The 12 best bars and drinks in Ashby de la Zouch

Review is based on a group of 6 and is their review. Good sized carpark, though disabled bays require some afterthought. If parking in middle of the 3 plenty of room for both sides, if parking on outsides of the 3 then bushes hinder access. Superb. Clean, tidy. Professional staff, caring, understanding. Food was excellent, very hot, great tasting. Well priced. The only let down is that the menu shown on the website is not the menu for this actual location. (Hence the 4 stars). Everything else is 5 star. They do not have a carvery here. The main reason we booked here. This issue was raised and the member of staff passed it directly to management. However, we still gave them a chance and didn't regret it. Would recommend to all.

What a real disappointment. The roast dinner was vile. Everything tasted like it had been sat for hours in a dry oven. The vegetables were bitter and sloppy and the meat was dry and rubbery. The parsnips look like they've been cooked 100 times over. I would strongly not recommend eating here for the price and quality of food

Nice enough food for the price. Not child friendly at all. Kids food brought out on extremely hot plates straight from oven - waitress told 2yr old told not to touch plate?! Dangerous! We had to clear our own plates as service was so slow, so kids were getting bored and messing about with leftovers. Then, Pudding didn't arrive, after waiting 45mins we asked. They eventually brought it out, but rather than an apology for forgetting about us, manager blamed us for clearing our own plates!?! Our kids did really well to patiently wait at the table, but did get increasingly loud and disturbed other diner's. If you want quick service or a quiet meal - avoid.

We took a young adult with SEN and they were happy to let us have the whole bar area. They were so kind and lovely both Zach and Tracey. So polite and helped us with anything we needed. They listened and took on board everything we said! and to top it off the food was brilliant!

Excellent Sunday morning breakfast. Quite busy but they managed to find us a table without any fuss. Excellent choice of continental to compliment the hot breakfast.

Lovely place, Food was very tasty and I would definitely visit again dessert options were so good too!

Very reasonable and tasty fare in a convenient spot. Friendly and attentive service from Nicole and Shane. Only drawback was the 'pub' spot was standing room only unless you were dining in.

Aug 2024. Another great meal, really tasty and great service as usual. 8 years later, from the review below, I still love this place. Fantastic food and great service. I've been several times now and always enjoyed it. Friendly staff who take care of your needs. Nice cosy place and a fair amount of room. There is parking, but it's a bit tight when busy. Food is great and usually served quickly and very tasty. I've had several takeaways and all but one was very good... nothing was wrong with it. It just seemed it had been cooked by a different chef and wasn't as hot. Well worth a visit or take away.

Great food! Friendly staff, lovely furnishings, extensive menu and wonderful fresh and tasty food. Definitely recommended. Very reasonably priced too.

Very welcoming on arrival. Excellent service and the food was lovely. Would definitely recommend you give them a try and I'll be returning soon. Parking is a bit tight - you may have to park off-site and walk. 5 ⭐

Took my son and his wife here. I'm not from Ashby so first time visitor. Wow. What a great place. The staff are most friendly and very knowledgeable. Very accommodating. The food choice was excellent with a wide range of special dishes I will be revisiting to try out for sure. The food was absolutely superb. Very tasty and cooked to perfection. I would highly recommend this place and cant wait to return myself.

Good Food albeit old style Non- Indian cuisine as the name suggests. Charges for chutneys and hen Poppadum is ordered. So just be aware. Although food is ok.

I am absolutely disgusted with what I recieved from this restaurant. I have ordered a few times from here and the food as been great but this time they sent me a Lamb Shank that was nothing more than bone and very small bits of meat. I phoned to complain and was told that they didn't have a container large enough to fit the whole shank in so didn't put everything in. I tried to take a photo to show how little meat there was on the plate in context to how much bone there was. I have had this dish before and it was great but this time it arrived I couldn't believe what I was looking at. The restaurant gave me a very poor explanation and I can't understand why they didn't call beforehand to explain that I would only receive a much smaller portion due to them not being able to fit enough shank in the container. I'm not paying £14 for this and I have processed a refund from Uber Eats. I will never order from here again. I'm really disappointed in your handling of this situation, you showed no respect to a customer that has ordered several times from you and would have continued but you tried to cut corners on my order because you couldn't be bothered.

Loved the food here super tasty and full of flavour. The butter chicken and garlic naan were spot on. Will definitely go again!

I had the pleasure of Sunday lunch with 3 friends. Absolutely no complaints whatsoever, only compliments. The serving staff were excellent, cheery and helpful. The food itself was delicious, perfectly cooked and served to the table piping hot. The prices were very good and worth every penny. Roger is the perfect host, very informative and justifiably proud of what he does. I look forward to our next visit and have no hesitation in recommending this lovely establishment. Thanks again guys, see you soon.

Overall great experience, great food and excellent portion sizes . Maybe even too large 🤣 I recommend the steak and ale pie on the carvery.. fully homemade and the majority of things on the carvery are also homemade .. excellent! The only small things that didn't have me give 5 stars is the fact that the room is very much a squash and a squeeze with many tables directly next to you ... But as I said it's not much of a fault as that can't be helped .. The last thing is the fact that most of the front of house staff are all rather young and seem new to it.. although they were good enough to serve us with the service needed Other than those small little things it was excellent!

We stayed in the pubs carpark in our camper. We had previously booked a table and when we went in, we got seated straight away by a lovely young lady. My partner had the pie carvery which he said, was the best he had ever had! The chef came and asked us if everything was ok and, if we needed anything else to let him know. Very friendly staff and food was really good.

Just got back home to Cornwall after a lovely few days staying here. We stayed in 5A. The room was very clean and spacious. Only criticism was the step outside back door was very high really needs another step. A big thank you to Costa and Precious they were very welcoming when we arrived. Also Jake and Ben for looking after us every evening. Will definitely stay here again when visiting family.

Absolutely gorgeous carvery. Lots of choice and reasonably priced, service was spot on too, great atmosphere too, definitely worth the 5 star!! Highly recommend

Four of us had Sunday carvery here today. The whole experience exceeded our expectations in terms of food quality, portion size and service. The price was reasonable too. The young staff were amazing and the pub is so attractive with a large beer garden. We’d travelled from South Yorkshire and Worcester and we will be back. Excellent all round. Phil Kirk.

We booked in for Sunday Lunch, heard good reports and it was fantastic. We all had a carvery and the food was fantastic, delicious and hot. Couldn’t fault anything, staff were friendly and it was a quick service…. Thank you

I have been here a few times. Had the festive dinner recently. It was nice but lacked flavour. The chocolate orange cocktails were tasty, I would recommend them. The Poretti was also nice, but maybe a tad pricey at £3.99? I've been in this pub previously when it's literally been stacked with dirty plates everywhere, but it seems to be much better now.

Worst spoons I've been to, and I've been to absolutely loads across the country. I tend to gravitate to Spoons for breakfast/brunch most weekends since moving to the area as I have a toddler so like to know what to expect. Shoulder of Mutton is my closest (so unfortunately go often), every time I go there's something wrong. Clearly never have enough staff on. Empty Tables 90% of the time are full of dirty plates (no exaggeration, I've been about 8/9 times and 7/8 of the time I've had to move crockery to another empty table with dirty crockery already on. Photo as an example). Coffee machines tend to have a massive queue, not helped by them generally needing a milk top up (Any chance of getting some more?) Today the food took 40 minutes. OK it's father's day, 40 minutes though! Theres a bald bloke that works, and he (at least behaves as if he) is massively overworked. I understand why he's running about like a blue arsed fly chucking plates on to the table. Spoons if you're reading this, employ 25% more staff so: Tables are cleared and cleaned Food and drinks are delivered within around 15 minutes Bonus: The coffee machine is topped up with milk It all feels like amateur hour which I never ever see at any other Spoons I go to!!

The food was great, and came extremely fast, within 15 minutes of ordering my door arrived. The tables are a little close together so you have to breathe in a little of someone is sat behind you. At times it does get busy like during breakfast, launch and dinner so I would recommend making a reservation but it is not required.

Very nice wetherspoon, really love place to sit especially nest the big windows at the front. Food arrived very hot and it was extremely tasty! Staff were very polite and they asked how our food was and cleared our table up. Ladies toilets were very clean! Coffee machine was easy to use. Really enjoyed it, my favourite meals at a wetherspoons in a long time.

Had scampi chips & peas, and fish chips peas. Plates were lovely and hot, food too. Cooked great, drink each included, afternoon deal of only £9.10 each. Chilled atmosphere. Hardworking staff work great as a team and are very friendly

Haven't been here for quite a few years. An upmarket Spoons with a spacious beer garden and a smart interior. I had the veggie breakfast with extra hash browns replacing the missing quorn sausages. The breakfast was okay, although I should have had extra beans instead. Friendly service. Parking at the rear is free for one hour, however, get a ticket.

I give it four stars for two reasons, the prices and the fact that the staff work hard in increasingly difficult conditions. The staffing levels are insufficient to serve customers and keep the place tidy. I have been advised by a member of staff not to leave this review as it is a waste of time - the company is only interested in revenue.

Food is absolutely spot on, so fresh and tasty. Definitely the best on in Leicestershire. I was passing through on business and decided to pop in, the other choices are Indian or Chinese if they are opened on a Tuesday? Or maybe some burgers in the local pubs.

Myself and my family, went to this lovely restaurant to celebrate my birthday. It was the first time we had been there. We were made to feel welcome from the minute we walked through door to the minute we left. They made my birthday!!. Food was amazing. We slightly over ordered as the portion sizes are very good. We will definitely be going again.

Despite good service and excellent starters the mains sadly were immensely disappointing. My oh had a salmon dish which came in a lovely coconutty sauce but it was battered, overcooked and unboned. Id gone for what was described as king prawns in tamarind sauce, again the sauce was fine but the prawns had been butterflied, unshelled and battered. Tasted dry and im not a fussy eater. i did raise this with the young waiting staff who shrugged and said "oh". Not impressed. If id wanted battered seafood id have gone to the chip shop over the road and got better food for a fraction of the price! Im shocked because normally this place is good. Maybe they have new chef?

Overall a really nice restaurant and very family friendly. As you walk in you feel immersed in the Thai atmosphere with historical paintings and music. The owners are oh so lovely and my family often dine there, they never forget our faces and often serve freebies for the kids and rest of the table with a grateful happy smile. We consider the food there very affordable but delicious for us as we are a larger family. Will never forget the kindness shown to us in this restaurant ❤️

Beautiful meal. Lovely starter and curry for the main course. Staff were pleasant and restaurant was nice inside.

First time we'd experience this restaurant. Very welcoming, amazing food, great flavours, very well looked after. We will certainly return, and next time, we will want to experience a weekend atmosphere, as a little quiet last night being a Wednesday evening.

Lovely little find boasting delicious authentic food, a relaxed atmosphere and quick easy service. Would definitely recommend!

Not happy. Bar got my order wrong, wine and lemonade in place of lime and lemonade. Food took nearly an hour to arrive. My friend’s steak and ale pie seemed ok, mine was barely lukewarm, but we were so late driving north to Leeds that I just ate most of it. Chips were very good. Nice building, atmosphere spoiled by a pub quiz.

The food is great, and tasty which is quite impressive. I had the classic all day breakfast here and I loved it so much. The only downside to my visit is that I had to pay to get an extra toast, I would normally not request for but it was good and just one toast was not enough to savour all the deliciousness. I paid £1.99 for a toast I wasn’t able to finish. So I feel like the £2 I paid for extra toast wasn’t justified . Aside that they serve great meals.

We’ve recently paid a visit to our new neighbours, the freshly taken-over Bulls Head in Ashby, and we’re very impressed! It’s now a family-run, family-friendly pub, and you can really feel the care that’s gone into making it like that. The outdoor area is brilliant — bouncy castle for the kids, plenty of space to relax, and a lovely vibe all round. The owners were out chatting to everyone, which gave it such a welcoming, community feel — we’re all about that! The staff were super friendly, the place was spotless, and although we’ve not tried the food just yet, we’ll definitely be back soon for just that! They’ve also got a gorgeous ‘sun room’ at the back available to hire that they call the Cow Shed, it’s ideal for small events or gatherings. We’re already eyeing it up for some events in the future! It’s great to have such a lovely local spot right next door. Big well done to the new team and we’ll be seeing you again very soon! 🧡

Since the new landlord and landlady have taken over, they have transformed The Bulls Head into the best pub in the area. Friendly staff, fantastic food and a great range of drinks to suit every taste including regularly updated craft ales. The entire pub has a fresh new look, the beer garden is fantastic with plenty of seating, beautiful flower beds and baskets, and a bouncy castle for the little ones. Karaoke night and live music at weekends makes this the place to go to catch up with friends, listen to some great music, and soak up the sun!

Since the upgrade the bulls head is a highlight of Ashby We go for the breakfast regularly and it's good tasty and a large portion for moderate prices! The outdoor seating area is great for summer - big screen too for sports viewing! Saturday night boogies are also fun with the DJ

It was the weekend and my partner and I were walking through Ashby after a bit of shopping trying to think of an activity for the young children to do and stimulate their minds.... A handsome middle age man claiming to be the new landlord of the 'The Bull' in Ashby was making an entertaining offer to come into the premises and enjoy our afternoon in the sun on the bouncy castle in their beutiful beer garden. Welcoming passers by into 'The Bull' we chanced it... we were not disappointed. The food was amazing, service was fantastic and the lovely middle age man asked how our experience was which I thought was a lovely gesture. Cannot wait to come back. Highly recommend.

Arrived for a late Thursday lunch. Was rather quiet but that suited us. Food standard Chain pub fayre but cooked properly and tasty. Very good choice of beers and Lilley's ciders.

Sunday lunch yesterday with our friends. Food was so tasty and high quality 👍 The wines available were extensive The service was brilliant and we can’t recommend this quirky place enough .

Wonderful place for a drink and bite to eat. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere, and a fantastic and impressive range of drinks (alcohol and coffee) - service was impeccable. Would highly recommend! 😊

I'm really sorry to give a poor review. But we went here on the strength of the Google Reviews. Something must have changed. The blackboard mustard chicken was bland. Jacket potato seemed microwaved?

Excellent service from a lovely lady called Charlotte she was amazing and the experience made my day! Lovely welcoming atmosphere!! I will definitely return and I recommended to all my friends.

As my wife went shopping I was left alone in the place of my desires. I sat in a lovely wine shop with friendly staff in a big comfy old chair and an excellent South of France merlot, while reading about Ernest Hemingway sitting in restaurants and cafes in Paris. An excellent way to spend the afternoon! I couldn't recommend La Zouch Cellars more.

As always they were amazing. The owners are fabulous and well educated to give brilliant advice on whiskey and fine wines. Lynn is a beautiful chef too. ♥️

A great local place. Nice to go somewhere that is independent and celebrates local ingredients.

Lovely clean and tidy update to an old building with beamed ceilings and some modern touches. Great bar staff serve a big choice of cracking local beers.

Brilliant little pub. Great beer, no music or TVs so great for conversation. Dog friendly and the staff are great. Does appeal to a slighter older clientele on the whole.

Lovely pub. Dog friendly too. Excellent when the food vans come in the summer. Wish it was open on more days of the week!

The best bar in Ashby! Fantastic place to go for a proper drink, although it’s only a small place the choice of beer available on draft is brilliant with some really interesting and tasty choices for all Camra enthusiasts. The atmosphere is always welcoming and there’s a nice buzz about the place. The beer and cider is accompanied by a great and varied range of Scotch eggs, pork pies and sausage rolls, making a perfect partner to your favourite tipple.

This is a slightly upmarket micropub, linked to tolgate brewery. Always had an excellent choice of well kept beers keg and cask. Rasputin is very nice. Sadly, they do not appear too do ours or scotch eggs any more which is a shame.

My partner and I popped in for a quick visit last Saturday. Great selection of drinks and the scotch eggs were amazing. Will definitely be nipping back at some point soon

Great location and atmosphere. But please can you offer some blonde type ales. Many friends and neighbours have said this to us too. California steam is the only vaguely drinkable beer currently on offer.

Bang on pub friendly people and great staff and owners

Great little pub full selection of Jack daniels, beers, Ciders and other spirits, nice outdoor area where we watched live bands for ashfest 2020

Best pub in Ashby, lovely staff, great music and generally good folks there.

Really like this pub. Friendly. Nice staff. Used to be my local but have since moved out of the area, still come back here to need friends. Not what ibwould call a modern pub and the toilets are often not the cleanest. Still a good pub none the less. They offer a pool table, darts, jukebox, outdoor under cover seating and a children's play area. Parking available at the side of the pub and a taxi rank opposite.

Great night of live music at Ashfeast,lovely pub,plenty of in and out door seating ,friendly staff,manager could not do enough for us to make us feel welcome, and friendly locals ,will definitely be returning.

Such a nice place. They have open mic night every other Thursday night. It's worth to spend the night here. So much fun. Good vibes 😁😁😁

Rough and ready pub just behind the high street, usual beers and wines, the real ale is a bit ropey , pool table frequented by the local youth , some times has a band on, ok for a quick pint but don't expect to much

As a family of 9, we were due to attend White Hart Ashby yesterday at 12pm for a long over due catch up. I made the booking with a weeks notice. At 9:27am yesterday (day of of visit) I received a phone call from a member of your staff informing me that he had only just viewed the bookings and the restaurant we unable to accommodate 10 of us. This gave me 3 hours to find a restaurant to accommodate 9 people. From your member of staffs opinion, the kitchen can only deal with tables of 8 as a maximum. However, on the website to book we had the option to book a table of 10+. We won’t be returning as we cannot trust that this will not happen again, which is a shame as we have visited before.

My husband said it was nicest hot dog he'd ever had. The presentation of all our food was great and it all tasted great too. Great price too. Happy campers!

The whole experience was pretty much online. We booked a table online, through the website (nice and easy). We were greeted at the bar by a nice young gentleman and shown to a table. Once again, we ordered drinks and food online too ( also nice and easy). Drinks were sharply brought across, food took slightly longer than expected, but it was well worth the wait. Will be back for another visit, probably when there isn't a fair right outside next time

Went in for some food and drinks with my family and was kindly greeted by Laura. We were quickly seen to and were delivered food and drinks promptly. The food was as amazing as the service. Would 100% recommend & would go back again.

White Hart is an amazing pub. Best in Ashby. Perfect for Friday and Saturday nights out. Bookable out back area. Sports is always a must. Absolutely class!

Tried this pub for the first time and would definitely return! Amazing service from the young waitress Laura and amazing food too with a good selection of drinks! Thanks all! 😃

Such a friendly run pub. Always feel welcome. Food is lovely and night time events are always such a good vibe and evening!

Traditional village pub with small bar, wooden beams, open fire place and lovely rear garden. Friendly staff and locals and a homely, cosy feel. Good selection of drinks, including a well-kept Timothy Taylor Landlord. Was going to bring a visiting colleague to eat here but the food didn’t look anything too special, so decided to go elsewhere. Would definitely return for drinks though.

Great place! Jack is a nice barkeeper who won’t only pour you a good drink but a great conversation as well 👍🏻 Absolutely recommend it!

OMG for a local village pub ud think it was a Michelin star restaurant. Food amazing Service was friendly and helpful Prices were fantastic

Really welcoming pub hosted by Paul. Nice selection of beer and a cosy atmosphere. The menu is more than catering for all parties and a lovely beer garden out the back ties things up nicely for this little village pub 👍

We had a long journey and we needed to stop for a rest and food before carrying on up the M1. We decided to miss the services and decided that a pub lunch would be what was needed so we found this pub not too far off the beaten track. We had a friendly greeting and we found a table in one of the rooms we then ordered roast lamb. And a drink we had a great roast dinner and sat and relaxed before rejoining the motorway refreshed and full. I can't recommend enough so much better than the hustle and bustle of a service station with fast food v homemade food and relaxing in peace and quiet in a village pub.

Lovely meal all well cooked and tasty. Friendly very helpful staff.

Great little pub to relax and escape the airport hotel you’re stuck in. Friendly people, great beers and a fantastic environment.

Such an amazing place! Fantastic selection of drinks (not just Craft beer!) lovely staff, frequent live music, and pop up street vendors every Saturday, everything you need to complete your weekend! ❤️

Street food choices for Saturdays always very good, but the main attraction of this little place is the friendly owners, the wide variety of beers, and the quality of the beer they serve up. Lots of great artisanal producers, and bonus points for allowing dogs to come in and be a part of it.

Nice choice of medium to strong beers. No food other than bar snacks. Music slightly too loud, but probably fine for most. Easy to miss walking past. Choice of on tap or chilled fridge beers, some small beers £10....

There's ALWAYS 200+ craft beers & real ales to drink-in or takeaway at Brew - Ashby's Finest Craft Ale Emporium - including 6 craft beer keg lines (regularly changing), wines, rums, gins and vodkas. Many bottled real ales, mainly from within 50 miles radius of Ashby. Soft drinks for nominated sensible adults or under-age tipplers ! GF & Vegan drinks selection for the intolerant . Dog friendly too. A family run business, there's always a warm welcome from highly knowledgeable owners Laura, John & Connor . Street Food Pop-Ups every Saturday. Live acoustic music every Sunday. Tiny bar with a big heart. Doors open 4pm Thurs/Fri , 2pm Sat/Sun. Closed Mon - Weds

Been on my hit list for a while after hearing such great reviews. A great place to have in Ashby. Good selection of beer on keg and various styles. The beer fridges are full of interesting and new release beers and a great selection of cider. They also have low alcohol cans available.

Fantastic intimate pub serving well selected beers and ciders. Great hosts and lovely environment

In my opinion the best pub / tap room I have been too ran by such amazing people. They are truly unique in offering the best craft beers (and other high quality beverages) as well as creating a friendly and inviting atmosphere for all. One things for sure you’re bound to have a great time in brew.