Launay's in Newark and Sherwood

Birthday luncheon, we hadn't planned to come here, we met a butcher at Rutland show, he had just opened a bistro in Sherwood, unfortunately is was not open today. Being probably the hottest day of the year I did not want to travel too far, we have seen Launay's on a previous visit to Edwinstowe. We were the on dinners in the restaurant. I found the chairs a little too low and not quite supportive. Starters which we share were salmon wasabi pea puree and fennel citrus sperified balls, absolutely fantastic then chorizo cumberland and a wonderfully cooked egg. Mains, fried pulled pork and a sousvide steak, I had to try it because I sousvide at home, however I felt that it lacked taste and was a little dry. the tomato relish was pretty good, served in an old marmalade jar. dessert was to die for, basil cheesecake with micro lemon balm Definitely be back to ravage the a la carte menu

Childrens meals were very good and this restaurant is certainly value for money. £16 for a 2 course meal of such high quality was unbelieveable. Just wish that we could go there more often.

Excelente servicio ofrecido por un personal agradable y amable. Las comidas estaban bien preparados y presentados y sin duda regresaría.

Visitamos como un grupo grande en un día soleado. Llegamos temprano pero la camarera rápidamente encontraron una mesa grande de afuera que algunas bebidas mientras se estaba preparando una mesa dentro para el almuerzo. Buena selección de comida con algo para todo el mundo - sin gluten, lácteos gratis, comen carne, los vegetarianos y pescatarian. Todas las porciones servidas eran muy espaciosas y bien presentado, pescado y patatas fritas, pastel y puré, mejillones, risotto. Ambiente agradable también. Sin duda volveremos a visitar en el área.

Elegimos el Launay para una reunión familiar y un almuerzo el domingo, tengo que decir que hicimos una excelente elección. La comida era un menú pero muy, muy bueno. La elección fue buena, la presentación fue tremenda, atención a los detalles. Todo el personal era muy atento y nos hizo sentir muy bienvenidos. Dentro se encuentra hermosa, decoradas a un alto nivel, la única pega es que era un poco agobiante. Pero definitivamente volveremos.

Excellent food, service and surroundings, just love this restuarant. We go there for special occasions and haven't ever been disappointed.

On a short weekend holiday close by in the forest. Lovely location, lovely food especially the puddings ;) Great for gluten free. Prices slightly on the high side but makes up for it. Alex and Amy

Very good food from a excellent menu Good value early bird offers if in area Give it a try you could well be surprised that this little gem exists in Edwinstowe

Stopped by here for lunch and wasn't disappointed. Very tasty and we will definitely be back. The food was presented beautifully and tasted even better. Thank you!

Whilst promising much i have to say this is some of the worst over priced food i have ever eaten. Steak was £20+ and Poor with a capital "P". Special occasion for me and my wife but will not go again.

We've eaten at luanys resturant in Edwinstowe lots of times and have never been disappointed. Food is excellent quality and is presented beautifully. The early bird option is excellent value for money. We are going with family again in December for the Christmas Fayre with live entertainment---can't wait.

Must admit I wasn't especially looking forward to this 'special' evening. We have been to Launays many times but have avoided the soirée Savoyarde as didn't especially fancy the menu - room many mention of sausages for my liking........or so I thought! As usual the food was exceptional! The starter - sausage was absolutely lovely and was accompanied by a very unusual glass of chastagnou - chestnut aperitif with white wine. Second course, a 60s favourite, was cheese fondue with bread and a glass of chignin white wine bought, as is the norm, back from a small producer from Denis & Didier Berthollier - a real nice surprise. Third course came - braised pork, bacon, sausage and vegetables; didn't know what to expect but it was a delicious light bowl of gorgeous meat and lovely veg plus another glass of wine. Cheese next as is the French way (this is one of the things I like best about a set meal at Launays) and the then a lovely pear turnover accompanied by confiture du lait; a bit like caramelised condensed milk but gorgeous, gorgeous! Not sure if you can buy it here in the uk but I expect you can buy easily in France. The next 'thing' I hope. If you get the opportunity to go to Launays ....go! I'm confident you will not be disappointed. By the way, the meal was just under £40 inc the wine which is excellent value. Well done again Alain and Alison & team.........again!

This is by far the best restaurant , delicious food You feel very spoilt eating here its fantastic Alison the owner is lovely, very obliging and nothing is too much trouble You can't fault this restaurant it's just beautiful, lovely decor,very upmarket, warm and friendly atmosphere We just love it here, can't wait to visit again

We managed to book a table for the Brittany evening, whilst visiting the restaurant the week before. Included in the evening are some drinks, a couple of sparkling wines,a melon chardonnay, and a glass of cider. There were oysters to start,mussels,a fish soup,salted cod main dish,then on to Brittany cheese...followed by wonderful crepes.All this for just £35 each!Brilliant!,food was wonderful. As usual Alison and her staff were friendly,helpful and attentive. We can't wait for the next French evening.

Great food and good service. The menu is excellent and has some experimental dishes on that are great. Excellent night of dining.

Wonderful place! Lovely staff who are trained to an exceptionally high standard. The food is original, tasty and unusual. Alison and her staff are welcoming and are happy to do as much as they can to make your meal perfect for you. Love the menu there is something for everyone and it is always excellent. The Sunday lunch is fantastic and very good value.

Visited Launay's on a Sunday Lunchtime for my birthday. The staff were very friendly and accommodating - even cooking an extra yorkshire pudding for my baby to nibble on. The food was excellent. Although there was a standard children's menu, my eldest daughter chose from the adults menu and they were happy to do half portions for her. Will definitely be going back again!

We visited today after reading the reviews. We loved everything about this restaurant. The food was excellent and good value for money and the staff friendly and attentive. We will definitely be back.

Visited this month with my family.Menu was bit confusing three different options you can mix and match items.Very friendly and helpful staff .Food was brilliant .Very clean place

Launay's has been on the up for several years now. We've been a few times and each time has been successively better. Attentive staff - extremely welcoming, accommodating and friendly. The atmosphere is bright, modern and entertaining with the occasional live music. The main dining room is always busy and tastefully decorated, though a raucous table - or one with young children - can be a little hard to ignore in such an environment - intimate dinners should be arranged for the smaller side room.The food is very good - the chefs clearly have some inspired ideas. Whilst the menu is enormous and very varied for a restaurant of this calibre, the complexity of dishes can sometimes seem a little forced. On our last visit I order a "salmon cigar" starter - a duck wrap in the shape of a cigar served in an ashtray with accompanying vanilla smoke; the comical presentation was genuinely funny and avant-garde, and thankfully the dish was delicious - anything less though and it would have come off as a disgusting gimmick. The cocktail menu is worth a note as it has similarly inventive drinks on it. A meal here is quite pricey but on the whole worth it and with good company a meal at Launay's is a perfect saturday night.

I have eaten several times in this restaurant and never had a poor meal yet. There are several different priced options for menus. You "pays yer money and takes yer pick" Don't look for piled up plates. It won't happen. What you do get is adequate , good quality and well presented. Staff are very welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. Alain, the chef often comes out if the kitchen at the end of the evening and greets his customers and gets "feed back". Happy to recommend this restaurant, as I will most certainly be back (and I love garlic!!)

Not much to choose on the menu and most dishes contain garlic.Very nice restaurant with lovely seating area.Staff friendly, a little expensive.

Booked for a birthday meal with my wife and daughter.My wife prefers rose sparkling wine,which they don't normally stock.No problem they would order some in for me!We arrived and true to their word they had the wine waiting.The best place to eat is in the orangery.The food is excellent and the service great.Would go every week if I had the funding.