Porterhouse by Barlows in Ashfield

Husband booked for my birthday our first visit here, was steak night and well impresssed, the food was amazing served lovely and hot and with a smile. Will deffo be back. No car park though.

Was delightful place food excellent and staff friendly

Wasn’t impressed at being charged an extra £50 by accident. Corrected after they were informed of the mistake but apparently the ‘system made an error’ adding 2 extra beers and 4 extra puddings. Hmm. Steak was reasonable but looked odd for a fillet, one fillet served to our table looked chunky and one looked very flat. Pineapple juice was good. Place was a bit noisy when we got there due to a table with a few kids running around and going in and out of the main door quite a bit. Service was ok but there seemed to be a lot of standing around waiting for work to do. Doubt I’d go back. I’m an honest reviewer, nothing much to praise here unfortunately.

First time on a Wednesday Steak Night. Fabulous food, good choice of drinks and reasonable prices. Great service too.

Can't fault the food or service. Price was good and similar to equivalent places but the food is definitely better.

Great little place,not a lot of room but nice and clean fantastic food.Staff are very polite and make you feel welcome.

Probably the by far the best steak I've had for a long time, excellent value for money and very generous portions.

Excellent service. Friendly staff and the steak Wow one of the best . I had surf and turf and it was lovely Was an excellent evening . Will be returning.

Ordered 12oz rump rare to medium. Probably one of the most driest steaks I’ve ever had with no flavour. No starters or sides available either. I wouldn’t rush back

The steaks are exceptionally good The service was very attentive and courteous And the atmosphere was very snug but just enough room It's a pity they don't offer a take out service But all in all superb and will be going again

I ate many steaks in my life, and in this little place, I found the best steak ever. It's just a poem with no right words to describe how incredible it tastes. It's must try food.

First time going tonight and me and my husband absolutely loved the meal, I had fillet steak rare, cooked to perfection. Everything tasted amazing better than miller and carter. Staff carnt do enough for you and all smiles. Would highly recommend. 🥰

Excellent food, cooked perfectly.

Fantastic food professional and polite staff steak lovers paradise a must visit restaurant

Fantastic place. Highly recommend you visit. Was made very welcome on arrival. Decor was nice with lots of small rooms as it's a house that's been converted into a restaurant. Service was prompt and staff very polite. The food was excellent, my fillet steak was cooked medium to perfection. My husband had Cajun chicken which he says was very good. Will deffo go back.

Just attempted the 72 ounce 🥩 challenge! failed miserably!! However, the food was exceptional, perfectly cooked and excellent quality, all the staff are friendly and polite, I would highly recommend, get yourself a table booked,

The food was delicious. Really recommend the place.

Update: Visited again, the young female staff are very eager to upsell drinks and desserts, and constantly ask if everything is OK. The chef can be seen drinking wine while cooking in the kitchen! It doesn't matter how you ask for the steak to be done he does it how he likes. Two people ordering steak medium can get two very different steaks. Expensive but good quality, however it is variable not everyone in our group was happy with their steaks as either over or under cooked. Old Review: We had to send one dish back! Delicious food but had to deduct stars for the cutlery not being polished there were dishwasher marks left on all of them, and the special of the noodles was very sour. I must say to their credit they replaced the dish quickly and without fuss so I've increased my rating to four stars. Our friend is used to Asian food and eats it on a regular basis and he said the noodles were definitely off. Other customers were questioning the flavour but the chef was saying that it was correct. We feel the flavour profile was not balanced. Maybe too much lime juice was added to the miso? The steaks and mixed grills however were perfect. The ribeye cut like a knife through butter. The meat was so tender. Even the grilled herb tomatoes were so ripe and delicious. The chips were near perfect crunchy crispy and fluffy on the inside. They soaked up the vinegar perfectly which cut through the oil of the chips. Altogether a marriage of barbecue flavours that go together perfectly. We had the local IPA and a cider which paired perfectly with the meals. The restaurant was busy with local regulars and the staff were friendly and accommodating. Every request we made was met with a courteous "no problem" reply. Service was impeccable. The desserts for those in our party who could manage them were also delicious. There was a Mars bar Cheesecake and a kinder bueno tart which was dense chocolate. Highly recommended if you still have room after your main course! (I didn't!)

Compact small steak house. Staff very friendly. Excellent service. Steak cooked perfectly. It was worth the trip to meet up with Friends. Highly recommend this steak house

Where do I start! Absolutely unbelievable quality. So 2 terraced houses knocked through and a restaurant is created, a restaurant that sells unbelievable food. Nothing on my Sunday dinner was below a 9 out of 10. I had the mixed meats roast for £25 with an additional cauliflower cheese. Four of us went for this meal and all of us said it was one of the best we have had. The girls working the floor were superb, and kitchen staff are obviously highly skilled to be knocking out food of this quality. A real quirky place that offers something quite different to anywhere I have been. Shall certainly be coming here again!

Second time here, this time for a birthday treat. I was really looking forward to it, and I definitely was not let down. I'll be back!!

This restaurant is great, the food was very good the service was very good but the restaurant is quite small. The 4 of us had steak which was cooked perfectly to our request. Will definitely be going back ( even though it's a 35 mile drive) .

Steak cooked a treat, melted in your mouth ,

Returned again today this is our go to place for Sunday roast. Quality is excellent. Cooked to perfection. Lovely atmosphere. We have all the meats Sunday roast £25. Kids have the kids roast £7. Great pint of Guinness too. We will be back and highly recommend!!!

Amazing place our first visit food was excellent staff were great we will definitely be visiting again 👍

I've got to be honest, I'd probably pass this venue and not even look twice. But my friend living in the area had already dined there with her partner and just knew I'd love it. We were seated immediately but not liking to be too cramped next to another table, we asked if we could move, and the staff made it happen immediately. Please know, I'm not saying the restaurant is cramped, it's very small and intimate which I LOVE! It's just when me and my besty catch up, it's better for everyone with ears that we are away from people HAHA! I can't say enough about how perfect the service was, even offering us things we weren't aware of to make the experience better for us. Our drinks were served very quickly and then came the food. THE FOOD! This is one of the best steaks I've had in a loooong time! Even taking my leftovers hope to finish later. The entire night was just perfect. The price is beyond reasonably for what you get! I will 110% be back to dine there again!!!!!!!

Had a lovely meal, the food was cooked perfectly and the staff were professional and friendly. We had a lovely pudding as well and everyone enjoyed it.

First time here. The food was superb 👌 Service was fast and attentive. The only downside, for us, was that the tables for 2 were very close together, so if on a date night, as we were, it wasn't very private. Also, our table was by the stairs so often had folk standing next to us wondering where the toilets were. Will return but would ask to be seated elsewhere if possible x

I’m staying for an evening around the corner so didn’t have a booking, the staff were incredibly helpful to find a table to fit me in. The food was delicious, I had the surf and turf which although pricey at £43 for a pint and the meal with a Stilton sauce it was worth every penny. The ladies who were serving were all lovely, incredibly friendly and very efficient. I’d advise booking if you are looking to come, it’s definitely worth a visit

Thank you! Reece and Sally and Jane and everyone else set us up for a lovely evening in the patio… been meaning to visit for years now and had loads of recommendations. Only criticism is that we can never seem to get a table booking at short notice!!! Must be popular! So we can see why now! Big steaks! Banging chips and stuff! Steak sauces through the roof…. and sides that are off the charts… we backed up the Ribeye and the Jurassic with Mac n Cheese and Garlic Mushrooms and two sauces…. You need some energy to consume that amount of food! Had to admit defeat… keep up the good work folks! A real buzz about the place with Al Fresco dining… even the opportunity to put my own playlist on the Bluetooth Stereo

Great service, meal was amazing, jurassic steak was cooked to perfection

This place is amazing, small restaurant so best to book. The steaks are to die for and cooked to perfection. Lovely friendly staff thoroughly recommended

Last week was my 4th visit here and I will keep going back. Not only is it easily the best steakhouse I've been to based on the quality of food, but all the posh steakhouses need to take a leaf out of porterhouse handbook. Last week I took my family for sunday dinner on recommendation of a few people. This sunday dinner is the best sunday dinner I've eaten out and this was agreed by my dad, step mum and sister. As a family off food lovers this is as higher praise as I could give and I cant wait to go again!!! Well done barrows chefs and staff and thank you for helping make another special day.

Food fabulous. Steak was to die for. Waitress service excellent. Was sat on the top level in a small back room which was more like a store room. In fact it had got chairs stacked in the corner so there was no atmosphere and it kind of ruined the night. If you book ask not to be in that room

Food was great cauliflower bang bang was amazing crunchy crispy ,been cheffing for years and you got that spot on need to ask how you did it ,and steak was great only place I will have steak to be honest ,service was excellent put up with us after our pub crawl was not rowdy but may be challenging,everything was great thankyou .

Best steak house,service friendly would strongly recommend a visit 😋

Best steaks in the area, fresh and cooked to perfection! service is great too, highly recommend for all ages

Amazing food huge portion sizes staff very welcoming 👍

The pasta was not what I expected. When you say CARBONARRA it has to be CARBONARRA ( and not paying £2 extra for bacon)it's enough paying £14.95 lol

Went with family, 11 of us in total. Everything from the service to the food and price was excellent. The waitress who served us (I wish I had asked her name) was so helpful and attentive. 10/10 I had the sirloin steak as shown in the picture, cooked to perfection and delicious. Will definitely be coming again! Thank you

Had a lovely Sunday roast the other week, massive slabs of beef on the plate! Can't fault the food, I would recommend it if you've not been. It did take a while to come though so I've knocked a star off.

Visited last night and had the most amazing meal. Could not fault a thing. Lovely atmosphere, attentive staff. What more can you ask

Had excellent Sunday lunch. Good value, excellent food, quality local ingredients, very professional but friendly service and lovely surroundings. We will be back.

Five star lunch . Rib eye to die for . Cheers sam

The food here is spot on. We came here for a family treat and were not disappointed. The restaurant is cosy and welcoming and the staff very attentive. I went for the ribeye and everything was cooked to my liking and full of flavour. The presentation was perfect. We'll definitely be back.

Booked for my 40th birthday for a family meal. There was 14 of us and pre ordered to make things easier. I was assured when I booked that my mum would be catered for (she has ocd with most foods) and I made sure again before the Saturday that it would be ok for her to have a jacket potato cheese and beans, no salads no seasonings nothing. Got there in plenty of time the girls serving us I can’t fault them, got us drinks and then double checked the pre order that I had written down for them with me. Waited nearly an hour for food but granted all dishes came out together but then there was my mums dish which had to be sent back as the chef had put some kind of green seasoning/garnish on top. Dish came back but because of what was in it before my mum had to check to make sure it had all been taken off and it hadn’t it had just been hidden with more cheese. I took it back and did say to front of house I told you if it wasn’t plain it would get sent back, she not eat this now at all. Was offered to order something else off the menu for her but that is why I ordered jacket potato . my poor mum was then sat there with nothing to eat while we all ate but then i didn't eat much of mine cos i was very angry. My mum got upset and started crying my birthday meal with family was ruined quite frankly The chef said that he wasn’t told even though it was written down and that he thought it looked bland. Was also informed later on that night that the butter that was used had herbs in it. I used to really like eating here but I think it’s gone down hill with the food in the last couple of years and I won’t be eating here again. This also has put my mum back and now doesn’t want to go out again.

Excellent place for a steak would definitely recommend

Apart from the cherries issues we had a really good meal. The steak night offer for £22 including a beer was good value , good portion and very tasty. The desert description was chocolate mouse and cherries, however the cherries consisted of 2 small glace cherries which was a bit of a con ! We will be returning to try the other menus but will check on details before ordering.

I can see why it books up quickly. Ridiculously good steak and lovely staff. It's fantastic.

The food was excellent one of the best steaks I've had I ordered peppercorn sauce but it would have been criminal to pour it on the steak 😀

We enjoyed a lovely early evening meal, we hadn't realised it was a special steak menu but the server ( I'm sorry I didn't get your name) was fantasticly knowledgeable so we decided really quickly, I had the Cajun chicken, my partner had the porterhouse along with sides of scampi, onion rings and the blue cheese and peppercorn sauce. Everything was cooked beautifully, the chicken was moist, the steak could have been cut with a butter knife... and the homemade chips were absolutely perfect 👌 if I had to give criticism, I prefer a thicker sauce but we left happy and full after the generous pudding portions. Will definitely return! Staff were fantastic too really attentive and knowledgeable, and seemed like a happy team! 😊

Fantastic evening, super quick service. Steaks were cooked to perfection!! Highly recommended. We will be back. Make sure you book it was very busy.

The food is amazing The steaks are cooked perfectly Highly recommended

Delicious food, great service and friendly staff. Only down side is....there are no facilities for the disabled.

Booked as a birthday treat for my wife. After a long busy hectic week, we were looking forward to a lovely meal and the opportunity to spend some quality time together. The meal was mediocre...... steak was overcooked but was willing to let this go as the rest of the mixed grill was great. Ordered 2 x apple crumble with custard for dessert. Both of the crumbles were cold!!! To their credit, the crumbles (hot) were replaced free of charge which was appreciated. No sooner had we finished dessert and we were presented with the bill which incedently we didn't ask for!! The time was 9 30pm. We were asked if we'd be paying cash or card and literally two minutes later the waiter appeared with the card machine...... nothing like been told to leave !!!!!

What a wonderful place, the food was out this world, and reasonably priced drinks. The steak is the best steak I have ever had. The staff are exceptional. I would recommend this place… anyone that’s already booked well enjoy all over if

Was seated upstairs which was quite chilly!!! Kept jackets on during the meal. No atmosphere or ambience. Had steak which was disappointing compared to previous visits.

Every one ad something different to steaks to roasts fabulous

What a great place and great food, friendly ptofessional staff. A great menu and generous portions. A lovely place for a special celebration or a great night out with friends. Most enjoyable

We went to Poterhouse by Barlows for the 1st time today to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary & it was fabulous, the filet steak was divine as was the whole meal & all the staff were very friendly & tentative, wonderful all round experience, we will definitely be going back again 😋😋😋🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Had been meaning to visit Barlows for a long time and finally some friends suggested it as a January Pick Me up. We were not disappointed. Perfect steaks in a nice environment with very friendly and attentive staff. Nice and busy confirming people will turn out on a cold and windy mid January evening if the food is worth it....and it was. First visit but it won't be the last!

WOW, fabulous the best steaks can recommend, Fillet and a jurassic steak never heard of a jurassic steak before. Will be back, thank you 😊

Twice as good as miller and carter! Better service, great quality food and not nearly as expensive! This place was brilliant, as soon as we entered the building we were greeted and seated! Quality drinks and the steaks are unreal! Don’t waste your money at any other overpriced ‘steakhouse’ just go here you won’t be disappointed! Have the king prawns to start their amazing! Could do with a chocolate desset is my only gripe. Apart from that…5 stars all around.

Best steakhouse around by some margin. 1st time back in 5 years and it's gotten even better. Recommend the Porterhouse.

My daughters birthday catered for 8 adults and5 children fantastic food and service will recommend to all

Been to the porterhouse on several occasions now and never had a bad experience, the steaks are always good quality, and the service is great

Went for nye what amazing food, those chips wow, staff where lovely, even chefs had some banter with us really made our night and wonderful end of 2023 x

Have been twice now. First was for the Saturday lunch time deal and I was very happy. Went for Christmas Eve dinner. Couldn't have the Christmas menu as we should have separately booked that, certainly was not obvious when booking a table on their site. I couldn't find that option when I went back looking for that. By 4:30 1/2 the steaks were no longer on the menu as sold out. Come on you a steak house owned by a butchers shouldn't run out that early. I ordered the last ribeye to be cooked blue. What came out was a very flat and extremely thin but large steak. Definitely cooked more than blue but what can you do it was the last one. Food was still tasty for sure so can't complain about that. Just felt let down with the visit. Will more than likely be in 2 minds when we look to book a table out for dinner again.

Went in on Christmas eve. They had crackers for the table which was a sweet thought. I ordered a veg carbonara, it was easily one of the best I've had in the country. The staff were super friendly and lovely too

Amazing steaks, cooked to perfection

Probably best steak in notts, Service & quality are excellent, Very big portions. The portions are big and very well presented

Good quality food well cooked. What more can you ask for?

It was a fabulous meal the steak was cooked to perfection, a really enjoyable time with the family

Excellent food and service, the staff are very polite and friendly ..time from ordering to sevice is fast and food is always hot, the restaurant is very well run, it has a lovely feel to it, always gets booked up so be quick to make a reservation. Forget Miller n Carter Porterhouse is our favourite 100% 5 stars from us

Good food but we sat near the door every time someone came in it seemed like we were at the north pole very disappointed , we'll go in the summer but never in the winter sorry .

Very very the food was excellent very friendly staff helpful we will be back.

Definitely recommend, amazing steak and the staff can't do enough for you

briliant service and food will go again thank you

Fantastic, Sunday Lunch, superb highly recommend. Note on street parking and there is an upstairs. Friendly, helpful staff.

Great restaurant went on a steak night £20 steak choice and a drink very good value delicious food and when the staff heard it was my birthday they sent over a small bottle of prosecco ❤️

We visited last Saturday night and it was excellent. My daughter booked for my 80th birthday treat. Sausages were tasty and chips perfect. We came with an 11 year old and he had his first steak which was outstanding. The cornflake tart was to die for and rounded of a marvellous evening. Decor is amazing. WELL DONE SCOTT AND YOUR STAFF. Can't wait to come back.

Had the tomahawk beautiful no complaints and service was excellent

Our visit was on Saturday the 7th of October, been to Porterhouse a few times over the past few years and it’s always been very good but this time it was exceptional in every way possible. We didn’t have a starter we went straight for the main courses, my wife had the fillet steak medium rare and it was cooked to perfection, I myself had the mixed grill it was amazing the best mixed grill I ever had by far all the meats were cooked perfect and there was plenty of it, I highly recommend the mixed grill especially if you love your food and you have a very good appetite. For desserts I had the crème brouille and the wife had the Eton mess I would say the desserts are slightly overpriced but they were good. Overall our experience was a positive one and would highly recommend that you try Porterhouse by Barlow if your a lover of steak and local produce you will not be disappointed Finally well done to all the team at Porterhouse

Great Sunday meal with my sister , first time visiting for us. Great service,food was cooked lovely. I had the half chicken which was big, only had very small serving of mash potatoes on my, should be more for price. Beer garden to the rear is a great area.

First class steaks and service - fantastic 👍 Will not be long before we are back 🥰

Disappointed got home put the chip pan on

Finally! A first class restaurant for Sunday Lunch! Cannot fault anything. Pat, our waitress was fantastic, ensured our individual tastes were catered to, so pleasant and helpful! Definitely will be back. Often!!!

Great food look forward to coming again rump steak delicious 😋 even got a lovely small bottle of prosecco as a birthday gift 🎁

Wonderful food, I had the porterhouse steak, the service was lovely and super efficient, atmosphere was intimate. Would recommend

Lovely steak house, good service, lovely food

Absolutely lovely service from our waitresses. We was served by two young ladies, and a very good atmosphere, lovely music! The food was amazing and was very quick (despite being very busy). I believe our waitresses were Daisy and Liv. Thank you so much for a lovely night! Will definitely be coming back!

This is genuinely the best steak I have ever had. So tender & juicy & great value. Really really impressed by the quality of food here, although I knew it would be good as it’s Barlows but my expectations were exceeded. Jurassic Steak, perfectly medium rare🙈

Thought we would give this place a second chance- wish we hadn’t bothered. Staff obviously didn’t want to be there, food was greasy and steak was chewy. Food took an hour and 15 to come, when asked where the food was the waitress went to ask and never returned until 30 mins later with our food. We came for my partners birthday and it was just poor from start to finish. Requested “happy birthday’ was wrote on his pudding when I book a few weeks before. His pudding was bought out without anything on it. Again when I asked waitress responded with “you should have told us when you arrived”. If you like being surrounded with idiots and a cocky chief you’ll love it here

First time here and will definitelygo again. Steak was huge and delicious. The service was prompt and courteous. Excellent value as well on the steak nights.

We went at lunch for a family birthday meal! The food and service were good. There was a menu on for one drink and one steak at £20 which was a great price. However there wasn't any veggie options, when we asked the staff they have us the evening meal menu and our family could order what they wanted! Steak was lovely but a little dry on the edges but I think that's down to the amount of people! I would go again!

Great food and excellent service

My name is David therefore I am prone to moaning apparently (according to review statistics) BUT NOT THIS TIME! The only thing I can moan about is not having anything to moan about! It was absolutely fabulous. We went for the Saturday Afternoon £20 Steak Night deal (advertised quite clearly on the website when we booked). It matched the menu on our table on arrival, we knew exactly what to expect. I say this because, at the same time a party of 10 arrived on a pre-booking moaning about the menu and kept asking about the 5pm A La Carte menu items and were quite difficult when told they weren’t available yet. Yep, I’m now moaning about the moaners.. if you’re veggie, call ahead, see what they can do. Particularly if you’re called David. Anyway, back to our experience. Booking was easy, menus on the website accessible and clearly Steak-hefty.. but not exclusive. Our deal today was a selection of steak meals with trice-cooked seasoned chips, a breakfast mushroom, a grilled tomato and side salad.. with a pint of beer or 175ml glass of wine. TWENTY QUID!! I mean, I had a 16oz Jurassic steak with a pint for TWENTY QUID!! Now, added to this perfectly (rare) cooked 16oz tasty lump of cow, the chips were delicious and then (and this is a deal breaker for me)…a perfectly grilled sweet, juicy and seasoned FULLY GRILLED tomato and a butter-tasty mushroom on the side. A balsamic seasoned salad looked nice and tasted just as good. Simply sublime. My wife paid £5 extra for an 8oz fillet which was worth every penny. She was just as happy and the side order of a large bowl-full of creamy garlic mushrooms was enough for two (so I had to help out of duty!) My brandy-infused peppercorn sauce was simply delicious also. The 8-quid puddings were massive! I enjoyed a huge homemade cornflake tart with custard and my wife had perfectly flambéed crème brûlée with orange shortcake. It’s only expensive if it’s rubbish.. I’d happily pay twice as much if I was wealthy. Just terrific. The staff are friendly and super-efficient (and I mean super-efficient.. like pouring the drinks as you’re ordering them with the waitress at the table).. I should add that we’re not steak-buffs, or we weren’t until now. I just don’t think I’ve eaten out and received such good value and quality. You must go! And our excellent waitress was Reneá

The best place to go for steaks

Can never call to book a table? Phone just rings? Is this place shut?

Have you ever come across someone who clearly doesn't like their job (and is also not very good at it)? We came across a whole restaurant full of them! Booked a table about a month in advance, but on arrival they seemed to be struggling to find it, and then it turns out they had written it for 4 instead of 5 people. She informed me of this and left a pregnant pause; not sure if I was supposed to suggest at this point that one of us would wait in the car or something?! Anyway, after deliberation they offered to put an extra chair onto the end of a table - fine, but in such a small place this really made us feel in the way. It was a busy service with plenty of staff, but sadly not a lot of competence between them and definitely not a smile to be had! It's one thing to dislike your job, but don't show that to the customers for goodness' sake! 4 drinks orders were taken and then the waitress walked away...again, there were 5 of us. We had to call her back to take the fifth order. No second drinks were offered, so we had to call someone over to order those - in a restaurant, isn't it standard to keep an eye on drinks and try to upsell a second one? For a restaurant primarily specialising in steak, it is a real oversight for the steak to be tough on one plate, and not cooked to the order on another (asked for medium rare, got rare to blue - better to be under than over, but still, why ask how you'd like it cooked?) This was a birthday meal, but we felt underwhelmed and made to feel like we were an inconvenience. When we got up to leave, not one member of staff acknowledged us or even turned in our direction - bad hosting. It was a weird vibe in there throughout to be honest, almost as if the staff had a big fight immediately before service and none of them were talking to each other, or anyone dining there! Would not recommend!