The Folly Inn in South Northamptonshire

Wonderful dining experience- family of six that met up for the first time in nearly two years. We weren't rushed at all, or bothered except when we needed something, the service was perfect and the food absolutely top class. Catered daily for gluten free with no missing out on parts of the meal - everything is prepared individually. Thank you!

Yet another superb meal for four, friendly staff who reserved a table with disabled access. Quite surprised how busy they are on a Thursday lunchtime - you need to book, which is a good sign!!

Lunch at The Folly was a family occasion meeting point for travelling from around the country. Plenty of parking. There was seven of us plus a toddler. Lunch was lovely great choice on the menu and plenty of it; food was hot and well-presented. We were well fed by the time we left, quite stuffed. Reasonably priced worked out at around £40 each for 3 courses and drinks (not including the toddler). which I think is good. Staff were efficient and friendly and we were not rushed into finishing and leaving in fact I think we were there for around 3 hours in total. I would highly recommend The Folly easy to book and welcoming.

Have lived in Towcester for years but today was the first time we’ve visited The Folly for a long time. Excellent Sunday Roast, welcoming staff, pleasant atmosphere. Very good value. We’ll definitely be back. Thanks.

Excellent food, great staff and a relaxed atmosphere make for a lovely evening. It's a small restaurant and feels a bit like you're in someone's own home. We were very well looked after and would definitely go back.

Comfortable atmosphere and couldn't fault the roast dinner. Best I've had when eating out for a long time

Beautiful place inside and out. Great food, exemplary service. Definitely one to return to.

One of our party of 5 is ceoliac. We were advised this was not a problem. They chose haddock chips and peas all gluten free. They also had some Cali flower cheese which we were also assured was gluten free. All good was lovely and very generous portions. Unfortunately as we were travelling home (40 mins) my daughter who is ceoliac began to feel very unwell. She knew from her symptom that it was due to her having been given something that has gluten in it? We made it home and she was very poorly. I telephoned the pub to try to discover where the cross contamination may have occurred. I was passed to the cook who said I don’t have a ****ing clue and hung up on me! The owner rang my daughter when he was informed of this . My point to this review is if you cannot assure your customers that it is safe for them to eat at your establishment then please don’t cater for allergies it really isn’t worth it! I would also like to add that on their website 2 course Sunday lunch was £22.00 . When we were given our mother day menus it was £30.00 for 2 courses but exactly the same menu! We will not be returning here.

Great food excellent location great service from Darren and Lee fabulous time.

The whole dining experience was so enjoyable, staff really friendly, the resturant was busy, however the seating arrangement doesnt make you feel your in a crowded setting.

Really delicious and pretty food. Managed to combine inn and restaurant vibes in one. Snug and cosy interior. Very good with vegan/dairy free options as well.

Really good to have The Folly on our doorstep. We regard it as a treat to visit. Well cooked and presented food at reasonable prices. We had the fixed price at £27 for 3 courses, so with drinks and gratuity it came in at around £40 per person. I had delicious parsnip and apple soup which sounded odd but was great. The batter on the fish was very crispy. I had a medium portion which was enough. Can't imagine I could have eaten the large one. My chocolate orange cup was really moreish. We were impressed with our waiter- just the right amount of attention.

Fantastic restaurant with delicious food! Robert and Tracey (not married) were brilliant hosts and super friendly. Thank you for a lovely evening and hats off to the chef!! We will be back!

Once again, a great meal. Service was attentive but not intrusive. The atmosphere is warm and friendly and the tables are not too close together. Will be back The set menu is excellent value

Met up with a friend and had lunch. Two course deal. Food was excellent and service was friendly and professional. Would definitely recommend.

Absolutely superb meal again, great service and great food, menu is continually changing with 2 menu to suit all tastes and budgets

From booking to departing the communication was excellent. A gathering of family from different locations to celebrate a 93rd birthday. We had a dog and were informed from the start that we would be in the marquee to accommodate him. It was warm and bright. The staff are well organised and friendly and the dog was spoilt with treats. Food was excellent with a good choice and an unsolicited birthday candle. Would recommend.

We’ve been twice now in the last couple of months and both times have been absolutely fantastic. The staff are very attentive. The decor is lovely it’s very homely at the same time it’s not overly busy which is brilliant because that means your food arrives within a good amount of time it arrives hot Arrives well presented. They don’t have a huge menu again absolutely brilliant. I don’t want to sit there and try and choose something of 12 different pages and what they do offer is very good quality so you have good choices good quality food lovely staff and a lovely evening

We regularly visit The Folly, always a warm friendly welcome , wonderful attentive service. Incredible tasting food. Thoroughly recommend. Thank you to Robert and all the staff

We have enjoyed dining at this excellent, quality restaurant with local family for many years now. The team at The Folly consistently deliver fine dining with a varied and desirable wine list, all served and presented with style under the watchful eye and leadership of the proprietor. Always accommodating of individual preference and need and never fails to deliver. Highly recommended.

Cosy little restaurant serving locally sourced (where possible) food expertly cooked. Friendly atmosphere. Ideal for a leisurely lunch or special dinner.

Thought I'd write this whilst I'm still sat here. Wow, incredible food. Seriously one of the best meals i have ever eaten. This place should have a Michelin Star. Everything was perfect. We will definitely be coming back. I'm just annoyed I've lived here for years and never been!!!

Absolutely delicious evening meal with my wife. From the polite friendly staff to the excellent food and great wine cannot recommend the folly too highly. Will definitely come back.

This was a great find following a recommendation from a friend. The pub felt really welcoming and the Sunday lunch despite being late in the day was one of the best we’d had. We also found the service to be excellent all round and will...

We had the fish and chips. Service was great and food delicious. Reasonably priced. Very quaint. Nicely presented Will come again

Went for my finances 50th birthday and it was perfect! The food was amazing, service was fabulous and such good value. A lovely touch of a scoop of ice cream with a candle. The owner wished him a happy birthday as we entered and left....

Everything as expected. Warm welcome, we were contacted mid day to check any allergies and possible menu choice (Sunday roast) (& probably to confirm booking). Food & drink AOK, service good. Toilets a bit basic for the restaurant (more sports pub than family restaurant but...

Spot on as usual. Thank you Robert and the team. Booked on line for 5.45pm and got a call to confirm our booking. We always come back.

The Folly never disappoints although having chosen the "Smaller Adult roast", which is an excellent idea as the standard portions are too large, we did not find this quite up to the standard of the usual Sunday roasts. That said, it was still very good...

wonderful place - very kind and great food. Very tolerant with our friends' anxious dog too who wouldnt budge out of the way.

Arrived busy Sunday no booking, took last table near door with our dog, Made to feel very welcome, fast service Ordered trio very nice plenty of meat & veg. The Pleanty of parking, opposite race course off A5. Advisable book I7

Found this place on Brit Stops and it did not disappoint. Turned all the kitchen back on for us and we was 5 minutes late for last orders and the food was outstanding. Customer service was top notch also. Couldn’t of asked for better defiantly...

We came here to celebrate my mother's big birthday. The staff were fabulous from the moment we stepped in the door. They took us straight to a lovely table and made Mum feel really special, including with a candle in her dessert. The Folly offers...

Excellent and efficient service. Very polite and friendly staff. Excellent food. A very good choice on the menu and a very good vegan choice.

Excellent food and impeccable service. Meeting family from London and locally. Excellent gluten free fish and chips. Very good value for money

This place is hard to get a table as the food and service is top notch went a couple of weeks ago so booked up for my birthday I tried calf's liver lady time and my god I've never tasted liver like that it was like eating steak , 🥩 beautiful this time I had the duck my god my mouth was drooling well worth the wait and book in advance to avoid disappointment you won't be trust me 🫵 you need yo come 🙂👌👌👌👌🍛🍜🍝

First time at Folly’s and it was amazing! Service deserves 5 stars, polite, friendly. Food was fresh and full of flavours. Whole restaurant is very clean and has lovely atmosphere. We’ll definitely come back.

Comfortable, excellent service. Recommended.

Another wonderful meal with fabulous service at The Folly. Never disappointed at this lovely restaurant.

First time, good service and great food. Wine lovely to. Will return for sure with friends. Can eat in heated enclosed outside area to.

Great lunch. The service was great so helpful and attentive. Foo was excellent and great options. Nothing was too much trouble

I visited with a group of friends. Two staff were polite and attentive. Excellent customer service. Most of us had the fish and chips. All meals were wonderfully cooked and with great portion sizes. I would definitely visit again.

Wonderful meal. My brother is coeliac and there was a big choice of gluten free food, not just steak and chips! Love the warm and cozy atmosphere in the restaurant. Best place to eat in the area

Great service, lovely atmosphere, delicious food. Very accommodating to my little dog and my friend’s toddler. Thanks, Folly 🤩

Very good meal and would recommend. However just a couple of negatives which missed the 5* review. Visited 13th Jan for dinner, however we popped in at lunch time after a long journey. Initially met with “it’s not a pub” which we apologised for but where allowed a drink which we greatly appreciated after a 3 hour journey. Arrived for our meal and woooow the food in this place deserves a Michelin star. Food - arrived promptly and was lovely and hot and very well presented. The plates looked stunning and the taste was mind blowing. Pork starter - just such a lovely dish Prawn starter - just mouthfuls of pure clean flavours Pork main - stunning and full of flavour Steak - cooked to perfection and the best bit of beef I have ever eaten (We couldn’t fit in pudding) Now a few negatives…. Drinks ordered (wine spritzer and larger) spritzer arrived with no spritz. Managed to get the lemonade but it was served in a gravy boat! Empty drinks - we had empty drink glasses for a while and had to ask for more drinks and when they arrived just plonked on table. No check back on food. No offer of condiments The food was stunning but we left feeling slightly deflated from the atmosphere from some of the staff. The male aged between 16 to 20 just needs to smile and engage with the customers as this would go along way. We appreciate how hard hospitality is but the younger staff (not being ageist) just need to smile and act like they want to be at work. Apart from these few staff issues it was amazing.

A fantastic meal for four, a little expensive if you go Al a carte but superb food in nice surroundings. Friendly staff with quick service.

Fantastic meal for four, this could be our new favourite restaurant!

Had works xmas lunch here and the service was good, food was excellent and nice atmosphere. Although clientele were of the senior range.

Lovely place great food a lovely staff 😊

Our third Boxing Day in a row and we intend to book for Boxing Day next year, which probably tells you all you need to know.

New years eve meal with my friend. The folly once again came up trumps. What a wonderful meal . Starters Prawn cocktail , main three meat roast.Pork Beef and Chicken. Wow. The pork was so succulent and the cracking was perfect. Perfect size meal. Unfortunately I couldn't finish mine . The meal was wonderful. Can't wait to go back . This Restaurant is of a very high standard. The staff are excellent Ps. The great staff even gave me a doggy bag so I could have my meal later ,as I couldn't finish it . Thank You

First visit to The Folly and it lived up to the expectations from the reviews on here. Food was enjoyable and presented with care. Service was excellent and friendly. A very enjoyable experience.

Our second visit, a meeting place between a north and south homes. It's a lovely, warm feeling pub with a good menu not so exhaustive as to leave one wondering whether all choices could be excellent. Our choices were given the seal of approval by us all. Minimal wait times and brisk and pleasant service.

A warm welcome, great food, great service, all in a lovely cosy and tasteful environment. We have been going to The Folly for a number of years now, and nothing changes. Thank goodness!! Well done, Rod and the Team, keep it up.

After ordering, told no pate, forced to change course to desert, long wait to clear table, Not the usual service we receive, Thank you for replying, not sure if we are coming back after such poor service Staff should know what you are selling before taking orders,

We had lunch with family in the heated marquee. We were asked to be seated there as we had a dog. It was nicely decorated and well heated. I was concerned we may be forgotten by the waiting staff as we were not in the...

Our favourite place to dine as a couple didn’t let us down when we had a family party of nine. Everyone enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Thank you Robert and the team.

Warm welcome Lovely atmosphere Excellent customer service Fabulous food Reasonable price Easy parking Not rushed Lovely choice of wines and beers

This was our 5th or 6th visit to this cosy restaurant and the food never disappoints. Choices of two menus, good prices. Especially love the local Brixworth Pate, just superb.

Our second meal at the Folly and again superb. Great food and excellent service. We were running late and asked that the sweet be as quick as possible and so it was! Thank you for a wonderful experience.

Delicious food wonderful service cosy venue Christmas get together with friends would highly recommend

Such a fantastic restaurant. The food and service is outstanding. 5 of us attended last night for my daughters Birthday. It was extremely last minute as our plans had changed. The Folly did everything they could to accommodate us. I really can’t thank them enough....

Absolutely superb, we all liked it very much.👍👍

We love this cosy little restaurant. The food is consistently good, and there is a nice choice of wines or locally brewed beers. You're always sure of a warm welcome too.

Lovely food. Great service. Cozy atmosphere. Recommended! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Excellent food. The best pie I have ever tasted. Lovely chips and polite service.

A lovely atmosphere and great food. An excellent selection on the menu and very efficient, friendly staff.

Came acouple of days ago with friends a celebration of my late husbands life came again as a treat from my brother for my birthday both times excellent service and lovely food beautifully prepared thankyou

We were a party of 6 celebrating 2 recent Birthdays. Some of us had starters which were all very nice and quite large portions. We all chose to have the Sunday Roast which was very nice indeed. All cooked perfectly and again very plentiful. The...

Lovely dinner with friends. Friendly service. Not pretentious. Lovely food. All round great experience.

Excellent meal, brilliant starter, friendly and helpful staff. Once again the folly lived upto its high standard.

6 of us ate here at the weekend, celebrating my wife's 70th birthday. Although very busy, we were warmly welcomed and quickly seated and had our orders taken. Starters of scallops for 2 of us and goats cheese for 1 were very good. Mains were...

Good food, well cooked, presented and served very well. We could not fault anything, there is clearly alot of thought in each dish.

Excellent what a lovely place, the food is amazing, if you want a lovely treat its the place to visit very cosy

Out with a friend for my 65 th birthday. What a fantastic meal. Had prawns with deep fried cauliflower for starter. Fantastic then Duck confit with red cabbage ,duck bon bons and vegetables. This restaurant never fails to deliver. Thank you Robert and the team...

We visited on a Friday night and were impressed with both the quality and presentation of food and the varied and interesting menu. Definitely a smart restaurant feel (rather than pub food) with the crisp white tablecloth and place settings. Overall maybe a 4 rating...

Sunday lunch for 4. Food and drink excellent. Service - top quality. A real gem! We'll be back!

We were down to visit Silverstone and my partner booked dinner here for the two of us and our 9month old baby. Really nicely decorated, a warm welcome and all the food was delicious (I’m a veggie and it was all really tasty) we had...

Lovely food, very welcoming and friendly, efficient service. We have stopped here a couple of times to break up long journeys. The first time we had a superb roast and this time we had their set menu which was excellent value. The food was delicious especially the risotto and top quality fish and chips. Will try the full menu next time. They even welcomed our dog. If we lived nearby we’d be in there all the time!

This is a little gem. Friendly staff, excellent food, and locally brewed beer. Dining area is small, so booking ahead is recommended. We keep coming back.......

We called in on spec last Sunday not expecting to be able to eat but happy to have a drink in the bar - which we did - with our little dog. Delicious Shiraz! Very impressed with the smartness and friendliness, of the staff. We...

As always, a great welcome and a great place to eat.

Came in for Sunday roast today, the food was absolutely delicious, one of the best roast beef dinners I have ever eaten, my husband had the pork and said it was amazing too. It’s a real shame the abysmal service let it down. We had...

Friendly staff, great food, great gluten free options, lovely atmosphere

Once again we had a wonderful meal. As usual the staff were very helpful and friendly,despite a very late booking .

Lovely atmosphere, excellent service and the food was delicious. Not too pricey either. We will be back!! Thanks again team Folly. 😊

Absolutely fabulous, delicious food and reasonable price.

Best restaurant in Towcester. Excellent fish and chips. Very well run by Robert

Pub looks great from the outside & the menu is interesting, despite limited fish options…but the starters were awful (rock solid, definitely not fresh calamari & bland fishcakes), average mains and poor service - even missing one of our four orders off each course.

A meet up with friends at The Folly that neither of us had been too before. A pub restaurant with a pleasant atmosphere. We were about 15 mins early and were able to have drinks and wait at the small bar. As it was a...

We have used The Folly a number of times for Sunday lunch. Without fail always delicious good value and good quality food. Compliments to the chef!

The experience was basic with very little attention to detail The portion of fish and chips. Was very disappointing. frozen chips and the fish was not freshly battered as expected for the price. All chips are at least twice cooked, once blanched then crisped up on a high heat. Roast dinner was very small for the price..Roast potatoes were not very pleasant .Certainly not as described. Stuffing ballls very tiny and hard. No offer of further drinks or water. A gravy boat of extra gravy would be a great idea.

Good selection. Good well prepared food. Friendly staff. Will go back.

Excellent pub / restaurant with a fine menu, offering a good range of very tasty starters, main courses and desserts. The food was excellent, indeed only bettered by the exceptional service! And all at a price that was lower than expected...I will definitely go again!

We took my grandma out on Saturday for lunch. The food was amazing, however my favourite part was the staff . So kind and caring . It’s very rare you get something like that. They all went so far out their way to make you feel welcome . Tracy ( think I’ve spelled that right ) was honestly a 10/10 . Thank you so much, Ryan Knight

Food is amazing. Prices quite high. Service very good. Bench seats quite uncomfortable after a short while and very little space to move and stretch legs.

We took my grandma out on Saturday for lunch. The food was amazing, however my favourite part were the staff . So kind and caring . It’s very rare you get something like that, and who go so far out there way to make you...

.It was a great meal, the service was attentive without being excessive. A great birthday celebration

Stunningly beautiful pub, friendly staff. I didn't eat on this occasion but will in the future when visiting again

Drove past on way home from Whilton Mill, so only stopped in for a quick drink. Warm welcome, friendly staff, food smelt amazing from the kitchen! Will definitely be stopping by for lunch next time we are up this way!