White Hart in South Northamptonshire

Felt very welcome by staff and regular customers, lovely little gem

Lovely food with great, friendly service, even though the 8 of us were mucking about a bit. Would definitely go again were it local to where we live.

Food, service all good. When asked whereabouts of wheelchair accessible toilet, however, was met with blank stare and told there wasn't one, even though the Google map entry stated there was. Even to access ordinary toilets from the dining area, without going down several steps,you had to exit through the garden door and re-enter through side entrance. Hardly equal opportunities for someone with mobility problems. Thought I would check it out before going with my husband, who uses a wheelchair and glad I did because it would be impossible for him.

They hosted a charity fundraiser when I visited. Excellent atmosphere, really energetic live band. Great beer garden with a field at the back. Lovely place for events and seemed like a nice place for a pint and meal too.

Always pop in here whenever I visit my friend in hackleton. I love it. The food , the portion size, the cost are perfect The staff are always friendly. Just a lovely place to catch up with my friends.

Had a great lunch here today, ribeye steak, stilton sauce, my wife had chicken topped with bacon and cheese, both very tasty meals, proper homemade fat chips, couldn't fault the meal at all, service was very good served by a very pleasant young lady, first time here, definitely not our last.

Quality foods and set in an Amazing Countryside Pub Location

Please try the harty hand made pies, they are amazing, we had roast chicken and minted lamb truly delicious with such friendly staff. This is a real gem of a place. Enjoy x

Stopped by on a Wednesday evening in June for dinner for the first time with my Hisband & kids. We arrived around 4:45 & a lovely older lady served us our drinks & explained that the kitchen opened at 6pm, but the chef would be happy to serve us as soon as he was in & Switched on. We were happy to wait, it was a nice evening & the garden was lovely. But this is were it all went wrong. The was a loud obnoxious group of 4/5 early 20s in the garden, chatting loudly about drugs, swearing. Even smoking something we could clearly smell it. I couldn't believe it. There was a young female there, who could be clearly heard laughing saying " we can do what I like, I'm the manager, it's my pub" I really couldn't believe it. We didn't stay to see what the food was like. We left. Couldn't believe such beautiful village pub had this going on.

Popped in forDinner on a Thursday evening in June. Arrived at the pub, it was a lovely evening, great car park, lovely outside space. Quite intimidating walking in through the entrance, past a rowdy group of youths who looked like they had been watching the football. The was loud chatter, swearing, talk of drugs. It wasn't a great first impression. We soldiered on though into the restaurant half of the pub. Was greeted by a lovely young waitress, told us to take a seat & she would be right with us. We ordered a Brixworth pate & Squid to start, both nicely presented & tasty. Main courses we had a Salmon Filo pie, very generous & tasty. We also had a Hunters chicken again cooked very well & generous, we finished with a classic Eton mess. All in all the food was lovely just couldn't believe the contrast between the pub & restaurant side. Then too my surprise as I was at the bar paying one of the rowdy people from earlier, interrupted the person serving me, dressed in what looked like their pyjamas &'slippers. Grabbed there tobacco from the bar, shouted to someone else " I'm the boss, I do what I want" swigged there drink & walked off. It put a really sour note on our visit. Surely if your not on shift or dressed appropriately you don't go behind bars & be so rowdy. Not sure I would return again, maybe it was just Euro fever taking over people. All in all a very odd visit.

Great food and excellent beer 🍻

The food and service were prompt and friendly. I would go again.

4 adults, 2 children. Seated quickly by a really pleasant young lady who served us all evening perfectly. We were told no steak and Stilton pies which was disappointing for a Wednesday evening. We all had a main course where the chips were all very pale and soft. The fish, scampi and burger were ok. Desserts, sticky toffee pudding, waffle, chocolate fondant are all bought in and just about ok. No crepes as they had ran out which also tells me they are not made on the premises. Waitress was so polite and attentive.

Good food, atmosphere and spacious. The barmaid with black hair they have is polite, courteous and helpful, she made my experience enjoyable

Such a wonderful selection of food ,excellent service, meal and atmosphere Very enjoyable Will definitely be back soon. Hopefully to try the Sunday lunch 😋 thank you Jack for wonderful service.

First visit to this pub I originally wanted the liver and bacon but they had run out So i ordered a steak and Stilton pie, the first pie I have ever ordered in a pub and was pleasantly surprised the other two people I was with ordered pies as well and thoroughly enjoyed them.

We came here for breakfast on a Saturday morning and was really impressed, will be returning. Great quality and tasting full English breakfasts.

A very welcome greeting when we arrived and had the choice of wherever we wanted to sit in the restaurant for breakfast service. A friendly waitress came and took our drinks order then once the drinks were delivered we then put our order in for two full English breakfasts. Food arrived and was nicely presented, all the produce of good quality and proper meaty sausages. We ordered fruit juices and they were nice. If you're looking for somewhere to try for a nice breakfast give this place a go!

Breakfast at The White Hart this morning - recently started serving breakfast on a Saturday. An excellent meal, quality ingredients, cooked and seasoned extremely well. As good a breakfast as you will find anywhere. We had a full English and a White Hart hash, absolutely delicious. There was also the option of Smashed Avocado and poached eggs, Eggs Benedict and vegetarian breakfast with a number of additional sides. Well worth a visit! We’ll be back 😊

Welcoming and professional staff. Very accommodating and really nice food.

The stars awarded say it all. We had a warm welcome, smashing lunch, good beer, great service.

It really does depend on what you have, the small fish & chips and the suet pudding were huge, BUT the pork belly was mean! No crackling, served on a couple of stalks of broccoli and one crocket potato! Nice puddings but a bit steep at £8 each! No wonder we were the only ones eating!!

The small fish & chips and suet pudding was excellent and a great plate full, BUT the pork belly was small and poor! No cracking, served on a couple of sprigs of broccoli and one crocket potato!

Great place for food, drinks and atmosphere

Went for Saturday lunch. Not too busy so we bagged the sunken nook near the bar. Drinks were fairly priced, food the same. Four of us ate, no complaints about the wait or food quality. The barmaid who served us drinks and food was SO nice. We chatted about the artwork in the lounge. A great venue, lovely ambiance we will doubtless be back. We loved the pub doggy to!

Food was nice and staff very attentive

Lovely village pub. Great food, good staff.

This was a great place to eat everyone was so nice and the food was great it was really nice would recommend

Hackleton is a friendly little village with a fab pub in the middle of it. Large menu. Caters for all. The staff are very attentive. We’ve ate there for lunch and also we have recently tried the roast dinner. £15. The food was delicious and of good quality. Definitely a rovers return. #Buddyfriendlypubs #Roobysvillagetour Really nice big garden at the rear. Plenty of parking. Definitely give this one a try. You will be surprised at how good it it.

Was ok. A little dated but sure it has function rooms, parking and live sports

I popped in today to look at a Sunday lunch menu to check out the vegetarian options. The elderly gentleman behind the bar gave me a copy of all the menus and said they were fully booked that day. I wasn't planning on eating that day. He didn't know what the vegetarian options were and when a couple of regulars came in he totally blanked me and started to pull a pint for them. I mentioned that he hadn't finished serving me. He replied he was having to multi task. I didn't like his attitude or manner and told him I wouldn't be returning. The pub is in need of major refurbishment. The carpet and decor looked dated with maroon painted anaglypta wallpaper that was scuffed in places. I didn't get to see any food as I arrived st 12 noon but I saw enough of the bad service which ensured I would-be returning here anytime!

One of my favourite places. Tried the new Vegan Curry, quite simply the best I have ever tasted.

Great food, good service and we had a lovely evening

Very good food i think that the burger was very good In my opinion and the people are are lovely all the time

We arrived and a staff member was very helpful and showed us to our table. The lady who was serving was very quick and efficient to take our drinks order and then came back to take our food order, when we were ready. When the food arrived it was lovely and hot and was delicious. The homemade chips are great! Overall the staff were very nice and polite and the food was brilliant. Lovely meal out.

Visited for dinner one Thursday evening & must say the food is a massive improvement on the ding food I was served on my last visit. Unfortunately though that's the only thing that has changed. Service was friendly but very average. Restaurant carpet needs a good deepclean. Hopefully the decent food is a start of good changes.

Is this a genuine hospitalty business or a social club for staff & friends?! I work in hospitality & this was shocking. Walked into the pub & through to the "restaurant" where the bar maid was chatting to her friends, no hello & the friend was in building attire rolling a cigarette behind the bar. Eventually we were noticed & served. It took a lot longer than I expected. After we were served we took a table outside, outside space is nice, then we noticed the same bar maid then sat with customers smoking. Everything about this was far to casual for my liking. The flip flops & short skirt dresses were out of place, this isn't a tiki bar on the beach. We moved inside for dinner the food was actually good pub food. But as we ate the staff (there was more by this point) just carried on the social lives chatting, smoking. At one point a girl who wasn't even working went behind the bar & poured them selves a drink. They could spend less time chatting & more time cleaning the toilets, cobwebs & the scruffy papers all over the bar. I was shocked that this was a pub. There was no hospitality. With so many pubs closing weekly it was sad to see. A massive dose of professionalism needed.

I really don't know where to begin with this review. I thought Fawlty towers was only a tv programme. It all started when we arrived. As soon as we walked in the door the welcome mate was grubby, the floors looked like they haven't been cleaned in weeks. As we entered we could see in the gents toilets, hand towels empty & hanging, tissue all over the floor, mirror all splashed. The Ladies wasn't know better. As we entered the restaurant there were scruffy papers all over the bar, boxes everywhere. It's like they wasn't open. The floors again needed cleaning, cobwebs. Staff with no shoes on, short skirts. Honestly I thought it was a joke. We couldn't believe it. Half of the tables were set up, others empty. We were going to eat but judging by the cleanliness we decided against it. We just had a drink in the garden which was lovely. I really couldn't believe people were eating in this place. We here the chef is well known locally & talented. But we defo wouldn't return without the place being deep celaned. The ambience really needs addressing, flowers, candles. Something to make the toilets feel better. Good luck. Hope Sybil & Basil are going strong.

Visited for Sunday lunch in June. I must admit it was not of an odd experience. When we first arrived it was like the stuff we're surprised they had customers coming in (even though we were booked) there was stuff all over the place & the walk ways a little grubby. We were shown to a table & promptly served drinks. The service was friendly & ok. But not the sort of service you expect these days. It didn't coke across as if they enjoyed there chosen career. It didn't seem like anyone was in charge. Also although it was a hot day we didn't find the chosen staff attire at all appropriate for the hospitality industry. Then we come the food. Prawn cocktail & mushrooms on toast were delicious, beautifully presented. The Sunday luck was even better. The chef really cares about the small things. Red cabbage & Cauli cheese really made it a top Sunday lunch. So overall it was odd. The food didn't much the service, ambience or surroundings. If they bring all of those up to the food standard then it will be special.

Visited for Father's Day. Was very busy, Sunday lunch was exceptional (but we knew would be as we've followed this chef) Pork so tender, Turkey moist. It was so tasty. Desserts didn't disappoint either. There is so much room for improvement on the service feels like staff are just checking off jobs on a list not actually enjoying delivering customer service. Personally don't like looking at service staff in flip flops whilst I'm eating or seeing the staff smoke with customers then coming in to serve me. If the service can live up to the food this place will be a winner.

Nice village pub and restaurant. Very friendly and attentive staff. We've eaten here quite regularly since having their take-out food during 'lockdown'. Quite a simple menu but everything is cooked to perfection. I can recommend the beefburger with bacon, chips and slaw. Like I said, quite simple food but it tastes great. Plenty of parking, outside seating for those rare sunny days 😎 If I had to mark it down, the gent’s toilets could do with some attention as the toilet seat was broken and needed to be replaced. That said, great for families or couples. Recommended! 👍

Today was our first visit to the pub selected as we found out Adam had moved from The Griffen at Mears Ashby to join the team! He did not disappoint - the roast was delicious and the staff were lovely. Just need to sort a good wine list Thanks everyone will defo be back xx

Came for lunch with family last weekend and the new menu is amazing! So much choice and the quality of food is great for what you pay. Portion sizes are fab to. Staff are lovely and very friendly. I will be returning for sure:) Also the garden area is very nice!

What a fantastic evening! The service, atmosphere, and especially the food were amazing! As I need to be both dairy and gluten free, the chef talked to me on the phone when I booked, and I was thrilled with the choice of dishes he was offering, and his total understanding of dietry needs. I thought "could it really be this good?". I can assure you it was!!! From the welcoming smile from our lovely waitress as soon as we entered, to nothing being too much trouble, the whole evening was excellent. For anyone with special dietry needs, you can be assured of excellent service. You are in safe hands. The cheesecake was delicious!! We will definitely be back. To all the staff at the White Hart....thank you. You are a winning team 👏.

Lovely evening had at The White Hart this evening. It was the first time we had been but will definitely be returning. We had been to a previous pub that the chef worked at so knew that the food would be great. I’m not the easiest of customers due to intolerances but the chef at the White Hart and waitress could not have been more helpful and welcoming. Absolutely delicious food at a great price.

Lovely pub. Secure garden with lots of seating, dog friendly. Extensive menu with excellent food. Staff and landlord were very friendly and helpful.

Heard about a new chef starting and I just had to try and we were not disappointed! It was so hard to choose from the amazing menu that we decided to share to get a taste of everything! Service and food were absolutely amazing…we were...

My previous experience at the White Hart was not the best but one of our friends really likes it there. I reluctantly agreed to go there again today. My friend and I both had 'chilli con carne' and it was awful. It was dry and...

A lovely pub, serving tasty food and has friendly and welcoming staff. Definitely worth paying them a visit!

Came for lunch with a group of friends. Both the food (pre-ordered) and service were brilliant. Really friendly staff.

Lovely local pub, friendly helpful staff. Food is fantastic. Often pop in with the family and always welcomed. Definitely recommend 👌

Booked a table of 10. Not busy, but waiter forgot to order one starter and took a diners starter plate away while still had a mouth full of food. Not good service

Came for lunch with a group of friends. Both the food (pre-ordered) and service were brilliant. Really friendly staff.

Lovely pub. Good staff and great food.

The staff are really helpful and polite. Lovely food and great service too.

Great food, excellent service, good village pub.

A beautiful homely little pub on the outskirts of Northampton on the Newport Pagnell Road. We visited for lunch earlier today and were both quickly seated. The pub has an oldy worldy feel and there was an open fire in the main restaurant which the...

Lovely meal with my sister and brother-and-law. Quiet week post New Year, so we were the only dining guests. Great food and very professional young lady acting as our host. Will try this place again next time I'm nearby.

It is the first time we have been there tonight to meet 8 friends for a Christmas meal. All I can say is the food and the service was brilliant and we will definitely go there again. Lovely village pub.

Christmas dinner was very good. Warm environment and great service. All value for money.

Never had a bad experience in the last 15 years or so

My husband and I ate here tonight. The restaurant area we sat in was extremely cold with no visible heating.The mash potato i had was obviously instant mash, the onions rings and garlic bread were undercooked and soggy. The chips were also undercooked. Extremely disappointed...

My first visit and what a great surprise. Great service, super food and a great and friendly environment.

Very good, clean, and the food was well presented and tasty.

Often come here , always good service and lovely home cooked food. Highly recommended

A really lovely village pub. The staff are really welcoming, friendly and polite. The food is excellent and would definitely recommend for a nice meal.

We had not visited before but our friends that we came with are regular visitors. Had a three course meal which was very nice, especially the starters and the desserts. The Eton Mess was one of the best we've ever had. Friendly staff and the...

Wanted to get away from the madding crowd at a Premier Inn and chanced upon this pub in the village of Hackleton. Good menu choice, lovely dining room and very capable and charming staff. The food itself was lovely, but be warned if, like my...

First time to this delightful village pub. Both opted for roast beef which was absolutely delicious. Good choice of desserts too which we just had to have! Would thoroughly recommend.

Fantastic pub. Wonderful food and lovely staff. Thank you all and see you soon.

Arrived at 6.20 for a 6.30 reservation, people without reservations were seated before us. Ordered drinks at bar and were told to sit where we wanted, had to go back to the bar for the drinks then had to go and get menus. No one...

We last visited before lockdown and decided we were in need of a cheery and hearty Sunday Roast today. Jeff and his team do not disappoint. Delicious homemade food served in generous portions in spacious but cosy surroundings. The roast beef and proper goose fat...

Been to the white hart many times and never disappoints, great food, great prices and great staff. Wont be long till we are back again

Arranged carvery lunch for 13 persons. Beef cooked to perfection, plenty of vegetables etc. Staff could not have done more to make us welcome. The Landlord and staff were excellent in every way as they made sure that we had an enjoyable meal. Many thanks...

Excellent Christmas lunch had here, Healthy portions of Brixworth paté, a huge traditional roast and Christmas pudding followed by mince pies and chocolates. Very friendly staff and a good ambiance. Easy to find and ample parking.

We held our work Christmas party here on Friday evening. The food was lovely, served piping hot and there were 13 of us. The portions were decent and we liked how the gravy jugs were brought out separately. The service from the lads was second...

We had got lost coming out of Northampton and decided to stop for lunch at this pub. The welcome was friendly and we were immediately given a menu and invited to find a table we were happy with. The menu was varied and the meals...

I've been visiting the White Hart, Hackleton for years now and have written previous reviews for it. We booked for the bank holiday Monday group of 7, taking advantage of 'eat out to help out'. Brilliant meal. All starters hot, fresh and tasty and huge...

We have regularly visited The White Hart for a drink or a meal and have always enjoyed the food and hospitality but during this pandemic the staff here have really stepped up and done their utmost to support the community. Even before reopening they were...

We visited The White Hart on Sunday 9th Feb 2020, it was for my 70th birthday, a celebration. Unfortunately the lunch was not a lot better than the awful stormy weather on that day. To begin with we had ordered a bottle of champagne, before...

What a lovely meal. The food was excellent and the staff were very friendly and polite. Would highly recommend the cod and chips! Really nice village pub.

The visit to The White Hart in Hackleton was excellent. Food, service and staff were excellent. We visited as a family group on 30th November 2019 at 6pm. Families from Leeds and Weybridge joined us and we were impressed by everything. Thank you to everyone.

Nice enough surroundings, big car park. Food all came together, portions too large! Presentation good most dishes with bread included I would think were frozen then it tasted like they were microwaved to defrost quite chewy, chips warm and boring, side salad with no dressing....

It was a last minute decision to come in, and it was very tasty. Generous portions, well cooked beef - and vegetables were perfectly cooked even though we were quite late in the day for lunch. Prices were very fair, and offers good value. Service...

Several of us had Roast lamb which had a nice flavour but was a bit chewy we all left some, plenty of vegetables and a nice large Yorkshire pudding and a jug of gravy on the table which was nice as I like to drown...

Very tasty and reasonably priced . We had booked as a group of 14 and although we naturally had to wait for our food to be ready We were unanimously pleased with the quality and service

Great local, lovely food, new manager is very friendly and welcoming. Back to the old chef again and food is 5* Would highly recommend the burgers, the pate and the cod and chips!

This is my mid-week go to when staying up the road at the French Partridge. Always a warm welcome, good quality pub grub at a reasonable price, decent selection of beers. Nice garden as well so you can eat outside if it's nice. Hard to...

Lovely pub had lovely Sunday roast and starters and pudding nice big beer garden will be coming back soon

My wife and I was out for a drive and fancied something to eat. We stopped off at the white heart and was welcomed in by the waiting staff and asked what we would like to drink ? We made our drink orders and was...

Such a shame to visit our regular and be served sub standard meals. A family meal to celebrate Easter which led to disappointment for all. A long wait (which we were informed of when order was taken), incorrect meals served (no salad with burgers, no...

After reading recent reviews and learning there was a new chef and revised menu we very nearly cancelled our booking. We have visited this pub several times and have always had a great experience so we arrived with a degree of dread. We had no need to worry the bar was buzzing with a good Friday night crowd and the restaurant was busy. The staff were excellent and friendly and the menu hadn't changed too much. The calamari was superb and the suet pudding perfect. The other three members in our party also loved their meals and in my opinion this is the best pub/ restaurant in a fifteen mile radius.

This has been a favourite place to visit for many years but it seems that the change of chef has not been a change for the better. Small portions, increased prices and VERY slow service. Food quality is ok but not as good as previously. It is such a shame to see such a good pub ruined like this. The Sunday roast was equivalent to a child’s portion and a friend was convinced that the roast potatoes were frozen ones not fresh. Took nearly 3 hours for 2 courses!

My wife and I have eaten at this pub over a period of many years and have always enjoyed the good food, attentive service, pleasant ambience and reasonable prices.

We visited here on a Saturday evening with friends after a recommendation, we arrived in to the bar area and were served drinks whilst warming by the open fire. We moved through to the restaurant and all looked great. When I asked about the Gluten Free menu I was politely told I could have mac n cheese. After double checking with the kitchen, yep Mac n cheese which was actually on the lunch menu not the evening one. I struggled with a starter for GF but others had pate or breaded mushrooms, these were fine but clearly frozen, served with iceburg lettuce and trimmings. The mains were again average I ended up with chicken breast and chips, as did one of my friends. it was just simple and quite boring. The remaining mains again were ok, simple pub grub. Puddings, the crumble was GF apparently, very sweet and tinned fruit. We also had a cheese board which had the main 3 cheeses (cheddar, Stilton and Brie) but nothing out of the ordinary. The place was busy and had a good ambiance and clearly people eat early here. Overall it was ok nothing special. Simple pub grub, limited home made options but the price reflected this.

Nice cosy little pub serving tasty food. Had a lovely steak meal here. It was so nice to have a steak cooked exactly as you asked for it. Medium cooked and full of flavour. Served up with all the trimmings. My husband really enjoyed his medium rare and we both agreed it was the one of the best steak we have had for a long time. Would certainly recommend.

Visited the White Hart on Monday 20th August with my wife and three friends to celebrate 3 60th birthdays, 1 67th, 1 soon to be 65th (me) and my impending retirement. We had a selection of meals from the main courses and 3 of us had dessert, I have to say the service was attentive but unobtrusive and the food we all had was good, plentiful and reasonably priced, only thing that stopped me giving 5 stars was one friends first choice of meal was unavailable, other than that a good time was enjoyed by all of us.

Food looked very good, and staff seemed really friendly, and there seemed a real ambiance about the place. But refusing to take any more food orders by 6.50pm on a Thursday evening when the place is half full, smacks a little of Mickey Mouse! There was no explanation offered so I assume this is the norm.

This was my second visit for dinner. Both times I have been amazed by the friendly service that welcome you too the pub and are happy to help. Both meals I have had have been incredible, sensational quality and so worth the money. The service is quick and the portions are massive! definietly to visit again

On route to Northampton and said we stop for lunch at next pub - and this was it. Welcoming place with very friendly efficient staff. Good choice on menu and food was tasty and ample. Glad we called in.