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Busy rude staff, my Stella tasted like a carling. Very unhappy

We came for our Christmas lunch, there was 20 of us. Sarah was an amazing host, nothing was too much trouble, she checked in regularly with me (the organiser) to ensure everything went smoothly. Special mention to the staff who brought the meals, Clayton, Luke and Emily. Great experience, great food, great prices and my team were so impressed we might well be back next year. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas 🎄

I had beef, partner had turkey. Serving even smaller than a Toby paltry serving. Roast potatoes anaemic. Brussels like bullets. Only other veg there I eat were carrots, Al dente but edible. Partners turkey was fine. My beef was a good 50% gristle. As the manager came past he asked how our food was. I’m not a complainer but I did make an observation about the meat (and Brussels). He couldn’t have been more apologetic and fetched me a serving of turkey (and a ‘proper’ size serving). I bought home a slice of lemon gateau. While the one on display looked perfect, the piece I got was stodgy. Would we come back? I don’t know. The Toby in the town isn’t very good so that’s not an option. Until about a year ago I had never had a bad meal at Windmill Farm but the quality has got worse and their meat serving is now stingy. BUT can not fault the front of house staff. They have always been friendly and cheerful.

Met with relatives for lunch at The Otter a venue which is located 30 mile equi distant between our respective homes. We are delighted to report that the experience was all that we hoped for and more. Located alongside the river Soar provided a picturesque backdrop and the view of the river from our table was spectacular. The interior was clean, spacious and modern. Our waitress Sally was an absolute delight, being prompt to welcome us on our arrival, informative regarding the menu and despite being very busy, always presented with a smile and handled our various requests very professionally with appropriate humour which we were delighted with. The food was served promptly, hot on arrival and delicious to boot. We will repeat the experience sometime soon. Car parking spaces being the only negative to report.

This business is no longer trading, it has now been flattened to make way for a care home.

We were going to eat but typical Marstons ridiculous beer pricing so didn't bother and won't be returning. Shame as we used to like it here

We went there on our wedding anniversary as we had been recommended it, but in all honesty I think our friend might have been drunk when he ate there, because our food was nothing to shout out about. The starters were like something from the frozen section in Iceland. I had steak and chips while my wife had braised shin of beef and chips instead of mash. The chips were awful they had a really bad taste like they had been cooked a while,stored and then fried up again. My wife’s braised shin of beef came in a bowl and with what seemed to her like left over veg from the Sunday dinners menu…it was like a beef chunky soup. My wife had a desert from the menu but by this time I was completely done and was feeling a bit dodgy with the after taste of the chips. She said the desert was the best part of the meal. The lad behind the bar who served us was very pleasant tho and was no fault of his own. This would have got 1 star but the steak was nice and so was the birra morretti. It’s been an hour since the meal and we can still taste the horrible chips. We won’t be returning. Overpriced as well for what we got.

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.

What an incredible first visit!!! From the moment we walked into this amazing place we knew it was special! We weren’t disappointed - the atmosphere and service superb and the food was just perfect. One of our family commented that he had lived in Lincolnshire 40 years and never had such a good meal!!! Thank you all for a fabulous lunch and for making me feel Christmassy for the first time !

Lovely friendly staff, and welcoming for dogs. Been to this pub a few times of the last 30yrs, also stayed here. Very welcoming. However, on this occassion, with constructed criticism here-The meals on this particular day, at the high cost charged, with poor portions delivered. I ordered fish, chips and peas, and I'm sorry to say this, where was the homemade chips? as I got frozen deep fried, and I left them. There was just a tablespoon of mushy peas on the plate , fish was beautiful. Hubby had the steak pie and he gives it 7/10, as the pastry was hard and minimal gravy and dried out peas. I was going to speak to your member of staff, but, she had several waiting, and some leaving, and she avoided me. Wed, 28th Oct, lunch time. Hope to come here again, and I hope the food will be better next time. Thank you

We had a family Christmas meal for 10 people… fantastic food… The Venison Stew was lovely, as was the starters.. service impeccable… staff very friendly… my 7 year son, who’s particular about his sausages - ate them all… the menu has a good choice of dishes , while being different from the normal pub grub that’s around… can’t fault the food… we’ll be back…

A really well thought out menu cooked to a really high standard. Great value for money. Always a smile and eye contact when you walk in. Monthly Quiz nights provide fun entertainment with family & friends (and dog). All staff are so friendly and make time to chat. Highly recommend a visit if passing or making it a local if you love nearby.

Well run village pub with outstanding service and food. Attractive interior with a good mix of seating for drinks and conversation or restaurant. 4 local beers on hand pump and other keg beers. Food is interesting, well prepared: and freshly cooked. Timely service but not rushed and very reasonably priced for this level of quality.. The staff try very hard to make your stay as good as possible. We have been on three or four occasions over the last few months and everything has been good with a consistent standard. absolutely nothing not to like. It is deservedly popular so you may take a risk if you want food without booking .

Lovely pub that cooks wonderful home made meals staff are so friendly especially josie behind the bar who served us quickly and generally was a very friendly and welcoming.

Have always loved this Pub and now it has had a recent makeover it is extremely attractive I telephoned to book a table for "Christmas Lunch" once their set menuhad been published and was available Fine However when we arrived we foundthat we were required to pre-order if we required to use this set menu Unfortunately we were not advised of this All dishes on that menu could be ordered from the A laCarte menu We had a lovely meal and enjoyed ourselves but of course it was moreexpensive so beware if you are thinking of using the set Christmas Menu!! It was a shame however that the little touches eg Christmas Napkins or a little Christmas decoration on the table had not been thought of Still hey there was a tree and a few other bits......