The Rose Inn in Rugby - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Best pub lunch I've had in a long time. Amazing home cooked food, proper ale, super garden and lovely staff. I'll be back without a doubt!!

Traditional pub, Woodburner and a very friendly welcome. King prawns are propper king prawns, some of the best I've eaten. All food was presented excellent and tasted just as good as it looked. It was quiet, which is a real shame, I just think people haven't discovered it yet. I can and will highly recommend, we will return for sure.

We highly recommend The Rose Inn for a traditional Sunday Sunday roast. Our off chance experience was perfect in every way.

A lovely meal in a relaxed friendly atmosphere. I had the venison (have to admit never had it before) it was gorgeous, cooked to perfection, pink, tasty, melt in the mouth the baked potato, cut as a hassle back was great. The sauce yum! The service prompt and friendly, thank you and well done for a lovely country pub it’s a delight!

We were googling somewhere nice for Sunday lunch and saw the reviews for The Rose Inn. We rang to book a table and were greeted with a very friendly gentleman and had the same warm welcome when we arrived. The pub is lovely and cosy with a log fire and the staff were very attentive. We had the Sunday lunch which was delicious and good size portions. The prices range from £13.00 for chicken to £17.00 for beef. The choice of puddings was good and I had the vegan cheesecake. The owners came and chatted with us but were not intrusive. It is nice to see people who actually seem to enjoy serving customers. Will definitely go back. Looking forward to visiting again with our dog in the summer as there is a pretty garden at the rear.

This is a gorgeous thatched roofed pub, decor inside is calm cosy and romantic the owners and staff are very friendly cheerful and totally professional and the food is out standing. This is a return visit after 3 months having had a stunning meal last time. I had Rib eye steak, my wife had belly pork which was over two inches thick sat on mash potato with peas and runner beans both meals again stunning, for dessert I had for scoops of different flavoured ice cream my wife had apple and peach crumble and custard This is an absolutely stunning place to eat with lovely garden For a relaxing or romantic meal the eating area is not your normal one big room filled with tables and chairs it a little warren of nocks and snug areas very ideal for those who want a bit of quite privacy. Owners who do the cooking are extremely friendly and the young staff are just great which made our evening It is disability accessible but not the toilets possible due to age of building Thank you for a lovelly evening see you again.

I could tell when I rang for a reservation for Sunday Lunch that there was going to be a warm welcome. I was not wrong. The staff were very attentive and friendly, and when we had a visit by the Chef over a query that my friend made, I have to say that made her day, and what an unusual and pleasant gesture by him. He could have sent a message (which is what most Chefs would have done) The Beef Sunday Roast was just wonderful, The beef was to die for and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. My friend said that her English River Trout was a delight. All in all - a great Sunday Lunch. We hope to be back. Thankyou

I find it a huge challenge to find somewhere to eat safely as I am a coeliac and rely on the competence of the restaurant kitchen my choices are usually very limited! Not here though- I had a fantastic choice on the menu for all courses and had my first battered fish with chips for many years. The whole party really enjoyed their meals and the atmosphere. We recommend the pork belly and the sticky toffee pudding and need to go back soon to try other options. Thank you to the team at the Rose Inn for a lovely evening and accommodating our mad cocker spaniel post surgery too.

We went to this pub as I had past it a while ago, as it was very close to our marina at Dunchurch, so had it in mind, we had gone to another local pub being impressed by its menu only after a long wait they completely changed its menu to pizza and kebabs. When we arrived at the Rose we had lovely welcome by I presume the owner so we immediately felts a good feeling, we had not booked and they were able to offer us a table straight away, the décor and ambiance was excellent and relaxing with lovely soft music, very good menu so I ordered the Sirloin steak my wife had the burger it came to us in good time, mine had mushrooms tomato and chips and a cheese sauce spread across the steak it was delicious and so was my wife burger which was close to an inch chick, I had 3 scoops of ice cream for dessert my wife was full so decline the dessert. I was so impressed that I congratulated the chef when we left as being one of the top three steaks I have ever tasted when on a narrowboat holidays on par with the Globe on the Ashby canal and the Tom o the Wood at Hatton. I highly recommend this pub there is a beautiful garden. The pub is suitable for wheelchair users, but I could not see disabled toilets. I must also mention the young female waitress in her very friendly and professional way she served us, the steak was £21.95 and burger £12,95 and worth it, I Thankyou we will be back

myself and my husband thought we'd give the Rose a try as i drive past each day going to and from work and it's had good reviews on tripadvisor. We got a warm welcome on arrival and it's a lovely pub inside. the Chef (owner) chatted to us for a bit, lovely gentleman plus the lady behind the bar who owns it also. there was a younger lady who waited on us too There were lots of yummy choices on the menu so we went for the prawns and bubble and squeak to start along with some olives. All the dishes were 10/10! for main i had the duck and my husband had the burger. Both again very good. The sauce with the duck did drown out the flavour of the duck but it was all beautifully cooked. For dessert i had the sticky toffee pudding with custard and it was one of the best sticky toffee puddings id ever had! Excellent! So overall a lovely evening. great food, friendly staff and we'd definitely be back again.

Holiday on the canal we found this pub in the waterways guide & so glad we went! Called ahead in the afternoon to book a table that evening. Family & dog friendly pub, tasty food & really lovely landlady & her husband. I envy the locals with this pub on their doorstep! Tiramisu was amazing!!!!

First time we have visited Rose Inn.On our narrowboat heading for Braunston moored near Bridge 85 about 15 min walk to pub.Food and welcome excellent,we had steak and ale pie delicious followed by tiramasu which was also home made lovely.Definately worth a visit we will be back.

We stuck a pin in the map for a family gathering and came across the Rose Inn. We were so glad we did. A pub that doesn't try to be something it's not; it's a proper pub with great food and wonderful staff. Nothing was too much trouble. Recommended

Visited for dinner on a Friday night. Lovely pub, staff ever so friendly and we could take the dog. Service was speedy (although we had to go & get our own drinks) & lovely atmosphere but the food let it down. I had a mushroom starter and it was just one mushroom not much taste, my partner had liver as a starter and it was the size of a main course. Unbalanced for the price whilst I had little he had a huge dish. We had pie for mains one with mash one chips. Pie was tasty but mash tasted like instant mash and the gravy like Bisto. Such a shame as I’ve heard lovely things & it was a pretty pub too. Just disappointed for the price we paid for not much taste.

Very enjoyable visit for Sunday lunch. Lovely friendly welcoming staff. The food was hot, plentiful and very tasty. The four of us all cleared our plates. very good value. An area where dogs were welcome was much appreciated. Will definitely go again when in the area.

Absolutely lovely ‘down to earth’ staff, who are very attentive. Their food is modestly humble and sufficient in size! We will be back for dinner! Thankyou guys.

Purely wonderful dining experience. All the food here is fresh & properly home cooked. Decent portions & presentation delightful. It’s set in a lovely location with a beautiful garden for the better weather. Always a good idea to book here if you can

Our first visit to this lovely country pub for Sunday lunch. Staff were very welcoming and the atmosphere was warm, relaxed and friendly. Service was excellent. Roasts, sea bass and desserts were all delicious. Highly recommended!

Lovely evening. Thank you for the lovely food. Sea bass was cooked to perfection. The puds were delicious. Very friendly and Covid safe

Had a lovely meal as take away recently as the weather was a little rubbish to sit in the garden when I was in the area. Will certainly be back

So amazing to have a delicious dinner again at the Rose this evening. We've missed you guys. Garlic prawn starter rocks and the duck and sea bass mains were perfectly cooked Rudy. I look forward to our next visit with the full O'Donnell clan in the mix.

Wonderful! We found ourselves unexpectedly out of supplies on a canal holiday so one crew member walked into Willoughby to do some shopping while the others went on to turn around and come back to pick her up. No shops but the Rose provided delicious takeaway fish & chips, gave our crew member a lift to the canal bridge, then came back to find our boat with the piece of fish they had forgotten to give her!

Booked very last minute, extremely accommodating. Service, food and surroundings absolutely superb. Will definitely be returning. 🙂

Had a lovely socially distanced meal with the family. We started outside in the lovely garden to begin with but got a bit cold and moved inside (it is shaded in the evening). The pub was well set up for Covid with a one way system and well trained (and very friendly) staff. Food was excellent, in particular our steaks, pie and sea bass. The kids loved their pizzas also which were freshly made. All in all a lovely evening!

Thank you for an absolutely wonderful valentine's meal, the food as always was delicious and well presented. My favourite place to eat in the area.

Strongly recommended. The owners and their colleagues are friendly and fun. The drinks are lovely and the food is great. It has a great classic country pub decor too. We'll be back hopefully soon. Thank you again

This place is a hidden gem. From the service to the atmosphere and top notch food. I felt like I ate a bowl of comfort and satisfaction. Excellent is an understatement

We really enjoyed our evening meal here mid-week. The staff were accommodating, friendly and happy to tell you more about the history of this wonderful old pub. The menu was fantastic, something for everyone and the quality of food was brilliant. The food was freshly cooked, my pie for main course was a lovely handmade pie stuffed full of steak, just great! Desserts were spot on too and we really enjoyed having our meal by the fire. We will definitely be back to try the Sunday Roast next time!

You won’t find better than this for a welcoming cosy atmosphere anywhere. All the food is properly home cooked, freshly prepared & quite outstanding quality. I’ve been many times this year & the experience never fails to make me happy. In winter there is a lovely log fire. In summer the beer garden is fantastic. Both the owners and staff are really lovely. Prices are very reasonable too. Good idea to book at weekends. Recommended in particular are their wonderful home made pies & excellent Sunday roast.

What a lovely pub! The two owners were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The food was outstanding even for myself being a vegetarian, there was still plenty of choice. We will definitely be returning !!

Had a lovely meal here while working away, the food was lovingly home-cooked and the lady looking after us was charming and very welcoming.

Absolutely wonderful evening. Myself and my husband found this absolute gem online as we searched for pubs that are dog friendly. There aren’t many around the this area so we were thrilled when we found this place. Well, we could not have been welcomed any better by the lovely owners when we got there..... with some little treats for our pooch too, which we thought was a lovely touch. We were seated at our table and the owner explained the evenings specials. The food was absolutely exquisite and the service was lovely.... we enjoyed it so much, we are bringing the parents here next weekend. Thank you for such a lovely experience :-)

We randomly found the pub online after looking for dog friendly pubs and what a find. We couldn’t have been welcomed any better by the owners and from start to finish had the most amazing meal and we were served by professional staff. The food was fantastic and you certainly get what you pay for, the prices are very reasonable. Amazing to allow the dogs to play with other dog punters there. Shame more pubs aren’t accommodating like this now a days. So good we’ve booked again to take the parents. We are looking forward to it. Thanks

We immediately liked the feel & design of The Rose Inn, it’s cosy & laid back but with a smart, contemporary touch. Service was friendly & efficient. Food was ok - I'd have to say good rather than great. Lots of wines by the glass to go at.

Came here with our 2 dogs and had a meal in the garden. The food was good and was obviously home-cooked. Jan had chicken and I had a pie. Both were very nice. Will eat here again.

My friend and I had lunch here. It was quiet. Lovely and cool on a very hot day.

Went for a meal with older friends and was disappointed just felt the food was ordinary. The waitress kept coming back and interrupting a very important conversation and I hate being leaned over not good.

Very tasty homemade food cooked to order. Food and service was great. Would be 5 stars if there was a better choice for vegetarians. Would definitely recommend, my husband loved the steak and ale pie.

Delicious food. Friendly, efficient service. Dog & child-friendly. Great playground behind the pub for kids to let off steam.

Every time we visit we have the most amazing experience and food, we always bring guests here and couldn't recommend it more!

Lovely pub with good ales, reasonably priced, helpful friendly staff, customer Wifi, and really good background soundtrack. Haven’t tried the food yet but the fish and chips looks really tasty with a really good portion.

Had lunch for four people en route to a nearby house we had rented over New Year. Excellent welcome from the staff as we entered and good service continued throughout our visit. The menu was interesting and varied. I had cauliflower & brie soup with a little crunchy bacon on top for a starter and all starters/mains were very good. Very pleasant, people, ambience and food. Thanks

Fabulous food, lovely atmosphere and helpful staff... I booked for my mum and I less than 2 hours before closing and they were very accommodating! We enjoyed a lovely Sunday roast followed by an equally nice dessert...

This place is a complete delight & I really thoroughly recommend that you try it.

Just been for an evening meal at The Rose. We come here about once every two months or so and it never fails to disappoint. It is by far the best quality food in this area. We love the menu which isn't too big and always has a change or two, so often there is something new to try, and the ambience is perfect. Tonight I ordered the vegetarian curry, it was absolutely delicious, the home made onion bajee was spot on, far superior to any curry house I've ever been to. My husband had the pie of the night, which he loves. The homemade tiramusu pudding is to die for. The prices are very reasonable for such amazing food. Please bring back a pasta dish though. Highly recommended.

The Rose Inn is an amazing village restaurant which is the only place I would choose for a special occasion! The family run pub serves amazing food with great service, we are never disappointed!

Went there for Sunday lunch, the place was pretty busy and our table was ready on time. So far so good. We had been sat down no longer than 2 minutes when the waitress asked were we ready to order, we said no, please give us another 5 minutes, which she did. There seemed to be 2 waitresses' assigned to our table. OK, so having ordered our starters they duly arrived in good time, followed by the main course after the starters had been cleared. The main courses were all Sunday Roasts, and unfortunately the presentation was not good everything was stacked up with a yorkshire perched right on the top. The food quality was good but the way it was served on such a small plate made us all feel things could have been done better. We then had coffee and what arrived at the table was not what we ordered. We questioned the server and she said it was not her who took the order, my wife noticed her expression and quite obviously she was annoyed. It has to be said that both waitresses were OK but quite "curt" in their manner. Shame really because the landlord was a really nice guy.

We booked a table for two, for 7.30. We weren’t in a hurry, however having been shown straight to our table we didn’t expect to still be sat there 45 minutes later having still not ordered. We were served our drinks. The pub was not full by any means and had 4 waitresses. We gave up at 8.30 and went to our local, The Shoulder of Mutton, had a lovely meal served in good time. The pub shouldn’t book tables if they can’t serve them within reasonable timescales. Their apology lacked sincerity as well.

A couple of friends wanted to take us out for lunch today as a treat - I suggested The Rose as it was near and allowed dogs. We arrived and were shocked to see between 1-2 pm on a Tuesday lunchtime that we were the only customers. Not another soul entered the place during our visit.

Out for a midweek ride along the canal I got a puncture at Willoughby and stumbled onto the Rose as a place to sit whilst changing my tube. Pleasant sitting outside with a really nice pint. The barman asked if I had everything needed for the fix and even offered help if needed. Just excellent. I plan to return to check out the food when I get the chance.

Last Friday evening after over 120 miles of driving, six hours on a boat in torrential downpours and a walk of a couple of miles, me and my two 11year boys were extremely hungry and thought that a meal at the Rose was just what was needed.....after turning up to a less than half empty pub and asking the surly & miserable waitress if it was ok if we could sit outside for food...all she said was that it probably wasn't possible for food inside or outside but would check...she promptly came back and said no food, even though people were sitting in the pub eating, it was only just after 7 o'clock, and it clearly said all the usual about good pub food etc etc...after seeing our disappointment some other person said with some sort of feigned apology re the food that it was ok if we wanted to just have a drink outside and they couldn't fit us in for food as a large party was about to turn up, i detected a very strong odour of BS here as a few 52 seater coachloads wouldn't have filled this place ....no it really wasn't ok me and my children were starving and this was the only pub for miles and we didn't have a car.....perhaps if id turned up in my Aston rather than our shorts and shirts it would have been a different welcome.....you re exactly what a pub shouldn't be and a strong recommendation to any other folk wanting a warm welcome and good food (or any food for that matter) should go elsewhere ..nice place shame about the staff and attitude, unfortunately I cant comment on the food

Short walk from canal for a lovely country pub. Lovely hosts, good food and beer in a beautiful setting. Can’t fault the Rose Inn for warmth or welcome.

We visit the Rose monthly on a lunchtime and have always found it above average .Our last visit however was totally different

Excellent food fresh and beautifully cooked with love! Service very attentive. Good ambience. Would highly recommend it.

We have been using The Rose off and on for 5 years. We had my wife's 50th there for 25 people a few years ago. Great evening! Rudi and Gillian laid on great spread for us. We tend to use this place more in the summer in view of the garden. So today last minute we decided to have lunch there for my wife's birthday as it has always been a great place to eat. Well, what a change! Here we go! Cold red wine, cauliflower and parsnip soup watery and tastless, over salty. My wife had fish and chips with peas. Fish was flavourless. But they had no peas as no one had delivered them as we were told. So we were asked if anything else would suit. A limp salad was served instead. My fish pie was part of the lunchtime special. Just warm and lacked fish. Broccoli barely cooked. Chocolate Torte had mould on it. We complained about the tort and was told it was from the metal container it was bought in. They asked if we still wanted it! Unbelievable! Thier explanation did not make sense. The table next to us also had issues with things on the menu that had ran out! Not a great experiance. We live locally, owners did not seem to be around to speak to..... It's a shame The Rose Inn was not what it used to be, a great place to eat...

Went as a party of 8 had great food as always. Lovely atmosphere. Won’t be long before we are back. Specials are always a treat.

Cosy pub with friendly polite staff, good service and excellent restaurant food. We had a lovely evening and will certainly be back.

Went for Sunday lunch.Everything is fresh and cooked to perfection.Ambiance and service excellent.standards here are consistently very high.Would highly recommend this lovely little pub.

We come here often as it's the best food we've found in the area. Delicious, well-cooked and a good choice in the menu. The fish and chips is particularly good, despite being as far from the sea as you can get!

Thoroughly enjoyable meal and pleasant surroundings. Had beetroot gravadlax followed by roast pork and stuffing. Sweet was chocolate crepe brûlée.

We are regulars for a drink at The Rose but enjoyed a boys night out for food and drink. Service and food all excellent.

Excellent Sunday roast served with great side vegtables and tasty coffee to finish. Traditional cosy ambiance and friendly staff. Well kept ale and great house wine.

On a very cold day, a friend and I dropped in to The Rose for a snack lunch. There was a lovely bright welcoming and cheery fire to sit by. We both decided to have a starter as the mains would have been too much food. My friend ordered the goats cheese and tomato tart, and I ordered the sizzling prawns. The prawns were really delicious,(served with 2 thin slices of bread) but I have to say that 5 prawns for £7.50 was more than a little over the top pricewise. NOT value for money!!

40 of our friends ca me for a special birthday do. We were so well looked after by Gillian, Rudi and the team. Everyone commented on the quality of the food. We really admired the quiet efficiency

We've been here a few times over the last few years and never had a bad meal. It's a charming character pub. Not that big inside but plenty of room to host even larger groups. Would recommend booking, we've been ok even last minute but a larger booking can almost fill the place so worth calling ahead.

We came for a family meal - our first trip here - and we had a wonderful time.

The food was very good, wine was nice and the cheeseboard excellent.our young waitress brought us the bill which was £58. On examination we saw we were not charged for our main meals. Not wanting the waitress to get in trouble we pointed this out and our new bill of £112 arrived. She informed us she did not make up the bill, the manager did. I then asked if there was any chance of a free coffee for doing the right thing. His attitude sucked and to some extent spoilt the evening.Apart from him I would go back, apart from we were only passing through.

My friend and I stopped at the rose inn after running out of walking path during our hiking trip. The staff were amazing one of the male staff and the lady at the bar were so warm and friendly and the male staff sorted out a place for us to stay with help from one of the regulars! and of of course they attract a very nice and friendly customer base, although we came in after cut off time for the kitchen the food that was being served smelled delicious! Will be coming back with my girlfriend in the very near future.

Having visited the Rose a number of time with friends, and having always had a great experience, we decided to host our family get-together meal for 11 people there.We had a brilliant time and I can't thank and praise the staff enough for their warm welcome, incredible food, and help with organising the pre-orders to allow the meal to run so smoothly. Thank you to everyone involved! The little touch of the chef coming out to check everything was ok with the food was again a wonderful finishing touch and left us full of praise for the venue.We absolutely love coming to the Rose and are already looking forward to our next visit!

Four of us went for mid week lunch on a recent visit back to the UK. The quality of the food and service was excellent. This is a stunning English thatched Inn and the interior is as beautiful as the exterior. Would definitely recommend anyone to visit this lovely pub.

This is a lovely setting and the pub has great atmosphere. There are a selection of real ales on tap and a varied menu and the Sunday roast I had was very good The staff were excellent and very friendly. Have already booked our next visit!!!

Amongst a party of five who had three courses at The Rose Inn for Sunday lunch,A delicious chicken and bacon terrine for starter followed by a very tasty roast beef dinner, The red wine gravy was amazing and rich ( though could be too rich for some),The pub itself was wonderful and the staff inviting,The children's meal was also very good.There was also the small matter of the booziest tiramisu for miles.Looking forward to visiting again soon.

Visited with family (8) and young children. Good choice of menu. Helpful staff. Food was excellent. Highly recommended.

Travelled late afternoon for our holiday and wanted to eat out at short notice on a Saturday night. The Folly at Napton was full so we googled local area and found this pub quite a way off the beaten track. We rang for a table at 8 and a very friendly lady said table available at 8.30.We arrived at 8 and table was ready but owner (who realised we were the couple who had phoned) did state that as they were busy there would be a delay in taking the order. Fair enough, they did say 8.30 and it was busy, but not overcrowded. Dog was made very welcome by pub owners, staff and customers alike - in other words spoilt rotten. Food excellent and clearly cooked to order. Portions were not massive with one google review stating "overpriced for size of portion" but portions were more than sufficient and quite frankly for the level of service, quality of food, friendly staff and overall atmosphere less than £50 was excellent; that included drinks and a shared dessert.Suffice to say we will happily return

Lovely character country pub. friendly staff and obviously popular with a good reputation. Four of us had a meal on a Saturday evening. We had booked which was advisable as all the tables did fill up. Sea bass was great, steak was perfectly cooked and chicken was tender and juicy. Ginger Brulee and Chocolate torte desserts were superb.

We were in the area,Googled places to eat nearby and The Rose Inn was the location that jumped out. We normally drive through Willoughby en-route to work but haven't ventured into the village itself..so glad we did. Picture perfect thatched inn. Beautifully quaint interior and a warm welcome from all including the beautiful golden retriever in the window above.The meals were exceptional (spaghetti bolognese and pie of the day)and reasonably priced. I hope this is our new found regular! PS also dog friendly

We have eaten here on several occasions and the food has always been very good home cooked food. There is a small but imaginative menu. Good service and friendly staff. There is a nice ambience of a country pub. Locals seem to pop in with their dogs.There is a pleasant outside area and good parking.

Went for a bite to eat at lunchtime.Excellent food and service.This was our first time here .will be back for sure

We had a fabulous meal last night at The Rose Inn and the staff were very welcoming and friendly, will defiantly be returning.

What a lovely traditional English pub! This our first visit but won't be our last. good menu offering a wide choice which should suit most palates at a reasonable price. The steak pie, cooked to order was delicious.

Went to this charming country pub with four friends. Lovely atmosphere, food was excellent and staff couldn't have been more helpful and welcoming

Visited for dinner with friends. The food was excellent and the young staff very friendly. It could, however, do with being more busy - hopefully the new owners will up the anti and make all nights good to visit.

Five of us had Sunday lunch at The Rose. We are glad that we booked as it was busy. Lovely cosy country pub feel. Friendly staff. Good beer (Timothy Taylor's and Doom Bar) plus reasonable wine list.Good menu choices, including very reasonable Sunday Lunch choice of pork, beef, lamb, or a slice of each for a slightly higher price. We tried all three with no complaints. Service was a bit hit and miss despite there being a number of staff on duty. Lovely desserts. Well worth a return visit.While we were there we learned that the managers were planning to leave but are staying following a change of ownership. That should guarantee the high quality and consistency.

Visited with friends for the end of month tapas evening - quite a few dishes to choose from, they say they feed 2 people, but we could have made them go between the 4 of us with some of the dishes! very tasty, hot and reasonably priced. friendly service, would visit again and maybe try the usual menu.

Visited for Valentines and had the set menu. Excellent food well presented and very tasty. The service was fast and staff very friendly. Highly recommended.

Went to try for Sunday lunch and was not disappointed. I had the beef which was cooked just how I liked it whilst my wife went for the leg of lamb. Both were excellent and we will be visiting again soon.

This is a very charismatic restaurant /pub and the food was very good (much better than the average pub food). The staff were friendly and helpful (though could have been a bit more attentive)Two of our party has a fish curry specially that was very tasty. The food took quite a while to come but I guess that means it was fresh.Overall a nice charismatic location with good food and friendly staff.

This is a nice country style pub off the beaten track. When we arrived it was nicely decorated for Christmas and having the open fire was a nice touch for the time of year.The food was ok, but this place is let down by the waiting staff who just seem inexperienced.When we sat down, our drinks order was taken immediately and we had some menus shoved at us. I wanted to know what real ales were available and the waitress did not know so I had to go to the bar myself and look. The pumps were covered up by a party standing around the bar so i had to walk around them to try and see what was available and established there were only 2 as the others were off. No information was forthcoming about any specials, or what was on or off the menu. The only reason we knew of the existence of any specials was because we heard this being communicated to another table. We also overheard another party being told that they had sold out of roast beef which was not told to us.We ordered starters and mains and at that time enquired about the beef owing to what we had overheard and it was confirmed that it was not available. Given that it was only 1ish we were very surprised that they had run out so early. My partner had wanted to order the 3 meat roast and so I asked if they would increase the portion of the other 2 meats and she said she thought so but this was not a very confident answer. 10 minutes after ordering, the waitress advised us that one of the starters was not available and did not bring a menu on return to have the option of choosing an alternative. She told us that there were a couple of things on the specials board and I had to choose from that with no menu forthcoming. During the service the waitresses served from just one spot at the table instead of coming around the back of us which meant stretching over our other party members which was rather uncomfortable. These days I expect to be welcomed by the staff, given an overview of the menu, recommendations made and information given about what is available but none of this was forthcoming. I put this down to poor training.It is shame really as if they sorted the service out this could be quite a nice place but I felt it was very amateurish. When my partners meal arrived, it actually did have beef on it which was surprising given that it was supposedly sold out. It was a nice bonus, but confusing.

Delicious Sunday lunch in a pretty dog friendly pub. Friendly, efficient staff, good food in a lovely village close to the canals.

Hadn't managed to visit for a while despite being a relative local. This is a charming character pub with an excellent menu. The chef has either changed or mixed up the cooking style a little. All to good effect. Will be back again soon.

Found this little gem on Sunday.Roaring fires, very attentive and friendly staff, lovely atmosphere and awesome food!We had the Roast Sirloin of Beef (Served pink).The meat was incredible and was accompanied by Yorkshire Pud, Cauliflower Cheese, Root Mash, tasty roast potatoes, red wine gravy and a bowl of extremely well cooked veg (not boiled to death!). All for £11.50 each!! Fantastic value for money and we will definitely be going back soon.Well Done!!

We enjoy going to this pub when we are nearby, the food is always reliably good and the staff are friendly. A big plus for us is that we can have a good quality meal in cosy surroundings with our dog. The only blip in our experience was one Saturday in the Summer when we walked up from the canal to find it closed at Saturday lunchtime for a private party. So my recommendation would be to ring ahead if you are keen to go - and preferably book as it is popular.

Came for a quick evening meal. Lovely cosy atmosphere & good service. Home cooked very tasty food. Tiramisu yummy.

Me and my husband went on Thursday evening for the Tapas night - what a great mid week treat!The food was first class and the service was great. The waitresses (and the owners) were always present and engaging whenever you needed them.Great selection of dishes, to be honest I've never tasted Chorizo so soft before - hats off to the chef on that dish!.....Great selection, very authentic and flavoursome!The open fires were crackling away and it was really busy in the pub so the atmosphere was perfect, can't wait to go back next month!

Fabulous comfortable, friendly establishment. The food,as ever, didn't fail to impress. We'll be back. Soon!

We eat at The Rose quite often, as luckily it is only 10 minutes away from where we live, however, we had never been to the Tapas evening....up until last Thursday, and I certainly wished I had tried it before now. It was absolutely fabulous, great selection, all very tasty, and as always, great ambience, service and value. The Tapas evening takes place the last Thursday in the month, I am reluctant to share this as it may get too busy ;-) but feel I must mention it. Absolutely worth a visit, and we will certainly go to the next one...and the next one...and the next one!

Ventured from our Narrow Boat moored on the nearby Oxford Canal, to have dinner at The Rose Inn. A bit of a trek but well worth the effort. The pub has a cosy welcoming atmosphere and the staff are welcoming too. Good selection of beers and wines available to compliment the excellent and reasonably priced menu. My choice of Blade of Beef was superbly cooked and served as were the other dishes ordered. The landlord was extremely friendly and helpful in suggesting short cuts to get back to our boat. As always, the question is.....would I return again? Yes, without hesitation and happy to recommend.

Great family meal. Lovely surroundings and the pub was decorated nicely. Parking was a slight issue but that probably speak volumes about it's popularity. I had an excellent roast as did all the rest of my family. Staff were attentive but without being invasive. Would definitely go again.

Friendly & welcoming. Beautifully presented food which was delicious. The sweet potato fries & creme brulee are a must try. Excellent service. Thoroughly enjoyable evening. I won't hesitate to return.

This delightful old pub retains its charm with delightful decor. Beautifully decorated with an open fireplace for cosy winter evenings. In summer months there is space outside to enjoy the sunshine. The food id first class at reasonable prices, plenty of it and nicely served by attentive staff; what more could you ask for?The owners obviously take great pride in the quality of their establishment.