The Old Volunteer in Newark and Sherwood

If you have a dog, FORGET it. Shoved in a corner on an unset, crisp covered table. If you are out for a walk with muddy boots and a dog, this is NOT the place for you! Don't mind paying, but paid a lot for a small plate of nice but lukewarm food. Ordered two latte, one OK, the other was half a latte and half a glass cup of froth, with very little to drink. Saturday - The menu linked to this Google site is not on offer. Full A la carte only. Get ready to pay for very little. Overpriced and under deliverd.

Not sure what the previous reviews are all about, I appreciate everyone have their own opinions but to slate the venue is truly unexplainable. I took my son for a catch up Sunday dinner and we were both really impressed. We were given a lovely table and was looked after very professionally. The food was absolutely stunning. The flavours, the combination and fusion twist to ingredients was outstanding. Worth every penny! Thank you Violet and the other front of house members for giving us a nice afternoon. Big thanks to the kitchen team for a fantastic meal.

If you have a dog, FORGET it. Shoved in a corner on an unset, crisp covered table. If you are out for a walk with muddy boots and a dog, this is NOT the place for you! Don't mind paying, but paid a lot for a small plate of nice but lukewarm food. Ordered two latte, one OK, the other was half a latte and half a glass cup of froth, with very little to drink. Saturday - The menu linked to Google site is not on offer. Full A la carte only. Get ready to pay for very little. Overpriced and under deliverd.

Lovely place as you walk in and we had a great cocktail however that’s where the good points stop. What’s happened to the place? The menu was bland with hardly any choice and the prices!!!!! I’m not tight as I eat in London a lot but thirty pounds for a rump! The starters were awful and sent back. Stone cold, burnt and not as described. Then the wait for mains was not acceptable. It was a good hour. The rump came with a teaspoon of celeriac and a little potato cake. We’ve eaten rump ;this cut several times and this was not value for money or worth the price. It was honestly dreadful and we won’t be returning. It’s really gone downhill. The staff didn’t know also what they were bringing out and that’s not good. We are regulars at the Blacksmiths in Clayworth and The Woodlark at Lambley. We thought that it would be up there with these two but it was nowhere near. Please sort it out and return to your previous menu and quality.

Initial impressions were good. The interior and decor were nice. Our starters and drinks came on generously sized plates, and the food was excellent. We then waited an hour for the main courses, having asked where they were, only to be served with the most dismal plate of food I can ever remember seeing. Yorkshire puds were soggy and hadn't expanded, and the beef and Kale were stone cold. The Roast potatoes looked poor, at 1000°C appeared to be microwaved. We walked out at this point, and the evening was ruined.

Great food and a lovely setting.

Excellent food and service. An utterly wonderful experience, thank you.

Just been for lunch with my friend and was served by Jordan who was the perfect host.. Had a fabulous experience and wonderful food. Definitely be back again.

Nice prawn tempura for appetizer. Very good fillet steak @£38 (!) Very good pie (mash potato was not especially hot) @£18 Excellent apple crumble which the chef made specifically as my wife is gluten and dairy intolerant. This is a fairly expensive restaurant but we had a nice meal. Great service and nice surroundings

Gastro pub dining at its best! Backed up with excellent service and wine list

One meal sent back chilli chicken was cold microwave rice just clumped together rice was same but warm next time ….other meals fillet steak and smash burger were good pub food …….

We celebrated our engagement party here a few days ago and couldn't have been happier. Everything from the service, to the food and drinks and the last minute stand in musician was unbelievable and we would highly recommend to anybody looking to celebrate a special day. We also wanted to say thank you to Maxine, who made the entire planning of the event seamless. The Head Chef Jack, and his team made the most stunning Asian inspired menu, whilst also catering for those in our group with severe allergies. 10/10 and cannot wait to return!

Booked a gazebo a week in advance for extra £75, asked several times that I want something special for my mum birthday and been given a table indoor, freezing cold, couldn’t even enjoy the food,paid and left disappointed.

What an interesting place. We had a Sunday roast outside which was really tasty. We arrived to loud thumping house music outside - We had to almost shout for conversation but the manager turned the volume down a little after I mentioned it. There's a mini village outside too for kids to play in.

Nice ambience, dinner lovely other than the roasties needing a steak knife 🔪

Lovely Sunday lunch the food was excellent and service good only thing that put me off was a man ordered a glass of water for his dog and it drank from it off the bar whilst sat n a stool a dog should have a dog bowl not a glass people drink from

Great place 1st time there and found it extremely good. It was great entertainment to listen to live music. Wow, it's been such a long time, I think Stav was the artist. Can you pass my thanks to him he was fab 👌. I'm definitely going again for food next time, too. Regards, Alan Davey.

Venue is nice but it was incredibly busy when we visited. There was barely room to get to our table. Unfortunately this had a negative effect on service, perhaps they were understaffed. We had an issue where our groups main courses came out 15 minutes apart (oddly the late dishes were salads), which meant that by the time we all had food, some mains were not at their best. This was disappointing as family groups want to eat together. The dishes we had were quite nice, but marred by the delayed service. To be fair, the host did recognize this and removed the discretionary service charge before we asked them to. The Old Vol seems very popular, and I would give it another go, but would not immediately rush back in summer. We will perhaps visit again when it is quieter.

Brilliant food and service. Kids play area is amazing.

As you drive up, the place looks immaculate and well presented. It sets a high expectation. Unfortunately, it doesn’t meet the hype. The service is so slow yet the place wasn’t busy. The food wasn’t great, none of our party finished their food. £17 for a salad that is mostly leaves isn’t great value. It was a Greek chicken salad, the chicken was dry and the plate was drowned in feta. I don’t think swatting flies during the meal helped, not that it was the restaurants fault. It just didn’t add to the experience! Would I go again? No

Disappointed with this place. Very nice setting but poor service and lack of communication. Some of the food was very good but some really wasn't. As this was a birthday lunch that made it worse. On arrival the restaurant wasn't busy. We waited far too long for our food. When I asked politely how long it would be, the waitress disappeared off to find out and bring some drinks we had ordered. She brought the drinks but said nothing about the wait. I then had to ask and was told it was 'beling plated up'. When it came via another server we mentioned again we had to wait rather a long time - he said, with absolutely no apology, we've only 2 chefs on today and the food is made fresh. Sorry but that's no excuse, don't take the bookings if you can't provide the food/service. There are so many better places locally - avoid this one.

Very impressive. Brilliant food complimented by attentive service and a warm, comfortable atmosphere. Will be very happily returning.

Brilliant place, would highly recommend. The service was faultless, the food was excellent and great value for the level of quality. I’ve been meaning to go for ages and wish I’d made the effort sooner!

We visited here for our Anniversary meal on a week night. Pictures we had seen looked lovely, its an hours drive for us but being a special ocassion we thought it was worth it…….WRONG!! Its terrible, we were put on a tiny table squashed behind another table and within 15 minutes this tiny corner we were in was full, chairs behind touching, we might as well of joined as a big table, flies everywhere also……food is average, zero flavour and not worth the price tag….. service was SHOCKING! We even saw people setting their own tables and joking staff are too busy, waitress was dull, bored look on her face and too busy to check things were Ok…. they weren’t…… We ate, quickly paid and sat outside for a drink trying to make the evening better……. garden is ‘nice’ but not like the pictures look. We left before finishing. Overall very disappointed, it ruined a special night and we spent more time driving than actually being there. Will we return, absolutely not!

Had a really nice day and enjoyed the live music and food. We enjoyed the beautiful garden which is really modern and tastefully done. The down side is the maitre d of the garden is pretty full on and behaves like he is running a private members club. He could do with being a bit more friendly rather than assuming we don’t have a booking and making us feel judged. The food was great but it’s not as good as it use to be. Slightly disappointed that the Yorkshire pudding no longer had the pulled beef in it, which made their Sunday lunch stand out from the crowd. Overall a great experience, this was my 5th visit to the old vol and I will continue to pay visits but more so now because of the beautiful garden, whereby previously it was for the food and service which has lost its flare slightly.

We had much looked forward to visiting the Old Vol having had some great recommendations but were disappointed, largely due to poor service. The serving staff were not particularly friendly and seemed quite disinterested, although I appreciate, in fairness, that it was busy outside but not inside where we had booked a table. There was a considerable gap between our starters and main courses which was fine but then the 4 hot main courses and 2 hot sides came out with no sign of the 2 cold main courses. After about 5 minutes we queried this and a member of staff went into the kitchen to chase them and came back, walking past our table, with no comment. A further 5 minutes passed and we raised it again and were told they were on the way and a few minutes later they eventually came. I really don't understand why the staff member didn't at least apologise and explain they were on the way after the first request. The food was good overall, although we ended up with slightly cold mains due to the wait. No finger bowls or wipes for the crevettes which I would have expected. When we paid the bill with someone who looked like a manager we were asked if everything was OK and did raise the wait for the salads. He quickly offered to remove the added service charge stating "yes, I noticed you were waiting ". Again disappointing he didn't do anything about it or even speak to us at the time. Overall good food but disinterested service.

Very good food,but extremely pricey

We went on a Monday night so it was quiet but the food was fantastic! Really tasty, the salad came with fries , let's face it if you're having a salad you want a little treat, great idea more places should do this. The chicken with curry sauce was just absolutely delicious and i'd struggle to know what to have next time to be honest! Will definitely return as great value for money.

Sadly we had a terrible evening here. I would say the setting is great and the kids area is fab. We chose to return for a birthday this week having celebrated an important birthday here a year ago. Really wish we hadn’t. Not one of the servers smiled or was welcoming. We felt uncared for from start to the end of our meal. The QR code on the table didn’t work when we tried to order drinks from it. We had to go to the bar rather than be served at the table. We were not given enough cutlery. The outdoor menu is poor. It had 1 meat choice, a burger, which they had run out of at 1920, a couple of chicken salads, branded boring by the 2 who had them, a fish salad (which was reported as very good), and fish and chips with dried mushy peas and non tasty fish with the skin on and served upside down. To be fair my starter of chicken liver parfait was very tasty. The fact that we had waited almost 90mins for our second course meant the we became cold as we had booked outside at 1900 and then had to eat quickly so the food was hot. We had to prompt that we hadn’t had it!? One of our party has an allergy which we declared and later in the evening had a reaction presumably to something in her meal. Our empty drink glasses were never cleared so 3 rounds for 7 people started to make the table cramped. Having finished the mains and got cold we asked if we could try a pod and kindly the server said yes. We asked if we could eat a cake we had brought for the birthday and I think there was some realisation we were not having a good time as it returned with sparklers which was great and brightened the atmosphere. I acknowledge we were spontaneously given a discount “for the inconvenience” which was a kind gesture and perhaps stupidly we didn’t deduct the automatic service charge as there were 7 of us but really the service wasn’t worth it and I’d prefer to have had a good night celebrating a birthday and pay the full amount. We have been before (a year ago to the day) and had a lovely time and felt very welcome, noting it was much less busy and slightly cooler. The food then was delicious and there was a huge choice outside. I think would be good to revisit this in place of the small menu which we didn’t even have full choice of. Personally I worry this place has built itself up super quickly and hope it doesn’t deteriorate quickly cos it definitely could be great.

Food average,service poor, drinks expensive but nice atmosphere

Beautiful surroundings, excellent service and outstanding food. Catered really easily for gluten free and vegan guests, which is often not the case with pubs. Will definitely be returning 👍🏻

Went last night with another couple and both said we will not be going back. The staff acted like they couldn’t care less. Ordered a drink and told them it’s taken so long to come I need to cancel it now to which one staff member just said ‘oh’ and walked off. No apology. My main issue to which I brought up there on the night to a waitress who was lovely and she did apologise but said I needed to bring it up with the manager to which I said he couldn’t care less I already spoke to him and his attitude wasn’t great, we ordered kids brownies which came with a green crumb as it looked like biscuit crumbs. My husband was just about to give my 3 year old some ( he has a pistachio allergy ) so I checked the menu and no mention of nuts. I went and asked 2 members of staff ( one being the manager) if this was nuts, to which both said they didn’t know. The waitress then came back and confirmed it was. We were brought a new brownie. Then I noticed it had traces of green on the top. I asked the waiter if that was pistachio still as my son has a severe allergic reaction if he eats it, he couldn’t have looked less bothered. He just said he didn’t know the pistachio came out the fridge and then walked off!! It clearly did have pistachio on still and I wonder if they’d just been brushed off the first one as there were still little specs on the top! Either way it’s very dangerous to be serving it with specs of nuts or brushing them off. I then went inside to say how dangerous it was not stating that the brownie has nuts on. Explained it’s not about me trying to get money off, I don’t want this happening to anyone else, kept quite calm even though inside I was fuming at the incompetency, the waitress went to speak to the manager about it. Not once did he come over, and apologise. Infact we waited half an hour for someone to take the bill, he walked past the table, knew I had come twice to speak to someone about nuts and said nothing and we still got charged for the brownie. If the manager had come over and spoken to us about it and apologised we’d have been okay about it and I wouldn’t have left a review: but the way it was handled and the way multiple members of staff were so rude and nonchalant about something so serious ourselves and the couple we were with both have said we will not be going back. The attitude with the missing drink was bad enough but when my kids life is potentially put at risk and just shrugged off and then served nuts again after stating it’s an allergy and no one comes back to speak to us, is not acceptable. Also just to add another disappointment- the dairy free alternative margherita pizza which I found out last night is just bread and tomato sauce! That wasn’t made clear and I assumed I’d be getting a dairy free cheese alternative, but just a piece of bread. I felt that should have been made clear rather that saying (dfa).

One of the best places with the best food and drinks with wonderful service everyone is so happy and polite. Definitely coming back.

THE TWO BENs: This was my first visit ever after a recommendation from my girlfriend, as she had visited this place a few times before and couldn’t recommend how good the food was..❤️ Unfortunately, much to my dismay, we were greeted by Ben (the manager, I assume) who appeared very abrupt, and when trying to catch his attention to ask a simple question regarding our booking he wasn’t helpful at all (perhaps feeling a bit under pressure as he was in charge of the outdoor restaurant and you never know what else is going on).. THEN, thankfully, our night flourished after we approached the other Ben for help, BEN C. (the most lovely and smiley waiter), who managed to turn our whole experience around with his excellent customer service and welcoming smile 😊 Thank you again Ben C. - If I were the General Manager of the place I would re-consider immediately to send Ben (the manager) to wash dishes instead of being on the front of house ruining customers experiences with his attitude and promote BEN C. instead. AGAIN, just to be clear: Ben C. - the waiter - BEST EVER Ben ?xyz? - the manager - To work on his customer care

I really love the garden in the old vol, beautiful settings and overall the food and drinks are nice. I feel that it is let down by the service though. My friend paid £75 to hire one of the gazebos - which isn’t redeemable and they then add a 10% service charge to the final bill. The fact they charged £75 to hire and then add 10% service charge I expect the service to be much better than what we received. I constantly had to search the garden and shout across the garden when I needed a waiter or waitress. The table wasn’t cleared once (apart from our dinner plates where nobody asked if we enjoyed our food) and we were there for 4 hours. The table was full of empty glasses which was attracting flies. Also in general most of the staff just don’t seem very happy to be there (apart from the guys behind the outside bar who were lovely). Usually when making a booking and make them aware it’s for a special occasion, these type of venues provide a small complimentary happy birthday gesture - however this isn’t the case with the old vol. I think that the hire charge for the gazebo should be redeemable or at least 50% off the charge. Overall I do really like the old vol and will go back, but these are just some of the thoughts that me and my friends all had after our visit today.

Real ale is not great. Someone needs some training. Not coming back. Sorry

disappointing... service at the bar painfully slow...understaffed... not remotely friendly.. ran out of wine glasses on a Wednesday night at 7.30....several uncleared tables... food good but all the decor is a facade ... not what we had hoped for on an anniversary....

Great food. Lovely surroundings, attentive staff. The only disappointment was they wanted to charge us £50 to have our dinner in one of the Pods out in the garden !.. We wasn't charged this last year. (not justifiable in our opinion)

We have always loved going to the Old Vol, however… myself, my parter and 1 year old went for Sunday lunch and we was sat in the garden outside as it was nice weather. However, as we all know, English weather can be unpredictable, and the heavens opened! Our food had only just been served when it started heavily raining… my partner asked if we could be moved to one of the pods (after being told the restaurant was full inside) - can I add, the pods were empty, but we was told no. So our food was ruined by the rain, and 1 year old upset as she was soaked! We had no choice but to leave as we couldn’t sit outside with a 1 year old child in the rain, and as they did not want to let us sit in a pod for 15 minutes to finish our food! When we paid, we was greeted with a service charge!! Our plates were still full (and our roast now swimming in rain water) completely ridiculous we were not able to finish our food in the dry (especially with a young one who was clearly upset) also… the entire restaurant (bar 2 tables) was empty!!! I understand no one can control the weather… but we expect to be able to eat our food in the dry… the restaurant had PLENTY of empty tables. Since this, I have emailed the restaurant, but a week later I have not received a reply. Disappointing experience, even more disappointing response from the Old Vol. Puts us off going back.

Was recommended this by friends as they found it brilliant. Upon arrival wasn’t greeted professionally, there you go. Football was on out side very busy and nice to see people enjoying Waitress had slight chip on her shoulder bit offish. Ordered green and black olives for the table only green arrived ha, main meals were only just average, mine not brilliant edible though, this is supposed to be Al a carte, far short of that. Carpet area where we sat food on the floor , mucky mirror, not acceptable. Didn’t bother with sweet due to the above. When bill came had a 10% service charge added £16, asked for it to be removed as didn’t think we received any. Such a shame as looks like the business has massive potential, very disappointed need to up your game Old Vol

This is maybe our 6th or 7th visit to the Old Vol. it has always been good with imaginative food and delightful staff. Today however a couple of things annoyed. We ordered some olives as a prestarter and they never turned up ……but were on the bill. The croutons which came with the Caesar salad were like cannonballs. Inedible and plentiful which ruined two of the five meals. Although it sounds somewhat trivial, the issue is that when mentioning this, there was no apology and no effort to respond. Staff are trained to ask if all was good with the food….but don’t seem to have the wherewithal to deal with a small but significant complaint. Left feeling that whilst the food is overall good albeit on the expensive side, no one cares to deal with an issue which ruined two of the five meals.

First time we have visited this restaurant, we booked a table and on the first impression it looked lovely, we chose a starter and main course, when the starter come it was fairly nice but nothing spectacular, we ordered the chateaubriand at a cost of £85 which was for 2 people which celebrating a special occasion we accepted; when the main meal come out it was slightly disappointing the chips where like very standard frozen oven chips from Iceland and the steak was very basic, I’ve had a lot better for a lot less; the most disappointing bit of the night was the very basic trained staff, not once through the night did we get asked if the meal was cooked fine or to satisfaction ,! When the staff come to collect the dishes they just said have you finished!!!! And to add insult to the poor staffing they automatically added a 10% sevice charge to the bill which I have no problem leaving a tip if it’s up decent standard which this obviously wasn’t, It was such a shame as it looks like the owners have spent a lot of money on the restaurant but not spent the money on the staff training.

Great beer and food! The only problem was unlevel tables! The tables were that bad item's nearly fell on the floor.

Looked a good place for an early evening meal while travelling yesterday, menu looked good and reviews generally good so decided to stop and eat, what a waste of time. Walked from car park into the outside eating area, looked nice, staff member in bar cabin said we needed to go into restaurant for a proper welcome! Went to bar only to be ignored for several minutes while staff chatted to group of customers, if this is a real welcome then I wouldn't want them to be unwelcoming. Asked if we could have a meal outside, was advised that outside had a reduced menu, fair enough, the reduced menu was.......Pizza. Decided to look elsewhere, had a great meal from the full menu in a nice beer garden at the Springfield Inn a couple of miles away. If I could give no stars I would. Don't think we will bother visiting next time we pass which is a regular thing. You can't ensure that people will return but they made sure we will not return!

Very disappointed. Bought some friends along to show how nice the place is outside the back. But then found out their are charges as to where you can and can't sit. So we were told we would not be allowed to sit in a pod as there is a £75 fee. There is an outside kitchen, but the menu is limited compared to the food menu inside. Overall a lovely atmosphere and a place with beautiful views, but too many rules and regulations in place for the seating and tables. No TV screens outside. Felt a bit too posh.

We had waited to go as we wanted to enjoy a really nice Sunday roast. The weather was good and we wanted to try this place out. Seems we missed when it was good? We could only book for 5.45pm which was fine and when we got there we understood why. Both car parks were full and the place was busy. Nice welcome. By what looked like a manager. Not enough menus and one napkin missing but you can figure that. First drink was served in a none branded moretti glass which wouldn’t be a big deal but the glass had no surger at the bottom so the beer was flat and no head at all. We ordered olives and bread and they were great. Service was slow and if you have been you will know that in the summer it is busy but inside was quiet and we didn’t think it needed to be as slow as it was. Ordered the food after a bit of a wait. Starters came and were good but probably not worth the price. Now this is where the disappointment kicks in even more. We waited a good 45 minutes for our main maybe even longer. No management came to speak to us to explain. We questioned the time and were told it was next to be plated. Another 20 mins at least and we got our mains. Everything on the plate was ok. But you don’t want just ok when you’re paying nearly £30 for a roast? No apology and they still tried to charge the 10% service charge. Thank god that’s not our local. I heard that the owners live locally and brought it to make a nice local well money can buy you a lot of things but it can’t buy you class. Good luck but maybe you need to look at your formula again very disappointed

Beautiful setting and lovely outdoor venue, unfortunately though there was a few mistakes that has tainted our visit. 1. We decided which pizza to have but when it came to order half the pizzas we wanted weren’t available as apparently we were given the wrong menus. 2. 1 portion of chips didn’t arrive 3. Went to the bar to order 2 cocktails for £16 the barman then tried to charge us £20 4. After we paid the bill and all added at least £1 extra the waiter then came over and said we still owed £4. After getting the itemised bill the chips were more expensive than they were on the menu as were the pizzas. The excuse we got was that there’s a different price for indoor and outdoor, which is ridiculous. There’s a lot of young people that work here and I don’t know if these are genuine mistakes or incompetence. The overriding feeling I got was that they were trying to charge us more money and hope we didn’t notice. It really is a lovely venue and a fantastic place to drink in the summer, these misdemeanours have soured my experience though and stopped it from being a 5 star experience.

Every thing was great although the seafood salad is on the small side.

Wonderful lunch today, great service and fabulous atmosphere. We sat outside in the sunshine listening to the singer. Brilliant childrens area for our 1yr granddaughter she loved the ice cream van , thank you 😀

Food was brilliant, well worth the visit. Sat outside for the Father’s Day menu, love atmosphere, nice and modern and plenty for the kids to do!

Me and my friend from America loved this pub I will be definitely coming back soon

Celebration of my sons 40th birthday was lovely surroundings well impressed with the outside area and play area for the children thank you to all the staff

First time here. Great pub with an awesome outdoor dining area. Lovely food and great atmosphere

Took our first trip to the Vol a couple of weeks back after seeing a number of social media posts about it and wanting to try somewhere new to celebrate a family occasion. Given such short notice and there was no way we could get a table booked for inside (shows how popular), but outside we managed to secure a table. And it was great, service wasn’t super fast but it was so so busy this can be forgiven. Our food order came pretty quickly and all was fantastic, cannot complain. We’ll be going again and booking in plenty of notice to try out the menu indoors, all in all a great visit.

Very disappointing the garden has so much potential but food and staff very rude book and outside table so the children could play in the area they took us to our table the table was wet because it had been raining just before we arrived they didn’t offered to wipe the table or give me some tissue to clean in my self the manager just walked us to the table and walked off a lovely waiter dried the table for us the pub doesn’t Carter for children they look down on you very rude the food was absolutely awful order a pizza was full of grease didn’t even eat any ended up throwing it away the garden has so much potential but unfortunately the food and staff let it down will not be visiting again.

We reserved an outdoor seating area for birthday celebrations, I feel that £75 which is NOT refundable or redeemable is extortionate to reserve the table, this should be redeemed when paying the final bill as the food and drinks are very expensive in the first place.

Food was very underwhelming, staff were very unfriendly and unprofessional. I also can’t understand how they have such a great children’s play area but seemed so ignorant regarding a family’s needs when serving food (no highchair offered for example, had to go search for one ourselves). I would return for a pint but nothing more in future.

Really gorgeous venue, food was beautifully presented and delicious, the set menu offers 2 courses for £20 which is really great value, will definitely go back, already planning a trip for when my sister comes to visit, highly recommend

My partner and I decided to go for a drink on the way home. Surprisingly, the bar was quiet. I opened the wine menu and it was so sticky I had to prise it open. The bar had not been wiped down and the phone rang constantly. The staff were pleasant but appeared stressed and I waited at the bar for a second drink as there were no staff on the bar. Not a pleasant experience especially when men take over the bar area and literally push our table out of the way nearly knocking everything off our table to squash their chair into the bar! Used to have a nice ambiance for a drink.

Went here with my girlfriend and grandparents. We had three starters and four mains. Every piece of food, bar the fish main, we had was unbearably salty or completely tasteless. The staff couldn’t answer questions about the menu, and made no effort to find out. The fries wouldn’t have been acceptable in McDonald’s. The bread was really good.

We were expecting great food and drink. Instead three of the eleven mains were off the menu leaving mainly deep fried food. The sushi chef was ill as well so in addition there was no sushi. We had two distinctly average burgers and fish and chips and paid over £200 for the four of us. Disappointed in the extreme

Great place, food was great everyone left happy

Went here for dinner on a Saturday night with friends 2 weeks ago when pub was also hosting a 40th birthday party in the bar, Unfortunately our evening in the restaurant was spoiled by a singer playing bad cover versions way too loud, making conversation at our table very difficult. As far as the food was concerned the menu is expensive (£38 for a steak?) and a bit hit and miss. The beef pie and the mushrooms on toast were excellent. But the hake main and lamb ragu rigatoni were disappointing. Desserts were also underwhelming. £12 for 3 small bits of cheese. You expect more when you're being charged £50 per head with a 10% service charge for dinner. Drinks were better value than the food. This is a gastro pub charging premium prices claiming two AA rosettes. Service was average and waiting staff didn't know the menu and couldn't describe the dishes. There are other much better value places to eat locally that are more consistent.

Visited with friends for a night out. Starters were excellent .Menu choices were limited and pretentious Main meals for the four people in the party were average with two giving the impression they were from a packet meal. Staff friendly and attentive

Excellent Sunday lunch generous portions and cooked to perfection Izzy our waitress was amazing and very informative on up and coming events I would highly recommend

Beautiful food, great service! Thank you!

Went here last week for Sunday lunch with some friends. We booked a table online and were seated quickly. The first thing that our waitress said was that they needed the table back in 2 hours which was not a problem at all. We ordered starters which where fantastic and arrived quickly but then it look over an hour to get our main courses. This was worrying as thy said they needed the table back so I felt rushed. There were limited puddings on the menu but something that I wanted to try however as the mains took so long to come we couldn't order puddings as they wanted the table back. We asked for the bill and paid quickly to leave so that they could have the table back. Food was very good even thought it was a bit slow and the staff were very friendly - just a shame we felt a bit rushed for something that was not our fault.

Fantastic meal last night... a really lovely pub / restaurant with friendly staff and tasty food. We've already visited the sister pub (The Reindeer at Hoveringham) so wanted to try this place almost immediately. Jordan looked after us really well, was funny and personable and it's a credit to the place. Food was perfectly cooked and tasty, the chateaubriand was amazing, fries crispy and perfect... all really good. Will definitely be returning.

Fantastic meal last night... a really lovely pub / restaurant with friendly staff and tasty food. We've already visited the sister pub (The Reindeer at Hoveringham) so wanted to try this place almost immediately. Jordan looked after us really well, was funny and personable and it's a credit to the place. Food was perfectly cooked and tasty, the chateaubriand was amazing, fries crispy and perfect... all really good. Will definitely be returning.

Went at lunch time, greeted with a a lovely member of the staff. Offered the lunchtime menu or Al la Carte, which is the one we chose. Beautiful meal, hot and well presented.

Unfortunately we went when the venue was hosting galentines meals, the singer was only 1 metre away from our table the beef pie caused a blockage for my partner the only relief was for him to make himself sick so for pub food 1x bottle of red, 2 starters 2 mains £94.60 you decide if that's appropriate for a pub meal as it was we used a gift voucher in my opinion you go there for a drink really not sure about the PUB food But you decide for yourselves parking was good you have the option to try the Railway but I've not been there they do put a 10% service charge to your pub meal too just so you know

We came for the valentines meal - 3 courses for £60 each, it was nice, the starters and desserts were good but I have to say both our steaks were well done when we ordered medium rare, when paying 140 for a meal it’s not really what you expect. Otherwise was pretty happy but it was really disappointing and we wouldn’t come again on that basis, as up the road at the Royal Oak we enjoy an amazing steak for £20. Sorry guys.

We booked for Sunday lunch here for my mum’s birthday. Atmosphere was lovely however when we arrived, we had a 20 min delay on our table. Sunday dinner wasn’t the best for how much we paid! The roasts tasted liked they’d been heated up in the microwave. Veg not cooked properly as very rock hard. Service was very slow. Our desserts came out all at seperate times. They did deliver a birthday flame with some chocolate pudding but gave it to the wrong person! They didn’t even check to see whose birthday it was, they just guessed! The waitress was very rude and just plonked the plate infront of a random family member & seemed annoyed when I told her she’d given it to the wrong person! When the bill arrived, they added a 10% service charge which I asked to be removed because I was disappointed with the service, the waitress didn’t seem happy about my ask! I don’t think I’d visit again.

Had not been before, so was just giving it a try. Had oyster musgroom bao buns: taste good but technically not good; very greasy, with too many onions very few mushrooms and not oyster mushrooms, as I have had before. Dish well presented. Rioja wine good. Service good Lacking atmosphere, but clean and smart

After two Sunday dinners this month i have to write a review, both times staff very stressed, and issues with Both orders as well as very average food! Wouldn't rush back the railway down the road is so much better

Just another really exceptional experience. We went on a Wednesday night (24.1.24) for a birthday treat and the two front of house team were brilliant. Food was it's usual very high standard, ditto drinks and the whole visit was complemented by two very busy, but very efficient staff members. These two just didn't stop, and I'm sorry we forgot to pick up their names to call them out in this review.

A perfect location for summer days in there stylish outdoor area, lots of tables and private pods. There is outdoor toilets and bars so no need to head back in doors, there is an indoor and outdoor menu which is strictly kept separate. Outdoor menu is light dishes if your looking for more substantial meal head indoors for the indoor menu. I would book if it’s a nice day and wanting to sit outside.

After a lovely girls meal me and my husband booked for a pre Christmas date night. We were warmly greeted and seated quickly. We both had the Brie starter and pie for the main. Both starters and main were delicious and we really enjoyed our evening! We are back here for my birthday as a big group end of January and I’m really looking forward to coming back

Five stars aren't enough. Fabulous meal with family today 😋. From the moment you walk through the door you're treated like a VIP 👍. Fabulous

Beautiful clean environment. Very polite staff. Wonderful well presented food . Good quality food .

Please sort out the wobbly tables, beer mats and paper is so unprofessional. Plastic feet missing, it's sometimes the little things that matter. Five stars for everything else..

Good food and atmosphere. Lovely helpful staff.

Shambolic management and quality control in the kitchen. A good half of the starters only came out about fifteen minutes after the rest, and then only after it was pointed out that they hadn't turned up (what's the point of a pre-order?). The mushroom risotto was sufficiently badly undercooked that it should have been obvious to anyone in the kitchen, or the manager on duty, way before it went anywhere near service. Two stars rather than one because of very good and attentive waitressing service from a woman left with way too much to do by her colleagues' incompetence. Avoid.

Visited here today for the first time. Very impressed with the food and service. Staff very friendly and helpful. Will certainly be visiting again VERY soon. Merry Christmas to all.

We visited today for lunch. Was very impressed with the food and service. Lots of smiley and helpful staff. The manager went above and beyond with service and checking back. Will certainly visit again.

Great food and service. A special thanks to the manager, Ben. Made us feel extremely welcome. 10/10

Great food and service. A special thanks to the manager, Ben. Made us feel extremely welcome. 10/10

Great food but so disappointed by the service tonight. At the end of lunch service so not busy: - table water never came - neither did an offer of another drink - no proper cutlery - no steak knife for a tough pie - no serving spoon for the side dish - luke warm sauce Asked on the way off ‘if the bill had been paid?’ Seriously?! All contended with a wonky table which needs more than a few bar mats to stable (hint* opposite the end of the bar, near the log burner) Might seem a bit pedantic but it was an utter disappointment.

Visited this lovely pub/restaurant last night with a good friend. Beautifully decorated for Christmas, the staff were attentive & the food was delicious. It’s worth a visit but it’s, arguably, “treat-worthy” as some of the dishes on the menu are not inexpensive! That said, The Old Vol it’s highly recommended! Thank you all. I’m happy to return. Had a really lovely evening.

My daughter and I went here for my 60th birthday. The best fillet steak I've ever had. Highly recommended. Hi Tracey

Disappointed that they no longer serve the ' ultimate roast' on a serve yourself platter. Was so much classier but presumably easier for the chef to plate it up .

Lovely food, service was a bit slow but we would definitely return!

Great little gem of a gastro pub. Great menu and great atmosphere.

Food excellent. Good choices on the menu. Staff friendly and helpful 👌

1st time visit, will definitely be going back again, great food and lovely staff

Great service and food is really lovely.

We loved our impromptu night here...

Loved this place, the staff are friendly,, good food ..and good atmosphere.. x

Went in the day and the garden was closed, but still a nice pub to sit in for a few drinks and a quick snack.

Great service and food. Warm atmosphere and no rush to leave the table. We'll reccomended