The Observatory in Blaby

Went hear recently and found the place to be very clean and well run, while we did have to wait for our food slightly longer than expected the staff were very polite and happy to help.The food was very nice and enjoyable, however I have been to other venues where the portions sizes were a little bigger and slightly better value for money, which is very important in the current climate.The drinks price also seemed a touch high, for the size of glass they were served in.Otherwise a cracking little venue for a lighter lunch then you would get elsewhere.

Went as a family of 12, asking for tables together , this was not possible we were told,in person and by telephone.When we arrived at 10 a.m.we were told again, sorry can't put you together.FYI, there was a table equivalent to 12 which could have been used, which remained empty for most of the time we were there.As for the breakfast, plates were stone cold on a plate warmer.Food was not hot at all, and of course by the time you were getting to the end of your meal, it was cold.Would we go there again , at £10 per adult,NO CHANCE.(even if kids did eat free).

Our table was booked 6pm on a Saturday - 4 adults & 2 children.The service started off a little slow, 3/4 hrs before we got our first course and with 6 & 9 year olds that's not brilliant. It picked up for a while and then got slow again. Don't normally expect to be 2 1/2 hours at a Beefeater. The food was good with the exception of the rack of ribs which were dry & overcooked and the service polite.

Clean and friendly. We had the continental breakfast, which was very good. We also used the bar in the evening. Very handy if you are staying at the Premier Inn.Plenty of parking spaces and the staff were very friendly. Very clean.

Great place to grab some food or even a drink as the bar is nice too! Food was lovely and great choice of drinks price was good too well worth the money staff were friendly and bubbly which was nice

Really enjoyed our meal there yesterday evening. Our waitress, I think her name is Kyra, was superb. Food and drinks order taken quickly and plates cleared away swiftly too. After she asked if wanted any desserts or drinks she left us alone for a good ladies catch up. She could see that we were in full "putting the world to rights" mode so left us to it. There was never any pressure to order any more drinks or to leave the table. She popped by again a bit later to double check and we were ready for the bill at this time. She dealt with the discount code and was happy for us all to pay our individual amounts on our cards.Great evening with great food at a great price. What more can you ask for.

Great staff Lovely meal and great place to come with the family. If u are from LEICESTER or outside of LEICESTER I would highly recommend This to anyone. I had the fish and chips and beans very nice. Parking is good but as u go on make sure u put the reg in on there iPad. So that u won’t get change for parking. It’s not far from Fosse park shopping centre so if u whated to do a bit of shopping before going to the pub u could.

First time here this evening for a family meal. Exceptional service from the moment we walked in to the moment we left. Food was fantastic and fairly priced. Staff very professional and catered to our every need. Highly recommend a visit.

6 family members had a main meal and desert last week. Whilst some of the dishes were enjoyable, others were not so good and very average quality for the prices. The staff seemed okay but not to attentive however the desert options were very limited. With that, most of us had some sort of crumble pie and custard which was not very good at all. It didn’t look very appetising and was like eating a mush apple pie with microwave custard. On a whole the place is average, you just need to make sure you pick the meals which can’t be messed up in the microwave!

Pre lockdown we used to go to The Observatory every month or so for breakfast as a treat. We liked the buffet style cooked and continental options as it meant we can satisfy ourselves and the kids with what we wanted to eat.This was the first time we've been since lockdown restrictions have eased a little. When we went in, part of the restaurant not normally used for the breakfast service was closed off. A one way system has been implemented with stickers showing directional arrows on the floor to guide you around.It appears that a few tables have been removed to help with distancing, although the layout has a number of booths, some of which are blocked off currently. Screens are used in places where they can't otherwise enable distancing.Whereas it used to be a buffet, you now need to place an order with one of the servers. You can request additional items later if need be and our servers did come by regularly to check if we wanted anything else.Hot and cold drinks are still self-service, as is the toaster. Unfortunately, it appears the changes have reduced some of the options. For example, pancakes are not an option for the continental breakfast, and there was no fruit smoothie option with the juices.Our breakfast was still a pleasant experience but I do hope that once the current crisis is over that they revert to the buffet style.