The best restaurants in East Midlands

My wife and I had visited before for Sunday lunch and fancied having our work Christmas lunch here. It was a good decision as the food was excellent, the service brilliant and the surroundings very hospitable. The braised beef was beautifully cooked and the Xmas pud served with creme anglaise and thick cream was delicious.

I met a friend here recently and we had lunch. Food is nice and service was good too. Pleasant polite staff and a nice atmosphere Groups of friends meeting for lunch, tea and cake.

I can honestly say that this is a higher league establishment, most highly recommended.

Lovely out of town lunch venue with alpacas, sheep, goats, pigs, ducks for company

Always friendly and helpful. Great range of freshly fried foods

Great choice of beers. Beer garden is brilliant.

Great atmosphere friendly staff with great food

Food exclent sarvice superb.every go try food

Just got back from Misterton in Lincolnshire. Cycled 70 miles to be there. I saw Beard Meets Food on Youtube, and realized that Misterton Chippie where he did his competition, was reachable by bicycle. So I decided to do it too. I set off at 9am, and got there by 4pm. Unlike him, I'm not a competition eater. So I decided to order the Codbuster, purely for pleasure. If there was something I didn't want to eat, I didn't have to. And I'd be able to go slow and taste it, rather than breathing it in. So how was it? The fish and chips, was AMAZING. One of the best tasting fish and chips I've ever had. Traditional oil used. And I'd put this in the 'crispy' camp. The batter was more the crunchy type that the soft type. The chips were somewhat crispy too, rather than the oily bendy type. And I LOVE crispy. The fish was very fresh and flaky. I loved that they did both cod and haddock, because most places these days force you into one type. But Misterton gives you choice. It came with an array of dips. I liked the gravy, thick not watery. Everything was done very generously. The price? FANTASTIC. The Codbuster is the same weight as 4 portions of fish and chips. Therefore, at £25 with a free drink and bread and butter and sauces, its like getting each fish and chips for £5. Thats a real steal. I know theres economies of scale involved, so it should be cheap... but still, if they'd made it £30 it would've been worth it. (£35 would probably be pushing it.) The restaurant itself was really nice. No air freshener, thankfully. It smelled fresh, and didn't hit you with any horrible chemical smells you can taste. Decor was modern. Nice and warm. Locals chatting friendlyly. So did I finish my Codbuster challenge? Umm... no. I ate all the fish. All the bread n butter. Decided to use the sauces to dip my chips in. I got through about half the chips, then gave up. Chips are just too darn filling. I know I didn't get through more than half of the chips. (Everything else was relatively easy for me.) The service? SUPERB. I've never been served by friendlier people in my entire life. I know that when people write glowing reviews, they sometimes exaggerate. But this is no exaggeration. It was the best in my life. Let me explain... First, a real shout out to the owner of this place. He was a really stand-up genuine guy. All the staff came out to say hi to me as I ate the Codbuster. Last but not least, the owner of the chippie came for a quick chat. He took a real interest in my story. How I'd cycled all the way from Leeds, specially to be at his chipie. And I asked him about his day too. (He'd been having a bad day and I felt bad for him, but it hadn't dented his friendliness one bit!) After I was done, the owner offered me a free piece of cheesecake. Don't get me wrong, I was MASSIVELY full, but I accepted anyway. This was an event. Now, I'm not a cheesecake fan. But it was the only desert they had, and I thought I'd push the boat out for the occasion. And it was DELICIOUS. Not just the best cheesecake I've ever had, but one of the best deserts I've ever had, period. Really creamy. Strong strawberry flavour. I really wanted to finish the last bite, but I simply couldn't. By this point, my stomach was beginning to feel the sting. I was SO full. No way I was cycling home. But I always keep a tent with me. And the owner, without me even asking, told me I should just set my tent up in their yard. So I actually stayed at the chippy all night... an experience I'll probably never have again in my life! Such a fantastic place, you MUST go visit them, if its at all possible for you. Don't go expecting freebies or to camp or anything :P. But still, if you're in genuine need, these are the type of people to give the shirt off their backs to help. So please, go out of your way, and give them your business!

Lovely lunchtime meal. Great choice, excellent food, generous portions and friendly service. Good value, quality venue. Delicious hot chocolate! Happy customers! Thanks 🙂

Thank goodness! Our favourite pub is back! Absolutely lovely new manager Ieuan, very very attentive to the customers what we would like to see, great selection of ales on! Was a rocky start for the new owners as seem to be swapping managers every few days but this one! He's a keeper! Even my 8yr old likes him and he is a fussy one!

A proper drinkers' pub. Very welcoming to dogs, regulars, visitors (including boaters). Excellent beer and friendly staff and customers.

Our regular place for fish & chips and they’re consistently really good. Cod tonight though was even better than usual, can’t remember having had any better. My daughter had the southern chicken goujons and they were lovely too.

Moosteak? More Like a Mistake When you’re paying top-tier prices, you expect a premium experience: great food, great service, and a great atmosphere. Unfortunately, Moosteak fell short on all counts. Despite being the only people in the restaurant, the service was inattentive, and the steak I ordered came out overcooked, lacking the proper searing that’s a basic expectation from any respectable steakhouse. To make matters worse, we were denied tap water. Overall, it was an frustrating experience and certainly not worth the hype or the price.

Just had a fantastic family Sunday dinner. All the roasts were beautiful. Cooked to perfection with an abundance of fresh vegetables and excellent gravy. The desserts were fantastic. Loved the atnosphere and everyone there was lively and friendly. Will absolutely be going again.