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The Horse Shepshed (formerly known as The White Horse) is one of the oldest public houses in Shepshed, Leicestershire being close to "The National Forest in Charnwood" & University MArket Town of Loughborough just off of the M1 J23 towards Ashby. The Horse Shepshed is a traditionally built, warm welcoming venue where you can enjoy a relaxing Restaurant & Bar experience with sometimes entertainment too! In 2014 the premises where taken over by two guys Lee & Lloyd with both having extensive backgrounds in Pub/Bar management and Catering. In April 2015 The Horse Shepshed re-opened after a major complimentary extension almost doubling the original size using local contemporary stone giving a country
PRICE RANGE
US$14 - US$25
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Dinner, Drinks, Lunch
CUISINES
Steakhouse, Bar, British, Pizza, Pub
FEATURES
Outdoor Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Seating, Validated Parking, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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All reviews steak pizza pudding triple cooked chips sea bass salmon prawns sunday lunch the pub main course food was amazing keep up the good work birthday meal varied menu warm welcome horses lee
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Reviewed 9 October 2023

Brilliant food and great service from Cerys, Jacob & Gaby. This is a fantastic pub run by Lee, really welcoming and well worth a visit.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 10 September 2023

Lovely accommodation in a good location with plenty of parking. On the main Ashby road, but rooms set back aways so no noise from the road or the pub. The breakfast choices were good and ours was yummy (full english).

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 13 August 2023

We had an absolutely delicious breakfast at the Horse on Saturday. The staff are so professional and friendly, the food was fresh and we all had a different brunch that was different but equally as good. They even offered to do a mini version of...the porridge for my baby. Would absolutely visit again.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 15 July 2023 via mobile

Excellent food and service. Even stayed for the quiz in the evening, great fun. Can’t wait to return to try more delicious food.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 13 July 2023

Oh what a charming place with amazing food, all locally sourced. I went with my family the children were well catered for. Staff polite and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. I suggest making a reservation as the restaurant gets extremely busy. Even at 5pm...on a Saturday evening with a reserved table in a packed restaurant our meals arrived quickly. The food was out of this world, top quality my steak cooked to perfection and presented beautifully. Staff clean smart polite and on hand to help at all times. Decor has an oldy worldy theme, but somehow remains modern and appealing. My visit was super. Thank you so muchMore

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 2 July 2023

Just enjoyed the best Sunday lunch at the Horse with a group of friends. Food was faultless, absolutely delicious. Service was extremely friendly and food arrived quickly. Thank you!

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 25 May 2023

We stayed at the hotel when meeting up with friends. Originally looking for a venue that was halfway between both our starting points we were drawn here due to the excellent reviews. Positives - with the exception of the completely burnt (should have been chargrilled)...toast that accompanied mussels starters (it was replaced after highlighting it to the waitress - how it was missed I don't know) and whole cloves of garlic in the sauce, dinner was good. Not cheap, but good. The cheeseboard was particularly good. Negatives - breakfast (included in the price of our rooms). We had to pre-order this. Service was lacking. We were not invited to have any juices or cereals (we had to ask, we only got juice). The eggs royale came with fairly hard (rather than soft) boiled eggs. This was highlighted to the waitress who requested more eggs (rather than changing the whole dish). They arrived by the time the rest of the party had just about finished. I had ordered black pudding with this (as an extra on the side). For some reason it came under the salmon and hollandaise. All of which were soggy by the time the eggs arrived. Also, one of the party requested a bloody Mary (they were on holiday after all), it never arrived, perhaps it wasn't possible, we don't know as we never heard back. We were never offered any additional hot drinks. We probably won't return.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 17 May 2023 via mobile

Great meal! Really lovely atmosphere in the pub also, we stopped for a quick bite and ended up with a 3 course meal! Really enjoyed everything!

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 21 April 2023

Really enjoyed our lunch. The menu was interesting and varied. The food quality was excellent - good quality ingredients, all beautifully cooked. Well priced for the quality. Service was friendly, professional and efficient. Thank you to all involved. Looking forward to our next visit already.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 23 March 2023

I went to The Horse today for the first time in around 4 years. Last time I went the food was great, but it was a different level today. Fantastic. I went with my parents for a birthday meal. Very warm welcome and great choice...of drinks. We all had a starter and main course, and the food was delicious. I had belly pork with black pudding and my parents both had the panko coated brie. All fantastic. For mains I had the catch of the day which was sea bass with a small haddock in batter served with a prawn and sweet potato katsu curry and samphire. Beautiful. My parents had the pork fillet and fish and chips. Everything was stunning. I can't believe we were the only one's eating in the restaurant as the level of finesse in the cooking is outstanding. Prices are very good for the quality of the service (around £8 for a starter and £23 for mains). Our meal and drinks for 3 was around £32 a head. I can't believe the place wasn't packed as it's a excellent place for business lunches to impress potential clients or for a special lunch. Would highly recommend.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 4 March 2023

Went for breakfast today. My friend and I both agreed it’s possibly the nicest breakfast we’ve ever had (small English). Friendly staff, good presentation, nice surroundings and great service. Thank you :)

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 10 February 2023

We called in for a drink and were so comfortable we ended up staying for dinner. The bar side of The Horse is a proper local pub with a lovely friendly atmosphere. Comfy sofas as well as tables and chairs, a woodburning stove and very...dog friendly. There is a bar menu which we were contemplating but having seen how cosy the restaurant looked we decided to eat in there. Bearing in mind this was early on a Wednesday evening the restaurant was really quite busy, which speaks for itself. It's definitely a restaurant rather than pub food but nice and relaxed. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals, which were high quality and generous. The fish pie was special, the nicest I have ever had. Service was friendly and efficient. Would thoroughly recommend. We noted the accommodation at the rear of the car park and I imagine it would be a lovely place to stay.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 23 January 2023 via mobile

Me and my friend visited here tonight for a catch up and our meals were really nice! She had a beef burger and I had the chicken burger. They were both clearly handmade, seasoned well and had a battered gherkin on top! Lovely sweet potato...fries and homemade coleslaw too. Good price, service and food. Will definitely be back again!More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 21 January 2023 via mobile

Absolutely gorgeous meal here last night. I had the fish pie which was delicious, packed with good quality fish and seafood. My partner said his steak was one of the best he’s ever had. Friendly service and lovely atmosphere. We really should come here more...often.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 8 January 2023 via mobile

I don't normally review anywhere but feel its only right to put across how disappointed we were with our meal on Saturday 7th. We was really looking forward to our meal it was our 1st visit as we normally eat elsewhere but had heard how...great it was. Portion size was dismal. My husband had the bacon burger and was astonished when there was no bacon, no cheese, no salad of any sort although there was a fair amount of fries he was disapointed. I ordered the chicken breast and well I couldn't contain my humour at the fact i thought it was a child size portion. My mum ordered the scampi and whilst i get you possibly ordered the scampi in there was no scampi in most of the peices it was nearly all just breadcrumb, we left very disapointed as we had planned this night for my mums birthday. I know sometimes these things can happen and we didn't want to cause a scene as the place was very busy. We was also shoved in the corner and was pretty much forgotten about the whole time we was there. Never mind the fact we waited nearly 45mins after our table booking time to be seated. I'll be suprised if we ever come backMore

Date of visit: January 2023
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