The Ferryboat Inn in Bassetlaw

I phoned to ask whether it was carvery for Sunday lunch and I was told yes so I booked a table of 3 for me and my children,We arrived and were seated next to a table of regulars who were drinking ,,throughout the meal there were people stood directly behind me which was uncomfortable. The waitress was polite and explained it was just plated meals,so we ordered three roast dinners and a cauliflower cheese,when the dinners came I noticed that it wasn’t fresh mashed potatoes but frozen,the beef was tough the pork fatty but my son said the chicken was beautiful,the cauliflower cheese had more crunch than my cornflakes in the morning and the cheese sauce was from a packet. The drinks and service was good but £15 for a plated dinner of this quality was over priced and we should have left the cauliflower cheese in the pan to cook for another 20 mins…sorry to say disappointing

Food was quite nice. Cauliflower cheese was runny and veg hard, no heating, subtly mentioned we were cold and they didn't really seem too bothered. Spilled a drink and they didn't bother to wipe it up for us. Mediocre service. Meat and yorkshire were the saving grace. Probably won't return.

Absolutely fantastic place , attentive staff great food and it’s nice to see a nice open fire which is very welcoming. I will definitely recommend and return.

I have visited the Ferry boat Inn many times and always felt welcome in this warm country pub. It's a true hidden gem. The food is beautiful , the sticky toffee pudding is one of my favourites 😍. The staff are so friendly and helpful. I will be visiting again soon.

We went for a meal at the Ferryboat last night. The pub is lovely and cosy with an open fire. The food was delicious and the staff were amazing. Nothing was too much trouble. There was also live music, which was a bonus. I Would highly recommend and will definitely go again

Real good food lovely staff and a really good atmosphere recommend a visit

Had a lovely meal here with my family on new years day. I had the beef dinner and it was amazing and so were the rest of our meals. The lit fire made it really cosy and cant fault the staff at all. Were brilliant at accommodating my daughters. Will definitely be returning soon!

Booked a table for our group of 6 adults,2 children,1 baby and 1 dog and there was plenty of room for all of us to dine comfortably. Our experience of visiting this pub for the first time was all positive and a lovely start to the New Year.Everyone's food was absolutely delicious,we didn't want to finish it.It all came out at the same time and was hot.The staff were extremely friendly and looked after us all attentively. Thank you to all at The Ferryboat Inn,we will definitely be back.

Visited for a New Year's Day family meal. Tasty, homemade, quality food. The roast dinner was beautiful and other family members said the pie and chips were great too. Friendly service particularly from the lady who I assume is the owner - she made us feel right at home. Thank you - would definitely recommend and come back again!

Thank you - we enjoyed very tasty meals at the pub today. Really good food, service and atmosphere.

The experience we had this time was not as good as our previous visit. We had to wait ages for our starters. I ordered the Wild Mushrooms Linguine, I was expecting different kinds of mushrooms and only got chestnuts, the linguine tasted like it had been sat in water for a long period of time. One of our party asked for not a lot of chips and got more than they wanted which was such a waste. As we were here for a special occasion it felt like it was spoiled the occasion.

Went here for a dinner with some friends. We all loved it. Highly recommend the steak and ale pie, even the mrs loved it and she doesn't even like steak nor ale. They have specials everyday too, my friend had the venison pie special, was insanely amazing. Fish and chips is spot on. Service is excellent. Felt like a 4-5 star restaurant how the food was made and presented. Definitely going again.

Have a few hours fishing over the river then then popped over the Ferryboat for an absolutely superb roast dinner and a pint of their guest ale.

I was quite disappointed by the experience unfortunately. I was looking forward to a veggie roast, and had seen they did homemade nut roasts etc but all they had were vegan sausages. They were the cheap ‘birdseye’ frozen type I could have bought from the supermarket. And I paid £14 for the privilege! I didn’t get a Yorkshire pudding either like it said on the menu. We were also sat next to a table of about 10 young lads who were quite loud, even though we had booked! There was a whole empty restaurant behind that they could have sat us in too!

A lovely lunch with plenty of good food. Reasonable prices.

Went Saturday with our daughter and granddaughters for food and drinks and it was a absolute pleasure what an amazing place and all the staff spot on definitely pleased we've found this lovely place

Great Sunday Dinner with a beer

Brilliant weekend live entertainment great food great staff 💯 recommend this pub really enjoyed it! Will be back soon!

Breath and her staff are truly five star they can't help. You enoigh

Lovely country pub that serves a good Sunday lunch.

Went for a family meal on sat 14th sept.everything was exceptional.good staff good service

Called in for lunch on motorbike, made welcome, had a great meal,and relaxed outside with a coffee, great location friendly staff well worth a ride out to.

Lovely homemade quiche, and meat pie,nice staff too

Went for dinner last night. Excellent food with loads of gluten free options. Service was amazing, especially Beth.

Didn't eat in the pub but in the country kitchen at the side of the pub. Great food. Highly recommend the breakfast and also the cakes. Lovely ladies serving, very polite and Friendly.

We've been going to the Ferryboat for years and years. I grew up in the village, and my Dad still lives there Sunday Lunch is a great experience. It's a friendly place, with lovely staff who are welcoming. I had the Chicken Sunday Lunch this time and it was superb. A full breast of chicken with amazing potatoes, veg and a Yorkshire Pud. We had a side order of cauliflower cheese which was perfection Reasonably priced and fabulous value for money

This was always our ‘must go to’ Sunday lunch pub and been going for years, then went a week ago and all seems to have changed as if new chef or saving money. The veg was poor in rest of what you received and over cooked and meat choice was poor, just 1 small slice of beef. I’ve always gone for the nut roast option and really disappointed to see no longer a choice but veggie sausages, which were poor quality and not what I’d want for a Sunday roast. It was like a complete different place, so unlikely to go for Sunday lunch again, which is a shame.

Nice little pub and the food was great with good service Good atmosphere

Cosy little pub next to the River Trent at Church Laneham. Really nice staff and helpful with everything, the three ladies that were serving were well on top of everything and had a table set out for us when we first arrived as we booked. The food options were good, even for a Sunday! The food was tasty, clean and hot when it came out and we all enjoyed it. The pub is nice, clean and taken care of, there is a lot of parking out the front and shouldn’t be a problem to find. Dogs are welcome and make a nice addition to the place, and there is a good atmosphere, it’s a very nice country pub.

We had a meal here in August 2024 Four of us on a Tuesday had gammon and steaks , the food was excellent nice and hot good portions and great service 👍

Great place and waitress very good. Like the tab system and a place with great style. Food really tasty . Dog friendly. All in all so good.

Back again after a couple of years, we love the area and this weekend we’ve fished, drank (lots) and eat lots to. We used the pub all weekend, highly recommend the fish and chips on Friday, breakfast on Saturday ( Tilly is so lovely, thank you for looking after us) and finished the weekend off with a Sunday lunch. Mixed meat for me and roast pork for the wife. No cracking as they’d ran out, which is fine as we eat mid afternoon. Beautiful meal, will definitely come again, we’re booking in for a weekend of fishing before autumn sets in. Thanks again folks.

Camp from the nearby campsite for a Sunday Lunch. Group of 9/10 of us. Beef looked lovely as it arrived but was very tough/chewy. Veg minimal, (2 carrots and 2 bits of broccoli) (did order cauliflower cheese for an extra £3.95..!!) but just OK. Mash cold, 2 small roasties. Two or 3 people sent theirs back to be reheated. Of those who ordered Pork specifically to have crackling were told the crackling was all gone. We were asked if there’s anything they could replace it with but weren’t offered any options as to what. .? No one bothered to visit the table to ask if everything was OK after the initial service, only to ask if we wanted drinks. Not local so wouldn’t return anyway necessarily but we were all a little disappointed in the service and food.

Really lovely pub and people. Bouncy castle was blown up.on request. Food was very good

Nice place great food would visit again

Visited here on thursday 25july for our anniversary to have meal, must say the food was first class, lovely steak pie& proper home made chips, will definitely be going there again, even the dog felt at ease and ate the chips. Staff friendly & locals, nice its dog friendly nice and local to us

Our family of 8 (6 adults and 2 children) really enjoyed our meals here. There was a variety of dishes on offer including some great pies and plenty for the vegetarians. Friendly staff. We’ll definitely be back.

A lovely place with a very friendly atmosphere, the staff are so polite and the food is very tasty (albeit) too much and I had to leave some (my own bad) can’t fault it any way. All the best to you all xx

First visit today and most definitely not the last. Excellent food and drink, friendly service and a warm atmosphere.

No carpark as such but don't know until you drive up the yard. Only way out was to reverse. The inside was dark. We didn't stay

Great place good food friendly...top line.

Had a great meal, very quick service, friendly staff. Great value for money. Thank you. (second visit and first time was just as good.

My first visit to the Ferry Boat, very friendly staff, good varied menu, dog friendly, Would definitely visit again Enjoyed the BLT, chips and side salad, great portion sizes and value for money.

The food was top-notch well done, Lis. The staff are super friendly, and everyone who frequents the cafe/pub can only praise the food served, which I can attest to. Well done all highly recommended.

very goody food can cook black pudding properly always polite and friendly

Outstanding food is served here.

We rang ,and was told, no need to book. 4 adults, 2children and a puppy. We were allowed to sit inside, it was our choice to sit in a secluded area. We all enjoyed our meal though one did say, one small slice of bread with their all day breakfast looked a little mean. One chocolate brownie pudding was more than ample ( we could have done with 3 spoons) overall an enjoyable meal. Thank you

Found on the internet and not disappointed

Just visiting with family from around the world for the weekend. Came to watch the FA cup final. Great selection of IPA and other beers and ciders, and friendly staff. Did not order food, but recommended

Lovely Sunday lunch for 11 of us and a new baby. Food was tasty and good value for money. Between us we had roast lamb, roast chicken, vegetarian sausages and fish and chips. All good. Puds we had were crumble and custard and chocolate brownie with raspberry ice cream. Hubby said the brownie was the best he’d ever had! Very nice friendly waitresses Jen and Cerys. We would recommend anyone to go for a meal as thoroughly enjoyed it all.

Excellent service and only managed to eat the main course Sunday lunch loved it

Great food, great drinks, great staff, great location. Love it here :-)

Saturday lunch with family, everything 5 star, great pub only let down by it was very cold (no heating). We all know things are tight but if you want people back it's got to be comfortable, will be back when weather warmer. Geoff Davies.

The Ferryboat Inn is a dog friendly pub/restaurant/cafe close to the river Trent, it’s a little out of the way but definitely worth the effort to get there, I went there with my wife, daughter and grandchildren from the moment we got there the staff were extremely attentive and there for every request we made, the coffee was actually hot and made fresh, the chef has created a good choice of starters, mains and deserts, evens a child’s menu , our meals looked and tasted amazing with good sized portions and very competitively priced, my family and I will definitely be returning at some point in the future

Friendly staff good choice of ales

Excellent Sunday lunch.. proper home cooked food served on warmed plates. Unpretentious. Very friendly service and a warm welcome. Would definitely go back. The interior needs a bit of TLC but the most important things ., food and service, were great and meals reasonably priced.

Stopped for a sunday lunch after an event in Newark, the food was fantastic (as always) and the atmosphere is welcoming and friendly. This pub is a hidden gem that you should keep secret because I want to be able to visit again. The small car park across the road is a bit lethal after rain though.

All I can say is excellent highly reccomended

An absolutely wonderful place to eat with the family. Staff were incredibly friendly and the food was incredible! Best food we have eaten out in a long time!

Lovely atmosphere and great staff very friendly pub

Absolutely fantastic food, something for everyone on the menu with a great kids selection. Generous portion sizes and excellent service. Great atmosphere in the bar with dogs being made very welcome. Altogether a great country pub experience. We will certainly not leave it so long next time till we re visit

Very nice. Staff lovely. Food good. Not as reasonably priced as it used to be.

Superb Sunday lunch. Massive thanks to Bethany and her excellent team for fitting us in last minute. We enjoyed the most succulent and indeed huge roast beef lunches. We felt guilty for leaving food but we were so full. Anyone with a massive appetite will definitely be rewarded by a visit. We will definitely be returning soon 😁

Had heard that the Fish Chowder was excellent here, so rang and asked if it was still on the Specials board. It wasn't but the chef said he would do it for us anyway, which we thought was really accomodating. Needless to say it was well worth the trip out. The Chowder was extremely tasty, consisting of mussels, prawns, scallops and halibut (I think). The sauce was delicious and the crusty bread to mop it up was really fresh. Hubby was impressed and thoroughly enjoyed it. I had the vegan pie, which was also extremely tasty, with handcut chips. Thank you for a wonderful meal. We will definitely be back, and can thoroughly recommend the Ferryboat Inn.

Best Sunday lunch I've had in a long time

This is the second time I've visited the Ferryboat recently and it has been lovely both times! And i wish i had taken pics. Last time we had steaks, which were cooked to perfection, with home made chips and all the trimmings. This time I had the wild mushroom linguini which was delicious! Both times the staff were attentive and welcoming, we barely waited any time for our food and it arrived piping hot. So all in all fab! I highly recommend and shall being going back soon!

We stopped in here without booking on a Tuesday night. The main bar area was fairly busy but we got a table straight away. Nice old style local pub. Staff well presented and very happy to help. Food was beautiful. Simple menu but enough to choose from. Gammon was great. Pie was great. Homemade. Also really liked the cheesy garlic bread. Very nice experience and we will definitely be back.

Sunday Lunch - very nicely cooked and presented! Service from the staff was excellent and they sell a nice beer or two as well.

Visited Sunday for lunch with our sons and their wives. 8 of us in our party, really nice lunch, all plated which I prefer, beef was cooked really nice and a nice selection of vegetables. One of our table had fish and chips too. All very nice. Definitely our North Notts pub of choice. Lovely locals too. Very warm welcome. See you again next year.

We had lunch here a couple of weeks ago and it was excellent. The food was fresh and well prepared and the service was great. We will be back.

Lovely meal served hot as there were 36 of us highly recommend

This pub is friendly and welcoming the staff go the extra mile to make you comfortable. The food is fantastic , large portion and fairly priced, The atmosphere with other customers is a warm welcome. We will definitely be going back. Thank you, ferry boat Inn keep up the good work .

£7.95 prawn and garlic starter , contained a bowl with 4 tiny prawns in. Sunday dinners were luke warm, portion was minute for £15pp. Veg was served in a dish with no cutlery swamped in brown water.. she picture attached. Roast potatoes were hard, gravy was oily. Very very poor, shall not be returning or recommending to anyone. Overpriced and poor quality food.

Travelling to see friends we diverted to The Ferryman for lunch. Very friendly staff and a straightforward lunchtime menu. The omelettes were generous and tasty and the chips were proper homemade chunky ones. Washed down with a beer it was a good value and tasty meal. Recommended.

Cafe: poor choice of menu for food intolerances. Expensive. Friendly staff who try to help but menu has little flexibility.

Lovely place, nice food ,& nice beer

Stopped in for a meal while camping nearby, the food was lovely and the staff were very polite and helpful.

Nice pub serving good pub grub. We were there on a Friday fish and chip night and the fish was huge. Good real ales, good decor, friendly locals. Ab Fab 😎

Sat outside with the dogs and had food and drinks. The drinks were lovely and served correctly in a gin glass. The food was great and plenty of it I only had a sandwich but it was delicious and fresh. The chips are very nice. Nice job lace to pass an hour having a drink also have things happening in there evenings.

Went for steak night 2 for £28 really good food well cooked & decent Diane sauce. Staff as always really attentive and friendly. Also dog friendly as are the locals. Can't fault it

Came on bank holiday Monday website advertising food served till 8 had a couple of drinks went to the bar at 6.30 to be told food had finished. Oh well will come back the next day no problem. Back on Tuesday nice and early just in case the food finishes at 6.30 got here for 5.00 went to the bar asked for menu to be told they have a large booking so no more food. Very disappointed to say the least.

Visited as a party of 6 on Bank Holiday weekend and was very impressed. Good sized portions and the meat was cooked perfectly. Great to see a real homemade Yorkshire pudding and fresh veggies on the plate. We were served by a very polite young lady who was very informative. Really enjoyed the real ales they had on the bar too. We will definitely return, in fact we’ve booked for next week!

Had disgusting Sunday lunch today vegetables not cooked meat couldn't eat roast potatoes not cooked told chef who apologised and would sort out bill out We was given three pounds off which we was disgusted with Will not be returning

Great food and friendly welcome... as a biker I'd recommend this for a great ride out venue

Food was very good along with the service.

We stayed at local campsite Trentfield farm which is an amazing gem and they recommend Ferryboat Inn. We had two evenings there and lunch and food was amazing and staff was so friendly definitely recommend this pub

The food was amazing, the pudding and the meals. All the staff are really friendly! I would definitely come again. A generally good experience.

Extremely good service,very nice food, we were so hungry that I forgot to take pictures of dishes. Highly recommended

Great breakfast, Great service as always

Lovely restaurant and bar, we ended up visiting here 3 times this week whilst on hol as loved the food and atmosphere. It’s a true English pub and I love how dog friendly it is. (It’s making me home sick for my dog) Great service...

Lovely and friendly staff. Food is great and at a good price. Would and will return 10/10

Food was good service was good got to be honest it's quite over priced

Had lunch here, beautiful food, very tasty, lovely staff ready to help, would highly recommend

Absolutely fabulous Sunday Lunch. Staff very polite. Definitely will be returning.

What can , I say , I've just visited the ferryboat inn, and the food was beautiful went with two friends, had burgers ,pie , all was amazing and so we're the puddings But !! What I can't get over was the the friendliness, and kindness shown to meby Paris, who served us , as I stupidly nearly ran out of petrol, she rang her mum , and she brought some petrol as wouldn't have made it to the petrol station, her mum was so kind , and went out of her way to help, they oozed such warmth and kindness , which is not often found and I was quite overwhelmed, I really can't thank them enough, what a lovely lovely place , I had never been before , and will certainly go back , charming , village , and Paris and her mum run the cafe to the back . Thankyou, thankyou thankyou Best wishes, and wish there were more people in the world like this mum and daughter, Karen🥰

Absolutely gorgeous home cooked food! Could not ask for anything better. Me and Dad had steak & Ale pie and Fish & Chips, best ones we’ve ever had. Lovely friendly staff. Will definitely return in future. Thank you for a lovely meal guys ❤️

Visited on a Tuesday evening with friends. Nice to see a place with plenty of people in. Had steak pie, chips and veg. Broccoli looked like it had maybe seen better days. Pie very good, chips very good. Only real disappointment was the jug of...

Visited a couple of times here whilst stopping at Trentfield Farm - only a 10 min walk away. Plenty of outside tables. We ate fish and chips which was a special Friday deal - 2 portions for £19.95, instead of £14.95 each. A good plateful...

Fantastic place to eat. We had a large family get-together and the food and service were brilliant. Everyone had a great time. Will definitely be back.

Great place with superb service and food.