Reviews in Daventry

We’ve been to the Admiral Nelson a few times now and always enjoy its sharing roast platter. There’s always more than enough, it’s hot, tasty and nicely cooked but the roast potatoes weren’t so good this time as when we’ve previously been. Our boys both had burgers and my eldest said they were the best chips he’s ever had. If I’m going to be picky I feel that burgers dominate the menu somewhat and it is a little bit cramped on there depending on where you’re sat and how busy it is. But it has a nice atmosphere.

Sunday lunch , had better and a lot worse. Average, potatoes not great which is important to me for a roast especially as I’d ordered extra! Extra pigs and blankets very poor portion only three tiny ones so not vfm don’t order. 6.5/10 as pub roasts go.

Excellent service and food, the waiting staff in particular are brilliant .

Lovely pub that was pet friendly with an interesting menu. The food quality was great and the service was attentive and friendly. The pub was a bit noisy but quieted down towards the end of our meal. We don't often travel to this area but, if we did, we'd definitely visit again.

We booked a table for New Year’s Eve back in September, so we weren’t sure what to expect in terms of menu or entertainment. On arrival, the pub appeared very quiet and almost looked closed. We were shown to our table by a waitress. The pub wasn’t busy, and most guests had already finished eating. We were asked for drinks shortly after sitting down and ordered a bottle of wine. We were asked if we were ready to order food when the wine arrived. I asked for a little more time, but the waitress returned very quickly. The menu choice was limited unless you wanted a burger, with around 25 different burger options. I chose the curry, and my husband ordered a burger. Once ordered, the food arrived within about five minutes. The curry appeared to be microwaved, as the sauce had hot and cold spots and also lacked flavour. My husband said his burger was enjoyable but chips were cool. During the meal, the waitress repeatedly looked at our table to see if we had finished. As soon as my husband ate his last chip, our plates were cleared immediately, and we were asked if we wanted anything else, but we were not offered a dessert menu. We then heard the waitress call into the kitchen that our table had finished. From arrival to cleared plates, around 35 minutes had passed. The staff were mostly very young, including in the kitchen, and it felt as though we were being rushed so they could finish their shift. While this is understandable on New Year’s Eve, it negatively affected the experience. It may have been better not to serve food at all that evening or to stop serving earlier. We were given the bill without being offered anything further and left after around 45 minutes in total. We were not acknowledged as we left. Perhaps it was just the night, but the atmosphere and food were very lacklustre, and we wouldn’t rush to return. It’s a shame, especially at a time when pubs are closing so frequently.

Great service and good food. Will certainly go back.

Fantastic pub, great vibe, pet friendly, lovely location and great food quality, reasonably priced too!

Interesting menu and the burgers we had were superb. However, we found the menu a bit limited compared to what it used to be. Whilst there were alternatives to burgers the choice was certainly much less than we were used to seeing. It’s now much more a burger restaurant than anything else. Whilst we would certainly go again, it’s likely to be infrequently rather than regularly. Certainly miss the original menu.

Another fabulous meal at the Admiral Nelson. Whenever we visit family in Rugby we do a canal walk and make a trip to this fantastic waterside pub. V friendly staff and welcoming to dogs.

We’d passed this pub in our narrow boat lots but never eaten there. This was a pre-Xmas night out with friends and we all thought it was excellent particularly the food - all arrived quickly and was delicious - and the service which was with a smile. Would definitely go back.

I booked for the festive menu and wasn’t disappointed. The food was beautifully cooked and the service was first class. Thank you to all of the team at The Admiral Nelson.

The Sunday lunch sharing board is absolutely delicious. Always return for this, cooked to perfection. Service was excellent

First time we have stopped for food at the pub and are so glad we did. The staff are great and the food was fantastic, probably one of the best Sunday roasts we have eaten in a pub. Thank you.

Amazing food and service for our ‘ladies’ lunch. Dave looked after us splendidly (I’m sure we were quite annoying!) absolutely delicious food and lots of it. Great atmosphere and super service. Thank you

Saturday lunch out for 4 of us. Excellent service and food. Cannot fault in anyway as the staff are simply brilliant. Not "over the top" but polite, efficient and have the balance just right. Food is superb and the atmosphere and location is the best. Won't be long before we are back.

Very pleasant enviroment, staff attentive and food tastefull without breaking the bank. Would recomend.

VERY PLEASANT LUNCH WITH GIRLFRIENDS. FRIENDLY STAFF IN A COSY ATMOSPHERE. GOOD CHOICE OF MENU REASONABLY PRICED, ALTHOUGH DIDN'T SEE A SMALL BITE MENU. WOULD VISIT AGAIN.