The best restaurants in East Midlands

I was with my family and my little 2-year-old child, when I got there they said they were busy and that they couldn't receive me at the moment, after that I left and walked for 45 minutes, I came back and they said that they have a free table for an hour, after which I decided to stay, being with a small child in a pram, the staff told me to pack my pram and put it behind them so as not to disturb the customers, after which I accepted, but once again we changed our mind and wanted to leave, while I was going to get the stroller I heard him say to the person who offered to put the stroller in the back for me, its a stress when I heard that I told them that it is not a stress and I wanted to take my stroller and leave. then the pizzeria started to say that I shouldn't be interested in how he talks to the staff and told me to leave the place because he is the owner, etc., I don't think such a thing is normal, because I had an experience with them the first year very bad as you can see in the picture, the second time I said to try again to see if it's still the same, considering that I spent £60 on a table that really isn't worth it. very rude and disrespectful staff. totally disappointed.

Went for breakfast on a Saturday not busy at all, it’s changed to buffet service there was no eggs when asked for them 15 mins later they brought out 4 we were a party of 7, then when the eggs came out there were no plates, had to ask twice that was another 5 mins they hadn’t warmed them I wouldn’t return for breakfast again the service was poor no one seemed to care that we were waiting so long for basic service

It’s not obvious from the menu but this cafe has lots of gluten free options for paninis etc and a couple of “cakes”. I had a very nice bacon, Brie and cranberry panini and a trillionaire tart. My husband had a blt and a biscoff cake. Despite being busy the service was pretty quick and friendly. The food was enjoyable. If I had to be picky I gluten free cakey cake would have been nice to have.

Excellent food and great service!! Highly recommend going if you are in the area. I had fish goujons, chips and mushy peas and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Booked for afternoon tea for a friends 50th cannot fault the service it was excellent and the quality of the food was unbelievable there was so much we had to take it home as well

Brilliant meal and food ! The decor may be tired and the layout a little school dinner hall but put that to one side as the food is something special. We had a range of dishes as starters and they were soon cleared though, with the mains all being eaten and everyone enjoyed their dishes. A rice portion would be fine for two people but it all depends how hungry you are! There’s an outdoor BBQ out back which is fired up on a Sunday with lots of outdoor seating. Will certainly be returning soon.

It says open on your website , when I drove here its closed!!!

Consistently best fish and chips in Kettering. Never go anywhere else. Perfectly cooked every time, and served with a smile.

Haven't been to the Black's Head for a couple of years. Went early this evening, lovely welcome, dog friendly. Will definitely go again.

we was looking for something to eat poped in chaiiwala was given excellent service given by naina she went out her way to tell what there was on the menu,she was very friendly and welcoming,food was amazing

Honestly for the food it’s 5 stars. Reviewed as 4 as was quite let down by the person working on the front counter/coffee bar was not very cheerful. We visited the morning of November 8th. The food was AMAZING! And had absolutely no faults! The kind woman who took the booking on the phone was extremely cheerful and bubbly, however the woman working on the coffee bar was not so much. Barely cracked a smile and did not seem to want to engage in polite conversation. Will happily visit again, hopefully this was a one off! :)

Superb cocktail bar (no 13) followed by Ember for food! Honestly Michelin star quality without the price tag, loved every minute. And I got told I look like Carl Froch (I’ll take it 😂)

This place is absolutely fantastic. We were visiting friends and popped down the road for some drinks and snacks.. such a happy surprise. Quality of the food and cocktails (accidentally ended up finishing up a bottle of Tattinger as well), was up there with some lovely wine bars we have been to in Europe and the weather to match it this weekend. Bettet than so many Wine and Cocktail bars in London.. Lovely atmosphere and run so well by the two lovely ladies. Will definitely have to visit our friends more just to come back here !!

Market Harborough is a fantastic market town with lots of independent shops. The Garage Bakehouse seems to be a good example of a small business and there was a queue. Everything smells good and it is well laid out so I was looking forward to buying. The service was chaotic (which should have been a red flag) and the older lady serving seemed flustered. I opted for white bread and a small selection of cakes. The bread was odd, I'm guessing it had not risen properly (not sure), it tasted wrong. The cakes were OK, although the order was incorrect. I decided to go back to complain later in the day, but it had closed, so I missed my chance. Perhaps this was a bad day at the bakery, but I will not bother again.

We went for Saturday lunch. When we arrived we was told it was a 30-45 minute wait for food the pub was empty. But a few tables sat outside with kids. We ordered something easy. Ham egg and chip. After waiting the time they said our food arrived. The chips was cold and the egg looked like it had been sat for 10 minutes. They had an inflatable assault course for kids in the garden which is a great attraction for people with kids. But I wouldn’t advise going for a meal !! 🤮