The Reindeer at Hoveringham in Newark and Sherwood

Food was okay. Run out of much on the menu. The service was very good. I enjoyed the ambience of the pub.

Absolutely lovely evening. The meal was delicious, maybe a little over salty for me but still worth a 5 star.

Nice little pub with an amazing Sunday roast Well worth a visit

Limited menu but excellent meals and service .

Vegetarian Sunday lunch was beautiful!

Lovely food and perfect service. My chair was slightly wobbly but the food was rock solid amazing.

This was the first time we visited the reindeer and it exceeded our expectations. The food was prompt, the drinks even quicker in a relaxed intimate environment. The best thing of all was the lovely staff member that served us called Leyla who was pleasant polite and engaging with a lovely smile. A credit to the establishment.

Just had an amazing meal! The food was delicious and cooked to perfection. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Definitely recommend 👍🏼

Enjoyed our drinks outside in the sunshine - very pleasant area. Went in for the "chippy tea" (limited choice, £15) which we had enjoyed very much a few weeks ago. Both chose the same dishes but the fish batter was definitely heavier than last time, and the crispy chicken kebab was neither crispy nor a kebab (it was a rather dry piece of chicken breast). The flatbread had been replaced by some sort of crust of bread, the spicy yoghurt by a few squirts of chilli sauce (or similar) and the 'rosemary fries' were just fries. I asked if there was a different chef as the dish was quite different to my previous experience - the answer was 'no'. Lovely pub and much improved by relatively recent renovations but we probably won't return for a while.

It's a really lovely place. We only had drinks. Lovely location and a comfortable pub

Beautiful place, birthday treat

Setting the food against the prices we were a little disappointed. £18 for haddock and chips (just French fry type) to me is OTT. My wife had the Sea Bass which was average and my friend’s wife the Caesar Salad which again was not great. So all in all the evening was ok but we expected a little more quality food wise. Parking on site is also very tight!!

Comes with a big reputation these days, and the Sunday lunch menu certainly was very nice. A very modern and relaxed feel to the place, it was busy but the staff were attentive and the service very good.

Idyllic village surroundings with peace and quiet to go with the amazing food. Highly recommend.

A very cozy pub in an inviting village. The staff are very friendly and welcoming, the menu has a lot to offer, I visited the restaurant for dinner but does offer great lunch options as well. Highly recommend the camembert starter. Would definitely go back again!

Lovely pub in a beautiful village. Bit pricey but you'd expect it with thi is setting. Really nice food. Right at the side of the cricket pitch, perfect at sunny afternoons.

Excellent food and good menu. Service a little slow

Finally got around to visiting, and it was worth it. Great food. Very attentive and friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Would definitely visit again. Amasing on my taste buds!

Very attentive and friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Would definitely visit again.

We (4 of us ) went there for Sunday lunch , our starters were lovely but we were so disappointed in our main course , 2 of us ordered roasted beef and 1 fish and 1 pork belly . My husband and our friend had to send the beef back because it was very tough , they actually replaced with the new beef which cut a bit thinner but my husband couldn’t be bother to send it back again so he ate it . My friend decided to have fish instead because he was so disappointed in the beef and he had to wait for 8 mins to get his food while we nearly finished our main course. We were really upset because we would try to enjoyed our Sunday lunch somewhere closed to home but sadly it didn’t happen.

Had Sunday roast here with family... Food was quite nice but nothing you wouldn't get from any other decent eatery. The range of beers was poor (to say they state on google they 'serve real ales,' I was expecting more than what's available at 'One Stop' convenience store) Very expensive for what it was as well, (£10 more expensive than the Hearty Goodfellow in southwell, half the portion size and not a lot of difference in quality!) A 'discretionary' service charge had been added to our bill as well which I feel is rather rude to assume they had deserved it especially after we got asked to leave our table after just over 1hr:40mins bearing in mind their service was slow at best, and we'd spent £300 in total! Overall really wouldn't bother going back again, Find a proper local and leave this place to the darlings and lovelys who like to spend a lot on a little...🤦🏻

The food was good, my partner found his portion on the smaller side, this issue with our visit was the service. We waited nearly an hour for our mains. we were just finishing our desserts and were still drinking our drinks, the waiter asked us to leave as they had another table booked. We felt this was extremely rude, and poorly handled especially as there were lots of visibly empty tables and not a lot of people waiting, we had also been in the restaurant under 2 hours. The pub adds a 10% service charge we requested we didn’t pay all this as the service is poor. This was a special occasion, and I had chosen this pub based on the Google reviews, I would encourage people to think twice and not ignore the poor reviews about service as I did.

Sunday lunch was amazing will come back 😋

A very good experience having Sunday lunch here highly recommend it 👌

Tasty, hot food with good service and pleasant, busy atmosphere. Recommended.

Finally got around to visiting, and it was worth it. Great food reasonably priced I'm a lovely venue. What's not yo like?

Really tasty food and great service in a lovely little pub / restaurant. Can't faulty anything and it is worthy of its recent Michelin recognition.

We went for the valentine's day menu. The night was off to a bad start straight away when we arrived 5 minutes early to our table not being ready, we then had to wait 20 minutes past our original booking till our table was ready. More couples came in and were seated before us despite other free tables not being given to us from the start. No apologies when we were seated which made the start of the night even worse. Starters were lovely, we had the croquettes and mushrooms on toast which we would recommend. Portion was good and very tasty. For mains we had the chicken kebab, which was nice and spicy but the chicken was served warm, not hot. Dessert was sticky toffee pudding with ice cream, again good portion size and rich in flavour along with Madagascan vanilla ice cream. The food overall was nice and purely on food we'd recommend but the service and experience has put us off. Which is very disappointing as we really liked the venue and go there as a treat on occasion. We left annoyed and unfortunately would not be returning for a long time if at all. I understand it can be a busy evening on event nights but simply making us wait when there are available tables is unacceptable. We booked for a specific time and feel punished for being punctual. If we had of turned up 20 minutes late we'd of probably lost our table so don't find it acceptable, feel like an older couple would not of been put in this position.

Lunch. It is located in Hoveringham village,near Southwell. They have an offer during the week where you can choose two mains for £15. You can upgrade this to include a half bottle of house wine for £19.95. Which we did, obviously. Mains ordered were Slow Roasted Pork Belly (normal price,£17) Honey Glazed Parsnip, roast potatoes, buttered greens & cider sauce. Battered Line Caught Haddock (normal price,£18) Skinny Fries, Mushy Peas, Tartar Sauce. This is extremely good value if that's all you have. We added a couple of starters Braised Pigs Cheek Croquettes £9 Beetroot Gel & Celeriac Remoulade. Whipped Chicken Liver Pate £9 Toasted Milk Bread, Fruit Chutney & Pub Pickles. The food was cooked fresh to order,delicious, and well executed. Finished our meal with a coffee £3 and a lovely liquor coffee £7. Although if you just want a snack, they do have some delicious sandwiches such as Battered Fish Finger Sandwich £10,all served with a mini kitchen soup of the day. Its a lovely modernised pub,and if you like cricket,you can watch it on their outside terrace

Delicious food, cosy welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommend

First time we have visited and we weren't disappointed Lovely atmosphere although a busy Friday evening staff and service was attentive and quick Food..well first class We had the special offer 2 mains for £15 plus the additional half bottle of wine for £19.95 Good food well cooked and hot We had the slow cooked belly pork and the pan fried sea bream Generous portions Followed by a delicious apple and rhubarb crumble and a dark chocolate pudding Will we return.. definitely yes And as an added bonus it was warm with the heating on which has been a huge bonus as several places we have visited recently have not been warm at all Well done..keep up the excellent standards

Food and drink are exceptionally good. Service is delightful.

Top spot for some food or a drink.

First visit in a long long time and it was incredible. Amazing food and such a lovely pub. One of the best pub steaks I’ve ever had, with a peppercorn sauce to match. Everything was spot on and we will definitely be back.

Best restaurant local to me, interior setting very good, food excellent.

Interesting. About 50 mins wait for food. Mains very nice. Dessert very larg piece of cake with insufficient sauce and ice cream. Should halve the cake or double the sauce and ice cream. Supervisor unhappy that we wanted to keep a copy of the menu at the table. Felt oppressive. Sad because super outlook.

Food is pricey. Fish&chips comes with tartar sauce and an incredibly salty curry sauce.. quite the disappointment 😞

Over priced food, atmosphere was good, service charge added felt like it was compulsory opposed to a gesture. We was a table of 2, service charges should be for tables of more than 6/10. Imagine 10% charge on everyones bill by the end of a shift, they must tap in about £250 if not more. Wont return simply because of being made to feel as though we were not wanted after offering to pay a £3 tip instead or a compulsory £6. Its not the money its the ethos behind it…

Dropped in here for an afternoon meal and was blown away by the quality of our meals. Very very tasty and beautifully presented. Service was spot on too. An absolute must is your in the area

We had a great evening in this lovely pub, really nicely cooked and presented food and excellent service and will definitely go again.

We booked Sunday lunch for a friends birthday and the entire event was excellent. The food was exceptional. The service so attentive. And they brought a sparkler out on a board at the end for the birthday girl without any prompts. Absolutely fantastic!

Food was great,service very good and a lovely atmosphere need to go back soon

I have been here quite a few times now and each time has been sensational. A varied well thought through menu and every dish has fantastic flavours and is cooked to perfection

Stopped for drinks only, spotless facilities

Expensive prices for average food

Fish cooked perfectly and vegetables high quality. Saffron mash delicious. Tarragon sauce too.

Not just here at lots of places now, we disagree with a service charge

The renovation of the pub is beautiful and the setting idyllic but the food was disappointing and very overpriced and the table service very poor. No cutlery and napkins on the table before the food arrived. The waiter behind the bar was exceptional though.

We knew that a big party was coming in half an hour after us, but Reindeer were a bit slow taking our order and some of us foolishly ordered starters. This resulted in the big party getting their main courses before us and we having to wait well over an hour after our arrival for mains. Shame, really. Dining room is a bit noisy. We thought hard before paying the 'optional' 10% service charge. There is lots of local competition, so might not be back.

Took over an hour for our main courses. Really expensive for what you actually get. The staff were pleasant and actual food nice but completely overpriced.

Cute pub in a nice village, service was okay. No wheelchair accessible toilet but you can get in the front door to sit at a table. Food was good but very expensive, small portions.

Great garden, shame it’s become a wanky gastro-pub. Staff were lovely

Came here last year for roast and it was faultless however since the change it seems to have gone downhill a touch. Beef was raw and some of our potatoes tasted as they had been in the microwave. Unfortunately won’t be coming again for roast. Good service. Pricey for what it is.

A warm welcome, a lovely atmosphere, good tasty food and a friendly service. One of the things we did notice and like, was they gave you time to rest in between courses and we did not feel rushed. Thank you for a lovely evening meal, we will be back! 😉

A superb birthday lunch with added bonus of watching the village cricket. Such a lovely venue.

Monday lunchtime was excellent.....not crowded....Great atmosphere and friendly staff The food was excellent ...all three courses The haddock was wonderful and the lemon posset was to die for

Nice location set in the countryside. Staffvery attentive. Well worth a visit. Best to book.

Lovely friendly pub wheelchair accessible staff attentive good food. Made to feel welcome with a wheelchair.

Thursday late afternoon visit so place was almost empty att. Popped in just for drinks with the older grandchildren. We sat outside in the sunshine overlooking the cricket ground which was very pleasant.

Lovely food, very busy which is always a good sign. More expensive than your average pub type restaurant but more than worth it.

Very nice restaurant with tasty food and drinks and friendly staff. The higher prices are fit the ambience and quality.

Popped over to Hoveringham to search for an ancestor in the local church. Sadly church locked so made our way to the Reindeer. Food superb, beer well kept, very busy on the terrace, which over looks the local cricket ground. Will certainly be going back as this a gem hidden in plain sight .

I nipped in here for a quick drink while the kids were boating on the nearby lake, what a lovely pub, friendly and welcoming, definitely gonna drop in again for a meal sometime.

My husband and I had a lovely meal yesterday. Booking was easy via the online website and we received a call back to confirm. We were warmly welcomed on arrival and had great service throughout. We were early so sat outside with a drink but were quickly shown to our table. We both had the ultimate Sunday lunch, I have to say it was very well cooked and delicious. We sat outside to finish our drinks afterwards, it was a lovely afternoon. Many thanks we will definitely be coming back

What a lovely gem of a place, beautiful decor, really great food and not out of the way prices and brilliant helpful staff. First time coming and will definitely be back. 5 of us came and everyone enjoyed their food not one single thing we would have changed. Fantastic

An impromptu visit in fine weather for a pizza and pint! It’s a lovely setting, smartly designed with great service. I sat outside with a good beer and fresh pizza on my own (waiting for son at nearby sea scout lake). It was heartening to see this busy country pub bristling with chat and laughter.

Food excellent, very good selection. Prices very good. Good service Nice outlook over cricket pitch.

Good food and a lovely location, will definitely return

Having been here a few times now under the new ownership, I thought it was time to leave a review. The management of the Reindeer is excellent, staff professional, and friendly. Everything we have eaten here was cooked perfectly. As a local to both the Reindeer and The Old Vol, we prefer the Reindeer as the Vol has become too pretentious. The Vol needs to re group and take a lesson from the Reindeer as to how customer service is delivered.

My favourite Sunday lunch venue. Not cheap but lovely setting, great atmosphere, welcoming staff and superb food. Totally recommend

Absolutely brilliant late Sunday lunch here. Service, setting food, and the people are all first class. Will come again.

Superb staff great food and ales

Genuinely one of the best roasts i’ve ever had, 10/10👌🏻

Only popped in for a quick drink with friends after a run. Clearly a pub that concentrates on food but very friendly service in a really nice setting.

Nice little village pub now it’s been refurbished- food is great service could be quicker and more friendly

A quiet pub, in a quiet village. This was my 1st visit and both the beer and food are excellent. I can't say enough, you really need to experience it yoursrlf.

Great food. Lovely location. Good value. Will certainly be back.

Revamped village pub. Now busy, gastropub. Excellent food - upmarket pub food with a twist. Not a village pub anymore, but taken the necessary changes to survive. Excellent outlook onto cricket pitch.

Lovely food and friendly staff, will definitely go again

Excellent food. Attentive service. Will definitely be back

Cosy atmosphere, village location. Reasonable price for excellent Sunday lunch.

Very nice particularly the outside space on a sunny day, overlooking the cricket green Has had a refurb semi-recently and a little more upmarket than I remember from a few years ago. Staff are good and a nice pint🍺

Visited last week for dinner and overall it was ok. A few little moans a) red wine was opened and bottle plonked on table without the option to taste it first, b) starters all came out at different times so the first ones were cold by the time the last ones came out, and c) service was generally slow. Room for improvement. We will go back but extra ‘trained’ staffing is required. Could be 5/5 with a bit more attention to detail.

Great little pub, lovely atmosphere and decor, attentive staff. I was really looking forward to trying it after my friend recommended it to me a week or so ago. The food was nice but far too salty for my liking. What is it with all Michelin star chefs and the amount of salt they use… Portions are quite generous so I was pretty full after my starter which was a delicious French onion soup. When I asked for something (a tube or something) to take away my barely touched main course, the only thing the place could offer was a tinned foil which wasn’t ideal. Surely, places should be happy when food doesn’t go to waste…

Lovely Sunday lunch today, the beef cooked to perfection, the veg also, as my grandson would say " good gravy " well definitely be coming g again.

Modern but still friendly,two real ales well kept, J S Osborne.

Stunning food. Beautiful pork belly and a lovely pint fro. The blue monkey brewery. Wife was mistaken on her order as she thought it was. A salad, it wasn't but the kitchen adapted their dish and made her a stunning stilton salad. Great portions, cozy fire place. Highly recommend the black pudding scotch egg for starter

Great pub with superb food. Must try the sticky toffee pudding.

Decent food but ridiculously overpriced, Michelin star prices for pub grub.

Slow service with average food. Fish and chips were nice however a £33 for a standard sirloin steak and not a large selection of food on the menu. Atmospehere cramped and very noisy

A nice setting but slightly overpriced for what’s delivered

Very friendly, lovely Interior, the food looked amazing though we only wanted a drink and there was only 1 or 2 tables free where no-one was eating at in the bar area. It was very cold.

our meals last night were delicious. well presented, very tasty, and ably served. the team are extremely pleasant and efficient. light, bright and modern restaurant. definitely going back.

Food good. Smaller pub than was expected. Easy to miss if your in a car.

January 2023 visit Upon arrival, you may find it easier to park on the street side rather than the private parking as space is limited. I would call this a restaurant with a small bar area, with food well above typical pub quality. Well appointed interior with log burner making the space nice and warm. You can expect to pay around 20£ for a main and 6£ for a drink. I would recommend to a friend.

Excellent chicken pie, with a fancier name. Small portion of mash. Very good sticky toffee pudding. Reasonable price. Good service and a pleasant room.

Great food, great atmosphere, the team have done a great job of the refurbishment.

Lunch Reindeer Hoveringham After a little delay we managed to try their first food service. We sampled a selection of the small plates on the menu. Cornish Crab & smacked cucumber Toastie. The pic says it all. Possibly the best toastie ever😋 Cod cheek scampi with a very tasty saffron aioli. Gochujang inside out chicken wings & pickles. Predict this will be a best seller. Black pudding Scotch egg with homemade 'HP' We will definitely return to try more of the delicious looking menu. Even got to meet their New Executive Chef Michael Carr #Gastropub

Pub was closed due to refurbishment. Reopens on the 1st of December.

Lovely place friendly Lovely people 😊