Sun Inn Retford in Bassetlaw

According to the posts that I read before visiting this this establishment that 99 percent of the reviews gave this place a good score on the food and service. I visited this place yesterday evening 20/10/24 we pre ordered 24 hours in advance as we were told it would cut down the waiting times for the food to be served. So I ordered the garlic mushrooms in a cream sauce, granted it was served fairly quickly but was only just warm and 50% of what was on my plate was half a bread bun that was soggy from the sauce and in my opinion it didn't have much of a taste of garlic very disappointed as was my brother in law who ordered the same thing. For the main meal I ordered the mushroom and truffle risotto with a serving chicken another disappointment yes it arrived relatively hot on a plate but in my opinion was over cooked and served incorrectly and again I failed to taste the truffle big big disappointment very much doubt I'll be paying them another visit anytime soon

Total waste of time. Website stated food served until 6:30pm on a Sunday. Arrived at 6:05pm. Was told the kitchen closed at 6:00pm. Showed their website mistake on my phone and got a couldn't care less attitude. Left and most probably won't return. There are more accommodating places that are happy for business.

Ordered a pizza and loaded fries the pizza was dry and so thin the loaded fries you couldn’t move as the cheese was so hard and the chicken you couldn’t chew it was burnt and had no flavour first time trying food out here and we did not enjoy and for the price well over priced for what it was

All round perfection served straight away as we were treated with respect and made to feel special especially as we have not been before, we live in Leicester City, got a Wedding in Blyth tomorrow. Darren and all the Staff were tremndous. Thank you all.

We called in for lunch and the pub is beautiful with a good outdoor garden. The food came quickly, we enjoyed the cheese garlic bread but not the sharing board we didn't like. The bread/crisp was rock hard so we left it. Please consider changing that part of the dish. I would have said something but noone asked us if we enjoyed the food. I'd go back again and choose something different.

Our recent visit to The Sun Inn in Retford was an absolute delight. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, making it the perfect spot to celebrate a birthday. The gastro-style food was simply exceptional. Every dish we ordered was cooked to perfection and presented beautifully. The quality of the ingredients was evident in every bite, and the value for money was outstanding. The staff were incredibly attentive without being intrusive. They were always on hand to ensure that our needs were met, and their friendly demeanor made us feel right at home. If you're looking for a fantastic dining experience in Retford, I highly recommend The Sun Inn.

Very nice food and great service.

I met with the manager as I had previously booked for 4 people , I was kindly shown a variety of tables. I felt that the service. Food and drinks were 10 /10. I am moving very near to the location, so this will be my local , I remember it being a ma hubbard resterant in the past . The standard that they have with the Everton sun inn. Has a very similar style with conenuity between the two gasto pubs . Keep the good work up . Sorry, I couldn't remember for sure the managers name. But he will remember me . 😀

Visited for a girlie dinner on Friday evening. We all really enjoyed our food - I had the halloumi fries and chicken Shish kebab, which were lovely. My only suggestion would be to introduce table service outside as we had to keep going inside to the bar for more drinks. Perhaps an app where we could order & pay from the table? That said, we had a great time - thank you. Will definitely be back! :-)

Haven’t been for a while so thought we would try again. It took 25 minutes for someone to take a drinks order. Starters arrived quick but mains arrived with missing items as they had run out. No apologies or alternatives offered. Overpriced and not great service. Used to be regulars and now we wont be returning.

Great food and staff really friendly

The staff were very friendly and the food was very good!

Good service, but the food this time was awful. I had ribs they were very hard I could not finish them

Whilst visiting the area we found this restaurant via Google maps. By chance we met the lovely Lewis and Ryan the night before and told them we were booked in for the next day. Well the food did not disappoint. Amazing!!. The staff were friendly and inviting. Definitely will be back when we next visit Retford. What a find. Highly recommend

After more than two years, we revisited to attend a friend's wedding. Initially seated outside, we moved inside with my elderly parents at 8:45. Despite the large dining area being unused, we were asked to relocate by a manager in a rude manner, claiming the area was being set up for the next day. I mentioned it was too early to be asked to move, especially considering the lack of available seats in the party area. The manager's behavior was curt and obnoxious, highlighting a need for improved customer service skills.

2nd visit, and it just gets better. Booked for a party of 8, attention to detail from all staff is outstanding, and the meals we had were all yummy. Value for money.

The chicken wings, chips and onion rings was all cooked in old fat, could taste the old fat and could see it on the burnt onion rings, chips and wings. The chicken burger was bland and not enjoyable. For somebody with ADHD and hypersensitive taste it was not nice at all.

We went as a party of 6 for the Afternoon Tea & all agreed the food was delicious & fresh. Staff were friendly and efficient and we were very impressed with the amount of food for the price, the cakes were home made & amazing ! Would absolutely recommend to others.

Lovely restaurant bar really good food at very reasonable prices. The place itself is in an odd area of Retford being in a street of houses but it is one of the best places to eat in Retford so is well worth walk.

Extremely good food, nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

Arrived without booking with a large group, staff found use an area without issue, they welcomed the dogs and said hello to the baby’s. The 2 members of staff were great! Good was nice too!

Lovely food, staff very polite and attentive, a very nice place 😀

Just had a lovely meal, ribs were huge!

This was our 2nd visit, and I couldn't wait to return. Two small children and no family for babysitting duties prevent us from leaving the four walls of our cell frequently. Our first visit was amazing, amazing food, service, and a live singer around christmas time. I always found it strange during our first visit that this place was here. Serving amazing food, in a bit of a rougher, down market side of town. Looks like this is what caused our 2nd visit to be so different, pretty much standard pub food that was forgettable, which is gutting. It doesn't surprise me that the menu had to change somewhat to suit the clientelle, and the bland generic menu shows that. It's got such a warm inviting interiour but is somewhat spoilt by the lads in trainers and joggers, but again, this area is that kind of area. A hidden gem that was in the completely wrong area and as a such has had to downgrade itself. Gutted!

We've been here several times for meals. It’s a pretty pub. The food is great. It has a cosy outside area too. We enjoy coming here for cocktails and food, especially in the summer. It was my mother’s in law big birthday yesterday (booked the round table for five). She doesn’t go out much and is very timid. It takes a bit of perseverance, to convince her to smile for a big event memory photo with all of us, including the grandchildren. She looked so pretty yesterday. Just when she agreed and the food came, this waiter, who was asked with a big smile, if he’d be kind enough to take a photo with all of us, says no! No! He stated that he’s busy and that he has no time to waste (a few seconds)now but he’ll do it later (when we are busy eating with our mouthfuls?)How rude! Dear mr blonder hair , and slight beard waiter, I know you was busy but a little act of kindness goes a long way. We did not order desserts and couldn’t wait to leave. It’s really sad that some people are that inconsiderate. My husband ordered prawns tagliatelle, which was quite dry. Pizza and everyone’s fish was delicious. Thank you. Very disappointing. The three stars are for the waiter’s rude, dismissive and unkind attitude, not the place. With such attitude, you can have the best place in the area and still lose clients. I say kindness, performance and professionalism go hand in hand together.

Lovely meal!! Lovely staff very friendly Dan and Connor!! Will be back

Great food and very friendly staff.

We've been here several times for meals. The food really is excellent and the staff are great. Most of the time, I can't fault it. The only issue we've found is that if you go when they're really busy, you can left waiting a long time. 9 times out of 10, it's not a problem and we'll definitely be going back.

Very nice and cozy pub staff very helpful and friendly and also dog friendly

Excellent service, friendly but professional staff, and great food as always. Best pub in Retford by far.

Lovely higher end pub with nice interior. Great to find real ale on

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Sunday carvery was of excellent quality and value for money. We managed to get a table without a booking (luckily) and staff made us feel welcome. Nice to meet and speak with the chef, too.

Food good. Service great. Thanks Dan and staff

Carvery was good, thoughtfully decorated theme pub, staff were friendly. Side dishes were not good, at all.

Lovely quirky pub , had a lovely christmas meal here

Christmas meal with friend. Both had 3 course Christmas menu. It was all lovely food, well prepared and presented. Good value for money. Staff professional and helpful at all times. Nice relaxing atmosphere.

Friendly staff made to feel really welcome. Would highly recommend

Friendly atmosphere, great food.

Lovely food and polite staff ,lovely seating area outside for the summer

Visited for the Christmas menu after booking online only to be told we can’t order off this menu. I explained we booked through the website and reserved a table for this specifically but was told I needed to write in the comments box that we wanted this menu. This was not clear and the manager was rude and dismissive. Will not be returning

Great new pub and food delicious. Staff friendly but service a bit slow as so busy on Easter Saturday. Would definitely recommend We've been for lunch since last time which was great value for money . Service brilliant as always and Sunday carvery is very good value

We were a party of 18 on the first December night of the year.The service was pleasant & efficient and every meal that was served to our group looked ( & I am told, was) delicious! I couldn't fault anything and would highly recommend! Well done to all concerned.

Nice pub, good atmosphere and service. The food was quite good, but the chips could have been crispier. Dessert was very nice.

It's a shame the food wasn't brilliant as it's a lovely place and lovely staff. The food had simply been under the warmers for too long. Hard yorkshire puddings and rocks for roast potatoes. The rest wasn't too bad.

The team needs a honuor and a knighthood amazing people at the sun lnn Retford Nottinghamshire 900 out of 900 for amazing service the food and drink is 5 star the manager Dan and is staff needs a honuor and award for outstanding service so caring and supportive to everyone that goes to the sun lnn so caring 😀 from lyndon the costume man of Retford Nottinghamshire xxx thank you Dan and is team at the sun lnn Retford you all need award 5 star s restaurant and kitchen pub xx lyndon Retford Nottinghamshire

Was staying near here for a weekend with friends and so we booked for Sunday lunchtime. It was carvery and so my 2 friends tucked into the roast dinner and said that it was really good. I eat plant based and so asked the waitress if there was anything at the carvery that I could eat. I was really impressed as she knew her allergens. Before I knew it I had a plate that she had put together for me of things such a roast potatoes and veggie gravy and a veg pattie. The vegetables are usually tossed in butter so she had the chef prepare me a huge dish of fresh veg. It was amazing! Really enjoyed the lunch and felt very well looked after. Would recommend.

Had a most wonderful carvery beef lunch today with Matthew and his mother Ann which had the same, enjoyed our lunch, staff very friendly and helpful, my overall credit 💯%

Good service, beer wasn't too bad, nice decor and surroundings. Worth a visit and I recommend having a go at the Rock & Roll Bingo quiz.

Good place to eat and drink but I'd you are disabled and need the tiolet you have to go out onto the road and walk round to the ramp at the back,no way can you get to the tiolet via the pub

Original 5 star review: Great pub. Fantastic decor, lovely food, and reasonably priced. Ate in the pleasant outdoor area. This is actually our third visit in as many months. Thoroughly recommend. Two visits later: Three stars. Oh dear. Arranged to meet friends for lunch and discovered there is no longer a lunch menu. Not happy about that, but still visited again with a party of nine this evening only to find my favourite dish (homemade steak pie) is no longer on the menu. I ordered the tagliatelle, which was dry on top and swimming with sauce underneath, accompanied by burnt garlic bread. One of my guests got very dry, overcooked pork. Very disappointing. Won't be booking again. The three stars are for the pub, not the eating.

The Carvery is of very little choice but you can add on for a fee 😉 ie Stuffing is £3 alone as is your Cauliflower Broccoli Cheese sauce etc The meat was very fatty.....service was spot on a lovely young lady very helpful......just didn't rate the Carvery

Absolutely diabolical. Attended the ladies event held this evening. Was absolutely shocking. Establishment run so poorly, a rude manager who does not know how to speak to customers very disrespectful. Waiting for drinks for 45 minutes, advised over staffed with a queue through the door, none of the entertainment had started. DJ getting annoyed waiting to start and was unable to. Really disappointed and won’t be attending again, manager needs training in customer service and how to speak to people.

I have never been more frustrated with an establishment and disrespected by a manager than I have been this evening the organisation was disgraceful the amount of staff was lacking. And the way my complaint was handled was done in a way to embarrass me. This ladies night was a large fail and imagine non of the attendees will returning !! Disappointing is an understatement !!!

Fabulous carvery on Sunday and very good value for a tenner.

Had a lovely meal here where the food was freshly cooked to order with a selection of imaginative choices for vegetarians. The staff were very welcoming and attentive, and we look forward to returning soon.

Good food and cocktails at a reasonable price

Long wait, food cold, bland, chicken dry, not udon noodles but sloppy egg noodles. Staff didn’t check or clear table. Would not recommend.

Service -Ordered food then found out they had curry night wasn't told about this. Almost a hour wait on food to come out. Food- cold ,bland and terrible.

Booked with friends for a meal, as the pub says it allows dogs we brought our dog. Staff were very rude saying that we should have said we were bringing a dog in the "special requests box". Didn't apologise for it not being clear. Cannot recommend, poor customer service.

Service & great food was unbelievable would defo recommend & will go back again

My wife and I came in for lunch on Saturday, didn't book and was given a table for 2 with no problems.The staff are friendly, the place looks fantastic and the food is faultless,best steak pie I've ever tasted.Will definitely return .

Great food and friendly helpful landlord

We went on a Sunday for a roast dinner which was very nice. We each had beef and turkey and it was given to us with generous portions, and excellent service from the staff! My only con is the choice to have a live singer on a casual Sunday afternoon when people just want to have a lovely meal with their friends and family. The singing was extremely loud, annoying and in an awkward position when you walked to the bar. The guy is a solid singer and don't mean to offend, but the timing and location of it for me wasn't right. If it was not summer time, and we couldn't sit outside, I would probably have gone elsewhere. Everything else was great, though!

It's your typical posh nosh pub,does what it says on the tin Halloumi burger was very good a nice large piece,chips crispy and diet coke was ice cold,good service nothing to fault.

Lovely atmosphere but I think they should update Facebook menu to what is on offer in the pub

very poor, waitress agreed how bad the food was and couldn’t stop apologising about the state of the food, even when it was replaced, it was worse than a microwaved ready meal.

Decent local gastro pub. Food is good but on the pricey side. Usual selection of macro keg beers, local cask (Pheasantry) supposed to be on rotation but was "off" when I enquired (I'm always suspicious of this but will give them the benefit of the doubt 🧐). Large gin selection. Will be back!

Food is good, pricey for what you get. Service excellent, surroundings fab. Great selection of gins/vodkas, beer is standard. Cocktail menu needs spellchecking.

Always a great experience and always leave feeling satisfied. Thankyou sun inn

Beautiful food and excellent service. Was a lovely meal and attentive staff but nit too intrusive. Would certainly go again

Thank you lovely food and staff

Great place, delicious food, vibe and music keeps the atmosphere 👌

Great gem if your in Retford, we had the Sunday lunch and it was absolutely excellent. Perfectly cooked and generous portion sizes. The staff were all freindly, professional and helpful, definitely asset's to this established.

What can I say, overall it was ok. Nice food and drinks, ok atmosphere but some wait staff are rude and some foods in mains menù not exact. We ordered the catch of the day, were told it was trout, I asked what is was and the waiter stated it was clear didn't know what else to tell me. Comes the food and turns out catch of the day was SALMON. Dessert. We ordered CHOCOLATE ORANGE BROWNIE -sounded delicious, and it was really chocolatey. No orange in it though (: that's a lie, no mixed berry compote either. Overall I brought my mom for her bday and she enjoyed it so that is what matters but yeah. There won't be a next time for me.

We have eaten here several times now, always very good food and attentive service.

We were recommended this pub by a friend and omg it's was absolutely fantastic the food was beautiful we were only going to have a main but we had starter ,main and dessert it was amazing would highly recommend this place

Nice food and friendly atmosphere. Did have one wrong dish, but was solved quickly and kindly

It was a celebration so a big crowd for our meal. The food was great and plenty of it. Would highly recommend and certainly visit again. Dan and his team made us very welcome

Been here a few times now and have not been disappointed yet

Rather pricey for what is not much more than pub grub. Deserts overpriced and small portions. Atmosphere is very pleasant and staff are polite.

Slow service, Yorkshire pudding burnt. Was ok

Staff are polite and helpful food was perfect stunning place

First time we've been to the Sun Inn as our other favourite eatery doesnt serve on a Tuesday. Won't be going again My wife had linguine which was OK, but I ordered the beer battered haddock and it was a big disappointment. All batter, with a poor fish fillet and sorry but the chips were dry and full of hard chip ends like the scrapings out of the pan. My wife ordered a diet coke which the waitress partly spilled on the table but never offered to clear it up with a cloth. We had to ask for a serviette and also had to ask for parmesan for her pasta dish and cutlery to eat her dessert. Very poor for what it cost and a waste of money at a time when every penny counts.

I ordered Chicken linguine and it lacked flavour and chicken, the sauce was very stodgy, not to be recommended. Other family had the pie and & hallumi burger & they enjoyed their dishes . Service was good & friendly, surroundings stunning

Great food. Fantastic menu. Waiters was forgetting what I order few times. Waiting time is bit too long

Post Christmas meal, service and food were great. Beer quality was good, but choice was one. I will definitely return and recommend 👌

My favorite place to do go! Always telling my family and friends about it 🤗 a little pricy for some, but the environment is amazing and cozy, the staff are super friendly and really want to make your visit as lovely as possible 🤗😆

First time I've been there, great atmosphere and food. Staff were pleasant and helpful.

Food was excellent. Great environment Service was poor.

Absolutely the best place for a Sunday roast, great company and ambience.

Excellent food and overall experience Dog friendly and a great place to eat /drink Definitely recommend

Had the Sunday lunch dissapointing, watery gravy Aunt Bessie yourkshire pudding, beef tasted like deli beef that you buy of the sliced meat counter, I won't be going again for Sunday dinner, defo dosnt look like the roast that's being advertised

Luvly pub tastefully decorated sorry I cant say the same about the food.. vegetables wer nxt to raw my gammon was as thin as bacon slices. Husbands seabass was like 2 fishtails..charge £7 for 2 portions of cauliflower/cheese which wasn't edible & I'm still looking for the cheese?(obviously didn't pay the £7).. this is a good pub that is not goin to survive unless they get ther act together 👎

This place is very smart, and dog friendly! Good food and great service.

This place had such promise; nice welcome on arrival, pleasant decor and a drinks order as soon as you sat down. But then, things went south upon arrival of the food. First dish was sent back, as it wasn’t as detailed on the menu (waiting staff agreed with the error and apologised, but meant my friend and I couldn’t eat at the same time). Second dish was again sent back, as it wasn’t as per what I’d ordered. Third dish was only have eaten, as it was tasteless and bland. Would I go there again? Maybe. My friend’s meal looked nice, so I might give them one more chance…

Very nice food, great friendly atmosphere

Very nice food and beer. Prices reasonable too. Very friendly and helpful staff. Smart and clean pub.

Incredible food, staff, service, drinks and atmosphere. Very well priced for the quality received. Couldn't recommend enough with lovely happy smiles from the staff. Incredibly welcoming

Really lovely food. A little slow service but forgivable and staff were nice

I went here with my sister and her son his girlfriend and my mum for Sunday lunch. It was very nice and the food was so good and nice, 🙂🙂🙂🙂