Trading Post Pub in Kettering

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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 👌

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

We started visiting the TP 6 years ago then it was top class food service can't beleive how it's gone down hill Marstons get you act together.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

EXCELLENT CARVERY GOOD REAL ALES

carvery was cold and gravey was like water and no taste

Got a huge lump of fat that identified as gammon by far the worst carvery I’ve ever had I will definitely not be returning

Called in for a meal on a Sunday teatime. A table was found inside for us. Menu is extensive and pricing on the low side. The issue really was that there were a lot of families with small children running riot. The parents were not much better though, buying the carvery and loading there plates so high things fell off. Gluttony knows no bounds in K'tring...we won't be hurrying back. I ordered mac and cheese and it came with a barbecue sauce on top. I didnt order that but couldn't be bothered to complain

We came here for a work team outing as there was lots of choice for everyone, some wanted a carvery and some didn't.

I booked a table online only a few hours before we wanted to arrive. It was easy to get served at bar & order food. We didn't have to wait long to get our carvery. The food was excellent. Great choice of meats, potato but could do with few more vegetable choices. Very happy 😊 I only have 1 thing they could improve & that is a selling a diet lemonade such as 7up zero or sprite zero as not everyone likes coke.would still highly recommend this restaurant though.

Very very poor carvery tonight. Replenishment of veg and mash non existent....!!!! Trying to slice beef off a small end of dried up joint. Ended up not eating at all for my family birthday meal ... as everything on the carvery had run out and a 15/20 minute wait time for replenishment!!! Our other family party members would have finished their meals before myself and partner had even been served. Manger had an appalling attitude ... no apology when we asked for a refund. Very disappointed to say the least Staff had no idea

The last 2 or 3 times we have been the carvery was very badly stocked hardly any potatoes or veg. Tables stacked with used plates and glasses tonight. Warm sloppy sundae served in a bowl ! Slow service and felt really sorry for the staff who were trying their best but just not enough of them and they were overwhelmed. Sticky tables and just not a nice experience again tonight.

I had booked a table for 3 of us, but one friend arrived too early. She have the name for the booking and was shown to table 25. I arrived on time with my other friend and was shown to table 51. As we couldnt get a phone signal inside or in the car park, I had no way of knowing that she'd been placed at the other end of the building. It was another 30 mins before we met up. How could that happen under one booking? I waited almost an hour for my starter and only got it then because I chased it twice. Apparently there were some issues in the kitchen and I was told by one of the staff that the bar staff had been briefed about it, but they weren't passing that info on. I went to the bar and demanded to know what was going on, but still did not get an answer. As I visit frequently and had not had anything to complain about before, I gave a gratuity at the point of paying. Never again! Had I been told why there would be a long wait, I would have accepted it and probably bought a drink and waited. No complaints about the food when we did get it, though. Tell your staff to be honest with customers.

Good value quality carvery. Cauliflower stalks need to be removed as far too tough. More cheese sauce would be appreciated.

The carvery was good however the meal ordered from the main menu were very poor, the burgers were burned and the fish was extremely greasy. We also ordered deserts 2 of the Sundays were like chocolate soup when they arrived they had clearly been sat on a hot plate or something similar they chocolate cake and crumble were also swimming in cream rather than ice cream. It was a warm day however if you can’t serve ice cream we should have been told of this before ordering rather than serving us warm chocolate soup.

We arrived a little early which wasn't a problem and were seated. We had hoped to have the carvery but it was 5.30 and it looked very 'tired'. Beef was a scraggy dried up end piece and we noticed it wasn't replaced until well after 6. Only the ham looked decent, but I don't eat it. Vegetables needed to be refreshed too. So, obviously we didn't choose the carvery. The mixed grill and fish and chips we ordered were fine. Just disappointed not to have been able to have a fresh roast dinner.

A birthday meal out, was very pleasant, had a problem with a tip being unexpectedly added, but that has been dealt with and should be refunded to my card soon.

Food is nice, however service is shockingly slow. Deserts arrived having clearly been left for a long time with the ice-cream melted and warm. No-one comes to check that food is ok

Both Carvery meals were all cold and a very poor standard. Meat was a sliver of each, measuring about 8 cms. Chef told me it went on weight - where are the scales? Gammon was mostly fat. Even gravy was stone cold. Looked like the food was not monitored. The table was 'sticky' and had to ask for the table to be cleared after we had been there for about an hour. (Plates, tea pots, beer glasses etc) Used voucher. Would really have kicked off if I would have had to pay full price. Worst Carvery ever!! Very disappointed, used to be really nice..

After waiting a while to be seated. Took to a table that was sticky as hell. Sat next to a station with dirty plates just sat there. Ordered a hunters chicken and a carvery. The hunters chicken didn't come with garnish as described. Chicken looked sorry for it's self. Then the carvery. Where to start..so went on pork and beef. The pork was so fatty and had the tie still attached to eat. The beef was so hard and over cooked. Roast potatoes burnt. And peas undercooked they taste like bullets. Toilets were disgusting flooring slippy as anything. Will not recommend or visit again

Bad service. Been going to the trading post for years with no complaints, my wife and I was in on 29th September and the service was bad my wife had her meal which was cold on top of that I waited a further 40 minutes for mines which I was shouted from a distant from the waiter your will be next when I received my food it was well over cooked and burnt at the bottom, it saddens me this as we been going to the trading post for years with good food and great service, we will not be going back it’s not a 1st choice now, if I’ve notice this am sure a few more have,

We ordered on the APP whilst at the table, a few things were unavailable, no pints of lager, strangely ½pints could be ! Food was limited as well

Have been with family couple of times now, my son loves the outdoor play area. Carvery is great! Twice we have been given really burnt food. One was for my 4 year old son he was given garlic bread black and hard we spoke to staff and the cook that was on he was cooked another piece of garlic bread that wasnt burnt and was fine. But the burnt one shouldn't of been sent out to a child in the first place. Yesterday we went again and ordered the hotdog it came out black so burnt it was horrible. I dont think now our family will be going again.

Me and my partner went for a carvery, and i’m sad to say it was quite disappointing :( The interior of the pub is nice and good beers on tap. The gammon was really nice but everything else for me was not great. the only veg options where cauliflower cheese, carrots which looked really dry and a bit shrivelled, roasted veg in a tomato sauce ? pale roast potato’s and mash, as-well as stuffing. I can tell it’s a great place for parents to bring kids for a bite to eat as the playground outside is impressive. But the carvery isn’t worth it unfortunately. I’d come back again to try something different.

We had a warm welcome and felt valued on arrival, after being shown to our nice table we ordered our meal, the food was lovely and even my awkward wife really enjoyed it , so it’s top marks for everything and thank you to all at Trading Post 👍

Food was terrible for 5 out of the 6 of us

A party of 20 celebrating our golden wedding anniversary. Lovely meal and great atmosphere.

Vert tasty carvery , carver working very hard. Extremely busy but got served in reasonable time . Good value for money

When we were waiting for the carvery is was relatively busy (1pm on a Sunday) and there was only one woman dishing out the food. I felt a bit sorry for the person looked a bit stressed. The busiest time of the week, you would think two people serving. But fantastic food like always.

Carvery vegetables been sat on server for too long!! Not very nice!! Ice cream had melted a lot when served.

Amazing staff. Food lovely, didn't wait long, staff worked really well together, thank you

Went here during the day and had a carvery. Very nice staff and food was spot on.

I love going here but on last visit at 7pm there was very little meat left for the carvery which meant people after us couldn't have, I asked server if more meat was coming out and was told there was no more.

It was alright. We were greeted on entry, albeit without a smile or any eye contact. The tables were close together so sitting back to back with other people was a challenge. The table was a bit sticky, but clean sticky if you get my meaning. The queue for the carvery was short but the portion size of meat was stingy (I had a large), the roast potatoes were borderline burnt, and the gravy was a bit salty. Not bad enough to complain about, but pretty underwhelming - again.

Great little pie and a pint on a Monday, great value for £12.50. Came back on a Wednesday expecting the pub quiz but it’s not on over the summer. But no stated anywhere. Good cruzcampo but Guinness needs some attention, decent poor but slightly off taste 7/10. Service good be better, online/app orders were forgotten so had to go up to the bar and remind them. Didn’t have the carvery but looks good. Cakes in the fridges are fake, don’t be fooled. Not all are available.

A brilliant carvery with a good selection of veggie options which is something I haven't come across before. Food was hot, well cooked and tasty. Veggies were not mushy, gravy was hot and the roasties were delicious!

Four of us went with our dogs ( two dogs ) Excellent food , reasonably priced, lovely and relaxing atmosphere and extremely friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely go again.

Food was cold and barman was not welcoming

A welcoming eatery, where nothing is too much trouble and the food speaks for itself.

My daughter had scampi & chips were good, however not alot of tartare sauce the pot is tiny and she ran out before finishing her scampi. I had turkey carvery, the meat was lovely, not a big choice in veg, but roast potatoes & parsnips were lovely, but none of it was hot, just mildly warm. The gravy was bad very watery I wore two napkins tucked in my top, as it dripped off the fork alot. The lemon meringue cake was ok tiny bit of meringue, not very lemony. I took a star off due to the disappointing items. This is the first below 5 star meal I've had here. The staff were all lovely, but they did look over worked, bless them.

We arrived at 5pm it was quiet not very busy. I ordered 3 meals 1 being a carvery which was fine. However after waiting about 50 minutes our meals arrived mine was steak pie which came with about 12 chips and the pie had been microwaved as the pastry was hard and there was virtually no meat within not what you would expect for the price i paid. My granddaughter ordered Hunters chicken that had either been over cooked or again heated up in the microwave as even I struggled to get a knife through it. It was inedible so I had no choice but to take it back. They gave her a replacement. I should have returned mine but the whole thing was embarrassing.

We had a decent size family gathering, as it was a Sunday the app was restricted for orders so we ordered at the bar- my kids chose some meals that they could later get desserts discounted (£2.50 extra) when we went to order these were told they need to be ordered when doing the original order. It may sound pedantic but with kids if they don’t behave they wouldn’t get these so it doesn’t help to guarantee a dessert with original order. Quite frustrating really.

The place was busy but lacked proper customer service, bar staff looked like they didn’t want to be there, the man and lady greeting people were quite scruffily dressed, when we went up for the carvery I was told that the Yorkshire puddings were just coming out, but for me to carry on getting my veg etc, stood 3-5 minutes wanting but my dinner was getting cold and other people we were with had started eating, the pigs in blankets were over cooked and my grandson had the tomato pasta and cheese and there was that much cheese within it, it made it extremely sickly. No one came over to see how things were.

Took ages to get a drink at the bar, couldn’t scan QR code on menu as it wouldn’t link, had carvery and what meat we were given was fatty and sliced so thin you could see through it! Def not worth the price

Food slow mine bit messy on plate, sticky tables & ladies loos closed. No hurry to go again.

Spur of moment meal out, quickly served. Food was hot and good value for money. It was a hot day, the only thing to note was the restaurant was very warm.

Very poor these days, change of management has led to poorer standards sadly, carvery is always good value but as for the rest very poor, not enough staff at peak times, queuing at the bar is very common and generally lack lustre not what hospitality is about at all.

Went here for the first time with my family, we were quick to be seated and met with a smile which was nice. We ordered our food and drinks at the bar, we all chose the carvery. The food was hot and fresh with lots of choice with regards to the vegetables. We all had desserts as well which came out very quickly and were delicious. All in all we had a great time and left very satisfied we will definitely come again

Excellent service and food, staff friendly and helpful

The burger is ok. But for this price you can find much better in the area and the customer service is awful.

There was 19 of us for food as it was gathering after my mum's funeral, the room was all ready for us the staff were very nice and efficient

Excellent Sunday roast..we just rocked up and they got us a table.

The best carvery to be found, the food is delicious. Great range of meat and veg. The Bar has a great range of drinks and the staff are always friendly and helpful, with a relaxing atmosphere. Well done trading post 😊

Got served burnt vegetarian sausages after they didn't have broccoli cheddar wellington. But didn't get it until after I'd finished my carvery. They mentioned it was left in the grill and no one had given it to me, so it was very overcooked. However, at 30% offer, it was a bargain. The place was popular with the over 50s crowd on a weekday lunch. The staff were lovely.

Brilliant pub, the customer service is good, thank yourself lucky this is on your door step. Thank you to the kind manager who helped us with my mums plate.

Staff slow which considering the restaurant was quiet was a disappointment. Food mediocre and over priced. The toilets especially the mens were disgusting.

Ordered LARGE CARVERY and the guy who served the meat cut 4 slices thinnest I ever saw to cut smaller than bacon rashers so I took two home as he claims this is their standard LARGE CARVERY MEAT PORTION ... two pieces (largest and smallest ) weight 1.4 oz =38grams so full large portion I get was about 76 grams =2.8oz so it looks like they take care of mine (and your) weight lost too seriously plus ordered kids food they hardly touched it even we ordered same food they eating elsewhere

Sunday lunch for 4 which was great. First time here and a 200 mile round trip to see family. Was well worth the visit. 3 sizes of Sunday roast available. Choice of meats on a carvery and loads of veg and potatoes. Service with a smile. Serves by molieanne who was wonderfully helpful with a great cheery smile with all my questions. Desserts were great and coffee all to wash it.down with Pub was clean and tidy and very busy. Large carpark as well.

Always visit here for a family reunion for Christmas. Always a good carvery even though the pigs-in-blankets were not ready and had to be delivered to the table during the meal. Easy to book on line and get reminders beforehand to confirm. Always space in the car park. Always a good welcome from the staff. We find the yorkshire puddings a bit on the large size particularly if having the small plate size as it overwhelms the plate - maybe smaller option? There was no apple crumble on the menu this time - a shame.

The Trading Post offers a fantastic Sunday carvery, with generous servings of roast meat and as many roast vegetables as you want. Seasoned exceptionally well, too. The staff are very friendly. I recommend booking a place if you’re going for a Sunday roast, since spaces can be limited.

Staff friendly enough, pub really busy and we were given a buzzer. Told 20 mins waited only 10. Only diet or low sugar drinks on offer on tap or bottle. Not the best at all. Food though was very poor. Run out of stuffing. Carrots and broccoli were still solid. Warmed up at most. Meat was dry and fatty. 3x pigs in blankets for £1. Luke warm and stringy bacon wrapped in a tasteless cocktail sausage and dripping in fat. Been a few times and the food was bad. Stopped going but were told by a friend new head chef so popped in and the food was great. It would seem that chef is gone as all new staff out front and as mentioned the food was poor at best. Won't be returning anytime soon.

Just had the most delicious carvery in a long time. Food, service and experience all excellent. ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐

My last ever visit to this place. After a disappointing previously visit a few months ago, I thought we try again and did not fail to disappoint big time. Food order was wrong and delayed. Wanted a glass of water at the bar for my 3 year old, but what looked like a school boy and girl employed to work behind the bar, could not or would not acknowledge us waiting for over 10 minutes, whilst they specially slowly took thier time to serve spirits and other people who could have waited a 5 second that took to poor a half glass of water for a thirsty toddler. Get your act together or shut the shop up, Better still, let some professional people take over.

Nice food but limited menu these days.

Pub look very nice inside, and they have good food. Also they have nice and big playground for kids, and my daughter love it ;) for me this is one of the best pub in Kettering

Nice venue. Good food. Pop in :)

Long time since I last visited this pub only wanted a drink but is now virtually an eat only venue. Very busy but didn't eat

Me and my great auntie had the best carvery we’ve had in ages. I drove from London, and was treated to an extra Yorkshire pudding. The beef was very good, and the potatoes were lovely and soft. Sarah who serviced was very friendly and helpful. Overall would definitely come back!

Food was missing items and had been left under a headlamp and fries were overdone. Service was very slow too despite being fairly quiet.

I wouldn't return. Went for a cheap and cheerful pub meal but the carvery wasn't nearly as nice as the roasts we make at home. The vegetarian option was very obviously microwaved and i am told that the meat was very overcooked and yucky. Service was non existent and the place appeared quite understaffed. I am sure that the staff were doing their very best.

Cavery was delicious! Staff were friendly which created a lovely atmosphere.

Busy Saturday but fitted us in, good food nice staff