The best restaurants serving British food in South Northamptonshire East Midlands

This place does not deserve its entry in the Extra Mile. Waited quite a while for a simple baked potato and cheese. The cheese was minimal - a dusting - and too much butter. No side salad or any accompanying food to enjoy. Just under £10. The mark up is huge - effectively 50p to buy ingredients. I mentioned the lack of cheese and my disappointment. Met with lack of interest and no apology or reaction by three staff.

Cheated on four in a bed though

Booked a table 2 weeks ago as meeting friends, drove 60 miles as it's a halfway point for us all walk in say we've got a table booked only to be told they haven't had a chef for 3 weeks & not doing food !!!

What a wonderful little pub, we have been a few times to the bull since Dean has taken over and what a change he has made. We’ve tried the carvery and pizzas and it is all delicious we can’t wait to see what else they may have to offer. The kids love the bouncy castle and it is the best pub garden in Towcester. Well done to all the team, I feel the pub will strive again. Thank you!

Went for dinner, food, service and atmosphere was amazing, can highly recommend. We will definitely be back.

Fab times at beefeater waitress was awesome food was really good, service was brilliant, Angie was absolutely amazing!!! Pay rise for Angie!!

Lovely country pub.. open fires and dog friendly.. Sunday roast was amazing.. Rooms are lovely and comfy

Good food and service. Women’s discussion group. We had coffee. A gap where we had our meeting then lunch which was delicious. Booked again for next month

We`d just finished a Croughton circular walk, and needed "refreshment" afterwards. One of the locals said hello as we walked in. Staff were friendly, and there was Tribute, Wainwrights and Directors on tap. I went for the Directors, which was very good. The menu was on the wall, and was varied, lots of it homemade, and great value for money. Sadly, we`re quite a drive away, otherwise it would be become my local. Note to self: have a meal BEFORE going on Croughton circular walk.

Went here for an evening never again, awful cheap drinks and food was not cooked properly. Please avoid this pub at all costs. Previous owner was lovely but new owner is a Fraudster and steals people’s money. If your thinking about going here with your husband think again, as the owner Vicky has a history stealing peoples money. And brought this pub with fraudulent money , the locals are all aware what kind of person the owner is and will be avoiding this place for now on.

A nice bar.. good welcoming friendly staff... especially Abby..

Been several times over the last 12 months. Probably one breakfast was a bit lacking otherwise really good and great value. Atmosphere is 3 stars. Sometime it’s full of great people, but sometimes you get a number of pretentious people who feel they need the room to hear their opinions.

Very friendly staff , lovely coffee and I had a very tasty gravy with my mash .

Booked for Mother’s Day yesterday by my partner for 5pm a few days prior to event, arrived and nicely greeted and seated, meal came out very quickly but didn’t question, ordered from mothers day menu of two beef roasts, meal came and plates were incredibly hot, so much so had to request another plate for my 1 year old (ordered from the kids menu of fish fingers fries and beans) to be cold so that she could eat off of it and touch it. Began to eat and noticed food was cold apart from hot and incredibly hard and dry roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, veg and meat all cold and piled on hot plate, was asked towards end of meal if ok and partner replies fine as we didn’t have time to get into a request of a new dinner at this point, on paying for the meal partner advised meal was lovely tasting however very cold, chef instantly refuses my partner and said it wasn’t cold, then turned to myself and said I should have said something as all food was previously prepared and stored on hot plates, i didn’t know what to say to this but wasn’t happy hearing my food was prepared and stored on hot plates for the afternoon at £16.50 per person for beef roast dinner. Had this have been advised that food would not be freshly cooked on arrival I wouldn’t have stayed and found another restaurant for dinner. With that being said we were given bill with no further customer service. No offer of discount or free pudding to make up for cold meal, so paid and left. Prior to leaving we heard the table next to us comment on hard roast potato’s and decided to finish my Mother’s Day by leaving and not wanting to cause a scene, first time and last time attending the walnut tree.

A brilliant experience at this newly taken over Gastro pub/restaurant. Food and service were exceptional and the atmosphere had a real buzz about it. I’ve recommended it to many friends and will certainly be returning myself.