We turned up on spec,but they soon had us seated . The surroundings were lovely, and smart. We had…read moregreat service from a lovely lady who was knowledgeable and had good humour. Food was super- tasty and great quality Would definitely reccomend, especially for the specials nights. BB.

My favorite pub in the world…read more Excellent beers/ales, fantastic food and the location is awesome. Service is always nice.

Absolutely the best place for English bar food in the area. Be it Steak, Fish and Chips (French…read morefries), Burgers or Desert - all is delicious! The full bar offers Beer, Gin, Wine, Whiskey. The stone wall and fire place interior is just the right atmosphere. With the friendly staff, if you are in the the area, this is a must!

From the owner: Come and experience the warm friendly atmosphere of our traditional English country pub…read more Serving fine wines, real ales and great tasting food, The Antelope in Lighthorne is the perfect place for business lunches, dinner with friends, Sunday roasts and hosting your special occasions.

This was the second time I'd been here, both occasions by narrowboat. It was a warm June evening…read moreand, whilst there were no moorings available on the bank, we were able to tie up alongside another boat for the night. The outside tables were nearly full, but we found a seat, bought drinks and ordered our food. The gammon steaks were enormous, the beer was good and the service was friendly and efficient. A friendly place, we'll be back again.

We dropped in by accident and found a jewel!…read more Great food (we had Fish´n Chips and a Sirloin Steak), the starters are really tasty (have a try on the croquettes with Aioli. The Ales are - well - if you are german - and from Bavaria / Franconia the beer is the only point you can criticise here (no foam and too warm... but hey). It was Winter - so we didn't have the idea to look behind the house where I recognised later that there must be something like a small beer garden. Anyhow. The Cape of Good Hope is the place I want to be again. Waiters/Waitress - friendly and nice - even to a hun. Food - great dishes. Served with a smile and utmost tasty Beer - (the tourist says "hey nice - an english Ale! - the Franconian/ Bavarian says "Naaaaaaa.....) ;-) Would I come here again? Definitely Ranking from 0 to 10 (10 is best) Location: 7 Menue: 7 Food quality: 7-8 Food taste: 8 Drinks: 7 (good crafted beer) Table: 7-8 Waiter Service: 8+ Drinks are rated 7 for the local brew. (I'm native franconian - and used to high quality beers (highest density of breweries in the world)... So I might have a clue about quality of beer.....) I would give it a try!

I had a very disappointing meal last night. Half chicken with fries. The fries weren't got and had…read moreto be sent back and l got more at least 10 minutes later. The gravy wasn't hot either and since the guy didn't come back for 10 minutes there was no point complaining as l had started on the chicken before it became cold too. Considering it was just chicken chips and gravy, it's hard to understand how it could be so bad.

I've been coming to the Saxon Mill for years but always thought it was a bit overpriced. With…read morecurrent inflation however, general pricing has caught up and the prices seem reasonable suddenly. The food always seems fresh and the service is better than most country pubs. Mind your head in several places downstairs but that all adds to the authenticity, right? Take a leisurely walk after lunch and definitely save room for dessert.

WOW, What a pleasant and wonderful surprise of a find. We happened to be going this way after car…read moreshopping and found this pub. It looked like Yelpers had enjoyed it so we hoped that it was going to be worth the stop. It was. A lot of the pubs I've found lately have all become commercialized and become a bit "cookie cutter." They have the same items on the menu, carry the same beers and generally almost start looking the same. Well, the Malt Shovel does not. Not only is their menu unique, it seemed to have specials of the day. I choose a meat pie that with beer in it and my husband chose a different meat and potatoes dish. We started with some fried tempura shrimp that was a surprise because it was just as light and tasty as could be. We ate that pretty quickly. The entrees are pretty hefty and I believe we could have shared, but in the end my husband liked his dish better so it worked out. Ironically we came here quite by accident but it was our anniversary that night and with trying to find a car hadn't had time to properly plan dinner but it worked out because the meal made it feel pretty special. I would have liked to have tried a dessert but having no space had to forgo. In the end it turned out it was less than 10 miles away from home so we probably will be back often for good homecooked like meals!

My wife and I come here, while going to/from bucks. The staff ate friendly. The service is 5*…read morerestaurant quality. The food... The food is good old fashioned in house cooked, pub grub. I would (and have) reccomend the maly shovel to anyone who would be passing. The chips alone are worth travelling to it for

Let me start with atmosphere. Fucking amazing. I could live in this bar. Everything from the…read morefurniture to the decor...all so much fun to look at! And the beer selection...they have more hops than a damn kangaroo. Unfortunately no Natty. We each had pizza. Aside from the huge mushrooms...it was excellent! They even give you a little pizza cutter to carve the pie up with. The wings...eh, not so much. If you're not British...stay away from the trivia. It's uber difficult. Bottom line is...if you're in Royal Leamington Spa, it's a must visit!!!!!!!

Nice atmosphere and interesting pub quiz. Burgers taste very nice but the portions are for 12year…read moreold children not adults. Excellent variety of lagers offered .

Fantastic food, great specials board a really great British pub, sadly too few about nowread more

AMAZING!!! As far as I remember this place has won pub food…read moreof the year ever year since Ive lived in the area. Super tasty quality food, I noticed that on the menu it even tells you which farm the meat came from, or where the ice cream was made etc. The Greek Lamb and the Gammon are both brilliant. The portions are huge and I'm always left with enough food for another meal but save room for the Holly Bush sundae because you wont ever have a such a selection of tasty locally made ice cream :) The prices are great too, last time I went it was around 30quid for the 2 of us.

Stopped by last summer as we were on holiday from Michigan in the US...awesome hospitality, great…read morelittle pub and terrific beer. Definitely worth the stop if you want a great local experience.

My brother and I have friends who live in Leamington Spa, and so they picked this place for our…read moremeet-up on a Saturday afternoon. The location is fantastic, as there was a local market going on just a few steps away from the entrance to this Pub, and while my brother and I had arrived as the stalls were packing up, our friends said this market is where they do their weekly shopping and pick up local gee-gaws. The interior of the Pub/ Restaurant is very bright and spacious and loved the indoor garden. The decor references the name, as there are tons of styles as coffee pots displayed on the shelves scattered around on the walls. The seating is comfy and there are a variety of table options available, but we decided to go for the bench seating. The architecture features are beautifully Victorian, and I also found out this tavern was originally established as a teetotal alternative to Warwick's pubs! That ban is no longer in effect and now they have a great menu selection available of ales, craft ciders, cocktails and wines. From looking at the menu, it was very classic British dishes like toad-in-the-hole and chicken-and-ham-hock pie. However I wasn't hungry, so didn't order anything, but my brother decided to get their Sticky Toffee Pudding. You have to go place your order & pay at the Bar, there is no table service and this place was hopping so it took a good 10 mins for my brother's dessert to arrive at the table. I thought the Sticky Toffee was okay - not the best I've ever heard, but it certainly won't go on my list of worst ever eaten! I did think the cake was a bit too dense - didn't have that true light and airy feel normally get with a perfect baked pudding cake, however I will give props cause their Toffee sauce didn't taste sickly-sweet. So while I would give then a 3-star rating based on this menu item, have bumped it up as overall atmosphere as so great. I might return and try some of the other menu choices, but perhaps not the Sticky Toffee Pudding! Yelp 178/ 2019

They had a couple of cask ales in addition to the generic beers, and the Purity Mad Goose is a…read moregreat beer. Food-wise I had a tuna steak that was all right served with some tasty vegetable stew and french fries (which I try to avoid, though these were at least pretty good french fries). The wifey had a burger that went down without complaint. Interesting bar space with some history to it.

Now when you visit the countryside you don't really expect to find a bar as a city dweller might…read moreexpect it but No. 1 really was just that. Feeling a little swanky at it but still, cheaper than most of the traditional pubs surrounding it, a good area to get up and strut your stuff, and close enough the other aspects of "nightlife" in town (not to mention close to bed if you've opted for one of the travel lodges). No.1 felt like the perfect start to an active stratford night. Now i wouldn't normally review a place i had spent such a small amount of time in (without much of a yelp head on for it either - no food, no carefully laid tests for the staff). But one act from the staff compels me: We were walking into town, unsure where would be open, it was really very late. Two intimidating looking bouncers are stood outside No1 (as is their job). We pause across the road, wondering at a country bar that needs bouncers like that, i was about to walk on when they bellowed, "don't worry its nice in here, come on over!" Both with beaming smiles, one walked us in and pointed us to a good spot to sit and the other instructed my friend as to where to smoke (out the front it seemed was less windy that night). I was amazed, to be honest i'm used to bouncers being short tempered and sometimes pretty brash with you (thats just part of city life!). This is the first review i've penned where the security made a place worth visiting for me, well done guys!!

Such a quaint place to come & see with the crazy uneven floor pretty gardensread more