Dexters Kitchen in Newark and Sherwood

This American themed restaurant looks the business but sadly lacks in the standards of food and service. Understaffed , look warm food and over priced.

“Fast food” you must be joking although the restaurant is clean and staff are friendly the amount of time spent waiting around is unacceptable. We had to wait a good 20 minutes to be seated when there were clearly clean tables available. The drinks took 20 minutes to arrive. The food over double that time. When questioned about the food the staff replied you were warned about a half an hour wait even though we were not. The food arrived stone cold and not to a standard you would expect with there hefty prices and minuscule portions . I would not recommend to anyone.

Atrocious The worst experience that ruined our centre parcs holiday Arrived early for food after 3 hour drive with kids. £40 limp oven chips and HALF ....HALF a tiny burger each - half a bloody bun! My hotdog - standard supermarket bun -tiny- microwaved...........£8.95?????????????? Natchco's -a few dorritos... - That Is All. AVOID THIS PLACE ( TO BE FAIR MOST DO)

Food was served extremely quickly with an amazing waitress. We were given a choice of where to sit and our waitress (Sally) was extra considerate to our particular order.

Table of 8, attentive service by the Manager, order taken promptly. Lovely atmosphere, nice and clean. Had a few fussy eaters with us but nothing was too much trouble for the chef - many thanks! Food looked and tasted amazing. So many more things I want to try on the menu. It may have been the first time I have eaten at Dexters but it wont be the last.

Quick review - food was ok, weirdly a Cesar salad came in a basket, see parmesan shavings falling through plastic basket. Burger was good, beer was off though quickly replaced. All said our waiter Nathan was superb, knowledgable beyond the menu re the group which runs this and several other well known chains. Given the opportunity I’m sure Nathan could really add value to the organisation.

DON’T GO THERE!!! Before I entered in the restaurant with my family we looked at the prices on the menu board outside Dexters Kitchen at about 8pm we were satisfied with the cost of the food. There were hardly any customers inside and the waiter showed us to the table and we told him that we prefer to sit in the other side of the room where it’s looks more comfortable, the waiter said the table is dirty so he couldn’t be bothered to clean it for us. My friend ordered a large meal and I ordered regular meal, we waited about 45 minutes for our food then my friend received a large drink and a regular fries. He wasn’t happy about that. The meal is just about the same size as Burger King’s meal and were expecting much more than that for the ridiculous and rip off price. When we finished our meal we asked for the bills and the total of the cost we much more than we expected so I went through the list on the receipt there were foods that we did not ordered and they tried to charge us for i£50 something then waiter gave us the correct receipt and the price was still a lot more than it’s should be and found that they charged us extra for VAT, which it was £47 something, I looked at the menu thoroughly again and it did not mention about VAT so we weren’t happy about that, I approached to the waiter and said firstly when we came in we told him that we want to sit our preferred table but he couldn’t be bothered to clean it, secondly when he gave us the receipt I was shocked that the price was £47 something and I found the VAT price which it did not mention in the menu. I told him that we waited for about 45 minutes for the food then he interrupted and said no it was 20-25 minutes. THAT A LIE!!! I put £40 on the counter and expect him to give me the correct change and told him that I am not paying £47, he was getting angry and trying to be defensive saying that everything is charging VAT and I said yes they should include the VAT price in the menu and not to con the customers out. He grabbed the money and the notes crumbled in his hand and he threw it inside the til and gave me the correct change for £37 something. SO DON’T BE FOOLED BY THEM. AVOID!!!!!

Not having booked for any of the main restaurants in Center Parcs came across this place service was quick not the cheapest of places but a great burger would recommend

Service was great, lovely waitress, restaurant layout is very cosy and comfortable. Food is out of this world 10/10

We tried to go to Hucks without a reservation one evening with our kids and were told we had to wait a fair bit so we thought we’d try this place out instead. It’s not cheap but why would it be when it’s at a Centre Parcs, I don’t even get annoyed by that really, on the days I didn’t want to spend money we cooked at the lodge, simple as. Kids menu is fairly average, hot dog, burger, chicken nuggets and something else. One of my sons had the hot dog and he enjoyed it, it was basically a frankfurter in a bun but when they enjoy it you can’t complain as much. I’m not eating meat at the moment so I had the halloumi burger, it was alright actually, halloumi in breadcrumbs and was better than I thought it would be. Everyone else in my family enjoyed their food, and the bill was about half of what our bill was at Hucks, so there’s that really. My son really enjoyed the ice cream option on the kids menu though, it was a small bowl of ice cream with a few small bowls of toppings so he could make his own ice cream, he really enjoyed it as you can see in the photo. I’d happily go again if we went back.

Ages to order when not busy, starter served almost cold and a burger ordered without salad served with all the salad... not anywhere near the best and given the captive audience price tag for this, we expected way more! Avoid if you have anything other than fast food burger expectations for this sit-down price tagged food joint.

Food expensive but everything is at center parcs. Burgers are best on site for center parcs. Staff member was very friendly helpful

Appalling food which is ridiculously overpriced. Staff seem disinterested and resigned to serving rubbish. Avoid this place and buy a packet of crisps from the supermarket opposite for a more satisfying meal.

We have never been to centre parcs before now so unsure what to expect. It was surprisingly quiet for 5pm with a few other tables eating at the same time. The children’s menu is good value for money with a main, drink and pudding for £5.95 and they enjoyed their meals. We had chicken burgers which we found tasty and was served in good time to us. We spent £34 for 2 adults and 2 children which seems to be on par for a place like this in a holiday park setting. We only plan on eating out on 2 occasions whilst here as it’s just not affordable otherwise by the time you’ve also paid out for activities to fill your time. So we probably wouldn’t come again on this visit but if we were to visit centre parcs again I’m sure we would

amazing. best restaurant I have been to in years food was cooked with passion, love and the best products would recommend to anyone beautiful place

We went to the onsite dexters kitchen at center parcs sherwood forest. The seats and tables were dirty and the staff didn't seem to be cleaning them up at all. The service was extremely slow and we had to wait in the queue for 15...

Always know what to expect when visiting a Dexter's Kitchen. Reasonably priced food. Quick. Tasty enough. This visit was no different. The cleanliness of the place was a little off. Old fries that had been worn into the floor. Sticky tables. Customer Service was a...

We visited the on-site Dexter's kitchen during our visit to Sherwood Forest Centerparcs and frankly, wish we had gone to McDonald's and saved £30. Surly servers, cold chips - nice burgers ruined by freezing buns, and the bacon and cheese fries were seemingly an excuse...

Five different variants on a full English breakfast competently produced and served, then enjoyed by everyone. Good produce and well cooked.

The staff were friendly and the window table was convenient with young children. My chicken Caeser salad was good value and surprisingly tasty and the burgers looked bigger than some other well known brands. It was freshly cooked and for a special get together at...

Always concerned when a place is empty, however grandchildren wanted burgers so burgers they will have. Meal was ok, after we had moved the dustpan and brush propped against the table, veggie burger had a strange after taste, chips were nice, more staff than customers,...

We wondered why it was empty but we couldn't get a table in Strada near by until later on. So with two kids, burgers should be straight forward, right? Wrong! One of my kids didn't touch it and when I tried it, it tasted like...

Whilst expensive the food is ok. Better than a high street chain, quick and edible. Not worth the cost, but you expect to pay a premium at a site like centre parcs. Service was good.

During our recent trip to Center Parcs, we visited Dexters Kitchen and based on the prices, we expected it would be at the 'higher end' of the fast food spectrum. My wife and I had a 'classic burger' and my children had a 'grilled chicken'...