The Anne of Cleves in Melton Mowbray

Fish perfectly cooked with perfect fries. Pie equally good. A great character pub with excellent staff, who were happy to talk about the origins of the pub. Well worth checking this out.

My partner and I visited the Anne of Cleves a few months back while stopping overnight in Melton Mowbry. I'll save you the suspense by telling you this - it was hands down, the best steak meal either of us had ever had. Every single item on the dish was of noticably high quality, from the succulent tomatoes to the plump, juicy steak; every single item on the dish was cooked to perfection, including the steak that was exactly how we had ordered and bursting with flavour; and every single item on the dish was copious in quantity as well as quality, not cutting corners in any respect. It was the first time in a long time that I felt I had got a meal worthy of the price and it raised the bar. We simply don't know what to do with ourselves since. My partner has said she's never going to order a steak dinner anywhere else because she knows it inevitably won't compare. I myself feel a similar sense of trepidation, knowing I will be in for disappointment no matter where I go. The standard is generally so low these days when eating out that to find somewhere offering a quality meal way above and beyond our expectations, well, it simply blew our socks off. Simply sensational. Keep up the amazing work. Keep sourcing better than average products. Keep cooking the food with passion. Keep providing great table service and making the customer feel like you care. 11/10. We're sad we don't live closer and cannot visit again any time soon. *Chef's kiss.* Sublime.

We encountered Very friendly and welcoming staff when we called in on Easter Sunday. The restaurant was subtlety decorated for the occasion and each table had a bag of Easter chocolates as a gift. The Sunday menus was enticing and the Coca-Cola Gamon Sandwich and Chips was excellent, definitely worth a return visit.

I called just on spec today for lunch and thoroughly it. My steak pie/mash/veg was served quickly, presented very well and was delicious. The staff were friendly and attentive and therefore I was surprised to read a few negative reviews. I understand things vary but I thought praise should be given where due. I do not live in the area but if I am in Melton again I will return for lunch.

Lovely place with good selection of draft beers and cider. We stopped for lunch on a Saturday. Ham,egg and chips plus Cleves Burger. Absolutely lovely. Off the bone ham and lovely beef. Reasonable prices too - what's not to like!