The Mallard in Erewash

I just found the Sunday dinner bland I'd give it a 4 out of 10 and that's being kind

Truly awful experience. Booked a table for four for my birthday celebration- turned up to find there was a large 30th birthday celebration in progress and when we found a table was informed that the kitchen was closed. The landlady was aggressive and said she’d tried to phone me to tell me of the above but didn’t leave a message ( I don’t answer unknown numbers) However she added insult to injury by saying to me that she wasn’t going to turn down a large party in favour of my booking- not sure that is how you address any customers. Haven’t been in that pub for 27 years and won’t be going again. We left without food and my husband had to return his beer as it was off, apparently tasted like vinegar

Myself, my friends and my family regularly arrange get together meals at the Mallard, the food is always excellent and the staff are always lovely, friendly and helpful, always a lovely time had by all of us. 😁

Wanted a Sunday carvery, worst carvery I've ever eaten, actually couldn’t eat, beef tough ,turkey tasteless, no cranberry sauce. Waitress was pleasant. Would I visit, simple answer NO. Would I suggest you visit No.

Went to the Mundy arms but was fully booked , so thought we’d try the mallard as only 5 mins down the rd. few cars in the car park so thought be quick service. We waited 55 minutes for our food despite only 2 other tables in the restaurant with people eating. We ordered the gammon , eggs n chips. The gammon was so salty and chewy it was disgusting, couldn’t eat it. The chips were lovely and eggs n peas but I noticed the other table who’d ordered gammon struggled too. The tables were sticky , but the waitress was so nice , very friendly . I wouldn’t go again, I’d heard the carvery is dire but thought the menu might be better, it wasn’t ! The chicken platter my son ordered had pink chicken , and the wings over cooked, but he ate it cus he was starving ! Must say the music was good though !

Had our Wedding here on the 7th Sep, what can i say they pulled out all the stops made our day perfect, tables looked stunning staff was so helpful and food was perfect. Just like to thank all the staff for making our day. Martin & Jen

Nice place but food expensive for what it was. As a vegan the food was bland. Others enjoyed it.

Friendly staff but the new menu is rubbish. Ordered Veggie Sausage and Mash, told no veggie sausages available. Had the veggie burger (no other options for a vegetarian) which was not good. Chips weren't cooked properly, no salad. Very disappointed as have been before several times and been ok.

me and my mate came on Saturday he had steak and chips peas and mushrooms the steak was rear and asked for it medium rear. and it was cold. I had a langser and I sent mine back as that was cold.we won't be returning as the food is rubbish and not cooked properly. either

Had a great time here, we travelled from London to come and see Merchant Navy Shaun and Clint. Was hoping for a chicken curry and a t-shirt., but was sold.out.

Had to go ilkeston hospital so thought would pop in for something to eat,saw the carvery wish we had a proper look before we paid,burnt roast potatoes burnt what looked like cauliflower and parsnips,had to sort through the carrots and peas,lumpy mash,beef was definitely well done had to try 4 different knives to cut through it,the turkey must have been nice theflies loved it,wish took some pictures,the Coca-Cola was nice tho refreshing on a hot eve,wish we stuck to our plans and gone to chip shop,would have been cheaper and nicer,1st and last time here,oh the stuffing was a mouthful of powder when bit into it

went here with my partner and his grandchild, ordered fish and chips, chef came back said sorry no fish, so ordered hunters chicken, chef came back no hunters chicken ? chef said he could do with it with the Kentucky fried chicken he had left...ermm no, so ordered whatever was left on the basic menu which was lasagne .this was tasteless. Partner had mixed grill which wasn't worth the money.grandaughter had nuggets a total of five small things. Saving grace was the ice cream

Great little pub for a Sunday carvery!

Great Sunday carvery. Excellent service. Went early very quiet. Will use the Mallard again

Lovely friendly atmosphere & lovely food.

Nice atmosphere but pub openly allows vaping inside which makes it not a pleasant experience for people who don’t. I found the smell unpleasant and there is not enough know about the affect second hand vape does to peoples health. Would defiantly not eat eat here because of the vaping.

Went for carvery with a friend and my son. Not been to a carvery for ages but this one was perfect, tasty and filling! staff was amazing too!

I recommend The Mallard to my boss. He was already planning to book somewhere else. After telling him about the new 5 for £5 each offer, he said to give it a go. All 9 of us had a great time. Chloe and Ian were on the bar and they clearly work well together and enjoy what they do. Ian referred.to a manager as Hannahbobs so I'm guessing her name is Hannah. She served all our food with a smile and a cheerful manner with another lady we think was Maria. The staff are so knowledgeable, friendly and make you feel like your all family. Thanks guys. P.S. Thanks to Ians banter, my boss picked up the tab. 5 stars all daylong!!!!

Went for Sunday carvery and wasn't disappointed.Although we didn't go at a busy time,the food was cooked and served beautifully,and the service from the young staff was brilliant.Loads of parking.Whats not to like..👏👏👏👏👏

Had food from here was disgusting, cold and dry! Staff were lovely, however the chips were cold and rock solid and the garlic bread was hard and inedible.

Only stopped in for one on the way through. Clean and tidy with friendly staff.

Went for Carvery lunch on Mother's day fantastic meal with family members 👍😊 would certainly recommend coming back.

Had a meal here because the normal pub we use was closed for refurbishment. The staff were really friendly and helpful. However the food was expensive for the quality. The only good thing was the food was warm, only just though. Husband had a steak, he said the steak was OK but the chips weren't nice. I had a lasagne which was £10.99 It looked like a cheap shop bought one with cheese grilled on the top. I paid extra for chips as I don't like garlic bread. Chips were only just warm. I spoke to a member of staff about the quality. She said that my comments would be passed on. We will not be returning.

Very nice pub grub served at a great price by very helpful friendly staff, they also went above and beyond to cater for my wife's dietary needs, will definitely be back again.

Went with my partner for Sunday lunch Carvery, won’t be going again, I went for the large, wife for regular, she got served first and came back with two of the smallest slices of beef I have ever seen, when the server was asked she replied, you only get two slices with a regular Carvery, the rest of her meal was hardly edible, roasted parsnips not cooked, roast potatoes (obviously frozen) overcooked. Mine want much better although large came with 4 slices of meat, which was over cooked and dry,rest was much the same as my wife’s withers the exception of the mashed potato, which was undercooked and lumpy! Will I be back, no, although listening to what two of the bar maids got up to last night did provide some entertainment, fortunately we were adults and had no young children with us!

I came for lunch today & had a beautiful meal of burger & chips, followed by sticky toffee pud with cream, really enjoyed it

Food ok but sometimes takes a while ok to pop in for a coffee or beer

Great place to have a carvery Sunday and Thursday Thursday you don't have to book

Was 100% the worst Sunday dinner iv ever had in my life The meat was like chewing on cardboard They do not put lids or tin foil on the food when noone is there so everything either had a skin on it or was dry as anything. Wouldn't recommend this place to anyone Even my pint tasted like line cleaner And to top it all off I have been being sick and had the runs all night

It was boxing day so my friend and I did not expect to find anywhere to eat, we just called in on the off chance without booking. The carvery was amazing, the staff were so helpful and it was probably the best piece of Gammon I have ever tasted, what a great place and value for money.

Had a great burger with chips and pepperoni and bbq chicken pizzas. Carvery on point also. So nice and friendly environment

Always a nice carvery late in the day.

Well that was a busy one. We started ordering in twos so we.didnt lose our seats. Absolutely great service from all the staff, especially Eloise, Jack, Beth and Maria. Always smiling and always happy to help. Loved the Christmas get up too. Made it feel like a real party!!

Good food but a bit pricey. I go on a Sunday for a carvery but there are more options. Can get rather busy at times so it is a good idea to book in advance. Small children's play area at the rear, large car park and outdoor seating. Welcoming staff and helpful

The only disappointment was the wait but it was busy (always a good sign ) and staff were very apologetic. Food was well worth the wait.

Did the santa experience absolutely amazing

Since it's been revamped and under new management it's amazing. The landlady is the friendliest pub lady I've met and she makes you feel so welcomed. We went for a carvery which was yummy, again the tall lady at the counter, cannot fault her, lovely with a big friendly attitude and smile, loved it! Bonus points doggies are welcome, there's a massive garden at the back too so plenty of space.

Lovely place for food and drinks with friends Wonderful atmosphere always welcome. Home from home always

The food was great and service was excellent good variety of food selection nice friendly staff and .atmosphere and come from Nottingham and still wanted to come here overall the best pub I've ever been to

The young barman was great, welcoming & engaging...that's as good as it got! The 'regular' sized carvery was a joke! We stood waiting to be served for 10 min, a girl from the bar even walked passed us twice with desserts & didn't alert the kitchen before she went out for a vape or something, another, switched on, lady from bar finally asked if they knew we were waiting & went into the kitchen for us. The whole carvery was terrible, from the tough, dry, horrid roast meats (the worst roast joints I've ever tried!) to the soggy sitting luke warm veg, bullet peas, lumpy mash & gravy granule gravy....so disappointing & definitely not worth the price & glad we didn't pay extra for the upselling 'pigs in blankets'. As soon as we'd got our plates to serve our own veg the guy decided that was a good time to replenish the accompanying sauces so that meant we were left waiting again holding our plates! It doesn't take much to get a good carvery roast done well but don't go here for that experience! We were going to get take home puds but decided not to give them any more of our money! Shame on you The Mallard..we will never be back again after 2 awful meals there's no 3rd chance for our custom! Don't recommend any dishes.

Good quality carvery, reasonable prices will come again 👌

Came here for work.....WOW This place is stunning, exceptionally high standard of cleaning throughout, the cleaning staff here should be commended... The kitchen although will used looks like new spotlessly clean !! The Halloween decorations are fantastic this venue has a huge beer garden with children's play areas and climbing frame... Huge carpark and a carvery deck. I wish this place was closer to home cause this is everything you could want from a local pub. Land lady was very welcoming and clearly takes a lot of pride in the place. What a beautiful place to spend a few hours and grab some me time with the kids. Pool table and sports for all round entertainment. Heated smoking area

I went with the kids to the charity day. Was great fun. It was very busy at the pub lots going off. Food was great kids really enjoyed the ice cream fun

We had the pizzas burger, chicken burger and sizzler. The food was amazing enjoyed every mouthful. The pizza were hand made and the kids loved them. Friendly staff and accommodating atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back

This is such a lovely and welcoming place ❤️

We use the Mallard every month or so, usually for the carvery. We were there about 3 weeks ago on a saturday and enjoyed a nice carvery in a quite full, lively pleasant atmosphere. BUT, today on this Saturday lunchtime I think there was only two other customers. There was no carvery, it appears to served on Thursdays and Sundays only now. So we chose two baguettes from the Specials menu. Despite the pub being virtually empty they took 30 minutes to arrive. One half of the order was incorrect and we had to ask twice for our (horrible) gravy. The baguettes were overbaked and very crunchy and the stuffing was definitely an old carvery stuffing ball chopped in two. All throughout our visit there was plenty of mirth and merriment within the kitchen including the "f" word within earshot of the eating area. We can live with most of that but the quality of food was pretty poor. Quite sad really because something has gone wrong.

Atmosphere is relaxed here. But when the sport is on its better. Been here lots of times over the years . Great place to take the family

We went to pick up menus for Christmas day and decided to stay for an evening meal on Fri 22nd sept. On ordering 2 carverys, we were told there would be ten minute wait while the food was refreshed. We sat near to the serving area and watched while they lifted a few lids of pots but nothing else was done, we waited 20 minutes expecting what little remains of meat there was to be replaced with fresh meat, this didn't happen. We were given tiny portions of the dried up meat and had to ask for Yorkshire puddings and gravy. The food was all over cooked, the potatoes were just hard shells and couldn't be cut. We aren't the type of people to make a fuss or complain but when the waitress asked was everything OK we did tell her it wasn't, to which she replied she would pass on the message. We thought we would at least get an apology but no such luck. The food was quite obviously what was left over from the lunch time, what they called refreshing the food was just warming it up. We went with the intention of looking into booking for Christmas Dinner, I'm afraid we will never eat there again. It was the worst meal I have ever had.

Charge you for a full carvery only to find they don't have everything that you have paid for, constantly waiting for one thing or another.utter chaos

Nice pub...Good choices..food looked nice but I was only 🍻

Food was foul, service terrible, ate in and our orders came out wrong, carvery, potatoe lumpy peas rock hard none of it was nice .... family ordered and their food came in 2 parts half an hour after each other .... poor ... stella was foul also.

The atmosphere is nice. But that's it. Food was diabolical. Could have used the beef burgers as a Frisby they were that old and hard. Southern chicken burger came with absolutely no sauce . Not one member of staff came past to check on you and see how your food was. Definitely won't be back.

Only positive thing about this place is the friendly blonde staff member behind the bar. First time here for me and I've never been to a carvery that I don't enjoy until I came here. The meat was dry and chewy, most of the vegetables were burnt, Yorkshire puddings were burnt, pigs in blankets were burnt, gravy was lumpy, mash tasted like smash (don't know if it was or not, guessing not because it was also very lumpy). Other meals were very small and peas were tasteless. Will not be coming here again and will encourage others to avoid.

Been in for the first time for year's. Pub not very busy but staff still slow. Food was below par pub food. Tables not cleared even though there wasn't many people in staff seemed to be sitting down socialising more than working.

Drinks are pricey with average service ok for small families as there is a spacious outdoor area.

Worst Sunday carvery we've ever had!! It cost £70 and the food was inedible!! There was no cauliflower cheese, yorkshire pudding was rock hard, broccoli was hard and undercooked and mashed potatoes were lumpy!! We had to wait 20 minutes for the roast potatoes and they were inedible!! Nobody was available to complain to!! No organisation at all!! Will never go back there and 100% would NOT recommend!!!

Did originally come for a carvey and have been for a few times and it just seems that it's been getting progressively worse. It seems that the kitchen was in utter chaos. I decided to have a burger as the carvey just didn't look appealing but this burger took just over an hour to make and when it came it just looked boring and not how it looked advertised. Obviously everyone has bad days l, so I will try this place again and see if standards have improved, the issues didn't just stop at the food, the servers just didn't look happy and and you could tell there was some bad atmosphere here, I genuinely felt like we were at a Karen's restaurant but without the foul language 🤷 so I will try this place again to give it a second chance.

Delicious carvery. Only one fault.....HARD Yorkies.... Shame. Meat extremely tender. Yorkies are left out so go hard as they're standing.

We eat here a lot but was really disappointed today. We were only customers but still had to wait 45 mins for food. My sons chicken nuggets qere overcooked and rock hard. My daughters chicken new yorker burger was overcooked and my lasagne was inedible due to it being overpowered with what tasted like a whole tub of mixed herbs. Chips didnt taste very good either. None of us ate more than 2 bites of food before leaving

Disappointed with the pie and chips and the peas, the peas seem to have been at least a week old very disappointing, the staff was lovely tho

Had a lovely carvery today will be returning

Lovely carvery all hot and fresh. Would recomend

Bar stuff very friendly after what looked like a very busy weekend in the lovely weather. Great selectional of drinks on tap.

The bar was absolutely trashed. There was glasses half way down the bar and we was queuing 4 deep with very little bar staff on. Shocking customer service especially when the sun is shining.

Great experience with all the bar staff great food made to feel very welcome lovely family pub park and kid friendly couples of events and singers always had a great night

Well very nice staff and food was very nice. Great place to go enjoy a bit of family time. Thank you for a lovely night.

Went to enjoy the nice weather over the weekend, and as much as the beer garden is great the attitude of the staff was appalling. A lady with blonde hair was making rude comments about other customers while serving other customers behind the bar. I think the lady might be the landlady can’t exactly be sure but I hope it wasn’t as that is a disgraceful attitude to have when it’s paying customers that keep the pub going. Definitely won’t be going back.

my self and my family had a carvery on the 14/5/2023 as it was my wife's birthday we had a party of 5 people in my party the time was 1:30 PM since the mallard got took over the mallard as gone down hill I GIVE THIS PUB 1 STAR and when I complained at the bar after 4 minutes the chef came to my table and he was very angry shouting what was wrong with my dinners i told him there were no veg just pees and roast spuds and parsnips was over cooked and burnt i had to tip the gravy dish on one side to get the rest of the cold gravy out WILL NOT BE GOING TO THE MALLARD ANY MOOR :(

Absolutely amazing pub food was great and service was also amazing I will be visiting again xxxxx I would definitely recommend to anyone

Decent roast dinner (carvery) at a reasonable price!

Went on the bank holiday , was very busy, sat outside, nice atmosphere.

Have been here a few times used to be really good for food but went to sunday lunch last week and it was awful. They were running out of beef so had hardly any meat and what I did have was awful. They brought out some more veg it was that hard and cold so got left. It's a shame it's going downhill because the actual pub is very nice. But the food seems to be run on solely making a profit and not the quality.

Had the hunters chicken it was slimy and fatty it tasted funny, the peas were hard and the chips cold,it was vile!! we also had the children’s pizza meal what a rip off!!! 2 slices of pizza for £5.79 Partner had the chicken New Yorker burger and he left some of that and he never leaves anything. I would not recommend this place.

Not been for along time went Tonight with wife and the food was a utter Discrace wife ordered cup of Tea and even that came quarter of a cup and she had too wait 15minutes for the Privilege we won’t be going again

Awful, waste of good money, had the carvery, no green vegetables, rest luke warm. Meat ripped rather than cut..give it a very wide berth. Queues horrendous at bar.

As a duck fan i was amused by the name and nice details like mallard etchings on the glass of the doors and other duckie items around the pub but apperances can be decieving. Nice looking pub and friendly staff but very mediocre food. Frozen chips tasted terrible and like they were cooked in old oil. The wings, while crispy had barely any sauce on them. The bacon burger was pretty pathetic but edible. There was a carvery option but by 1pm it was long closed. There were options for snacks and sandwichs but no times given for when they were available. Went for a birthday lunch, would no go again.

Superb as always i have been going there since 19.96

Went for Sunday carvery 6adults 2 children staff very pleasant and food very good

Poor disabled assess! And don't accommodate to my son's special needs, was made to feel unwelcome

The beef was amazing but not the best veg been out a while dry sorry

We visited today for a Carvery and noticed that the entire place has changed. Wow it’s all I can say. How does a little pub like this get it so right. The food was great and the atmosphere was just as good. Well done and...

Food took an age to appear and when it did was completely burnt and freezing cold. Pint of cola was completely flat. The dining area was dominated by an abandoned lit up midweek carvery. Tables and floor were dirty despite the place not being busy. The owners were having a great laugh with a table of completely trashed adults with very young children making a scene and lots of noise. I was refunded for my food with an apology and many excuses, but an excuse is just that. The fact that plate of food was put in front of me is inexcusable, the worst meal I've been served in a very long time.

Place has had a refit which has modernised it and gave it more of a family orientated place. staff are friendly food is ok however the beer selection is only basic

Friendly pub owner is lovely kept me company while my sister was at a medium, will be back again for food next time, thank you

15 people in our party and the restaurant was very busy .Staff was brilliant carvery was delicious. A very enjoyable mother's day would recommend a very friendly environment .

Enjoyed a really tasty sandwich for lunch. Nice beer too

This was my first visit to The Mallard and I was not disappointed it was our anniversary 46 years and just wanted a carvery. I had the beef and it was delicious there were lots of vegetables to choose from carrots beans peas parsnips broccoli and cauliflower cheese (I apologise if I missed any out) and potato mash and roasts. My husband had turkey and gammon, which was also cooked to perfection. We will definitely be going back. Many thanks and the staff were amazing too.

Absolutely love this place, food is delicious and all staff are pleasant and helpful. Kids love coming and playing on the park and there's colouring to keep them entertained. Entertainment on most weekends can highly recommended

Cold and over cooked, mash potatoe was cold, dry and lumpy, definitely do not recommend, money wasted as it wasn't enjoyed, only enjoyed the drinks of coke

Shocking food came out at various time slots. On our table we got our food then it took 1 hour before the last main turned up. Then had to wait another 45 minutes just for ice cream avoid this place unless you have 4 hours...

Party of 20 took over 2 hrs to get food the staff are useless to say the least

Friendly venue - good entertainment.

I had the steak but it was tepid . The extra side I ordered was onion rings , when they arrived and they had been pan fried on one side with the steak ,so the batter had not expanded and gone crispy. My daughter had the fish n chip meal but the fish tasted off. I have heard the carvery is okay. Perhaps we was just unlucky. I have not been back there but I have a friend who eats the carvery and enjoys it.

Polite staff and good service had I carvery

We go often, always good food and friendly helpful staff.

Vonnie and team were very helpful and accommodation and couldn’t do enough for you. Buffet was beautiful. 100% recommend

We've not visited The Mallard for a few years. When we walked in, we had a very pleasant surprise as it's been done up very tastefully inside. The new manager of the pub is lovey and she's doing a super job. When the food arrived,...

Nice atmosphere and food was great, staff were friendly, perfect.

Very disappointed. This is the second time we have left totally disappointed so won't be coming again. The rip off prices for both food and drink are disgusting. Food was dry and tasteless. The one star is for getting a clean table.

2 weeks in a row we have been for a carvery on a Sunday and both times it was superb we will be back. Staff are fantastic too