The Welby Arms in Gedling

Booked for lunch for 2 and was surprised when entering a seemingly deserted place (no customers). Shown to the table of our choice. I ordered pulled pork terrine with onion relish and sourdough toast - absolutely delicious (might have preferred thinner slices of toast). For the main I ordered beer battered cod sandwich with fries and a portion of curry sauce. Fries were excellent, as was the cod sandwich (comprised of 2 cod pieces in batter with mayonnaise and a bed of minted peas all in a brioche bun). Too much to eat but excellent cooking.

We were a family of 6 plus a little dog and we had a wonderful time and Sunday Roast. Service was very good. Great atmosphere. Definitely booking again. Thank you 😊

Dropped in for a drink after a walk. Very nice place and friendly staff

Came here for some drinks. Atmosphere ok and actual pub had a nice, warm and countryside feel like most do round here in the Vale. But the staff had little customer service skills and avoided eye contact. Someone I know who came to eat recently said food was not fresh and was bland and lacking!

Average, poor lighting inappropriate language

On arrival we asked if the roast beef is served rare and was informed that it is as we had previously visited the pub before and the beef didnt appear to be freshly carved or even slightly rare , in fact maybe vacuum packed or pre prepared as we overheard another Diner feeling dissapointed that the beef wasnt indeed freshly served.however we decided to try it again because of the ambience and general good service from the younger members of staff, unfortunately when the beef arrived it was again not carved from a fresh joint and clearly not rare as requested.when we asked it to be changed the waiter advised us that they infact had run out of beef approx 3.30 sunday pm,and to our suprise at 4.30 we saw what appreared to be beef coming out of the kitchen at a more favorable quality i.e looking like a roast joint of beef and not the vacuum packed type that we experienced.when we talked to the duty manager about the issue she said she didnt know if they had infact had run out of beef because she hadnt been in the kitchen.i find it both dissapointing and underhand as to what we were served and then what we were told. Im of the opinion that the good stuff is reserved for the locals and the pre processed beef is for the visiting strangers. I think ill stick to the nearby chequers pub from now on, at least they can prepare roast beef how you request it.wnt be going back anytime soon

Lovely food and staff x thanks abbie and jake

Abbie and Jake are doing a great job running the pub. Food is great, fish and chips and Sunday Roast are excellent. Lovely atmosphere and nice to see the dart team back. So nice to see so many local young people working at the pub. Fantastic, keeping up with British pub tradition.

There for family party.The pub wad fairly busy and had to wait fair while.But there was plenty food on plates...

Looking for a village pub for lunch we found this lovely place. With an excellent lunchtime menu of slightly smaller portions (although these were definitely not small but perfectly sized). We had the fish and chips and the chicken schnitzel, both were excellent. Great waiting staff and a very reasonable bill for lunch made for a top rating.

Lovely meal for 2 whilst staying in Denton. Would highly recommend the Schnitzel and the Kung Po prawns Friendly and attentive hosts Best of all really good value for money

What a gem! We hadn’t originally planned to visit this pub, but we are so pleased we did. Walking in we were surprised at what lovely decor and such a homely feel. Delightful colours on the wall, woodwork and a really lovely little bar. Food was delicious. Accessibility was perfect for my disabled wife who needs extra space to manoeuvre around from her wheelchair to the seating area. We loved every bit of this!

After visiting Harlaxton Manor for one of their open days we thought we would pop into the Gregory arms…. I won’t get into the terrible state that place is in but fortunately for us we decided to leave and try the Welby Arms Denton! What a treat! Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, good selection of drinks and food and we thoroughly enjoyed it! Well worth a try!

This is the second time we've visited the Welby Arms, this time for Sunday lunch and it was absolutely superb. The food was amazing and the portions very generous with a lovely selection of vegetables and great desserts. The service is very quick considering how busy they were and the staff really friendly and polite. One of the best Sunday lunches I've had.

Great pub. Full of character. Staff is looking after you really well. Came for some dinner, inside all the tables were reserved but we got offered some places outside. Recommend to book in advance! Food was delicious and fresh. We went for chicken schnitzel and chicken burger. Happy with the choices.

Great service, Food not to a standard it use to be, The mushroom stroganoff was made with microwave pouched wild rice not freshly made so a bit disappointed.

Friday evening. Friendly attentive staff, happy to help. Portion size good and food fresh and well cooked. Will visit again!

Bowl of chips now is terrible. Rip off

Had an amazing fish goujon ciabatta today. Amazing succulent hand made fresh fish goujons in a lightly toasted ciabatta with tartare sauce, chips, coleslaw and salad. Delicious! Good value too.

Decided to try here as even though we only live 10 minutes away in Grantham, we had never previously visited! I booked via the website and had an email confirmation but when we arrived our booking couldn’t be found, I showed the waitress the email … sounds like Jake forgets to write bookings in the diary a lot 😂 Luckily we managed to get a table and it was lovely to see the place so full and thriving! Food was delicious and generous portions too. The cheesecake was the nicest cheesecake i have ever tasted! Please never take that off your menu it’s honestly so unique!

Delicious food. Fish & chips are highly recommended. Friendly staff. Worth the detour from the Viking Way!

This is a really friendly pub and has a kitchen that any pub in Britain would be proud to have as theirs. The chefs know their market, know their strengths and are happy to add new ideas to an already excellent menu.

Lovely mid afternoon lunch after walking the dog around Denton reservoir. Friendly staff, nice decor and great food. We had the sharing baked Camembert followed by Monkfish Scampi and The Welby burger all served with home cooked chips, salad and homemade slaw. Very nice, we will be back. Update May2024. Still going strong, built a great reputation locally since opening 2 years ago. Great atmosphere and the Sunday lunch is highly recommended. See pic, the plates are oversize, no banana available for size comparison 😂. Nice touch having roast beetroot with the Roast beef. Staff are excellent, I would not hesitate in recommending this place, also much better value than the Tap and Run.

Great atmosphere even better service. Food was consistent with everyone and it tasted delicious We had a dog and they were more than happy to accommodate him, he is a rather large dog. I felt at ease knowing that this was a good dog friendly pub. Great served very attentive. Well worth a visit.

We had an impromptu visit to the Welby Arms and I can honestly say we were very pleasantly surprised! The aesthetic of the pub was lovely, ivy clad, close to the church and traditional looking school. The staff were so welcoming and friendly, and very helpful! We had the buffalo chicken burgers and the quality of the chicken and coating was excellent! The slaw was lovely and the fries fried just right! It was a really lovely Friday after work in the sunshine experience! We are planning a visit again tomorrow as it’s in walkable distance of where we are staying!

We had a very enjoyable Sunday roast here today with Grandma and the kids. Excellent food, generous portions (including the kids roasts) and roast beetroot in the veg accompaniments which made a pleasant change.. From a tempting range of puds, the cornflake tart was the right balance of light and indulgent. Nice ales on tap, delightful service and a lovely buzz about the place too. Top notch village pub.

Wonderful food, lovely building and great service.

Amazing food and the service was perfect. I would highly recommend the Welby Arms in Denton to anyone looking for some real home from home cooked food. Great selection on the menu and the owners are really friendly and welcoming. Thank you

A party of 10 (6 adults and 4 kids) plus a baby have been for a Sunday dinner after visiting Belvoir castle. I can't praise this pub enough. The staff were so accommodating, friendly and very welcoming. The pub is a traditional cosy country pub that has been modernised. The food was fantastic. Good portion sizes and very tasty. Everyone had a lovely meal and went home very happy. I hope the staff read this as we really appreciated everything they did

Lovely dog friendly pub with great food and service

I can’t say enough good things about this pub. It has a lovely atmosphere and the whole pub is dog friendly. The food is great, especially the Sunday lunch ( vegetarian options available) and the fish and chips. All staff are friendly, welcoming and helpful. We have been several times in the last few weeks and each visit has been equally enjoyable. It is definitely at the top of our local pub list, beating Tap and Run for Sunday lunch!

Amazing burgers, service and atmosphere. Came in after a very long walk and left very satisfied. Thank you!

We stayed locally at the coachhouse and was recommended to have our evening meal here. The atmosphere was that of a community pub and really welcoming. the staff were great But above all the food was great with me ordering the smashed welsh beef burger ...i had a carlsberg moment ...this was probably the best burger i have tasted - fantastic hats off to the chef !!!

Excellent Staff attentive and friendly, atmosphere relaxed and welcoming, substantial menu, food was excellent, we had Sunday lunch, the turkey was cooked perfectly, accompanied by crispy roast potatoes, a huge homemade Yorkshire pudding, carrots, roasted beetroot, parsnips and cauliflower cheese… plus a big jug of gravy !! Good selection of puddings, we opted for the crunchie cheesecake, it was phenomenal. We will be back soon.

I dined at The Welby Arms yesterday with my family and a group of friends and would like to say a big thank you to the staff for taking very good care of us with 6 young (fairly rowdy!) boys in tow. Pretty solid pub grub, a nice atmosphere and lovely location provide a good alternative to another local regular. I believe the pub has changed hands recently so would like to encourage the owners to keep up the good work - we look forward to revisiting again soon.

Came for retirement party, food was awesome, staff were fantastic. Will be returning.

We visited here on a Saturday lunch time 4 adults and 2 children, we all had dinners while here. Food all served together and was lovely. Would definitely come again. For anyone visiting its recommended to book, we had a table booked for 12.30 and by the time we left the pub was pretty packed.

Great atmosphere. Busy, vibrant village pub. Food was nice pub grub. Service was good. We were a party of 12 and the meal all came together well. I'm definitively going again.

Great christmas meal last night. Good value for the money. And included crackers the staff worked very hard. It was a pleasant evening

After years of excellency ran by John the pub was vandalised by the new owners over a relative short period. Glad to see now that is once again excelling with new management.

Very warm welcome, lovely fire going & festive feel. Extremely attentive & friendly service by all. The Sunday lunch was outstanding, so fresh & very generous portions! The Yorkie was the biggest I’ve ever seen! This is a gem of a pub & well worth a visit. Fabulous place. We shall be back

Great food and very friendly staff. The whole place was lovely and warm. I can recommend the Lamb Shank 😊

We had Sunday lunch. Food was amazing. Staff really friendly. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic dinner and menu, great beer selection, quick staff, ambient music not too load. Really nice warm atmosphere for a Sunday dinner with that extra little something 😊

Lovely property, staff and service. Well selected menu and fabulous food. Thoroughly enjoyed and heartily recommended!

Food and service were impeccable, with a great local Ale brewed specifically for the pub. Returned on Sunday, although it was alot busier, the food and service were spot on, as usual

Excellent service A lovely pint of Guinness and the best Thai green curry I have ever had

Lovely pub and top marks for food and service. They even made my fish and chips gluten free. Not sure if it’s safe for Coeliacs though, so ask. They managed to squeeze us in on a busy Friday night too.

Beautiful pub and really nice food

Great pub, did not have food this time but saw the food coming out and looked incredible... So I will have to go back...

Fantastic food and proper beer.

First visit with friends. We weren't disappointed, great food and drinks. Lovely staff, very accommodating. We will definitely be back next time we are in the area.

Had an amazing meal at this lovely pub. I had the Chicken breast wrapped in bacon with Stilton sauce and my husband had the Beef with Stilton cobblers both were delicious. Really lovely meal Thankyou

Just had a wonderful meal with the wife at the Welby Arms. Staff very accommodating, and the food was fabulous. Highly recommend.

First time visiting this lovely village pub, very welcoming, good atmosphere and great service. The food was excellent and not a long wait time, will definitely be visiting again.

One of our family was in a wheelchair and the staff were all very helpful. Service was friendly and efficient and the food was good. (I can recommend the rolo cheesecake! ) Overall a very pleasant dining experience and we will visit again.

A great village pub with friendly staff and a wonderful atmosphere. Delicious food - and lots of it! Would recommend this pub to anyone wanting to spend a few hours with friends and family.

The recent renovated pub is great and the food is good. However the toilet area needs a lot of work.

Great evening, Charlie was an exceptional host, and a credit to the Welby.

6 of us Stopped off for a Light Bite, early tea after visiting Belton Hall. Friendly Staff, didn’t mind us just having a mix of starters and bar menu options. Food was served hot and in good time. Amazing find 🤩 will definitely stop here again. Thank you x

Very disappointed to be given gravy that wasn't vegetarian, then instead of being offered something off the bill, we were charged for drinks we had already paid for! Shame as it seems a nice place

We went to The Welby Arms in Denton purely by accident as we had booked to go to The Welby Arms in Allington (I blame the SatNav!). The two young girls in the bar were very friendly and accommodating and laughed with us when we realised our mistake. The food was delicious and my Husband and Son said that their fish and chips were the best they have had in a long time. This is a lovely village pub, with terrific staff 😊

Great meal and services a pub on the up & up! needs an adult on the floor during food service.

Great pint of landlord and lovely food Friendly staff and ideal stop over while walking around the area . Good choice of food and specials on the menu and dog friendly bar .

Been today after a walk near Belvoir Castle rang on the off chance for a table of 2 and they managed to fit us in service was excellent from start to finish very attentive and always checking everything is ok! Me and the other half both had beef and the food was incredible many thanks to all staff and we will be back

Great fish and chunky chips with tartare sauce.

We booked Sunday lunch for an 80th birthday with 18 guests the table were set out so we were all together . The staff were very friendly all the food came all at the same time and was excellent. Would like to thank jake and abbie and all the staff for an enjoyable day many thanks Clive.

The menu is small but in my opinion a good thing as it shows how fresh the food is. The food is lovely, the staff are very friendly. Its also a nice place to walk to from our neighbouring village. Nice to see the pub...

The service was a bit slow. The staff seemed a bit untrained. The food was very goog but my steak was a bit dry. But that was perhaps it was thin. But very tasty. Excellent chips. Overall a good dinner. I would deffinately go again.

Very slow service. Expect to be there 2-3 hours if you are wanting food

Had a great evening meal here after my sons tough mudder…booked late but still got in on a Sunday night and the staff were welcoming and accommodating. Food was very tasty and we left very happy!!!

Went for a meal on Friday night. Orders for drinks and food taken. Took about 29 mins for drinks to arrive and after an hour our food hadn't arrived. The waitress came to us and said that our food order hadn't got to the kitchen and could she take it again. We said no and went elsewhere. It's a real shame as we'd heard really good reviews. But we will be back to try again.

Seven of us have just been for lunch at The Welby Arms and it was excellent in all respects: easy to book, greeted with a warm welcome, delicious food, good service and reasonably priced too. We'll most certainly be returning - thank you.

Great food the Sunday Lunch was very good flavours and a bonus HOT PLATE the service could be better the young man who served us was not aware of the different Real Ales on offer and when he served the food he DID NOT serve the LADIES first needs a little training from the Host The down side is the drinks are very expensive Pironi £5.70 pint White Wine 175ml £6.25 each also the sweets are a little expensive at £6.00 each

Food was really really good, took a while but we’ll worth the wait. We will definitely be back. Very reasonably priced too.

Friendly and helpful staff, lovely fresh, hot and tasty food

Nice pub under enthusiastic new management. Good pub food. Friendly and dogs are welcome. After another visit, same comments apply. Still a good, local pub serving good food, decent beer and with a friendly atmosphere. DOGS WELCOME too. Plus there was a lovely log fire burning when I went too. Third visit: standards maintained. Recommended.

What a terrific find. From walking through the door to leaving a couple of hours later everything was as it should be. Prompt and attentive service from all the staff. Interesting menu with a few of the usual dishes and others to try too. Now...

Really good food, good menu, nice atmosphere. Had a pint, again really good. There are a lot of excellent pub restaurants in the area, The Welby is definitely up there.

Me and my partner had a lovely meal. Friendly, kind & helpful staff. Great food, portion sizes and quality of flavour unmatchable. Would defiantly go again and recommend you do too.

Very pleasant experience in general. Good food (except green beans were very undercooked), well priced, very friendly and attentive service, pleasant surroundings. Would go again.

Lovely meal, small portions though. Lovely pub and dog friendly. Will definitely be visiting again.

Went a month ago for a car club meal. Didn't know they were doing food. Enjoyed our fish and chips that night and really enjoyed an excellent meal (steak) tonight. Good service, great food and, f you're a beer drinker, good choice.

Been a few times as lasagne was home made and delicious, our visit this evening was average. Such a shame “. My husband had 2 very small pieces of gammon that look pale and boiled so small the eggs sat on top and covered the pieces The lasagne tasted as if it was Asda microwave not home made As before The team were not friendly very robotic no smiles except for the young man who was fabulous Unfortunately we will not be going back shame as it used to be fabulous It was getting busy so I hope all there other customers enjoy there meals. We were very disappointed Apologies I reviewed the wrong Welby arms but it will not let me delete

Great little pub in a lovely village, Sunday dinner was delicious. Marked down slightly as the desert wasn’t great but can’t fault the the main course !

the establishment was good. Neat. Clean. not very busy. the food was delicious. there is also a parking lot near the restaurant.

Gorgeous food, nothing to criticise at all. 6 plates and all of them were empty! Absolutely recommend, we'll definitely come again

Nice to see a pub bought back to life. Nice atmosphere, nice staff and good food. Highly recommended.

Really pleased to see that this place has reopened. Have eaten here a couple of times over the last month and food has been great. Little disappointed today that the sandwich menu wasn't available but everyone was happy with their meals. Service was a little slow today but it was a sunny Bank Holiday. Will certainly revisit.

Shelter from the snow. Simple tasty pub food.

Fabulous place worth the drive out.

Just had a lovely meal at The Welby Arms, food was great, service brilliant and good real ales. Will have to return.

So glad it's reopened. We had an amazing family event here last year - excellent catering - and returned for tea this week after a trip to Belton House. Dinner was delicious and very reasonably priced. It was simple cooking but very well done. My soy salmon and pak choi dish was one of the tastiest meals out I've had in ages, while everyone else enjoyed their fish and chips and chocolate orange cheesecake. Lovely warm atmosphere too - lots of locals down for a drink and a chat - with non-intrusive music and a cosy fire. There were some nice beers on tap although my other half missed the Batemans they served last year - hopefully it will be back. We definitely will.

Beautiful food!! Such a lovely place to spend any occasion , Thank you!!

Fantastic experience here last night! Great atmosphere, friendly hosts and gorgeous food. Dog friendly too! Will definitely return next time we're in the area

Not happy at all. Been for a meal so many times and always happy. Been on the 18th of December for my birthday had a great meal. Had my mum and dad over from Herefordshire so we booked a lunch on Wednesday of this week. Very disappointed the steak pie is from a butchers frozen not meat inside 13 chips and peas for £15.50 and all we got was sorry. We was not happy at all. Only a week before we spend £118 inside

We had a lovely evening.The food was great. Thanks.

Great food and good beer what more does a man need.

Pleasant location and nice log fires

This was what I call a memorable Xmas meal with friends. The food was first class and the service was superb. I'll definitely be going here again