Rutland
Olive Branch

Olive Branch

Main Street, Rutland, United Kingdom, LE15 7SH

Pub • Steak • British • European


"Stopped by The Olive Branch on a Sunday lunchtime after being in Stamford for the weekend. I used to live in the area and remembered how nice it was and wondered if it had changed. It did not disappoint. The small car park was full but parking round the corner in the idyllic village of Clipsham isn 't a drama. The pub itself is stunning, with seating inside and out. There was a good selection of ales wines and spirits behind the bar and even had its own shop where you can purchase some of the produce sold or used in the pub. I really did not expect to get a table on a busy Sunday however the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming and despite being very busy with a lot of tables visibly booked, managed to sort us out a table for three in a very short time while we ordered drinks at the bar. The menu and food that followed was all truly exceptional. The execution and presentation of the dishes were like nothing I have experienced before outside major cities. I 'd also like to re-emphasise how accomodating and friendly the restaurant manager and waitresses were. All were extremely talkative and seemed to go out of their way to make conversation rather than the usual 'read from a script ' found in other places. It was an amazing book-end to a weekend spent away and both me and my partner have not been able to stop talking about it since getting home. Am sure we will returning soon but will try and be more considerate and pre-book next time ; Thanks again to all the staff at The Olive Branch."

The Fox Pub And

The Fox Pub And

1 Pinfold Lane, LE15 8LE, Rutland, United Kingdom

Wine • Steak • Cakes • British


"Staying in Manton for a week I did a desk top survey of the pub restaurants in the area based on TA reviews and the establishments ' menus as posted on their website. We some heistation we landed up at the Fox for a Saturday evening meal. We both had haddock spinach fishcakes off the specials board for starters and beef pie chicken salad for mains, with yours truly seldom able to resist crème brûlée for afters... Well, the meat pie was fantastic nicely cooked shortcrust pastry top bottom and packed with tasty and prime quality beef. I always take others best ever tributes with more than a pinch of salt but this was indeed one of the best steak pies I 've ever had. Save for overcooked mange tout all the food was pretty faultless and the service very attentive too, so we booked to return on the Monday. Unfortunately for us none of the Saturday team was there on the Monday and it was obvious from the presentation (my wife had the same starter salad main) that the kitchen was in different hands too. I should probably have gone for the pie again but, as it was only two days later, I went for the slightly more expensive lamb shank off the specials board instead. Sadly that was only average as lamb shanks go. So full marks for the Saturday, not so good on the Monday, but perhaps we were just unlucky. It certainly has a nice atmosphere and I would happily go again if in the area."

The Admiral Hornblower

The Admiral Hornblower

High Street, LE15 6AS, Rutland, United Kingdom

Sushi • Pizza • Kebab • Mexican


"I booked a room through Expedia £115 for a one night stay with breakfast night of 16/02/24. Our room on entering was heated to make the temperature immediately uncomfortable. The lovely member of staff suggested we open all the windows and the door leading to the car park as it was impossible to turn the radiators either off or down. When advised that we couldn’t accept a room heated to that temperature or sleeping with the door open all night we were shown to the only other room available. This was a ground floor room in the annex off the car park. We should have simply driven back home late in the day to Northumberland. Our overnight stay in this dark, dilapidated room was nothing short of miserable. The lovely member of staff apologised for the fact that opening the room door was a problem requiring some effort as it required like the radiators in the first room maintenance work. We would have been in trouble had we needed to open the door quickly in event of a fire. In short on the accommodation front I did not receive the standard of accommodation I had booked and paid for. The rooms I saw were tired and in need of upgrading and remedial work to reflect the images displayed. My breakfast the gluten free option was again disappointing as the “gluten free option” simply involved removing the items containing gluten. The bacon was streaky and predominantly fat. On a very positive note we ate in the restaurant for dinner and the food was superb! The Admiral Hornblower appears to be a great option when dining out in the town but in my experience somewhere to avoid when looking for accommodation."