The Royal Oak in Blaby

We really like this place, good pub food, unpretentious, dog friendly and the staff are all nice and pleasant. We went for breakfast and it was very good...the large full English was very large!..and good value, we go out for breakfast quite often and this one is the best of all! The deli is good too.

Un pub encantador y personal amable. Buena comida y relación calidad-precio, pero el servicio es extremadamente lento entre platos. Familia Allsop.

Stopped for an early dinner, service was amazing! The main bar was very loud but there were quieter tables available. Food, fairly good, my steak was a little too chewy, maybe cooked straight from fridge but it was edible, however, the rest of the food was great, and a very good Sauvignon Blanc too. Will definitely return!

Visit was after attending a friends funeral service was good.

Royal oak is always a great place for food, drink and a warm welcome.

Pony tail man es la persona más desagradable que he encontrado trabajando en la hospitalidad! Mi amigo y yo nos sentimos incómodos. El personal joven era increíble y las chicas jóvenes no deberían estar sujetas a trabajar junto a un individuo tan vil.

Parking is Free but you have to regester your car number plate inside the pub 😉

Brilliant night, fab atmosphere, great singet!!

Very good atmosphere and service

Comida encantadora, el servicio era un poco lento y nos dijeron que obtendríamos asados con nuestras comidas, ya que tenían excedentes, sin embargo, no se proporcionaron. Dicho esto, el personal era muy amable. Excepto el dueño. Maleducado y condescendiente. Si vuelvo y él está trabajando, me daré la vuelta e iré al pub por la calle, que es mucho mejor.

Me preocupó al principio cuando vi que el aparcamiento era de pago y exhibición sin embargo gratis cuando un cliente del pub. Me quedé impresionado con la bienvenida amable y el ambiente y el ambiente. Menú Me mimaron para la elección el servicio era rápido y excelente y la comida wow porciones generosas de comida de primera calidad y sabrosa. Gracias sin duda volveremos.

We have just had one of the best meals I have ever had at a pub restaurant it is well worth the price the staff are brilliant it is just a 1010 place had my wedding reception there had a buffet there was not one complaint it was so well done this is a place you have to try I promise you will not be disappointed. Jan

My wife and I are great pie lovers. We decided to take advantage of 'Monday Pie Night' at the Royal Oak. We know the food is always excellent at this venue, so we were expecting something special for the price. We were shown to our booked table by Olivia who made us feel welcome and explained the choice of pies and drinks available for this particular deal. The meals soon arrived and we were both amazed. The food was 'FANTASTIC'. The pies were huge and delicious, the sides were large portions....and the plates were hot. Then lovely Becky came to check that everything was all right. It was simply first class dining. Without doubt the best pies we've ever eaten. We are already planning out next visit when a pie-fix is required. Thank you Royal Oak, Becky, Olivia and the chefs for an eating experience to remember. Brilliant!

Nice pub decent food, cant beat it.

As always delicious breakfasts and great staff Thank you all

Pet-friendly warm cosy pub rest and friendly staff. Pet owners highly recommend

2nd time visiting here. A very warm welcome and a little help with the registration of my car in their carpark. Offered a very personalised meal options, with coleslaw? With salad? Quick service of a bacon brie pannini served outside. It was only ok. The service and atmosphere was great and will visit again.

The service was disappointing. They make you feel like you are invisible. No one wants to clean empty tables after the guest - they just Ignore the mess... Definitely the one NOT to come back again.

Recently had my wedding reception here. I can’t thank Sarah and her team enough the day was perfect 😍 the room looked amazing, and the food was outstanding.

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Food is very good, served hot and plated well. Good size portions , not gigantic! Thank goodnes. Very tasty food. Would recommend this delightful pub

Brilliant food .staff very welcoming & polite.

Went here for Sunday Lunch. Meals all beautifully presented. There was a price for 1 course, 2 courses or 3 courses. 3 of us opted for just 1 course and 2 had 2 courses. We ordered fish and chips- huge portion! 3 roasts, 1 turkey, 2 trio of meats- when on first glance it looks as though there's no vegetables, but it's presented in a piled up style with a large Yorkshire on top followed by meat then vegetables. There is a full plate once dissected. 1 tagliatelle- huge bowl of this pasta dish well recommended. If you ordered the trio you do pay more and meat can be added to the tagliatelle at a further charge too. Beautiful mains. 2 desserts were ordered and enjoyed. However, on receiving the bill it was very confusing and hard to work out as there was the fixed price then add ons scattered throughout the list. At the bottom of the list there was an estimation made that roughly suggested that all the guests had about approximately £25.15 worth of items each which had included the drinks ordered at the table. This had then been times by the five of us and the total was a few pounds more, so we were alittle over charged. Having said that, the meal was lovely but the charge had put a dampener on our experience. I would suggest if you were ordering, to keep a personal note of your bill, so if you want to leave a tip you can see how much has been rounded up before doing so. The staff were friendly and attentive though and we were treated in a kindly manner.

Met an old friend. Two weeks later £100 parking fine - since when did you need to pay for car parking to visit any pub. AVOID. Food and drink might be OK but they clearly only want to make as much money from their customers as possible.

Food was great and sweet was lovely and staff was so very nice

A splendid pit stop en route North. Delicious meals, hearty portions The Quiche Lorraine from the Deli was a winner and the other Deli offerings were tempting We benefited from a lovely sunny day and sat in the beer garden with the added convenience of the Post Office being opposite.

Wonderful place. Visited for the first time today. Only downside was so many dogs which were allowed in all areas. Some very yapoy. Maybe dog/dog owners should have designated area which would be fairer I feel for non doggie customers....

Definitely worth a visit. Service with a smile. Highly recommend the quiche, the beef lasagne and the apple and blackcurrant flapjack!!

Tge Royal Oak is an absolutely delightful pub. Food was incredible and service was very efficient and friendly. This is now my go to pub for every occasion meet ups. The pub has outdoor seating in the front garden and it has a large rear garden to with plenty to keep the children happy. They have an ice cream bar inside too 😋 cantvwaif to go back again 🥰

The lasagnes were very dry, service was very slow

Very enterprising pub and deli at the centre of the nice village of Kirby Muxloe

Went here for a couple of drinks while we stayed at the hotel down the road. The pub also has a bakery/tea shop.

I highly recommend this pub. Suitable for both families and cheerful groups, you can also buy food and baked goods from local farmers inside, which is very good. The food portions were more than enough to satisfy an adult. Everything was prepared very well and tasty!

Breakfast with Santa was good and wholesome family fun, plenty of food included, and plenty of variety for different tastes. The downsides were that the waffles seemed burnt, the crumpets were overcooked and Santa barely came by to see us.

Nice and very clean. Good service 👍. My egg royal was nice but not perfect because of over toasted bread ( to dry for eating or knife cutting). However, others enjoyed their food a lot.

Great little pub, deli section with variety of savouries.good atmosphere and reasonable prices.

Good all round meal, salad side a little small and only leaf lettuce

Had the ploughman's sharing platter, and it was a bit disappointing. The sausage roll was very lack lustre no colour to it, and I've never known as sausage be perfectly round, almost processed, and the same with the pork pie, no taste to it and very wet, considering they have a deli there, I would have been more than happy to pay extra knowing that it all came out of the deli, other than that, the rest was good.

Unfortunately we were sat next to 3 teachers who still thought they were in the classroom and shouted the whole time we were there.we even had headaches when we came out.but otherwise it's great in there.

The food was great, and the service from all the staff (apart from one) was amazing, but I have to say, the guy behind the bar, with a grey ponytail, is just awful, he is miserable and did not make us feel welcome in anyway shape or form. We felt watched, and he told staff twice (with in minutes of each other) to ask if we had finished our food when my friend was clearly still eating. I stopped going to the Oak for over 12 months because of this guy, but sadly, he's still there, and he takes away the nice feel the Oak used to have! It's a shame because the rest of the staff are amazing

Went for a family Sunday lunch. We have been many times for breakfast etc and the food is always good and nice and hot and good value. On this occasion however we all felt the roast was mean in portion size with very little vegetables and hardly any meat. Shame as probably wouldn’t have the roast again.

Travelling north on M1, booked Sunday lunch to break the journey. Fantastic choice. Staff led by Sarah were a delight, helpful and caring, could not have done more for us. Sunday lunch was excellent and great value for money. Highly recommended.

Beautiful place, lovely staff and great food

Ordered a bacon and egg roll but was served a sausage and egg roll. Kitchen staff need to.read orders properly. Nicki confirmed she had put order through as bacon and egg so totally kitchen staff fault

Excellent place, the food was superb and the staff were excellent. Well worth a visit!

I visited The Royal Oak during a walk around Kirby Muxloe for a drink and a bowl of chips. The pub offered a great selection of beer and spirits and the food was tasty. Staff and customers were friendly. The interior of the pub was nicely decorated, spacious and light. The exterior was also neat and tidy. I loved the look of the deli, with a range of meat, cheese and snacks on offer. I will definitely be returning for dinner or some deli snacks.

I visited The Royal Oak during a walk around Kirby Muxloe for a drink and a bowl of chips. The pub offered a great selection of beer and spirits and the food was tasty. Staff and customers were friendly. The interior of the pub was nicely decorated, spacious and light. The exterior was also neat and tidy. I loved the look of the deli, with a range of meat, cheese and snacks on offer. I will definitely be returning for dinner or some deli snacks.

Lovely cafe, restaurant, deli and pub all rolled into one! Such a nice atmosphere and a lovely selection of food and drinks.

Sunday lunch for two. Food amazing , big portions and impeccable service. Definitely going back.

Amazing pie, lamb shank and mint. Lovely staff. Will definitely come again.

We went here for a wake, so obviously a sad occasion but the food was amazing. The staff were so friendly and helpful. It made a difficult day a pleasure, thank you.

Excellent place for a drink and fabulous meal plus a nice delli to top up with delicious food.

I came here for an event and food looked amazing as did puddings Will definitely be trying food next time

Although a sad occasion for our family everything went well

Landlord was a little grumpy looking . Cafe girl was very slow cake was lovely. Felt a bit on edge like we shouldn't be there

1 star because the parking system is disgusting. If you forget to put your registration plate in you get fined. But even worse, the Landlord doesn't help at all, even if he knows you go in semi regularly. My friends and I won't be going back. Shame, as the pub is fantastic

Great food, i think the only thing that lets them down is they are absolutely rammed on a sunday. if you wnat a quality roast book ahead.

1 star because the parking system is disgusting. If you forget to put your registration plate in you get fined. But even worse, the Landlord doesn't help at all, even if he knows you go in semi regularly. My friends and I won't be going back. Shame, as the pub is fantastic

The coffee and food is great. Staff are warm and friendly. It has a lovely atmosphere. Vibes are a bit quirky (in a good way) and it has a great deli

Went for a business meeting and venue was perfect with a bar, the buffet was perfect. Parking good. Main surprise was the food servery selling designer snacks and lunches , lucky village!!!

Lovely place. Went for breakfast and had the full English. I have to say the food is cooked to order and perfect.

As someone who has worked in the hospitality industry for 6 years, I have never been so taken aback as visiting this place. When me and my father attended for a Sunday roast we were met with staff who were indifferent at best aside from our waitress. Upon receiving the roasts we we were presented with stone cold potatoes, parsnips and carrots that tasted of fermented ketchup, "greens" that were boil in the bag standard, and turkey that tasted vaguely fishy. After I had struggled down a third of the dish, my father who only finished his meal due to extreme hunger, suggested I make it known I was not happy with the meal. I brought this up with the waitress who made a quick excuse, and that was the extent, Despite seeing her confer with management on a trip to the toilet we were offered no proper apology, no discount on the bill, paid full extortionate price, and left with a bad taste in our mouths that didn't just come from the food.

The worst Sunday Lunch I have ever attempted to eat and my Son who normally eats anything left the majority of this excuse for food.

Delicious breakfast! A good selection to choose from and really well done

Great breakfast and dog friendly!

Have done a couple of wedding celebrations here and venue is perfect for a relaxed reception. Really nice and couples say how lovely the staff are. Has a great garden outside for photos too. Thank you. @Shelley Costello Photography www.shelleycostello.co.uk

It was a good night, the band were brilliant, a lot of people there, would go again 😀

Very nice inside pleasant staff a nice experience.

Nice food, all well presented. It's a generally good atmosphere, though if busy you can feel a bit like you are in the way. Not the cheapest place, but it's not trying to be, it's higher quality food and about the price you'd expect that to be.

Wow, what a transformation! Extensive menu to suit all needs, hopes and desire. Very clean with friendly staff. Will definitely come back.

Great food and coffee as always

Update 23.12.23. Dropped in for a coffee & cake. Also had a chilli sausage roll on top of the rocky road and coffee. Really busy, but very chilled pre-Christmas vibe. Very nice 👌 Went here on the spur of the moment as another chain restaurant didn't have a table available. Glad we did. Really nice and quirky, 'local' pub. Had a deli in the main room. Had a couple of filled pittas, tandoori chicken + halloumi & veg. Very tasty and good portion. Really good and pleasant service. Seemed like a good 'local' pub. Recommended 👍😁

Big band night....Service in the back room a little chaotic due to no one serving to start with and a large queue forming, got under control later. Front you looked good and the fresh food shop looked exceptional. Must go again to try the food.

We had the English breakfast and it was great

Have to enter your registration number on entering the pub or get a ticket, beer about 90p overpriced, did not stop to eat too many tables reserved.

Dropped in on the off chance had roast turkey lunch with knickerbocker glory for pudding lovely. We will definitely be returning in the future thanks

Absolutely delicious, my husband and I took our youngest son and his girlfriend for Sunday lunch as an early birthday celebration. The men had 3 courses and each one was presented beautifully and really tasty, the portion size was more than enough. Staff are extremely helpful and very friendly, we have definitely become regular diners here

Love coming here whether it's for a drink or food. Staff are friendly and helpful. I love that it is dog friendly too.

Great atmosphere. Friendly staff and a great deli

Myself and a friend called in for a sandwich. It was very quiet and a couple on a nearby table ordered their food we then ordered ours Bacon and Brie panini and a roast beef panini. The other couples food came we waited and waited and waited the other couple had finished their meal we were still waiting . After an hour I asked how much longer our food would be to which I was told it's on its way now. 15 minutes later still no food. At this point we cancelled our order I mean nearly an hour and half for 2 panini in an empty pub ! We use the Royal Oak at least twice a month but after today's appalling service we will not be going there again ! They even had the cheek to charge us for 2 half drunk drinks !!!!

Another great visit to the Oak. This time we had dinner and stayed for the family Halloween party with our 7 year old son and it was a great night. The Royal Oak lives and breathes support for the local community and puts on many events throughout the year for both kids and adults alike, the effort by the team in making these events a success are easily seen when you’re there, nothing is too much effort. Events aside, every time I visit the place it is busy…….breakfast, lunch and dinner are of the highest quality and prices are probably the lowest in the area for the quality of the food you get to eat! It’s great to see a pub / restaurant thriving and being determined to embed itself as part of the local community so, if you’ve never been or, not been for a while I highly recommend you do.

There for a funeral, was well provided for. Pleasant staff.

caitlin (bill says server is caitlin) was lovely, greeted us and sorted us a table for breakfast. couple coffees and a full vegetarian breakfast was lovely in the sun. perfect morning!

Had a great celebration meal with the family

Great pub with a lovely deli, my wife and I paid a visit for Sunday lunch, very nice, excellent value, staff were very polite and helpful, highly recommended.

Came for a birthday celebration, which we booked online.. When we arrived they said they didn't receive our email , even though we had proof that it had be accepted, there was 13 of us , staff had to quickly put some tables together to accommodate us .. Food was ok but wasn't the best .. Service wasn't the best either .. All in all a very bad evening

Myself and 3 friends had afternoon tea. We all come from different parts of the Midlands so having been To The Royal Oak previously I thought it would be a good meeting point. Have to say the Afternoon Tea was absolutely fantastic the service was top class and the attention to detail could not be faulted. 2 of our party had specific dietary requirements and allergies to say there dietary requirements were met is a complete understatement. The girl who served us asked so many questions about the allergies and requirements it put us all at complete ease and we had a wonderful afternoon. Thank you so much to everyone who made our afternoon so special. We will deffinately be returning. Lastly have to say such good value for money.

Popped in for a pint of beer Attempted to pay with a Bank of Scotland £5 note , they refused to accept it So Walked out , left them to pour the pint down the drain Noted previous review of not accepting Scottish bank notes Attitude stinks We are still British after all Won’t be back

Had a reasonable meal with good service. The evening g was spoiled as the hotel would not accept our Scottish £20. 00 note. The staff were ignorant of the fact that Scottish notes are backed by the bank of England. Downside is that the lovley waitress missed put on a generous tip. We decided not to patronise this establishment again- so they also lost out on further revenue. Scots beware- do not patronise this establishment if you can only pay with Scottish banknotes

Went to a wedding reception. All delt with efficiently

Great service. Polite and friendly staff who were quick to take order and bring food out. Good portion sizes and very tasty as well as value for money.

Great place for brekkie, lunch and dinner.

Just went here to claim my free bottle of Heineken 0.0 as per the Heineken promotion that is currently going on, in which they are giving out 80,000 free drinks. All my mates have done this in different pubs across the country without any issues, yet at this pub the bartender was trying to tell me that it was buy one get one free even though it doesn’t say this anywhere. I will definitely not be returning here!

First time for a longtime at the Royal Oak( AKA Spanish Blade) Booked in for a evening meal after hearing reading great reviews etc about this place. What can I say about this place. Excellent throughout out visit. Top selection of beer wines gins etc Surrounded, perfect in my opinion clean bright we’ll laid out, Food was excellent great choices with a twist of Tapas Ragu Scampie etc many more dishes Perfect meal drinks deserts Service was really efficient a great evening out.. Don’t miss this one out, it’s a gem Roger Pinto-Smith West Yorkshire 😎

Lovely little place food really nice and friendly staff

When you are not from the area you never know what you will get, the Royal Oak was decided upon as a meeting point for lunch as it was halfway between our homes (we both travelled 1.5 hours to get there). Sunday lunch exceeded our expectations! Tender choices of three meats, tasty vegetables (not cooked to a mush) real roasties, Yorkshire puds nearly as good as homemade! And tasty gravy, all portions were generous enough just leaving a tiny gap for puddings we ordered sticky toffee pudding and red berry fresh cream meringues that were absolutely gorgeous. All staff members we encountered were pleasant and helpful. The toilets were clean, the pub area had tables of many sizes and most were reserved so this must be a popular Sunday lunch spot. The pub also has a deli counter which I have not seen in a pub before but its a good idea in this village location it sold a wide variety of foods and advertised picnic hampers. I would consider this pub again for a meet up point as it was easy to get to from the M1 and gave us a lovely lunch. After lunch we walked around the castle in the village managed by English Heritage before heading home.

A delightful find. More than just a pub. Part of it had a more of a coffee shop feel about it. Plus a deli counter. Very child friendly. Lots of people out for morning coffee and late breakfast. It was about 1/2 eleven when I arrived. I had a small breakfast priced £6.95. More than enough food. Good atmosphere. Would call again.

Been in for food before, which I found to be very nice. Popped in for a couple of jars recently, 3 pints cost just under £16, which I found to be quite pricey but was told it's the norm now. Popped in on a Saturday night and it was fairly quiet. It's a little bit out of the way, which is nice.

Hmmmm went here as the place we wanted had an electrical problem so was last minute! Booked a table didn't really need to as there wasn't many people in. Staff didn't know the menu at all. I asked if the pizza was stonebaked and lady advised yes it is. I ordered a meat feast, well it was pepperoni with two bits of ham on! It WAS NOT stone baked either. Very disappointing. My friend ordered cajun burger which looked dry and no presentation at all. When our plates were cleared i did say how disappointing the pizza was. She didnt seem bothered at all. We both had a cake from the deli, this was dry and tasteless. Very disappointing and over priced Dont recommend

Disappointing, poor service, long wait on food, they forgot my children’s food orders, waited even longer for them and then one was incorrect. Once we had our food (cold chips) we saw no one, had to prompt staff for the basics. Far better service and food elsewhere locally. Shame as the lunch menu was lovely.

Great service and the staff checked up on us regularly to see if we wanted anything else. Do get deserts after your meal, the chocolate egg cheesecake in particular is beautiful