The Cartwright in South Northamptonshire

One of the best Sunday roast dinners that I have had in years. The publican was very kind and accommodating. Had a very nice and relaxing time. Thank you.

Quaint hotel. Receptionist terse but barmaid very friendly.

Loved the old world charm brought up todate. Clean well laid out rooms.

We reserved a table for 4 at short notice for a family weekday lunch. The menu is small but with a good selection, offering a 2 or 3 course lunch at a reasonable price. Our choices arrived beautifully presented having been cooked to order and the hosts could not have been more attentive. Strongly recommended for a meal with that personal touch.

Great peaceful location, staff were golden, very helpful. Spacious bedroom, nice bar and restaurant. Highly recommended.

Had a nice Sunday roast there and to be fair couldn't fault the place, food was good and service was friendly

A lovely old hotel. Tired in places but the staff were friendly and welcoming. Not a huge menu but everything tasty.

We were here for the first night of the Christmas menu. The food was excellent and the staff really friendly. It was so good we have already booked again.

Brussels were uncooked,same boiled potatoes,parsnips were boiled and greasy not like the roast potatoes which were OK. Gravy poor, turkey unmemorable...a ile of slices as if off a machine...my first course fish skewers was good, the G&T also...the Xmas pudding came rather sad and deflated (possibly microwaved individual one) in custard and no options. The pot of tea was good but mince pie unmemorable. Forgive me writing this review if you were my partner's family or my partner , who could read this and I certainly would have been unable to complain about the food I was served. All too often customers must get caught in this cul-de-sac unable to 'speak out'. The 'brussel' shot of a guest's plate and a subtle hint was not taken up nor apologised for. The two menus and all four participants could only select from either one or the other. All Xmas or all A la Carte. Impossible to work it all out. So I would report a poor showing and again if any of the other guests read this please forgive me but I couldn't let this pass unnoticed. I will NEVER go to this place again. I was the only person not exactly 'family'.

I feel compelled to write this review..Through total disbelief at what I was served up on my plate. I ordered grilled Cod with sauté potatoes. I was expecting a a FULL fillet of Cod! What I was served up was just pathetic. The fillet of cod was approximately 1/3 of the fillet with 3 or 4 slices of sauté potatoes.. all for the price of £16..! 😡😡 Appalling value for money!! 😡😡😡

Very well cooked food, evening meal is good as always and breakfast was the same, can't fault anything

Enjoyed our dinner, both had rack of ribs. Chef happy to provide non menu alternatives for allergy sufferers. No pressure on time spent at table.

Everything was really good- the room was fine with everything we needed. Staff friendly and efficient. Food plentiful , well cooked and presented.

Dinner, bed and breakfast, fabulous. Caroline and all the staff have not lost their touch. We WILL be back

To relax and enjoy delicious dinner with good friends. Always feel welcome in this lovely old coaching inn. Lots of thanks to all team for warm welcome and keeping everything ticking over in these very difficult times.

Beautiful hotel in a lovely little village. Fabulous staff who can’t do enough for you. Very clean. Very spacious room. Restaurant was very good so was the food. Definitely recommend

Spoke to Caroline on phone to book hotel,she was very helpful When we arrived,everyone was really attentive,we were given a lovely room,which had an enormous bathroom Lovely bed and room. Next morning we had a full breakfast, lots of choice. We would definitely recommend this lovely place to anyone visiting the area.well done..

Thank you Caroline and team for an excellent meal and great service. It was so lovely to be back and to learn you are all keeping well in these strange and trying times. We felt extremely comfortable with the measures you now have in place and as always cannot recommend you highly enough! This is certainly one restaurant that warrants a visit if you are new to this area.

Congratulations to Caroline and her team for ensuring everyone’s safety during these very challenging times . The Cartwright Hotel is situated in a brilliant area for visiting some lovely areas ( for walking.). It’s worth paying a little extra to have a courtyard room , they are slightly bigger , and very quiet. Breakfast as always was good , with plenty of choice. We look forward to going again next year , when hopefully things will be back to normal .

We stayed as part of a travelzoo offer on our way further north. Looked lively from the outside, on site parking available too. We were shown to our room, which was a delightful surprise. We had a huge comfortable bed, really good pillows. A separate lounge area with a second TV. The tea, coffee, milk and biscuits were more plentiful than I would expect. Plenty if storage space. Window seats at the two bay windows. Spacious bathroom, with lovely huge soft towels, really good quality. We had a trip to the pleasant bar where we were well looked after but the gentleman in the afternoon and the lady who took over later. We had a late lunch so didn't have finner there but the plates we did see looked appetising. We slept well in the wonderful bed, minor criticism was the creaking floorboards from the room above. Exactly what you'd expect in such an old building though. Breakfast was included, and we were very impressed. Always a pleasure when your choices are cooked to order. Pleasant dining room, plenty of space between tables, well looked after by the young ladies. A very satisfactory stay, impressive value with the travelzoo offer too

I liked the seating as it was well spaced and you didn’t feel that you had to listen to the other diners conversation! The menus was imaginative and a good selection of meats, fish and vegetarian/vegan options. The staff were attentive but not too eager! The wine list was comprehensive and well priced. The food was very well cooked and well presented and tasted very good. I had the cheese board to finish and there was just enough after 2 other courses! We would definitely choose to stay here again if in the area.

Needed to change a regular lunch meeting and wasn’t disappointed. Good a generous gammon steak and fish and chips were both enjoyed. Service was attentive but not intrusive. Will put this on the list for future lunches.

We chose the Cartwright for a birthday lunch with our adult son as it is equidistant from our respective homes. The food was fabulous for all our tastes; meat and fish eaters and vegetarian. The service was friendly and efficient and the price very reasonable. We will return!

Just back from an overnight stay at the Cartwright Hotel. Have to say that the Hotel offers a great location , very nice spacious rooms and an excellent rel fast . The staff were really friendly and helpful . In particular Jess who is an absolute credit to the Hotel and . Thank you , we will return

Saturday 5 October 19, after visiting Waddesdon Manor, we decided to go to dinner at 'The Cartwright Restaurant' at Aynho in Oxfordshire. My husband and I had previously stayed here and had a wonderful time.The Cartwright Hotel has an entrance lobby that was done out in rich creams and had a light oak wooden Reception area. This area had a stone flagged floor which continued into the Bar, and Lounge area and Restaurant. The Lounge had a wood burning fire and a soft brown leather sofa and chairs to relax in. There were magazines and games for guests to use. The windows overlooked the front of the building with views of the village houses. We were given a wonderful welcome by Caroline, the manageress of this establishment and there were hugs and kisses all around. We were served to a delicious meal in the ’Cartwright Restaurant’; we had a nice cosy table for three in the corner of the restaurant by windows which overlooked the village green. The décor of the restaurant was very comfortable and cosy and the service by Kim, Elizabeth, Pablo and young Ronin was wonderful.We all shared bread and olives for our starter. The presentation was wonderful, the bread crisp and warm, the olives succulent, and the perfect combination of oils for dipping, plus a pot of creamy butter.Susan for her main course had the blade of beef served with roasted vegetables and mashed potato, which she said was delicious. Mark and I for our main course had the Steak Rossini, served with pate and a mushroom and brandy cream sauce and served with sautéed potatoes and buttered spinach, the steak was delicious and just melted in the mouth. We washed all this lovely food down with three large glasses of Pinot Grigio for Susan, a large glass of Merlot wine for me and two pints of bitter for my husband. Afterwards, we had desserts. Susan had the chocolate torte served with pouring cream. My husband had the cheese board, which he said was delicious and very filling. I had the apricot Eton mess served with scrummy flapjacks, the sweet was lovely and light and the perfect finish to my meal. We did not bother with any coffee's afterwards and we were all well fed and contented.If you want a lovely country restaurant with excellent food and wonderful staff then this is the place to visit when you are in the area.

The market menu was extensive as was the A La Carte, very good value and good sized portions. Breakfast was extensive with home made preserves from the Apricots grown locally

We stayed overnight in room 9 which was a suite. The room was spacious and clean with a good sized bathroom and a comfortable bed.The breakfast and evening meal were very good with plenty of choice. The market menu was excellent value with good quality food served.The best feature of this hotel is Caroline and her team. Nothing is too much trouble for them and they are friendly and helpful.Being 5'2" tall I found the soap dispensers too high up on the wall above the sink and couldn't get the windows to open in our bedroom. Apart from that we had a very enjoyable and comfortable break.

Lovely relaxed hotel to stay, not a corporate.Thorough recommend this hotel, we had a great holiday staying there.

Parents 60th Wedding Anniversary stay.Caroline, Pablo and the rest of the team went out of their way to make my Mum and Dads stay special nothing was too much trouble.Fab Hotel, Fab food, fab service and fab sleep, would highly recommend, looking forward to returning,Well done Caroline and her team excellent stay.

I had a wonderful dinner with friends at the Cartwright. Nice buzzy atmosphere and the poussin was delicious.

Just had a short break at this hotel. Lovely large comfortable room. The breakfast was excellent with a large selection. The dinner menu was varied and extensive, everything was well cooked and of good volume. The staff were all very and helpful and went over and above to make our stay very enjoyable. Would we stay again? most definitely. Barry and Marcia

I came her for a Sunday lunch at the end of a friend’s hen do that I had organised and they were so friendly and helpful!

Stayed recently just for b&b;, lovely inn,very friendly and helpful staff, nice room and good food in idyllic location ,

I highly recommend ending the meal with the fondue for 2. The included breakfast each morning, was a special touch

What a wonderful welcome. Great service and lovely food. We stopped off on our way home and enjoyed a really great Sunday lunch.

We were staying at this Hotel as part of a short trip away. Didn't feel particularly keen to go visiting anywhere else for a meal so decided to eat in and were so glad we did. Not an extensive range of menus, but this didn't bother us. I saw the Crab and Avocado salad as a starter and I was in heaven! Home-made onion bhajis suited my husband as well. He had smoked salmon pappardelle pasta and I had swordfish steak. The swordfish (which you don't see often anyway) was the best I have ever had.... better even than when I had it in Puerto Banus. The pasta was creamy and luscious.

We met friends here for dinner on a Saturday evening and as the DB&B; deal was good decided to stay over. We had a comfy room, which was well kitted out although the bathroom was dated and the shower scruffy. This is the only negative however. It worked well. The dinner and breakfast were both good and the service friendly and helpful. The icing on the cake was that the bar and room were dog friendly.

Myself and my husband called in for dinner and ended up having 4 courses as the food was so delicious so I will reccomended to everyone - we could not fault any of it! Great friendly service in a lovely restaurant along with a top chef ! Will definitely be going back again - and again .

Went here for afternoon Tea with 2friends to celebrate a birthday. Received the best service, food was amazing & so was the service. We were served by a lovely lady who went above & beyond for us. Will definitely be returning 👍🏼

What a lovely hotel,excellent service and the food was extremely good !! Breakfast was rather good too and staff excellent

Service very friendly although a little erratic. Good broad menu choice of all the pub grub favourites and some extras (the sharing chocolate fondue is definitely worth a try). Tuna salad also very good, whilst some of the meat dishes were a little harder work

Excellent dinner yesterday evening. We’re surprised to find the restaurant empty, thought it would be packed as we had difficulty finding car parking space but apparently there was a huge wedding across the road in Aynho Park with accommodation at this hotel fully booked. Never mind, we were warmly welcomed & the restaurant soon filled up. This was the first night of Christmas Dinner parties, neither we or any of the other diners tried that menu. We had the regular menu, the food was attractively served, nice & hot & delicious, thoroughly recommended.

This is a beautiful hotel/restaurant in a lovely village setting. We recently enjoyed Sunday lunch there with two friends and the meal and general ambience were excellent. I must add, though, that several young waitresses (and I'm sure they were just being attentive) seemed to ask many times if our meal was OK. One actually referred to us as "you guys". Ugh!!

A modest 3 star hotel in Oxfordshire with outstandingly friendly service and an excellent restaurant

Stopped off en route to Oxford. Very good inexpensive lunch ciabatta with roasted vegetables and goats cheese with salad coleslaw and fries and my husband had ciabatta steak and caramelised onions - all very fresh and delicious

Stayed here 2 nights on aTravelzoo offer. Pleasant old coaching inn in pretty village, we had a very large room with comfy bed usual tv and hospitality tray and large bathroom overlooking Main Street which was quiet.

We were met by the wonderful Caroline who saw to us checking in promptly. The younger staff members were all very helpful too. Our evening meal was very good and the full English breakfast and buffet were excellent. Our room was very spacious. This is the first time I have had no trouble accessing the internet from our room instead of the reception area. The TV in the room had stacks of channels and the picture was perfect. I would not hesitate revisiting this place.

Really nice roast beef (cooked to perfection) with a crispy yorkshire pudding and excellent roast potatoes. The french beans and sugar snap peas were nice and crunchy, but, the other half of the vegetables on offer were covered in cheese. I know a lot of people like cauliflower cheese, but to serve broccoli cheese alongside seems to limit your choice if you don't particularly like cheese sauce!

Impromptu stop-off with the family and we couldn’t have stumbled across a more welcoming place - all staff were extremely hospitable and very child-friendly. Enjoyed the best steak sandwich I have ever had. Thank you.

Visited with friends for a Saturday evening meal. The table had been booked beforehand as the restaurant is very popular and can get very busy. The room has a lovely atmosphere and all the staff are very attentive and polite. We all ordered the Beef Fillet Rossini which were very tasty and cooked to perfection. They came accompanied with saute potatoes and wilted spinach. Desserts were hard to resist so the Apricot bread and butter pudding, sorbet and sticky toffee pudding with caramel sauce and honeycomb ice cream, were consumed. All were excellent. We finished with a coffee and were not made to feel we should vacate our table at any time. It was a lovely evening spent in very pleasant surroundings.

We celebrated our Golden Wedding with 41 guests. From the outset Caroline, the hotel manager, was very helpful with advice throughout the planning period and a varied menu was agreed. On the day the staff and Caroline could not have been more helpful.

Stayed for two nights and dined in restaurant on one of them. It leads off the snug bar area and wasn’t very busy so were able to select a table in conservatory area overlooking rear car park (although might be a bit hot in summer months). Furniture and decor is getting dated but the food and really friendly waitress more than made up. When we visited there was a Specials board to supplement main menu and I decided on Herb Crusted Fillet of Cod which was excellent/nicely presented and my wife enjoyed her Risotto.

Really good ambience in this small hotel. Great welcome from Caroline! The food is beautifully presented and is all delicious. An extensive menu so choice is difficult! The four of us had different starters, main courses and deserts, all wonderful!

We have just return from a lovely birthday lunch for my grandma's birthday. We were the only people there for a while bit the staff were very good and inventive. Food was beautiful and even had candle in my grandma's cheesecake and all the staff came and sang happy birthday. Would definitely recommend.

Went for an anniversary meal. The food was very good, but terribly slow coming! We didn’t get starters for over half an hour, and main courses took a further half hour, even though we were one of only three tables. Then waitress brought dessert menus, but 15 mins later hadn’t returned to see what we wanted. So gave up and went home for a coffee. We had to go to the till to ask for the bill and they had difficulty printing it out due to a new system recently installed. All of which took the shine off what was really a nice meal.

I came to the Cartwright for Sunday lunch as part of a group. We were made to feel very welcome - we were even asked whether we would like the air conditioning on or not! We all tried different starters, and none of them were a disappointment. Our mains were what you would expect from a Sunday lunch, with delicious Yorkshires and what tasted like homemade horseradish, with a little kick. They were very accommodating when one of our party preferred the beef more well done than usual. We will definitely be back - I need more helpings of that chocolate brownie!

On entering I was greeted by a very professional lady who united me with the rest of the family who were having a leisurely drink in the bar. She took my order for a drink and I sat with the family. We all studied the menu for lunch and made our choices. My niece needed to settle her child (10 months old) and give her something to eat. She was shown into the restaurant and was given a high chair immediately (the lady was very considerate and kind) - nothing too much trouble. We all settled ourselves in the restaurant and our starters were promptly delivered. Mine was the ham hock terrine - which was very tasty and had a leek running through the middle. I would certainly order that again. My main course was the roast beef with all the trimmings which I really enjoyed - everything cooked to perfection. My last course was the cheese - three varieties with relish and biscuits - nice choice of cheeses and plenty of it. All the family enjoyed their lunch and would certainly come again and highly recommend the food and polite, friendly and efficient staff. We all felt so comfortable and welcome.

Whoever is running the catering side is in the wrong line of work. We stopped here en route to Broadway, we often pass it but have never stopped. We shouldn't have done.

We were 6 people from France to attend to a wedding opposite to this place. We were all in good mood and arrived around 1 pm . To Order we have been told to expect delays to be served especially for something more than a sandwich by a lady in bad mood!!! Very bad mood . Then the waitress young and amicable took our drinks served quickly and our orders. Amongst the order two burgers!!! Fries uncooked. Meat overcooked and tasteless!!! Awful. No dressing for salads etc.. the older lady has never been nice and was almost impolite! Even annoyed to have clients!! We all agreed to say this lady should change job!!!!

Spotlessly clean and well appointed hotel with excellent staff, cosy intimate bar and excellent restaurant offering a good choice of dishes to suit every taste. Breakfast is served in the restaurant and is excellent value with good choice and everything cooked to order. We stayed for three nights and could not have been made more welcome and were looked after expertly by Caroline and her team. Special thanks to Kim who looked after the bar and restaurant on her own for one night but still managed to smile and look after everyone. We enjoyed our stay so much we are already planning our next stay here and will be taking friends with us.

Dinner and breakfast were delicious. Plenty of choice and very well cooked. Staff are the stars, so helpful.

the food was delicious. I had the fillet steak stroganoff and husband had the wagyu burger. I was even found some ice cream.

Cooked to perfection, served with tomato and mushroom on the plate with a side of chips and onion rings.

A big group of us went for an impromptu Saturday lunch and could not have been more welcome. The service was exceptional and food lovely - highly recommended

7 of us came to Aynho for a weekend break in the country for part of my friends 30th celebrations and visited The Cartwright in Saturday evening for dinner.

We were on our way cross country, and stopped here for lunch out of the blue, without a reservation, on a rainy Monday. Plenty of room and a welcoming atmosphere. As an observation, several of the tables in the bar were occupied by people sitting at laptops, doing paperwork, and stretching out coffees. Modern life. But lunch was very good - plenty of high quality choices, prompt service, and good value - plus proper beer.

This has probably been the toughest review star wise to do. We like the restaurant and the staff were very friendly. My partner enjoyed his starter and main of deep fried goats cheese and ribs. But my starter and main Cajun calamari and slow cooked lamb were quite flavourless. Again the presentation was on point but if the flavours aren’t there........

It was an excellent dinner; very tasty. The Brioche as a starter was also a Devine and very friendly staff. Well done!

As always the Cartwright never disappoints. The welcome is always genuine and the food wonderful. We have been coming here for a few years now and have always had a good experience. Having experienced Sunday Lunch at other establishments in the local area we find we are always comparing to The Cartwright and are always pleased to be back. Cannot recommend highly enough!

My first visit here, part of a group of 18 from Brackley U3A. I had the roast beef which was cooked to perfection for me, slightly 'pink'. My wife had the fish which she said was also cooked to just right. Large bowls of steaming hot vegetables were served and the waiting staff 'topped' up the bowls without question! Brilliant!

We had an excellent lunch of two and three courses for a total of 31 people. We had pre-ordered and all courses had a variety of dishes. We were welcomed and given coffee/tea and then lunch was served on time with all meals coming out together and piping hot. Vegetables were perfectly cooked and there were plenty of them.

We called in fairly late for lunch on New Years Day, part way through a cross country journey. We had a very friendly welcome and good service. We both had two starters but the food was very good and the prices were reasonable (£34 for two ex service but inc drinks). Recommended

We happened across the Cartwright while spending the weekend looking around furniture stores, we popped in for a sandwich and a drink and we're meet by a lovely host who couldn't do enough for us! The food top notch, and in my opinion underpriced! We will be returning next time we are in the area, thanks again to all the staff

My wife and I stopped here for dinner while traveling and we were very pleased. The restaurant is light and airy and the food was very good. We both had homemade tomato soup to start. I then had the rack of ribs and my wife had the salmon burger. The meat just fell off the ribs and it is probably the first time I have managed to eat ribs without having to pick up the bones. My wife's salmon was also well cooked. My only complaint is that with the soup we were both given a piece of sliced white loaf. I would expect somewhere of this standard to either have home made bread or at least provide rolls.

Completely unplanned we dropped in for a late lunch on Saturday and had a really well cooked, well presented and very tasty meal

Having visited the Cartwright for lunch a few times we decided to hold our 50th wedding anniversary party there. We couldn't have been more delighted with everything! The drinks reception went really well with glasses constantly being topped up, the canapés were lovely.

I started staying at the Cartwright when the company I work for moved into the area. It became a regular location to stay at and became a home from home. (2015/2016)

Lovely restaurant, prefect place to treat the parants/ in laws. Food was brilliant all cooked how we wanted it and was piping hot plus friend staff. We definitely be back again.

We decided at the last minute to have Sunday lunch out. We were able to book for 12:30pm with a quick phone call.

There is a decoratively modern twist to this lovely restaurant and bar. A very welcoming fire in the bar greeted us on a cold grey day. Our lunch was really delicious and beautifully served by a very nice young man! We will certainly return!

I went as part of a small works party booking which initially seemed promising.

Booked last minute due to change of plans. Welcomed as walked into the pub.

The food and service is great, staff is really friendly and helpfull. Enjoyed my stay so much. Like the rooms as well.

Wanted to try somewhere different ,heard the Cartwright hotel was good so there we went, good service good food ,very friendly people.