The Whyte Melville in Daventry

Fabulous menu choice, all beautifully cooked and presented

Food was fantastic! The bavette steak was amazing and great too see an unusual cut on the menu

Beautiful Sunday roast, thank you Jeremy and the team for looking after us every time.

Absolutely amazing food, excellent service, we had a great dinner with our friends, the Scampi is the best I have ever had anywhere, in fact all the food was superb, we can't wait to return, a big thank you to Jeremy and Tess.

One of our favourite places in Northampton to go. Just lovely atmosphere, staff and service. Never been disappointed. Been here for lunch and dinner. And always look forward to going back. Their specials are great as well as menu. Highly recommend

Great evening with friends food great good beer staff friendly would recommend a visit

Love the pub and the location, but…it’s all about the profit margins…I had the £9 Burrata for starters - it was tiny, just loaded up with tomatoes/rocket to fill the dish. For mains, my wife had the fish Thai Curry, which must have had three bits of fish in it. I had the Veal Milanese, which was tasteless…. Hadn’t been in a few years, as last time my wife complained to the manager about the burger, which he didn’t like (as stated by many others). Hoping it had changed, but no…

Lovely food and great service. We'll definitely be going back. Parking can be a bit of a tight fit though on popular nights.

Great gastro pub, a hidden gem in Northampton. Great pub, great food and great atmosphere. Make sure you book or you’ll be disappointed!

Have eaten here many times before and has always been amazing, on this particular occasion we had a pork belly dish from the specials board expertly explained by Jeremy. When it arrived it was one of the best meals we have ever had and exceptional value for money, didnt want it to end! A big thank you to staff and chefs who really couldn’t do enough for us. I would hugely recommend the WM to our family and friends. It’s rare to find a pub with such consistently good food. First rate.

Great gastro pub. One of Northamptons hidden secrets. Amazing food, fab atmosphere and food to die for! Don’t turn up without booking…you will be disappointed!

This was a recommendation from a friend - thanks ! A really lovely gasto pub in Boughton. Food and service both superb. A number of reviews on here reference rude management...I am not sure if that was a previous regime but in our experience everyone from the manager to the bar staff were superb. Thoroughly recommend. That squid starter ranks up there with one of the best. We will be back :-)

Everards beer on tap. Smart, attractive pub and garden with attentive staff.

I came here with my partner for a lunch time treat and was so pleased with our experience. The pub is warm and welcoming and really pretty. The service was excellent and the food was fantastic. All for a very fair price. We will 100% be back soon. One of the very best food pubs in the area.

Beautiful pub, relaxing atmosphere, friendly safe and delicious food!

Lovely local, friendly staff great food best of all great selection of cask ales

The food I had was delectable I had the Melville barbecue burger with chips and coleslaw the burger and chips were very nice but the coleslaw was rather underwhelming

It’s always a brilliant meal. The service is always slick and the food is always sensational. You’ll spend some cash, but you won’t find a better pub!

It used to be a pleasure to eat here, not anymore. It took 25 minutes to take our order (the restaurant was busy but not overly so). My steak was cooked rare and not medium rare as ordered. The salad garnish hadn't been washed so it was like eating sand. It's a shame they can't even get the basics right. The best thing going for this place is their meat is supplied by Joseph Morris. The menu has changed and was underwhelming, there were very limited options on the specials board. The air of arrogance and superiority displayed by the manager was very apparent last night. It seems unless you're planning to spend a considerable amount of money on several courses and alcohol, he's not interested in your custom. The manager didn't even acknowledge us when we walked past him to leave. I wouldn't recommend and certainly won't be returning.

Great place, friendly staff and excellent food , fast service, great pudding and lager, I'm definitely going again and again , it's pricey , but portions are large and it's worth it, compared to the competition Plenty of space for parking at the back and a garden too

Lovely setting and great atmosphere. Three of our party ordered from the specials menu and the food and presentation was excellent, something different from what you’d normally get from a country pub, although they have an interesting set menu which is also good. All staff were welcoming and service was top notch.

You absolutely must make a reservation for dinner.

Great Sunday lunch. Service friendly and efficient. Will definitely go back.

The pub is attractive and in a pleasant village. My friend and I arrived on time, greeted by manager/owner, shown immediately to our table, asked what drinks we wanted straight away, then asked if we were ready to order after just a couple of minutes. As the manager stood beside us while we looked at menu, we felt quite rushed, but both chose the lamb Sunday roast. It arrived almost immediately which was quite surprising. Unfortunately we both found the lamb very fatty, gristly and inedible, the roast potatoes, white and not crisp, and the broccoli covered in some unidentifiable sauce, and very little gravy. The Yorkshires were huge, but no substance, just air. The waitress then went to remove our drinks, even though we hadn’t finished them. We both left the majority of our lunches, but this wasn’t questioned. We didn’t complain as the lunch was my Birthday treat for my friend, and neither of us wanted to cause a fuss. The manager then came over with the bill, even though we hadn’t requested it at that time, and said he needed our table in 15 mins, which seemed incredible as there were several empty tables available already, and we had only been there approximately 45 mins. The waiting staff were efficient, but as they frequently asked us questions, we felt uncomfortable and pressured to leave. We like to have a reasonable time when dining out, about 90 mins to chat and enjoy our meals, but this was not the case. I am well aware of the pitfalls facing the hospitality industry, as my daughter is Head Chef at a very successful establishment, but she was horrified at our experience. The food was very disappointing, and due to the managers abrupt, unprofessional pressuring attitude, we will not recommend this place or return.

If zero was available it would be. I am an extremely experienced Head Chef with years in hospitality, l found the management style absolutely disgusting, obnoxious, unprofessional and an embarrassment to the industry. Aggressive and money grabbing techniques enforced. Food was definitely a disappointment, as all seemed cheap, poor quality and deep fried (this was a Sunday Dinner). Being forced or embarrassed to tip is not acceptable, it's a choice. Rushed, pushed about and frankly would not ever recommend this establishment. I would suggest the management/owner needs to take backseat and not be in the public eye or take some serious training on customer service as he is an embarrassment to the industry. Utter disgrace.

Had a lovely time coming here for my birthday, everyone is lovely and food is 10/10

Very enjoyable lunchtime visit - second time here and will definitely be coming back again. Great bavette steak and squid which got eaten before taking a photo

It’s been a while since I was here last, but the place is still nice and fairly quiet for a Saturday afternoon. Met some friends here and we had food, which was very good. Must come here more often.

The food is delightful. It is the best pub you may find around in Northamptonshire .. I’ll go ahead and say maybe the Midlands. If you aren’t a fan of generic chains then this place is for you. Is the owner sometimes a character.. yes. Maybe a bit like marmite but the food, service, ambience is fab. The prices are reflective of great quality food and the Sunday dinner is fabulous. I always recommend this pub there’s nothing like it around.

Superb food, very tasty and well cooked.

The manager is abit of a weirdo! Shouts at you if you dare say anything isn’t 100%

Exceptional food and great service. Would highly recommend

Had great service meal and drinks

Don’t book large tables or parties here. The manager can’t handle it. We only had a table of 7 and two of the girls were 10 mins late to which we got told “I’ll be back in 30 seconds to take your order” after being very rude to us. I’ve read other reviews about large parties who he’s rude to and clearly can’t handle so for special celebrations work parties go elsewhere!!! RUDE MAN TERRIBLE DESSERT We went for dinner tonight for our friends 30th birthday and I have never experienced a Ruder man in my life. Two of our friends were stuck in temporary traffic lights and were running late.. the man (I wish I got his name) seemed like main manager potential owner rushed us to do our order and was visibly annoyed after we had apologised. They missed my drinks order. & we had to ask for more glasses for our water. A few of the girls ordered the brownie for dessert which was extremely dry and they left half of it. We paid for the brownies but opted not to pay the service charge due to the man’s rude behaviour at the beginning. At the end of the meal he then began a full argument with myself in the middle of the restaurant. Clearly feeling that because he is a man he can intimidate us instead he utterly embarrassed himself. After asking for feedback he wasn’t at all happy and stated “ we sell hundreds of brownies and never had a complaint”. He then asked if we will dine here again when we said no he said fantastic. No one deserves to be spoken to like this and on our way out we thanked the chefs for dinner. Please don’t give them man any time of day. Avoid at all costs completely ruined a special birthday celebration for us.

Rudest owner.. look at the other reviews. Starters are expensive.. mains are good.. brownies for dessert dry and disappointing. But mainly the guy who runs this place is an awful person who is known for intimidating and arguing with customers. I wouldn’t put any money in this man’s pocket. Don’t try and provide any feedback or criticism unless you want to be shouted at in the middle of the pub in front of other customers. I hope he doesn’t treat his staff this way.

Lovely food, is a bit on the expensive side but you get what you pay for.

Had a very nice pint. My friends enjoyed their drunks, too. I can't comment on the food because I didn't have any!! It has a friendly atmosphere and the staff were happy to help. If I lived nearby, I'd go again.

Absolutely gorgeous Sunday lunch, the best we have ever tasted. Staff were amazing & made us feel very welcome. Perfect, couldn't fault a single thing.

First visit here and I found it to be warm and welcoming, particularly who I assume to be the manager/owner. I'll have to come back again to sample the food

A fantastic pub that consistency delivers good food and exceptional service. Their Sunday roasts are made of good quality ingredients, well seasoned meat and giant Yorkshire puddings… what is there not to like?!

Dont leave your car here over night as they lock the car park so you will not be able to collect it until they are next open! What kind of pub locks its car park!

We had a lovely meal here once with our little dogs and was looking forward to coming back as we will be in the area. Now it seems not only dog-unfriendly, but dog-hostile according to other reviews. Such a shame. The previous landlord was so nice and welcoming.

Once again a fabulous meal last night shared with two of our best friends .The food was absolutely delicious and the staff welcoming and happy to be there . A true gem of a place. Thank you to everyone involved

Amazing food and friendly service

If I could give this pub 0 stars I would, as i never actually got to step foot in the door. We had been out all evening in the rain and a big group of us walked home via the pub, sat outside with our dog as we were aware that dogs aren’t allowed inside only to be immediately confronted by the extremely rude owner who didn’t politely tell us that dogs weren’t allowed outside but that we should leave immediately. We then responded politely asking if there is a dog friendly area so we could just have one drink as we had a family member already ordering inside only to be told that we weren’t welcome and that we need to leave. Such a shame !!!

Favourite pub, lovely friendly family running it, amazing food, great menu

I feel like I want to keep this place secret, just for me. Food is delicious and good-sized portions. Service is impeccable. Staff is very careful and helpful, always there for you. Interior design is pleasant and is giving you a warm welcome feeling. The entry in the pub is spectacular, very unique, i would say. Great selection of wines, beers, and spirits. Food is proper restaurant food. I was impressed by the menu ... was printed with the current date of my visit. You have a nice garden in the back. Small but pretty. I can say i was impressed, and it is something when you visit so many pubs. Not many get to impressed me . I think I'm involved with this place. The place has a car park , i didn't know so I just parked on the street. And wine glasses are proper wine glasses. My wine ( sauvignon Blanc) came at the temperature as should be. Highly recommend this pub if you like quality. If you find my review helpful in any way just hit the like button.

Just popped in fir a drink. Friendly and helpful staff. Good ale. Nice atmosphere. Thank you.

Loved the cat road on side of building and cats using it

A wonderful dining experience. The food was tasty and fresh, the highlight for us being the delicious vegetarian sharing board. The service was excellent, not to mention the array of gins on offer. 10/10 - will return soon! 👌🏻

Lovely restaurant and staff. Food was great

Had a long walk with my dog one Sunday to the Whyte melville, the landlord rush out to meet us be for l could say anything he rudely told me no dogs allowed .

We visited today for Sunday dinner. It was fabulous! The service was perfect, very friendly and attentive. The food was spot on! Loved the place.

Came here with 8 other friends ,it was first time here for us..as soon as we arrived we had a great warm welcome 'service was first class and food was perfect.. This is one of these places where we will definitely be returning..Many thanks people at Whyte Melville..

Fantastic food in a really nice pub

Really quite disappointed with today. I drive past this place all the time and decided to finally go whilst family were in from America.. Service is not great, and the staff/landlords are quite rude. We asked for a sapphire martini, which I completely understand is not the regular.. but it was explained to us that it was a pricing thing. We volunteered to pay individually for each element and asked if it was possible? We were nothing but polite, but clearly this had gone down wrong as the young staff member came back down after asking with what I’m assuming to be her mum/landlord.. we were ignored initially, whilst they served another customer.. before being very rudely/abruptly told the martini request was a no. We were nothing but polite and would’ve completely understood if they had just said no. We try to support small businesses, but after this point it was very obvious we were not welcome. We weren’t asked if we wanted another drink, and so we quickly left. Maybe it was a culture difference, but on this occasion it was a miss. A more welcoming reception is absolutely needing work on. Didn’t eat, so reason for 2 stars, not 1.

Amazing place will definitely come back.

I consider the landlord's behaviour, regards customer service, to be rather abysmal, particularly after his daughter asked us what we thought of our experience. Upon being asked, we reported to Jeremy's daughter dissatisfaction towards feeling rushed out. Okay, so it was the end of the day, and they were clock watching, but we didn't consider a 5 minute warning, extended to only 6 when asked for 10 minutes, to afford us enough time to drink the 3/4 pint remaining in each of our two pints. We were given only 5 minutes warning ahead of doors closing, and only given a minute's grace thereafter when we asked for some extra time, which seemed unusual, with consideration to most other bars. One of us reported our annoyance around this to the landlords daugher, when asked, who appeared to take umbridge, in response to which the landlord himself, Jeremy, confronted us, who, it appears, was under the impression that his daughter was somehow assaulted by our exclamation of dissatisfaction. Jeremy didn't ask any further questions around our customer experience, and quite simply verbally attacked us, pointing his finger in one of our faces in rather a lovely manner. Terrible customer service when faced with challenges. Some of his loud conversation with others in the garden was also rather questionable, Jeremy, it seems, doesn't appear particularly self aware.

The Atmos is amazing, but as per the management we have to book one week prior to get food since its a small kitchen.. So keep that in mind.

A very nice village pub with great seating areas inside and out. The food smelt amazing. The layout and decor was great. Just wish they had more of a larger selection on tap.

Lovely place,amazing food & very friendly staff....highly recommend!

Friendly service, nice interior which is really looked after. Lovely food nicely served. Huge portions.

Beautifully cooked food with very helpful friendly staff. Totally recommend the Sunday Roast.

Food so good I made a reservation for another dinner date while I was still there. The host was brilliant and explained the specials menus which all sounded amazing, we were definitely spoilt for choice! Food was amazing. Definitely the best I’ve had in a long time. Staff were very attentive and looked after us brilliantly despite them having quite a busy night. Wine was also very nice. Lovely venue also, decorated very well and nice tables & comfy chairs Honestly couldn’t recommend the place enough. Food is not the cheapest but it’s is the kind of venue you’d go to when you don’t want cheap, you want quality and they hit that mark 100% prices are very good when compared to the quality food & service provided. Wish I lived closer!

Was able to get a table for one for Sunday lunch without booking

Went there twice this week, Wednesday was with husband and on Friday went with friend. Both times booked filing on line form, on the day received a call to confirm we are definitely coming. The pub itself is located in a very nice historical place, right next to the village church. When we arrived, the church bells were tolling, was beautiful. The car park was right at the back of the church with plenty of spaces. On both occasions the stuff was friendly and courteous, our drinks and food was delivered in a timely manner. On Wednesday they had grill night, so my husband ordered steak and I went for sea food and chorizo pasta. And before that we had seafood board to share. And our starter and both mains were simply delicious. The scampi from the seafoods sharer were the best I ever had in my entire life. The products used for cooking were very fresh and we really enjoyed our evening. On Friday with my friend we have ordered chief special salmon with prawns en croute. It was simply fingerlicking. And It was plenty. I have totally stuffed myself, but still could not stop eating Bottom line is I think this is one of the very best and finest places to eat, where you can enjoy your food and friendly atmosphere, please, treat yourself, don’t hesitate to go there!

Lovely traditional pub with beer garden. We didn't eat here but the food looked great. Good choice of gin and lovely, friendly staff.

It's a great place. A good selection of drinks and fantastic food. It's expensive, but you can soon see why.

Fabulous food and a lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend

Service was above and beyond whilst also being very relaxed and friendly. The food was excellent 👍

The food was very good and was a lovely atmosphere..definitely go back. Staff very attentive and friendly

A beautiful village pub with a really cosy vibe. Excellent decor, lots of room, and the food was delicious. We ate from two sharing boards and there was ample food for three. I loved the selection of different beers on tap, and the wine list was well selected. It was disappointing to be rushed and made to feel as if we were keeping the staff though, I didn’t even get a chance to finish my desert and had to take it home with me in a box!

Gorgeous place brilliant food 👌

Fabulous lunch.. great food, atmosphere & attentive staff 🤩

Fantastic venue, tastefully done up with great food, very polite staff and great selection of beers! Cut above the rest.

Very friendly reception and excellent culinary selection. Recommended for a family meal out.

Lovely looking pub, inside and out. Great staff and most importantly, AMAZING food. Just had a lovely lunch from the specials board. 10/10.

My wife and I ate here last night first time in a while and it was delightful all three courses cooked and presented very well service was excellent many thanks Jeremy and team

Excellent! Kudos to Jeremy! Fantastic service, fantastic food, reasonable prices :)

Food quality was excellent, had a lovely meal.

Amazing food, great atmosphere and very friendly staff

The atmosphere in the pub was warm and inviting. The staff were very attentive but not overbearing. The food was delicious, freshly prepared and hot. I would highly recommend a visit visit.

Always really good food and service. Nice atmosphere and surroundings. Regularly return

Really lovely pub/restaurant. Menu is small, but everything is cooked fresh and all delicious. Staff are attentive and friendly, but not too intrusive. Lovely decor. Well worth a visit.

Marvellous place. Simply Marvellous. Will return more than once that's for sure

I went there on Thursday evening. It was the best meal I have had in a long time. Will definitely be going back. Staff are very friendly and welcoming.

A vibrant place.Excellent food.

Great atmosphere and good food well presented.

First visit and not disappointed. Excellent service and really good food. Will definitely be going back to sample more.

Good food and service. Very pleasant all round. .

Nice food but prices are getting abit steep.

Really great place. Staff are incredibly pleasant and welcoming. Food and atmosphere is also very good!

Eight of us had lunch here yesterday, 5th October, 2022. Food and service top notch. Really good.

Absolutely fabulous. The decor, the team and the food are fantastic. There is plenty of parking at the rear of the pub. Trust me, this is an awesome pub.

Amazing food the fish and chips are excellent (almonds in the batter!). Always lovely service and great vibes. Best pub in Northampton!

Nice pub, friendly staff. Looking forward to trying their food.

Always friendly and food is fantastic

Probably the best pub in the area. Been numerous times and loved the food and upbeat service each time. Very accommodating and the owner is fantastic at making people feel welcome

Went here for an evening meal on Saturday. Atmosphere was really good, the food was amazing and the service was second to none. Would highly recommended and will definitely come again.

Excellent food and service and a great atmosphere