Trading Post Pub in Kettering

My wife and I had a great Christmas Meal with our friends at the Kettering Labour Party at the Trading Post near the A14. It was lovely to just sit and chat and be served by really attentive staff.

Was a lovely round table for a family of 6, service at the bar was a bit slow & waited a while for the food, but was very nice & worth the wair

The location was handy after a visit to the theatre. It was nice and warm inside, generally clean. We were able to get a table although we hadn't booked. Unfortunately, the food took approx 45 mins to arrive (2 adult and 2 children meals). The children's meals were average, the adult meals were poor. The chicken burger was over cooked and dry, came with no salad and the fries were greasy and overcooked. You couldn't taste any of the potato, it was just crisp. Due to the wait for the food we weren't able to enjoy our dessert at the pub as the kids were now agitated so had to take the pudding home with us. Wouldn't return although the staff were polite.

Lovely food. Great sirloin steak. Well priced.

We arrived at 12:00 on a Saturday for a family lunch. It was quiet and the staff were finishing set up for what promised to be a busy day. Our table was quickly prepared and bar drinks service was quick and polite. Our menu choices included carvery and table served options, including children’s meals. We were advised to get carvery meals to be timed with the table served options, a good point. The food was good and served hot, unfortunately on cold plates, a particular dislike of mine. Not an issue for the children’s meals as a cold plate is more appropriate. The food was excellent, and the drinks, at very reasonable prices. See you again, for sure.

Short staffed, this is a regular occurrence. Lovely staff that was in, carvery was great. Coffee machine was broken again, a regular occurrence. Long wait at the bar and for food, again regular occurrence if you get there after 12.30! Very sad as it’s a lovely pub but appears to be going down hill fast! Definitely needs more staff.

Fantastic pub. The beer was spot on, as was the friendliness of the staff, but more importantly, the Carvery was exceptionally wonderful. The choice of meat and veg was excellent and the Yorkshire puds something entirely huge. Maybe a slightly thicker gravy, but that's more if a personal preference than a criticism. A must try for anybody nearby, parties or just passing.

Carvery was an excellent price & had everything you needed. Had to wait a longish time for pudding but lovely server checked for us where it was. Staff our friendly and can’t do enough for you. Overall good experience and would come again.

Hmmm, we were looking forward to our lunch. We arrived and promptly seated. We ordered carvery, but there was no indication of when to go up. One staff member said we would be called. After 30 minutes of waiting we asked when we could go and was told we could have when we got our receipt. Meat and veg were overcooked. Doubt I will return. It was OK. Nothing more

The welcome was great and even though I am disabled, I was able to reach my table without difficulty. The food as, always was excellent. The choices for both meat eaters and vegetarians was well balanced. The chairs are very comfortable and the staff were very

Went for midweek carvery , it was very good. Definitely will be going back 👍🙂

Absolutely shocking!! Spent over £100 and that was with a refund on one meal. I only ate mine as I was that hungry! Ordered the food and the deserts came out after about 30 minutes. And hadn't even been given the starters yet! Starters came out that was ok probably because we was all that hungry!! Then the mains come out and I think the burgers had been sitting in the grill since November! The partner couldn't eat hers !! The kids only eaten it it because they was starving.. then then deserts!! OMG. How can you have chocolate fudge cake that is that cremated!!! Reminded me of my grandads funeral!! But it is a bonus. To know that I won't be eating there again. THANKS. NOT!!

Friendly and helpful staff. Food was good value.

Service slow but acceptable given the time of year.

Always good for pub grub. Friendly staff, generally clean tidy and decent priced food.

Excellent service food nicely prepared

Making a reservation on line was easy. The pub was not too busy. It was pleasantly warm on a cold evening. The food was served promptly and was very good.

The food was cold which could have made such a difference if it was hot!

Walk in to the tradepost todsy were go to sit the area and the smell so walk round see were we cud sit we end up sitting down the bottom were it smell lot better the manger just look at us di ask wot the problem was

This place was very disappointing, food was not good, chip's over cooked,, kebab was rubbish. more meat on a butcher pencil, so you could say pitta bread and chips, the burger had a foil top out of a sauce bottle in it ,, over priced second rate food ,,,,

Great place Great food 👍 Worth a visit Friendly staff

Came here for a work meal and it was great! Friendly service, quick to make sure everyone was okay. A massive thanks to Jo and Claire such lovely staff and delicious food :)

It's OK, would recommend other places to someone if it came up in conversation. Had a carvery and the potatoes and parsnips were undercooked and the beef was just all fat, could tell it was the end of it. Not the best place for big groups either because the tables are just long and thin, no big round tables to make it easier to talk. Very overrated

We had carvery meat was good but the veg all dried up and not much selection. Also all had bits white paper in most dishes so was like covered leftovers i guess

No Turkey available for this American on Thanksgiving but the day was saved by the most succulent snd wonderful beef I’ve ever tasted!

It was poor night as we went out for a family dinner wanting a cavary, we all ordered and it was accepted but when we went up the chef said they ran out of meat and no point cooking any more as it will be wasted and this was at 6.30pm. So, we got a refund and re ordered but had the wait 45 minutes for food to turn up. When we received our food the Chips on every dish was still Frozen! An absolute joke

Good carvery at a reasonable price. Good location just off the A14. Beef was a bit chewy but a good meal.

Service and has greatly improved Very friendly staff.

Great atmosphere food was lovely as always and staff are really friendly and helpful. Price is reasonable too so winner all round.

Beef was a little overdone and tough, plates were cold so food rapidly went cold.

The service is a little slow but it is a very very busy pub, and you need to get an app sorted for ordering.

We were sat quickly upstairs in a busy restaurant. We had a mega mixed grill and a cheese burger. The food was good, but we asked for chips with the burger and received fries. When we ordered our drinks on the app, a waitress came and told us we couldn't have the long island ice tea because they didn't have any ice?? So we then had to go to the bar to reorder one of the drinks. They then forgot to bring my drink up, and I had to wait 40 minutes for it. I have given 5 stars for service because the girl that was dealing with it was apologetic and friendly.

Went to trading post on 9th Nov with family for a carvery like many times before and it was the worst carvery ever,stringy beef roast potatoes over cooked same as other vegetables very very poor take a while to go back, table next to us (8) also complained about food also

Great food great service friendly team

Lovely carvery Friendly staff Thank you for a lovely evening

Carvery Cauliflower rock solid One of us got a yorkshire as flat as a pancake Gravy Station should have had a wipe down.. gravy everywhere.. Pigs in blankets arrived halfway through dinner.. which were not eaten they weren't cooked enough Also looking up at the skylight windows.. covered in cobwebs..pretty bad

Food was good and brought to us relatively quickly after ordering it but then it took a while for the empty plates to be cleared once we had finished. For dessert 3 of us had the Rocky Road Sundae but we were all given spoons that were too big to get in to the bottom of the glass so we had to get clean knives from the table next to us to scoop out the contents at the bottom and then tip it in to our mouths - proper long handled spoons with a smaller head would have avoided this.

Everything was as described, we waited a bit longer for service than usual, but that's because there were a lot of people. The food was delicious as usual and a pint of Guinness to go with it. Yum!

Lovely carvery. The staff was pleasant and helpful.

Excellent service thanks Claire x

Bit disappointed this time as vegetarian option portion sizing has decreased . The wait time was over half hour for the sausages. The large size for meat only had 1 yorkshire instead of the usual 2 & also was not offered any pigs in blankets. The lager was flat so overall not that great really.

Excellent service and great food, last minute dinner idea with the family turned into a lovely evening

We originally paid for the carvery, the food looked like it had been sat for hours, the beef looked like leather. I told staff I would like a change of meal, she told me the food on the carvery was fresh which didn’t bode well for my next choice of food but we stayed. I won’t be returning. Worst place I’ve been to in 2024!

Gravy is like water. No organisation. No turkey

The pub was quiet busy but service was fantastic we had a reservation we were seated straight away. We all had the carvery it was delicious great selection of meat and vegetables. We then each had a pudding the were large and delicious would highly recommend the Trading Post never disappoints will be back again in a couple of weeks

Reasonable all round, nothing special.. Sundays are rammed so book ahead

Came with my partner for a carvery. No roast potatoes had to wait and the guy that cut the meat cut it so thin he must have worked at the RIZLA cigarette paper factory. The gammon was tasty the beef was rubbish. Took it home for the dog. He liked it. This place has gone down hill !!!

Visited this restaurant for Sunday carvery. Had to queue for about 15 minutes then only choice of 3 meats - no turkey, which would have been my choice. Pork was just fat and inedible. Not a huge selection of veg, and cauliflower not cooked properly

Service was slow bit the food was very nice.

Great quiz tonight, will be back. Unfortunately the format changed, was very funny but not as good. Ladder back chairs are really uncomfortable

Excellent venue for a family gathering very professional and friendly staff Celebrated my 59th birthday with family and all enjoyed the Carvery Great value and quality will visit again Thanks

Great food lovely staff homely atmosphere . Kids always love going here . Nice kids play area . Highly recommend the carvery it’s the best

Another lovely, hot, tasty and good quality carvery meal. Love the vegetarian selections as there aren't always a lot with a carvery.

Lovely carvery, amazing Yorkshire puddings, good choice of meat and vegetables. Great desserts Great family experience

Nice food. They need someone replenishing veg etc. Everytime I go they are running out of something/not replenished. Also likewise the meat, always down to the end pieces

Not the best experience I’ve had here. No order at the bar you are left standing waiting to order for a while. Then it makes you leave a tip before the service, which is not great as you don’t know what service will be like. Ordered carvery and off the menu. Food took ages to arrive one item eventually arrived so we thought it would be safe to queue for ours from the carvery, but after getting back to the table the children’s meals still hadn’t arrived. We had almost finished our carvery by the time they finally brought them to the table. Egg shell in the mix grill. Overall not great service.

Best Sunday carvery around, great food fast service wouldn’t go anywhere else, great value for money also, would highly recommend

This time most disappointing, carvery meals for 4 people only just lukewarm and we collected our meals at 12noon, so should have been nice and hot!

Really impressed by this pub. Went here with two young children and 4 adults yesterday evening and we were shown to a nice spacious table. Food was great, especially the ultimate southern fried chicken burger. Very reasonable prices too. Atmosphere was perfect, not too loud or quiet, and has a cosy feel for such a large floor space

Love the place, the atmosphere, the desserts. I particularly love the scan and pay from table feature. A great feature when you have many at the table. The service wasn't a fast as it could have been as we ordered desserts only. The wait was easily over 20min, with my partner having had to go and enquire about our order and how much longer it would be.

Thanks for accommodating the need for a quieter space - much appreciated 👍🏻 thank you Claire 😀

Very well kept establishment with friendly staff and ample parking. Good to see it busy.

Always love their carvery. Lots of vegetable choices.

Carvery was disappointing. Not alot of beef left. Stuffing was over done. Cabbage did not look great. Rost potatoes were burnt inside and out. Sorry to leave you a poor review. But it is honest.

Food was nice apart from not getting my pigs in blankets that i paid for

Quick and easy, seated quickly, ordered on the app, drinks came quickly, had carvery so no waiting for food to cook

Having lost our lovely Hobsons choice we decided to check out trading post , we are so happy we did ,the food is delicious,the carvery is so tasty with such a choice of vegetables sauces etc , staff are attentive and friendly and it's nice to see a few faces we recognised ,can't fault the place ,even plenty of car park spaces and children's play area .

Had the carvery a couple of weeks ago and it was okay. Had the carvery again today and what a difference It was very tasty The staff where all lovely, friendly and helpful Well done Claire you are certainly making a positive impact at this pub

I really enjoy the carvery, great variety and very tasty. Service is always on point from very friendly and attentive staff.

Food was quite quick for how busy it was. Staff very nice just empty glasses were never moved so a table of 4 was a bit cramped

Nice meal but didn't receive pigs in blankets even though I'd paid for them.

Absolutely banging roast, always loads of food available and the staff are really helpful and friendly

Atmosphere lovely, good quality food, staff friendly and helpful. Overall made partners birthday special as he doesn't normally go out

Very good food .nice place .good value

Food nice, ordered on qr code however drinks were missed so had to go to the bar to sort it out, apart from this everything was good.

Delicious and affordable food. Kids loved it. They enjoyed the play area outside although the kids complained that the play area was a little bit boring and not enough colour on it.

We took the family for our daughter's 18th, she wanted a carvery on a Friday! Really enjoyed the meal and the atmosphere and service was great!

Had a fantastic meal here on Saturday,hadn't booked but asked if we could have a table for 4 ,very friendly staff seated us straight away . Thing that stood out for us is our daughter has a nut allergy and when we ordered the guy at the till went through what we had ordered and when food was brought to the table it had an allergy stick ,very reassuring. Will definitely return 👌

We waited 30min to be seated but that's fine as no booking been done and it's Sunday. Placed an order, and mixed grill was out of stock. We ordered other adult meal for our 5 amd 6 years childrens and two meals for us. Our children don't like child menu dishes as they commonly not tasty as much as adults one. So, when we get our meals we asked could we get an EMPTY plain to split meal for our children, but we got a tiny small bowl, literly size as small ashtray, and been told they not allowed to give us an normal empty bowl. Every pub we been before was no problem, this one is first time. I spend mo ey for food and drinks and they don't give a normal size empty share plate, what a redicolous thing and behave with a customer's. And one more, they totally DO NOT have a drink menu. If you want some cocktail or bear, you must ask for ALL they have and price for each. If they make a mistake with your bills, they can easily say it is a price, as no option to check it. I'm not sure is it legal at all? It was first and last time we been here.

Seriously gone down hill 😞 such a shame because it used to be a great place to go

Watched 3 absolute gems of 'ladies' be rude to staff members whilst moaning about a 30 minute food wait at 8pm on a Friday night whilst there is a packed out restaurant... Sadly they rushed to Trip Advisor to leave a 'review' about their 'horrific experience' that can't be taken back... so in the balance of fairness I thought I would say how well I think the staff handled them and what a decent place it is.

Carvery, Yorkshire pudding was awful chewy. Meat was metre and stone cold, veg wasn't very hot. £2.20 for pot of tea which was only l just over one small cup. All tasted ok. Rude man at the bar shouted at us to leave trays alone. Rest of staff were lovely. 12.15pm Tuesday lunch hardly anyone there. Not sure I would recommend.

Claire was an excellent waitress

Lots of parking, easy to find, laid out well, easy ordering from table or counter, delicious pub grab!

Great meal at the carvery, friendly staff....mash gets a particular mention...

Ran out of turkey on the carvery and the other meats were the end bits, so chewy and not great. When we left, we saw that there was turkey back on the menu but they were again cutting the end bits for people.

Welcomed with a smile, and despite it being very busy we were accommodated and assisted with our baby grand daughter to a suitable table. Carvery was a high standard and again served by polite and friendly staff

Spoilt our Friday night out. Sirloin steak was so tough we had differculty cutting it with a steak knife and had to send it back. The replacement was no better, couldn't chew it. The chips were over cooked and bitty so all in all a spoilt night out. We wrapped the steak up and took it home for our dogs. That's the last time we go here which is a shame as we live locally.

A lovely lunch with family at the Trading Post. Thank you Claire for looking after us.

Food was overcooked, dry and burgers were burnt. Very disappointing.

We went for a carvery, it was very busy,very crowded considering covid 19&omicron are still threats, very noisy, The carvery was tasteless but plenty of it. Too bigger place for our liking.

Disappointed. Carvery was far too busy queuing back past the bar. Ordered off the menu, food was ok but portion sizes were small.

Service was efficient and the food was hot but bit over-done.

I had the carvery. Always lovely. Staff are friendly at the bar.

Had a family ladies lunch, 3 generations. Met the lovely server Jo and bar staff Rosie, made our lunch all the more better, friendly and helpful. Pleasure to meet you ladies. Thank you.Highly recommend eating here.

Went on sept 18 i was disgusted i had a carvery chef gave me the smallest piece of beef ive ever seen even a mouse would be dissapointed wont be rushing back as im not on a diet go to often i shall waste away

Arrived on a Wednesday just before 6pm, most tables reserved for the Quiz some 3 hours later. Find a table near the bar and order via QR code on table. Internet slow inside so takes ages to get through an order. Seemed pricey compared to Hobson's Choice which we had been regular visitors at each Wednesday (now closed down). Drinks arrived and bottle of still water is sparkling, easy mistake so go to bar to change. Would think I had asked to murder someone such was the look of disgust and daring to ask for the correct drink. Then have to ask for fresh glass as only bottle handed over. Given a glass that strongly smells of vinegar and was cloudy (suspect dishwasher cleaner and cycle not done fully). Of course another look of disgust that I had to return to the bar for an actual clean glass. Food arrives. No cutlery, napkins request for sauce or info if such things are based at a station to collect. Had to go searching for cutlery and salt / sauce swiped off another table. No menu on the table so had to painfully go through app. Corn on the Cob had no butter with it as described. Food was quick out but very much crispy as under heat lamps. Tasted fine though although not worth the price tag. Just rather underwhelming. Between dry heat lamp food and no butter the kids and I felt we needed to search for flower vases and drinks from them to replace the lost moisture. Didn't expect 4 star Ritz. Hobson's Choice you got what you got, no frills but nice food. Would have been happy with that. This was over priced Chef Microwave at its best sadly. Carvery looked nice. Wish I had that instead on reflection. Been years since I have been here and will now likely be years before I try it again.

Good menu. Friendly team. Working together they all give the pub a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.

I recently visited The Trading Post and decided to try their Mega Mixed Grill. I ordered the steak medium, but it arrived medium rare. The waitress, who was very polite and attentive, took it back without hesitation to have it cooked further. Unfortunately, when it returned, it was well done, not quite what I had asked for. The mushrooms were also a bit disappointing – tiny and underwhelming compared to the rest of the meal. On the positive side, the remainder of the meal was satisfying, and the service was top-notch. Despite the mishap with the steak, the waitress handled everything professionally, which definitely added to the overall experience.

All staff were friendly and welcoming especially Rosie who was wonderful with my young son. Food was lovely. Only thing I would say was a negative for us was the play area. My son’s 20mths old so it was a shame there wasn’t anything aimed to his age.