Initially happy but the more I thought about it I was not as happy as I thought especially after all the hype. My friend & I went for dinner, food was tasty but very expensive and after reviewing the bill the next morning believe we were over charged, have contacted them on their "contact us" page but still no response. Personally I think they have rushed to open before Christmas, staff are pleasant however inside looks as if decorated by staff than professional decorators and apart from different coloured walls not much different to the old Frog & Rhubarb. Despite being more local I will probably use Markyate Spice who we have used for many years.
Alan P
Lots of fanfares and publicity for this new Indian Restaurant in Slip End, so if they are planning to survive in an area where there are a number of other very similar restaurants things will have to change very rapidly. Firstly, there was no heating on throughout, which, on one the coldest nights of the year so far, made the whole atmosphere uncomfortable, and only got colder as the evening progressed. The initial welcome matched the publicity which initially helped compensate for the cold and the speedy service of drinks and poppadoms allowed us plenty of time to explore the large and interesting menu before ordering. One of our party has both Gluten and Dairy intoillerances and we were initially encouraged that the menu was marked up with a wide range of allergy contents, which was one of the attractions of the publicity information we had received through our letterboxes. Our strategy was order dishes between the 4 of us that we had recently and regularly enjoyed by way of comparison, so between us we ordered Bargi's, Halloumi Pakora, Chicken 3 ways and Aubergine Pakora- all very nice and flavourful. However, things now went rapidly downhill. - 1.5 hours later, still no main courses! Despite chancing them up and others around us who had arrived much after us having been served starters and mains, the staff admitted that they had forgotten us, resulting in what was very obviously a panic response with food arriving in a chaotic manner and candidly of appalling standard and quality. Not only that, and potentially dangerously so, the dishes that had been marked up on the menu as Gluten Free and Dairy Free were only GF and DF in part and plated up with non DF and GF accompaniments. Having challenged the waiters and the manager??? over this, it became obvious that the level of allergy knowledge was dangerously absent resulting in the dish having to be taken away and a substitute meal brought out. This obviously gave us great concern over the genuineness of the allergen markings of the rest of the menu. Then to cap it all, the bill arrived with the original and quite expensive , but returned main course still included , resulting in some slightly heated argument in amending the bill by the manager?? Several of the waiters were very apologetic but no attempt by the management to show any contrition or apology. A terribly uncomfortable evening all round.
Daniel Kamara
Great place..outstanding service and friendly stuff.
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Advertised as Open all Day everyday..? Not today when I tried to visit..??? Good reviews close to Airport and closed..??
Bridget White
The food was delicious and the portions were big. All the staff were very friendly as well. I would definitely recommend this place ?? as a side note i would like to ask why they have a notice outside the pub that states they serve food all day everyday and then a small notice on the door saying they do not open Monday!!
jasondda
Had lovely lunch here, the food was quick to arrive well presented and tasted delicious. The service was also really lovely.
Alistair Livingstone
Excellent venue. Lovely area to eat and the staff were incredibly friendly. Highly recommended.
helsut
This was our second visit to the Frog and Rhubarb and we had a very good lunch both times. It’s right next to the off airport parking (APH/Purple Parking/Airparks) so it’s perfect to stop for a civilised meal or drink before dropping the car off, rather than queueing for overpriced airport food. This time we had the Sunday roast - lamb with loads of vegetables and Yorkshire pudding. Then home made cherry pie - who could resist? The staff are very friendly and welcoming- service can be a bit slow but there aren’t many of them and everything is cooked to order. We’ll definitely be visiting again next time we fly from Luton.
Christopher Rhein
Go here for after work drinks once a month just because its the closest place.Staff are always friendly. Can't say I've tried the food but from what I have seen it looks nice. If I could make any changes I'd say it could use a larger selection of whisky. Or at least stock a bottle of jamasons for when I'm in.
Tracey Kavanagh
We went for Sunday lunch, we ordered the seabass, steak and Sunday roast as our mains. They were lovely, the only complaint we had was the food could have been hotter. This has not stopped us choosing here for a big family dinner that we have booked.
Amazing tight menuExcellent service from I dedicated member of staff.Beef and ale pie to die for
LeicesterWineMan
My daughter and I have just enjoyed a very nice lunch at The Frog. My 4 bone rack of lamb was cooked to order (medium), nicely French trimmed and beautifully tender. A good rich sauce, with a hint of mint, crushed potatoes and a generous portion of tender stem broccoli and sugar snaps accompanied. I opted for a glass of the Italian Merlot which was fresh, gentle on the palate and just right to go with the lamb. My daughter enjoyed a crisp battered fish and chips and some nicely cooked French fries. My only, slightly picky, suggestion would be to cook the tender stem broccoli for two or three minutes longer. I give it a rating of 4/5 simply because the decor and surroundings don’t quite live up to the quality of the food and service. Well worth a detour if you happen to be in the area, after all, we travelled 90 miles to have lunch here and weren’t disappointed.
Ruth Moss
We popped in here as it was close to the Airparks at Luton. Wow, soooo glad we did. Food was absolutely amazing, freshly cooked, very tasty, what an absolute gem of a place, a must place to have something to eat. You won’t be disappointed ❤️
Charlene Trussell
Popped in to our local and decided to try the new menu few weeks back, the food was so delicious cooked by stev and antonio , the food was that good we finished it all and could of had more :-).We will be definitely be ordering this again at some point.Always good service here by the lovely nes , ethan, paul , stev , mat , shaun , toby, antonio …A lovely run team and good atmosphereVery hard workers.Keep up the good work :-) and see you again soon. Charlene & ben xxx
Angelina Roach
Friendly staff, no roast vegetable for tagliatelle so had a plant based burger with chips. Very nice plus 2*spiced rums. Friend had enjoyed their chicken and sweet potato dish. Nice outdoor area. Booked just in case, would definitely return and recommend.
Initially happy but the more I thought about it I was not as happy as I thought especially after all the hype. My friend & I went for dinner, food was tasty but very expensive and after reviewing the bill the next morning believe we were over charged, have contacted them on their "contact us" page but still no response. Personally I think they have rushed to open before Christmas, staff are pleasant however inside looks as if decorated by staff than professional decorators and apart from different coloured walls not much different to the old Frog & Rhubarb. Despite being more local I will probably use Markyate Spice who we have used for many years.
Lots of fanfares and publicity for this new Indian Restaurant in Slip End, so if they are planning to survive in an area where there are a number of other very similar restaurants things will have to change very rapidly. Firstly, there was no heating on throughout, which, on one the coldest nights of the year so far, made the whole atmosphere uncomfortable, and only got colder as the evening progressed. The initial welcome matched the publicity which initially helped compensate for the cold and the speedy service of drinks and poppadoms allowed us plenty of time to explore the large and interesting menu before ordering. One of our party has both Gluten and Dairy intoillerances and we were initially encouraged that the menu was marked up with a wide range of allergy contents, which was one of the attractions of the publicity information we had received through our letterboxes. Our strategy was order dishes between the 4 of us that we had recently and regularly enjoyed by way of comparison, so between us we ordered Bargi's, Halloumi Pakora, Chicken 3 ways and Aubergine Pakora- all very nice and flavourful. However, things now went rapidly downhill. - 1.5 hours later, still no main courses! Despite chancing them up and others around us who had arrived much after us having been served starters and mains, the staff admitted that they had forgotten us, resulting in what was very obviously a panic response with food arriving in a chaotic manner and candidly of appalling standard and quality. Not only that, and potentially dangerously so, the dishes that had been marked up on the menu as Gluten Free and Dairy Free were only GF and DF in part and plated up with non DF and GF accompaniments. Having challenged the waiters and the manager??? over this, it became obvious that the level of allergy knowledge was dangerously absent resulting in the dish having to be taken away and a substitute meal brought out. This obviously gave us great concern over the genuineness of the allergen markings of the rest of the menu. Then to cap it all, the bill arrived with the original and quite expensive , but returned main course still included , resulting in some slightly heated argument in amending the bill by the manager?? Several of the waiters were very apologetic but no attempt by the management to show any contrition or apology. A terribly uncomfortable evening all round.
Great place..outstanding service and friendly stuff.
Advertised as Open all Day everyday..? Not today when I tried to visit..??? Good reviews close to Airport and closed..??
The food was delicious and the portions were big. All the staff were very friendly as well. I would definitely recommend this place ?? as a side note i would like to ask why they have a notice outside the pub that states they serve food all day everyday and then a small notice on the door saying they do not open Monday!!
Had lovely lunch here, the food was quick to arrive well presented and tasted delicious. The service was also really lovely.
Excellent venue. Lovely area to eat and the staff were incredibly friendly. Highly recommended.
This was our second visit to the Frog and Rhubarb and we had a very good lunch both times. It’s right next to the off airport parking (APH/Purple Parking/Airparks) so it’s perfect to stop for a civilised meal or drink before dropping the car off, rather than queueing for overpriced airport food. This time we had the Sunday roast - lamb with loads of vegetables and Yorkshire pudding. Then home made cherry pie - who could resist? The staff are very friendly and welcoming- service can be a bit slow but there aren’t many of them and everything is cooked to order. We’ll definitely be visiting again next time we fly from Luton.
Go here for after work drinks once a month just because its the closest place.Staff are always friendly. Can't say I've tried the food but from what I have seen it looks nice. If I could make any changes I'd say it could use a larger selection of whisky. Or at least stock a bottle of jamasons for when I'm in.
We went for Sunday lunch, we ordered the seabass, steak and Sunday roast as our mains. They were lovely, the only complaint we had was the food could have been hotter. This has not stopped us choosing here for a big family dinner that we have booked.
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing tight menuExcellent service from I dedicated member of staff.Beef and ale pie to die for
My daughter and I have just enjoyed a very nice lunch at The Frog. My 4 bone rack of lamb was cooked to order (medium), nicely French trimmed and beautifully tender. A good rich sauce, with a hint of mint, crushed potatoes and a generous portion of tender stem broccoli and sugar snaps accompanied. I opted for a glass of the Italian Merlot which was fresh, gentle on the palate and just right to go with the lamb. My daughter enjoyed a crisp battered fish and chips and some nicely cooked French fries. My only, slightly picky, suggestion would be to cook the tender stem broccoli for two or three minutes longer. I give it a rating of 4/5 simply because the decor and surroundings don’t quite live up to the quality of the food and service. Well worth a detour if you happen to be in the area, after all, we travelled 90 miles to have lunch here and weren’t disappointed.
We popped in here as it was close to the Airparks at Luton. Wow, soooo glad we did. Food was absolutely amazing, freshly cooked, very tasty, what an absolute gem of a place, a must place to have something to eat. You won’t be disappointed ❤️
Popped in to our local and decided to try the new menu few weeks back, the food was so delicious cooked by stev and antonio , the food was that good we finished it all and could of had more :-).We will be definitely be ordering this again at some point.Always good service here by the lovely nes , ethan, paul , stev , mat , shaun , toby, antonio …A lovely run team and good atmosphereVery hard workers.Keep up the good work :-) and see you again soon. Charlene & ben xxx
Friendly staff, no roast vegetable for tagliatelle so had a plant based burger with chips. Very nice plus 2*spiced rums. Friend had enjoyed their chicken and sweet potato dish. Nice outdoor area. Booked just in case, would definitely return and recommend.