Wellingborough
Horseshoe Sywell

Horseshoe Sywell

2 Overstone Road, Wellingborough, United Kingdom, NN6 0AW

Pub • Fish • Steak • British


"So I booked this place for 19 people to celebrate my 30th birthday. We had 5 different families with their children and had the worst experience I have ever had!! We booked here specifically as I personally do not like a carvery however I think a carvery would be better than the roast dinner I received here. 3 of us had a lamb roast to which it was fatty and acquired a weird bitter taste. The carrots were hard and far too big and to top it off the roast potatoes were soft. The stuffing was horrible and looked more like an onion bargee and there was just a silly lump of shredded cabbage. The selection of vegetables was a joke. The whole dinner was tasteless however the 2 people with beef said the beef was cooked nice. 2 people had burgers, 1 being a child and the other an adult and both couldn’t eat the burgers as they were far too over cooked. 1 small child had fish fingers but these were rockhard and far too overcooked. The service was from the waitresses were very poor. They never came to ask us if we needed anything and how the food was. They staff were not friendly and welcoming atall and the whole experience was a disaster. I was told that a manager would be out to speak to me but this did not happen. It was my 30th birthday and I was so disappointed by the whole day. It completely ruined it, I did not have a nice day atall and I certainly will not visit for food again!!! After spending over £200 and leaving hungry, no I certainly would not recommend!!"

The Pumphouse Cafe

The Pumphouse Cafe

6 Nene Court, The Embankment, NN8 1LD, Wellingborough, United Kingdom

Cafe • Cafés • Seafood • British


"I would have liked to give this popular venue 3.5 stars if it were possible because, although decidedly unspectacular in terms of the food, I believe it is filling exactly the niche its proprietors intend and is therefore just that bit above average. It is surprising to find a place like The Pumphouse at Nene Court. Going by the general vibe of the shops and businesses there, you would expect to find an upmarket (or at least 'gentrified ' delicatessen or coffee-shop here but, whilst The Pumphouse looks quite grand from the outside, inside it has the stark atmosphere of a canteen/dining hall. As others have observed, it appears a little down-at-heel and utilitarian in décor. However, as far as I could see, it was perfectly clean and hygienic and its resemblance to what we used to call a 'greasy spoon ' is superficial. There is an extensive menu, taking in fry-ups, sandwiches/panini and a range of lunch dishes of the type you might find in a pub-grub menu. The prices are very competitive. I found the service brisk and cheerful. The food I ate was tasty enough and perfectly well made but unexciting, matching perfectly the down-to-Earth atmosphere of the cafe. If you are looking for no frills, competitively priced, reasonably tasty but modest food in an unpretentious environment (and sometimes I am , then this will be spot on. My only disappointment on the day was that, based on the location, I was anticipating something rather different. A solid average."

Espresso

Espresso

1 Station Road, Wellingborough, United Kingdom

Coffee • Cheese • Breakfast • Sandwiches


"Visited on Saturday 27th April, and just to say i only carry out my reviews in an honest and open way and how my experience was on the day. So we arrived and waited outside and the owner did not open until 9:27am cafe opens at 9:30am), not a good sign. So we went in and got seated and ordered the Full English which costs £7;75, my wife asked for tomatoes well done. Had a black coffee £2;45), and a tea £1;85). As soon as we sat down at least 12 people came in , door open, people coming in with buggy`s and dogs, so not a good first impression. We got our drinks 15 minutes later, both of which were luke warm! The coffee nice flavour but warm and the tea was like dish water! There was only the owner and a young lady waitress and it was 9:45am when in came the owners partner the chef) , again not a good start. as nothing had been started to be cooked. Dont know if this is a regular thing being late but if it was my business, you get there early to get things ready and prepared. Anyway, the breakfast Sausages poor quality run of the mill cafe sausages, egg was a bit snotty, the toast was half toasted and the butter was like blocks of ice, so trying to spread that was near on impossible. Bacon was poor quality, but the hash browns not bad taste. Also the brown sauce in the HP bottle was not HP sauce, which ruined my egg. My wife as you can see from the photo hardly ate any of her breakfast. Overall not a good experience and not worth the trip over, poor quality food, poor service, poorly cooked food, poor drinks. All maybe could have been avoided if the owners turned up earlier to get prepped. Get parked over here is a nightmare, and the cafe is very busy with i assume local people. There is definitely an opening for someone to open a cafe or the pubs to open to do breakfasts. Goes without saying we wont be back anytime soon. Toilet requires a good clean too. Shame as the lady is a very nice and friendly."

Pooja

Pooja

33 Alma Street, Wellingborough, United Kingdom, NN8 4DH

Sushi • Curry • Sweets • Seafood


"Had a brilliant meal here last night, when we arrived the restaurant was empty and the lights off, but as soon as we walked in the waiter turned them on and showed us in, drinks and starters brought promptly, as were drinks refilled (although you would expect that as we were the only ones in there at first), mains also brought out very quickly everything tasted beautiful and presented very nicely, thoroughly enjoyed the food and will definitely be paying another visit. Three starters, two mains, two chapatis, four soft drinks £23, not bad at all and some of the best food I've tasted! Afterwards we were browsing their shop/sweets counter and were given a free sweet each, also filled a small box of sweets and it only cost £3! Have recommended to all of my family already. The poor reviews on here recently annoy me if you're going to travel 60 miles just to visit a restaurant on a Sunday night, surely you would ring in advance to book a table/double check opening times, as its such a long journey? You can't give a one star review if you haven't sampled the food, what do you expect, for them to fire up the ovens and start cooking just for one table when no one has been in all night? And as for the samosa shape complaint really? What does it matter if they're not perfect triangles, they're hand and homemade, freshly cooked and taste fantastic, what more do you want? Processed **** from a supermarket? And the complaint about a dish being tomato based when it shouldn't be... Different regions of South India cook to different recipes!! Visit here, buy their ready meals, sample their food and if its a bad experience, every restaurant and chef is bound to have an off day occasionally, but he was right on score for us!!"