Middlemore Farm Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The place itself was so lovely, really clean and welcoming."
• "Set in a beautiful barn setting, the atmosphere is both welcoming and relaxing."
• "The atmosphere was pleasant, but service was slow, we waited almost an hr for our meals which when they did arrive where cold."
• "This is a lovely old converted Barn the Pub itself is a very nice space."
• "It is a lovely old converted Barn the Pub itself is a very nice space."
• "The decor is brilliant, stylish & elegant yet relaxed, very good atmosphere and lots of space."
• "The Middlemore Farm is a great little pub / restaurant tucked away in a housing estate in Daventry."
• "This a lovely pub, set in a well nice area, new houses surround it."

Cons:

• "To be honest I expected something a little more farmey. In fact it's really a pub/restaurant in the middle of a new-build housing estate."
• "Although clearly a chain, the staff there just don't care."
• "The pub is set in a converted barn which is beautiful, just a shame the chef doesn't know how to cook beautiful food."
• "A national chain with poor service on occasions and poor food most of the time."
• "Although the restraunt is bery nice, the seating area is warm."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was simply sublime, good value for money, filling and tasty!"
• "We were really surprised by the excellent quality of the food!"
• "The food arrived very well presented, as described in menu and deliciously cooked."
• "The quality of the food and drink is amazing & the attentiveness of the friendly staff really make this a pleasurable visit."
• "The food is very much improved since I visited last and there is lots of choice."
• "We all had different meals. All of us thought the food was excellent."
• "Food was hot and delicious. Vegan options were very good!"
• "Great experience from start to finish, getting a table wasn’t a problem, food was fantastic as always."

Cons:

• "I ordered the sausage and mash which was literally that !! £13 for 3 thin sausages on a heap of mashed potato is very expensive in my opinion."
• "The pricey Sirloins were awful, served cold, terrible cuts, poorly cooked and they tasted horrible."
• "Went last night very disappointed fish was overcooked. Sweet potato fries were dry and hard."
• "Had supposed roast chicken Sunday lunch and it was dreadful chicken was dry poor excuse for roast chicken veg was cold and Yorkshire cold and dry."
• "Absolutely snipe. Food took ages, nachos with cheese, were literally dry doritos with some grated cheese melted on."
• "The starters were ok, and then we waited 1 hour and 35 minutes for the mains."
• "Was very disappointed with service or lack off from the staff that were working just stood by bar all chatting didn’t have much of the menu available."
• "I ordered half a rotisserie chicken with mash and corn on the cob plus piri piri sauce- it was absolutely delicious, the chicken was very fresh and just right!"

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were very friendly and welcoming."
• "The staff were very polite, informative and professional."
• "Staff were really attentive and friendly and there was a lively atmosphere."
• "Staff were friendly and had great knowledge on dietary requirements."
• "Staff *****, Ambience *****, Hospitality *****, Cleanliness *****, Drinks £ ****, Food £ **, Starters ****, Desserts *****, Mains **."
• "The service and atmosphere was superb! We walked in and was immediately greeted with a smile."
• "Staff are always friendly and welcoming too. Middlemore is adhering to social distancing with separate in and out doors and plenty of space inbetween tables."
• "Staff, service and food was amazing just like all the times before. Great prices."

Cons:

• "However, our experience was overshadowed by waiting around 15 minutes to be seated (despite booking a table in advance) and having to wait over an hour for our food."
• "Been many times over the years, was very slow service Saturday despite not appearing busy."
• "We were placed near the bar area so it became awkward to realise that the staff just weren't bothered about serving us."
• "Waited for pre booked table for a while, no one came so headed to bar. Barman was pleasant but seemed pre occupied."
• "Went for a Xmas party, had chosen the Salmon and Beetroot Wellington - vile, several of us sent it back, others complained and sent several desserts back, as overcooked or wrong - very disappointed."
• "It didn't appear all that busy for a Sunday lunch but they took 45 mins to take the order then another 45 mins for food to come."
• "Very disappointed with slow service, waited 30 minutes just for drinks to arrive. Food came 45 minutes after that, food was just warm."
• "Service was slow, burgers were burnt, one was completely black on the underside, requested to speak to a manager, waited 30 minutes."