The best restaurants in Melton East Midlands

My mums birthday meal was in March we don't come from Melton, this was recommended and it's a poor tail when your customers can make you feel more welcome than the staff do, a large group near the bar was loud but entertaining, they gave the pub a good atmosphere, if it wasn't for them we'd have ate and drank our drinks and left but we stayed for a couple more as they was so friendly and welcoming, the food was great yay yous expect from a standard pub, we had to wait longer on the puddings than the main courses and when they came they just got slammed onto the table like it was too much of an inconvenience to serve us (which surely is there job role) the cleanliness wise the decor and carpet is mismatched, half the women's cubicles in the toilets don't work and neither does one out of two of the hand dryers, tables are not cleaned after customers leave even though the pub wasn't busy, so other customers was sat sitting on dirty tables even some had still had the left over dirty plates after they had ate their meal!!!!!!!

We were actually here for a Wake. I have been here several times and found it to be a very friendly little pub. The staff had put together a reasonably versatile buffet for the Wake, too much white bread, but that's personal choice. The lemon drizzle cake was outstanding. I was pleased that the barmaid suggested that the surplus food should be taken to the bar to be shared rather than wasted.

We visited the Old Forge this morning for the first time and we weren't disappointed. We were greeted by Lola the dog who made our own little dog very welcome. The outside seating area was extremely pleasant and well kept with a charming brook and weeping willow setting the scene. Our breakfast of bacon and egg sandwiches served on toasted granary bread was absolutely delicious and cooked to perfection. Our hosts were lovely and offered advice on some dog walking routes in the area which we went on to enjoy. We will definitely be visiting again. Thank you very much, Jayne, Dean and Rexi x

Called in here today for take away food, and while i waited in the very long queue i looked around at the place and it was filthy,the lights were covered in dust and spiders webs,the same as the fan above the door and the aircon,they were thick dust and fluff on them,god knows what its like behind the scenes,the toilet was very dirty too,it had months worth of grime in it and toilet paper thrown all over the floor and toilet system.The whole place needs closing down for a deep clean.

The service was exceptional. We wanted some choices that were not on the menu and the chefs adapted their dishes to accommodate our vegetarian choices. The flavours were delightful and the range of textures made eating the food very appealing. I will definitely be returning and would certainly recommend their menu, food and wonderful service to anyone living in or around Bottesford. Regards Paul and Eithne

the owner is a nice man whos favorite grandson is called Riley he is verycool and will get riley a ps5 great place great food great atmosphere mon the celtic

Lovely food served by people who obviously enjoyed their work. Good management and friendly staff. Great range of desserts which we will try next time.

Lovely location, with sooooooo much potential. We were served a limp sausage roll which had just been heated up in a microwave. Very disappointing.

Finally a local pizzeria that serves an authentic Italian pizza. The Calzones were really tasty too. Staff were really friendly and patient with our energetic young kids. Will definitely be back.

We always visit this pub when staying at a local holiday site and since refurbishment food here has always been good. Unfortunately on this occassion they let themselves down and this was a disappointing visit. This post is to give constructive feedback. I ordered the chicken and chorizo kebab, wife had lasagne with a side portion of fries. Chorizo on my kebab was inedible and both portions of fries arrived luke warm and half way through the meal were cold. Rest of kebab was fine. No-one came to check if meals were ok, had they have done so, we would have fed back on the night. We'll put it down as an off-night and will return but as it wasn't that busy it should be used for feedback.

I felt it was quite an awkward place. You have to book in advance for afternoon tea when in reality it was dry, cheap bread with probably aldi ham in the middle and dry cakes. Upon arrival the owner was leaning over the counter playing on her phone. No customer service. Once the food was placed in front of us I noticed that a hair was in one of the scones. She then replaced it with a small shop bought one. The other scone was very hard and dry. The cups were dirty and we had no spoons. The milk was a little off as if it had been sat on the table all day. Overall not a great experience. I think the whole afternoon tea was chucked together onto a cake stand, put on top of sticky tables, costing a couple of quid but charging people so much more. The whole experience was very awkward and it didn't feel very welcoming in there at all which is sad because it's not the service you would expect from a small local coffee shop. Costa provides a better experience!

Absolutely yummy, and they keep the food all separate, best I've had in ages 😋

Brilliant. Great service. Lovely staff deli food at very reasonable prices. Highly recommended

We had booked, but were running 30 minutes late so messaged and they kept the table without issue. Decent choice of food. Stew was very good, burger was fresh and chips were well made. Very friendly service despite being busy.

Stuck for anywhere better once on the golf course. The food here is very poor but still expensive. The place lacks atmosphere.