The Woolpack Inn Restaurant in East Northamptonshire

Amazing Sunday Lunch in the restaurant. Used as a stop off on way to visit the In laws. The service was good and the food was amazing. Even though it was busy. Nice large Yorkshire pudding and meal cooked to perfection. Loved it!

Excellent Korean chicken burger with interesting flavours. The staff were very attentive and the only issue was finding a parking space.

Stopped by as we had heard great things about this restaurant. The food was amazing and little pricey for pub grub. But worth it. We walked in and got half served, the barmaid did say hello and asked what we would like but was more interested in carrying on the conversation with the 3-4 regulars at the bar, about Snapchat. She heard one drink went to take money then we both pointed out there were 2 drinks ordered. Asked about food and she advised we could order at 1730. Which was fine. Asked where the restaurant was and was told to sit anywhere, again mixed in with the Snapchat conversation. This is why I say pub grub. It was not till after ordering the food we worked out it must have been upstairs. Such as same as this barmaid customer service does not match the amazing food quality, great chef and menu let down by front of house. When the table next to us asked barmaid why it took so long for the food to arrive she was telling customers everyone was falling out and shouting in the kitchen. Service was so unprofessional. Food perfect.

Just had a perfect Sunday lunch at The Woolpack. Three adult roasts (2 beef, 1 lamb). Two children’s meals (nothing was too much trouble ) - both children requested items which weren’t in the menu! Dairy free 4 year old had a burger in a vegan bun, 5 year old requested pasta in a tomato sauce ( instead of cheese sauce). Both children’s meals were happily provided as requested, and sides were good. The adult roasts were ‘chef’s kiss’ - tender meat, perfectly roasted veg, best cauliflower cheese I have ever tasted.

Got the recommendation from a Colleague and we booked our stay in. End up having our meals here also. The service is amazing Nicky always awesome the food great, environment fantastic. Definitely a place to go for a drink or a meal with your Family. Food we tried was excellent

Grand venue for meetings and events, friendly staff, amazing food, great location!

Another great meal and excellent service as always 👌

Tasty, gourmet, homemade food! Plenty of GF options and vegan/vegetarian options. Awesome curry and fresh pita bread. Followed by the best dessert I’ve ever had! (Crème brulee!) 🍮10/10 recommend :D We left a tip too :)

Food was nice but expensive. Service slow. Possibly due to being a Saturday.

After trying to find somewhere that still served food on a Sunday evening, we had a lovely meal at the Woolpack. Starters were creamy garlic mushrooms & panko prawns, followed by mains of Roast beef, hunters chicken & pie with mash. All food came out hot & full of flavour with plenty of food on the plate. Service was friendly, polite & efficient Only small comment- with the pie, perhaps serve the gravy in a small jug rather than all over the meal, then the option is whether you have a soggy crust or not !! Would recommend the Woolpack & look forward to returning soon

Great food and service at a reasonable price, second visit was as good as the first 👍👍👍

Lovely food and lovely friendly staff xxx

Great place to go for a pint, drink or to eat. Very pretty pub and location. The price of food is the only reason for the missing star. But the food is nice and the atmosphere great.

I went for a Sunday afternoon dinner with friends and the roast beef dinner was amazing, kid’s menu was perfect and the staff are always absolutely brilliant. Nice, clean, warm, friendly atmosphere. I have since been returning on a be more regular basis and every experience has been absolutely fantastic… food is always great and all meats used in the restaurant are locally sourced from the local butcher… 100% top quality.

Popped in with the family for an impromptu lunch and I have to say, the food was amazing. Will definitely be back for more.

Dad & Son Tuesday beer night visited The Woolpack Inn at Islip for the first time. These are my initial thoughts after one visit. We didn't eat. I say 'beer night' but we came looking for low-alcohol, in my case as the driver. It's a nicely positioned pub on the corner, looking quite welcoming as you drive up and we'll presented. Plenty of parking, though much of it was taken when we arrived, I managed to fit in down near the pub. It's a decent, large dining pub inside, having a restaurant and bar area at first sight. Lots of picnic tables at the front seating outside. They had half a dozen tables outside taken on a warm night. The range of non-alcoholic beers was OK, if not extensive. Service was a bit cursory when we arrived from the young woman serving but otherwise fair enough. The toilets were clean and in good repair. We'll come back another time and I'll aim to pop in and try the food separately but you can check the menus in Google Maps and hopefully on the pub website. I can't comment on the rooms at all. Good visit. We'll add The Woolpack to our regular list.

Lovely find on the way back home. Great quality local food and good value for money. My only criticism is that there isn't a disabled toilet and as a wheelchair user, that is pretty crucial.

Good food lovely staff. Perfect to get some work done. Found a quiet corner and a couple of pints.

Food was scrumptious and service couldn't be better.

Dog friendly to an nth degree. Doggy ice cream and dog of the month.😀

What a fantastic place- we had my sisters 50th birthday celebrations here. There were 25 people all with different food orders. Everything was brought out hot freshly cooked and the service was amazing. The staff were great from the moment we arrived to the time we left. We are getting married at Thrapston Registry office on the 26th August & without doubt we will be booking our meal here.

Consistently great Sunday lunch. Everything cooked to perfection. If you can fit it in, they have some lovely desserts too. Not surprisingly, it gets busy so if you've a particular time in mind, best to book. I love the fact that they serve right through the day, until 8pm I think. So nobody dictating when you have to be hungry! Definitely recommended.

Had a lovely meal with family and friends the service was fantastic food excellent went for my husbands 70th birthday he had a lovely birthday

Lovely staff food absolutely delicous

Early Evening dinner with my wife and puppy. Dogs made welcome..Lovely outside eating area, food was very nice and staff attentive. Ample parking as well. 👍🏻

Brief visit with relative sat outside and only had one drink

We hired the stable room for our party of 10 on 17 July and we were introduced to Daisy who looked after us. Nothing was too much trouble, smiles all round! The whole team were great from our initial contact with Dan pre booking to us vacating our comfortable rooms on 18th July. Food served at lunch, dinner and breakfast all excellent. Lovely location. Thank you all for making our special day even more special.

Normally you go in and are warmly greeted by friendly ladies. I can only assume that either they or the Manager are on holiday. One lad serving, happy to grin at young ladies or serve his mates. Its not an estate pub. Really disappointing. Please revert to how it used to be, because we normally love it and have had various enjoyable meals for large family parties.

Great food inside or out. Restaurant and function room with rooms. Food outstanding, polite friendly staff lovely and clean.

Great helpfull staff, great location when cycling nene way 👍

Another pleasant evening was spent at the woolpack. Good beer,good food with great service. Give them a try

Food was nice from the classic menu. The dessert menu could do with being a little more traditional.

Great place. Happy caring staff,and very clean accommodation. Will hopefully be back again.

The food is excellent and the staff very efficient and friendly. Its so lovely that doggies are welcome and so very friendly I always look forward to visiting The Woolpack Inn time and time again......

Nice quiet place when it's not on a busy weekend.... Food good at the bar.... Never been upstairs in the restaurant so can't comment.... All in all a good local pub.... We are local so no need to stay over...

We needed to stop off somewhere on our way home and this was the perfect spot. It was very busy so service was not as quick as it could have been. However, the food was delicious with some unusual choices. The desserts were fine dining standard and the healthier option lovely and so much better than a fruit salad. The waiting staff were friendly and the environment very pleasant. Would love to stop next time we’re en route

Lots of seating outside on a nice evening.Good company nice pub..

We had our wedding reception at The Woolpack Inn 27/04/2024. Where do we even begin, no words will be enough to thank and express how amazing our whole experience has been from start to finish, from the rooms, venue, food, drink, all the staff, planning ect. Darren, Shannon, Darcy, Dan & team, were second to none, and we couldn’t thank them enough for all their amazing support, professionalism, organisation, attention to detail and attentiveness. We had a vision of what we wanted our day to consist of and look like, and they brought it to life and even more than we could ever imagine. Shannon is absolutely incredible and what she does, and everything we had thought of or asked for, she ensured was done above and beyond. She made the whole entire process seem completely seamless and nothing was ever an issue. Shannon ensured our entire day ran incredibly smoothly, from the welcome drinks, sitting everyone down, speeches, gifts, first dance, cake cutting and into the evening entertainment until the very end. The little touches meant the most, ensuring when we arrived that we had a few drinks ready and put at our table for us, leaving wedding cake in our room so we could enjoy it at the end of the evening, all the little pieces to put on the table places, or additional bits we added ourselves, she took on herself to arrange and sort, so we didn’t have too on the day. We stayed in the onsite rooms for 2 nights, and I was very impressed with the size, cleanliness, facilities, presentation, the bed was very comfortable and had I had a great nights sleep. Also, great value for money. Would highly recommend staying here and would stay again. The venue itself was perfect for our day, we had the entire top floor restaurant and patio area. The restaurant itself has recently been decorated too, along with the patio area, which now has festival style lighting. The venue was perfect sized for our wedding, which was 80 day guests and 150 evening guests. The tables were changed so slightly bigger for the event, along with supplying table clothes, napkins ect. The facilities were faultless. On the day of the wedding, myself and the bridal party got ready in the stables, which is a fantastic space, large stone, light room, which was great for getting ready in, we enjoyed breakfast platters whilst getting ready, which was a perfect start to our day. We had a range of welcome drinks, 3 course meal, and a hog roast in the evening. The amount of compliments we received from our wedding guests was incredible, everyone was so impressed with the food quality, portion size and taste, and lots of guests saying it was the BEST wedding food they’d ever had, and we couldn’t agree more! Being local, we already knew the food was insane, but was lovely to enjoy it on our wedding day. The hog roast was one of the best I’ve had in a very long time! All the staff are absolutely incredible, from the managers, chefs, bar staff, waiters/waitresses, housekeeping, they were all so friendly, kind and attentive, and we couldn’t thank you guys enough for making our day perfect, no words will be enough! Overall, for overnight stays, fab pub grub or events, The Woolpack Inn couldn’t be recommended highly enough. Thank you again! Mr & Mrs Logan x

Food was good quality and staff were friendly.

The young lady behind the bar serving drinks was totally disinterested and unsmiling. She did not say thank you once during purchases or payments.

Good place for Sunday lunch. Didn't stay there.

Lovely meal, great service and fantastic food

This was a family meet up. We booked in advance and as there were 9 of us we had to pre order our food, not a problem and all that was served was good. This was a Saturday and there was plenty of seating. A lovely pub.

The whole family enjoyed the experience. The choices on the menu were verid .

A Green King in the small country town of Thrapston, poor service with barmaid holding a conversation with somebody else and not paying attention to the customer. Prices dearer than I generally pay in London. Will we go again.... definitely not. If you want a good pub go to the Kings Arms a bit further in town.

A family of 6, had dinner for the first time and it was so good.Food is delicious, brilliant service and good prices

It was my first booking for a Sunday lunch.The menu is absolutely fine as you would expect.Even though the food was delicious,I would say the portion sizes were a little small considering the price.Its a shame as I'm in Thrapston and wanted to support local business

We had a lovely stay, the room was fine ,clean and functional. The food was excellent, at the prices you wouldn't expect anything less. The Inn and restaurants best assets are the staff, professional, friendly attentive.

Mother’s Day Sunday lunch Roast lamb was delicious. Nice atmosphere, clean and friendly pub, staff were great. Thank you to our waitress, Kim. Highly recommend 😁

Lovely pub great food and the service was amazing

Booked for dinner and it didn't disappoint. The dining area is upstairs and well laid out. We were offered two menu's and the choices were wide. A large number of desserts as well. I did think though that the desserts would have benefitted with some simple/traditional options, for example I don't like gin so I couldn't have the Eton Mess... Service was good although the food was a little expensive. You get what you pay for.

The best place to eat around Thrapston for sure! Get the mushroom pie. It was outstanding! Great value and great service.

We got in just before 8pm without booking and the staff couldn't have been nicer. We were shown to our table and had a drink by 8. We ordered from a choice of menus and I had a fish pie. It arrived quickly and it was soooooooo good! Packed with fish and flavour and served with a nice helping of tender stem broccoli which was again beautifully cooked. The portion size was perfect and I have zero complaints! My husband's beef and blue cheese pie looked epic as well. Lovely staff Speedy service Incredible food Nice selection of drinks Really fairly priced Nicely decorated Super clean What's not to like!

Had lunch with a walking group. Separate upstairs bar with good selection of drinks and fresh limes. Good service and very good selection of food. Did not see any local brew for sale, only downside.

The food was ok , but the service was very slow.

A consistently high standard of food encountered recently via two evening meals and a Sunday roast. There is plenty of choice for all three sections of a meal, including delightful home-made options such as pies and a sticky toffee pudding. Portion size good, served elegantly on hot plates. All staff I came across were engaging and helpful and, by implication, the chef(s) were highly competent too. Meal costs are at the upper end of mid-range, but these days I'd rather pay for quality ingredients and execution than skimp these days!

This venue is close to our home, but for reasons which escape me, we don't frequent the restaurant as often as we could. The food and service have always been excellent when we dine there, so our lack of visits is somewhat of a mystery. Possibly the COVID lock-downs broke the habit of our visits and have never been resumed. I shall endeavor to revert to our old habit of eating there regularly.

I booked a room here and had an evening meal. The pub us lovely and over looks the river which was very high with the recent storm waters. Food and drink very nice indeed, I had the Salmon. Breakfast was OK, but very limited in choice essentially just a full breakfast...that said it was very tasty! Room was OK, touch cold, but then it was a storm! Nice and tidy but a little bland for the price.

Absolutely outstanding Staff! Nicky was very attentive, chatty and welcoming! We booked for a couples night out with the alicart menu - But Nicky was very accommodating when we both saw the fire and welcomed us to sit in the bar whilst ordering from the alicart menu!! Highly recoommend the Pork belly starters and the pulled pork burger! Exceeded expectations, we will be back!! Compliments to the chef!!

Lovely,clean and quiet rooms with friendly staff 👍

The Woolpack Inn is such a lovely establishment. Visited here for lunch, 5 star service from Kate and Sarah and 5 star food by Arsen and Hannah! Will be back for sure.

We came for a birthday lunch celebration

Really much better than i expected, great service too

Christmas party due to unforeseen circumstances we had to cancel giving 3 days notice given we lost not only our deposit of £40 but very rudely refused to give back our rest of payment of £40 we offered to have in vouchers refused even read to him about his menu states only loose deposit up to 48hrs but sated he had changed his mind and not giving refunds at all doesn't matter what he had put on menu . tried to be as polite as we could but very rude greedy man will never go again .

Highly recommend a stay at The Woolpack Inn, Islip. Rooms are immaculately clean & welcoming with a modern en suite. Breakfast piping hot & delicious. All staff very professional, helpful & friendly. Great value for money. Attended a Christmas Party Night which was fabulous

I stayed for one night with a group of 9 friends for their Christmas party night. Their was a party Co-ordinator who was overseeing the seating/service etc. We had a Welcome Cocktail waiting for us on arrival. Each table was served quickly and efficiently, and the hot food was piping hot, very tasty, with good sized portions. The G&T’s were competitively priced. We retired to our cosy room, after partying the night away and had a great sleep in comfy beds. Breakfast was great, staff attentive and chatty. All in all, a great experience, and we’re seriously considering booking for next Christmas! Thank you.

It’s a shame the service wasn’t as good as the food. Food was amazing! I was made aware that the service would be quite slow on arrival which I had no problem with- food timings were not even bad. However, when I received both my mains and dessert there was no cutlery even on the table by the time the food had arrived at the table. I understand there was a big group in but there was at least 6 members of staff, I don’t see why this wasn’t done before the food came considering the food was slow to come out. On top of that, cutlery was actually being polished right next to my table as well which was nice and loud so that was very irritating while I was eating my food- should this not be something that gets done BOH? Seems very unprofessional. Ended up being served by about 6 different people, everything just seemed abit chaotic considering the amount of staff that was available. The food was definitely worth it, I can’t say the same for the service, which is a shame as it seems like a place with good potential

We have frequented this local pub restaurant over the last 25/plus years and it very rarely, if ever, disappoints. Once again the service was bright and efficient and the food (one turkey and one beef roast) well presented and very tasty. One growing niggle - the prices have increased significantly and in our opinion rather more than inflation would warrant. Practically £ 10 for a 200ml bottle of Prosecco and £ 8.50 for a glass of merlot really makes a dent in the overall bill together with nearly £19 per roast and nearly £9 for a pud simply means our visits will become less frequent. I'm sure management will disagree with our thoughts and say the prices are in line etc. etc. but we feel rather disappointed about it. A pity because this eatery has so much going for it.

This is not luxurious but it does not pretend to be. It was immaculately clean with friendly staff, reasonably priced dinner. Breakfast good. Unfortunately I was there on a frosty cold November but i imagine in the moddle of summer it would be lovely.

Just back from two nights spent at The Woolpack. A very comfortable bed in a clean and tidy room. The food was reasonably priced v.tasty especially the full English breakfast - your local butcher is to be commended! And special thanks to the helpful staff - attentive without being intrusive and as part of the welcome, a member of staff helped with our luggage to our room.

Have been here quite a few times and always had a nice meal. We had piri piri prawns to start which at £9 for 5 prawns and some bread (the type you buy and bake in the oven) we felt was a little expensive. Mains - fish pie very nice but came with a small portion of broccoli. Smaller than previous times. Scampi and chips - nice but again little stingy on the scampi. Really like this pub but do feel some of the portion sizes are reducing. The food and service were good hence the rating.

Had a very good experience here. The service was good, the food was excellence and was good value. I will be going again

Lovely building downstairs the bars nice for a posh drink. Restaurant is upstairs we waited 45 minutes for food which i think is way too long and the quality and quantity of the food wasnt good considering the prices are quite high.

Excellent food and outstanding service when we came here for a family reunion for around 25 people. Only feedback would be 1) that despite extensive menus there wasn't really anything lower carb. A salad would be good to have on the menu and 2) the...

Have visited this place before and been happy. Unfortunately a rather disappointing visit this time round. Extremely poor service when 2 other seated tables that arrive after us get served there meals before us when we ordered before them, over half an hour wait for...

Another excellent Sunday lunch at my favourite casual dining establishment. Very tasty, just the right amount, prices reasonable as these things go.

We had a family wedding and so booked a room at the Woolpack Inn as it was close by. The check in staff was very friendly and accommodating for my elderly mother-in-law, making sure she had an easily accessible room. Our room was very comfortable...

A big thank you to Oli for being such an attentive host! Thank you for your added kindness by checking in on us a few times! 👍👍

Warm and friendly welcome by attentive team. Bar, restaurant and accommodation service excellent. Wide selection of menu options and food was high quality. Accommodation clean and spacious. Overall a great base for a few days walking.

We stayed for two nights. The room was very clean and comfortable. We had breakfast and dinner.The food was freshly cooked and excellent. It is locally sourced. Good selection of beers and well stocks bar Very friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely stay again

Not a particularly welcoming environment. Limited communication with the staff and a very quiet restaurant athmosphere. Service was a little bit hit and miss with some parts of the Sunday roast missing on one platr and an reasonably tasty but not well presented meal with...

Food very good . Everything else !!!! Not a hello or welcome when checking in for room at bar . Pointed to a vague direction of where we could find room . Room freezing cold (turn the heater on before guests arrive !). Bed awful...

Spotlessly clean throughout (no sticky tables!). Very good proper pub menu and beer selection. Our group tried most things on the menu, they all came out at the same time, all hot, all very tasty and delicious. Good prompt service, what a find and reasonable...

Fantastic place, the setting is lovely, lovely atmosphere. The food was just perfect, good quality ingredients. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The service was great. I would recommend this place.

We came here for Sunday lunch. We all 3 had the roast Very impressed with the choices across the whole menu and the food was delicious all round. Couldn’t fault the staff, attentive, cheerful and polite Lovely place, has a large garden area too which...

Would have been a 5 star review as the food was excellent but they managed to get an order for two people wrong! We ordered the Sunday Beef Roast and a Turkey Roast and ended up with Beef and Lamb. Was quickly rectified but.. Prices...

The food was plentiful, but the brussels were a little more than al dente.....more like billiard balls. Starters were tasty..

The food, location, atmoshere and service was superb for our 24 person family meal. Special thanks to Dan the Gemeral Manager who excellent to work with and who enured a super visit.

Been here a few times as me and my girlfriend live in Thrapston.Every time we have been here, the food has been perfect and there is a wide variety of meals to choose from.I highly recommend the BBQ Pulled Pork Wrap, Calamari and the Halloumi Wedges (pssst ask for sweet chilli sauce with the Halloumi).The service is always spot on and the staff are always very helpful.Have no hesitation in returning to this restaurant regularly.

A group of 9 friends, we met up here for 2 nights for a 60th birthday celebration. We had two evening meals and two breakfasts. The food was excellent from chef Jake. Fresh, hot, delicious. The service was very attentive, especially from Helen at breakfast. Friendly and couldn’t do enough for you. Perfect position for a days canoeing on River Nene. Definitely be back.

Lovely staff, chips were gorgeous and the Pear Frangipane and the Eton Mess 💕 were divine! Shame about the moaning people behind us about a fly!

Had a lovely work lunch today. The food was excellent and the service was top notch - especially our waitress Lizzie and her colleague. Can't fault a thing!

Absolutely beautiful Sunday lunch the food on the plates was cooked to perfection, the most wonderful Yorkshire pudding and the gravey was stunning, had many Sunday lunches out over the years but I can honestly say this particular pub really does know how food should be served, piping hot delicious food and a very nice atmosphere in the pub and gardens, very friendly staff throughout.

When we arrived we had to ask where we to sit to have something to eat and was told anywhere! Two large parties sat at tables opposite us and had their orders taken and we hadn't even been asked! I had to go to the bar to ask for someone to.tske outmr order! The Food eventually arrived after approximately 30 minutes later.We order drinks which were forgotten and I had to.get the attention of a member of staff who eventually reordered the drinks that took another 30 minutes.Finally we waited for a member of staff to ask for the bill which took 20 minutes.Never been anywhere this long! Arrived at 5.30pm and left at 7.50pm!

Often come to the woolpack and always receive amazing service, fantastic beers and the food is all great. The bar staff are etentive and give you a personal experience. Highly rate the Woolpack! Must try a Malibomb drink. Keep up the good work.

Shona was absolutely class. Her service was second to none! Made our date night! Thanks Shona we will definitely come again

Great location and easily located just off a14 with a huge car park and beer garden Great service and delicious food Very popular and highly recommended

What a fab find. We tooj my oarents here for a belated Christmas and double birthday meal. The restsurant is in the small village of Islip just off the A14 in Northants. A lovely looking old building with off street parking. The welcome was warm and friendly and we were quickly shown to our table, number 6. The waitress, I think her initials are DM, soon took our drinks order, again very friendly. Our meals were gorgeous, 3 of us opted for the Turkey Roast Meal and the other had the Veggie Sausage Roast. There was plenty off it, in fact a little too much for some. The dessert menu does not have alot choice but I definitely recommend the Lemon Sponge and Custard . Prices are very reasonable, the place is super clean and the staff are all friendly, helpful and great at there jobs.Only downfall was where we sat, table nunber 6. This area was very loud and it was as though we were in a works canteen. It was very hard to hear each other talk. Next time we visit we will ask for a quiter area.

First visit while working in the areas - steaks to die for , service great an a special mention to the young lady waitress who chased a good distance after us when we left to return my bank cars I had stupidly left on the table - we will be back again - thank you

We arrived here having had our lunch booking at a nearby hotel cancelled (without warning). One couple from Rugby, one from Cambridge, Thrapston wasn't known to any of us but was halfway for meeting up. We sat outside and were impressed with the service but even more so with the superb food. The Ploughmans was exceptionally well presented and the steak burger pronounced 'one of the best ever'. Very reasonable prices and a great experience all round, so highly recommended.