The Dog & Gun in Blaby - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Hmmmm, looking at the mixed reviews i can see where people are coming from. Went for the Sunday lunch, firstly they seemed a bit overwhelmed by the number of people they had in, shouldn't be as they had a list of bookings and should have been more prepared. 1 person serving at the bar on a busy Sunday lunchtime, never going to go down well. The food is a carvery, £10 per person, buy your ticket at the bar, an ok system. Went for 2 meats, beef and gammon, there was turkey and pork. The meat was served to your plate and you picked the spuds and veg yourself. The meat was ok, beef a little dry but to be expected as it was towards the last of the joint, gammon ok as well. The Yorkshire was a bit soggy, could have done with an extra few minutes in the oven. All the veg and i mean all the veg was under seasoned, i kinda get this as they are catering for the masses, but i'm sorry, i've never seen a chef/cook not use any seasoning. Pedigree was good, when you actually got it.

Excellent lunch all cooked fresh. Dessert apple and rhubarb crumble and custard delicious as were the other desserts eaten on our table great value for money. Friendly staff. Plenty of parking

First warning not good, arrived at restaurant and only one other table in use. Placed order for food, after a while asked how much longer the food would be to be told its was on its way with the other tables. 5 mins later the other tables food arrived followed by ours. 3 of 4 dishes we orded had been microwaved, chilli and lasagne hot on the edge cold in the middle, my husband eat the lasagne becuase he was hungry. My cajun chicken again was micowaved and tasted nothing like cajun chicken. The only dish that was edible was the steak. The lady from the other table approached us and asked how our food was, which we told her, her reply was that their food was not nice and they were leaving without paying. We followed her lead but paid for the lasagne and the steak. Shame as a lovely village pub, the staff very freindly but not concerned about the standard of the food.

Just had one of the best carveries I have ever eaten - lovely staff too - highly recommend the Dog and Gun

Absolutely dreadful, the customer service by the young lady behind the bar who also took our order was non-existent and very rude. What went wrong: - argumentative bar lady - arguing that the ham, eggs and chips was just 1 egg when the menu said 2 - getting the eggs cooked incorrectly (one was meant to be well cooked) and taking 5 minutes to decide if it could be taken back to the kitchen to see the frying pan for a minute more - eventually agreed to 2 eggs each and these came out piecemeal, meanwhile the food on the plates was getting cold - a side of onion rings and one of salad did not arrive. When I asked about this she went to the kitchen to check. She came back and said as she had not put that part of our order through to the kitchen, the chef refused to cook it now! - I asked then if I put a new order in for them now, will the chef cook them. I was initially told no, as they were not on the original order they would not be cooked now! They eventually relented and onion rings arrived about 15 minutes after the first main - my friend ordered half a pint of beer, a full pint arrived. The lady acknowledged it was her mistake (she did use the words "it's my mistake" an awful lot yesterday), but we were still charged for the pint. What went right: Nothing The rudeness of the lady at the bar, and the attitude of whoever is in the kitchen is appalling. I am all for saving local pubs, but this one really needs a shake up.

A lovely pub and restaurant, The chef Sam is Amazing. Great food and good service. Would highly recommend. And their Sunday lunch is the best ever.

Food was beautiful, pub is gorgeous, everything reasonably priced, live band were great, locals friendly and the staff were a great laugh! Would recommend to anyone :)

What a great lunch we had 4 different meals all cooked fresh 1. Fish and chips 1 rump steak 1. Lasagne with garlic bread 1. Breaded chicken with chips 2 delicious pints. A fruit cider and Diet Coke A very short wait but really worth it All for just less than £60 Will definitely return and would recommend the pub

great meal lovely atmosphere with a band in the garden locals very friendly and the land lady great highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️and lovely crusty cobs

This was our 1st time at the Dog and Gun for a family gathering of 30 people Charlotte and her husband were very welcoming and friendly and helpful, nothing was to much trouble. The buffet was very generous with lots of variety for all, there was a bouncy castle for the children in the large garden with plenty of outdoor seating with a large car park. We will revisit and we highly recommend you use the Dog and Gun for your family gathering or just visit this traditional pub.

We live fairly locally to this pub and used to visit under old management and it was a lovely country pub with a nice atmosphere. However it has now been taken over by a new landlady and all I can say is rude with no customer service at all. We ordered a round of drinks one being a prosecco to which the bottle was handed over and we were asked if we wanted a glass with it. Very strange question as I don't know many who would drink a prosecco with friends straight from the bottle. Secondly a gin was ordered which was a half measure served in a cola glass no ice or slice offered. When advised a gin cannot be served in a glass like this the rude landlady said we haven't got any we've been busy, when questioned about a dishwasher she stated 'yeah it's washing what do you want me to do?' She then proceeded to pull a gin glass from under the bar. Clearly had them just had no care as to how her drinks are served. She is not welcoming and purely a rude obnoxious individual who appears to welcome people she knows and has no interest in other customers. The indoors has a dreadful smell coming from the toilets.

Popped in for Sunday lunch. Excellent carvery and good friendly service, lovely pint of Tribute as well🍺

We visited here for lunch a couple of weeks ago, after our weekly Wednesday Womble/litter pick. The food was so lovely we just had to return again. The staff are really friendly and the food is just great!

Visited here Sunday lunch time staff really welcoming and polite. Food was lovely fish/chips and scampi/chips mine was a lite bite lunch which is ideal for someone that doesn’t want a large meal which I think is a good idea saves leaving half your dinner on your plate if you can’t eat it all it was just enough for me . Garden is lovely large seating area all round plenty of tables large bouncy castle for children and large car park. Will definitely be returning thanks for an enjoyable afternoon

18 moths since last visit due to Covid. Under new management who were very friendly and made us welcome. A good choice of beers and the usual selection of spirits. We were the only customers for dinner the young lady who showed us to our table was very chatty and made us feel special. The chef took our food order and served us. The starters were well cooked and presented. The mains of cod and chips and sirloin steak were again perfectly cooked and presented. The restaurant was tired and needs a good update probably been neglected through Covid.

This is our local pub which we love as they have a great outdoor area with a bouncy castle for the kids, friendly staff and reasonably priced pub food. The garden is lovely and I’d recommend to anyone for a drink or a pub meal especially those with dogs or children. We had a function there this weekend and that was great also.

Went to the dog and gun because a friend recommended it to us, the staff was really nice and very welcoming. Me and my husband had the 8oz sirloin steak the sauce's wasn't on the menu but the chef came out and said he would make me a peppercorn sauce and it was honestly one of the best I've ever had. The steak came with mushrooms, onion rings, grilled tomato, chips and peas the food was really nice I would recommend. I had ice cream with pouring cream you can't really go work with that The place looks really outdated could do with a big update but all in all it was really nice experience.

We were welcomed by the staff, so a good start. The menu was disappointing with only spring rolls served with chips for a vegetarian. We were told that cheese sauce wasn't used (only grated) and the sauces would be separate. What we received was a...

Take away Sunday lunch We had a takeaway Sunday lunch and it was really nice, definitely recommend it, roast potatoes were amazing! Was great for us because we have young children so actually enjoyed a meal we didn’t have to cook but could still eat...

Had Sunday lunch yesterday. Was a little concerned as although the pub was busy, we were just 1 of 2 tables eating in the restaurant. But we were here now so thought we'd go ahead and order a Sunday roast. The whole place needs a...

Went for lunch food was reasonable but a bit slow to come out could possibly need another member of staff on the whole pub was cold no heating anywhere apart from 2 plug in heaters that were on but doing nothing in the restaurant area...

Meal and service OK good selection of beers would go back again good garden area for summer events ect.

Small friendly place comforts of your own front room with a proper wood burning fire food lovely and not to busy

Great for Sunday lunch plenty to eat. Staff fantastic so friendly .evening meals also great .with specials early in the week. Eat there at least once a week

Called in to have lunch on the way to the Crematorium. Wasn’t expecting much, but as someone who really appreciates good food I was more than delighted with my meal. I can honestly say that it was the best fish and chips I’ve ever had....

had sunday lunch and it was delicious, could not fault the meal although they could do with some new restaurant furniture, it was a bit old and dated!

First visit on the recommendation of a friend. The place is on Main Street, Kilby. We visited for lunch on a wet day, so stopped inside. There were five in our party. There were good choices of either sandwiches, Ciabatta's or plated full meals, all...

Visited here when on a U3A walk , opened early so that we could pre order before we started the walk. Good choice of vegetarian options as well as the normal pub choices and only £6. When we got back the food was served reasonably...

Stopped for lunch during a circular walking route from Wistow and had the ciabatta's with chips - not the best ever but good value and decent pub grub. Service wasn't the best - the staff were young and didn't seem to care much.

This is a traditional pub in the middle of Kilby village, so not in Wigston. The restaurant is quite big and for our 2pm booking it was quite busy. The staff were very friendly and helpful. It was a shame that by 2pm they had...

Rang to book a table for Sunday lunch told 2.30 pm Great Arrived plenty of time,told half the choices were know longer available, Ordered Lamb shank And Belly pork and sat down and waited,and waited, A table of 8 came in order there meal and...

We booked a table of 6 on a Friday night, although I don't think it would have been a problem for them to just fit us in as there weren't many other people in the place. My husband and I were the first to arrive...

Tried this place today on Mothering Sunday -worse meal iv had for a very long time . The Sunday lunch was cold and bland and the turkey was difficult to cut . One small bowl of veg to share between 4 . Apple crumble and custard -wrllcustard made with water and was rejected immediately. Suffice to say will never return or recommend.

It was a real local pub and it was very busy. We sat outside and had a great meal. Definitely go for the whitebait as a starter!.

I read the reviews after eating here and am glad I did as I may have been put off. The food offering is a bit different from what is generally available which is nice. The atmosphere was nice, the food was very good and was less expensive than I expected.

We went for a quick lunch after a long walk along the canal. We had the dog with us and the staff were most welcoming and were happy for our dog to sit in the bar area. The beer was very good and the lunch was quickly served and very tasty. We will be back!

I went with my family to this pub and were greeted with nice service however were then put in the restaurant part of the pub which felt like a school cafeteria. I ordered a lime and soda to begin and came as basically fizzy water. Then, the food came. Six of us ordered beef roast and the beef itself was so chewy! However the Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes were alright. Probably wouldn’t go again but very nice people

Just visited for Sunday Lunch with 40 people. Pre ordered the food with great service and really helpful staff. Would definitely recommend as very friendly environment with good value. 👍👍

Went there on a Friday evening. We were seated quickly and served drinks. The problem was the food. We both ordered the salmon in white wine sauce. The size of the salmon was the size of my index finger, no bigger. The sauce was watery and the so called cream had separated so looked like gone off milk and was tasteless. We were charges £33 for this delight with 2 drinks.Needless to say we won't be returning.

We did a walk around nearby Wistow and Newton Harcourt then called in for lunch. The pub was busy and obviously popular. Great honest English pub food - I had Lasagne and chips and my wife had baked spud and beans. I had two lovely cask ales English pub as it should be.and my wife had tea. All came to £20. A great British pub in a beautiful setting.

Dropped in for a spot of lunch on a Saturday, there were only 6 other people there when we arrived.

We came across this great little pub after a Sunday walk ,

It was Sunday lunch, we were a party of 17 and the restaurant was busy. The staff were friendly, the food was good honest pub food, well served and a fair price. Good choice of beer

Serves great pub food for good prices. At lunchtime they do brilliant offers and the puddings are delicious. We had sandwiches today thinking it would be a light snack. The sandwiches were like doorsteps and were served with a salad garnish. Excellent food. You do need to book if you are making a special journey, it gets very full and all food is cooked to order.

We arrived bang on 12 o'clock after a morning's walk. Fancying a Sunday roast we were told that the restaurant was fully booked so we would have to order quickly if we wanted to eat outside. No problem with that. I think it was £8.95 for the roast beef so was not expecting a gourmet meal but was very disappointed with the thin slices of flaky beef, the roast potatoes which were more like chips but especially the vegetables which all tasted as if they had been in vinegar.

Comimos aquí como estábamos en la zona y queríamos tomar algunas bebidas con la cena. La comida era razonable y estaba buenísimo. El ambiente era muy relajado, con un montón de gente pero no nos sentimos fuera de lugar. No entiendo por qué hay tantas críticas mixtas, no me puedo quejar!

This is a proper old school pub. A lovely lounge and bar area and really nice beer. Food was top notch.

Hice anoche, en el último minuto para un grupo de 13 para la cena. Había leído las críticas y estaba un poco preocupado porque no estaban genial.

Visitamos después de un intervalo largo. No me decepcionó. Fue una tarde soleada, el jardín estaba lleno, ya que era el bar.

Esta fue la segunda vez que el perro y Gun y creo que ha cambiado de manos,

Visité aquí con mi tía y tío que viven cerca.

Really good family afternoon . Massive garden and free bouncy castle at weekends for the kids to play on . Good food and we'll priced

We went here on a quite evening early on. Waited ages for someone to take our order and then even longer for our meal to come. Starters were nice. The lamb shank I had for my main was dry and chewy, it didn't fall off the bone like it should do if slow roasted. Both our desserts were served on plates with big, obvious chips out of the rims. This made me think if a chef can happily send food out on plates like that they clearly don't have very high standards. I certainly won't be returning in a hurry.

It should be emphasised that The Dog & Gun is in the lovely village of Kilby a few miles out of Wigston. The pub is very popular with both locals and non-locals and is particularly worth a visit on a sunny day when the extensive garden area is a wonderful place to sit one of the many tables and just admire the countryside views.We arrived as the pub opened at 12 noon on a Sunday without booking a table for the four of us. We were told that the restaurant room was fully booked but that a table could be found if we would eat straightaway. We agreed and were shown to a reasonable table in the restaurant.I have been to this pub many times over the years and whilst the outside and main bar areas are great the restaurant does appear somewhat dark and tired - it could certainly benefit from a return.We ordered from the £10 for two courses Sunday Lunch Menu - 2 asparagus soups and 2 pate followed by 4 roast beefs. This is very good value.The meal was OK without really exciting the taste buds. Soup and Pate were sound and tasty but I was a little disappointed with the main course. The slices of beef were fine and the homemade Yorkshire was very good as was the gravy - the roast potatoes needed about 15 minutes more cooking for crispness whilst the bowl of veg (boiled potatoes, cabbage, French beans and carrots) were largely overcooked/uninspiring.There were no condiments on the table and we had to pinch salt and pepper pots from other tables after our starters were served. Pots of horseradish and mustard were given but no spoons to use. The large dish containing the veg had chips/cracks and just one serving spoon. It was also noticeable that we had different types of crockery and cutlery among our 4 main meals.To be fair plates were largely cleared and everyone enjoyed their meal. Service was perfectly good. It was good value for money but hardly memorable for the food.

Love this pub. We live in a village close by with two pubs of its own but always come here. Children are very welcome and during the summer they have a bouncy castle free of charge. Their garden is large so kids can run free (also has a hill for rolling down!) Car park large. There is a pretty dog walk behind it so it's great to bring the dogs & sit in the garden pre/post walk. Food is great with lots of choice. In the winter they have the open fires in the bar & restaurant which is lovely. Really nice place in a lovely area

outside needed much tlc but can,t always judge a book by its cover.weeds round building.large menu but very basic.meal very ordinary friends plate nearly cold.desert menu 3 flavours of sponge pudding + ice cream.very disappointing visit

This place appears very popular. I have been several times with different family and friends who like the place for the special menu offers. The food is average. On my last visit I had belly of pork with black pudding for £10.50. The crackling was at best chewy and disappointing. Our table was very sticky and I'm afraid the carpet really does need throwing out it is beyond cleaning as my feet did stick to it. Could be great with a bit of attention and care

We went here yesterday lunch. I ordered a BLT special and my Fiance had a jacket. There was nothing special about the sandwich. The bacon was pieces of uncooked fat and the so called granary bread was a typical value brown bread soggy in the middle and stale and crusty on the outside. I am not a fussy eater and cannot recall when I last left food in a restaurant but I did this. My Partners jacket looked dry and not too good either and he left his also. Not surprisingly the waitress did not ask if we enjoyed our food when our plates were collected. The staff did seem friendly though. The pub itself had gone really down hill and I could only describe it as the appearance of a dirty sticky old bingo hall. Carpets were worn the kitchen looked dirty. But the garden was lovely and had nice views of the countryside.

Just visited the Dog and Gun Service a bit slow at first but once the food arrived it was delicious. The portions were quite big but everything was hot and tasty. I would definitely return

This has always been one of my favourite pubs in South Leicestershire for a pint and a bite to eat, but it's living on past glories these days.A frosty welcome (the lady serving us continued talking to a local and exchanged no pleasantries with us), and an average lunch menu.Add to that the disgusting toilets and a carpet in the bar which has not been cleaned in years, and I'm amazed it carries on trading.I suspect it survives on regular trade, because there is little to entice the newcomer.

No idea how this appears as Wigston- it is very definately in Kilby. We went for lunch and the meal was OK as long as you like everything with chips! The selection was very limited for lunch ( although the evening dinner menu looked better), but it was cheap and cheerful and there was plenty of free car parking space at the back.

This is a lovely country pub which is not far from home so a nice place to retreat to and so have visited a handful of times. Always go hoping that the food will surprise us but sadly, it never does in a positive way. The vegetables are over-cooked to the point of having no texture or taste. Meat is usually ok. Presentation could be improved as food often looks as bland as it tastes. With someone in the kitchen caring for the cooking, this experience could be excellent-I hope that they improve it.

The food is mediocre at best. We had lunch and the menu was limited to what can only be described as basic stodgy. The service was appalling with unfriendly staff who seemed unhappy to be there. Go to The Queens Head in Saddington instead if you're in the area.

Went here for a family meal as we had travelled up from Devon. Really disappointed with the service and lack of thought from the staff. We ordered our food at 815pm and we ordered 3 lamb shanks and a medium rump steak. Our meal arrived at 950pm and there were only 2 lamb and the rump steak. We were left waiting another 10mins and when they bought out the last meal it was not lamb but a sirloin steak! They just put it in front of me without even explaining. When challenged they said they had run out of the lamb and this was the only option. My partner complained to the landlady and they didn't charge us for the sirloin or the bottle of wine, but I would of rather had the meal I asked for instead the only one who benefited from the steak was the dog! And I felt rubbish as was drinking the wine on an empty stomachWill definitely not go there again ! Also the table opposite us had 2meals missing too.

My wife passes by this Pub on the way into work each day, so we decided to give it a try. It was well worth it. Plenty of car parking available (off road) and after reserving a table, we received a warm welcome. The menu was varied enough without having several options serving the same piece of chicken(eg Pub chain food). We chose two dishes, Fish and Lamb. The fish was served in a very crispy tasty batter and came with chunky chips. It had taste and was very well presented. The Lamb Shank was awesome and fell off the bone. It had been slow cooked(3 hours) and was supplied by a local butcher. It came with a bowl full of fresh veg. The food was hot all the way through eating our meals thanks to hot plates and the portions were for a hungry appetite.This was one of the best meals that we have had for many a year and we strongly recommend this pub. It is very handy if in the area around Kilby, such as Wistow, Kibworth, Great Glen, Foxton, Market Harborough, Wigston, Oadby, Countesthorpe.

Having traveled from Leicester we were looking forward to a quiet restful meal. The welcome was good and we found a table and sat down. However as she was sitting down my partner moved her chair and caught her finger in between the seat and the joint of a loose leg. Having brought her full weight down the nip was very painful making her feel sick. She was unable to think straight for a few minutes. Although we reported it to the staff their response left a lot to be desired. In the interest of balance they did change the chair, offer a plaster and knocked the price of our drinks of the bill. However they clearly thought we were making a big deal out of nothing. There was little empathy or any attempt to genuinely check my partner was okay. Given that she was injured by a piece of their furniture, a visit from the manager/landlord would have demonstrated some concern for a customer. As it was, we felt that the staff avoided mentioning the incident out of embarrassment, uncertainty of how to handle it or a lack of experience. To ensure that it was noted we requested that it recorded in the pubs accident book, but this was left for us to do - again it felt that it was too much trouble. This incident aside, the rest of the service from the male waiters and the food was excellent. The atmosphere is good and they appear to have spent some money on refurbishments. The 3 course for £15 deal is good value. It's a shame that a lack of consideration and customer care spoilt was could have been a very enjoyable evening. Concern and a little fuss cost nothing. We will go back and do recommend the pub. It's in a nice location and has a good outside seating area for better weather.