Lord Nelson in Newark and Sherwood

Have always loved this Pub and now it has had a recent makeover it is extremely attractive I telephoned to book a table for "Christmas Lunch" once their set menuhad been published and was available Fine However when we arrived we foundthat we were required to pre-order if we required to use this set menu Unfortunately we were not advised of this All dishes on that menu could be ordered from the A laCarte menu We had a lovely meal and enjoyed ourselves but of course it was moreexpensive so beware if you are thinking of using the set Christmas Menu!! It was a shame however that the little touches eg Christmas Napkins or a little Christmas decoration on the table had not been thought of Still hey there was a tree and a few other bits......

The Lord Nelson is our local village pub, and this is no ordinary village pub. For the first time, we used the gorgeous private dining room for our early Mother’s Day celebrations on Saturday lunch time. My Husband was the advance party and was waiting for us at the bar, the rest of us wandered into the pub and immediately got a hello, how are you, what can we get you welcome. We moved to Winthorpe last year and checked out the pub, we were greeted in the same way on our first visit as we did today - superb customer service.The private dining room (no charge) was a great place for us to be as we are a rowdy family and only find ourselves all together half a dozen times of year, so laughing and gossiping privately didn’t bother anyone else.For starters we ordered double baked cheeses soufflés; ham hock with scallops and black pudding and spring rolls.Each one of us thought the standard of food was exceptional, for main courses we ordered breast of chicken, parmentier potatoes, roast shallot, savoy cabbage and smoked bacon sauce, Nelson beef burger topped with red leicester cheese and smoked bacon in a toasted brioche; 12oz Rib-eye steaks; Lobster and king prawn tagliatelle in garlic and tomato sauce served with dough balls and garlic dipping butter (and it wasn’t over powering). The most amazing Shepherds Pie which was a duo of Lamb - rumpled and braised meat served with greens, broccoli and rosemary jus.There is a wonderful wine list to choose from, we ordered Baglio Gibellina. Our expectations continued to be exceeded when we all ordered puddings - try the Nelson rhubarb trifle, vanilla panna cotta, rhubarb jelly, rhubarb compote and a shortbread crumb; flourless chocolate brownie served with chocolate sauce and chantilly cream and Sticky toffee pudding served with toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream.We were so busy eating we forgot to take any photos of our food, which was exceptional.

Just all round appalling! The service was absolutely dreadful and the food can be described as mediocre at best. Avoid.

No hay comida disponible martes noche a pie ins! Aunque no reservadas al parecer no hay comida disponible señales diciendo en bar o en cualquier lugar! ! ! Así que beber luego dijeron que es genial

Domingo almuerzo con la familia y amigos. Debo decir que este lugar no hubiera sido mi elección personal a pesar de que quiera nuestro pueblo para tener éxito.

He comido aquí varias veces. Una vez tuve el pastel casero y en otra ocasión un bistec. Ambos eran excelentes.

Yo vivo en el pueblo y, a menudo, comer en el Lord Nelson. Les acerqué a hacer totalmente fuera para una fiesta en el jardín que estaba organizando para el 80 de mi esposa th. cumpleaños. Estuvieron de acuerdo y siempre un buffet frío y barbacoa para unos 80 clientes. Casi sin excepción, los huéspedes como dejaron la fiesta, comentó sobre cómo la comida era excelente. El partido llegó a su fin con un té helado y pasteles. Las camareras eran muy amables y serviciales, asegurando que todo el mundo era bien cristal llenamos el día.

Very good but the service could have been a bit quicker other wise very good service. Plenty of space for parking

Huge thanks to 'Team Nelson' for their expertise and help in hosting and planning our special day. The directors and staff showed endless patience, flexibility and understanding and went 'above and beyond' to ensure that our day felt bespoke and special. Everyone had a fantastic time and the food and drinks flowed smoothly and were served with smiles all round. Our guests were very impressed and we are extremely grateful. Winthorpe and surrounding villagers are very lucky to have this community resource and we encourage everyone to utilise and support it's continued success.

Visited this pub for a spot of lunch ,Pleasently surprised by the choice of dishes on the menu & an additional lunchtime specials board , witha variety of sandwiches!!!!! The food was served hot & tasted delicious I had the crayfish& crab pasta lovely & creamy with garlic bread ,, my husband had the gammon with the trimmings ,,we also shared a bread&butter pudding ,quite filling!!!, good value for money ,served by friendly ,,smart polite staff .in a clean , nicely decorated pub with a friendly atmosphere .... ,,,,,,,,,,STEAK NIGHT is Wednesday ..A must for meat lovers ..... We will be back ...

A small group went for Sunday lunch because we had heard it was very good. What a disappointment! Tough topside of beef, carrots and potatoes that tasted as if they had beencooked the previous day and re-heated, "tenderstem" broccoli that was undercooked at the top and was nothing more than a thin "string" at the bottom, inedible because it was so tough, Yorkshire pudding that looked good, but again, was tough, and needed pulling apart, as it wouldn't cut, stuffing in balls as hard as pebbles ... wonderful staff though,excellent manager, all very helpful and friendly. Maybe we were unlucky and it was the"chefs" day off .... but we won't be trying it again.

It makes such a difference to a meal when the surroundings are nice and the staff are friendly and pleasant! This exactly what we found just a few nights ago when we went to the Lord Nelson at Winthorpe for the first time ever!Living in Newark for less than a year, we are still ticking off places that we have on our "to visit" list but eventually the opportunity to eat here came along so off we went along. Entering the lovely little pub/restaurant we approached the counter to be greeted by, as we found, a smiling Michelle. A friendly and warm greeting! We were so pleased. Then a nice young girl server, Rachel, led us to our table. Again, another friendly, pleasant face! An excellent start to a very good meal, as it turned out. Given the menu, we perused it to discover some interesting and enticing dishes but we eventually plumped on the lamb medallions/ and also a chicken dish. These came fairly quickly, accompanied by broccoli, new potatoes, baby carrots, parsnip purée, creamed spinach and what appeared to be shredded stir-fry cabbage. These choices proved to be good ones, not perfect but good enough to want them again. My lamb was excellent and the shredded cabbage it was sat on was really tasty. A generous portion but I had to pinch my wife's gravy as it needed fluid to get the most out of the mouth-watering flavour of the lamb! Her chicken was a bit dry but still nice and appetising. No sticky toffee pudding and the other desserts did not entice us that night so maybe next time for afters.We were very pleased by our first ever meals there and they seemed to tick all the boxes at the Lord Nelson, good menu, lovely staff, fair sized portions of tasty food and pleasant surroundings. Be most assured that we will be back and walking there on a sunny evening! A recommended place to eat for you all!

We had heard this pub was dog friendly so arrived without booking. The friendly young staff gave us a very warm welcome and we had choices of sitting in the bar area or outside with our two dogs. The lunch menu was varied and delicious. We both had sandwiches - the fish finger ciabbata and pork, apple and cider gravy roll. They were served with triple cooked chips - gorgeous! We were very impressed and will be back! The doggies enjoyed their treats and the sweets in the jar on the bar were a nice touch.

Met friends who had booked a table for Sunday lunch.They had booked it because they had two small dogs, and was advertised as dog friendly as long you ate in the bar area and not restaurant,which is fairWe all had a threes course lunch, with most of us having different food on all courses.Every meal was excellent. The the staff were helpful and attentive. Would highly recommend this pub/ restaurant and will definitely being going back.The pub has real ales as well, wish was well keptOn leaving ,being it was Easter Sunday we were all given a little chocolate egg, really nice touch I thought.

Waitresses were pleasant , however, the quality of food and the price did not match.We had Sunday Lunch, roast beef. The beef was tough, even the Broccoli was tough !! The Yorkshire pudding was more like a crispy dumpling. Did explain all this to the waitress when she asked " was everything all right " ? No response !Now I don't mind paying for good food but on this occasion I did not receive it. We also had to ask for every thing, condiments , horseradish, water. For £13.95 per.head I would expect the meal to have been at the very least to be acceptable this one was definitely not.

Lunch with friends and pooch. Nice welcome, but menu not as advertised on website. Not the end of the world. Service ok. Food very flavoursome - but the portion size was shockingly small. Brisket chilli served in nice sized bowl full of rice - but the tiny blob of chilli can't have filled a desert spoon. All carb, no protein. Not great for nearly a tenner. Pooch welcomed and fussed over, given a bowl of water on request - and the doggie biscuits were a lovey touch. Trouble is I could have dove with the biscuits in my chilli to supplement my lunch. Could have been perfect. Such a shame. Went home hungry. Pooch happy though.

Have been meaning to trying this place since it re opened some months ago and so pleased we managed to get a table for Sunday lunch as we'd not booked. Restaurant area was comfortably busy, with great service and a good hearty Sunday lunch menu. Shared a starter (nelsons catch - - lovely mix of whitebait, calamari, prawns and scampi) as the portions are a very good size and so pleased that we did as main course of roast was plentiful and delicious. Beef was served medium rare, veg was cooked perfectly and yorkshires and roast potatoes crisp and fluffy. With drinks our Sunday lunch came to £40 which we thought was really good value. Garden area looked lovely, just a bit too cool for us to sit out. Would highly recommend the Lord Nelson to anyone looking for a lovely venue with great quality food which is very reasonably priced.

Best steak meal I have eaten in a pub for years excellent top marks would definitely visit again also good beer as a bonus

The Nelson is getting better and better. Mothering Sunday Lunch with the family. So good to see the place so full. Food, staff and service was brilliant. Thank you

Beautiful setting specially on a summers day. Lunch menu bit limited. I had panco cod with triple fried chips. Cod was OK but in what tasted like a burnt batter, chips were soggy. The other meals gammon and pasta were good. The staff were friendly and the resturant is nicely decorated.Resturant was empty and we were sat right in the middle for what seemed like convenience for the staff. Only two other tables turned up. A choice of table would have been nice. The evening menu looks more interesting. Would call again for a drink but maybe not food.

We were looking for a lunch stop-off en route to taking our daughter back to Lincoln uni. We found the Lord Nelson by chance and we're so glad we did!!Although we were eating late on a Sunday, everything was available and the choices were as interesting as they were delicious!The starters were all beautifully presented and the halloumi and mini toad in the hole were definite favourites.The Sunday roast was excellent! Plenty of meat, tasty vegetables and the most delicious gravy!We'll definitely be back!

I've been an intermittent patron of the Lord Nelson since the late 80's(probably its heyday) and it's had many ups and downs in that time I'd say more downs in the latter years. Had some great food here in the past but also some poor.It's a lovely old pub with loads of character and in the right hands can obviously be a success.Returned as we'd heard good reports and I have to say on 1st impression it's clearly in an ascending phase.Was lunchtime and menu was concise but had enough appealing options and reasonably priced. Food wasn't rushed out and aside from one of our dishes was well cooked flavoured and presented. Few decent options at the bar plus reasonable wine list. Service was good.If they can maintain consistency then I'm sure will be a success. Would definitely return.

We found this place completely by accident last month (looking for somewhere between Lincoln and the A1 for friends heading south that afternoon) and returned for Sunday lunch with friends and family yesterday. It was just as good, if not even better. The place and its surroundings are delightful with a great atmosphere inside and the service is attentive without being OTT, plus we managed two courses this time! All delicious homemade food, cooked completely to our tastes. Perfect sized portions if you're hungry but don't want to feel over-stuffed and excellent value for money. I'm a veggie so having something a little more interesting for Sunday lunch is a real treat. We'll be back again. Soon I hope!

We visited here yesterday for a business lunch. The decor and atmosphere are lovely. The service was first rate, polite, efficient whilst not being intrusive,Food was also very good with a wide selection including a wider than normal vegetarian range. Although we didn't actual see a dog it is also canine friendly.We were even given route guidance on leaving as they knew the A1 was shut and that was the road we needed.A really nice experience and we will be back.

It has been a while since we ate at the Lord Nelson. We were pleasantly surprised as the pub has been refreshed since we were last here. Sunday lunch menu was interesting and we all found something we liked. Four of us had the beef and two the turkey. Overall the experience was pretty good with especially good service. The only slight (constructive) criticisms are as follows.The beef was tough. All four of us struggled with it. The house red was much too cold and hence not great. The room was cold. A fire would have helped.However was good enough for another visit

An impromptu decision for an early evening meal, was made the more memorable by a lovely meal, service and atmosphere.

A gem excellent food ,very polite attentive staff ,very well presented ,surroundingsWe're very comfortable ,smart ,and clean ,although it's cold and wet the gardens look interesting,

It is a nice place for a drink or a dinner. The atmosphere is welcoming, people are nice and friendly. Menu has enough choices and changes regularly. Good quality food and service.

Visited this pub yesterday on way to Newark station after a weekend spent with friends and were we pleased we did. Lovely warm and friendly atmosphere as we walked in, we were greeted by a young lady who kindly took our cases and stored them for us whilst we proceeded to the table. All the staff were extremely helpful and efficient and couldn't do enough to help. We opted for a 2 course Sunday lunch, I had the Halloumi and roasted garlic fritters and my husband had the soup with a warm bread roll to start and we both had the roast beef and all the trimmings for our main. The food was gorgeous, piping hot and well worth the £15.95 for 2 courses that we paid. Definitely worth a visit and certainly somewhere we would go back to if ever in the area again.

The staff and management were very friendly and helpful and made us very welcome. The food was excellent apart from the Lemon meringue pie which was a bit dry we thought. Would recommend the Braised beef in Yorkshire pudding and the Profiterole sundae. Didn't want it to end. We are a group of ex Swing Into Shaper's that go out for meals every couple of months and try to find somewhere different. We are booking to go again on our next trip out.

Good night had by all, lovely hot buffet and excellent DJ great way to see in the new year. Not been before but hope to return soon.

A nice country pub with very good pub grub and charming, smiling staff. Nothing too much trouble, a very enjoyable visit - we shall be back!

Today, we made a special trip to have lunch at The Lord Nelson only to find a board outside saying there was no food available until January 6th (tomorrow).Their web page clearly states that food was available on a Thursday from 11.30 am to 4 pm. Very disappointed.

I recently organised a private Christmas party at The Lord Nelson, in their small ,intimate party dining room. It has one very large table, seating 10/12 people. They made our evening really very special, with simply incredible attention to detail .Lovely candles, music, crackers, everything was festive and atmospheric. The service was amazing and the food and wines were simply delightful. Thank you so much to all the staff at this wonderful village gastro pub. You are a credit to the area and I wish you every success with this new venture . Sent from my iPhone

We decided to have our office Christmas meal here this year. The food and service were excellent and we were made very welcome. Live music was on while we were there and it was great, it added 'a bit more' to the whole party atmosphere. They even provided Christmas crackers! Thank you to all your team - we will be back again.

As residents of Winthorpe we were delighted to hear that the Pub was finally to reopen in July and we waited with baited breath to sample "excellent food,fine ales and wines of the best" and have somewhere to walk to rather than having to drive everywhere!Let me say "The Pub delivers" on all fronts. The food is of the highest quality and the innovative menu has continued to develop over the last couple of months.With a great selection of 3 real ales to keep me happy and promise of maybe another, combined with an ample wine list to keep Jane smiling the future looks bright for the rebirth of this great Pub which has been long overdue!!!With a fresh look to the decor and lovely open fire (so important in creating that warm and welcoming feeling - would love to see a log burner in the main bar though - even if it's a pretend one!)A huge amount of hard work has been put in by the Directors and their team and despite the initial teething problems that any new venture experiences this Pub is destined to its position of former glory. What strikes me more than anything else is their willingness to take on board positive criticism and then act upon it with complete professionalism.They have listened and taken on board suggestions and it's making real difference. We're now sorted for Christmas Eve and New Year which now takes the pressure of having to worry about where to go .Over the last month we have visited at least twice a week and have had an excellent dining experience not to mention enjoyable company and have been welcomed and looked after to the highest degree.Both Jane and myself would have no hesitation in recommending this pub either for a full dining extravaganza, pub snack or just to visit for a drink.The location speaks for itself and is one of the nicest in the county and I hope the village for one will get behind the Pub and visit it as often as we do.Well done to all.Jonathan & Jane

We were here for a family get together, 7 adults and 4 children.We were given the private room, which suited us fine.The Sunday lunch was wonderful. The purple, white and ordinary carrots were a talking point and tasted lovely.The starters were well received, I had the Brie and mozzarella sticks which were to die for as was the salmon and prawn cocktail which my wife ate.The deserts met everyone's approval too.This is our second visit and when we need to get together we will certainly be back.The attached picture shows my beef dinner, before gravy and horseradish sauce were added.

This is the 5th time I have been to the Lord Nelson for an evening meal and I will certainly go again. Food is of excellent quality (everything on the Pub Classics menu is under £10), new decor is great, staff friendly and inviting, warm and cosy fire as you walk in.The new management have done a really good job in reopening this pub. Would highly recommend to anyone.

The Lord Nelson advertises a free bottle of house wine with two steak and grill meals ordered. Beware they advertise this but my daughter and son in law had three courses each tonight, and were not offered the free bottle of wine, or even the complimentary bread basket.Also the pensioners lunch was advertised as two courses and tea and coffee. When we mentioned tea or coffee we were told, we don't do that anymore, we are not making enough money if we offer that.They should not advertise that they are giving bottles house wine, bread or tea/coffee if they have no intention of doing this. This is very misleading

Not the best experience we arrived ask to sit at table and they would take a drinks order that took 15minuets we all decided what we would like although we were told pork was not cooked so not available.after some time we did get the food but cutting the beef was a struggle the knives were so blunt and the meat was a little chewy some ordered desert and a coffee.then we asked for the bill after the third time we did manage to get it right at one point the bill made up of many things we had not had was over £20 more than it should have been so it really was not the family lunch I wanted such a shame the girl who served did try her best but it really was a management error not hers

Came here at 7pm on a Saturday, and were disappointed and surprised that they had ran out of the first 3 things we tried to order. It's understandable that restaurants will run out of items now and again, but at the start of peak service on a Saturday night to have ran out of the first 3 choices we try to make from the menu is ridiculous. There was no apology for this and the service was very slow. The food was nice, but the service and management was poor. We won't be returning.

Following several recent positive reviews, we had been eagerly expecting a good experience from the latest in a very long line of managements. Sadly, reality fell very far short of any reasonable expectation.The dishes served to our party varied considerably in quality, but none were scored above 6/10 and some were distinctly poor. Typically, our meals were judged edible but light on taste and deeply uninspiring.In the view of one of our party, the best that could be said of her starter and main course fish dishes was that she hadn't had to cook them. Several meals were barely warm and those eating roast beef needed to ask for steak knives just to get through their food! Worse, it even took staff 1/4 hour to find the 2nd steak knife. There were large, tasteless Yorkshire puddings served with every meal, regardless of suitability, seemingly just to take up space on the plate. Everyone's vegetables (all identical servings irrespective of widely varied main elements) were quite insipid tasting, as though cooked completely free of salt.The only vegetarian main course choice was an interestingly designed aubergine cannelloni, which would probably have been very nice had it not been over cooked to the point of incineration.The staff are all young and neatly uniformed, but the service they provided was truly abysmal. This may have been due in part to delays in the kitchen, but even our complaint was challenged and clearly not addressed seriously. We never had any explanation or apology for all the delays, but instead the waitress explained that they were busy! Busy! Never mind that every table was pre-booked - they knew in advance exactly how many diners to expect, and when.Having waited nearly 1/2 hour for my dessert, and my companions having long completed their own deserts, I was told that the kitchen had just discovered that they had suddenly run out of fruit crumble! There was STILL no comment from management, so I can only think that they really don't care.For each course, they were completely incapable of serving our meals together. This utterly ruined the conviviality of 8 friends sharing a meal together. I thought this was one main objective of a meal out in the first place. Its certainly no fun having to wrestle with the choice of either letting one's own food go cold or eating alone, watched by your hungry friends.So this was not at all a pleasant experience. The waiting staff were aware of our growing dissatisfaction as this interminable meal ground relentlessly on at its glacial pace. Yet we were not offered an apology for the delays, information on how much longer each delay would last, and certainly not any enquiry as to whether we were content with any of our meals after they had eventually been served. I can only assume that this shows the management to be either incompetent or indifferent, or maybe both. Either way, this failing is certainly compounded by a lack of staff training or control.I'm glad other people had better experiences here than did our group. But the uncertainty as to whether the food will rise above the mediocre and how one will be treated, means we won't be returning till this latest management is replaced, as seems inevitable before too long.

We went for Saturday evening dinner, the service was very slow although the restaurant wasn't packed, and the food very average. The waiting staff congregated at the bar and would literally run behind us through the restaurant when food was ready to be served from the kitchen. There was no coordination between the bar staff and the kitchen, they took our coffee order at the same time as the pudding order. The coffee arrived which we finished a good 20 mins or more before the puddings finally arrived which we were almost at the point of cancelling because they had taken so long. If you want a quiet relaxed but efficient dining experience this is not recommended.

We booked for a late Sunday lunch at the Lord Nelson to celebrate a number of family achievements. Oli and her team provided a really slick service, ensuring glasses were kept topped up, and food was delivered promptly. The meals were delicious, and we had generous portions, with good helpings of vegetables on the side. The cosy atmosphere invites one to linger - which is perfect for a relaxed Sunday lunch. I can't wait for my next visit to the Lord Nelson.

I had a brilliant Sunday Lunch party yesterday at the private dining room under the new management at The Lord Nelson. There was a nice atmosphere to the place.The dinning room is comfortable (we were ten adult in total), great prices and staff are outstanding! I had a tasty Sunday roast. I took the lamb and my husband took the pork. Really well cooked and quality ingredients! Also they have a nice selection of wines too!Well worth a visit. Will definitely go again!

Very welcoming when you walk in, all the staff very friendly and the food was faultless. Will definitely visit again.

From the minute I contacted Oli at The Nelson to help me organise my 40th I felt completely reassured that we would have a lovely evening. Oli took all the stress away and helped me organise the evening including menu choices, pre orders, decoration, and welcome drinks. The atmosphere on the evening was great, the food was of a very high standard and plentiful. I had lots of positive comments from my guests about the meal, especially the steaks. The service was also very good for a party of 20 guests. I'll definitely be back and would recommend to friends.

Went for lunch with my folks on a Tuesday lunchtime, my last visit to this particular pub being the mid 1990s!!! Very nicely furnished inside, I had gammon with a ducks egg and triple cooked chips. Very nice indeed. My mum had a creamy garlic mushroom sandwich in a ciabatta again with chips, while my dad had the chilli con carne. No complaints from them either, and all good sized portions. Three meals and drinks came in at a very reasonable £33. Nice to see this pub open again and in good hands - recommended

We had our family birthday lunch at The Lord Nelson today and we had a lovely time. We pre ordered the food and everyone's order was correct; each course was served to everyone at the same time and the staff were very helpful.

The Nelson is now under new ownership - after a slow start - the Nelson now has the beers served well and the food is excellent. I recently had the Shepherds pie it was so good had it the next week. The other people who ate with me enjoyed their meals - the steak starter was apparently excellent. Can highly recommend the Nelson is well worth a visit for a drink or a meal.Can also confirm the Nelson is very child friendly.

Planning a visit to a pub for a night out for 30 people is quite a challenge. With the help of Oli from the Lord Nelson, a pre-planned menu, so that pre-orders could be placed, meant that everyone was promptly served by a very efficient staff, for which nothing was too much trouble. We had guests travelling from Newcastle, who were very impressed. The evening will be talked about for ages, with many of our party wanting to revisit when next in the area.

Took a while to have our order taken, but staff were generally very good. Platter for starter was ok, onion rings were not hot and corn on the cob was a tad bizarre, but rest was good. Pork for main course was very good and the fish cakes which my wife had were good and portions were generous, especially the side of chips. Its a nice place, with comfortable bar and good parking. Overall pretty good.

The Lord Nelson was welcoming and clean with friendly helpful staff. The Sunday lunch menu was small but well ranged. The food was generous,tasty and very well presented. The staff were very friendly and helpful. It is well worth a visit.

The food and the presentation was excellent The service from the girls was also excellent they couldn't have been more helpful and pleasant. I will be definately be going back and I would recommend anyone who likes good food at a reasonable price to give it a try.

Blimey!! Years since we have been here...lovely new decor..welcoming real ales ..dog friendly ..social atmosphere ..albeit mid afternoon Friday .And now to the food...it was delicious ..fresh ,comforting ,tasty , spot on.! A real treasure of a find this village pub is.....well done ..we will return.

First visit for me so nothing to compare it with but I found this pub charming. Decor is great, lovely features, staff welcoming and friendly. Busy Friday night but no service issues at all. Food was exceptionally good, tuna steak cooked beautifully. The menu gives just the right amount of choices and excellent value for money here. Lovely garden and outside seating area. Very impressed and would recommend unreservedly and will definitely be going back.

Ok it's mid week midday pie and a pint. The service was great and the place has been redecorated. The food did take a while to come but it was no issue as we had lots to talk about it was not busy at all. The main issue was the food was over cooked a little if it was not for me his then I would of give more stars. Will go back as it's convenient and a lovely place with a great drinks and food selection and super beer garden. Glad it's back open.

Five of us (including a child) visited a couple of weeks ago for a mid week evening meal. I ordered the pate to start and was very disappointed. It was bland and shop bought. I would expect 'the chef' to be able to produce home-made pate, it's not difficult. The steak was pretty average too. I don't remember any one else raving about their food too. The service was average even though there were several staff hanging around. We informed that they were 'quite busy as they had two large tables in', I couldn't see tables with more than 8 people, so I'd hate to see what the service was like during busy weekends. Unfortunately the 'Liberal parent' gang seemed to be in that night and seemed to think it was ok to allow their children (bless them) to run around the tables and crawl on the floor expressing themselves. Perhaps better suited to their needs would be Macdonald's, it's just down the road or stay at home and teach them some table manners; it may actually benefit them in later life.

Great meal would recommend the burger and the cod & chips, pub classics done well, fish was cooked to perfection and the burger lovely a juicy. Good portion size.

We popped in for a meal last night to see what it was like now it has changed hands and we were not disappointed. The food was absolutely lovely, service very good and the atmosphere is really chilled and relaxed. I loved all the new decor too, especially the bird wallpaper- I'm going to have to get some! We had the mini surf and turf for starters and a mushroom soup- all delicious. Then we followed with the rolled chicken breast and sea bream- which again were a bit gorgeous! I was too stuffed for pudding but another person had the apple crumble- very fresh and not too sweet. Staff were really friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be back- yummy!!! (Also they are 100% dog friendly which just makes me love it even more!)

Having lived unknowing close, ten miles, from this jewel of an Inn for the past nine years it has been an absolute delight to visit The Lord Nelson today for an impromptu lunch.A nice welcoming inn with spacious bars and a restaurant well laid out and with good space between tables.The rear garden is something from a vision of old England is is really quite delightful.The lunch menu is not ovearly extensive but attention to quality of food and the preparation of the dishes is really apparent.Service was fast and really professional with both of our meals achieving a solid ten from us.A great place for lunches or evening dinning and a must at some point for the Sunday lunch out which looked so tempting on their web site.The Lord Nelson will certainly be added to our round of local village inns and pubs for both the summer and the winter.Well done to the team that n the inn.Most impressed.

So pleased that The Lord Nelson has reopened (under new and well motivated management) and is much improved. Had a fab meal there last night - the salad was the best I've ever had (it was a one off special for the yoga in the garden evening - hope it will be on future menus). My companions were very happy with their pies and my treacle pudding was lovely comfort food after the healthy salad. Lovely waitress too. We will be back for Sunday lunch soon. Can't wait.

Not a lot happens in Winthorpe village of an evening unless you are into playing Bridge or have a Jacuzzi. I expect then that most locals are well pleased that their local pub has reopened after, shall I say, some inflammatory issues in the past. It’s hard work trying to re-open a new restaurant in an existing location. It must be tricky to plan a menu that pleases the locals yet has some interesting items that tantalises the passing traveller. The Nelson’s menu has some cool touches, e.g. truffle with ham-wrapped chicken and a couple of nice fish dishes, but I wonder if they could stretch to a few more adventurous items, like something Thai spiced or oriental, maybe some tempura or something smoked for four hours. Perhaps even a specials board to let the chefs show off their credentials. Still, we all enjoyed a well-cooked meal, it didn’t break the bank and, since Cafe Bleu closed, it’s probably the best high end restaurant in the Newark area. We’ll be back...as soon as we get bored with our Jacuzzi.

Good to see this old favourite resurrected under new management. We were very impressed with the quick service, quality of the food, bar and drinks offerings (with Heineken on draught - always a good sign!). Food (the Sunday carvery) was of a high standard and the staff very helpful and personable. The bar staff were happy to offer samples of the less familiar, and well kept, extensive draught ales.

Great place for lunch, especially with young Bertie's company!, the grandchildren adore your alsatian pup!!!Our son,over from NZ ,was impressed with the relaxed atmosphere and food.All reasonably priced and fresh.We'll be back.......

A beautiful village and now the perfect gastro pub , the food and service first class . My friend had the pie and chips and I had chicken caesar - huge portion and really delicious . Service was prompt and very chatty / friendly - I would highly recommend and will be returning . Love the pub dog Bertie - cutie - and dogs are welcome .

Visited here this weekend with a couple of our children and granddaughter. The Nelson had been closed for a short while, but now it's re-opened, it's great to have it back! We spent a really lovely few hours letting the children (2 & 6) kick footballs and play in the enclosed, sunny back garden. Meanwhile we enjoyed some nicely selected wine and ordered traditional pub food. The burgers my eldest daughter and partner ordered were given enthusiastic nods of appreciation; my panko crusted cod and chips with a pea purée was reslly enjoyable; and as a treat the younger two thoroughly enjoyed a big potion of home cooked chips. So thrilled to have this place open again - it's a really nice walk from the northeast side of Newark, which makes a different afternoon out - and as an added bonus, the new kitchen offering is really, really nice! We will be back.

What a treat to find a pub with real character and charm run by people who clearly take a lot of pride in their 'proper pub'; great selection of local beers and a jar of pickled eggs on the bar (proper!), also, delicious food and an amazing wine list! Nice to see a pub that welcomes children and has a great play area whilst still maintaining a grown up atmosphere. The staff couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. If I didn't live 5 hours away this would definitely be my local! Well done the Lord Nelson!

Sunday lunch, poor standard, roast beef served without gravy, vegetables over cooked, starter of farmhouse pate, pate appeared to be from a packet charged £4 !!!!. Over priced and disappointing. Before closure in December the Sunday lunches were cared about.

lovely in side and very nice welcome lunch was first class just a a bit priceie very nice for special occasion

We visited tonight having heard it has recently been reopened with new management. On entering I was really impressed with the relaxed friendly atmosphere. Beautifully decorated we were made very welcome and after ordering drinks were taken straight to our table. The food was fantastic well presented good portion size and very tasty. With such a good dessert selection I couldn't help but be tempted and I wasn't disappointed. We had a thoroughly enjoyable evening nothing was too much trouble. The service was excellent and we will certainly be back soon. Well done to everyone.

Re-opened recently after being closed since December.First impressions were good; pleasantly re-decorated and refurbished with friendly, helpful staff and decent beer at reasonable prices.My 'potted' steak pie was tasty.However, on the negative side we had to wait a long time to get our table despite having booked in advance, meal portions were small and lacked a vegetable other than a handful of small chips; the wine is expensive being 50% to 100% more than charged at the excellent wine bar in Newark town centre.Really wish this place well and will re-visit and review again when the new management have had time to reflect on constructive feed-back.

I only stopped in for a few beers. Good selection of ales, staff gave a perfect pour with just the right amount of head. Food looked good going out but didn't have chance to sample.

This is a nice place to stay and is run by nice people. there was good food served. down side is its too far from anything else.

The staff are really nice here and they are always really friendly and welcoming when we walk into the pub. There is always great atmosphere in the bar area and during summer it is great to sit outside. The food is not great for the amount it costs, unless you use the 7th Heaven menu which is a meal for £7 before 7pm, this is good value as the food is good, but not for what it is normally priced at.

Good, very friendly pub serving 2-3 cask ales and very good quality food. Freshly prepared so there could be a short wait but it is worth it. Steaks in particular are good quality and worth a visit on their own.

Visited on new year's eve after a long dog walk in the local woods. Four of us (+ a three month old) had the foccacia and dip starter which was freshly baked and lovely. Three of us then had the burger and chips and one of us had the steak sandwich. All of the main courses were generous and of a really good quality. For pudding three of us had the sticky toffee with ice cream and one had autumn crumble with cream (there was no custard which I thought was a strange thing to not have any of!!!). With a couple of pints, a glass of wine and a few drinks the bill was around £100 which was really reasonable. However, more impressive than that was the really friendly nature of the staff, the waitress was excellent (not too attentive as some tend to be). A really enjoyable experience, will definitely be back.

Went to establishment for a light snack/meal on Sunday at 4.30pm was told they had chef problems. He did not turn in for his shift. we were very disappointed with that during this another dozen turned up wanting some food but again was told not able to do anything. While sitting having a drink the Manager was serving food upstairs and her staff were waiting on a large table in the above area. When asked about why there is food being served when we could not get anything. The Manageress said they had pre-booked and they had to get chef from their sister pub. So after the lies there was a chef to say the Manageress was very rude would be an understatement. She needs a lesson in customer care/service and should not be in front of customers with a stinking attitude that she displayed. We asked about the chef and she said I am not standing here having a debate with you I have had it all morning. We have been regulars to the pub always having food etc with large parties but I am afraid we will not be spending another farthing with you're business and I hope in the future you have more understanding and helpful staff.

Lunch time service was very good although being in at opening time was told some menu items had "run out". The remaining menu choices were excellent though, and the real ales in great condition. The atmosphere in this beamed village local is good although the pub/restaurant is quite large. Highly recommended. Not expensive for the area.

can't fault the service or the food, the service was quick although we didn't feel we were rushed, the waiter knew the meals and was able to recommend.

We usually love this place but we were very disappointed on this occasion. We were told that there were "chef issues" so no specials were available. The soup was very watery and tasteless and the main course average. The restaurant is very attractive but badly needs a "front of house" manager. We complained about the soup and expressed our concerns that things weren't as good as usual - however no allowance was made in the bill. Such a shame- we won't be returning for a while.

We booked for 12 people and was given the private dining room which was lovely apart from my mum had a problem with the stairs up to it The staff and food was so lovely we are going again and have recommended this restaurant to others and one couple have been for lunch and will be back and so will we thank you to the lovely staff

A quaint old pub retaining many original features. Good and varied choice for Sunday lunch. The roast pork chosen was delicious with rich tasty gravy which in it's self is unusual these days. Everything served to our large group in a friendly and efficient manner. First visit here and a very pleasant surprise. Will definitely be back.

Party of 12 for Sunday lunch celebrating various events. Lovely food and great, well paced service. Well done all! Brought back fond memories of scampi and chips in a basket at this pub back in the 70s and 80s since when we haven't been back till now.

Had the work Christmas party here. Everything was as you'd expect. Service was great, plenty of space. The food is really great. Can't comment on the price as it was paid for.

Great rural location, well designed interior with snug areas. Enjoyed the Nelson salad, mixed leaves, chicken, poached egg. Good range on menu and lovely Pinot Grigio. Super garden. Friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

The venue has a great deal of potential and has a superb garden area. The car park needs a tidy up and I noted a wall crumbling around the tree which let down the first impressions. On entering I was unsure if actually open as I noted a couple approach and then leave prior to us. Once inside you could see it was quite clean and quirky.We asked for our drinks and a food menu. To be honest we felt more welcomed by a fellow drinker than we did from the employee but decided to try the food. Whilst checking the menu we noted a specials board but most products had sold out next to them.We were approached by a lady to take our order at the table.We settled on sandwich options- we ordered Chicken Club & New York style with pastrami. Choice with Sandwich was to have with soup or fries. We went with Fries option.our cutlery and condiments were delivered and the food followed quite soon after.Presentation was ok but in a gastro type food pub would have expected our sandwiches to have been made with a more appropriate bread than what our sandwiches were made on which could on,y be described as Value sliced bread. The flavour of New York sandwich was nice however. Also thought it odd to have egg mayo served in a chicken club- would have expected sliced boiled egg??. No check back was carried out and no offer for refill of drinks were made. With more training I believe the business could be more than average.

This is undoubtedly one of the best Sunday lunches in the Lincoln/Newark area. I have visited for Sunday lunch at least 5 times indicating it must be very good in my opinion. However due to being so many times I have noticed a few inconsistencies such as the service can often be a little slow on the uptake initially when being seated up to ordering. On one visit the Beef wasn't quite as good quality as the other times (easily overlooked) and also once the potatoes were overdone and too crispy compared to other weeks. The manageress was quite rude one week but then the following week she was very good. Generally I would highly recommend, but couldn't quite give a 5/5, however The Lord Nelson is very almost there.

Very nice setting, reasonable food but poor service. Ordered drinks as meal was served but finished a leisurely meal before drinks arrived. Considering the restaurant was very quiet, around 5 diners, I'd hate to think how they would cope with a full house. The bar lady seemed too interested in chatting with a sole customer at the bar and was totally indifferent.

Nice food, good value for money and excellent venue and pub garden. Nice place to have lunch. They also have a specials board with some nice food listed on it. It is well thought out for familys, or just going out. Wonderful Enviroment.

We would like to thank Lucy and her team for making Jacobs party so special. After running around outside all morning, we landed at the nelson for a pre-arranged lunch. The food consisted of burgers, hot dogs and mini fish and chips in cones. All was tasty and exceptional, and the parents who helped the kids out all said that they would return to the pub to sample the menu. Once again thank you for providing 18 hungry children with a choice of delicious home cooked food and making all that came feel so welcome.

Stopped off at the Lord Nelson in Winthorpe at the end of a walk along the river Trent for a quick lunch. We only just managed to order food as they stop serving at 2pm and there was a large outdoor wedding they were catering for. The pub has a lovely outside area to sit in the garden but if you choose this option you have to put up with the selfish smokers. The drinks were a little pricey but the food was god value for money. We both had a chicken club sandwich, which was packed full of fresh ingredients and accompanied by crispy fries and very filling. Would definitely try this place again if we were ever back in the area

On arrival the place seemed devoid of all staff, but there was a large party eating so we hung around.Two staff appeared at once as if from nowhere and they were most helpful.Menu was typical mid range gastro pub fare. A tad pricey but you get what you pay for.Food served was excellent. Very crispy chips, good hearty burgers and tasty sausage n mash.We would definitely go again.

We went on a Saturday night, early on and the place was not too busy. Starters we tried were a mint pea soup and the fish cakes with chilli dip. Both were delicious.We both had the pie which tonight was a pork and leek in a creamy sauce, encased in a raised pie crust. This was definitely the best we had ever tasted. The service was friendly and helpful and we will certainly visit this gem again.

We called here about 5.45 pm on a Saturday evening. The restaurant opens at 6pm, which we knew, so we sat outside in the beer garden and had a nice relaxing drink. Menus were brought out to us before we went into the restaurant.The restaurant was very busy but service was efficient. We both enjoyed our respective starters of leek & potato soup and mushrooms and also the mains of sausage & mash and fish & chips. Nice white wine. Quirky signs on the doors of the Ladies & Gents !In summary, this is a really nice country pub that serves good meals in a relaxing atmosphere. There is outside seating/beer garden and a large car park. Can recommend it.

Well it's been a long time,but the old place has still got a bit of charm,it's a nice area and the food is ok

I arranged a surprise party at the Lord Nelson for 30 people for my parent's silver wedding anniversary and everything was perfect! The food was lovely and was very hot when served, even though there was quite a big group of us all eating at once. Everyone commented on how nice the restaurant was too inside and it was a great size for us all. The staff there were also very helpful and attentive along the way, particularly the manager Lucy who even made time for us when we came in to discuss decorations during a busy period at the restaurant! Thank you all very much will definitely be visiting again in future and recommending to friends and family.

Went in for a drink with my three year old son. The first was the price of two colas one 330 ml and one 250 ml for a total of £3.90. We sat in the garden and was shocked to see dog poo bags left next to the seating which is not the fault of the pub but should have been sorted. The gardens did not look as cared for which is a great shame as it seems in a little bit of a decline. We have been here many times and has been very good but the prices seem more and more expensive and seems less cared for. Not be going again.

On a rare child free evening my husband and I decided to dine out. We had not been to the nelson for a while having heard mixed reports, however, we had a lovely evening. Good menu choice, even for vegetarians (which I am), the food was delicious, couldn't fault portion size, my husband could only just finish his steak which was perfectly cooked. The service was very good, all staff we encountered were both friendly and helpful. Would definitely visit again.

Called in last minute on a sunday lunch time and the staff managed to fit our party of 11 in. Lovely atmosphere staff very helpful. They offer a good menu at a good price and the food was delicious. Will visit again.