The Admiral Hornblower

Lovely lunch , great venue good value for money .

Very good service, excellent food, reasonable prices. Had a terrific night.

Nice pub, great staff, dog friendly and lovely Sunday lunch.

Considering not many customers, the waiting time was a bit lengthy. The food was excellent however.

It was a quiet Tuesday lunchtime but the service was not very attentive. We asked for a large jug of water without ice and the barman brought it to the table with ice. When we pointed this out he said "you could have told me before". I sincerely hope this was a joke but I was unsure at the time. My main course had a large piece of plastic in it which I started chewing by mistake. The waiter was apologetic and immediately said he would replace the dish and that he would reduce the cost for this course by 50%. He later advised he had removed the cost from the bill totally. This aspect of the service was dealt with quickly and professionally. When he brought me the dish again he forgot to bring cutlery and it took time for us to grab his attention as he was talking to other customers who were drinking at the adjacent table. My colleague also requested the set menu but requested one of the main courses from the al a carte and said she would pay extra for the dish. The waiter said this was not possible without any explanation. I do think this showed a lack of flexibility and an explanation goes a long way to ensure reasons for decisions are clear. I do think that both the service and food was mediocre especially given the lack of customers. Although both barman and waiter were friendly we both felt that they had other priorities; customers always like to believe they come first! I am also unsure how a large piece of plastic ended up in my main course. The waiter didn't offer an explanation. The decor also needed an update. The seats we sat on were very stained. We also had to ask the waiter to clean our table when we sat down. He did this very quickly and thoroughly but it really should have been cleaned before we sat down given the lack of customers and the fact that the waiter offered us this table. The toilets needed a deep clean in my opinion. We were not very impressed overall. We won't be going again which is a real shame because the building is absolutely beautiful and it is situated in a perfect location in the centre of Oakham.

Lovely environment and atmosphere. We did wait quite a while for our food but it was definitely worth it.

Very nice pleasant experience. Food and service was great. Thank you.

Always a good place to visit - genial staff and a friendly greeting to regulars

Great choice of interesting food. Hake dish was excellent. Service a bit iffy to start with but perfectly OK as time went on. Noisy folk at a near-by table impacted a bit.

Great food. Good service. Lovely surroundings. Thank you. Well done.

Lovely setting and certainly different from the ‘chain’ restaurants. Friendly and interested staff, highly recommended. The food was freshly cooked and not out of the freezer.

This was a very special meal and really lovely thank you!

Lovely food and ambiance. Very long wait for food- quite a number of tables were ordering at same time. Very efficient waiter but most of the time he was the only one taking orders- more staff needed in kitchen and taking orders or reservations should be staggered.

The Admiral Hornblower is a beautiful Pub, it has a lovely feeling as soon as you walk in the door. The food is lovely, hearty well cooked meals that are value for money with obvious fresh ingredients. The room we stayed in was very unusual, lots of space with a huge bathroom. Will visit again.

Excellent varied menu, the food was tasty and well presented and the service quick and efficient .Lovely table in the restaurant in the sunshine. in all a lovely experience.

As always - excellent experience. Superb food and very attentive service. They manage to maintain an excellent ambience and with such reasonable prices Thoroughly recommend.

A very pleasant lunch, portion size just right and cooked to high standard "praise to cooks" because that is what they do, this is not as insult to their skills (chef means chief nothing to do with their craft). Service good but not over bearing. Nice ambiance. Just a touch cold sitting by the window at the restraunts table. Priced not silly for this quality. Would and will recommend.

Staff very peasant and helpful, even though we arrived near to the end of their busy day. Menu was seasonal as expected. Would visit again.

Very good, prompt service, which was important since we had a 7 year old with us. The food was good and well priced. All in all a place we would go back to.

We had a very lovely experience. Amazing Staff & very nice Sunday Dinner. Brilliant for children too :). Lovely atmosphere in the pub. Would recommend

We went here for to celebrate my birthday and we had a really nice experience. Friendly service we didn't feel rushed, great atmosphere helped by lovely roaring open fire and really nice food we would defiantly go again.

Excellent service from the simple to use on-line booking through to paying the bill. Choice of food & drink was excellent and well presented. The restaurant was full this lunchtime but service was maintained to a high standard due to the number of staff in place. Have used this restaurant on a number of occasions & have always enjoyed the experience. Would highly recommend it.

We received a very warm and friendly welcome. The food and the service were excellent and all four of us enjoyed each of our choices. A lovely atmosphere and we would highly recommend.

We had a great evening to celebrate a family birthday. The food and service were both excellent and all was at a very reasonable price. Would recommend.

I've been to the Hornblower numerous times for Sunday lunch, but this was the best I've had yet. Friendly service, nice atmosphere, tasty food, sensible portions sizes. Despite my first choice of roast chicken being sold out, I was offered a suitable chicken alternative immediately which came with all the roast trimmings and was very tasty. My kids really enjoyed their meals and had empty plates! The service was the best it's ever been to date: I only had to ask for something a second time once - which is an improvement on previous visits!! Just let us down slightly at the end by taking too long to offer us the bill & I had to find someone to ask. But it's all getting better and I'd recommend!

Lovely ambiance, excellent service and superb food, what more can I say! My favourite place to eat in Oakham and there are a lot of good places here too. This one comes out best every time.

Excellent meal in a very busy bar at 6:30pm so clearly a popular place to go. The atmosphere was great and dogs are welcome with absolutely no fuss. We shall be going back! Thank you.

The service was excellent. Our table was booked at 4pm and we often worry that the food, after a busy service on a Sunday, might not be of top quality. This was not the case, the food was divine. We would strongly recommend the Admiral Hornblower to visitors to Rutland and surrounding areas.

A rather disappointing Sunday lunch. Roast pork wasn't good, and no sign of any crackling!!!! Not up to their previous standards, won't be rushing back.

The Admiral Hornblower is a great pub, in the heart of Oakham, with a stylish restaurant area. The food was delicious and the service excellent. We were served by a young waiter assistant by a waitress on her first shift, but both were excellent and provided a first class experience.

The staff were extremely polite and helpful. The food was very good. Loved the different selection of Gin and mixes. Will definitely eat there again.

Everything was just lovely, the food, the bar staff, we felt the waiting staff in the restaurant was the only issue apart from that a brilliant hotel

There seemed to be plenty of staff but we still had to ask to order food and for our table to be cleared after eating. Average food. Nice environment and decor but highly unlikely to retun.

Lovely meal. Good customer service. They even put candles in my mums birthday cake and brought it out. Perfect evening to celebrate !!!! Thank you

Very friendly staff, prompt service even in a busy bar area. Both The menu and food were excellent, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal here, I recommend the peanut butter cheese cake!

Excellent food- inventive menu- sensible portions and very good service - this is a really lovely restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. I go regularly and would recommend it.

Lovely place food and service was perfect and price was reasonable too, set in a beautiful village with nice surroundings Will definitely be returning again! 👍

Food was good as usual and we had a happy family meal. Unfortunately the service was not up to the usual high standard and we were kept waiting between courses.

Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, good food nicely presented. Visited last year whilst attending the Bird Fair so thought it worth a second visit. This time ate in the restaurant, a lovely table by the window and yes worth the second visit.

Great Sunday Lunch with very good service and much better than virtually all in the 15 mile radius especially for the price and quality, thanks

We enjoyed our lunch. Very good fish sharing platter to start and great fish and chips. Friendly service and fair prices. We would go back.

Excellent lunch at this super place. Friendly staff and good food. Waiter brought the 'wrong' risotto out but this was quickly replaced with a nice apology. Relaxed spot, dog-friendly. The only drawback is lack of parking on site (one of our party was disabled) so we had to drop him off and then park in the Tesco which is about 100 yards away. We did some shopping there later, so didn't feel too cheeky ...

Lovely place, lovely food and lovely people...bit confused and disappointed by the Eton Mess...three blobs of cream sprinkled with a tiny bit of meringue and three halves of strawberry 😳. Having said that will definitely be going back again

An excellent meal well presented and great service. Would highly recommend this restaurant. Will be returning in the near future, Th is the best place to eat in Rutland.

An interesting menu, well prepared and well served food in a pleasant environment. Very good selection of beers and wines. Reasonble pricing for the quality of the food

Very pleasant experience, lovely restaurant, delicious food, friendly staff. The only downside was having to ask 3 times and wait half an hour for the bill. However, we would definitely go back again, and recommend to family and friends!

The service was very slow and disjointed. However the food was very good, hot and tasty. The chicken dish being particularly tasty according to my guest.

We waited 45 minutes for our lunch to arrive. There were seven of us. We all ordered sandwiches except one person who ordered a burger. When we arrived the pub was quiet. We had to watch as others arrived and their food came before ours. One of our group had to leave without having had her lunch as she had waited so long and needed to go to a meeting. At one point we asked if our food was coming soon, and we were told it was coming right away - however will waited a further ten minutes. The person serving us appeared stressed and rushed. It would have been nice if he had offered no charge for our drinks (all soft drinks) as some compensation.

I have just returned from a great evening here with friends. Good food, excellent service and very pleasant surroundings. Light and airy and cool decor. I would certainly recommend this place.

Sat in the restaurant overlooking courtyard. Lovely setting with a modern decor. Friendly service and a simple optioned menu with delicious food. Lovely relaxed dinner. Made use of the nice garden for a drink afterwards as well.