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We were delighted to find the Gander open on Tuesday lunchtime; too many operators have thrown in the towel and only provide a lip service at weekends. Its some years since we've been in here, but the landlady provided a lovely welcome and did lunch. She and her young assistant make a great team and provided excellent service. Lunch was two simple meals (Gammon and Scampi) but lavishly decorated and presented. Tasty good solid pub food, and first class potatoes - real long ones with skins on. Drinks were first class, a lovely cool pint of Taylors Landlord and a nice white wine. The place was immaculate, although we used the tables open the bank of the River Trent opposite. The menu had a good range of meals (Rumnp, sirloin, Mixed Grill, Fish & Chips, Lasagne, etc - plenty of choice for everyone. This is just what a great pub has - a team who enjoy their work and make you welcome, care for their pub and offer good wholesome food and excellent drinks. Top Marks .

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paulrY1597XO . 2020-09-29

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Called for a couple of drinks but great atmosphere and decided to stay for dinner, really glad we did as the food was lovely and the service was great, friendly and attentive, will definitely be back. My only gripe was they had no traditional dark bitter available but Tracey the manager has assured me there will be soon

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paulkB2167HS . 2020-08-01

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Very random experience when we went to try the food under the new management. Waiting ages to be shown to a table, waiting ages for a drink order to be taken, ages again to be told we could go up for carvery. The portion sizes were random - kids were given 4/5 large slices of meat and adults 1/2 slices. Poor selection of vegetables. Waited ages to order dessert and when we decided to go without and began putting coats on, we were then asked if we wanted to order anything else. Went to pay and was stood for a good minute or so whilst staff just stood there looking at notebooks or their phones. Our bill was then added up in a notebook rather than ringing it in through the till. Service was just weird, rather than bad... Won’t be rushing back unfortunately!

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Danielle F . 2019-11-11

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We visited take a gander for the kids disco last night and could not have been happier we had a great night the kids were entertained and the food was beautiful, staff were all lovely and we felt so welcomed and the DJ did a great job interacting with everyone. We will definately be visiting again and hope there will be more discos for us to attend!!

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smileyem1990 . 2019-11-09

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Came for a meal last night had brilliant service from the bar and brilliant table service from the waiter. Food for lovely will definitely be back again

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Marie291199 . 2019-11-02

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Brilliant meal, steak cooked to perfection and proper homemade chips. Would recommend now under new management.

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145helene . 2019-10-31

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Excellent homemade proper food, massive portions and value for money. Staff were friendly but service at bar slow. Other than that fantastic place to go and definitely recommend.

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SarahK6198 . 2019-10-27

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Visited with friends in the middle of the week. Excellent home made food. Starters were like a main meal so had to miss out on dessert unfortunately. 2 had mushrooms with garlic bread, which was a large baguette, not a couple of slices and a prawn cocktail with plenty of prawns and salad. For mains we had cottage pie, cajun chicken and smoky chicken. Again the portion sizes are large. Someone commented to could hula hoop with onion rings. Staff were very friendly and the service was very good. Look forward to visiting again

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christinetB9284YA . 2019-10-26

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I visited with husband and friends on 24th of October.The service and food was excellent, the Lasagne was delicious, very large portion which I could not finish, so I asked if I could take it home along with the garlic bread and jacket spud.Will definitely be going back.

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maryt12014 . 2019-10-25

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Had a lovely well cooked Sunday lunch. Everything was cooked well and plenty of it. Staff very welcoming. What more can you ask for? I wish them well for the future.

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FrequentFlier365486 . 2019-10-20

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We as a family went for a Sunday carvery and I have to say when we first walked through the door the atmosphere was amazing and the staff were very welcoming. I think her name was Tracey, she was absolutely amazing on the carvery, she was very friendly and chatty and lovely to talk to. I would 100% recommended take a gander to anyone and will definitely be back for more. Also the pudding was beautiful and perfect size.

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Gamble241216 . 2019-10-17

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Booked us in with an hours notice on a weekday (12people) and I have to say what a wonderful place this is. Been in the odd time in the past with different owners and thought the food was a let down so haven’t bothered for a while. Noticed it was under new owners so decided to give it a try as it has all the potential to be a great venue as the actual building inside is full of character . The food was absolutely beautiful and there was not one complaint from all 12 of us. Everything was fresh home cooked with proper portions and they even catered for picky people. Thanks for a great evening and keep up the good work we will be back soon

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Dgarl . 2019-10-16

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Party of 4 as we arrived we had to walk through the smoking area which is fine but not the best when the owner is there smoking & gobbing about outside the front door and then serving us 2 minutes later not even washing her hands ...

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Susie32132 . 2019-10-16

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Service was very slow. A tempting list of desserts on menu but hardly any available when we tried to order. As we were not there late in the day it was disappointing.

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Elsa N . 2019-10-14

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Excellent. Staff brilliant, food first class. We went as a party of six, will definitely be going back.

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Melvyn G . 2019-10-11

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Spur of moment afternoon visit to take a gander and wow it’s brilliant x kind helpful service and amazing food can’t compliment enough just come and try xx

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Z3905XZclaireh . 2019-10-11

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Had a lovely meal all home cooked .the portions are huge and good value.if you’re a big eater this is the place for you.we had pasta meals it comes with side salad whole garlic baguette and chips all very nice.found it a nice change to be waited on at the table and not having to queue at bar.definitely will go back .

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Robert K . 2019-09-21

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I went there on a Saturday evening a couple of weeks back and it was all locked up with a son in the window.....LEASE FOR SALE.....so my advice......make sure you RING THEM FIRST TO ACOID DISAPPOINTMENT

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Vince H . 2019-09-17

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Called in for Sunday Lunch and it was excellent,a Carvery with a full selection of meats and freshly prepared veg.None of this mass produced ping food in this place.A good selection of drinks,friendly staff and really pleasant surroundings.You would find it hard to better the food anywhere and at £6.95 for one course £ £9.95 for two or if you can manage A three course £11.95 a really good value for money meal.

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BLADESheffield . 2019-09-15

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One of the best pub meals ever , all fresh produce and cooked as requested . Be warned , you get huge portions which are exceptional value for money.

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xneil40 . 2019-09-14

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on media they say there are open tried so many times to ring and book but no answer nothing managed to face book they are not open for business no info of this anywhere and they wonder why it is quite

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teresa c . 2019-08-29

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The current owners of this venue have tried so hard to renovate this venue and bring it up to scratch but sadly isn't working, I believe the place is now up for sale.

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John K . 2019-08-09

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Absolutely the best carvery I've ever had..chef and staff went above and beyond to accommodate. Food was beautiful will be back often and bringing friends!

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Crowgate . 2019-06-04

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Firstly may I say the quality of staff presence and customer service was second to none. Polite efficient not stuck up nor stuffy. Surroundings were very comfortably English in decor this place definitely has the feel of an English village pub. The food was outstanding and not your standard carvery at all. Along with what you would expect from a carvery were delights such as cottage and fisherman's pie. Also my personal favourite fried green beans minted potatoes parsnips sweet, cauliflower cheese magnificent Yorkshire puds

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Pearlygirl107 . 2019-05-19

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We had a fantastic Sunday lunch at “Take a Gander” today!

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Linda A . 2019-05-19

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We ate the Take a Gander for the last 2 nights when staying at Keadby , fabulous food , great quality , lovely presentation, good value for money .... and best of all friendly hosts.

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511PeterB . 2019-05-18

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A tasty treat on Saturday tea time. Meals tasty, hot and well cooked, and delivered quickly. thanks Chef!

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531grahamm . 2019-05-18

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Would highly recommend food here. Pricing competitive. Staff friendly and attentive. Women in scruffy jeans jumper and slippers serving food is not nice .

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andyclutt . 2019-05-17

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Just been for Sunday dinner we placed our order of 2 large carvery and 2 dishes for the toddler's after drinks arrived we waited for about 15 minutes then went to the bar and asked again for a dishes which we waited at bar for.

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Sarah D . 2019-04-14

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Second visit here with my partner and again exception food. The portion sizes are HUGE!! Service is next to none and couldn't be more helpful.

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leahchelsea90 . 2019-04-04

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I visited here with a large family group in January 2019. The staff were so friendly and the chef was so helpful in pointing out options that my daughter could eat on her carvery as she needed a gluten free meal - She could have pretty much everything spare the Yorkshire puddings so she was very happy. - Best carvery I have ever had and the pub is so beautiful and quaint with a farm theme and open fire. There was a play area out the back too for the kids and good parking.

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Abbie-Marie P . 2019-04-03

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This is our second visit, the first being way back in 2017 and I believe it’s change ownership recently. Firstly the Sunday lunch was lovely, everything was tasty and had plenty of seasoning. The beef was the highlight, really well cooked and full of flavour. Great home cooked yorkies too. The guy serving at the carvery counter was really nice and friendly but some, not all of the other staff, didn’t really seem to want to interact or have any form of conversation which was a shame as it came across a little abrupt. Still, I’m giving 5 out of 5 as food outweighed the small issue, might just have been a bad day. Will definitely return when in the area.

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KerryB72 . 2019-03-24

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Excellent buffet for 35 people in the Function room. Everyone commented on the food displayed, the good quality and variety.My compliments to your chef Shane. Many thanks Steve the function room was perfect for us.The buffet was the perfect day to our day.

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. 2019-03-23

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Just had an absolutely lovely meal, well, well worth a visit.Give it a go, you will not be disappointed!

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. 2019-02-16

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Went here in January for my partners birthday meal. When I rang to book they were polite and were more than happy to have us all (we were a large party of 18 including children!).

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. 2019-02-03

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Very dissapointed staff were lovely but food very bland not of a good standard.luke warm food at best, barely warm plates. Shame the food is nit up to the waiting staff standard .shame will not return

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. 2019-01-10

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Very friendly and the service was great, the food was lovely all came out hot. The atmosphere was great with a lovely little snug bar with a open fire, will defiantly be going back.

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Maxine1956 . 2019-01-08

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Terrible service from the start, very small menu, failed to tell us what they didn’t have until ten minutes after we ordered. Starter came out after the main meal and only then when we asked for it ant to top it off it wasn’t what we ordered. Won’t be visiting again I could go on but would be here all day

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traceyjaynemc . 2018-12-27

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Clean , friendly & family friendly. Brilliant service with a smile and the food is great! Would recommend to anyone for a nice meal out!

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Jessica B . 2018-12-27

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Thank you for our lovely Christmas day lunch. The food and service was excellent and we very much enjoyed the whole day. It was a shame about the behaviour from one of the guest's, however her constant moaning didn't spoil our experience. Merry Christmas to you at TAG and a bah humbug to the table next to us. We have booked in for next year, but I'm sure we will be regular guests through out the year

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christinesK1546KX . 2018-12-27

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We booked for traditional Christmas Dinner at Take a Gander. One week before the due date we received a phone call asking us to attend 1 hour earlier than the time we had booked, reason given was that it would assist the chef and all meals would be served fresh. We agreed to this. On arrival today we was shown to a table for 2 that was sat in the middle of the room, on its own with rows of tables of 6 down either side despite the fact that there was plenty of space in the restaurant.

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Bridget C . 2018-12-25

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Fabulous service and food. Under new management who couldn’t do enough to make our meal enjoyable. Will definitely be visiting again and most certainly recommend to family and friends. Thank you

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Mags D . 2018-12-23

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Visited around a month ago as new landlord just taken over and thought we'd try it out.

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onemeg . 2018-12-22

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I visited take a gander earlier this evening with my partner he had mixed grill I had a rump steak cook to perfection also can not fault the service was greeted my a young lady with a bun in hair she was bubbly outgoing and kept checking back thank you

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Helen T . 2018-12-21

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We all enjoyed our meals last night on our family birthday. From young to old we were all pleased with our meals and good sized portions. Pub had plenty of character and helpful staff as we needed to request something different off the menu.

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AlisonCB68 . 2018-12-20

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Today went up for carvery with my lads and had an excellent meal and service glad to see it's getting back to the quality it was before

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CathBrown14 . 2018-12-09

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Me and my partner went on Saturday for a pub lunch after a day of shopping he had been previously, I had never been. The portions were well sized and the food looked well also. We had one slight problem however with the new owners was rectified very quickly and would definitely come again.

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charlotte a . 2018-11-12

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Loved this place when I went, they have really nice food not just the typical pub grub but stuff that will make you full They also have a really nice beer garden at the back great for sitting outside when it’s summer time

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lewwylee . 2018-11-12

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We visited here for a family meal , the food was great quality , good portion size and a fabulous taste , of the six meals there was not one single dissappointment . The staff were really friendly and the restaurant very clean and nicely decorated in a rustic style . We will definitely visit again next time we are near Scunthorpe ...... and best of all not part of a chain.

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511PeterB . 2018-10-28

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This pub has just been taken over and the food is out this world . We had a table for 11 and the food came out all at the same time and piping hot . The portions are huge and full of taste . This pub is certainly one to watch and well worth a visit .. top draw !! Picture of fish and chips and mix grill !!

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Sean F . 2018-10-18

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We have tried this pub a few times over the years and as our potential local we gave it another go after hearing good reviews as really has been hit and miss over the years.

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Andrea D . 2018-10-16

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We came for a family meal which was 11 of us in total. We had a warm welcome from the staff and received great service. We all ordered the carvery followed by deserts. The food was really lovely, really good meats and really good choice of fresh vegetables and everyone throughly enjoyed. We will all be returning again

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Stacey B . 2018-10-07

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Took my wife for lunch, it was mid-week so a little quiet but suited us. Staff were very pleasant, polite and helpful. We had starters, mains but no puds. I can recommend the surf n turf - very nice, prices were very reasonable and portions good. Give it a try, the restaurant is like stepping back in time with exposed beams and large fireplace.

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Hansolo201 . 2018-10-02

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Called in for a quick lunch as we were passing and so glad we did. Staff were very friendly and a good menu. Food was lovely, fresh and tasty. Would definately return and have recommended it to others.

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Jenni C . 2018-10-02

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Had the pleasure of visiting this pub last night with my husband 2 grandsons and my mum I can only say everything about of visit was excellent

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Mark W . 2018-09-22

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We was told about take a gander so thought we would give it a try .. the meet and greet was awsom, made you feel welcome straight away. The food was cooked to perfection and was huge portions .. we ate our meal in front of an open fire and the staff couldn't do enough for us .. Will definitely be going again but taking the whole family this time ... top notch restaurant!!!

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seanfisher1971 . 2018-09-22

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Love pub, great staff, brilliant food, the only drawback was, where do you put your peas on a flat slate plate?

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oxfordgame . 2018-09-20

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Went for dinner with my mum. Really enjoyed the food. The service was great. My mum is a celiac and the staff (Ella) was very helpful and the chef was very accommodating. Would definitely recommend.

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Elainelovescake . 2018-09-18

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Had lunch with my daughter today,we thoroughly enjoyed our food and was very impressed with the service and helpful staff (Ella) also considering im a celiac im always wary when eating out at new places but was pleasantly suprised by the options available.

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Loopylinda . 2018-09-18

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Took mum to try the new food and not disappointed. I had mixed grill and mum had chicken and mushroom pie both delicious and enough on the mixed grill to have a doggy bag!!

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CathBrown14 . 2018-09-12

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Called at Take a Gander yesterday with two friends for much. The staff was very friendly, service was fast and efficient . And the food was beautiful very good sized portions. Highly recommended and will return again.

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cobsrule2 . 2018-09-11

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I popped in for food with my son as I hadn’t been for a very long time, the Food was all fresh, meat was perfect, was very happy with the meal and drinks. Service is lovely, staff smiling and you are also greeted with a smile. Nice Clean environment. Definitely one to come back too

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emmajlw . 2018-09-09

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Not been to the Take a Gander for a while, heard it was under new management and decided to have Sunday lunch.

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Annette L . 2018-09-09

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Visited with family of 5 for a Carvery, lovely welcome from all the waitresses as we were taken to the table. Seemed strange at 1pm there was only one table in the pub on a Sunday lunch but it got busier later on.

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sareandy2018 . 2018-09-07

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If your looking for fab customer service and freshly homemade cooked meals this is definitely the place to be absolute perfection came tonight with my partner as we recently found out we was expecting and they helped me discretlely give my partner an eternity ring on a plate with a message literally couldn’t be any happier with the food and service thank you Take A Gander it was a pleasure be prepared to be seeing a lot more of us

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savannahwork . 2018-08-30

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Visited with family as it now under new management but wished we had stayed at home instead! Waited 40 minutes for an overpriced over cooked starter, we where the only table in at the time. Good poor avoid if possible.

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Sharon J . 2018-08-12

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Amazing food. Great service. Fantastic staff. Highly recommend to anyone. Absolutely fantastic date night with my husband. Everyone is so friendly.

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Emma B . 2018-07-24

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Travelled over 20 miles to this restaurant only to find it was not serving food! Not a hint or mention of this on their website?? Disappointed.

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167Fearless . 2018-07-18

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No atmosphere only one other table in for lunch. The food was VERY poor quality. Had chicken tikka special, the chicken was pre cooked and only just tepid and the sauce was out of a jar. Not worth a visit. Didn’t even have a cold bottle of wine.

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salvatorehair . 2018-06-26

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Came for the 1st time for a family meal and waited 45 minutes in a dark and empty pub to disgusting food that was last week's leftovers that were overcooked burnt and extemly greasy! No chef on this planet would cook or serve this! More like a cook with no experience. Management very unprofessional and inexperienced in food and customer service arguing with me over the phone is not professional. 4 out of our 7 party was very ill from this meal! Would never return or recommend to anyone!

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Melissa Olivia D . 2018-06-14

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The pub itself is lovely inside very oldie worldie However the food is disgusting . There is no way a chef cooked what we had . I can only describe as greasy , over cooked slop . We were all ill afterwards . I am...

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669dolby123 . 2018-06-14

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We use this place as a family meeting place, and to be honest it was always hit and miss. However, it has recently changed hands and the food keeps getting better and better! Today I had salt and pepper chicken and it was the best I had tasted. The manager and chef were both very welcoming and my little boy felt at home. Not sure why it remains so quiet as it's much nicer than any of the Scunthorpe pubs and food is all homemade!

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sonya s . 2018-06-14

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Had a meal with visiting family here. Was appauling! Food is as bad as you will find around here. Greasey, old and dry. Manager is useless and doesn't want to hear about complaints. Very unprofessional and nothing done about our poor time there. The pub...

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Drackby . 2018-06-14

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We have been on Saturdays and had good choice, especially vegetarian curry. Good choice, good ambiance, friendly staff. Oldie Worldly pub - great character. On Sunday Carvery excellent - good tasty good. Garden outside very nice for visitors.

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linda g . 2018-06-12

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If you want proper English pub food and service that's polite and with a smile this is the place.

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Kirsty B . 2018-06-05

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This place has so much potential with the right team in place it could be a gem of a place, went for my birthday meal with a few friends.

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Ryder91 . 2018-06-03

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The food here is quite varied and portion sizes are very good.

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Andy33B . 2018-05-27

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This has now been taken over a boy oh boy what a difference the food was great and freshly cooked every part of the premises was clean and tidy the service is excellent all staff were friendly curtious and professional we can highly recommend it

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Christopher P . 2018-05-18

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the menu on the website is totally different to what you get. the menu is very limited. I had the mushroom soup to start which was bland and then the surf and turf, scampi was frozen and way overcooked, the steak was very chewy and I brought it home for the dogs. my family however enjoyed their starters, salt'n'pepper chicken, sweet chilli chicken and prawn cocktail. they also enjoyed the main, ribs in sauce.

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thomas r . 2018-05-15

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We had just arrived back in Uk from Spain and needed a meal. We had been here once before and were very disappointed in our meal. But this time we thought we’d give it another chance. It was a Tuesday. The food we had was lovely. Beautifully cooked juicy gammon. Home cooked chips - the best I’ve had in years, salad, egg. All excellent. The chef was very friendly and polite as were the other staff.

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anngraves1954 . 2018-05-04

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Anywhere for lunch with the in-laws. The staff were so friendly and the food was lovely. The pub has wooden beams and is very nice. Vegetarians are well catered for and all food freshly cooked. I had a mixed grill which had a mountain of...

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Marc R . 2018-04-25

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Went with a party of 5 for the Sunday carvery today and it was lovely, lots of meat and veg with a huge Yorkshire pudding, lashings of thick meaty gravy. Highly recommend though i would book as the restaurant was full today but didn't have to queue long for food. Staff were smiley, friendly and quick with getting our drinks. We all thoroughly enjoyed it!

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SareAndy . 2018-04-22

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Always welcoming, exceeding expectations. Always fast service, friendly staff who can't do enough to help! Child friendly, love to interact with kids! Great outside space for kids in summer months. Roomy, home cooked food, great selection of drinks. Our favourite place!

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Danielle W . 2018-04-21

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I have never been to take a gander before, even though I only live a 2 minutes drive away. Upon arrival we were a bit unsure as carvery was heavily advertised on the roadside however, there was 4 cars in the car park at peak lunch time. It is quite weird that you go in the back door and end up in the toilets area.. and you search your way to find somebody haha. The place is beautiful. The building and restaurant have retained so many original features. The restaurant area looks like a new extension from the outside but they have done an incredible job at making it fit in with the 'oldy worldy' interior. The service was fantastic. The young guy who took us to our tables was polite and attentive. He explained the soup and puddings of the day and took our drink orders. He explained there was a selection of Gins available at the bar and he showed me the stock. We opted for 2 courses - broccoli and stilton soup for starter and carvery for main. Drinks arrived and shortly after so did the soup. A large bowl with 2 small baguette style pieces of bread with no butter. It wasn't a problem there was no butter and I am sure had we asked, they would have given us some but my point is you shouldn't have to ask for butter.. who wants dry bread? Soup was broccoli and stilton and it was lovely. There was only 3 others tables of people in the restaurant and it was deathly quiet. There was no atmosphere at all. Even though the interior is lovely, it was missing something. We were there approx 30 minutes before we went up for carvery and within that time there was no stock replenishment, the veg was not stirred or turned over so it wasn't dried out under the extremely hot heat lamps. Meat was turkey Gammon and beef and it we were given very generous portions. The Yorkies were homemade but I got one that resembled more of a pancake. Veg consisted of carrot, green beans, cabbage and broccoli. That is it for veg. No parsnips, peas, swede, cauliflower cheese??? There was roast potatoes but no mash? Mash has to be the most desired part of a Sunday lunch. There was stuffing but as I went to put some on my plate it literally crumbled in to 1000 pieces so I skipped that. I went to get gravy and I am not exaggerating when I say it was the consistency of water and it was see through. I didn't get any gravy but my partner did. When we went back to the table my partner asked if I had seen the gravy and he said it had ruined his meal before he even started as the gravy had just ran to the bottom of the plate and turned everything to mush. The meat was ok but the beef full of fat. The roasties were lovely but that is the only part of the meal that I enjoyed. We both left all of the rest minus a bit of meat. I definitely won't return which is a sad situation because this place has the potential to be incredible.

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Luke B . 2018-04-08

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After winning a competition from take a gander and having the carvery I would definitely recommend visiting. The staff were very friendly, and the food was delicious with absolutely massive portions. We will definitely make a return visit.

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Sarah P . 2018-04-08

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Have been going to the Take a Gander now for a few weeks for the Sunday Carvery and I have to say I have never had a bad meal. The atmosphere, ambience, and food have been excellent every time we have been. Well done to you all keep it up but don't get too busy we might not get in haha.

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Bridget C . 2018-04-01

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Wow! we were not expecting what we got huge portions of proper, fresh,home cooked food

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john s . 2018-03-16

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We popped in one Saturday evening, the food was good, the portions were big. The staff were friendly and helpful. Pleasant meal at a very good price 👍🏻

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halkysbar71 . 2018-02-22

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After hearing positive things about take a gander, we decided to try it out for Sunday lunch. We had eaten here before but not for a number of years, so was looking forward to seeing what had changed. We weren't disappointed. The staff were lovely, and the menu good. We all ate carvery. The meat was tender, Yorkshires huge and roasties crispy. The gravy delicious too. Really nice atmosphere. We will be back! Thank you.

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sonya s . 2018-02-19

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My wife and I have recently had an evening meal with old friends. We were very impressed with the quality of food and the value. The waiting staff are very accommodating and friendly with allan and sam being the hosts making the evening. We will be coming on a regular basis.

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rayharry . 2018-02-18

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Decided last minute to come here for a Sunday 5pm. We did ring to book but didn’t have a problem getting us in.

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Andy L . 2018-02-18

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Booked a table here for Saturday lunch. On arrival we were made most welcome and shown to our table by a very polite obliging young man. He explained what was on the special board if we did not require anything of a very good menu. Our food was cooked to order and served piping hot. The portion size was very good indeed unlike other venues and was very good value for money. The whole establishment was spotlessly clean. I highly recommend you call in here if you are passing. I look forward to visiting again very shortly.

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MillerMad . 2018-02-16

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The pub/restaurant itself is beautiful. Really lovely warm atmosphere. The service was top notch and the food was excellent.

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ninismith86 . 2018-01-31

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Not familiar to the area I used Trip Advisor to find a traditional Sunday Carvery for a family meal to suit my children and their children! Take a Gander was perfect. The food is spot on, huge carved roasts, beef, turkey and gammon between us all we had the lot and couldn't agree which was best, as they were all so tasty. The choice of vegetables was impressive too and of course massive Yorkshire puddings. The service was quite excellent too, attentive without being intrusive and for the food we ate the bill was surprisingly reasonable too. I used google maps to find it, but if you like great food and service I would recommend this place. We will certainly be going back.

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Pete L . 2018-01-21

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Havnt been to Take A Gander for a few years and we were pleasantly surprised how great the place looks .Warm friendly atmosphere as soon as we arrived .The landlords couldnt do enough for you .We sat down to a exceptionally clean table .!gave our drinks order .We wasnt rushed it any way .We ordered our meals and they were gorgeous large portions and great value for money .We had a chat with the landlord who was very friendly .We will 've coming back in the future ..Fabulous job guys

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Sara W . 2018-01-20

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Excellent atmosphere,food and service.One of our group was lactose and gluten intolerant and also vegan.Alan could not have done more (including a sleepless night!) to ensure that she thoroughly enjoyed her meal.I agree with an earlier comment that vegetables could have been served separately as no one was able to finish the large portions served up.Altogether a very enjoyable experience .

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klosjoy . 2017-12-21

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we held our wedding reception here in October. Having moved to the village a few months before and having had tea at the pub a few times a week, every meal we d had was delicious. The owners Sam and Alan along with their staff did us proud that day. The conservatory looked so cosy with the big open fire and the old beams. The wedding meal they provided for our special day was totally outstanding. Everyone of our guests had commented on how spectacular the food was. Many of our guests have returned to eat since our wedding and some have even booked for Christmas day. keep doing what your doing guys I'm proud to call you my local x

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gillythornton . 2017-12-15

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17 friends attended for 3 courses. Excellent substantial food served efficiently by extremely friendly staff who were great at making our Christmas celebration go well. Beautiful old world venue. Would go again.

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Paula C . 2017-12-14

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4 adults in our 70 s went today to celebrate two birthdays. We were really looking forward to our meal

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thelma678 . 2017-12-06

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Cannot praise Sam, Alan & Jack enough for their outstanding efforts & service for a very special family occasion! The table was decorated to perfection, the food was amazing & the service was out of this world! They went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect and nothing was to much trouble! Thank you for making such an important day so perfect! We will definitely be spreading the word to visit as you won’t be disappointed.

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Kayla A . 2017-12-04

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