The best restaurants in Brookside Northampton East Midlands

Great little gem of a place, off the beaten track in the church yet accessible from WFC and the corridor above the buses

Great place with nice food and decent portions 🤩 definitely Recommend!!! P.s FAMILY FRIENDLY 🤗

Left in tears! Arrived at the restaurant at 4pm today with my husband. Hadn't booked, but as it was 4pm on a Sunday, we took a chance. The man allocating tables inside the main entrance (the manager, I think), gave us a table, and the waitress took us to our seats. However, our table was so incredibly close to the people sitting next to us, I felt suddenly very uncomfortable, and asked if we could be moved. (This restaurant is enormous. It's 4pm on Sunday, and there are ample empty tables). The manager/table allocator, became so instantly furious at my request, he literally shouted at me. He was marching me around the place, with flailing arms, pointing and yelling at me about how "all the tables are close together! Because we need to survive you know!". I tried to explain that was OK, but that I would just prefer to sit next to an unoccupied table, if possible, but he wasn't listening and just continued to twist up his face, and spit at me further. I think I was so stunned (as a simple request to move tables seemed very reasonable to me, especially given how many empty tables were available), that I went and sat back down in my chair to process what had just happened. This emphatically rude and unprofessional gentleman then proceeded, in a very animated fashion, to point and complain loudly about me to the waitress standing next to him. He then engaged another member of staff in the same conversation, loudly, shouting down the walkway to one another next to where we were still sitting. The two tables of people next to us, were understandably staring right at us, having had their meals so rudely interrupted, and the entire ordeal was completely humiliating and honestly, quite traumatic. Especially for a socially anxious person, who has a been working hard to overcome a significant phobia of eating in front of others, and has finally been spontaneous and plucked up the courage to attend what is described in Google reviews as a "good restaurant", with "polite, friendly and accommodating staff". Honestly, all he needed to say was "I'm sorry madam, all of our tables are reserved and will be full before you finish your meal". Or, "as you didn't book, I'm afraid this is all we can offer". Or any of the other vast number of possible, proportionate responses available. This behaviour was totally uncalled for, reactive, egotistical and offensive, and I am utterly appalled to think that any service would feel justified in treating their customers this way. I'm not surprised they "need to survive"! If you enjoy being spoken to disrespectfully, being publically dressed down and humiliated, and leaving a place hungry and in tears before you've even so much as ordered a drink, then this is the place for you. Alternatively, you can spend your money at Karen's. Deeply disappointed.

Always a friendly welcome and delicious food at this restaurant. Best chips in Northamptonshire by far and yummy crispy chicken breast

Poor service turned up 1 hour 45 minute late, kept ringing was told it will be here soon

Me and the better half came into here for a quick bite to eat after doing some shopping and they did not disappoint we got the plain cheese hawaiian and pepperoni to try and they were all great. The hawaiian was a thicker style base then the other 2. But thay did not change the great flavours that all these pizzas had. Also I'd recommend going with their garlic sauce it was famtastic

Insofar as maccies goes, top of the range. Normally there'd be something missing or no sauce, this establishment had everything ready and fresh.

Always excellent food and brilliant service. Have used many times and will continue to do so 👌

Carvery was lovely but for me I like my veg cooked a little more.

These guys work hard and always deliver fantastic pizza, never been disappointed. Thank you

Brilliant service, so fast and the food is exactly what you expect. Really clean and efficient. Great staff who are really friendly and hard-working. Recommended.

Used the take away a few times for Pizzas and was ok first time, second time was burned and 3rd time the pizza had hair melted under the cheese and manager would not do anything about it, so although spent over £60 with them in 2 weeks will never use them again

The service was excellent and the staff were very friendly. It has a wonderful view out onto a small marina with wildlife and canal boats.

The food this time wasnt very nice, the donor kebab was dry and hard, it was very disappointing

I love papa John's it's always hot and soooo tasty the pizzas are definitely the best I've had and I love the potato tots my fav 😁