really pleased to see the amount of work that has gone into the place. It's a lovely pub. We had a super "pub grub" meal which we found to be good value. The management...

Lovely welcome and very friendly staff. Very good selection of Ales, we had few nibbles.We had good time in pub, everyone was very friendly

Met with my friend for a long overdue catch up. Food was really tasty and fresh. Service was just right and felt very safe. Definitely recommend for a quiet drink or really good pub food.

Just had a meal here,said on the website that they are doing the 50% off deal,got the bill and she said no sorry we are not doing it any more you should have been told,bit late when we've eaten!

This was our first meal out following lockdown, we felt very comfortable and were pleased with the precautions that were in place on the first time, and the food was very good, we also booked a table by phone and were extremely disappointed when we...

Visited this pub whilst on our canal boat holiday. Booked ahead and reserved seating inside for 4. On arrival waited outside with masks in place and was warmly greeted and shown to our table following the one way signs. Men’s toilets were portaloo outside and...

This was our first visit after lockdown and we were impressed with the virus precautions they have in place. It was good to be back. The Barley Mow made us feel welcome and safe. Good food and drinks.

Had lunch with 10 other girls last month. Good atmosphere, great food. Thoroughly enjoyed myself so will be back. Well after the pandemic is over. Obvs.

So good to walk in to a restaurant for Sunday lunch and it's no problem to have gluten free options and all just as good as everybody else's. All really tasty.

Mediocre food and service We were a party of 12 and pre ordered our meals. Service was not very good and the food nothing special , didn’t offer us a wine list and we had to get up and get our own drinks Wouldn’t bother...

So nice, steak came on a hot skillet so order rare. Don't forget to order the pepper corn sauce, so creamy.

This is a little gem of a pub - very close to the nearby holiday park, but still a 'best-kept' secret for those of us who live nearby. It is a fabulous, olde-worlde traditional pub with some very special ales on offer. They also have a huge dining area outside - lovely furniture, umbrellas, heating ... giving you the opportunity to go glamping pub-style, if you will! Anyway - where was I - oh yes, fabulous choice of ales. They have something behind that bar to suit every taste (including exceptional tea and coffee) ... but they also still have the fabulous kitchen elves. I won't say any more about the food - you have to try it. You will thank me for it. Then, when you pay the bill ... you will thank the people that run the place. Such quality, at such reasonable prices, coupled with such lovely people - just keep this to yourselves, don't tell anyone!

We visited the Barley Mow last week and I had the mixed grill and my wife Hunters Chickens, Both n=meals were quality, they were hot, well cooked and served by attentive staff who were very customer focussed. We will bw visiting this establishment again soon,

Table booked we pootled along the tow path arriving at just after 12, luckily we had booked the pub was very busy, bar staff generally attentive except for one who felt that sorting glasses out was more important than someone waiting at the bar trying to grab his attention, that said once served the staff were very pleasant. We ordered drinks were shown to our table and all went for the Turkey roast Sunday dinner, the meat with two big roasties and two new potatoes arrived quickly followed by the gravy and veg, additionally cranberry sauce was obtained, the meat was prepared I suggest it was nice not too dry which is a blessing with Turkey, veg and pots nor overcooked they were just right! Lumpy gravy just like the wife makes it with the standard large yorkie pud.No complaints we polished the meal off and plumped for a dessert, mint choc chip for one two roulade and an individual lemon meringue all very nice!The cost including four drinks £87 .I think our server was Libby who apart from stopping to grab a drink was non stop lovely and attentive.

After waiting an hour and a half for ordered food, they seemed understaffed for a busy pub, the special cottage pie was placed in front of me badly burned. The manager apologized and when asked how that could of left the kitchen, he stated he wasn’t going to ask because it was his wife in there.Waiting for food from 730pm to 920pm was difficult enough but for it to then be inedible was very disappointing

A long walk along the canel in the morning made me tired and hungry. I paid £9.75 for a ploughman's lunch. 1 piece of cheese. 1 pickled onion. Some apple celery and a salad garnish. In effect a cheese sandwich that you had to make yourself for a tenner. Dispicable. Bread was nice though

Perfect for the whole family, lots of space and a great garden for the kids to play in. Food is good and prices are fair.

Just had the worst meal at the Barley Mow. We have been going there for ages and the food has always been good. Today, the pub was virtually empty at times and the food quality lived up to that! My steak was over-cooked and came with soggy oven chips that were awful. At no stage were we asked if the meal was ok. Such a shame...we're going to have to look to eat elsewhere when we're in MK. (Have they changed the chef?)

Ate here alone while on business... the Landlord was really helpful and friendly... the food was amazing, even with a very busy Christmas party going on... felt very safe and comfortable...

The menu offers a good choice of Pub food. We were a party of 4 that had 3 different starters, all were very nice. We weren’t very adventurous with our main course and all had the 8oz Sirlion Steak served on a sizzling skillet, all were a lovely cut of meat, very tender, full of flavour and cooked just right. The restaurant was busy but we found the service timely and very friendly - would go again.

We visited on August bank holiday Monday midday ish. Situated in a quiet area off road. We sat outside where there are plenty of tables to eat. Most of the eating area is covered with lights and heaters which is a nice touch but the area was let down as the paving slabs needed a good jet wash. You could clearly see months of beer/drink stains which made it look grubby. There are also additional tables on the grass area (very large great for kids to run about in parents sight) the benches on the grass needed some attention as they were very weather worn. It’s a shame some outside areas are neglected because this place has so much potential and would be competition to The Navigation as they are over priced.

Upon first impressions pleasant pub with good beer and reasonable prices. However my wife's pie lacked a decent portion of vegetables and the pie portion was also quite small. I choose a filled baguette but the baguette itself was toasted it seemed. Hard exterior and interior filled with overcooked bacon probably from hours before. The chips were the best thing hot and freshly cooked. We are looking for another decent place to eat at on a regular basis but the Barley Mow is not such a place. No excuse for miserly portions.

Authentic pub with nice range of menu options, including vegetarian meals, very attractive place. Good range of beers on tap. Reasonable prices. Super friendly and efficient staff.

First visit in many a year and found a good selection of aleas and a well kept bar and restaurant area. But the big surprise was a huge stretch of lawn which runs down to the Grand Union Canal. Was this always part of the pub? I don't know, but I'll try to go back for the beer festival in September.

Took my wife here for a meal it was fantastic lovely food friendly staff and would highly recommend.they do allow dogs under control we found this to be great as we left our dog at home next visit our dog will also be on a great night out.....

We stopped here for a drink and ordered 2 Gin & Slimline tonic's. The barman poured the gin then told us they don't sell slimline tonic but the ordinary is just the same and there is hardly any sugar in it. Err, no, we don't wish to have a sugared drink both being diabetic. He wasn't very happy as we cancelled the order and had a drink with diet coke. My husband later told him how much sugar an ordinary small Schweppes tonic had and he was rather taken back. In this day and age with obesity at an all time high, it's a shame they aren't supporting the cut back on sugar campaign.

Huge garden and large patio area on the canal bank. Very sensibly priced extensive menu. Everards beers too!!!!

Great atmosphere, great food and great service. Excellent value for money will definitely visit again.

I never normally leave negative reviews, however I left this meal feeling extremely unhappy and unsatisfied.

Visited here for lunch last week, I had the tuna jacket potato which was very yummy, my partner had the salmon which she also thoroughly enjoyed and my grandparents had the burger and tuna baguette. The burger was the only meal that was disappointing, very dry both the burger and bun. I wish now maybe something was said as service was good and we probably would of got a replacement. Would come again as we live in the village- just avoid the burger!!

Quite a long wait for the food to be served. Fish was under cooked. Service was very good and people friendly.

Look forward to eating here and it would have been a great meal if a family of two spoilt brat children hadn't arrived after us and allowed the kids to run wild in the top area of the restaurant. Dad himself pushing past our table when there was zero reason to do that. Other occasions the atmosphere has been very good. I suspect they were Cosgrove pit caravaners.

We live on a Narrowboat and pass many pubs on our travels.

Had a very traditional Sunday lunch in a traditional English Inn. Lovely bit of pork, the slightly less traditional tagine went down well with the party. Not fine dining but what else do you want when relaxing with friends?

Paramos aquí mientras en un canal de vacaciones. Nos amarrado en el canal y hacer un corto paseo por el túnel del caballo bajo la canal hasta el pub. Servicio de comida comenzó a las 18:00 horas, llegamos a las 16:30, así que tuvimos tiempo de disfrutar de unas cervezas everards primero. El pub en sí era cálido y acogedor con mucho espacio, sin embargo, no llenan después de seis. El menú era muy bueno y también hay algunas ofertas en las juntas encima del bar, uno de estos (curry caseros pescado) era excelente, así como la parrilla en el menú principal. Todo era muy razonable. Todos disfrutamos de nuestra comida, la comida era de exuberantes jardines, el servicio fue rápido y amable.

Anteriormente esta entrada 'mIlton bajo en junio de 2016 Keynes". Sin embargo, ahora encontrar una entrada separada bajo 'Entrega del'. Sería útil para integrar estas identidades. Un buen lugar para disfrutar de una buena comida de pub en un ambiente agradable a corta distancia a pie del Grand Union canal, cerca de la que se erige. Pub estaba muy tranquilo en un almuerzo la semana y el servicio era bueno y la comida servida con rapidez agradable y a un precio razonable. Las cervezas de Everards siempre son buenas, así que en general un buen pub para probar.

Con buen encantador pub pub grub honesto. Si estás buscando un buen aspectos todos, entonces este es tu lugar!

Un cálido pub pueblo rústico para un grupo de amigos, buena comida, sin embargo, el propietario necesita mejorar sus habilidades de servicio al cliente, a pesar de su equipo de personal que trabaja duro por desgracia nos hicieron sentir casi una molestia.

Buen servicio en la cebada Mow, platos servido caliente. Ruby Everards original era una perfecta pinta de cerveza (5. 2%), con otros para elegir la fábrica de leicestershire.

A fairly busy canal side pub/restaurant with a great loyalty scheme that just keeps giving! Good, straightforward food with something to suit everyone. Sizzling steaks on platters! Worth booking in advance.

We ate lunch here as a party of 7. Very busy for a weekday lunch. Quite a large selecion of food. with daily specials as well. Fish and chips, gammon steak, lasagne, fish pie were all good but the thai style fish cakes were disappointingly bland.

On a bike ride we discovered this pub, what an amazing first impression just by the garden, with the sun shining we decided to have a drink, unfortunately it was too late to eat but was so impressed by the menu and surroundings we came back a few days later with the mother in law. The staff was attentive polite and efficient. I had the sirloin steak with pepper sauce and i can honestly say it was one of the best. My partner had fish and chips which i tried and again it was superb, ham egg and chips was ordered too and it was what you call "real" ham it was thick and tasty. I can honestly say it was the best find we have found in a long time, considering we have lived locally for many years we never knew it existed. We will definitely be back time and time again.

I have been to the Barley Mow twice now. On both occasions you get good pub fare, well cooked and well priced. With the boon of having a pint or two of Everards (dependent on whether you are driving or not).I will be returning again

We hadn't been here for 3-4 years but decided to give it a try. The management has changed for the better. We both had the fish pie and it was delicious. The staff were helpful and there was a relaxed atmosphere. We won't be leaving it so long to revisit.

The menu looked quite interesting. We ordered and sat outside. When the food came I needed another drink to go with it and was stood at the bar waiting for ages to get one as there is no table service for ordering food. In terms of my meal though it was fine because when I went outside after fifteen minutes my food was still nuclear hot as it had clearly been nuked in the microwave. If the food was priced correctly I would probably return but nearly 12 pounds for this good and no service was a rip off. I can get exceptional service and fresh , better quality food at the Bell in Beauchampton for the same price. If you lowered your prices to match the food standard and lack of table service you would actually make more profits on food during the week.

Its a nice looking pub in a nice location but....£25 for two ploughmans and two drinks is pushing it a bit! I wouldn't have minded had it been a bit special but a bit of salad, two slices of bread and two bits of cheese must have cost them £1. Food prices in pubs have gone crazy. The blokes behind the bar looked and behaved as if they would prefer to be anywhere but here. Oh well, at least the sun was shining!

Visited The Barley Mow with friends recently after enjoying a lovely cruise on their canal boat. It is a lovely pub with a lot of potential, unfortunately, the staff of just 1 or maybe 2 men taking food orders and serving drinks is not enough. They are not particularly very friendly either, and definitely don't make you feel really welcome. Putting aside the staff, the garden is lovely, and the food was very good. There was one problem though, half way through enjoying my Shepard's pie, I thought I had discovered a small bone in my mouth, until upon closer inspection I found that it was a piece of metal just over a cm in length. I called the elder of the 2 men to show him what I had just been chewing on, he took it from me and asked if I would like another meal. I would have liked an apology, but I did not get one. I said I did not want another meal, as everyone would have been long finished by the time that would have arrived.When it came to paying the bill, I was not offered any discount, I thought maybe my pudding might have been offered free as a gesture of good will, but sadly no. And still no sign of a 'Sorry'. Very disappointing, will not be going back there again.

We've been here before, so no surprises - the pub has such a friendly, laid-back atmosphere with sociable regulars. With Cosgrove Park just down the road it gets lots of passing trade as well, so don't be surprised that it is busy! The food is great but don't expect it within 10 minutes as (a) they are busy and (b) nothing ever tastes like it hasn't just been made fresh. Be patient, enjoy the atmosphere and breathe ....

What a great day myself and extended family had at the Barley Mow in the republic of Cosgrove. The place was buzzing , even the garden had a great atmosphere , yes we had to queue for drinks but the staff, locals , and the rest of us had a great time , live music , added to the overall experience . Good was fab, my roast beef was exceptional , salads , and trout were also great . I've never seen a pub like it , packed in and out , and as I've said the staff talked and laughed with every one , lots of banter . Can't wait for my return , and meeting up with some of the locals , and my extended family

food is rubbish weve eaten a Sunday roast and eaten on Saturday , but the garden is lovely, pets are welcome with dog water bowls nice for chilling but not eating.

Visited the Barley Mow on our way north on a narrow boat holiday, it was so nice that we called in on the way back south a couple of days later as we wanted to sample the local sirloin steak served sizzling on a skillet. It was worth the visit, we, all four of us, enjoyed the whole meal. We didn't want to finish it, it was so good. Thoroughly recommend ......

Visited here for much-needed lunch-break after a shopping trip to Milton Keynes. Quite a surprisingly capacious place in pleasant surroundings close by the Grand Union Canal. Pretty quiet when we arrived so we were attended to promptly and had plenty of choice as to where to sit. The food we ordered came reasonably quickly and was very tasty; good 'home-made' pub food rather than the sort often found in chain pubs. We only had one issue which was that not long after we sat down, music was turned on and we realised that it would be hard to get away from a speaker. Given the limited clientele present and the fact that we were mostly from 'the grey brigade' it was too loud and unsuitable and seemed most unnecessary when most were there for conversation. To give staff their due, when my wife raised the matter they did switch it off and we were able to enjoy our meal and conversation in peace. By the time we left, the pub had filled up quite a bit and had a nice buzz of conversation proving that the music just isn't needed to make the place an attractive venue. There are very pleasant walks along the canal close by.

arrived here because a nearby pub wasn't serving lunch. Pleasant service and good pub grub with better than average veggie options.

In the heart of Cosgrove, this pub is well-placed for the end of a country walk (with or without dogs)! We often meet friends here walk along the canal and back through the village to end with a drink and/or lunch back at the pub. Dogs are made welcome, with the staff often giving them a bit of fuss. The Owner always has a smile for you and is very accommodating, we even had to have dinner on the run once and they made sure we got our food and bill quickly! Look for the fun quotes on the wall, it sums this place up :)

On the 1st May we went to a great pub on the grand Union canal . Great food , lovely staff , and great atmosphere . It was very busy , and so one does except there will be a delay . That was OK by us as we hadn't booked , and got our food within a half hour of ordering . We were sat next to a table that had a family on it , which the children were very misbehaved, I blame the parents for this . It wasn't the fault of the pub . The adults also were very rude unto the staff , well the younger adults , whom I guess we're in charge of the children . But that's really going of on a tangent , this is a great find , yes it got and was busy , but that shows you how popular it is . Only wish we had a pub like this in my neck of the woods .

We went for a family meal here. The service was terrible. The food portions were small. When asked about a homemade dessert they said they had to look on box?!?! We were also over charged and ignored a lot of the time as the staff seemed more interested in people they knew. Would definitely not go back!!

We went on Sunday for their cider and ale festival...great music too. We didn't eat there but the food looked really good. Will go back again.

We visited the Barley mow at Cosgrove in Mlton Keynes on the 15th 16th and 17th of May there was a Beer festival on with groups Friday, Saturday nights and Sunday afternoon a lovely time was had by all. We had a Sunday lunch which was lovely and we will be back. Thank you xxx

We went here for our Christmas meal with work.I thought the food was ok, not the best I've had for a Christmas meal.I don't think we'll go back here.Parking is good, I didn't use the toilet facilities so I am unable to comment on that.Carole : |

For a pub the food portions tend to be a little mean, a few more chips wouldn't hurt or break the bank and the menu choices always look good but in reality and for the price you pay what you're served is generally underwhelming. Landlord could do with being friendlier (locals included) Nice location though.

Great pub on the Grand a Union canal. The food was beautiful and the staff obliging. Thoroughly recommended

This was a halfway meeting point for us and our 2 children to meet 2 family members for Sunday lunch.Nicely decorated pub with lots of space between tables and a nice atmosphere. Bonus that dogs are allowed.Customer service was average. Very grumpy barman, were only given 2 menus for 5 people and specials not mentioned. Our waitress was pretty quiet and subdued. Food was average for quality and price. £5 salad starter consisted of some very bitter walnuts, unwashed chemical-tasting leaves and pears straight from the tin, no dressing.Mains consisted of oven chips small portions of meat & veg.Deserts nothing special.Wouldn't bother going again.

Lunch time visit, menu had a great selection reasonably priced. Service was fantastic, placed food order at bar, staff were very welcoming. Looking forward to next visit.ThanksDave

Went twice whilst on a canal boat holiday in July and the place was so great the kids have been nagging ever since to return. Did so last night and it didn't disappoint - the sizzling steak is fantastic. Thank you for another great meal and Happy Christmas x

Great food, excellent service and good selection of beers. Work colleague recommended this pub and will definitely be returning. Suggest you book as some people seemed to have a long wait before being seated

we went to this pub with some friends we book a table for 8 o'clockwe got in there at 7.30 there was a lot of other people in there also witch say's a lotwe got a tab started and sat down on our table..we ordered our food we got anothers drink in and then it come...HOT just cooked (that hot) looked very nice and was a nice meal all four of us could not find any thing wrong with the mealsthe whole night was good fun..and we would and will go back there for another mealthe only bad thing was the walk back to the site.....11.45 got back about 12.15..still was a fun night

I had a lovely ham ploughmans here. The ham was home cooked and I had a generous portion. This lovely old pub has been recently refurbished. A historic horse tunnel takes you to the towing path and the Iron Bridge aqueduct with its breathtaking views down to parkland below.

This is a good pub to visit after a walk along the canal, or just to drive to. A warm and attractive and country pub interior with excellent home made food served cheerfully and without too much of a wait. Would definitely return!

Managed to tie up alongside the pub after hearing live music coming from the garden. What a top spot. The band played Pink Floyd all afternoon . The beer was excellent , the staff friendly and the pub has a cosy feel to it. We eventually ordered food . The fish pie was good and my steak and chips average - the chips were pale and my steak gristly. This won't stop me returning but why do so many kitchens fail to do good chips? It's not rocket science , although for some kitchens it seems to be . Do great chips and they will come.

Sunday lunch was lovely 3 choices of meat, yorkies, roasties and plenty of veg and gravy. Not gourmet but good proper food. Nice garden with the kids and smoking area away from the main seating area, clean and pleasant surroundings make this a nice destination pub

Went with 2 vegetarian friends, pub was very busy and bar staff managed to sort us a table. Food arrived quickly, was hot and tasty. Cost was reasonable, will return.

I am really not sure about the 4 and 5 star ratings, arrived at 2:15 for Sunday lunch to be told all the "roast" dinners had gone (in fairness we did not book for lunch). Instead we had something from the regular lunch menu, which was OK, chips were a little cold and the gammon a little overdone. All pretty average stuff really, and not all that great VFM, at £27 for 2 x Gammon and chips and two alcoholic drinks.

I had the Homemade chicken and bacon lasagne with mixed leaf salad and chips, and was by far one of the nicest chicken lasagne i have had, my mum has a steak that sizzled as they bought it out. the food was just amazing, they decorated the table for us as well. A very lovely place to go for a great meal. Did want the lamb pudding however they had run out :(, but gunna get the low down on that as my rents went back there to have it :)

We chose to visit here based on previous reviews and we weren't disappointed. Food was good pub grub. The food was nice and hot when served. Good price. And wait time was perfect. Nice and clean. Was hoping to have beer in pub garden but the weather put a stop to that. But they did have a singer on which was a nice surprise. Would visit again if in area.

We had a farewell lunch here and had a great time at The Barely Mow. They were very accommodating, the service was good and the food was really nice too. They also do a great strawberry Pimms!

Having read previous reviews of this Pub, I was not disappointed at all. Excellent phone manner when reserving a table and happy to accommodate to my requirements, thanks Hillary. When driving over missed it, as you can't see it from the village road which is good once you get to the Pub as it's quiet and like "a stones throw away"from the canal.Once in the village it's the first turning on the right where the play ground is. Even though it has a T sign on the road ignore that and a little ways down its in the left.Nice size outside eating area, inside is spacious and plenty of seating. Although I would recommend booking just in case as it can get busy. Lots of good beers and guest ales and a plus for me as I was able to have Stowford Press.Food: the best whitebait I've had in ages which I shared with my boyfriend. The big selling point was the roast dinner. When I called to reserve my table I asked what the roasts were. Once Hillary said "a half roast chicken, " I was intrigued. We were not disappointed. Half a fresh Chicken, a large fluffy Yorkshire pudding, roasties and seasonal veg and gravy that actually looked and tasted like my mum's. I had the Pork, well cooked, actual crackling that crunched and you could bite and not worry about loosing any teeth in the process. All the food is cooked by Margo and Hillary which is why I think it tasted so good to coin Hillarys phrase "we're not chef's, we're cooks." That they are.☺Service: The bulk of the serving staff are young locals, but they all have an excellent team spirit down to the Manager's training. Quick, friendly and happy to help especially in getting extra "Gravy!"Atmosphere: Locals, outsiders and canal folk. The Pub does charity raising for local needs. Including this weekend which was for a defibrillator for the Pub. Which seems a weird item. But when you consider the local environment it actually makes sense. There was a raffle and they asked me to pick the number. Which was nice to be included as it was our first visit.We will definitely be returning.Keep up the good work and table 7 was perfect for us.☺