The White Lion in Bassetlaw

Great little find, food superb, service friendly, atmosphere great

Warm welcoming atmosphere. Great service and the food was absolutely amazing. They have a very good lunchtime 2 for £20 offer. We tried the chicken burger in Panko breadcrumbs, which came with fries. We ordered a side of coleslaw and cauliflower bites. Every mouthful of everything was amazing. It's very good quality and Great portion sizes too. We will definitely be returning to sample the rest of the menu

Updated - Nov 2024 .. late night Sunday 'lunch' rang ahead for a table for two & a beef dinner for two ( served until 1800 here ). Arrived on time from a long journey. Food was ready & tasty. Reasonable price ( -£15: 95??) Staff happy, accomodating & patient. Nice beer. Recommended.. Summer '24 - Good food, good company, good beer, good times. Recommended.. Had the steak & ale pie 🥧.. chips& gravy, excellent. Good portion of chips & peas but the one person pie was huge ! Good texture short rust pastry.. very meaty filling. Good taste - no need for more seasoning. Hospitality was second to none . Ample car parking ( Inc disabled spots) Disabled access to side. Nice Beer garden. Nice quiet location, but near to town centre. Close to the cinema Easy walking distance to pedestrian zone.

Excellent Sunday lunch good prices serve the all time best beer and apple and blackberry crumble is delicious

Very welcoming for us and our dog (we have a nervous dog and they made him so welcome he fell asleep) the food was amazing and very reasonably priced, even had a little dog menu which our dog enjoyed (again very good prices) would 100% recommend

The food is absolutely gorgeous, there was barely anyone in (early on a weekday) so we got to choose our table and had quick service. The food was all home cooked really good, not standard pub food at all. Pie was full of meat, gravy was great. The pasta was full of chicken and chorizo, we couldn't finish it all!

What a beautiful place nice quite and relaxing With great staff

Beer is expensive and it's like drinking in a hollowed out fishcake

Called of from school run had chicken linguini cheese garlic bread definitely be are pit stop from school from now on food excellent

Second visit. Love the Greek skewers, big plate of food and delicious. Staff are lovely and the service is great.

Lovely Sunday dinner abit of wait as was busy but didn’t disappoint The cauliflower cheese is out of this world Lovely pub , with a homely feel

Lovely place and food is excellent.

First time for us 5 and 2 dogs 🐕 won't be the last, brilliant sunday lunch and great dog meal too, lovely staff and great beer, we'll be back soon 😀 thank you !!

Went here for Christmas dinner. The atmosphere and service was perfect, couldn’t complain about that. However, the food was not up to standard. Many people in our party ordered a traditional Christmas dinner which unfortunately had extremely burnt Yorkshire puddings. I myself ordered a Christmas burger and the meat was extremely dry, topped with rubbery cheese. Great little pub, great staff, and a great atmosphere. Unfortunately the food just wasn’t up to scratch.

We ate on August bank holiday, it was quite busy as a disco was on outside and we weren't sure if we were going to stay as it was rather noisy for us...but glad we did as the food was lovely. The staff were great and the food brought out in good time even though they were very busy. We had 4 meals and enjoyed every mouthful. Will definitely go again....perhaps not on Bank holiday

Definitely recommend the Parmesan Chicken and the Steak and Ale pie, expect to ask for a doggy bag! Dog friendly too. Very friendly staff. Reasonably priced.

Amazing 2 Mains for £20 deal, beautifully presented and very tasty, well worth the money. Lovely woman behind the bar too who was very attentive even though she was solo working. Beer garden very big and pleasing too. Would definitely return!

A lovely pub with a welcoming atmosphere. All our meals were delicious and very well presented. Service was excellent, very friendly. Would highly recommend Thank you

Fantastic place for a quiet drink or Fantastic food. The Big One roast for 18 quid is worth its weight in gold, weight being the primitive word as its huge!! Friendly staff and a well maintained beautiful place. Highly recommended 👌

This a very friendly venue for a meal where the chef really cares about his food which is always well presented and delicious or for a pint of excellent Timothy Taylor’s beer. The staff are all friendly and efficient . The regulars are very affable and always it is possible to have a conversation. This is a very welcome scene in Worksop.

Lovely pub that serves good food. Steak and ale pie with vegetables, good portions and very filling.

What a great family choice was made to visit The White Lion to celebrate my birthday. All our meals were not only good — they were very good. Steaks were cooked to perfection - very tender - with absolutely nothing left on the plates apart from knives and forks which had to be used with the minimum of effort throughout the meal. The other meals were equally good not only in taste but also in presentation. The children’s meals were received with a big smile with one enjoying his so much it could so easily have been called ‘a disappearing act’! The overall experience was enhanced by the fact the event was handled so well by two members of staff who ensured everything was in order. Undoubtedly they presented themselves in a way that did great credit to a delightful local pub. Thank you.

One of my favourite places. Got married there.

Met up with friends from Nottinghamshire, us from Lincolnshire, had a lovely meal and dogs where made very welcome too..very friendly staff and definitely worth a visit.

Really enjoyed our meal and drinks. We went about 3pm midweek, it was quite but it didn't spoil our time. Good choice of meals and would recommend and go back

Me and my friend went in for food and was absolutely blown away by the quality of the food and the service was spectacular

Great food, dogs allowed, small car park.

Came for Sunday roast today with my 2 very fussy children! Brilliant food! The mash was incredible and the gravy to die for 🥰 this ice cream was absolutely delicious and I have two very full and happy children

Drove from Leicester as our friends family do the pizza's out of a wagon was not dissapointed at all worth the drive 10 Pub offers Corona Madri Morreti and San Miguel on draft so as I wasnt driving I had 3 pints of Corona be rude not too

Searching for a place to eat as we are on holiday in the local area, we stumbled upon this lovely pub, made a last minute reservation and couldn’t have asked for more. Superb food, great staff and lovely environment.

Excellent night out, good atmosphere, would return, didn't have food but it looked great

Fantastic! New head chef is definitely a big improvement! Had the salmon and it was fresh and hot. Very good quality highly recommend 😁

Very good food had hanging lamb and prawn kebabs excellent. Staff were lovely nothing too much trouble

Lovely waitresses, very polite and patient with my children's needs. Roast dinner was incredible! I had the roast beef absolutely to die for! Cooked perfectly, not tough at all! My child had fish and chips (homemade chips) where so scrumpy! Waitress Eve and Heather absolutely brilliant, great with the children! Hats off to the chef and lovely girls!

Sunday lunch is delicious. Lovely pub. Would definitely return 🥰

Went for a random meal using Google to find somewhere. The picture of the food drew me in and I was not disappointed. I would recommend this place.

We were away for a short break and decided to try here which we hadn't booked. They accomodated us and it was very nice. Not the cheapest. but the food was lovely. My Son had the Fish&Chips and it's the biggest one I've ever seen. If we're ever in the area, we'd absolutely visit again.

Excellent Place! We have used this place for our Christmas Lunches for past 3 years! The food is 10/10! Highly recommend! (Newgate St Clinic - Podiatry)

Worst meal we’ve had out for a LONG time!!! You know it’s bad when you ask for meals to be taken off of the bill & there is no argument from staff because they know how bad it was. Every table that was sat near us had a problem of some sort during their meal. But to sum up ours. Took ages to take the food order and then at that we had to ask twice. They should have a more senior member of staff taking orders so the order is taken correctly. The food took its time. Then my food turned up wrong. Both meals were missing things off, that they ended up bringing out after we asked. And the food was awful, I didn’t eat mine, the beef for the roast was so well done it was dry, the mash tasted like it had come out of a packet. Apparently the chef has walked out so food was being cooked by the family!?? Then maybe the customers should be told that before turning up for Mother’s Day lunch? Then we could have decided for ourselves if we wanted to attend the booking. Really disappointing this was our first time visiting and definitely our last!

Super friendly owners and the service is incredible

Came for a funeral wake buffet, thanks to all the staff for their polite professional service, the buffet was absolutely wonderful, this made a very welcome end to what was a difficult day.

We recently visited as a party of 6 for Sunday lunch having been previously and having enjoyed the meal. The Sunday dinner was alright however we were left disappointed by the quality of the desserts. 2 of our party ordered the Eton mess which was essentially shop bought meringue and cream with 1 raspberry and 2 blueberries used to decorate the slate it was served on. Seemed very overpriced for £7. Won’t be rushing back unfortunately.

Too noisy big groups , so felt uncomfortable, also the fish pie was mostly all mash and watery , bit disappointing, dont think big groups work in the small room we were in .

Went here to see the Saturday entertainment and decided to eat prior to it beginning. Ordered two mains, Greek style kebabs and plain Margherita pizza. First the kebab, wife chose chicken tikka and tiger prawn as her two choices. Quality was good but only got 4 prawns and 4 pieces of chicken, bit of salad and nice feta cheese, small pot of hummus, scoop of tzatziki, reasonable portion of skinny fries and a flat bread. Whole dish was ok but nowhere near worth the £18.50 cost. Mark up must be over 200%. Now the pizza, this goes into my top 3 of worst ever pizzas I have encountered. They used fresh (or tinned, not sure) tomatoes on top of the base then mozzarella on top of that. The base was so soggy/slimy I couldn’t eat it. A small part of the crust was crispy - I suspect this was at the back of the oven - but the rest was chewy. I honestly don’t think it was cooked enough but couldn’t really tell as there was so much sloppy cheese and tomato on top. Anyway, most of my pizza was left on the plate. I told the waitress my thoughts when she collected the plates and she said sorry and would I like another. I declined I couldn’t face another. When the bill arrived there was no deduction for the pizza I couldn’t eat so I asked for some sort of reduction and I received 10% off the bill (£2.95). So basically I paid £8 for a pizza crust. I have had far better frozen pizza from supermarkets for a couple of quid. Certainly we will not be eating here again. Drinks were expensive too. The entertainment was good though.

Perfect place for another family meet up, always a good welcome. The staff team are very efficient, friendly and helpful. Children are made welcome and the food was excellent. See you again soon. Thank you.

Just called at the white lion on a off chance, we were very pleased we did. I had rump steak it was cooked perfect, infact the whole meal was perfect. The girls who served us were very pleasent, polite and helpful we will definatly call again.

Warm & friendly welcome .. excellent staff .. High standard of cleanliness.. wonderful atmosphere & ambience. The food was served promptly, amazing in presentation & taste.. A fabulous experience. Would highly recommend & we will return.. congratulations to all the management & staff at the White Lion.

Typical English pub with decent pub grub. Good portions. Friendly, helpful staff.

We had a family Christmas lunch - and my mother law fell poorly - the staff were amazing g on helping us deal with it and call an ambulance- heather really needs a special mention for really being so kind. The food was great but never got to the pudding !! Great to know people are still kind in the world !

Nice food. Good selection of drinks. Friendly staff.

Went with my husband and dog for some food really good service food was nice

Lovely pub & restaurant with a great team front of house. It benefits from being on the outskirts of the overly busy town centre and is certainly worth the extra few yards walk to visit. A good selection of ales on tap plus many gins, spirits, and wine. The menu offers a good selection across all courses, and the food never fails to delight - well designed, cooked, and presented. Visited mid-afternoon, so it was quiet but we enjoyed a fine meal. We'll be back quite soon!

A beautiful roast dinner well worth a visit

I'm not a Worksop local, but I had Sunday lunch with close family this weekend at the White Lion. I ordered fish and chips. When the meal arrived it looked very impressive, a very large looking fish on a bed of chips with mushy peas and a side condiment, but I'm afraid that's where the positivity ends. The batter was very thick, doughy and inedible, it had clearly not been cooked properly. The fish fillet still had the skin on and the scales hadn't even been removed, which was very unpleasant. The chips were burnt and the mushy peas/condiment were tasteless. I eat out a lot and this (by far) was the worst fish and chips I'd ever been served. My dilemma was to write the experience off and not cause an issue among the rest of the family group, who were enjoying their Sunday roasts or stick my hand in the air and confront the problem head on. I elected the former and paid the £16, without complaint. My grievance is really with the chef who allowed this plate to leave the kitchen, they are professional caterers who should know how to cook fish and chips, their low standards have resulted in this review and an individual who will not visit the White Lion again.

Lovely home cooked Sunday lunch.The food was beautifully cooked .Waiting staff were really friendly. I would of given a 5 for service as the staff were most attentive friendly and polite, however it took a very long time from ordering to receiving our meal.This being said we would definitely go back again as the meal was so good .Many thanks

Decent Pub grub. Friendly service but limited Vegan options.

A favourite meeting place for old friends for many years, in fact decades. Good food and service as well as atmosphere

We called the White Lion before we went for Sunday Lunch in advance as we have a very nervous dog, so we asked them if there was somewhere we could sit outside, out of the way. They were very busy but so accommodating!! We decided to have a couple of drinks but not to stay and eat as our Lab was getting nervous. They boxed us up a Sunday lunch to take back to our lodge and it was AMAZING!! So tasty and the meat and roasties were delicious!! Highly recommend!! Lovely staff and the service was great. Thank you for understanding and accommodating to our needs!!

Fantastic food, entertainment and drinks. We went on a Wednesday for some food and quiz and was a brilliant night. Brought our dog along which staff were welcoming, friendly and attentive. Chose streak and ale pie and it did not disappoint. Chips were fantastic and portion was very generous wish I could have fitted a dessert in! Decent selection of premium lagers and served a variety of hot and cold drink. Pub quiz was well attended and enjoyable, well organised. Only visiting but would be a regular spot should it be a local. Thanks very much!

3 steaks ordered, plus 3 kids meals all came out on time very good presentation staff friendly, good choices on menu good atmosphere in the pub great experience. Would highly recommend.

Do not go here or you risk getting your face kicked in by the landlord, his wife and son! Absolutely disgusting behaviour from a landlord and his family!

Lovely friendly staff. Very attentive. Always smiling too.

Best beer garden in Worksop area and really good food too. This pub is well run and offers a variety of seating areas

We hadn't booked but they were so accommodating

Lovely place booked for my bday today food yummy thank u x

Food and service was excellent, great menu choices too.

Good food with generous portions

This was our first visit. A welcoming pub with friendly staff and great service. We thought this was a Greene King pub for some reason, as the menu seemed a little familiar. However that's where the similarities end, the food had a home cooked feel and was amazing. We came away with a doggy bag and look forward to finishing this off at home. Simply a lovely place with great people where a lot of thought and preparation has gone into the food.

Great pub for great food. But a little lacking on this occassion (literally). We were celebrating my hubby's b'day. When ordering a pie the Husband always asks whether it's just a pastry top or fully encased. This pie came looking like the dream pie..rather resembling a pork pie. Alas he was finding it hard going, saying it was dry and seemed a little over cooked. Only when we noticed another diners pie did we realise they'd forgotten to bring out the accompanying gravy boat! The other gripe was the acrid bitter after taste with the deep fried onion rings, made them inedible. But on previous visits the White Lion always scores 4 🌟

Friendly environment, excellent staff Food was great. not only dog friendly but dog encouraged. Had a separate menu for dogs. All around a lovely place to sit, drink and/or eat.

Went in Sunday for their Live Mic night… brilliant night, a good atmosphere, few too many Blue Moons and a few too many glasses of wine… Checked out the menu and decided we’d come back as it looked nice. We came back tonight and both had the Greek Kebab… amazing… loved it. Recommendation was the pie but had my heart set on the kebab and to be fair the pie looked amazing. So we’ll have to come again and try that for sure. Had the cheesecake and Brownie for dessert both which was incredible… was served by Tom who is absolute credit, always makes us laugh and feel welcome.

Lovely Staff, great new chef. Food was lovely. Evi and Tom are so attentive. Great menu for all pallets. Definitely recommend

This was the chosen venue for drinks & buffet after an Uncles funeral today .I found out the carpark is fairly small with very tight parking spaces ,infact I decided to park off site in the end along with another relative as i didn't want to struggle getting out of my car or risk my car getting a dent .Inside I found the pub very clean with plenty of available tables in different areas.The staff on duty were very pleasant indeed when serving drinks behind the bar or glass collecting.Theres a large outdoor seating area for when the weather is good .Toilets are located upstairs & I found the gents to be nice & clean. Apart from the parking up issues on arrival, I enjoyed my visit to this pub & wouldn't hesitate on returning back again in the future .

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Pub quiz on a Wednesday is great fun.

Amazing food with fantastic service from Tom and everyone. And there's a doggie menu too. There were 4 of us and our dog and everyone loved their food. We're still talking about how lovely it was the next day. Totally recommend and we'll definately be back.

Great evening out, Tom's knowledge of the gin selection is second to none, frankly the muts nuts of gin advice. Food was bang on too.... Night out with our cricket club well worth it.

Fantastic meal , great service , definitely recommend , superb choice available, reasonably priced.

Great quiet table for supper with my elderly mum, plus three of us. Lovely friendly service, good advice about the menu, thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Fantastic venue, staff know there stuff. Tom stands out as a very friendly and helpful guy. 10 out of 10 for the quality of the Timothy Taylor beer.

Service very poor due to lack of staff. Took a very very long time to complete two courses. Two trips to the bar to ask where dessert was. Lovely staff but not enough of them on that night. Food for meat eaters looked very good,...

My husband and I visit this lovely pub often, being local. The menu is varied and we have enjoyed everything we have tried, although particular favourites are the Greek kebabs and the steaks. The staff cannot do enough for you; friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. Great selection of drinks. Beautiful beer garden and most importantly a lovely, upbeat atmosphere.

Friendly, relaxed atmosphere, nice food and drink

Another fantastic Sunday lunch at the Lion but beware of the big one it could finish you off! Great friendly staff and a charming Landlady highly recommended 👌

Apart from being the dearest pub this side of Dubai. 2 members of staff stand out from the rest for being so arrogant and totally anti customer friendly, it’s un real . Your a joke

On a break at Clumber Park Lodges. Picked the White Lion having looked at Google reviews. Excellent meal not the cheapest but the meal was home cooked and tasty and really good quality.Friendly staff. Hope to visit again soon .

Great pub. Great people. Fantastic meals. Really could not reccomend more. Thanks for a great evening!

Well worth a visit if looking for pub food I. The area. Nice atmosphere, at top of town near St Mary’s church. Decent food.

7.30 & stopped serving food. Not great, went to Lock keeper instead. Greene King are usually much better than this. Can't comment on food as a result. Very loud clientel, seem incapable of talking, have to shout even though they're sat next to each other.

Food was delicious. Service a little slow but food definitely worth waiting for!

Was just passing through and needed somewhere for lunch with our young family. Good food and a reasonable price. Fast and friendly service. Would return if in the area

Best Sunday lunch in Bassetlaw Always great, friendly service. Could not wish for a better local pub. Keep up the great work Dave & Hannah

We came here with our dog when staying at clumber park lodges. We had the best dining out Sunday dinner we have ever had and all the staff were so friendly. Would definitely recommend

We go for dinner and there's always a lovely staff member with such a friendly attitude that waits on us. Then, the meals are still delicious even from when we first stumbled upon the pub a year ago. They have a good chef and/or good recipes. The pub has such a warm and cosy feel to it with good decor. We manage to always sit in the same spot though. If we lived closer, I would treat ourselves to going here more often.

Really friendly & efficient service in an immaculately clean restaurant. The food was outstanding. Steak & ale pie was off the charts on quality. Fish & chips didn't disappoint either with a light & crispy batter on 2 fresh pieces of haddock. Be warned, the...

Great food, some creative menu choices always well prepared. The staff team are usually really friendly and helpful. Price wise it's not cheap but it's good quality and worth the money. The dining room can get loud if busy, which can be a bit of an issue. Pub quiz is a good night

Visited the white lion this evening for some food after travel. Just simple food but what great food and service. 10/10

Fantastic pub with superb food and dog friendly. We visited after reading other reviews, great place to go for food!!!!

The best pie I've ever had, lovely food very tasty definitely worth a visit.

Whilst staying at Clumber Park Lodges we noticed a list of local pubs that were dog friendly. Opted for The White Lion to have lunch on a Saturday and were really pleased with our choice. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food...

The staff at The White Lion made my husbands birthday so special. They were helpful throughout and the food was lovely. Thank you