Based on 764 opinions finded in 3 websites
Based on 764 opinions finded in 3 websites
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Went for evening meal, will definitely book a room next time.
Mark Robinson . 2024-12-12
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Lovely venue but I was shocked and saddened to discover that they support and host the Cottesmore Hunt’s illegal, cruel and abhorrent fox hunting! This hunt is particularly nasty and shame on The Old White Hart for their participation! This is not a child or animal friendly pub!
Joanne Collins Photography . 2024-12-11
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I'm here at the moment writing this review, its a complete joke. We have paid £135 for a room with large spa bath for my birthday but we have no hot water!!! I rang down to reception and was told they would sort it. An hour later still no hot water!!! When I rang reception again I told they had put the bolier on and I would have to wait because she was the only person working in the bar and put the phone down on me. I don't know what's going to happen next but that's enough for me. Expensive room and for what.?? Do not come to this hotel. It's a laughing stock. I was here a year ago and it was fabulous. No idea what's gone wrong.
Dean Britton . 2024-12-08
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Said establishment supports the local Cottesmore hunt by helping them host meets there meaning their aiding illegal activity, such a shame! Tut tut tut!!
Becca Gardner-Summers . 2024-11-16
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I attended a family birthday party for 50 people here on 14/9/24. We had drinks, sit down dinner and all 14 of the attractive bedrooms were occupied by us. This is a lovely, traditional pub with good parking, seats in the garden, and in the middle of a beautiful village. Food and service were fantastic and the rooms were gorgeous with a cottagey feel and large, modern bathrooms. The owner, who I think also served us, did a brilliant job and I can't recommend this venue highly enough. 5 stars +++ from me!
Carolyne Mitchell . 2024-09-15
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Went for lunch. Good food, great service even if it was bit pricey but worth a visit.
Peter Beale . 2024-09-06
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Colleagues stayed here and I joined them for a meal and drinks as the hotel was fully booked. Nice menu but possibly a little limited, good range of beers and wine menu, plenty of outdoor seating. We needed to book a table as they was almost fully booked midweek night Spaces to park, nice views
Karl Hutchinson . 2024-09-05
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Lovely pub, really nice beer garden, drinks a little on the pricey side.
Darren Smith . 2024-09-04
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Beautiful setting and a lovely pub but let down by a few things. We ordered 4 steaks and each of them were tough and inedible, at £28 a pop you would expect more! More choices on the menu would be nice. The manager was helping resolving our issues with the food however the attitude of another staff member changed after the complaint. The atmosphere in the pub was subdued with no background music to take the edge off the eerie silence. Sadly what would have been a lovely birthday meal was ruined and we won’t be returning anytime soon. So sad as this place has some real potential
Lea G . 2024-08-31
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Stayed overnight on business, dinner and breakfast. Room excellent, service excellent, food / drink good. What a lovely place / location. When I visit area again will without doubt stay there again.
rs91 . 2024-07-26
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Fantastic food All food cooked from scratch all properly home cooked staff absolutely great very helpful will definitely be visiting again
Resort33129731968 . 2024-07-22
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Had a great lunch . The service was very good and the food was delicious.
peter russell . 2024-07-15
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Good food, good service, lovely atmosphere. Recommended!
Graham Speechley . 2024-07-12
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Lovely food and good atmosphere
Barry Peppler-Jones . 2024-07-12
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Didn't actually go there, I have a client on the opposite side of the road and it doesn't matter how many times I dismiss it Google still asks me how it was!
Tony Scotchbrook . 2024-07-06
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Carnt fault the meal,surroundings,and staff all excellent. A really lovely place had a wonderful lunch for my sisters birthday
yarwell2016 . 2024-06-14
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A most enjoyable lunch. Excellent food, excellent service, very nice and relaxing atmosphere in a charming environment. The value was superb with the discounted weekday lunch offer on the al a carte menu (for June).
Paul C . 2024-06-14
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We discovered this place on a weekend while biking and stopped for a lemonade, then I went with my friend for lunch. this place is beautiful and the location amazing, the village is just wordless.
Andreea oana . 2024-06-11
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Beautiful Wedding @ St Andrews and reception at The White Hart - Lydington . Great day of celebration, surroundings were fabulous, service and food was wonderful, well done to Holly and team for a great weekend....
Catherine K . 2024-06-09
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We are a group of 5 chaps that meet up for an annual 3 day trout fishing trip. When we are in the Rutland area we select the Old White Hart. It is ideal for us, we want a top quality pub with good lodging, rather than a hotel. After a long days fishing we want a pub atmosphere with really top notch pub food. That is just what the Old White Hart provides. Holy and her staff are very welcoming and friendly. The rooms are all unique from rooms in the pub, to split floor cottages etc. all top quality. Great breakfast to start the day, in the evening lots of areas to eat inside from several bar areas, restaraunt and also outside. All in all a lovely venue. The icing on the cake is they have very decent selection of good wines.
John.Trip . 2024-06-06
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Fantastic food and the staff a lovely .Very well priced great Menu.
Maureen Gransden . 2024-05-14
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Lovely place Great atmosphere and lovely peaceful location. Felt totally relax and appreciated so I want to come back for more beer cider and Guinness Thank you.
Tom X . 2024-05-12
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Excellent lunch with half price menu. Good range of choices.
Graham Powell . 2024-05-09
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Nice place to eat, stylish country pub.
Ian McLeod . 2024-04-23
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Came to the Old White Hart for Sunday Lunch for 11 of us after a guided tour at the English Heritage Bed House site. The table for 11 was in a beautifully furnished dining room, the 3 course meal was excellent and the staff were superb. What a great place for our first visit, we are looking into having our Christmas Party there.
Dream650652 . 2024-04-22
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I was at the restaurant with 2 friends. The atmosphere is great with friendly staff. However, I was not impressed with the meal I had. The chicken was tough, dry, and lacked flavour. The chips were soggy and almost black. (I think the incorrect potatoes were used to make chips as well as the oil being old and not the correct temperature for making chips). I can not speak for my friends' meals.
Colleen Rothig . 2024-04-18
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Sunday evening meal for 7. The charming dining area lacks atmosphere, some gentle music could have made it feel less like closing time. Fortunately our group had news and chatter to catch up otherwise could have been too silent. Service was lacking, we had no follow up on drinks requests. Water jug, no glasses. Liver parfait had no flavour, with tiny slither of toast. Lamb was delicious, though it requires more veg accompaniment, only a bit of sliced greens with boiled new potatoes. Overpriced and underwhelmed unfortunately.
Pammyjof . 2024-04-08
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OK, this is not a dog friendly pub. But the greeting was “No dogs allowed” rather than “Good afternoon Sir, I’m sorry, but your dog must remain outside”. Just some customer service training required.
Promentery Robbins . 2024-03-26
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What a fabulous pub. Dropped in on the way past and was blown away by the service and the food. Outstanding food and incredible value. Starters and main courses were fantastic and we were too full to have a pudding! I can't recommend it highly enough. We'll definitely be back! Service was brilliant and the beer was fantastic. Why can't every pub be like this??
Willem Harvey . 2024-03-22
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Good location and a good size and pretty restaurant. We have been here a few times and even met the owner and her brother. However, yesterday for Mothers Day, was a disaster and it truly ruined it for us. First, we were rushed to get our food order as the lady is concerned about their closing time, it was around 2.50pm, our table was booked from 2.30pm. Second, a limited Mothers Day menu was being served; we opted for the Sea Bass. When it arrived, it must be a size of a 100gms fillet of piece with skin, 3 very small baby potatoes cut in half and 3 stalks of broccoli! We thought that it might be a mistake and that we were being served by a starter and just when we thought of calling the waitress back, a lady who seems to be the manager on duty, by the name of Dottie came up to us. We then asked politely whether they have got our order correctly. With a very loud voice she started justifying the price difference between meat and sea bass and continued to say so many other things like the size of the plate etc etc etc.. just made us absolutely feel like a child been told off! With the amount of things she said, there was no apology nor had offered to change our meal if we weren't happy. Feeling awkward with the next table, I just wanted her to leave so I ordered a side of potatoes and roasted vegetables. She came back quite quickly with the sides and said she will not charge us for the sides. The sides she served us looks like a leftover scraped off from the trays! Looked at the menu again and our meal is the most expensive... was it worth it? Definitely NOT! Suggest you look elsewhere!
Mg McGrath . 2024-03-11
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Did not stay but did visit for lunch. Beautiful pub in a stunning village and excellent staff and service but sadly the food let them down sadly. The manager was lovely and I felt embarrassed for her as the chips arrived, which a few were cold and raw, mushy peas came out..... Cold.... They rectified these problems deducting one meals cost from the total bill. My food was good, sausages on bubble and squeak on a jacket potato........ It wasn't a good day for chef but we loved everything else.... Lovely staff.
Shane Starr . 2024-03-04
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A beautiful pub in a stunning village but sadly that is where the good points end. We visited for lunch today and walked into a pub with rakes of appeal with lovely beams and old flooring.... We thought we had picked a real winner. Our waitress was a Polish lady who was also the manager, very pleasant and helpful too. We arrived at 12pm exactly and never received our orders until 12.45 due to a mix up, no problems I said to a staff member as she promptly put this right. My order was sausages on bubble and squeak in a jacket potato and a side of garlic mushrooms which was quite good but nothing to get me back through their door. My wife had the chop main which only came with chips..... We had to order mushy peas to make this a bit more interesting. My wife's food was really poor, raw chips, and very cold peas which both had to be handed back, these were replaced but by then I had nearly finished my food. The manager came over, apologised, and removed the bill for my wife's food which was sadly something we expected due to how poor her food was. Plus points...... Beautiful pub Lovely staff Lovely surroundings Ample parking The food really let them down today as it really is a gorgeous pub. Average awarded due to my wife's poor food. Visited 2nd March 2024
shanes236 . 2024-03-02
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Great place, lovely setting, excellent service, one veggie dish on the menu.
Chuck Middleton . 2024-02-19
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Absolutely rude staff . I worked there and felt uncomfortable.
Kirsty . 2024-01-15
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Louise made us very welcome, dispite dealing with a wake on her own and generally running bar and reception. Highly recommend this beautiful place in a gorgeous village.
Richard Mills . 2023-11-10
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Horrendous food, meat was almost inedible, no taste to food, would have been better in a transport cafe. My steak was grey in colour and tasted very strange. Presentation was terrible, however service was good. Will never go back to eat which is such a shame as the pub itself is lovely.
Passenger681969 . 2023-11-04
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Decent beer and friendly staff.
Jerry Montgomery . 2023-10-31
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Lovely quaint old pub. Good beers and good selection of food. Only stopped (twice), didn' t stay over.
Keith Watts . 2023-09-20
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Only called in for a quick drink ,staff friendly and the building was lovely! Would definitely call in again
Anthony Keane . 2023-09-09
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Called here when passing. Looked an impressive and welcoming but on arrival disappointing. Quiet staff out numbered customers. Only locals outside. Two drinks over £17 which was a rip off. Possibly one of the reasons why it was quiet. Didn’t eat here so can’t comment in food but judging by the drinks prices it’ll be expensive. Don’t mind rural pubs having to make a living but no need to over charge. Sad as it could be a thriving pub if it got its prices right.
pappaQ_lds . 2023-09-02
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Lovely pub in charming village. Rooms spacious and comfortable. Good food. Lovely garden.
Andrew Davidson . 2023-08-09
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Hada lovely pint with dear friends.
Peter Gaven . 2023-08-03
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Had just a meal with partner and a friend and it was our first visit to the pub. It exceeded our expectations in terms of location, the look and feel of the pub, food and service. We had a wonderful evening and would not just definitely recommend but will be returning.
Sukhvinder Gill . 2023-08-03
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Had a party for 23 people and overnight stay for everyone. From the very start of organising the event Holly was great and always replied to my emails straight away. Nothing seemed too much trouble. The rooms were all light, bright and spotlessly clean. The food was amazing, and service was top class. We cannot fault it and everyone had a fabulous time. Was excellent value for money and would definitely recommend it. Thanks to everyone for making the day so special. Cant wait to visit again.
Libby Brierley . 2023-07-25
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Here for wedding at weekend , lovely venue, service was good... all friendly staff...
Tom Brierley . 2023-07-25
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Had a lovely coffee after walking part of Rutland Round. Great friendly staff, super quick service. Thank you 😊
Lisa Holden . 2023-07-25
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Great lunch, food was delicious .They had no problem in catering for me as I have a few food intolerances. Service was very good and we will certainly return.
lindawG2902ET . 2023-07-20
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On behalf of Harborough Welland u3a Petanque group, we'd like to thank all staff at The Old White Hart for making us so welcome and for the super lunch. The 4 pistes are all very playable and we all had a great morning, many thanks Kev
Kev M . 2023-07-17
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I've been here before over the years, but this time, I just called in for a drink. Car parking was a tad tight to start with, and it looked like some "Renault" car gathering, but got in the overflow and parked there easily. The pub was quiet and had a good choice of drinks at a reasonable price. We sat in the garden, which was nice, but could do with a bit of a mow (some long blades of grass). Overall, it is very good and recommended if you are out and about that way.
Stephen Knight . 2023-07-06
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Friendly staff, hidden gem of place
Ricardo Dias . 2023-07-02
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Not sure about the rooms, but the pub has excellent food. I very much enjoyed it, would recommend.
Ivan Pulich . 2023-06-28
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Lovely pub in quaint settings & very friendly staff. However, food could be better. We ordered fish & chips & the lobster (although we thought the menu was very limited & would have liked more variety) The fish & chips were ok but the lobster was extremely poor - overcooked, very small (2 mouthfuls & gone!) & very overpriced. Won't be eating here again - disappointing as overall a lovely pub.
angelas877 . 2023-06-16
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Fish and chips very good 👍 but we had a £22.00 for half a lobster not happy very very small
Paul Thomson . 2023-06-15
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We have not been here for some time and I think we should visit more often. The welcome was very pleasant, the service was faultless, the foof was superb - it is impossible not to enjoy a visit here.
David B . 2023-06-11
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I’ve been coming to the white hart for the last 10 years and the food this evening was shocking. Stuffed lamb was either rock solid & overcooked or like elastic bands - no inbetween. My partner had cote de boeuf which wasn’t cooked correctly and was mostly fat! Very disappointing to experience this for the money that’s being charged.
Jon Perry . 2023-05-30
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We celebrated our 52nd wedding anniversary. My husband is terminally ill and staff went above and beyond to make sure he could enjoy a lovely lunch, as he has swallowing difficulties. I can’t thank you enough for making our day special.
leicesterlass2014 . 2023-05-29
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More a 2.5 than a 3. Lovely- looking pub, and came recommended, so we had high expectations. The menu was quite limited, but we had the tomato and ginger soup and breaded blue cheese to start. Soup had a nice warmth but came with 2 tiny and very ordinary bits of shop-bought sliced bread and the tiniest portion of butter I've ever seen! The cheese was nice but a little overcooked and the portion meagre - 4 small bits for £7.50. For the mains, I chose the homemade sausages with bubble and squeak-filled jacket and chantenay carrots. Immediately had to ask for extra gravy, which came out very hot and in a tiny handle less jug so I couldn't pick it up - surely common sense to put it in a jug with a handle, like the one my cold milk was in with my later coffee?! The 3 large sausages were tasty, as was the potato, but I only got half a spud, and to be honest, there wasn't much point to the filling, it may as well have been plain, or mash. The tiny carrots were not well trimmed and were just boiled - I'd expect them to be honey-roasted or elevated somehow, and the whole plate just felt unloved and a bit lacklustre. Similarly, my partner's lobster was small though tasty, and lacked any sauce, and the 'chips' were more scraps and again disappointing and a very small portion. The dessert menu was lacking in choice, and to be honest, we didn't feel like spending more money without feeling we were getting value for it, so I had a cup of coffee (small cup too full to put enough milk in). All in all, for such a nice-looking pub, we expected much more. The service was pleasant, but the food all felt poorly thought-out and thrown together, like the chef just didn't care. The portions were so small we actually had to go find a chip shop on the way back to our hotel as my partner was still hungry!!! At £70, including drinks, the price would have been fine if the food had lived up to expectations, but someone really needs to wake the chef up and get him to love his food, because they've obviously lost (if they ever indeed had) their mojo and passion for cooking. We wouldn't return for food, and it was a shame we spent the whole meal searching for the few positives in there.
KTH3 . 2023-05-28
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Fantastic food, excellent service and lovely surroundings, made a superb afternoon with family.
Mike Crawshaw . 2023-05-09
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A truly amazing place, beautiful rooms, stunning food and impeccable service
Paul 'Parky' Parkinson #74 . 2023-05-06
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It's been over 10 years since we last ate here but the food and service is just as good as ever (although the menu pictured is dated Spring 2022, this was April 2023).
Paul Watts . 2023-04-21
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We called in here on a cold wet day ,the person in charge asked if we had booked we said no so nice person said he would try to find us a table which he did. It was lunch time and very busy ,the place was warm. and inviting and really busy . We ordered the steak and ale pie with bubble and squeak ,it was the best steak pie we have ever had we followed it with sticky toffee pudding with Liquorice ice cream and it was amazing one of the best pub meals ever.
lottie49 . 2023-04-07
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It's one of my favourite restaurant, I love everything there. Always happy to comeback.
Ciorba Angela . 2023-04-06
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Went there yesterday with friends for a dinner , i was very disappointed with the food , portion are to small Lamb was not fresh and overcooked on one side, not enough vegetables and literally 3 small tiny pieces of sweet potato and thats all for 19.50£ !!! My friends eat steak sandwiches and they complain on steaks was very hard to chew .. coleslaw taste was weird too, like its old 2-3 days and come out warm !!?? They use to have very nice food but looks like something big change in kitchen . So very disappointing and will not come back anymore.
Kristijan Cont . 2023-03-30
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Gorgeous hotel. Lovely food. Excellent service. Highly recommended.
Charlie Brooks . 2023-03-23
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Lovely pub in a beautiful village. The food is very nice apart from the chips no one liked. The service is not the best, A lot of people are there for lunch so they just seem rushed.
John Fossett . 2023-03-02
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Great for a meal or a drink. Friendly staff, roaring fires and a welcoming atmosphere.
James Robinson . 2023-01-26
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We're here now sat in the room didn't bring drinks with us was brought here for a Xmas present thinking the bar is open till 11 had food popped back to the room when down to order drinks and the bar was closed before 9.45 so left to sit in our room no drinks and WiFi not working on the TV absolutely stunning place, but really could do with some atmosphere in the bar light music or something and it would definitely be nice to be told the bar is closing early as left now with no drinks and nothing to watch on TV other than free view. 😕 gutted as looked so nice it could be amazing will not be coming back unfortunately
Kieron Rust . 2022-12-29
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Amazing pub and rooms, all the staff are super friendly, ambience and rooms are top notch. Food in the pub is always excellent
Tim Sharpe . 2022-12-28
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Amazing venue. Worth travelling too.
Rich Higgins . 2022-12-07
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Lovely little country pub/restaurant. The staff were very attentive. Food was delicious.
Chelsea Mclaren . 2022-11-13
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Sunday lunch was OK. Gravy was good but all vegetables were undercooked and the food lacked something special.
Benjamin McCarthy . 2022-09-26
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Very nice friendly and good food.
Denis Jefferies . 2022-09-02
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We popped in for a couple of drinks. Sat outside under the trees. Beautiful rural pub. Let down only by the crisps! Little bags of home made bland affairs. Would have like something nice to go with my pint. Too fancy, no taste. Cracking pint.
Paul Ferguson . 2022-08-28
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the mussel dish and the pork were quite good. but since this restaurant mainly has elderly customers, it should consider reducing the salts they used in the food. Im already feeling too salty as a younger adult. When we were dining, there were flies and fruitflies landing on the food, which was a redflag. thw restuarant should consider installing fly killers.
Peng He . 2022-08-26
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We have just enjoyed a fantastic weekend stay (including wedding reception), with fabulous facilities, food and staff. Holly and her staff were excellent hosts, and we shall definitely be re-visiting soon!
Adrian Storey . 2022-08-16
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Beautiful garden great food and service .
Lydia Mcshefferty . 2022-08-04
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Wat hebben we genoten bij dit lieflijke hotel. Gastvrije bediening en superleuke nette kamer. Heerlijk eten en prachtig weer (dat helpt altijd)
Joke van der Pol . 2022-07-08
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Lyddington is a delightful village in beautiful Rutland countryside. The Old White Hart is a stunning pub and restaurant. It's beautifully presented inside and out, the food is wonderful and the waiting staff efficient and pleasant. The best restaurant meal I've had in the last 20 years.
Ann-Marie Leonard . 2022-07-05
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I was delighted when I was told we were going to The Old White Hart. I hadn’t been there for over a decade. It was still excellent. The room was spacious and clean. The bed extremely comfortable. Supper was a special treat. The cheese soufflé, pork loin, followed by a sticky date pudding with liquorice ice cream were all superb. The wine list was perfectly adequate with a few real gems to tempt the palette. Breakfast set us up for the day with home smoked salmon and a full English to die for. Excellent homemade sausage! The owners are a lovely couple who will talk about sailing just quickly as how much they have enjoyed being the owners for 25 years. We will return!
Ian M . 2022-06-25
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Called into The White Hart for the first time in ages and was not disappointed. The place itself retains lots of its character and style in what is a beautiful village with its stone built buildings. Delicious bowl of pea soup, followed by dessert to die for. Spotlessly clean toilets too, maybe not the first thing on anyone's mind when visiting a restaurant, but always nice to see. Well worth a visit if visiting the Rutland area.
hockeyfanice . 2022-05-31
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Visited here after a day of walking in this beautiful area. The outside look of the place and the gorgeous beer garden drew us in to an equally lovely interior. Fires were burning in the fireplaces, the staff were extremely friendly so it seemed the perfect place to relax, rehydrate and refuel before the 40min drive home. Soft drinks here are a little on the pricey side compared to home (£4 for a pint of Diet Coke), but the food prices are on par with other similar establishments. The food here was really good. Not huge portions, but not stingy. I had 2 starters and a side for my main - fried cambozola with fig chutney and dim sums in a hoisin sauce, along with a side of sticky rice and leeks. Hubby had a steak burger. For desserts I had a date sticky toffee pudding and hubby a chocolate brownie. Everything was utterly delicious and the service throughout impeccable. It was lovely sitting inside by the fire, but I’m sure it would be just as good in the warmer weather to sit in the beer garden which looked enchanting with it’s fairy lights after dark. Even the toilets are beautifully decorated with a framed tiara on the door for the ladies and a dickey bow for the mens. Would definitely come here again when in the area.
anteallachleicester . 2022-03-19
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Holly and her team are fantastic and so welcoming, food and rooms are really good and amazing value for money. We will definitely be returning. Highly recommended.
lyndac260 . 2022-02-27
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Eaten here many times over the years and have loved the place so was pretty confident taking friends for their first time! How wrong I was……we were made to feel very unwelcome, the waiter was rude and unhelpful. Food mediocre, we all had Côte De Boeuf which was exceptionally fatty…. Overall very disappointing
loular09 . 2022-02-26
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Stopped in for a meal on a Monday evening. Very friendly service, lovely food. Unfortunately seated right next to a main thoroughfare (despite the place appearing fairly quiet), so frequent footfall by staff and other guests past our table was a bit distracting. Nonetheless, would recommend - the pork loin was lovely!
AndyMor71 . 2021-11-19
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Thank you so much for making our stay at The White Hart so enjoyable. We had a great short break and will certainly try to have another one with you in the future. We loved our room which fitted our needs so perfectlyThe food was amazing and seeing your smiling faces whenever we came to the dining room was such a bonus.Please thank all your staff for their extremely good and pleasant service.Sincerely,Pat and Alan Wright
pat W . 2021-09-27
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Went here for lunch with a group of friends. The maincourse was nice, had fish and chips which I would recommend. The setting is nice and the service was efficient. What let it down was the desert. I chose the special which was ice cream with cookies. The ice cream came as a mosh and the cookies were very hard. Certainly not worth the £7 that I paid.
Dogface123 . 2021-08-30
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Came here on a spur of the moment decision, Excellent value room with a massive bathroom,. Small but varied menu, can recommend the calves liver washed down with an excellent Carmenere. Well kept beers with a varied choice on hand-pump. Well presented breakfast.
Chris B . 2021-07-13
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this is friendly local pub?hotel with friendly staff and excellent service despite being very busy. the Sunday roast was excellent especially the roast beef nice and pink just as I like it. we h ad room for puddings which were fabulous.My sister almost licked the plate clean with the date sticky pudding with toffee sauce
lynda h . 2021-06-23
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Let’s start with the positives; the service was friendly and reasonably efficient, and the outdoor seating was pretty much as good as the ‘outdoor dining only’ regulations that were still in place would allow. Heaters would have been welcome. What brought our lunch down to Average was the quality of the food. The lamb was unremarkable but the gravy was baked onto the plates. The chicken was overcooked, and the accompanying risotto was sticky. Puddings were better, especially the sticky date one. Prices seemed to have risen significantly during lockdown, and with the quality as it was, the value was poor.A little attention to timing would work wonders.
stella317 . 2021-05-22
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Stayed here recently for my honeymoon, not that they did anything to recognise that-not even a congratulations, but moving on.Check in was awkward and uncomfortable. We arrived around 6pm as we had a long drive. Waited for a while at the reception before a lady appeared from the bar-it felt like we had disturbed her evening. She then walked us through the bar with all our bags which was uncomfortable, and unnecessary as you can walk around the outside and as it was busy we kept bumping into people.We got up early for breakfast the next morning as it is included if you book via their website which is good. Breakfast was not great. Pretty mediocre. Salmon had seen fresher days.We returned to the room to find the cleaner there which was fine but she just walked off and we didn’t get the room cleaned again for the rest of the stay despite leaving the please clean me sign on the door. I’ve never been anywhere where they clean the room whilst you are at breakfast...Jacuzzi bath in the room was lovely (and the reason we chose this pub), however the bottle of bubble bath they left was basically empty and as we didn’t get the room cleaned again we did not get anymore. Would normally have asked at reception but we felt like the lady running the show would have shouted at us so it wasn’t worth it.A fridge in the room would have been a nice touch.The room itself was lovely and impeccably clean when we arrived. Additionally the bed was comfy and the duvet was good quality. Good WiFi throughout the pub.Lots of car parking space too.We chose here as it had the jacuzzi bath. Other than that there is not much to do around the area, not many nice walks. It was perfectly pleasant but I will not be coming back here. Much better value places in the UK.
I8949RBbaobao . 2020-11-09
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We were grateful to the restaurant for accommodating our late booking as our planned table that evening was unavoidably cancelled at short notice. It wasn't a pleasant evening weather wise otherwise I would have loved to have sat outside - it looked very inviting; traditional pub setting with heaters and lights. Looked lovely The restaurant inside is glorious - well lit and decorated in a contrasting modern style. The menu was extensive and had some different vegetarian options (makes a lovely change for us fussy eaters!). The service was patient (my friend and I were having our first post lockdown meeting so we took our time getting to reading the menu). The restaurant was well organised in terms of sanitation. Food was great quality - substantial portions and great value too.
Drumaqueen_MW . 2020-10-28
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The Sea Bass was only just acceptable, and having told the restaurant manager that there was no reaction other than “I’ll tell the chef”. It wasn’t fresh. The confit of duck didn’t come cleanly off the bone. Neither dish was as tasty as it should have been. Desserts , service and ambiance were good, but when the mains are below standard, and quite expensive, the Old White Hart disappoints.
stella317 . 2020-09-26
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We stayed at The Old White Hart five years ago when celebrating a significant birthday. We needed to break a long journey with an overnight stay and chose to do so at The Old White Hart. We were not disappointed! The hotel/pub is situated in a beautiful old village. The accommodation is really quirky - some rooms are within the main building and some are in adjoining cottages. Through pure coincidence we stayed in the same room as before (Oakham) which is actually the ground floor of a cottage steps away from the hotel. It comes with a private outdoor sitting area, which was most welcome on a glorious August day. The room itself was clean, comfortable and included a huge jacuzzi bath. Check in was easy and friendly, and we enjoyed cold drinks under the apple trees in the garden after our long drive. The pub part of the building reflects the age of the village and is divided into a number of rooms that flow into each other with lots of cosy nooks and crannies, making privacy (and social distancing!) easy to achieve. The dining room includes a conservatory, making it very light and airy. It was very difficult to choose from the appealing dinner menu but, once we did decide, the food was excellent. Service was attentive without being overbearing and we enjoyed a nightcap in our sitting area under the stars. After a good night's sleep we fortified ourselves with an excellent, perfectly cooked breakfast (one full English, one smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, both accompanied by toast made with amazing bread) before continuing our journey. The location, accommodation and food at The Old White Hart are all excellent and offered incredible value for money. Thank you to the team. We will be back!
ruthlX9875OC . 2020-09-06
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Fresh, competent cooking. Very good for those with peculiar dietary requirements! We stayed in the B&B for 3 nights and ate there every night. Really tasty and a lovely dining room.
CarrrieB . 2020-09-04
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Stayed for dinner whilst in Lyddington, great menu, friendly staff, great service, food was delicious, plentiful and great value. Would definitely visit again.
Roam06076769149 . 2020-08-27
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Easy to book, when we arrived the car park was pretty full as was the garden area, the terrace and the tables by the entrance door!We were taken to our table (name and telephone number left when making the reservation).It didn’t appear that any tables had been removed for social distancing. The dining area was very full.Outside people were in tight groups socialising with scant regard for distancing.On this occasion I didn’t think the food was up to standard. However, the Carrot and Ginger Soup was rather nice.We will I’m sure go again but we will wait until things calm down a bit.
enidg2015 . 2020-08-27
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Lovely food, good selection, very good service, fair prices. The seared duck breast and stir fry/noodles was just excellent. The place is very old, and has been kept "as was" to a large extent. Maybe the furnishings are just a tiny bit TOO tired, but everything else more than makes up for that. Nice garden, big car park, picturesque village.
KekuliRutland . 2020-08-07
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I really don't want to be tough on this place as it's setting, the building and the staff are fabulous. A Petanque Court at the front was such a cool touch, I imagine that's great fun in the summer with a beer. We were stopping in the area for the weekend and wanted to plan our Sunday lunch. The photos of the food from a quick Google search of the area looked to be the best and they could accommodate a group of six. Veggie options available, happy days.Of said group of six, I was the only vegetarian. Not a problem, I love a Sunday roast as much as anyone. A nut roast, a pastry or some veggie sausages would have sufficed then I could dig in to everything else with everyone else. They had half a dozen meat options but no veggie alternative, I was absolutely gutted. Instead I was referred to the specials board. Not a problem I thought. All that was on offer was a sundried tomato Risotto with ricotta cheese crispy ball type things. This would be spot on during the week, but on a Sunday I expected a bit more and I didn't want to stick out like a saw thumb, I wanted to enjoy the Sunday vibe. I'm not a preachy non-meat eater, I just don't eat meat! I glanced across the room and clocked another vegetarian receiving similar news and the disappointment on their face was clearly visible. The risotto was nice, don't get me wrong and the other five in the party enjoyed their food. I just expected more and I have never been to a restaurant for a Sunday dinner that was so lacking in options for 'special requirement' eaters if you will. I appreciate this is a pretty fussy review, however many are knocking meat on the head and looking for alternatives. Please guys, you have a great place there. Accommodate the Veggie and Vegan mandem.
Sam M . 2020-03-01
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We spent a very enjoyable lunchtime with friends here. We opted for their three course lunch menu and were extremely impressed with the value for money and the high quality of food. The surroundings in this old world pub are delightful and would very much appeal to foreign visitors. Service was good and we were able to spend as much time over lunch as we wanted, never feeling rushed. We will definitely return.
hilaryandray . 2020-02-19
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If you are looking for somewhere to enjoy delicious food served by friendly, attentive staff then this is the place to visit. The restaurant is set out most attractively, tables nicely placed so as not to feel crowded and your meal is never rushed. The menu is varied with changing 'specials' and the vegetarian option always excellent. Food is always beautifully presented.
Jamesicy . 2020-01-30
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The food was fine and of decent quality but nothing special. The service was below par. We weren't permitted to order until 20 minutes after we arrived because of a "big party" (it wasn't) and it was 80 minutes until we got our food from first arrival and one was a cold cheese platter! Ok ish in a Michelin star restaurant but not in Rutland for Sunday lunch. A shame as the location and venue is otherwise charming.