The Wollaton Pub & Kitchen in Nottingham

Got a table at last minute and great service and food. Lovely outdoor seating after.

Really nice, food was huge and delicious, good value and nice atmosphere

Great Sunday Lunch. Good menu choice with generous portions mains include Yorkshire pud, bashed roots, cabbage and roast potatoes as standard. Good ambiance, friendly, efficient and welcoming staff, all in all a great Sunday lunch experience

The roast potatoes lost the final star they were tough as old boots not at all appetising! Shame let down a otherwise excellent lamb Sunday lunch. Making them fresher rather than standing under a hot lamp can’t be that difficult.

This place was lovely, I truly enjoyed my time there, the food and our family gather.

I'd like to express my disappointment with our recent dining experience. Despite booking a table for 9 people, including 5 adults and 4 children, for Easter Sunday lunch to celebrate my birthday, we were seated in an area designated for dogs, even though we didn't have a pet. This was particularly challenging for my daughter, who suffers from allergies. When we requested to be moved, we were informed that they were fully booked and unable to accommodate us elsewhere. Additionally, the quality of the food was disappointing. I ordered the lamb, which was excessively fatty. Although we provided feedback to the staff, who appeared to be quite young, we didn't receive much of a response beyond a vague promise to inform someone else. Overall, the lack of attention to our concerns and the unsatisfactory dining experience has led us to the decision not to return. It's unfortunate that the staff didn't seem to demonstrate much care or concern for our experience.

Overrated. Food is most definitely not with the price. However, it has a lovely atmosphere outside in the Summer

Roast beef for Sunday lunch was outstanding. Good drop of beer as well.

Great venue with fabulous food, just very expensive

Went last nite . They had a party of 70 in . Went as a foursome . Spent over 150 quid with the wine and few drinks . Complained and got 5 percent off the bill . Only half menu available . Honest don't go there

I arrived and ordered a pizza was told there was a pre planned large party in and pizza were sold out, I assumed a large party ordering pizza would mean extras were ordered to supply the normies, so had to have a second choice which was a sub par burger sadly. Drinks were okay but when we asked the manager (jennifer) we was told was greeted with an aggressive attitude towards the food ordered. Wouldn't come again, our waitress was lovely and alot more approachable than the manager that greeted us, but it didn't help the experience sadly.

Arrived early on a busy Mothering Sunday Table not ready so asked to take a seat in the bar - no issues Table was the ready around 20 Mins after arriving Only menu available was Sunday lunch - so kids were a bit taken back - my own fault for not checking the menu availability Finally seated around 1730 when they stop serving around 1800 Marked down due to location of table - we had kids with us and table was not safe for it was place on a step between restaurant and bar service asked to move but no other table available Service was a bit hit and miss did not feel looked after and especially for what day it was There are independent chains doing this type of service much better - try the chilled pub groups across the boarder in Derbyshire , Yorkshire and Leicestershire Would not return

Good service but food disappointing Chose lamb dinner lamb was overdone 1 dry potato and all dumped on a lot of red cabbage and hardly any other veg

My glass of vodka just smells like a fish and they try to change it and give me a dirty glass it is not respectful

Excellent thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Very friendly and efficient waiter (Tommy) Food was good quality and well presented.

Treat for our birthdays.... Food was lush & the service was top tier! Very attentive! Great atmosphere & lovin the decorative features, cosy feels..... Thank you Wollaton

Had fish and chips was perfect and a very big portion excellent value for money

Absolutely adore this pub. Its our local and we can always count on the best food, drink and service. We decided to eat last Friday lunchtime and chose the Wollaton Beer Battered Fish and Chips, and we weren't disappointed. Beautifully crisp batter around moist white cod, lovely chips and mushy peas. Well worth a visit if you want 5* comfort food. The staff were great as always too. Many thanks team!

Great service.. even though it was super busy...

No customer service whatsoever....not asked if we enjoyed our food..or if we wanted dessert...place is so cold...heating not working...women's toilet flooors wet through..This place has gone downhill since the previous manager, chefs and other staff long term staff left....

The food was excellent and the service outstanding. Nancy our waiters, was very attentive, but not too attentive, and was an outstanding communicator. Overall a wonderful experience. Thank you.

Nice atmosphere, lovely efficient staff and good menu. Meal was excellent ate it in the bar area, but could have used the restaurant area.

We had booked a table prior to arriving. When we arrived we were informed the boiler was broken, but no one called or messaged us to advise this before hand. We sat in our coats as it was really cold. Food arrived luke warm and because the place was freezing, was soon cold. The upside was we were served by a lovely young girl, who was great. At the end of the evening, trying to get the bill and pay it took 30 mins. Owner was glued to her dog! https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186356-d1952624-r940128140-The_Wollaton_Pub_Kitchen-Nottingham_Nottinghamshire_England.html#

Party of 10on a Sunday afternoon. Very slick service despite the place being rammed and showing the rugby Food was excellent , the fish and chips are superb Great service and reasonably priced Many thanks

Arrived at the Wollaton for Sunday dinner. We was put on a small table in the bar area that was already occupied by someone else which we had to ask to move also surrounded by football fans and dogs. As we sat there we realised that we was expected to go to the bar to order, something that if we had wanted that sort of service we would have booked somewhere else . As we watched the staff bring bowls out for the numerous dogs around the bar area that were sat on the settees and walking around the same staff also brought our cutlery and food out. The food was lukewarm and that’s being kind also having to ask for new cutlery after the starters, once we complained only then was we offered a table in the actual restaurant area. Unfortunately for me after being around dogs whilst trying to eat my appetite was gone . If you like being around dogs while you eat then this is the place, I like dogs but not around my food

If you like eating with dogs then this is the place for you. Unfortunately I’d rather eat my Sunday dinner without dogs around and the staff that bring the dog bowls out not bring my cutlery out 🤢. Very poor

Great food and friendly, helpful staff (Niya). Attended at a fairly busy time and was still served quickly. Food (steak and ale pie) was delicious.

Nice place but because we had a dog with us, we were in the bar. No table service in the bar with meant ordering at the bar. Very slow to produce the 8 drinks ordered. One of the starters was missed and had to be cooked, leading to one member of the party sitting there while others finished their starters. Food was good when it arrived but one of party who was gluten intolerant, even asking and telling the staff multiple times, was served food that was not gluten free, leading her to be violently sick when we got home. When ordering I kept mentioning the gluten intolerance and orders were marked as GFA in the menu but I don't believe this was respected in the kitchen. They were very busy but that is really no excuse for not respecting allergens. We chose this place because of the extensive gluten free options and having the ability to bring our dog. I suspect that I would not be able to persuade my wife to go back.

Fantastic Sunday Dinner and to accommodate gluten free is a massive plus for us. Can highly recommend

Best pub meal I've had in AGES. I've not been here before, but I was very, very impressed. I had the halloumi burger, and what was really good was the bun - perfect texture - the skin-on fries - perfectly crispy - and the battered halloumi - crisp and the cheese not overcooked. Really, I've had a lot worse for double the price..

I don't usually do chain pubs but the food here was good. Belly pork

We visited friends who took us to this venue. Although it's dog friendly on arrival we were told the dog couldn't sit with us in the restaurant as it was busy and there was no space for our group anywhere else. The staff member didn't really offer any solution other than to take the dog home so our friend had to drive the 40 minute round trip. The staff member didn't offer any kind of apology about the disruption to our evening and just pointed to our table. Whilst not rude our server was not overly warm and after seeing herself and only one other server I can understand why. For a Saturday evening the restaurant seemed very understaffed dealing with several large parties. On a good note our mains were delicious. The desserts however left a lot to be deisred. A request for custard instead of ice cream on one dessert seemed to be a problem and when it was delivered it came with a thimble of custard which was obviously a joke on the chefs part. Two crumbles were not eaten as they were not good. The crumbles were removed from the bill as a good will gesture. Overall I would not recommend this place. It's understaffed and the staff seemed stressed, unhappy and unable to give great customer service. Food good but desserts are bad.

Consistently excellent menu and quality restaurant. Well-stocked bar, with impressive Gin selection and low/Non alcoholic drinks n Mocktails. Great place for large group celebrations, intimate rendezvous and meeting locals. Friendly staff who clearly enjoy their jobs. Worth a visit, even if you're not local.

We went for a meal at the Wollaton Pub and Kitchen last Sunday for a belated birthday meal. We were greeted by the lovely bar manager (his name escapes me, apologies!) and by the lovely Jen and Sally. We sat in a booth which my five year old daughter loved. The service was excellent. The staff are always so welcoming and attentive. Nothing is ever too much trouble. We ordered starters and main meals. Our starter was a Camembert to share for two with a mixture of breads and cheese twists. It was absolutely gorgeous! For our main meal our partner and I decided on the steak with Parmesan fries, bernaise sauce, garlic mushrooms and a salad garnish. That steak is quite possibly one of the best I have ever eaten. It was an exceptional meal. I also feel I need to praise the children’s meal too. My daughter had a margarita pizza with chips that was stone baked and absolutely delicious. I could quite easily have had that myself. This was followed by ice cream. We had a wonderful experience and cannot wait to return. Kirsty and Chris Eggar.

Excellent service and food nice atmosphere

I’ve attended The Wollaton plenty of times, spent plenty of money- and as a local, it’s pretty much exactly what you’d expect and want. The menu is okay and you can look past the expense for the convenience and cosy atmosphere. What you can’t look past is service, and it’s not every member of staff- it’s primarily what I can only assume is the manager, tall chap often behind the bar- stands out from the rest. He is unapproachable, like you’ve annoyed him even though it’s your first time being served. Seems to go out of his way to avoid helping… Maybe he’s busy, maybe he’s short staffed, I get it- but man he’s consistent. Whether it’s a midweek lunch, Saturday night mayhem or a Sunday dinner with the family he manages to consistently make you feel remarkably unwelcome. If he’s the standard, the standard will affect the rest of the team and I really hope it doesn’t.

She was amazing 👏 the linguine for the vegan option when there was not one on the menu! Really bubbly and friendly! Thank you for making a lovely catch up with family even nicer 💖

Great food, lovely atmosphere and nice decoration! Friendly staff, especially Max, was very helpful and kind. Would go back.

Fantastic! Food was quick and brilliant, compliments to the new chef. Our waitress, Nancy, was very helpful and attentive.

Unfortunately this pub’s food has deteriorated to being inedible. We went for a Sunday dinner for a family birthday meal and the food was awful. 4 meals came out cold and were sent back and 2 of the replacement meals were also cold. We were able to get a refund for those meals. My father in law had the ultimate roast and after saving his favourite meat until last it was dangerously undercooked. We were given a round of free puddings but the whole experience was ruined. Pub food does not have to be dire, maybe some more food hygiene and health and safety training for the kitchen staff is needed!

I haven’t been to The Wollaton for some time and unfortunately I wasn’t impressed. The food arrived super quick and was barely warm which makes me think it’s sitting plated up ahead of time. My friends roast looked good, although not hot enough, but the...

We have had some really nice meals here in the past, but this place has really gone downhill. On arrival we stood around waiting to be seated when a young waiter finally asked “have you booked?” When we said no he replied that he would have to ask if we could get in….?The place was no more than a quarter full at 7-45 on a mid-week night. Guy on the pass told him “Yes” so we were shown to a table. Immediately noticed the windows were filthy and the table sticky. Menus were brought and asked if we wanted a drink. Ordered a bottle of the house white wine…. (Only later to find out it was £28!) after we ordered about 10 minutes passed and the waiter came over again and said “Are you ready to order?” We looked puzzled at him and he just looked at us until I reminded him he had already taken our order! My wife ordered a pizza which was terrible, burnt onto a piece of paper and looked like a 50p frozen supermarket special. I had the steak pie which was very small and came with mushy peas that were lukewarm and a little pot of greasy re-heated chips. We ordered a couple of Brûlée’s which were runny, bland and incredibly small…. No starters, no coffees and the bill was over £70…..! Shockingly bad value. I got the impression they are seriously understaffed and the staff they do have clearly have little experience. The food was mediocre at best, the service appalling and place is looking tired and tatty….. Suffice to say we will not be returning….. one to avoid!

I did a Google review for this place five years ago and was impressed then. It's had a new manager over the past few months and the place has really taken off. The food offerings for a pub are fantastic. There's nothing overly fancy but...

Very good food, but not cheap.

ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE OUR LAST VISIT BUT ON APPROACH ITS NOT AGEING WELL FROM BROKEN WINDOWS AND TIRED PAINT AND TO A CAR PARK THAT LOOKS LIKE A BOMBS HIT IT. BUT IF YOU CAN GET PAST THAT OUR TABLE WAS COOL AND...

It was my birthday so 16 of us were here . Food was amazing all came together . Can’t fault it , How waitress couldn’t have been more helpful . With a beautiful smile . Small things make your visit more pleasant .

This place is truly fabulous for a family meal. I booked a lunch for my family over the Christmas holiday which was perfect. We got a huge table for a dozen people. It's really comfortable, the food is first rate and there's a huge choice...

Avoid the fish & chips, too much batter and fish drier than the sahara, fat chips & i think peas pudding??... expect limited bar/table customer service, too busy at weekends to care. A good place for dog people and quick bite. Good range of alcoholic drinks.

The food is nice but very overpriced

Been coming into the wollaton(Willoughby) for over 30years, service this Xmas period has been shocking. Most drinks have had to be returned. For example not full measures, glasses with chips in. I assume the tall gentleman behind the bar is the new manager. He slams drinks on the bar and gets other staff to ring them through the till. There's no personal nice experience anymore. Gone are the days where u could walk in the pub on your own and have a member of staff ask you your order and ask you how your days been. I'm disgusted. Over priced, flat beer. Please sort it out!!!!!

Fish Finger sandwich is perfect, good pub food and excellent for doggies

i came here at 13:00, waited easily over 1 and a half hours for my food to show up, paid £16 for one of the smallest fish and chips ive every had, and to be quite honest, tasteless. went to the toilet to see if i can find any atmosphere, but only to find a filthy toilet / sinks. wouldn’t recommend, ill still come back though, its my local.

Great place and ideal spot infront of woollaton park, food was great and nice helpful staff.

Another good Christmas meal here 13 years now

Food lovely but eight pounds for trifle served in a water glass ???? Expect better

Our work Christmas lunch with 15 of us. Everyone's food was as ordered, on time, good portion size, fresh and very tasty. The planet friendly crackers were a nice touch too and a talking point - the jokes, dingbats and hat of course. It's our treat to ourselves at Christmas but I must admit at £31.50 it was more than we usually spend at our work lunch 'do '. But I'm glad we did eat here as my three course meal ( and Everyone's else's too) was a fabulous start to our Christmas break.

Great food in a nicely situated pub

The food was lovely but was let down by the staffing. I understand that they want to turn around the tables as quickly as possible so they only give you 1.5 hours to eat Sunday lunch. When the staff don't take your order for 20...

I must say I was thoroughly impressed. The atmosphere inside was lovely and very cozy along with being very clean. The wait staff were very friendly and food was brought out at a good pace. To top it all off the food was divine. I had the camembert and bread to start which was lovely (and definatley for two) the pork belly which was lovely and crisp and very tender and the sticky toffee pudding for desert which was perfectly sized. Overall incredibly impressed and would recommend.

We had a great family celebratory meal at the Wollaton. 14 of us had lovely freshly prepared food and drinks in "The Boardroom". Friendly and attentive staff. A great range of food and drinks.

Food nice but expensive for what you got. Meal came with limited veg. If you ordered extras veg it was expensive. Sunday Dinner came with large Yorshire pudding. If you took it off, the portion size was really small. Gluten free option was same price but all they did was remove the Gluten free items such as Yorkshire Puddings, Stuffing etc and charged you the same.

Good quality food. Friendly , if somewhat slow service. Easy parking and good atmosphere. One of our party thought that thought the mushroom risotto was overpriced. It could do with being a rather smaller portion for less money.

We went for Sunday Lunch, the food was lovely and there was plenty to choose from! The restaurant was decorated really nicely for Christmas. However, the service was a little slow, we had to wait a while to order drinks and then they took a...

Disappointed. Gluten free options very disappointing. All the food was luke-warm at best. They had run out of the wine we ordered and one of two puddings. We had Sunday roast which was ok but veg overcooked and not hot. Halloumi burger ok but again...

Really lovely food this evening. The seasonal menu looks good. Turkey dinner and Duck with red cabbage were really good quality. Great job everyone thank you.

We held my Dad’s 90th in the boardroom. The food was great and came quickly. The staff were very welcoming. The room really nice - just right for a family gathering. Well done!

Four of us meet up now and then. This time we chose the Wollaton for lunch and enjoyed the time together with a good menu, good well prepared food, good service and pleasant dining room.

Something is very wrong here, it seems The jovial Manager with the beard who has been there years seems to have disappeared overnight and there is now a stern-faced chap seemingly in charge. Turnover of staff seems to be very high - I go 3-4...

We needed a meal somewhere in Nottingham, where we could leave our dogs in the car nearby. This place fitted the bill. Food was okay, staff were great - nothing special but suited us perfectly. The inside of the pub is really nice. The food...

Easily booked on line , had to alter time because of one member being late from work Was no problem . Food was great Pie and fish and chips up to usual standard . Service was great plenty of helpful staff. Certainly recommend for a night out Thanks

They had a difficult situation to deal with yesterday afternoon. We'd pre-booked a table for three in the bar area. When we got there we eventually found a large and somewhat rowdy group had presumably swopped our table sign with theirs to take over the bigger near the TV area. With our table number now 31 instead of 32. They were noisy to the extent where it was virtually impossible to hear ourselves speak and my partner's 86 year old mum was saying she regretted coming here. Then, to compound matters, we were asked to vacate where we sitting mid-starter to make room for the correct table number booking for 3 p.m. The waitress clearly didn't want to approach the noisy group to get our original table back, so the three of us got shoved onto a too small for three table near the exit door, which was constantly being left open by people coming and going. Then our food was forgotten after three wrong plates of it were brought over meant for other tables. Near to an hour after arriving, and after my partner had to go to the bar to complain, we got moved to the comfier and warmer Table 40, with an apology from the lady manager and offering to do something about the bill. Unfortunately that offer never materialised, but at least the thought was there. It's a pity, because clearly moving on that group was a challenging situation, and I can understand young girls not wanting to do it. But there is a big and tall male manager there who could have got involved but didn't. Food, when we got it, was excellent as usual. And the female manager was at least apologetic. But essentially it ruined what could have been a lovely afternoon.

Staff were great, Sarah was super friendly and helpful as was her colleague. Food was nice, not very hot though and portions a little small for the price. Agree with other recent reviews, it just needs to up its game especially for the prices. Couldn't fault the service though!

What’s happened the service was poor this morning had coffee and chocolate which was cold,when you pay £3.50 a cup you expect it hot and in the correct cups

Large prices, small portions. Don’t bother!

Visited on a Sunday afternoon after a walk around Wollaton Hall Gardens (highly recommended!) for a traditional Sunday roast ‘with all the trimmings’. Greeting on arrival was friendly and we were shown straight to our table... and it all kind of went downhill from there! The server may well have been on a sponsored silence and barely cracked a smile the whole time we were there. She was only young though, so let’s put that down to lack of confidence. Ordered four drinks. When they arrived, two of them were wrong. No servers around so had to go to the bar to rectify the second one. Ordered four roast dinners and a side of cauliflower cheese. Server returned five minutes later to say there was no cauliflower cheese. Disappointing, but fair enough. Food arrived. No Yorkshire puddings on our plates. Only realised after the server had left the table. Went to the bar (second time) to ask about the missing Yorkshire puddings, to be told they’d run out. No real apology. Just ‘we’ve run out I’m afraid’. Would have thought this might have been information offered up earlier - with an apology, perhaps. Food was fine. Nothing special, but absolutely fine. Roast potatoes were really good. Yorkshire puddings were… absent! Could really have done with some more gravy but there were no servers around to ask - and nobody came to check if everything was OK. And by now I really couldn’t be bothered to make a third trip to the bar whilst my food went cold. All in all, a disappointing experience. We won’t be returning. Oh. No reduction on the bill for the missing Yorkshires... and I was charged for the more expensive (and incorrect) drink order - but couldn’t be bothered to argue over £2.00.

Nice venue, but being really honest the food portions are pathetic, nothing wrong with the quality, just nothing on the plate. £21 for a Sunday dinner and very little veg.... you will leave hungry unless you pay extra (£3.50 a pop) for the veg you should recieve at that price.

This is the first time here. Table booked for 5pm for 11 people. Arrived on time. No one approached us even for drinks until nearly an hour after arrival. Food ordered and came out in dribs and drabs. One starter forgotten altogether!! Pizzas were burnt so had to be re-cooked. Things ordered were not served. Puddings were served without spoons and then handed SOUP spoons!! Even the bill was a complete disaster!! Staff very unattentive. If a restaurant is going to be busy and they know it, they should have the staff to deal with it or not take bookings!! Will not visit again!

We were served very friendly, the food was delicious and enough and the atmosphere was excellent, I'm from Belgium and in the neighborhood frequently for sure going back !

On my doorstep, I've been coming here for over 40 odd years from when it was a Shippos pub The Greenhouse & Willoughby Arms, recently its been getting a lot more visits from us Father's Day & Birthdays & the occasional Friday night & Sunday afternoon, drinks are always excellent, food is always good, staff always professional & friendly.

Had a great cocktail and fab food. ( we ordered roast cauliflower and fish and chips ) Service really good and overall had a lovely night. Nice atmosphere.

Although a reasonably long menu,the type of choice is limited certainly within the "pub food" class. The evening I ate here service was unhurried to slow food Ok had the weather been warmer I'd have rather sat in the pub garden. One quirk of the pub is that to get to the car park you have to pass through the car park of the supermarket next door (probably built on what had been part of what would have been the pubs car park sometime ago(?)

Booked online recommendation from a family member.. Unclean toilets. Menu although reads well, we were VERY dissapointed. My husband sent his food back. Our chips were terrible, full of black eyes. The gammon was SO salty, and was left inedible. I complained to the waitress, she return after speaking to the Manager offering a 10% discount. We accepted. We ordered dessert x 3, they were better than the main. Conclusion: Over priced and under delivered. Will never eat there again. This establishment should better its standards to match its affluent location. Our bill was £76.97, extortionate and we left feeling hungry.

Went for wake after funeral food served very good had accommodated vegetarian and gluten free

A really good full English breakfast for £12. The ideal portion and cooked to perfection is not too greasy. My son’s orange and lemonade was mixed well too!

What I love about England. Nice pub good food and friendly atmosphere. Ate The peri peri chicken Pork belly Sticky toffy pudding All well executed /Swedish chef 👍

This is a great spot! beautiful bar and restaurant with lovely staff. Jennifer was great help and the food was incredible! The leek and patatoe soup and sausage rolls are a must try!

Went for a Sunday lunch with the family. The food was excellent quality, big portions and friendly staff. Would highly recommend

We visited The Wollaton after looking for a dog friendly breakfast venue near wollaton park, I had the vegetarian breakfast and it was absolutely delicious 😋 the service was good and the pub it’s self is a welcoming, nicely decorated place, we were lucky enough to have a sunny morning, so we ate our breakfast on the benches outside. I would recommend this venue.

The Wollaton has a great atmosphere with quick and efficient service. Their Friday chippy deal is so worth it. Lovely evening spent in the pub.

Great place to eat and take the family out

A perfect place, great food and very friendly & professional service.

Lovely catch up with an old friend. Easy to reserve a table and the veggie breakfast was yummy. Thanks to the staff for engaging with our ‘quiet’ daughters too! A nice mix of people in on a Sunday morning, always good to see

The Wolaton is a good place for a special meal out. Prices are rather high but in general the quality is good. We had a fantastic room with a huge wooden table, which helped make the occasion special. Main course roasts were huge and interesting....

Been recommended by a few friends but once again disappointed with the experience more than anything. The food was fine from all sides but the atmosphere didn't suite a "family vibe" shall we say. Witnessing a drug deal between staff and then a disregard to...

Fantastic service and food! We had a large table and the food was delivered quickly and was delicious.

Myself & my partner are local to this pub and really enjoy the going to this pub for drinks food & service. However in the past year the pub has become more of a creche where families with children eating dinner are prioritised over anyone...

Had the full breakfast it was delicious

A group of 7 of us went to the Wollaton for brunch on a Sunday in early April. The food was lovely and very well priced with attentive service. Would be happy to go back!

Very tasty breakfast. Staff are lovely and the atmosphere is very friendly. Great dog friendly place. Will definitely visit again. Thank you.

Fantastic food and a lovely pub on the whole, friendly staff, perfect.