Bar cuisine: the best places to taste it in Retford
20 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Excellent little place! Highly recommend. Very friendly staff and great service. The salad bar was nice, particularly the Greek salad. Huge choice..."
Gemma Cross
"We visited today for a late lunch and have fallen in love with this lovely little place! Honestly the food was beautiful and the portions huge. Both..."
Alex Stone
"Visited with my Fiancè today, both got the mixed grill and it was very filling ! Prices are very good worth the money! Owners are very friendly and..."
Kasia Mazur
"Lovely place, you couldn’t ask for more friendly and welcoming staff. Food was lovely. Highly recommend the breakfast and the indulgent waffles..."
Victoria Allison
"I took my daughter here for tea last night & wow it was just so good service was great and the food even better ! I chose from the polish menu & it..."
Kirstie Hynes
"Fantastic place, lovely service and food was amazing. And they don't just do food and ice creams but all sorts of cocktail and drinks for all agers..."
Lucy Shaw
"Great little place, nipped in today, good choice of food and what we more had was very nice, great coffee and nice friendly staff, wish you all the..."
Sally Oswin
"Beautiful food and generous portions. The staff were lovely and the prices are really low. Definitely recommend a..."
Melanie Jane
"It was my first time at the aroma and the service and food was excellent the couple who own it join in with the fun and atmosphere was electric told..."
Malcolm Husband
"Great service, great location, great varied menu, great friendly service, great value for money, family friendly, my grandsons love the ice cream,..."
Jenny Farrell
"Came here today for the first time with my cousin and auntie and we will most definitely be coming back we ordered off the polish menu and the food..."
Steph Gwendella
"Friendly staff, always with a smile and happy to help. A huge variety of food available. Just lovely food and a lovely place..."
Shannon Behrens
"If you want to try something different, traditional home cooked Polish food. Very tasty, massive portions and the best cocktails in..."
Liz Phillipson
"Hi everyone most of you will probs know me but worked at the hideaway for a few months now and couldn’t say how much I love it as a job great venue..."
Kyle “Kdog231204” Childerley
"So much more than i expected. Food great. Service great. Owner very interesting to talk to. Will definitely go again. Very good food at a very..."
Smartie Sue
"Amazing food and wonderful service. Always happy to help and very..."
"Food was lovely and fresh, nice variety and the owners were friendly as..."
Michael T Green
"Superb selection. Cooked beautifully. Great to see unusual and different choice of foods. Excellent highly..."
Stephen Taylor
"Very good food and wonderful service! Will definitely visit..."
Robert Dunn
"Lovely food, great company and conversation with the landlord & wife, I went with a burger which was delicious, made to my liking, also with proper..."
Brian Welcome
"Lovely inside and food was great, even if it did take a while to..."
Jordan Mann
"What a lovely surprise tucked away more people need to know about this little gem!! Food is delicious friendly staff tunes banging will definitely ..."
Melanie Fox
"A wonderfully warm welcome and superb service. The food was fresh and there was plenty of variety. Super close to the town centre and well worth a..."
Kevin Bradford
"The food here was amazing. I had the barszcz z Uszkami and it was so nice. I would recommend coming..."
Kieron D'Amelio
"Friendly little place with many tasty cocktails and..."
Mike Every
"Impeccably clean. Very friendly. Owners can't seem to do enough to accommodate us.
Great selection of foods for all budgets. Often heathier choices...."
Mercedes Franey-Gardiner
"Lovely friendly place,, n coffee n cake were..."
Susie Corbett
"A great little cafe for everything from a snack to a full meal. Prices very reasonable and bacon and egg butties to die for. Really..."
John David Foster
"They do amazing ice cream here. Staff are polite and..."
Lynn Bryett
"Great staff, good food at a reasonable price. Very welcoming..."
"Great food, nice beer , friendly staff. And down from Liverpool and Was passing through Redford stopped over for the night and found this amazing..."
Phill Mac
"Fine pint of Harrison’s Best Bitter. Served by the gentleman with a solid Ron Swanson confidence but with more warmth and welcome. Fine food, great..."
D S
"Nice location by the canal. Amazing burgers! I went for their classic with bacon & cheese.
A word of warning...I wouldn't recommend it for a first..."
Mick H
"Fantastic micro brewery on the edge of Retford town and the garden over looks the canal. Dogs welcome. Loyalty card and with some cracking ales, the..."
Rosemary Chapman
"Staying in the are for a wedding used Tripadvisor to find somewhere to eat. Came across The Beer Shed in Retford so booked me and my wife in for a..."
P Trigg
"I travelled up from Portsmouth to meet a mate who travelled down from Sunderland...I spent both nights here as it was our favourite bar in Retford...."
NICK WHITE
"This is a hidden gem in Retford. A pub / microbrewery, good capacity, nice staff, and reasonable, competitively priced locally brewed beer (as well..."
Mike Gee
"Great place only spoilt by one ignorant staff member, the burgers at £14.99 looked expensive but we're recommended by a local couple we had a brief..."
Gold Rush
"The Brew shed has an amazing atmosphere. The staff are always super friendly. The food is always spot on. It's dog friendly. I love this place! The..."
Charlotte Waters
"Impressive in so many ways! I'd heard amazing things about the food, drink, atmosphere and friendliness of the Brew Shed, but it really does leave a..."
"We had our wedding reception here on Saturday the 2nd June 2018 and had exclusive use of the entire venue.
From inital booking all the way through..."
Robert Felters
"Spent our wedding anniversary here and it was amazing. The room was beautiful. The foid amazing but the best part is the staff. Made us feel so..."
Emma Burgin
"Easy to recommend!
Great staff and service and the food is..."
Curtis Hunter
"Fab meal this evening in the garden at the Blacksmiths Clayworth, both food and service was..."
Laura Topps
"We took our elderly parents for your special Fish menu on Thursday 14th June, what wonderful food, Mark & staff where faultless..... thank you & see..."
Rachael Care
"Went here for Sunday lunch with friends. The roast beef was excellent and plentiful, as were the veggies. The prawn cocktail starter a must try...."
Aileen Burges
"This was our first visit to Blacksmiths at Clayworth. I would definately visit this fantastic resturant again and reccommend it to all my friends...."
Louise Pitcher
"We've been here a few times and spent Easter Sunday 2018 enjoying their roast - food and service was excellent. Thank..."
Karen Gregory
"We stayed here Tuesday 24 July while traveling through England so glad we did The food and service was excellent and so friendly We will definitely..."
Pauline Bloomer
"Polite and friendly staff, escorted us to our booked table. Excellent menu choices and the quality of the food was outstanding, well kept cask ale,..."
John Steggles
"This was my first visit here after reading many wonderful reviews & recommendations from friends & colleagues.
We booked in advance as it gets really..."
julie Boularesse
"We were spoilt for a large choice of variety of food. Food is 9.5/10. You can only get better meals only in food specific places but then you don't..."
Laco Partika
"Wonderful choice of food. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely dine there..."
Alan Drew
"We had an excellent meal, the seafood platter was to die for and the venison loin cooked to perfection. We will definitely make this our 'go to'..."
Richard Blunden
"Hard to decide on 4 or 5 stars for this place, however decided on 4... Location is in a gorgeous little village, quite a way off the main road to..."
Bev Coleman
"The food and service never disappoints here. The selection on the menu boards are emense. On our last visit, we had chateaubriand, it was amazing and..."
Paul Holland
"The best food I have ever eaten. And a beautiful place. Highly..."
John Faid
"Love this place, fantastic food and service. Haven't stayed over so haven't rated the accommodation but hoping to change that..."
Emma Major
"Amazing food in a great restaurant. The rooms are incredible and Rachel and Jonathan could not do enough to look after my colleague who stayed for a..."
Paul Jones
"First time trying this pub, it was amazing the inside is beautiful the staff helpful and really nice. The food choice is spectacular and the food..."
Rhonda Price
"beautiful up market village pub with rooms. Extensive blackboard menus with daily specials. one of our favourite..."
Helen Jones
"1st visit under the new management, well modernised pub, with a good selection of wines and spirits, staff were pleasant and efficient. The menu is..."
John Jesson
"Amazing food , friendly family that run it very well. Seafood and fish is truly beautiful. Go you will love..."
David Nutchey
"Everything was superb.
Staff were attentive, friendly and professional without being intrusive which is lovely.
All decked for Christmas which added..."
Rosalyn Anderson
"Extensive menus but mostly not my choices. Very expensive too. Fish & chips off the lunch menu was nice but £11 with the tiniest portion of mushy..."
Motownkat
"We went to the pub specifically for the nice food and not for the staff/owners' jolly attitude or lack of it. Having said that, the older waitress is..."
litha bacon
"Went for a meal at the weekend. The food is amazing, with the staff providing excellent customer service. The atmosphere was very comfortable, with..."
patrick jouan
"Food was incredible. The waitressing staff could not do enough to help, making the service ..."
Mussels with Cider Bacon and Cream Homemade Foccacia
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Bao Buns with Duck
Strawberry Cheesecake
Steak and Mushroom Pie with Buttery Mash Must Peas and Extra Gravy
Cheese Plate
Tuna Steak and Chips
Cauliflower Steak
Beef
Gin and Tonic Sorbet
Shepard's Pie
Tiger Prawns with Garlic and Chilli
Duck with Vegetables
Goats Cheese and Caramelised Onion Tart
Blueberry Cheesecake
Roast Beef
Steak pie
Swordfish Nicoise Salad
Korean Style Fried Chicken Wings
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"Bette than ever! Back again as promised and not disappointed, the lovely landlady even recognised us from last time. As before really welcoming and..."
John Sim
"Delighted to find Bry and Kevin running this place. We had had it highly recommended but didn’t know until we got there that the reason for it..."
Helen Bird
"Called in on the off chance around 2.30 and had a good early tea / late lunch. Food very tasty. Service was..."
Carol King
"We chose to visit The Duke William on a recommendation and booked a table for two.
We arrived a few minutes early and were shown to our table..."
Top Bloke
"Really nice evening on the 04.09.2020. They had a good 1 way system and accessible hand sanitizer. We booked a table and was seated on a nice place...."
Polly Jones
"Lunchtime visit and wasn't busy. Good choices on the menu and the food we had was excellent. The pale ale was well..."
David Cranham
"We found a gem in this lovely, cosy traditional pub with delicious fresh food and welcoming, friendly people.
Our two Cavalier King Charles puppies..."
Lynette Potts
"Can't believe we've never been before. Really lovely food and friendly, attentive staff. Will be going back many times. A really lovely experience...."
Simon Scarbrow
"Lovely local pub feel with an excellent menu. Some great guest ales as well! The staff are lovely and friendly. We had a family meal and found the..."
Richard Abbott
"Had a lovely meal at this fabulous dining pub. Probably the best vege lasagne I’ve ever had. Chips were also another level. Staff were great. If we..."
"A very welcoming Bar/restaurant in a beautiful location with easy access.
There is a lovely selection of foods and drinks available that are very..."
Thecasual Explorer
"Food was good quality and well presented. Table bit small for 9 people and food came out slow and in 2 parts so some food was cool when all the veg..."
Martin Hardwick
"Very welcoming team at Blue Bell, food really delicious, we had pulled pork nachos for shared starter, then Steak and Ale pie with home made chips..."
Robert Nolan-wilcox
"What can I say... We had a meal while camping . I can honestly say the service was amazing so friendly it felt like I was at home . But the food is..."
Mark Hallett
"Really tasty food and good prices. This is typical pub type food but can highly recommend it as the portions and prices are excellent. Staff were all..."
Mark L
"OMG the food was absolutely incredible. Delicious from start to finish. Amazing friendly staff and a beautiful clean welcoming atmosphere. What more..."
debbie eames
"A group of 12 of us had a lovely meal tonight . The food & service was outstanding. Huge portions & enjoyed by us all. Definitely recommend. Thank..."
Sally Harrod
"My whole experience was great! Ruth was absolutely amazing and if we asked anything it was no trouble for anyone. I will definitely be going back..."
grace bowskill
"My 2nd lunchtime visit. Food was delicious. Well presented, decent sized portions. Would definitely be recommending to family and friends. Looking..."
Jane Nockels
"First visit to The Blue Bell, but will not be the last. The food was excellent and the service was second to none. The staff were all extremely..."
"Excellent family friendly, local pub with a fantastic outdoor area. Inside, the bar offers a great selection of drinks served by welcoming, friendly..."
Grae Cameron
"We used the Gate Inn to have my husband's celebrationof life. The food they put on was lovely great atmosphere very friendly staff and land lady...."
Julie Saxby
"Had my husbands wake at the Gate inn the food was lovely and landlords were very accommodating everyone said that it was a good spread and a lovely..."
SUSAN CLAUGHTON
"We stopped over in a motor home. Lovely welcome by staff and landlords. Great beer. No food served but they provided takeaway menus and plates for us..."
Chris Clarke
"Couldn’t of picked a better place to have my mums 60th birthday party! Their garden was a perfect place for the marquee and it looked amazing!!..."
Maddison Metcalfe
"Would like to thank Mudfords for doing an amazing job with the marquee. Mandy Palmer for doing the best buffet I’ve ever seen. Russ Brett for..."
Lizzie Metcalfe
"Lovely traditional pub. We drop in maybe 5-6 times a year when visiting family in the area, and the owners and staff always recognise us and give us..."
Darren Stephenson
"Went to a 60th birthday party and it was amazing there was a marquee in the gardens by Mudfords and it was beautiful. The food was amazing catered..."
"Excellent selection of drinks and food. I had the pork belly and husband the mixed grill and it was perfection. We ate outside in the beer garden..."
Kate G
"Wow… food is made by a chef that cares. Incredible!! Staff are also very friendly so well
Worth a visit. The chips are amazing and quite frankly..."
Jackie B
"We stopped in here without booking on a Tuesday night. The main bar area was fairly busy but we got a table straight away.
Nice old style local pub...."
Gary Milne
"Nice pub serving good pub grub. We were there on a Friday fish and chip night and the fish was huge.
Good real ales, good decor, friendly locals.
Ab..."
Nick Brown
"Pretty good food and a decent atmosphere. Staff were friendly. Bouncy castle out back this weekend which was good for the kids.
An okay selection of..."
Ben Hare
"This pub is friendly and welcoming the staff go the extra mile to make you comfortable. The food is fantastic , large portion and fairly priced, The..."
kathryn broad
"Sat outside with the dogs and had food and drinks. The drinks were lovely and served correctly in a gin glass. The food was great and plenty of it..."
Kerrie Saxby-Hibbert
"First visit for quite a few years. Did not disappoint it was a great buzzing atmosphere. It was a very hot sunny bank holiday Sunday. Service was..."
Sally Elliott
"Absolutely gorgeous home cooked food! Could not ask for anything better. Me and Dad had steak & Ale pie and Fish & Chips, best ones we’ve ever had...."
Abbie Daniels
"Went for steak night 2 for £28 really good food well cooked & decent Diane sauce. Staff as always really attentive and friendly. Also dog friendly..."
"This delightful pub came onto our radar four weeks ago when we started passing by weekly. Now, it's a stop off every time. Absolutely love it, to the..."
Roz Wells
"We called 20 minutes before they stopped serving and asked for a table of 4 for 10 minutes time, the lady didn't sigh or huff as a lot of places do..."
Adam Cooke
"Fantastic meal with friendly and attentive owner and staff. Highly recommend and we will definitely be returning..."
Hayley Wainman
"Had some potential adopters travel quite some distance to come and do a meet and greet with their dog and potential new dog. They wanted to go for..."
Rachel Gough
"Haven't been here for over 3 years, has new management now. I had the warm goats cheese in breadcrumbs with a beetroot compote, very tasty and my..."
Ian Brown
"The food the drink the staff were all fantastic x will defiantly go again and can highly recommend it..."
Suzanne Wilson
"Booked a table for 15 . Amazing food amazing fast service ! Great little pub worth a visit .. couldn't ask for better..."
Demi Scuffham
"Just want to say what a lovely meal we had last night . Lovely warm welcome when we arrived great menu to choose from and good service from start to..."
Keeley Durham
"We were told about this place but never really got the chance to go as live out in Rotherham. But went for Sunday lunch today and it was lovely...."
Rebecca Jane
"Great food and great service would highly recommend trying it for..."
Steven French
"Fantastic meal last night the belly pork is to die for and my hubby said the steak & ale pie was just the..."
Louise Ashmore
"Had a cracking Meal last night , Rib Eye Steak cooked to perfection , we both had different Food & all 3 courses were spot on , best Pub Food we've..."
Mick Ward
"Three of us went on Thursday night "pie night". Without doubt the best we have ever had. Great food and service and an enjoyable evening. Will..."
Stephen Bodle
"Friendly staff, delicious food and wonderful location. The roast lamb sunday lunch was perfect and the chocolate pudding sinfully..."
Rosalyn Lawrence
"A very pleasant pub by the side of a working canal. Excellent choice of food and beer and very friendly..."
John Buck
"First time visiting the Gate and cannot fault anything. Fitted us in last mintue and the food was to die for! Quality service and food. 5 stars..."
Poppy Jayne Padgett
"Just had a beautifully tasty and well presented meal at The Gate, highly..."
Jane Costall
"Amazing meal tonight, healthy home cooked slimming world meals and very friendly service. Nice atmosphere, definitely visiting again soon! Thank you..."
Sophie LB
"9 of went for Steak Night. Beautiful meal, excellent service and lovely surroundings. Will definitely be coming..."
Lynne Tweed
"Lovely Sunday lunch � quick and friendly service and great food..."
Megan Elizabeth
"The food was delicious. We enjoyed every part of both courses. The staff were very attentive and polite and made us feel so welcome. I would..."
Leah Lewis
"Absolutely fantastic! Love this place, beautiful surroundings, friendly staff and food to die for. Sticky chicken is a must. Cottage pie delicious..."
Louise Pearson
"Always a very friendly welcome, the beers are wonderful, superb selection of gins and the food is exceptional. We've been twice and it's our new..."
Craig Stringfellow
"Lovely place. Staff were some of the nicest I’ve encountered anywhere. Food served at a relaxing pace, and my wife was a huge fan of the chips! ..."
Paul Bridson
"The choice of meals are incredible, so much variety and so many to choose from. We had an absolutely fantastic meal.The service was excellent, the..."
Rita Kerr
"Food was absolutely amazing, we always feel so welcome when we eat here. I would (and do) recommend this place to..."
Joanne Davies
"We were recommended the gate, and not disappointed, the restaurant area is nicely decorated in a rustic theme comfy chairs, and the tables weren't..."
Paul Bennett
"Friendly welcome. Good food. Had the Sunday carvery which was very nice but I think some of the vegetables had been there a while. A good and varied..."
Helen Paczkowski
"Five star meal tonight with our family. Great food all had various meals from the extensive menu available. Recommend the pork belly, fillet steak,..."
Sally Smith
"Excellent food with fantastic staff. Always a warm welcome. The pub is beautifully decorated this Christmas time. A must for everyone to..."
Deborah Campbell
"This place is lovely. Chris the owner as done a fantastic job of the decor of the out side eating area. The menu as a little bit of everything for..."
Matt Sharman
"We had a takeaway Sunday for 6 of us. It was terrific, my beef was really tender, gravy delicious, veg was plentiful and cooked to perfection.
We..."
Graham Tew
"Called today with my daughter for dinner, the place is so comfortable & welcoming, the waitress couldn't do enough for us, there's a good selection..."
neil humberstone
"Really a small gastropub. Comfortable & stylishly furnished. Smallish but well stocked bar with a choice of hand pulled real ales. Everywhere,..."
Gary Coombes
"The carvery is good value. And due to this it's very busy place. Pity there does not seem to be a vegetarian carvery option of nut roast, or..."
kenneth cartwright
"Good food, nice place, run by a nice host. It was our first visit, I hope it won't be our last.
Cracking choice of starters, mains & desserts. I'm..."
Neil Mallett
"Friendly very welcoming staff.Its more than just a local village pub its decor in both snug room&restaurant is very warm colours&tastefully done.
We..."
B
"Just had an amazing meal served by friendly staff ,with such attention to detail (rose petals,chocs and rose..."
"We are HUGE fans of the first pub in Egmanton so thought we had to try the new one. Different vibe but a cosy pub! Just as good pub food that we..."
Lauren Bolus
"Absolutely fabulous food and great service. Having eaten here a few times now and been in separately for drinks I can safely say it's my new..."
Joanne Bryan
"Just had a fantastic Sunday dinner beautifully cooked I had beef that was so tender it melted in my mouth my husband had the pork with very crunchy..."
Lorraine Wilkinson
"Staff - Excellent, very friendly and welcoming.
Food - Top drawer. Garlic mushroom starter was incredible, great flavours and piping hot.
Burger..."
Jamie L Conway
"Proper pub with proper ale. I live in Sheffield but was doing the Cannon Ale run with my daughter who lives in Retford. Not been to many pubs in..."
Richard Baldwin
"11 of us had a meal here last night and it was great. from the staff to the proper homemade food- it was fab! its a small but cosy pub and the food..."
Gail Whittaker Was Playfoot
"The food is beautiful and the staff are very friendly and welcoming! Would deffo..."
Tanya White
"Great place, good beer lovely staff. Not tried the food yet but it's looks real good..."
Steve Smith
"Amazing food, I had warm beef and onion sandwich with chips, and it was beautiful. Friendly staff too, nice place. Will definitely be going again..."
Della-marie Allen
"Just been for a lovely meal , new menu fantastic . Everything..."
Cathy Caudwell
"What a lovely find following a trip advisor search. Booked via facebook yesterday. Looking for a Sunday Roast following a local half marathon. ..."
Roz Smith
"Lovely pub, friendly staff, gorgeous food. A pleasure to..."
Anne Lees
"Well done to Luke and his team for providing great service, gorgeous food, their professionalism and a lovely welcoming atmosphere this evening........"
Helen Wood-Smith
"This was a fantastic pub to go for a drink at, with a classic country style layout! The mini images on the wall contribute properly to this, the..."
K. Peake
"Went for the band. Neck oil on tap saved the night. Used to be my local but the range of ales is very pedestrian these days. Nice night though and..."
xpyda man
"Great atmosphere. Saw a band in the beer garden. Staff friendly. Only negative is that it needs a little DIY care in a couple of places including the..."
Nicole Freeman
"Whoa what an amazing pub. The bar staff and customers have made us feel so welcomed and made us part of their pub family. Certainly will be back...."
Sandra Nolan
"Excellent service and food was A+++. Definitely go again. Straight across the road is the..."
Sharon Houldershaw
"Lovely beer garden. & looked like a nice pub inside. Was clean & friendly..."
Camilla Mills
"A very nice pub which has a good range of hand pulls and a very good food menu. The food is very good and well priced. Bar staff are friendly and..."
Dave Colton
"Great beer garden! Wonderful staff! Had such a good..."
Yoshi Nezar
"Dropped in for food, from ordering starters the wait was long, starters and main course came at the same time, the food was nice but menu is missing..."
Pamela Killen
"My husband and I just had Sunday lunch at this gorgeous pub and it’s absolutely brilliant. The portion size was huge, I couldn’t finish but such..."
"The Reindeer is a lovely place, a family run pub that is always spotlessly clean and the staff friendly and welcoming. Food is excellent and not..."
Shaun Backhouse
"Fabulous friendly pub, good range of drinks, visiting Fish & Chip van alternate Tuesdays, PIzzas Fri/Sat
Duck pond, garden & playing..."
Mike Harries
"Nice afternoon in the Reindeer. Good staff, all friendly and a very nice setting. Oh and the Meat Castles burger van was well worth a..."
Ian Watson
"Great food, drinks and service with a smile. Our go to place for a drink and a relax next to the duck pond. What not to..."
Steve Woodward
"Had pizza late on a Friday evening really enjoy it was a really nice setting sat..."
Jason Johnson
"Amazing place.xx thank you for being the perfect hosts for our son's wedding.
A beautiful..."
louise glover
"Went to the bi-weekly summer car meet, always something special turns up and they have a BBQ with burgers and hot dogs with money from sales going to..."
John Ransby
"Situated in the heart of a very pleasant village by a babbling brook. Massive car park, great for children.
Good range of drinks, very welcoming,..."
Ian Bird
"Incredible little pub amazing for..."
Aiden Gulliford
"Fantastic evening, lots of lovely people sharing info on their cars and the history of some of them. We saw some amazing classics and some newer..."
Samantha
"I go there for the twice monthly car meets. Good drinking pub with lots of nibbles and outside BBQ on car nights. Great location and welcoming hosts...."
Howard Walker
"Family friendly, park nearby. Good selection of ales, lagers and wines. Gin bar! Food - pizza Friday! Bar meals Saturday and Sunday. Events include..."
Pauline Maudsley
"Went to a car meet at this place had a couple of drinks and saw some lovely cars. Staff are very welcoming although the only food on offer were..."
celia martin
"Always a pleasure to turn up to the Thursday night car meets good drinks , decent burgers and cars more do u..."
James Witton
"Lovely location. We sat outside for drinks. There was a nice atmosphere, families enjoying time..."
Dawn Ware
"Good location great food helpful..."
Stuart Gledhill
"Great village..."
anthea scott
"We just called for a drink on classic car meet night, good ale and excellent staff. Car meet..."
"We've just had breakfast at The Bay Tree, it was amazing. The food was superb, presented beautifully - plenty of it and they made my 3 year old son a..."
Catherine Coleman
"Gorgeous food, friendly staff, lovely setting looking out onto the chesterfield canal!! This place is a little gem in..."
Louise Bartle
"Fab service. Excellent gluten free menu. Very tasty food. Thumbs up from us!!!..."
Lisa Brumpton
"Very good. Graham is the best chef there. Excellent every..."
Kelby Holmes
"Lovely breakfast with fast service and excellent friendly staff. Will definitely be..."
Rebecca Parden Asquith
"Been today for afternoon tea was beautiful food and staff were helpful and polite and..."
Emma Bradshaw
"Lovely afternoon tea yesterday for a friends 18th birthday.
Lots of choice beautiful cakes fantastic service thank you..."
Joanne Hopkinson
"Lovely food, staff with smiling faces 👍🏻😊with it being warm and sunny sat outside over looking the canal and barges...."
Danny Howard
"Went for lunch and the food was delicious and very well presented. The staff were very friendly and very attentive. Can't wait to..."
Lucy Crawford
"Brilliant food, beautiful presentation, great service and friendly staff..."
Paul Hemmings
"First visit today, lovely food and excellent..."
Charlotte Overend
"The scones are amazing best in..."
Rachel Crundell
"Came across this place by chance what a find! Sat outside next to canal and the weather was fab, service great. Food was fantastic and reasonable, ..."
Karen Shaw
"A very happy find today. It was pouring, we were looking for parking and ended up in the car park adjoining the cafe.
It back onto, and has views of..."
ghislaine headland-vanni
"Great atmosphere, great staff. The food I had was lovely. Dropped one star cause they'd run out of salmon and I originally ordered salmon and cream..."
Elizabeth Dalton
"Great food. Salad had not an iceberg lettuce leaf in sight. Good portions so that my wife and granddaughter gave up even after my help. Fries very..."
Stephen Belshaw
"A group of 6 of us decided to go out for breakfast on Sunday 9/7/23.
We sat outside next to the canal. Lovely setting.
The food was great not 1..."
Kenny Harris
"Really nice place to visit
Friendly and welcoming staff
Nice indoor and exceptional outdoor seating areas
Definitely would return..."
Ian
"Great gluten free burger and club sandwich. For the quality of the food i thought the price was very good.
Friendly helpful staff.
Been a few times,..."
david k
"We have been here a couple of times now and will definitely visit again. Its a lovely place for breakfast, especially when the sun is shining,..."
Rebecca Decker
"Their food is incredible, both when dining in and taking away.
I've only knocked off a star because they have a tendency to suddenly Close on..."
Almost PG
"We only popped in for a cup of tea late on a Saturday afternoon, so can't comment on the food but I can say the staff are all helpful and..."
"My partner and I had four happy days and nights staying, eating, drinking and having fun here . The food and service was amazing, great atmosphere,..."
Caroline Cowell
"Outstanding service, delicious food, beautiful restaurant I highly recommend The Herbalist, the staff go above and beyond and they made our special..."
Joanne Mackenzie
"When making the booking I explained I wanted an afternoon tea for two and one of us was a child. I was asked if we wanted jam sandwiches, I did not...."
Nina
"Me and my husband will definitely be returning the food is just out of this world and the Desert was just wow if you want top quality then look no..."
Kirsty Walker
"Absolutely love The Herbalist. They have a great selection of beers and some really imaginative cocktails. We visit regularly and the service is..."
Andrew Cook
"Very good service, really nice range of food, and the quality is very very good - which really matters. A very good selection of wines, and..."
Stuart Thomas
"Popped in here on a Sunday afternoon, although it was a little quiet the service and experience was fabulous.
We had a starter and main course. Food..."
Wayne Radford
"Highly recommended restaurant, very pleasing atmosphere with pleasant staff all round. High quality food &..."
Thomas Raisbeck
"Went here for my daughters 18th birthday with a party of 12. Great food, well run and good value for money. If you're thinking about having a meal..."
Paul Yates
"Popped in for a quick lunchtime drink. Big open spaces with cozy booth-like tables. Lunchtime menu available, pasta-based since the pub appears to be..."
Andy Close
"Good bar, great..."
Darron Roberts
"Really nice but music just a bit loud so you couldn't hear each other properly. It's a cocktail / wine bar so it doesn't need the volume of a..."
Nicole Freeman
"We visited The Herbalist In February for our works team away day, 20 of us had dinner & it couldn't have been better! the service was..."
Charlotte Tickhill-Bellamy
"Used to be the White Hart and very much full of drunk locals. Now it has decent lighting, security and isn't over crowded. The atmosphere was..."
Colin Keith
"Took my nana here for a birthday lunch yesterday and it was lovely, the food was truly delicious and the service was wonderful, friendly and..."
Gemma Marfleet
"A great pub to meet with friends for drinks or for lunch,the food's fabulous here with a good set menu at reasonable prices.good choice of ales and..."
Steven Holmes
"Excellent quality and quantity. A few vegan options, could do with some more. But overall a great experience!..."
"It's your typical posh nosh pub,does what it says on the tin
Halloumi burger was very good a nice large piece,chips crispy and diet coke was ice..."
Raamfan Raamfan
"Was staying near here for a weekend with friends and so we booked for Sunday lunchtime. It was carvery and so my 2 friends tucked into the roast..."
Wendy Robinson
"We were recommended this pub by a friend and omg it's was absolutely fantastic the food was beautiful we were only going to have a main but we had..."
Keeley Ramsey
"Food is good, pricey for what you get. Service excellent, surroundings fab. Great selection of gins/vodkas, beer is standard.
Cocktail menu needs..."
Kate G
"Really good food. Sunday roast was fantastic. Big Yorkshire pudding, extra gravy and meat was very tender. Fish and chips was great too. The fish was..."
Y C
"We went on a Sunday for a roast dinner which was very nice. We each had beef and turkey and it was given to us with generous portions, and excellent..."
Adam Gibson
"Had a lovely meal here where the food was freshly cooked to order with a selection of imaginative choices for vegetarians.
The staff were very..."
Beechy2000
"Really smart place to hang out relax and have a few drinks or a meal in the restaurant. Basically its a eating house..Fantastic food and a really..."
Ian Marshall
"Beautiful food and excellent service. Was a lovely meal and attentive staff but nit too intrusive. Would certainly go..."
Zina Aisthorpe
"Great gem if your in Retford, we had the Sunday lunch and it was absolutely excellent. Perfectly cooked and generous portion sizes. The staff were..."
Daryl Barber
"Been here a few times now and have not been disappointed..."
daniel mcsherry
"My wife and I came in for lunch on Saturday, didn't book and was given a table for 2 with no problems.The staff are friendly, the place looks..."
"Nice friendly staff. Really good prices perfect spot looking out on to the square with outside and inside seating. Also cyclist get a discount when..."
Mat “TriathlonGuy_BPDMat”
"Amazing Cafe, gorgeous food and drinks,lovely atmosphere. There is a bar aswell as cafe items. Toilets were spotless.Helpful and friendly..."
Shellie Drury
"Lovely Staff, Fantastic food and drink, alcoholic drinks also available. Very..."
Frankie Drury
"Great plac for a quick milkshake or some nice tea. Amazing prices for a large drink aswell as we bought 2 milkshakes that are much larger than the..."
Klark Jackson
"Lovely coffee bar, friendly service, reasonably priced and well... the hot chocolate and double chocolate muffin were delicious 😋. Definitely call..."
Maria Pettinger
"Lovely coffee shop - coffee excellent Sorry to hear Gemma has left as she was a real asset always had a cheery greeting and knew what the regular..."
Ellen Calder
"Great staff and nice food at reasonable prices. My favourite place in town. Staff go out of their way to be friendly even when they are rushed off..."
Debby Parrish
"Friendly polite staff, good cappuccino and lovely cheese scone and gluten free carrot cake. Nicely decorated inside. Definitely go..."
Steven Manns
"Visited this lovely place, whilst visiting Retford for the first time in a long while, great coffee, great food great service and great value, much..."
Mick Collins
"Awesome coffee, wheelchair friendly, modern very clean toilets. Excellent choice of food.
Also outdoor..."
"Brilliant food. Service and staff were friendly and helpful. Lovely beer garden situated next to a canal. Perfect for a beer in the sun and to wash..."
Craig Stocken
"arrived 1:50pm on thursday, many seats were available. they are doing classics dishes two for £15. it is worth to order. I ordered small fish and..."
WaiTak Chao
"We had not booked but the staff was very obliging and set our table. They were all so friendly, polite and helpful.
I went for the specials board..."
Rita Kerr
"A nice stop off for some pub grub in the outdoor seating area. Dogs welcome outdoors. Ample parking, a real..."
Ashley Gregory
"Stopped off here just for dinner on the way up to Scotland. The food was really nice, hot and fresh. I had the Mexican chicken, which was beautifully..."
David Bartley
"The food here was above expectations. The mixed grill was excellent and plentiful. I had med rare steak and that was cooked to perfection. This pub..."
Elaine Walker
"A cosy and busy canal-side pub with traditional food. From the menu I can recommend the vegetarian lasagna and fish and chips, but everyone around us..."
C France
"Lots of seating. Ground floor and lower floor. Small parking lot, but didn't have an issue finding a spot. Beautiful riverside seating and eating..."
Matthew Allen
"Great food, good quality, little on the pricey side, but totally worth it. Male team member in a white shirt could have been friendlier, very..."
Doug Bonner
"Great meal out with friends. Lovely food, great service and atmosphere. Can highly recommend and will definitely visit..."
"Went with my mum for breakfast, we both really enjoyed it, friendly staff they were very welcoming will definitely be going back highly..."
Tina Kalnins Grant
"Went to Spencer's last night for their Burn's night supper. The food was amazing. Service also top notch. Hats off the chef as we were told he is a..."
Craig Martin
"Came for a birthday meal with my family and child. Excellent food great service and the Children’s meal was excellent fresh food very reasonably..."
Lianne Gary-Hoddy
"Thank you so much to all the staff at Spencer’s for making my 40th birthday party so amazing! The food was gorgeous, the staff were brilliant and..."
Samantha Stewart
"First dining at Spencer's, I went with my partner, my 3 year old daughter and new born on Sunday afternoon for dinner. The staff were very friendly..."
Renee Angela Maiden
"My first time at the venue last night for a colleague's leaving do and it was a great night. The cocktails were fab and the meal we had was very..."
Tracey Louise Peam
"A warm welcome as we walked in.
Great service and superb food.
So lucky to have found this place on our journey from York to..."
Michael Trew
"Perfect Sunday lunch for all five of us. Very happy with staff and service, food amazing, thank..."
Helen Holden
"Ate in Spencer's last Saturday, table of 8, service was good, food choice was varied and ordered food arrived in a timely manner, was well presented..."
Tracey Simpson
"Absolutely amazing. For drinks and two delicious courses for two our bill was £58. Very reasonable. Stunning decor, beautiful food. The staff are..."
Nails at Miss Jules Beauty
"Visited on Boxing Day for a family meet up - and had a lovely time.
The food was good and well presented. We were asked to order ahead, which was no..."
Lorcan Smith
"Lockdown doesn't have to be uncivilized! Absolutely 100% recommend Spencer's on the Square Grazing boards, from their new 'Take Out' menu. An..."
Sarah J Hennessy
"Was here a long time ago, delicious coffee, but desserts are not so impressive,..."
Alexandra Grishechko
"Wonderfully decorated within a clean environment.
Female waitresses tucking in their tops and adjusting bras at the side of the bar was a little..."
Christine Kirkbride
"What an amazing place. It not only looks great the staff is really friendly and the food is delicious. We had a nice family celebration. It was great..."
marieke pulles
"This breakfast was fabulous. It really was such a positive experience :-)
A quiet Sunday morning before some geocaching in the area. Very tasty..."
Iris Gardener
"Absolutely out of this world!
The best dinner, service, drinks me and my partner have had for years and years.
The rib eye steak was cooked to..."
Luke Rotherham
"There is still an upside to lockdown. Just had a Sunday dinner delivered to my door. The quality of the ingredients was excellent. We enjoyed the..."
Rachael Higginbottom
"After New ownership this place has exceeded all expectations. Quick and polite service, amazing food and a lovely atmosphere. The Bar staff..."
Caitlin Hill
"Went for cocktails after a meal out. Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff. Some of the drinks weren't made quite to my liking, but I know every bar will..."
Lisa-Marie Lawrence
"Absolutely wonderful experience to be had at the heart of Retford! Very much hoping to be back..."
Matthew Evans
"I organised my husbands 90th birthday party for Sunday 6th March.It was attended by 85 family members and dear friends, who were all very pleased..."
Giuseppina SANDERSON
"I can not recommend spencers enough the menu the food the ambiance, the staff, highly trained & professional yet friendly and down to earth ,..."
fiona collins
"Fantastic place and very kind and positive staff. I just had a coffee which was very tasty and locally roasted. The atmosphere and decor is modern..."
"We had our wedding reception at the old police station and wow wow wow. Staff were amazin the food out of this world not one of our guests said..."
Dean Wain
"Lovely place to visit with my family , very clean , staff are lovely and very attentive. Food is beautiful , recommend this place to friends and..."
Charley Dennett
"We went midweek and it was very quiet but we got great service from very welcoming and friendly staff. Lovely venue. Many thanks for the guided tour,..."
Lawson Main
"We had a lovely meal, really tasty spaghetti bolognese, the ingredients were all fresh, the sweet potato chips were soft on the inside and crispy on..."
Maria
"Haha brought back old memories of my time in no2 cell back in the 80s but the food great cooked properly! Lovely meals fish n chips to die for not..."
Nomis
"Breakfast and the private dining area in the orginal cells. Book early though as it soon gets..."
Victoria Mangnall
"First visit to The Old Police Station. Celebrating two family birthdays and wanted somewhere to go for lunch. Fantastic food, friendly staff & great..."
Allyson Chambers
"Visited today for a birthday lunch for 24 guests. The staff were very welcoming, well organised & professional, and the food was excellent. The chef..."
Jenny Broomfield
"Great meal with good friends. Love the sharing bowls for the starters. Mains menu could be a bit bigger . But all our dishes were perfectly cooked..."
Peter Frost
"Had a takeaway tea and a humongous slice of cake, we planned on sitting in the lovely Kings Park across the road. The staff member couldn't do enough..."
Bevvers Ski
"Dined here yesterday with my Aunty - how lovely the food was presented & tasted amazing. One of those outstanding meals that I didn’t want it to..."
Sharon Day
"Food was excellent, slightly pricey but worth it. Managed to speak to the young chef whilst he was cooking our food, very friendly & knowledgeable..."
"This was a fabulous pub to go drinking at, with a historic styled design! This includes the brick walls and symbols on the walls, the counter is..."
K. Peake
"Ended up here for our 20 wedding anniversary. The place was accommodating and comfortable. Dinner didn't take long to get to us, all cooked to..."
David Bradley
"6 dining at 8pm on a Saturday. Found a clean table straight away. Pleasant staff and all food ordered was freshly cooked and hot. Everyone enjoyed..."
anita Laskey
"One of the best Wetherspoon restaurants we have been to. Food were very nice and five of us all enjoyed the dinner. So surprised they have mustard..."
Cecilia Deng
"This pub has a large outside seating area, which is great especially having a drink and chat outside in the sunshine. The food was lovely too, came..."
kirsty smith
"Very clean
Food was delivered quickly
Drinks served easily at the bar and via the App
1 deduction on service as our unfinished drinks was picked up..."
Ian
"It has become a bit of a family tradition to drop in every Thursday for a curry and drink. Obviously it is excellent value for the money but beyond..."
David Hamer
"Really good service if you use the app and don't queue. No way of knowing who is next to be served at the bar so you take your chances there. Busy..."
Mark Arnold
"The Dominie Cross doesn't have much kerb appeal, but it's a big pub inside. Food and drinks menu is very reasonable, plenty of options, and all..."
Andrew Cartwright
"We had the vegetable pizza which was really nice. There is an outdoor seating area. It was clean and the staff were..."
Maria S
"Nice local atmosphere but good for visitor's too
Wide selection of local and guest ales, fine just for a coffee or a full family cheap meal
Nice..."
Daniel Everitt
"Great place in the wonderful Market Town of Retford. Cheap good quality food and drink friendly staff and service beer..."
Ian Marshall
"Nice weathersponons would come..."
Cira Lea
"Top notch spoons
And the toilets were on the snake level no stairs I'm shocked 😯
Quick service aswell to say it was a busy sunny..."
"Drove past this place while on holiday. Booked a table online within an hour of visiting, even got their early and got seated with a warm welcome...."
David Kenton
"Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.
One staff member (Rachel) who was not on shift just visiting, chose to cut her evening short to help out as the..."
Maria
"food is really good bit takes forever to come out of the kitchen. The staff are running around trying their best, but it just gets too busy for the..."
Gail Wilson
"The food was great and the staff courteous, polite and friendly. Was told waiting time for food would be approximately 40 minutes but it arrived at..."
Paul Bradley
"Brilliant,
A try out for future meetings with family.
Unbelievably value for money, tasty food and wonderful staff(thanks Rachel, you made us feel..."
Michael Ashton
"Lovely pub and nice pub food. We have come as a family today and I had the chicken sizzler which was very tasty 😋. Husband had mixed grill and..."
Joanne Jones
"The only bit, which I did tell the manager was the chef came out of the kitchen in chef's whites that looked like he had been gardening, numerous..."
Dawn Hall
"Very good value, the new surf n turf was excellent. 8oz juicy sirloin oozing with garlic prawns,..."
Barry Greenlaw
"40th Wedding Anniversary Celebration, they were very accommodating and the staff were both friendly and quick to help. Food was piping hot and..."
Gary Fletcher
"Food executed was delightful, unlimited coffee on offer, lovely waitress.
Great value for..."
Pauline Kempster
"We ate mid afternoon so was relatively quiet. The food was very good as was the service. Some of the items were missing off my pud, hubby sort of..."
janet pattison
"This place is normally pretty good. Tonight was a totally different experience, absolutely dreadful. It wasn't just the service we received, the..."
David Woods
"So I came here for a quiet meal with my grandma and I'd been recommended this place by a few friends but I was met with the worst customer service..."
ben young
"Good food but could do with a bit more variety on lunch time..."
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