The Olde Royal Oak in Harborough

Just tried the new menu and can’t wait to go back for more. Had the handmade oak chicken strips in panko breadcrumbs with bbq sauce and the bbq sticky sausages to start - both delicious. For mains we had had the cheeseburger with sirarcha sauce and a cheese ploughman’s, again lovely and great value. We will be back! 😊

Been again tonight and had two meals from the specials board, they were lovely and great portion sizes. Very friendly staff, always made to feel very welcome there with our little one. Always love the selection of gins. The Happy hour and £10 specials board definitely make it a win win.

Good old english pub... Lovely in the summer in the beer garden. Bouncy castle for the kids to keep the little ones from bugging while you have a relaxing beer or 6

Nice place which serves good food. All the family enjoyed our visit

Only one real ale (Abbot) and that was only average. The pub could be so much better. The back room is decorated like some kind of crèche (bright blue) and is very echoey / noisy. It needs some soft furnishings to make it so much more welcoming and comfortable.

I ordered a pint of bitter from the friendly barmaid and it was very good. However, as I saw the tatty menu offering basic food, described with typos, I feared for my stomach. I ate a burger and chips and this filled a hole. The chips were sad, whilst to be fair the burger neatly included a piece of bacon for pep.

Lovely Pub with good drink selection 👌

They didn't have what I originally wanted so ordered the lasagne which wasn't brilliant, lacking in flavour but everything else we ordered was of good quality and tasted good.

the garden is lovely and there is play equipment and a bouncy castle for the kids, the chef went out of his way to make a homemade bbq sauce for our son, you can't ask for more than that. thank you

Lovely local pub. Landlady and team very friendly and helpful nothing to much trouble. Food very good and helpings too. Family over from Australia loved it and the garden is lovely to eat in with your dog too. Very relaxed place for any age group.

Really nice attention from the bar staff and excellent hearty food but why o why can’t the toilets be cleaned? We spent the afternoon here eating, drinking and enjoying the place but as always those dreaded gent loos had to be frequented. The place looks as if it’s not ever been cleaned. No care or attention. Such a shame. Home that the manager can direct some cleaning resources to attend. I’m sure the sign on the back of the door must be a joke right…?

This was a family night out for a special occasion was one of the best evenings food was amazing would highly recommend once you visit you will return and return! Thank you everyone at the Royal Oak.

Lovely pub! Dog friendly and tasty meal, very friendly

First impressions good, The portions were plentiful, but the jacket potato looked like yesterdays leftover. Meal was Luke warm and pie pastry was hard in parts which was a pity. On trying to pay the bill, we were left hanging around while the person behind the bar served some customers then said we’d have to wait while she dealt with something else. Was disappointed as last time we had a really good meal which was why we returned. Won’t be returning now

Went with my daughter's hockey team for a post match drink and chips. The chips were tasty. There was a big room we went into so as not to disturb the other people in the pub. Would recommend.

Great food, lovely atmosphere, very welcoming pub.

Had the chicken strips and nachos, the chicken strips were a little chewy and the nachos were just some Doritos with cheese melted on them, they were just a mass of melted cheese, not the most tasty thing i've had.

Owner and pub are very friendly however bar staff can be a little grumpy

Relaxed atmosphere in village setting

Friendly staff, big inside. Enjoyed :)

Lovely pub. Great food but could be hotter. Another good guest ale would be good.

I booked a table over the phone to be by the open fire. My girlfriend got there first, the fire was blazing. We had a couple of drinks and a bite to eat. The food was great but what stood out was the excellent, friendly service! Will happily return again.

First time at the pub today. Lovely warm real fire in bar, food was great ( my steak was spot on and very tender) . My son had the pie and wife had a nice burger. Overall v good , would come again👍

Great find for a half way meeting pub. Everything was perfect.

Johnny milks cows in deepest Gloucestershire

Great staff. Lovely venue fir a drink, meal or private event

Good food, reasonable price, as ever too many chips - obviously my preference. But pleasant surroundings with comfortable dining chairs.

We visited on Saturday, the garden looks tired and in need of some tlc. A lot of the benches are broken and all seats/tables could have done with a wipe over.. we ordered a bottle of Prosecco, it hadn’t been in the fridge which was disappointing, especially at £23 per bottle. Visited the toilet, no toilet roll.. We continued to order food… this turned out to be the one saving grace.. it was lovely. Come on Royal Oak team you could have a little gold mine here but the basics need to be right.

Great time for my granddaughters birthday added bonus the bouncy castle & great hosts My steak was great

Great traditional airy pub with lovely gardens cheerful table service and great selection of beers and food. Leafy beer garden for summer. Highly recommended!

Smashing pub, food was good, lady running it that day was extremely friendly and helpful. Unfortunately I didn't get her name.

Great staff, very helpful, Great food, highly recommended 👌

We don’t eat here very often but decided to try it after about 3 years since Covid. I have to say that the food was excellent. I understand they have a new chef who has only been there for about 6 weeks but if I were the manager/owner I would hang onto them. I had the beef chilli which frankly was outstanding. Apparently it is slow cooked in orange juice and spices. No minced beef here. The beef just fell apart.The taste was amazing and there was loads of it. My wife had the enchiladas which she thought was excellent too. Very reasonably priced with good service. I thoroughly recommend it and I must say that I am fairly fussy about taste and general standards. Loved the chargrilled lime wedge….nice touch!! Full marks to the new chef who obviously knows what they are doing. Please maintain these high standards. Really enjoyed it. In fact it was one of the best chillis that I have had for as long as I can remember. Thank you so much👏👍

Can in with my wife on the hottest June day (17th June) to be served two very flat half’s of Birra Morreti...I could tell myself they were flat before I’d tasted them and I’d got not glasses on!!! Truly awful and tasted horrendous...Not been here for over 2 1/2 years and definitely now will not return...We went to The Greyhound afterwards class, great beer and great outdoor seating area. Feedack: Don’t get lazy and serve your customers flat beer and expect them to pay full price. Not good. If you are thinking of coming here for a beer don’t bother!!

Good pub with at least 2 good real ales. The landlady and her husband from Sunderland are great and don't tolerate any idiots. We were visiting for a 60th but would be happy if this was our 'local'.

Not had food only drinks... typical pub, good sized garden. Service sometimes a little slow and a little pricey for the area, but not the worst boozer you could go to.

Nice pub, decent food, we liked the beer garden. 🍺🍻

Ordered a panini, waited an hour. Staff said that they could not find me as I sat and waited in their garden waiting, so they left the food at the bar. Really poor.

Visited for the first time today. Arrived for lunch and had the fish, chips and mushy peas which was excellent. Overall the pub is spacious, has a large beer garden, a very large car park and the staff are lovely. Definitely recommend a visit.

Friendly staff and good pub food.

Good pint nice atmosphere but not very busy

The pub prices are expensive!! On one week they went up 50p on our usual drinks. Food I think is expensive for what it is and is pretty mediocre. Won't be visiting very often given price hikes!!

Fish goujon sandwich. Delicious. Lovely beer garden. Friendly staff

Nice food in a relaxed atmosphere.

Went for a carvery today. First time eating here. Initially walked in and nobody around. Had to go to the kitchen to find a staff member to serve us. We never got given any menus or told how things worked with ordering and the carvery etc. Seated in a bare room which had a funny smell, tables very sparse and no atmosphere. Carvery extortionate prices at £16 per person with only 2 choice of meats beef or pork. Carvery area is very small. Would of liked the option of chicken or Turkey. Food was lukewarm. Won’t be returning.

We walked to the Oak yesterday afternoon after deciding to go for a drink and maybe a light bite. We ended up having a meal recommended by the very friendly and helpful chef, who obviously likes to interact with customers which is refreshing. The food was delicious, lamb chops for my husband and a lovely cod dish for myself couldn’t fault either meal. The barman was very friendly and efficient too. Happy we decided to take a walk.

Excellent lunch for 5 of us (age range 24-87) at this warm and welcoming pub. All the staff were very friendly and professional, with exceptional interaction from the chef who likes to meet his customers, listen to their preferences and offer personal recommendations accordingly. Small touches like a complimentary bowl of pigs in blankets on arrival while we looked at the menu were appreciated. Food (Steak/Fish/Pork) was all very good and superb value for money. Good range of beers. Thoroughly recommend this pub.

Excellent lunch for 5 of us (age range 24-87) at this warm and welcoming pub. All the staff were very friendly and professional, with exceptional interaction from the chef who likes to meet his customers, listen to their preferences and offer personal recommendations accordingly. Small touches like a complimentary bowl of pigs in blankets on arrival while we looked at the menu were appreciated. Food (Steak/Fish/Pork) was all very good and superb value for money. Good range of beers. Thoroughly recommend this pub.

Great friendly village pub with fantastic atmosphere!

Incredible!!! Popped in as we were passing on home and didn’t know what food was like and wasn’t expecting too much. Warm and pleasant welcome from Johnny (chef) and all staff. And food was absolutely incredible!!! We were roped in (kindly) by Johnny to the steak with the most yummiest Stilton and Peppercorn sauce, it was amazing!! 1000% be back again and will bring friends and family. Lovely warm and cosy pub! Definitely worth the visit.

Called in whilst passing the village of Bitterswell What a lovely country pub this is. They have a good selection of drinks. Very welcoming staff and a new chef We both opted for the chef’s special gammon. The food was well presented and delicious!! We can highly recommend this pub for its food, drinks, the friendly staff and the ambiance of the pub.

On the very first Sunday of December, visited for the lunch time menu. Had a search on Google maps for Sunday lunch in this area. Great looking pub on the outside, real fires inside,. Clean tidy, great service and xmas menu. Food was fresh, crunchy although others would have like the veg cooked a little longer. Really good Turkey and cheese cake for afters.

The staff were really kind and helpful, the young lads behind the bar ollie and Liam were excellent, will definitely visit again.

Nice pub, food was OK, poor choice of beer

Nice pub! Beers were good and the place was relaxed cosy

Lovely lunch and Elaine was very welcoming and efficient despite being very busy . Food more than met our expectations in very comfortable surroundings

Nice lunch and pint served by Elaine who was welcoming and bent over backwards for us and will be back soon

Great local for after work, beer’s always cold and ready for us and service is brilliant. Special’s are always top tier too

I visited for a business meeting and Elaine was welcoming and couldn’t do enough for us, I will definitely visit again

Always a great experience down the Oak, Great quality food and I always find the service from Elaine fantastic. Highly recommended

We visited for Sunday roast which was fabulous. The veg were all fresh and perfectly cooked, the meats all delicious and succulent. Piping hot and plenty of it. Would highly recommend

We had heard varying reports of the pub since the end of lockdown. We decided to give it a try and are very pleased to say it was good food and service certainly value for money. We have booked to go again and have spread...

Clean, quiet but a little pricey for what we had

Delicious food and great service..a definite return visit 🙂

Nice country pub, friendly staff and good atmosphere, I accidentally left my phone here after we left and they kept it safe for me until I could return. Huge thanks for the brilliant staff that kept it safe. We'll be back!

Went for Sunday Lunch. Lots of seating, dog friendly pub and food was lovely.

Service and food were brilliant! Looked after all night and all our needs were met perfectly. Thank you to all the staff for a wonderful night!

Planning and execution of a special day and end of Covid restriction party with friends and family. Lovely food, great ambience and spotlessly clean. Thank you Jamie and all of your staff.

Had Lunch here today it was lovely no negative comments the food was fabulous the service incredible and the toilets were spotless thank you for a really lovely meal

Food is good, however service is very poor. They immediately asked us what drinks we wanted as we sat down, so we ordered drinks and when they came asked for a food menu. 30 minutes later we went in and asked for a menu. Another 25 minutes passed before someone came to take a food and drink order. Soon after this, around 5 minutes apart two different staff members asked if we wanted more drinks before we’d even received the ones we ordered!

Service can be a bit slow at peak times but more often than not you get good food and prompt table service. A nice quiet spot for a pint and a snack. Reasonable garden and indoor space.

Pub with a giant bouncy castle 🥳🥳🥳🤪

Never in my life have I ever had to pay for food before it had arrived at our table .

Below average food. Previously 2 for 1 type menu and the food still reflects this despite the price increase. Quality of burgers that you’d expect at a van. Dirty toilets, dirty table and untrained staff. Doesn’t represent value for money.

Went for lunch and although the car park was pretty full there were very few customers (only us in the main bar). Apparently teachers from the school over the road use the car park. The food was good as was the service. Panini with chicken,...

We chose to have an early evening meal outside here on a sunny evening. Potential to be a great place...lovely village location and large garden. Customer service was disappointing on many levels. But the main complaint is that we were told we had to go...

Even though we were the only couple in pub the service was very poor, slow and wasn’t impressed with the lack of flexibility of drinks offered on the lunch menu. No mention of the beer being 1/2 pint and not a full beer (and 1...

Thuds is the collective opinion of the 4 friends who visited for food and drink in May. We picked this place as we all come from different areas and the us, was it had an outdoor eating section. We arrived and a while later a...

Lovely food, very friendly staff and excellent value

Attended this afternoon. Ordered fish and chips, 2 x Burger and chips, steak and chips and a pizza. Waited an hour after ordering for food to come. Condiments tray was empty. No customer service follow up. Food although acceptable very below average. £90 in total....

Good Covid precautions. Lovely home-cooked meal.

+ Food was good. + Little play house for kids up to 10 y.o. + Don't have to book in advance - Slow and not great service. Had to ask for ketchup/ extras few times. - Limited bar choice - Kids portions are a bit small

Came here three times hoping it will get better. The first weekend after lockdown eases and hardly any staff on. Shocking table service, hour waits for drink. We got there on a saturday and they were not taking orders due to backlog and minimum staff. The prices are extortionate and not worth it. Hardly ever get the order right and no straws. No outside heating or lights, kept getting moved due to staff not being able to see outside. Management need to rethink how to run this place, used to be such a good pub.

Popped in on off chance for lunch mid week just as it opened, Friendly staff and attentive service. Food was home made and reasonable portion size and tasty which was good as it was at the top end for what I would expect to pay...

Food was good and staff friendly. Also obliging.

Really enjoyed the food here. I had a Prawn Linguine which was delicious. Great service, friendly staff

Me and my friend booked in here for our 30th birthday party (booked before lockdown) and as our rsvps had dwindled decided to go ahead as we were under the max bubble amount. What can I say, such a fantastic night. Chris and his team...

Steaks are bloody marvellous! Food is amazing here. Staff are great! Highly recommend

Poor sevice. waited 90 minutes for our meal to be service. We never got asked if our meal was OK We didn't get asked if we would like a desserts. Would not rush back

Food nice and plentiful but service was a bit slow. Doesn't seem like everyone is abiding by the Covid measures in place and was surprised to see staff walking around with no masks or visors.

Lovely food. We dined here as part of the eat out to help out and it was a lovely experience. Delicious homecooked food and the waiting staff were fantastic and couldn't do enough to help

Old Country pub with incredible food and a great atmosphere

Great food nicely cooked and generous portions. Excellent value. Very good service from very friendly staff

We judge most places from the welcome when we walk in.....not disappointed here. Both the Covid 19 forced reception near the front door and the bar staff really made you feel comfy. Early evening dinner and table service very efficient. Whitebait for starter was plentiful...

Was here just after lockdown and the food was truly lovely. I have to say I was disappointed tonight. There were a few things not quite right, and I am sure it was largely due to a busier evening attributed to eat out to help out, although there seemed to be ample staff on shift. I think to offer some constructive feedback, it would be helpful if someone had a tight control over the front of house, although the service was not slow and tables were attended to, it lacked that polished approach that a lovely pub like this could benefit from, so perhaps more investment in training and coaching for front of house staff to offer a professional service if it wants to stick with the 'table service' approach. Tonight sadly it was a bit clumsy, awkward and it was a shame. Our food was not as fresh as it could have been/has been in the past, reheated potato's were a disappointment.

Excellent level of service from Jo and Elliot ,lovely young men and an asset to the place

Wonderful meal in a socially distanced environment, friendly helpful staff without being intrusive. We will definitely be returning in the near future.

Visited today for lunch for a family birthday ..... 9 different meals ordered and everyone enjoyed their meal. Lots of choice , friendly staff and good food.

Had a really excellent Sunday lunch . Went out with intention of having a roast, but could almost have been swayed by the rest of the choices on the menu. Will certainly be making a return visit 😋

Nice place for a drink and a bite to eat in lovely surroundings.