The Barley Mow - South Northamptonshire

Came for a family get together with three generations. Sat outside in the lovely garden and had a great meal while the kids played on the playground just outside the gate. Think they must have dealt with the service staff problems that other reviews mention as service was quick and polite. The food was delicious, and all plates very happily finished. The chilli was especially good, and fussy teen judged the burger as one of the best he's had. Lovely to have nice food together outside in the sunshine the kids are nagging us to come back1

So upset and disappointed again Social media posts happily claim only pub. In the village but you cancel locals all the time Thought you liked the small dining groups so booked important event with months of notice ,restaurant that’s never really been opened has last minute issues,again Luckily Fox and Hounds Whittlebury could step in as hosted the most amazing evening

Had Sunday lunch here a few weeks back (2 adults, 2 children under 8 . We were the first booking in there, as the children like to eat relatively early. Despite this, the food took around an hour and a half to arrive. The children were understandably restless and got down from their chairs at one point, only to be barked at directly by the passing chef (who is possibly also the owner? . The bar waiting staff were very friendly. I think they were trying to make up for the owner. When the food did arrive, in fairness, it was very nice. An excellent roast dinner. We made the mistake of ordering dessert for the children, which also took an age to arrive. Our table was booked at around 12:30 and we weren't able to leave until after 4pm. This echoes recent reviews so it looks like it wasn't a one off both the speed of service and the unwelcoming personality of a certain person. If you have a slow afternoon, then you may well enjoy your time here. But if you have somewhere to be, or if you or your children are hungry, perhaps give it a miss. It's a shame, because the decor is lovely, and there's a good range of food and drink. I think it would do a roaring trade if it could speed up its service, and if the owner could be a little more welcoming.

We love in the village and its the first time we 've eaten here in a while (this evening). Waitress service was excellent. Unfortunately, the food was a massive let down. Ordered the pork belly roast and it was INEDIBLE! It was incredibly tough, chewy and flavourless. Kids had roast chicken and even they couldn 't eat that as they said it was too dry [it was I tried it also]. The veg was ok, roast potatoes were OK but not crispy at all. Such a shame as I 'd love to support our village pub but we won 't return again. Did quietly mention the problem to the waitress who passed my comment onto the chef, whose response was I 've been serving it all day and refused to admit there was anything wrong with it [even though you could see it was untouched). He really needs to work on his customer service skills and be less arrogant about his less than mediocre food !

Popped in for a family meal on a busy evening. The friendly lady behind the bar gave us a clear idea on waiting time and we didn't have long to wait at all surprising given how busy it was. Burgers were really nice especially the lamb kofta. Kids cleared their plates in no time! Nice buzz about the place: locals at the bar but friendly and respectful. Ate in the lovely garden with added bonus of playground just outside the gate. Will visit again.