The best restaurants in South Northamptonshire East Midlands

I came here on Friday night with my partner for the first time and we weren’t disappointed. The Fox is a lovely old pub with a great atmosphere and attentive staff. I ordered the crab and lobster fish cakes and my partner had the venison burger. Both really delicious and very filling. We were sad we didn’t have room for dessert! Thanks so much. We’ll definitely be back.

Whilst I love Cherry Lane garden centre with their friendly staff and good range of plants I won’t be using the cafe again. I went earlier this week with a friend and was happy to sit outside (even though it was a bit chilly) as I’d got my dog with me. It’s nice to find somewhere to eat that has a dog-friendly area. My friend had a chicken & bacon sandwich that came with fries and coleslaw which I think was £9.50 while I had cheesy chips at £4.25. I also asked for a slice of bread & butter to make a chip butty. My friend placed the order and paid, and it was only when we looked at the receipt we realised we’d been charged £3.25 for bread & butter! An entire loaf of bread is only about £1! When the chips arrived they were lukewarm with a minute sprinkle of cheese, and must have been placed under the grill to melt the cheese and been forgotten about as some of the chips were burnt. My friend said her sandwich was OK but nothing memorable.

We were looking forward to coffee here. But despite the cafe being advertised as open on Mondays, it was very shuttered up and very closed. Shame that the website didn’t mention that, as we were disappointed. Perfectly understandable in the current economic climate, but we would have preferred to know in advance.

I am really impressed. We have struggled to find a good Chinese takeaway around the area since we moved here. We tried these guys and they were excellent. Remember, you need cash for delivery. Thoroughly recommend, very tasty and the best Chinese in over a year. We will be back!

Great location with stunning views and friendly staff, BUT Limited menu (should have checked before going) and a ridiculous wait for food when there were only 3 tables occupied. It took an hour for starters and another hour for the mains to arrive. Drinks service very slow too. The consensus was that the food was average and not a patch on the Ganges or Dilraj

We stumbled across this lovely traditional pub on a recent trip to the area. The staff were friendly and the beer tasted great. A special mention must go to the fantastic food. A decent concise menu but every dish a winner. Our kids loved the pasta but our favourite was the beef bourguignon. The perfect warming antidote to these winter days. We spent a lovely couple of hours there on a Sunday and will hopefully be back soon.

We moghul room staff often visit Milano Pizza, and it never disappoints! The pizza is always fresh, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. The ingredients are top-quality, and the service is friendly and efficient. If you’re looking for delicious pizza in Towcester, I highly recommend Milano Pizza. A must try for anyone who loves great food.

Only called for a beer or 2. And will call again

No signs on HGV pumps saying you have to show your card 1st, standing there like a lemon thinking I was fuelling up. Most other places don’t need proof of payment nowadays, staff at till just shrugged and carried on eating snacks when I mentioned it. Only 1 HGV diesel pump working, huge queue. Diesel pump leaking and spilled diesel down the side of my tank. Wont be returning.

Solíamos frecuentar LA RED LION a menudo, pero desde el cambio de propietario no es el mismo. La calidad de la cena ha bajado y la cálida bienvenida que acostumbrado a recibir de la anterior dueña ha dejado con ella. Es una pena, ya que este puede ser un fantástico pub/restaurante ya consolidado bajo el antiguo régimen.

Extremely poor. I booked for my wife's Birthday for 8 people. We arrived and were immediately told there were a number of dishes unavailable including the Sunday Roast .. on a Sunday and no Steaks amongst other unavailable items! My wife is diabetic so high protein low carb options with no sauces or sugar is a pre-requisite. We enquired about the mixed grill which was also not available. The food arrived and much of it was cold and the lamb rump pie combination dish was a very very small portion. We were all very disappointed and as I had booked it for a Birthday celebration, I was absolutely appalled that no effort was made to try and make up for the lack of available dishes and to do something to accommodate my wife's diabetes in the light of the limited menu. The staff just didn't care... awful awful experience and we won't be back any time soon!

We have just come back after a very dissapointing lunch!! We had an email with a welcome ten pound voucher off food over 40 pounds so we said we would try a sunday lunch.we had been here before so we thought it would be good.we ordered 2 roast beefs both beef was aoutside both sides of the slice aof beef full of grisstle and fat my husband could cut his beef but i couldnt cut it.i asked the waiter to take it back he took it away and said he would get the manager .she came and said can i get you a relacement and a drink while you wait i said yes please she brought me a lager shandy half.when my beef came back my husband had eaten his dinner and i was to eat my dinner on my own!! Not great when you have come together to eat! My beef was still a lot of grissle on the outside and beef was bland the rest of the dinner was great.then asked for the bill and they had charged us for the drink !! Cheeky.will not return there again.

On the way back north to Codnor we opted to stop at Northampton Services. A decent little service station (and it really isn't that big) that has everything you need for a satisfactory break from motorway tedium. Decent toilet facilities without that weird "inclusive" rubbish at South Mimms as well as all the usual accompaniments you'd expect from a motorway service station, as well as a few you might not. These include a brand called 'Leon' which prides itself on "naturally fast food" and the somewhat more self-explanatorily named 'Fresh Food Cafe.' All in all, it is a seemingly more healthy motorway service station than some of the others you may come across on your travels. As I say, it has its share of unhealthy tat as well, such as McDonalds, and there are also your standard shops (WHSmith) and your traditional overpriced "we've got you over a barrel" petrol station. It also has a postbox on site, which I absolutely love.

Asked the owner a simple question and was met with a very rude response back!

This little bakery is a diamond . Fantastic cakes bakes and bread with a great location and super friendly staff. Thoroughly recommend this place . Oh , and the best Eccles cake I’ve ever had.