The Old Market Inn in Kettering

We took the time to pre-book a table, on arrival although the table had a reserve sign on it people were using it. We were offered alternative seating on bar seats! This was not an option for us and found our own table. Drink menu was nonexistent for ale or bitter drinkers. We ordered our food and drinks, after 10 mins some came to advise that one of our food options was not available so new meal ordered. Food came roast dinners were great, pizza was questionable and the boa buns were a let down. During our food a waitress came over to see how things were and decided to clean some glasses and plates as she did this she leant over my mother in law who was try to eat her meal! We ordered from the 3 puddings the restaurant offers and after a good 5 mins the waitress came to say one wasn't available. Surely with only 3 puddings on the menu they should know what wasn't available. 15 mins later we were informed that there would be a slightly longer wait to receive the other two ordered puds. At this point we gave up paid the bill and left. I can 100% say we will not return

Didn't stay at this place, but it a very nice place to have a drink and food

Oh my God! Such an amazing roast dinner. Roast beef melted in your mouth. Loved it. Great staff great service. Check this out mmm

Excellent service, the girls are lovely. Good vibes, great food. Millie pours the best Guinness in town :). Without a doubt number 1 pub in kettering.

Nice Saturday with Dj music till 1 am. Good dj nice choices if music

First of all, food is great here ! I had a debit issue with my bank and the restaurant, and Jonathan was very kind to help me to find a solution. Problem is now solved, thanks again

Great burger, wonderfully seasoned chicken, and drinks served with a smile. The chef made time to chat with us at the end of the evening.

Me and my partner came for Sunday dinner today! The food was amazing I would say the best Sunday dinner I’ve had out ever! We will be regular visitors! The staff were lovely especially our server Millie! Thank you so much for a lovely outing this afternoon xx

Banging place to eat, Rupert’s food is incredible

Some family members and I had brunch on a Friday evening. It was outstanding. The food was outstanding and the drinks were flowing. Our server Millie made the whole experience exceptional and I cannot thank her enough for her care and attention.

Stunning food and service lovely place. Please join icrtouch user group on Facebook started in Kettering.

Popped in today for a drink after work, venue very clean a young girl was being inducted and the lad doing it was very thorough with everything and both were really welcoming. Menu looks really good so I'll be back Sunday for dinner.

unbelievable sunday dinner , great service and great value, and super friendly staff perfect best around here 5 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Beautiful interior really friendly staff! TASTEY food and drinks

Natalia is an amazing and mixed us some amazing drinks.my friend and I stopped for drinks and brunch and it was a beautifully decorated and clean place. Super friendly, super cosy day or night. Great food , great deinks, gr3at pub/ restaurant.....And we will find any excuse to come back here......absolutely beautiful

We had the absolute best cocktails. I had 2 different types of margaritas and a passion fruit martini. Both were exceptional. My friend had an old fashioned and said it was the best she’s had. Really impressed, 10/10, would recommend to friends.

Fantastic cocktails, brilliant pizza and friendly service! Would always recommend for a great evening with friends.

Our bottomless brunch was made perfect by Natalia, who met our every need. Thank you very much. Recommended every time!!

Had bottomless brunch for my birthday, all the drinks was made by Natalia and they were amazing. Would recommend and come again!!

Had the best birthday here because of Natalia ! Walked in and wasn’t all the best but she made the night. Got my song on for my birthday and was very good service.

Lovely pub, good atmosphere, great selection of food n drinks A*****

Nice staff, dolls house food portions

They advertise 90 mins of bottomless brunch, this certainly wasn’t the case and we received on spit her between a group of friends. Very disappointing considering we also paid the extra money to upgrade our cocktails. Need more staff so they can actually be attentive to customers and refill there drink that they paid for.

Cocktails are amazing staff are lovely!! 🩷🩷🩷

Have come to Old Market Inn many times and absolutely love their bottomless brunch! They accommodate the menu for gluten free options as I have coeliac disease and drinks for my friend who cannot drink vodka. The vibe is always so nice and it is a good night out! Molly is fabulous and always makes you feel so welcome whenever she is on shift!

Excellent service at evening brunch Natalie was so accommodating drinks flowing laughs a plenty so fabulous well worth the money absolutely awesome thank you

Had a great night at Mexican themed night but thought it was bottomless so felt it was overpriced for the 1 cocktail and amount of food that was given, but the food was beautiful and staff are always very attentive.

Been here a few times for bottomless brunch now and we always have a great time! Staff are excellent at keeping drinks topped up and are very attentive to your needs. Food is also of a very good standard. Highly recommend!!

Lovely place with a beautiful bar, excellent food with great services. Good music and atmosphere highly recommended.

We had with wife a lovely Saturday in Market Inn. We ordered 2 burgers . The food was delicious, come very quick , the staff very friendly and helpful

Disappointed as had friends recommend to me that this place was great for a bottomless brunch but this did not live up to expectations. We wanted to sit in the garden as it was really hot inside but we sat out there for 30mins and no one came to us even though my friends and I told the staff we were there. Then when they did we were told we had to pay at the start for our brunch because we were sitting outside and because two of the six of us weren’t drinking just ordering food and buying separate drinks. We then went inside but was then told we still had to pay in advance we did as we felt pressured as it was so hot and had been waiting. Service was really slow one of the waitresses was lovely and it was clear there weren’t enough staff on for a bottomless brunch. We were only able to get two cocktail pitchers during the 90mins food took an hour to arrive and the pizzas were bland and doughy and the chicken was burnt. The cocktail pitchers were really weak and clearly did not have much alcohol in although they did taste nice. Then when we had finished, staff never came over to ask us if we wanted more and in the end one of my friends had to go to the bar and ask for a bottle of Prosecco which they weren’t happy about initially but agreed. I unfortunately don’t think it was worth the money on this occasion and it has put me off going again. Had to go over the road to another bar to get an actual drink. Feel like this could have all been sorted if more staff had been working.

Great chilled late summer vibe in the beer garden... So glad we decided to order the veggie sharing platter Fresh, filling, fantastic!!

Excellent Crispy Fried Chicken, Delicious Chipotle Mayo dip, Great House Slaw, and friendly helpful service in a comfy room. I'm super glad I went!! 🥰

Food was well disappointing. Had chicken burger... chicken tasted like it had plastic fork melted inside... bacon not fully cooked. My wife had beef burger which was overcooked and to dry... music was playing in the background which was ok untill staff had increased volume which forced people shout.... staff not professional at all, i stood by the bar and tried to get their attention to place the order... might be ok for pint or two but not for evening meal...

It’s sad to say as we have had a previously good experience together at this establishment but the overall experience feels spoiled because of tonight. Firstly, our drinks were handed to us in a very rude manner by a younger man in glasses who didn’t acknowledge or converse with either one of us and placed the drinks down very rudely and proceeded to go on his phone so we didn’t feel comfortable to ask for a straw. Our drinks were very flat sadly and when we spoke to management about this young staff members behaviour it was shrugged off and put down to ‘he’s training’ as if that made it excusable and when the food arrived it didn’t get any better. Our garlic dough ball starters were hard and the only edible part of them was the middle due to the toughness and overall lack of flavour and the garlic butter that was included didn’t have even a hint of garlic it just tasted like pure butter. We waited 45 minutes altogether for our starters and our mains and this is whilst it was very quiet customer wise. My partners burgers which is the market burger arrived and there burger was burnt and tough as if it had been left on the grill for far too long the bottom half was black and the overall presentation was sloppy and mine was the buttermilk burger was over fried and grilled to death my chicken was fried for so long that it was painful to swallow. I was deeply dissatisfied and disappointed as I had such a good time previously and old market inn isn’t cheap it’s reasonable for the usual experience but today was terrible

I just had to say just had the tasiest Bao Buns yesterday!!!! Perfect amount of softness in buns, tasty filling and crunching topping. Will def return for another nibble. The lady who served me is so friendly too, and always remembers me from when I go in drinking! Nice personal touch, def recommend

Awesome place for food and drink

Bottomless Brunch was fantastic! Excellent service from Natalia - friendly, attentive and thoughtful Will definitely be back!

100% would recommend, Natalia is an amazing worker

Lovely place, nice atmosphere , good Guinness

We have been here many times for lunch. Unfortunately today did not live up to expectations. Firstly the starters took 40mins to arrive, and were mediocre at best. The mains came out and I can only describe my “crispy” chicken as “dead as a dodo”!...

Friendly and comfortable restaurant/ pub. Great food selection. Served hot and quick. Really tasty, we had a lovely meal.

Had a great meal. Well priced, good sized portions and served up quickly.

Another fantastic bottomless brunch at this beautiful place. Lovely owner, lovely manager, lovely food and lovely service!

I just wanted to say thank you to your amazing staff! I came in with a largish group organised by my lovely colleague for my leaving party. The food was great, drinks amazing and the staff were wonderful!!! Super helpful and really welcoming! Thank you so much ♥

We had bottomless brunch. The food was great with a good selection of drinks. Big shout out to Natalia who gave excellent customer service and made sure our drinks were always full!

Excellent choice of food (we had a number of starters). We have also had the platters which were very tasty and good value. The service was excellent and the staff were really friendly. We are regular visitors, both before and after covid. Good seating area...

Great lunch -excellent food and great service. Would highly recommend and will be coming back very soon

Lovely cocktails, really nice food. Been well looked after. Thank you so much 😀 Will be back again soon

Me and my partner went here for dinner on a Friday night. The service from the second we walked in was second to none and the food was gorgeous! Food was brilliant and was made to feel at home throughout. I would highly recommend the...

Excellent service as always, great quality lunch from their updated menu - the Biscoff cheesecake is back!

Amazing food and venue/ atmosphere/ decor. Me and my partner got great service from Natalia, really friendly and helpful. Only recommendation would be for the hoisin bao bun to be saucier and for the garlic Mayo to be more of a dipping consistency, still amazing...

Everything about our visit today was great. We ordered cheese burger with chips and chicken & bacon salad. It was all prepared to an extremely high standard & we thoroughly enjoyed it, well presented & very tasty. Fortunately for me they must shift plenty of...

Fantastic service from Natalia! Was very attentive and made sure we were well catered for throughout the duration of our stay, would highly recommend 🌟

Went for a bottomless brunch with several friends on a Saturday afternoon. The food was basic, literally 3 pieces of chicken slung in an enamel dish with some fries and no sides come with that. Two of us chose a non-alcoholic bottomless brunch and they...

Nicely renovated. Good on a Saturday night. (Probably a bit too packed!) Haven't tried the food yet but will go and try.

Best place for all occasions . Brunch with the girls is definitely a winner

Haven't visited in years, certainly not since it was drastically dragged out of the past and into the present. What a remarkable improvement and what a great woman running this place. Superb! Will be returning...

I turned up at 7:20ish on a Friday night, i asked if there would be a wait on food and was told no but there is a big table going through so if I’m quick will be fine. I ordered at 7:26, waited 50 minutes...

Located in the "Cultural Square".... Barely old enough staff with a casual/arrogant attitude behind the bar & way too clicky with Locals. The price of the drinks absolutely does not match the level of service in this place.... (Overpriced & Overrated)- Might as well go to a Weatherspoons. Go across the Street for superior service @ the same price without the attitude 👍

Lovely evening, great food, but to pay £4.50 for a 25ml of Baileys, which is a half measure, is daylight robbery!!

Highly recommend, Amazing food, drink and service combined with a great atmosphere

Friendly bar staff, basic food menu for Christmas. Only let down was that the set menu for the same items is more expensive than the main menu. We thought we had been overcharged but this was not the case. Even after an explanation I do think it's quite misleading to do this.

Sadly after a lot of years of loving this place I am extremely disappointed & will be reporting them. Shockingly I was passed a card reader for a drink that cost £4.70 & scanned my card when looked back the figure on the screen was...

The best pub in Kettering! The staff are just gorgeous, welcoming and chilled, lovely food. The atmosphere is homely, relaxed but also buzzing. Great undercover outdoor area with heating.

Really disappointed and frustrated after visiting this place with friends on Saturday. I ordered the vegan burger specifically from the vegan menu, as I am lactose intolerant, as well as vegan. I was served normal cheese as well as coleslaw but only realised after I started eating it and checked with the waiter. Both the waiter and manager seemed completely disinterested and did not take this seriously at all. If I'd had a more serious allergy, this could have been dangerous. I strongly advise that the restaurant train up their staff to deal with dietary requirements (as well as improve their customer service skills) to prevent more serious consequences in the future.

Went for mamma Mia bottomless brunch and had quick service, lots of drink options and amazing food!

Amazing service, the friendliest staff, and such a nice atmosphere! The bottomless brunch is so worth the money, really lively and quick on drinks, and the food has been lovely everytime we’ve been! Recommend to everyone

A nice pub but one with quite a local vibe, and it’s a little basic on the inside. However don’t let that put you off cause the staff are friendly and the drinks all reasonably priced for the area. There’s a pool table which is pretty unique these days, a good atmosphere, and while not a huge amount of seating for a busy evening it’s somewhere which still felt comfortable. It’s nice to find a more authentic place and I’d happily return again for a drink.

Nice bar helpful staff enjoyed nice meal and drinks.

Went out for a belated birthday meal with my son Ordered pulled beef chilli and Rice was obviously frozen and after being told by waitress to be careful as food was hot, It was cold Discreetly spoke to bar staff and was told food was microwaved. I was not offered a refund as I did not eat any of the food. I will NEVER go to this venue again. Please avoid 1 star given as I couldn’t give zero

Incredible! Wonderful experience Natalia and Molly are the best, had a lovely time! They were really good and just amazing! Thank you for everything xxxxxx

All good.. We called in here on New Year's Eve just for drinkies.. Once we'd sorted out the faf with ordering via the app, it was great.. Friendly staff and relaxed, welcoming atmosphere..

Pub design is beautiful, nice place to sit in and Relax, went in for Sunday roast which was unfortunately disappointing - for the price its quite little portion, its filling but no taste, gravy and chicken were quite tasteless. Staff were super lovely and friendly but not happy with food.

Had a brunch for my bday. Natalia served us she was amazing! (All the staff was) we never had to ask for anything. When one drink finished before we even realised more was on our table. Food was really nice & drinks too! Will 100% be back xx thank you xx

Food was served really quickly and piping hot! Party of 10 and all served at the same time! Good sized portions. Dog friendly Child Friendly.

Good food and cocktails although extremely rude staff member!

Came to the old market inn this evening and the girls behind the bar are amazing! Julia and Sarah are a credit to the place well done girls! Drinks are great and food is superb

Great food and service. Nice friendly atmosphere and staff.

The Old Market Inn is always a crowd favourite! I visited on Sunday to try their NEW Sunday Lunch menu and as always the Old Market Inn did not disappoint. The food was great and the service was amazing. The staff are always friendly and make you feel so welcome. Definitely recommend!!!

Sadly they got it wrong for mother's Day lunch. We were told only 12 noon was available, so booked it. Lunch arrived at 1:30pm....a full venue with only 4 staff serving tables. A disappointing event, hopefully they will learn from the experience as a previous lunch was fine, albeit not a busy one.

A lovely Mother's Day Meal in a lovely setting. The staff are wonderful, just a pity there wasn't more of them. 💜💜

Been going here since it first opened up and love the cosy feel to the place, food is great and staff are friendly, nice little outdoor area for when I have the doggies :-)

I’ve had brilliant experiences here previously but today was just shambles and I was so embarrassed to have picked this venue for our Mother’s Day meal 😩 When we arrived we ordered our drinks and waited 20 minutes until we chased to which they said the receipt at the till fell on the floor - when they delivered the drinks they were missing 3 of our drinks. When ordering the starter I asked them to serve the food plain to which she said “the sauces come in separate bowls” which I planned on giving to my family. An hour passed and we had to chase (please bear in mind the starter was cheese, pate and bread and bread with oil - no cooking needed) when they did arrive the sauce was on my food and not in separate bowls - I would of asked for a new one but I couldn’t be bothered waiting an hour again. We wanted to order additional sides with our main but were only asked to order starters at the beginning and no member of staff throughout asked us if we were happy with our food. When the mains did come out they were hardly warm and had hardly any gravy (again we would of complained but it was 6pm at this point and we arrived at 4:30 - we couldn’t be bothered waiting and would have left but we already paid a deposit for 3 courses) we asked for some sauces, and had to chase as they forgot to bring them to us. When it came to ordering dessert we were told they only had 1 menu option left (should have told us at the beginning really as a heads up) and we asked for a refund of our 3rd course and left). I have heard the kitchen is struggling to recruit staff at this place hence the reduced menu so I can’t fathom why they went ahead with today as they clearly didn’t have enough people there to support? Also in initial communications we were asked to confirm our meat choices over email, maybe next time they should ask for our starter and puddings to avoid such chaos. Would not recommend at all, especially on a Sunday as the staff cannot cope, hopefully next time I visit it will be better as this is my go to place :)

I booked here for Mother’s Day after two very lovely experiences previously. I must say my family and I on this occasion, had one of the worst dining experiences ever. Our drinks order was incorrect and took half an hour to fix We waited over 2 hours for our food When the chicken arrived it was pink and we were told by our waitress “oh it looks alright to me” And we were not offered any compensation other than the chicken roast being taken off the overall bill (considering we didn’t eat it this probably should have been a given.) The manager in charge was very dismissive in handling our concerns and not to mention spilling the drink over my brother I mean if it wasn’t meant to be a nice meal, it would have been funny. But will not be returning

Very lovely meal today, very happy we decided to give the Mother’s Day Sunday roast ago We will be back

Was served by Natasha! She was lovely funny and friendly! Will definitely re visit as service was excellent. Makes such a difference to have this and makes you feel like a valued customer. Thanks for the best baileys mocha I've ever had!

We had booked for a Saturday night which was very busy but we had to still wait half an hour for a table I suppose you can't blame them for being popular so we ordered our food and drinks on the app but when 40 minutes had passed and we had drank our drinks we enquired where our food was and only then we were told to expect 45min to 1hour wait on food ? But we're giving a free drink of our choice and waited another 15min and our food was ready which was buttermilk chicken burger and fries the burger was really good and generous and so we're the fries we also had bao buns which were really nice and truffle cheese topped chips which were OK but not anything amazing and calamari which was nice but a but a bit chewy and a cheese and garlic bread pizza which was greasy and the base was either undercooked or just soaked in grease

Several times when friends from London come to stay over in Kettering we chose The old market inn, and frankly I wouldn't consider anywhere else.The place has been perfect on every occasion.

Testy food, great atmosphere, well priced food and alcohol with outstanding customer service.

The food was amazing and it was actually quite surreal for me as I spent most of my twenties in there watching bands with friends. But what they've done to the place is top notch.

Great place great food great atmosphere

Noisy but properly buzzing. Great to see that places are flourishing. Now the food was good honest pub grub well priced and served with a smile. I've nec er been before but a revisit is on the cards.

Oh dear, our joint favourite place to eat and drink but tonight the food wasn't good,hate saying this but it was awful. Definitely unusual.

Drinks are nice, it is way too hot and way too over crowded

Great food and service. Good place for getting together with your friends and family

Lovely ambiance and staff, great food

Typo on the one star review apologies....... The Market has always welcomed me a nd my family. Great service good food and beer.

Natalia and Molly were fantastic. We did the bottomless brunch and were looked after amazingly. 5* would recommend!

Very friendly, polite and helpful staff. Outstanding food quality as well as decorations all round. Will definitely call again. Thank you and keep going. High 5