Cleaver & Wake in Nottingham

Lunch. To try their new lunchtime menu. We have been here a few times. This was an impromptu visit. It's a more refined restaurant located at what's known as The Island Quarter Nottingham. It's sits above their more casual space Binks Yard. The restaurant is spacious and contemporary and serves modern british cuisine. Lunch Menu Two Courses £37.5 or Three Courses £45. Once seated in our lovely comfy booth table, we were offered water for the table. Don't know why,was it thirsty? Only joking. Drinks order taken,and fresh bread with an olive butter was served. For starters, we chose the chicken & bacon terrine with a carrot ketchup and the BBQ mackerel with rhubarb and horseradish gel. Mains chosen were Fillet of Cornish Hake,cauliflower, yeast, and brown butter sauce. With an extra side of spring greens £5.50,which we didn't really need as there was more than enough to fill us on the mains. The other dish was Free Range pork. A hay cooked pork collar with apple and cider sauce. This was absolutely delicious and could have done with a little more sauce. It was served with Delmonico potatoes. What's that you say? Apparently its named after the New York restaurant where they were created, and Delmonico potatoes date back to the 19th century. Think of it as a cauliflower cheese but with potatoes. We didn't have desserts as the meal was very filling. The food and service were impeccable for one of Nottingham's finer restaurants,and lunchtimes are a more affordable time to visit. Having said that, they also offer an eveing supper club set menu for £45 Wed,Thur,Friday.

We love Cleaver and Wake, particularly the Beef Wellington on a Sunday lunch (be sure to order the Beef Wellington in advance!) Both of us treat each other to a meal at Cleaver and Wake for our special celebrations and are yet to be disappointed . Superb food at a good price (better than the ⭐️ restaurants in Nottingham)

Beautiful venue, few tweaks it will be perfect! My partner and I visited last night for the first time. We enjoy trying new places and had heard good reviews. We had the Boston chop between us, which if you like your steak, is certainly worth a try. Food was cooked well. My only feedback would be that the service was a little patchy. We had arrived early as per the email and sat having a drink in the bar. Beware the cocktails are good, albeit a rather pricey set. Having paid similar cocktail prices in the alchemist, I was expecting some showmanship or at least a cocktail that looked special. Sadly they were not. Tasted good though. Eventually, we were shown to our table. Had quite a mix of different people bringing us food and drinks. I will say that the food was extremely salty which inevitably made us more thirsty. The venue itself is beautiful. Lovely decor. Love the open plan kitchen so you can be part of the process. Other than its price tag, I’d say this was a lovely restaurant that I am sure will only get better as they tweak the process to make it stand out. Attention to detail is the key and consistency. Not sure we would rush to go back.

Ambience is very nice, car parking 4 minutes away. Staff very friendly and service was prompt - no complaints at all there. It's the food. We went Easter Sunday for the Sunday lunch (£40 two course, £50 three course). We have no problem spending 'money' on meals and frequently do, but I have to say, having heard good reports we were distinctly underwhelmed. My liver parfait starter was nice - nothing to scream about and my wife and I agreed the roast beef main course was simply 'average' - something I'd expect from a pub chain. There were two sorry looking carrots hidden under some green leaves, the Yorkshires were not freshly cooked (according to my wife who I call the 'Yorkshire Pudding Queen'), the roast potatoes were over cooked. There were two thin slices of beautifully cooked pink beef. We didn't bother with desert. There are much better value for money propositions with 10 miles of the city - not cheap - but better cooked, larger portions and better value. Shame we wont be going again.

We went for lunch for my partners birthday. I was very impressed with the venue and the food was excellent. At expensive places like this the portion sizes are usually smaller than average, our lunches however were not ! I would recommend anyone to try this place out for some really delicious food served by friendly attentive staff. We will be back for sure.

First time we’ve been here and we were not disappointed. We went to the River Cafe in London the day before we visited here, a week long big birthday celebration. Clever and Wake, pound for pound was better value, than the River Cafe! The River Cafe lunch menu was twice the price and not as good. Bar staff at C & W were polite, genuine people and so were the restaurant staff, especially Lindsey our waitress. Thanks for making our day special.

We had a very nice visit to this restaurant on a weekend break to Nottingham. The restaurant location is a bit of a walk from the city centre, but there’s not much one can do about that. The Art Deco design is very modern and appealing. The seating is very comfortable however I did notice some stains to the upholstery which could easily be cleaned. The waitress that served us (very pretty blonde girl) was super impressive. She was extremely attentive and very professional in her general manner. I had the beetroot and goats cheese starter which was amazing. Followed by the roast chicken. The chicken was beautifully cooked and the veg was lovely. The chicken sauce whilst delicious however my personal taste was that it didn’t really go with Yorkshire pud due to it being a cream based sauce, so I asked for some gravy to go with my Yorkshire pud which I saved till last so as not to mix the sauce with the gravy. The gravy was a disappointment as it was very watery and lacked flavour. My husband had mackerel to start which he assures was 1st class and the beef wellington as a main. This was also lovely apart from the gravy which he also found to be watery and lacking flavour. My husband also pointed out that head Chef Hira Thakur was plating up food with his bare hands. He was also touching other surfaces and shaking peoples hands in between. Obviously this could be seen due to the open kitchen. Other than that the whole dining experience was lovely thank you. Highly recommended!

Brought my mum here for the first time on Mothering Sunday, on recommendation from my cousin. Lovely restaurant with a great atmosphere, delicious food and exemplary service throughout. I'd like to make special mention of our lovely bartender from Doncaster (I'm so sorry, I didn't ask your name), who made us two delicious Singapore Slings to round the night off, and spent time chatting to us even though I'm sure he had plenty of other things to be doing. My mum felt thoroughly spoilt for the entire visit, and we can't wait to come back and see you all again soon.

Outstanding food- the best we've ever tasted! Amazing service, the 3 course lunch is great value. Highly reccomend.

Really enjoyable Mothers Day Lunch today!

The meal was absolutely perfect from start to finish. Attentive wait staff (and lots of them!) who didn't let empty plates or glasses sit on the table longer than a few seconds it seemed! And a great wine recommendation. The venue itself was lovely too, possibly the classiest room I've ever been in. Also, as an extra tiny bonus, I am used to (and extremely annoyed by) the bill being constantly placed in front of my husband when we dine together. Here, I asked for the bill, and it was very definitively placed in front of me! Small victories 😉

Over cooked beef wellington. Completely incinerated fillet, what a waste of a cow. Waiter didnt check to see if we was happy with the food until be was finished eating our mains. knocked 15 quid off the food and ignored us after that. Terrible

Been waiting for the right moment to eat at this spectacular venue. I treated a very close friend to a birthday dinner, knowing it was the place she wanted to experience too. On arrival we was shown to the bar for pre dinner drinks. The cocktails was made to perfection. We was shown to our lovely relaxing table and Natalia was our waiteress for the evening. We was given warm bread with an amazing chorizo butter. Our starters, main course, sides and desserts were all absolutely stunning. Flavours of gastronomic talent created by head chef Hira and his team. Our relaxed but attentive service was just perfect. Truly the best of hospitality you can experience. Well done to all involved

Very nice food and great staff. We went and had some lovely food with wines, cocktails and beers. The starters of miso salmon and the special of lamb kofta was delicious and definitely our favourite. We also went for the special steak which was very tasty. Overall a very nice experience and I would come back. The setting is very nice, but for the price (so I judge a little harder than other places) I expected a little more. Another point there is only one beer on tap freedom lager.

Nice looking restaurant. Food was lovely but an expensive night £258 per couple. For this sort of price I would expect nibbles with our pre dinner drinks and a little extra course with the meal. Not sure we would return.

The second visit and certainly not as slick as the first which was early December on a Saturday. Can’t fault the bar staff before the meal, who served the drinks promptly and politely; but we were booked in for 12 and seated at 12:10 and the lackluster approach to time followed as the meal progressed. I appreciate £45 is reasonable for a three course dinner, but when you’re the only dinners in the establishment for the first thirty minutes, the bread taking time, the starters taking 35 minutes does seem a little confusing, then the deserts being hurried because the restaurant is busier seems a little contradictory. In no way is this a reason not to try, however, knowing how superb the service could be based on the pre Christmas experience , it was a touch disappointing. The food was excellent- Lamb superb. Beef a little cold but that was because it was under the heat lamps for longer than it should have been. Would still recommend but just advise people to temper expectations regarding exceptional service until the front of house rectify their pace and efficiency. Forgot to claim my Island quarter points but also not prompted by the staff.

First time but not the last. Saturday lunch on the fixed price menu. The food looked amazing and tasted it too. The plates of food looked small but after only two courses I was full.

Mid week treat. Relaxed atmosphere, great waiter and splendid food. Throughly recommend the beef tartar, miso salmon and the venison.

For the price this place is just ok. I have been to a few places of this price and you normally get an amuse-bouche or two, and a few things that makes the meal interesting. All you get here is the 3 courses and you even have to pay extra for basic sides, for example chips with the steak. The food was good but we had matching wines and again no real description of the wines that you normally get at this level of restaurant. Also my Cointreau coffee (similar to an Irish coffee... If you haven't tried it then you should, it's delicious... Just maybe not here) was terrible, I sent one back and the next one was worse. Overall food good but the experience for the price needs to be better.

Very nicely done restaurant, interesting menu and all looks the part. Great wine list and superb bar. Food was delicious as was agreed by all our party. However - I do think it’s unfathomably expensive. I had monkfish and chips for main course which is c £54 inc service charge - seems A LOT, another side dish and you would well over £60. Service in the restaurant was patchy and not commensurate with the price point they are trying to extract from you. Service in the bar was superb. I do wish them well though - if the service was top notch I think this place would really fly.

Fantastic place, highly recommend for a date night. The food, the service, the venue... all incredible, no complaints!

Sunday lunch today was exceptional - the food was excellent, great atmosphere but what made it stand out was the quality of their staff - exemplary!

We visited on the offer of 3 course Sunday Lunch, having had a few drinks in Binks Yard, we went upstairs to a very busy restaurant, we were seated looking over the canal, the service was very good and the food amazing. We definitely will go again.

Phwoar. Absolutely first rate cooking and very attentive service. Great atmosphere. I always look forward to dining here and yesterdays meal really was a cracker. A most enjoyable family lunch; we will be back.

Ate here on 28th Dec 2023. Best meal I’ve had for a long time. Every course was truly outstanding. The wine list is spot on - extremely well considered. The service was attentive but not OTT. Also, not overly expensive. (They even knew how to make a proper dry martini!) Reminded me of Harts in its heyday.

I’m so sorry not to rate this higher because watching the chefs work their socks off it should be. BUT they are let down by waitress/front of house. This is supposed to be (& should be classed as) a high end restaurant. However there are basics which sadly (and still as is on my 6/7 visit here) are not upheld. If we are offered an aperitif then that’s exactly what it should be. Not the case tonight. It firstly took ages to be asked about a drink and then ages for it to arrive. We even delayed ordering our meal to await said drinks. That said our starters still came while still having our cocktails which is not appropriate. That then meant the wine coming mid meal rather than ready for the meal. We are referring to basic pre-requisites here. The meal generally felt rushed and then post the meal we had to flag staff down to request coffee etc. On my very first visit I put some of the poorer service down to teething problems but I’d say by now this should be nailed. I watch in awe at the chefs working here tonight and they deserve huge amounts of praise because the food they turn out is pretty awesome. Please please train your front of house/waitressing staff to be better because it is them being better that will make the difference. Incidentally concentrating on the famous people in there (Sean Dyche tonight!) does not make up for not concentrating on us mere mortals!!! There is definitely a disparity between the kitchen (who seems excellent) and the restaurant staff (who need to up their game). I am not one to be awkward in a restaurant but I am one who expects great service at a restaurant that firstly sells themselves as a special destination venue and secondly one that pops 10% automatically on the bill for service!!!! We brought our friends for their first time tonight and sadly wasn’t what we hoped it would be (again). It’s a stunning venue, the food is amazing but please sort out the service because that’s going to make or break you! Also lose the ridiculousness of not accepting cash!!!!

I've awarded 4 stars which marks up as Very Good as 3 stars is Average, which would be unfair. A very attractive restaurant serving good food but completely let down by the service. Our coats were taken and we were shown to our table. We waited, and waited and waited for someone to ask if we would like a drink, a menu, anything..... a senior member of staff walked past our table twice to top up wine glasses at a neighbouring table. She finally noticed us trying to catch her attention, saw we had no menus or drinks and came over but didn't apologise. In fairness, she did bring us a card wishing us Happy Anniversary which was kind. We ordered a cocktail and our meals plus a bottle of wine. After a long wait our cocktails arrived. We each had a Blackberry Frappe, which were very good but perhaps served in the wrong glass as we both ended up with a lot of icing sugar on our faces. Our food was delightful, pine cured salmon and chicken liver parfait then both of us had the beef cheeks with perhaps the best mashed potato we've ever had. A cheeseboard and sticky toffee pudding to finish. Both of these were ok but nothing special. Something I really object to: supplements. Of the 7 main dishes, 3 were marked as such. To get back to the poor service. We were told by the waiter who brought our food that the waitress who had brought our cutlery and bread was refusing to pour us any wine. Astonishing. We ended up doing this ourselves. Presumably a confidence matter but certainly not what we would expect in a restaurant that markets itself as a Michelin restaurant. When our bill arrived we asked for the service charge to be removed. It was and we chose to tip the young man who, in our opinion, was the only member of the waiting staff who was actually doing his job. Would I return? To be honest I really don't know.

I’ll be writing a longer review - so, if you don’t have time or don't want to read the whole thing, in short, this was one of the best dining experiences I have had in a long time and i highly recommend you visit. When...

Where to start on what was the most amazing dining experience at Cleaver and Wake. On arrival, our coats were taken which was a nice touch and made us feel like we were somewhere posh. We were shown to our table which was a lovely...

Much as expected & anticipated, the ambience, attention to detail "in the silver service", general attentiveness & affability of Kia & Maitre d Harry were second to none.....And that's before we arrive at the excellent cuisine!! Highly recommend

Great food, lovely place and brilliant service.

How did this place ever get a Michelin star, service slow, scales still on mackerel, main beef was bland and under seasoned, hardly any gravy and the spuds used for mash were tasteless, beer was London ipa which if promoting good local produce is a kick in the teeth for brewery nearby. Only saving grace was orange mouse which was amazing, colleague's who had sticky toffee pudding needed microscope to find the sauce. If you like good food go elsewhere especially at the prices thry charge

Great food done very well! The venison in particular was wonderful, staff are great too, courteous, friendly and efficient, just what you want! Highly recommended

All of the food was delicious, really attentive staff that make you feel looked after, good atmosphere and nice to see the chefs at work. 100 percent worth the money you pay

Short Version: Lovely ambience, wonderful team, creative menu and a great all round experience. I would recommend if you want to have a treat/splurge night. Story Version: I used this venue to propose and booked a table a few weeks in advance. It has a...

Been to Cleaver and Wake three times and have had an amazing culinary experience each time. Might not be for everybody as it is on the pricier side. But if you love food and fine dining it’s worth every penny. Also check the menu before you go, as depending on the season sometimes the menu has more choice. Would highly recommend

I took my husband for his first day of retirement. Booked because two chefs I work with recommended ( maybe I was over expecting???) The restaurant is a lovely environment and the staff are great, the service was attentive but not over bearing , no...

Brilliant Sunday dinner. I have a food allergy and the staff were incredibly accommodating of me. Lovely staff, great atmosphere (upmarket but relaxed, not stuffy in the slightest). Have been previously and it was just as good this time. Great wine and cocktail selection.

After looking forward to coming here for so long I finally got a Sunday spare from my business to be able to come for the roast for a special celebration and travelled from Lincoln. On arrival our welcome was great. We sat in the bar...

Another superb meal. Excellent as always.

Fantastic restaurant, really attentive service and exceptional food and wine.

Amazing meal! Service is 10/10 also. Really impressed with the food it was my first time here with my parents and we will be back again, we had chicken liver parfait for starter which I would recommend! Cod and mussels for main aswell as the pork tenderloin which was my favourite dish and then chocolate anglaise for dessert! Couldn’t fault anything

Mine and my daughter’s first fine dining Sunday lunch experience and it was lovely, from the staff to the food and the chefs. Highly recommended.

It's a great setting and the food looks far better than it tastes. We went for Sunday lunch, this was our third and final visit. The first time we went, it was 5 stars all the way through, the second wasn't as good, and yesterday's visit was really poor. The roast itself looked OK but as you can see in the photo, the vegetables might as well stayed in the kitchen. The potatoes were so hard, they were inedible. Despite it not being very busy, we had to wait 50 mins between starter and main course. The Yorkshire pudding was cold, and sat on a white sauce that left an unpleasant fatty coating on the roof of your mouth. It's a pity, because it was great.

Wonderful food, wine and service! Guinea Fowl was sublime! Love Cleaver and Wake, we’ll be back soon…

Attended their 1st wedding on Saturday, My nephew. They excelled 🌟 Loved the venue, the staff were efficient, polite & kind. Spotlessly clean everywhere. Food was awesome 👏 Give yourselves a big pat on the back, well done! I loved it 💗

Extremely average food. Small portions. Staff did not replace cutlery which was taken with first course. Bar staff very obstructive to give alternative drinks, pushed their alternative bourbon rather than JD. Room upstairs was cold and souless

not cheap but felt got what we paid for. high quality food, well cooked and presented. good environment with inside and outside attractive and well designed. lots of staff on duty and service was perfect. attentive but not servile, friendly and authentic/

Great experience from start to finish. The food was tasty and well put together. Didn't get food envy from looking at anyone else's plate... Had to T bone share, and was the best steak I've had in a long while. All 8 of us enjoyed...

Been a couple of times with my husband, this time took the family for our daughters 21st. As usual great atmosphere and beautiful food

We got served by the lovely Hannah. She was incredible, so polite and very accommodating. She was super professional whilst keeping a warm friendly character. We couldn’t recommend this bar enough, and very happy we stopped in. Thankyou again for the wonderful experience and will definitely return next time we’re in Nottingham. Love from Beth and Milly

Wow wow wow....what a fantastic experience Loved the food, great service and set in a great location Wish the Sunday menu had a couple of extra choices on the starter and dessert Can't wait to return

Superb food, excellent service and relaxed atmosphere

Our daughter and son-in-law held their wedding reception last Friday upstairs at Clever and Wake. It was a faultless event. The staff were all endlessly kind and helpful. They had a smile for every guest! The food was perfect. We would recommend Clever and Wake as a wedding venue 100% Loved every moment.

We came here for our wedding anniversary, and I am so glad that we did. Every single element of both of our meals was done perfectly, from the crispy crackling on the pork to the tastiest of roast potatoes. The service was attentive but not...

Great place for a wedding in Nottingham. Lovely staff, great food, transport hotels and parking nearby. Perfect. Smart wedding at a sensible price.

Brought my elderly mum (89yrs) here for a birthday lunch. Three of us in the party What can I say!? I’m so glad I did. The service was top notch All the staff made us feel so welcome and were were very friendly. No pretentiousness...

We had evening meal and the food was fantastic, service was very attentive without being pretentious. We went on a Wednesday night so there were no other events on but not sure what it would be like if outside and downstairs was busy. It is...

Value for money delicious food, good service, comfortable restaurant; what more do you need.

We went to Cleaver and Wake for Sunday lunch. If I was being picky the puddings are not quite at the same standard as the mains. The wine list is a little limited. But it feels a bit churlish to nitpick because the cooking of...

We visited after driving past and were interested so made a reservation. Didn't read some of the recent Trip Advisor reviews and I'm so glad we didn't. It was outstanding! We like our food and have been to a lot of 'fancy' restaurants in Nottingham...

We had a lovely table in the corner and our meal was made less pleasant by a table next to us with one of their guests vaping a lot and the smoke hitting our table due to air flow. We had to move tables after asking twice about the vaping which then moved to the bathrooms and caused my partner to have a small cough due to vape smoke there. The food was amazing and tasted better when there was less vape smoke around. We started the night with a nice view and had to move to accommodate their rule breaking. The staff did very little to intervene until I asked to move tables.

A very subtle mix of high end food and location with a lovely mix of knowledgeable, warm , friendly staff. We felt welcomed and valued. Not an easy combination to achieve

Food , service and atmosphere off the chart, wonderful welcome, superb service from ALL THE STAFF, especially Surin (hopefully spelt correctly, the Italian head wine waitress and overall service person who was amazing, attentive without being intrusive and so very knowledgeable and personable). Thankyou for a wonderful evening, we will definitely see you again very soon and will recommend to all, Thankyou

Overall good. Slightly disappointed with the lamb. We needed a steak knife. Dessert outstanding.

Amazing experience and outstanding food. I highly recommend the Beef Wellington.

I had high expectations for this restaurant from looking at previous reviews and I wasn't disappointed. Atmosphere was nice, quite simple and i wouldnt say anything unique or symbolic of the restaurant but stylish and clean. Service was very good, attentative, friendly and well timed. The food was delicious, I had the scallop, my partner the crab and both fragrant and tasty. For main I had the lamb and it was fantastic, my partner had the fillet of beef, cut like butter and beautiful subtle flavour. I was pleasantly surprised by the portion sizes and although we ordered some chips and greens it wasn't for volume. All in all a brilliant place for both an intimate date night and group of friends/celebration.

Cleaver & Wake did not disappoint - this is a restaurant that definitely helps Nottingham become the city for fine dining. Everything from the food, to the decor to the building itself was superb. We went for Sunday lunch and it was great to be able to watch the chefs prepare the food and see how much hard work goes in. Unfortunately we have only been once so far but next time will be trying the dinner menu. Laurence Henry has done a sterling job and I really hope Cleaver & Wake gets the recognition it deserves as time goes on. Michelin star perhaps?

My husband brought me for my birthday and we can honestly say the experience was amazing. The food was amazing and delicious. We can't wait to return soon

My daughter booked a table here for us to celebrate her graduation last week. Along with my husband, we were joined by my daughter’s boyfriend and family, who are real ‘foodies’ and frequent all the celebrated restaurants. Cleaver and Wake didn’t disappoint. Everything was great and the food perfect. Thank you so much. We will return and definitely recommend.

Beyond words. I cannot describe this place good enough to match it. Just try it for yourself and you will not be disappointed Everything from Service/Staff/Ambience/Food/Drink Just WOW

I had a 50th party upstairs on the 17th June through their events team, on arrival the gentlemen that was at reception desk to greet us was rude he did not even say hello or smile at anyone or ask to take my coat or were I could put it so I left it on the table and I was the birthday girl and my brother said hello to him and he did not even reply which I found very rude when we were paying for a service you expect to get it. The next day I went to collect my gifts and birthday cake from upstairs my gifts were left in the unlocked room I could not collect my cake due to no one being there, so when i went downstairs and spoke to the manager who told me he could not help due to it being their events team and he would send them an email. After several emails to the events team I am still waiting for a receipt for the night and still waiting for a refund for part of the deposit due to being told that I met the minimum spend of £3000 I have never even got my birthday cake back.

The food here is truly awesome! Beautiful dining area, with attentive servers and staff. Lovely place.

Staff excellent beyond words atmosphere cosy andfriendly. We had Sunday Lunch which was fantastic but food could have been hotter and because Yorkshire we previously made they a but dry

Wonderful staff, nice layout of restaurant, incredible food!

Sunday lunch. A tasty celeriac starter, but things went rapidly downhill. Poorly cooked beef sirloin: could barely get the knife through the fat. Obviously reheated potatoes: over-cooked skins with damp nastiness inside. Broccoli so 'al dente' that it nearly pinged off the plate when cut. Yorkshire pud like cardboard. Dessert was 'mascerated strawberries and cream' - it was over-fussy sweet splodge with no discernible flavour. Staff dashing about frequently knocking the backs of our chairs. Acoustics terrible, with music poorly selected and too loud (frenetic caterwauling souless soul music). Enjoyed the wine, but the restaurant couldn't really make a mess of that. I must say, the maître d was efficient with glassware and other accomodations for the elderly members of my party. Overall, this place has lots of highfalutin ideas but the execution is amateurish. Avoid.

Absolutely amazing! Food was stunning, delicate but packed full of flavour. Will be definitely going again when we are in town. Highly recommend it.

Lovely food, lovely atmosphere, lovely staff...attentive service and we really enjoyed ourselves. We'll be back with more friends very soon! Our new fav restaurant in central Nottingham and conveniently located within walking distance of the train station too! Winner, winner!

Totally over rated. Playing at fine dining, with mediocre food. Don’t bother👎

Great staff in a lovely atmosphere, couldn't ask for much more.

Second time we have been to Cleaver and Wake. This time we had Sunday dinner and it was absolutely beautiful. The staff are superb and a great credit to the place. It's actually really lovely not having children under a certain age in the establishment, it means I can relax and enjoy my food along with my family.

Absolutely outstanding meal, service and venue. Beautiful wine list and the food is second to none in the city! Hira, Serena and the entire team made our experience exceptional! Thank you for the ‘out of this world’ Beef Tartare and insane hospitality 🙏🏻

Had a great time with friends for my partners 50th Birthday, super touch with the birthday card! We all enjoyed the amazing food and service, will definitely come again , big thank you to all your staff.

This is the second time my partner and myself have been to Cleaver and Wake, both times have been exceptional. Days later and we are both still talking about how fantastic it was. The atmosphere, food and service were all impeccable. Harry is a great asset and credit to your team and restaurant. We love it that much, we’re back next week for a Sunday dinner! Can’t wait to be back!! We will be talking about this for months, telling all our family and friends, definitely recommend!

Amazing beautiful food, great atmosphere and lovely staff. Thankyou for making our wedding meal special.

Sunday lunch- Roast potatoes over cooked and so hard. Yorkshire pudding also too long in ove.n. Could not taste either the cauliflower or the cheese in side order only the added spices. Service was brilliant at start but long wait to place sweets order only ended when attention drawn Overall not great value for money

Rijae made our experience so nice! I was here on a work due and I wish she was working with us !!! Thank you for such a fun night xxx

We had a wonderful Sunday lunch. Great service and great food.

Came for our anniversary and was a perfect place to celebrate. Beautiful setting and interior, all the staff were very attentive and professional. Complementary bread with marmite butter was divine. Steak tartare starter was flavoursome with plenty of texture. Pidgeon bbq main was superb though the sausage could have been warmer. Ribeye was better than Hawksmoor. Both desserts were delicious. Overall Cleaver and Wake did meet and exceed expectations. Will be back for another special occasion for sure.

Dinner Birthday celebration We've been before for lunch but not in the evening. We managed to book this fabulous restaurant to celebrate a special occasion. Started off with a couple of cocktails in the bar. One being a classic Mojito that is not on the menu,but they gladly accommodated. When seated in the restaurant, there was a lovely birthday card on the table,quickly followed by a glass of Champagne. Which was totally unexpected and a very nice touch. To start, we had Oysters Natural & Tempura For the first course, we chose Beef Fillet Tartare Black garlic, mushroom, confit egg yolk & sourdough crostini. Spiced Crab Salad. Nashi pear, brown crab ice cream & sourdough. Mains Tandoori Monkfish Coriander and mint chutney, mango relish, curied musel, fennel & monksfish bhaji. 8oz Fillet Steak Served with triple cooked chips, onion ring & dressed baby leaves. Along with a trio of very tasty sauces. With sides of Buttered BBQ Hispi cabbage Purple sprouting Broccoli. Desserts BLOOD ORANGE SOUFFLÉ Milk ice cream WHITE CHOCOLATE & STRAWBERRY White chocolate pafait, macerated strawberries, sable biscuit crumb & strawberry meringue. Everything was absolutely delicious. We were treated very well, especially by the chef Hira,and the staff are all friendly and professional. Even though it was a very busy night, service was very brisk and efficient. Thank you for such a memorable evening.

Exceptional experience from start to finish

Went for Sunday lunch. Nice welcome at reception. Decor is modern, simple and clean, couldn't fault it. Staff are very good, nice, polite and attentive without being overbearing. The food: The salt baked celeriac was fantastic, exceptional presentation and very tasty. The beef sirloin was beautifully cooked and the accompanying vegetables were very good, with exception to the roast potatoes. The outside of the potatoes were a little tough to cut into and a little dry on the inside. I think they had been roasted and then kept warm (for to long). Again, the presentation was very good. Chocolate delice with ice cream for desert. Very nice, very rich. Again the presentation was great, decorated with honeycomb and chocolate pieces. It wasn't a large portion, but you wouldn't want any more due to the richness, perfect portion size in my opinion. When the bill came there was a couple of glasses of wine on it that we hadn't had. They were removed when we pointed it out. Service charge of 10% automatically added, which I think was fine, especially for the service we received. Another downside which has nothing to do with the venue or food, was the small (6) young group of people on the table behind us. They were very loud and the woman with a horribly loud laugh could be heard when I was in the men's room, some distance from where she was. Overall a very nice restaurant with great food. £50 for a 3 coarse Sundy lunch.

Faultless. Service throughout was friendly, welcoming while also accommodating a reservation change a few hours before a Friday night booking. And the food! We had the Tandoori Monkfish and Lamb for Mains, both superb, perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. Highly recommend Pigs Ears while sipping on drinks too! Chef Heera smashed it again!

1st visit yesterday. Had a magnificent lunch (the celeriac starter has to be tasted to be believed). Will definitely be back to try Sunday lunch and Evening menus. Special mention for waitress Natalia. Had a lovely chat with her. Can't wait to return.

Has to number 1 place to eat in Nottingham

Last night was wonderful , I can’t fault anything , walking in the door being greeted by what can only be described as a team of staff who quite clearly love working there , the bar staff , the lady who waited on us , it was also great to be able to watch the very talented team take great pride and joy in creating beautiful food. A great experience We will 100% be back .

Highly recommend this beautiful restaurant, the staff were extremely attentive and the food was superb and the atmosphere was brilliant we visited in December and look forward to our next meal here.

I came to a private party and I am schooled by the waitress I am not allowed to get a cocktail! In the upstairs area. As we are not allowed to mix up the glass wear. It’s supposed to be called service Dreadful

Great atmosphere, good food, good beer. Will definitely come back next time we're in Nottingham

Just been for Sunday lunch was the best beef iv eaten in a long time, roast pork perfect, food is amazing and the service is 2nd to none, very friendly attentive just perfect, already booked again 👌