
Whyte Melville
Quick info
About Whyte Melville
Whyte Melville is a pub on Church St in Northampton, with a New Yorker burger that pairs pastrami with a side of fries. Sunday lunch is served, with roast lamb as the main course and a selection of vegetables alongside it, plus a Yorkshire pudding. For a first course, the kitchen offers a smoked duck starter. The menu also includes sharer platters for tables that want to eat together. Bookings are taken by phone.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention huge yorkshire puddings, roast lamb, smoked duck starter and new yorker burger.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention huge yorkshire puddings, roast lamb, smoked duck starter and new yorker burger.
Customer Review Summary
Roast dinners anchor the praise, with roast lamb and a huge, very crispy Yorkshire pudding named most often, one reviewer noting four slices of lamb with vegetables. Close behind are a tender, perfectly cooked T-bone steak and the New Yorker burger with pastrami, while a smoked duck starter and an orange and passionfruit cheesecake also get mentions. Reviewers repeatedly call the service excellent, with friendly, welcoming staff and a cosy atmosphere. The criticism is specific. One reviewer says a man who seemed to be the owner ridiculed a group that had booked by phone, saying "is that it" over their drinks and sharer platters. Another found the food hit and miss, not cheap, short on vegetarian and vegan choices, and the dog policy unwelcoming. Minor notes include a strong clove taste on the carrots, an underdressed slaw, and salty fries. One family marking a 90th birthday describes food reaching about 25 people efficiently.
Customer Review Summary
Roast dinners anchor the praise, with roast lamb and a huge, very crispy Yorkshire pudding named most often, one reviewer noting four slices of lamb with vegetables. Close behind are a tender, perfectly cooked T-bone steak and the New Yorker burger with pastrami, while a smoked duck starter and an orange and passionfruit cheesecake also get mentions. Reviewers repeatedly call the service excellent, with friendly, welcoming staff and a cosy atmosphere. The criticism is specific. One reviewer says a man who seemed to be the owner ridiculed a group that had booked by phone, saying "is that it" over their drinks and sharer platters. Another found the food hit and miss, not cheap, short on vegetarian and vegan choices, and the dog policy unwelcoming. Minor notes include a strong clove taste on the carrots, an underdressed slaw, and salty fries. One family marking a 90th birthday describes food reaching about 25 people efficiently.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Great meal, 4 slices lamb, with selection of vegetables! Huge yorkshire pudding. Dessert: orange and passionfruit cheesecake with ice cream, strawberries and cream. Hubby had beef with vegetables! Dessert: Brownie with assorted caramel ice cream”
- Google user
“Lovely cosy atmosphere Food was brilliant 👏”
- Google user
“Came for a Sunday lunch with my husband after a quick visit on a Friday night a few months prior and had a lovely meal. Food is excellent quality, service excellent, and it’s a beautifully done pub all round. Wish it was closer to home!”
- Google user
“Booked on the phone for last Friday as previously I’ve attempted to go for food and they have been full. We ordered drinks and sharer platters to our surprise to be bizarrely ridiculed ‘Is that it?’ and ‘That’s not how we do bookings around here’ by a very rude gentleman who seemed to be the owner. Considering there was plenty of space outside and inside for food and our group spent over £100+ this was not a positive experience. Although the food was decent and the location great, I wouldn’t recommend visiting if service is something you care about!”
- Google user
“Food was a bit on the hit and miss side, some was excellent, other dishes not so great. Not that cheap either. Vegetarian/Vegan selection not great either. Staff and atmosphere good, disappointing that there seems to be a very anti-dog policy here, that and the price/quality issue would probably put off a return visit sadly :(”
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
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- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Beer
- Food
- Table service
- Solo dining
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Highlights· 2
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Atmosphere· 4
- Casual
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Parking· 4
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Usually plenty of parking
Location
Bars near Whyte Melville
- The Windhover4.22,3151.1 mi£20–30ReservationsGood for kids
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- Crown & Cushion4.14713.2 miWheelchair accessible
karaoke nights, dirty glasses, beer garden
- The Cordwainer4.02,9813.3 miWheelchair accessible
pizza, cocktail deals, curry club
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whyte MelvilleReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.5513 | — | £20–60 | huge yorkshire puddings, roast lamb, smoked duck starter |
| The WindhoverReservations · Good for kids | 4.22,315 | 1.1 mi | £20–30 | long food wait times, chicken skewers, dirty tables |
| Crown & CushionWheelchair accessible | 4.1471 | 3.2 mi | — | karaoke nights, dirty glasses, beer garden |
| The CordwainerWheelchair accessible | 4.02,981 | 3.3 mi | — | pizza, cocktail deals, curry club |
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