Address: 2 St Mary's Rd, Manton, Oakham LE15 8SU, United Kingdom
Phone: +441572737335
Rating: 4.2
based on 140 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food is good as is the beer."
"Excellent fresh food, lovely outside area (bike racks provided), good prices and friendly smiley professional staff."
"All our food was delicious."
"The food that we had was fine, but typical pub grub. Nothing fancy but tasted good."
"The lamb shank was very good... but my fish and chips was very disappointed. It wasn't warm enough, didn't look great and there was no lemon with it."
"Really well done food. Proper pie pastry."
"The best SE ive ever eaten Might go back tomorrow for another Great pub stop off while biking round Rutland Water."
Cons:
"Not convinced by the food tbh. The 30 minute wait for the coffee sunk it for me... Busy serving drinks was the reason.. not sure anyone else waited that long."
"Very poor service sadly!"
"If you want a nice Sunday lunch avoid as there are much better options in Rutland."
"Puzzled and disappointed to be served a Waldorf salad with not walnuts but pickled walnuts."
"Service poor and no atmosphere."
"Comedy portion of chilli (primary skool dinner proportions), half a cup of rice and a half a bowl of chilli soup with 6 beans... garlic bread included on the menu was missing presumed dead."
"Microwaved pie which was Luke warm in places and stodgy."
Service
Pros:
"Dan who I spoke to was very friendly and accommodating."
"Great staff."
"Once again we had an amazing visit. The staff are so accommodating and friendly."
"The staff were very friendly and chatty which we liked."
"Thoroughly enjoyed our Thursday evening staff friendly meal served quickly, hot, and cooked to a high standard."
"Made very welcome by the staff and we were served very quickly."
"The staff did an great job, friendly and cheerfull."
Cons:
"Nice quite little pub, ideal for the camp site over the road. But very slow service and no clear instruction on their procedures for seating and ordering."
"Service was slightly chaotic and £13.75 for a pint of lager and a glass of prosecco is taking the mick somewhat!"
"Service very average. Some fries missed off the order which seemed to be my fault and caused issues to put right."
"Very poor service sadly!"
"Service poor and no atmosphere."
"Booked in for 1pm got food at 3pm =very poor whatever the excuse, but when you see people come in after us and get served before it's a poor bloody show!!"
"Good food but service was slow. They only have one point of service contact at the front door so goodness knows what's that is like on a busy weekend."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The decor is pleasant and the staff friendly."
"Such a lovely hidden gem."
"A really homely atmosphere with a wood burner makes this a fabulous place for a meal or just a drink."
"Horse and Jockey is perfect English country pub. Big welcome to everyone, smart festive occasions and the cyclists who love this wonderful area."
"Beautiful pub with newly built roof terrace."
"The pub itself was really nice with a very friendly atmosphere and nothing was too much trouble for the staff."
"Really popular throughout the year, especially when the sun comes out. The beer garden is often full with a great atmosphere."
Cons:
"Also the tables outside are totally unlevel it wouldn't take that much effort to have sawn the legs to make em all level as it sits on a slope Will ride past now never thinking ooh should I stop for a quick drink such a shame."
"If it's cold, and dark outside and you desire a cozy pub, this is definitely not the place to go."
"Lovely location but it's a bit soulless and the interior lacks charm and character."
"The pub itself lacked atmosphere, although there were plenty of people in."
"So please be aware, there are extensive renovations going on and there are no clean, covid safe facilities available at this pub for the foreseeable future it appears."
"We visited on a particularly quiet day which left the pub feeling a bit soulless."
"No atmosphere, cue Red Dwarf."
Value
Pros:
"Excellent fresh food, lovely outside area (bike racks provided), good prices and friendly smiley professional staff."
"The food is great quality and very reasonably priced."
"There is a good selection of drinks (hot and cold) and again very reasonably priced."
"Really nice Sunday lunch at a good price; the food was served within 10 mins of being ordered despite the pub being packed."
"Beautifully set in the area of Rutland water slightly expensive food but when it's served u will understand why a baguette cost nearly £7. Its because its presented superbly and very well made with great ingredients."
"Fabulous location really clean. This is not a run of the mill venue and therefore the food was a little more costly but the quality and the quantity provided was excellent."
"Good food great location on Rutland Water circuit. However, the portion size is adequate but not huge by any stretch and very pricey, as indeed so are the drinks."
Cons:
"Service was slightly chaotic and £13.75 for a pint of lager and a glass of prosecco is taking the mick somewhat!"
"£13.75 for a pint of lager and a glass of prosecco is taking the mick somewhat!"
"Booked in for 1pm got food at 3pm =very poor whatever the excuse, but when you see people come in after us and get served before it's a poor bloody show!!"
"Very disappointing experience, the meal was awful roast potatoes reheated and black, over cooked veg, raw new potatoes."
"Mediocre food at decent food prices. We won't be back. Frozen chips, over salted steak and sauce, bland fish, uninspired mozzarella starter and an ok paté. Could be so much better."
"A packet of wittered lettuce tossed on a plate with a prepackaged chicken breast, a pot of sauce on the side. No Parmesan, no croutons no effort."
"The bread was stale, steak over cooked and tough, lettuce brown and old."