The Stag & Pheasant in Rugby

We had a lovely experience at this restaurant. The staff were lovely and accommodating, and we felt at home. The roast was awesome! The meat was great, and there was a great variety of vegetables. The cauliflower cheese was heavenly, but we will need a bowl of it next time. Definitely 10/10. We felt like we had known the owners for years!! Now we have gone for a nap to sleep it off! ❤️🤣 #greatfood #friendlystaff #cozyatmosphere We are going to try the breakfasts the next time we visit! #cantwait

Nice Public House in Hillmorton comfortable place good range of drinks. Large Screens plenty of space for seating. Very accommodating staff, not my local but would certainly visit again with no hesitation

Great Saturday breakfast, Friendly staff and Welcoming Landlord Craig

Good night out local staff and people quaint old pub.

Pub very welcoming with great atmosphere. Didn't have food while at the pub.

A great traditional pub. Serves awesome breakfast on Saturdays and a fantastic Sunday roast from 12pm till 5pm. Great staff. Highly recommended

Passing through on our boat & fancied a couple of drinks after a long day. Chose the Stag and Pheasant and we're glad we did - lovely old-style pub atmosphere with a welcome from the barmaid and made to feel at home by the locals. No food but who cares? A welcoming drinking pub. Perfect!

A Brilliant pub with friendly atmosphere and people.

Evening with mediums, very good, plus an excellent buffet.

Bar staff are amazing and selection of beer & rum is spot on 👌🏼

Well kept real ale. A little noisy with all the TVs on in the bar. Lounge was closed to the public for a private function so couldn't move to there.

Excellent Sunday roast great value for money. Staff very friendly

Smashing little hidden gem in the heart of Hillmorton, Old school Village local, friendly welcoming staff and good selection of drinks and only a short walk from the canal!

CRAIG HAS REALLY TURNED THIS PUB AROUND WELL DONE

Mannnnn The Stag and Pheasant is the best place to be going every Sunday evening ☺️, For musical Bingo. Try not to miss their Musical Bingo night 🌃😂😂👏🏽 this Sunday and everyother Sunday. It's super super fun.😉☺️👏

Great atmosphere, Friendly clients and Staff. All round a good evening.

Fantastic pub, lovely atmosphere

Excellent atmosphere and landlord is a top man.

Very nice lovely atmosphere bar staff were lovely and very helpful made very welcome

Brilliant pub, nice atmosphere, beer garden, entertainment and of course quality beer.

Current owners have a done a good job and it looks great now. Table service was fantastic too

Beautiful pint of Timothy Taylor

Had a great evening out Saturday with friends in the Stag, great beer and the atmosphere was also very good.

Excellent set up great covid control bar staff friendly and beer was wonderful 😀

Got bitten by the ratty bartender

Being Rugby, it's populated by extras from 'The Hills Have Eyes'. Beers is good however.

Very friendly staff. Great selection of drinks. Highly recommended!

Great local pub.very friendly. Smart .would recommend 2 anyone .visit.

Dog friendly pub with brilliant landlords well worth a walk up from the canal So nice to have good people running the pub now

This is a pub and very loosely a restaurant. The pub side is ok but the restaurant is very poorly managed. It’s forever shutting at short notice. And the landlords don’t seem to know what people want. And how to react accordingly.

We had Sunday lunch today and it was excellent. Good honest food very tasty and good service from Helen. Definitely be returning

Friendly service and great food. All home cooked, and the puddings are amazing! Highly recommended, thanks to Mark and Anthony

Went there for an early Christmas dinner with family and the food was fabulous. Had roast sirloin of beef and it was so tender. Oh and the Baileys cheesecake I had for dessert was to die for!!

Popped in for lunch on the off chance with an adult daughter. Lovely cosy dining room, friendly service and a delicious and unusual toastie (mushroom and haloumi). Had we had more time, we would have gone with one of the items from the main menu which were very reasonably priced. For dessert, we shared an amazing After Eight cheesecake which was sensationally soft and fluffy. Lunches and dinners are only available on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays but we’re definitely going to become regulars! Highly recommended.

Had another lovely meal here last night. Vegetable samosas for starter and then a Thai curry with king prawns. Food was great and excellent value, and the chef was on hand to answer any of your questions and make you feel welcome.

We enjoyed an excellent lunch of "Toasties" along with a side of chips and a couple of pints of wonderful cider. We were made to feel very welcome by the Landlord and very much enjoyed chatting to the Chef about the food they have on offer and about how they might accommodate the dietary needs of folk who might dine with us there in the future. The food is freshly prepared so doesn't appear instantly which was not a problem. When it arrived it was hot and delicious with probably some of the best chips that I have tasted. I really recommend this place. It is a great find.

A small but nice and friendly local. Only one real ale on tonight, but it seemed to have been looked after very well - best pint of Marston's Pedigree I've had for a long time.

Really great pub with good food!

Popped in on the off chance of eating on Sunday after a heavy saturday night partying (table of 4) made to feel very welcome by the young lady behind the bar, the restaurant side despite being busy accommodated us if we could wait 30 mins as they were busy, good selection of starters very tasty, then boom our Sunday lunches were amazing, meat delicious, yorkie huge and perfectly cooked , roasties fabulous and great selection of veg, proper good quality home cooked food, portion sizes perfect, desserts are also incredible and happy to tub a couple up to take home, great food at great price. We were also attended too very well by the staff and will be recommending to anyone that will listen, see you very soon Stag and Pheasant

Fancied a change and like trying new places so decided to give this pub a go. We should have taken our cue from the very unkempt car park, but are always prepared to not necessarily judge on first appearances. Unfortunately we were made to feel like an inconvenience when we went in and received a very unfriendly welcome. Won’t be giving this place a second chance. Thankfully we were cheerily welcomed at the next place we tried.

Have visited "The Stag"twice, once for Sunday Lunch and again for normal lunch on a Saturday. The Sunday Lunch session is popular so booking is advisable. Large helpings (excellent Yorkshires) all cooked fresh from local ingredients. A good selection of veg to suit even the pickier ones in our party. Saturday was much quieter so you could get away without booking. Excellent selection on the menu, plus specials. All food top quality both times. The Baileys cheesecake was amazing! They serve great local beers - we liked "Yer Bard" Not a pub for families with young children as no play area etc. But great food and much quieter/more relaxed atmosphere than pubs catering for families. Lunch is served Thursday to Sunday and about a third cheaper than the local competition. We will definitely be using this pub more often now that we've found it.

Great Gin!! Fabulous food, the meat fell off the beef short rib & the tender stem broccoli complimented it perfectly. All 6 of us had a good sized filling & a delicious freshly cooked meal. The Chef made a special effort for my friends dietary requirements & she wasn’t disappointed. Home made puddings too!! How often do you actually get a cheesecake made from scratch & tonight’s was coffee!! The staff were friendly & we have a live band playing music in the background. Perfect !! Give it a try? Wine not?

Absolutely delicious food at Evsy's Kitchen, fantastic service from the chef himself. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. We went on a Friday evening and also for lunch on Sunday -- best Sunday roast I've had.

We stopped in on a weekend away on the canals. Had a great evening meal on the first night and a couple of beers. The staff and the chef were brilliant and the service exemplary. So good we came again for lunch on the Sunday.

Fantastic food, and even better service!

Loved it, great customer service and a meal worth every crumb. I'll be back for more, could not rate this enough.

Please come try us, the food is cooked with love and soul, we are a family run kitchen in a local pub and need your support to compete.

Be careful when entering to the back garden from toilet.dodgy step made me fell off.

The food and atmosphere is very good.

Spent a lovely afternoon in the Stag and Pheasant today. The landlord and his staff are very friendly and welcoming, and my dog was made to feel just as at home as we were. Great real ales, and even better, a child-free environment where adults can relax. So good, we are going back there tonight! 😃

Had a lovely evening out at the Stag and Pheasant pub. Landlord Anthony is so attentive and friendly.

Three of us Visited for a meal. All had rib eye and all three were excellent. Tender and cooked to perfection. The desserts were equally impressive, especially the cheesecake. Highly recommended.

Wonderful evening on Saturday, food was amazing, very tasty. Nothing was too much trouble, even when one child wanted the dessert of another child, it was quickly, without fuss replaced. Look forward to eating there again.

Very friendly service and a lovely pub

We have just enjoyed another excellent Sunday lunch at the Stag. Meat veg and puddings were all delicious. Clean plates from children and adults. The service is quick and friendly and the team couldn’t do enough to look after us. Good value and highly recommended!

Since Esvys Kitchen started cooking the food here we have had some great meals. we have had the Sunday roast on several occasions and each time has been delicious. This week we decided to try the main menu and weren't disappointed. I had the homemade fish pie which was the best I've had and my partner had the rib eye steak which was cooked to perfection and tender. The fish pie was £10 and the rib eye steak was £12.

Outstanding pub food - the best I've ever eaten!

.Wonderful food by Evsys Kitchen. Sunday lunch all home cooked and local meats and veg. Simply gorgeous 😋

We thought we would try the stag as we haven’t been here for years. But was reassured by the fact that Mark does the food. Which may i say was excellent. But unfortunately the same cant be said for the landlord and his mates, which he would rather have been with. He asked us what we would like to drink and bought over menus, very rapidly thought it was a bit rushed. Anyway i said i would like a gin and tonic, his reply we have 38 gins you name it we have it, i asked for orange marmalade gin, oh we don’t have that one, i will have something lemony oh dear we haven’t got anything like that so in the end i just said whatever you have. We had been told by friends that they had been told they couldn’t have.a drink in the eating area and were rudely told to go in the bar. So with this in mind i was surprised to see a group of people over the other side of the eating area just drinking and soon realised that they were the landlords friends who were very noisy and messing about. So if that is a rule no just drinking in the eating area it should apply to everyone, and if he wants his friends in there then he should have said could they keep the noise down as people were trying to eat. Would love to go there and experience Mark and Sharons food again, but have been put off by the landlords behaviour.

finally got round to going to our lovely local for Sunday dinner! Really couldn’t fault the food, the service and the atmosphere! Table service, no Q’s or feeling of being hearded for food! Can’t recommend enough, looking forwards to taking the children and sampling the evening menu all of which look delicious at an amazing price! See you soon

We came here for the first time in around 5 years tonight, and are so glad we did. The service was excellent, the food fantastic. Drinks were ordered at the table, and the chap who served us was excellent with my wife’s Gin. Each one was different, and he explained which tonic water he was using for each, as they are important to the taste, apparently. All four of us enjoyed the three courses we had, and will definitely make this more of a regular place to eat. Thank you for a great meal!!

We visited for an evening meal last Saturday and had a lovely evening! The food was excellent, not a single thing to complain about. The team there clearly really care about what they are doing and it shows. We’re so glad to have found this place and will definitely be back soon!

Ate here for the first time since under new management recently. The food was delicious, freshly cooked, piping hot and served on hot plates, a rarity nowadays. Couldn't fault it or the service.

I really enjoyed the food. The staff was very friendly. I'll be back!

A great meal!! Food was awesome, clearly cooked with passion. Fully of flavour and just the right amount. Could have had everything thing of the menu and I’m sure it would have been as good as my steak. Can’t wait for dessert. Fabulous job Evsys!

The Sunday lunch was absolutely amazing. Everything was homemade and presented really well. The roast potatoes were wonderful!

We live locally and have just discovered this little gem. The kitchen has recently been taken over and the food is delicious and home made and very reasonably priced. The service is very attentive and professional. Definitely the best in Hillmorton in our opinion

Have had Sunday lunch here twice now and both times were excellent. The pub has a new family run restaurant. The food is freshly cooked and the staff very attentive. Great value for money and home made desserts to die for !

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here last weekend, I had Chicken & my girlfriend had Beef, everything was cooked perfectly & tasted great. We also had yummy handmade desserts too, Lemon Meringue pie & chocolate brownie. Mark & Sharon have recently taken over the running of the kitchen here & are doing a great job. Will definitely be going back.

What a lovely Sunday lunch a couple of weeks ago. New chef Mark and his team. We had lamb which I always try and have if a choice. Lovely veg cooked just right and gravy was yummy! Hubby had the bread and butter pudding for desert with custard and said how lovely it was too. Looking forward to another Sunday lunch soon, hubby is a craft ale fan and the Stag never fail to deliver!

The Stag has benefitted greatly from a complete internal refurbishment with new upholstery, bar furniture and decor. A real transformation

A cosy local dog friendly pub with a lovely fire and welcoming bar staff. A good choice of ales and beers and only a short walk from the Canal. Enjoyed a nice pint here!

nice friendly cosy village pub darts pool table and various live music seen some good live bands and more gigs upcoming including an amy winehouse tribute she is very good act

It's a lovely pub with a great atmosphere we arrived late to check in and we was shown to our room it was lovely and clean the bedding was really good and the breakfast was really tasty .. nothing was to much trouble for any of the staff if I was to go back to visit my family I wouldn't haste as we had a warm welcome. Even sharing a bathroom didn't put a damper on our stay as it was spotless.

Came here for Sunday lunch, they only serve beef and pork,

Friendly pub who generously support the Rugby Rokeby Lions Sleigh appeal. Thanks

Excellent food. Cracking service.

Since the beautifully adapted refurb the pub really has become part of the locals acceptance.

Lovely meal. Great staff and service

My friends and I had a couple of drinks here whilst our children attended a party in the function room. We were rudely told we’d have to move if they needed our table for people eating as we were only drinking, even though the area we sat in is indicated as being a quiet drinking area. We were there for 2 hours and only one couple occupied a table in the dining area during that time. Not sure if the man behind the bar was just having a bad day but he could’ve put it more politely especially as I get the impression he was the landlord. Will not be going there again. And if they’re not happy with lots of kids running around they shouldn’t host children’s parties!

Brilliant night as usual at the stag and pheasant tonight brilliant place to visit thank you all again

The outside umbrellas were a great break from the sun. The fish fingers were really nice too - on their own or in ther fish finger butties.

We had the most gorgeous Sunday lunch last week. The lamb was melt in the mouth. We also had a dessert of brownie sundae which I didn't want to end!

Not very friendly and quite expensive

My husband and I attended the Stag and Pheasant on the recommendation of a fellow companion. We had previously attended for the Sunday lunch and found it very appleasing and when I discovered they were doing food all week round I felt impelled to try. I had the creamy mushroom carbonara and my husband had the pie of the day (Cumberland sausage and onion I believe) the owners made a point of stating how everything was cooked from fresh and thus may be a wait whilst food is prepared however we had ordered and it was on our table in less than 20 minutes! The dining area had a lovely decorum and the staff were especially attentive and efficient. I will definitely be returning and recommending, round of applause for the stag and pheasant.

Being keen canal boaters we often find ourselves moored up at Hillmorton locks where we would usually prepare a meal on board due to the lack of good evening catering within walking distance. Not any more though as after it's takeover, makeover and new kitchen I've no hesitation in saying that The Stag and Pheasant is the place to go. Manager Anthony was a joy to be with and talk to although at times he was a bit run off his feet and if he's as successful as I think he will be, he's going to need some 'front of house' help soon. We booked in for the Sunday lunch and were given a choice of tables and served our drinks very quickly. No starters were offered which on balance is probably a good thing and the main course arrived at table in a reasonable time - and it was great. A choice of 3 meats or a combination and they were very good cuts and tender. Vegetables were superbly prepared and the platter topped by a great home-made Yorkshire. The most impressive feature for me though was that not only was gravy served seperately in a jug, but we had one each! 10/10 for that little touch as nothing spoils a meal more for me than having the chef drench it in gravy as it passes though the kitchen door. While on the subject of the kitchen door, it provided the only 'downer' of the occasion. The door closer seems a bit fierce and each entry and exit had me jumping from my seat until I got used to it. You need to fix that Anthony. Disappointed by no ice-cream on such a hot day but I understood that it wasn't their fault so we plumped for the Eton Mess which was perhaps a little heavy on the cream but light on the forest fruits and meringue but nevertheless OK.

Great evening or with friends... Well worth the visit.

Visited day 1 no beer, day 2 no gas. Good pub gone to pot. Landlord no interest whatsoever. Won't see me again, or my guest's

Small cozy pub, spotless and beautiful renovated

Good bar, decent beers, newly refurbed, lovely bar staff, decent prices... £3.10 for carling, shame the hop house 13 tap was off.... Only reason for give 4 stars instead if 5 is because I haven't tried the food yet!

Very good pub with good entertainment.

Local meat and local veg. Loads on the plate and all very very tasty and quickly served. Will definitely be going back. Choice of turkey, beef or pork. We had pork which was very tasty.

Fabulous Roast with all the trimmings. Good food,good service, and great company. 😊

The new look is great.Well done

Had a fantastic time,my grandchildren absolutely loved it,looking for eggs and getting a surprise after,then a disco and karaoke

Finally under new management with refurbishment promised and a new menu. This Easter bank holiday weekend they are having a charitable do in the car park. A marquee etc will be used and some interesting beers available all in the aid of the Air Ambulance Charity.

Poor selection of beer midweek.

Under brewery interim management needs a lot of work doing

Nice pub good good and pleasant staff

Best pub I've been too let alone best pub in hillmorton, it's the centre of the universe. Really great place, proper beer, fantastic food, brilliant company and with ant, Helen and Kyle behind the bar it's a really great place to spend time, anytime of the day.