Excellent pub with great ever changing menu that is always served to perfection, the two chefs seemed very passionate and freindly. Was pleased to see the new owner is doing an amazing job and has just won pub of the season from camra for their cask marqued real ales, which are faultless. Great pub great team, well recommend a visitWent here after a long ramble in the attractive local countryside. Hospitable and obliging pub. Beers in good condition -- didn't eat here but the menu looked okay.The owners and the chef have left this pub and are now at The Shakespeare Inn Welford on Avon 01789 750443

Large, busy popoular pub on the edge of the town centre. Really good selection of real ale on including local brews. All the beer we tried was in top form. Seems to be the place for Sunday lunch and the food coming out looked very good. Staff very freindly and efficient and a nice mixed crowd of punters. Would go back.First time of commenting.. Come up to Rugby on occasion and very pleased to find this pub. Fine pint of Darkstar American Pale Ale. And a darts board! Plenty of room and deservedly popular.On a recent pub crawl in Rugby this was the best one. A good selection of different and well kept beers plus a good range of bar snacks different to the normal selection.
The walls are covered with brewery memorabilia of which a number are no longer with us; some missed and the others certainly not missed.

A lovely old pub. Quick,friendly service and a lovely pint of Purity Ale!Went in last night, the 1st port of call on our Stratford crawl. There were initially 3 beers on but one disappeared quickly. I had the UBU, which as normal was quite tasty. The big reservation I have about the Pub is that space is certainly at a premium, a good 50% is given over to Diners, plus virtually every other area was being used for eating, great for the pub but we found ourselves constantly being moved around and you have to weave around the tables to get to the loo. So not the most comfortable or friendly place, although the young lad behind the bar was chatty enough, more a quick visit and off. I went to this pub for the first time recently. I was 'led' there by the entry in the 2010 CAMRA Good Beer Guide. The beers were excellent but unfortunately, the clientèle spoilt it for me. They appeared to be so far up their backsides and gave me the tumble weed treatment. Maybe they don't like sweaty walkers invading their space.

This pub is going downhill....the beer is getting very expensive, approaching London prices.

It badly needs a re vamp and there seems to be more and more dogs there every time I go in. There are regular scraps between these mutts and I even saw one throw up under a table. Very off putting.well once again I shall make a comment on the griffin, if you are a real ale drinker this pub is mecca, me and my mates come to this pub every wednesday night, I disagree with snarling_mallard, us regulars are not all about 70 ! and there are quite a few younger customers.

check out the griffin beer festival each year.

love the pub and the beerThe Prices being charged at this pub for a pint are now becoming obscene.
nothing has been spent on the building, toilets, or the grounds in twenty years there is always a good choice of ale but if you are happy to be ripped of then go for it

Funny little place. The Barman was wearing a Hoodie-cum-Beanie hat, and looked somewhat vacant! Not sure that I wanted to spend time or money in here, so had a swift Hooky (reasonable nick) and legged it!Funny little place. The Barman was wearing a Hoodie-cum-Beanie hat, and looked somewhat vacant! Not sure that I wanted to spend time or money in here, so had a swift Hooky (reasonable nick) and legged it!Funny little place. The Barman was wearing a Hoodie-cum-Beanie hat, and looked somewhat vacant! Not sure that I wanted to spend time or money in here, so had a swift Hooky (reasonable nick) and legged it!

Having just moved to the area, we have visited many of the local hosteleries of which there are many in and arround Southam, Warks. We had been visiting the Duck on the pond for several months before moving here and were always impreseds with the quality, hot, home food prepeared by Dianne and the hospitality extended by her and Brian at front of house. Since we have been living locally we have made this our local, it just beats the the other pubs around here hands down.
I can only assume that any negative comments that one may read are posted by envious competitors. The Duck on the Pond is currently undergoing a Brewery led refurbishnment and opening back up again on the 4th March 2010. My advice is if you get the chance to go there, just do it.I used to go to this pub a few years a go and loved the food and atmosphere.
But what a shame the same isn't truw anymore... the place was freezing cold although outside the sun was shining. And the whole place was just dirty. The table we sat at had the remains of the previous occupants and the whole atmosphere was just depressing... enough said we decided not to stay.

Heavily food oriented pub set back behind the village pond. The present owners have retained the "French" themed interior, which, it has to be said, works very well. Lots to keep one interested whilst waiting for the food and the two fireplaces in the main lounge are beautifully tiled in gallic style. The kitchen is apparently very small and it is therefore quite extraordinary how they cope with such an extensive menu and are able to serve the food without delays. And it is good food too. The only down side, in my opinion, is the rather limited beer range - but I believe it is tied to Wells and Young, although not badged as one of their houses.