The Royal Oak in Blaby

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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 place for brekkie, lunch and dinner.

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.

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 😎

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.

Lovely little place food really nice and friendly staff

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

Floor and table was dirty and we had to request for it to be cleaned . Staff had no idea about the menu. Prawn cocktail came out in just a glass not even presented on a plate. No bread was offered with the soup. Vegetable tart should of come out with new potatoes and salad but instead came out with vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding & gravy. We were never asked if we would like another drink throughout our meal. It felt more like we were in a canteen. No place settings no flower or candle in on the table like there always use to be. Cutlery literally got lobbed on the table when the food came out. We will not be returning.

First time I went there as I was passing and needed breakfast. Pulled in got my food in around 15 mins and left back to work. I was parked for around 20 minutes. Few days later £100 fine for parking. I didn’t look or see the signs as you don’t expect to see them in a pub car park especially a small village like that. £12 on food for 2 and a £100 fine ?? Fine won’t be paid and we won’t be going there again. Better food at half the price elsewhere but needs must.

The table was dirty upon arrival with several chairs around us. The waitress didn’t seem to know what was going on and didn’t hide the fact either. I had the tempura prawn flatbread which was a cold, dry piece of ready made naan with unseasoned prawns on top. The chairs and tables started coming in from outside early and the the place starting closing which was strange. We had to ask for the bill and waited for a while before going to ask the barman who came over. By this point everyone else had left and it became a slightly strange atmosphere. Seemed to be better when they had the restaurant area and the food was better. Wouldn’t return

The barman (with ponytail) is sarcastic and rude his customer service skills are awful, doesn’t make you feel welcome in fact you feel more like your an inconvenience - bad energy in the wrong job

Absolutely fantastic Sunday Roast, we stopped here on the off chance they could fit us in for lunch, so glad we did, best Roast dinner I've had in a pub/restaurant. Two of us had roast beef, two of us roast turkey and one had steak,...

My friend and i have just had afternoon tea for my friends birthday. I can not fault a thing. The food was lovely and so much of, it was very good value for money. Sarah the owner is a lovely lady, her staff are very...

Wedding venue, DO NOT BOOK!! Complete disappointment & rude, incompetent staff. Garden outside has to be closed by 9pm so all of the guests had to be closed into the small venue room due to noise complaints from the neighbours! This was not previously discussed...

The Royal Oak is filling a niche market by offering an excellent range of items, from the full English breakfast to lunch, evening meals, teas, coffee and a deli. It was busy on a Thursday morning and understandably so. We enjoyed our pancakes, bacon, fruit...

A friends 80th birthday celebration. Very good atmosphere. Good service. The vegetarian meal was not too tasty, but very enjoyable.

I had such a very nice meal and drink . And the staff are so very nice and friendly. I’m so looking forward to go there very regularly now.

The first 2 times I came to the deli the service was slow so I thought I’d try a 3rd time… no better. I stood at the till and waited to be served but was never served. Staff were sat or wandering seemly doing nothing so I left. Terrible service.

Breakfast was very good, a big portion for £8:95 good value for money. Service was good. Will return.

Family reunion today 16th. May. Great location. Food was fabulous (we had the steak) and reasonably priced. Staff were very helpful. Thankyou!

We had a lovely lunch date, amazing fish and chip and an amazing pulled pork burger one of the best ones we have tried !

Food and service are exceptional; the deli has some really good stuff. Not light on the bank balance but you get what you pay for I suppose!

We came to the restaurant and the girls behind the deli didn’t out a smile on their faces and we had to wait for 5 minutes for them to serve us even though they had 2 tables. They took us to the table and we...

Lovely food Will definitely go again

Busy place sat outside but a bit cold so left.

Really really lovely pub. Lovely food and really nice accommodating staff. Perfect for get togethers weather without your babies too

Food is lovely but every pint is flat within seconds 🙈🙈. Not sure about the deli counter as you walk in either. Good old pubs seem to have long gone. Be trolleys outside next 🤣🤣

Always a warm welcome lovely food good range of choices and as always purchase a little treat from the deli counter before we go lovely bottle of Prosecco

What a fabulous place. Nice people and excellent service from everyone. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was also very well executed catering for vegans, vegetarians and celiac. We'll done all and thank you for a lovely event

Booked for Sunday Lunch before going to watch Rugby. All 6 of us had great meal served with a smile. Good venue, a surprising treat as booked with no prior knowledge of it. Thank you Royal Oak team. Deli looked delicious.

Very interesting pub. As well as serving lovely meals. They have a large delicatessen counter with some amazing savouries and cakes.

Great pub / restaurant / delicatessen / coffee shop / cakes.

Very nice mixture of restaurant, farm shop and bar. Note that if parking here you must enter your reg no on the display screens or risk a parking fine

Excellent for what was required by us.

Had lunch with a friend there today. I had a nice bacon , Brie and cranberry toastie. The refill lady was in the car park, so got some vegan sweets for my grand children. There is a nice deli counter in the pub too. Spotted...

We’d had a decent takeaway Sunday lunch during covid and had visited twice for a sit down one since, the first was good, the second not so, mainly due to the quality of the roast beef . Decided to give it another go but for...

We celebrated my daughter's 52nd birthday with breakfast at the Royal Oak. The birthday 'girl' and her husband were already seated when my youngest daughter and I arrived at 11am and we immediately ordered coffee, this arrived at 11.50. Yes, 50 minutes wait for two...

I regularly visit the deli usually taking home more than I had planned to! This time we ate in on a Monday lunchtime. We chose the ploughman's sharing platter and a bowl of chips. When it arrived we realised we didn't really need the chips - but they were THE BEST chips. Everything on the platter delicious, as expected. Had to have a'doggy bag'! The staff are wonderful and have time for you although extremely busy.

Family wake, good value and well attended by staff

Only went to use the facilities but impressed with dining options including a well stocked deli counter. Food was fab , will definitely use again 👍

Enjoyed a lovely valentines meal here. Food was excellent. Staff efficient and friendly. Would go back.

We visited here for Sunday lunch - 4 of us in total. 2 party members have mobility issues but everything was on a level so worked perfectly. We were seated promptly in a booth and although the atmosphere was relatively noisy when we arrived which...

Food was great and not too bad a price. I had steak, cooked as I'd asked. No issues at all and I will definitely go again. Also, very important, the deli counter! Amazing! Hugs selection of all sorts. I had samosa (beautiful,) scotch egg (,not bad) and a cake the was devine. 4.5 stars for me.

Very beautiful place very busy staff were top draw food was amazing and the counter in the pub with all nice things in looks great will be back for more definitely would recommend 100% keep up the good work

The food was tasty and perfectly cooked. The staff were excellent, polite, professional and fun. It has a deli inside the pub which was nice. It was exceptionally busy which tells you something.

Booked in here to eat whilst in the area. Was expecting a busy place on a Saturday evening but it seemed quiet (which I preferred) . As soon as you walk in you come across a deli counter which was really quirky! it was nice...

The good was perfectly cooked, well presented and tasty. All staff were fun, polite, professional and friendly. Having a deli inside is unusual but really good (we sampled that too). It's clearly very well run and was exceptionally busy. The atmosphere is a little hard...

I've only been there once, but so far, so good. Nice reasonably priced hot food served by pleasant staff in a clean, well laid out environment. Will go there again.

The food is lovely. We went for lunch.

Absolutely fantastic held my dad wake here and it all was done to a high standard

Lovely place, Lovely staff and we all had a really tasty Sunday lunch each 👍recommend 100% and will definitely go again as they serve food all day + they do a mean breakfast

Ample parking. Friendly staff, good food. A good venue for my working lunch.

Lovely here,very friendly staff,nice atmosphere,good pint,great food,highly recommend a visit,my new local now too 😀 👍.

Wow had a lovely Sunday Roast, there was a group of 8 of us, The staff were amazing looking after us in every way The food was so tasty, well done The Royal Oak

Had a lovely breakfast here, staff were great and attentive

Lovley breakfast 😋 lots of choice, good value and friendly staff 👌

The pub has been refitted since I last visited and it's now got a deli counter and a coffee shop. It's got a really nice atmosphere, it's a nice place in the village to meet up with friends for a coffee. I didn't eat there but the menu for lunches and dinners looked nice, it looked like pub grub. The menu used to be better in my opinion but I'm sure this new menu will appeal to more people. I will consider eating there, either lunch or dinner.

Very helpful staff, friendly atmosphere, gluten-free options. The gluten-free full English breakfast was delicious and the prices are reasonable. I'm absolutely positive I'll go there again.

Great breakfast, weird vibe where it feels like it's a pub but also a country cafe but would recommend to all.

Good food and friendly atmosphere.

Great food and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Made our Wedding Anniversary meal special

Had breakfast with a friend this week - full English and eggs Benedict very nice. Attentive pleasant staff.