Blacksmiths Arms - Barrow upon Soar

Friendly place for a good value afternoon coffee. Plenty of parking, clean toilets, nice big comfy table, friendly service and nice cappuccino. Great place to meet friends for a relaxed quiet chat and it’s just down the road from the beautiful Brandon Marsh nature reserve.

This pub does NOT do food! Although I was able to make an online reservation for lunch, on arrival a very frustrated current owner had to tell my group and another couple that the pub has not provided any type of food since he took over as landlord. The online booking system has been left open by the previous owner and is, apparently, happy to let unsuspecting customers book a table for food that doesn't exist.

We went out for a spot of lunch on a Saturday afternoon we went to our normal go to pub but found this was closed so googled the area and came up with this so thought we would give it a go we drove into the car park which wasn't the busiest but thought we would give it a try as we were there, as soon as we entered there were a few people in the bar and we were met with a very warm welcome from the bar staff we were seated and ordered food , we ordered wings and creamed mushrooms for start then gammon egg and pineapple for main , to say the least the portions were good gammon massive and the chips top notch. Overall a very pleasant experience and great value, thank you

I booked a party to celebrate my daughter's baptism at Blacksmith Arms. From the moment I enquired, until we left the pub after the event, all I received was a fantastic five star service! Ian, the pub manager, let me set up the room the night before which ensured everything was how I would like it for the day. Additionally, he catered to all of my needs and requests for food, ensuring there was an excellent spread and variety of food that met the needs of anyone with allergies also. Ian and Chris' idea of a buffet ensures that no guest will go hungry! He truly does put on an excellent buffet. Chris Seale, the chef, is absolutely fabulous. He is so professional and his food is excellent. The guests raved about his chicken bites, wedges and sausage rolls in particular but it was all so lovely. People even wanted to take some of the left over food home for their families it was that good! Chris went above and beyond to help me on the day and the night before when he helped me set up the room. I cannot thank him enough. Simon, who was there on the day, was so friendly, polite and hardworking. Nothing was too much trouble for him. He put myself and all the guests at ease. Agian, thank you Simon. The staff even did a raffle where the money raised went to my daughter. How special and kind that thought was and something I could never forget. Whether you are after a quick drink, some food or an event, I would not hesitate to recommend you use the Blacksmith Arms. A truly five star experience!

I was one of the forty guests at the buffet to celebrate the christening of my great great niece. I am not from Rugby area and had never been to this Pub before. The staff were all extremely helpful and friendly. There were ample staff so no waiting to be served. The buffet food had an excellent selection of hot and cold food. There was sufficient variety to suit all tastes. It is a comfortable, friendly place to eat and socialise. Thank you to the staff for their .