Riverside Farm in Nottingham

After eating here for many years we were astonished when we went on 23rd November at 5 pm we were told if we had not booked we could not eat as they were doing Christmas parties. There was hardly anyone in and very few tables had reserved on. So we have not been in since. We used to go every other week with my sister and brother in law .

went in asked for a table the lady was rude and blunt telling us bookings only, checked the website so many times available. utterly rude.

good carvery and nice selection of other pub food

For was rubbish and over priced

Visited for cake and a drink. The restaurant was very busy and there were no tables available. I asked if we could sit at the bar which there were 2 tables available to use. Through our time there, there were lots of bookable tables not actually being used! We had cake and a drink, but the cake was dry and not that enjoyable.

I always enjoy a good carvery, and never disappointed here, however, on this occasion, I felt the carvery wasn't quite upto their usual standard which is all I'm going say because it was very busy, so I sort of get the reason why.

Had brekkie for the first time great choice off food tea / coffee was a little disappointing, but will deffo come again. Waiteres was lovely xx

Great service, great veg at carvery with huge Yorkshire pud. I would have liked a 3rd slice of meat - I ordered standard so got just the 2 - and the sundae was a bit too sickly. Crumbles were very big and Great value for money

Came with a group the service was good but the carvery was cold and the toilets nead a good clean with one had no working lock

Went for lunch with my daughter, her yorkie wrap was massive she couldnt eat it all.

had a standard carvery.Really tasty.

Just turned up for dinner before booking in to travelodge next door. Bit disappointing as only guide dogs are allowed. We booked in to travelodge next door because of the pub next door as every Green King pub we've been to allows dogs with a well behaved human. Dinner and breakfast will have to be somewhere else 😢

Great customer service, fantastic food, staff very friendly made you feel welcome. Jo is very helpful, GM Paul always checking your ok great with Kids, Kaat AM is fantastic always makes sure you're ok, very polite team. Can't ask for more.

Great experience, really friendly staff who are very helpful!

Went last night staff and food great especially Mike was so friendly

A carvery pub with no meat available at 7.45pm on a Tuesday night. Carvery then switched off so no scope for vegetables either. Steak ordered but came with seemingly tinned mushrooms. Bbq burger swamped with bbq sauce and topped with an overcooked egg. Then, no menu desserts or sundaes available even though food is meant be served until 9am. The staff didn't seem remotely bothered or interested. Absolute shambles!

Our recent experience at The Riverside Farmhouse Carvery was beyond infuriating. Arriving at 7:30 pm, well within their advertised hours, we were informed that they’d run out of carvery – the very dish they brand themselves around. This isn’t just disappointing; it’s a complete failure in planning and customer service. A so-called “carvery” restaurant running out of its main attraction an hour & half before closing is beyond incompetent. They couldn’t even be bothered to ensure the primary meal they’re known for would be available? When we expressed our disappointment, we were met with indifference – no apology, no compensation, not a shred of accountability. It felt like we were inconveniencing them by expecting the meal we’d come for. But the lack of care didn’t stop there. When we tried to salvage our evening by ordering dessert, we were told they were not serving “Menu” desserts only Take Away– and still well before closing! Clearly, they were trying to quietly close early, with little regard for the customers they’d left hanging. And as if that weren’t bad enough, it became obvious what their true priority was: Christmas decorations. The dining area was closed off, cluttered with boxes of decorations, as though preparing the restaurant for the festive period took precedence over actually serving the people who came to dine. With a road closure outside, it’s clear they’d pulled both the carvery and dessert offerings to shut down early and focus on decorating. The utter lack of professionalism and disregard for paying customers was appalling. This isn’t just a disappointment – it’s a warning. If you’re thinking of going to The Riverside Farmhouse Carvery, don’t waste your time. A restaurant that cares more about hanging tinsel than serving its core menu, that shows zero regard for its patrons, and that quietly pulls service to close up early has no business pretending to care about customers. Avoid this place at all costs.

Fantastic service friendly helpful staff wonderful food didn't have to wait long for food lots of choice on menu clean disabled friendly toilets and good parking

Banging carvery, Jo was a ledge and managed to get us a seat when we hadn't booked. Peng turkey. Ridiculous eclair. Spaff were amazing 😍

This is our favourite place for dinner and to have amazing birthday experience. Jack was incredibly accommodating and got our birthday cake out to us beautifully:)

Enjoy your meal Clean environment Food quality is very good

Weekend it is necessary to book, you are asked what area you want to sit in when booking as there is a family area, which can get rather noisy. Carvery is always good, other meals on menus may take longer so best to wait awhile before queuing for carvery if others are having food from the menu so you can eat together. Large selection of puddings and the cakes are large portions. Take away service for carvery looks good value for money.

Lana served us today, she was so polite and friendly and very efficient . Food was great too. We will be back. Thank you so much.

no gravy on our food and bottle of diet coke missing

Really tasty food, friendly staff and quick efficient service.

Peaked our interest when driving past, was a great selection of food including the popular carvery. We did get a cake away as well and that was fantastic Service was lovely and they accommodated us having a table for an hour before a big booking.

The 'To good to go' bags from here are amazing! Staff very polite!

Portion sizes are huge and food is lovely

The food was expensive and the meat was not properly cooked Sunday roast is more expensive in the weekend and does not taste nice

Got us I'm without a booking. Very helpful.

Thank you very much the meal was excellent and the desert!!

Reasonable value for Nottingham, hotel rather dated. No USB charging sockets and no electrical sockets by bedside tables. Ample hot water for shower or bath. Basic tea and coffee, very limited amount in room but always available at reception. One very good plus point is the free parking which can be very expensive in the city.

Breakfast regually ....very good indeed it is alway very good value nice food and venue always clean and tidy

Free child's meal wasn't available as advertised. Carvery was much nicer today at 12 than it was in the evening . Not enough staff to clear tables in a timely manner

Place a lot better than a month ago the man who runs it on a Sunday morning he is none stop working making sure everything runs ok and now they do Yorkshire puddings what a bonus and the bacon is spot on none of that fatty bacon enjoyed it just need a bit of gravy for the Yorkshire puds

veg and roast potatoes were rock solid absolutely devastated. wasted £26 for it to go straight in the bin. Don't waste your money!!!!!

The gluten-free burger was not the best. The bun was horrible, dry, and think cardboard like bun. They said I could off had a carvery but when at the till they was very unsure what I could eat. The rest of the family carvery was OK, my other half said he wouldn't have paid the weekend price for what he got though as the it's wasn't best. But £9 mid week rlpricewas about the right.

The carvery is excellent and exceptionally good value. The restaurant is very dated and drab. Tables left uncleared for far too long. The whole place would benefit from a deep clean.

Nice meal, good selection of veg.

Cold and very small amount of food

Excellent lunchtime meal with friends Very attentive friendly staff Had lunchtime special £11.99 for 3 courses Piping hot soup small carvery meat was amazing and large crumble for desserts. Definitely be back 😁

The 2 managers just walk in right to see me, just walk into

Budget price, friendly people nice for a pleasant lunch

Staff standing not doing much and don't welcome you. As for the buffet breakfast they have taken jam and marmalade away so nothing to put on toast.

Great place to pop in for a drink or a lovely meal for a family or a nice romantic meal. The place is very clean. Staff are very pleasant & dressed well & very welcoming as you come through the doors. The food was very reasonable priced & was cooked perfectly and will recommend this place

Lovely food. Carvery excellent. Great selection of veg and different gravy's. Atmosphere very good as was the service.

Best cavery I've had inva long time

13/10/24. THE Carvery. beef was like rubber green beans was like over done burnt both types of roast potatoes rock hard parsnips swimming in oil cauliflower cheese was really hard mash was ok stuffing was like cement hardly any gravy or sauces one of the kitchen staff just kept looking and walking off 4 ppl at bar 1 serving REALLY BAD FOOD THOUGHT ID TRY 1 LAST TIME BUT NOT CHANGED AT ALL

Fair prices. Good food. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. Update 12th Oct. The staff were fantastic. Tried the Tex Mex chilli and it was super. The Caulfower wings starter is superb, if there's two of you try that and the excellent garlic mushrooms as a sharing starter. Mmmmmm

Food is stunning, drinks are fizzy. Carvery is 10/10. Can’t beat it. 100% recommend

This place bring a whole new meaning to coffee and cake. Check out the display of cakes. Sunday lunch was good.

I was working in the area all week. The Riverside staff were very friendly, I never tired of eating the carvery. Many thanks to the staff there.

Food was nice wasn't as hot as id liked it to be but plenty of food we could not finish it all

Great value breakfast, the atmosphere is amazing and really good for someone like myself who doesn't like busy places, food is always up to standard and the staff are amazing.

items missing No cake and no extra pigs in blanket

Had a carvery breakfast. Amazing food and great value for money

Called in for breakfast, very disappointed, cheap, plenty etc but everything was overcooked, sausages had thick hard to cut skin, bacon well and truly overcooked, black pudding overcooked, good job I was hungry, chef needs to pay attention to detail, also not everyone likes these new fancy coffee, tastes like bonfire toffee

THANKYOU SO MUCH Charlene!!!! For your amazing outgoing and funny personality!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️ Me and my wife had a lovely meal but we had fantastic service! Would you believe we was arguing before we got here but left full, and happy thankyou so much Charlene we will be coming back for Xmas and birthdays❤️❤️❤️

Fabulous carvery! The gammon is some of the best I've ever had. All the food and staff are lovely. Highly recommended.

They sent me wrong order of food! Including pork that I didn’t order! I ordered 3 beef meat! I contacted them but they ignored my calls! Will contact FSC.

Very good grub.best carvery in Nottingham.

Friendly place and helpful staff, food is what you expect

An elegant place, delicious food, I would try the cake next time.

Paid £15 to get a carvery. Literally a tablespoon of mash, tablespoon of stuffing and the rest was green beans. Theyve changed the boxes and your not getting your moneys worth anymore. Still starving!

It's always a joy coming to the Riverside Farm restaurant. My friends and I had a lovely meal on 09/09/24. The staff was really friendly and helpful (especially our waiter Jack). The ambiance always feels warm and welcoming, the food was lovely, the portions generous and the prices are very good value for money! The delicious cakes for desert are served in a box so they can be taken home afterwards which is also very nice. Looking forward to coming again soon!

Was a pleasure meeting joe she made my day...lee.

Food and service was ok I had fish and chips it was ok with only a small piece of fish and a handful of chips my wife had the carvery which she didnt enjoy, don't think we'll be visiting again

Lovely place to eat or have a quiet beer after work staff are friendly, big complements to sam the chef. She cooked a lovely chicken combo. 5* review from the lad with the Louisiana style chicken strips 👍👌

Best full English. . . Fantastic carvery. . Great staff. . can't ask for more really

Arrived about 9.30 for breakfast they had no fried eggs, they had scrambled but usually have fried eggs but run out, they had run out white bread, coffee in thermos container's but was tepid. On the plus side the other food was nice and people were nice but I would not have expected the lack of fried eggs and white bread especially at that time.

Called here with my wife for a end of week treat we ordered the chicken tikka each when it arrived we were disappointed the nan breads were rock hard and the curry was like dish water I tried to eat it to not make a fuss but my wife couldn’t and to be fair we should have sent it straight back we called over the waiter and told him our concerns and he apologised and said he would inform the manager he then returned and asked if we would like something else we said no and would prefer a refund he then said he would fetch the manager then returned for a second time and said the manager would refund our money back to the app we haven’t as yet received any refund it’s a shame as we have usually had some nice meals at the Riverside but I’m afraid we won’t be returning in the future if this is how you are treated with a manager that can’t even be bothered to speak to his/her customers.

Foods today was amazing been a few times before always nice but today it was full of flavor and looked like a lot of thought had gone into it. Mentioned to the manager and she said that's because Jay cooked today. He needs to train the others because it was a million times better than it normally is

Very tasty. Large portions. Absolutely huge, scrumptious cake. Jo was really helpful with gluten free service! I would come back

Fine if you eat meat or are a vegetarian but do not go if you’re a vegan. Almost all of the vegetables are cooked in butter and it’s in the mash and the stuffing. Asked for some vegan options and they basically just gave some basic boiled vegetables and potatoes which was nice of them to do but it was obviously very meh. No plant milk options either. Nothing wrong with any of the serving or anything they were nice, but just don’t go if you’re a vegan.

I was cueing for 25 minutes to get my carvery when I reach the carvery station there was not much to choose from the roast potatoes were rock hard no stuffing and there was only carrots for vegetables.. still had to pay full price even though half the food was not on show and when I complained my reply was.. its been one of those days

The lady taking food orders at the till was very rude to everyone she served. They weren’t even that busy last Sunday. Food was good though. She let her colleagues down.

Dont know whats happened to Riverside Farm recently. Hardly anyone in and the food gone right down hill. Got family members who rave about it aswell - any special occasions they are there - honestly dont know why? I had fish and chip supper - tasted rank ! Batter on the fish, sausage and scampi was tasteless and to top it off no tartar sauce and paid 12.99 for the privilege. Had a quick look at the carvery but it looked dry and looked like it been sat there since dinner. Staff all looked like they had just been released from prison - one of them shouting at kids running round ! 🤨 Update : Reached out to the email address no reply !

We was served by Amie she was lovely and very help full we did have to wait but the food was nice would recommend and we will be coming back

Missing Burger meal and meat yet i paid for the whole order. Delivery via uber eats, no refund either for food i didnt receive

Ordered from Uber Eats. Missing my whole burger order and meat with carvery yet i still paid full price, its terrible. They dont answer the phone

Food was nice. We were spoken to quite rudely and abruptly by staff. My boyfriend was practically shouted at to move down to someone else at the bar, even though there was only one person in front of him in the queue. Worst part is he was only asking if they had any mayo as we weren’t asked when food was delivered. The woman then again spoke very rudely to him, again almost shouting at him to tell him to go and see the host. He then went to see the host at the front, and was almost refused the mayo as they can only give out the sauce if food has been ordered and brought out - we had our food on the table. I understand if the staff are busy or under pressure, however this is unfair as a customer to be practically shouted at.

food was cold and the cauliflower was main the base. just two small pieces of gammon. not good.

Lovely meal...Better than Toby Carvery...No booking...

Might just be when we were there but they seem severely understaffed. This means just one person at the bar, serving all the drinks and taking all the food orders which means there was a queue at most times. No one clearing plates or anything like that. Food was okay but the vegetarian pies are quite dry and stodgy.

First time there in many a year. Was pleasantly surprised. Thank you

love farmhouse inns steak & ale pie was awesome even though I ordered an eclair they didn't have any so supplement was 2 slices of very nice cake which I was very happy with.

Had a Sunday carvery it was very nice.

Walked in and seated straight away. No delay in food coming out. Our food was delicious. Staff polite and friendly. Would come again.

Been before many times, went today soent best part of £100 so the dinner goes up £3 at weekends, thanks, just when I have opportunity to take my kids, my mim n dad went up got a plate full plenty of meat, then a new chef came out with freshly cooked meat, I had Gammon and beef, I was gobsmacked more so at the gammon, it's what I would break off to give my dog, being polite I wasn't going to ask for more, I shouldn't have too but it ruined my dinner and my girlfriend wasnt as bad but near enough, disgusting, ill never go there again, will look for another place to eat, very hit n miss proper gamble, desert in fridge is very nice though.

Had food delivered absolutely disgusting meat not cooked properly phoned up restaurant spoke to a very rude manager food inedible wouldn't care but the order was over 100 pounds

Very bad, I bought 2 beers and on the second round I bought the same 2 beers and they charged me extra, when I told them that what they were doing was not correct they laughed, a lot of discrimination

Lovely all you can eat breakfast.jo very helpful and friendly 10/10

Nice, no frills carvery and grill. Attached to a travelodge. Will get reviewed to 5* once the EV chargers that are currently out of order are working.

Staff are so rude! No customer service what's so ever in this place. Sorry not all just management special Mandy!

Really enjoyed Sunday carvery. Staff polite and efficient. Food was hot and tasty.

We popped into the Riverside Farm as we were passing late on a Saturday evening, they were able to accommodate us easily with no booking. The food was fantastic, the service was quick and we would certainly call again if we in the area again.

Served by Jo couldn't do enough excellent, meal staff great ,definitely visit again and recommend highly to family and friends

Food was much better this time we had carvery, the kids got free ice cream with toppings and were over the moon. Our server was top notch today and really went above and beyond so thanks Jo really appreciated it and such a better experience than when I came a few years ago

Didn’t have the best time on my visit. Booked for a carvery to find out it wasn't on anymore as they ran out of food:( Were seated at a table and no one came over to us until we realised we could order on the app, it took them 30 minutes to bring over our drinks as no one was stood behind the bar watching our order come through. Ordered mac and cheese with garlic bread only to find out they had no garlic bread which they wouldnt have mentioned to us until we questioned where it was. Quite disappointed.

I am disabled and was a bit apprehensive about going out for dinner but I was put totally at ease when we got there by Jack who made us welcome and made sure we were settled and had everything we needed and came frequently to make sure we were ok. The roast dinner was lovely too. Will be calling again. Thank you.