The Talbot Hotel Eatery & Coffee House in East Northamptonshire

Lovely for a nice cup of tea on a rainy early morning.

We only went in for a couple of beers but the open fire was lovely!

I will still give this hotel a 5 star rating as the staff were friendly and helpful and the room was lovely. Wholehearted congratulations! To the group of circa 15 foul mouthed, rowdy, shouting, shreiking and squealing males and females that arrived at the Talbot Hotel in Malton this last Sat evening 2nd March 2024. This hotels dining room was clearly never meant to cater for a gathering of such despicably behaved and wholly selfish animals like you. My sympathies went out to the small team of dedicated staff for whom you caused a horrid display of disrespect, but also to the several tables of residential diners that these same staff had to pacify and then relocate to another dining area because of your mob handed disgraceful behavior. I can say, "All to their own" for a great night out! However your organiser must have known what sort of beer monsters they were assembling and should have sought a suitable venue rather than blatantly ruin many others. I guess in a 25-40 age bracket, you know who you are.....SHAME ON EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!

Old hotel in Oundle. Although it's rural, it has a charm, the food is great, and the staff are really friendly. This hotel has become my favorite hotel in the UK :)

We used to live near Oundle 25 years ago, and were looking around to find a restaurant where we could meet friends just before the Christmas break who were travelling from Northampton. When we arrived we were shown to our table, and from the almost hostile dismissive 'welcome" should have walked out there and then. In short the service was incredibly slow and poor, I ordered the blade of beef on horseradish mash with red cabbage. When it arrived I thought they had forgotten to place the beef, but on investigation I found some. It was so small I thought I had become a vegetarian without asking! My wife's was just the same. The mash was tepid, and hardly flavoursome. In all disgraceful. Our friends meal was similarly poor. Our friend ordered the cheese board. I have never seen such a rediculously small amount of chees and heavily over priced. I could go on but hope you have got the message........avoid like the plague unless you are happy to get totally ripped off for a very poor meal. To add insult to injury they even added a service charge into the bill. Honestly i have had far better meals in both quality and quantity in my mother's care home.

Terrible food. Hardly any selection. £25 for a chicken burger? I don't think so. There's more to Vegan life than Linda McCartney sausages, (£16 for the vegan meal sausage & mash!!) also would have been nice if they were cooked properly. Waiting staff failed to offer us information on the food had to get management involved. Wont be coming back to this place. Breakfast was not cooked properly and I was ill afterwards.

I’ve been frequenting the Talbot for over 12 years and the building is stunning. The location is beautiful but there are more flaws than positives of late. Staffing levels have fallen so poorly they cannot offer the service the destination requires. Went for Sunday lunch with friends yesterday. Was told there would be a 45 min wait as we had not booked, we could have a couple of drinks first, no problem. The actual wait was over 2 hours whilst the place wasn’t that busy. When the food actually arrived, my beef was so tough. It’s snapped in half and that’s not exaggeration. The owners either have to sell up or invest some money in staff numbers and training. This is the first time I’ve ever been compelled to come onto Tripadvisor, and leave a review in any shape or form. The fact this meal and drinks cost four adults and three children over £400 is a disgrace and I shouldn’t really have paid my bill for the food. This place deserves better than the current owners who should hang their heads in shame.

This hotel dates from 1626 I recall and its appeal is just that. Old and charming this is quite a grand hotel, and sits proudly in the middle of Oundle. Plenty of parking to the rear of the hotel, with good access back I to the hotel. I had a room located in an annexe and it was very nicely appointed. Breakfast was excellent in the morning.

OUNDLE PUB CRAWL (18-08-23) Pub #4 Now this was a fantastic chilled vold pint of Doom Bar we never got at the last place, great service and fantastic surroundings, an amazing place and such comfy seating, a quality place and great way to end our afternoon out, me and my dad's favourite place in oundle.

Really lovely old coaching inn with masses of interesting history. Every member of staff from housekeeping to the restaurant and reception were so nice. Very comfortable bedroom and seating areas downstairs. Meals were good. If the price is right we’ll definitely return

We were staying at the hotel so decided to eat in. It is a nice room with a wonderful troupe l’oeil on the wall. It was quite busy with lots of business guys who were staying at the hotel, so there was a nice atmosphere. The food is solid 3 star hotel affair - perfect acceptable but not top class! My wife liked her pear starter and trout main. My main of a chicken pie was slightly tasteless but all sorted by adding a slug of white wine! My only suggestion is that the kitchen stick to the description - my starter of smoked mackerel pate was delicious and came with Melba toast, except it didn’t. It was served with 4 nachos. There’s no bread in nachos! I question it and was fobbed off with “I can bring you some bread if you want” - really! Anyway, minor point (although irritating) and overall we had a nice meal. With a bottle of decent white wine and a glass of red, it was under £100 which I though was good value.

We hadn't been to the Talbot for many years, so were pleasantly surprised at the changes they have made. We had a table overlooking the small garden area, which was very nice. We both had steak, which came with a good variety of accompaniments, including a lovely coleslaw. The staff were polite. The downside is that we were there for an hour and a half for a one course meal. We did look at the dessert menu, but as we had to be somewhere else, we decided nothing was tempting enough for another long wait.

Beautiful historic hotel, clean and with generally good service & polite staff. The reason I’ve given only 3 stars is the meagre food portions served & the fact I had finished my meal before my wife’s had arrived.

Thankyou to the chef who went the extra mile to prepare me a meal that avoided all off my numerous food intolerances during my stay at the hotel last weekend. I will be back!!!!

We were warmly welcomed and shown to an ideal table having requested a quiet one. The hotel was busy with many eating in the bar areas. The restaurant was quite busy. The menu has a good range of dishes to suite most tastes and all at reasonable prices. We ordered 2 starters. The smoked mackerel pâté was exquisitely presented. It was very tasty and served nice and cool. The salt and pepper squid was nicely coated with a crisp batter over broad pieces of squid, very tender, tasty and a good portion size with a nice chilli oil sauce. This encouraged the comment….'best squid I’ve had in ages!' I had the pan roasted duck breast. This was beautifully presented. It was served at a correct temperature, with attractive accompanying garnish of golden beetroot and crisply fried black cabbage which complemented the duck perfectly. The breast was perfectly cooked, just rosé. I would have liked more of the redcurrant jus to give more moisture to eating the of breast. My guest had the chicken breast stuffedl with black truffle mousseline. Again, another dish demonstrating the artistic skills of the culinary team. It was declared lovely to eat but marginally over cooked and again not quite enough sauce. The food service staff were first class in all respects.

We intended to stay in Stamford to visit the famous Friday market but when we looked at hotels on Trip advisor, stumbled across the Talbot which was a little way out in Oundle. It had such excellent reviews on Trip Advisor we decided to give it a go. Even on a rainy, dark day in November, the Talbot looked impressive inside and out. Our large suite was beautiful. Situated near the historic staircase, it was tastefully decorated with a huge comfortable bed and a well lit en suite with loads of shelves and ledges for personal items a large shower/bath, soft towels and generous sized bathrobes. We had already booked an evening meal elsewhere so didn’t have a chance to sample from the dinner menu but we stayed for breakfast which was very good despite the fact all the hotel guest seemed to turn up for breakfast at the same time. All credit to the two members of staff serving on who worked incredibly hard to ensure everything ran smoothly for residents whilst servicing walk ins to the cafe. We were very pleased with our stay at the Talbot and very much look forward to staying again soon.

I had been to the Hairdresser and my husband met me in The Talbot. We’ve known this establishment all our lives, I had to make a comment about this visit though! My husband had Mushroom Soup, very good, tasty. I had a toasted Tea Cake and Black-current jam with a pot of tea for one. What a joy when the tea came with a pretty blue and white cup and saucer, Willow Patterned Tea Pot and Milk Jug! It makes all the difference really it does. Thank you. I ordered the Tea Cake with trepidation as the last time I ordered one I was told it was the wrong time of day until a senior member of staff intervened and said it was ok.

This was a great venue for a wedding, friendly staff, lovely rooms and superb 'mass catering'. It can always go wrong on a big serving - but not here. Food was hot, tasty and served all at the same time. Nice comfy bar with lovely real fires.

We spent a lovely day in Oundle and popped into The Talbot Hotel Eatery & Coffee House for lunch. My mom had the fish and chips, which she said was very tasty, and she loved the tartar sauce! I order the Talbot burger, and I was very disappointed with it ~ the burger patty was dry and tasteless and the bun wasn't fresh. Pretty overpriced burger for the quality. On the upside, the service was good and the restaurant itself is lovely.

The hotel looks nice from the outside, but poor service from some staff and rooms not very clean. Also found a bit of butchers twine in my lunch… Stayed here for work, would not come back, everything closed up super early left me stranded of...

Met a friend here for supper, we both order ceased salads with chicken At £19 each what was served was very disappointing Basically some lettuce, 3 thin strips of cold pre cooked packet chicken and a couple of anchovies and a tiny sprinkle of croutons....

We stayed in the room 408 in the end of June 2022, it is a very nice place with a good atmosphere and the town of Oundle is full of historic buildings. We really liked the garden, a coffee machine in the room with capsules...

A real mixed bag, room was clean and comfortable, dinner on the Sunday was very good so we decided to have dinner again on the Monday which turned out to be a mistake as it was terrible, food was lamb meal was cold and the...

We enjoyed both the Full English and the Vegetarian breakfasts. The eggs were cooked perfectly for my very fussy husband...well done as even after 39 years I don’t always get them right🤣

Service was slow, although we had booked well in advanced and arrived in plenty of time we still had to wait over 40 mins. I would have understood if it was very busy, but the restaurant was less than half full. Food not as described...

Used this hotel to break a journey, what a beautiful little gem tucked away, almost hidden. Good parking, very friendly staff, room was delightful. Comfortable bed. Excellent experience.

Enjoyed lovely cocktails in the stunning courtyard setting. Good selection of drinks on offer. Staff helpful.

Myself and a large group of friends visited today and hired a room upstairs. The location was lovely but some of us wanted food so we went down to order. The menu didn’t have much to offer but I ordered a chicken BLT which came...

Enjoyed our 2 night stay being given alternative dates twice after bad stormy weather and illness .The Mary of Scots room was v comfy with a lovely bed .The hotel food especially has never been great due to C Inns buying corporate hotel food never...

Book table and stop them forcing you to eat in your room minus table 2nd night lovely only super but a good table

Just returned from a wonderful two-day stay at the Talbot.Hotel in Oundle. It is history and modern design tastefully combined. Our room was well furnished and had a beautiful bathroom with both shower and bath. The food was excellent and really good value. Staff always...

Supper for two was of an excellence surpassing what was expected. Some interesting dishes on the menu: for mains the ox cheek was tasty, tender and with a delicious jus whilst the duck miso with noodles was also very good. However the treacle slice should...

Having visited and enjoyed The Bell Inn at Stilton on two different occasions which is owned by the same group (The Coaching Inn Group) we decided to visit The Talbot Hotel for lunch. The staff in reception were very friendly and helpful and we booked...

We booked this hotel through booking.com a few weeks before we were due to travel, they took our whole payment straight away (it’s buried deep in their Ts & Cs) but It’s disappointing when you’ve not even seen or experienced a stay there. On the...

The food we had was very nice but dinner is an experience that should be enjoyed as a whole.That wasn’t the case, the service was atrocious, so slow and we had to ask at every stage for plates to be cleared, drinks to be served, menus to arrive, really bad.On complaining we were told “every where is like this nowadays” as we are overstretched, an apology would have been nice.Not sure we would come back or recommend to friends due to the attitude

Stayed last night at this beautiful Inn in the very picturesque town of Oundle. The hotel has been very well restored and smartly decorated. The food was excellent.The Inn state their service comes from the heart, but with the exception of our waitress Sarah, we can't say that we felt the love from the others!!!Receptionist surly on checking out and didn't ask if everything was OK or any niceties, so disappointed by that and despite the duty manager walking and out we were never asked of we needed anything.Totally wanted fabulous sitting/function room upstairs the only room With 100% original panelling etc which should and could easily double up a a guest only sitting room, (when not in use for a wedding) as limited lounging areas for guests if non residents are seated. However minor niggles as side, we highly recommend and will return.

Attended today for a birthday treat. It was mediocre at best. No choice of sandwiches as set menu, not asked about allergies, no choice of tea or coffee type just bog standard. It was nothing special and didn’t feel worth the money. Next time we would sooner patronise a local small business than a hotel that makes minimal effort. The staff were all lovely and pleasant but clearly very busy as we had to reask for our hot drinks, butter not cream, and refills of drinks. Incidentally, we did receive an apology for the chipped teapot (lid and spout) as they had run out of ‘our nice teapots’. However, chipped teapots shouldn’t be used, they should be binned!! It didn’t make us feel very valued as customers. We were clearly only worth the reject crockery.

It was our first visit to the impressive market town of Oundle and my goodness, did we pick a nice place to stay and eat. The room was spotless and had everything we needed, including a nice coffee machine , with complimentary chocolate and biscuits. The Hotel is very spacious for such a historical building, and even has a nice garden. The staff were very accomodating, friendly and smiling. We ate our evening meal in the well appointed restaurant, I had the Bresaola followed by the Hake and my better half the Beetroot Falafel then the mushroom Pethivier, all of which we enjoyed throroghly. We only had room to share a Ganache for dessert. Breakfast was superb too, we had some Granola followed by the Eggs Royale, with sumptuous Hollandaise sauce. The Bar has plenty of selection and is a comfortable area too.....We'll be visiting again !

Great lunch choices and fantastic service. Eat inside or out you won’t be disappointed. I had a sandwich which was hard to decide which to have. So many yummy choices. Mains and starters also looked good.

We arrived and were quickly shown to our table. Soon after we were seated we were asked if we wanted tea or coffee. The hot drinks came out quickly, followed shortly after by the afternoon teas. We had pre booked our table of 7 for afternoon tea. One of those was booked as a vegetarian, her sandwiches were exactly the same as the non-vegetarians?! Nobody bothered to tell us what was on the plates, it was just plonked down and left. The coffee was the worst tasting coffee we have had in a long time, I don’t know what it was but it had a very strange weak taste.For a hotel like this we expected more unusual sandwich fillings than the usual cheese and pickle, ham and tomato, cream cheese and salmon and egg and Mayo.Another thing that is really annoying is when the crusts have been partially cut off the bread but some has been left on.....this is not an acceptable way of presenting them!The scones were nice and warm, but the little cakes were clearly bought in. Again, for a hotel like this you’d expect decent homemade cakes! We also had different cakes on some of the stands and one group of three only had 4 little cakes each not 5?! Overall it came to £112 and then they had the cheek to add 10% service charge - they hadn’t really provided a service?! So we had it removed. It’s such a shame because it’s such a lovely setting in a gorgeous town but this place really lets itself down. They had a lot of staff on but once our food came out no one asked if the food was okay or if we wanted more drinks or anything. Come on Talbot sort yourselves out.Overall a very disappointing visit and there are much better places to visit for afternoon tea/lunch/coffee/tea.

It wasn't just the beautiful quaintness of the hotel or the comphy bed and room we stayed in. What has been lovely are the people who work there. We were served in the restaurant by a lady called Suzie, she was brilliant, we never had to wait for anything, although if we had, it was worth the wait. She chatted with us which was nice and even bought our drinks outside in the rain as we were defying our English summer! The lady on the reception was excellent and we had a very fast check in. We will definitely book again, this a gem of a place. Thank you.

We only stayed one night but we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, nice comfortable room and excellent breakfast. Very good staff.

We attended our son and daughter-in-law’s wedding here on Saturday. The meal was excellent! Tasty, well presented and hot.. The service was the best! Breakfast was good too.

The hotel is in a great location and on first inspection seems ok, however I’ve eaten here twice now giving them the benefit of the doubt and on both occasions the food wasn’t great, painfully slow service and when you start looking around the place it really needs a good detailed clean, the touch points mirrors and tables were not the cleanest, the light box at the entrance needs an urgent clean apart from having the menu in it and the first thing you look at before entering the hotel, it’s dirty tarnished and covered in bird poo! The glass on the cake display also dirty glass - sadly the attention to detail is clearly absent. The garden furniture grassed courtyard is well past its sell by date and should be replaced with some urgency umbrellas wouldn’t go amiss.

Unfortunately we were only able to stay for one night at this really great hotel. We booked a superior double and our expectations were exceeded. Good sized room, very clean & tidy. Decor all in good order. Nice comfortable bed. Complimentary robes and slippers, really top notch tea & coffee making facilities, biscuits and even a bar of chocolate! Very nice ensuite bathroom, ample soft towels and a good selection of soaps etc. Even a rubber duck ! We enjoyed a really good evening meal in the restaurant. We can highly recommend the whitebait and the pulled pork balls for starters and for mains we had the lamb shoulder ( very good ! ) and the seafood stew, again really good if a bit salty ! We found the pricing to be top-end but the quality of the food was superb. Drinks were very reasonably priced. Breakfast was generally well cooked and presented and there was plenty of choice. The overall look of the property is wonderful and all well maintained and to top it off, you're right in the heart of the lovely town of Oundle. Not a cheap stay but so worth the money ! We will be back very soon!

Very average but not unpleasant. Tolerable, if unimaginative Anglo-European menu - but wines advertised not available due to "delivery problems" (a likely story). However, it was rightly cheap!

Lovely food, nice wine and super service, staff were really lovely and nothing was too much trouble.

Lovely clean hotel Best breakfast I’ve had in a hotel before. Nicely located with a picture perfect alley. Garden to sit in with a cold beer. nice restaurant onsite too. Free parking although limited spaces.

What a lovely hotel steeped in history. Food was excellent well served and very reasonable prices. Tables were socially distant

We had breakfast and dinner whilst staying at the hotel. Tasty food, at reasonable prices, in a historic building. And the staff and service is excellent, warm, friendly and very helpful.

Visited here after looking for a place to have coffee and cake with my wife as part of our anniversary get away, little did I realise what a fantastic place this was. Charming courteous staff welcomed us the courtyard of this old coaching inn which oozed a relaxed atmosphere.We chose to drink a latte and 2 jam and cream scones which were warm and delicious.Such a welcoming visit, we will definitely return again.The gardens and interior decor are very inspirational mixing old with new.Well done to all, a special thank you to Greg the general manager who we chatted to and Adam who it turned out was one of the owners of the business. A visit you have to make to this place, you will not be disappointed.

I came in to eat this week, and during these times I was also keen to support local establishments. Environment, ambience and service was top class. The food was the other end of the scale. I ordered the lamb shoulder, it was 100% not a lamb shoulder, it was a noisette at best, small, bland and grainy. I will pop in for a drink when time allows that to happen, but I will never return to eat. Charges premium prices for food like that is nothing short of an insult.

Hi, just stayed at the Talbot Hotel for 2 nights, staff fantastic, food excellent and service top notch. Really great place with loads of history fantastic 👍

Food was good, but not fantastic. This felt like a hotel restaurant, where the service was good, staff were friendly, but afterwards you felt like you should have done a bit more research and found somewhere different.The redeeming feature was the excellent bar, which definitely had a good buzz about it.We were guests in the hotel, which I would highly recommend, and the night after we tried the Tap and Kitchen, and that was excellent.

Had a really nice stay was a lovely nice old hotel from 1600s the food was amazing and the staff too definitely coming back soon

We arranged to meet for a family late lunch and it certainly turned out to be late, very late!! The food, when it came, was satisfactory but the delays were so bad as to be almost incredible. Furthermore, EACH STAGE had to be specially requested after being continuously ignored. Thus, after a long wait, we had to request service for drinks which took ages to come. Then we had to request please could we have menus which came again after a long delay. Further delays at each stage of ordering and arrival of main courses, and ordering and arrival of desserts. Each stage required stopping a passing waiter and requesting service....and then waiting and waiting.....!It was so disappointing and felt like quite hard work to obtain anything. What a shame for a lovely classic hotel in a very good setting.

Having spent the previous night at a sister hotel of this one (The Golden Lion, St Ives, which was wonderful) we thought we'd stop off here to check it out as we like Oundle. What a disaster - although the hotel is beautiful the waitresses left a lot to be desired, after almost a half hour wait for 4 coffees, 2 brandies & a piece of cake - 4 coffees no brandies - when asked where they were the waitress snapped "in the 2 coffees" when we said we didn't want them in the coffees she snatched them back muttering that the barmaid told her to put them in - no apology & then just to finish things off we got 2 brandies in 2 mismatched sherry glasses - needless to say not impressed!

This was our 4th stay and as wonderful as ever. We stayed in the Ashton suite (double deluxe). Beautiful room and super comfy bed. Chocolate bar, biscuits, coffee , tea and bottles of water all provided. Lovely deep bath and 2 TVs. The beams were beautiful. Only cost £78. We ate in the restaurant in the evening and food was amazing. So full we couldn’t eat dessert. We had coffee in the bar area to finish off. Lovely atmosphere and ambiance.We chose not to take breakfast as we wanted to explore the area in the morning but returned to have drinks and cake before leaving for home. So much history and beautiful places to see.

Firstly I would say the staff are outstanding. Particularly the blonde lady on the reception who was very kind.Some of the young restaurant/ breakfast staff where also really lovely and friendly making it a really pleasant stay.The hotel grounds were beautiful- our room sadly lost water pressure in the night and admittedly we did not mention this to the housekeeping as it was late but this remained till the morning and we really didn’t have time to get anyone up etc. So couldn’t really have a shower.Our WiFi did not connect for some reason either and I did feel the carpet was a little old however the room was warm and cosy and added to the rainy day stay away in the Inn.Overall I would recommend the hotel- the food was really good and the people do their best in the roles which they do.I literally only marked one star down for our niggles that may well have had a chance to be rectified however we did choose not to mention it as a fair statement as at the time it was inconvenient for us so the hotel I am sure would have fixed the problems if they had been aware.

The hotel is lovely but the staff are what make it amazingThey are kind and attentive and despite being pushed with service as it is a popular spot with tourists and locals alike , will chat and make you feel very cared for and more than just “another guest”Evening meal delicious and reasonably pricedYes as others say there is small menu ,but they are clear that they have chosen to do this to keep up qualityAt busy times there may be a wait , but we can all learn to be patient and enjoy that time Room has great decorWe received particular kindness from Gail in reception , Greg and new girl Becky (a treasure). Super stay after family bereavement Thankyou all

Stayed in the hotel for one night and booked the hotel restaurant for the evening meal.Service was extremely slow, about an hour between starter and main, the menu was a bit lacking and the accompaniment salads were a little on the out of date side.Shame really the hotel is lovely, and some of the staff try really hard to make you welcome.

I visit here every now and again with my family for drinks and the odd snack .The hotel is clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful my only gripe is the food menu is very strange , if you are looking for proper pub food then this isn’t the place to visit .They only do two kinds of sandwiches ham and cheese and the share menu is just a bit to minimal.whats wrong with mixed grills, bangers and mash ,and a large selection of rolls .Also when you order drinks on the Talbot App if you want a splash of soda the app says it’s free but they charge you 60p at the end or 90p for a splash of lemonade which is daylight robbery!So in all it’s not to bad but they just need to iron out a few issues to be a five star .

Had an amazing weekend away great food great room and great service Thanks for making our weekend away special

We ate in the dining room on our first night at the hotel. We were pleasantlysurprised at the quality and presentation of the food. We both had the sea trout served in a lovely white sauce. My wife does not like kale that was part of the meal - no problem - the chef kindly replaced it with peas. For dessert I had the rice pudding - lovely flavour and sprinkles on the top.

We stopped for a bite to eat as we've stopped here before because the hot food is very good but on this occasion we were to early for hot food (4pm) so we opted for sandwiches, we asked for the ham and mustard and cheese and chutney and 2 portions of fries, the ham didnt come with mustard but salad ???? The ham was a bit disappointing a small pre sliced piece of ham, the cheese sandwich was simply lacking in filling. 2 sandwiches plus two portions £24:50. Dont let this put you off the hot food which is very good, the service is good, and it is a lovey place to dine, but not for sandwiches, this is only our oppion.

We visited last sunday for the first time and loved it. Its the best sunday lunch we have had out since moving to northamptonshire over 2 years ago and we have tried many places. The level of customer service from the waiting staff was brilliant and the food was delicious. The bar area with open fire is really inviting. Looking forward to another visit.

I would have no hesitation recommending The Talbot to anyone planning a wedding. We just had our ceremony and celebration there and were blown away by how brilliant all the staff were. They couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful and made us feel like special guests all weekend. Add to this the excellent, efficient support from the event team during the build up and the beautifully romantic, historic setting of the building, it made for a perfect wedding!

Lovely quirky little pub with plenty of character and a nice wood fire in the winter. Good cocktail menu too

We had been gifted a voucher to dine here We checked the menu beforehand to see if we wanted a meal or afternoon tea? Our feelings were that the prices were a tad expensive but we would wait for our visit before we formed a real opinion as perhaps the quality of the food soybean worth it.We decided on the Afternoon Cream Tea. You will need to book if you want this between 12noon-2pmThe Eatery was not very busy only two other customers. We ordered our tea and having booked earlier the sandwiches were already made despite being told we could choose when we arrive. However the fillings were acceptable but of poor quality with some crusts still remaining on the sandwichesThe selection of cakes were not special and shortage of jam and cream to accompany the sconesOur verdict was that it was not really good value for moneyOur service and waitress was attentive. The decoration of the room was lovely and wall mural interesting

I decided to visit this place based upon the strength of the trip advisor emails.The hotel and restaurant setting is simply lovely.It's a beautiful place to visit.I enjoyed the tastey starters and the main was well made.It was an enjoyable place to visit.

Just come back from 3 nights at this lovely hotel. We were luck enough to be upgraded to one of their suites which was a real treat. Breakfast was delicious; plentiful and good quality ingredients. The dinner menu had something for everyone and the cosy bar with its log fire was a lovely place to spend an evening.

This was the third time I have stayed here. I feel like the staff always seem bothered when asked questions, give drink orders, food orders, etc. Not exactly the right attitude in my opinion. Good coffee though and the breakfast is delicious. It’s a beautiful hotel with a lot of history. First time I stayed was in the Queen of Scots room which was spacious and charming. Second stay was in a tiny little room on the ground floor, which wasn’t bad, just a little small. My third stay was in a second floor room toward the back of the hotel which was standard sized with a comfortable bed. Will stay again, it’s a good place with a couple of restaurants within walking distance.

Not sure why I keep giving this place a go. The staff can't even be bothered to talk to you when you go to the counter. Too busy!

I love staying here whilst travelling with work; fire burning, beautifully decorated, lovely feel to the place. Good food, and lovely decorated just right size bedroom with clean bathroom

We chose this hotel because of its location, in a delightful village and close to where our son lives. We had a two day stay and the hotel was lovely. Parts of the hotel date back to 1626, our room was spacious and immaculate. The staff were very helpful and attentive. The bar is great, with open fires, very cosy. The breakfast on both mornings was brilliant, the selection and quality were first class and again the staff could not be more helpful.

The main reason for choosing the The Talbot Hotel in Oundle ( Northamptonshire) , was that it was near both Peterborough ( Cambridgeshire) and Stamford ( Lincolnshire) , also the Nene Valley Railway - which was a great few hours of pure nostalgia, for those of us at a certain age and an adventure for the younger generation.

A landmark 17th century building in this historic town, built in part from the stones of nearby Fotheringay Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots and imprisoned and executed. Rambling extensions built over the centuries. Very well maintained. Restaurants and bars are staffed with very cordial people, interior decor is attractive, restaurants are satisfactory if not memorable. A very popular place to stay for visitors to the children boarding at Oundle School.

Lovely looking hotel,staff freindly,room was good except towel rail was red hot could,nt turn it down,reported it still the same when we came back later,bathroom is noisy with water pipes,had breakfast last two days,poached eggs were not very runny.kept awake till midnight by people outside reception talking loudly rang reception who told them to be quiet.lovely hotel great bar food is great in the bar.lovely place to visit.when parking put postcode PE8 4AA. Lots of spaces to park in drumming well lane.

It's difficult to put into words how much the Talbot contributed to making our wedding the best day ever. From the very start, we were delighted with the service. The building/s and the grounds make it a great venue, lots of character and great architecture, as well as being really quirky and quaint. The food is amazing, really tasty, well presented and quite classy - not only during our wedding reception, but also whenever we've eaten at the restaurant. The rooms are good sized, with very comfortable beds - I'm not a fan of memory foam mattresses but these really were awesome! Dan and the team were great, nothing was too much, they were always there when you needed anything and they were very helpful and accomodating. Aga was great in the restaurant, she even organised a birthday cake at breakfast for my nephew, candles and all, and brought it across and sang happy birthday. We can't finish this review without mentioning Dorota... Where shall we start? Firstly, what a wonderful person, Dorota made our day so special. The care she put into every little detail ensured that everything went to plan. She coordinated the whole weekend, she knew our guests by name and greeted them on check-in. We couldn't have wished for anyone better, Dorota was really superb. We're very very impressed with the Talbot in Oundle and highly recommend it!

Enjoyed a lovely meal in the restaurant, the food was nice, wine excellent, service a little on the slow side considering we were the only ones eating but it was a family meal with lots of chat so we didnt mind waiting.

My wife and I booked an afternoon tea here on our way home. The server was friendly and helpful and we had a nice seat near a window next to a beautiful mural covering one wall. The afternoon tea was very good, we were offered a choice of scones as I don't like fruit scones and the sandwices and cakes were very nice.

We only used the restaurant here so cannot really comment on the hotel but it looked very pleasant indeed including a pretty courtyard. You can sit in many different areas to eat here and there is a nice glass conservatory. We were early - 6pm -and the restaurant was not busy at that time. My husband had the fish and chips which he described as adequate but not memorable. I chose scallops with pear, watercress, pancetta and maple syrup which I topped up with some chips on the side. Only 2 medium size scallops provided for £11 which I thought expensive. However having eaten the first scallop I realised that the pancetta was missing! Only 5 incredients to remember! The waitress did take the dish back to the kitchen and pancetta was added but by the time it was cooked and returned the rest of the meal wasn't hot and the chips ditto. Also I thought the scallops were slightly undercooked as though the whole dish had been rushed, even though it was only 6pm! Bit of a disappointment.

As a gay couple planning a marriage it was hard to find somewhere to have our wedding day. That is until we walked through the beautiful entrance to this venue... My now husband from Manchester, had never visited before but he turned to me and said "this is the place".

We were part of a wedding party and had an excellent day. The gardens and public rooms were superb. Although the price of drinks are outrageously overpriced the details of the wedding were excellent and a tribute to the professional ability of every member of staff. Some of our fellow wedding guests stayed at the hotel and they were all very impressed with their rooms.

This hotel is lovely. But this time we we’re unlucky and we’re put in a room where everybody met up for a few drinks. 2 nights out of 3 we’re bad on the Friday night there was a hen night and lots of women sat outside our bedroom window and we’re very loud until about 1 o’clock. I’m not one to spoil fun but sometimes gets a bit much when trying to sleep. That wasn’t it the following night a group of lads it started about 12 and singing football songs swearing shouting in room below then they went outside right outside bedroom window and even when windows we’re closed they were really load. This went on until 3 o’clock in the morning. They should have been moved away from other guests bedrooms by the night Porter this didn’t happen probably wasn’t his fault I would not like to move a group of drunken youths but really unfair on the other guests. I did complain the following morning and dutie manager was very nice and apologetic and knocked a night off so they couldn’t have been better it’s a pitty the people who caused the noise didn’t have any respect for anyone else at the hotel.

I took my mother in for coffee and cake for her birthday, which was great and she remembered seeing a book on Oundle and surrounding villages at the hotel when visiting a couple of years before.The manager, Tom Reeve tried to locate it without success, and then spent some time researching online to find it, then emailed me the link which the local bookshop was able to use to locate a copy. great service and going the extra mile, well done Tom.

Made a reservation from abroad for a small group for lunch almost a year in advance. Tried for the last month to get a reply about moving the date, but nobody could be bothered to reply! Worst customer service I've ever experienced in the UK, thank goodness we found out what they are like before actually holding a 50th wedding anniversary there!

Stunning grade 1 listed building, sympathetically converted into a hotel. Excellent first impression, check in was very friendly and efficient, nice bar area but no TV so do not expect to be able to watch any sporting events, not that this was a problem on our visit. Downside was the overall cleanliness of the public areas which suffered from sticky tables and uncleared debris (apart from the bar which was well attended to). Staff overall were very friendly, Sunday night booking which was excellent value.

Had dinner out on a Friday night with 2 friends, restaurant was not full but that had no bearing on the food what so ever, the both of us ordered share starters pulled pork bites, cauliflower bhajis and local honey and mustard sausage bites, all very nice and the perfect portion size for two to share.

What a great venue . Stayed overnight . Olde worlde but very attentive staff . Excellent food which could not be faulted . Rooms good .Downside is insufficient on site parking when hotel is near capacity. However you can reserve a place in advance . Being an old building it suffers with lack of ventilation . Wedding was on hottest day of year so keeping cool inside was a problem but plenty of outside areas to sit .

I met a friend for lunch at The Talbot Hotel in Oundle. I used their car park which meant a walk to the hotel reception to get a small piece of paper to put on the dashboard. I did notice two other cars that had no such parking permit however. I sat outside as it was nice and ordered a coffee. No problem. My friend arrived and we were shown to a table for two in the bar. We were given menu’s and we asked for a jug of water. From that moment on we never saw another member of staff except for a very grumpy looking bar man who kept filling a basket with bottles which was noisy and which made it difficult for us to hold a conversation. To his credit though he did ask if we were being attended to and at the time we thought we were. After 25 minutes I made my way to the kitchen door to attract attention. We gave our order finally. I ordered a ciabatta with cheese and cranberry. It was cold when it arrived and the cheese, no idea what it was but it was melted and cold. Had someone been available I would have complained, but in the end we paid, left and found somewhere much nicer for coffee. Finally, if eating on the Marie Celeste is your thing, the Talbot should suit you very well. Especially if cold melted cheese is your thing. Enjoy!!

Great service and delicious food for a mid-week supper. We ordered the pumpkin and goat cheese tart and the cassoulet-inspired chicken dish, both of which were very nice. Our children ordered items from the sharing and starters menus, which was ideal in the absence of a children’s menu. Although pricier than other meals we’ve had in the area, the setting was lovely and the servers made us feel very welcome.

Great food Friendly staff. Worth a try. Caters for individuals to groups and reasonably priced. Some more traditional english dishes

Stayed here when working in Peterborough. Tastefully modernised old inn centrally located in Oundle. Car park at the back. Excellent food and service in the restaurant.

The talbot is an old coaching inn, under the umbrella of The Coaching Inn group. There are 14 of these highly individual inns in various parts of the country. We have only stayed at two, the other being The Admiral Rodney in Horncastle.

60th wedding anniversary celebration meal with the family. 13 of us booked in for Sunday lunch at 1. We preordered 3 weeks beforehand and yet they didn’t lay enough places at the table and it took until 10 to 2 for the meals to arrive. The plates were cold and the meals barely warm. No one came to check on our table throughout the meal so we had no opportunity to complain about the food.

We arrived after two o'clock for a sandwich lunch. We stopped here because The Talbot is owned by the same group as The Three Swans in Market Harborough where we are regular visitors. Pleasantly fitted out and with an attractive mix of a historic and modern decor, but a pity that the service did not match the same standard. On finding

I love this place, beautiful individual rooms, I’ve stayed 3 times and had a fantastic room each time, this time I had a suite with a four poster bed, massive bathroom with roll top bath and separate shower. Nice warm bar with fire and lovely decor. My poached eggs for breakfast were perfect

A rather limited menu especially if you prefer a fish dish. The portions could be a little bigger and it would be a good touch if a variety of vegetables was included in the price.

This is our first experience of “The Coaching Inn” hotels and they seem to have a good business plan; to take a traditional coaching-inn building and give it a modern once-over to revitalise it and attract a new generation of customers.. a ‘keep the best and change the rest’ policy.