Daventry
The Fox Hounds Harlestone

The Fox Hounds Harlestone

Harlestone Road, Daventry, United Kingdom, NN7 4EW

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British


"My husband and I had Sunday lunch last week. I had beef, he had trio of roasts. The food was quite tasty. However it wasn’t quite as warm as it should have been and my husband was disappointed that the roast chicken element of his dinner was a small chicken leg on the bone and very little meat. Our order was taken quickly and we didn’t wait long for our food which was good. Our waitress was pleasant, however nobody checked after we got our food to make sure all was ok. They were very busy though. The main thing that spoiled our visit was this horrible drain smell that came just after we finished our food. Just as well it was after our food, because honestly if it was during our meal, I could not have eaten… and that’s not an exaggeration! I l felt like retching as it was! We mentioned this to our waitress when we paid our bill. She sort of fobbed it off saying that it came from outside and a sewage smell was just one of those things we get in the lovely countryside location!…. Now I want to make it clear that we don’t blame her for saying this. It was probably some rehearsed answer staff were told to give to customers who complained!! Honestly, it’s a silly patronising excuse. That was no “healthy country smell”. I was brought up on a farm in Ireland and I know the various country odours: slurry, dung, silage etc… this was simply a stomach churning blocked drain smell! The management need to be honest with the customers, and not give a silly “countryside” excuse. Most of all they need to sort it out. This is a good restaurant, it’s relatively pricey which isn’t a problem… but please, horrible smells should not be part of the dining experience!"

The Windhover

The Windhover

Brampton Lane, Chapel Brampton, NN6 8AA, Daventry, United Kingdom

Steak • Vegan • Cakes • British


"The last time I visited here was for lunch before the latest refurb, so decided to visit again for an evening meal. We booked a table for 8pm on Saturday evening. On arrival it was busy at the bar and had to wait a while for someone to arrive to seat us at a table. The restaurant wasn't busy at all and had a choice of tables to sit at. We ordered drinks and the waitress was very pleasant, professional with a warm smile. We ordered one pate and a side bread to share between the three of us. It was plenty albeit the pate portion was on the small side. For mains two of us ordered the Forestiére Chicken Breast, stuffed with spinach mozzarella, wrapped in pancetta with a wild mushroom sauce served with spinach and fries. I oredered the Slow-cooked Pork Belly, with chive mash, green beans, apple sorbet, crackling and a red wine jus. The meals were delicious, hot, fresh tasting and just the correct portion sizes. For desserts we ordered a Vanilla Orange Crème Brûleé, served with home-baked shortbread biscuits. A Baked Orchard Tart with apples, blackberries and rhubarb baked in sweet pastry and vanilla sponge served with blackcurrant curd and custard. A latte just for myself. All desserts again were lovely and all finished. The meal came to just over £100, including 4 glasses of wine and a pint of shandy. No sneaky service charge which was a nice omission. Overall we enjoyed the evening in a really nicely decorated venue and friendly staff. It was really quiet for a Saturday evening but that could be due to the cost of living crisis starting to bite. We will be back!"